JP2016052352A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further enhance excitement of games by allowing players to select a mode while keeping a good balance of presentations.SOLUTION: When a big win lottery is won during a normal mode or a time shortening mode, and a probability of a big win after a completion of the big win game is set to a low probability, a "time shortening mode" is set as a presentation mode after the completion of the big win game; when a big win lottery is won during a normal mode or a time shortening mode, and a probability of a big win after a completion of the big win game is set to a high probability, a "probability variation time shortening mode" is set as a presentation mode after the completion of the big win game; and when a big win lottery is won during a probability variation time shortening mode, and a probability of a big win after a completion of the big win game is set to a high probability, a mode selection becomes possible where either one of the "time shortening mode" or the "probability variation time shortening mode" is selected on the basis of an input by players, and the presentation mode selected by the mode selection is to be set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 55

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, one that can select an effect mode after the end of the big hit game in a predetermined round during the big hit game based on the player's operation is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-59448 A

  However, in the above-described gaming machine, if all of the effect modes after the end of the big hit game are left to the player's selection, the effect mode after the end of the big hit game intended by the designer may not be executed at all. The balance becomes worse, and on the contrary, it may damage the entertainment interest.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to further improve the gaming interest by allowing a player to select a mode while maintaining a good production balance.

  The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A gaming machine capable of executing a specific game advantageous to a player when a result of a determination made based on establishment of a predetermined determination execution condition is a specific result,
Special game execution means for executing a special game different from the specific game, which is advantageous for the player, after the end of the specific game, based on the establishment of a predetermined special game execution condition;
Effect display execution means for executing a predetermined effect display based on the result of the determination;
Production mode setting means for setting a production mode selected from a plurality of production modes determined in advance;
With
As the plurality of effect modes, at least a normal effect mode that can be set when the special game is not executed, and a plurality of special effect modes that can be set when the special game is executed,
The effect executing means can execute an effect display according to the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means,
When the normal effect mode is set, the result of the determination becomes a specific result and the specific game is executed, and when the special game is executed after the end of the specific game, as the effect mode of the special game, A predetermined one of the plurality of special performance modes is set,
When the one special effect mode is set, the result of the determination becomes a specific result and the specific game is executed, and when the special game is executed after the end of the specific game, the special game effect mode As a gist, it is possible to select a mode in which any one of the plurality of special effect modes is selected based on an input by the player, and the effect mode selected by the mode selection is set.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the result of the determination made based on the establishment of the predetermined determination execution condition is a specific result, the specific game advantageous for the player is executed, and the predetermined special game execution condition is On the basis of the establishment of the special game, which is advantageous to the player after the end of the specific game and is different from the specific game, a predetermined effect display performed based on the determination result is at least: It can be executed according to the effect mode set from the multiple effect modes that have a normal effect mode that can be set when the special game is not executed and a special effect mode that can be set when the special game is executed And
When the normal effect mode is set and the determination result is the specific result and the specific game is executed, and when the special game is executed after the end of the specific game, a plurality of special effects are provided as the special game effect mode. A specific special effect mode is set out of the modes, and when that one special effect mode is set, the result of the determination is the specific result, the specific game is executed, and the special game is executed after the end of the specific game In this case, as the special game effect mode, it is possible to select a mode in which one of a plurality of special effect modes is selected based on an input by the player, and the effect mode selected by the mode selection is set.
In other words, the mode selection can be executed after passing through one default special effect mode as the effect mode of the effect display performed when the special game is executed after the end of the specific game. Thus, the player can be made to experience the predetermined one special effect mode once, and then the player can select another special effect mode.
As a result, the game entertainment can be further improved by enabling the player to select a mode while maintaining a good production balance.

In such a gaming machine of the present invention,
A variable start port that is changeable between a first aspect and a second aspect in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first aspect;
A high probability state setting means for setting a high probability state in which a probability that the determination result is the specific result is higher than a predetermined probability;
A high-frequency state setting means for setting a high-frequency state in which the frequency of entering a game ball into the variable start port is higher than a predetermined gaming state,
The determination is executed based on at least a game ball entering the variable start port,
The special game includes at least a first special game in which the high probability state is not set and the high probability state is set, and a second special game in which the high probability state and the high frequency state are set. And
The plurality of special effect modes include a first special effect mode for the first special game and a second special effect mode for the second special game,
When the normal effect mode is set, the result of the determination becomes the specific result, the specific game is executed, and the first special game is executed after the specific game is finished, the first special game The first special effect mode is set as the effect mode of
When the normal effect mode is set, the result of the determination becomes the specific result and the specific game is executed, and when the second special game is executed after the specific game ends, the second special game The second special effect mode is set as the effect mode,
When the second special game is executed when the second special game is executed after the end of the specific game, the result of the determination becomes the specific result when the second special effect mode is set. As the special game effect mode, it is possible to select a mode for selecting either the first special effect mode or the second special effect mode based on the player's input, and the effect mode selected by the mode selection. Can also be set.

  In this way, when the second special game in which the high probability state and the high frequency state are set after the specific game is completed, the player sets the high frequency state without setting the high probability state in the mode selection. If the first special effect mode for the first special game is selected, an effect that cannot be experienced in the first special game can be experienced.

In the gaming machine of the present invention,
A plurality of second special performance modes as the second special performance mode;
When the second special game is executed when the second special game is executed after the end of the specific game, the result of the determination becomes the specific result when the second special effect mode is set. As a special game effect mode, it is possible to select a mode in which one of the first special effect mode and the plurality of second special effect modes is selected based on the player's input. The production mode can be set.

  In this way, since the player can select not only the first special effect mode but also any of the plurality of second special effect modes, the degree of freedom of mode selection can be increased and the game entertainment can be further improved. it can.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine of the present invention,
The mode can be selected at a predetermined time during the specific game.

  In this way, mode selection can be performed at an appropriate timing.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to further improve the game entertainment by allowing the player to select a mode while maintaining a good production balance.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine 10 of this invention. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of an internal structure of the 2nd big winning opening 50. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol of the special symbol display device. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a sub control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol variation display related processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot game execution pattern for special figure 1 jackpots. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the jackpot game execution pattern for special figure 2 jackpots. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a variation pattern table setting process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table at the time of normal fluctuation mode. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special variation mode variation pattern table setting process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing explaining each period in special fluctuation mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table at the time of the special fluctuation mode for 1st periods. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table at the time of the 2nd period special fluctuation mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table at the time of the special fluctuation mode for 3rd periods. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern table at the time of the special variation mode for 4th periods (specific period). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table at the time of the special fluctuation mode for 5th periods. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first grand prize opening opening game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a second grand prize opening opening game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific area entry game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a valid period monitoring process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a sorting device drive process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a specific area passage presence / absence monitoring process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the time change regarding the opening control of the 1st big winning opening 44 and the 2nd big winning opening 50 before execution of the specific round in a long open pattern, during execution, and after execution. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the mode of the time change regarding opening control of the 1st big winning opening 44 and the 2nd big winning opening 50 before execution of the specific round in a short open pattern, and during execution. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of an effect counter update process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of effect pattern setting processing executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the effect pattern table at the time of normal mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production pattern table at the time of the probability change short mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the effect pattern table at the time reduction mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production pattern table at the time of probability change non-short-time mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the prefetch notice effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a notice effect pattern table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the jackpot notification effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game effect process (first half part) executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game effect process (second half part) executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of an effect mode setting process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a mode selection screen. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of an effect mode transition process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of transition of production mode. It is a flowchart which shows the variation pattern table setting process at the time of the special variation mode of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a change pattern table setting process at the time reduction mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the change pattern table setting process at the time of a probability change short mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table at the time of 1st period short time mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table at the time of short time mode for 2nd periods. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern table at the time of short mode for 3rd periods. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern table at the time of short time mode for 4th periods (specific period). It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect pattern table for time reduction modes of the modification.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine of a type (so-called seven machine type) in which a jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in response to the end of the special symbol variation display, and the jackpot game is triggered by this will be described. To do.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of this control circuit.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is visibly arranged via a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11. The upper receiving tray 14 and the lower receiving tray 16 for storing game balls, and the launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 14 to the game board 30 are provided.

  The front frame 11 is fitted into the main body frame 21 and can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 21 with the left side as a rotation axis. The main body frame 21 is fitted into the outer frame 22 so that it can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 22 with the left side as a rotation axis. The front frame 11 and the main body frame 21 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. The outer frame 22 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the pachinko hall.

  In addition, speakers 28a and 28b are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11 to play various sound effects and inform the player of the game state as the game progresses. The part is provided with a locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21. In addition, a prepaid card type ball lending device (CR unit) (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11.

  The upper tray 14 is inserted into the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, and a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted into the CR unit. A return button 24b for instructing the return of the card is provided. The upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26a and left and right direction buttons 26b and 26c for setting various effects and an effect mode to be described later in accordance with the player's operation. .

  The launch handle 18 is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 11, and includes a touch sensor 18a (see FIG. 3) that detects that the player is touching the handle and a launch stop that temporarily stops launch of the game ball. A switch 18b (see FIG. 3) is provided. A launching device (not shown) for launching game balls stored in the upper tray 14 one by one is connected to the rotation shaft of the launching handle 18, and the launching device is provided when the launching handle 18 is rotated. The firing motor 19 (see FIG. 3) rotates, and accordingly, a game ball is launched with a striking force having a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 18.

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the right part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. A display device 40, an effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, a center accessory 49 disposed around the effect display device 34, and a game ball disposed below the center accessory 49. A first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting an incoming ball, and a second start port switch 38a for detecting an incoming game ball disposed below the first start port 36. (See FIG. 3) having a second start opening 38 and a first big opening entrance for detecting the entrance of a game ball and counting the number of entrances, which is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31 so as to be opened and closed. Has ball switch 44a (see Fig. 3) The first grand prize winning port 44 and a second grand prize winning hole entrance switch for detecting opening of a game ball and counting the number of entered balls, which are arranged to be opened and closed below the first grand prize winning port 44. 50a (see FIG. 3) has a second big winning opening 50, a general winning opening 45 that is arranged in the lower left part of the game area 31 and has a general winning opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3), And an out port 46 for collecting the game balls that have not entered. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 for guiding and playing game balls flowing down the game area 31 and a number of nails (not shown).

  The second start port 38 is a variable ball entrance provided as an ordinary electric accessory, and a pair of left and right blade pieces 38c and a second start port solenoid 38b that operates the blade pieces 38c (see FIG. 3). And comprising. When the wing piece portion 38c stands upright, the second starting port 38 is in a normal state where the possibility of entering a game ball is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2), and the wing piece portion 38c is opened left and right. When the game ball is in the open state, the possibility of entering the game ball is higher than the normal state (see the solid line in FIG. 2). In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece portion 38c is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 38.

  The first grand prize winning port 44 is a variable ball entrance provided as a special electric accessory, and the first big prize winning entrance ball switch 44a (see FIG. 3), the opening / closing plate 44c, and the opening / closing plate 44c. Is provided with a first big prize opening solenoid 44b (see FIG. 3) and a first big prize opening discharge switch 44d (see FIG. 3) for detecting the discharge of the game balls that have entered. The first big winning opening 44 is normally closed by a closing plate 44c that is closed by the opening / closing plate 44c and does not accept a game ball. The open / close plate 44c is actuated by the solenoid 44b (rotating about the lower side as an axis) and opened to the near side, so that an open state in which the game ball can be easily received (open state, enterable state). The first grand prize opening 44 is opened during the big hit game, and the first big prize opening ball entry switch 44a counts 10 or 10 game balls. 29 seconds, 0.1 seconds which is a short opening time, and the like (details will be described later).

  The second grand prize winning port 50 is a variable ball entrance provided as a special electric accessory. The second big prize winning ball entrance switch 50a (see FIG. 3), the opening / closing plate 50c, and the opening / closing plate 50c. A second grand prize opening solenoid 50b (see FIG. 3). An outline of the configuration including the inside of the second grand prize winning opening 50 is shown in FIG. The second grand prize winning port 50 is normally closed by a closing plate 50c that is closed by an opening / closing plate 50c protruding forward from the storage port 30a (see FIG. 4) of the game board 30. In the case of a big hit game (specific game), the opening / closing plate 50c is drawn into the storage port 30a by the second big prize opening solenoid 50b to be opened, so that an open state (open state) in which the game ball can be easily received. The second grand prize opening 50 is opened during the big hit game, and the second big prize opening ball entry switch 50a counts ten or ten game balls. 29 seconds or 0.1 seconds which is a short opening time, and the details will be described later).

  Here, in the big hit game, the first big prize opening 44 is opened in the first predetermined round and the second big prize opening 50 is opened in the second predetermined round. This is done by opening the mouth 44 and the second grand prize winning opening 50 in a predetermined order. In the present embodiment, the first predetermined winning opening 44 is opened by setting the first predetermined round as an odd-numbered or even-numbered round and the second predetermined round as an even-numbered or odd-numbered round. The opening of the second grand prize opening 50 was repeated alternately. As a result, it is possible to shorten the connection time between rounds as much as possible and quickly digest the big hit game.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a specific area 52 (so-called so-called specific area 52) having a specific area passage switch 52a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of a game ball in a cylindrical flow path is provided in the second grand prize winning opening 50. V region), a non-specific region 54 having a non-specific region passing switch 54a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of a game ball in a cylindrical flow path (so-called off-region), and the second big prize opening 50 A distribution device 56 is provided that distributes the game balls that have entered the ball and passed through the second grand prize opening ball entry switch 50 a to either the specific area 52 or the non-specific area 54. The sorting device 56 includes a sorting member 56a configured such that a projecting portion protrudes in a radial direction from a rotatable cylindrical portion, and a sorting solenoid 56b (operating (rotating) around the cylindrical portion. 3). In the non-driving (off) state where the sorting solenoid 56b is not driven, the sorting device 56 does not identify the game ball by tilting the sorting member 56a to the right side in the drawing as shown in FIG. In the drive (on) state in which the distribution solenoid 56b is driven (assigned to the region 54 (V non-passing side)) and the distribution solenoid 56b is driven, the distribution member 56a is on the left side in the drawing as shown in FIG. The game balls are distributed to the specific area 52 (V passing side) by tilting to (first state). That is, the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 50 passes through either the specific area 52 or the non-specific area 54 through the mechanical distribution by the distribution device 56 and is discharged. The total number of game balls detected by the specific area passing switch 52a because it passed the specific area 52 and the number of game balls detected by the non-specific area passing switch 54a because it passed the non-specific area 54 is: Since it indicates the number of game balls that enter the second grand prize opening 50 and are discharged, basically, the ball enters the second big prize opening 50 and is detected by the second grand prize opening entrance switch 50a. It will match the ball of the game ball. In the present embodiment, the distribution device 56 is set to a predetermined operation pattern in a specific round (for example, the second round) among the second predetermined rounds in which the second big prize opening 50 is opened during the big hit game. Shall be operated based on. For this reason, there is a possibility that a game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 50 in the specific round (second round) of the second predetermined round may pass through the specific area 52, and the second predetermined round Of these, the game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 50 in rounds other than the specific round have no possibility of passing through the specific area 52.

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 5, the symbol display device 40 is capable of normal symbol display device 41 capable of normal symbol variation display and stop display, and special symbol (identification information) variation display and stop display. A special symbol display device 42, and a round display unit 43 that displays a symbol indicating a specified number of rounds of the jackpot game (maximum number of rounds). The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display device 41 includes a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 6), and a left normal symbol display unit. A display mode in which 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second row from the top in FIG. 6), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see FIG. 6), and the left normal symbol display portion 41a and the right normal symbol display portion 41b are both lit (see the fourth row from the top in FIG. 6). . When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device variably displays by sequentially switching the four display modes, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top of FIG. 6), the second start port 38 is set as a hit for a certain time (for example, , 0.5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display part 42a or the second special symbol display part 42b when the entry of either the first starting port 36 or the second starting port 38 is detected. The special symbols are variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display section to be performed, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed, the special symbols are stopped and displayed in any of the display modes that can be expressed. At this time, when the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (winning special symbol), it is a big hit. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a is a first start port corresponding display unit that variably displays the special symbol based on the game ball entering the first start port 36, and the second special symbol display. The part 42b is a second start port corresponding display unit that displays a special symbol variably based on the game ball entering the second start port 38. Hereinafter, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a is also referred to as a first special symbol (special diagram 1), and the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b is a second special symbol (special diagram 2). ). In FIG. 7, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit is shown. As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the first special symbol jackpot symbol (special figure 1 big hit symbol) includes special figure 1 special jackpot symbol (special figure 1 normal big hit symbol) and special figure 1 positive variation. One type of display mode is prepared for each of the special symbol (Special Figure 1 Probable Big Hit Symbol A) and Special Figure 1 Probable Big Hit B (Special Figure 1 Probable Big Bonus B) . Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the special symbol (special figure 2 probability variable big hit symbol A) which becomes the special figure 2 positive variable big hit A is included in the big special symbol (special figure 2 big hit symbol) of the second special symbol, As a special symbol (Special Fig. 2 probability variation big hit symbol B) which becomes the special figure 2 probability variation big hit B, one type of display mode is prepared for each. In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is not limited to the mode of FIG. 7, and may be displayed in any mode, and the type of the display mode of the special symbol at each big hit is also one type. It is not restricted to a thing, It is good also as what prepares multiple types. When a game ball enters one of the first starting port 36 and the second starting port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the variation display of the special symbol is suspended for up to four times for each starting port, When the current variation display is finished, the variation display of the special symbol that is held is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first holding symbol 35a, and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed by the second holding symbol 35b.

  Special figure 1 normal jackpot and special figure 1 probability variation jackpot A are the odd-numbered round (first predetermined round) opening operation of the first big winning opening 44 and even-numbered round (second predetermined round) The big hit game (8R big hit game) is repeated for a total of eight times (8 rounds, 8R) with the opening operation of the second big prize winning opening 50 at. Special Figure 1 The normal big hit is the opening operation with a long opening pattern (long time pattern) with a long opening time (for example, 29 seconds) in 7 times out of a total of 8 opening operations, and the opening time in one time Is a big hit mode in which an opening operation is performed with a short opening pattern (short-time pattern) for a short time (for example, 0.1 seconds), and a big winning opening with the short opening pattern (the first big winning opening 44 or the second large opening). Since it is difficult to enter the game ball into the winning opening 50), the number of games is substantially 7 times (7 rounds, 7R). Special figure 1 probability variation big hit A is a big hit mode in which the opening operation by the long opening pattern (long-time pattern) is performed in all of the eight opening operations. In addition, the special figure 1 probable big hit B is a total of 16 times (16 rounds) of the opening operation of the first grand prize opening 44 in the odd-numbered round and the opening operation of the second big prize opening 50 in the even-numbered round. 16R) is a big hit game (16R big hit game). In this special figure 1 probability variation big hit B, the opening operation by the long opening pattern is performed 8 times out of the total 16 opening operations, and the opening operation by the short opening pattern is performed by the remaining 8 times. 8 rounds, 8R). Further, of the special figure 2 big hits, special figure 2 positive change big hit A is the total of the opening action of the first big prize opening 44 in the odd-numbered round and the opening action of the second big prize opening 50 in the even-numbered round. The big hit game (16R big hit game) is repeated 16 times (16 rounds), and the special figure 2 probability big hit B is the opening operation of the first big winning opening 44 in the odd number round and the even number round. The big hit game (4R big hit game) is repeated for a total of four times (4 rounds, 4R) with the opening operation of the second big prize opening 50. Note that the special figure 2 probability variation big hits A and B are both big hit modes in which the opening operation by the long opening pattern is performed in all rounds. In each jackpot game, when the opening of the first big prize opening 44 in the odd-numbered round is completed, the second big prize opening 50 in the even-numbered round is opened at intervals of an extremely short time (for example, 0.2 seconds). When the opening of the second big prize opening 50 in the even-numbered round is finished, the first big prize opening 44 in the odd-numbered round is opened at an interval of a very short time (for example, 0.2 seconds). It is supposed to start. After each jackpot game is over, the special symbol and the normal symbol change time is shortened (normally shortened) until the special symbol change display is performed a predetermined number of times (threshold C4, for example, 100 times). The probability that the result of determining whether or not the symbol is successful (probability per ordinary symbol) is set to a high probability (normal probability state), and the opening time of the second start port 38 when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. Is extended (open extended state), and the electric support state (high frequency state) is set. When the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (threshold C4, 100 times) after the big hit game is over, the electric support state is ended and the electric support state is entered. In this embodiment, the power support state is a state in which all three states of the normal high probability state, the short time state, and the open extension state have occurred, but any one or two of the three states are It is good also as the state which generate | occur | produced.

  In addition, as described above, in a specific round (second round) among the second predetermined rounds that are the even-numbered rounds, game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 50 by the sorting device 56 are distributed. May pass through the specific region 52 (V passing possibility). When a game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 50 in this specific round passes through the specific area 52, until the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (threshold value Ce, for example, 120 times) after the big hit game ends. The probability that the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit (probability per special figure, big hit probability) is set to a high probability (probability change, probability change state), and a high probability state with electric support is generated. On the other hand, if the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 50 in the specific round does not pass the specific area 52, the probability per special figure (big hit probability) is set to a low probability (normal probability, predetermined probability). A low probability state is generated with electric support. In the present embodiment, the opening pattern of the second big winning opening 50 in the specific round (second round) differs depending on the type of jackpot. Specifically, in the special figure 1 normal big hit, a short opening pattern that opens the second big prize opening 50 for an extremely short time (for example, 0.1 seconds) is used. In the probability variation big hits A and B, a long open pattern is used in which the second big prize opening 50 is opened for a long time (for example, 29 seconds). In the special figure 1 where a specific round is executed in a short opening pattern, it is difficult for a game ball to enter the second big winning opening 50 during the specific round, and the game ball can pass through the specific area 52 The property is also low. For this reason, the special figure 1 normal big hit is called “normal” big hit because it is highly likely that a low probability (normal probability) is set after the big hit game ends. Further, in each big hit other than the special figure 1 normal big hit, a specific round is executed with a long open pattern (long-time pattern), so that the game ball can pass through the specific area 52 rather than the short open pattern (short-time pattern). Since the probability is high and there is a high possibility that a high probability (probability change) will be set (privilege will be given) after the big hit game ends, it is called “probability change” big hit. In the present embodiment, three types of 16R, 8R, and 4R are prepared as the number of open times (number of rounds) of the first grand prize winning port 44 and the second grand prize winning port 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Other round numbers such as 15R, 12R, and 10R may be prepared.

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special symbols) that are arranged side by side and are composed of characters and numbers. , First identification information) 34L, 34M, 34R, and a background symbol (not shown). The effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R (first identification information) are displayed near the center of the display area of the effect display device 34. The effect display device 34 displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R in a variable manner when the game ball enters the first start port 36 and when the game ball enters the second start port 38. . The production symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom when the variation display is started, and when the execution time (variation time) of the variation display elapses, the effect on the left is displayed. The symbols 34L, the effect symbol 34R on the right, and the effect symbol 34M in the middle are stopped and displayed in this order. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not coincide with each other, a simple disengagement without reach is reached, and when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R coincide with each other, reach is reached. Then, when the middle production symbol 34M is stopped with a predetermined reach production, if the middle production symbol 34M and the right and left production symbols 34L and 34R do not match, the reach production pattern is lost. A big hit occurs when 34M and the left and right effect symbols 34L, 34R coincide. The result of success / failure of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is basically the result of the success / failure of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 42 described above. And corresponding.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 blinks (changes display) in accordance with the change display of the special symbol, and lights up (stops display) with a predetermined symbol in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol. It also has a determination symbol (second identification information). The determination symbol has a first determination symbol 34a associated with the first special symbol and a second determination symbol 34b associated with the second special symbol, and each of the left corners of the display screen of the effect display device 34 ( It is displayed smaller than the effect symbols 34L, 34M, 34R (first identification information) at a position away from the center of the display area. Specifically, the first determination symbol 34a and the second determination symbol 34b are stopped and displayed at the first symbol (for example, the symbol “◯”) based on the corresponding special symbol being stopped and displayed at the jackpot symbol. Based on the fact that the stop symbol is displayed with the off symbol, the stop symbol is displayed with the second symbol (for example, the symbol “x”).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 includes a launch area notification display unit 34 c that indicates which area of the game area 31 should be ejected with a game ball depending on the current game state. The firing area notification display unit 34c is in a gaming state where the current gaming state needs to be left-handed (launching to the first area of the gaming area 31), which will be described later (in the present embodiment, in a normal gaming state that is not a big hit game). Displayed in different display modes depending on whether the game is in a game state that requires a right strike (launching to the second area of the game area 31) (in the present embodiment, during a big hit game or in a state where there is electric support). I do. Specifically, when the current game state is a game state that requires left-handed (launching of the game area 31 to the first area), it is displayed in the first mode (“left arrow” image). When the game state requires right strike (launching of the game area 31 to the second area), the game is displayed in the second mode (image of “right arrow”). In the present embodiment, the firing region notification display unit 34c always displays in one of the display modes, and the player can view the firing region notification display unit 34c to determine whether the player is playing a game or not. Even in a gaming state, it is possible to confirm the firing direction (gaming state). It should be noted that the launch area notification display unit 34c is in an advantageous state (a big hit game, a special high probability state, a normal high probability state, a short time state, an open extended state) when the special symbol is not variably displayed. No display may be performed during non-games, such as when the player is not firing a game ball. In the present embodiment, the launch area notification display unit 34c is provided in the effect display device 34 controlled by the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit). The symbol display device 40 may be provided.

  Further, a first reserved symbol 35a and a second reserved symbol 35b are also displayed in the display screen of the effect display device 34. The first reserved symbol 35a is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball enters the first starting port 36 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed. Every time the display is started, the display is erased in the reverse order from that at the time of starting entry. The second reserved symbol 35b is also displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball enters the second starting port 38 while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is displayed. Every time the display is started, the display is erased in the reverse order from that at the time of starting entry.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is arranged below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 49), and the player can play a normal game that is not a big hit game. By rotating the firing handle 18 (so-called left-handed) so that the game ball flows down to the left side region (first region) of the game region 31, the game ball can enter the first start port 36. . Further, the normal symbol operation gate 32 is arranged on the right side of the effect display device 34 and the second starting port 38 is arranged below the first starting port 36, and the player rotates the launch handle 18 to the right as much as possible. The game ball can be passed through the normal symbol operation gate 32 by making a so-called right-handed to cause the game ball to fire. When the normal symbol hits and the second start port 38 opens, the player can By continuing the hitting, the game ball can enter the second start port 38. Furthermore, the first grand prize opening 44 and the second big prize opening 50 are arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the big hit game is started, the player hits the game ball by making a right hit. It is possible to flow down to the right area (second area) of the area 31 and enter the first grand prize winning port 44 or the second big prize winning opening 50 in the open state. In the special figure 1 normal big hit in which the specific round (second round) is executed in the short open pattern and in the special figure 1 probability variable big hit B in which some rounds (9th to 16th R) are executed in the short open pattern Although the first grand prize winning port 44 and the second grand prize winning port 50 are in the open state in the corresponding round, the time is extremely short (0.1 seconds), so the open state is in the short open pattern. It is difficult to enter a game ball into the first grand prize opening 44 or the second big prize opening 50.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described with reference mainly to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 (main control unit) that controls the basic progress of the game and a payout control board that controls the payout of prize balls and balls. 80, a sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit) that controls the overall control of various effects performed in accordance with the progress of the game, a launch control board 100 that controls the game ball, and a power source for the pachinko machine 10 A control board such as an external terminal board 110 for controlling the communication between the power supply board 105 for controlling and the hall computer 115 provided in the hall in which the pachinko machine 10 is installed is configured. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logic operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, and various controls. A timer that measures the necessary time (system timer), a peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with peripheral devices, an oscillator that outputs a clock for CPU operations, and a watch that monitors CPU runaway Various peripheral LSIs such as a dog timer and a CTC (counter timer circuit) that periodically generates an interrupt signal are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90 that forms part of the control circuit. In the present embodiment, the sub-control board 90 is a sub-control section. However, control sections other than the main control section, for example, other control sections such as the payout control board 80 and the launch control board 100 can also be called sub-control sections. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. An input signal and an operation signal from the RAM clear switch 71 directly instructing to clear (initialize) the RAM of each control board such as the RAM 70c of the main control board 70 and the RAM 90c (see FIG. 9) of the sub control board 90 are directly input. At the same time, a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a signal from the first grand prize winning ball entrance switch 44a, a discharge signal from the first big prize winning outlet discharge switch 44d, and a signal from the second grand prize winning ball entrance switch 50a. A relay signal includes a ball entry signal, a detection signal from the specific area passage switch 52a, a detection signal from the non-specific area passage switch 54a, a ball reception signal from the general winning opening switch 45a Is input through the plate 72. From the main control board 70, a control signal to the symbol display board 40a for controlling display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the second start opening solenoid 38b, a drive signal to the first big prize opening solenoid 44b, the second A drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 50b, a drive signal to the distribution solenoid 56b, and the like are output via the relay terminal plate 72. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and exchanges various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. It is carried out. In addition, an operation signal or the like from an on / off switch 107 that switches on / off the power of the pachinko machine 10 is input to the main control board 70 via the power supply board 105. When the on / off switch 107 is operated and an operation signal instructing switching from power off to on is input, the main control board 70 executes power on processing necessary for power on such as initialization processing, and turns on / off. When the switch 107 is operated to input an operation signal for instructing switching from power ON to OFF, power shutdown processing necessary for power shutdown such as backup of various information is executed. Further, the main control board 70 can communicate with the hall computer 115 via the external control board 110, and transmits the operation status of the pachinko machine 10 or transmits an error signal when an abnormality occurs.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and ball rentals. The operation signals from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b are input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and are received from the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 for detecting the payout of the prize ball. A detection signal is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the prize balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data. In the present embodiment, every time the first grand prize opening entrance switch 44a or the second grand prize opening entrance switch 50a detects one game ball, that is, the first grand prize opening 44 or the second grand prize opening 50. Each time one game ball enters, 15 prize balls are paid out. Since the maximum number (prescribed number) of game balls that can enter the first grand prize opening 44 or the second big prize opening 50 during one round is 10, the maximum number of prize balls that can be paid out in one round is 150. For this reason, the number of rounds to be executed is 7 special rounds. In the case of special figure 1 normal jackpot, the maximum number of prize balls that can be paid out (maximum number of prize balls) is 1050, and the number of rounds to be executed is specially 8 rounds. In FIG. 1, the maximum number of prize balls that can be paid out is 1,200 in the probable big hits A and B. Further, in the special figure 2 probable big hit A with 16 rounds to be executed, the upper limit prize ball number is 2400, and in the special figure 2 probable big hit B with 4 rounds to be executed, the upper limit prize ball number is 600.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the sub control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, and the like, receives various command signals from the main control board 70, and produces a game according to the commands. The sub-control board 90 is a decoration for driving the effect display control board 91 for controlling the effect display device 34, the amplifier board 92 for driving the various speakers 28a and 28b, the various LED lamps 93a, and operating the movable accessory. Operation from operation detection switches 27a, 27b, and 27c provided corresponding to each of the decorative drive board 93 that drives the motor 93b, the production button 26a, and the left and right direction buttons 26b and 26c, and detects the operation of the corresponding button. An effect button board 94 for inputting signals is connected.

  The firing control board 100 detects a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a, an operation signal from the firing stop switch 18b, a detection signal from the lower tray full switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 and the like. And a pulse signal for driving is output to the firing motor 19. The launch control board 100 drives the launch motor 19 to launch a game ball when the launch handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is on, the launch stop switch 18b is off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is off. When either the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full tank switch 102 is turned on, the driving of the firing motor 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and data regarding the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. Transmit to the main control board 70.

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment thus configured will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process includes a power-on process required for power-on such as an initialization process (S100), a game start process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), and a normal symbol-based game process (S130). ), Special symbol game process (S140), jackpot game process (S150), valid period monitoring process (S160), distribution device drive process (S170), and specific area passage presence / absence monitoring process (S180) This is done by repeatedly executing. In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S180 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

[Game start processing]
In the game start process of S110, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first makes various sensors (gate switch 32a, first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, first big prize port entrance switch 44a, first switch The state of the big winning opening discharge switch 44d, the second big winning opening entrance ball switch 50a, the specific area passing switch 52a, the non-specific area passing switch 54a, etc.) is detected and stored in a predetermined state storage area of the RAM 70c. Information for determination (such as a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a normal symbol success / failure determination random number, etc., which will be described later) is updated. Subsequently, switches relating to the entry of game balls (the first start opening switch 36a and the second start opening switch 38a, the first big prize opening entrance switch 44a, the second big prize opening entrance switch 50a, the general prize opening switch). 45a), it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected. If it is determined that the game ball has been detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated and stored as prize ball information in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 70c. When the ball information is not 0, a prize ball number designation command (prize ball information) is transmitted to the payout control board 80, and the game start process is terminated. When the payout control board 80 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 86 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. Each time a prize ball payout process is performed to decrement the prize ball information (the number of unpaid game balls) by one value. This award ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the award ball information reaches a value of 0. When a game ball is detected and a new award ball number designation command is received from the main control board 70, the prize ball is received. The process is repeated until the information becomes zero. When the game start process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S120.

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 6) is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed using a normal symbol success / failure random number acquired based on the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 32 and a normal symbol per-determination table. In some cases, a low-probability normal symbol per-decision table is used with a low probability of hit (for example, about 0.8%). A normal symbol per table determination table is used. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the variation time of the normal symbol is set, the variation display of the normal symbol is started, and waiting for the variation time to elapse. The setting of the fluctuation time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when in the state without electric support, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the state with electric support. When the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the symbol that has been stopped is a winning symbol, the opening time of the second starting port 38 is set and the opening of the second starting port 38 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the second start port 38 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when there is no electric support, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when there is an electric support. Further, as described above, the second starting port 38 is opened by driving the second starting port solenoid 38b to open the blade portion 38c to the left and right. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130. In this way, in the state with electric support, the probability variation that activates the variation time shortening function that shortens the variation time of the normal symbol and increases the probability that the result of the normal symbol's success / failure judgment is a hit (probability per ordinary symbol) The function is activated and the opening extension function for extending the opening time of the second start port 38 is activated. For this reason, the state with electric support of the present embodiment is also referred to as an open extension function operating state, a time shortening state, or a normal figure change state. Moreover, although only the form which operates these three functions simultaneously was illustrated, it can also be set as the form which operates any one function or any two functions.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game process of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game process for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) after the second start port 38 starts to open. Whether a predetermined number (e.g., 8) of game balls are in the second starting port 38 or not. When it is determined that the elapsed time has not reached the set time and a specified number of game balls have not entered the second start port 38, the game processing per normal symbol is performed while the second start port 38 is kept open. Exit once. On the other hand, it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or it is determined that the specified number of game balls have already entered the second start port 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the second start port solenoid 38b is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S140.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first inputs a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 36. Determine (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the first start port 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved special symbols is smaller than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). . When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit value, the number of reserved special symbols 1 is incremented by 1 (S204), and the information for determination (acquisition information) of special symbol 1 is acquired. Is stored in a predetermined determination information storage area of the RAM 70c (S206), and a first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S208). Here, the determination information acquired in S206 includes a jackpot determination random number (a special symbol determination randomness determination) used in the case of the jackpot determination (special symbol determination) performed based on the game ball entering the first start port 36. Random number for determining whether or not the jackpot symbol for determining the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot (specific result), Information regarding the progress of the symbol variation game such as a variation pattern determination random number for determining the variation pattern of one special symbol can be exemplified. Further, the first special symbol hold time command includes a first special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the first hold symbol 35 a in the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has entered the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S208 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S210.

  Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 38 (S210). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the second start port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S212). . When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S214), and information for determination (acquisition information) is acquired to obtain a predetermined value in the RAM 70c. Is stored in the determination information storage area (S216). Here, the determination information acquired in S216 includes a jackpot determination random number (a special symbol determination randomness determination) used in the case of a jackpot determination (special symbol determination) performed based on a game ball entering the second start port 38. Random number for determining whether or not the jackpot symbol is determined to determine the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b when the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (specific result), 2 Information related to the progress of the symbol variation game such as a variation pattern determining random number for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol can be exemplified. Then, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on (S218). If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the jackpot advance determination is performed based on the acquired determination information (acquisition information) (S220), and the second special symbol hold occurrence including the determination result (advance determination information) is generated. A time command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S222). On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is not on, the pre-determination in S220 is skipped, and a second special symbol hold occurrence command that does not include the pre-determination result (pre-determination information) is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 ( S222). Here, in the process of S220, when the gaming state at the time of the occurrence of the hold is a high probability state (when the probability variation flag is on), the jackpot determination is performed in advance using a high probability jackpot determination table described later, and the low probability In the case of a state (when the probability variation flag is OFF), this is a process for making a jackpot determination in advance using a low probability jackpot determination table described later. The second special symbol hold time occurrence command includes a second special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the second hold symbol 35 b in the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S210 that no game ball has entered the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S212 that the number of second special symbols has reached the upper limit value, the processing of S214 to S222 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S224.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S224), whether any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (S226), the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It is determined whether any of them is during the stop display time (S228). If it is determined that a big hit game is in progress, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process to proceed to the next big hit game process of S150. On the other hand, if it is determined that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the variable display, and neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the stop display time, it is not in the big hit game. 2. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is 0 (S230). If it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination information of the second special symbol determination information (big hit determination random number) stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) is determined. Reading (S232), the second special symbol variation display related process is executed (S234), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is 0, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold number is 0 (S236). If it is determined that the number of holds of the first special symbol is not 0, the oldest determination information among the determination information (big hit determination random number) of the first special symbol stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) Reading (S238), the first special symbol variation display related process is executed (S240), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the number of holds for the first special symbol is also 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S230 to S240, when both the number of reserved first symbol symbols and the number of reserved second symbol symbols are not 0, the second special symbol variable display (holding digestion) is preferentially executed (see Fig. 2). Priority). Details of the variable display related process will be described below. The first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are both executed in common, and will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart of FIG. 14).

  In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether the current gaming state is a high probability state or a low probability state (S300). When the probability change flag is off, that is, when the current gaming state is in a low probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the big hit determination random number read in S228 or S234 and the low probability big hit determination table (S302). When it is ON, that is, when the current gaming state is a high probability state, a big hit determination is performed using the read big hit determination random number and the high probability big hit determination table (S304), and whether or not the determination result is a big hit. Determination is made (S306). An example of the big hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 15A shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 15B shows a high probability jackpot determination table. In the low probability jackpot determination table, the big hit determination random number is a big hit when the value 60 or 61 out of the values 0 to 796 (1 / 398.5 big hit probability), and in the high probability big hit determination table, the big hit determination random number is A jackpot is assumed when the value is 60 to 70 among the values 0 to 796 (a jackpot probability of 1 / 72.5). In this embodiment, a common big hit determination table is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  When it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol determination random number is read from the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) (S308), and the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected based on the read big hit symbol determination random number. (S310). Here, for the determination of the jackpot symbol for the first special symbol, the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 16 is used, and for the determination of the jackpot symbol for the second special symbol, it is illustrated in FIG. A jackpot symbol determination table for the second special symbol is used.

  In the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 16, when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 159 among the values 0 to 399, the special symbol 1 normal jackpot symbol is selected. Fig. 1 Normal jackpot "(appearance probability of 40%). When the jackpot symbol determining random number is between 160 and 359, the special figure 1 positive variation big hit symbol A is selected and becomes" Special figure 1 positive variation big hit A "(50% When the jackpot symbol determining random number is 360 to 399, the special figure 1 probability variable big hit symbol B is selected and becomes "special figure 1 probability variable big hit B" (appearance probability of 10%). FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the big hit game execution pattern for the special figure 1 big hit. As shown in the figure, when “Special Figure 1 Normal Big Bonus” is selected as the big jackpot and Special Figure 1 Normal Big Bonus occurs, the 8R big hit game is executed, and among the 8R, the 1R, 3R to 8R are big wins Since the opening pattern of the mouth (the first big winning opening 44 or the second big winning opening 50) becomes the long open pattern and the open pattern becomes the short open pattern in the second R, it becomes substantially 7R. When “Special Figure 1 Probable Big Hit A” is selected as the big win symbol and Special Figure 1 Probable Big Hit A is generated, an 8R big hit game in which the open pattern becomes a long open pattern is executed in all rounds. Further, when “Special Figure 1 Probable Big Hit B” is selected as the big win symbol and Special Figure 1 Probable Big Hit B is generated, 16R big hit game is executed, and the 1st to 8th Rs out of 16R become long open patterns. Since it is a short open pattern at 16th R, it is substantially 8R. Further, in this embodiment, since the specific round is set to the second round, the special pattern 1 normal big hit is a short open pattern in the opening pattern of the second big winning opening 50 in the specific round, and the special figure 1 positive big hit is shown. In A and B, the opening pattern of the second big prize opening 50 in the specific round is a long opening pattern. Therefore, the special figure 1 normal big hit is a big hit mode in which the possibility of passing the game ball to the specific area 52 in the specific round is low and the possibility that the high probability electric support is present after the big hit game is low is low. On the other hand, the special figure 1 probability variation big hits A and B are big hit modes in which there is a high possibility that a game ball will pass into the specific area 52 in a specific round, and there is a high possibility that a high probability electric support will be provided after the big hit game ends.

  Further, in the big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 17, when the random number for big hit symbol determination is a value 0 to 239 out of a value 0 to 399, the special figure 2 probability variable big hit symbol A is selected. "Special figure 2 probability variation big hit A" (appearance probability of 60%), when the big hit symbol determination random number is 240-399, special figure 2 probability variation big hit symbol B is selected and "Special figure 2 probability variation big hit B" (Appearance probability of 40%). In this way, the big hit symbols of the second special symbols are all probable big hit symbols. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the big hit game execution pattern for the special figure 2 big hit. As shown in the figure, when “Special Figure 2 Probable Variation Big Bonus A” is selected as the big winning symbol and Special Figure 2 Probable Large Bonus A is generated, a 16R big winning game in which the opening pattern becomes the long opening pattern is executed in all rounds. . Further, when “Special Figure 2 Probable Variation Big Bonus B” is selected as the big win symbol and Special Figure 2 Probable Big Hit B is generated, 4R big hit games are executed in which the open pattern becomes the long open pattern in all rounds. As for special figure 2 probability big hit A and B, the opening pattern of the 2nd big prize opening 50 which is opened in specific round (2nd round) is long opening pattern, game ball can pass to specific area 52 This is a big hit mode that is highly probable and is likely to be in a state with high probability electric support after the big hit game ends. Since the game is mainly based on the fluctuation of the second special symbol in the state with the electric support, if the big hit is drawn before the state with the high probability electric support ends, the state with the high probability electric support will continue. It becomes an opportunity to win a lot of balls (prize balls) at a time.

  Further, if it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, since it is a loss, a loss symbol is determined (S312). Although the detailed explanation is omitted, for example, the winning symbol can be set using a jackpot symbol determining random number and a not-showing symbol determining table. Of course, if a losing symbol determining random number is acquired separately from the jackpot symbol determining random number, it can be set using the losing symbol determining random number and the losing symbol determining table.

  When the stop symbol is determined in this way, the variation pattern table setting process illustrated in FIG. 20 for setting the variation pattern table is executed (S314). The variation pattern table setting process determines whether or not the special variation mode flag is on (S350). If it is determined that the special variation mode flag is not on but off, the current variation mode is the normal variation mode. And the normal variation mode variation pattern table is selected (S352). If it is determined that the special variation mode flag is on, the current variation mode is determined to be the special variation mode, and the special variation mode is selected. The change pattern table setting process is executed (S354). Here, the special variation mode is a variation mode that is set in a situation where the game is progressing in a state with low probability electric support, a state with high probability electric support, or a state without high probability electric support, and the normal variation mode is This is a variation mode set in a situation where the game is progressing without low probability electric support.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the variation pattern table in the normal variation mode. In the variation pattern table in the normal variation mode, various variation patterns (variation times) P01 to P07 associated with the variation pattern determination random numbers 0 to 99 are provided, which are obtained in S206 of the special symbol game process. A corresponding variation pattern is selected based on the determination information (variation pattern determination random number) for the special figure 1. As the variation pattern table in the normal variation mode, as shown in FIG. 21, different variation pattern tables (big hit variation pattern table, out variation pattern table) are used depending on whether the result of the big hit determination is a big hit or not. In addition, the deviation variation pattern table is set so that the average fluctuation time is shorter when the number of holdings in FIG. 1 is larger (values 3 and 4) than when the number of holdings is smaller (values 1 and 2). The variation time of the variation pattern is set and the variation pattern determination random number is associated with each variation pattern. Each variation pattern table shows a table storing a small number of patterns for convenience, but actually, a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is used.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a special variation mode variation pattern table setting process. In the special variation mode variation pattern table setting process, first, the value of the effect counter C is examined (S360). Here, the effect counter C is set to a value of 0 after the end of the big hit game, and is incremented by 1 each time a special symbol variation display is performed. Therefore, the production counter C indicates the number of times the special symbol is changed and displayed after the big hit game ends. When the value of the effect counter C is greater than or equal to a threshold value C1 (for example, value 1) and less than the threshold value C2 (for example, value 5), that is, the number of fluctuations of the special symbol after the big hit game ends is 1 to 4 times (first If it is during the period), the first period special variation mode variation pattern table is selected (S362), and the value of the effect counter C is greater than or equal to the threshold C2 (for example, value 5) and the threshold C3 (for example, value 21). ), That is, when the number of changes in the special symbol after the big hit game is 5 to 20 times (during the second period), the second period special fluctuation mode fluctuation pattern table is selected. (S364) When the value of the effect counter C is greater than or equal to the threshold C3 (for example, value 21) and less than the threshold C4 (for example, value 100), that is, the number of times the special symbol fluctuates after the big hit game ends is 21 to 99. Times (during the third period) Selects the variation pattern table in the special variation mode for the third period (S366), and the value of the effect counter C is greater than or equal to a threshold C4 (for example, value 100) and less than the threshold C5 (for example, value 101), that is, When the number of changes of the special symbol after the big hit game is 100 (during the fourth period, during the specific period), the special pattern change pattern table for the fourth period is selected (S368), and the effect counter When the value of C is not less than the threshold value C5 (for example, the value 101) and not more than the threshold value Ce (for example, the value 120), that is, the number of fluctuations of the special symbol after the big hit game is 101 to 120 times (during the fifth period) ), The variation pattern table for the special variation mode for the fifth period is selected (S369), and the variation pattern table setting process for the special variation mode is terminated.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram for explaining each period in the special variation mode. As shown in the figure, the special variation mode includes a first period, a second period, a third period, a fourth period (specific period), and a fifth period in order from the end of the big hit game. As described above, the special variation mode is a mode that is set when the gaming state is one of a state with low probability electric support, a state with high probability electric support, or a state without high probability electric support. After the game ends, if a state with low probability electric support occurs, when the number of changes in the special symbol reaches the threshold C4 (100 times), the state with electric support ends and the state with no low probability electric support ends, and the big hit game ends. Later, when a state with high probability electric support occurs, when the number of changes in the special symbol reaches the threshold C4 (100 times), the state with high probability electric support is shifted to the state without high probability electric support and further changes in the special symbol. When the number of times reaches the threshold value Ce (120 times), the high-probability power-free support state ends and the low-probability power-free support state is reached. Therefore, after the big hit game, when the special fluctuation mode occurs with the low probability electric support, the special fluctuation mode is set from the first period to the fourth period (specific period). When the special variation mode occurs in the state with support, the special variation mode is from the first period to the fifth period. In addition, the special variation mode variation pattern table for the first to fourth periods set during the first to fourth periods is selected when the gaming state is the low probability electric support state or the high probability electric support state, The special fluctuation mode fluctuation pattern table for the fifth period set during the fifth period is selected when the gaming state is a state without high probability electric support. In addition, the special variation mode variation pattern table for the fourth period set during the fourth period indicates that the gaming state is changed from the low probability electric support state to the low probability electric support state or from the high probability electric support state to the high probability electric support state. It is a table that is selected at the timing of shifting to the state without support, and is also referred to as a special period special variation mode variation pattern table. Details of each table will be described below.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table in the first variation special variation mode. The first period special variation mode variation pattern table is a table in which a variation pattern with a short average variation time is selected regardless of the result of the big hit determination. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, a variation pattern P11 having a variation pattern determination random number of all values 0 to 99 and a variation time of 1 second is selected. When this variation pattern P11 is selected, the reach effect is not executed not only when the result of the big hit determination is out of place but also in the case of the big hit. Therefore, if a big hit is drawn during the first period after the big hit game ends, it is difficult for the player to recognize whether the big hit has occurred, and the player can feel as if the big hit game is continuous. Is possible.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table for the second period special variation mode. The variation pattern table for the special variation mode for the second period has more types of variation patterns than the variation pattern table for the special variation mode for the first period, and a variation pattern having a long variation time is more likely to be selected. It is a table (the average variation time of the variation pattern selected is long). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern P23 having a fluctuation time of 30 seconds with all of the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers 0 to 99 is selected. In addition, when the result of the big hit determination is out and the number of holdings in FIG. 2 is small (values 1 and 2), the variation time is determined when the random number for variation pattern determination is a value 0 to 97 among the values 0 to 99. The variation pattern P22 of 6 seconds is selected, and the variation pattern P23 is selected when the variation pattern determination random numbers are 98 and 99 (average variation time is about 6.5 seconds). Further, when the result of the big hit determination is out and the number of holdings in FIG. 2 is large (values 3 and 4), the variation time is determined when the variation pattern determination random number is 0 to 89 among the values 0 to 99. The variation pattern P21 of 1.5 seconds is selected, the variation pattern P22 is selected when the random number for determining the variation pattern is 90 to 97, and the variation pattern P23 is selected when the random number for determining the variation pattern is 98,99. (Average variation time is about 2.4 seconds). In the variation pattern P23, a predetermined reach effect for enhancing the game interest of the player is performed. Note that the gaming state during the second period is a state with electric support (a state with low probability electric support or a state with high probability electric support), and the number of game balls entering the second start port 38 is high, and the number of holds The game progresses in a situation where there are many. Therefore, although the average fluctuation time is longer than that in the first period, the average fluctuation time is short also in the second period, and the game in the state with the electric support can be quickly advanced.

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table for the third period special variation mode. The variation pattern table for the special variation mode for the third period has more types of variation patterns than the variation pattern table for the special variation mode for the second period, and a variation pattern having a long variation time is more likely to be selected. It is a table (the average variation time of the variation pattern selected is long). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern whose fluctuation time is 30 seconds when the random number for fluctuation pattern determination is a value 0 to 39 among the values 0 to 99. When P33 is selected and the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern is 40 to 99, the fluctuation pattern P34 having a fluctuation time of 60 seconds is selected. In addition, when the result of the big hit determination is out and the number of holdings in FIG. 2 is small (values 1 and 2), the variation time is determined when the variation pattern determining random number is 0 to 89 among the values 0 to 99. A variation pattern P32 of 6 seconds is selected, a variation pattern P33 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 90 to 97, and a variation pattern P34 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 98 or 99. (Average fluctuation time is 9 seconds). Further, when the result of the big hit determination is out and the number of holdings in FIG. 2 is large (values 3 and 4), the variation time is determined when the variation pattern determining random number is 0 to 79 among the values 0 to 99. The variation pattern P31 of 1.5 seconds is selected, the variation pattern P32 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is 80 to 89, and the variation pattern P33 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is 90 to 97. Then, the variation pattern P34 is selected when the variation pattern determining random numbers are 98 and 99 (average variation time is 5.4 seconds). In the third period, there is a high possibility that a variation pattern having a longer average variation time than in the first period or the second period is selected, and there are many types of variation patterns, so that it is possible to realize a more interesting production. it can.

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table in the special variation mode for the fourth period (specific period). The fourth period special variation mode variation pattern table is a table in which a variation pattern having a longer average variation time than the first to third period special variation mode variation pattern table is selected regardless of the result of the big hit determination. It is. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, a variation pattern P41 having a variation pattern determination random number of all values 0 to 99 and a variation time of 15 seconds is selected. As described above, the fourth period (specific period) is when the gaming state shifts from the low probability electric support state to the low probability electric support state or from the high probability electric support state to the high probability electric support state. Therefore, when the variation pattern P41 is selected, a mode transition effect is executed to indicate to the player whether the gaming state is to be shifted to the low probability electric support-free state or the high probability electric support-free state.

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table in the special variation mode for the fifth period. The variation pattern table for the special variation mode for the fifth period has more variation patterns than the variation pattern table for the special variation mode for the first to fourth periods, and a variation pattern with a long variation time may be selected. Is a table with a high (the average fluctuation time of the selected fluctuation pattern is long). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of 60 seconds when the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern is 0 to 99 among the values 0 to 99. When P54 is selected, when the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 10 to 29, the variation pattern P55 having a variation time of 100 seconds is selected, and when the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 39 to 99, the variation time is 120 seconds. The variation pattern P56 is selected. In addition, when the result of the big hit determination is out and the number of holdings in FIG. 2 is small (values 1 and 2), the variation time is determined when the variation pattern determining random number is 0 to 89 among the values 0 to 99. When the variation pattern P52 of 12 seconds is selected, the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 90 to 92, the variation pattern P53 of variation time 30 seconds is selected, and the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 93 to 95 When the pattern P54 is selected, the variation pattern P55 is selected when the variation pattern determination random numbers are 96 and 97, and the variation pattern P56 is selected when the variation pattern determination random numbers are 98 and 99 (average variation time). Is about 18 seconds). Further, when the result of the big hit determination is out and the number of holdings in FIG. 2 is large (values 3 and 4), the variation time is determined when the variation pattern determination random number is 0 to 89 among the values 0 to 99. The variation pattern P51 of 3 seconds is selected, the variation pattern P53 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 90 to 92, and the variation pattern P54 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 93 to 95. The variation pattern P55 is selected when the variation pattern determination random numbers are 96 and 97, and the variation pattern P56 is selected when the variation pattern determination random numbers are 98 and 99 (average variation time is about 10 seconds). Since the fifth period is executed when the gaming state is a state where there is no high probability electric support, the game may proceed in a situation where the number of pending is small with the first special symbol as the main during the fifth period. For this reason, there is a high possibility that a variation pattern having a longer average variation time than in the first to third periods is selected. In addition, during the fifth period, since there are more types of variation patterns than in the first to third periods, it is possible to achieve an effect with a high degree of interest even in a state without electric support.

  Returning to the variation display related processing of FIG. 14, when the variation pattern table is set in this way, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S316), and the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern determination random number thus read and the set variation pattern table. It sets (S318). Then, the variation display of the special symbol is started (S320), the reserved number of the special symbol for which the variation display is started is decremented by 1 (S322), and a symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 ( S324), the variation display related process is terminated. In the process of S320 to S324, when the target of the current variation display related process is the first special symbol, the variation display of the first special symbol is started and the number of the first special symbol is decremented by a value of 1. This is a process for transmitting a command for holding digestion of the first special symbol as a command for holding digestion. On the other hand, when the current subject of the variable display related process is the second special symbol, the variable display of the second special symbol is started and the number of hold of the second special symbol is decremented by the value 1, As a process of transmitting a command for holding and digesting the second special symbol. Further, the symbol variation start command transmitted in S324 includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the big hit determination result is a big hit. Is included. In addition, when the result of the big hit determination is out, a deviation variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and a loss stop symbol (special symbol halt information designation command) are included. Receiving the symbol variation start command, the sub-control board 90 analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and generates a control signal (effect command) according to the determination. ) To the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 11 to 13, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is performed in S226. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable time has elapsed (S242). Since the variation time is determined according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, whether or not the variation time has passed is determined by determining the elapsed time since the variation display of the special symbol was started and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern. This can be done by comparison. If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S244), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S246). The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received this symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S248), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S250). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S228 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S252).

  When it is determined that the special symbol stopped and displayed in S252 is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S254), and the game state at the time of the big hit (the setting state of the variable shortening flag, the setting state of the probability changing flag, etc.) Is stored in the RAM 70c (S256), and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S258). Thereby, the big hit game is started by the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability variation function, the time shortening function, and the open extension function, the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on (S260, S262), and the variation shortening flag is set when the variation shortening flag is on. The special flag game process is terminated by turning off and releasing extension flag off (S264 to S268), and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next S150 big hit game process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S252 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, that is, it is an outlier symbol, it is determined whether or not the special variation mode flag is on (S270), and if it is determined that the special variation mode flag is on, the big hit game ends. After performing an effect counter update process for counting up the effect counter C indicating the number of changes in the special symbol later (S272), the process proceeds to the next step S274, and if it is determined that the special change mode flag is not on, the process proceeds to S272. The process is skipped and the process proceeds to S274. Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S274). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is not on, the processing proceeds to the next step S284. If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON, the probability variation counter is decremented by a value of 1 (S276), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter is a value of 0 (S278). Here, the probability variation counter indicates the upper limit value of the number of changes of the special symbol that maintains the high probability state (special figure high probability state), and the value is set at the end of the big hit game. If it is determined that the probability variation counter is not 0, the process proceeds to the next step S284 while maintaining the high probability state. If it is determined that the probability variation counter is 0, the probability variation flag is turned off (S280), and the game state designation is performed. The command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S282), and the process proceeds to the next step S284. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the high probability state to the low probability state. The gaming state designation command includes a setting state of a probability change flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 and the like.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on (S284). If the fluctuation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated as it is. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S286), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S288). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates the upper limit of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the operating state of the fluctuation time shortening function (variation shortening of the special symbol and the normal symbol). Set. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the electric support state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned off to end the electric support state. (S290), the release extension flag is turned off (S292), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S294), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the state with the electric support to the state without the electric support. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S150 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the jackpot game process of FIG. 29 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being played (S400). If it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, the big hit game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to start the jackpot game (S402), and if it is the start timing of the jackpot game, the number of rounds corresponding to the type of jackpot game remains. The number of rounds is set (S404), and the execution round R is initialized to a value 1 (S406). The number of remaining rounds is set to 8 for special figure 1 normal big hit and special figure 1 positive change big hit A (8R big hit), and for special figure 1 positive change big hit B and special figure 2 positive change big hit A (16R big hit). It is set to a value of 16, and is set to a value of 4 if it is a special figure 2 probability variation big hit B (4R big hit). If it is not the start timing of the big hit game, the remaining number of rounds and the execution round R are already set, so the processing of S404 and S406 is skipped and the processing proceeds to the next S408.

  Next, it is determined whether the remaining number of rounds is 0 (S408). If it is determined that the number of remaining rounds is not 0, that is, 1 or more, whether or not the execution round R is a specific round (second R in this embodiment) (S410), odd rounds (first R, third R, It is determined whether it is 5th R, 7th R, 9th R, 11th R, 13th R, 15th R) (S412). If it is determined that the execution round R is not a specific round but an odd number round, the first big prize opening 44 is opened to execute a first big prize opening game process (S414). finish. Further, the execution round R is neither a specific round nor an odd round, that is, an even round other than the specific round (any one of the fourth R, sixth R, eighth R, tenth R, twelfth R, fourteenth R, and sixteenth R). If it determines, the 2nd big winning opening opening game processing which opens the 2nd big winning opening 50 and performs a big hit game will be performed (S416), and the big winning game processing will be ended. Further, if it is determined that the execution round R is a specific round, a specific area entry game process is performed in which the second big prize opening 50 is opened in accordance with an opening pattern for the specific round and a big hit game is played (S418). The game process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S408 that the number of remaining rounds is 0, the big hit game end process described later is executed (S420), and the big hit game process is ended. When the big hit game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next valid period monitoring process of S160.

  The first grand prize opening opening game process of S414 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the first big prize opening opening game process of FIG. 30, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the first big prize opening 44 is open (S500), and the first big prize opening 44 is determined. If it is determined that is not open, it is determined whether or not the first grand prize winning opening 44 is being prepared for opening (S502). If it is determined that preparation is in progress, processing necessary for preparation for opening the first grand prize opening 44 such as sending a normal round start designation command to the sub-control board 90 is performed (S504), and the first big prize opening opening game processing is performed. Is temporarily terminated. Note that the normal round start designation command includes an execution round R and the like.

  When the processing necessary for preparation for opening is performed in S504, it is determined that the preparation for opening is already completed when the first big prize opening opening game processing is executed next, so it is determined that the preparation is not in progress in S502, and the first big winning opening The first grand prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that 44 is opened (S506), and the first big prize opening opening game process is ended.

  If it is determined in S500 that the first grand prize opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not the opening pattern of the first big prize opening 44 in the current round is a long open pattern (S508). The opening pattern of the first big winning opening 44 is determined for each round (odd round) depending on the type of jackpot. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, when the big hit is the special figure 1 positive variation big hit B, the short open pattern is selected in the 9th R, 11th R, 13th R, and 15th R. An open pattern is selected. If it is determined that the opening pattern of the first big winning opening 44 in this round is a long opening pattern, the elapsed time from the opening of the first big winning opening 44 is the opening time of the long opening pattern C time Whether it is TC (29 seconds in this embodiment) or more (S510), whether the number of game balls that have entered the first grand prize opening 44 has reached a specified number (10 in this embodiment) It is determined whether or not (S512). If it is determined that the elapsed time since the opening of the first big prize opening 44 is not more than C hours (TC) and that a predetermined number of game balls have not entered the first big prize opening 44, The first grand prize opening opening game process is temporarily ended while the first big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, when it is determined that the elapsed time is C hours (TC) or more, or when it is determined that a prescribed number of game balls have entered the first grand prize opening 44, the first big prize opening 44 is closed. The first grand prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled (S514), the remaining round is decremented by a value 1 (S516), and the execution round R is incremented by a value 1 (S518). End the process.

  If it is determined in S508 that the opening pattern of the current round is not the long opening pattern but the short opening pattern, the elapsed time from the opening of the first big winning opening 44 is the opening time of the short opening pattern A It is determined whether or not the time TA (0.1 second in the present embodiment) or more (S520). If it is determined that the elapsed time is not equal to or longer than A time (TA), the first big prize opening opening game process is temporarily ended while the first big prize opening 44 is opened. On the other hand, if it is determined that the elapsed time is equal to or more than A time (TA), the first big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the first big prize opening 44 is closed (S514), and the remaining rounds are decremented by one. At the same time (S516), the execution round R is incremented by 1 (S518), and the first big prize opening game process is terminated.

  Next, the second big prize opening opening game process of S416 performed when the execution round R is an even number round other than the specific round in the big hit game process of FIG. 29 will be described. The second big prize opening opening game process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the second big prize opening opening game process of FIG. 31, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the second big prize opening 50 is open (S600), and the second big prize opening 50 is determined. If it is determined that is not open, it is determined whether or not the second grand prize winning opening 50 is being prepared for opening (S602). If it is determined that preparation is in progress, processing necessary for preparation for opening the second grand prize opening 50 such as sending a normal round start designation command to the sub-control board 90 is performed (S604), and second big prize opening opening game processing is performed. Is temporarily terminated. Note that the normal round start designation command includes an execution round R and the like.

  When the opening preparation is completed by performing the processing necessary for the opening preparation in S604, it is determined that the opening preparation is already completed when the second big prize opening opening game processing is executed next, so that it is not in preparation in S602. Then, the second big prize opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled so that the second big prize opening 50 is opened (S606), and the second big prize opening opening game process is ended.

  If it is determined in S600 that the second big prize opening 50 is open, it is determined whether or not the opening pattern of the second big prize opening 50 in the current round is a long open pattern (S608). The opening pattern of the second big winning opening 50 is determined for each round (even rounds excluding a specific round) depending on the type of jackpot. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, when the big hit is the special figure 1 positive variation big hit B, the short open pattern is selected in the 10th R, 12th R, 14th R and 16th R. An open pattern is selected. If it is determined that the opening pattern of the second big prize opening 50 of this round is a long open pattern, whether or not the elapsed time since the opening of the second big prize opening 50 is C time (TC) or more (S610), whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 50 has reached a specified number (10 in this embodiment) is determined (S612). If it is determined that the elapsed time since the opening of the second grand prize opening 50 is not more than C hours (TC) and that a predetermined number of game balls have not entered the second big prize opening 50, The second grand prize opening opening game process is temporarily terminated while the second big prize opening 50 is kept open. On the other hand, when it is determined that the elapsed time is C hours (TC) or more, or when it is determined that a prescribed number of game balls have entered the second grand prize opening 50, the second big prize opening 50 is closed. The second grand prize opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled (S614), the remaining round is decremented by a value of 1 (S616), and the execution round R is incremented by a value of 1 (S618). The process ends.

  If it is determined in S608 that the opening pattern of the current round is not a long opening pattern but a short opening pattern, is the elapsed time since the opening of the second big prize opening 50 started is A time (TA) or more? It is determined whether or not (S620). If it is determined that the elapsed time is not equal to or more than A time (TA), the second big prize opening opening game process is temporarily ended while the second big prize opening 50 is opened. On the other hand, if it is determined that the elapsed time is equal to or more than A time (TA), the second big prize opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled so that the second big prize opening 50 is closed (S614), and the remaining round is decremented by a value of 1. At the same time (S616), the execution round R is incremented by 1 (S618), and the second big prize opening game process is terminated.

  Next, the specific area entry game process of S418 performed when the execution round R is the specific round (second R) in the big hit game process of FIG. 29 will be described. The specific area entry game processing is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the specific area entry game process of FIG. 32, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the second big prize opening 50 is being opened (S700), and opens the second big prize opening 50. If it is determined that it is not, it is determined whether or not preparation for opening the second big prize opening 50 is in progress (S702). If it is determined that preparation is in progress, processing necessary for preparation for opening the second big winning opening 50 is performed, such as sending a specific round start designation command to the sub-control board 90 (S704), and the specific area entry game processing is temporarily performed. finish.

  When the opening preparation is completed by performing the processing necessary for the opening preparation in S704, it is determined that the preparation is not in progress in S702, and the second big winning opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled so that the second big winning opening 50 is opened. (S706) An effective period for validating detection of the passing of the game ball to the specific area 52 is generated (started) (S708), and after the distribution device drive execution flag is turned on (S710), the distribution solenoid 56b is turned on (S712), and the specific area entry game process is terminated. The generated effective period is monitored by the effective period monitoring process of S160, and the driving state of the distribution device 56 (the distribution solenoid 56b) is controlled by the distribution apparatus drive process of S170.

  When the second grand prize opening 50 is thus opened (when the second big prize opening 50 is opened, an effective period is generated and driving of the distribution device 56 (the distribution solenoid 56b) is started), the second in S700. It is determined that the big winning opening 50 is being opened, and it is determined whether or not the opening pattern of the second big winning opening 50 in the specific round is a long opening pattern (S714). As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, in the opening pattern of the second big winning opening 50 in the specific round, the big hit is a probable big hit (special figure 1 positive variable big hit A, B and special figure 2 positive variable big hit A, B). When the big hit is a normal big hit (see Fig. 1 normal big hit), the short open pattern is obtained. If it is determined that the opening pattern of the second big prize opening 50 in the specific round is a long opening pattern, whether or not the elapsed time since the opening of the second big prize opening 50 has started is C hours (TC) or more. (S716), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 50 has reached a specified number (10 in this embodiment) (S718). If it is determined that the elapsed time is not C hours (TC) or more and that the specified number of game balls have not entered the second grand prize opening 50, the specific area is maintained with the second big prize opening 50 kept open. The entering game process is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the elapsed time is C hours (TC) or more, or when it is determined that a prescribed number of game balls have entered the second grand prize opening 50, the second big prize opening 50 is closed. The second grand prize winning solenoid 50b is driven and controlled (S720), the remaining round is decremented by a value 1 (S722), and the execution round R is incremented by a value 1 (S724). finish. Thereby, the specific round which opens the 2nd big winning opening 50 by a long open pattern is completed.

  If it is determined in S714 that the opening pattern of the specific round is not the long opening pattern but the short opening pattern, is the elapsed time since the opening of the second big prize opening 50 started A time (TA) or more? It is determined whether or not (S726). If it is determined that the elapsed time is not equal to or more than A time (TA), the second big prize opening opening game process is temporarily ended while the second big prize opening 50 is opened. On the other hand, if it is determined that the elapsed time is equal to or longer than A time (TA), the second big prize opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled so that the second big prize opening 50 is closed (S720), and the remaining round is decremented by a value of 1. At the same time (S722), the execution round R is incremented by 1 (S724), and the specific area entry game processing is terminated. Thereby, the specific round which opens the 2nd big winning opening 50 by a short opening pattern is completed.

[Validity monitoring process]
Next, the valid period monitoring process in S160 will be described. This valid period monitoring process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the valid period monitoring process of FIG. 33, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not it is within the valid period generated (started) in S708 of the specific area entry game process of FIG. 32 (S740). If it is determined that it is not within the valid period, the valid period monitoring process is terminated as it is. When the effective period monitoring process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next sorter driving process of S170. If it is determined in S740 that it is within the valid period, it is determined whether or not the release pattern of the specific round is a long release pattern (S742). If the current big hit is a probable big hit (Special figure 1 positive change big hit A, B or Special figure 2 positive change big hit A, B), it is judged as a long open pattern, and this big hit is a normal big hit (Special figure 1 normal big hit) If so, it is determined not to be a long open pattern because it is a short open pattern. If it is determined in S742 that the opening pattern is not the long opening pattern but the short opening pattern, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time since the opening of the second big prize opening 50 is B time (TB) or more (S744). . Here, the B time (TB) is a time longer than the opening time (0.1 second) of the second large winning opening 50 in the short opening pattern, and can be set to 4.0 seconds, for example. If it is determined in S744 that the elapsed time is not greater than or equal to B hours (TB), the effective period monitoring process is terminated while the effective period is maintained, and the elapsed time since the second big prize opening 50 is opened in S744 is B hours ( If it is determined that it is equal to or greater than (TB), the effective period is ended (S748), and an effective period end designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S750), and the effective period monitoring process is ended. The processing of the sub control board 90 that has received the valid period end designation command will be described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in S742 that the pattern is the long open pattern, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time since the opening of the second big prize opening 50 is D time (TD) or more (S746). Here, the D time (TD) is a longer time than the C time (for example, 29 seconds) until the second big winning opening 50 finishes opening in the long opening pattern, and can be set to, for example, 32 seconds. If it is determined in S746 that the elapsed time is not equal to or longer than D time (TD), the effective period monitoring process is terminated while the effective period is maintained. If it is determined in S746 that the elapsed time is equal to or longer than D time (TD), the effective period is determined. At the same time, the effective period end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S750), and the effective period monitoring process ends. If the game ball passes through the specific area 52 during a period other than the effective period, the specific area passing switch 52a detects the passage of the game ball, but it is not effective, and whether or not the specific area has passed in S180. The specific area passing flag is not turned on in the monitoring process.

[Distributor drive processing]
The distribution device driving process of S170 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the sorting device driving process of FIG. 34, first, it is determined whether or not the sorting device drive execution flag is on (S760). Since the distribution device drive execution flag is turned on in S710 of the specific area entry game process of FIG. 32 described above, it is turned on at the start of a specific round in which the specific area entry game process is performed. If it is determined that the distribution device drive execution flag is not on but off, the distribution device drive processing is terminated. When the sorting apparatus driving process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next specific area passage presence / absence monitoring process in S180. If it is determined in S760 that the sorting device drive execution flag is on, it is determined whether or not the sorting solenoid 56b is on (S762). In the specific area entry game process, since the sorting solenoid drive execution flag is turned on in S710 and then the sorting solenoid 56b is turned on, the sorting solenoid is used in S762 unless the sorting solenoid 56b is turned off during the specific round. 56b is determined to be on, and whether or not the elapsed time since the opening of the second grand prize opening 50 is equal to or greater than D time (TD) (S764) or equal to or greater than B time (TB) It is determined whether or not there is (S766) and whether or not the time is A time (TA) or more (S768). Here, as described above, for example, the A time is 0.1 second, the B time is 4.0 seconds, and the D time is 32 seconds. For this reason, until the A time (TA) elapses after the second big prize opening 50 is opened, the elapsed time is not more than D time (TD) and not more than B time (TB) in S764 and S766, and S768. If it is determined that the elapsed time is not more than A time (TA), the sorter driving process is terminated. In this case, since the distribution solenoid 56b is kept on, the distribution device 56 remains in a state of distributing the game balls to the specific area 52.

  If it is determined in S768 that the elapsed time since the opening of the second big prize opening 50 is A time (TA) or more, it is determined whether or not the opening pattern of the specific round is a long opening pattern (S770). ). If it is determined that the opening pattern is not the long opening pattern but the short opening pattern, the sorting solenoid 56b is turned off (S772), the sorting device drive execution flag is turned off (S774), and the sorting device driving process is terminated. As a result, the distribution device 56 is in a state of distributing the game balls to the non-specific areas 54. As described above, the A time (TA) is a time for starting the opening of the second big prize opening 50 when the specific round is executed with the short opening pattern and then the opening is finished. For this reason, in the short opening pattern, when the short opening of the second big winning opening 50 is finished, the sorting solenoid 56b is turned off, and the sorting device 56 is placed in a state of distributing the game balls to the non-specific area 54. Become. On the other hand, if it is determined in S770 that the pattern is the long open pattern, the sorting solenoid 56b is turned off (S776), and the sorting device driving process is terminated without turning off the sorting device drive execution flag. Thereby, even if the elapsed time becomes A time (TA) or more even in the long release pattern, the sorting device 56 once places the game ball into the non-specific area 54. In the case of the long release pattern, the distribution device drive execution flag is not turned off and the distribution device drive execution flag is not turned off. In S760, it is determined that the distribution device drive execution flag is on and the distribution solenoid 56b is off in S762.

  If it is determined in S762 that the distribution solenoid 56b is off, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time since the opening of the second big prize opening 50 is B time (TB) or more (S778). If it is determined that it is not longer than the B time (TB), the sorting device driving process is terminated while the sorting solenoid 56b is turned off. On the other hand, if it is determined in S778 that the elapsed time is equal to or longer than B time (TB), the sorting solenoid 56b is turned on again (S780), and the sorting device driving process is terminated. Thereby, the sorting device 56 is in a state of sorting the game balls again to the specific area 52. If the sorting device driving process is executed after the sorting solenoid 56b is turned on in S780, it is determined that the sorting solenoid 56b is turned on in S762, and the second big prize opening 50 is opened in S764. Until it is determined that the elapsed time is equal to or longer than D time (TD), it is determined in S766 that the elapsed time is equal to or longer than B time (TB), and the sorting apparatus driving process is terminated. If it is determined in S766 that the elapsed time is equal to or longer than B time (TB), the distribution driving process is terminated without proceeding to S768, S770, and S776 (the off operation of the distribution solenoid 56b). If the sorting solenoid 56b is turned on again at the timing when the B time (TB) elapses, the sorting solenoid 56b is kept on until the elapsed time is determined to be equal to or longer than the D time (TD) in S764. The Rukoto. If it is determined in S764 that the elapsed time is equal to or longer than the D time (TD), the sorting solenoid 56b is turned off (S772), the sorting device drive execution flag is turned off (S774), and the sorting device drive process is terminated. To do. As a result, the distribution device 56 is in a state of distributing the game balls to the non-specific areas 54. As described above, in the long open pattern, when the elapsed time from the opening of the second grand prize opening 50 becomes C hours (TC) or more, the second big prize opening 50 is closed and the elapsed time is C hours. When the D time (TD) longer than (TC) is reached, the sorting device 56 is changed from a state in which the game balls are distributed to the specific area 52 to a state in which the game balls are distributed to the non-specific area 54.

[Specified area pass / fail monitoring processing]
The specific region passage presence / absence monitoring processing in S180 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the specific area passage presence / absence monitoring process of FIG. 35, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not it is within the effective period generated (started) in S708 of the specific area entry game process of FIG. (S790) If it is determined that it is within the valid period, it is determined whether or not the passing of the game ball to the specific area 52 is detected by the specific area passing switch 52a (S792). If it is determined that the passing of the game ball to the specific area 52 is detected within the effective period, the specific area passing flag is turned on (S794), and a specific area passing designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S796). The area passage presence / absence monitoring process is terminated. Here, the specific area passage designation command transmitted to the sub-control board 90 indicates that the specific area passage flag is set to ON. On the other hand, if it is determined in S790 that it is not within the effective period, or if it is determined in S792 that the passing of the game ball to the specific area 52 is not detected even within the effective period, the specific area passing presence / absence monitoring process is terminated. To do. For this reason, when the valid period ends without detecting the passage of the game ball to the specific area 52, the specific area passage flag is not turned on, and the specific area passage designation command is not transmitted to the sub-control board 90.

[Processing at the end of jackpot game]
Next, the jackpot game end process executed in S420 of the jackpot game process of FIG. 29 will be described. This big hit game end process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the big hit game end process of FIG. 36, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns off the big hit game flag (S800) and determines whether or not the specific area passing flag is on (S802). If it is determined that the specific area passage flag is on, the probability variation counter is set to 120 times (threshold value Ce) (S804), the probability variation flag is turned on (S806), and the specific area passage flag is turned off (S808). Thereby, based on the fact that the game ball has passed the specific area 52 within the effective period of the specific round, a high probability state is set after the big hit game is ended. Then, the fluctuation shortening counter is set to a value of 100 (S810), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on (S812), and the release extension flag is turned on (S814). As a result, the high probability electric support is set after the big hit game ends. Also, the special fluctuation mode occurrence period Cref is set to 120 times (threshold value Ce) (S816), the special fluctuation mode flag is turned on (S818), the effect counter C is initialized to a value 1 (S820), and the big hit An end designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S834), and the big hit game end processing is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the specific area passing flag is off, the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 without turning on the probability variation flag (S822), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on (S824), and the open extension is performed. The flag is turned on (S826). Then, the special variation mode generation period Cref is set to 100 times (threshold value C5) (S828), the special variation mode flag is turned on (S830), and the effect counter C is initialized to a value 1 (S832). A game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S834), and the big hit game end processing is ended.

  Depending on the setting status of the probability change flag, the fluctuation shortening flag, and the release extension flag, the game conditions for determining whether the special symbol is changed, in other words, determining whether the special symbol is correct (hit determination), are determined. . Note that, except for the big hit game, the probability variation flag, the variation shortening flag, and the release extension flag are all in a normal gaming state (normal variation mode), and any of those flags is turned on. The special state (special variation mode) is set. Therefore, after the big hit game ends, when the gaming state is set to the state with high probability electric support and the special variation mode occurs, the special symbol variation display is performed 120 times and the gaming state is changed from the state with high probability electric support. Even if it changes to the state without high probability electric support, the special change mode is maintained, the change display of the special symbol is performed 120 times, and the gaming state changes from the state without high probability electric support to the state without low probability electric support, The special variation mode will end. In addition, after the big hit game is finished, when the gaming state is set to the state with low probability electric support and the special variation mode occurs, the special symbol variation display is performed 100 times and the gaming state is changed from the state with low probability electric support. When the state changes to the state without low probability electric support, the special variation mode is terminated. Note that the jackpot game end designation command includes the setting status of the probability change flag, the fluctuation shortening flag, and the release extension flag, as well as the jackpot symbol that triggered the occurrence of the current jackpot game. Then, the sub-control board 90 that has received the jackpot game end designation command executes a jackpot game end effect or the like.

  Here, a description will be given of how time changes related to the opening control of the first big prize opening 44 and the second big prize opening 50 before, during and after execution of the specific round in each opening pattern. FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram when the specific round is executed with the long open pattern, and FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram when the specific round is executed with the short open pattern. FIG. 37 and FIG. 38 show how time changes from the end of the first round before the execution of the specific round, through the specific round (second round), to the start of the third round after the end of the specific round. .

  As shown in FIG. 37, when the specific round is executed in the long release pattern, the second big prize opening 50 is opened from time 0, and the distribution solenoid 56b of the distribution device 56 is turned on. The game balls that have entered the two major winning openings 50 are placed in a state in which the game balls are distributed to the specific area 52, and the specific area passage detection is validated (effective period is generated). When A time (TA) has elapsed since the opening of the second grand prize opening 50 has started, the sorting solenoid 56b of the sorting device 56 is turned off and the game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 50 is once unspecified. The state is assigned to the area 54. Even if the sorting solenoid 56b is turned off, the specific area passage detection remains valid. When B time (TB) has elapsed since the opening of the second grand prize winning opening 50 has elapsed, the sorting solenoid 56b is turned on again, and the game balls that have entered the second big winning prize opening 50 are distributed to the specific area 52; To do. And when C time (TC) passes after opening of the 2nd big prize opening 50 is started, the 2nd big prize opening 50 is closed. However, the sorting solenoid 56b remains on, and the specific area passage detection remains valid. Thus, the long open pattern remains in a state in which the game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 50 are distributed to the specific area 52 (the distribution solenoid 56b is on) when the second big prize opening 50 is closed. It is a pattern that becomes. Here, since sufficient time (for example, 29 seconds) is secured for the C time (TC), when the long open pattern is selected as the open pattern of the specific round, the second big prize opening 50 is normally opened. During this time, a game ball enters and the entered game ball passes through the specific area 52. In addition, a game ball enters immediately before the opening time of the second grand prize opening 50 ends (immediately before closing), and the second big prize opening 50 is opened before the entered game ball reaches the sorting device 56. Even when the time is over (the second grand prize opening 50 is closed), the game ball can pass through the specific area 52. Then, when D time (TD) elapses from the opening of the second grand prize winning opening 50, the sorting solenoid 50b is turned off, and the specific area passage detection is invalidated (the validity period is ended). Note that the first big prize opening 44 opened in the first round is closed at time T11. In addition, after the first grand prize opening 44 starts to close the second big prize opening 50 at time C (TC) and starts preparation for the third round at time T12 about 0.15 seconds later. When about 0.5 seconds elapse (time T13), the opening is started again. As shown in the figure, the D time (TD) is a time after the time T13. That is, in the long open pattern of this embodiment, after the specific round (second round) is completed and the second grand prize opening 50 is closed, the first big prize opening 44 is opened in the next round (third round). After that, the specific area passage detection is made valid while the distribution solenoid 56b is kept on and the game balls are distributed to the specific area 52. In this way, by passing the specific area through during the next round, the connection time between the specific round and the next round is made as short as possible (while the digestion of the round is accelerated) while passing through the specific area. This makes it possible to appropriately detect this.

  As shown in FIG. 38, when the specific round is executed with the short opening pattern, the opening of the second big prize opening 50 is started from time 0 and the allocation of the distribution device 56 is performed as in the long opening pattern. The minute solenoid 56b is turned on so that the game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 50 are distributed to the specific area 52, and the specific area passage detection is enabled (effective period is generated). When the elapsed time from the opening of the second grand prize opening 50 becomes A time (TA), the game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 50 is turned off by turning off the sorting solenoid 56b of the sorting device 56. The second special winning opening 50 is closed in a state of being distributed to the non-specific area 54. As described above, the short open pattern is such that when the second grand prize opening 50 is closed, the game balls that have entered the second big prize opening 50 are not distributed to the specific area 52 (the distribution solenoid 56b is off). Pattern). In the short opening pattern, the distribution device 56 is driven so as to distribute the game balls to the specific area 52 only while the second grand prize opening 50 is opened for a very short time and the second big prize opening 50 is opened. When a specific round is executed with a short opening pattern, a game ball rarely enters the second grand prize opening 50. Even if a game ball enters the second big prize opening 50, the game ball However, it is almost impossible to pass through the specific area 52 through the sorting of the sorting device 56. And if B time (TB) passes since the opening of the 2nd big winning opening 50, the specific area passage detection is invalidated (the validity period is ended). In addition, after the first grand prize opening 44 starts to close the second big prize opening 50 at time A (TA) and is prepared for the opening of the third round at time T21 about 0.15 seconds after that. When about 0.5 seconds have elapsed (time T22), the circuit is opened. As shown in the figure, the B time (TB) is a time after the time T22. That is, in the short opening pattern of the present embodiment, after the specific round (second round) ends and the second grand prize opening 50 is closed, the first big prize opening 44 is opened in the next round (third round). Thereafter, the specific area passage detection is validated while the distribution solenoid 56b is turned off and the game balls are distributed to the non-specific area 54. As described above, when a specific round is executed with a short opening pattern, it is almost impossible for a game ball to pass through the specific area 52, but during the next round, the specific area passing detection and the second big prize opening By enabling the monitoring period, it is possible to appropriately detect the passage of a specific area while shortening the connection time between a specific round and the next round as much as possible (while speeding up the round digestion). It becomes.

[Production counter update processing]
Next, the effect counter update process executed in S272 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 13 will be described. The effect counter update process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. When the effect counter update process of FIG. 39 is executed, it is first determined whether or not the effect counter C is equal to or longer than the special variation mode occurrence period Cref set in S816 or S828 of the big hit game end process of FIG. (S900). As described above, the special variation mode generation period Cref is 120 times when the high probability state shifts to the low probability state when the state with high probability electric support is set as the gaming state after the big hit game ends. When the low probability electric support state is set as the gaming state after the big hit game ends, it is 100 times which is the timing when the electric support state shifts to the electric support state. If it is determined that the effect counter C is not greater than or equal to the special variation mode occurrence period Cref, the effect counter C is incremented by 1 (S902), the special variation mode is maintained, and the effect counter update process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the production counter C is equal to or longer than the special variation mode generation period Cref, the special variation mode flag is turned off to end the special variation mode (S904), and a mode designation command is sent to the sub-control board 90. Transmit (S906) and finish the effect counter update process.

[Production control processing]
Next, operations performed by the sub control board 90 will be described. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU 90 of the sub control board 90. The effect control process includes the on-hold occurrence process (S1000), the symbol variation effect process (S1010), the prefetching notice effect process (S1020), the jackpot notification effect process (S1030), the jackpot game effect process (S1040), and the effect. This is performed by repeatedly executing various processes such as the mode transition process (S1050).

[Processing when a hold occurs]
Although not shown in the processing at the time of the occurrence of the hold in S1000, whether or not the command at the time of the hold occurrence of the first special symbol or the command at the time of occurrence of the hold of the second special symbol is received in S208 or S222 of the special symbol game process of FIG. If the determination is made and it is determined that the first special symbol hold occurrence command has been received, one hold symbol 35a for the first special symbol is displayed in the normal mode (predetermined color and shape), and the second special symbol is held. If it is determined that the command at the time of occurrence has been received, one reserved symbol 35b for the second special symbol is displayed in a normal manner. Further, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold digest command or the second special symbol hold digest command is received in the process of S324 of the variable display related process of FIG. 14, and the first special symbol reserve digest command is determined. If it is determined that the time command has been received, one reserved symbol 35a for the first special symbol is deleted, and if it is determined that the command for holding the second special symbol is received, the reserved symbol 35b for the second special symbol is Erase one.

[Design variation effect processing]
The symbol variation effect process of S1010 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. When the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 41 is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first receives a symbol variation start command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S324 of the variation display related process of FIG. It is determined whether or not (S1100). If it is determined that the command variation start command has been received, it is determined based on the received command whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit (S1102). A big hit symbol is set for the symbol (S1104), and if it is off, a symbol for losing is set for the stop symbol of the effect symbol (S1106). As described above, the symbol variation start command includes the special symbol variation pattern (variation pattern designation command) and the special symbol halt symbol (special symbol stop information designation command). The symbol can be selected by reading out the stop symbol corresponding to the received special symbol stop information designation command from the stop symbols of the effect symbol stored in advance in the ROM 90b. In this embodiment, the player can use the common table to display the stop symbol so that the player cannot determine whether the symbol per special symbol is a normal big hit symbol or a probabilistic big hit symbol from the stop symbol of the production symbol. It was supposed to be set. When the stop symbol of the effect symbol is set, effect pattern setting processing for setting the effect pattern based on the variation pattern included in the symbol variation start command is performed (S1108). Here, the effect pattern setting process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the effect pattern setting process of FIG. 42, whether or not the current effect mode is “probability change time short mode” (S1150), “time reduction mode” (S1152), and “probability change non-time reduction mode”. Whether or not (S1154). Here, the production mode is for suggesting the current gaming state (the state with no low probability electric support, the state with low probability electric support, the state with high probability electric support, the state without high probability electric support). In the embodiment, “normal mode” suggesting that the current gaming state is a state without low probability electric support, and “probable change time short mode” indicating that the current gaming state is a state with high probability electric support and , There is a "short time mode" that suggests that the current gaming state is a state with low probability electric support and a "probable non-short time mode" that indicates that the current gaming state is a state without high probability electric support . The “time reduction mode” may be set even when the gaming state is a state with high probability electric support, as will be described later. If it is determined that the current production mode is not “probable time reduction mode”, “time reduction mode”, or “probability non-time reduction mode”, it is “normal mode”, so the production pattern table for normal mode is selected as the production pattern table (S1156) If it is determined that the mode is the “probable time reduction mode”, an effect pattern table for the probability change time mode is selected as the effect pattern table (S1158), and if it is determined that it is the “time reduction mode”, the time reduction mode is selected as the effect pattern table. If the production pattern table is selected (S1160) and it is determined that the “probability non-short-time mode” is selected, the production pattern table for probability variation non-time-short mode is selected as the production pattern table (S1162). When the effect pattern table is selected in this way, an effect pattern is set based on the selected effect pattern table and the variation pattern included in the symbol variation start command received in S1100 (S1164), and the effect pattern setting process is terminated.

  FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect pattern table for the normal mode, FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect pattern table for the short time mode for probability change, and FIG. 45 is an effect pattern table for the time reduction mode. FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram showing an example, and FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect pattern table for probability variation non-short-time mode. In the normal mode effect pattern table, as shown in FIG. 43, the change patterns P01 and P02 are associated with normal change patterns A1 and A2 that display the effect symbols in a variable manner without the reach effect, and the change patterns P03 and P04. Are respectively associated with normal reach patterns A1 and A2 for displaying the effect symbols in a variable manner with normal reach effects A1 and A2, respectively, and the change patterns P05, P06 and P07 are respectively super reach effects A1 and A2 developed from the normal reach effects A1 or A2. Superreach patterns A1, A2, and A3 are displayed in association with A2 and A3. As shown in FIG. 21, when the big hit determination result is out of order, the variation patterns P01 and P02 (normal variation patterns A1 and A2), the variation pattern P03 (normal reach pattern A1), and the variation pattern P04 are arranged in order from the easier selection. (Normal reach pattern A2), fluctuation pattern P05 (super reach pattern A1), fluctuation pattern P06 (super reach pattern A2), fluctuation pattern P07 (super reach pattern A3). On the other hand, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the fluctuation patterns P01 to P03 are not selected, and the fluctuation pattern P07 (super reach pattern A3) and the fluctuation pattern are sequentially selected from the fluctuation patterns P04 to P07. P06 (super reach pattern A2), change pattern P05 (super reach pattern A1), and change pattern 04 (normal reach pattern A2). Accordingly, in the normal mode, the super reach pattern A3, the super reach pattern A2, the super reach pattern A1, and the normal reach pattern A2 are arranged in descending order of the jackpot reliability. In the normal mode, the normal background is selected as the background image pattern in order to notify that the current effect mode is the “normal mode”.

  As shown in FIG. 44, the effect pattern table for the probabilistic short time mode displays the effect symbols for a short time on the variation pattern P11 selected during the first period (1 to 4 times) after the big hit game ends. The short fluctuation pattern B1 is associated. In addition, after the big hit game is finished, during the second period (5 to 20 times) after the first period, the variation patterns P21 to P23 are selected, and the variation pattern P21 has an effect design that is longer than the variation pattern P11. A short variation pattern B2 that is variably displayed only for a short time is associated, and the variation pattern P22 is a tempering effect pattern B1 (a pattern that does not generate reach) that displays the effect symbol variably with a tempering effect B1 that indicates whether or not reach has occurred. ), And the fluctuation pattern P23 is associated with the super reach pattern B1 that causes the effect symbols to be variably displayed together with the super reach effect B1 that develops when the reach is generated from the tempering effect B1. In addition, after the big hit game is finished, during the third period (21 to 99 times) after the second period, the variation patterns P31 to P34 are selected, and the variation pattern P31 is a short period in which the effect symbols are variably displayed for a short time. The variation pattern B3 is associated, the variation pattern P32 is associated with the tempering effect pattern B2 (a pattern in which no reach is generated) that causes the effect symbols to be displayed in a variable manner with the tempering effect B2, and the variation pattern P33 is associated with the tempering effect. A super-reach pattern B2 for variably displaying an effect symbol is associated with a super-reach effect B2 that develops when a reach is generated from the effect B2, and the change pattern P34 is a supermarket that is developed when a reach is generated from the tempering effect B2. A super reach pattern B3 that displays a variation of the effect design with the reach effect B3 is It is attached response. After the big hit game is over, the variation pattern P41 selected during the fourth period after the second period or the third period, that is, during the specific period (100 times) is for informing the transition of the effect mode (game state). A mode transition effect pattern that causes the effect symbol to be variably displayed along with the mode transition effect is associated. In addition, as the background image of each period after the big hit game ends, the probability variation time-shortening background A is selected during the first period, the probability variation time-shortening background B is selected during the second period and the third period, The mode transition background is selected during the four periods.

  As shown in FIG. 45, the effect pattern table for the short time mode is a short pattern in which the effect pattern is variably displayed only for a short time in the variation pattern P11 selected during the first period (1 to 4 times) after the big hit game ends. The fluctuation pattern C1 is associated. In addition, after the big hit game is finished, during the second period (5 to 20 times) after the first period, the variation patterns P21 to P23 are selected, and the variation pattern P21 is a short period in which the effect symbols are variably displayed for a short time. A variation pattern C2 is associated, a variation pattern P22 is associated with a tempering effect pattern C1 (a pattern in which no reach is generated) that causes the effect symbol to be variably displayed with a tempering effect C1, and the variation pattern P23 is associated with a tempering effect. Superreach patterns C11 and C12 are displayed in association with superreach effects C11 and C12 that develop when reach is generated from the effect C1. Here, the super reach pattern C11 is selected when the effect pattern determining random number is 0 to 49 among the values 0 to 99, and the super reach pattern C12 is selected when the effect pattern determining random number is 50 to 99. The As described above, the variation pattern P23 is associated with a plurality of effect patterns, and any one of the plurality of effect patterns is selected in the effect pattern setting process. In addition, after the big hit game is finished, during the third period (21 to 99 times) after the second period, the variation patterns P31 to P34 are selected, and the variation pattern P31 is a short period in which the effect symbols are variably displayed for a short time. A variation pattern C3 is associated, a variation pattern P32 is associated with a tempering effect pattern C2 (a pattern in which no reach is generated) that causes the effect symbol to be variably displayed with a tempering effect C2, and the variation pattern P33 is associated with a tempering effect. Super reach patterns C21 and C22 are displayed in association with super reach effects C21 and C22, which are developed by the generation of reach C2. The reach pattern is associated with the variation pattern P34, and the reach is generated from the tempering effect C2. As the super reach production C31 and C32 develop, Super reach pattern C31, C32 are associated with that. Here, the super reach pattern C21 is selected when the effect pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 49 among the values 0 to 99, and the super reach pattern C22 is selected when the effect pattern determination random number is a value 50 to 99. The The super reach pattern C31 is selected when the effect pattern determination random number is 0 to 49 among the values 0 to 99, and the super reach pattern C32 is selected when the effect pattern determination random number is 50 to 99. . Thus, a plurality of effect patterns are associated with the variation patterns P33 and P34, respectively, and any one of the plurality of effect patterns is selected in the effect pattern setting process. After the big hit game is over, the variation pattern P41 selected during the fourth period after the second period or the third period, that is, during the specific period (100 times) is for informing the transition of the effect mode (game state). A mode transition effect pattern that causes the effect symbol to be variably displayed along with the mode transition effect is associated. Thus, the second period of the “short-time mode” has more types of effect patterns than the second period of the “short-time mode”, and the third period of the “short-time mode” also has the “probable time-short mode”. There are more types of production patterns than in the third period. Therefore, it can be said that the “short time mode” is a mode in which there are more types of effect patterns (reach patterns) than the “probable time reduction mode”. In addition, as a background image of each period after the big hit game ends, the time-saving background A is selected during the first period, the time-saving background B is selected during the second period, and the time-saving background C is selected during the third period. Is selected, and the mode transition background is selected during the fourth period. Therefore, the “short time mode” has a larger number of types of background images (background patterns) than the “probable variation short time mode”, and it can be said that this is a mode with many types of effects. However, in the fourth period, the same mode transition effect pattern is selected in both the “short time mode” and the “probable change time short mode”, and the game state is changed from the high probability electric support state to the low probability electric support state by this mode transition effect pattern. The player is notified of the transition to the no-support state. In this example, the “short-time mode” has more types of reach patterns and background patterns than the “probability-changing short-time mode”, but only one of the types may be increased.

  As shown in FIG. 46, the variation pattern P51, P52 is associated with the normal variation patterns D1, D2 for displaying the effect symbol in a variable manner without the reach effect, as shown in FIG. To P56 are associated with super reach patterns D1 to D4 for variably displaying effect symbols with super reach effects D1 to D4, respectively. In the probability variation non-short-time mode, the super-reach pattern D4, the super-reach pattern D3, the super-reach pattern D2, and the super-reach pattern D1 are arranged in descending order of the jackpot reliability. Further, in the probability variation non-short-time mode, the probability variation non-time-short background is selected as the background image pattern in order to notify that the current effect mode is the probability variation non-time-short mode.

  When the stop symbol and the effect pattern of the effect symbol are set in this way, the symbol variation effect is started (S1110). The processing of S1110 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (symbol change effect start command) for instructing the start of the symbol change effect based on the stop symbol of the effect symbol and the effect pattern. Upon receiving the effect command, the effect display control board 91 performs display control so that the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) is started on the display screen of the effect display device 34. Also, in accordance with the symbol variation effect, variation display (flashing display) of the determination symbols 34a and 34b is also started. That is, when the subject of the current symbol variation game is the first special symbol, the variation display (flashing display) of the first determination symbol 34a is started, and when the current variation subject is the second special symbol, the second determination is started. The variation display (blinking display) of the symbol 34b is started. Of the first determination symbol 34a and the second determination symbol 34b, the determination symbol that is not the target of the current variation display is maintained as the previous display.

  If it is determined in S1100 that the symbol variation start command has not been received, or after starting the variation display of the effect symbol in S1110, it is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S246 of the special symbol game process of FIG. It is determined whether or not a symbol stop command has been received (S1112). If it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received, the symbol variation effect is terminated (S1114), and the symbol variation effect process is terminated. The process of S1114 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (symbol change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect. In the effect display control board 91 that has received the effect command, the effect display device 34 ends the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display), and the stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S1104 or S1106 is stopped and displayed. Control display. Further, the determination symbols 34a and 34b are also stopped in accordance with the stop of the effect symbols. That is, if the current symbol variation game target is the first special symbol, the first determination symbol 34a is stopped and displayed. If the current variation subject is the second special symbol, the second determination symbol 34b is stopped and displayed. .

[Pre-reading notice processing]
The prefetch notice effect process of S1020 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 47, first, whether or not the current effect mode is the “probability short-time effect mode” (S1200), whether or not the pre-read mode is not in effect (S1202), and the second special symbol is suspended. It is determined whether or not a command at the time of occurrence has been received (S1204) and whether or not there is prior determination information (S1206). If any of these determinations is a negative determination, the prefetch notice effect process is terminated as it is. If any of these determinations is affirmative, a lottery (prefetching notice lottery) is executed to determine whether to perform the prefetching notice effect (S1208). If it is determined that the lottery result is winning (S1210), a prefetching notice effect pattern is set using the prefetching notice effect pattern table (S1212), and a prefetching notice effect is executed according to the set prefetching notice effect pattern (S1214). The prefetch notice effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the lottery result is out (S1210), the prefetching notice effect process is terminated without performing the prefetching notice effect. The pre-reading notice effect is, for example, a hold-change notice effect that changes the reserved pattern (stored information) on hold related to the pre-determination target prior determination information to a mode different from the normal mode (for example, changes the color or shape of the reserved symbol). can do. Of course, it is also possible to perform a notice effect by causing a predetermined character to appear in accordance with a symbol variation effect or changing a background image, or to output a sound with a predetermined sound pattern, or with a predetermined light emission pattern. The LED 93a may be turned on. FIG. 48 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the prefetch notice effect pattern table. As shown in FIG. 48, different tables are used for the pre-reading notice effect pattern table depending on whether the result of jackpot determination included in the prior determination information is a jackpot or not. That is, when the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the notice effect pattern 1 is selected when the notice effect pattern determination random number is a value 0 to 4 among the values 0 to 99, and the notice effect pattern determination random number is the value 5. The notice effect pattern 2 is selected in the case of ~ 14, and the notice effect pattern 3 is selected in the case where the random number for determining the notice effect pattern is 15 to 99. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination is out of the range, the notice effect pattern 1 is selected when the notice effect pattern determination random number is 0 to 79 among the values 0 to 99, and the notice effect pattern determination random number is 80. The notice effect pattern 2 is selected in the case of ~ 94, and the notice effect pattern 3 is selected in the case where the random number for determining the notice effect pattern is 95 to 99. Accordingly, the notice effect patterns 1 to 3 are the notice effect pattern 3, the notice effect pattern 2, and the notice effect pattern 1 in descending order of the jackpot reliability.

  Here, in the pre-reading notice effect process, when the no pre-reading mode is set, the pre-reading notice effect is not executed regardless of whether there is prior determination information. The no-read-ahead mode can be selected by a player's input in the effect mode setting process described later during the big hit game (mode selection).

[Big hit announcement processing]
The big hit notification effect process of S1030 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 49, first, whether or not the current effect mode is the “probable change short effect mode” (S1300), whether or not a symbol variation start command is received (S1302), and when the symbol variation starts. Whether or not the result of the jackpot determination relating to the current symbol variation effect (the variation) is a jackpot based on information regarding the variation pattern of the special symbol and the stop symbol included in the command is determined (S1304). Result of jackpot determination when the information related to the variation pattern of the special symbol included in the symbol variation start command is information indicating the jackpot variation pattern, or the information regarding the stop symbol is information indicating the jackpot stop symbol Can be determined to be a big hit. If any of these determinations is a negative determination, the jackpot notification effect process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if any of these determinations is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the single notification mode is in effect (S1306). If it is determined that it is not in the single notification mode, a normal lottery process is performed with a probability of winning a predetermined probability (for example, 1/20) (S1308), and if it is determined that it is in the single notification mode, the probability of winning is greater than the predetermined probability. Is a high probability lottery process (S1310). If it is determined that the lottery result is a win (S1312), a jackpot notification effect is performed (S1314), and the jackpot notification effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the lottery result is out (S1312), the jackpot notification effect processing is terminated without performing the jackpot notification effect. Here, the jackpot notification effect is an effect that notifies in advance that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot before the effect symbol (special symbol) is stopped and displayed. For example, it can be an effect performed in a mode that appears only in the big hit notification effect, such as making a specific character appear, outputting a voice with a specific sound pattern, or lighting the LED 93a with a specific lighting pattern. . Further, as in the no prefetching mode, the single announcement mode can be selected by the player's input in the effect mode setting process described later during the big hit game. Therefore, the appearance probability of the jackpot notification effect in the probability variation time-saving effect mode can be improved by the player's selection. In this embodiment, whether or not the change is a big hit is determined based on the information about the change pattern of the special symbol and the stop symbol included in the command change start command. It is good also as what determines whether it is a big hit based on determination information (prefetching). In other words, the jackpot notification effect may be performed as a prefetch notice effect.

[Big hit game effect processing]
The jackpot game effect process of S1040 is executed according to the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. When the big hit game effect process of FIGS. 50 and 51 is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first determines whether or not a big hit game start designation command has been received (S1400). Here, the jackpot game start designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in S258 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 13 as described above. If it is determined that the jackpot game start designation command has been received, a jackpot game start effect is executed (S1402). If it is determined that the jackpot game start designation command has not been received, the processing of S1402 is skipped and the next The process proceeds to S1404. In the big hit game start effect, an effect command is output to the effect display control board 91 so that the big hit fanfare screen showing the occurrence of the big hit is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. The driving signal is output to the amplifier board 92, and the driving signal is output to the decorative driving board 93 so that the LED lamp 93a is lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. It should be noted that if a big hit occurs during the first period in the “probable change time reduction mode” or “time reduction mode” (special mode), the big hit game start effect (effect indicating the start of the specific game) may not be executed.

  Next, it is determined whether a normal round start designation command has been received (S1404). Here, the normal round start designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in S504 of the first big prize opening game process of FIG. 30 or S604 of the second big prize opening game process of FIG. If it is determined that the normal round start designation command is received, whether or not the current round is the predetermined round based on the execution round R included in the received normal round start designation command (S1406), the mode selection flag is on. Whether or not (S1408). If it is determined that it is not the predetermined round, or if it is determined that the mode selection flag is not ON, a normal round effect is executed (S1410). In the normal round effect, a control signal is output to the effect display control board 91 so that an effect screen such as a predetermined character is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. This is done by outputting a drive signal to the amplifier board 92 and outputting the drive signal to the decorative drive board 93 so that the LED lamp 93a is lit in a lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. On the other hand, if it is determined that the current round is the predetermined round and the mode selection flag is ON, an effect mode setting process (mode selection) for setting an effect mode by a player's selection input is executed (S1412). . Here, the mode selection flag is a flag indicating that the condition for enabling the mode selection is satisfied, and is turned on in S1438 after the specific round is executed. Details of the production mode setting process (mode selection) will be described later. The predetermined round is a round after the specific round, and can be, for example, the 13th R. In addition, the predetermined round can be one round or multiple rounds. In the case of multiple rounds, for example, “13th R to 16R” is a continuous multiple rounds. Or a plurality of non-consecutive rounds such as “11th R, 13th R, 15th R”. In this embodiment, the predetermined round is “13th to 16R”. If it is determined in S1404 that the normal round start designation command has not been received, S1406 to S1412 are skipped and the process proceeds to the next S1414.

  Next, it is determined whether a specific round start designation command is received (S1414). Here, the specific round start designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in S704 of the specific area entry game process of FIG. If it is determined that a specific round start designation command has been received, the big hit symbol (special symbol per symbol) that triggered the occurrence of this big hit game is the probability variable big hit symbol (Special Fig. 1 probability variable big hit symbol A, B or Special Fig. 2 probability variable big hit) It is determined whether or not the symbols are symbols A and B (S1416), and if it is determined that the symbol is not a probability big hit symbol but a normal big hit symbol (Special Fig. 1 normal big hit symbol), a normal round effect similar to S1410 is executed. (S1418) If it is determined that the symbol is a probable big hit symbol, a specific round notification effect is executed (S1420). Here, the specific round notification effect is, for example, an effect of notifying the player of the execution of the specific round by displaying a message such as “Aim at V” on the effect display device 34. Specifically, the amplifier board is configured so that a control signal is output to the effect display control board 91 so that an effect display screen for notification is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. The driving signal is output to 92, and the driving signal is output to the decorative driving substrate 93 so that the LED lamp 93a is lit in a lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. In this embodiment, when a big hit is drawn with a probability variation big hit symbol, a specific round notification effect is executed in a specific round. However, a big hit is made with some probability variation big hit symbols (for example, special figure one probability variation big hit B). It is good also as not performing a specific round alerting effect.

  Also, whether or not a specific area passage designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 in S796 of the specific area passage presence / absence monitoring process of FIG. 35 has been received (S1422), the main control board in S750 of the effective period monitoring process of FIG. It is determined whether or not the valid period end designation command transmitted by 70 has been received (S1424). If it is determined that neither the specific area passage designation command nor the valid period end designation command has been received, the process proceeds to S1440. Further, if it is determined that the valid period end designation command is received in S1424 before it is determined that the specific area passage designation command is received in S1422, the game ball does not pass the specific area 52 within the valid period during the big hit game, Since the gaming state after the big hit game is in a low probability state (low probability electric support state), the probability change notification effect is executed in the failure mode (S1426), and the low probability electric support state is generated after the big hit game ends. In order to suggest this, the time reduction mode is set as the effect mode (S1428). On the other hand, if it is determined in S1422 that the specific area passing designation command has been received, the game ball passes through the specific area 52 within the effective period during the big hit game, and the gaming state after the big hit game is in a high probability state (high probability electric support). Therefore, the probability change notification effect is executed in a successful manner (S1430). Then, whether or not the current big hit is a big hit in a high probability state (a big hit when the big hit probability is high probability) (S1432), the big hit symbol that triggered the current big hit is the special figure 2 certain variation big hit symbol Whether or not A (16R probability variation big hit symbol) is determined (S1434). Note that the processing of S1432 can be performed by examining the setting status of the probability variation flag included in the jackpot game start designation command received in S1400. When it is determined that the current big hit is not a big hit in the high probability state (determined as a big hit when the big hit probability is low probability), or when the big hit symbol is determined not to be the special figure 2 certain variation big hit symbol A, the production mode is “ The “probable change time reduction mode” is set (S1436). On the other hand, if it is determined that the current big hit is a big hit in the high probability state (probability variation big hit) and the big hit symbol is the special figure 2 positive variation big hit symbol A (16R positive variation big hit symbol), In the embodiment, in order to set the production mode by the production mode setting process (mode selection) in S1412 in the 13th to 16th R), the mode selection flag is turned on (S1438), and the process proceeds to the next S1440. In this embodiment, the mode selection is made possible only when the high probability state occurs after the big hit game is finished by drawing the big hit with the special figure 2 probability variable big hit symbol A, but the probability change big hit in the high probability state is possible. As long as there is any probability variation big hit symbol, the mode may be selected.

  In the case where a specific round notification effect is not executed when a big hit is drawn with some probability variation big hits (Special Figure 1 probability variation big hit B), even when the specific region passage designation command is received in S1422, Instead of the “probable change time-short mode”, the “time-short mode” may be set. In this case, the probability change notification effect may be executed in a failure mode.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game end designation command has been received (S1440). Here, the big hit game end designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in S834 of the big hit game end processing in FIG. If it is determined that the jackpot game end designation command has been received, the jackpot game end effect is executed (S1442), the jackpot game effect processing is terminated, and if it is determined that the jackpot game end designation command has not been received, the processing of S1442 is performed. Skip the jackpot game effect process. When a big hit game end designation command is received, the mode selection flag is turned off. In the jackpot game end effect, a control signal is output to the effect display control board 91 so that a jackpot ending screen indicating the end of the jackpot game is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. As described above, the driving signal is output to the amplifier board 92, and the driving signal is output to the decorative driving board 93 so that the LED lamp 93a is lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. In this embodiment, when the jackpot game end designation command is received, the effect mode after the jackpot game is ended (“time reduction mode”) set in any of the effect mode setting processing (S1454, S1456), S1436, S1428 of S1412. Alternatively, a mode notification effect for notifying “probability change short mode”) is performed.

  Here, the production mode setting process (mode selection) will be described. The effect mode setting process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 52, first, a mode selection screen is displayed on the effect display device 34 (S1450). The mode selection screen can be called by, for example, pressing the effect button 26a. Then, it is determined whether or not an input (selection operation) by the player is detected by the operation detection switches 27a to 27c (S1452). FIG. 53 shows an example of the mode selection screen. As shown in the figure, the mode selection screen has default setting “probability change time short mode” (see FIG. 53 (a)) and “probability change time reduction mode (no pre-reading)” (FIG. 53 (b). )), “Probability change time reduction mode (single notification)” (see FIG. 53C), and “time reduction mode” (see FIG. 53D). The player can select the effect mode being displayed by pressing the effect button 26a after switching the display of the effect mode by pressing the direction buttons 26b and 26c. If it is determined that the selection input by the player has been detected, the selected production mode is set (S1454). If it is determined that the selection input by the player has not been detected, “probability change time reduction mode” which is the default setting as the production mode. Is set (S1456), and the effect mode setting process is terminated. In the present embodiment, this effect mode setting process (mode selection) is performed from the 13th to 16th R, that is, from the start of the 13th R to the end of the big hit game when the mode selection flag is turned on.

  Here, when the default setting of “probability change time short mode” is set as the effect mode, the symbol variation effect is executed with the effect pattern based on the effect change time reduction mode effect pattern table. Further, when the default setting “probability change short mode” is set, it is determined in S1202 of the pre-reading notice effect processing in FIG. 47 that the pre-reading no-mode is not in effect (pre-reading is present). A pre-reading notice effect appears with a predetermined probability (S1208 to S1214), and it is determined in S1306 of the jackpot notification effect process of FIG. 49 that it is not in the one-announcement notification mode. A jackpot announcement effect appears with a probability).

  When “Probability Change Time Short Mode (No Prefetch)” is set as the production mode, the symbol variation effect is executed with the same effect change time reduction mode effect pattern as the default setting “Probability Change Time Short Mode” (with prefetch), and the prefetching notice effect Since it is determined in S1202 of the process that the pre-reading-free mode is in effect, the pre-reading notice effect does not appear during the symbol variation effect in the probability variation time-saving mode. In the “probability change short mode (no prefetching)”, it is determined in S1306 of the jackpot notification effect processing that the one-shot notification mode is not in effect, so the jackpot notification is made with a predetermined probability (low probability) during the symbol change effect display in the probability change time reduction mode. Production appears.

  Further, when “probability change time mode (single notification)” is set as the effect mode, the symbol variation effect is executed with the same effect change time reduction mode effect pattern as the default setting, and one notification is made in S1306 of the jackpot notification effect processing. Since it is determined that the mode is in effect, the jackpot notification effect appears with high probability during the symbol variation effect in the probability variation time-saving mode. In the “probable change time reduction mode (single notification)”, it is determined in S1202 of the prefetching notice effect process that the prefetching-free mode is not in effect (prefetching is present), so the prefetching notice effect appears with a predetermined probability.

  In addition, when “time reduction mode” is set as the effect mode, the symbol variation effect is executed with the effect pattern based on the effect pattern table for the time reduction mode. Since it is determined in S1200 of the pre-reading notice effect process and S1300 of the jackpot notification effect process that it is not the “probable change time short mode”, the pre-reading notice effect and the big hit notification effect are not executed during the symbol variation effect of the “short time mode”. Here, the “short-time mode” is usually set when the game state with a low probability of jackpot (probability per special figure) is in a low probability state (with low probability electric support), so the performance with high jackpot reliability is high. Patterns (super reach patterns C11, C12, C21, C22, C31, C32) are modes that do not easily appear. In addition, the “short time mode” has a different production pattern from the “probable change short time mode”. For this reason, it can be said that the performance pattern (super reach pattern C11, C12, C21, C22, C31, C32) having a high jackpot reliability in the “short time mode” is a rare performance pattern that cannot be usually seen. Therefore, by setting the “short-time mode” in a gaming state with a high probability of jackpot (with high-probability power support), it is possible to make it easy to appear such a rare and short-lived performance pattern. Can be increased.

  However, this mode selection is based on the first hit (with a low probability of jackpot probability), after the jackpot game is over, the jackpot probability is high after the jackpot game ends, and the default setting “probability change short mode” is set. It can be executed only when the big hit is drawn during the big hit consecutive resort (high probability state). For this reason, the player must first experience the default setting “probability time reduction mode” once and then experience other modes (“probability time reduction mode (no prefetching)”, “probability time reduction mode (single notification)”, “ You will be able to experience the "short-time mode"). Therefore, for example, the “time reduction mode” is always set during the high probability state, and the effect mode after the end of the big hit game intended by the designer can be prevented from being executed at all. It can prevent getting worse.

[Direction mode transition processing]
The effect mode transition process of S1050 is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. When the effect mode transition processing of FIG. 54 is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the effect mode being executed is the “time reduction mode” (S1500). If it is determined that the effect mode being executed is not the “time reduction mode”, the process proceeds to S1514. On the other hand, if it is determined that the effect mode being executed is the “time reduction mode”, it is determined whether or not the game state designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S282 or S294 of the special symbol game process of FIG. (S1502). As described above, the game state designation command includes the setting status of the probability variation flag and the variation shortening flag. If it is determined that the gaming state designation command has not been received, the process proceeds to S1514. On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaming state designation command has been received, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S1504) and whether or not the variation shortening flag is off (S1506 and S1508). If it is determined in S1504 that the probability variation flag is OFF and it is determined in S1508 that the variation shortening flag is ON, it is determined that the current gaming state is a state with low probability electric support, and “time reduction mode” is set. The production mode transition process is terminated while maintaining the state. If it is determined in S1504 that the probability change flag is OFF and it is determined in S1508 that the fluctuation shortening flag is OFF, it is determined that the gaming state has shifted from the low probability electric support state to the low probability electric support state, The effect mode is changed from the “short time mode” to the “normal mode” (S1510), and the effect mode transfer process is terminated. If it is determined in S1504 that the probability variation flag is ON, and if it is determined in S1506 that the variation shortening flag is ON, it is determined that the current gaming state is a state with high probability electric support, and the “time reduction mode” is set. The production mode transition process is terminated while maintaining the state. In addition, when the gaming state is a state with high probability electric support, “probability change short mode” is normally set as the production mode, but as described above, if the mode is selected by the player's input, the probability is high. Even when there is power support, it may be set to “Time reduction mode”. If it is determined in S1504 that the probability change flag is ON and if it is determined in S1506 that the fluctuation shortening flag is OFF, it is determined that the gaming state has shifted from the state with high probability electric support to the state without high probability electric support. The production mode is changed from “time reduction mode” to “probability non-time reduction mode” (S1512).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the effect mode being executed is the “probability change time reduction mode” (S1514). If it is determined that the performance mode being executed is not the “probable change time reduction mode”, the process proceeds to S1522. On the other hand, if it is determined that the effect mode being executed is the “probability change time reduction mode”, it is determined whether or not the game state designation command (variation shortening flag) transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S294 of the special symbol game process. Determination is made (S1516). If it is determined that the gaming state designation command has not been received, the effect mode setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaming state designation command has been received, it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is off (S1518). If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is ON, it is determined that the current gaming state is a state with high probability electric support, and the effect mode transition process is terminated while maintaining the “probable change time-saving mode”. If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is off, it is determined that the gaming state has transitioned from the state with high probability electric support to the state without high probability electric support, and the production mode is changed from “probability variable short time mode” to “probability variable short time mode”. (S1520).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the performance mode being executed is “probability non-short-time mode” (S1522). If it is determined that the effect mode being executed is not the “probability non-short-time mode”, the effect mode transition process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the effect mode being executed is “probability non-short-time mode”, it is determined whether or not the game state designation command (probability change flag) transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S282 of the special symbol game process. Determination is made (S1524). If it is determined that the gaming state designation command has not been received, the effect mode setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaming state designation command has been received, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is off (S1526). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON, it is determined that the current gaming state is a state with no high probability electric support, and the effect mode transition process is terminated while the “probability variation non-short mode” is maintained. If it is determined that the probability variation flag is off, it is determined that the gaming state has shifted from the state with no high probability electric support to the state with no low probability electric support, and the production mode is switched from the “probability non-short-time mode” to the “normal mode”. In step S1528, the effect mode transition process is terminated.

  FIG. 55 is a transition diagram showing the transition of the effect mode. The transition from the “normal mode” to the other production modes (“time reduction mode”, “probability change time reduction mode”, “probability change non-time reduction mode”) is triggered by the occurrence of the first hit. In the present embodiment, the “first hit” means a big hit that occurs when the gaming state is in a state without low probability electric support. Of course, as long as the gaming state is a hit in a low probability state, it may be “first hit” in any state of the electric support state and the no electric support state. When the first hit occurs, in the specific round of the big hit game executed in accordance with this, if the game ball passes the specific area 52 within the effective period, the game state after the big hit game is in a state with high probability electric support Is set, and if the game ball does not pass through the specific area 52 within the effective period, a low probability electric support state is set as the game state after the big hit game ends. Here, when the big hit symbol (special symbol per symbol) that is the trigger for the first hit is a probable big hit symbol (special Fig. 1 probable big hit symbol A, B), the game ball has a specific area 52 in a specific round. Since there is a high possibility of passing, it is easy to set a state with high probability electric support, and when the big hit symbol (special symbol per symbol) is a normal big hit symbol (Special Fig. 1 normal big hit symbol), a game ball in a specific round Is less likely to pass through the specific region 52, so that a low probability electric powerless support state is easily set. When a specific round is over, after the jackpot game is over, the probability change notification effect that informs the player whether the gaming state will be a high probability state (high probability electric support state) or low probability state (low probability electric support state) Is executed. The probability change notification effect is performed in a success mode when the gaming state becomes a high probability state, and is performed in a failure mode when the gaming state becomes a low probability state. After the big hit game, when the gaming state becomes a state with high probability electric support, when the production mode shifts from `` normal mode '' to `` probability short time mode '' and the gaming state becomes a state with low probability electric support The production mode shifts from the “normal mode” to the “time reduction mode”. In the present embodiment, when the probability variation big hit (the special figure 1 probability variation big hit A and B) is drawn at the initial hit, and the high probability electric support is provided after the big hit game is finished, the mode always shifts to the “probable change short mode”. As a result, when a player wins a promising big hit at the first hit, the player will always experience the performance in the “probable change short time mode” once the big hit game is over.

  When shifting to the “time-saving mode”, the time-saving mode continues until the number of fluctuations of the special symbol (second special symbol) after the big hit game reaches the first predetermined number (100 times). “Time reduction mode” is a mode that is set in a state with low probability electric support, and in the state with electric support there is a higher frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 38 than in the state without electric support, 2. The game progresses mainly with changes in special symbols. In addition, the second special symbol has only a probable big hit symbol (Special Fig. 2 probable big hit symbol A, B). For this reason, if a big hit is pulled (pulled back) during the short-time mode (with low probability electric support), the gaming state after the big hit game becomes a high-probability electric support state and shifts to the “probability change short mode”. If the number of fluctuations of the special symbol (second special symbol) after the big hit game ends without reaching a big hit during the short-time mode reaches the first predetermined number (100 times), the gaming state is low from the low probability electric support state to the low probability Since there is no power support state, the “time reduction mode” is terminated and the process returns to the “normal mode”. In addition, after the big hit game, when the number of fluctuations of the special symbol reaches the first predetermined number (100 times, the fourth period, the specific period), the mode transition effect is performed, and the mode transition effect shifts to the “normal mode”. Is notified to the player.

  When shifting to the “probability change time short mode”, the probability change time reduction mode continues until the number of changes of the special symbol (second special symbol) after the big hit game reaches the first predetermined number of times (100 times). The “probable short time mode” is a mode that is set in a state with high probability electric support, and in the state with electric support, the game ball enters the second start port 38 more frequently than the state without electric support, The game proceeds mainly with the variation of the second special symbol. In addition, the second special symbol has only a probable big hit symbol (Special Fig. 2 probable big hit symbol A, B). For this reason, as long as a big hit is drawn during the short-term probability change mode (a state with high probability electric support), a state with a high probability electric support is repeatedly generated (a big hit consecutive state). If a promising big hit is pulled during the probabilistic short-time mode (with high probability electric support), the player can select either "probable short-time mode" or "short-time mode" during the big hit game (mode selection) . Therefore, if the player selects the “short-time mode”, the player can perform the “short-time mode” in a state with high-probability power support and cannot easily see it in a normal state (with low-probability power support). It is possible to see the production with high reliability. In this case, it is possible to continue to select the “short-time mode” as long as the jackpot consecutive state continues, but the mode selection can be executed only after experiencing the “probable short-time mode” once. Good balance can be maintained. When the number of fluctuations of the special symbol (second special symbol) after the big hit game reaches the first predetermined number (100 times), the electric support state (short-time state) ends and the high probability electric support state does not exist. For this reason, the “probability changing time-short mode” is completed, and the operation proceeds to the “probability changing non-time-short mode”. Further, in this embodiment, even when “time reduction mode” is set as the production mode in the state with high probability electric support, the number of fluctuations of the special symbol (second special symbol) after the big hit game is the first predetermined number ( 100 times), the “time reduction mode” ends, and the process proceeds to the “probability non-time reduction mode”. In addition, after the big hit game, when the number of changes of the special symbol reaches the first predetermined number (100 times, the fourth period, the specific period), either the “probable change time short mode” or the “time reduction mode” may be set. Then, a mode transition effect is performed, and the player is notified of the transition to the “probability non-short-time mode” by this mode transition effect.

  When shifting to the “probability non-short-time mode”, the probabilistic non-time-short mode continues until the number of changes in the special symbol after the big hit game reaches the second predetermined number (120 times). In other words, the “probability non-short-time mode” is the remaining number of times until the second predetermined number of times (120 times) is reached after the number of changes of the special symbol after the end of the big hit game reaches the first predetermined number (100 times) ( 20 times). The “probability non-short-time mode” is a mode that is set in a state where there is no high probability electric support, and in the state where there is no electric support, the frequency of game balls entering the second start port 38 is lower than in the state where there is an electric support. Therefore, the game is mainly based on the variation of the first special symbol. In addition, since the first special symbol is a mix of probability variation jackpot symbol and normal jackpot symbol, if the jackpot is pulled (pulling back) during probability variation non-short-time mode, the gaming state after the jackpot game ends is a state with high probability electric support or low It becomes one of the states with probability electric support, and shifts to “probability change short mode” or “time reduction mode” through a probability change notification effect.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment described above, when the jackpot probability (probability per special figure) is low, the jackpot is drawn and the jackpot probability after the jackpot game ends is set to a low probability (with low probability electric support) When the state is set), “time reduction mode” (first effect mode, first special effect mode) is set as the effect mode after the big hit game, and the big hit probability (probability per special figure) is low. When the jackpot probability is set to a high probability after the jackpot game is finished (when the high probability electric support is set), the “probability change short time mode” (second effect) is set as the presentation mode after the jackpot game ends. Mode, the second special performance mode) is set, and when the jackpot probability is high, the jackpot is drawn and the jackpot probability after the jackpot game is set to a high probability, the “short-time mode” (first effect mode, First special It is possible to select a mode that selects either the production mode) or the “probable change time reduction mode” (second production mode, second special production mode) based on the input by the player, and the production mode selected by the mode selection is set. It is going to be done. This allows the player to select a mode after passing through the default “probability time reduction mode” (second effect mode, second special effect mode) as the effect mode when the jackpot probability becomes high after the jackpot game ends. Is possible. That is, it is possible to allow the player to experience the “probable change time reduction mode” (second effect mode, second special effect mode) once and then select a mode. Further, if the player has selected a “short-time mode” (first effect mode, first special effect mode) in the mode selection when the jackpot probability is set to a high probability after the jackpot game is over, the player will have a jackpot probability. Since it is possible to experience the production by the “short-time mode” (first production mode, first special production mode) in a state where a high probability is set, normally (when the big hit probability is set to a low probability) It is possible to experience a production that cannot be experienced, and to enhance the gaming fun. As a result, the game entertainment can be further improved by allowing the player to select a mode while maintaining a good production balance.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment has a default setting (with pre-reading) as a mode corresponding to a state with a high probability electric support and a “probability change short mode” (second effect mode) and a “probability change short mode (no pre-read)” ( 1st effect mode) and the default setting (with pre-reading) is set to the default setting (with pre-reading), when the state with high probability electric support is set after pulling the big hit and finishing the big hit game (Pre-reading) “Probability change time short mode” (second effect mode) and “Probability change time short mode (no pre-read)” (first effect mode) can be selected, so the player has pre-read effect After experiencing the mode once, it is possible to experience the production mode without prefetching.

  Furthermore, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment has a default setting of “probability short time mode” (second effect mode) as a mode corresponding to a state with a high probability electric support, and the appearance rate of the jackpot notification effect is higher than the default setting. "Short probability change mode (single announcement)" (other production mode), with a high probability electric support with a big hit after the jackpot game is finished by pulling a big hit during the default time change mode (second production mode) When selected, it is possible to select the default setting “probability time reduction mode” (second effect mode) and “probability time change mode (single announcement)” (other effect modes), so that the player can win It is possible to experience an effect mode with a high appearance rate of the jackpot notification effect after experiencing an effect mode with a low appearance rate of the notification effect.

  Here, conventionally, it is known to change the effect mode after the end of the big hit game (specific game). For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-59448 discloses a technique in which an effect mode after the end of the big hit game can be selected based on the player's operation in a predetermined round during the big hit game. However, if all of the effect modes after the end of the jackpot game are left to the player's selection, the effect mode after the end of the jackpot game intended by the designer may not be executed at all. It may impair the fun of entertainment. Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention adopts the above-described configuration for the purpose of further improving the gaming interest by allowing the player to select a mode while maintaining a good balance of performance. .

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment generates a special variation mode for a predetermined period after the big hit game ends, and the first period (the number of times the special symbol varies 1 to 4 times) in the special variation mode. The variation pattern of the special symbol (identification information) is set using the variation pattern table (first condition) for the special variation mode for one period, and the second period after the first period (the variation number of the special symbol is 5 times). ~ 20 times), the variation pattern of the special symbol (identification information) is set using the variation pattern table (second condition) for the special variation mode for the second period, and the third period (special symbol after the second period) The variation pattern of the special symbol (identification information) is set using the variation pattern table (third condition) for the special variation mode for the third period after the variation period of 21 to 99). 4th period (the number of times the special symbol fluctuates 00 times, to set the variation pattern of the special symbols (identification information) by using a specific time period) in the fourth period (specific period) for the special change mode change pattern table (specific condition). Further, the second period is set to a period longer than the first period (the number of changes in the special symbol is 1 to 4 times) (the number of changes in the special symbol is 5 to 20 times), and the fourth period (the specific period) is set to the first period. The period is shorter than one period (the number of special symbol fluctuations is 100). The average fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern set during the first period is set to a predetermined short time (for example, 1 second), and the average fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern set during the second period is longer than that of the first period. Time (for example, about 2.4 seconds when the number of holdings is large, about 6.5 seconds when the number of holdings is small), and the average fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern set during a specific period is longer than the second period Let time (for example, 15 seconds). As a result, during the first period after the end of the big hit game, it is possible to generate the next big hit game after the big hit game without losing time by shortening the special symbol change time. During the second period and the third period after the first period, it is possible to achieve a highly interesting performance with an average variation time longer than the first period, so the game interest in games after the big hit game is improved Can be made. In addition, during the first period, even if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the production is performed with a production pattern that does not involve reach production. Can be felt as if they occurred continuously, surprise the player, and further enhance the gaming interest. Also, if a state with high probability electric support occurs after the big hit game ends, the gaming state is shifted from the state with high probability electric support to the state without high probability electric support during a specific period, and the state with low probability electric support after the big hit game ends. Occurs, the gaming state is transitioned from the state with low probability electric support to the state without low probability electric support during a specific period, and the gaming state is a state without high probability electric support and a state with no low probability electric support during the specific period. Since the mode transition effect indicating which state has been shifted to is performed, it is possible to realize a gaming property that draws attention to which gaming state the gaming state changes, and to further enhance the gaming interest.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is configured so that the number of types of effects (reach patterns and background patterns) by the “time reduction mode” (first effect mode, first special effect mode) is “probable change time reduction mode” (second effect mode, More than the second special effect mode), it is possible to select either “time reduction mode” or “probability change time reduction mode” by mode selection. Thereby, since the variation of a production pattern can be diversified and the range of selection of the production pattern by a player can be expanded, a game interest can be improved.

  Here, conventionally, when the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit (specific result), a big hit game (specific game) is executed, and after the big hit game ends, the number of times the special symbol (identification information) fluctuates becomes a specific number of times. It is known that the probability that the result of the determination is a big hit is set to a high probability state. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-59448, when the result of the success / failure determination is a hit in the first half of the section from the start of the high probability state to the end after the jackpot game ends, a short variation time A method is disclosed in which a variation pattern is set and a variation pattern with a long variation time is set when the result of the determination of success or failure is a hit in the second half section. Also, the fluctuation pattern of short fluctuation time corresponds to the fluctuation pattern that hits without reaching reach during the special symbol fluctuation, and the fluctuation pattern of long fluctuation time hits through reach production during the special symbol fluctuation. It is also disclosed that it corresponds to the fluctuation pattern. However, in the above-described gaming machines, the variation time is changed from a short variation time to a long variation time in the first half section and the second half section in a high probability state, or a mode in which a reach effect is performed is changed to a mode in which a reach effect is performed. Although there is a description about making it, the variation of the change is scarce, and it was insufficient to enhance the game entertainment. Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention adopts the above-described configuration for the purpose of further improving the gaming interest in the game after the end of the specific game.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, according to the present invention, the specific area 52 is provided in the second big prize opening 50, and the game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 50 opened during the big hit game is the specific area 52. Applied to a type of gaming machine that generates a high probability state after the big hit game ends, but is not limited to this, it applies to a type of gaming machine that does not have a specific area inside the big prize opening It may be a thing. In this case, for example, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (when the result of the determination is a specific result), regardless of the type of the big hit symbol (identification information), after the big hit game (specific game) is over, The probability that the result will be a specific result) may be a high probability, and if the variation display of the special symbol (identification information) is performed a specific number of times, the jackpot probability may be a low probability (predetermined probability). Also, if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, if the big hit symbol is a normal big hit symbol, the big hit probability after the big hit game is low (predetermined probability), and if the big hit symbol is a probabilistic big hit symbol The jackpot probability after the game ends may be a high probability. Alternatively, it may be determined by a lottery process whether the jackpot probability after the jackpot game is low or high.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, a common fluctuation pattern table (“short time mode” (first effect mode, first special effect mode) and “probable change time reduction mode” (second effect mode, second special effect mode) ( (Variation time, variation pattern) is used, and the number of types of production patterns is “time reduction mode” (first production mode, first special production mode) and “probability variation time reduction mode” (second production mode, second special mode). However, the present invention is not limited to this, but is not limited to this. “Time reduction mode” (first effect mode, first special effect mode) and “probable change time reduction mode” (second effect mode, second effect mode) (2 special effect mode) and the variation pattern table (variation time, variation pattern) used may be different. In this case, for example, instead of the special variation mode variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 22, the special variation mode variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 56 may be executed.

  In the special variation mode variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 56, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the effect counter C is less than the threshold C5 (the number of variations of the special symbol after the big hit game is 101 times). Is determined (S370). If it is determined that the production counter C is less than the threshold C5, the current production mode is acquired from the sub-control board 90 (S372), and the obtained production mode is “time reduction mode” (first production mode, first special production mode). It is determined whether or not (S374). If it is determined that the current effect mode is the “time reduction mode” (first effect mode, first special effect mode), the variation pattern table setting process for the time reduction mode is executed (S376), and the current effect mode is “time reduction mode”. If it is determined that it is not “(first effect mode, first special effect mode)” but “probable change time short mode” (second effect mode, second special effect mode), it executes the probability change time short mode change pattern table setting process. (S378), the special variation mode variation pattern table setting process is terminated. If it is determined in S370 that the effect counter C is not less than the threshold value C5, that is, is equal to or greater than the threshold value C5, the variation pattern table for the fifth period special variation mode is the same as S369 of the variation pattern table setting process for the special variation mode of the embodiment. Is selected (S379), and the variation pattern table setting process in the special variation mode is terminated. Here, the variation pattern table setting process in the short time mode is executed according to the flowchart in FIG. 57, and the variation pattern table setting process in the short time mode is performed according to the flowchart in FIG.

  In the time-short mode variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 57, the value of the effect counter C is checked (S380). When the value of the effect counter C is greater than or equal to the threshold value C1 and less than the threshold value C2, that is, during the first period, the first period short-time mode variation pattern table is selected (S382), and the value of the effect counter C is the threshold value If it is greater than or equal to C2 and less than the threshold C3, that is, during the second period, the second period short-time mode variation pattern table is selected (S384), and the value of the effect counter C is greater than or equal to the threshold C3 and less than the threshold C4. In some cases, that is, during the third period, the short period mode variation pattern table for the third period is selected (S386), and when the value of the effect counter C is greater than or equal to the threshold C4 and less than the threshold C5, that is, the fourth During the period (during the specific period), the variation pattern table for the short time mode for the fourth period is selected (S388), and the variation pattern table setting process for the short time mode is ended. Further, in the probability variation short time variation pattern table setting process of FIG. 58, during the first period, the variation pattern in the first special variation mode during the first period, as in S360 to S368 of the special variation mode variation pattern table of FIG. A table is selected, the second period special variation mode variation pattern table is selected during the second period, the third period special variation mode variation pattern table is selected during the third period, and the fourth period During the period (during the specific period), the fourth period special variation mode variation pattern table is selected (S390 to S398).

  FIG. 59 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the first-period time-short mode variation pattern table. As shown in FIG. 59, in the first period short-time mode variation pattern table, a variation pattern P61 in which the variation pattern determination random numbers are all 0 to 99 and the variation time is 1 second is selected. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern P61 selected during the first period in the “short time mode” is the fluctuation pattern P11 selected during the first period in the “probable time reduction mode” (first period in FIG. 24). This is the same as the fluctuation time of the special fluctuation mode fluctuation pattern table. When this variation pattern P61 is selected, the reach effect is not executed not only when the result of the big hit determination is out of place but also when the big hit is made.

  FIG. 60 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table for the second period time-short mode. The variation pattern table for the second period short-time mode selected in the short-time mode has more types of variation patterns than the variation pattern table for the second period special variation mode in FIG. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 60, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of 20 seconds when the random number for fluctuation pattern determination is a value 0 to 49 among the values 0 to 99. When P73 is selected and the random number for determining the variation pattern is 50 to 99, the variation pattern P74 having a variation time of 40 seconds is selected. In addition, when the result of the big hit determination is out and the number of holdings in FIG. The variation pattern P72 of 6 seconds is selected, the variation pattern P73 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 98, and the variation pattern P74 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 99 (average variation time). Is approximately 6.5 seconds). Further, when the result of the big hit determination is out and the number of holdings in FIG. 2 is large (values 3 and 4), the variation time is determined when the variation pattern determination random number is 0 to 89 among the values 0 to 99. A variation pattern P71 of 1.5 seconds is selected, a variation pattern P72 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 90 to 97, a variation pattern P73 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 98, When the random number for determining the variation pattern is 99, the variation pattern P74 is selected (the average variation time is about 2.4 seconds). The variation pattern table for the second period short-time mode selected in the short-time mode and the variation pattern table for the second variable period special variation mode in FIG. The average variation time of the variation pattern is the same.

  FIG. 61 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table for the third period time-short mode. The variation pattern table for the short period mode for the third period selected in the short period mode has more types of variation patterns than the variation pattern table for the special variation mode for the third period shown in FIG. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 61, when the result of jackpot determination is a jackpot, the variation pattern having a variation time of 20 seconds when the random number for variation pattern determination is a value 0 to 19 among values 0 to 99. When P83 is selected, the variation pattern determining random number is 20 to 39, the variation pattern P84 having a variation time of 40 seconds is selected, and when the variation pattern determining random number is the value 40 to 69, the variation time is 50 seconds. When the variation pattern P85 is selected and the variation pattern determination random number is 70 to 99, the variation pattern P86 with a variation time of 70 seconds is selected. In addition, when the result of the big hit determination is out and the number of holdings in FIG. 2 is small (values 1 and 2), the variation time is determined when the variation pattern determining random number is 0 to 89 among the values 0 to 99. A variation pattern P82 of 6 seconds is selected, a variation pattern P83 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 90 to 93, and a variation pattern P84 is selected when the variation pattern determination random number is a value of 94 to 97, When the variation pattern determining random number is 98, the variation pattern P85 is selected, and when the variation pattern determining random number is 99, the variation pattern P86 is selected (average variation time is 9 seconds). Further, when the result of the big hit determination is out and the number of holdings in FIG. 2 is large (values 3 and 4), the variation time is determined when the variation pattern determining random number is 0 to 79 among the values 0 to 99. The variation pattern P81 of 1.5 seconds is selected, the variation pattern P82 is selected when the random number for variation pattern determination is a value 80 to 89, and the variation pattern P83 is selected when the random number for variation pattern determination is a value 90 to 93. When the variation pattern determination random number is the value 94 to 97, the variation pattern P84 is selected, when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 98, the variation pattern P85 is selected, and when the variation pattern determination random number is the value 99 The variation pattern P86 is selected (average variation time is 5.4 seconds). The variation pattern table for the short period mode for the third period selected in the short period mode and the variation pattern table for the special variation mode for the third period in FIG. The average variation time of the variation pattern is the same.

  FIG. 62 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table for the short period mode for the fourth period (specific period). The variation pattern table for the fourth period short-time mode selected in the short-time mode is the same as the variation pattern table for the fourth period special variation mode in FIG. 27 selected in the probability variation short-time mode. During the fourth period (specific period), the above-described mode transition effect is executed based on the variation pattern P41 selected in the fourth-period short-time mode variation pattern table.

  In the above-described modification, when the variation pattern is set by the main control board 70 using the variation pattern table for the first to fourth period short-time mode during the short-time mode, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 The effect pattern in the symbol variation effect is set based on the effect pattern table for the time reduction mode and the set variation pattern in the processing of S1160 and S1164 of the effect pattern setting processing of FIG. Here, the table illustrated in FIG. 63 is used as the effect pattern table for the time reduction mode. In the effect pattern table for the short time mode in FIG. 63, the variation pattern and the effect pattern are associated one-to-one as illustrated. On the other hand, if the variation pattern is set by the main control board 70 using the variation pattern table in the special mode for the first to fourth periods (tables in FIGS. 24 to 27) by the main control board 70 during the probability variation short time mode, the sub-control The CPU 90a of the board 90 sets the effect pattern based on the effect pattern table for the probable change time mode shown in FIG. 44, the variation pattern and the production pattern are associated one-to-one. As described above, the types of variation patterns are set based on the variation pattern because the “short-time mode” (variation pattern table in the short-time mode) is larger than the “short-time variation mode table” (variation pattern table in the special mode). There are more types of effect patterns in “time reduction mode” (effect pattern table in time reduction mode) than “probability change time short mode” (probability change time short mode effect pattern table). In addition, the “time reduction mode” (first effect mode, first special effect mode) and “probable change time reduction mode” (second effect mode, second special effect mode) can be selected by the player by mode selection. It has become. Therefore, since the game after the end of the big hit game can be progressed in the production mode desired by the player, the game interest can be further improved. In the modified example, the average of the variation patterns selected in the “short-time mode” (first effect mode, first special effect mode) and “probable change time-short mode” (second effect mode, second special effect mode). Although the fluctuation time is the same, it may be different.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, in the effect mode transition process of FIG. 54, when a state with a high probability electric support is set after the big hit game ends, the “time reduction mode” (the first effect mode, the first effect mode) When 1 special effect mode) is selected, when the state with high probability electric support ends and the state shifts to the state without high probability electric support, the effect mode is set to “short time mode” (first effect mode, first special effect mode). Mode) to “probability non-short-time mode” (third effect mode) (S1500 to S1506, S1512), but is not limited to this, and “time-short mode” (first effect) by mode selection Mode, the first special production mode) is selected, the production mode is set to “time reduction mode” when the state with high probability electric support ends and the state shifts to the state without high probability electric support. The first production mode, may be as causing a transition from the first special effect mode) to the "normal mode" (fourth production mode). In this case, the process in S1512 of the effect mode transition process may be a process for shifting the effect mode to the “normal mode”.

That is, a variable start port (second start port 38) that can be changed between a first mode and a second mode in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first mode,
The result of the determination (big hit determination) performed based on the predetermined determination execution condition (the game ball entering the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 (variable start port)) becomes the specific result (big hit). Specific game execution means for executing a specific game (big hit game) advantageous to the player,
A high probability state setting means capable of setting a high probability state in which the probability that the determination result is a specific result is higher than a predetermined probability (low probability);
A high-frequency state setting means capable of setting a high-frequency state (electric support state) in which the frequency of entering a game ball into the variable start port is higher than a predetermined game state (non-electric support state);
Effect display execution means for executing a predetermined effect display based on the result of the determination (big hit determination);
Production mode setting means for setting a production mode selected from a plurality of production modes determined in advance;
A gaming machine comprising
As a gaming state after the end of a specific game, at least a normal gaming state where no high probability state and a high frequency state are set (a state without low probability electric support) and a high frequency state where a high probability state is not set Special gaming state (with low probability electric support), second special gaming state with high probability state and high frequency state (high probability electric support state), high probability state is set and high frequency state is set If the second special gaming state (the state with high probability electric support) is set after the end of the specific game, the second special gaming state is set at a predetermined time. There may be a change from (high probability electric support state) to the third special gaming state (high probability electric support state),
As a plurality of performance modes, at least a normal performance mode (normal mode) corresponding to a normal gaming state (a state without low probability electric support) and a first special corresponding to a first special gaming state (a state with low probability electric support). In the production mode (short-time mode), the second special production mode (probability short-time mode) corresponding to the second special gaming state (the state with high probability electric support), and the third special gaming state (the state without high probability electric support) And a corresponding third special performance mode (probability non-short-time mode)
When the second special gaming state (the state with high probability electric support) is set as the gaming state after the end of the specific game, if a predetermined mode selectable condition is satisfied, the first special effect mode (time reduction mode) and the second special gaming mode are established. A mode selection in which any one of the production modes (probability change short mode) is selected based on the player's input becomes possible, and the production mode selected by the mode selection is set.
When the second special performance mode (probability change short mode) is set by mode selection, the gaming state is changed from the second special gaming state (high probability electric support state) to the third special gaming state (high probability electric support state). When changing, the production mode is changed from the second special production mode (probability change short time mode) to the third special production mode (probability non-time reduction mode),
When the first special performance mode (short-time mode) is set by mode selection, the gaming state changes from the second special gaming state (high probability electric support state) to the third special gaming state (high probability electric support state) When performing, the production mode can be changed from the first special production mode (time reduction mode) to the normal production mode (normal mode).
The predetermined time can be set based on the end of the predetermined fluctuation display. For example, the change from the state with the high probability electric support to the state without the high probability electric support is performed based on the fact that the variable display performed after the end of the specific game (winning game) ends a predetermined number of times. For example, a state in which a state with a high probability electric support is provided until the end of the 100th variation display, and a state in which the state is changed to a state without a high probability electric support from the 101st variation display can be given. At least the period during which the fluctuation display for the 100th rotation related to the change in the gaming state is executed is a specific period.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, as a presentation mode that can be selected by mode selection, “time reduction mode”, “probability change time reduction mode”, “probability change time reduction mode (no prefetching)”, and “probability change time reduction mode (single notification) However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be any two types or three types. Moreover, five or more types may be sufficient.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, in the mode selection, the “time reduction mode”, the default setting “probability change time reduction mode”, “probability change time reduction mode (no prefetching)”, and “probability change time reduction mode (single notification)” (multiple special notifications) Although one rendering mode can be selected from among the rendering modes), the present invention is not limited to this, and “normal mode” (normal rendering mode) may be added to the selection target by mode selection.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the “probability change time short mode (no prefetching)” is selected as the presentation mode that can be selected by mode selection, the prefetching notice effect is not executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the pre-reading notice effect may be executed with a lower probability than normal (the “probability change time reduction mode” of the default setting). In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, when the default setting “probability change time reduction mode” is selected as an effect mode that can be selected by mode selection, the jackpot notification effect is executed with a low probability, and the “probability change time reduction mode (one shot) When “notification” is selected, the jackpot announcement production is executed with a higher probability than the default setting. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the default setting “probability time reduction mode” is selected, The jackpot announcement effect may not be executed.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the mode selection can be executed from the predetermined round in the big hit game until the big hit game is finished (from the 13th to the 16th R), but the invention is not limited to this, and the big hit game is not limited to this. Mode selection may be performed at any time from the start of the game until the end of the big hit game until the start of the display of the next special symbol (identification information).

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the big hit probability is set to a high probability after the big hit game is finished by pulling the big hit when the big hit probability is low, the “probable change time reduction mode” is set as the effect mode after the big hit game is finished. (2nd production mode, 2nd special production mode) is set, and when the big hit probability is set to a high probability after the big hit game is drawn after the big hit is drawn when the big hit probability is high, the mode can be selected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is determined whether or not the production mode when the big hit is drawn is “probability change time short mode” (second production mode, second special production mode), If it is determined that the mode is not “mode”, that is, “normal mode” (normal performance mode) or “short-time mode” (first production mode, second special production mode), Strange time-shortening mode "set, If it is determined that the" probability variation time-shortening mode ", may be used as possible the mode selection.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, in the special variation mode, two periods (the first period) between the first period and the specific period are defined as the periods with different conditions for determining the variation time (variation pattern table in the special variation mode). 2 periods and a third period) are provided, but only one period may be provided, or three or more periods may be provided.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the determination (prefetching) is performed in advance for the determination information (acquisition information) of the special figure 2 acquired based on the game ball entering the second start port 38. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the determination information (acquisition information) in FIG. 1 acquired based on the game ball entering the first start port 36 may also be pre-determined (prefetched). Good. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the prior determination of the information for determination shown in FIG. 2 is performed when the fluctuation reduction flag is on (the time reduction mode and the power support state). It may also be performed when the flag is off (non-time reduction mode, no power support mode). In addition, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, when the determination information in FIG. 1 is determined in advance, the prior determination is performed when the fluctuation reduction flag is off (non-time reduction mode, no electric support state) ) Can be done.

  In this embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. To a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the mouth, big prize opening, etc.) Although an example in which the invention is applied has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10 (a ball-type game machine), but may be applied to a spinning-type game machine such as a slot machine.

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to a “game machine”, and the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processes of S802 to S814 and S822 to S826 of the big hit game end process of FIG. 36 is “special game execution means”. The CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 and the effect display device for executing the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 41 (effect pattern setting process of FIG. 42), the pre-reading notice effect process of FIG. 47, and the jackpot notification effect process of FIG. 34 and the effect display control board 91 correspond to “effect display execution means”, and the sub-game execution processes S1412 (effect mode setting process in FIG. 52), S1428, and S1436 of the big hit game effect process in FIGS. 50 and 51 are executed. The CPU 90a of the control board 90 corresponds to the “production mode setting means”, and the “time reduction mode” and the default settings of “probability change time reduction mode” and “probability change time reduction”. "No read-ahead mode" and "Short-change time mode (single notification)" are equivalent to "Multiple special performance modes", and the default "Short-change time mode" is "Predefined one special performance mode" Equivalent to. The second start port 38 corresponds to a “variable start port”, and the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processing of S802 to S806 of the big hit game end processing corresponds to “high probability state determining means”. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the processes of S802, S810 to S814, S822 to S826 of the game end process corresponds to the “high frequency state setting means”, and the “time reduction mode” is changed to the “first special effect mode”. Correspondingly, the “probable change time reduction mode” corresponds to the “second special effect mode”. In addition, the “probability change time reduction mode”, “probability change time reduction mode (no prefetching)” and “accuracy change time reduction mode (single notification)” corresponding to the default settings correspond to “a plurality of second special effect modes”. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described using the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you get.

  10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 27 operation detection switch, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device, 34a First determination symbol, 34b Second determination symbol, 34c Launch area notification display section, 34L, 34M, 34R Production symbol, 35a First hold symbol, 35b Second hold symbol, 36 First start port, 36a First start port switch 38 second start port, 38a second start port switch, 38b second start port Start-up solenoid, 38c Wing piece, 40 Symbol display device, 40a Symbol display board, 41 Normal symbol display device, 41a Left normal symbol display portion, 41b Right normal symbol display portion, 42 Special symbol display device, 42a First special symbol Display part, 42b 2nd special symbol display part, 43 round display part, 44 1st grand prize opening, 44a 1st big prize opening ball entry switch, 44b 1st big prize opening solenoid, 44c Opening and closing plate, 44d 1st big prize Mouth Eject Switch, 45 General Winning Port, 45a General Winning Port Switch, 46 Out Port, 48 Windmill, 49 Center, 50 Second Grand Prize Port, 50a Second Grand Prize Entrance Ball Switch, 50b Second Grand Prize Port Solenoid, 50c Open / close plate, 52 specific area, 52a specific area passing switch, 54 non-specific area, 54a non-specific area passing switch, 5 Sorting device, 56a sorting member, 56b sorting solenoid, 70 main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 71 RAM clear switch, 72 relay terminal board, 80 payout control board, 81 frame release switch, 82 sphere Rental display board, 83 Relay terminal board, 84 Switch before delivery, 85 Switch after delivery, 86 Delivery motor, 87 Relay terminal board, 90 Sub control board, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 Production display control board, 92 Amplifier Board, 93 decoration drive board, 93a LED lamp, 93b decoration motor, 94 stage button board, 100 launch control board, 102 bottom pan full switch, 105 power board, 107 on / off switch, 110 external control board, 115 hall computer.

Claims (4)

A gaming machine capable of executing a specific game advantageous to a player when a result of a determination made based on establishment of a predetermined determination execution condition is a specific result,
Special game execution means for executing a special game different from the specific game, which is advantageous for the player, after the end of the specific game, based on the establishment of a predetermined special game execution condition;
Effect display execution means for executing a predetermined effect display based on the result of the determination;
Production mode setting means for setting a production mode selected from a plurality of production modes determined in advance;
With
As the plurality of effect modes, at least a normal effect mode that can be set when the special game is not executed, and a plurality of special effect modes that can be set when the special game is executed,
The effect executing means can execute an effect display according to the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means,
When the normal effect mode is set, the result of the determination becomes a specific result and the specific game is executed, and when the special game is executed after the end of the specific game, as the effect mode of the special game, A predetermined one of the plurality of special performance modes is set,
When the one special effect mode is set, the result of the determination becomes a specific result and the specific game is executed, and when the special game is executed after the end of the specific game, the special game effect mode The game machine is characterized in that a mode selection in which any one of the plurality of special effect modes is selected based on an input by the player is enabled, and the effect mode selected by the mode selection is set. A gaming machine according to claim 1,
A variable start port that is changeable between a first aspect and a second aspect in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first aspect;
A high probability state setting means for setting a high probability state in which a probability that the determination result is the specific result is higher than a predetermined probability;
A high-frequency state setting means for setting a high-frequency state in which the frequency of entering a game ball into the variable start port is higher than a predetermined gaming state,
The determination is executed based on at least a game ball entering the variable start port,
The special game includes at least a first special game in which the high probability state is not set and the high probability state is set, and a second special game in which the high probability state and the high frequency state are set. And
The plurality of special effect modes include a first special effect mode for the first special game and a second special effect mode for the second special game,
When the normal effect mode is set, the result of the determination becomes the specific result, the specific game is executed, and the first special game is executed after the specific game is finished, the first special game The first special effect mode is set as the effect mode of
When the normal effect mode is set, the result of the determination becomes the specific result and the specific game is executed, and when the second special game is executed after the specific game ends, the second special game The second special effect mode is set as the effect mode,
When the second special game is executed when the second special game is executed after the end of the specific game, the result of the determination becomes the specific result when the second special effect mode is set. As the special game effect mode, it is possible to select a mode for selecting either the first special effect mode or the second special effect mode based on the player's input, and the effect mode selected by the mode selection. A gaming machine characterized in that is set. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
A plurality of second special performance modes as the second special performance mode;
When the second special game is executed when the second special game is executed after the end of the specific game, the result of the determination becomes the specific result when the second special effect mode is set. As a special game effect mode, it is possible to select a mode in which one of the first special effect mode and the plurality of second special effect modes is selected based on the player's input. A gaming machine characterized in that a production mode is set. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the mode can be selected at a predetermined time during the specific game.