JP2016093312A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for notifying of a transfer from a first variation shortening state to a second variation shortening state and timing of transferring in the inverse way.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: an opening/closing variable ball entry device; special game determination means that executes jackpot determination by entry of a game ball in the variable ball entry device and, for each determination result, variably displays special symbols for a predetermined variation time; game control means for controlling opening/closing operation of the variable ball entry device; and performance control means displaying a variation performance in response to the symbol variation. The game control means includes opening-extension/variation-shortening execution means capable of executing an opening extension state for extending the open state of the variable ball entry device, and a variation time shortening state for shortening the variation time according to the result of the jackpot determination. The variation time shortening state includes a first variation shortening state and a second variation shortening state for shortening the variation time. The performance control means displays a guide notification performance OC to notify a player timing of transferring from the first variation shortening state to the second variation shortening state before the transfer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 32

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a long and short variation time when a result of determining whether to execute a special game is stopped and displayed.

  Some conventional gaming machines execute a short-time game (that is, electric chew support) that makes it easy to enter a variable pitching device (variable winning device) after a big hit game (see, for example, Patent Document 1). . In this gaming machine, if it is a gaming state after a probable big hit, it will be shorter than the fluctuation time at the time of the normal game so that it will be easy to get the next big hit, triggered by winning with a predetermined number of fluctuations and a stop display of a predetermined special symbol Transition from the short fluctuation state to the ultra short fluctuation state with a shorter fluctuation time. On the other hand, if the game state is after the normal big hit, the short variation state is ended and the normal game state is returned to the winning by the predetermined change number of times or a predetermined special symbol stop display.

JP 2009-240529 A

  However, in a conventional gaming machine, when a transition from a short variation state to a state with a different variation time is made, notification is given only at the transition point, and there is an opportunity to transition from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state. It was not reported and lacked interest.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that suggests a transition to the second or first variation shortened state.

A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a variable pitching device that opens and closes a gaming ball so as to be pitched,
Based on the random number acquired by entering the game ball into the variable pitching device, it is determined whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player, and for each determination result, after a predetermined fluctuation time. Special game determination means for stopping and displaying a predetermined symbol on the display unit;
Game control means for controlling the opening / closing operation of the variable pitching device based on a detection signal of the pitching of the game ball into the predetermined pitching means;
Effect control means for displaying the change effect on the image display unit;
With
The game control means is
Based on a predetermined determination result by the special game determination means, an open extension state in which the open state of the variable pitching device is longer than that in the normal game state, and a ratio in which a shorter variation is selected than in the normal game state are selected. Equipped with open extension fluctuation shortening execution means that can execute many fluctuation time shortening states,
The variation time shortening state at the time of execution of the opening extension variation shortening execution means includes a first variation shortening state and a second variation shortening state in which the variation time is shorter than the first variation shortening state,
The production control means
In the variation effect before the start of the transition to transition, the transition from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state or the transition from the second variation shortened state to the first variation shortened state. Suggestion means to the player,
It is characterized by having.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the transition to the second or first fluctuation shortening state can be suggested.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the electric system of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the breakdown of jackpot of the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the main side timer interruption process which the main control part of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of a start port SW (switch) process. It is a flowchart of a gate SW process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a process during a stop. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol process. It is a flowchart of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of an electric Chu process. It is the table | surface showing the various variation time of embodiment. It is a flowchart of the sub side main process which the presentation control part of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of a sub timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a flowchart of the effect selection process which an effect control part performs. It is the table | surface showing the frequency | count of a fluctuation | variation which changes from the 1st shortened variation state to a 2nd shortened variation state according to the type of jackpot of the pachinko game machine of an embodiment, the variation | change frequency of alerting | reporting timing, etc. It is a flowchart of the start timing alerting | reporting process which the presentation control part of the pachinko game machine of embodiment performs. It is a one part flowchart of a start timing alerting | reporting process. It is another one part flowchart of a start timing alerting | reporting process. 14 is a flowchart of still another part of the start timing notification process. It is a flowchart of a start fake determination process. It is a flowchart of the process during the end of the variation effect performed by the effect control unit. It is a table | surface which shows the kind of mode flag of the pachinko game machine of embodiment. It is a flowchart of the start guidance alerting | reporting process which the image sound control part of the pachinko game machine of embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of the start fake process which an image sound control part performs. The notification effect of the start timing displayed on the image display part of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment is shown. The notification effect after FIG. 30 is shown. The notification effect after FIG. 31 is shown. The fake effect in the notification effect of the start timing displayed on an image display part is shown. It is a flowchart of the prefetch determination result analysis process which an effect control part performs. It is a table | surface which shows the display ratio of a pending | holding display according to the prefetch determination result of whether it is jackpot. It is a flowchart of the alternative countdown process which an effect control part performs. It is a flowchart of the alternative alerting | reporting process which an image sound control part performs. An alternative notification effect displayed on the image display unit is shown. The alternative notification production after FIG. 38 is shown. The modification of an alternative alerting | reporting effect is shown. It is a flowchart of the prefetch determination result analysis process of the modification which an effect control part performs. It is a flowchart of the alerting | reporting process of the modification which an image sound control part performs. The notification effect which counts down with the passage of time displayed on the image display unit is shown. The notification effect after FIG. 43 is shown. The notification effect when the display time is short is shown. The number of times of change and notification timing in the case of shifting from the first shortened variation state to the second shortened variation state of the modified example according to the jackpot type of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment and returning to the first shortened variation state again as appropriate It is a table showing the number of times of change. It is a flowchart of the process during stop in the case of a modification. It is a flowchart of the timing alerting | reporting process which the production | presentation control part in the case of a modification performs. It is a flowchart of a part of timing alerting | reporting process. It is another one part flowchart of a timing alerting | reporting process. 10 is a flowchart of still another part of the timing notification process. It is a flowchart of an end fake determination process. It is a flowchart of the process during the end of the variation effect performed by the effect control unit in the case of the modification. It is a table | surface which shows the kind of mode flag in the case of a modification. It is a flowchart of the completion guidance alerting | reporting process which the image sound control part in the case of a modification is performed. It is a flowchart of the end fake process which the image sound control part in the case of a modification performs. The notification effect of the end timing displayed on the image display part in the case of a modification is shown. The notification effect after FIG. 57 is shown. The notification effect after FIG. 58 is shown. The fake effect in the notification effect of the end timing displayed on the image display unit is shown. The timing notification effect performed at the time of the change just before the transition from the first change shortening change state to the second change shortening state is shown. The timing notification effect performed at the time of the fluctuation | variation immediately before the transition from the 2nd fluctuation reduction fluctuation state to the 1st fluctuation reduction state is shown.

(1) Structure of Pachinko Gaming Machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine according to the embodiment includes an interior of a gaming machine frame 11 as shown in FIG. The game board 15 is attached to the structure. The gaming machine frame 11 includes an outer frame 12, an inner frame 13, and a glass door portion 14 on the front side. The outer frame 12 is a frame body that is an outer portion of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the inner frame 13 is a frame body to which the game board 15 is attached, and the glass door part 14 protects the game board 15 and launches a handle. 43 is a front frame on which 43 and the like are disposed. The glass door 14 is transparent to cover the front side of the game board 15 so that the game area 16 where the game ball rolls and the non-game area 17 where the game ball is not scheduled to roll can be seen. A glass part 14a and a dish unit part 14b below the glass part 14a are provided.

  The glass door portion 14 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the inner frame 13 by a hinge 11a, and the inner frame 13 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the glass door portion 14 by a hinge 11a. It is said.

  On the front side of the glass door portion 14, a tray unit 14 b below the glass portion 14 a, a ball receiving tray 42 having an upper plate 42 a and a lower plate 42 b, a launch handle 43, and a dish ball for removing the balls of the lower plate 42 b An extraction button 44, a passage ball extraction button 45 for moving the ball of the upper plate 42a to the lower plate 42b, an effect button 46, and an effect key 47 are provided. A speaker 48 and a frame lamp 49 are disposed on the front side of the glass door 14 on the upper side.

  In the game board 15, a game area 16 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 43 rolls is surrounded by a rail member 35. In the game area 16, a number of unillustrated obstacle nails and windmills for guiding the game ball are projected, and a board lamp 50 is embedded.

  In the center of the game area 16, a center accessory device 18 having a frame portion 18a that is enclosed in a substantially annular shape is disposed. In the center accessory device 18, a display screen 20a of the image display unit 20 is disposed on the rear side of the center. The image display unit 20 of the embodiment is a liquid crystal display device, and the display screen 20a is a liquid crystal screen. The image display unit 20 displays on the display screen 20a a demo display for waiting for a customer, a decorative symbol variation effect, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, and the like. The decorative symbol variation effect is composed of decorative symbols such as numbers and effect images other than the decorative symbol. This is an effect of informing the result of the determination used, that is, whether or not to execute a special game and is also referred to as a special symbol lottery. This decorative symbol variation effect is performed in parallel with the special symbol variation. The jackpot lottery is performed for winning a game ball in a first start port 22 or a second start port 23 described later.

  Further, the image display unit 20 shifts from a shortened state, which is a first variation shortened state in a special symbol variation described later, to a super shortened state, which is a second variation shortened state, or from the ultra shortened state to a shortened state. A notification effect that suggests (notifies) the timing of transition is also displayed.

  A warp portion 18b for allowing game balls to flow in from the entrance and out of the stage portion 18c from the exit is disposed on the left side of the frame portion 18a of the center accessory device 18. The stage portion 18c below the frame portion 18a rolls the game ball flowing in from the warp portion 18b on the upper surface and guides it to the first start port 22, or as it is, Drop from a position shifted from left to right from above.

  A movable accessory device 110 is provided on the front side of the display screen 20 a of the image display unit 20 on the upper side of the center accessory device 18.

  A starting ball entering device (start winning device) 21 is provided at the center lower part and the right side of the game area 16 in the left-right direction. The start winning device 21 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 16 in the left-right direction, and is disposed on the right side of the game area 16 and the first start port 22 where the ease of entering the game ball is not changed. And a second starting port 23 that is opened and closed by a tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electric chow”, which corresponds to a “variable pitching device (variable winning device)”) 24. The electric chew 24 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24a (see FIG. 2). As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the second start port 23 can receive a game ball only when the swinging vane-type electric chew 24 is open. The electric chew (corresponding to the variable winning device “variable winning device”) 24 is not limited to the blade type as in the embodiment, but a door type that uses an open / close door that moves back and forth, or a game when moving forward. There are various types such as a vero type that receives and enters a ball and does not allow a game ball to enter when retreating, and is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment.

  The game area 16 is provided with a special winning device (special variable winning device) 26. The big winning device 26 is arranged on the right side of the starting winning device 21, and includes a big winning port 27 and an opening / closing member 26b operated by a big winning port solenoid 26a (see FIG. 2). The special winning opening 27 is opened and closed by an opening / closing member 26b.

  The game area 16 is provided with a plurality of normal winning devices 29 and a gate 28 as a ball entry means through which game balls can pass. Each normal winning device 29 is arranged on the left side of the first starting port 22 in the starting winning device 21. The game balls that have entered each of the normal winning devices 29 win a normal winning opening 30 in the normal winning device 29. The gate 28 is disposed on the right side of the center accessory device 18. The gate 28 is a passage opening through which a game ball may pass when a so-called right strike is made.

  In addition, in the non-game area 17 outside the game area 16 and in the lower right part of the game board 15, indicators are arranged. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a normal symbol display 37, a first special symbol display 39a, and a second special symbol display 39b as indicators, a normal symbol holding lamp 38, and a first special symbol. A holding lamp 40a and a second special symbol holding lamp 40b are provided.

  The 1st special symbol display 39a and the 2nd special symbol display 39b respectively display the results of the big hit lottery performed with the winning of the game ball at the first start port 22 and the second start port 23 as a trigger. This is notified by a special symbol that is stopped and displayed (this is called “special symbol variation”). If the special symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 39a and the second special symbol display 39b is a jackpot symbol or a small bonus symbol, a winning game for opening and closing the big prize opening 27 is performed a predetermined number of times. Briefly, a big hit determination (lottery) is performed by the establishment of the determination condition by winning at the start ports 22 and 23. If the determination result is a big win, the big hit game as a special game advantageous to the player is performed. Will be executed.

  When the game ball wins the first starting port 22 or the second starting port 23 during the special symbol variation display or the winning game, the main control unit 60 (see FIG. 2) acquires the jackpot random number acquired for the winning. Or the like, if the winning is to the first starting port 22, the special figure holding storage unit 63a, if the winning is to the second starting port 23, the special figure holding storage unit 63b Memorize as memory. Then, when the special symbol variation becomes executable, it is determined whether or not it is a big win based on the stored special symbol hold memory, and the special symbol variation is executed.

  The first special symbol hold lamp 40a and the second special symbol hold lamp 40b display the numbers of special figure hold memories stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a and the second special figure hold storage unit 63b, respectively. Is. Note that the number of special figure reservation memories stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 63a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 63b is limited to four, so the first special figure reservation storage unit 63a. When the game ball wins the first starting port 22 with four special figure hold memories in the state, or when the second special figure hold storage unit 63b has four special figure hold memories, 2. When winning at the start opening 23, random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are not acquired for the winning.

  The normal symbol display 37 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes to the gate 28 as a normal symbol that is stopped and displayed via the variable display (this is referred to as “normal symbol variation”). Is. If the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 37 is a winning symbol, an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 24 is performed for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 28 during the normal symbol variation display or the auxiliary game, the main control unit 60 sends the random number such as a hit random number acquired for the passage to the general-purpose holding storage unit 63c. Store as reserved memory. Then, when it becomes possible to start normal symbol variation, it is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the stored common symbol hold memory, and normal symbol variation is executed.

  The normal symbol holding lamp 38 displays the number of the universal symbol holding memory stored in the universal symbol holding unit 63c. In addition, since the number of the general-purpose hold storage stored in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c is limited to four, the game is performed in a state where there are four general-purpose hold storages in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c. When the sphere passes through the gate 28, no random number is acquired for that passage.

  At the lower end of the game area 16, an out port 33 through which game balls that have not won a prize are discharged is disposed.

(2) Electric system of pachinko gaming machine Next, an electric system of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main control unit 60, a payout control unit 70, and a sub control unit 85 as an effect control means. The sub control unit 85 includes an effect control unit 90, an image sound control unit. 95 and a lamp control unit 100. The payout control unit 70 and the effect control unit 90 are connected to the main control unit 60, and the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 are connected to the effect control unit 90. Each control unit includes CPUs 61, 71, 91, 96, 101, ROMs 62, 72, 92, 97, 102, RAMs 63, 73, 93, 98, 103, and the like. The main control unit 60 also includes a first special figure reservation storage unit 63a, a second special figure reservation storage unit 63b, and a general figure reservation storage unit 63c in the RAM 63. Furthermore, the effect control unit 90 includes an RTC (real time clock) 94. The RTC 94 measures the date and time, and continues the measurement operation with a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is shut off.

  The main control unit 60 mainly performs control related to profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transition. The main control unit 60 is provided in the first start port 22 and is provided in the first start port SW (switch) 22a and the second start port 23 for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 22. A second start port SW23a for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 23, an electric chew solenoid 24a for driving the electric chew 24, a gate SW28a for detecting a game ball provided in the gate 28 and passing through the gate 28, Provided in the big prize opening 27 and provided in the big prize opening SW 27 a for detecting the game ball won in the big prize opening 27, the big prize opening solenoid 26 a for driving the opening / closing member 26 b, and the respective normal prize opening 30, respectively. A normal winning opening SW30a for detecting a game ball won in the normal winning opening 30, a first special symbol holding lamp 40a, a second special symbol holding lamp 40b, a normal symbol holding lamp 38, a first A separate symbol display 39a, a second special symbol display 39b, and a normal symbol display 37 are connected to each other. As indicated by arrows, signals are input from the switches to the main control unit 60, and are sent to the solenoids and lamps. A signal is output from the main control unit 60.

  The main control unit 60 transmits various commands to the payout control unit 70 and receives signals from the payout control unit 70 for payout monitoring. A payout unit 75 is connected to the payout control unit 70, and the payout control unit 70 operates the payout unit 75 in accordance with a command received from the main control unit 60 to make a prize ball payout.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 105 that transmits various kinds of information to a host computer installed in the hall is connected to the main controller 60. The main control unit 60 transmits information on the number of awarded balls that have been acquired from the payout control unit 70 and information such as the state of the main control unit 60 to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 105.

  The payout control unit 70 is connected to a payout unit (payout drive motor) 75, a payout ball detection SW 76, a ball presence detection SW 77, a full tank detection SW 78, and a launch unit 79.

  The payout control unit 70 controls the payout unit (payout drive motor) 75 to pay out the number of winning balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 75 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Then, the payout control unit 70 wins a prize ball corresponding to a game ball won in each payout port (first start port 22, second start port 23, big winning port 27, normal winning port 30) with respect to the payout unit 75. Control to pay out numbers.

  In addition, the payout control unit 70 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 79 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launch unit 79 launches a game ball for gaming, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player from the launch handle 43, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the game control is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 79, the payout control unit 70 drives the solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently launch the game ball, and enters the game area 16 of the game board 15. Send out a game ball.

  In addition, the payout control unit 70 is connected to various detection units that detect the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the winning ball. These detection units include the above-described payout ball detection SW76, ball detection SW77, full tank detection SW78, and the like.

  Further, a frame external information terminal board 106 for transmitting various information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall is connected to the payout control unit 70. The payout control unit 70 drives the payout unit (payout drive motor) 75 to transmit information on the number of prize balls paid out to the host computer via the frame external information terminal board 106, and the same information is sent to the main computer. It transmits also to the control part 60. FIG.

  The main control unit 60 transmits various commands to the effect control unit 90, and the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the image sound control unit 95. The image sound control unit 95 is connected to the image display unit 20 and the speaker 48, and the image sound control unit 95 displays decorative symbols and other images on the display screen 20 a of the image display unit 20 in accordance with commands received from the effect control unit 90. Display and output sound from the speaker 48.

  Specifically, the ROM 97 of the image sound control unit 95 stores image data including the above-described notification effects such as decorative symbols, backgrounds, characters, items, and the like displayed on the image display unit 20. Furthermore, acoustic data such as sound, music, and sound effect output from the speaker 48 in synchronization with the image data or independently of the image data is stored. The CPU 96 of the image sound control unit 95 selects and reads out the image data and sound data corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90 from the image data and sound data stored in the ROM 97, and uses the read image data to decorate the decoration pattern. In addition, image processing for displaying an image such as sound is performed, and sound processing for outputting sound such as sound is performed using the read sound data. The image sound control unit 95 displays an image on the image display unit 20 based on the image processed image data, and outputs sound from the speaker 48 based on the sound processed sound data.

  In addition, the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the lamp control unit 100. The lamp control unit 100 is connected to a frame lamp 49, a panel lamp 50, a drive motor and a sensor of the movable accessory device 110, and the lamp control unit 100 follows the commands received from the effect control unit 90. Is turned on / off, and the movable accessory device 110 is operated.

  Specifically, the ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores light emission pattern data (data on lighting / flashing and light emission color) of the lamps 49 and 50 according to the content of the effect determined by the effect control unit 90. Yes. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 102 corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90, and the light emission of the lamps 49 and 50 according to the read light emission pattern data. To control. Further, the ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory device 110 corresponding to the production contents determined by the production control unit 90. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 controls the operation of the movable accessory device 110 according to the read operation pattern data.

  The effect control unit 90 is connected to an effect button detection SW 46a for detecting that the effect button 46 (see FIG. 1) operated by the player is pressed, and when the effect button 46 is pressed, A signal is output from the effect button detection SW 46 a to the effect control unit 90. Further, the key detection SW 47 a of the effect key 47 is also connected to the effect control unit 90. When the effect key 47 is operated by the player, a signal from the key detection SW 47a corresponding to the key operation is input to the effect control unit 90.

(3) Description of Game State, etc. The game state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described. As the game state to be set, four game states of a normal game state, a short-time game state, a probability variation game state, and a latent probability game state There is. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, as a game executed according to the determination result by the special symbol stop display, the jackpot game (16R (round), 8R jackpot game and 2R jackpot game) and the jackpot game There is. Moreover, there is an auxiliary game as a game executed as a result of the normal symbol lottery. In the embodiment, the jackpot game is a special game advantageous to the player.

  In the case of the embodiment, the normal game state means that the ratio of obtaining the determination result of the normal symbol (winning probability of the normal symbol lottery) is 1/20, and the normal symbol variation time is 12 seconds (see FIG. 15). The gaming state is such that the opening time of the electric Chu 24 is 0.3 seconds. In the normal gaming state, the ratio of obtaining the jackpot determination result (winning probability of jackpot lottery) is 1/200.

  The short-time gaming state refers to a state in which a game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 23 than in the normal gaming state. In the case of the embodiment, the ratio of obtaining a determination result of a normal symbol is 19/20. It is in an open extension state where the opening is performed once with the symbol variation time being 0.5 seconds and the opening time of the electric chew 24 being 5.0 seconds. However, in the short-time gaming state, the ratio of obtaining the jackpot determination result (the winning probability of the jackpot lottery) is 1/200 as in the normal gaming state.

  Probability gaming state means a state determined by an advantage criterion that makes it easier to obtain a jackpot determination result (easy to win a jackpot) than the normal criterion in the normal gaming state. In the embodiment, the jackpot determination The ratio at which results are obtained (winning probability of jackpot lottery) is 4/200. However, in the probability variation gaming state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol variation time, and the open state of the electric chew 24 are the same as in the short-time gaming state.

  In other words, both the short-time gaming state and the probability-changing gaming state are such that the opening time of the electric chew 24 is long and the game ball is likely to win the second starting port 23. I can say that.

  In addition, the short-time gaming state and the probability variation gaming state are a variation time shortening state in which the variation time from when the special symbol starts to change until it is stopped and displayed is shorter than the normal gaming state on average. Furthermore, even in this variation time shortening state, in the embodiment, the first variation shortening state (also referred to as the first variation state, the first shortening state, or simply the shortening state as appropriate) and the first variation shortening state. There are two types, a second variation shortened state (which is also referred to as a second variation state, a second shortened state, or a super shortened state as appropriate) with a shorter variation time. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, in the normal gaming state (normal state), the shortest variation time is about 4.0 seconds, the longest variation time is about 70 seconds, and the average variation time is about 10 seconds. On the other hand, in the first variation shortened state during the electric support in the short-time gaming state and the probability variation gaming state, the shortest variation time is about 3.0 seconds, the longest variation time is about 60 seconds, and the average variation time is about 5. Furthermore, in the second fluctuation shortening state, the shortest fluctuation time is about 1.0 seconds, the longest fluctuation time is about 40 seconds, and the average fluctuation time is about 3.0 seconds.

  Furthermore, in the short-time gaming state and the probability-changing gaming state, the proportion of the variation effect that becomes the reach state at the time of the decorative symbol variation described below is smaller than the normal gaming state, and it may further reach the reach state. The game is in a state where there are few decorative effects, and there are few decorative symbol fluctuation effects that make a big expectation for jackpots.

  The latent probability gaming state refers to a state that is determined based on an advantage determination criterion that makes it easy to obtain a jackpot determination result (easy to win a jackpot), and is similar to the probability-changing gaming state. However, in the latent game state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol variation time, and the open state of the electric chew 24 are the same as in the normal game state. That is, in the latent game state, the electric game support is not applied together with the normal game state, and the electric chew 24 as a variable winning device is in a normal operation state.

  In the initial state (that is, when the game is reset and the first game is started), when the big win is won, the jackpot game that opens and closes the big prize opening 27 a predetermined number of times, Transition to the gaming state according to. As shown in FIG. 3, the jackpot type is a short hit where almost no winning ball can be expected, 2R (round) latent hit big hit (D per probability change short), 2R sudden accuracy (sudden change suddenly) big hit (probable short win per) C), and as per length that can win many prize balls, 16R (round) probability variation jackpot (A per probability variation length), 8R (round) probability variation jackpot (B per probability variation length), 8R normal jackpot (normal length) E1, E2, E3). In addition to these jackpots, there is a jackpot. The round means the opening period of the special winning opening 27.

  In the case of the embodiment, the predetermined determination results of the present invention correspond to the above-described six types of determination results A, B per probability variation length, C per probability variation length, and E1, E2, E3 per normal length. To do.

  In the 2R latent hit, the jackpot game is performed in which the big winning opening 27 is opened twice in a very short time, and then the game is shifted to the latent winning game state. After performing the jackpot game to be released, the game shifts to a probable game state. In the 16R probability variation jackpot, after performing a jackpot game that opens the grand prize winning hole 27 16 times, the game shifts to the probability variation gaming state, and in the 8R probability variation jackpot, after performing the jackpot game that opens the prize winning hole 27 eight times, In the game state, in the 8R normal jackpot, after the jackpot game in which the big winning opening 27 is opened eight times, the game state shifts to the short-time game state. In addition, the small hits seem to behave the same as the 2R latent big hit D, and a small hit game is performed in which the big winning opening 27 is opened twice in a very short time. The normal gaming state is maintained with the low probability of the normal judgment criterion.

  Furthermore, in the case of the embodiment, there are three types of 8R normal jackpots that differ in the number of times that the electric support is attached in the short-time gaming state after the big-hit game (the number of special symbol fluctuations, also referred to as the number of short-time games). . That is, for E1 per normal length, the number of time reductions is 100, for E2 per normal length, the number of time reductions is 80, and for E3 per normal length, the number of time reductions is 60. Then, in the short-time gaming state, a big hit is not generated in the middle of the game, and after the special symbol variation for each set number of times is performed, the normal gaming state is entered.

  The jackpot and jackpot determination (lottery) is performed using a jackpot random number, and the determination of which type of jackpot is a jackpot when the jackpot is determined is performed using a jackpot symbol random number.

  The jackpot random number is, for example, a value in the range of 0 to 199. In the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state, the random number that is determined to be a jackpot so that the ratio that is determined to be a jackpot is 1/200. A numerical value is determined, and a random number value determined to be a small hit is determined so that a ratio determined to be a small hit is 2/200. Further, the jackpot random number is determined to be a jackpot random number so that the ratio determined to be a jackpot is 4/200 in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state.

  The jackpot symbol random number is assumed to take a value in the range of, for example, 0 to 249. As shown in FIG. 3, the ratio determined to be A per probability variation length for the winning to the first starting port 22 Is 10%, the rate determined as B per probability variation is 25%, the rate determined as C per probability variation is 25%, the rate determined as D per probability variation is 10%, and is usually determined as E1 per length 15%, the ratio determined as E2 per normal length is 11%, and the ratio determined as E3 per normal length is 4%. For the winning at the second starting port 23, the ratio determined as A per probability variation length is 35%, the ratio determined as B per probability variation length is 35%, and the ratio determined as E1 per normal length is 15%. %, The ratio determined as E2 per normal length is 11%, and the ratio determined as E3 per normal length is 4%.

  Further, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is a loss, whether or not the decorative symbol is set to the reach state in the decorative symbol variation effect performed in parallel with the special symbol variation is performed using a reach random number. The reach random number is assumed to take a value in the range of 0 to 249, for example, and the winning ratio is 40/250 with reach, that is, reach state, and is won without reach, ie, not reach state. The random number value to be won in the reach is determined so that the ratio to be achieved is 210/250.

  In addition, the determination as to whether or not to play an auxiliary game, that is, the normal symbol lottery described above is performed using a winning random number. The winning random number is assumed to take a value in the range of, for example, 0 to 19, and the normal winning state, the latent gaming state, and the jackpot game are being executed so that the winning ratio is 1/20. A random value to be won in the win is determined. In the short-time gaming state and the probability variation gaming state, the random number value to be won in the win is determined so that the winning ratio is 19/20.

  In addition, during the execution of the jackpot game, the normal symbol variation time and the open state of the electric chew 24 are the same as the normal game state in addition to the normal symbol lottery as described above. In addition, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol variation time, and the open state of the electric chute 24 during the small hit game are the same as the game state at the time of the small hit determination.

  In the case of the embodiment, according to the type of jackpot, the second variation after the special symbol variation in the first variation shortened state is performed a predetermined number of times in the short-time gaming state and the probability variation gaming state after the jackpot game. Transition to a shortened state. That is, as shown in FIG. 20, in the case of probability variation jackpots A, B, and C, if there is no jackpot, after 19th special symbol variation is performed in the first variation shortened state, the special symbol variation for the 20th and subsequent times is performed. Is performed in the second fluctuation shortening state. In the case of normal hit E1, if there is no big hit, the 29th special symbol variation is performed in the first variation shortened state, and then the 30th special symbol variation is performed in the second variation shortened state. In the case of E2 per normal length, if there is no big hit, after 39 special symbol variations are performed in the first variation shortened state, the 40th and subsequent special symbol variations are performed in the second variation shortened state. At the normal length E3, the special symbol variation is performed as the first variation shortened state without shifting to the second variation shortened state.

  In the case of the embodiment, when the special symbol variation is performed in the second variation shortened state, at the start of the special symbol variation six times before, in other words, as shown in FIG. 20, the probability variation jackpot A, B, C In this case, if there is no big hit, at the start of the special symbol change in the 14th first fluctuation shortening state, at the normal length per E1, if there is no big hit, the special symbol fluctuation in the 24th first fluctuation shortening state At the start of the normal length per E2, if there is no big hit, an effect to notify the transition (start guidance notification effect) is started at the start of the special symbol variation in the 34th first variation shortened state.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment, there is also a fake start notification notification effect so that the player thinks that the gaming state is a gaming state with a large number of time reductions that are advantageous to the player or a high probability of jackpot determination. E3 per normal length may be confused with E2 per normal length, E1 per normal length, or A, B, C per probability variation, or E2 per normal length may be E1 per normal length A fake effect is performed in which the start guidance notification effect is provided halfway so as to be confused with jackpots A, B and C, or so that E1 is usually confused with probable jackpots A, B and C. It is configured as such.

  In the embodiment, the ratio of executing the fake effect is not 100% but 40%.

(4) Pachinko machine operation << Processing in the main control section >>
Next, the operation of the main control unit 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. Each counter, which will be described later, is provided in the RAM 63 and cleared to zero when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is reset.

  When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 60 starts executing main control processing including a start-up process and a power shut-off monitoring process (not shown). During the supply of power to the main control unit 60, the main control unit 60 Control processing is executed continuously. And the main control part 60 interrupts and performs the timer interruption process shown in FIG. 4 for every predetermined period (for example, every 4 ms) with respect to this main control process.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing]
The main control unit 60 repeats the main timer interruption process shown in FIG. 4 every short time, for example, 4 msec. That is, random number update processing (S201), start port SW processing (S202), gate SW processing (S203), big prize opening SW processing (S204), normal winning opening SW processing (S205), special symbol processing (S206), normal The symbol process (S207), the big prize opening process (S208), the electric chew process (S209), the prize ball process (S210), and the output process (S211) are repeated.

  [Random number update process] In the random number update process (S201), although not shown, the main control unit 60 determines the jackpot random number and jackpot symbol used for the jackpot lottery (16R probability variation symbol, 8R probability variation symbol, 2R probability variation symbol, 2R probability probability, 2R latency probability). Design, 8R regular jackpot time reduction 100, 80, 60 each jackpot symbol random), reach random number to determine whether or not to reach in the decorative symbol variation effect, decorative symbol Random number update processing is performed to update a variation pattern random number for determining a variation pattern of the variation effect (for example, whether to perform an SP reach effect, an SPSP reach effect, etc.), a random number used for normal symbol lottery, or the like.

[Start-up SW processing]
In the start port SW process (S202), as shown in FIG. 5, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the first start port SW22a is turned on (S301). If not, the process proceeds to step S308. If it is ON (YES in S301), it is determined whether or not the value U1 of the first start port hold counter that counts the number of jackpot random numbers stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a is less than the upper limit of 4. A determination is made (S302), and if it is not less than 4, the process is terminated. If it is less than 4, 1 is added to U1 (S303), and the process proceeds to step S304.

  On the other hand, in step S308, it is determined whether or not the second start port SW23a is turned on. If it is not turned on (NO in S308), the process ends, and if it is turned on (YES in S308), the second special feature is determined. It is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second start port holding counter that counts the number of jackpot random numbers stored in the figure storage unit 63b is less than the upper limit of 4 (S309), and if not less than 4, the process ends. If it is less than 4, 1 is added to U2 (S310), and the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, various random numbers (a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number) are acquired, and various random numbers are assigned to the first starting port 22 and the second starting port 23 that have won the prize. Store in the 1 special figure reservation storage unit 63a or the second special figure reservation storage unit 63b, and proceed to step S305 to pre-read (pre-determine) the various random numbers stored, jackpot determination, jackpot symbol determination, reach Judgment and variation pattern determination are performed, and the determination result is set as a prefetch determination result command (S306), and a holding increase command including a prize type for the first start port 22 and the second start port 23 is set. (S307), the start port SW process is terminated.

[Gate processing]
In the gate processing (S203), as shown in FIG. 6, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the gate SW 28a is turned on (S401), and if not turned on, the gate SW processing is finished and turned on. For example, it is determined whether or not the value G of the gate hold counter is less than the upper limit of 4 (S402). If it is not less than 4, the gate SW processing is terminated. If it is less than 4, 1 is added to G (S403), a random number used for normal symbol lottery is acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area (S404), The gate SW process ends.

  [Big Winner SW Processing] Although not shown in the big win SW SW processing (S204), if the big win SW27a is ON, whether the big win game or the small win game (the win game flag described later is ON)? If it is determined whether or not the game is in the big win game or the small hit game, 1 is added to the value of the winning prize counter and 1 is added to the value of the big winning counter.

  [Normal Winning Port SW Processing] Although not shown, the normal winning port SW processing (S205) is a process of adding 1 to the value of the normal winning port counter if the normal winning port SW30a is ON.

[Special symbol processing]
In the special symbol process (S206), as shown in FIG. 7, the main control unit 60 performs a winning game flag indicating whether or not a winning game is in progress (that is, a small winning game flag, a long winning game flag, or a short winning game). It is determined whether or not the flag) is ON (S501). If it is ON, the special symbol process is terminated, and if it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S502). If it is changing, the process proceeds to step S511. If it is not changing, it is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second start port hold counter or the value U1 of the first start port hold counter is 1 or more (S503, S505). ). If U2 and U1 are not 1 or more, the special symbol processing is finished, and if U2 or U1 is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from U2 or U1 (S504, S506), and the jackpot stored in step S304 A jackpot determination process (S507), which will be described later, is performed using random numbers, and then a variation pattern selection process, which will be described later, is performed (S508).

  Thereafter, the main control unit 60 starts the variation of the special symbol in the first special symbol display 39a or the second special symbol display 39b (S509), sets a variation start command (S510), and proceeds to step S511. . In step S511, it is determined whether or not the special symbol fluctuation time has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the special symbol processing ends. If it has elapsed, the special symbol variation is stopped and set in the jackpot determination processing. The special symbol is confirmed and displayed with the symbol that has been displayed (S512), and the change stop command is set (S513). Then, a stop process (S514) described later is performed, and the special symbol process is completed.

(Big hit judgment processing)
In the jackpot determination process (S507), as shown in FIG. 8, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the jackpot random number is a jackpot using the jackpot determination table corresponding to the gaming state (S601). If it is a jackpot (YES in S602), it is determined which jackpot symbol the jackpot symbol random number stored in step S304 indicates (S603), and the jackpot symbol is set (S604). Note that, as described above, the type of jackpot is determined by the jackpot design. On the other hand, if the jackpot random number is not a jackpot (NO in S602), but if it is a jackpot (YES in S605), a jackpot symbol is set (S606). If it is not a small hit (NO in S605), a lost pattern is set (S607).

(Change pattern selection process)
In the variation pattern selection process (S508), as shown in FIG. 9, the main control unit 60 first determines whether or not the super shortening flag is ON (S701). If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S703. If the super-shortened pattern table is set as the variation pattern table and the super-shortened flag is not ON, it is determined whether or not the short-time game flag or the probability variable game flag is ON (S702), and the short-time game flag or the probability variable game flag is ON. If so, the process proceeds to step S704, the shortened pattern table is set as the variation pattern table, and if the time-saving game flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S705, and the normal pattern table is set as the variation pattern table.

  The ultra-shortened pattern table, the shortened pattern table, and the normal pattern table are provided with variation pattern tables for big hits, for small hits, for reach, and for loose roses corresponding to the judgment result of the big hit judgment process, respectively. Yes. Barahazule refers to a variation pattern that stops and displays decorative symbols without reaching a reach state. The reach state of the decorative symbol means a state in which two of the three decorative symbols and the left decorative symbol, the middle decorative symbol, and the right decorative symbol are stopped and displayed with the same decorative symbol. Each decorative design is composed of, for example, a design decorated with numbers from “1” to “9”.

  Then, the variation pattern random numbers stored in step S304 in each variation pattern table for big hits, small hits, with reach, and barrack in the ultra-shortened pattern table, shortened pattern table, and normal pattern table are the same. It is determined which variation pattern is shown (S706), and the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern random number is set (S707). Note that the variation pattern includes information indicating the variation time. In addition, the variation pattern random number takes a value from 0 to 10363, for example, whether the result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, a small hit or a loss, and if it is a big hit, what is the type of the big hit symbol? In the case of losing, the random number is determined by referring to a variation pattern table that differs depending on whether it is reach loss or rose loss, and is a random number for determining one variation pattern from about 180 variation patterns.

(Processing during stoppage)
In the stop process (S514), as shown in FIG. 10, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the short time game flag indicating whether or not the short time game state is ON (S801). The process proceeds to S808, but if it is ON, the value J _n of the time variation counter that counts the number of times the special symbol is varied in the time-short game state is decremented by 1 (S802), the process proceeds to Step S803, and whether J _n is 0 or not. If it is 0, in order to finish the short-time gaming state and the ultra-shortened state, the short-time gaming flag and the ultra-shortened flag are turned off (S804), and the process proceeds to step S808. As J _n , J ₁ corresponds to the number of times (100 times) of E1 per normal length, J ₂ corresponds to the number of times (80 times) of E2 per normal length, and J3 corresponds to the number of times (80 times) of normal time (60 times). There are J ₃ corresponding to times), the game state setting processing (S1018 to be described later, in step S1105, S1107, S1108 in FIG. 13 reference), initially 100 to J _1, J ₂ to 80, J ₃ to 60 set Is done.

If J _n is not 0 in step S803, whether J ₁ is 71 corresponding to the number of times of transition from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state in the short game state of E1 per normal length. if it is determined (S805), J ₁ is 71, and oN ultra shortening flag (S807), unless J ₁ is 71, the process proceeds to step S806, first in time reduction gaming state of normal length per E2 Corresponding to the number of times of transition from the one variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state, it is determined whether J ₂ is 41 or not. If J ₂ is 41, the super shorten flag is turned on (S807), step Proceed to S808.

  In step S808, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the probability variation game flag indicating whether or not the probability variation game state or the latent probability game flag indicating whether or not the latent probability game state is ON. If not, step S815 is performed. In the case of ON, the value X of the probability variation latent probability variation counter (initially 10000 is set (see S1112 in FIG. 13) for counting the number of variations of the special symbol in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state. )) Is subtracted by 1 (S809), and if X is 0, the probability variation latent game flag is turned OFF to end the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state (S810, S811), and the process proceeds to step S815. In step S810, if X is not 0, the process proceeds to step S812, and it is determined whether X is 9981 corresponding to the number of times of transition from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state. If X is not 9981, the process proceeds to step S815. If X is 9981, the process proceeds to step S813, where it is determined whether the latent probability game flag is not ON and the probability variation game flag is ON. If the game flag is ON (YES in S813), the super shorten flag is turned ON (S814). If the latent game flag is ON (NO in S813), the process proceeds to step S815 without turning on the super shorten flag. move on.

In step S815, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the jackpot is big (that is, whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol). If the jackpot is jackpot (YES in S814), the jackpot is a jackpot. It is determined whether or not (S816). If it is per long, a game flag per long is set (S817), while if it is not per long, it is a short win, so a short hit flag is set (S818). Then, the time variation counter value J _n and the probability variation latent probability variation counter value X are cleared to zero (S819), and the time variation game flag, the probability variation game flag, the latent probability game flag, and the super shorten flag are turned off (S820), Proceed to step S823.

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (NO in S815), the main control unit 60 determines whether or not it is a small hit (that is, whether or not the stopped special symbol is a small hit symbol) (S821). Finishes the stop process, and if it is a small hit, the small hit game flag is turned on (S822), and the process proceeds to step S823.

  In step S823, the main control unit 60 starts the winning game (big hit game or small hit game), sets an opening command (S824), and finishes the in-stop process.

[Normal pattern processing]
In the normal symbol process (S207), as shown in FIG. 11, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not an auxiliary game flag indicating whether or not an auxiliary game is in progress (S901). If the process is finished and the signal is not ON, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing (S902). If it is changing, the process proceeds to step S911. If it is not changing, it is determined whether or not the value G of the gate hold counter is 1 or more (S903). If G is not 1 or more, normal symbol processing is performed. When G is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from G (S904), it is determined whether or not the winning random number stored in step S304 is hit (S905), and the stop symbol is selected (S906). ), And proceeds to step S907. In step S907, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state. If the gaming state is a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state, a shortening pattern with a variation time of 0.5 seconds is set ( If it is not the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, a normal pattern with a variation time of 12 seconds is set (S909), normal symbol variation is started (S910), and the process proceeds to step S911. In step S911, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the variation time has elapsed. If the variation time has not elapsed, the main control unit 60 ends the normal symbol processing. If the variation time has elapsed, the main control unit 60 stops the variation of the ordinary symbol and displays the stopped symbol. Display (S912). If the stop symbol is a symbol indicating a win (YES in S913), the auxiliary game flag is turned ON (S914). If the symbol indicating a loss is determined (NO in S913), the normal symbol processing is terminated.

[Large winning prize processing]
In the big prize opening process (S206), as shown in FIG. 12, the main control unit 60 first determines whether or not the winning game flag is ON (S1001). If it is ON, it is determined whether or not opening is in progress (S1002). The opening refers to the period from the start of the winning game to the start of the first round. When it is determined that the opening is in progress, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the opening time has passed (S1003). The maximum R number (round number) and operation pattern according to the type are set (S1004). Then, the value C of the winning number counter is cleared to zero (S1005), 1 is added to the value R of the round counter (S1006), and the operation (opening) of the big winning opening 27 is started (S1007).

  Next, the main control unit 60 has passed the operating time of the special winning opening 27 (opening time. In the embodiment, 29.5 seconds for long hits and 0.1 second for short hits or small hits). Whether or not (S1008), if it has elapsed, the big winning opening 27 is closed (S1010), and if it has not elapsed, the value C of the winning number counter is the specified number (9 in the embodiment). It is determined whether or not there is a predetermined number (S1009). If the number is not the prescribed number, the big prize opening process is terminated, and if the number is the prescribed number, the special prize opening 27 is closed (S1010).

  Then, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the value R of the round counter is the maximum number of Rs (S1011). If it is not the maximum number of Rs, the big prize opening process is finished. Is started (S1012), an ending command is set (S1013), and the value R of the round counter is cleared to zero (S1014). Ending refers to the period from the end of the final round to the end of the winning game. Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed (S1017), and if it has not elapsed, finishes the big prize opening process, and if it has elapsed, performs a game state setting process to be described later. (S1018), the winning game flag is turned off (S1019), and the big prize opening process is completed.

  On the other hand, when the main control unit 60 determines in step S1002 that it is not opening, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the special winning opening 27 is ending (S1015), and if it is ending, proceeds to step S1017. If it is not ending, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 27 is in operation (S1016). If not in operation, the process proceeds to step S1005, and if in operation, the process proceeds to step S1008.

(Game state setting process)
In the game state setting process (S1018), as shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 60 does not shift the game state if the winning game to be ended is a small hit (YES in S1101), so the game state setting process is performed. If it is not a small hit (NO in S1101), if it is a normal jackpot (YES in S1102), the short-time game flag is turned on (S1103), and if the normal jackpot is E1 per long (YES in S1104) , the value J ₁ of the time-shortening change counter and 100 (S1105), if the normal jackpot is an E2 per unit length (YES in NO → S1106 in S1104), the value J ₂ of the time-shortening change counter and 80 (S1107), the if the normal jackpot even E2 per length (NO in S1106), the normal jackpot because E3 per length, (S1108) the value J ₃ of the time-shortening change counter as 60, finish the game state setting process.

  On the other hand, if it is not a normal jackpot (NO in S1102), if it is a probability variation jackpot (YES in S1109), the probability variation game flag is turned ON (S1110) to shift to the probability variation gaming state, the process proceeds to step S1112, and the probability probability If it is (NO in S1109), the latent probability game flag is turned ON (S1111), the process proceeds to step S1112, and in step S1112, the value X of the probability variation latent probability variation counter is set to 10000, and the gaming state setting process ends.

[Den Chu processing]
In the electric Chu process (S209), as shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON (S1201). On the other hand, if it is determined to be ON, it is determined whether or not the electric chew 24 is in an open state, that is, whether or not the electric chew solenoid 24a is in operation (S1202). It is determined whether the state is a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state, and if it is a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state (YES in S1203), the extension pattern of the opening extension state with the opening time being 5.0 seconds Is set (S1204), and if it is not the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state (NO in S1203), the normal pattern of the normal operation state with the opening time set to 0.3 seconds is set (S1205), and they are responded to The operation is started (S1206), and the process proceeds to step S1207. In step S1207, it is determined whether or not a predetermined operation time has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the electric chew process is terminated, and if it has elapsed, the auxiliary game flag is turned off (S1208), and the electric chew process is terminated. .

  [Prize Ball Processing] In the prize ball processing (S210), although not shown, the number of prize balls (15 balls per count in the embodiment) according to the value of the big prize counter corresponding to the game ball entry, The number of prize balls according to the value of the normal prize opening counter (10 balls per count in the embodiment) and the number of prize balls according to the value of the start prize mouth counter (3 balls per count in the embodiment) Set a command to issue, and clear those counters to zero.

  [Output Process] In the output process (S211), although not shown, various commands are output to the payout control unit 70 and the effect control unit 90.

≪Processing in production control unit≫
In parallel with the processing in the main control unit 60 described above, the effect control unit 90 of the sub control unit 85 performs sub side main processing and sub side timer interruption processing as shown in FIGS.

[Sub-side main processing]
As shown in FIG. 16, the production control unit 90 first performs initial setting at startup (S2001), and after setting the cycle of the CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) (S2002), according to the set cycle, While interrupting the random number used in the production control (S2003), the timer interrupt process is accepted.

[Sub timer interrupt processing]
The effect control unit 90 repeats the sub timer interruption process as shown in FIG. 17 every short time, for example, 1 msec. In the sub timer interruption process, when a command reception process (S2101) and a command in which the effect button 46 is pressed are received, the pressed command signal can be transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100. An effect button process (S2102) to be set and a command transmission process (S2103) to transmit the command set in the command reception process and the effect button process to the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 are performed. When the command transmission process is executed, the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 that have received various commands perform various rendering devices (the image display unit 20, the speaker 48, the frame lamp 49, the panel lamp 50, and the movable role. Various effects (decorative symbol variation effect, jackpot effect, notification effect, etc.) are executed using the object device 110).

[Command reception processing]
In the command reception process (S2101), as shown in FIG. 18, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a pending increase command (see S307) has been received from the main control unit 60 (S2201) and has not been received. (NO in S2201), the process proceeds to step S2203, and if received (YES in S2201), a hold information command is set to transmit the hold information of the hold (holding storage) that increases to the image sound control unit 95. (S2202). The hold information command is information indicating whether the first start port 22 or the second start port 23 is based on winning (holding storage).

  Next, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a prefetch determination result command (see S306) is received from the main control unit 60 in step S2203. If not received (NO in S2203), the process proceeds to step S2205. If it has been received (YES in S2203), the prefetch determination result is analyzed as described later (S2204), and the process proceeds to step S2205.

  In step S2205, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a variation start command (see S510) is received from the main control unit 60, and if not received (NO in S2205), the process proceeds to step S2207 and is received. If so (YES in S2205), the process shifts to an effect selection process described later (S2206), and then shifts to step S2207 to determine whether a change stop command (see S513) is received from the main control unit 60 or not. If it has not been received (NO in S2207), the process proceeds to step S2209. If it has been received (YES in S2207), a hold decrease command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95 is set (S2208). ), The process shifts to the process of changing effect to be described later (S2209), and further shifts to step S2210.

  In step S2210, it is determined whether or not an opening command (see S823) has been received from the main control unit 60. If not received (NO in S2210), the process proceeds to step S2212, and if received (in S2210). YES), hit effect selection processing is performed (S2211), and the process proceeds to step S2212. The winning effect selection process (S2211) is a process in which the effect control unit 90 analyzes the opening command, selects a winning effect pattern, and sets an opening effect start command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95. is there.

  In step S2212, it is determined whether or not an ending command (see S1013) has been received from the main control unit 60. If not received (NO in S2212), the process ends, and if received (YES in S2212). ), An ending effect selection process is performed (S2213), and the process ends. The ending effect selection process (S2213) is a process in which the effect control unit 90 analyzes an ending command, selects an ending effect pattern, and sets an ending effect start command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95. is there.

[Direction selection process]
In the effect selection process (S2206), as shown in FIG. 19, the effect control unit 90 first analyzes the variation start command received from the main control unit 60 (S2301) and refers to the mode flag indicating the effect mode. (S2302). The variation start command includes information indicating the current gaming state, special symbols selected in the jackpot determination, and information indicating the variation pattern. Further, the effect mode is a mode of effect in the image display unit 20, and if the effect mode is different, the image displayed on the image display unit 20 is different, such as a different character or background image, and the decorative design variation effect Also, the one corresponding to the production mode is executed. In the case of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, the effect mode includes a normal mode indicating a normal gaming state, a time reduction mode in the case of probability variation big hits A, B, C and normal lengths E1, E2, E3. There are a special mode in the case of D and a small hit per probability change short (mode of the first fluctuation shortening state) and super short time mode (mode of the second fluctuation shortening state). The effects such as the background image executed during each mode are referred to as a normal mode effect, a time-short mode effect, a super-short-time mode effect, and a special mode effect, respectively.

  Subsequently, the effect control unit 90 sets a predetermined variation effect pattern table, refers to the set variation effect pattern table, and selects a variation effect pattern based on the analyzed change start command and the referred effect mode. (S2303). As a result, it is determined what kind of effect is to be performed as the decorative symbol variation effect including a notice effect such as a so-called step-up notice effect or a chance-up notice effect. Then, a variation effect start command for starting the decorative design variation effect with the selected variation effect pattern is set (S2304), then a start timing notification process is executed (S2305), and the effect selection process is terminated.

[Start timing notification processing]
In the start timing notification process (S2305), the first variation shortened state is started, and the timing at which the state shifts to the second variation shortened state after the special symbol variation in the first variation shortened state is performed a predetermined number of times. This is a process for suggesting (notifying) a person, and as shown in FIG. 20, the number of special symbol fluctuations until a preset transition is counted, and the image acoustic control unit 95 is counted according to the type of jackpot. This is a process for transmitting a predetermined command.

In the start timing notification process (S2305), the effect controller 90 first sequentially determines whether the H _X flag is ON (S2401), whether the H _E1 flag is ON (S2402), and the H _E2 flag is ON. (S2403) and whether or not the H _E3 flag is ON (S2404). If the H _X flag is ON (YES in S2401), the process proceeds to step S2409, and the H _E1 flag is ON. if (YES in S2402), the process proceeds to step S2414, if the H _E2 flag is oN (YES in S2403), the process proceeds to step S2415, if the H _E3 flag is oN (YES in S2404), to step S2416 Transition. If neither flag is ON (NO in S2401, S2402, S2403, and S2404), the process proceeds to step S2405, and the special symbol variation to be started is the first while referring to the analysis result of the variation start command. It is determined whether or not the shortened state is started (S2406). If it is not started (NO in S2406), the process is finished and if it is started (YES in S2406), the process proceeds to step S2407, and the probability variation gaming state is started. whether determined, if the start of the probability variation gaming state (YES in S2407), and turns oN the H _X flag (S2408), adds 1 to the value of H _X (S2410), the process proceeds to step S2411 .

In step S2409, where the H _X flag is ON (YES in S2401), if a change start command is received (YES in S2409), the flow moves to step S2410, and 1 is added to the value of H _X. Then, the process proceeds to step S2411. If the change start command has not been received (NO in S2409), the process ends.

In step S2411, if H _X is 14, a start guidance notification command is set (S2412), and the value of H _n (H _X , H _E1 , H _E2 , H _E3 ) is set to 0 while the H _n flag is set. (H _X flag, H _E1 flag, H _E2 flag, H _E3 flag) are turned OFF (S2413), and the start timing notification process is completed.

On the other hand, in step S2407, if the start of the probability variation gaming state (NO in S2407), the process proceeds to step S2417, if the normal start of the time reduction gaming state based on E1 per length (YES in S2417), the H _E1 flag Turns ON (S2419), and proceeds to step S2422 shown in FIG. In step S2417, if the short-time gaming state based on E1 per normal length is not started (NO in S2417), the process proceeds to step S2418 to determine whether or not the short-time gaming state based on E2 per normal length is started. if the start of the time reduction gaming state based on the length per E2 (at S 2418 YES), and turns oN the H _E2 flag (S2420), the process proceeds to step S2426 shown in FIG. 23. In step S 2418, if the normal start of the time reduction gaming state based on E2 per length (NO in S 2418), since it is usually the beginning of time reduction gaming state based on E3 per length, the process proceeds to step S2421, the H _E3 flag It is turned ON and the process proceeds to step S2430 shown in FIG.

In step S2402, if the H _E1 flag is ON (YES in S2401), the process proceeds to step S2414. If no change start command has been received (NO in S2414), the process ends and a change start command is issued. If received (YES in S2414), the process proceeds to step S2422 shown in FIG. Further, in step S2403, if H _E2 flag is ON (YES in S2403), the process proceeds to step S2415, if not received the change start command (NO in S2415), completion of the process, the variation start command If it is received (YES in S2415), the process proceeds to step S2426 shown in FIG. Further, in step S2404, if H _E3 flag is ON (YES in S2404), the process proceeds to step S2416, if not received the change start command (NO in S2416), completion of the process, the variation start command If received (YES in S2416), the process proceeds to step S2426 shown in FIG.

Then, as shown in FIG. 22, the effect control unit 90 adds 1 to the value of H _{E1 in} step S2422 transferred after step S2414 and step S2419, shifts to step S2423, and sets the value of H _E1 . There it is determined whether 14 or, if 14 (YES at S2423), and executes the start fake determination processing (S2425), completion of the process, if the value of H _E1 is 14 (NO in S2423), The process shifts to step S2424 to determine whether or not the value of H _E1 is 24. If it is not 24 (NO in S2424), the process ends. If it is 24, the process shifts to step S2412 in FIG. Then, a start guidance notification command is set (S2412), and the values of H _n (H _X , H _E1 , H _E2 , H _E3 ) are set to 0, and the H _n flag (H _X flag, H _E1 flag, H _E2 flag) , OFF the H _E3 flag) (S2413), terminates the start timing notification process.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the production control unit 90 adds 1 to the value of H _{E2 in} step S2426, which has moved through step S2415 and step S2420, and proceeds to step S2427, where the value of H _E2 There is judged whether 14 or 24, 14 or (YES at S2427) a long Invite 24, running start fake determination processing (S2429), completion of the process, the value of H _E2 14 and 24 unless (NO at S2427), the process proceeds to step S2428, the value of H _E2 is 34 whether determined, if not 34 (NO in S2428), processing finishes, if 34, in step S2412 of FIG. 21 Transition. If the process proceeds to step S2412, as described above, the start guidance notification command is set, and the value of H _n (H _X , H _E1 , H _E2 , H _E3 ) is set to 0 while the H _n flag (H _X flag is set). , H _E1 flag, H _E2 flag, H _E3 flag) are turned OFF (S2413), and the start timing notification process is completed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 24, the effect control unit 90 adds 1 to the value of H _{E3 in} step S2430 which has shifted to after step S2416 and step S2421, shifts to step S2431, and the value of H _E3 Is one of 14, 24, and 34, and if it is any of 14, 24, and 34 (YES in S2431), a start fake determination process is executed (S2433), the process is terminated, and H _E3 if the value is either 14, 24, 34 (NO at S2431), the process proceeds to step S2432, the value of H _E3 is determined whether 60 or, if not 60 (NO in S2432), processing If it is 60, the process proceeds to step S2413 in FIG. If the process proceeds to step S2413, the value of H _n (H _X , H _E1 , H _E2 , H _E3 ) is set to 0 and the H _n flag (H _X flag, H _E1 flag, H _E2 flag OFF the H _E3 flag) (S2413), terminates the start timing notification process.

[Start fake judgment processing]
In the start fake determination process (S2425, S2429, S2433), as shown in FIG. 25, the production control unit 90 first acquires a random number (S2501), and determines the acquired random number from the start fake determination table (S2502). If it is determined that there is a start fake (YES in S2503), the start fake command is set (S2504). If it is determined that there is no fake (NO in S2503), the start fake command is set. No processing is completed.

  In the case of the embodiment, it is set so that it is determined that there is a start fake at a rate of 40%, and when there is a start fake, it is set to perform countdown of notification three times as a fake effect. .

[Processing during variation production]
In the variation effect end process (S2209), as shown in FIG. 26, the effect control unit 90 first analyzes the variation stop command (S2601) and refers to the mode flag (S2602) to try to stop the variation. It is determined whether or not the special symbol variation is a hit (big hit or small win) (S2603), and if the hit is to be notified, a mode flag change process is performed (S2609). In the mode flag changing process, the mode flag is changed to indicate the effect mode corresponding to the type of the hit, and if the changed effect mode is not the normal mode, the counter value M _n corresponding to the effect mode is changed. Set the upper limit to.

As shown in FIG. 27, the effect mode includes a normal mode indicating a normal gaming state, a time reduction mode (first first) in the case of probability variation big hit A, B, C and normal length E1, E2, E3. There is a special mode in the case of D and small hits per probability variation short mode. The mode flag is 0 in the normal mode, the mode flag is 1 in the time reduction mode, the mode flag is 2 in the super time reduction mode, and the mode flag is 3 in the special mode. Further, as the counter value corresponding to the effect mode, when based on the probability variation jackpots A, B, C, the counter value M _{5 in the} time reduction mode 1 is 19, the counter value M _{50 in the} super time reduction mode 2 is 9981, The counter value M _{6 in} the special mode 3 when based on the probability variation big hit D is 10,000, and the counter value M _{4 in} the special mode 3 when based on the small hit is 20. Further, the counter value M _{1 in} the time reduction mode 1 when based on E1 per normal length is 29, the counter value M _{10 in} the super time reduction mode 2 is 71, and the counter value M in time reduction mode 1 when based on E2 per normal length ₂ is 39, the counter value M ₂₀ in the super-short time mode 2 is 41, and the counter value M _{3 in} the time-short mode 1 when based on E3 per normal length is 60.

Then, in the case of the embodiment, the effect control unit 90 shifts from the normal mode to the short-time mode or the special mode when the special symbol variation to be suspended is hit in step S2603, and the mode flag is 0 → 1 or 0 → 3, and the counter value M _n corresponds to the hit type as the values M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ , M ₄ , M ₅ , M ₆ in FIG. A predetermined number of values is set.

  On the other hand, in step S2603, the effect control unit 90 determines whether the mode flag is 0 (S2604) if the special symbol change to stop changing is not hit (NO in S2603). Move on to S2610.

Note that the mode flag of 0 indicates that the mode is the normal mode as described above, and the mode flag is 0 in the initial state (that is, when the first game is started after being reset). On the other hand, if the mode flag is not 0, 1 is subtracted from the value M _n of the counter for the current effect mode (S2605), and among the values M _n , M ₅₀ , M ₆ , M ₁₀ , M ₂₀ , M _It is determined whether or not any of ₃ and M ₄ is 0 (S2606). If any of them is 0 (YES in S2606), the mode flag is set to 0 (S2607), and the process proceeds to step S2610.

On the other hand, if none of M ₅₀ , M ₆ , M ₁₀ , M ₂₀ , M ₃ , and M ₄ among the counter values M _n is 0 (NO in S 2606), the process proceeds to Step S 2608. If any of the counter values M ₅ , M ₁ , M ₂ is not 0 (NO in S2608), the process proceeds to step S2610, and if any of the counter values M ₅ , M ₁ , M ₂ is 0 ( If NO in S2608, the process proceeds to step S2609 to change the mode flag, and when the changed effect mode is not the normal mode, the upper limit number is set to the counter value M _n corresponding to the effect mode. That is, when the counter value M ₅ is 0, the mode flag is changed from 1 to 2, the counter value as M _50, sets 9981 of the upper limit number, if the counter value M ₁ is 0 , by changing the mode flag from 1 to 2, the counter value as M _10, sets 71 to the upper limit number, if the counter value M ₂ is zero, change the mode flag from 1 to 2, the counter value as M _20, sets 41 to the upper limit number.

  Thereafter, when the process proceeds to step S2610, the effect control unit 90 sets a change effect end command for ending the decorative symbol change effect, and ends the process.

≪Processing in the image sound control unit≫
Next, the processing in the image sound control unit 95 will be described. The image sound control unit 95 performs an interrupt process at a predetermined timing when the decorative symbol changes in the selected predetermined variation effect pattern, and FIG. As shown in 29, a start guidance notification process and a start fake process are executed.

[Start guidance notification process]
In the start guidance notification process, as shown in FIG. 28, the image sound control unit 95 first determines whether or not the start countdown flag is turned on (S4001). If it is turned on, the process proceeds to step S4006. If it is not ON, it is determined whether or not a start guidance notification command (see S2412) has been received (S4002). If it has not been received, the process ends, and if received (YES in S4002), a guidance notification effect ( A start countdown image (OC: guidance image AG (guidance start image AGO) and countdown image AC (AC5), see B to D in FIG. 30) as a start notification effect) is displayed on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20. (S4003), the start countdown flag is turned ON (S4004), 6 is entered in L (S4005), and the process proceeds to step S4006.

  In the embodiment, the start countdown image (start notification effect / guidance notification effect) OC is composed of the characters “speed up countdown!” And the countdown image AC as the guide start image AGO of the guide image (effect) AG. The number “5” as the count image AC5 to be displayed is displayed.

  In step S4006, it is determined whether or not a variation production end command (see S2610) has been received. If not received (NO in S4006), the process ends and if received (YES in S4006), L 1 is subtracted from the value (S4007), then it is determined whether or not L is 0 (S4008). If it is not 0 (NO in S4008), the process proceeds to step S4009, and the subtraction image (countdown image) of the start countdown AC (count images AC4, AC3, AC2, AC1, AC0) and a guidance end image AGE as a guidance image AG, see A to F in FIG. 31 and A to D in FIG. 32) are displayed on the display screen 20a. Finish the process.

  The subtracted images for the start countdown are the count images AC4, AC3, AC2, AC1, and AC0 constituting the countdown image AC, and are sequentially “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”, “0”. And a character display of “speed up start!” As the guidance end image AGE.

  On the other hand, if L is 0 in step S4008 (YES in S4008), the process proceeds to step S4010 to display an image SU (see E and F in FIG. 32) as a notification effect for starting the second shortened state on the display screen 20a. And the start countdown flag is turned off (S4011), and the start guidance notification process is terminated. In the second embodiment, the image SU starting from the second shortened state is displayed as “High speed!”.

[Start fake processing]
In the start fake process, as shown in FIG. 29, the image sound control unit 95 determines whether or not the start fake flag is turned on (S4101). If it is turned on, the process proceeds to step S4106 and is turned on. If not, it is determined whether or not a start fake command (see S2504) has been received (S4102). If not received, the process ends, and if it has been received (YES in S4102), a start countdown image ( OC: The guidance start image AGO and the countdown image AC (AC5), see B to D in FIG. 30) are displayed on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20 (S4103), the start fake flag is turned on (S4104), and F 3 is entered (S4105), and the process proceeds to step S4106.

  In step S4106, it is determined whether or not a variation production end command (see S2610) has been received. If not received (NO in S4106), the process ends and if received (YES in S4106), F 1 is subtracted from the value (S4107), then it is determined whether or not F is 0 (S4108). If it is not 0 (NO in S4108), the process proceeds to step S4109, and the subtraction image (count image) of the start countdown AC4, AC3, see A to D in FIG. 31) are displayed on the display screen 20a, and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if F is 0 in step S4108 (YES in S4108), the process proceeds to step S4110 to display the start countdown disappeared image FG (see FIGS. 33A to 33C) as a fake effect on the display screen 20a. Then, the start fake flag is turned off (S4111), and the start fake process is finished.

  In the case of the embodiment, the start countdown disappearance image FG has an effect that the numerical display of “2” gradually disappears from the display screen 20a.

(5) Production example of pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment After a jackpot game with a probable jackpot A, B, C An example of the production of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described. For example, after the jackpot game with a probable jackpot A, B, C is completed, the main control unit 60 sets the game state. In step S1110 of the process (S1018, FIG. 13), the probability variation game flag is turned ON, and the gaming state becomes the probability variation gaming state. For this reason, the normal symbol processing (S207, FIG. 11) shifts to YES → S908, the normal symbol fluctuation time becomes shorter, and the electric chew processing (S209, FIG. 14) shifts to YES → S1204. As a result, the opening time of the electric chew 24 is lengthened and electric support is provided, and in step S601 of the jackpot determination process (S507, see FIG. 8), an advantageous determination criterion that makes it easy to obtain a jackpot determination result is provided. By changing the special symbol variation time through YES → S704 → S706 → S707 in S702 of the variation pattern selection process (S508, see FIG. 9), the time-short state (first variation shortened state is shorter than the normal gaming state on average) ) As a jackpot.

At this time, in the production control unit 90, in the start timing notification process (S2305, see FIGS. 21 to 24), at the beginning of the probability variation gaming state, all of S2401 to S2404 are NO → S2405 → S2406 and YES → S2407 are YES next, then, through steps S2408, S2410, with H _X flag is oN, 1 is added to the H _X, to then for each reception of the change start command, YES → S2410 in YES → S2409 in step S2401 Further, 1 is added to H _X , and at the time of the 14th special symbol change, YES is obtained in S2411 and a start guidance notification command is set (S2412).

  Therefore, the image sound control unit 95 receives the start guidance notification command, and in the start guidance notification process (see FIG. 28), NO in step S4001, YES in steps S4002, and S4003 to S4005, and the start of step S4003. Since the countdown image display is executed, as shown in FIG. 30A, the display screen of the image display unit 20 is displayed at the time of the 14th decoration symbol change after the 13th decoration pattern change is stopped. As shown in FIG. 30B, a start countdown image OC is displayed on a part (lower edge side in the embodiment) of 20a, and a guidance start image AGO composed of characters “speed up countdown!” Is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 30C, a count image AC5 composed of the number “5” is displayed in an effect, and as shown in FIG. It is stopped and displayed.

  Then, through steps S4005 → S4006, each time a variation effect end command is received, the process proceeds from YES → S4007 → S4008 in S4006 until L (the initial value of 6) is 1 before the value becomes 0. The start countdown subtraction image display in step S4009 is executed. That is, every time L is subtracted from 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the count image AC4 consisting of the number “4” is generated as shown in A and B of FIG. The effect is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 31, C and D, E and F in FIG. 31, A and B in FIG. 32, and C and D in FIG. The count image AC2 composed of the number “2”, the count image AC1 composed of the number “1”, and the count image AC0 composed of the number “0” are displayed. During the effect display of the count image AC0 composed of the number “0”, the guidance end image AGE composed of the characters “speed up start!” Is also effect-displayed as shown in FIG.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 32D, if the 19th decorative symbol variation after the transition to the probability variation gaming state is stopped and displayed, and the image sound control unit 95 receives the variation effect end command, YES in S4006 Since S4007 → S4008 and YES → S4010, when the decorative symbol changes from the next 20th time, the image sound control unit 95 displays the image display unit 20 as shown in E and F of FIG. The second shortened state start image SU is effect-displayed on the lower edge side of the screen 20a.

  In the main control unit 60, since the process during stop accompanying the 19th special symbol fluctuation stop (S514, see FIG. 10), the process proceeds from NO to S812 and YES to S813 in step S810. Is turned on. Therefore, at the time of special symbol variation from the 20th time, the variation time is shortened on average from the shortened state by passing YES → S703 → S706 → S707 in S701 of the variation pattern selection process (S508, see FIG. 9). The variation pattern is a super-short state (second variation shortened state).

In addition, in the effect control unit 90, in accordance with the 19th special symbol fluctuation change stoppage, NO in S2605 → S2606 in the changing production end process (see S2209, FIG. 26) → YES in S2608 (M ₁ = 0) → In S2609, the mode flag is changed from 1 in the time reduction mode to 2 in the super time reduction mode. In the embodiment, during the subsequent decorative symbol variation effect from the 20th time, as shown in E and F of FIG. 32, an effect in the super-short time mode in which the character CH runs quickly is displayed in the background of the decorative symbol variation. Is done. By the way, in the time reduction mode 1, as shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, an effect that the character CH runs slower than the super time reduction mode 2 and slightly faster than walking is displayed on the background of the decorative symbol fluctuation. Yes.

2. After the big hit game of E1, E2, E3 per normal length After the big hit game of E1, E2, E3 per normal length, the main control unit 60, in step S1103 of the game state setting process (S1018, FIG. 13), Is turned on, and the gaming state becomes the short-time gaming state. For this reason, the normal symbol processing (S207, FIG. 11) shifts to YES → S908, the normal symbol fluctuation time becomes shorter, and the electric chew processing (S209, FIG. 14) shifts to YES → S1204. As a result, the opening time of the electric chew 24 is lengthened and electric support is provided, and the variation time of the special symbol is set to YES → S704 → S706 → S707 in S702 of the variation pattern selection process (S508, see FIG. 9). By passing through, it becomes a short time state (first variation shortened state) shorter on average than the normal gaming state, but in the step S601 of the jackpot determination process (S507, see FIG. 8), the normal gaming state different from the advantage determination criteria The jackpot is determined as a normal criterion in

  At this time, in the production control unit 90, in the start timing notification process (S2305, see FIGS. 21 to 24), at the beginning of the short-time gaming state, all of S2401 to S2404 are NO → S2405 → S2406 and NO → S2407 are NO It becomes.

If it is based on E1 per normal length after NO in S2407, the H _E1 flag is turned on through YES → S2419 → S2422 in S2417, and 1 is added to H _E1. for each reception of, the process proceeds to YES → S2422 in YES → S2414 in step S2402, further, 1 is added to the H _E1, when the special symbol variation of 14th, becomes YES in S2423, described later starts fake treatment After (S2425), when the special symbol changes for the 24th time, YES in S2424 and a start guidance notification command is set (S2412).

After NO in S2407, when the normal based on the E2 per length, via YES → S2420 → S2426 in NO → S 2418 in S2417, with H _E2 flag is ON, 1 is added to the H _E2, then the , for each reception of the change start command, the process proceeds to YES → S2426 in YES → S2415 in step S2403, further, is added to the H _E2 1 is at the special symbol variation of 14 th and 24 th, a YES at S2427 Then, after a start fake process (S2429) described later, at the time of the 34th special symbol change, YES is set in S2428 and a start guidance notification command is set (S2412).

After NO in S2407, when the normal based on the E3 per length, via NO → S2421 → S2430 in NO → S 2418 in S2417, with H _E3 flag is ON, 1 is added to the H _E3, then the , for each reception of the change start command, the process proceeds to YES → S2430 in YES → S2416 in step S2404, further, is added to the H _E3 1 is 14-th and 24-th, or when the special symbol variation of 34th, After YES in S2431, a start fake process (S2433), which will be described later, is performed. Thereafter, when the special symbol changes for the 60th time, YES is set in S2432 and the Hn flag is turned OFF (S2413).

  That is, in the case of E1, E2 per normal length, as in the case of probable large hits A, B, C, a predetermined number of change start commands (24 times for E1 per length, 34 times for E2 per length) are received. For example, the effect control unit 90 transmits a start guidance notification command to the image sound control unit 95. Therefore, the image sound control unit 95 receives the start guidance notification command and executes the start guidance notification process (see FIG. 28), so that the B in FIG. , C, D, A, B, C, D, E, F in FIG. 31 and, as shown in A, B, C, D in FIG. 32, the guidance start image AGO and the guidance end image AGE A start countdown image OC composed of characters and the numbers “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”, “0” of the count image in the countdown image AC is displayed on the display screen 20a. . In the case of E1 per normal length, when the number of fluctuations in the short-time state becomes the 30th time, in the case of E2 per normal length, when the number of fluctuations in the time-short state becomes the 40th time, the image sound control unit 95 32, the second shortened state start image SU is effect-displayed on the lower edge side of the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20 as shown in E and F of FIG.

  Note that the main control unit 60 performs a stop process (S514, S514, with a special symbol change stop) for a predetermined number of times (29th for E1 per normal length and 39th for E2 per normal length). In step S803, NO → YES in S805, or NO in step S803, NO → S805, NO → S806, YES → S807, so the super shortening flag is turned ON. Therefore, during the special symbol change from the next predetermined number of times (30th for E1 per normal length, 40th for E2 per normal length), S701 in the change pattern selection process (S508, see FIG. 9). In this way, the variation pattern becomes a super-short time state (second variation shortened state) in which the variation time is shorter than the short time state on average by passing through YES → S703 → S706 → S707.

However, in the case of normal length per E3, since it shifts YES → S2413 in step S2432, without setting a start guidance providing commands, H _n flag, i.e., OFF the H _E3 flag, the start timing notification Since the notification process is finished, the start countdown image OC is not displayed on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20 except when the fake process determination is fake.

3. Fake effect in the short-time game state In the short-time game state after the big hit game of E1, E2, E3 per normal length, when the special symbol changes for a predetermined number of times (14th for E1 per normal length, 14th for E2 per normal length or In the 24th time, E3 per normal length is the 14th, 24th, or 34th, see FIG. 20), in the start timing notification process (see FIGS. 21 to 24), the start fake determination process (S2425, S2429, S2433) Execute. In the start fake determination process (see FIG. 25), when the effect control unit 90 determines YES in steps S2501 → S2502 → S2503, the start fake command (S2504) is sent to the image sound control unit 95. Send. Therefore, in the start fake process (see FIG. 29), the image sound control unit 95 passes through NO → S4102, YES → S4103 to S4105 in step S4101, and B, C, D in FIG. As shown, the start countdown image (OC: guidance start image AGO and countdown image AC (AC5)) is displayed on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20.

  After that, every time a variation production end command (see S2610) is received (YES in S4106), 1 is subtracted from the F value of 3 at the beginning (S4107), and when F becomes 2 or 1 in sequence, the process goes to step S4109. Then, the subtraction image (count images AC4, AC3, see FIGS. 31A to 31D) of the start countdown is displayed on the display screen 20a, and when F becomes 0, the process proceeds from YES to S4110 in step S4108. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 33A to 33C, the image sound control unit 95 displays the start countdown disappearing image FG in which the number “2” gradually disappears on the display screen 20a.

(6) Modification example of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment.
In the prefetch determination result analysis process (S2204), when sequentially displaying the countdown numbers of the start timing notification process when shifting to the second shortened state, the prefetch determination result is accompanied by a winning at the second start port 23. If any one of the probable big hits A, B or the normal length E1, E2, E3 is determined in advance, the start countdown image OC as a normal guidance notification effect is displayed during the notification countdown. Instead, a hit countdown image POC (see D to G in FIG. 38, A to E in FIG. 39) as a hit suggestion effect may be displayed.

[Prefetching judgment result analysis processing]
In this case, in the prefetch determination result analysis process (S2204), for example, as shown in FIG. 34, the effect control unit 90 first analyzes the prefetch determination result command (S3301) and determines whether the alternative process flag is ON. If it is determined to be ON (YES in step S3302), the process proceeds to step S3307. If not ON, the process proceeds to step S3303, and the prefetch determination result is either A, B or E1, E2, E3 If it is a long hit (YES in S3303), the process proceeds to step S3304 to determine whether it is the countdown display range. If not within the display range (NO in S3304), the process proceeds to step S3309 described later. If it is within the display range (YES in S3304), the substitute processing flag is turned ON (S3305), the substitute countdown process is executed (S3306), and the process proceeds to step S3309 described later.

  In the case of the embodiment, the “countdown display range” includes the numbers “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”, and the numbers displayed as the start countdown image OC as a guidance notification effect. This is a range to be displayed as “0”. Further, in the embodiment, a range to display the second shortened state start image SU as a notification effect informing that the state has been shifted to the second shortened state is included.

  Then, in step S3307, which has shifted to NO in step S3302, a random number is obtained, and a hold display determination process using the pattern table of loss is performed (S3308). Also, in step S3309, which has shifted through step S3304 and step S3306, Then, a random number is acquired, a hold display determination process using the winning pattern table is performed (S3310), a hold display command is set (S3311), and the process ends.

  Note that the hold display determination process using the loss pattern table and the hold display determination process using the winning pattern table in steps S3308 and S3310 are respectively jackpots based on the prefetch determination result regarding the display of the hold icon before the change. This is a process for determining the hold icon to be displayed so that the image sound control unit 95 displays the hold icon corresponding to the expected level of the image. In the case of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35, the hold icon is displayed as a normal hold icon (white icon) with a low expectation of jackpot, a hold icon with a low expectation (blue icon), and a medium expectation. There are four types of hold icons (orange icons) and hold icons with a high expectation level (red icons). In the process of the pattern table for loss (S3308), the display with the white icon is determined at the rate of 85%, the display with the blue icon is determined at the rate of 10%, and the orange icon is determined at the rate of 3%. The display is determined, and the display with the red icon is determined at a rate of 2%. On the other hand, in the process of winning pattern table (S3310), the display with the white icon is determined at a rate of 2%, the display with the blue icon is determined at a rate of 3%, and the orange icon is determined at a rate of 10%. The display is determined, and the display with the red icon is determined at a rate of 85%.

[Alternative countdown processing]
In an alternative countdown process (S3306), the performance control unit 90, as shown in FIG. 36, first, or OFF processing (H _n flag to clear the notification process (start timing notification process), the H _n value to 0 The alternative notification command to be transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 is set (S3402), and the process ends.

[Alternative notification processing]
The image sound control unit 95 is interrupted at a predetermined timing when the decorative symbol changes in the selected predetermined variation effect pattern, and an alternative notification process is executed as shown in FIG.

  In this alternative notification process, first, in step S5001, it is determined whether or not the hit countdown flag is ON. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S5007. If not, whether the alternative notification command is received or not. (S5002), if not received (NO in S5002), finish the process, if received (YES in S5002), analyze the alternative notification command (S5003), and replace it with the hit countdown image POC (S5004), the hit countdown flag is turned ON (S5005), and based on the analysis result of the alternative notification command, the decorative symbol variation corresponding to the jackpot is started after the variation effect is finished how many times (x times) And x is entered in the Y value (S5006), and the process proceeds to step S5007. In the case of the embodiment, the hit countdown image POC is a replacement countdown image PAC, in which the countdown number is brightly shining (see D to G in FIG. 38, A to D in FIG. 39), and as the hit suggestion image PAG, It is composed of the display of brightly shining characters “Yeah!” (See E in FIG. 39).

  Note that the value of x above indicates that the game state at the time of this alternative notification processing is a short time state with electric support, and the winning ball of that 4 in the state where the upper limit of the number of holdings is normally 4 is pre-read. The determination is per unit length. Therefore, x is normally “3”. Further, even if the replacement countdown image PAC is changing, the replacement countdown image PAC is replaced and displayed. For example, if “4” is displayed as the count image of the start countdown image OC, the number “4” is brightened. The display is replaced with a bright display (see C and D in FIG. 38).

  In step S5007 that has been shifted, it is determined whether or not a variable effect end command has been received. If it has not been received (NO in S5007), the process is completed and if it has been received (YES in S5007), Y is set. 1 is subtracted (S5008), whether Y is 0 or not is determined (S5009), and if it is not 0, a hit countdown subtracted image is displayed (S5010), and the process ends. The hit countdown subtraction image is a display of a count image in which the numbers are decreased by one, such as “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”, “0”.

  In step S5009, if Y becomes 0 (YES in S5009), the process proceeds to step S5011 to display a hit suggestion image PAG (see E in FIG. 39) (S5011), and the process proceeds to step S5012. A command for turning off the substitute process flag to be transmitted to the effect control unit 90 is set so that the hit countdown flag is turned off and the substitute process flag is turned off, and the process ends.

  In the process of step S5011, in the case of the embodiment, “0” can be displayed as the countdown count image before displaying the hit suggestion image PAG. "1" to "5", etc. larger than "" are displayed, after displaying "1" to "5" of those count images, until "0" before the fluctuation stop The numerical count images are sequentially displayed (see C and D in FIG. 39), and a hit suggestion image PAG shown in E of FIG. 39 is displayed.

(Example of winning countdown image POC)
Explaining the above example of production, first, as shown in FIGS. 38A and 38B, during the display of the start countdown image OC (count image AC5 in the countdown image AC), for example, four hold icons are displayed. It is assumed that the decorative symbol variation is stopped and displayed together with the special symbol variation. Next, “4” of the count image AC4 is displayed at the next change. During the change, there is a winning at the new second starting port 23, and the result of the pre-reading determination accompanying the winning is per one of the lengths of probability variation big hit A, B or normal length E1, E2, E3. For example, in the prefetch determination result interpretation process (S2204, see FIG. 34) executed by the effect control unit 90, YES → S3304 YES → S3305 → S3306 → S3309 to S3311 are processed in step S3303, and the alternative countdown process (S3306) , See FIG. 36), S3401 and S3402 are processed, so that the on-screen display command (a command for which display of the red icon RI with a high expectation is determined) and an alternative notification command are transmitted to the image sound control unit 95. Is done. Therefore, the image sound control unit 95 is processed as YES → S5007 to S5007 in S5002 of the alternative notification process (see FIG. 37), and as shown in D of FIG. The red icon RI is displayed, and the count image PAC4 of the brightly shining number “4” in the replaced replacement countdown image PAC is displayed on the lower right side of the display screen 20a.

  Thereafter, as shown in E to F and G in FIG. 38 and A to C in FIG. 39, the decorative symbol variation is sequentially performed and stopped in accordance with the winning determination of the winning ball corresponding to the preceding holding icon. The red icon RI moves to the right side so as to approach the platform display NV that displays the change, and the count images of the replacement countdown image PAC are displayed as “3”, “2”, and “1”. Will be.

  Then, when the red icon RI is arranged at the position 1 next to the left of the table display NV when the red icon RI is shifted from B to C in FIG. 39, the image sound control unit 95 performs the alternative notification process (see FIG. 37). In step S5007, YES → S5008 → S5009 is processed as YES → S5011, so that “1” of the count image PAC1 is displayed as shown in C and D of FIG. 39, and then “0” of the count image PAC0. ”Is further displayed, and when the decorative symbol variation during the variation is stopped and displayed, as shown in E of FIG. 39, a brightly shining“ Yay! ”Character is displayed as the hit suggestion image PAG. .

  And as shown to F, G of FIG. 39, the decoration symbol fluctuation | variation per long will be started and the fluctuation | variation will be stopped and displayed.

  In addition, as the hit suggestion effect, in addition to the hit countdown image POC in the figure (D to G in FIG. 38, A to E in FIG. 39), it is different from the normal countdown that sequentially decreases the numbers in the countdown image AC. 40, A, B, C → E, F, G are increased or shifted so as to be connected, or the display of the countdown image AC is stopped from being displayed as shown in FIG. 40D. It is good also as a state. Further, a jackpot suggesting effect unrelated to the countdown image AC may be displayed. In these cases, if the hit countdown subtraction image display in step S5010 or the hit suggestion image display in step S5011 in the alternative notification process shown in FIG. 37 is appropriately changed to the suggestion effect image display for performing the corresponding effect display, it can be easily dealt with. .

2.
In the case of guiding the start of the second shortened state, when displaying the start countdown image OC as the guidance notification effect, the guidance notification effect may be executed according to time without corresponding to the number of fluctuations.

[Prefetching judgment result analysis processing]
In this case, the prefetch determination result analysis process (S2204) may be performed as shown in FIG. That is, the production control unit 90 first analyzes the prefetch determination result command (S3601), determines whether or not the hold that won the start opening corresponds to the start of the second shortened state (S3602), and If not (NO in S3602), the process proceeds to step S3607. If applicable (YES in S3602), the advance hold is considered (S3603), and the process proceeds to step S3604 to display a notification countdown image (effect) ) Determine whether there is time to display OC '. For example, as shown in FIGS. 43 and 44, this determination is performed by displaying the guidance start image AGO and the guidance end image AGE of the guidance image AG constituting the notification countdown image (effect) OC ′ and counting as the countdown image AC. The numbers “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”, “0”, which are the images AC5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, for example, every 2 seconds, every 1 second The display effect is displayed every 0.5 seconds.

  Then, the notice countdown image (effect) OC ′ can be displayed before the pending time for starting the second shortened state starts to fluctuate by summing up the preceding fluctuation time and the remaining fluctuation time during the fluctuation. If there is time (in the embodiment, a total of about 16 seconds every 2 seconds, a total of about 8 seconds per second, a total of about 4 seconds every 0.5 seconds) (YES in S3604), the process proceeds to step S3605. Then, a notification countdown command is set together with information specifying which count interval starts every 2 seconds, every 1 second, or every 0.5 seconds, and the timing to start, and the process proceeds to step S3610.

  On the other hand, if there is no display time (NO in S3604), in other words, if there is no time of about 4 seconds until the suspension for starting the second shortened state starts to change, the process proceeds to step S3606. Then, the immediately preceding notification command for displaying the immediately preceding notification image (effect) OCP (see B and C in FIG. 45) as the notification effect is set, and the process proceeds to step S3607. As shown in FIG. 15, the variation time of the first shortened state is 3 seconds at the shortest. If the suspension of the start of the second shortened state occurs at the position 2 during the variation, the count interval It is easy to display the notification countdown effect OC ′ that counts every 0.5 seconds. However, if the hold of the start of the second shortened state occurs at the position of the hold 1 (see FIGS. 45A and 45B), it may be difficult to execute the countdown effect. Therefore, if there is no display time (NO in S3604), the immediately preceding notification image (effect) OCP (see B and C in FIG. 45) as the notification effect is displayed.

  In step S3607, the process proceeds to step S3607. Based on the prefetch determination result analyzed in step S3601, it is determined whether the preceding hold is a long hit or not (NO in S3607), and a random number is acquired (S3608). ), Hold display determination processing using the pattern table of the loss (S3609), and if it is per length (YES in S3607), a random number is acquired (S3610), and the hold display using the winning pattern table A determination process is performed (S3611), a hold display command is set for each (S3612), and the process ends. This hold display command is a command for displaying the hold icon determined in any of the above-described FIG.

[Notification processing]
The image sound control unit 95 that receives the notification countdown command or the previous notification command from the effect control unit 90 is interrupted at a predetermined timing when the decorative symbol changes in the selected predetermined change effect pattern, and FIG. As shown, the notification process is executed.

  In this notification processing, the image sound control unit 95 first determines in step S5101 whether or not the timing flag is ON. If it is ON (YES in S5101), the process proceeds to step S5105, and if not ON ( If NO in S5101, the process proceeds to step S5102 to determine whether a notification countdown command has been received. If not received (NO in S5102), the process proceeds to step S5109, and if received (in S5102) YES), the process proceeds to step S5103, the command is analyzed, countdown image start specifying processing for specifying and storing the count interval and start timing is performed (S5104), and the timing flag is turned ON (S5105). Then, the process proceeds to step S5106.

  In step S5106, it is determined whether or not the start time has been reached. If it is not the start time (NO in S5106), the process ends. If it is the start time (YES in S5106), the start countdown image OC ′ is displayed. Is started (S5107), the timing flag is turned OFF (S5108), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in step S5109, which has shifted to NO in step S5102, it is determined whether or not a previous notification command has been received. If it has not been received (NO in S5109), the process ends and if received (YES in S5109). ), The immediately preceding notification image OCP is displayed (S5110), and the process is terminated.

(Example of production of countdown image OC 'at a certain count interval)
If the example of said production | presentation is demonstrated, as shown to A of FIG. 43, if holding | maintenance of 2nd maintenance will start a 2nd shortening state, the production | generation control part 90 will be in the prefetch determination result analysis process of FIG. Analyze the received prefetch judgment result command for HOLD2 and process YES → S3603 → S3604 from S3601 → S3602, and in this case, it is sufficient for the total time with the fluctuation time of the advance hold and the remaining time of the fluctuation time during the fluctuation. If there is a margin, YES is determined in step S3604, and a notification countdown command is set.

  Therefore, the image sound control unit 95 performs the processing of YES → S5103 to S5106 in step S5102 in the notification processing of FIG. 42, and if YES in step S5106, the processing of YES → S5107 is performed in step S5106. As shown in FIGS. 43B to E and FIGS. 44A to 44D, the display screen 20a displays a start countdown image OC 'as a notification suggestion effect, and displays a guide image AG (a guide start image AGO or a guide end). Image AGE) and the count images AC5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 of the countdown image AC are numbers “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”, “0”. For example, the information is sequentially displayed every 2 seconds, and the suspension of the second shortened state starts to fluctuate as shown in E of FIG.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 45A, initially, there was no hold for starting the second shortened state, but thereafter, as shown in FIG. In the case of occurrence in maintenance 1, the production control unit 90 analyzes the received prefetching determination result command of maintenance 1 in the prefetch determination result analysis processing of FIG. 41, and processes YES → S3603 → S3604 in S3601 → S3602. In this case, if there is no preceding hold and the remaining time of the changing time during the change is small, NO is determined in step S3604, and the immediately preceding notification command is set.

Therefore, the image sound control unit 95 performs the process of NO → S5109 → S5110 in step S5102 in the notification process of FIG. 42, and the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20 is displayed on the display screen 20a as shown in FIGS. The immediately preceding notification image (effect) OCP is displayed, and the suspension of the second shortened state starts to fluctuate as shown in FIG. 45D.
(7) Other modified presentation examples of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment
In the embodiment, in the fluctuation shortening state after the big hit game with E1, E2 per normal length, the first fluctuation shortening state is passed through the second variation shortening state, and then the normal gaming state is shown. Depending on the type of jackpot, if there is no jackpot in the fluctuation shortening state after the jackpot game, after passing the number of fluctuations of the first fluctuation shortening state of the predetermined number of times, it shifts to the second fluctuation shortening state, excluding the probability variation jackpot Further, before the expiration of the number of time reductions, it may be configured to shift from the second variation shortened state to the first variation shortened state, and to transition to the normal gaming state with the expiration of the number of time reductions.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 46, in the case of all jackpots, if there is no jackpot, after performing the special symbol variation for 29 times in the first variation shortened state, the special symbol variation for the 30th and subsequent times is in the second variation shortened state. To do. In the case of E1 per normal length with the number of time reductions set to 100, if there is no big hit, the special symbol variation for the last 10 times is performed in the first variation shortened state so that 61 times from the 30th to the 90th Special symbol variation is performed in the second variation shortened state. With E2 per regular length with 80 time reductions, if there is no big hit, special symbols for 41 times from the 30th to the 70th will be made so that the last 10 special symbols will be changed in the first fluctuation shortened state. The variation is performed in the second variation shortened state. Then, in E3 per normal length with 60 time reductions, if there is no big hit, the last 10 times of special symbol fluctuation is performed in the first fluctuation shortened state, and 21 times from the 30th to the 50th Special symbol variation is performed in the second variation shortened state. In the case of probability variation jackpots A, B, and C, the second fluctuation shortening state continues until the next jackpot.

  In the case of this modification, when the special symbol variation is shifted from the second variation shortened state to the first variation shortened state, the first variation shortened from the second variation shortened state at the start of the special symbol variation six times before the transition. An effect of notifying the transition to the state (end guidance notification effect) is started. In other words, as shown in FIG. 46, in the case of E1 per normal length, if there is no big hit, at the start of special symbol change in the second fluctuation shortened state for the 84th time reduction, E2 per normal length If there is no special symbol variation at the 64th time of the second variation shortened state at the time of a short time, E3 per normal length, if there is no big hit, at the start of the special symbol variation at the 44th time of the first variation shortened state if there is no big hit The effect of notifying the transition (end guidance notification effect) is started.

  It should be noted that the transition from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state is also performed at the start of the special symbol variation six times before the transition, as shown in FIGS. An effect of informing the transition to the shortened state (start guidance notification effect) is started.

  Further, in this modified example, there is also a fake end guidance notification effect so that the gaming state is not a state where the number of fluctuations of the second fluctuation shortening state advantageous to the player is large. In order that the hit of A, B, C is confused with E1, E2, E3 per normal length, or so that the hit of E1 per normal length is confused with E2 per normal length or E3 per normal length, It is configured to perform a fake effect in which the end guidance of the end guide notification effect is halfway so that the normal length per E2 is confused with the normal length per E3.

  In the end guidance fake effect, as in the case of the start guide fake effect in the embodiment, the ratio of executing them is not 100% but 40%.

2.
In the case of this modification, the stopping process (S514) performed by the main control unit 60 is changed as shown in FIG. 47, unlike the stopping process shown in FIG.

(Processing during stoppage)
That is, if the number of time reductions in the first fluctuation shortening state of E1, E2, and E3 per normal length exceeds 29 times, the super shortening flag is turned on so that the second fluctuation shortening state is set, and the second fluctuation shortening is performed. If the number of fluctuations in the state exceeds a predetermined number, the super shortening flag is turned off so as to return to the first fluctuation shortening state.

Specifically, in the stop process (S514) in this case, as shown in FIG. 47, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the short-time game flag indicating whether or not the short-time game state is ON (S801). ), if not oN, the proceeds to step S808 migration, if oN, the subtracted by 1 the value J _n of the time reduction variation counter for counting the number of times of the change in the special symbols in time reduction gaming state (S802), the step S803 Then, it is determined whether or not J _n is 0. If it is 0, in order to end the short-time gaming state, the short-time gaming flag is turned OFF (S804), and the process proceeds to step S808. As J _n , J ₁ corresponds to the number of times (100 times) of E1 per normal length, J ₂ corresponds to the number of times (80 times) of E2 per normal length, and J3 corresponds to the number of times (80 times) of normal time (60 times). There are J ₃ corresponding to times), the game state setting processing described above (S1018, in step S1105, S1107, S1108 in FIG. 13 reference), initially, the J ₁ to 100, J ₂ to 80, J ₃ 60 is Set.

Then, as shown in FIG. 47, if J _n is not 0 in step S803, the process proceeds to step S825, and the first variation shortened state is shortened to the second variation shortened in the short-time gaming state of E1, E2, E3 per normal length. Corresponding to the number of changes to the state, it is determined whether J ₁ is 71, J ₂ is 51, or J ₃ is 31. The flag is turned on (S826), and the process proceeds to step S808. If YES in step S825, the process proceeds to step S827 to determine whether or not the ultra-short flag is ON. If not, the process proceeds to step S808, and if it is ON, the process proceeds to step S828 and the first change is made. It is determined whether J ₁ is 90, J ₂ is 70, or J ₃ is 50 corresponding to the number of fluctuations to return to the shortened state. The shortening flag is turned off (S829), and the process proceeds to step S808. If NO, the process proceeds to step S808 without turning off the super shortening flag.

  In step S808, as shown in FIG. 47, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not a probability change game flag indicating whether or not a probability change game state or a latent probability game flag indicating whether or not a latent probability game state is ON. If it is not ON, the process proceeds to step S815, but if it is ON, the value X of the probability variation latency variation counter that counts the number of variations of the special symbol in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state (initially 10000 is set) (See S1112 in FIG. 13)) is subtracted by 1 (S809), and if X is 0, the probability variation game state flag is turned OFF to end the probability variation game state or the latent probability game state (S810, S811), Proceed to step S815. In step S810, if X is not 0, the process proceeds to step S812, and it is determined whether X is 9971 corresponding to the number of times of transition from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state. If X is not 9971, the process proceeds to step S815. If X is 9971, the process proceeds to step S813 to determine whether or not the latent probability game flag is ON and whether the probability variation game flag is ON. If the game flag is ON (YES in S813), the super shorten flag is turned ON (S814). If the latent game flag is ON (NO in S813), the process proceeds to step S815 without turning on the super shorten flag. move on.

  Step S815 and subsequent steps are the same as the stopping process shown in FIG. In addition, the processing in the other main control unit 60 is the same as that in the above-described embodiment, and thus will be omitted.

3.
Furthermore, in the case of a modification, the start timing notification process (S2305) performed by the effect control unit 90 is changed to the timing notification process (S2305) as shown in FIGS. In this timing notification process, the player is notified of the timing at which the first variation shortening state is started and the transition to the second variation shortening state after the special symbol variation in the first variation shortening state is performed a predetermined number of times. In addition, the number of special symbol fluctuations until a preset transition is made as shown in FIG. 46 so that the player is notified of the timing when returning to the first fluctuation shortening state according to the type of jackpot. And a predetermined command is transmitted to the image sound control unit 95.

[Timing notification processing]
In the timing notification process (S2305) shown in FIG. 48, the effect control unit 90 performs substantially the same process as the start timing notification process shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 48, steps S2401 to S2410 and steps S2414 to S2421 are the same as the processing of FIG. However, in step S2411, in the case of probability variation jackpots A, B, and C, the transition timing from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state is set to the 30th variation count, and a start guidance notification command is set in step S2412. it is necessary, the determination in step S2411, H _X becomes whether 24, in step S2411, if H _X 24, is YES in step S2411, the process proceeds to step S2412, the start A guidance notification command is set.

On the other hand, if H _X is not 24 in step S2411, NO is determined in step S2411, the process proceeds to step S2440, and whether or not the number of fluctuations for determining whether or not to perform the end fake has been reached, that is, H It is determined whether _X is 44, 64, or 84. If not applicable (NO in S2440), the process ends. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S2441, and the end fake determination process is performed. , the process proceeds to step S2442, determines whether H _X is 84, unless H _X is 84 (NO in S2442), processing finishes, if H _X is 84 (YES in S2442), In the case of probability variation jackpots A, B, and C, since the second fluctuation shortening state is continued, it is not necessary to perform the end fake thereafter, and the process proceeds to step S2413 and H _n (H _X , H _E1 , H _E2 while the value of H _E3) to 0, H _n flag (H _X flag, H _E1 flag, _E2 flag, H _E3 flag) to OFF, and ends the timing notification process.

  The start guidance notification command is transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 by the command transmission process (S2103), and the image guidance control unit 95 that receives the start guide notification command executes the start guide notification process shown in FIG. The start countdown image as the start notification effect (guidance notification effect) shown in FIGS. 30 to 32 is effect-displayed on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20.

In the case of normal length per E1, as shown in FIG. 48 and 49, after step S2414 or step S2419, since the process proceeds to step S2422, the performance control unit 90, in step S2422, the value of H _E1 1 is added to, and proceeds to step S2444, the value of H _E1 is determined whether 24 or, if 24 (YES in S2444), the process proceeds to step S2412, and sets the start guidance providing command (S2412) to finish the process. On the other hand, if the value of H _E1 is not 24 in step S2444 (NO in S2444), the process proceeds to step S2445 to determine whether or not the number of fluctuations for determining whether to perform the end fake has been reached, that is, H _E1. Is determined to be 44 or 64, and if it is applicable (YES in S2445), the process proceeds to step S2446 to perform an end fake determination process, and the process ends. If it is determined in step S2445 that the value of H _E1 is neither 44 nor 64 (NO in S2445), the process proceeds to step S2447, where it is determined whether the value of H _E1 is 84, and the value of H _E1 is 84 Otherwise (NO at S2447), completion of the process, if the value of H _E1 is 84 (YES in S2447), the process proceeds to step S2443, sets the goodbye notification command, then, it proceeds to step S2413 The H _n flag (H _X flag, H _E1 flag, H _E2 flag, H _E3 flag) is turned OFF while the value of H _n (H _X , H _E1 , H _E2 , H _E3 ) is set to 0. The notification process is finished.

Furthermore, in the case of normal length per E2, as shown in FIG. 48, after step S2415 or step S2420, since the process proceeds to step S2426, the performance control unit 90 adds 1 to the value of H _E2 to, the process proceeds to step S2448, the value of H _E2 is determined whether 24 or, if the 24 values of H _E2 is (YES at S2448), the process proceeds to step S2412, sets the start guidance providing command (S2412), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the value of H _E2 is not 24 in step S2448 (NO in S2448), the process proceeds to step S2449 and whether or not the number of fluctuations for determining whether or not to perform the end fake has been reached, that is, H _E2 value is equal to or 44, if the value of H _E2 is 44 (YES in S2449), the process proceeds to step S2450, it performs termination fake determination process, the process ends. In step S2449, if the value of H _E2 is 44 (NO in S2449), the process proceeds to step S2451, the value of H _E2 is equal to or 64, if the value of H _E2 64 (NO at S2451), completion of the process, if the value of H _E2 is 64 (YES in S2451), the process proceeds to step S2443, sets the goodbye notification command, then, the process proceeds to step S2413, H _n While the values of (H _X , H _E1 , H _E2 , H _E3 ) are set to 0, the H _n flag (H _X flag, H _E1 flag, H _E2 flag, H _E3 flag) is turned OFF, and the timing notification process ends. .

Furthermore, in the case of normal length per E3, as shown in FIG. 48 and 51, after step S2416 or step S2421, since the process proceeds to step S2430, 1 is added to the value of H _E3, step S2452 migrated, the value of H _E3 is determined whether 24 or, if the value of H _E3 is 24 (YES in S2452), the process proceeds to step S2412, sets the start guidance providing command (S2412) Finish the process. On the other hand, the value of H _E3 is 24 unless in step S2452 (NO in S2452), the process proceeds to step S2453, the value of H _E3 is equal to or 44, have a value of H _E3 is 44 in (NO in S2453), processing finishes, if the value of H _E3 is 44 (YES in S2453), the process proceeds to step S2443, sets the goodbye notification command, then, the process proceeds to step S2413, H _{While the value of n} (H _X , H _E1 , H _E2 , H _E3 ) is set to 0, the H _n flag (H _X flag, H _E1 flag, H _E2 flag, H _E3 flag) is turned OFF to perform timing notification processing. Finish.

[End fake judgment processing]
In the end fake determination process (S2441, S2446, S2450), as shown in FIG. 52, the production control unit 90 first acquires a random number (S2801), and determines the acquired random number using the end fake determination table (S2802). If it is determined that there is an end fake (YES in S2803), the end fake command is set (S2804). If it is determined that there is no fake (NO in S2503), the end fake command is set. No processing is completed.

  In the case of the embodiment, it is set so that it is determined that there is an end fake at a rate of 40%, and when there is an end fake, the countdown of notification is set to be performed three times as a fake effect. .

[Processing during variation production]
In the case of this variation, in the case of probability variation jackpots A, B, and C, if there is no jackpot after the jackpot game, the first variation shortened state and the second variation shortened state from the 30th variation start. After that, the second variation shortened state is continued, but in the case of E1, E2, E3 per normal length, the first variation shortened state is reached, and then the second variation shortened state starts from the 30th variation start. Since the first variation shortened state is restored by the number of variations corresponding to the difference in jackpot type, as shown in FIG. 53, in the variation effect end process (S2209), the determination conditions of step S2606 and step S2608 The counter value will be different.

That is, as shown in FIG. 54, when the counter value corresponding to each effect mode is based on the probability variation jackpot A, B, C, the counter value M _{5 in the} time reduction mode 1 is 29, and in the super time reduction mode 2 The counter value M ₅₀ is 9971, the counter value M _{6 in} the special mode 3 based on the probability variation big hit D is 10,000, and the counter value M _{4 in} the special mode 3 in the case based on the small hit is 20. In addition, the counter value M ₁ in the short-time mode ₁ is 29, the counter value M _{10 in} the super-short-time mode 2 is 61, and the counter value M ₁₁ in the short-time mode 1 is 10 when the normal length is set. The counter value M _{2 in} the short-time mode 1 when based on the hit E2 is 29, the counter value M _{20 in} the super-short-time mode 2 is 41, the counter value M ₂₁ in the short-time mode 1 is 10, and is normally based on E3 per length In this case, the counter value M _{3 in} the short time mode 1 is 29, the counter value M _{30 in} the super short time mode 2 is 21, and the counter value M ₃₁ in the short time mode 1 is 10.

For this reason, in the variation effect end process (S2209), as shown in FIG. 53, the determination conditions in step S2606 for shifting to the normal mode 0 are the counter values M ₅₀ , M ₆ , M ₁₁ , M ₂₁ , M _31. , M ₄ is 0 or not, and the judgment condition of step S2608 for changing the mode is whether the counter values M ₆ , M ₁ , M ₁₀ , M ₂ , M ₂₀ , M ₃ , M ₃₀ are 0 or not. Become.

  The other processes of the effect control unit 90 are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

4).
≪Processing in the image sound control unit≫
Next, the processing in the image sound control unit 95 in the case of the modified example will be described. In the image sound control unit 95, an interrupt process is performed at a predetermined timing when the decorative symbol changes in the selected predetermined variation effect pattern. As described above, the start guidance notification process shown in FIG. 28 is executed, and the end guidance notification process and the end fake process shown in FIGS. 55 and 56 are further executed.

[End guidance notification process]
In the end guidance notification process, as shown in FIG. 55, the image sound control unit 95 first determines whether or not the end countdown flag is turned on (S4301). If it is turned on, the process proceeds to step S4306. If it is not ON, it is determined whether or not a termination guidance notification command (see S2443) has been received (S4302). If it has not been received, the process ends, and if it is received (YES in S4302), the termination notification effect is obtained. End countdown images (EC: guide image EG (guide start image EGO) and countdown image AC (AC5), see B to D in FIG. 57) are displayed on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20 (S4303), and the end The countdown flag is turned ON (S4304), 6 is entered in P (S4305), and the process proceeds to step S4306.

  In the example shown in the figure, the end countdown image (end notification effect) EC is the count start image EG of the guide image (effect) EG and the count image constituting the countdown image AC. The effect display is a number “5” as AC5.

  In step S4306, it is determined whether or not a variation production end command (see S2610) has been received. If not received (NO in S4306), the process ends and if received (YES in S4306), P 1 is subtracted from the value (S4307), and then whether or not P is 0 is determined (S4308). If it is not 0 (NO in S4308), the process proceeds to step S4309, and the subtraction image (countdown image) of the end countdown AC (count images AC4, AC3, AC2, AC1, AC0) and a guidance end image EGE as a guidance image EG, see A to F in FIG. 58, A to D in FIG. 59) are displayed on the display screen 20a. Finish the process.

  Note that the subtraction images for the end countdown are the count images AC4, AC3, AC2, AC1, and AC0 constituting the countdown image AC, and are sequentially “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”, “0”. And a character display of “Speed Up End!” As the guidance end image EGE.

  On the other hand, if P is 0 in step S4308 (YES in S4308), the process proceeds to step S4310 to display an image SD (see E and F in FIG. 59) as a notification effect for starting the first shortened state on the display screen 20a. And the end countdown flag is turned OFF (S4311), and the end guidance notification process is completed. In the example shown in the figure, the image SD starting from the first shortened state is displayed as “Speed down!”.

[End fake processing]
In the end fake process, as shown in FIG. 56, the image sound control unit 95 determines whether or not the end fake flag is turned on (S4401). If it is turned on, the process proceeds to step S4406 and turned on. If not, it is determined whether or not an end fake command (see S2804) has been received (S4402). If not received, the process ends, and if received (YES in S4402), an end countdown image ( EC: guide start image EGO and countdown image AC (AC5), see B to D in FIG. 57) are displayed on display screen 20a of image display unit 20 (S4403), end fake flag is turned ON (S4404), Q 3 is entered (S4405), and the process proceeds to step S4406.

  In step S4406, it is determined whether or not a variation production end command (see S2610) has been received. If not received (NO in S4406), the process ends and if received (YES in S4406), Q 1 is subtracted from the value (S4407), and then it is determined whether or not Q is 0 (S4408). If it is not 0 (NO in S4408), the process proceeds to step S4409, and the subtraction image (count image) of the end countdown AC4, AC3, see FIGS. 58A to 58D) are displayed on the display screen 20a, and the process is completed.

  On the other hand, if Q is 0 in step S4408 (YES in S4408), the process proceeds to step S4410 to display the end countdown disappeared image FEG (see FIGS. 60A to 60C) as a fake effect on the display screen 20a. Then, the end fake flag is turned off (S4411), and the end fake processing is ended.

  In the case of the example in the figure, the end countdown disappearance image FEG is an effect in which the numerical display of “2” gradually disappears from the display screen 20a.

5.
1.
An example of the production of the modified example will be described. After the jackpot game of probability variation jackpots A, B, C and normal lengths E1, E2, E3, the time is reduced in steps S1103 and S1110 of the game state setting process (S1018, FIG. 13). The game flag and the probability variation game flag are turned ON, and the number of fluctuations in the fluctuation shortening state is set in steps S1112, S1105, S1107, and S1108. For this reason, the normal symbol processing (S207, FIG. 11) shifts to YES → S908, the normal symbol fluctuation time becomes shorter, and the electric chew processing (S209, FIG. 14) shifts to YES → S1204. By doing so, the opening time of the electric chew 24 becomes longer, and electric support is provided. In addition, the variation time of the special symbol is shorter than the normal gaming state on average by passing through YES → S704 → S706 → S707 in S702 of the variation pattern selection process (S508, see FIG. 9). As a state), the jackpot is determined. Furthermore, if there is no big hit at this time, in the timing control part 90 (S2305, refer FIGS. 48-51), if both the 24th special symbol fluctuations are complete | finished, step S2411, S2444, S2448, S2452 YES and the start guidance notification command is set (S2412). Therefore, the image sound control unit 95 receives the start guidance notification command, and, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the start guidance notification processing (see FIG. 28) performs BD in FIG. 30 and AF in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 32A to 32F, a start countdown image OC as an opening notification effect in the second fluctuation shortening state is effect-displayed on the display screen 20a.

  At this time, the main control unit 60 shifts from NO in step S810 to YES in step S810, YES in step S813, and YES in step S810 during the stoppage process accompanying the 29th special symbol fluctuation stop (S514, FIG. 47). Alternatively, in step S803, NO is shifted to YES in S825, and the ultra-short flag is turned on (S814, S826). Therefore, at the time of special symbol variation from the 30th time, the variation time is shortened on average from the shortened state by passing YES → S703 → S706 → S707 in S701 of the variation pattern selection process (S508, see FIG. 9). The variation pattern is a super-short state (second variation shortened state).

In addition, in the production control unit 90, in response to the 29th special symbol fluctuation change stoppage, the change production completion processing (see S2209, see FIG. 53) S2605 → S2606 NO → S2608 YES (M ₅ , M ₁ , in _{M 10, M 2, M 20} , M 3, M 30 = 0) → S2609, so that the mode flag is changed from 1 to the time-shortening mode 2 super time reduction mode.

2. In the case of probability variation jackpots A, B, and C After that, in the case of probability variation jackpots A, B, and C, until the jackpot is determined in the subsequent jackpot determination (strictly speaking, from the start of the transition to the first fluctuation shortening state) The special symbol variation in the second variation shortened state is continued until 10,000 special symbol variations are completed.

3. In the case of E1, E2, E3 per normal length Even in the case of E1, E2, E3 per normal length, if it is not determined to be a big hit, the time-saving game in the second variation shortened state is continued a predetermined number of times.

  That is, in the timing notification process (see FIGS. 48 to 51), when E1 per normal length is used, YES is set in step S2447 and the end guidance notification command is set when the 84th special symbol changes (S2443). ). In the case of E2 per normal length, YES in step S2451 when the special symbol changes for the 64th time, an end guidance notification command is set (S2443), and in the case of E3 per normal length, the 44th special symbol is set. At the time of change, YES is set in step S2453, and an end guidance notification command is set.

  Therefore, the image sound control unit 95 receives the termination guidance notification command, and in the termination guidance notification process (see FIG. 55), step S4301 is NO, step S4302 is YES, step S4303 to step S4305, and step S4303 is terminated. Since the countdown image display is executed, as shown in FIG. 57A, for example, in the case of E1 per normal length, the 85th decorative symbol after the 84th decorative symbol variation is stopped. At the time of change, as shown in FIG. 57B, an end countdown image EC is displayed on a part of the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20 (lower edge side in the embodiment), and the characters “speed down countdown!” A guidance start image EGO consisting of is displayed as an effect, and as shown in FIG. 57C, a count image AC5 consisting of the number “5” is displayed as an effect. As shown in D of 57, the decorative symbol variation appears stopped.

  Then, through steps S4305 → S4306, every time a variation effect end command is received, the process proceeds from YES → S4307 → S4308 in S4306, until P (the initial value of 6) is a value of 1 before 0. In step S4309, the end countdown subtraction image display is executed. That is, every time P is subtracted from 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the count image AC4 consisting of the number “4” is generated as shown in A and B of FIG. As shown in C and D in FIG. 58, E and F in FIG. 58, A and B in FIG. 59, and C and D in FIG. 59, the counter images AC3 and “3” are sequentially displayed. The count image AC2 composed of the number “2”, the count image AC1 composed of the number “1”, and the count image AC0 composed of the number “0” are displayed. Note that, during the effect display of the count image AC0 composed of the number “0”, as shown in FIG. 59D, the guidance end image EGE composed of the characters “speed-up completed!” Is also effect-displayed.

  Then, as shown in D of FIG. 59, if the 90th decorative symbol variation after shifting to the short-time gaming state is stopped and displayed, and if the image sound control unit 95 receives the variation effect end command, YES in S4306 Since S4307 → YES in S4008 → S4310, the image sound control unit 95 displays the display on the image display unit 20 as shown in E and F of FIG. The first shortened state start image SD is effect-displayed on the lower edge side of the screen 20a.

  In the main control unit 60, in the stop process accompanying the 90th special symbol fluctuation stop (S514, see FIG. 47), NO in step S803, NO in S825, NO in S827, YES in S828, and S829 Therefore, the super shortening flag is turned off. Therefore, at the time of the special symbol change from the 91st time, the change time is shortened by passing through NO → S702, YES → S704 → S706 → S707 in S701 of the change pattern selection process (S508, see FIG. 9). 1 fluctuation shortening state).

In addition, in the effect control unit 90, in response to the 90th special symbol fluctuation stoppage, NO during S2605 → S2606 and YES (M ₅ , M ₁ , (M ₁₀ , M ₂ , M ₂₀ , M ₃ , M ₃₀ = 0) → In S2609, the mode flag is changed from 2 in the super-short-time mode to 1 in the short-time mode.

  In the case of E2 per normal length, the end guidance notification command is set 20 minutes faster than E1 per normal length, and in the case of E3 per normal length, E1 per normal length. Thus, the end guidance notification command is set earlier by 40 revolutions.

  After that, if the jackpot determination result cannot be obtained, the normal game state is entered after passing through a special symbol variation for 10 revolutions in any case of E1, E2, E3. That is, in the suspension process (S514, see FIG. 47), the process moves from YES to S804 in steps S802 → S803, and the short-time game flag is turned OFF, so that the variation pattern selection process (S508, see FIG. 9) In step S701, NO → S702 is shifted to NO → S705, and the special symbol variation becomes a normal pattern. Also, in normal symbol processing (S207, see FIG. 11), it is also shifted to NO → S909 in step S907, and normal In the electric chew process (S209, see FIG. 14), NO is changed to S1205 in step S1203, and the electric chew release time becomes the normal pattern. Furthermore, in the process of changing effect end (S2209, see FIG. 53), YES is determined in step S2606, and the mode flag is 0 in the normal mode.

4. End fake effect In addition, in the modified example, except for after the big hit game of E3 per normal length, in the case of probable big hit A, B, C or E1, E2 per normal length, End fake processing (see FIG. 4VI) for executing a fake of end guidance notification effect for performing parallel guidance in a state where one variation is shortened. In the case of the modified example, when the special symbol changes for a predetermined number of times from the start of the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state (the probability variation big hit A, B, C is the 44th or 64th, or the 84th, per normal length In E1, the 44th or 64th time, and in E2 per normal length, the 44th time (see FIG. 46), in the timing notification process (see FIGS. 48 to 50), the end fake determination process (S2441, S2446, S2450) is executed. In this end fake determination process (see FIG. 52), if the effect control unit 90 determines YES in steps S2801 → S2802 → S2803 to perform fake, the end fake command (S2804) is sent to the image sound control unit 95. Send. Therefore, in the end fake process (see FIG. 56), the image sound control unit 95 passes through NO → S4402 and YES → S4403 to S4405 in step S4401, and B, C, and D in FIG. As shown, the end countdown image (EC: end guidance start image EGO and countdown image AC (AC5)) is displayed on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20.

After that, every time a change production end command (see S2610) is received (YES in S4406), 1 is initially subtracted from the Q value of 3 (S4407), and when Q becomes 2 or 1 in sequence, the process goes to step S4409. Then, the subtraction image of the end countdown (count images AC4, AC3, see FIGS. 58A to 58D) is displayed on the display screen 20a, and when Q becomes 0, the process proceeds from YES to S4410 in step S4408. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 60A to 60C, the image sound control unit 95 displays the end countdown disappearance image FEG in which the number “2” gradually disappears on the display screen 20a.
(9) Actions and effects of the embodiment and modified examples
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, a variable pitching device (electrical chew) 24 that opens and closes a gaming ball so as to be able to enter,
Based on the random number acquired by entering the game ball into the variable pitching device (electric Chu) 24, it is determined whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player, and for each determination result, a predetermined value is determined. Special game determination means (main control unit) 60 for stopping and displaying a predetermined symbol on the display unit (second special symbol display unit) 39b after the fluctuation time of
Game control means (main control unit 60) for controlling the opening / closing operation of the variable pitching device (electrical chew) 24 based on a detection signal of a game ball entering a predetermined ball entry means (gate) 28;
Production control means (production control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95) 85 for displaying the fluctuation production on the image display unit 20,
With
The game control means (main control unit) 60 is
Based on a predetermined determination result by the special game determination means (main control unit) 60, an open extended state in which the open state of the variable pitching device (electric chew) 24 is longer than the normal game state, and a normal game state A variation time shortening state in which the ratio of selecting a short variation is larger than the open variation variation reducing execution means (step S1204 (see FIG. 14)) and steps S703 and S704 (see FIG. 9) are executed. Main control unit) 60,
The variation time shortening state at the time of execution of the opening extension variation shortening execution means includes a first variation shortening state and a second variation shortening state in which the variation time is shorter than the first variation shortening state,
The effect control means (effect control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95) 85
The change before the start of the change in the timing of shifting the transition from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state or the transition from the second variation shortened state to the first variation shortened state In the production, it is provided with suggestion means (timing notification means (the production control unit 90 and the image sound control unit 95 for displaying the notification productions OC, OC ′, EC)) to suggest to the player.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, at the time of a variation effect transitioning from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state, the timing (start timing) notification process (S2305, see FIGS. 21 to 24) and images of the effect control unit 90 By the guidance (start guidance) notification process (see FIGS. 28 and 42) of the acoustic control unit 95, as shown in FIGS. , Characters of the guidance (guidance start image) AG (guidance start image AGO and guidance end image AGE), and the numbers “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1” of the count image in the countdown image AC , “0” start countdown images (suggesting effect / notification effect / guidance notification effect) OC, OC ′ are displayed on the display screen 20a, and shift from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state. Suggests the timing ( Notification). As a result, the player can know the change start of the second shortened state in advance before the start of the change and can wait for the start timing of the change of the second shortened state with a sense of speed and have fun playing, The interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, at the time of a variation effect transitioning from the second variation shortened state to the first variation shortened state, the timing notification process (see S2305, FIGS. 48 to 51) of the effect control unit 90 and the image sound control are performed. The guidance (end guidance) notification process (see FIG. 55) of the unit 95 causes the guidance (end guidance) images EG (see FIG. 57B to D, FIG. 58 A to F, and FIG. 59 A to D). The end guidance start image EGO and the guidance end image EGE) and the count image numbers “5”, “4”, “3”, “2”, “1”, “0” in the countdown image AC. A countdown image (suggesting effect / notification effect / guidance notification effect) EC is displayed on the display screen 20a to suggest (notify) the timing of transition from the second variation shortened state to the first variation shortened state. As a result, the player can know the change start to return from the second shortened state to the first shortened state in advance before the start of the change, and can enjoy the game happily with a change in the feeling of speed. Interest can be improved.

2.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, the suggestion means (timing notification means (the effect control unit 90 and the image sound control unit 95 that display the notification effects OC, OC ′, EC) are:
30B to D, FIG. 31A to F, FIG. 32A to D, FIG. 57B to D, FIG. 58A to F, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 42, according to the number of fluctuations, or as shown in B to E of FIG. 42 and A to D of FIG. ′, EC display control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95),
It is characterized by having.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, the transition from the first shortened state to the second shortened state with a sense of speed can be clearly grasped by the countdown accompanying the digestion of the number of fluctuations and the countdown accompanying the passage of time. Alternatively, since it is possible to clearly grasp the transition from the second shortened state to the first shortened state without a sense of speed, it is possible to play the game with joy and improve the interest of the game.

  In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 45, when the transition is suggested at the time immediately before the transition of the transition timing, the countdown image AC is not displayed, and only the immediately preceding notification image OCP of the guidance notification effect (OC ′) is displayed. The case of displaying is shown. However, since the timing of transition is set in advance as 20 times, 30 times, 40 times, etc., the variation pattern selection process ( S508 (see FIG. 9), a special variation pattern table is used to select a corresponding variation pattern, that is, a variation pattern immediately before transition, and the variation corresponding to the selected variation pattern immediately before transition An indication effect (notification effect: countdown image AC) for indicating (notifying) the transition timing may be displayed at the time of the change effect in the effect change pattern. In this case, for example, as the variation pattern to be set, various predetermined variation patterns immediately before the transition are set in accordance with the patterns A and B per probability variation, the patterns per E1, E2 and E3, and the deviation patterns. In both cases, a variation pattern of variation time (variation pattern immediately before transition) having a length (for example, 16 seconds) that can display the countdown image AC is selected.

  And, for example, in the case of a variation pattern immediately before transition, if the probability variation gaming state is based on the probability variation A, B, C, the timing of transition from the first shortened state to the second shortened state transitions to the probability variation gaming state. 61 (see FIG. 20), as shown in FIG. 61A, after the 18th change that has shifted to the probability variation gaming state is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIGS. The variation of the predetermined decorative pattern based on the variation pattern is started, and the guidance image AG (guidance start image AGE and guidance end image AGE) and countdown image AC (count images AC5, 4, 3, 2, and 2) of the start guidance notification effect OC are started. 1,0) is displayed every 2 seconds in B to I in FIG. 61, and the fluctuation is stopped. Then, as shown in J of FIG. 61, the 20th fluctuation in the second shortened state is started. The Rukoto.

  Similarly, if the timing to move from the second shortened state to the first shortened state is the short-time gaming state based on the normal hit E1, the transition timing shifts to the short-time gaming state and becomes the 91st variation (see FIG. 46). 62) As shown in FIG. 62A, after the 89th change that has shifted to the short-time gaming state is stopped and displayed, the 90th change starting to end the second shortened state is followed by B in FIG. As shown in ˜I, the variation of a predetermined decorative pattern based on the variation pattern immediately before transition is started, and a guidance image EG (end guidance start image EGO or guidance end image EGE) or a countdown image AC ( The count image AC5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0) is displayed every 2 seconds, and the fluctuation is stopped. Then, as shown in J of FIG. 62, the 91st fluctuation in the first shortened state occurs. Be started It becomes a.

3.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, the order in which the benefits advantageous to the player are reduced, that is, the probability variation big hit → the time reduction number is attached 100 times, the normal length E1 → the time reduction number 80 times, the normal length E2 → the time reduction number As shown in FIG. 20, the number of fluctuations until the transition from the first shortened state to the start of the second shortened state is gradually increased to 20, 30, and 40 times in order of E3 per 60 normal lengths. , And it is assumed that there is no transition at E3 per long. Therefore, if the player is delayed in the variation timing until the transition to the second shortened state, that is, if the number of times of variation in the first shortened state increases, the player is not in the probability variation gaming state or per normal length with a small number of time reductions. It is possible to estimate that the game is interesting.

  Of course, as shown in FIG. 46, the number of changes from the second shortened state to the start of the first shortened state is also gradually increased to 50 times, 70 times, and 90 times in descending order of the number of time reductions. The player is not in the probabilistic gaming state or has a small number of time reductions if the fluctuation timing until the transition to the first shortened state is delayed, that is, if the number of fluctuations in the second shortened state decreases. It is possible to estimate that it is a long hit, and the interest of the game can be improved by estimating itself.

4).
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, the first game from the second shortened state or the time when the game shifts from the first shortened state to the second shortened state after the big hit game of E1, E2, E3 per normal length (see FIG. 20). As shown in FIGS. 33 and 60 by the fake determination processing (see S2425, S2429, S2433, see FIG. 25, see S24441, S2446, S2450, see FIG. 52) by the effect control unit 90 at the time of the game to shift to the state (see FIG. 46). In addition, since the fake effect in which the effect of guiding and informing the timing of shifting from the first shortened state to the second shortened state or from the second shortened state to the first shortened state is displayed on the way, By the fake, you can play a game with joy.

5.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, the pre-reading determination result by the effect control unit 90 is generated if a long-running determination result is generated as a pre-reading determination result at the time of notification guidance at the timing of transition from the first shortened state to the second shortened state. As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, the analysis process (S2204, see FIG. 34), the alternative countdown process (S3306, see FIG. 36), and the alternative notification process (see FIG. 37) by the image sound control unit 95 are used. The notification effect is changed to an effect that suggests long hits while counting down, and the player who sees the effect can play happily.

  Of course, even in the case of the modified example of shifting from the second shortened state to the first shortened state, the determination result associated with the winning to the second start port 23 is the probability variation jackpot A, B or normal length according to the prefetch determination result. If it is determined in advance that any one of hits E1, E2, and E3 has been pre-determined, the end countdown image EC as the normal guidance notification effect is replaced during the notification countdown, and the hit countdown image POC as the hit suggestion effect is replaced. (Refer to DG in FIG. 38, AE in FIG. 39) and a hit suggestion notification effect (suggested effect image display, see FIG. 40) may be displayed.

6).
In the embodiment, the case of using a countdown image in which the displayed numbers are sequentially subtracted from “5” to “0” is shown as an effect suggesting the timing of transition. However, the countdown may start from another number such as “3” or “10”. Further, if the suggestion means can suggest the timing of the transition to the player, characters such as top, middle, bottom, pine, bamboo, plum, etc. that can be ordered or ranked, etc., or the image display unit 20 Characters and predetermined items to be displayed on the display screen 20a are gradually reduced or enlarged, and further, an effect of gradually increasing or decreasing their display number is displayed. You may suggest. In addition, you may activate a movable accessory or illuminate a predetermined lamp.In addition, while playing a predetermined sound, the pitch of the pitch, the rhythm may be shortened or lengthened, the number of sounds The timing of transition may be suggested (notified) to the player by increasing or decreasing the number.

7).
Further, the number of times of transition from the first shortened state to the second shortened state or from the second shortened state to the first shortened state may be one time as in the embodiment or twice as in the modified example. Moreover, the number of transitions may be three or more. When a plurality of transitions are performed, the transition timing may be notified (suggested) for each transition, or a case where the notification is not appropriately provided may be provided.

10 ... (Machine) Pachinko machines,
20 ... image display part,
24 ... (Electric tulip, variable pitcher) Electric Chu,
28 ... (Pick-up means) Gate,
39b (display unit) second special symbol display,
60 ... (special game determination means / game control means / open extension variation shortening execution means) main control unit,
85 (Production control means) Sub-control unit,
90 ... (production control means / implying means / guidance notification means) production control section,
95 ... (Production control means, suggestion means, guidance notification means) Image sound control section,
OC ... (start notification effect / guidance notification effect) start countdown image,
OC ′ (start notification effect / guidance notification effect) notification countdown image,
EC ... (end notification effect / guidance notification effect) end countdown image,
SU ... (shift from the first shortened state) second shortened state start image (notification effect),
SD ... (shift from the second shortened state) first shortened state start image (notification effect),
FG ... (Fake production) Start countdown disappeared image,
POC ... (Suggested effect) per countdown image,
PAG ... Hit suggestion image (production).

Claims (2)

A variable pitching device that opens and closes a game ball so that it can enter;
Based on the random number acquired by entering the game ball into the variable pitching device, it is determined whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player, and for each determination result, after a predetermined fluctuation time. Special game determination means for stopping and displaying a predetermined symbol on the display unit;
Game control means for controlling the opening / closing operation of the variable pitching device based on a detection signal of the pitching of the game ball into the predetermined pitching means;
Effect control means for displaying the change effect on the image display unit;
With
The game control means is
Based on a predetermined determination result by the special game determination means, an open extension state in which the open state of the variable pitching device is longer than that in the normal game state, and a ratio in which a shorter variation is selected than in the normal game state are selected. Equipped with open extension fluctuation shortening execution means that can execute many fluctuation time shortening states,
The variation time shortening state at the time of execution of the opening extension variation shortening execution means includes a first variation shortening state and a second variation shortening state in which the variation time is shorter than the first variation shortening state,
The production control means
In the variation effect before the start of the transition to transition, the transition from the first variation shortened state to the second variation shortened state or the transition from the second variation shortened state to the first variation shortened state. Suggestion means to the player,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The suggestion means is
Guidance notifying means for informing step by step according to the number of fluctuations or according to time, that it is approaching the transition timing,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

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