JP2015003095A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which makes it impossible or difficult to discriminate a game state after a big winning or a small winning from a performance mode and thereby keeps expectations of a high probability game state.SOLUTION: In the game machine provided with an upper limit in the number of times of the variable display of special symbols in a probability variable game state, a performance mode selected in a latent probability variable state and a performance mode selected after a small winning game are formed as the same performance mode, and a performance period is configured as the variation period of the special symbols for the same number of times as well.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that generates a lottery right to determine whether or not to win a plurality of types of jackpot games or jackpot games when a game ball wins a starting gate. The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a function of switching a mode of effect by symbol variation display means after execution.

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters a start opening provided on the game board, a jackpot lottery is performed, and when the jackpot is won, a special winning means (attacker) is opened and fired to the game board. There are known gaming machines in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained in a short period of time. In such a gaming machine, multiple types of jackpot games and small hit games are set to be playable, and even in the jackpot game, a large amount of prize balls can be expected and most prize balls are expected Something that cannot be done.

  The jackpot game for the purpose of winning a prize ball is a round game in which an attacker is released until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls enter or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. Is, for example, a game controlled to continue for a maximum of 15 rounds. On the other hand, a jackpot game that does not aim to win a prize ball, that is, a player who can hardly expect a prize ball, opens and closes the attacker for a very short time (for example, the accumulated time of the attacker opening time in a round game of 15 rounds). 1 to 2 seconds), the game state is changed from a normal gaming state with a low probability of winning the jackpot (for example, about 1/300) to a high probability of winning the jackpot with a high probability (for example, about 1/30). A game that triggers a transition to a probabilistic gaming state (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a “probability changing gaming state”) or, conversely, a transition from a high probability gaming state to a low probability gaming state equivalent to the normal gaming state. . In addition, in order to increase the number of opportunities to enter the starting point of the game ball, the addition of a normal symbol variation time shortening game state (hereinafter referred to as “time-short game state”) that shortens the variation time of the normal symbol is started, or A game that triggers the end of the short-time gaming state.

  In addition, the small hit game is a game in which an attacker performs the same operation as the big hit game not intended for the above-mentioned winning ball, but the winning probability of the big hit game before and after the game and the gaming state related to the short-time game are indicated. A game that doesn't change. In other words, when a small hit game is won in the normal gaming state (low probability gaming state), the gaming state after the small hit game is the normal gaming state, and similarly, the small hit game is won in the probability variation gaming state. In this case, the probability variation gaming state is continued even after the small hitting game ends. Similarly, for the short-time gaming state, the gaming state does not change before and after the small hit game.

  In this way, by providing a small hit game in which an attacker performs the same operation as a big hit game that does not aim for a prize ball, the subsequent game state (for example, whether it is a normal game state or a probability change game state) is identified. Since it can be made difficult, the interest of the game can be enhanced. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that enhances the fun of a game by providing a plurality of types of big hit games and small hit games with different opening / closing patterns of an attacker (big prize opening).

  In addition, when the game state shifts from the normal game state to the above-described probability change game state, or when the game state shifts from the probability change game state to the normal game state, the background image of the effect image displayed on the symbol display device is switched. There has been proposed a gaming machine that switches the effect mode and enhances the interest of the game, and is disclosed in Patent Document 2, for example.

  In Patent Document 2, four types of effect modes corresponding to the four seasons are set in the normal gaming state with a low probability of jackpot, and a specific character image is displayed under the background image “probably changing” in the probability changing gaming state. An invention relating to a gaming machine having a specific performance mode to be displayed is disclosed.

JP 2007-125320 A Japanese Patent No. 4064792

  However, in the conventional gaming machine as described in Patent Document 2, it can be clearly recognized by the effect mode in which the current gaming state is the normal gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, When the subsequent gaming state shifts to another gaming state triggered by winning the big hit or small winning, the current gaming state is notified by the production mode, so the player's interest in the gaming state at that time is impaired. There was a problem that it ended up.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems. The game state after the big hit or the small hit is made indistinguishable or difficult to discriminate from the effect mode, and the player is given a high probability game. An object is to provide a gaming machine that maintains a sense of expectation of being in a state (probability gaming state) and further enhances the interest of the game.

  In order to solve such a problem, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to controlling the progress of a game in a normal game state or a special game state that gives a player a game value more advantageous than the normal game state. A control means, a sub-control means for controlling an effect on the game based on the progress control of the game by the main control means, and a game state that is arranged on the game board on which the game ball flows down, and the game state is triggered by the winning of the game ball Start winning means for generating a lottery right to shift to the special gaming state, a first mode arranged on the gaming board and allowing the gaming ball to enter, and a second mode not allowing the gaming ball to enter Special winning means controlled by, and a symbol variation display means for displaying an effect image including a decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol during the variation display of the special symbol schematically showing the lottery situation of the special game, A game machine comprising the main control hand The game data acquisition means for acquiring game data by lottery upon the winning of the game ball to the start winning means, and the special game based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means A game data determination means for determining whether or not to enter the state, and a round game in which the special winning means is controlled to the first mode based on the determination result of the game data determination means is executed a plurality of times. A round game in which the first special game control means for controlling the first special game and the special winning means are controlled in the first mode based on the determination result of the game data determination means is executed a plurality of times, A second special game for controlling a second special game in which the upper limit value of the time during which the special winning means in the round game is controlled to the first mode is set shorter than that of the first special game. A third control for controlling a third special game in which the operation mode of the special winning means is controlled to be indistinguishable or difficult to distinguish from the second special game based on the determination result of the technique control means and the game data determination means Based on the determination result of the special game control means and the game data determination means, the game state after the first special game is executed and the game state after the second special game is executed In a high-probability gaming state in which the probability of winning the first special game and the second special game is higher than the normal gaming state in a variable display within a preset upper limit of the number of times of variable display of the special symbol. Probability change game control means for controlling a game, and game state control means for shifting the game state to the normal game state when the variable display count in the high probability game state exceeds the upper limit count; Control command transmitting means for transmitting a control command relating to the gaming state and effect mode to the sub control means based on the determination result of the game data determining means, wherein the sub control means is transmitted from the control command transmitting means. As the effect mode of the effect executed based on the control command, at least the first effect mode, the second effect mode different from the first effect mode, the first effect mode, and the second effect mode. A third production mode different from any of the production modes, and the production time of the production in the first production mode has the same production time as the production time of the production in the second production mode. The effect execution means of the control means executes the effect in the first effect mode in the normal game state, and the game is executed after the first special game is executed. When the state is controlled to the high-probability gaming state by the probability-changing game control means, an effect in the third effect mode is executed, and after the second special game is executed, the gaming state is changed by the probability-changing game control means. After being controlled to the high-probability gaming state and after the third special game has been executed, an effect in the second effect mode is executed, and the first special game is executed In the high probability gaming state, when the number of times of variation exceeds the upper limit number of times, the effect of the third effect mode is shifted to the effect of the first effect mode, and the second special game is executed. When the number of times of change display exceeds the upper limit number in the later high-probability gaming state, transition from the effect in the second effect mode to the effect in the first effect mode And butterflies.

A start opening serving as a start winning means is provided in the game board, and a game ball launched on the game board is configured to be able to enter or pass. The configuration of the start port is not particularly limited as long as it can detect that a game ball has entered or passed.
When a game ball enters or passes through the start opening, a random number generated by random number generation means or the like is acquired. Then, the determination means determines whether the big hit, the small hit or the loss by comparing the random number with a predetermined determination table. The special symbol is a symbol for notifying the player of the lottery result, that is, whether the game result is a big win, a small win or a loss.

  Fluctuation display means notifying the player of the above-mentioned special symbols and decorative symbols and other performance images corresponding to the special symbols, and the special symbol indicating the lottery result from the start of the lottery is the game. It takes a predetermined time to notify the person. As for the special symbol, it is only necessary that the lottery result is finally notified to the player. Therefore, it is not indispensable to notify the player when the special symbol is finally notified to the player after the lottery is started, that is, during the symbol variation display, and any notification is given to the player during the symbol variation. The case where it is not made is also included in the variable display in the present invention.

  The special symbol variation display is started by a lottery of winning or losing. Therefore, the start port generates a right to make a lottery of winning or losing. The game data is a random number generated by the random number generation means, etc., and a random number value acquired by the game data lottery means when the game ball enters the starting port, and various control commands based on the random value Is included.

  When a game ball enters or passes through the starting port, a lottery is performed to determine whether it is a big hit, a small hit or a miss. This lottery result must be notified to the player every time. The notification of the lottery result is a special symbol variation display, but for each special symbol variation display, some effect is produced by an image display including a decorative symbol, an operation of a lamp, or an accessory.

  A special winning opening serving as a special winning means is provided in the game board, and a first mode (open state) that allows a game ball to enter the special winning opening and a first that disables the entry of the game ball. It can be set as the structure provided with the opening-and-closing plate which can be controlled to 2 aspect (blocking state), for example, is driven by a solenoid etc. Normally, the special winning opening is controlled in a second mode (blocked state) in which game balls cannot enter. On the other hand, when execution of the special game is determined, a round game is started in which the big prize opening is controlled to the first mode (open state) in which a game ball can be entered. However, the special winning opening may be controlled from the first mode to the second mode or from the second mode to the first mode in cases other than special games. In addition, the configuration of the special winning opening is not particularly limited as long as it can detect that a game ball has entered or passed.

  The main control means controls and controls the progress of the game, and controls the progress of the normal game in the normal game state and the progress of the special game executed by satisfying a predetermined condition. For example, when a game ball enters or passes through a start port provided in the game board, a lottery is performed, and whether or not a special game is to be executed is determined based on the result of the lottery. Although the detailed contents of the special game are not particularly limited, in the present invention, at least a first special game in which a round game in which the big prize opening is opened is executed a plurality of times and a large number of prize balls can be obtained; The second special game in which the round game is executed in a manner different from the first special game, and the number of times that the big prize opening is controlled to the first aspect is controlled so as to be indistinguishable from the second special game or difficult to distinguish. And a third special game to be played. The first special game is a jackpot game for the purpose of obtaining a so-called prize ball, and is a game capable of obtaining a large number of prize balls as the greatest objective when the game is progressed.

  Then, in the second special game, the upper limit value of the accumulated time during which the big winning opening in the all-round game is controlled in the first mode is set shorter than that in the first special game. Yes. That is, the total opening time of the special winning opening is set shorter in the second special game than in the first special game. In other words, the total of the maximum opening time of the big winning opening for each round game is set to, for example, about 450 seconds in the first special game, and about 1 to 2 seconds in the second special game. Is set. That is, the second special game is a jackpot game that does not aim to obtain a so-called prize ball, and can be a game state that is advantageous to the player after the game ends.

  The number of round games in the first special game is the same as the number of round games in the second special game, and the total opening time of the big prize opening in the second special game is the first If it is shorter than the total opening time of the special winning opening in the special game, the number of times that the special winning opening is controlled to the first mode in both special games, that is, the opening number of the special winning opening need not necessarily be the same. That is, you may open the big prize opening several times in one round game.

For example, in the first special game, if the round game that opens the grand prize opening once is performed 15 times, and the maximum opening time of each big prize opening is 30 seconds, the big prize opening in the first special game The total opening time of is up to 450 seconds.
In this case, in the second special game, if the round game that opens the grand prize opening once is performed 15 times, the maximum opening time of each big prize opening may be 0.1 seconds or 29 seconds. . Also, among 15 round games, for example, even if a round game with a maximum winning opening of 40 seconds is provided, if the total maximum opening time of 15 winning openings is less than 450 seconds, this It is included in the second special game of the invention.
Further, in the first and second special games, the maximum opening time of the grand prize opening may be different depending on the number of round games to be continued, or the number of opening of the big prize opening may be different depending on the number of round games to be continued. It may be.

  The third special game is a so-called small hit game, and the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening by the third special game may be the same as the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening by the second special game. In other words, as long as the operation of the special winning opening is visually recognized, it may be configured such that it is difficult to identify whether the second special game is won or the third special game is won.

  The production mode data means data for specifying production contents executed by the production execution means. Examples of effects include, for example, a specific character displayed on a symbol display device, a specific sound effect being emitted from a speaker, a lighting effect device emitting or blinking, a movable accessory device operating, Effects such as vibration of a part or the whole are included.

  The effect mode means a state in which a specific effect is executed during a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation displays or until the game state is changed. For example, during one effect mode, the background image (daytime mode, nighttime mode, seaside mode, desert mode, etc.) displayed on the symbol display device, the lighting color of the lighting effect device, background music, etc. are constant. It is a state that is maintained. An effect based on the individual effect data is executed while being superimposed on such an effect mode.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, when the gaming state is controlled to the high probability gaming state after the second special game is executed and after the third special game is executed. In the same second production mode, the player is given a low probability that the game state after the second special game or the third special game is executed is the above-described high probability game state or low probability. Whether or not it is in a gaming state can be made difficult to determine at least by looking at the performance being performed, and the interest of the game is maintained by maintaining the expectation that the current gaming state should be a high probability gaming state. Can be increased.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG. It is a block diagram of a control means. It is a detailed block diagram in a main control board and a sub control board. It is an example of the determination table which determines the random number value at the time of entering a starting port, and this random number value. It is a conceptual diagram of the 1st fluctuation display reservation means and the 2nd fluctuation display reservation means of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the digestion order of holding | maintenance. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board | substrate at the time of a holding ball having entered into the starting port. It is a flowchart which shows the change start process of the special symbol in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board at the time of performing a game per long. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board at the time of performing a short hit game. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the main control board at the time of performing a small hit game. It is a flowchart which shows the completion process of a probability change game state and a time-saving game state. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect pattern data table structure which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the effect process in a sub control board.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view showing first and second starting ports 105 and 120 which are starting winning means of the gaming machine. is there. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 101. At a lower position of the game board 101, an operation handle 113 including a launching unit (see reference numeral 292 in FIG. 3) is arranged. The game ball launched by driving the launching unit moves up between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then flows down in the game area 103. A plurality of nails (not shown) are provided in the game area 103, and the game ball flows down in various directions, and a windmill 116 that changes the flow direction of the game ball in the middle of the flow, A winning opening 107 and the like are provided.

  In the central portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101, a symbol display unit 104 which is a symbol variation display means in the present embodiment is arranged. For example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) is used as the symbol display unit 104. Below the symbol display unit 104, a first start port 105 capable of receiving a game ball driven toward the game area 103 is disposed. Below the first start port 105, a second start port 120 having a pair of movable pieces 120a is disposed. When the pair of movable pieces 120a are in the closed state, the second starter port 120 is unable or impossible to receive the game ball. When the pair of movable pieces 120a is in the open state, It becomes easier to accept a game ball than the one start port 105.

  On the left side of the symbol display unit 104, a winning gate 106 is provided. The winning gate 106 is provided to detect the passing of the game ball and to draw a normal symbol for opening the second start port 120 for a predetermined time.

    FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the second starting port 120. FIG. 2A shows a first state in which the pair of movable pieces 120a of the second starting port 120 is “closed”. 2 (b) shows a second state in which the pair of movable pieces 120a is “open”. As shown in FIG. 2A, the second starting port 120 in the present embodiment is normally controlled so that the pair of movable pieces 120 a of the second starting port 120 is in the “closed” state. It is configured so that it is impossible to enter the game balls that flow down.

  Then, when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106, a lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 360 described later is executed, and when the lottery result is a win, as shown in FIG. 2B, a pair of movable pieces 120a Is controlled to be in an “open” state until a predetermined time (which varies depending on the gaming state) or until a predetermined number of gaming balls enter the second starting port 120. In the present embodiment, the second opening in the “open” state is more likely to accept a game ball about 2 to 3 times than the first start port 105 (the chance of entering a game ball is greater). It is configured. In the present embodiment, the chance that the game ball launched into the game board 101 enters the first starting port 105 is configured to be about 1 in 15 to 10, and is in the “open” state. 2. The opportunity for a game ball to enter the starting port 120 is configured to be about 1 to 3-5.

  A normal winning opening 107 is disposed on the side of the symbol display unit 104 or below. When a game ball enters the normal winning opening 107, a predetermined number of winning balls (for example, 10) are paid out. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 108 for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports.

  In the lower right of the symbol display unit 104, a first special symbol display 84 for displaying a lottery result by a first special symbol lottery means 300 described later, and a second special for displaying a lottery result by a second special symbol lottery means 320. A symbol display 86 is provided. In both of these indicators 84 and 86, after the special symbol is variably displayed, the lottery result is finally displayed. When a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120 during the special symbol variation display, the right of the special symbol variation display obtained by the entry, the so-called reserved ball is reserved. . The number of reserved balls thus reserved is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 88 and the second special symbol hold indicator 90.

  Similarly to the above, when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106, the normal symbol lottery means 360 performs a lottery, and a normal symbol display 82 for displaying the lottery result is provided. The normal symbol change display right obtained by passing the game ball through the winning gate 106 during the normal symbol change display, that is, the number of reserved balls is displayed on the normal symbol hold display 92.

  Each of these indicators 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 is constituted by, for example, an LED. Depending on the lighting state of this LED, the lottery result by the first special symbol lottery means 300, the second special symbol lottery means 320, lottery results by normal symbol lottery means 360, the number of reserved balls obtained by entering the first starting port 105, the number of reserved balls obtained by entering the second starting port 120, The number of reserved balls obtained through the winning gate 106 is notified.

  When the game ball enters the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 120, the symbol display unit 104 described above starts displaying a plurality of decorative symbols and stops the variation of the decorative symbols after a predetermined time. Let When a specific symbol (for example, “777”) is prepared at the time of the stop, a big hit state is obtained. In the big hit state, the operation of opening the big winning opening opening / closing door 109a for a predetermined period in the special winning opening / closing device 109, which is a special winning means in the present embodiment located below, is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) to enter the ball. The number of prize balls corresponding to the played game balls is paid out.

  In addition, when the game ball enters the first starting port 105, the symbol display unit 104 displays the decorative symbol related to the ball entering the first starting port 105 in a variable manner, and the game ball is displayed at the second starting port 120. By entering the ball, the decorative symbol related to the ball entering the second start port 120 is variably displayed. In the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 84 or the second special symbol display 86. During the special symbol variation display, the symbol display unit 104 displays the decorative symbol variation. In the present embodiment, when there is a right of variable display at both the first start port 105 and the second start port 120, that is, a so-called holding ball, the ball is obtained by entering the second start port 120. The reserved ball is preferentially digested.

  A frame member 110 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 110 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on the four sides of the game board 101 in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the frame member 110 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 toward the player side. Thereby, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can be made more conspicuous than other types of gaming machines that do not include the frame member 110. By making the gaming machine 1 conspicuous, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine 1 and to strengthen the deterrence against fraud against the gaming machine 1.

  In the frame member 110, effect lights 111 (lamp units) are provided on the two sides on the upper side and the lower side of the game area 103. The effect lights 111 each include a plurality of lights 112. Each light 112 irradiates a player who is in front of the gaming machine 1, and the light irradiation direction can be changed in the vertical direction so that the irradiation position moves along the abdomen from the top of the player. Each light 112 is driven by a motor (not shown) provided in the effect light 111 so as to change the light irradiation direction in the vertical direction.

  In the frame member 110, a tray unit 119 to which game balls are supplied is provided on the lower side of the game area 103. The tray unit 119 is supplied with game balls lent out from a rental ball device (not shown).

  An operation handle 113 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 110. The operation handle 113 is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launching unit. Similar to the frame member 110 described above, the operation handle 113 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 to the player side.

  The operation handle 113 includes a firing instruction member 114 that drives the above-described launching unit to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 114 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 113 so as to rotate clockwise as viewed from the player. The launcher causes the game ball to be launched when the firing instruction member 114 is directly operated by the player. Although not described because it is a known technique, the operation handle 113 is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 114.

  Above the symbol display unit 104, a movable effect character (hereinafter referred to as “effect character”) 115 is disposed. This stage actor 115 is configured such that a central impeller-like windmill is rotatable by a driving source such as a motor, and a driving mechanism (not shown) is operated in accordance with a game state to operate the center of the symbol display unit 104. It is configured to be able to move up and down so as to descend to the vicinity, and an LED for production is embedded in the interior, so that it can emit light in a plurality of colors. In the present embodiment, the expectation of winning a big hit game is increased when the effect actor 115 moves down during the decorative symbol variation display by the symbol display unit 104 or when a lighting effect is performed. It is configured.

  In the frame member 110, a chance button 117 that accepts an operation by the player is provided on the lower side of the game area 103. The operation of the chance button 117 is effective while guidance for prompting the operation of the chance button 117 is displayed, for example, in a specific reach effect during the game.

  In addition, the frame member 110 incorporates a speaker (see reference numeral 277 in FIG. 3) that outputs a production effect sound or a sound for informing fraud. This speaker 277 is of a type that can output high / mid / low sounds, and outputs high / mid / low sounds in a balanced manner during normal performance. Is controlled to output a high treble region high so that it can be heard well around.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means of the gaming machine 1. The control means 200 is composed of a plurality of control boards. In the illustrated example, the main control board 201 which is the main control means in the present embodiment, the sub control board 202 which is the sub control means in the present embodiment, the prize ball control board 203, and the lamp control board 206 are configured. ing.

  The main control board 201 controls the basic operation related to the game of the gaming machine 1, and based on the program stored in the ROM 201b, the CPU 201a that executes the basic processing accompanying the progress of the game content, and the data work during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 201a A RAM 201c functioning as an area is provided.

  On the main control board 201, lottery for big hits and small wins relating to the game is performed, and based on the lottery result, a command for effect recorded in the ROM 201b is selected. There are about 120 types of effect commands recorded in the ROM 201b, and the effect times are determined for each reach effect command described in detail later.

  On the input side of the main control board 201, a first start port detection unit 221 that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 105, and a second that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 120. A start opening detection unit 225, a gate detection unit 222 that detects a game ball that has passed through the winning gate 106, a normal winning port detection unit 223 that detects a game ball that has entered the normal winning port 107, and a big winning port opening / closing device A special winning opening detection unit 224 that detects a game ball that has entered 109 is connected.

  In addition, a prize winning opening / closing unit 231 is connected to the output side of the main control board 201 to control the opening / closing of the prize winning opening / closing device 109. The special prize opening / closing unit 231 has a function of opening the special prize opening / closing device 109 for a certain period of time in a big hit, and is configured using a solenoid such as a special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b (not shown in detail). This jackpot is pre-programmed to occur with a predetermined probability based on the generated random number. Further, an external output device 232 is connected to the output side of the main control board 201 for outputting information such as the gaming state and operating status of the gaming machine 1 to an external device.

  Connected to the input side of the sub-control board 202 is a chance button detection unit 220 that detects that the above-described chance button 117 has been operated.

  The sub-control board 202 mainly controls the effects during the game. Based on the effect commands (control commands) transmitted from the main control board 201, the CPU 202a that executes the effect lottery and effect processing, and the effects A ROM 202b in which mode data and an effect execution program are stored, and a RAM 202c that functions as a data work area at the time of arithmetic processing of the CPU 202a are provided.

  The sub control board 202 receives an effect command that constitutes part or all of the game effect transmitted from the main control board 201, and draws a lottery in the CPU 202a based on the effect command, thereby producing an effect background pattern and a reach effect pattern. Then, the effect of the appearance character or the like is confirmed, and this effect confirmation command is transmitted to the symbol display unit 104, the speaker 277, the lamp control board 206, and the like, thereby performing the effect control in the game.

  The CPU 202a performs control so that the same effect pattern is not continuously generated in the range of effect commands transmitted from the main control board 201, as compared with the past effect patterns of the variable display for a predetermined number of times. It may have a function.

  The symbol display unit 104 is connected to the output side of the sub-control board 202, and the sub-control board 202 also has a function of executing effect processing based on the above-described effect determination command. That is, the CPU 202a in the sub-control board 202 executes an effect process based on the effect determination command, the ROM 202b stores various image data such as background images, design images, and character images and a large number of effect mode data, and the RAM 202c calculates by the CPU 202a. Functions as a work area for data during processing. The sub-control board 202 is further provided with a VRAM 202d for writing image data to be displayed on the symbol display unit 104.

  The CPU 202a reads the program stored in the ROM 202b, executes various image processing such as background image display processing, symbol image display and variation processing, and character image display processing, reads necessary image data from the ROM 202b, and writes it to the VRAM 202d. . The background image, the design image, and the character image are superimposed and displayed on the design display unit 104 on the display screen. That is, the design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the VRAM 202d by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. .

  A speaker 277 is connected to the output side of the sub-control board 202, and the sub-control board 202 also has a function of controlling output of sound as an effect process based on the effect determination command described above. That is, in the sub control board 202, the CPU 202a executes audio processing based on the effect confirmation command, the ROM 202b stores various audio data, and the RAM 202c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 202a. When various effects are executed, based on the effect confirmation command, the CPU 202a reads a program stored in the ROM 202b, executes various sound output processes such as effect sound effect processing, and outputs sound from the speaker 277.

  On the output side of the sub-control board 202, a lamp control board 206 for controlling the lamp 262, the effect light 111, and the effect agent actuating device 254 is provided.

  The lamp control board 206 functions as a CPU 206a that executes an effect process based on the effect confirmation command transmitted from the sub-control board 202, a ROM 206b that stores various effect pattern data, and a work area for data during the calculation process of the CPU 206a. A RAM 206c and the like are provided.

  The lamp control board 206 performs lighting control for various lamps 262 provided on the game board 101, the base frame, and the like based on the effect confirmation command transmitted from the sub-control board 202. The lighting control for the lights 112 is performed, and the drive control for the motors is performed to change the irradiation direction of the light from each light 112.

  In addition, the lamp control board 206 performs drive control on the solenoid that operates the effector 115 on the effector actuating unit 254 based on the effect confirmation command transmitted from the sub-control board 202.

  In addition, a prize ball control board 203 is connected to the main control board 201 so as to be able to transmit in both directions. The prize ball control board 203 performs prize ball control based on a program stored in the ROM 203a. The prize ball control board 203 includes a CPU 203a that executes prize ball control processing, a RAM 203c that functions as a data work area when the CPU 203a performs arithmetic processing, and the like.

  The prize ball control board 203 performs control for paying out the number of prize balls at the time of entering the ball to the connected payout unit 291. In addition, an operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 292 is detected, and the launch of the game ball is controlled. The payout unit 291 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit.

  The prize ball control board 203 is a game ball that has entered the respective entrances (the first start opening 105, the second start opening 120, the normal winning opening 107, and the big winning opening opening / closing device 109) with respect to the payout unit 291. Control to pay out the number of prize balls corresponding to. The launching unit 292 launches a game ball for gaming, and includes a sensor (not shown) that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like (not shown). When the game operation is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 292, the prize ball control board 203 drives a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently fire the game ball, thereby playing the game area 103 of the game board 101. A game ball is sent out.

(Functional configuration of main control board and sub control board)
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram schematically showing a functional configuration of the control means 200 for controlling the progress of the game.
As shown in FIG. 4, the ROM 201b of the main control board 201 mainly includes a first special symbol lottery means 300 and a first special symbol display as means for functioning when a game ball enters the first starting port 105. A control unit 301, a first special symbol variation control unit 302, and a first random number determination unit 303 are provided.

  The ROM 201b mainly functions as a trigger when a game ball enters the second starting port 120. The second special symbol lottery means 320, the second special symbol display control means 321, the second special symbol variation control, and the like. Means 322 and second random number judgment means 323 are provided.

  In addition, the ROM 201b has a first special game control means 340, a second special game control means 341, a probability variation game control means 342, a short-time game control means 343, a normal game control means 344, and a third special game means for controlling the progress of the game. Game control means 345 is provided.

  Further, the ROM 201b functions as an opportunity to enter a game ball into the winning gate 106 as a normal symbol lottery means 360, a normal symbol display control means 361, a normal symbol variation control means 362, a normal symbol lottery result determination means 363. It has.

  In addition, the ROM 201b includes lottery result determination means 331 for determining the game data (random numbers) acquired by the first special symbol lottery means 300 and the second special symbol lottery means 320 described above at the start of variation of the special symbol due to the entry. The control command transmission means 332 for transmitting a control command based on the lottery result to the sub-control board 202 is provided.

  The RAM 201c of the main control board 201 includes a first special symbol hold storage unit 401, a second special symbol hold storage unit 402, a normal symbol hold storage unit 403, and a game state storage unit 404.

On the other hand, the ROM 202b of the sub control board 202 has a production pattern table storage unit 501 storing a plurality of production pattern data tables each having a plurality of production pattern data set, and a control command transmitted from the main control board 201. The effect pattern table selecting means 502 for selecting one effect pattern data table from the plurality of effect pattern data tables stored in the effect pattern table storage means 501, and the effect selected by the effect pattern table selecting means 502 Effect pattern data lottery means 503 for selecting one effect pattern data by lottery from the pattern data table, and effect execution means 504 for executing effects based on the effect pattern data selected by the effect pattern data lottery means 503 Eteiru. Further, the effect execution means 504 includes effect image display control means 504 a for displaying an effect image based on the effect pattern data selected by the effect pattern data lottery means 503 on the symbol display unit 104.
In addition, the RAM 202c of the sub control board 202 includes a game state storage unit 510 and a selection table storage unit 511 that stores an effect pattern data table selected by the effect pattern table selection unit 502.

  The first special game control means 340, the second special game control means 341, the high-probability game control means 342, and the short-time game control means 343 are programs for controlling the progress of the game when winning a jackpot. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpots are provided, and when a jackpot is won, a jackpot type is further determined, and based on this determination, the CPU 201a operates each program and stores each game state. And control the progress of the game. On the other hand, the normal game control means 344 is a program for controlling the progress of the game in a normal game state where the jackpot is not won, that is, in the same state as the initial state when the game is started.

  The first special game control means 340 executes the long hit game (first special game) as a result of the big win lottery triggered by the game ball entering the first start port 105 or the second start port 120. When the right is acquired, the progress of the game per length is controlled. In the present embodiment, the “long win game” is a type of jackpot game, which is a game in which a round game opened and closed by the big prize opening and closing device 109 is performed a total of 15 times.

  The opening / closing operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109 is performed by the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b. Specifically, when the CPU 201a operates the first special game control means 340 to control the long winning game, first, the big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 109b is energized to open the big prize opening opening / closing door 109a (the first prize opening / closing door 109a). 1). Thereby, a round game is started. When the special winning opening detection unit 224 detects that a predetermined number (for example, nine) of gaming balls have entered the special winning opening / closing device 109, the CPU 201a activates the first special game control means 340. The energization of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b is stopped, the special prize opening / closing door 109a is closed (second mode), and one round game is completed. Even if a predetermined number of game balls have not entered the grand prize opening opening / closing device 109, the special prize opening opening / closing solenoid 109b will be used when a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses after the grand prize opening opening / closing door 109a is opened. Stop energizing. As described above, when either of the two conditions is satisfied, the energization to the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b is stopped, the first round game is ended, and the big prize opening / closing apparatus 109 is closed. .

  When a predetermined time (2 seconds) elapses after the special prize opening / closing device 109 is closed, the CPU 201a operates the long hit game control means 340 to energize the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b again. Then, the big prize opening / closing door 109a is opened. As a result, the second round game is started. In this way, the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening / closing device 109 is repeatedly performed for 15 rounds. When a game ball enters the special winning opening / closing device 109, the payout unit 291 receives a winning ball corresponding to the winning combination. To be paid out. Therefore, by executing the long hit game (first special game), the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls.

  On the other hand, the second special game control means 341 causes the short win game (second special game) as a result of the big win lottery triggered by the game ball entering the first start port 105 or the second start port 120. When the right to execute is acquired, the progress of the short hit game is controlled. In this embodiment, “short win game” is a kind of big win game, and the big prize opening / closing device 109 opens and closes 15 times as in the above “long win game”, and the round game is executed 15 times. It is a game. However, in this “short win game”, the cumulative open time of all the rounds of the big prize opening / closing door 109a is set shorter than the “long win game”. Note that the number of rounds in “game per short” may be different from the number of rounds in “game per long” (for example, 15 rounds per long, 2 rounds per short, etc.).

  The opening / closing operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109 is performed by the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b, as in the case of the long winning game. Specifically, when the CPU 201a operates the second special game control means 341 to control the short hit game, first, the big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 109b is energized to open the big prize opening opening / closing door 109a. . Thereby, a round game is started. However, in the present embodiment, energization of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 109b is stopped instantaneously (0.1 second), and such control is repeated 15 times at a predetermined interval. Therefore, the time for which the big winning opening / closing device 109 is in the open state is extremely short as compared to the above long game, and the possibility that the game ball enters the big winning port opening / closing device 109 is extremely high compared to the long winning game. Lower. Further, since the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a returns to the closed state in an instant, it is difficult for the player to recognize that the special winning opening opening / closing device 109 has been opened. As is clear from this, the “short win game” is not intended to pay out a prize ball to the player, but is intended to improve the game and enhance the interest. However, even in the “short win game”, when a game ball enters the large winning opening / closing device 109, a prize ball corresponding to the winning ball is paid out.

  The probability-changing game control means 342 controls the progress of the game in a high-probability game state in which the game is advanced in a state where the winning probability of the big hit (including both long wins and short wins) is higher than in the normal game state. In the present embodiment, the high probability gaming state is executed after the long winning game or the short winning game is completed. Specifically, when a game ball enters the first start opening 105 or the second start opening 120, the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 acquires a winning random number. Then, the first random number determination unit 303 or the second random number determination unit 323 determines the acquired winning random number based on a predetermined table. At this time, in a normal gaming state (including a short-time gaming state that is not a high-probability gaming state, hereinafter referred to as “low-probability gaming state” or “low-probability time”), In the high probability gaming state, the hit random number is determined based on the high probability hourly random number determination table. Further, the small hit determination is also determined by a random number. The small hit determination is made based on the determination table for small hits. In the high probability random number determination table, the number (type) of random numbers determined to be big hit or small hit is set larger than the random number determination table per low probability. Note that the determination and type of the big hit and the small hit will be described in detail later.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an upper limit (in the present embodiment, 70 times) is provided for the number of special symbol changes in the high-probability gaming state. And in this high-probability game state, an effect is produced in an effect mode different from that in the normal game. In the present embodiment, the game state after the end of the big hit (long win and short win) game is always configured to be a high probability game state with an upper limit of 70 fluctuations, but the big win game A jackpot game may be adopted in which the gaming state after the end of the game is changed to a low probability gaming state.

The short-time game control means 343 is a program for controlling the short-time game, but the short-time game in the present embodiment is that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol by the normal symbol fluctuation control means 362 is shorter than the normal game state, and A game with a high probability of winning a normal symbol.
Specifically, when the game ball passes the winning gate 106, a normal symbol lottery is performed. The normal symbol lottery is performed by the CPU 201a operating the normal symbol lottery means 360 to randomly extract random numbers when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106. The random numbers obtained in this way are determined based on the normal symbol normal time determination table in the normal gaming state (including the high probability gaming state that is not the short-time gaming state), and the short-time gaming state is obtained. In this case, the determination is made based on the normal symbol time per hour determination table.

  At this time, in the normal symbol time per hour determination table, a larger number of random numbers that are determined to be hit are set than in the normal symbol normal time per hour determination table. In this way, the winning probability of the normal symbol in the short-time gaming state is as high as 90%, for example. However, when the normal symbol is won, the pair of movable pieces 120a of the second start port 120 are opened for a predetermined time, and the game It becomes easy for the ball to enter the second starting port 120.

  In the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol variation time is shortened compared to the normal gaming state. That is, when the game ball passes through the winning gate 106, random numbers are acquired and the acquired random numbers are determined. At this time, the player is informed whether the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win or a loss. A predetermined time is required until notification. The time required for notifying the player of the result of the normal symbol lottery is set shorter in the short-time gaming state than in the normal gaming state. Thereby, in the short-time gaming state, the lottery results of the normal symbols are notified to the player one after another, and the second start port 120 is frequently opened. As is clear from this, the short-time game state means that it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 120, and the right to win a lottery is obtained without spending much of the game ball. It is a gaming state that progresses in a possible state. Further, in the present embodiment, an upper limit (70 times in the present embodiment) is provided for the number of special symbol variations in the short-time gaming state.

  Then, the normal game control means 344 advances the normal game that does not correspond to any of the big hit game (long win game, short win game), the small hit game, and the special game state (high probability game state, short-time game state). Control. As described above, the CPU 201a includes the first special game control means 340, the second special game control means 341, the third special game control means 345, the high probability game control means 342, the short-time game control means 343, and the normal game control means. The game state is controlled by operating any one of 344. The current game state controlled by each of the control means 340 to 345 is the game state storage means 404 of the RAM 201c and the game state storage means of the RAM 202c. 510 is written.

  The third special game control means 345 receives a small hitting game (third special game) as a result of a small lottery triggered by the game ball entering the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 120. When the right to execute is acquired, the progress of the small hit game is controlled. In the small hit game, as in the short win game, the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening opening / closing device 109 is performed 15 times. This small hit game is a game in which the number of times that the special prize opening / closing door 109a is opened, the opening time, and the opening timing are exactly the same as the above “short win game”. However, the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening / closing device 109 by the small hit game may be controlled so as to be indistinguishable or difficult to distinguish from the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening / closing device 109 by the short hit game, and the number of opening / closing operations of the both is not necessarily It does not have to be the same.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a special symbol is changed a predetermined number of times after the small hit game (70 times in the present embodiment), an effect is performed in an effect mode different from the normal game state. ing.

Next, control when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120 will be described.
For example, when the first start port detecting unit 221 detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105, the detection signal is transmitted to the main control board 201. When the signal is received, the first special symbol lottery means 300 extracts any random number (game data of the present invention) from random numbers (for example, 0 to 600) prepared in advance. The random numbers extracted here include a hit random number, a design random number, and a reach random number. The winning random number is a random number for determining whether or not a big hit or a small hit, that is, whether or not a right winning game or a small hit game is acquired. In general, the symbol random number is the type of jackpot (long win, short win, presence / absence of transition to high-probability gaming state, presence / absence of transition to short-time gaming state), that is, what kind of game when winning the jackpot It is a random number for determining whether value is given. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not to perform reach production. As described above, in this embodiment, after the jackpot game is over, the game state shifts to the high probability game state.

  The RAM 201c of the main control board 201 is provided with a game state storage unit 404, and the current game state is stored in the game state storage unit 404. Then, when the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 obtains a random number, the first random number determination means 303 or the second special symbol lottery means 303 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 based on the gaming state stored in the gaming state storage means 404. The random number determination means 323 determines the random number.

  Specifically, if the winning probability of big hit or small win is a low probability gaming state, the acquired random number is determined based on the special symbol normal hour determination table, and if the winning probability is a high probability gaming state, the acquired random number Is determined based on the special symbol high probability per hour determination table. In the present embodiment, the same determination table is used when a game ball enters the first start port 105 and when a game ball enters the second start port 120. Different determination tables may be used depending on the start opening into which the game ball has entered.

Each random number acquired by the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 and the determination table used when determining the acquired random number are as shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 (a-1) shows an example of jackpot winning probability and winning random number, FIG. 5 (a-2) shows an example of winning hit probability and winning random number, and FIG. FIG. 5C shows an example of the type of game value given when the jackpot is won, the winning probability thereof, and the design random number, and FIG. 5C shows an example of the presence / absence of the reach effect, the appearance probability thereof, and the reach random number.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A-1 and 5A-2, one winning random number is acquired from 601 random numbers from 0 to 600. And in the gaming state where the winning probability of the big hit or the small hit is low, the winning random number is determined based on the special symbol normal hour determination table shown in the upper row, but this special symbol normal hour determination table According to the above, two random numbers 7 and 317 are determined to be big hits, and five random numbers 50, 100, 250, 300 and 450 are determined to be big hits. On the other hand, in the game state with a high probability of winning a big hit or a small hit, the winning random number is determined based on the special symbol high probability hourly determination table. According to this special symbol high probability per hour determination table, 7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, 247, 277, 307, 337, 367, 397, 427, 457, 487, 517, Twenty random numbers 547 and 577 are determined to be big hits, and ten random numbers 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, and 500 are determined to be big hits.

  For example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 105, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol lottery means 300 to acquire the winning random number. At this time, in the normal gaming state, the CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303 to determine whether or not the winning random number is hit or lost based on the special symbol normal time determining table. That is, if the winning random number acquired by entering the game ball into the first starting port 105 is 7 or 317, it is determined to be a big hit, and if it is 50, 100, 250, 300 or 450, the small hit If it is any other random number, it is determined to be lost. In the high probability gaming state, it is determined whether the game is a big hit or a small hit based on a special symbol high probability hourly determination table.

  In this embodiment, in addition to the above-mentioned “big hit (first special game and second special game)”, “small hit (third special game)” is provided. "" Is also determined by a random number. In the present embodiment, “small hit” means “small hit game” in which the instant opening operation of the big prize opening / closing device 109 is performed 15 times as in the case of the short win game (second special game). To earn the right to. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (a-2), the winning random number is determined according to the gaming state, and when the winning game is won, the winning game that the prize winning opening / closing device 109 is opened 15 times is executed. The Rukoto. The small hit game is controlled by the CPU 201a operating the third special game control means 345. Further, as will be described in detail later, this small hit game is not intended for paying out a prize ball, and the player recognizes that the gaming state has shifted to the high probability gaming state, as will be described later. It is provided for the purpose of making it difficult.

  As a result of the determination of the winning random number, if it is determined that the winning random number is a random number for acquiring the right to execute the jackpot game, the CPU 201a operates the first random number determining means 303, and FIG. ) To determine (determine) the type of jackpot. The types of jackpots determined here are three types: “per length with high probability and short time”, “short per time with high probability and short time”, and “short per short without high probability”. Note that the game that is won and executed for “long per long with high probability” is the “first special game” in the present embodiment. In addition, the game executed by winning the “short win with high probability short time” or “short win without high probability short time” is the “second special game” in the present embodiment.

  "Per length with a high probability of shortening" means that three game values are given. When winning this “long chance with short time with high probability”, as a first game value, a predetermined number of game balls are controlled on the condition that the opening / closing device 109 of the special prize opening is controlled for 15 rounds and one round ends. (9 pieces) A long hit game (first special game) is executed in which a ball is entered or a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses. Thereby, the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. When the long hit game ends, the game progresses in the high-probability gaming state as the second gaming value, and the game advances in the short-time gaming state as the third gaming value. As a result, the player can win a large number of prize balls, and after winning the prize balls, can reduce the consumption of the game balls and realize a big win again early. In this embodiment, the high probability game state that is the second game value given here and the short-time game state that is the third game value are limited to 70 special symbol fluctuation displays in this embodiment. continue.

  In addition, “per game with a short time” gives two game values. This “per length with a short time” is different from the above “per length with a short time with high probability” in that the winning probability of the jackpot becomes a low-probability gaming state after the end of the game per long. It is not adopted in the form. In this way, after the long winning game where a large amount of prize balls can be obtained, the long winning where the game progresses in the high probability gaming state where the winning probability of the jackpot is high, and the winning probability of the jackpot is a low probability. It may be configured by providing a long hit for which a game progresses in a certain low probability gaming state.

  “Short win with high probability time” is one form of the second special game in this embodiment, and after winning the winning opening and closing device 109 for 15 rounds, the winning of the jackpot The game progresses in a high-probability gaming state where the probability is high. If this “short win with high probability” is selected, a large number of prize balls cannot be obtained immediately by opening the special prize opening / closing device 109, but the subsequent gaming state becomes a high probability gaming state. Therefore, the possibility of winning the first special game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained in subsequent games is increased. In addition, if you win the “short win with high probability short-lived”, you will be in a high-probability gaming state at the same time as the winning or after the short-winning game ends, and you will be in the short-time gaming state. As the size increases, the consumption of game balls can be reduced.

  In addition, “short win with normal time” is another form of the second special game, and the winning probability of winning the jackpot after 15 rounds of the opening operation of the winning opening / closing device 109 for a moment is repeated. Although the game progresses in a low-probability gaming state in which the probability is low, this is not adopted in this embodiment. However, similarly to the above “short win with high probability time-shortening”, since the subsequent gaming state becomes the short-time gaming state, it is possible to reduce the consumption of the game ball only for a predetermined number of times. In the normal game state, if the “short win with normal time” is won, the game value that enables execution of the short time game is only given thereafter, but in the high probability game state, If the “short win with normal time” is won, there is a demerit that the win probability of the jackpot will fall from a high probability to a low probability, but it may be adopted according to the specifications of the gaming machine.

  “High probability short / short short hit” is still another form of the second special game according to the present embodiment. Like the “high probability short / short short hit”, the big prize opening / closing device After the operation of 109 being released momentarily is repeated 15 rounds, the game proceeds to a high probability gaming state (so-called latent probability variation state) in which the winning probability of jackpot is high. However, this “high probability short-time short win” is different from the above “high probability short-time short hit” in that the short-time game is not started after the short hit game ends. Even when winning this “high probability short / short short win”, it is not possible to immediately acquire a large number of prize balls by opening the special prize opening / closing device 109. In addition, since it does not become a short-time gaming state thereafter, the consumption of the game ball is higher than “short hit with high probability short-time”. However, since the subsequent gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, there is a high possibility of winning a large number of prize balls by winning the long winning game (first special game) in the subsequent games.

  In addition, “normal short-time short wins” is yet another form of the second special game. After the round-opening operation of the special prize opening and closing device 109 is repeated 15 rounds, the normal game state In this embodiment, the game is not adopted. Even if the “normal short-time short win” is won, neither the high-probability gaming state nor the short-time gaming state is transferred. Moreover, since it is impossible to acquire a large number of prize balls by opening the round 15 of the special prize opening / closing device 109, the player is hardly given the game value due to the big win. Because.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in order to make the player have a sense of expectation that the winning probability of the jackpot is high due to the “high probability short-term short win” winning, the third in the present embodiment The special game “Small Bonus” is provided. However, since this “small hit” is not a kind of big hit, the small hit game is started when the hit random number is acquired instead of the design random number. The “small hit game” is repeated 15 times for the instant winning opening / closing device 109 to be opened for a moment as in the case of winning the “high probability short / no short win”. However, this “small win” is the above-mentioned “high probability short / short short” in that the game state related to the winning probability of the big win game and the game state related to the short-time game do not change after the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening / closing device 109. It is different from “winning”. That is, even if the “small hit” is won in the high probability gaming state, the high probability gaming state continues thereafter.

  When a game ball enters the first starting port 105, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol lottery means 300 to acquire a reach random number together with the winning random number and the symbol random number. One reach random number is randomly acquired from 0 to 250 random numbers. The reach random number is determined as follows.

  That is, when the CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303 to determine that the winning random number is lost, the reach random number is determined based on the reach random number determination table at the time of the loss, and is determined to be a big hit. In this case, the reach random number is determined based on the reach random number determination table for the big hit. In the reach random number determination table at the time of losing, a random number from 0 to 24 is determined to be an effect with reach, and other random numbers are determined to be an effect without reach.

  Therefore, at the time of losing, the probability that the non-reach effect is executed is increased, while the so-called gas reasure effect that gives the player a sense of expectation is executed with a probability of about 10%. At the time of a big hit, a reach effect is always executed.

  Here, the effect with reach and the effect without reach determined by the reach random number indicate the form of the decorative symbol effect performed in the symbol display unit 104. In other words, during the special symbol variation display, three columns of symbols consisting of a sequence of numbers “1” to “9” continuously written in the vertical direction are displayed, and the special symbol variation display is started. At the same time, these symbols start scrolling.

Then, in the effect with reach, when the scrolling is stopped and the symbols are stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the scrolling, any two symbols (sequences) are stopped first. At this time, the same number stops and is displayed on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally, and the last one row gradually decreases the scrolling speed, and the expectation that three identical numbers may be aligned on the straight line. To the player. Such reach effects include so-called super reach effects in which various characters appear or stories develop before the last row of scrolling stops.
On the other hand, in the non-reach effect, the design is stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally without giving an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation as described above. .

  As described above, the reach random number is used to determine whether to perform the reach effect or the non-reach effect in the symbol display unit 104. For the player, the reach effect appears with a predetermined probability. To give a reasonable expectation. If you win a jackpot, you will always have the reach described above, and finally the decorative symbols will stop and display with the same numbers on a straight line that extends horizontally or diagonally. The decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on the straight line. Further, even when a game ball enters the second start port 120, the same control as described above is performed by the second special symbol lottery means 320 and the second random number determination means 323.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, if a special symbol change display is performed based on the previous game ball, it is acquired. The random number (game data) is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402 of the RAM 201c. The first special symbol reservation storage unit 401 and the second special symbol reservation storage unit 402 are configured as shown in FIG.

  That is, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the storage area related to the holding ball. As is clear from this figure, the first special symbol holding storage means 401 is configured such that the game ball is the first start port detecting unit 221. Random numbers (hit random numbers, design random numbers, reach random numbers) acquired based on the detection of the game balls are stored in association with the order in which the game balls are detected as the holding balls. In other words, when a game ball enters the first start opening 105, the right of the special symbol change display is stored in the first special symbol hold storage means 401 as a so-called hold ball. The reserved balls retained in the storage unit 401 are digested and processed in the storage unit 401 in the order stored.

  Specifically, the first special symbol storage unit 401 includes four storage areas from the first storage area 401 a to the fourth storage area 401 d, each time a game ball enters the first start port 105. The reserved balls are retained in order from the first storage area 401a. That is, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 in a state where the reserve ball is retained in the first storage area 401a, the reserve ball is retained in the second storage area 401b. In this way, up to four reserved balls are reserved in the first special symbol storage unit 401.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 in a state where the reserve ball is retained in all of the first storage area 401a to the fourth storage area 401d, a special symbol by the entry is displayed. The right to change is not reserved. In other words, if the number of reserved balls is retained up to the upper limit number of reserves in the first special symbol storage unit 401, even if a game ball enters the first start port 105, the big hit lottery by the entered ball is Not done. However, even in this case, a predetermined number of prize balls for the game balls entering the first start port 105 are paid out.

  Further, the reserved ball retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 is always digested (processed) from the first storage area 401 a by the first special symbol variation control unit 302. When the reserved sphere stored in the first storage area 401a is digested, the reserved sphere retained from the second storage area 401b to the fourth storage area 401d moves from the storage area to the previous area. That is, when the reserved sphere retained in the first storage area 401a is digested, the retained sphere retained in the second storage area 401b moves to the first storage area 401a. Similarly, the reserved ball retained in the third storage area 401c moves to the second storage area 401b, and the retained ball retained in the fourth storage area 401d shifts to the third storage area 401c. Therefore, the fourth storage area 401d can accept the reserved ball again, that is, can reserve it.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second start port 120, if the variation display based on the previous game ball is being displayed, the second special symbol storage unit 402 stores the game ball. Random numbers (hit random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers) acquired based on the detection by the second start-up port detection unit 225 are stored in association with the order in which game balls are detected as reserved balls. That is, when a game ball enters the second start port 120, the right to display the special symbol, that is, the right to win the big prize is stored in the second special symbol storage unit 402 as a reserved ball. The right to display the variation of the special symbol reserved in the storage area 402 is digested and processed in the storage area 402 by the second special symbol variation control means 322 in the stored order.

  Specifically, the second special symbol storage unit 402 includes four storage areas from the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d, and each time a game ball enters the second start port 120, The reserved balls are retained in order from the fifth storage area 402a. That is, when a game ball enters the second start port 120 in a state where it is retained in the fifth storage area 402a, a reserved ball is retained in the sixth storage area 402b. In this way, up to four reserved balls are reserved in the second special symbol storage unit 402. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second starting port 120 in a state in which the reserve ball is retained in all of the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d, the change display of the special symbol is displayed. Rights are not reserved. In other words, if the number of reserved balls is retained up to the upper limit number of reserves in the second special symbol storage means 402, even if a game ball enters the second start port 120, Not done. However, even in this case, a predetermined number of prize balls for the game balls entering the second start port 120 are paid out.

  In addition, when a plurality of reserved balls are reserved in the second special symbol storage unit 402, it is digested from the fifth storage area 402a, but the reserved balls stored in the fifth storage area 402a are digested. Then, the reserved ball retained from the sixth storage area 402b to the eighth storage area 402d moves from the storage area to the previous area. That is, when the reserved sphere retained in the fifth storage area 402a is digested, the retained sphere retained in the sixth storage area 402b moves to the fifth storage area 402a. Similarly, the reserved sphere retained in the seventh storage area 402c moves to the sixth storage area 402b, and the retained sphere retained in the eighth storage area 402d moves to the seventh storage area 402c. Therefore, the eighth storage area 402d can accept the reserved ball again, that is, can reserve it.

  In this way, in this embodiment, the storage area is divided for each start opening into which the game ball has entered, and the holding balls are reserved. Therefore, the random numbers related to these holding balls, the start opening into which the game balls have entered, Are stored in association with each other. However, as described above, the reserved balls may not be stored separately in the two storage units 401 and 402 but may be stored by other methods. For example, the reserved balls are retained in one storage means in the order in which the game balls enter the start opening. At this time, it may be stored in association with the holding ball which starting ball the game ball has entered, and the holding ball associated with the preset starting port may be preferentially processed.

Each of the eight storage areas from the first storage area 401a to the eighth storage area 402d has a hit random number storage area, a design random number storage area, and a reach random number storage area, as shown in FIG. 6C. have. The winning random number storage area stores the winning random number, the symbol random number storage area stores the symbol random number, and the reach random number storage area stores the reach random number.
Then, as described above, when the reserved ball is retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol display control unit 301 to determine the number of retained balls retained. 1 is displayed on the special symbol hold display 88.

  Note that the second special symbol lottery means 320 and the second special symbol display control means 321 also when a game ball enters the second start port 120 and the second start port detector 225 detects a game ball. The second special symbol variation control means 322 and the second random number determination means 323 perform the same processing as described above. However, the extracted random number is stored in any of the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area 402d.

When a plurality of reserved balls are reserved in the special symbol storage means 401, 402, the reserved balls are digested in the following order. That is, when the reserved ball is retained in both the first special symbol storage unit 401 and the second special symbol storage unit 402, the retained ball retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402 has priority. Digested.
For example, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), a holding ball is retained in the first storage area 401 a to the third storage area 401 c of the first special symbol holding storage means 401, and the fifth special symbol holding storage means 402 It is assumed that the holding ball is reserved in the storage area 402a and the sixth storage area 402b.

In addition, the order in which the game balls enter the first start port 105 and the second start port 120 is, as illustrated, the first start port 105 → the second start port 120 → the first start port 105 → the second. It is assumed that the start port 120 → the first start port 105.
In the present embodiment, since the second start port 120 is a priority start port, in this case, the hold balls in the fifth storage area 402a are processed preferentially, and hold in the order of the arrows shown in FIG. 7B. The ball is digested.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 7C, it is assumed that three reserved balls are reserved in the first special symbol storage unit 401 that performs non-priority processing. In this case, the three reserved balls retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 are digested successively in the order indicated by the dotted lines in the figure. However, when the first reserved ball is digested, in other words, when the first special symbol variation display is performed, the reserved ball is stored in the second special symbol holding storage unit 402 to which priority processing is performed. Is retained (when the ball enters the second starting port 120), the reserved ball is interrupted, and the reserved balls are digested in the order indicated by the solid line in the figure.

  As is apparent from this, when a plurality of reserved balls are reserved in the first storage area 401a in which the non-priority processing is performed in both storage means 401 and 402, the fifth storage area in which the priority processing is performed. There is a high possibility that an interruption process will be performed by holding the reserved ball at 402a. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second start port 120, which is the priority start port, and a plurality of holding balls are reserved, no interruption processing is performed, and the plurality of holding balls are always continuous. To be digested.

  The retained balls are sequentially digested as described above. The CPU 201a controls the digestion of the retained balls, and the first special symbol variation control means 302 and the second special symbol variation control means of the ROM 201b. 322. Both of these fluctuation control means 302 and 322 monitor the first storage area 401a or the fifth storage area 402a to determine which reserved ball is to be processed.

Next, the control when a game ball enters the starting port will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, first, the first start port detection unit 221 or the second start port detection unit 225 detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105 or the second start port 120.

(Step S301)
Then, the CPU 201a of the main control board 201 operates a variation determination program (not shown) to determine whether or not the special symbol is being displayed in a variation manner. At this time, if it is determined that the special symbol is not in the variable display, the special symbol based on the incoming ball is immediately displayed, so that the variation start process of FIG. 9 described later is performed. Even if the special symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner, when the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed, the process proceeds to step S302.

(Step S302)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S301 that the change is in progress, the first special symbol storage unit 401 or the second special symbol storage unit 402 stores a random number in the fourth storage area 401d or the eighth storage area 402d. Determine whether it is stored. Specifically, when a ball entry signal is received from the first start port detector 221, it is determined whether the number of reserved balls retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 is less than 4, and the second start When the incoming signal is received from the mouth detector 225, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second special symbol storage unit 402 is less than 4.

  If it is determined in step S302 that there are four reserved balls, a special symbol variation display, that is, a jackpot lottery is not performed depending on the game ball's entry, so a predetermined number of prize balls And the control on the main control board 201 is terminated.

(Step S303)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S302 that the number of reserved balls is less than 4, that is, it is determined that the reserved balls are reserved, the first storage area 401a to the fourth storage area 401d or the fifth storage area 402a to the eighth storage area. Game data (a hit random number, a design random number, a reach random number) is stored in 402d, and the reserved ball is reserved.
At this time, the CPU 201a operates a predetermined program, and the reserved number of reserved balls is lit and displayed on the special symbol hold indicators 88 and 90. Thereby, the control in the main control board 201 is completed.

(Variation start processing)
Next, the control related to the special symbol variation display performed based on the game data, and the control related to the special game (long win game, short win game, small hit game) performed after the special symbol variation display is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S401)
First, when starting the special symbol variation display, game data (a winning random number, a design random number, a reach random number) is stored in a predetermined processing area of the RAM 201c in the main control board 201. Here, when the game ball enters the start opening when the special symbol variation display is not performed, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 to play the game. Data is acquired, and this game data is stored in the processing area. On the other hand, when game data is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402, the CPU 201a operates a predetermined program to store the first storage area 401a or the fifth storage. The game data stored in the area 402a is stored in the processing area.

(Step S402)
Further, when game data is stored in the first special symbol storage unit 401 or the second special symbol storage unit 402, each game data is shifted to the previous storage area. Specifically, in the above step S401, when the game data stored in the fifth storage area 402a of the second special symbol storage means 402 is stored in the processing area, the sixth storage area 402b to the eighth storage. The game data stored in the area 402d is shifted to the previous storage area. On the other hand, when the game data stored in the first storage area 401a of the first special symbol holding storage means 401 is stored in the processing area in the above step S401, it is stored in the second storage area 401b to the fourth storage area 401d. The stored game data is shifted to the previous storage area. However, if no game data is stored in the first special symbol hold storage unit 401 or the second special symbol hold storage unit 402, the process in step S402 is not performed.

(Step S403)
In step S401, when game data is stored in the processing area, the CPU 201a operates a predetermined program to determine whether or not the game state stored in the game state storage unit 404 is a high probability game state. However, here, there is no distinction between the high probability gaming state after the end of the long hit game and the high probability gaming state after the end of the short hit game.

(Step S404) (Step S405)
If it is determined in step S403 that the game state is not the high probability game state (low probability game state), the special symbol normal time determination table is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S403 that the game state is a high probability game state (regardless of whether there is a short time game state), the special symbol high probability determination table is selected. The three tables selected here are a winning determination table for determining a winning random number, a symbol determining table for determining a symbol random number, and a reach random number determining table for determining a reach random number.

(Step S406)
Then, the CPU 201a operates the first random number determination unit 303 or the second random number determination unit 323 to determine each random number based on the table selected in step S404 or step S405. Accordingly, whether or not the jackpot can be won, the type of jackpot when the jackpot is won, and the aspect of the effect made during the variable symbol display are determined. Since each random number determination process is as described above, a description thereof is omitted here.

(Step S407)
In step S407, as a result of determining the reach random number, it is determined whether the effect mode is an effect with reach or an effect without reach.

(Step S408)
If it is determined that the effect mode is a reachable effect, the CPU 201a further operates the first special symbol lottery means 300 or the second special symbol lottery means 320 to acquire an effect random number. This effect random number is used to determine the time for displaying special symbols in the normal gaming state, that is, the time (scale) of reach effect. For example, one random number is randomly selected from 0 to 250 effect random numbers. Is acquired. In addition, when an effect is performed in a specific effect mode described later, an effect time set in each effect pattern data table is selected.

(Step S409)
When the effect random number is acquired, the effect random number is determined based on the effect random number determination table stored in the ROM 201b. For example, if the production random number is 0 to 50 production random numbers, the reach production time is determined to be 4 seconds. If the production random number is 51 to 150, the reach production time is determined. Is determined to be 8 seconds, and when the production random number is 151 to 250, the reach production time is determined to be 12 seconds. Therefore, in this step S409, the time for the special symbol variation display, that is, the time for the reach effect is determined.

(Step S410)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S407 that the effect is not an effect with reach (effect without reach), the CPU 201a activates a predetermined program to store the first special symbol hold means 401 and the second special symbol hold memory. The total reserved number of reserved balls of the means 402 is determined.

(Step S411)
Then, the CPU 201a operates a variation time determination program (not shown) to determine the variation time (effect time) of the special symbol based on the total number of reserved balls. For example, when the total number of reserved balls is 0 or 1 during the change start process, the change time is determined to be 12 seconds. Further, when the total number of reserved balls is 2, the variation time is determined to be 8 seconds and 3 or more to 4 seconds.
In addition, when starting the variable display of the special symbol related to the reserved ball retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401, the variation time according to the number of reserved balls retained in the first special symbol storage unit 401 Is determined, and the variable symbol display of the reserved ball retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402 is started, according to the number of reserved balls retained in the second special symbol storage unit 402. The fluctuation time may be determined.

(Step S412)
When the time of the special symbol variation display (reach effect time, reach time effect) is determined as described above, the CPU 201a operates the control command transmission means 332 to transmit the effect execution command to the sub-control board 202. To do. Each information based on the game data is attached to the effect execution command. Specifically, whether or not you win a jackpot (including a jackpot), if you win a jackpot, the type (long win, short win), the type of production (reach with reach or non-reach production Information about the time of the special symbol variation display, and information on the current gaming state stored in the gaming state storage means 404.

(Step S413)
As described above, when the effect execution command is transmitted, the CPU 201a operates the first special symbol display control unit 301 to start the special symbol display on the special symbol indicators 84 and 86. Note that the special symbol variation display time is set to the time determined in step S409 or step S411. After the time has elapsed, the special symbol indicators 84 and 86 have a symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot. Finally stop display.

(Step S414)
In addition, when the game data is won by “big jackpot (long win, short win)”, the jackpot game is started after the special symbol change display is finished. Processing necessary for starting the second special game) is performed. Therefore, here, it is determined whether or not the game data wins the “big hit”.

(Step S415)
If it is determined in step S414 that the “big hit” has not been won, it is further determined whether or not the “small win (third special game)” has been won. Then, when the “small hit” is won, processing for starting the small hit game is performed after the special symbol variation display is completed. On the other hand, when neither “big hit” nor “small win” is won, the processing in the main control board 201 is ended.

  In the special symbol variation start process controlled as described above, when the jackpot is won, after the jackpot special symbol is stopped and displayed, the “long winning game (first special game)” Or “short win game (second special game)” is started. If it is determined in step S414 that a big win is won, is it won in the RAM 201c for a long win or a short win? In the case of winning per long, the “game per long” is controlled as shown in FIG.

(Step S501)
First, at the start of control of a long hit game, the CPU 201 a operates the first special game control means 340 and transmits a long hit effect start signal to the sub-control board 202. In the sub-control board 202, the effect during the long game is started by receiving the long effect production start signal. In the present embodiment, a movie is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 during a long game, the effect light 111 is lit corresponding to the movie, and music is output from the speaker 277. Such effects are consistently performed from the start to the end of the long hit game, but are controlled by the CPU 202a of the sub control board 202 operating the effect execution means 504.

(Step S502)
As described above, when an effect dedicated to a long game is started, the CPU 201a activates the first special game control means 340 to start energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b, and opens the big prize opening / closing door 109a. As a result, a game ball can enter the special winning opening 109c.
Further, at the same time as energizing the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b, a round start signal is transmitted from the main control board 201 to the sub control board 202. When the sub control board 202 receives the round start signal, the CPU 202a operates the effect execution means 504 to control the effect for each round. For example, in the symbol display unit 104, a movie dedicated to a long game is already displayed, and a message such as “start one round” is displayed together with this movie.

(Step S503) (Step S504) (Step S505)
In step S502, when the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a is opened, the time counter provided on the main control board 201 starts measuring time. When a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses, the CPU 201a operates the first special game control means 340 to stop energization of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b (step S505), and closes the special prize opening / closing door 109a. . Similarly, the energization of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b is also stopped when the special prize opening detection unit 224 detects the entry of a predetermined number (9) of game balls. Therefore, the control in steps S503 and S504 is performed within a predetermined time after the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a is opened and the number of game balls detected by the special winning opening detection unit 224 is less than the predetermined number. Is repeatedly performed, and the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a is maintained in the open state.

(Step S506)
Then, in step S505, when energization of the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 109b is stopped because the predetermined time elapses or the predetermined winning opening detecting unit 224 detects a predetermined number of game balls, the CPU 201a performs the first operation. The special game control means 340 is operated, and “1” is counted and stored in the round number storage means. The count value stored in the round number storage means is for determining how many rounds of the game per game have been played.

(Step S507)
Further, the CPU 201a operates the first special game control means 340 to determine the count value stored in the round number storage means. If the count value is not 15, the processes in steps S502 to S506 are repeated.

(Step S508)
On the other hand, when the number of rounds reaches 15 as a result of repeating the processes of steps S502 to S507, the count value stored in the round number storage unit is cleared.

(Step S509)
In addition, when the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109 is performed a predetermined number of times (15 rounds), the long winning game ends, and the CPU 201a operates the first special game control means 340 to hit the sub control board 202 for a long time. A game end signal is transmitted. Then, when the sub control board 202 receives the long hit game end signal, the CPU 202b operates the effect execution means 504 to perform an ending effect related to the so-called long hit game end.

(Step S510)
Further, the CPU 201 a operates the first special game control means 340, and the subsequent game state is stored in the game state storage means 404. In the present embodiment, since the gaming state becomes a high-probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state after the end of the long hit game, the gaming state storage means 404 includes a flag indicating the high-probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state. A flag indicating that is stored.
In this way, when the process for proceeding with the subsequent game is performed, the control of the long hit game on the main control board 201 is finished.

  On the other hand, when winning in a short win, the control of “short win game” is performed as shown in FIG.

(Step S601)
First, when starting the control of the short hit game, the CPU 201a operates the second special game control means 341 and transmits a control command for starting the short hit effect to the sub-control board 202. In the sub-control board 202, the effect during the short hit game is started by receiving the control command for starting the short hit effect (step S601a). In the present embodiment, a movie is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 during the short hit game, the effect light 111 is turned on corresponding to the movie, and music is output from the speaker 277. Such effects are consistently performed from the start to the end of the short hit game, but are controlled by the CPU 202a of the sub control board 202 operating the effect execution means 504.
The short hit game (second special game) has a preset time from the start to the end, and the short hit game-specific production is set to the short hit game from the start to the end. Yes.

(Step S602)
As described above, when an effect dedicated to a short hit game is started, the CPU 201a activates the second special game control means 341 to energize the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b and open the big prize opening / closing door 109a. However, in this short win game, since the energizing time of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 109b is set to be as short as 0.1 second, the special winning opening / closing door 109a returns to the closed state immediately after opening for a moment. However, due to the fact that the weight of the special prize opening / closing door 109a acts, the time from the opening of the special prize opening / closing door 109a until it is completely closed is longer than 0.1 seconds.

Further, the CPU 201a of the main control board 201 operates the opening notification signal transmission means, which is one of the programs constituting the second special game control means 341, at the same time as energizing the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 109b. An open notification signal is transmitted to the control board 202.
When the sub control board 202 receives the opening notification signal, the CPU 202a operates the effect executing means 504 to control the light emitting device 130, the speaker 277, and the symbol display unit 104.

(Step S602a)
Specifically, when the sub control board 202 receives the opening notification signal, the CPU 202a operates the effect executing means 504 to control the lighting of the light emitting device 130 provided in the special winning opening 109c. This control is performed almost simultaneously with the start of energization of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b, and the opening of the special prize opening / closing door 109a and the lighting of the light emitting device 130 are started in synchronization.

(Step S602b)
In addition, the effect execution means 504 controls the sound output from the speaker 277 simultaneously with the lighting control of the light emitting device 130. At this time, every time the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a is opened from the speaker 277, a pseudo sound for opening the door is output. Accordingly, the player can recognize that the special winning opening opening door 109a is opened by sound. Note that the sound output from the speaker 277 is not limited to a pseudo sound, and may be any sound as long as the player can recognize the opening of the big prize opening opening door 109a.

(Step S602c)
Further, the effect execution means 504 activates the effect image display control means 504 a simultaneously with the lighting control of the light emitting device 130 to display the effect image on the symbol display unit 104. The image displayed at this time represents, for example, the opening operation of the special prize opening opening / closing door 109a, and even if the player is looking at the symbol display unit 104, the big winning opening opening / closing door is displayed depending on the image. The opening of 109a can be recognized. However, since the opening of the special prize opening / closing door 109a is instantaneous, even if the opening operation on the image in the symbol display unit 104 is displayed in accordance with the actual opening operation of the special winning opening / closing door 109a, It may be difficult for a person to recognize the image. Therefore, in this embodiment, the opening time of the door on the image in the symbol display unit 104 is set to be displayed longer than the actual opening time of the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a.

  If the door on the image is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 at the start of the short hit game, and the image is controlled so that the door on the image is opened in response to the reception of the opening notification signal, the big prize opening The actual opening operation of the opening / closing door 109a and the opening operation of the door on the image in the symbol display unit 104 can be displayed in synchronization.

(Step S603)
In step S602, when the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b is energized, the time counter provided on the main control board 201 starts measuring time.

(Step S604)
In step S603, when the predetermined time (1.5 seconds) elapses, the CPU 201a operates the second special game control means 341 to count and store “1” in the round number storage means. Thus, it is determined how many rounds of the short hit game have been played.

(Step S605)
Further, the CPU 201a operates the second special game control means 341 to determine the count value stored in the round number storage means. If the count value is not 15, the processes in steps S602 to S604 are repeated. Note that the time until the process of step S602 is repeated is the predetermined time (1.5 seconds). That is, in the short hit game, the time during which the special winning opening opening / closing door 109a is opened is set to 1.5 seconds.

(Step S606)
On the other hand, when the processes in steps S602 to S604 are performed 15 times, the count value stored in the round number storage unit is cleared.

(Step S607)
In addition, when the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109 is performed a predetermined number of times (15 rounds), the short win game is terminated, and the CPU 201a operates the second special game control means 341 to short hit the sub control board 202. A game end signal is transmitted. Then, when the sub control board 202 receives the short hit game end signal, the CPU 202b operates the effect execution means 504 to perform an ending effect related to the so-called short hit game end.

(Step S608)
Further, the CPU 201 a operates the second special game control unit 341, and the subsequent game state is stored in the game state storage unit 404. Specifically, when the gaming state becomes the short-time gaming state after completion of the short hit game, a flag indicating that it is in the short-time gaming state is stored in the gaming state storage unit 404. In addition, when the short win game related to the winning of “short win with high probability short time” or “short win without high probability time short” is completed, a flag indicating that the game state storage means 404 is in a high probability game state is displayed. Remembered.
In this way, when the process for proceeding with the subsequent game is performed, the control of the short hit game on the main control board 201 is finished.

  On the other hand, in the special symbol variation start process controlled as described above, when the small hit game (third special game) is won, after the special symbol of the small hit is stopped and displayed, “Small game” is started. When winning a small hit, the “small hit game” is controlled as shown in FIG.

(Step S701)
First, at the start of control of the small hit game, the CPU 201 a operates the third special game control means 345 and transmits a control command for starting the small hit effect to the sub-control board 202. In the sub control board 202, the effect during the small hit game is started by receiving the control command for starting the small hit effect (step S701a). In the present embodiment, a movie is displayed on the symbol display unit 104 during the small hit game, the effect light 111 is lit corresponding to the movie, and music is output from the speaker 277. Such effects are consistently performed from the start to the end of the small hit game, but are controlled by the CPU 202a of the sub control board 202 operating the effect execution means 504.

  Note that the time from the start to the end of the small hit game is set in advance, and the effect dedicated to the small hit game is set to the time from the start to the end of the small hit game. Further, the special effect for the small hit game is set to the same content as the special effect for the short hit game. In this way, the player does not know whether the small hit game is being executed or the short hit game is being executed simply by looking at the effect.

(Step S701a)
Also, in the small win game, similarly to the short win game, the large winning opening opening / closing door 109a is opened by the light emitting device 130, the speaker 277, and the symbol display unit 104 in accordance with the opening of the large winning opening / closing door 109a. Informed. However, in the small hit game, a signal is not transmitted to the sub-control board 202 every time the big winning opening / closing solenoid 109b is energized, and only a control command is transmitted once in step S701. Therefore, in the sub control board 202, the control of the light emitting device 130, the speaker 277, and the symbol display unit 104 is performed at a predetermined interval when the control command is received.

  That is, in the small hit game, the light emitting device 130, the speaker 277, and the symbol display unit 104 are controlled as one aspect of the effect started in step S701a. However, the control of the light emitting device 130, the speaker 277, and the symbol display unit 104 is set in advance so as to be performed in synchronization with the energization of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 109b. The light emitting device 130 is controlled to emit light for 0.2 seconds at intervals of 1.4 seconds, and the start of opening of the special prize opening / closing door 109a and the start of light emission of the light emitting device 130 are synchronized. To be done.

(Step S702)
As described above, at the same time as the special effect for the small hit game starts, the CPU 201a activates the third special game control means 345 to intermittently energize the big prize opening / closing solenoid 109b. That is, the small hit game control means 345 is programmed to energize the special prize opening / closing solenoid 109b for 0.1 seconds 15 times with an interval of 1.5 seconds. Therefore, when the CPU 201a operates the third special game control means 345, the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening / closing door 109a is continuously performed 15 times.

  Note that this small hit game control method is different from the short win game control method described above, but the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening / closing device 109 is set in the same manner for the short win game and the small hit game. ing. Accordingly, not only the production as described above, but also whether the small winning game (third special game) is being executed or whether the short winning game (second game) is performed even if the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening / closing device 109 is seen. The player cannot distinguish whether the special game is being executed.

(Step S703)
When the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening / closing device 109 is performed a predetermined number of times (15 times), the small hit game is finished, and the CPU 201a operates the third special game control means 345 to hit the sub control board 202 with the small hit. A game end signal is transmitted. Then, when the sub control board 202 receives the small hit game end signal, the CPU 202b operates the effect execution means 504 to perform an ending effect related to the so-called small hit game end.

  Next, the flow of processing for ending the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state at the upper limit of the number of times of special symbol variation display in these gaming states will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Step S101)
The CPU 201a performs a process of determining whether or not the special symbol that is displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed, and whether or not the lottery result in the current variation display has been finalized. In this determination process, when the special symbol is changing or when a new variable display is not started from the previous determination process, the process proceeds to step S110, and when it is determined that the special symbol variable display is stopped, the process proceeds to step S102. move on.

(Step S102)
The CPU 201a refers to the game state data stored in the game state storage unit 404 of the RAM 201c, and performs a process of determining whether or not the current game state is in the probability change game (during high probability game). Specifically, it is determined whether the probability variation game flag stored in a predetermined storage area of the game state storage unit 404 is ON or OFF. If it is determined in this determination process that the game is a probability change game, the process proceeds to step S103. If it is determined that the game is not a probability change game, the process proceeds to step S106.

(Step S103)
In step S103, the CPU 201a increments the variation number of the special symbol in the probability variation game stored in the predetermined probability variation variation number storage area of the game state storage unit 404, updates the probability variation variation number, and stores it. I do.

(Step S104)
The CPU 201a performs a process of determining whether or not the probability variation number stored in the probability variation number storage area exceeds a predetermined upper limit number of 70, and the probability variation number is 70 or less. If so, the process proceeds to step S106, and if the probability variation number of times exceeds 70, the process proceeds to step S105.

(Step S105)
If it is determined in the determination process in step S104 that the probability variation number of times has exceeded the upper limit of 70, the CPU 201a performs a process of terminating the probability variation gaming state and shifting the gaming state to the low probability gaming state. Specifically, the above-described probability variation game flag stored in the game state storage unit 404 is turned OFF and the process proceeds to step S106.

(Step S106)
The CPU 201a refers to the game state data stored in the game state storage unit 404 of the RAM 201c, and performs a process of determining whether or not the current game state is in a short-time game. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the short-time game flag stored in a predetermined storage area of the game state storage unit 404 is ON or OFF. If it is determined in this determination process that a time-short game is being played, the process proceeds to step S107. If it is determined that a time-short game is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S110.

(Step S107)
In step S107, the CPU 201a increments the special symbol variation number in the short time game stored in the predetermined short time variation number storage area of the game state storage unit 404, and updates and stores the short time variation number. I do.

(Step S108)
The CPU 201a performs a process of determining whether or not the time variation number stored in the time variation number storage area exceeds a predetermined upper limit number of 70, and the time variation number is 70 or less. If so, the process proceeds to step S110, and if the number of short-time fluctuations exceeds 70, the process proceeds to step S109.

(Step S109)
If it is determined in the determination process of step S108 that the number of short-time fluctuations exceeds the upper limit of 70, the CPU 201a performs a process of ending the short-time gaming state and shifting the gaming state to the normal gaming state. Specifically, the above-mentioned short time game flag stored in the game state storage unit 404 is turned OFF, and the process proceeds to step S110.

(Step S110)
In step S110, the CPU 201a performs a process of storing the current gaming state in the gaming state storage unit 404, and ends the probability change / short time ending process.

  Next, the effect control performed during the special symbol variation display will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. As described above, when the special symbol variation start process is performed, an effect execution control command is transmitted from the main control board 201 to the sub control board 202 (step S412 in FIG. 9).

  In the present embodiment, when the sub control board 202 receives a control command for effect execution, “first effect mode”, “second effect mode”, “third effect mode”, or “fourth effect mode”. An effect relating to any one of the effect modes is executed.

  Here, the “first effect mode” is an effect mode performed in the normal gaming state. In addition, the “second effect mode” is an effect mode performed after the “high probability timeless short hit game” or “small hit game” shown in FIG. "" Is an effect mode performed after the end of the "game per long with high probability" shown in FIG. In addition, the “fourth effect mode” is an effect mode that is performed after the end of the “short win game with high probability time reduction” shown in FIG. In these different effect modes, for example, in the “first effect mode”, a character that does not appear in the “second effect mode” appears on the symbol display unit 104, or a different background image is displayed. In addition, the audio effects are clearly different effects such as different music is output in each effect mode. In any case, the contents of the four types of effect modes are not particularly limited as long as they are different from each other at first glance.

  And the 1st thru | or 4th effect pattern data table shown in FIG. 14 is memorize | stored in the effect pattern table memory | storage means 501 of ROM202b of the sub control board 202. FIG. In each effect pattern data table, an effect pattern code, an effect content, an effect time, a lottery probability, and an effect mode to be selected are set.

  The first effect pattern data table shown in FIG. 14A is an effect pattern data table in which effect pattern data selected in the normal gaming state is set, and is selected by the effect pattern table selecting means 502 in the normal gaming state. It is an effect pattern data table. In the first effect pattern data table, 10 types of effect pattern data corresponding to the effect contents 10 to the effect contents 19 are set. As described above, in the normal gaming state, any one of 4 seconds, 8 seconds, and 12 seconds is selected as the effect time, and information related to the effect time selected from the main control board 201 is transmitted to the sub control board 202 as a control command. The Accordingly, when the production time selected on the main control board 201 is 4 seconds, the production code 10-13, when the production time selected is 8 seconds, the production code 14-16, and the selected production time Is 12 seconds, one effect pattern data is selected by lottery by the effect pattern data lottery means 503 according to the lottery probability set in the first effect pattern data table.

  In the present embodiment, when the first effect pattern data table is selected by the effect pattern table selecting means 502, the first effect mode is selected as the effect mode. In the first effect mode, a beach image is displayed as a background image displayed on the symbol display unit 104, and sound effects such as a wave sound and a seagull cry are emitted from the speaker 277. The lamp 262 provides an illumination effect based on blue.

  The second effect pattern data table shown in FIG. 14B is an effect pattern that is selected after the end of the “high probability timeless short hit game” (so-called latent probability variation state) and after the end of the “small hit game”. It is an effect pattern data table in which data is set. In the second effect pattern data table, three types of effect pattern data corresponding to the same effect contents 14 to 16 as the first effect pattern data table and the effect contents set in the first effect pattern data table 7 types of effect pattern data corresponding to effect content 20 to effect content 26 different from the above are set.

  The effect times of the effect pattern data set in the second effect pattern data table are all set to 8 seconds. When the second effect pattern data table is selected, the second effect mode is selected. In the second effect mode, a desert image is displayed as a background image displayed on the symbol display unit 104, and sound effects such as wind sounds and camel footsteps are emitted from the speaker 277. The lamp 262 provides a lighting effect based on yellow. Therefore, for example, even if the effect image corresponding to the effect content 14 is the effect content that “the hero character runs away from the left to the right of the screen of the symbol display unit 104”, the background image is the beach or the desert. Thus, it is clearly recognized that it is different from the first production mode. In the present embodiment, the lottery probability of all effect pattern data set in the second effect pattern data table is set to be constant.

  Therefore, the same second effect pattern data table is selected after the end of the high probability short / short short hit game and after the small hit game, and the effect is performed in the same second effect mode. For this reason, even if the effect mode is switched from the first effect mode to the second effect mode, the player can determine whether the game that triggered the game is a short hit game with a high probability or a short hit game. Identification can be difficult. This makes it difficult for the player to identify whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state or a low-probability gaming state, and therefore expects the current gaming state to be a high-probability gaming state. The feeling can be maintained and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  The third effect pattern data table shown in FIG. 14C is an effect pattern data table in which effect pattern data selected at least after the completion of the “per game with long time with high probability” is set. The third effect pattern data table includes three types of effect pattern data corresponding to the same effect contents 17 to 19 as the first effect pattern data table, the first effect pattern data table, and the second effect pattern data table. Seven types of effect pattern data corresponding to effect contents 27 to 33 which are different from the effect contents set in the above are set. Then, when the third effect pattern data table is selected, a third effect mode different from both the first effect mode and the second effect mode is selected.

  In the third effect mode, a wilderness image is displayed as a background image displayed on the symbol display unit 104, and sound effects such as a falling rock sound and a monster cry are emitted from the speaker 277. The lamp 262 produces an illumination effect based on red. When the production mode is the third production mode, the high probability gaming state is confirmed, so that the player can enjoy the game with a great expectation for the next big win.

  In the present embodiment, a fourth effect pattern data table that is selected after the completion of the “short win game with high probability time saving” is provided. In the fourth effect pattern data table, ten types of effect pattern data corresponding to the effect contents 14 to the effect contents 16 and the effect contents 20 to the effect contents 26, which are the same as those of the second effect pattern data table, are set. When the fourth effect pattern data table is selected, a fourth effect mode that is different from any of the first, second, and third effect modes is selected. In the present embodiment, the lottery probability of some effect pattern data of the effect pattern data set in the fourth effect pattern data table is different from that of the second effect pattern data table. .

  In the fourth effect mode, a forest image is displayed as a background image displayed on the symbol display unit 104, and sound effects such as a stream running sound of a brook and a roar of a bird are emitted from the speaker 277. The lamp 262 provides a lighting effect based on green. When the production mode is the fourth production mode, the high-probability gaming state is fixed as in the third production mode described above, so the player has a great expectation for the next jackpot winning. , You can enjoy the game. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the fourth effect pattern data table is selected and the fourth effect mode is selected after the end of the short win game with high probability, and the short effect game state is shown after the short win game. Since it is determined that the game state is a high-probability gaming state at the time of transition to, the third effect mode may be selected as the effect mode. Further, the third effect pattern data table may be selected after the short win game with high probability time is finished.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 15, the flow of processing of effect control by the sub control board 202 in the present embodiment will be described.

(Step S801) (Step S802)
When the sub control board 202 receives the effect execution command, the CPU 202a refers to the game state data stored in the game state storage means 510 and performs a process of determining whether or not the game state is after the small hit game. (Step S801) When the game state is not after the small hit game, the process proceeds to Step S803. When the game state is after the small hit game, the effect pattern table selecting unit 502 is operated and stored in the effect pattern table storage unit 501. The second effect pattern data table is selected from the effect pattern data table being stored and stored in the selection table storage unit 511 of the RAM 202c (step S802).

(Step S803) (Step S804)
If it is determined in the above step S801 that the gaming state is not the gaming state after the small hit game, the CPU 202a refers to the gaming state data stored in the gaming state storage means 510, and after the gaming per long with a high probability shortening A process for determining whether or not the game state is in effect (step S803). If the gaming state is not the gaming state after the long per game with high probability, the process proceeds to step S805, and the gaming state after the per game with a high probability is shortened. When the effect pattern table selection means 502 is operated, the third effect pattern data table is selected from the effect pattern data table stored in the effect pattern table storage means 501 and stored in the selection table storage means 511 of the RAM 202c. This is performed (step S804).

(Step S805) (Step S806)
If it is determined in step S803 that the gaming state is not the gaming state after gaming per length with high probability shortening, the CPU 202a refers to the gaming state data stored in the gaming state storage means 510, and shortens with high probability shortening. A process for determining whether or not the game state after the winning game is performed (step S805). When the gaming state is not after the short winning game with a high probability of shortening, the process proceeds to step S807, and after the short winning game with a high probability of shortening When in the gaming state, the effect pattern table selection means 502 is operated to select the fourth effect pattern data table from the effect pattern data table stored in the effect pattern table storage means 501 by lottery, and the selection table storage means of the RAM 202c. The processing stored in 511 is performed (step S806).

(Step S807)
If it is determined in step S805 that the gaming state is not the gaming state after the short win game with high probability, the CPU 202a refers to the gaming state data stored in the gaming state storage means 510 in step S807, Processing is performed to determine whether or not the gaming state is after a game with a short time without a probability time, and when it is determined that the gaming state is after a game with a high probability without a short time, the process proceeds to step S808, and there is no short time with a high probability. If it is determined that the gaming state is not after the short hit game, the process proceeds to step S809.

(Step S808)
In this step S808, the CPU 202a operates the effect pattern table selecting unit 502 to select the second effect pattern data table from the effect pattern data table stored in the effect pattern table storage unit 501, and the selection table storage unit 511 of the RAM 202c. The process to memorize is performed.

(Step S809)
The case of proceeding to step S809 by the determination process of step S807 is a normal gaming state in which the current gaming state is neither after a big hit game or after a small hit game. In step S809, the CPU 202a operates the effect pattern table selection unit 502 to select the first effect pattern data table from the effect pattern data table stored in the effect pattern table storage unit 501, and stores it in the selection table storage unit 511 of the RAM 202c. The process to memorize is performed.

(Step S810)
After any effect pattern data table is selected in step S802, step S804, step S806, or step S808 described above, in step S810, the CPU 202a counts up the number of special symbols to be changed by one and increments the predetermined pattern in the RAM 202c. A process of storing in the variation count storage area is performed.

(Step S811)
In step S811, the CPU 202a performs processing for counting up in step S810 and determining whether or not the number of changes stored in the change number storage area is greater than 70. If the number of fluctuations exceeds 70, processing for resetting the number of fluctuations stored in the fluctuation number storage area to 0 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S809. If it is determined that the number of changes is 70 or less, the process proceeds to step S812. In the present embodiment, the number of variable display of special symbols that can be played in the probability variation gaming state and the short time gaming state given after the jackpot winning is set to 70 times. The processing of step S810 and step S811 is processing for resetting the gaming state after the maximum number of fluctuations in the special symbol in the probability-changing gaming state and the short-time gaming state reaches 70, to effect control in the normal gaming state. In the present embodiment, when the number of changes in the special symbol after the jackpot game or after the jackpot game is less than 70, when the next jackpot game or the jackpot game is won, the CPU 202a performs the processing of the RAM 202c. The number of changes stored in the change number storage area is reset to zero.

(Step S812) (Step S813)
The CPU 202a operates the effect pattern data lottery means 503, and based on the lottery probability set in the effect pattern data table from the effect pattern data table stored in the selection table storage means 511, one effect pattern data Is selected (step S812), and subsequently, the control by the symbol display unit 104, the effect agent 115, the speaker 277, and the effect light 111 based on the effect pattern data selected by operating the effect execution means 504. Is executed (step S813), and the effect control process is terminated. Thus, various effects are performed during the special symbol variation display, and the player's expectation is enhanced by such effects.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the sub control unit (sub control board 202, CPU 202a) is based on the control command transmitted from the control command transmission unit 332 of the main control unit (main control board 201, CPU 201a). As an effect mode of the effect to be executed, at least the first effect mode and a second effect mode different from the first effect mode are provided, and the effect execution means 504 of the sub-control means is in the normal gaming state. When the game state is controlled to the high probability game state by the probability change game control means of the main control board after executing the second special game and executing the second special game (latent probability change game state), After the third special game (small hit game) is executed, the effect is executed in the second effect mode, and the effect executed in the second effect mode is Since the control means 342 is executed in the same variable display period as the upper limit number (for example, 70 times) of the variable symbol display count of the special symbol controlled to the high probability gaming state, the gaming state after the second special game is executed When the game is controlled to the high probability gaming state and after the third special game is executed, the effect is executed in the same second effect mode during the same number of special symbol fluctuation periods, As for the gaming state after the second special game or the third special game is executed, whether it is the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state described above is at least as far as the effect being performed is seen. It is possible to make it difficult to discriminate, and it is possible to maintain the expectation that the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state and to enhance the interest of the game.

  In addition, the sub-control means has a third effect mode different from both the first effect mode and the second effect mode, and the effect execution means of the sub-control means is a game after the first special game is executed. Since the game can be configured to execute the effect in the third effect mode when the state is controlled to the high probability game state by the probability change game control means, the player can determine the current game state from the effect in the first effect mode. It is possible to recognize that the above-described low probability gaming state (normal gaming state) and to recognize that the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state (probability changing gaming state) from the rendering in the third rendering mode. Can do. Since it is impossible to identify whether the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state from the effect in the second effect mode, the player is given a big hit by the effect in the third effect mode. In addition to giving a strong sense of expectation to the game winning, it is possible to further enhance the interest relating to the current gaming state by the production in the second production mode.

101 game board 104 design display section (design variation display means)
105 First start opening (start winning means)
109 grand prize opening and closing device (special prize means)
120 Second start port (start winning means)
200 control means 201 main control means substrate (main control means)
201a CPU (main control means)
202 Sub-control means substrate (sub-control means)
202a CPU (sub control means)
300 First special symbol lottery means (game data acquisition means)
303 first random number judging means (game data judging means)
320 Second special symbol lottery means (game data acquisition means)
323 Second random number determination means (game data determination means)
331 Lottery result determination means (game data determination means)
332 Control command transmission means 340 First special game control means 341 Second special game control means 342 Probability game control means 343 Time-short game control means 344 Normal game control means 345 Third special game control means 504 Production execution means

Claims (1)

Based on the main control means for controlling the progress of the game in the normal gaming state or a special gaming state that gives the player a gaming value more advantageous than the normal gaming state, and based on the game progress control by the main control means Sub-control means for controlling the production of the game, and start winning means that is arranged on the game board where the game balls flow down, and that generates the right of lottery to shift the gaming state to the special gaming state when the gaming ball wins, Special winning means that is arranged on the game board and controlled by a first mode in which the game ball can enter and a second mode in which the game ball cannot enter, and the status of the special game lottery A symbol variation display means for displaying an effect image including a decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol during the variation display of the special symbol schematically shown,
The main control means includes
Game data acquisition means for acquiring game data by lottery in response to winning of the game ball to the start winning means;
Game data determining means for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to the special gaming state based on the gaming data acquired by the gaming data acquiring means;
First special game control means for controlling a first special game in which a round game in which the special winning means is controlled in the first mode is executed a plurality of times based on a determination result of the game data determination means;
The round game in which the special winning means is controlled to the first mode is executed a plurality of times based on the determination result of the game data determining unit, and the special winning unit in all round games is controlled to the first mode. Second special game control means for controlling a second special game in which an upper limit value of the time to be set is shorter than the first special game;
Third special game control means for controlling a third special game in which the operation mode of the special winning means is controlled to be indistinguishable or difficult to distinguish from the second special game based on the determination result of the game data determining means; ,
Based on the determination result of the game data determining means, the game state after the execution of the first special game and the game state after the execution of the second special game are set in advance. Probabilistic game for controlling a game in a high-probability game state in which the probability of winning the first special game and the second special game is higher than that in the normal game state in the variable display within the upper limit of the number of times the symbols are displayed. Control means;
Gaming state control means for transitioning the gaming state to the normal gaming state when the number of times of variable display in the high probability gaming state exceeds the upper limit number of times;
Control command transmission means for transmitting a control command relating to the gaming state and effect mode to the sub-control means based on the determination result of the game data determination means,
The sub-control means is
As the effect mode of the effect executed based on the control command transmitted from the control command transmitting means, at least the first effect mode, the second effect mode different from the first effect mode, the first And a third effect mode different from both of the second effect mode and the second effect mode,
As the production time of the production by the first production mode, it has the same production time as the production time of the production by the second production mode,
The effect execution means of the sub-control means is:
In the normal gaming state, execute the effect in the first effect mode,
When the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability gaming state by the probability-changing gaming control means after the first special game is executed, the rendering in the third rendering mode is performed.
When the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability gaming state by the probability-changing gaming control means after the second special game is executed, and after the third special game is executed, the second Execute the production by the production mode of
In the high probability game state after the first special game is executed, when the number of times of change display exceeds the upper limit number of times, the effect of the third effect mode is shifted to the effect of the first effect mode. ,
In the high probability game state after the second special game is executed, when the number of times of change display exceeds the upper limit number of times, the effect of the second effect mode is shifted to the effect of the first effect mode. A gaming machine characterized by that.

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