JP2014195562A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which profit acquired by a player is increased by allowing a plurality of games to be performed in parallel with each other.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine which variably displays a first pattern in parallel with a second pattern includes: special game control means which executes a special game in which a big winning port is opened for a period longer than an opening reference period when a result of winning/losing lottery is big winning; and specific game control means which executes a specific game for opening the big winning port for a period shorter than the opening reference time when the result of winning/losing lottery is a specific kind of winning. The special game control means executes the special game using the passage of a specific area as a condition when a game ball entered the big winning port during the execution of the specific game passes through the specific area provided on the more inward part than the big winning port. The specific game control means allows the specific game to be executed even during the variable display of a big winning pattern when the result of winning/losing lottery is big winning, and executes control for suppressing the generation of a condition when the specific game is executed during the variable display of the big winning pattern.

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, a character image, background image, etc. can be used to create a story with a variation display of the symbol, probability variation to increase the efficiency of transition to special games, shortening the variation time, and ease of entering the starting prize opening. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the control to shift to the easy entry state.

  Some gaming machines shift to a specific game advantageous to a player called a so-called probability variation game (hereinafter also referred to as “probability change”) after the special game is over. In the probability change, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early, so that the player's expectation is further enhanced. In addition, there is a game that shifts to a specific game (the state is also referred to as “the easy to enter a game” state) that increases the ease of entering the start winning opening after the special game is finished. In the easy-to-enter state, the opening time of the opening-type start winning opening is extended, and the fluctuation time of the symbol is shortened compared to the normal state (this state is also referred to as “short time”), so the player's expectation Is increased.

  In recent years, the need to develop models that are not restricted by type in order to further improve gameplay has been recognized. For example, pachinko games that mix multiple game machines of the same type or mix different types of game machines. The machine is also being developed. For example, when the first game and the second game are mixed, it is usually difficult to enter the game after the first game is played with the first game aiming for a hit and the game is a big hit and the special game is finished. There has been proposed a gaming machine in which a start game winning opening is made easy to enter, and a second game is performed in which the symbol variation time is shortened. This gaming machine is configured such that a new special game can be generated by passing a game ball through a specific area when the game is won in the second game (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-230714 A JP 2010-29308 A

  In the gaming machine in which the first game and the second game are mixed as described above, it is easy to acquire a special game in the second game when the time is given in the second game. Therefore, the number of balls is increased by repeating the cycle of acquiring a special game, implementing the second game with a short time after the end of the special game, and acquiring a new special game early. As a result, It is easy to become a game pattern that continues only games. At this time, even if time is given to the second game, if the number of balls can be increased by performing the first game in parallel, the first game and the second game are The inventor thought that it was possible to provide a new gameability to be performed in parallel.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can increase the profits that a player can obtain by running a plurality of games in parallel.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a first start opening provided in the game area, and a first start opening in the game area. Is a second for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, with the second starting port provided at different positions and entering the first starting port as a trigger 1st lottery means for executing the 1 lottery determination lottery and 2nd lottery means for executing the 2nd lottery lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special game upon entering the second starting port And a big winning opening which is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened according to the result of the first winning / losing lottery or the result of the first winning / losing lottery and the result of the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery If you become a special game by opening the grand prize opening for a time longer than the opening standard time Special game control means to be executed and a special game for executing a special game for opening the big prize opening for a time less than the opening reference time when the result of the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery is a hit of a specific type A game control means, a first special symbol display device in which a first special symbol which is a symbol indicating the result of the first winning / failing lottery is displayed in a variable manner, and a second special symbol which is a symbol indicating the result of the second winning / losing lottery. Second special symbol display device in which the first special symbol is variably displayed, first special symbol control means for variably displaying the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device, and second special symbol on the second special symbol display device. And a second special figure control means. The first special symbol control means starts the variable display of the first special symbol regardless of whether or not the second special symbol is being variably displayed, and the second special symbol control means displays the first special symbol variably. Regardless of whether it is in the middle or not, the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and the special game control means further includes a game ball that has entered the big prize opening during the execution of the special game. When passing through the specific area, a special game is executed on condition that the specific area is passed, and the special game control means determines that the result of either the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery is a big hit. In such a case, the special game can be executed even during the display of fluctuation of the symbol that is the big hit, and the control that suppresses the occurrence of the condition when the special game is executed during the fluctuation display of the symbol that becomes the big hit. Execute.

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

  According to the bullet ball gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to increase the profits that the player can obtain by paralleling a plurality of games.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation in detail. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed by the notice effect which alert | reports determination of jackpot. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed when a small hit game is started during a big hit fluctuation. It is a time chart which shows the flow of the small hit game in a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st symbol fluctuation | variation process of S20 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the 2nd symbol fluctuation | variation process of S22 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. 13 and S54 in FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the change end process of S44 in FIG. 13 and S64 in FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail a special game control process of S16 in FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game process of S17 in FIG.

  The pachinko gaming machine shown in the present embodiment provides a game in which a plurality of conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machines are mixed. In order to achieve both the first game and the second game as the plurality of games, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps. Is provided. When a game ball enters the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the first winning lottery or the second winning lottery is executed, and when the lottery is a big win, 91) starts a special game that repeats opening. On the other hand, when the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery has a predetermined result called “small hit”, the big winning opening (second large winning opening 92 described later) is opened for a short time. A small hit game is executed. This small hit game is distinguished from “big hit” because it has only one unit game that is repeated multiple times in the case of a big hit. When a game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 92 enters a specific area called “V zone” in the second big prize opening 92, it is promoted from “small hit” to “big hit”, and the first big Since the special game in which the winning opening 91 is opened is executed, the small hit game has substantially the same operation as the conventional second type pachinko game.

  When the special game is finished, the game shifts to a specific game called a so-called variable time reduction game (hereinafter referred to as “time saving”) with a predetermined probability. Time saving continues after the special game is over until the number of times the special symbol fluctuates reaches a predetermined number of times (hereinafter referred to as “the number of continuations”). The time reduction of this embodiment is not only the special symbol variation time shortening function, but also the two functions of extending the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory and shortening the variation time of the ordinary symbol, to enter the second start winning opening. It shall include an easy-to-enter state that increases the ease of the ball. In addition, as will be described later, a small hit probability is set high in the winning lottery triggered by entering the second start winning opening. As a result, during a short period of time, a small hit is likely to occur at the time of entering the second start winning opening, and the possibility of generating a big hit (also referred to as “small hit V”) that develops from the small hit increases. .

  In the normal game in the normal state, since the ease of entering the second start winning opening is low, first, a special game is generated by entering the first starting winning opening, and the time is temporarily shifted. In addition, a small hit development jackpot is acquired in the short time, and after the special game is completed, the short time continues, so that the small hit development big hit is repeated and the game is aimed at a recreational resort. Then, the first game will continue to be executed until the first big hit occurs, and once the big hit has occurred, the game will be settled into a game pattern in which the second game is continuously executed. There was a risk that the game would become monotonous depending on the direction design, making it difficult to give fresh taste.

  Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment allows the first game and the second game to be executed in parallel, regardless of whether the symbol corresponding to one game is being displayed or not. The symbol corresponding to is displayed in a variable manner. In addition, even during the change display of the symbol in which one game is a big hit, the other game is allowed to be a small hit and the small hit game is executed. As a result, when the first game is a big hit, the second game that generates a small hit during the display of the variation of the symbol can be performed. it can. In particular, when the second game is given a short time, it is possible to win multiple small hits during a big hit change with a relatively long variation time. Can be earned. In addition, while the small hit game is executed, the symbol in the big hit variation is temporarily stopped, and the time from the start to the end of the big hit variation is increased by the amount that the variation is temporarily stopped. Thereby, during the big hit fluctuation, it is possible to aim to repeatedly execute the small hit game. As a result, even if the time is given to the second game, not only the second game is executed, but more prize balls are obtained by making the first game and the second game parallel. It is possible to provide a player with a sense of expectation that the game can be acquired, and to provide a new gameability in which a plurality of games are paralleled.

  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. Prize opening (hereinafter referred to as “first start opening”) 62, second start winning opening (hereinafter referred to as “second start opening”) 63, center decoration 64, first big prize opening 91, second big prize opening 92, operation It includes an 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. The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are arranged so as to be vertically arranged below the center ornament 64 in the game area 52, and a game ball that has flowed on the left side of the normal so-called left strike, that is, the center ornament 64. Enters the ball. On the other hand, game balls that have flowed to the right of the center decoration 64 by so-called right hitting mainly enter the second starting port 63 and are in an arrangement relationship in which it is difficult to enter the first starting port 62. The operation holes 68 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the game area 52, and the game ball is placed on either the left or right operation hole 68 when the left-handed or right-handed aiming at the second starting port 63. Easy to pass. Therefore, it is possible to aim at an increase in the number of balls entering the second start port 63 at the same time, and a quick continuous hit can be expected. In addition, as a modification, even when the player strikes the right side, the arrangement relationship may be such that it is easy to enter the first starting port 62. The lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed whenever there is a ball entering the first start port 62 or the second start port 63. The

  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 opening 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric accessory 65 (so-called electric tulip) which is an opening / closing mechanism, and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric accessory 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 accessory 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is increased. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is about 0.2 seconds in the normal state, but the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is about 6 seconds in the easy entry state. Therefore, the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 63.

  In the present embodiment, the second starting port 63 is shielded by the first starting port 62 in a state where the ordinary electric accessory 65 is not expanded, and the entering is restricted. In addition, unless the easy-to-enter state, the frequency of expansion of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is low, so that it is hardly possible to enter the second starting port 63. As described above, when it is not easy to enter the ball, it is more difficult to enter the second start port 63 than to enter the first start port 62. On the other hand, when entering the easy-to-enter state, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is frequently expanded for a long time, so that the ease of entering the second start port 63 is enhanced, and the normal starter 62 enters the first start port 62. Rather than making a ball, it is easier to make a ball enter the second starting port 63. For this reason, in the state where the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is low, the first starting port 62 is mainly entered, and in the state where the entering ease of the second starting port 63 is increased, the second starting port 63 is mainly used. 2 It becomes game nature to enter the starting port 63. At this time, if left-handed, the first game and the second game can be made parallel by aiming at both the first start port 62 and the second start port 63. Further, by making a right turn, it is possible to concentrate on the second game in which the small hit probability is set to be very high by aiming at the second starting port 63.

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

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

  On the other hand, the second big winning opening 92 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the small hit game, and is opened by occurrence of the small hit. The second grand prize opening 92 includes a prize detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 81 for opening and closing the blades of the second big prize opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. When the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined small hit mode, the second big winning opening 92 is opened as “small hit”. A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52, and the second big prize opening 92 is attached to the right side of the center ornament 64. The game ball that has entered the opened second grand prize opening 92 flows into the inner space through the first passage 31 provided in the center decoration 64. The winning detection device 79 is provided near the entrance of the first passage 31. When the so-called right hit is made to make the firing strength almost maximum when the second big winning opening 92 is released during the small hit game, the game ball is entered with a very high probability.

  A specific area (V zone) is provided in the space inside the second big prize opening 92 in the center ornament 64, and the game balls that have entered the second big prize opening 92 are in the specific area or other areas. Pass through non-specific areas. In the present embodiment, a specific area is provided on the left side of the center of the center ornament 64 and a non-specific area is provided on the right side, and the game ball enters with the second big prize opening 92 opened. Then, the game ball is configured to pass through the specific area with a probability of about 1/10, for example. In the present embodiment, the probability of entering a specific area is set to be about 1/10 according to the shape of the internal passage of the center decoration 64. However, in the modified example, for example, the second big prize opening 92 A movable accessory that distributes game balls that have entered the ball to specific areas or non-specific areas is installed, and the movable balls are driven to guide the game balls to the specific area with a probability of about 1/10. May be. In this embodiment, the probability is about 1/10. However, the probability of entering a specific area may be set to a higher or lower probability. The specific area passage detection device 93 is a sensor that detects whether or not the game ball has passed through the specific area, and generates specific area passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. When the game ball passes through the specific area, a special game is started with a big hit. In the case of a big hit, the special game can be digested using the first big prize opening.

  Further, in the space inside the second big prize opening 92 in the center ornament 64, a suppression valve 34 provided at the inlet of the first passage 31 and a suppression valve solenoid 35 for opening and closing the suppression valve 34 are provided. Further, a second passage 32 having an inlet on the left side of the suppression valve 34 is provided, and a discharge port 36 is provided at the back of the second passage 32. During normal times, the suppression valve 34 is in an open state, and the game ball that has entered the second grand prize winning opening 92 passes through the first passage 31 and passes through a specific area or other non-specific areas. . On the other hand, when the suppression valve 34 is in the closed state, the entrance of the first passage 31 is blocked by the suppression valve 34, so that the game ball that has entered the second big winning opening 92 is detected by the winning detection device 79. After that, it reaches the discharge port 36 through the second passage 32. As a result, when the suppression valve 34 is in the closed state, the game ball does not pass through the specific area and is not promoted to the big hit even if the second big prize opening 92 is being opened. Become. The suppression valve 34 is closed when a small hit game is executed while the variation of the symbol that is a big hit is displayed, so that the result of the lottery is a big hit and the big hit by the promotion of the small hit It is suppressed that the case where it becomes.

  A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided on the left and right sides of the effect display device 60. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. An effect display device 60 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 52, and a first decorative symbol 190 whose variation time is linked to the first special symbol 192 and a second decorative symbol 191 whose variation time is linked to the second special symbol 193; The change of the effect image including is displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first winning / losing lottery performed when the game ball enters the first starting port 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second winning lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 63, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display devices comprised by 7 segment LED, for example. 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.

  The effect display device 60 is a display composed of a liquid crystal display that displays the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191 in a variable manner in a manner that the variable time of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is linked with the variable time. Device. The first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191 are symbols for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 includes, as the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191, for example, a left area 201 formed by dividing a screen into left and right moving images that change a plurality of rows of symbols imitating a slot machine game. Are displayed in the right area 202. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every pattern which is common to all the patterns, or a pattern, and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. In the first decorative design 190 and the second decorative design 191, there are a case where a design in which the design is integrally included is variably displayed and a case where only the numbers, characters and symbols are variably displayed when the design is separated. The configuration may be switched along with the development of the production. On the background of the variable display of the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191, a moving image having a staging effect related to a decoration or a directing theme set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is linked with the symbol variation. Is displayed.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a high-definition dot matrix type display device such as a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. Good. 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. The symbol display device 71 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  The operation ports 68 are provided at two positions on the left side and the right side 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 for determining whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 65. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  At this time, in the normal entry state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of about 1/256, for example, and in the easy entry state, the normal symbol is a hit symbol with a high probability of about 250/256, for example. Stop. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is, for example, 0.2 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state. The variation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 30 to 60 seconds in the normal state, and 2 seconds in the easy entry state. As described above, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is improved by using the three functions of fluctuation of the probability of hitting the normal symbol, extension of the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65, and reduction of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In the present embodiment, a configuration for increasing is employed. 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. In addition, as will be described later, in this embodiment, a special symbol variation time shortening function called “shortening time” is further implemented in the easy entry state, but in a modified example, the special symbol is shortened in the easy entry state. It may be a specification that does not.

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

  In addition, a second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is provided above the second special symbol display device 71. The second special figure holding lamp 21 is also composed of two lamps. However, in the second game of the present embodiment, the winning / losing lottery value is not held as in the first game. In the second game, the winning / losing lottery value is acquired by winning the second start opening 63, and one lamp constituting the second special figure holding lamp 21 is turned on. Then, at the same time as the display of the variation of the second special symbol 193 for indicating the determination result, one lamp of the second special symbol holding lamp 21 is turned off. If there is a winning at the second start port 63 while the second special symbol 193 is being displayed, the winning ball will be paid out, but the lottery value will not be held, and the second special figure holding lamp 21 will be held. Is not lit. If there is a winning at the second start port 63 after the variation of the second special symbol 193 is finished, a winning / not-lotting value is acquired, and one lamp constituting the second special symbol holding lamp 21 is turned on again. The reason for not holding the second game in this way is to prevent the player from being overwhelmed with gambling feelings and cheating. In other words, when a predetermined number of holds are made in the second game, once the game is shifted to the special game, the lottery result based on the winning / no-go lottery value held during the special game or during the short time is a small hit after the special game. And there is a possibility of further development in jackpot. In particular, in the gaming machine in which the probability of hitting a small hit in the second game is considerably high as in the present embodiment, and the probability of hitting a big hit by entering a specific area thereafter is relatively high, during a special game or in a short time Holding the lottery value up to the upper limit may cause excessive generation of small hits and big hits. For example, even if a big hit without time saving occurs, it is assumed that the winning lottery value held during that special game becomes a small hit in the process of being digested after the special game and develops into a big hit, which is originally advantageous A twisting phenomenon in which the probability of jackpots is high in a non-entrance easy state, which should not be, can occur. In the present embodiment, in order to prevent such an unexpected excessive profit state bias, the second game is not substantially suspended.

  Below the normal symbol display device 59, a general symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol fluctuation is provided. The regular figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of retained normal symbol fluctuations is the number of game balls that have passed through the operating port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 has not yet been executed.

  The operation button 82 is an operation input unit that is operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine, and changes are made to the contents of the effect according to the contents of the operation input. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15. Although the operation button 82 in this embodiment is composed of one button, it may be composed of a plurality of buttons and direction instruction buttons such as a cross key. The movable accessory 140 is a movable object whose operation is controlled in conjunction with the effect, and plays an effect role by the operation.

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

  When the game ball enters the first start port 62, the first special symbol 192 is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 70, and the first decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the left area 201 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 second decorative symbol 191 is displayed in a variable manner in the right area 202 of the effect display device 60. . The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, the first decorative symbol 190, and the second decorative symbol 191 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display.

  The first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191 are variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the first decoration symbol 190 or the second decoration symbol 191 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and when the variation display time elapses, the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, the first decorative symbol 190, the first 2 Variation of the decorative pattern 191 is stopped.

  As the variation display of the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191, first, at the beginning of the variation, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and are stopped one by one when approaching the variation end timing. To display the symbol combination as the final stop mode. When the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, the first decorative symbol 190, and the second decorative symbol 191 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the gaming state is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. The process shifts to a special game, and the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 91 is started. The stop mode of the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191 showing the big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

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

  If the winning / losing lottery corresponds to a big hit, a special game is executed. The special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demo. After the start demonstration screen is displayed, the first grand prize opening 91 is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds, which is equal to or longer than a predetermined reference time, or after 9 or more game balls are dropped, it is temporarily closed. . From such opening to closing of the first grand prize winning port 91 is basically called a unit game, there may be a case where a plurality of short-time opening is repeated during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined plurality of times, for example, 15 times, the special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time.

  On the other hand, when the winning lottery corresponds to a result called “small hit”, the small hit game is executed. The small hit game is a unit game executed in a manner similar to some types of special games. However, the unit game executed as a small hit game is only one time, which is different from a special game in which a plurality of unit games are executed. As described above, in the small hit game, the second big prize opening 92 is opened for a predetermined time, and is opened for 1.7 seconds, which is a time shorter than a predetermined reference time (for example, 1.8 seconds).

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific games, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the probability that the open lottery will be won is higher than normal, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state, and the expansion time of the normal electric accessory 65 is longer than the normal state. Perform open extension. 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 increases, and the ease of entering the second start opening 63 also increases. There is a high possibility that the number of balls entering 63 will increase. Therefore, in the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the second starting port 63 increases, so that it is possible to keep playing with little or no increase in the number of possessions. It becomes.

  In the easy-to-enter state, the variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, the first decorative symbol 190, and the second decorative symbol 191 is further shortened compared to the normal state. The variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, the first decorative symbol 190, and the second decorative symbol 191 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined number of variations, for example, 100 variations are displayed. It is. Or, regardless of the number of symbol fluctuations, the easy-to-enter state is temporarily terminated on condition that the jackpot is generated. Since the variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, the first decorative symbol 190, and the second decorative symbol 191 is reduced in the easy entry state, the normal state in which the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. Compared with the case of the above, it is possible to shorten the time until the big hit occurs, and it is possible to relatively improve the easy acquisition of the big hit.

  Note that the easy entry state in the present embodiment increases the ease of entering the second starting port 63 by using two functions, that is, a short time of a normal symbol and an open extension of the normal electric accessory 65. However, as a modification, in the easy entry state, the fluctuation of the normal symbol hit probability, that is, the probability change of the open lottery in which the hit probability of the open lottery is higher than the normal state is added to the above two functions. Further, the ease of entering the second starting port may be enhanced by using the three functions. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which improves the entrance ease to the 2nd starting port 63 using one or two functions among these three functions. 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.

  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 set substrate 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

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

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

  However, since the transmission / reception of data between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each data transmission / reception in such a direction can realize each operation. 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. When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 91, and receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. When it is determined that a winning is made in the mouth 92 and the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68. Upon receiving the specific area passing information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed the specific area in the second big winning opening 92.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 function as “special drawing lottery means”. The first lottery means 126 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first winning / failure determining means 113, and a first pattern determining means 114, and the first lottery means 126 is the first special symbol lottery corresponding to entering the first starting port 62. Execute a lottery. The result of the first winning / losing 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 first decorative symbol 190 on the effect display device 60. On the other hand, the second lottery means 128 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 115, a second winning / failure determining means 117, and a second pattern determining means 119. The second lottery means 128 is a special symbol lottery corresponding to the ball entering the second starting port 63. 2. Winning lottery of No. 2 is executed. The result of the second winning / losing lottery is shown in the form of variation display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variation display of the second decorative symbol 191 on the effect display device 60. When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132.

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

  Based on the first winning / failing lottery value, the first winning / failing determining means 113 determines whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game or to shift to a small hit game. Execute. The second winning / failing determination means 117 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to the special game or to shift to the small hit game based on the second winning / failing lottery value.

  The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a plurality of success / failure tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure tables, determination results of big hits, small wins, and misses are associated with the success / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probabilities are determined according to the associated winning range settings. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 refer to any one of the plurality of winning / failing tables according to the gaming state, and determine whether or not the winning / notting lottery value is a big hit.

  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. The probability of hitting the jackpot in the first winning / losing lottery and the second winning / losing lottery are set equal, and the winning lottery becomes a big hit when the winning lottery value falls within the range of 0-654.

  In the present embodiment, the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, and when the lottery value falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. At this time, there is a difference between the first lottery and the second lottery range for the small hit range, and the range of 65000 to 65535 is set as the small hit for the first winning / failing lottery value. The range of 6554 to 64999 is set as the small hit as the two winning / failing lottery values. As a result, the probability that the second lottery triggered by entering the second starting port 63 is considerably higher than the first lottery triggered by entering the first starting port 62, which in the present embodiment is about It will be a small hit at 90%. That is, in the second lottery, the game is set so as to make a transition to a small hit game with a considerably high small hit transition probability.

  In the case of not hitting the big hit, all of them are originally “out of place”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range in the case of not hitting the big hit is not particularly selected. It is expressed as “out”. In the figure, an example is shown in which the determination table for whether or not the big hit and the determination table for whether or not the small hit is realized in the form of a single winning / decision table, but each may be realized as a separate table. It should be noted that a specific hit may not be included as a small hit, and an individual range may be provided in the success / failure determination table.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 determine the first special symbol display unit 70 and the second special symbol display unit 71 to determine the first special symbol determination unit 113 and the second special symbol determination unit 117. It is displayed in a variable manner. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination results by the first and second determination units 113 and 117 in a stunning manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60. The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 transmit the lottery result corresponding to the symbol fluctuation to the symbol mode determining means 131 and the effect determining means 132 together with the symbol fluctuation control command at the timing of starting the symbol fluctuation. .

  The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of the variation of the special symbol, based on the result of the determination of correctness and the symbol lottery value acquired separately. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 hold a symbol range table that is referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 5A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 5B is a table that is referred to when the result of determination is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first success / failure determination means 113 and the second success / failure determination means 117 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in symbol determination. Each symbol determination table defines a correspondence relationship between numbers “0” to “10” indicating the types of special symbols and symbol lottery values. The types of special symbols are associated with the big hit, small hit, and unsuccessful determination results, with “0” to “4” corresponding to the big hit, “5” to “9” corresponding to the big hit, “10” corresponds to a loss. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with jackpots. Among them, types “0” to “3” indicate 15R big hits and are associated with different ranges for each symbol in the symbol lottery value range “0 to 229”. The type “4” indicates 2R big hit, and is associated with the symbol lottery value range “230 to 255”. Thus, the selection probability for each jackpot type is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range. The first game and the second game are set so that the winning probabilities for 15R jackpot and 2R jackpot are the same.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the type “10” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values when the result of the determination is wrong. As shown in FIG. 5C, the special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with the small hits, and the symbol lottery value range “0 to 255” is associated with a different range for each symbol. It is done.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first pattern determining means 114 is based on the pattern lottery value separately acquired for the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Determined from a plurality of variation patterns. The second pattern determining means 119 selects a plurality of variation patterns based on a separately obtained pattern lottery value from a variation pattern in which a symbol variation display process to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the inside. 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 a plurality of variation pattern tables that are referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. In the normal state, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table for removal shown in FIG. 6A when the determination result is unacceptable. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 6B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit shown in FIG. 6C is referred.

  In FIG. 6A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state. Further, the deviation variation pattern table is defined so that the column to be referred to is different for each number of reservations, and details of the normal state will be described later.

  In FIG. 6B, 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”. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, the variation pattern with reach is selected.

  In FIG. 6C, 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%.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 is smaller. Accordingly, when the number of holds by the hold control unit 116 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time tends to be relatively long.

  The first column 212 shows the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of holds as a result of the lottery determination by the hold control means 116 is one. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the case where the number of holdings as a result of the lottery determination by the holding control means 116 is 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The relationship is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for each category. In order to compare the ratio of each pattern lottery value range in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 in this figure with the ratio of the pattern lottery value range in the first column 212, Broken lines indicating the ratio of the pattern lottery value range are drawn in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. “Normal 1”, “Normal 2”, and “Reach without reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. Further, in the third column 216 and the fourth column 218, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “Out of reach”, and in the case of “Out of reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time varies. The pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases as the number of holds increases from 0 to 1, 2, 3, 4, and conversely the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  The variation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the third column 216 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, so-called “shortening variation”. This is the fluctuation pattern. Further, the fluctuation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the fourth column 218 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, and the third column This is a fluctuation pattern of so-called “super-shortening fluctuation” in which the fluctuation time is shorter than “216 shortening fluctuation”.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the general drawing lottery means 136 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value (hereinafter, also referred to as a “general drawing lottery value”) when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. In the success / failure table referred to by the ordinary drawing lottery means 136, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the ordinary drawing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In the easy-to-enter state, it is set to hit with a high probability of about 250/256, and when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the second start port 63 is almost surely expanded. Conversely, in the normal state, the probability is set to a low probability of about 1/256. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol 195 on the normal symbol display device 59. The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol range table, a correspondence relationship between the normal symbol lottery value and the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the universal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the symbol range table.

  The regular symbol lottery means 136 also holds a time determination table to be referred to in order to determine the variation time of the normal symbol 195, and selects the variation time of the normal symbol 195 according to the internal state. The regular drawing lottery means 136 randomly selects a relatively long variation time between 30 seconds and 60 seconds in the variation display of the normal symbol 195 in the normal state. On the other hand, in the easy entry state, 2 seconds, which is a considerably shorter variation time than the normal state, is selected. In the time determination table, a correspondence relationship between such an internal state and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is defined, and the normal drawing lottery means 136 determines the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the time determination table. To do.

  When the stop symbol determined for the normal symbol 195 is a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol 195 is a hit, and the opening / closing control means 124 is displayed after the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is stopped at the stop symbol. Expands the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start 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. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the first holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as the result of the first lottery, the winner / lottery value is held with the upper limit being four, but may be held together with the winner / failure determination result of the winner / lottery value. The reserved number is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure reservation lamp 20. On the other hand, as described above, with respect to the second lottery, the success / failure lottery value is not held as in the first lottery. When the second lottery is newly executed, the second holding unit 146 temporarily holds the winning / failing lottery value until the determination of whether or not the second lottery is performed. The presence / absence of holding the winning / failing lottery value is represented by the presence / absence of lighting of the second special figure holding lamp 21. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 136 as a holding ball. The number of holdings is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the ordinary figure holding lamp 22.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets the new symbol variation start condition that the variation display of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first lottery performed before that is completed. Further, the first special symbol control means 148 starts the variable display of the first special symbol 192 regardless of whether or not the second special symbol 193 is in a variable display except during the execution of the special game. 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 variation display of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second lottery made before that is finished. Further, the second special symbol control means 150 starts the variable display of the second special symbol 193 regardless of whether or not the first special symbol 192 is being variablely displayed except during execution of the special game.

  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, values indicating the determined determination result, stop symbol, and variation pattern 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 by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 136 as a fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195.

  When one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 starts to change in the big hit manner, the special figure adjusting means 152 is in a disengagement manner when changing the other special symbol. Stop. In other words, in this embodiment, the symbol variation that is the first big hit in one game is started so that the special symbol and the decorative symbol are not displayed in the first game and the second game simultaneously. In such a case, the other game is forcibly adjusted so as to cause a symbol variation indicating a result of losing. For example, when the variation of the first special symbol 192 is started in the big win mode, if the result of the second lottery is a big hit, the result of the second lottery is forcibly removed. Similarly, when the variation of the second special symbol 193 is started in a big hit mode, if the result of the first lottery becomes a big hit, the result of the first lottery is forcibly removed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming complicated due to the simultaneous occurrence of big hits in both games. As a modification, when one game is in a big hit fluctuation and the lottery result of the other game is a big hit, the lottery result of the other game may be forced to be a small hit.

  When one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed, the special symbol adjusting means 152 stops the other special symbol in a big hit state, and the special game is executed. When the special game is being executed, the special symbol being displayed in a variable manner is temporarily stopped. After that, when the special game is finished, the special symbol that has been paused is resumed. By doing in this way, special symbols are variably displayed during execution of a special game in which the first big winning opening 91 is opened, thereby preventing the game from becoming complicated. Similarly, when one special symbol is variably displayed, the other special symbol stops in a small hit state and the small hit game is executed while the second big winning opening 92 is opened. Temporarily stop the special symbol being displayed. After that, when the small hit game is finished, the fluctuation of the special symbol that has been paused is resumed. This prevents the special symbol from being variably displayed during the small hit game in which the second big prize opening 92 is opened, thereby preventing the game from becoming complicated.

  Further, when temporarily stopping the special symbol during the fluctuation display, the special symbol adjusting unit 152 temporarily stops the final stop timing of the symbol so that the variation time based on the variation pattern selected in advance is secured. Delay by the amount of time. For example, when a small hit game is started during symbol variation, the second grand prize winning opening 92 is opened at the variation time based on the variation pattern as the time from the symbol variation start timing to the final stop timing. Add time to pause. As a modification, a predetermined variation time may be secured by temporarily stopping the progress of a timer for measuring the variation time of the symbol while the special symbol during the variation display is temporarily stopped. .

  The special game control means 120, when the first winning / losing lottery by the first lottery means 126 shows a result indicating the shift to the special game, the special game control means 120 is displayed when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the operating condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the first grand prize opening 91. Also, the special game control means 120 is special when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the second winning / losing lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game. It is determined that the game operation condition is established, and the special game is executed by opening the first grand prize winning opening 91. Furthermore, the special game control means 120 determines that the special game operation condition is satisfied when a ball entering a specific area inside the second big prize opening 92 is detected, and opens the first big prize opening 91. A special game is executed by.

  The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 91 is continuously continued a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. Special games include a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game that has a shorter opening time than the 15R jackpot only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot, in principle, the first grand prize opening 91 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the 2R big hit, the first big winning opening 91 is opened for about 0.2 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the first big winning opening 91 may be opened in the same opening manner as 15R big hit.

  In addition, the special game control means 120 executes a special game on the condition that the player enters the specific area when a specific area in the second big winning opening 92 is detected. In this embodiment, when a ball entering a specific area is detected, a special game similar to 15R big hit is executed.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in a transition to the small hit game, the small hit game control means 121 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 second big prize opening 92 is opened to execute the small hit game. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the small hit game, the small special game control means 121 stops the second special symbol 193 in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the small hit game operating condition is satisfied, and the second big prize opening 92 is opened to execute the small hit game. The small hit game is composed of one unit game, and the second big prize opening 92 is opened once during one unit game. The second big winning opening 92 is opened for a time less than a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) per opening. In this embodiment, 1.7 seconds is set so that a lot of prize balls can be earned in the small hit game.

  The specific game control means 122 controls the normal game in the short time state and the easy entry state. The specific game control means 122 shifts the game state to the time-saving state and the easy-to-enter state after the special game ends. The short-time state and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the number of variable displays of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times from the end of the special game. Thus, the end of the short time state and the easy entry state is determined according to the gaming state. In the short time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. However, in a normal state, a variation pattern table corresponding to the number of holds of the result of lottery determination by the hold control unit 116 is referred to, and a change pattern with a long variation time is likely to appear as the number of hold by the hold control unit 116 decreases. In the easy entry state, the normal symbol 195 is shortened, the normal symbol 195 is changed, and the second start port 63 is opened and extended.

  When entering the easy-to-enter state, the player again aims at the second starting port 63 and opens the second big winning port 92 to perform a game to be promoted to a special game. As described above, if you enter the second grand prize opening 92, you can expect to win a specific area with a probability of 1/10. Can be acquired. On the other hand, if it is not easy to enter the ball, it is difficult to enter the ball even if it aims at the second starting port 63. Will do. In this way, it is relatively difficult to shift to the easy entry state in the normal state, but once the easy entry state is entered, it is highly likely that the easy entry state will continue due to the small hit development big hit. . Therefore, once a transition to the easy-to-enter state is made, it is easier to maintain the easy-to-enter state than usual, and more opportunities for entering a specific area can be obtained. Increases nature.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65, the first big prize winning port 91, the second big prize winning port 92, and the suppression valve 34 at the second starting port 63. When the normal symbol 196 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 at the second start port 63. The opening / closing control means 124 performs an opening extension in which the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the short time state, and the second start port 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. The ease of entering the ball at the second start port 63 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 80 to open the first big prize opening 91. In the small hit game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big winning opening solenoid 81 to open the second big winning opening 92.

  Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an instruction to the suppression valve solenoid 35 according to the gaming state to open or close the suppression valve 34. When one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is displayed in a big hit manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends a closing instruction to the suppression valve solenoid 35 during the period from the start of the change to the stop. The closed state where the suppression valve 34 is closed. In other periods, the suppression valve 34 is opened. As a result, the small hit game is executed during the big hit fluctuation, the game ball that has entered the second big winning opening 92 passes through the specific area, and the special game is executed on condition that the specific area is entered. It suppresses that.

  The pattern storage unit 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191 and the display process thereof are determined. In the effect pattern, a plurality of variable effect patterns in which a change process from start to stop and a change process in the change display of the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191 are defined, and a decorative symbol change display are separately provided. It includes a plurality of notice effect patterns that are displayed and suggest a high degree of expectation for jackpot before the variable display is stopped. For example, the notice effect pattern may include a pattern that suggests the possibility of occurrence of a small hit, that is, suggests the possibility of opening the second big prize opening 92.

  The effect determining means 132 causes the effect display control means 134 to display on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. Determine the contents of the production. The effect determining unit 132 selects any one of a plurality of variation effect pattern data corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern determining unit 114 or the second pattern determining unit 119 and selects the pattern storage unit 130. Read from. The effect determining means 132 sends the read information of the fluctuation effect pattern to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  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 the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol pattern determining unit 131 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191 and the arrangement thereof as a result of the lottery by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128, It is determined according to the variation pattern of the special symbol and the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the first decorative symbol 190 or the second decorative symbol 191 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, the determination result of the first and second determination unit 113 and the second determination unit 117 is a 15R big hit or 2R big hit. When a transition to a special game is indicated, a specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the determination result is a small hit, but the specific combination may not necessarily be a combination of three symbols. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, a combination such as “312” or “946” in which three symbols are not arranged and does not correspond to a specific combination selected at the time of the big hit 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 decorative symbol variation pattern defines a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, an effect process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decorative symbol. In the fluctuation pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The 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. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which an effect is executed at a timing after the display mode of the first decorative symbol 190 or the second decorative symbol 191 reaches the reach state, and a final stop mode of the symbol is notified in advance. There is a pattern in which the effect is executed at the timing when none of the decorative symbols 190 or the second decorative symbols 191 are stopped and the reach state is simultaneously notified. Moreover, the pattern which alert | reports beforehand that a symbol fluctuation | variation stops in a jackpot mode is defined as a notice effect pattern.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed in a notice effect for informing the determination of the big hit. This figure shows a screen that is displayed when the first lottery is a big win, and the left area 201 where the first decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed is displayed in the second area together with the display of “Big hit confirmed!”. A display for instructing the player to aim right at the starting port is shown. Further, in the right area 202 where the second decorative symbol 191 is variably displayed, “Aim at the small hit bonus!” Is displayed, and the second lottery becomes the small hit and the small hit game is executed. Encourage the acquisition of prize balls. As a result, the player is informed beforehand that the big hit is fluctuating, and instead of aiming at both the first start port and the second start port, the second start port is selectively aimed by right hitting. , We will try to get a prize ball that will be an additional bonus for the small hit game before the start of the special game.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed when a small hit game is started during a big hit change. This figure is a screen displayed when the second lottery is a small hit and the small hit game is started in the state where the screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. In the right area 202, the second decorative symbol 191 is stopped and displayed in a small hitting manner, and a display for instructing the player to aim at the second big winning opening 92 opened by the small hitting game by right-handed is made. . In the left area 201, the first decorative symbol 190 is temporarily stopped corresponding to the fact that the variable display of the first special symbol 192 is temporarily stopped due to the opening of the second grand prize opening 92. Is displayed. At this time, in order to indicate that the first decorative symbol 190 is not in a final stopped state, a special symbol that is not used in the final stop mode of the symbol is displayed as the first decorative symbol 190 to indicate that it is in a temporary stop mode. As such a special symbol, for example, a symbol displayed as “small hit”, “bonus” or “in game” is used, so that the first decorative symbol 190 is not in a final stop state but temporarily stopped with a small hit game. Show the player that it is in a state. As a modification, it is possible to continue the variable display without temporarily stopping the decorative symbols and insert a display of “in the middle of bonus game”.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, makes a pre-effect setting, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. To do. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect determining means 132 determines a notice effect pattern for notifying the determination of the big hit when the result of the winning / failing lottery becomes a big hit. For example, when the first lottery is a big hit, the fact that the big hit has been confirmed is notified, and a notice effect pattern for instructing the player to make a right strike while aiming at the second starting port during the big hit variation of the symbol is selected. . Thus, by notifying the player in advance that the big hit is fluctuating, the second start opening is selectively aimed to acquire a small hit and the second big prize that is released during the small hit game A game in which a prize ball serving as an additional bonus is acquired by aiming at the mouth 92 before the start of the special game is provided.

  The effect display control means 134 sends the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191 to the effect display device 60 according to the selected variation effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128. The effect image including is variably displayed. The effect display control means 134 starts a new symbol variation when it receives a variation start command for the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191.

  When it is determined by the effect determining unit 132 that the notice effect is displayed, the effect display control means 134 superimposes the notice effect in accordance with the selected notice effect pattern on the effect of symbol variation to the effect display device 60. Display. 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.

  In addition, the effect display control means 134 opens the special game or the second big prize opening 92 where the first big prize opening 91 is opened when the first decorative symbol 190 or the second decorative figure 191 is being displayed in a variable manner. When the small hit game to be started is started, the symbol that is being displayed is temporarily stopped and displayed. At this time, the special symbol described above is stopped and displayed to indicate that the decorative symbol that is temporarily stopped is not the final stop mode. After that, when the special game or the small hit game is finished, the variable display of the temporarily stopped decorative symbols is resumed.

  FIG. 10 is a time chart showing the flow of the small hit game in the present embodiment. This figure shows the flow of the game when the first special symbol is changing the big hit and not when the second lottery is a small hit and the small hit game is executed. When the small lottery game by the second lottery is executed when the first special symbol is not changing the big hit, since the suppression valve 34 is opened, the game ball entering the second big winning opening 92 is the first It passes through one passage 31 and, in some cases, passes through a specific area. When passing through a specific area, the small hit is promoted to the big hit and a special game is started. On the other hand, when the small lottery game by the second lottery is executed when the first special symbol is changing the big hit, since the suppression valve 34 is closed, the game entering the second big winning opening 92 Since the sphere passes through the second passage 32, it does not pass through the specific area. Therefore, the special game is not started when the small hit is promoted to the big hit, but a prize ball by the small hit game can be obtained until the first lottery becomes the big hit and the special game is started. .

  As described above, the second game in the present embodiment has a very high probability of winning a small hit compared to the first game. You can aim for big hits by developing small hits. On the other hand, if the first game is a big hit in the easy-to-enter state, the second game can be a small hit during the big hit variation, and a prize ball for the small hit game can be obtained. As a result, in the case of a big hit in the first game, an opportunity to obtain more prize balls is given than in the case of a big win in the second game. Therefore, even if it is easy to enter the ball, it is left-handed and added to both the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 while aiming for a big hit by developing a small hit as a second game. It is possible to select a game that aims at a big hit as the first game that is given a bonus acquisition opportunity. In this way, even in the case where it is easy to enter the ball, it is possible not to execute only the second game but to acquire more prize balls by making the first game and the second game parallel. By giving the player a sense of expectation, the types of games that the player can select can be increased. Further, by providing the benefit of paralleling the first game and the second game, it is possible to provide a new game property of performing a plurality of games in parallel.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball enters the first start port 62, the second start port 63, the general winning port 72, the first major winning port 91, the second major winning port 92, etc. (S10), If a normal game is in progress (Y in S12), a control process for a normal game such as a winning / failing lottery is executed (S14). If not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed (S16). ), A small hit game control process is executed (S17), and award ball payout according to various winnings is processed with the number of winning balls set in the winning process of S10 (S18).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, first, the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the first decorative symbol 190 is processed (S20), and the variable display of the second special symbol 193 and the second decorative symbol 191 is processed (S22). ), Normal symbol variation display is processed (S24). Note that the processing order of S20, S22, and S24 is merely an order defined for convenience of explanation, and processing may be performed in any order. The first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 can be variably displayed simultaneously, and the first decorative symbol 190 and the second decorative symbol 191 can also be variably displayed simultaneously.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the first symbol variation process of S20 in FIG. In the first game, when the first special symbol 192 and the first decorative symbol 190 are not variably displayed (N in S30), if the first winning lottery value is reserved in the first holding means 144 (Y in S32) ), The first lottery means 126 executes the determination process as the first lottery (S34). The first pattern determining unit 114 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192, and the effect determining unit 132 determines the variation effect pattern of the first decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the determined variation pattern (S38). Thereafter, the symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 and the first decorative symbol 190 is started (S40). If there is no hold of the first winning / losing lottery value (N in S32), the processes from S34 to S40 are skipped. When the symbol variation has already started in S30 (Y in S30) and the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second major winning prize port 92 is not opened, that is, the special game or the small hit game is not executed. (N of S41), if the symbol variation is temporarily stopped, the symbol variation is restarted, and if the symbol variation is being displayed, the symbol variation display process is executed to continue the symbol variation display (S42). Then, the process of the completion | finish of a fluctuation | variation according to a timing is performed (S44). On the other hand, when the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning prize opening 92 is opened, that is, when a special game or a small hit game is being executed (Y in S41), a symbol variation pause process is executed. (S46).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the second symbol variation process of S22 in FIG. In the second game, when the second special symbol 193 and the second decorative symbol 191 are not in a variable display (N in S50), and there is a ball entering the second starting port (Y in S52), the second lottery means 128 As the second lottery, the winning / no-go determination process is executed (S54). The second pattern determining unit 119 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193, and the effect determining unit 132 determines the variation effect pattern of the second decorative symbol 191 corresponding to the determined variation pattern (S58). Thereafter, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 and the second decorative symbol 191 is started (S60). If there is no ball entering the second starting port (N in S52), the processing from S54 to S60 is skipped. When the symbol variation has already started in S50 (Y in S50) and the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second big winning prize port 92 is not opened, that is, the special game or the small hit game is not executed. (N in S61), if the symbol variation is paused, the symbol variation is restarted. If the symbol variation is being displayed, the symbol variation display process is executed to continue the symbol variation display (S62). Then, the process of the completion | finish of a fluctuation | variation according to a timing is performed (S64). On the other hand, when the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning prize opening 92 is opened, that is, when a special game or a small hit game is being executed (Y in S61), a symbol variation pause process is executed. (S66).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. 13 and S54 in FIG. The first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the success / failure determination table shown in FIG. 4 using the acquired first success / failure lottery value. At this time, the result of the first lottery is a big hit (Y in S130), and the second special symbol 193 is not changing the symbol showing the big hit, that is, the result of the second lottery is a big hit. If symbol variation has not started (N in S132), it is determined as a big hit (S134). On the other hand, if the second special symbol 193 is changing the symbol indicating the big hit (Y of S132), even if the result of the first lottery is a big hit, it is determined to be forcibly removed (S140). When the result of the first lottery is not a big hit (N in S130) and is a small hit (Y in S136), it is determined as a small hit (S138). When the result of the first lottery is not a small hit (N in S136), it is determined that the player has come off (S140).

  Similarly, the second success / failure determination unit 117 refers to the success / failure determination table shown in FIG. 4 using the acquired second success / failure lottery value. At this time, the result of the second lottery is a big hit (Y of S130), and the first special symbol 192 is not changing the symbol showing the big hit, that is, the result of the first lottery is a big hit. If symbol variation has not started (N in S132), it is determined as a big hit (S134). On the other hand, if the first special symbol 192 is changing the symbol indicating the big hit (Y in S132), it is determined to be forcibly removed even if the result of the second lottery is a big hit (S140). When the result of the second lottery is not a big hit (N in S130) and is a small hit (Y in S136), it is determined as a small hit (S138). When the result of the second lottery is not a small hit (N in S136), it is determined that the player has come off (S140). In this way, in the first game and the second game, a big hit occurs at the same time so that the game is not shifted to the special game.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation end processing of S44 in FIG. 13 and S64 in FIG. If it is the variation end timing of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 (Y in S160), the symbol is stopped and the variable display is terminated (S162). At this time, if it is easy to enter the ball (Y in S164), the number of symbol fluctuations counted for determining whether the easy to enter ball state is counted up (S166), and if the number of symbol fluctuations satisfies the termination condition (S166). (Y of S168), the entering easy state is ended (S170), and when the end condition is not satisfied (N of S168), S170 is skipped. If it is not easy to enter in S164, S166 to S170 are skipped (N in S164).

  When the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the big hit mode (Y of S172), the game shifts to a special game (S174), not in the big hit mode (N of S172) and stopped in the small hit mode. If yes (Y in S176), the game shifts to a small hit game (S178), and if not, S178 is skipped (N in S176). If the change end timing of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is not reached, the process skips from S162 to S178 (N in S160).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game of S16 in FIG. First, when the first grand prize winning port 91 is not yet opened (N in S300), the effect display control means 134 starts special game effect processing (S302), and the opening / closing control means 124 opens the first big winning prize port 91. Open (S304). If the first big winning opening 91 has been opened, S302 and S304 are skipped (Y in S300). If the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the first grand prize opening 91 was opened (Y in S306), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S306), the first big winning opening 91 is opened. When the number of entered balls reaches 9 or more (Y in S308), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the first big winning opening 91 (S310). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S306) and the number of balls entered into the first grand prize winning opening 91 has not reached nine or more (N in S308), the processing after S310 is skipped and S16 is performed. End the flow.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after the closing of the first grand prize opening 91 in S310 (Y in S312), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S314), and the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S316). If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S312), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is ended (S319).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small win (Y in S180), the small hit game has already started (Y in S182), and the second big winning opening 92 has not been opened (N in S184). Then, the opening process of the second big prize opening 92 is executed (S186). That is, when the predetermined opening timing of the second big prize opening 92 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern and opens the second big prize opening 92. On the other hand, if the second big prize opening 92 has been opened (Y of S184), the closing process of the second big prize opening 92 is executed (S188). That is, the opening / closing control means 124 closes the second big prize opening 92 when the predetermined closing timing of the second big prize opening 92 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached. In other words, if the end condition due to the opening time is satisfied in the small hit game, the second big prize opening 92 is closed. That is, during the small hit game, if the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied or the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied, the second big prize opening 92 is closed. The end condition based on the number of balls entered is nine or more balls entering the second grand prize opening 92. The end condition based on the opening time is the elapse of a set time along the opening / closing pattern from the opening start of the second big prize opening 92, and in this embodiment, 1.7 seconds elapses from the opening start.

  As a result, the second big winning opening 92 is in a closed state (Y in S190), and if the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S192), the small hit game is ended (S194). Here, the condition for ending the small hit game is that the opening / closing process of the second big winning opening 92 according to the opening / closing pattern set for the small hit game and the predetermined effect process have ended. At this time, if the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 92 passes through the specific area (Y in S196), the process proceeds to a special game (S198). If it has not passed through the specific area (N in S196), S198 is skipped. On the other hand, if it is not closed in S190 (N in S190), the process after S192 is skipped, and if the small hit game end condition is not satisfied in S192 (N in S192), the process after S194 is skipped. This process is temporarily terminated.

  On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S182 (N in S182), and if the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is fluctuating (Y in S200), the suppression valve 34 is closed. (S202), a small hit game is started (S206). On the other hand, if the big hit is not changing (N in S200), the suppression valve 34 is opened (S204), and the small hit game is started (S206). If it is not a small hit (N in S180), the process after S182 is skipped and this process is terminated.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

(Modification 1)
In the above-described embodiment, the suppression valve 34 is provided at the entrance of the first passage 31 leading to the specific area, and the small valve game is executed during the big hit fluctuation, and the suppression valve 34 is closed to be specified. Although the execution of the special game on the condition of passing the area is suppressed, the execution of the special game may be suppressed by other methods. For example, even if the specific area passage detection device 93 detects the passage of the game ball and generates the specific area passage information, if the small hit game is executed during the big hit fluctuation, the entrance determination unit 110 detects the specific area. You may control so that it may not judge that it passed. As described above, when the small hit game is executed during the big hit fluctuation, the promotion from the big hit to the big hit may be suppressed by applying control by software.

(Modification 2)
In the above-described embodiment, the transition to the easy entry state is made after the end of the special game. However, even before the start of the special game, the entry is made at the timing when the change of the symbol that becomes the big hit mode is started. You may make it transfer to an easy state. In this case, if the first lottery is a big hit in the normal game that is not easy to enter, the second start opening is in the easy entry state during the big hit fluctuation of the first special symbol 192. You can expect to win a prize ball by aiming small hit games. As a result, it is possible to provide a new game that aims to win a big hit in the first game, which is less likely to be a big hit than the second game, and acquires a bonus by the second game during the big hit fluctuation of the first special symbol. Can do.

(Modification 3)
In the above-described embodiment, the small hit probability is changed between the first lottery triggered by entering the first starting port and the second lottery triggered by entering the second starting port. However, the small hit probability of the first lottery and the second lottery may be the same, or the small hit probability may be changed according to the gaming state. For example, when a table with a small hit probability is prepared as a success / failure determination table to be referred to when the gaming state is a normal state, and a small hit probability change state in which the small hit probability is higher than usual As the success / failure determination table to be referred to, a table in which the small hit probability is set to be considerably high is prepared. Specifically, in the success / failure determination table shown in FIG. 4, the table corresponding to the first lottery is referred to in the normal state, and the table corresponding to the second lottery is referred to in the small hit probability changing state.

  In the small hit probability variation state, since the small hit probability is set to be quite high, when either of the first game or the second game is a big hit, the other game By aiming at the starting point corresponding to, you can aim to get bonuses by small hits. In particular, in this modified example, the probability of winning a small hit in the first game is also high. Therefore, when the result of the lottery in the second game is a big win, You can get bonuses for small hit games, aiming for a small hit with a higher probability of winning when you enter the ball. Further, as a big hit in the probable change state, a big hit by the small hit development has a higher occurrence frequency, while when the result of the lottery is a big hit and the special game is started, the occurrence frequency is low and a rare case occurs. Therefore, by giving a chance to acquire a bonus by a small hit game to a rare big hit with a low occurrence frequency, it is possible to give a premium feeling to a game in which the result of the lottery is a big hit.

  In addition, as an opportunity to shift to the small hit probability changing state, for example, it is a condition that the first game or the second game is a big hit and the special game is executed. In this case, since the gaming state to be transferred after the end of the special game is a small hit probability changing state, the player is likely to acquire a big hit accompanying the small hit development, and a so-called continuous change state in which the big hit is continued. Further, in the small hit probability changing state, in the case where the result of the winning / losing lottery is not a big hit but a big hit, an opportunity for acquiring the bonus by the small hit game described above is given. Therefore, it is possible to give a premium feeling to a game in which the result of the success / failure lottery is a big hit.

  In addition, as a trigger to shift to the small hit probability changing state, it may be a condition that the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the first game or the second game becomes a big hit and the big hit fluctuation starts. In this case, when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a rare big hit that is a big hit, an opportunity to acquire a bonus by the small hit game is surely given. Furthermore, when the first game is a big hit in a situation that is not easy to enter the ball by shifting to the easy entry state together with the transition to the small hit probability changing state, for example, when the first big hit occurs, It is possible to provide a game in which more prize balls can be obtained than the winning big hit.

(Modification 4)
In the above-described third modification, the case where the small hitting probability of the first lottery and the second lottery are made the same and the small hitting probability of both the first lottery and the second lottery is increased in the small hitting probability variation state. Indicated. In this modification, when the gaming state becomes a small hit probability changing state, only the small lot probability of the first lottery is increased compared to the normal state, and the small lot probability of the second lottery depends on the gaming state. Will not be changed. Specifically, in the success / failure determination table shown in FIG. 4, as the first success / failure lottery value, the table corresponding to the first lottery is referred to in the normal state, and the second lottery is performed in the small hit probability variation state. Refer to the corresponding table. On the other hand, the second success / failure lottery value refers to the table corresponding to the second lottery regardless of the gaming state. In this case, when the second lottery becomes a big hit in the small hit probability changing state, the small hit can be acquired relatively easily by aiming at the first start port during the big hit fluctuation. As a trigger for shifting to the small hit probability changing state, the start of big hit fluctuation may be a condition, or the execution of a special game may be a condition. Further, when any one of the conditions is established by combining these, the transition to the small hit probability changing state may be performed.

(Modification 5)
In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are arranged separately in the vertical direction has been described. In the modification, the first start port 62 may be disposed at a lower position of the center decoration 64, and the second start port 63 may be disposed at a lower right position of the center decoration 64. In this case, the opening of the second start port 63 is shielded by a nail or the like provided immediately above until the second start port 63 is in an expanded state, so that the second start port 63 does not substantially enter the ball and can enter the ball only after being expanded. Therefore, in the normal state, the first start port 62 is aimed by left-handed, and in the easy-to-enter state, the game is aimed at the second start port 63 by right-handed. In addition, when the gaming state becomes a small hit probability changing state, the success / failure determination table in which the small hit probability is set to be considerably high is referred to. With such a configuration, when the game state is changed to the small hit probability change state and the easy entry state, the player makes a right turn toward the second starting port 63 that makes the easy entry, and the second When the lottery is a big hit, it is possible to aim at the small hit by entering the first start port 62 during the big hit fluctuation. Therefore, it is possible to give a player a sense of premium by giving a chance to obtain a bonus by a small hit game to a rare big hit that results in a big win. As a trigger for shifting to the small hit probability changing state, the start of big hit fluctuation may be a condition, or the execution of a special game may be a condition. Further, when any one of the conditions is established by combining these, the transition to the small hit probability changing state may be performed.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example and modification, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. In addition, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments and modifications, or some constituent elements from all the constituent elements shown in the above embodiments and modifications. May be deleted. Furthermore, it is possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements over a plurality of embodiments.

  10 Pachinko machines, 34 Suppression valve, 50 Game board, 52 Game area, 62 First start prize opening, 63 Second start prize opening, 70 First special symbol display device, 71 Second special symbol display device, 91 First Grand Prize Exit, 92 Second Grand Prize Exit, 93 Special Area Passing Detection Device, 120 Special Game Control Unit, 121 Small Hit Game Control Unit, 126 First Lottery Unit, 128 Second Lottery Unit, 148 First Special Figure Control Unit 150 2nd special symbol control means, 152 Special figure adjustment means, 192 1st special symbol, 193 2nd special symbol.

Claims (3)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided in the game area;
A second start port provided at a position different from the first start port of the game area;
First lottery means for executing a first winning / losing lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the first start opening ,
Second lottery means for executing a second winning / losing lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special game, triggered by entering the second starting port;
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and opened in accordance with a result of the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery;
Special game control means for executing the special game by opening the big winning opening for a time equal to or greater than an opening reference time when the result of the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery is a big hit;
Special game control means for executing a special game for opening the big prize opening for a time less than the opening reference time when the result of the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery is a hit of a specific type; ,
A first special symbol display device in which a first special symbol which is a symbol indicating a result of the first winning / failing lottery is displayed in a variable manner;
A second special symbol display device in which a second special symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the second winning / losing lottery, is variably displayed;
First special symbol control means for variably displaying the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device; second special symbol control means for variably displaying the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device;
With
The first special symbol control means starts the variable display of the first special symbol regardless of whether or not the second special symbol is being variable displayed,
The second special symbol control means starts the variable display of the second special symbol regardless of whether or not the first special symbol is being variable displayed,
The special game control means is configured such that, when the special game is being executed, when a game ball that has entered the special winning opening further passes through a specific area provided therein, the special game control means is conditioned on the passage of the specific area. Run special games,
The special game control means includes
When the result of either of the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery is a big win, the special game can be executed even during the variation display of the big winning symbol, A bullet ball game machine that executes control to suppress the occurrence of the condition when the special game is executed during the display of variation of the symbol that is a big hit.   When the result of either of the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery is a big hit, the transition to the special game is confirmed together with the display of the variation of the symbol indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising notification means for notifying a player in advance that the game has been performed.   When the result of the success / failure lottery of either the first success / failure lottery or the second success / failure lottery becomes a big hit, and when the special game is executed during the variable display of the symbol that becomes the big hit, 3. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising special figure adjusting means for temporarily stopping the fluctuation of the symbol that becomes the big hit from the start to the end of the special game.

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