JP2015107220A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving taste of a game by improving time efficiency of the game and eliminating monotony of the game.SOLUTION: A distribution device 30 alternately distributes game balls entering therein to a first operation-start hole 15 and a second start-operation hole 15. A Pachinko machine 1 includes a third operation-start hole 16 in which a game ball shot leftward so as to enter the distribution device 30, may enter. An entry frequency of game balls in the third operation-start hole 16 is lower than those of the first operation-start hole 14 and the second operation-start hole 15. Triggered by entry in the first operation-start hole 14, a first jackpot determination is executed. Triggered by entry in the second operation-start hole 15 or the third operation-start hole 16, a second jackpot determination is executed. When a game ball enters the third operation-start hole 16, a performance point is added and the added performance point is cumulatively calculated. When the cumulated performance points reach an upper limit, the Pachinko machine 1 executes a specific performance.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a sorting device that sorts a flowing game ball into a plurality of flow paths.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine including a sorting device that sorts a flowing game ball into a plurality of flow paths is known. The gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a sorting device in which two discharge ports are formed with respect to one inflow port in a game area where game balls flow down. The game balls that have flowed into the inflow port of the sorting apparatus are alternately discharged from the first discharge port and the second discharge port. In a mode that promotes winning from the first discharge port to the right starting port corresponding to the first special symbol, in a mode that promotes winning from the second discharge port to the left starting port corresponding to the second special symbol, Each game ball is released. As a result, winning at the left starting port and winning at the right starting port are likely to occur alternately, and it becomes easier to accumulate the operating memory corresponding to the two special symbols. And as the total memory number of both working memories increases, the time for changing the special symbol is reduced step by step to provide a time-efficient game, and when the total memory number reaches the maximum number The fluctuation time is slightly extended to provide special production opportunities.

  In addition, the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a first start port and a second start port that receives game balls less frequently than the first start port. When the second special symbol holding ball is stored by winning the game ball at the second starting port, effect points that are points that are added in accordance with the effective winning at the second starting port are stored. When the number of staged production points reaches a predetermined achievement upper limit, the change production when the number of production points reaches the predetermined achievement upper limit or the hold when the number of production points reaches the predetermined achievement upper limit is consumed. In the variation effect after being performed, the accumulation specific mode is displayed. For this reason, it is possible to give a premium feeling to the winning at the second start opening, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game.

JP2013-121439A JP 2007-301254 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the variation time of the special symbol is shortened as the total memory number increases, if the execution frequency of the variation effect having a long variation time such as reach variation is extremely reduced, the variation effect May become monotonous and lead to a decline in the willingness to play. As a solution, although the fluctuation time when the total memory number reaches the maximum number is slightly extended and the opportunity for special effects is provided, the frequency that the total memory number reaches the maximum number depends on the operating status of the gaming machine It may not be so high. For this reason, in the gaming machine provided with the conventional distribution device, there is a limit in giving a change to the monotonous game. In addition, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2 can amplify the player's expectation for winning at the second start opening, but the second start opening accepts game balls more frequently than the first start opening. Because there are few, there was a limit to increasing the number of times the special symbol fluctuates per unit time according to the total number of memories and improving the time efficiency of the game.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game by improving the time efficiency of the game and eliminating the monotony of the game.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention is provided in a gaming board in which a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down is formed, a launching device that launches gaming balls in the gaming area, and the gaming area passes or wins. A first start area and a second start area, which are areas, a first detection means for detecting a game ball that passes or wins the first start area, and a game ball that passes or wins the second start area A second detection means; at least one entrance provided in the game area and allowing a game ball flowing down the game area to enter; and an outlet of the game ball entering the entrance A first outlet for flowing out the game ball toward the first starting area, a second outlet for flowing out the game ball toward the second starting area, and the game ball entering the inlet Alternately swing to either the first outlet or the second outlet. And a third starting area that is provided in the game area and through which the game ball launched by the launching device toward the entrance port of the sorting apparatus can pass or win And a third detection means for detecting a game ball that passes or wins the third starting area, and whether the first detection means detects a game ball or not and executes a winning game that is advantageous to the player A first random number obtaining means for obtaining a first winning random number for determining whether or not, and the second detecting means and the third detecting means detect the game ball to execute the winning game Second random number obtaining means for obtaining a second random number for determining whether or not, the first random number obtained by the first random number obtaining means and the second random number obtained by the second random number obtaining means This Random number storage means for specifying and storing a storage order that is the order in which the first random number and the second random number are stored up to a predetermined upper limit number for each random number, and the random number storage Whether or not the first winning random number stored by the means is a first winning number that is a determination result of executing the winning game by determining whether or not the predetermined random number value is determined in advance. The winning game is executed by determining whether or not the first winning random number stored in the random number storing unit is a predetermined random number determined in advance. Based on the second hit determination means for determining whether or not the second hit is a determination result to be determined, and the storage order specified by the random number storage means. And a determination control means for controlling the execution order of the determination based on the second hit determination, wherein the third starting area passes or wins the third starting area of the game ball launched toward the entrance It is characterized by being provided at a position where the frequency of performing is lower than the frequency of passing or winning any of the first start area and the second start area.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a distribution device that alternately distributes a game ball that has entered a game ball flowing down the game area into a first outlet and a second outlet. Since the allocating device distributes the game balls alternately toward the first start area and the second start area, the determination by the first hit determination means and the determination by the second hit determination means are alternately executed without deviation. It becomes easy to be done. Thereby, the gaming machine according to the present invention can improve the time efficiency of the game. The player fires the game ball toward the entrance of the sorting device, and passes or wins the first start area and the second start area, and hits the gaming machine to execute a determination, which is advantageous for the player. Wait for an opportunity to win a winning game. In this process, the player's attention is easily gathered in the distribution of the game balls by the distribution device. On the other hand, the game ball may pass (or win) the third starting zone at a frequency lower than the frequency of passing (or winning) to the first starting zone and the second starting zone. The passing (or winning) of the game ball to the third starting area that occurs from time to time can unexpectedly give an opportunity for a hit determination to the player who is paying attention to the sorting device. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can change a game in which game balls are alternately distributed to the first start area and the second start area, which tend to be monotonous.

  The gaming machine includes a totaling unit that accumulates the number of detections that is the number of times that the third detection unit has detected a game ball, and a specific mode when the number of detections accumulated by the totaling unit reaches a predetermined value. You may provide the specific effect execution means which performs the specific effect which is an effect for a predetermined period.

  In this case, the number of times of passing (or winning) to the third starting area is accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit value, and the gaming machine executes a specific effect when the accumulated number of detections reaches a predetermined value. Since the specific effect is executed only when the game ball passes (or wins) a plurality of times (or wins) through the third starting area where the frequency of passing (or winning) is low, The player's attention can be gathered for the passing (or winning) of the game ball to the three starting areas. Therefore, the gaming machine can improve the fun of the game by improving the time efficiency of the game and eliminating the monotony of the game.

  The gaming machine may include notification effect executing means for executing a notification effect, which is an effect of notifying the player of the results of the determination by the first winning determination means and the second winning determination means. The specific effect executing means executes the first predetermined number of notification effects, which is a number greater than the total stored number of the first random number and the second random number stored in the random number storage means. During this time, the specific effect may be executed.

  In this case, since the specific effect is executed together with the notification effect, the gaming machine can entertain the player with the specific effect together with the determination result notified by the notification effect. In addition, the specific effect can change the notification effect that tends to be monotonous. Since the specific effect is executed while the notification effect is executed for a predetermined period after the detection number of the third detecting means reaches the predetermined upper limit value, the gaming machine has reached the upper limit value of the detection number. It is possible to maintain the player's feeling of uplifting for a predetermined period. Since the specific effect is executed while the notification effect is executed more times than the total stored number, it is possible to give the player an impression different from the so-called prefetch effect. Therefore, the gaming machine can attract the player's attention for the passage (or winning) of the game ball to the third starting area.

  The specific effect executing means may continue to execute the specific effect even after the predetermined period ends when the third detecting means detects a game ball during the predetermined period in which the specific effect is executed. Good. In this case, when the third detecting means detects a game ball in a predetermined period in which the specific effect is executed, the specific effect is continuously executed even after the notification effect in the predetermined period is ended. Therefore, the gaming machine can attract the player's attention as to whether or not the game ball passes or wins the third starting area even during execution of the specific effect. In addition, when a game ball passes or wins the third start area during execution of the specific effect, the game ball passes or wins the third start area by continuously providing the player with the specific effect. It can be differentiated from the passing or winning of game balls to the first starting area and the second starting area.

  The specific effect executing means is the first predetermined number of the notification effects in which the specific effect is executed, and the notification effect executed at the last time among the first predetermined times or the notification at the last time. The second notification about the second winning random number stored in the random number storage means when the third detecting means detects a game ball and the notification effect executed for the first time immediately after the execution of the effect is finished. In the case of the notification effect informing the determination result by the determination means, the specific effect may be continuously executed even after execution of the first predetermined number of the notification effects is completed.

  In this case, the notification effect for the last time that the specific effect is executed or the notification effect that is performed immediately after the last time is determined by the third detection means for the second winning random number stored by detecting the game ball. In the case of notification, the specific effect is continuously executed in the subsequent notification effect. That is, when the specific effect is executed, the specific effect being executed is not ended depending on the end of the execution of the notification effect that is executed when the third detecting means detects the game ball. Therefore, the gaming machine can give the player a chance that the specific performance is continuously executed together with the unexpectedness.

  The specific effect executing means is configured to detect the gaming ball by the third detecting means and store the second winning random number in the random number storing means, so that the first winning random number stored in the random number storing means and When the total number of random numbers per second reaches the total upper limit number obtained by adding the upper limit numbers for each of the first random number and the second random number that can be stored by the random number storage means, a second predetermined number The specific effect may be executed while the notification effect of the number of times is executed.

  Thereby, the game ball is detected by the third detecting means and the second random number is stored, so that the total number of the first random number and the second random number stored in the random number storing means reaches the total upper limit number. In such a case, the specific effect is executed over the second predetermined number of notification effects. Even when the total number of random numbers per first and second random numbers stored in the random number storage means approaches the total upper limit number, it is possible to prompt the player to launch game balls. Can be improved.

  The gaming machine is provided in the gaming area, has an opening / closing member, and when the opening / closing member is opened, a winning prize for a game ball can be won; and in the winning game, the variable winning opening A game control means for opening and closing the opening and closing member; and a prize ball payout means capable of paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls to a player when a game ball wins at least the variable prize opening. Also good. When the third detecting means detects a game ball, the expected value that the player is advantageous for paying out the prize ball by the prize ball paying means is higher than when the first detecting means detects a game ball. May be. In this case, it is possible to entertain the game by making the player interested in whether or not the game ball is detected by the third detection means. Therefore, the gaming machine can change the game.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration of a sorting device 30. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the 1st jackpot relation information storage area of RAM52. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a hold specific information area in a RAM 52. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a special symbol determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a first special symbol variation pattern determination table 1 stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a first special symbol variation pattern determination table 2 stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a first special symbol variation pattern determination table 3 stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a main process executed on the main board 41. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. 6 is a flowchart of sub control board processing executed in a sub control board 58; It is a flowchart of the production | presentation point control process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is a flowchart of the alerting | reporting effect control process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is a flowchart of the fixed display process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the specific production in the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the production | presentation point control process in a modification. It is a flowchart of the fixed display process in a modification. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 100. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of main processing executed on the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 100. 12 is a flowchart of a fourth normal symbol process performed in the main process of the pachinko machine 100. 12 is a flowchart of a fourth normal symbol process performed in the main process of the pachinko machine 100.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a main body frame 29 to which a game board 2 having a substantially square shape and a front surface can be attached and detached. The game board 2 attached to the main body frame 29 is arranged in the upper part of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is held between the main body frame 29 and a front frame 291 mounted on the front side of the main body frame 29. The front frame 291 holds a transparent glass plate and protects the front surface of the game board 2. An electrical decoration member 35 that can be turned on or blinked during the game is provided so as to surround the glass plate of the front frame 291. Speakers 48 are respectively provided at both corners of the upper portion of the front frame 291.

  An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies a game ball to the game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 4) and receives a prize ball paid out from the prize ball dispensing device 49 (see FIG. 2). An operation button 9 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 5. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball by the game ball launch device 37 (see FIG. 4) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The game balls launched by the game ball launching device 37 are guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flow down in the game area 4. Since the guide rail 3 is formed on the left side of the game area 4, the game ball launched by the launch handle 7 with a firing strength higher than a predetermined strength is viewed from the player facing the pachinko machine 1. Flow down the right side of the four. A game ball fired with a firing strength less than a predetermined strength flows down the left region of the game region 4. Hereinafter, launching a game ball so as to flow down the left side of the game area 4 is referred to as “left-handed”, and firing a game ball so as to flow down the right side of the game area 4 is referred to as “right-handed”. . An effect device 8 for executing various effects is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. A warp inlet 81 that can be received in a warp passage 82 for guiding a flowing game ball to the stage 84 is provided at the upper left portion of the effect device 8. The game balls received from the warp inlet 81 into the warp passage 82 are discharged from the warp outlet 83 to the stage 84.

  Normal symbol operation gates 10 and 10 are provided at the upper left and upper right of the stage device 8. A distribution device 30 is provided below the rendering device 8. On the lower side of the sorting device 30, there are a first start port 14 and a second start port 15 provided with an opening / closing member as an ordinary electric accessory (an accessory that moves based on a result of a normal hit determination described later). Are arranged side by side. Even if the opening / closing member of the second starting port 15 is not opened, the game ball can win the second starting port 15, but the opening / closing member of the second starting port 15 is opened. Then, it becomes easier to win a game ball to the second start port 15 than in a state where it is not opened. The pachinko machine 1 further includes a third start port 16 at the approximate center of the stage 84 of the rendering device 8. A part of the game ball discharged from the warp outlet 83 to the stage 84 after being received in the warp passage 82 can win the third starting port 16. Of the game balls discharged from the warp outlet 83 to the stage 84, the game balls that have not won the third starting port 16 are discharged downward from the stage 84 and flow down the game area 4. On the right side of the distribution device 30, a special winning opening 17 is provided. The big winning opening 17 includes an opening / closing member, and the game ball can win the big winning opening 17 only when the opening / closing member is opened.

  A symbol display unit 27 that displays the result of the jackpot determination, the number of reserved balls, and the like is provided on the lower right side of the game board 2. The symbol display unit 27 includes a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a first special symbol memory number display LED, a second special symbol memory number display LED, and a normal symbol memory number display LED. Prepare. Each of the first special symbol display unit and the second special symbol display unit includes one 7-segment LED, and displays a first special symbol and a second special symbol indicating the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. The normal symbol display unit displays the result of the normal hit determination by turning on and off the LED. The first special symbol memory number display LED and the second special symbol memory number display LED indicate the number of game balls for which the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination have not been displayed yet (so-called “special symbol operation holding balls”). ) Is displayed. The normal symbol memory number display LED displays the number of game balls for which the normal hit determination result has not been displayed yet (so-called “normal symbol operation holding ball number”).

  The sorting device 30 is a game member that changes the direction in which the game ball that has entered itself flows down. With reference to FIG. 3, the structure of the distribution apparatus 30 is demonstrated. The allocating device 30 has a substantially bell-like shape, and the entrance port 32 into which one game ball can enter at the upper end surface and the game ball flowing from the entrance port 32 into the lower end surface are discharged. Outlets 33 and 34 are provided.

  The outlets 33 and 34 are provided so that the outlet 33 faces the inlet of the first start port 14. The outflow port 34 is located immediately above the second start port 15 and is provided to face the inflow port of the second start port 15. Most of the game balls that have flowed out of the outlet 33 or the outlet 34 win the first starting port 14 or the second starting port 15. The distance between the outlet 33 and the first starting port 14 and the distance between the outlet 34 and the second starting port 15 are larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the gas flows out of the outlet 33 and the outlet 34. The game ball may flow down the game area 4 without winning the first start port 14 and the second start port 15.

  A bifurcated flow path connecting from the entrance port 32 to the outflow port 33 or the outflow port 34 is formed inside the sorting apparatus 30, and the bifurcated flow path is left and right by the weight of the game ball. A swinging distribution member 36 is provided. The distribution member 36 is pivotally supported by the peristaltic shaft so that it can swing in the direction of the outflow port 33 and the outflow port 34, and the lower end portion of the main plate from the plate surface of the main plate toward the outflow port 33 and the outflow port 34. It is comprised from the protrusion board formed so that it might protrude in the direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball entered from the entrance 32 by swinging so as to alternately block either the passage in the direction of the outlet 33 or the passage in the direction of the outlet 34 as the game ball passes. However, the outlet 33 and the outlet 34 can be alternately distributed.

  Specifically, when a game ball enters from the entrance 32 in the state of FIG. 3A, the sorting member 36 in which the entered game ball is inclined so as to block the direction of the outflow port 34. The course is changed in the direction of the outlet 33 by colliding with the main plate. As the game ball whose course has been changed flows down to the outlet 33, the projection plate of the distribution member 36 is pushed by the game ball, so that the distribution member 36 swings as shown in FIG. Then, the state is inclined so as to close the outlet 33 direction.

  Next, in the situation where the outlet 33 is inclined, as shown in FIG. 3 (3), when a game ball enters from the entrance 32, the entered game ball The course is changed in the direction of the outlet 34 by colliding with the main plate of the sorting member 36 in an inclined state so as to close the direction of the outlet 33. As the game ball whose course has been changed flows down to the outlet 34, the projecting plate of the sorting member 36 is pushed by the game ball, so that the sorting member 36 swings as shown in FIG. In this case, the state is inclined so as to block the direction of the outlet 34.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the sorting device 30 shown in FIG. 3 is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the arrangement and the number of the entrance 32 and the outlets 33 and 34 may be other than the present embodiment. As a sorting device, if the game balls can be alternately distributed, the game balls are sorted by the weight of the game balls, or the sorting members 36 are alternately swung using a motor or the like. The thing of arbitrary forms can be used.

  Next, a game flow in the pachinko machine 1 will be schematically described. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a normal hit game and a jackpot game. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 10, the normal hit determination is performed. In the normal hit game, the opening / closing member of the second starting port 15 is opened for a predetermined time. When the game ball wins the second start opening 15, a prize ball is given to the player. The probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the short-time state described later (99/100 in this embodiment) is higher than the probability of being determined to be a normal hit during the non-time-short state described later (4/100 in this embodiment). . In addition, the maximum opening time of the opening and closing member of the second start port 15 during the normal hit game is longer in the short time state (4.2 seconds) than in the non-short time state (0.2 seconds). Furthermore, the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter in the variation time in the time-short state (2 seconds in this embodiment) than in the non-time variation time (in this embodiment, 10 seconds). The opening / closing member of the second start port 15 is opened after the normal symbol indicating the hit is fixedly displayed. Therefore, during the “short state at the time of probability change” and the “short state at the time of non-probability change” (that is, during the short time state), the rate at which the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 is opened is higher than in the non-short time state. As a result, it is possible to easily win the game ball at the second start port 15 rather than the first start port 14.

  When the game ball wins the first start opening 14, a first jackpot determination based on the first special symbol is performed. When the game ball wins the second start port 15 or the third start port 16, the second jackpot determination based on the second special symbol is performed. If it is determined to be a win in either the first or second jackpot determination, a jackpot game is executed. In the jackpot game, the big prize opening 17 is opened a predetermined number of times. When a game ball wins in the opened big winning opening 17, a prize ball is given to the player. The pachinko machine 1 determines whether the probability of being determined as “big hit” in the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination is about 1/300 of the non-stochastic fluctuation state and the probability fluctuation state of about 1/60 of the jackpot game. Can be born after the end of. In addition, a non-time-short state where the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 is a normal rate and a time-short state where the rate is higher than the non-time-short state can be generated after the end of the jackpot game. . With these combinations, the pachinko machine 1 generates three gaming states of “non-probability variation non-short state” (hereinafter referred to as “normal state”), “non-probability variation short state”, and “probability variation short state”. To do.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 1, most of the game balls that enter the sorting device 30 flow down the left area of the game area 4 by left-hand strike, and the right side of the game area 4 by right-stroke. It is difficult for a game ball that has flowed down the area to enter the sorting device 30 due to the arrangement of game nails and the like. Also, only game balls that have flowed down the left area of the game area 4 by left-handed hitting can enter the warp entrance 81. Accordingly, only the game balls that have flowed down the left area of the game area 4 by left-handed hitting can enter the third starting port 16. The frequency at which the game ball launched by left-handed wins to the third start port 16 is lower than the frequency at which the game ball is won to the first start port 14 and the second start port 15 via the sorting device 30. Each gaming member is arranged. In addition, for the second start opening 15 and the big winning opening 17 with the opening and closing member opened, the game ball that has flowed down the right side of the game area 4 by hitting right is the left side of the game area 4 by hitting left. It is easier to win than the game balls that flow down the area. For this reason, the player advances the game by hitting to the right during the jackpot game and the short-time state, and advances the game by hitting to the left otherwise.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main board 41, a sub control board 58, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, and a relay board 47.

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is electrically connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The main board 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, the first start port switch 72, the second start port switch 73, and the third start port via the I / O interface 54. The switch 74 is electrically connected. The output port 55 outputs information on the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). The first start port switch 72 detects a game ball won in the first start port 14 and outputs a detection signal to the main board 41. The second start port switch 73 detects a game ball won in the second start port 15 and outputs a detection signal to the main board 41. The third start port switch 74 detects a game ball won in the third start port 16 and outputs a detection signal to the main board 41. The detection signal output from the first start port switch 72 functions as a signal for causing the CPU 51 to execute the first jackpot determination. The detection signals output from the second start port switch 73 and the third start port switch 74 function as signals for causing the CPU 51 to execute the second big hit determination.

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is electrically connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation buttons 9, and the speaker 48. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 controls various illumination operations performed by the electric decoration board 31. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, and the like, and controls display of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub-control board 58. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

  The relay board 47 is electrically connected to an ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69, a special prize opening / closing solenoid 70, a normal symbol operating switch 75, a special prize opening switch 76, and the symbol display unit 27. The ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second start port 15 during the normal winning game. The big prize opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the big prize opening 17 during the big hit game. The normal symbol operation switch 75 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 10. The big prize opening switch 76 detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 17.

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

  With reference to FIG. 5, the 1st jackpot relation information area of RAM52 is demonstrated. Since the configuration of the second jackpot relation information storage area is the same as the configuration of the first jackpot relation information storage area, the description will be simplified. The first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area are used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 12 to 14) of the main process described later. The first jackpot relation information storage area is provided with a plurality of storage areas. When a game ball wins at the first start port 14, if the number of special symbol operation reservation balls is less than 4 (0 to 3), random numbers are stored in order from the storage area with the smallest number. The CPU 51 uses the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers in the storage area that has not yet been processed as a determination area, and performs various processes such as jackpot determination on the random number stored in the determination area. When the process related to the random number stored in the determination area (specifically, the notification effect for informing the determination result and the jackpot game executed when the determination result is a big win) ends, the storage area with the next smallest number Is set as a determination area, and processing such as jackpot determination is repeated. Note that the random numbers in the storage area that has been processed may be deleted as appropriate.

  In each storage area, a first jackpot random number field in which the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored, a first special symbol determination random number field in which the value of the first special symbol determination counter is stored, and a first variation pattern determination A first variation pattern determination random number column in which the value of the counter is stored is provided. When a game ball wins the first starting port 14, the value of each random number acquisition counter counted at that time is stored in each column. The first jackpot random number is used for determining the first jackpot. The first special symbol determination random number is used to determine the first special symbol. The first variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a variation pattern indicating the variation time of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 27. When a game ball wins the second start port 15 or the third start port 16, the value of each random number acquisition counter counted at that time is stored in each column of the second jackpot relation information area. In addition, the RAM 52 is provided with a normal hit relation information storage area for storing a random number acquired when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 10. The normal hit relation information storage area is configured similarly to the first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area.

  With reference to FIG. 6, the pending specific information area of the RAM 52 will be described. The reserved specific information area is used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 12 to 14) of the main process described later. Specifically, the random numbers stored in the first jackpot relation information area and the second jackpot relation information area of the RAM 52 are used to specify the storage order in which the random numbers are stored. In the pending specific information area, the maximum value of the total storage number counter indicating the total number of random numbers stored in each of the first jackpot relation information area and the second jackpot relation information area (in the present embodiment, “8”). ) Is reserved. That is, the value of the total stored number counter indicates the sum of the first special symbol operation reservation ball number and the second special symbol operation reservation ball number. FIG. 6 shows an example in which the value of the total storage number counter is “5”. The first jackpot random number is stored in the order in which the first jackpot random number is stored based on the winning at the first starting port 14 and the second jackpot random number is stored based on the winning at the second starting port 15 and the third starting port 16, respectively. Data indicating a random number or “second” jackpot random number is set. As shown in FIG. 6, when the value of the total stored number counter is “5” and the stored jackpot random number is the second jackpot random number, the area “5” corresponding to the value of the total stored number counter has “ Data indicating “second” is set. Thereby, the storage order of each random number stored in the first jackpot relation information area and the second jackpot relation information area of the RAM 52 can be specified.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the corresponding jackpot determination is performed in the storage order of the first jackpot random number and the second jackpot random number according to the hold specific information area. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with the sorting device 30 and performs the jackpot determination corresponding to the storage order of the first jackpot random number and the second jackpot random number. Time efficiency can be improved.

  The special symbol determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 refers to the special symbol determination table for the first special symbol indicating that the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot and the second special symbol indicating that the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot To decide. The first special symbol and the second special symbol are each classified into one of a plurality of jackpot types. There are two types of the first special symbol: “4R probability variation” and “4R normal”. There are two types of second special symbols: “16R probability variation” and “4R normal”. “4R” and “16R” indicate the total number of times (the so-called “number of rounds”) that the special winning opening 17 is opened and closed during a single game. “Probability change” indicates a classification of probability variation symbols, and “non-probability variation” indicates a classification of non-probability variation symbols. Whether or not the probability variation state occurs is determined by whether or not the special symbol is a probability variation symbol. In the pachinko machine 1, the ratio of the probability variation symbol in the special symbol indicating the jackpot is 70% in both the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In the special symbol determination table, each special symbol and the value of the special symbol determination random number are associated with each other. If it is determined that the jackpot is a special symbol, a special symbol corresponding to the value of the special symbol determination random number is determined. Depending on the jackpot type to which the determined special symbol belongs, the number of rounds, whether or not the probability variation state is generated after the jackpot game is finished, and the continuation condition of the short time state that is started after the jackpot game is finished are determined.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the first special symbol is assigned a type in which a 4-round jackpot game is executed. As for the type of the second special symbol, “16R probability change” in which 16 rounds of jackpot game is executed is 70%, and “4R normal” in which 4 rounds of jackpot game is executed is 30%. In other words, the second special symbol has a higher expected value that the player is advantageous for paying out the winning ball. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 determines whether the distribution device 30 distributes the game ball to the first start port 14 or the second start port 15, and whether the game ball wins the third start port 16. It is possible to draw attention to the player.

  The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the pachinko machine 1, six variation pattern determination tables, ie, first special symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 (see FIGS. 8 to 10) and second special symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 are stored.

  The first special symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 are referred to in order to determine a variation pattern when notifying the result of the first jackpot determination. The first special symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 include a plurality of games according to the gaming state at the time of the first jackpot determination (during the non-short-time state or during the time-shortening state) and the result of the first jackpot determination (the jackpot or loss). A table is provided. Each table is assigned a plurality of types of variation patterns having different expected values that result in the first jackpot determination, and each variation pattern is associated with a variation pattern determination random number value (0 to 511). It has been. In the pachinko machine 1, the expected value at which the result of the first jackpot determination shown in the notification effect is a jackpot increases in the order of reach effects A, B, C, and D. When the first jackpot determination is made, one of the first special symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 is referred to according to the value of the total stored number counter at that time. When the value of the total storage number counter is “0 to 2”, the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 1 is referred to. When the value of the total stored number counter is “3 to 6”, the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 2 is referred to. When the value of the total stored number counter is “7 or 8”, the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 3 is referred to.

  The first special symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 of the pachinko machine 1 indicate that the variation time of the variation pattern of “non-reach” in which the shortest variation time is set among the variation times at the time of disconnection and the selection ratio of each variation pattern Is different for each table. The variation time of the variation pattern of “non-reach” in the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 1 is 12 seconds, but the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 2 is 8 seconds, and the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 3 is It is shortened in steps of 5 seconds. In addition, the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 2 has a higher ratio of selecting a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 1. Furthermore, the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 3 has a higher ratio of selecting a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 2. For this reason, when the value of the total memory number counter is “7 or 8”, the average fluctuation time of the first special symbol is shorter than when the value of the total memory number counter is “3 to 6”. When the value of the total memory number counter is “3-6”, the average variation time of the first special symbol is shorter than when the value of the total memory number counter is “0-2”. That is, the average fluctuation time of the first special symbol is shortened step by step according to the value of the total stored number counter. For this reason, when the value of the total memory number counter is large, the pachinko machine 1 prevents game progress stagnation and improves the time efficiency of the game, while when the value of the total memory number counter is small, It is easy to secure a certain number of reserved balls, and the progress of the game can be made smooth.

  Then, the table is referred to according to the gaming state and the determination result, and one variation pattern is determined by the value of the first variation pattern determination random number acquired together with the first big hit random number. The variation pattern determined by the first variation pattern determination table indicates the variation time of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 27. The main board 41 transmits to the sub-control board 58 a fluctuation pattern designation command that is a command for designating the decided fluctuation pattern. In the pachinko machine 1, the variation time of the first special symbol is equal to the effect time of the notification effect informing the player of the result of the first jackpot determination. The sub-control board 58 controls the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like according to the variation pattern specified by the command. Further, the main board 41 varies the first special symbol for the variation time determined according to the determined variation pattern.

  The second special symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 are configured similarly to the first special symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3. When the second jackpot determination is performed, a table according to the value of the total memory number counter at that time, the gaming state and the determination result is referred to, and the second variation pattern determination random number value acquired together with the second jackpot random number is used. One variation pattern is determined. The main board 41 transmits to the sub-control board 58 a fluctuation pattern designation command that is a command for designating the decided fluctuation pattern.

  The operation of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a control program stored in the ROM 53. The main process of the control program (see FIG. 11) is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 senses an interrupt signal generated every 4 ms by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 4). Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  First, command output processing is performed (S10). In the command output process, a control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process executed last time.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S11). In the switch reading process, a process for detecting a game ball is performed from the detection results of the normal symbol operating gate 10 and each switch (see FIG. 4) provided at each winning opening.

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S12). In the counter update process, the values of the random number acquisition counter and the total stored number counter stored in the RAM 52 are added, and the value of the special symbol variation time counter which is a timer counter for measuring the variation time of the special symbol is subtracted. Is done.

  Next, special electric accessory processing is performed (S13). In the special electric accessory processing, processing for controlling the operation of the jackpot game (mainly opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the big winning opening 17) and processing regarding the game state generated after the end of the jackpot game are performed. Specifically, when the jackpot type is “4R probability variation” and “16R probability variation”, the probability variation flag and the hourly flag are set to “ON” after the jackpot game ends. When the jackpot type is “4R normal”, the hourly flag is set to “ON” after the jackpot game ends. Information about whether or not the state is in the probability variation state or in the short time state is transmitted to the sub control board 58 by the command output process (S10) according to the state of the probability variation flag and the short time flag. . Further, when a jackpot game state flag described later is “ON”, a jackpot game is executed. In this embodiment, in all rounds, the big winning opening 17 is opened with a maximum opening time of 29 seconds. The number of rounds in the jackpot game is determined according to the jackpot type in the special symbol processing described later. Then, once opened, the big winning opening 17 is closed when the conditions for the elapse of the maximum opening time and the winning of nine game balls are satisfied.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). Although details will be described later, in the special symbol process, a jackpot determination, a determination of a variation pattern, a determination of a special symbol, a game state transition process, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 12 to 14).

  Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S15). In the ordinary electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of the normal hit game is performed when the normal hit is reached. CPU51 will open the opening-and-closing member of the 2nd starting port 15 longer than in the non-time-short state, if the time-short state has occurred. Note that if the time reduction flag is set to “ON”, the CPU 51 determines that it is in the time reduction state.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol process, a normal hit random number is acquired when the normal symbol operation switch 75 detects a game ball. Based on the acquired random number, processing such as ordinary hit determination, storage of commands for controlling fluctuations in ordinary symbols, and the like are performed. As described above, the normal hit determination is performed with each probability (99/100 or 4/100) depending on whether or not the time-short state has occurred.

  Next, a payout process (S17), an error check (S18), and an information output process (S19) are performed. In the payout process, payout of prize balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error occurs, the error is notified using the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like. In the information output process, various types of information are output to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Details of the special symbol process (S14, see FIG. 11) will be described with reference to FIGS. First, flags used in special symbol processing will be described. The RAM 52 stores a jackpot gaming state flag, a special symbol display state flag, a probability variation flag, a time reduction flag, and the like. The jackpot game state flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the jackpot game, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the jackpot game is not played. The special symbol display status flag is “1” when one of the two special symbols is changing (during the change), “2” when either one is stopped (during the stop display), “0” is stored when neither of them is changing nor being stopped. The probability variation flag is “ON” because “1” is stored during the probability variation state. The time reduction flag is “ON” because “1” is stored during the time reduction state.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the special symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the first start port 14 (S21). When the first start port switch 72 provided in the first start port 14 detects the winning of a game ball, a flag corresponding to the first start port switch 72 is displayed in the switch reading process of the main process (S11, see FIG. 11). “ON”. If this flag is not “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has not won (S21: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S31. If a game ball has won the first start opening 14 (S21: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of first special symbol operation reserved balls is “4” (S22). If the number of first special symbol actuated holding balls stored in RAM 52 is “4” (S22: YES), the number of stored balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, and the process proceeds to the determination of S31. .

  When the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls is not “4” (S22: NO), “1” is added to the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls stored in the RAM 52 (S23). Further, “1” is added to the total storage number counter of the RAM 52 together with the processing of S23. Next, “1”, which is data indicating “first”, is set in the area corresponding to the value of the total storage number counter in the pending specific information area of the RAM 52 (S24). Next, various random numbers are acquired and stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 5) (S25). Specifically, the value of the first jackpot determination counter is in the first jackpot random number column, the value of the first special symbol determination counter is in the first special symbol determination random number column, and the value in the first variation pattern determination random number column is The value of the single variation pattern determination counter is stored in the RAM 52. The process proceeds to the determination at S31.

  Next, processing relating to winning of game balls to the second start port 15 and the third start port 16 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the second start port 15 (S31). If the flag corresponding to the second start port switch 73 provided at the second start port 15 is “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has won (S31: YES), and the process proceeds to the determination of S34. Transition. When the game ball has not won the second starting port 15 (S31: NO), it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the third starting port 16 (S32). When the flag corresponding to the third start port switch 74 is not “ON”, it is determined that the game ball has not won (S32: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S41 (see FIG. 13). Transition. If a game ball has been won at the third start port 16 (S32: YES), a third start port winning command for notifying the sub control board 58 that a game ball has won at the third start port 16, It is stored in the RAM 52 (S33). The third start opening prize command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 11) of the main process to be executed next time. The process proceeds to the determination in S34.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of second special symbol actuated balls is “4” (S34). If the number of the second special symbol operation reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “4” (S34: YES), the number of reserved balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, so the process is S41 (see FIG. 13). Move on to judgment. If the second special symbol operation reservation ball number is not “4” (S34: NO), “1” is added to the second special symbol operation reservation ball number stored in the RAM 52 (S35). Further, “1” is added to the total storage number counter of the RAM 52 together with the process of S35. Next, a total storage number notification command for notifying the value of the total storage number counter of the RAM 52 to the sub-control board 58 is stored in the RAM 52 (S36). The total storage number notification command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 11) of the main process to be executed next time. Next, “2”, which is data indicating “second”, is set in the area corresponding to the value of the total storage number counter in the pending specific information area of the RAM 52 (S37). Next, various random numbers are acquired, the value of the second jackpot determination counter (second jackpot random number), the value of the second special symbol determination counter (second special symbol determination random number), and the value of the second variation pattern determination counter ( (Second variation pattern determining random number) is acquired and stored in the RAM 52 (S38).

  Next, random number prefetching processing is performed in which the information about the second jackpot random number and the second variation pattern determination random number newly stored in S38 is prefetched before the second jackpot determination is actually performed (S39). In the random number prefetching process, a determination table according to whether or not a probability variation state has occurred is referred to. Although not shown, the ROM 53 is provided with a low probability determination table and a high probability determination table as tables for performing the second jackpot determination. The low probability determination table is a table used for determining the second jackpot in the non-probability variation state, and the random numbers of the second jackpot random numbers corresponding to “big jackpot” and “missing” are defined. The high probability determination table is a table used for determining the second jackpot in the probability fluctuation state, and the random numbers of the second jackpot random numbers respectively corresponding to “big jackpot” and “loss” are defined. In the random number prefetching process, the current gaming state is specified with reference to the state of the probability variation flag. A low probability determination table or a high probability determination table is selected corresponding to the specified gaming state. With reference to the selected low-probability determination table or high-probability determination table, information indicating whether the pre-read second jackpot random number corresponds to “big hit” or “out of” is acquired as jackpot random number look-ahead information The

  Next, the newly stored second variation pattern determination random number is prefetched. The current gaming state is identified with reference to the states of the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag. Then, the second special symbol variation pattern determination table corresponding to the specified gaming state, the value of the total stored number counter, and the acquired jackpot random number look-ahead information is referred. Thereby, information indicating which second variation pattern corresponds to the pre-read second variation pattern determination random number is acquired as prefetch variation pattern information. The acquired prefetch variation pattern information is stored in the RAM 52 as a prefetch result notification command. The stored prefetch result notification command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 by the command output process (S10, see FIG. 11) together with the total storage number notification command stored in S36. In sub-control board processing (see FIGS. 15 to 18), which will be described later, whether or not to execute a specific effect is determined according to the pre-read information. The process proceeds to determination of S41 (see FIG. 13).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the jackpot gaming state is set (S41). When the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON”, it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is in effect (S41: YES), and the process returns to the main process. When the jackpot gaming state flag is “OFF”, it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is not in effect (S41: NO), and it is determined whether one of the two special symbols is changing (S42). If the special symbol display state flag is not “1”, it is determined that none of them is changing (S42: NO), and it is determined whether one of the two special symbols is in a stopped state (S42: NO). S43). If the special symbol display state flag is not “2”, it is determined that none of the special symbol display state is being displayed (S43: NO), the process proceeds to S51 (see FIG. 14), and a process such as jackpot determination is performed.

  In the present embodiment, in the jackpot determination, the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination is executed in the order in which random numbers are stored in the first jackpot relation information area and the second jackpot relation information area of the RAM 52. As shown in FIG. 14, before the jackpot determination is made, it is first determined whether or not the value of the total storage number counter of the RAM 52 is “0” (S51). If the value of the total stored number counter is not “0” and the first special symbol operation holding ball or the second special symbol operation holding ball exists (S51: NO), it is set in the area 1 of the holding specific information area of the RAM 52. It is determined whether or not the data is data indicating a “first” jackpot random number (S52). If the data set in the area 1 of the holding specific information area is data indicating the “first” jackpot random number (S52: YES), the process proceeds to S55 in order to perform the first jackpot determination first.

  On the other hand, when the value of the total storage number counter is not “0” (S51: YES), and the data set in the area 1 of the reserved specific information area is data indicating the “second” jackpot random number (S52: NO), in order to make the second jackpot determination first, the process proceeds to S71. Details of the second jackpot determination will be described later. If the value of the total storage number counter in the RAM 52 is “0” (S51), the process returns to the main process.

  In S55, “1” is subtracted from the number of first special symbol actuated balls stored in the RAM 52 (S55). Along with the processing of S55, the value of the total storage number counter of the RAM 52 is also subtracted by “1”. The determination area of the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 5) is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S56). Along with the processing of S56, among the areas stored in the reserved specific information area of the RAM 52, the data indicating “first” stored in the area 1 is deleted, and the areas after the area 2 in the reserved specific information area are deleted. Each stored information is shifted one by one in the direction of region 1. Next, a first jackpot determination is made according to the gaming state (S57). In S57, the current gaming state is specified with reference to the state of the probability variation flag. The aforementioned low probability determination table or high probability determination table is selected in correspondence with the specified gaming state. With reference to the selected low-probability determination table or high-probability determination table, it is determined whether the first jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in S56 corresponds to “big hit” or “out of line”. The Thereby, the first jackpot determination based on the undetermined first jackpot random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the first jackpot random numbers are stored.

  When it is determined that the jackpot is determined by the first jackpot determination (S58: YES), in the first jackpot variation pattern determination process, the first special symbol variation pattern corresponding to the value of the total memory number counter, the gaming state, the determination result, and the like. One of the determination tables 1 to 3 is referred to determine a variation pattern (S59). Specifically, when the value of the total stored number counter is “0 to 2”, the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 1 is referred to. In the case of “3-6”, the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 2 is referred to. In the case of “7 or 8”, the first special symbol variation pattern determination table 3 is referred to. From each of the referenced variation pattern determination tables, one of the variation patterns corresponding to the gaming state and the determination result is determined by the value of the first variation pattern determination random number. Next, according to the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 7), one of the first special symbols indicating a big hit is determined based on the value of the first special symbol determination random number (S60). The process proceeds to S81.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the first jackpot determination is a loss (S58: NO), the variation pattern is determined by referring to the variation pattern table according to the gaming state and the determination result in the first deviation variation pattern determination process. (S61). The flow of the first deviation variation pattern determination process is the same as the first big hit variation pattern determination process of S59. That is, one of the variation patterns corresponding to the value of the total memory number counter, the gaming state, the determination result, and the like is determined by the value of the first variation pattern determination random number. The process proceeds to S81. Note that the first special symbol in the case of a loss is one type of “-”.

  In the second jackpot determination, first, “1” is subtracted from the number of second special symbol actuated balls (S71). Along with the processing of S71, the value of the total storage number counter of the RAM 52 is also subtracted by “1”. The determination area of the second jackpot relation information storage area is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S72). Along with the processing of S72, the data indicating “second” stored in the area 1 among the areas stored in the hold specific information area of the RAM 52 is deleted, and the areas after the area 2 of the hold specific information area are deleted. Each stored information is shifted one by one in the direction of region 1. Next, a second jackpot determination is made according to the gaming state (S73). In S73, the current gaming state is specified with reference to the state of the probability variation flag. The aforementioned low probability determination table or high probability variation table is selected corresponding to the specified gaming state. With reference to the selected low-probability determination table or high-probability determination table, it is determined whether the second big hit random number stored in the determination area shifted in S72 corresponds to “big hit” or “out of line”. The Thereby, the second jackpot determination based on the undetermined second jackpot random number stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the second jackpot random numbers are stored.

  When it is determined that the jackpot is determined by the second jackpot determination (S74: YES), a second jackpot variation pattern determination process is executed (S75). Next, a second special symbol indicating that the jackpot is determined (S76). If it is determined that the second big hit determination is out of place (S74: NO), second deviation variation pattern determination processing is executed (S77). The process proceeds to S81. Note that the second special symbol in the case of loss is one type of “−”. Note that the flow of the second jackpot variation pattern determination process (S75) and the second offset variation pattern determination process (S77) performed after the second jackpot determination is the same as the first jackpot variation pattern determination process (S59) and the first variation variation. This is the same as the pattern determination process (S61). Specifically, instead of referring to any one of the first special symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3, any one of the second special symbol variation pattern table determination tables 1 to 3 is set according to the value of the total memory number counter. This is the same except that it is referred to.

  When the variation pattern is determined, a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S81). The variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 11) of the main process to be executed next time. The variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol determined according to the determined variation pattern is set in the special symbol variation time counter (S82). “1” indicating that one of the two special symbols is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S83), and the process returns to the main process.

  In the determination of S42 shown in FIG. 13, if “1” is stored in the special symbol display state flag, it is determined that one of the two special symbols is changing (S42: YES). It is determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed (S84). When the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in the process of S82 (see FIG. 14) is “0”, it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S84: YES), and the special symbol is stopped in the RAM 52. The command is stored (S85). This command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 and the relay board 47 by the command output process (S10, see FIG. 11), and instructs to stop the change of the effect design 85 on the display screen 28 and the two special designs. Next, a predetermined special symbol stop display time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S86). “2” indicating that one of the two special symbols is being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S87), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S84 that the variation time has not yet elapsed (S84: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  Further, in the determination of S43, if “2” is stored in the special symbol display state flag, it is determined that one of the two special symbols is being stopped (S43: YES), and the setting is performed in S86. Based on the counter value, it is determined whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S88). If the value of the special symbol stop time counter is not “0”, it is determined that the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S88: NO), and the process returns to the main process. When the stop display time has elapsed (S88: YES), “0” indicating that neither of the two special symbols is changing nor being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S89). Next, a game state transition process is performed (S90), and the process returns to the main process.

  In the game state transition process, a flag control for shifting the game to a jackpot game when it is determined to be a big hit, and a flag for ending the short-time state and the probability variation state when a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Control is performed. Specifically, when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON”, and the gaming state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state. In this case, a jackpot game start command indicating that the jackpot game is to be started is stored in the RAM 52 and transmitted to the sub-control board 58 by command output processing (S10, see FIG. 11). During the jackpot game, the gaming state shifts to the normal state. Further, if the termination conditions of the short-time state and the probability variation state are satisfied, these gaming states are terminated, and the gaming state shifts to the non-short-time state and the non-probability variation state.

  With reference to FIGS. 15 to 18, the details of the sub control board processing executed by the sub control board 58 and the specific effects executed in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. In the sub-control board process, a process for controlling effects by the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like is performed in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41. In particular, in the sub-control board process, a notification effect for notifying the result of the jackpot determination is controlled. The sub control board process is executed by the CPU 581 according to the program stored in the ROM 583.

  A flag used in the sub control board processing will be described. A specific effect flag or the like is stored in the RAM 582 of the sub control board 58. The specific effect execution flag is a flag indicating that the specific effect is executed. When the specific effect is executed, “1” is stored and becomes “ON”, and when the specific effect is not executed, “0” is stored and “OFF”.

  Sub-control board processing performed in the sub-control board 58 will be described with reference to FIG. When the sub-control board processing is started, it is determined whether or not a third start opening prize command is received from the main board 41 (S101). If the third start port winning command has not been received (S101: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S103. When the third start opening prize command is received (S101: YES), the effect point control process is executed (S102), and the process proceeds to the determination of S103.

  The effect point control process (S102, see FIG. 15) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the effect point control process, the number of times the third start opening prize command is notified to the sub-control board 58 is accumulated, and control for starting execution of the specific effect is performed according to the accumulated number of times. A counter used in the production point control process will be described. The effect point counter is a counter stored in the RAM 582 of the sub control board 58 in order to accumulate the number of times that the third start opening prize command is notified to the sub control board 58. In the pachinko machine 1, when the value of the effect point counter reaches the upper limit “10”, the specific effect is executed from the start of the notification effect to be executed next time. The specific effect counter is a counter stored in the RAM 582 of the sub control board 58 in order to count the number of notification effects in which the specific effect is executed. In the pachinko machine 1, the specific effect is executed while the 20 notification effects are executed. For example, if the value of the specific effect counter is “15”, this indicates that the specific effect is executed while “15” notification effects are executed.

  When the production point control process is started, it is determined whether or not the value of the production point counter is less than “10” (S111). When the value of the effect point counter is “10” (S111: NO), since the effect points have already been accumulated up to the upper limit value, the effect points are not added, and the process returns to the sub-control process (see FIG. 15). . When the value of the effect point counter is less than “10” (S111: YES), it is determined whether or not the specific effect flag is “ON” (S112). If the specific effect flag is “OFF” (S112: NO), it is determined whether or not a total storage number notification command is received from the main board 41 (S113). When the total storage number notification command has not been received (S113: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S115. When the total storage number notification command is received (S113: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the total storage number counter indicated by the total storage number notification command is the maximum value “8” (S114). When the value of the total storage number counter indicated by the total storage number notification command is other than “8” (S114: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S115.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a prefetch result notification command is received from the main board 41 (S115). When the prefetch result notification command has not been received (S115: NO), “1” is added to the effect point counter (S119). When the prefetch result notification command is received (S115: YES), it is determined whether or not the prefetch variation pattern information indicated by the prefetch result notification command is information indicating “reach effect D” (S116). If the prefetch fluctuation pattern information is not information indicating “reach effect D” (S116: NO), it is determined whether or not the prefetch fluctuation pattern information is information indicating “reach effect C” (S117). When the prefetch variation pattern information is not information indicating “reach effect C” (S117: NO), “1” is added to the effect point counter (S119). This is that a performance point is given as a bonus when the game ball wins at the third starting port 16 where the winning frequency of the game ball is lower than the winning frequency of the game balls at the first starting port 14 and the second starting port 15 It is a process to do. The given effect points are accumulated by the effect point counter, and when the effect points reach the upper limit value, the specific effect can be started to change the game. The process proceeds to S121.

  On the other hand, when the specific effect flag is “ON” (S112: YES), “10” which is the upper limit value is set in the effect point counter (S120). For this reason, when a game ball is newly won at the third start port 16 while the specific effect is being executed, 20 notifications from the start of the notification effect to be executed next time are given as benefits to the player. The specific effect is executed during the execution of the effect (see S112 and S123). When the value of the total storage number counter indicated by the total storage number notification command is “8” (S114: YES), similarly, “10” that is the upper limit value is set in the effect point counter (S120). This is because when the game ball is won at the third starting port 16, the fact that the total memory number counter has reached the maximum value of “8” is distinguished from the winning at the other third starting port 16. It is a process performed in order to give a change to a game by performing an effect. Even when the pre-reading variation pattern information is information indicating “reach effect D” (S116: YES), similarly, “10” that is the upper limit value is set in the effect point counter (S120). This is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won a prize at the third starting port 16 and the pre-reading variation pattern information in which the “reach effect D” having the highest expected value that results in the second jackpot determination is the highest is obtained. And a process performed to start a specific effect. In this case, since the execution of the specific effect starts suggesting the player that the notification effect with a high expected value that is a big hit is executed, the player's interest in the specific effect can be enhanced. it can. The process proceeds to S121.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the second jackpot determination, which is the same jackpot determination, is executed when the game ball wins the second start port 15 and when the game ball wins the third start port 16. Among these, the execution of the specific effect can be given only to the winning of the game ball to the third starting port 16, and the specific effect is executed in response to the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 15. Never happen. Of the two starting holes for which the same second jackpot determination is executed with the winning of a prize, only the winning of a game ball to the third starting hole 16 is given as an execution trigger for a specific effect. The winning can be differentiated from the winning at the second starting port 15. In particular, in the pachinko machine 1, the winning frequency of the game ball to the third starting port 16 is lower than the winning frequency to the first starting port 14 and the second starting port 15. By executing a specific effect as a privilege for winning the third starting port 16 having a lower winning frequency, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to win the third starting port 16 and thus the operating rate of the gaming machine. Can contribute to improvement.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, a predetermined value is added / set to the effect point counter in response to the notification of the third start opening prize command to the sub-control board 58. The third start opening prize command reaches the upper limit of the number of reserved balls that can be stored in the second special symbol operation reserved ball, and the sub-control board 58 also when the second special symbol operation reserved ball number is not newly stored. Will be notified. That is, even when the game ball wins the third starting port 16 exceeding the memorable upper limit, the effect points are added. When the reserved ball reaches the upper limit that can be memorized, the player tends to stop the launch of the game ball, but the player who wants to advance the start timing of the specific performance is directed to the third start port 16 In order to win a prize, the game ball is fired to advance the game. The pachinko machine 1 that executes a specific effect according to the total number of game balls won at the third starting port 16 can also improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

  If the prefetch variation pattern information is information indicating “reach effect C” (S117: NO), “3” is added to the effect point counter (S118). This is because the game ball is won at the third starting port 16 and the pre-reading variation pattern information in which “reach effect C” is executed with a relatively high expected value that results in the second jackpot determination is a big hit is obtained. This is a process that is performed to change the game when triggered. Normally, by adding 3 points to the value of performance points that are added one point at a time, the performance points can easily reach the upper limit of “10”. Can be increased. In addition, by adding more production points than usual, it will notify the player that a notification production with a high expected value that will be a big hit will be executed, thus enhancing the player's interest in the specific production Can do. The process proceeds to S121.

  Next, based on the value of the effect point counter, control is performed to display the accumulated status of the effect points in the effect point display area 86 (see FIG. 19) of the display screen 28 (S121). Thereby, the player can visually recognize the cumulative situation of the production points. Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the effect point counter is “10” (S122). If the value of the effect point counter is not “10” (S122: NO), the process returns to the sub-control process (see FIG. 15). When the value of the effect point counter is “10” (S122: YES), “20” is set in the specific effect counter of the RAM 582 (S123). Next, the specific flag is set to “ON”, and the process returns to the sub-control process (see FIG. 15).

  Returning to the description of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the main board 41 (S103). When the variation pattern designation command has not been received (S103: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S105. When the variation pattern designation command is received (S103: YES), the notification effect control process is executed (S104), and the process proceeds to the determination of S105.

  With reference to FIG. 17, the notification effect control process (S104, see FIG. 15) will be described in detail. In the notification effect control process, the notification effect is controlled according to the designated variation pattern. Moreover, the process which controls a specific effect according to the state of a specific effect flag is also performed. When the notification effect control process is started, the variation pattern specified by the command is stored in the RAM 582 as the variation pattern received in S103 (see FIG. 15) (S131). Next, it is determined whether or not the specific effect flag is “ON” (S132). When the specific effect flag is “OFF” (S132: NO), the process proceeds to S137. When the specific flag is “ON” (S132: YES), the specific effect is executed in the notification effect. In order to execute the specific effect, control is performed to display a background image used exclusively for the specific effect on the display screen 28 (S133). Background image data used in the specific effect is stored in the CGROM 432 of the effect control board 43. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 transmits a command to the effect control board 43, and the CPU 431 of the effect control board 43 that has received the command selects background image data used in the specific effect from the CGROM 432 and displays it on the display screen 28. Let At the same time, the CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 performs control to output from the speaker 48 a sound that is used exclusively for the specific effect.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the specific effect counter in the RAM 582 is “20” (S134). When the value of the specific effect counter is not “20” (S134: NO), the process proceeds to S137. If the value of the specific effect counter is “20” (S134: YES), the value of the effect point counter in the RAM 582 is cleared to “0” (S135). When the notification effect control process is started and the specific effect counter is “20”, the process is first executed after “20” is set in the specific effect counter in the process of S123 (see FIG. 16). The notification effect is controlled. As a result of accumulating the production points up to the upper limit, the specific production is started. Simultaneously with the start of the specific effect, the player can newly start the accumulation of effect points by clearing the effect points. Next, control is performed to display in the effect point display area 86 (see FIG. 19) of the display screen 28 that the value of the effect point counter has become “0” (S136). Thereby, the player can visually recognize that the production point has been cleared. Next, the notification effect is controlled based on the stored variation pattern (S137). The process returns to the sub control process (see FIG. 15).

  Returning to the description of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not a special symbol stop command is received from the main board 41 (S105). When the special symbol stop command has not been received (S105: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S107. When a special symbol stop command is received (S105: YES), a final display process is executed (S106), and the process proceeds to the determination of S107.

  With reference to FIG. 18, the confirmation display process (S106, see FIG. 15) will be described in detail. In the confirmation display process, a process of confirming and displaying the combination of the production symbols 85 (see FIG. 19) indicating the result of the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination is executed. In addition, processing for ending the specific effect is also executed according to the value of the specific effect counter. When the final display process is started, it is determined whether or not the specific effect flag is “ON” (S141). If the specific effect flag is “OFF” (S141: NO), the process proceeds to S146. When the specific flag is “ON” (S141: YES), “1” is subtracted from the value of the specific effect counter (S142). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the specific effect counter is “0” (S143). When the value of the specific effect counter is not “0” (S143: NO), the process proceeds to S146. If the value of the specific effect counter is “0” (S143: YES), the display of the background image used exclusively for the specific effect and the output of the audio dedicated for the specific effect set in S133 (see FIG. 17). Is terminated (S144). Next, the specific effect flag is set to “OFF” (S145). Next, the combination of the production symbols 85 indicating the result of the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination is determined and displayed (S146). The process returns to the sub control process (see FIG. 15).

  Next, the content of the specific effect in the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 (1) shows an example of the display content of the display screen 28 in a state where the value of the effect point counter is “1”. The display screen 28 has an effect point display area 86 as shown in FIG. The effect point display area 86 is provided with a display unit composed of 10 frames, and the display color in the frame changes each time an effect point is added. In FIG. 19 (1) where the effect point is “1”, a state in which the display color of only the bottom display portion of the effect point display area 86 has changed is shown. The effect point display area 86 is configured so that each time a game ball to the third starting port 16 wins, the effect points of one point are usually added, and the accumulated status of the added effect points can be grasped. ing. For this reason, the player can grasp both the upper limit value (10 points) of the production points and the cumulative value of the production points (1 point) currently accumulated. In the pachinko machine 1, numbers “1” to “10” are displayed on each display portion of the effect point display area 86 in order to show the accumulated status of the effect points in an easy-to-understand manner. It may be an aspect that is not performed.

  FIG. 19 (2) shows an example of display contents on the display screen 28 in a state where the value of the effect point counter is “10”. FIG. 19B shows a state in which the display colors of all the display units in the effect point display area 86 have changed. This indicates that the effect points added each time the game ball to the third starting port 16 wins is accumulated up to the upper limit of 10 points. As a privilege for the player that the effect point has reached the upper limit of 10 points, the specific effect is executed over 20 notification effects that are executed from the start of the next notification effect. The In other words, FIG. 19 (2) shows that conditions for executing a specific effect have been prepared from the start of the next notification effect by accumulating up to 10 effect points. In addition to this, in order to indicate that the conditions for executing the specific effect have been prepared since the start of the next notification effect, the entire effect point display area 86 is flashed or a visual effect around the effect point display area 86 is displayed. May be added.

  FIG. 19 (3) shows an example of the display content of the display screen 28 in a state where the specific effect is started. In the specific effect, an effect by the image effect 87, which is a background image used exclusively in the specific effect, is executed. At the same time, a sound effect used exclusively for the specific effect is also executed. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1, a display 88 indicating that the specific effect has been started is displayed on the display screen 28. Further, as shown in FIG. 19 (3), a display 89 indicating how many times the specific effect is executed may be displayed on the display screen 28. The display 89 is for displaying the value of the specific effect counter on the display screen 28. In addition, the production points accumulated up to 10 points at the timing when the specific production starts are cleared to 0 points (see S136, FIG. 17). For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 changes the display colors of all the display units in the effect point display area 86 to indicate that the effect points have not been added yet. Thereby, the player can enjoy that a production | presentation point is newly added. In addition, you may show that the specific production is performed by changing the design of the production design 85 in execution of the specific production. In FIG. 19 (3), so-called vertical scroll fluctuation is performed in which the production symbol 85 fluctuates in the vertical direction from the upper direction to the lower direction when viewed from the player. This may be changed to a so-called horizontal scroll variation that varies in the horizontal direction from the right to the left as viewed from the player during execution of the specific effect. The game can be changed by various other effects.

  In the pachinko machine 1, every time a game ball wins one time at the third starting port 16, usually one point of effect points is added. In addition, as in S118 in the effect point control process (see FIG. 16), the effect points of 3 points are added at a time according to the prefetch variation pattern information. Further, when the game ball is won at the third starting port 16 satisfying a specific condition, and the pre-reading variation pattern information obtained when the game ball is won at the third starting port 16, the production point is determined. It may change to the upper limit of 10 points at a time. The change in the total value of the effect points is displayed in an aspect that the player can visually recognize in the effect point display area 86. By changing the aspect of adding the effect points, the player's expectation can be changed as compared with the case where the effect points are always added one by one. For this reason, pay attention to the player whether or not the game ball wins at the third start port 16 where the winning frequency of the game ball is lower than the winning frequency of the game balls at the first start port 14 and the second start port 15. Can be made. The player can be interested in how the game balls flow down in the game area 4. As a result, the player's interest in the specific performance can be enhanced.

  In the pachinko machine 1, when the production point reaches 10 points which is the upper limit value, the specific production is executed while the notification production is executed 20 times from the next time. While the specific effect is being executed, the specific effect is continuously executed even after 20 notification effects are completed by winning the game ball at the third start port 16 under specific conditions. It can also be done. Specifically, among the 20 notification effects in which the specific effect is executed, the first (20th) notification effect, or the first notification effect immediately after the 20th notification effect is finished, When notifying the result of the second jackpot determination about the winning of the game ball to 16, the specific effect is continuously executed even after the end of the last notification effect. Thereby, it is avoided that the specific effect is ended with the notification effect executed when the game ball is won at the third start port 16 as the last notification effect. As a privilege that a game ball has won a prize under a specific condition at the third start port 16 where the winning frequency of the game ball is lower than the winning frequency of the game balls to the first start port 14 and the second start port 15, The specific performance continues to be executed.

  Note that “20”, which is a value set in the specific effect counter as the number of notification effects for which the specific effect is executed, is the sum of the number of first special symbol actuated balls and the number of second special symbol actuated balls. It is a value larger than the maximum value of a certain total storage number counter. This can give the player an effect different from the so-called prefetch effect. As a method of a prefetching effect performed in the past, a player's expectation until a notification effect for a random number for which the prefetching information has been acquired is executed according to prefetching information acquired in response to a winning at the start opening There are things that produce a higher degree of performance. Such a pre-reading effect is terminated after the notification effect for the random number for which the pre-reading information has been acquired is executed, so that the period during which the degree of expectation is increased by the effect is limited to a short time. The specific effect of the pachinko machine 1 is specially executed as a privilege for winning the game ball a plurality of times at the third starting port 16 while the notification effect exceeding the maximum value of the total memory number counter is executed. This is a production. In other words, the pachinko machine 1 can execute an effect with a high expectation over a period longer than the execution of the pre-reading effect, triggered by the winning of the game ball at the third start port 16. The specific effect of the pachinko machine 1 can give the player an effect of a special impression different from the look-ahead effect.

  A description will be given of a modified example in which a specific effect is continuously executed when a game ball is won at the third starting port 16 under the above specific conditions. With reference to FIG. 20, the process performed in an effect point control process is demonstrated. The process described below includes a process common to the process in the effect point control process of FIG. 16 described above. For this reason, description of common processing is omitted as appropriate. In FIG. 20, processes that are the same as those in FIG. 16 are given the same step numbers as in FIG. 16. In FIG. 20, the processing related to reception of the prefetch result notification command is omitted.

  When the effect point control process is started, it is determined whether or not the value of the effect point counter is less than “10” (S111) and whether or not the specific effect flag is “ON” (S112). If the value of the effect point counter is less than “10” (S111: YES) and the specific effect flag is “ON” (S112: YES), whether or not a total storage number notification command has been received from the main board 41 Is determined (S151). When the total storage number notification command has not been received (S151: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S119. If the total storage number notification command has been received (S151: YES), the value of the total storage number counter indicated by the total storage number notification command is acquired (S152). The acquired value of the total stored number counter is compared with the value of the specific effect counter in the RAM 582 (S153). Specifically, the value of the total stored number counter is equal to the value of the specific effect counter, or the value obtained by adding “1” to the value of the specific effect counter is equal to the value of the total stored number counter It is determined whether or not. When the value of the total stored number counter is equal to the value of the specific effect counter or the value of the specific effect counter plus “1” (S153: YES), the specific effect preparation flag is set to “ON” (S154). Here, the specific effect preparation flag is a flag indicating that the specific effect is continuously executed by winning a game ball at the third starting port 16 under a specific condition, and is stored in the RAM 582 of the sub control board 58. Remembered. When the value of the total stored number counter is equal to the value of the specific effect counter or the value of the specific effect counter plus “1”, the notification effect that is executed when the game ball is won at the third start port 16 Is the 20th notification effect of the 20 notification effects in which the specific effect is executed, or the first notification effect immediately after the 20th notification effect ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21, a process performed in the final display process will be described. The processing described below includes processing that is common to the processing in the finalized display processing of FIG. 18 described above. For this reason, description of common processing is omitted as appropriate. In FIG. 21, processes that are the same as those in FIG. 18 are given the same step numbers as in FIG. 18.

  When the fixed display process is started, it is determined whether or not the specific effect flag is “ON” (S141). If the specific flag is “ON” (S141: YES), the value of the specific effect counter is “1”. Is subtracted (S142). It is determined whether or not the value of the specific effect counter is “0” (S143). If the value of the specific effect counter is “0” (S143: YES), is the specific effect preparation flag set to “ON”? It is determined whether or not (S161). If the specific effect preparation flag is “OFF” (S161: NO), the processing after S144 is executed. When the specific effect preparation flag is “ON” (S161: YES), “10” is set in the specific effect counter (S162). Next, the specific performance preparation flag is set to “OFF” (S163), and the process proceeds to S146.

  Through these processes, the notification effect that is executed in response to the winning of the game ball at the third start port 16 is the 20th notification effect or the 20th notification of the 20 notification effects in which the specific effect is executed. In the case of the first notification effect immediately after the effect is finished, the specific effect is continuously executed while the notification effect is further executed ten times. When a game ball wins at the third starting port 16 under specific conditions while the specific performance is being executed, the special effect that is normally ended as a bonus to the player is further executed. The Thereby, the player can obtain a chance that the specific performance is continuously executed with unexpectedness. Further, the pachinko machine 1 can increase the interest of the player with respect to the specific effect by making the player interested in the manner in which the game balls flow down in the game area 4 even during execution of the specific effect.

  Returning to the description of FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game start command is received from the main board 41 (S107). If not received (S107: NO), the process returns to the determination of S101. When the jackpot game start command is received (S107: YES), the jackpot game effect process is executed (S108), and the process returns to the determination of S101.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, and the pachinko machine 1 according to the modification, the game ball that has entered the game ball flowing down the game area 4, and the outlet 33 A distribution device 30 that alternately distributes to the outlet 34 is provided. Since the allocating device 30 alternately distributes the game balls toward the first start port 14 and the second start port 15, the determination by the first hit determination unit and the determination by the second hit determination unit are not biased. It becomes easy to execute alternately. Thereby, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the time efficiency of the game. The player fires a game ball toward the entrance port 32 of the sorting device 30, thereby winning the game ball at the first start port 14 and the second start port 15 and executing the jackpot determination on the pachinko machine 1. And wait for an opportunity to win a winning game advantageous to the player. In this process, the player's attention is easily gathered in the distribution of the game balls by the distribution device 30. On the other hand, the game ball may win the third starting port 16 at a frequency lower than the winning frequency at the first starting port 14 and the second starting port 15. Occurrence of winning of a game ball at the third starting port 16 that occurs from time to time can unexpectedly give the player who is paying attention to the sorting device 30 an opportunity to make a jackpot determination. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can change the game in which game balls are alternately distributed to the first start port 14 and the second start port 15 that tend to be monotonous.

  The number of winnings at the third starting port 16 is accumulated as a production point up to a predetermined upper limit value, and when the accumulated production point reaches 10 points, the pachinko machine 1 executes a specific production. Since the specific effect is executed only when the game ball wins a plurality of times at the third start opening 16 with low winning frequency, in addition to the distribution of the game balls by the distribution device 30, The player's attention can be attracted to the winning of the game ball. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the fun of the game by improving the time efficiency of the game and eliminating the monotony of the game.

  Since the specific effect is executed together with the notification effect, the pachinko machine 1 can entertain the player with the specific effect together with the determination result notified by the notification effect. In addition, the specific effect can change the notification effect that tends to be monotonous. Since the specific effect is executed during the period in which the notification effect is executed 20 times after the cumulative value of the effect points, which is the number of times the game ball is detected by the third start port switch 74, reaches 10 points, the gaming machine Can maintain the player's sense of exaltation for the fact that the production point has reached the upper limit of 10 points for a certain period of time. Since the specific effect is executed while the notification effect is executed more times than the total stored number of random numbers stored in each of the first jackpot related information area and the second jackpot related information area, Can give players different impressions. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can attract the player's attention to the winning of the game ball to the third start port 16.

  When the third start port switch 74 detects a game ball during execution of the 20 notification effects in which the specific effect is executed, the specific effect is continuously executed even after the 20 notification effects are completed. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 can attract the player's attention as to whether or not the game ball wins the third starting port 16 even during execution of the specific effect. In addition, when the game ball wins the third start port 16 during execution of the specific effect, the game player wins the first start of the game ball to the third start port 16 by continuously providing the player with the specific effect. It is possible to differentiate from winning a game ball to the mouth 14 and the second start opening 15.

  The notification effect for the last time the specific effect is executed, or the notification effect performed immediately after the last time, notifies the determination result of the second big hit random number stored when the third start switch 74 detects the game ball. If it is, the specific effect is continuously executed in the subsequent notification effect. That is, when the specific effect is executed, the specific effect being executed is not ended depending on the end of the notification effect that is executed when the third start port switch 74 detects the game ball. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can give the player a chance that the specific performance is continuously executed together with the unexpectedness.

  When the game ball is detected by the third starter switch 74 and the second jackpot random number is stored, the total number of the first jackpot random number and the second jackpot random number stored in the random number storage means has reached the total upper limit number. In this case, the specific effect is executed over 20 notification effects. Even when the total number of the first jackpot random number and the second jackpot random number stored in the random number storage means approaches the total upper limit number, the player can be prompted to launch a game ball. The operating rate of the machine can be improved.

  The pachinko machine 1 can entertain the game by making the player interested in whether or not the game ball is detected by the third start port switch 74. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can change the game.

  In the first embodiment and the modification, the game area 4 corresponds to the “game area” of the present invention. The game board 2 corresponds to the “game board” of the present invention. The game ball launching device 37 corresponds to the “launching device” of the present invention. The first start port 14 corresponds to the “first start region” of the present invention. The second start port 15 corresponds to the “second start region” of the present invention. The first start port switch 72 corresponds to the “first detection means” of the present invention. The second start port switch 73 corresponds to the “second detection means” of the present invention. The entrance 32 corresponds to the “entrance” of the present invention. The outlet 33 corresponds to the “first outlet” of the present invention. The outlet 34 corresponds to the “second outlet” of the present invention. The distribution member 36 corresponds to the “distribution means” of the present invention. The sorting device 30 corresponds to the “sorting device” of the present invention. The third start port 16 corresponds to the “third start region” of the present invention. The third start port switch 74 corresponds to the “third detection means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires the first jackpot random number in S25 of FIG. 12 functions as the “first random number acquisition means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires the second jackpot random number in S38 of FIG. 12 functions as the “second random number acquisition unit” of the present invention. The RAM 52 of the main board 41 that stores the random numbers acquired in S25 and S38 of FIG. 12 functions as the “random number storage means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the first jackpot determination in S57 of FIG. 14 functions as the “first hit determination means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the second jackpot determination in S73 of FIG. 14 functions as the “second hit determination means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that determines the data set in the area 1 of the reserved specific information area of the RAM 52 in S52 of FIG. 14 functions as the “determination control means” of the present invention.

  The RAM 582 of the sub-control board 58 that accumulates the number of times the third start opening prize command is notified to the sub-control board 58 functions as the “accumulation means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that sets the background image and sound used in the specific effect in S133 of FIG. 17 functions as the “specific effect execution means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that controls the notification effect in S137 of FIG. 17 functions as the “notification effect execution means” of the present invention. The big winning opening 17 corresponds to the “variable winning opening” of the present invention. In S13 of FIG. 11, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 that controls the operation of the jackpot game functions as the “hit game control means” of the present invention. The prize ball payout device 49 corresponds to “prize ball payout means” of the present invention.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 22 to 25, a pachinko machine 100 that is a second embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described. The pachinko machine 100 is different from the pachinko machine 1 (see FIG. 1) in the arrangement of winning holes and the like in the game area 4 of the game board 2. Below, only a different point from the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on 1st embodiment is demonstrated.

  In the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 100, the first operation gate 18 and the second operation gate 19 are provided side by side right below the outlets 33 and 34 of the distribution device 30. A first ordinary electric accessory 20 is provided on the right side of the stage device 8, a second ordinary electric accessory 21 is provided below the first ordinary electric accessory 20, and a third ordinary electric accessory 22 is provided on the lower left side thereof. Also, a fourth ordinary electric accessory 23 is provided above the first ordinary electric accessory 20. A fourth working port 24 is provided on the left side of the second ordinary electric accessory 21. Furthermore, a third working port 25 is formed in the approximate center of the stage 84 of the rendering device 8. The winning frequency of the game ball to the third operation port 25 of the game ball that has flowed down the left region of the game region 4 by left-handed hitting is higher than the passing frequency of the game ball of the first operation gate 18 and the second operation gate 19. Low. Each of the first to fourth ordinary electric accessories 20 to 23 is provided with an opening / closing member. Only when the opening / closing member is determined to be a normal hit and the opening / closing member is opened, the game balls are first to fourth. It is possible to win a prize for ordinary electric accessories 20-23.

  A flow of games in the pachinko machine 100 will be schematically described. In the pachinko machine 100, when the game ball passes through the first operation gate 18, a normal hit determination based on the first normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a first normal hit determination) is performed. In the pachinko machine 100, the probability of being determined as normal hit in the first normal hit determination is 1/100. When it is determined that the normal hit is determined in the first normal hit determination, a first normal hit game in which the opening / closing member of the first normal electric accessory 20 is opened is executed, and the first ordinary electric accessory 20 is awarded a game ball. It becomes possible. When a game ball wins the opened first ordinary electric accessory 20, the prize ball is awarded to the player. The prize ball payout device 49 of the pachinko machine 100 pays out three prize balls for one game ball that wins the first ordinary electric accessory 20. Therefore, a maximum of about 30 prize balls can be awarded to the player per game for the first ordinary game. The first ordinary electric accessory 20 once opened is closed when a predetermined time elapses after the opening and when any of the four game ball winning conditions is satisfied.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 100, when the game ball passes through the second operation gate 19 or when the game ball wins the third operation port 25, the normal hit determination based on the fourth normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as the fourth normal hit). Determination) is performed. In the pachinko machine 100, the probability of being determined as normal hit in the fourth normal hit determination is 1/50. When it is determined that the normal hit is determined in the fourth normal hit determination, a fourth normal hit game in which the opening and closing member of the fourth normal electric accessory 23 is opened is executed, and the fourth normal electric accessory 23 is awarded a game ball. It becomes possible. When a game ball wins the opened fourth ordinary electric accessory 23, a prize ball is given to the player. The prize ball payout device 49 of the pachinko machine 100 pays out five prize balls for one game ball that wins the fourth ordinary electric accessory 23. Therefore, a maximum of about 50 prize balls can be awarded to the player for each fourth ordinary game. The expected value of the total number of prize balls given to the player during the fourth normal game is higher than the expected value of the total number of prize balls given to the player during the first normal game. For this reason, the pachinko machine 100 can make a player pay attention to whether the distribution device 30 distributes the game ball to the first operation gate 18 or the second operation gate 19. Once opened, the fourth ordinary electric accessory 23 is closed when a predetermined time elapses after the opening and when any of the four game ball winning conditions is satisfied. Note that the fourth normal hit determination is also performed when a game ball wins the fourth operating port 24.

  When a game ball wins the opened first ordinary electric combination 20 or fourth ordinary electric combination 23, a normal hit determination based on the second normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a second normal hit determination) is performed. In the pachinko machine 100, the probability of being determined as normal hit in the second normal hit determination is 100%. If it is determined that the normal hit is determined in the second normal hit determination, a second normal hit game is executed in which the opening / closing member of the second normal electric accessory 21 is opened, and the second normal electric accessory 21 is awarded a game ball. It becomes possible. When a game ball wins the opened second ordinary electric accessory 21, a prize ball is awarded to the player. Once opened, the second ordinary electric accessory 21 is closed when a predetermined time elapses after the opening and when any of the four game ball winning conditions is satisfied.

  When a game ball wins the opened second ordinary electric accessory 21, an ordinary hit determination based on the third ordinary symbol (hereinafter, third ordinary hit determination) is performed. In the pachinko machine 100, the probability of being determined as normal hit in the third normal hit determination is 100%. If it is determined that the normal hit is determined in the third normal hit determination, a third normal hit game in which the opening / closing member of the third normal electric accessory 22 is opened is executed, and a game ball is awarded to the third normal electric accessory 22. It becomes possible. When a game ball wins the opened second ordinary electric accessory 21, a prize ball is awarded to the player. Once opened, the second ordinary electric accessory 21 is closed when a predetermined time elapses after the opening and when either of the winnings of seven game balls is satisfied.

  In the pachinko machine 100, a series of opening and closing operations of the first to fourth ordinary electric accessories 20 to 23, which are started by determining the normal hit by the first hit determination or the fourth hit determination, are “win games. It is said that. That is, one “winning game” is a game from the start of the first ordinary winning game or the fourth ordinary winning game to the end of the third ordinary winning game through the second ordinary winning game.

  The symbol display unit 27 (see FIG. 4) displays the first to fourth ordinary symbols and the first to fourth ordinary symbol actuated balls. On the display screen 28, an effect design 85 for informing the player of the results of the first ordinary hit determination and the fourth ordinary hit determination is displayed. The production symbol 85 starts to fluctuate when the game ball passes the first operation gate 18 or the second operation gate 19 or when the game ball wins the third operation port 25 or the fourth operation port 24. The combination is determined and displayed according to the result of the first ordinary hit determination or the fourth ordinary hit determination.

  In the pachinko machine 100, the probability of being determined to be normal hit in the fourth normal hit determination is higher than the probability of being determined to be normal hit in the first normal hit determination. That is, the fourth normal hit determination is more easily determined as the normal hit than the first normal hit determination. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the second operation gate 19 or when the game ball wins the third operation port 25, it is easier to determine that the game is a normal hit than when the game ball passes through the first operation gate 18. . For this reason, it is easier to execute the fourth ordinary hit game by determining the normal hit in the fourth ordinary hit determination than when the first ordinary hit game is executed in the first ordinary hit determination. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the second operation gate 19 or when the game ball wins the third operation port 25, the player is more concerned with paying out the prize ball than when the game ball passes through the first operation gate 18. The expected value that becomes advantageous becomes higher. For this reason, the pachinko machine 100 determines whether the distribution device 30 distributes the game ball to the first operation gate 18 or the second operation gate 19 and whether or not the game ball wins the third operation port 25. It is possible to draw attention to the player.

  With reference to FIG. 23, the operation of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. Below, only a different point from the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on 1st embodiment is demonstrated.

  The normal hit relation information storage area of the RAM 52 is referred to in the first normal symbol process (S202), the fourth normal symbol process (S204), the second normal symbol process (S206), and the third normal symbol process (S208). The first to fourth ordinary hit relation information storage areas are configured. The first to fourth ordinary hit relation information storage areas are configured in the same manner as the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 5). Further, in the RAM 52, as in the pachinko machine 1, a reserved specific information area is configured. The hold specifying area is used to specify the storage order that is the order in which the random numbers stored in the first ordinary hit relation information area and the fourth ordinary hit relation information area of the RAM 52 are stored. Further, the RAM 52 is configured with a total storage number counter, which manages the total number of random numbers stored in the first ordinary hit relation information area and the fourth ordinary hit relation information area.

  A variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described. In the pachinko machine 100, similarly to the pachinko machine 1, six fluctuation pattern determination tables, the first normal symbol fluctuation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 and the fourth normal symbol fluctuation pattern determination tables 1 to 3, are stored. The first normal symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 are referred to in order to determine a variation pattern when notifying the result of the first ordinary hit determination. When the first normal hit determination is performed, one of the first normal symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 is referred to according to the value of the total stored number counter at that time. When the value of the total stored number counter is “0 to 2”, the first normal symbol variation pattern determination table 1 is referred to. When the value of the total stored number counter is “3 to 6”, the first normal symbol variation pattern determination table 2 is referred to. When the value of the total memory number counter is “7 or 8”, the first normal symbol variation pattern determination table 3 is referred to. The first ordinary symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 are configured such that the average variation time of the first ordinary symbol is shortened stepwise according to the value of the total stored number counter. The fourth ordinary symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 are also configured in the same manner as the first ordinary symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3.

  Next, various flags used in the main process will be described. The flag-related storage area of the RAM 52 includes a winning game state flag, a first variation flag, a fourth variation flag, a first release flag, a second release flag, a third release flag, a fourth release flag, and the like. The winning game state flag is “ON” because “1” is stored and “ON” during the winning game executed with the first ordinary hit or the second ordinary hit as an opportunity, and “0” is set otherwise. Stored and “OFF”. The first variation flag is a flag indicating the variation state of the first ordinary symbol, and the fourth variation flag is a variation state of the fourth ordinary symbol. If the symbol fluctuates, “1” is stored and turned “ON”, otherwise “0” is stored and turned “OFF”. The first release flag is the first ordinary electric accessory 20, the second release flag is the second ordinary electric accessory 21, the third release flag is the third ordinary electric accessory 22, and the fourth release flag is the fourth ordinary electric accessory. 23 is a flag indicating the open / closed state, and “1” is stored and “ON” during opening, and “0” is stored and “OFF” during closing.

  When the main process is started, the counter output process (S12) is performed from the command output process (S10), and then the first ordinary electric accessory process is performed (S201). In the first ordinary electric accessory process, when the first ordinary symbol indicating the first ordinary winning is displayed on the symbol display unit 27, the first ordinary electric accessory is processed so that the game ball can be awarded to the first ordinary electric accessory 20. Control for opening the opening / closing member of the one ordinary electric accessory 20 is performed. That is, control for the first normal hit game is performed.

  Next, a first normal symbol process is performed (S202). In the first normal symbol processing, when a game ball passes through the first operation gate 18, a first normal random number is acquired, and first normal hit determination, determination of the variation pattern of the first normal symbol, and display control are performed. . In addition, a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52. The variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10) of the main process to be executed next time.

  Next, a fourth ordinary electric accessory process is performed (S203). In the fourth ordinary electric accessory process, when the fourth ordinary symbol indicating the fourth ordinary winning is displayed on the symbol display unit 27, the game ball can be awarded to the fourth ordinary electric accessory 23 so that the game ball can be won. Control is performed to open the opening and closing members of the four ordinary electric accessories 23. That is, control for the fourth ordinary hit game is performed.

  Next, a fourth normal symbol process is performed (S204). In the fourth normal symbol processing, when the game ball passes through the second operation gate 19 or wins the third operation port 25 or the fourth operation port 24, a fourth normal per-random number is acquired, and the fourth normal hit determination Then, determination and display control of the variation pattern of the fourth normal symbol are performed. In addition, a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52. The variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10) of the main process to be executed next time. Details of the fourth normal symbol process will be described later.

  Next, the second ordinary electric accessory process is performed (S205). In the second ordinary electric accessory processing, when the second ordinary symbol indicating the ordinary hit is displayed on the symbol display unit 27, the second ordinary electric accessory is processed so that the game ball can be awarded to the second ordinary electric accessory 21. Control to open the opening / closing member of the electric accessory 21 is performed. That is, control for the second ordinary hit game is performed.

  Next, a second normal symbol process is performed (S206). In the second ordinary symbol process, when a game ball wins the first ordinary electric accessory 20 or the fourth ordinary electric accessory 23, the second ordinary symbol on the symbol display unit 27 is changed, and then the second normal symbol is displayed. Control to stop and display two normal symbols is performed.

  Next, a third ordinary electric accessory process is performed (S207). In the third ordinary electric accessory process, when the third ordinary symbol indicating the third ordinary win is displayed on the symbol display unit 27, the game ball can be awarded to the third ordinary electric accessory 22 so as to be able to win a prize. Control for opening the opening / closing member of the three ordinary electric accessories 22 is performed. That is, control for the third ordinary hit game is performed.

  Next, a third normal symbol process is performed (S208). In the third ordinary symbol process, when a game ball wins the second ordinary electric accessory 21, the third ordinary symbol indicating the normal hit is stopped and displayed after the third ordinary symbol on the symbol display unit 27 is changed. Is done.

  Details of the fourth normal symbol process (S204, see FIG. 23) will be described with reference to FIGS. When the fourth normal symbol process is started, it is determined whether the game ball has passed through the second operation gate 19 or whether the game ball has won the fourth operation port 24 (S251). When the game ball passes through the second operation gate 19 or when the game ball wins the fourth operation port 24 (S251: YES), the process proceeds to S254. When the game ball does not pass through the second operation gate 19 and the game ball has not won the fourth operation port 24 (S251: NO), it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the third operation port 25. Determination is made (S252). When the game ball has not won the third operating port 25 (S252: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S261. If a game ball has won the third operating port 25 (S252: YES), a third operating port winning command for notifying the sub-control board 58 that a game ball has won the third operating port 25, It is stored in the RAM 52 (S253). The third operation port winning command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 23) of the main process to be executed next time. The process proceeds to determination of S254.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of the fourth normal symbol operation reserved balls is “4” (S254). If the number of reserved balls for fourth normal symbol operation stored in the RAM 52 is “4” (S254: YES), the number of reserved balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, so the process is S261 (see FIG. 25). Move on to judgment. If the number of the fourth normal symbol operation reservation balls is not “4” (S254: NO), “1” is added to the number of the fourth normal symbol operation reservation balls stored in the RAM 52 (S255). Further, “1” is added to the total storage number counter of the RAM 52 together with the process of S255. Next, a total storage number notification command for notifying the value of the total storage number counter of the RAM 52 to the sub-control board 58 is stored in the RAM 52 (S256). The total storage number notification command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 23) of the main process to be executed next time. Next, “2”, which is data indicating “fourth”, is set in the area corresponding to the value of the total storage number counter in the pending specific information area of the RAM 52 (S257). Next, various random numbers are acquired, the value of the fourth normal hit determination counter (fourth normal hit random number), the value of the fourth normal symbol determination counter (fourth normal symbol determination random number), and the fourth variation pattern determination counter The value (fourth variation pattern determining random number) is acquired and stored in the RAM 52 (S258).

  Next, a random number prefetching process is performed in which the information about the fourth ordinary hit random number and the fourth variation pattern determination random number newly stored in S258 is prefetched before the fourth ordinary hit determination is actually performed (S259). ). In the random number prefetching process, a determination table used for the fourth normal hit determination is referred to. In the determination table, random numbers of fourth random numbers corresponding to “fourth normal hit” and “out of” are defined. In the random number prefetching process, information indicating whether the prefetched fourth ordinary random number corresponds to “fourth ordinary per” or “out of” is acquired as fourth ordinary per random number prefetching information. Next, the newly stored fourth variation pattern determination random number is prefetched. Any one of the fourth ordinary symbol variation pattern determination tables 1 to 3 corresponding to the fourth ordinary random number prefetch information and the value of the total stored number counter is referred to. As a result, information indicating which fourth variation pattern the pre-read fourth variation pattern determination random number corresponds to is acquired as prefetch variation pattern information. The acquired prefetch variation pattern information is stored in the RAM 52 as a prefetch result notification command. The stored prefetch result notification command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 by the command output process (S10, see FIG. 23) together with the total storage number notification command stored in S256.

  Next, in order to prevent a new fourth winning game from being started during the opening of the ordinary electric accessory, it is determined whether or not any of the first to fourth ordinary electric accessories 20 to 23 is closed. (S261). This determination is made based on whether or not all of the first to fourth release flags are set to “OFF”. If any ordinary electric accessory is opened (S261: NO), the process is the main process. Return to.

  When it is determined that all the ordinary electric accessories are closed (S261: YES), it is determined whether or not the first normal symbol is changing based on the first change flag (S262). If the first fluctuation flag is “ON” and it is determined that the first normal symbol is changing (S262: NO), the process returns to the main process. If the first fluctuation flag is “OFF” and it is determined that the first normal symbol is not changing (S262: NO), it is determined whether or not the fourth normal symbol is changing (S263). ). If the fourth variation flag is “OFF” and it is determined that the fourth normal symbol is not varying (S263: NO), whether or not the value of the total storage number counter of the RAM 52 is “0” is determined. Determination is made (S264). If the value of the total memory number counter is not “0” and the first normal symbol operation holding ball or the fourth normal symbol operation holding ball exists (S264: NO), it is set in the area 1 of the holding specific information area of the RAM 52. It is determined whether or not the data indicating the “fourth” ordinary random number is set (S265). When the data set in the area 1 of the holding specific information area is data indicating a “fourth” ordinary hit random number (S265: YES), the process proceeds to S266 in order to perform the fourth ordinary hit determination. On the other hand, when the value of the total storage number counter is “0” (S264: NO), and the data set in the area 1 of the reserved specific information area is data indicating the “first” normal random number (S265: NO), the process returns to the main process. By performing the determination from S262 to S264, the first normal symbol and the fourth normal symbol are prevented from changing simultaneously. Then, the first ordinary symbol and the fourth ordinary symbol change in the storage order of the first ordinary random number and the fourth ordinary random number stored in the first ordinary hit relation area and the fourth ordinary hit relation area.

  Next, “1” is subtracted from the number of the fourth normal symbol operation reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 (S266). Along with the processing of S266, the value of the total storage number counter of the RAM 52 is also subtracted by “1”. The determination area of the fourth ordinary hit relation information storage area is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S267). Along with the processing of S267, the data indicating “fourth” stored in the area 1 among the areas stored in the hold specific information area of the RAM 52 is erased, and the areas after the area 2 in the hold specific information area are deleted. Each stored information is shifted one by one in the direction of region 1. Next, a fourth ordinary hit determination is performed in which it is determined whether the fourth ordinary random number stored in the determination area shifted in S267 corresponds to “fourth ordinary hit” or “out of” (S268). .

  Next, the variation pattern is determined by referring to the value of the fourth variation pattern determination random number stored in the determination area, the value of the total storage number counter, the fourth variation pattern determination random number corresponding to the determination result, and the like ( S269). From each of the referred variation pattern determination tables, one of the variation patterns is determined by the value of the fourth variation pattern determination random number. When the variation pattern is determined, a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S270). The variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 23) of the main process to be executed next time. The variation time of the fourth normal symbol determined according to the determined variation pattern is set in the normal symbol variation time counter (S271). Next, “1” indicating that the fourth normal symbol is changing is stored in the fourth change flag and becomes “ON” (S272), and the process returns to the main process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S263 that the fourth variation flag is “ON” and the fourth ordinary symbol is varying (S263: YES), whether or not the variation time of the fourth ordinary symbol has elapsed. Determination is made (S281). If the value of the fourth normal symbol variation time counter set in S271 is “0”, it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S281: YES), and the fourth ordinary symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52. (S282). This command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 and the relay board 47 by the command output process (S10, see FIG. 23), and instructs to stop changing the effect design 85 and the fourth normal design on the display screen 28. Next, “0” indicating that the fourth ordinary symbol is not changing is stored in the first changing flag and becomes “OFF” (S283).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the fourth normal hit determination is “fourth normal hit” (S284). If it is “disconnection” (S284: NO), the process returns to the main process. If it is “fourth normal hit” (S284: YES), “1” indicating that a hit game is being played is stored in the hit game flag and turned “ON” (S285). Further, a winning game start command for notifying the sub control board 58 that the winning game is started is stored in the RAM 52 (S286), and the process returns to the main process.

  In the pachinko machine 100, in the sub control board process, a process of accumulating the number of times the third operation port winning command is notified to the sub control board 58 in the effect point counter is performed. The pachinko machine 100 is a so-called general electric type gaming machine. Thereby, also in the pachinko machine 100, the same specific effect as the pachinko machine 1 can be executed. Therefore, the pachinko machine 100 can diversify the game contents of the general electric type gaming machine.

  In the second embodiment, the first operating gate 18 corresponds to the “first starting region” of the present invention. The second operating gate 19 corresponds to the “second starting area” of the present invention. The third working port 25 corresponds to the “third starting region” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires the first normal random number in S202 of FIG. 23 functions as the “first random number acquisition means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires the second normal random number in S258 in FIG. 24 functions as the “second random number acquisition unit” of the present invention. The RAM 52 of the main board 41 that stores the random numbers acquired in S202 of FIG. 23 and 258 of FIG. 24 functions as the “random number storage means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the first normal hit determination in S202 of FIG. 24 functions as the “first hit determination means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the second normal hit determination in S268 of FIG. 25 functions as the “second hit determination means” of the present invention. The first to fourth ordinary electric accessories 20 to 23 correspond to the “variable prize opening” of the present invention. In S201, S203, S205, and S207 of FIG. 23, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 that controls a series of opening and closing operations of the first to fourth ordinary electric accessories 20 to 23 functions as the “hit game control means” of the present invention. .

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. In the above embodiment, when the specific effect flag is “ON” when the sub-control board 58 is notified of the third start opening prize command, the total storage number counter indicated by the notified total storage number notification command is displayed. When the value is “8”, a process of setting “10” in the effect point counter is always performed (S120, see FIG. 16). This process is not necessarily performed. For example, a lottery is performed as to whether or not “10” is set in the production point counter, and “10” is set in the production point counter only when the lottery is won. It is good.

  In the above embodiment, when the value of the effect point counter reaches the upper limit “10”, the specific effect is executed over 20 notification effects from the start of the next notification effect. The execution period of the specific effect is not limited to this example. For example, it is good also as measuring a predetermined period (for example, 10 minutes) from the time of the value of an effect point counter reaching "10", and performing a specific effect during measurement. Further, for example, when the value of the effect point counter reaches “10” which is the upper limit, the value of the total memory number counter is referred to and the notification effect of the number of times corresponding to the value of the referred total memory number counter is executed. It is good also as performing a specific production during a period.

  In the above embodiment, the effect points to be added are determined according to the determination results of S112, S114, S115 to S117, and when the effect points reach “10” points, all of them are 20 notification effects. A specific effect is executed over a period of time (see FIG. 16). The specific effect may be executed over different numbers of notification effects depending on the determination results of S112, S114, and S115 to S117. Thereby, a change can be given to the frequency | count of the notification effect in which a specific effect is performed, and a game can be given a change. In other words, the “first predetermined number” in claim 1 and the “second predetermined number” in claim 6 may be the same number or different numbers.

  In the above embodiment, when the effect point reaches “10” points while the specific effect is being executed, “20” is set in the specific effect counter, and the 20 notification effects to be executed next time are performed. The specific effect is executed. In this regard, for example, when the effect point reaches “10”, and the value of the specific effect counter is not “0”, the specific effect is added by adding a predetermined value to the value of the specific effect counter. The number of notification effects to be executed may be added. Specifically, in S123 (see FIG. 16), a predetermined value may be further added while holding the value stored in the specific effect counter at that time. Thereby, it can be impressed more strongly by the player that the specific effect is executed by winning the game ball at the third starting port 16.

  In the above embodiment, when the effect point added by winning the game ball to the third start opening 16 reaches “10” points, the specific effect is executed from the start of the notification effect to be executed next time. . In this regard, for example, the specific effect may be started from the time when the effect point reaches the “10” point. Moreover, it is good also as starting a specific effect from the time of the start of the notification effect performed with the winning to the 3rd start opening 16 as a trigger. Any timing can be set as the start timing of the specific effect as long as it can indicate to the player that the specific effect is executed on condition that the effect point has reached “10” points.

  In the above embodiment, a part of the game balls discharged from the warp outlet 83 to the stage 84 after being received in the warp passage 82 of the effect device 8 can win the third starting port 16. For example, a member for guiding a game ball such as a so-called croon may be provided on the stage 84, and the game ball heading from the stage 84 toward the third start port 16 may be further distributed. In this case, the player can pay attention to whether or not the game ball wins the third start port 16.

  In the above-described embodiment, the specific effects are described using the pachinko machine 1 that is a so-called type of gaming machine and the pachinko machine 100 that is a so-called general electric type gaming machine as examples. Of course, the present invention can be applied to various other types of gaming machines as long as the gaming machine has a plurality of hit determination means.

  All the elements described in the claims, the description and the drawings (for example, the distribution device 30, the production device 8, the symbol display unit 27, the first to third start port switches 72 to 74, the big winning port 17, etc.) Unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number, the number may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. Further, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and there is no particular awareness that a special meaning is caused thereby. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “distribution device 30” may be hardware alone or may include software.

  Furthermore, it is easy for a person skilled in the art to determine whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements should be integrally configured as appropriate, or whether one element is divided into a plurality of elements. It is. Accordingly, the adoption of a gaming machine having a structural difference within that range only because it is not described in this embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention is avoided. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 14 First start port 15 Second start port 16 Third start port 17 Large winning port 18 First operation gate 19 Second operation gate 25 Third operation port 30 Sorting device 32 Entrance port 33, 34 Outflow port 36 Distribution member 41 Main board 49 Prize ball payout device 51 CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
58 Sub-control board 74 Third start port switch 100 Pachinko machine 581 CPU

Claims (7)

A game board in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed;
A launcher for launching a game ball into the game area;
A first start area and a second start area which are provided in the game area and through which a game ball passes or wins;
First detecting means for detecting a game ball passing or winning through the first starting area;
Second detection means for detecting a game ball passing or winning the second starting area;
At least one entrance hole in which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter, and an exit port of the game ball entering the entrance area, the first start area A first outlet from which the game ball flows out toward the second outlet, a second outlet from which the game ball flows out toward the second starting area, and the game ball that has entered the entrance into the first outlet and the second A sorting device having sorting means for alternately distributing to any of the outlets;
A third start area provided in the game area, through which a game ball launched by the launch device toward the entrance of the sorting apparatus can pass or win;
Third detection means for detecting a game ball passing or winning the third start area;
First random number obtaining means for obtaining a first winning random number for determining whether or not to execute a winning game advantageous to the player, when the first detecting means detects a game ball;
A second random number obtaining means for obtaining a second winning random number for determining whether or not to execute the winning game triggered by the second detecting means and the third detecting means detecting a game ball;
The first per-random numbers acquired by the first random number acquisition means and the second per-random numbers acquired by the second random number acquisition means up to a predetermined upper limit number for each random number. And random number storage means for specifying and storing a storage order that is an order in which the second random number is stored;
The first winning random number stored in the random number storage means is a first winning result that is a determination result for executing the winning game by determining whether or not the predetermined random number value is a predetermined random number. First hit determination means for determining whether or not,
By determining whether or not the second random number stored by the random number storage means is a predetermined random number value determined in advance, the second winning random number is a determination result for executing the winning game. Second hit determination means for determining whether or not,
Determination control means for controlling the execution order of the determination by the first hit determination means and the determination by the second hit determination based on the storage order specified by the random number storage means;
In the third starting area, the frequency of passing or winning the third starting area of the game ball launched toward the entrance is passed through either the first starting area or the second starting area. A gaming machine characterized by being provided at a position lower than the frequency of winning. Accumulating means for accumulating the number of times of detection, which is the number of times that the third detecting means has detected a game ball;
2. The specific effect executing means for executing a specific effect as an effect of a specific mode for a predetermined period when the number of detections accumulated by the accumulating means reaches a predetermined value. Game machines. A notification effect executing means for executing a notification effect which is an effect of notifying the player of the result of the determination by the first hit determination means and the second hit determination means;
The specific effect executing means executes the first predetermined number of notification effects, which is a number greater than the total stored number of the first random number and the second random number stored in the random number storage means. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the specific effect is executed while being played.   When the third detection unit detects a game ball in the predetermined period in which the specific effect is executed, the specific effect executing unit continuously executes the specific effect even after the predetermined period ends. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that   The specific effect executing means is the first predetermined number of the notification effects in which the specific effect is executed, and the notification effect executed at the last time among the first predetermined times or the notification at the last time. The second notification about the second winning random number stored in the random number storage means when the third detecting means detects a game ball and the notification effect executed for the first time immediately after the execution of the effect is finished. The said specific effect is continuously performed even if it is the said notification effect which alert | reports the result of the determination by a determination means, even after execution of the said notification effect of the said 1st predetermined number of times is complete | finished, 4. The gaming machine according to 4.   The specific effect executing means is configured to detect the gaming ball by the third detecting means and store the second winning random number in the random number storing means, so that the first winning random number stored in the random number storing means and When the total number of random numbers per second reaches the total upper limit number obtained by adding the upper limit numbers for each of the first random number and the second random number that can be stored by the random number storage means, a second predetermined number The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the specific effect is executed while the number of times of the notification effect is executed. A variable winning opening provided in the gaming area, having an opening / closing member, and allowing the winning of a game ball when the opening / closing member is opened;
In the winning game, a winning game control means for opening and closing the opening and closing member of the variable winning opening,
A prize ball payout means capable of paying out a predetermined number of game balls as a prize ball to a player when a game ball wins at least the variable prize opening;
When the third detecting means detects a game ball, the expected value that the player is advantageous for paying out the prize ball by the prize ball paying means is higher than when the first detecting means detects a game ball A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that:

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