JP2016096936A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine executing effective performance providing a player with interest during a period after a big win lottery results in win until entering of a game ball into a specific region is detected or a case where probability for prize is not high ratio.SOLUTION: A first previous determination part 121 determines whether reserved random values are the same as any of standard play mode and high probability play mode to provide lottery win before the reserved random values are used for win/lose lottery by a big win lottery part 131. A suggestion performance controlling part 222, in a case where the determination by the first previous determination part 121 is affirmed, during at least one of a period after win/lose lottery by the big win lottery part 131 results in win until entering of a game ball into the specific region is detected or a period after the random value is reserved until the win/lose lottery results in win, may execute suggestion performance suggesting a player that subsequent lottery would result in win.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko machine.

In a gaming machine typified by a pachinko machine, when a gaming ball that has entered a grand prize opening enters a specific area on the side of the grand prize opening, the gaming machine executes There is a gaming machine in which the state of a game that is in transition. This specific area is also generally referred to as “V zone”.
The following Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are exemplified as this type of gaming machine.

  The gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is a mechanism (a specific area mechanism) that switches between a control pattern for controlling the opening of the big prize opening, a state in which a game ball can pass in a specific area, and a state in which the game ball cannot pass through. ) Control pattern. And the said game machine can selectively perform with respect to one big winning opening the state where the entrance of the game ball with respect to a specific area is easy, and a difficult state by combining both control patterns. .

  The gaming machine described in Patent Document 2 includes a pre-determination unit that determines whether or not a special game is won based on a determination state that is held at the time of determination. Then, this pre-determination means makes a determination on the assumption that the winning probability of the special game is high after the special game is finished when a special game that easily passes through the specific area is executed, and the determination result When is affirmed, a special game effect suggesting the determination result can be executed after the game ball enters the specific area.

JP, 2014-104202, A JP, 2014-161614, A

In a gaming machine having a specific area as described above, a game ball enters the specific area and is given a gaming state (high probability gaming state) with a high probability of winning. Maintaining the gaming state is a major concern of the player. On the other hand, after winning the big hit lottery (special game lottery in Patent Document 2), the game ball enters a specific area in the big hit game (special game in Patent Document 2) executed due to the big hit lottery. The player is less likely to have a high interest in the effects and the like executed in the period until the ball is played. Even if a highly probable gaming state is given, the interest of the player tends to decrease before and after shifting (falling) from the highly probable gaming state to a normal winning probability, and it is difficult to have a good feeling.
Conventional gaming machines still have room for improvement with respect to measures to reduce the interest and interest of the players as described above.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. In the period from winning a big hit lottery until a game ball entering a specific area is detected, or until a random number is suspended and used. The gaming machine is configured to execute an effective effect that arouses the interest of the player when the high-probability gaming state can be shifted to the normal gaming state.

  According to the present invention, the holding means for holding the random number value acquired when the game ball is won at the start opening, and the random number value held by the holding means when the symbol variation game is started. A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot winning lottery for each random number value, and a jackpot control means for executing a jackpot game after the symbol variation game when the winner winning lottery by the jackpot lottery means is won. During the jackpot game executed by the jackpot control means, the first state in which the game ball can easily enter the specific area and the game ball to enter the specific area are difficult. Specific area switching means for switching between two states, detection means for detecting the entry of the game ball into the specific area, and detection by the detection means A state control means for shifting to a highly probable gaming state with a higher probability of winning in the normal gaming state, and the random number value held by the holding means for either the normal gaming state or the high probability gaming state However, the determination by the first preliminary determination unit and the first preliminary determination unit are affirmed before the random number is used for the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit. In this case, at least one of the time when the symbol change game is executed in the normal game state until the game ball enters the specific area after the winning / wrong lottery is won. There is provided a gaming machine provided with suggestion effect control means capable of executing a suggestion effect that suggests to the player that the winning or failing lottery will be won next time.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the holding means for holding the random value acquired when the game ball is won at the start opening, and the randomness held by the holding means when the symbol variation game is started. A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot winning lottery for each random value using a numerical value, and a jackpot control for executing a jackpot game after the symbol variation game is over when the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery means is won And a first state in which the game ball can easily enter the specific area during execution of the big hit game executed by the big hit control means, and it is difficult to enter the game ball in the specific area Specific area switching means for switching to the second state, detection means for detecting the entry of the game ball into the specific area, and detection by the detection means The normal gaming state is shifted from the high probability gaming state to the high probability gaming state in which the probability of winning the lottery is higher than the normal gaming state and at least one of the symbol variation game and the jackpot game is being executed. Whether or not the random number value held by the holding means is won in common for both the normal gaming state and the highly probable gaming state. When the determination of the first preliminary determination unit is affirmed with respect to the first random determination value held by the holding unit and the first preliminary determination unit that is determined before being used for the success / failure lottery by the jackpot lottery unit And when the random game value can be shifted from the high-probability gaming state to the normal gaming state in a period from when the random number value is put on hold until winning in the success / failure lottery, Gaming machine is provided and a suggested presentation control means which are capable of executing the suggested effect suggesting to the player an effect that is won not lottery.

  According to the above invention, it is a period from the winning of the big hit lottery until the game ball entering the specific area is detected, or the period from when the random number is held until it is used, When it is possible to shift to the normal gaming state, an effect (suggested effect) that suggests that the next big hit game is won due to a random number value that is already held is executed. However, it is possible to attract players.

  According to the present invention, in the period from winning the big hit lottery until the game ball entering the specific area is detected, or the period from when the random number is held until it is used, the high probability gaming state There is provided a gaming machine that executes an effective notification that arouses the interest of the player when the game state can be shifted to the normal gaming state.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the game board arrange | positioned in a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display apparatus arrange | positioned in a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the communicating path located in the side of a big prize opening. (A) has shown the state from which a distribution member distributes a game ball to one passage route. (B) has shown the state in which a distribution member distributes a game ball to another passage route. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the payout control structure of a gaming machine. It is a big hit game control table used when a big hit symbol is selected due to entering the first starting port. It is a jackpot game control table used when a jackpot symbol is selected due to entering the second starting port. It is a flowchart which illustrates the whole flow of a game. It is a flowchart regarding a change start process. It is a flowchart regarding special figure fluctuation processing. It is a flowchart regarding a big hit process. It is a flowchart regarding ST processing. It is a figure which shows the execution timing of the suggestion effect of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated in the state seen from.

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
An outline of the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.

The gaming machine 10 includes a holding means (first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 or second special figure random value acquisition unit 112), a big hit lottery means (big hit lottery part 131), and a big hit control means (big hit control unit 133). And comprising. In addition, the gaming machine 10 includes a specific area switching unit (specific area switching control unit 185), a detection unit (count switch SW7), a state control unit (game state control unit 140), and a first prior determination unit (first A pre-determination unit 121) and an suggestion effect control means (an suggestion effect control unit 222).
The first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 holds the random value acquired in response to the winning of the game ball in the first start port 57. In addition, the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 holds the random value acquired in response to the winning of the game ball in the second start port 59. In the following description, the random number value held in the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 is “random number value M1”, and the random number value held in the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 is “random number value M2”. Called.
The jackpot lottery unit 131 holds the random number value M1 held in the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 or held in the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 when the symbol changing game (special symbol changing game) is started. Using the random number M2 that has been set, a big hit winning lottery is performed for each of the random value M1 and the random value M2.
The jackpot control unit 133 causes the jackpot game to be executed after the special symbol variation game is finished when the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131 is won.
The specific area switching control unit 185 has a first state in which it is easy for a game ball to enter the specific area and a game ball to enter the specific area is difficult during the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 133. Switch to the second state.
The count switch SW7 detects a game ball entering a specific area.
The gaming state control unit 140 makes a transition to a highly probable gaming state in which the probability of winning the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131 is higher than the normal gaming state, triggered by detection by the count switch SW7. Further, the gaming state control unit 140 shifts from the highly probable gaming state to the normal gaming state during at least one of the execution of the special symbol variation game or the big hit game.
The first prior determination unit 121 has a common random number value held by the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 or the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 for both the normal gaming state and the high probability gaming state. Whether or not to win is determined before the random value is used in the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131.

When the determination by the first pre-determination unit 121 is affirmed, the suggestion effect control unit 222 is between the time of winning the lottery lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131 and the time when a game ball enters the specific area is detected. Then, it is possible to execute a suggestion effect that suggests to the player that the winning or failing lottery from the next time will be won.
Alternatively, the suggestion effect control unit 222 performs the first pre-determination unit 121 on the random number value M1 and the random value M2 held by the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 or the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112. If the determination is affirmative, and if it is possible to shift from the highly probable gaming state to the normal gaming state in the period from when the random number value is held until winning in the winning / failing lottery, the fact that the winning / winning lottery is won Suggesting effects to the player can be executed.

Since the gaming machine 10 has the above-described configuration, the gaming machine 10 can either (i) a period from when the big hit lottery is won until a game ball enters the specific area to be detected, or (ii) a random value is This is a period from when it is held until it is used for the lottery decision, and at least one of the transition from the highly probable gaming state to the normal gaming state is performed after that due to the already held random number value. It can be suggested that you have won the jackpot game.
In conventional gaming machines, whether or not to win a big hit in a high-probability gaming state was used as a criterion for prior determination. Therefore, in the case of (i) or (ii), it is difficult to suggest the next big hit win. The person's interest also tended to decline. However, in the case of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, even in the case of (i) or (ii), it is possible to suggest the jackpot winning that will be performed after that, so that it is possible to promote the player's interest it can.

  Here, the “random number value” refers to a series of numbers that are random and have the same appearance frequency as a whole. When the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is operating, a random number is always generated inside the player machine, and the random number is used for various lottery processes. As a random number generation method, there are a method of generating by a dedicated IC (hardware method), a method of generating by a dedicated program (software method), or a method of generating by a combination thereof. In this embodiment, several types of random numbers including the above-mentioned jackpot determination random number are used. However, any of the methods described above may be used to generate these random numbers.

Here, “use a reserved random value” means to process a temporarily stored random value. The process may be a passive process (for example, read from another functional unit) or an active process (for example, output to another functional unit).
In the embodiment, in the main control unit 100, the CPU (big hit lottery unit 131) stores the random value temporarily stored in the RAM (the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 or the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112). It means reading.

  Here, the “symbol variation game” is a special symbol variation game, which is a series of processes executed from the time when the special symbol display device 91 is variably displayed until the stop display is performed.

Here, the “specific area” is a part of an area (space) through which a game ball launched by the operation of the operation handle 31 by the player can be discharged from the gaming machine 10, and the count switch SW7. Is a region that triggers the transition of the gaming state when a game ball is detected.
Specifically, the “specific area” in the present embodiment is a passage route 58 b included in the communication passage 58 located on the side of the special winning opening 56. The “specific area” described here is one example, and the “specific area” may be arranged anywhere in the gaming machine 10.

  Here, the “first state” refers to a state where the specific area is physically open to the extent that a game ball can enter. The “second state” refers to a state that is not the first state. Therefore, the game ball cannot enter the game ball only when it is opened for a very short time, or the entrance of the specific area is made smaller than the game ball and the game ball is actually entered. In the present specification, the state where this is impossible is described as a “second state”.

  Here, the “implying effect that suggests to the player that the winning lottery will be won” refers to an effect that indicates that there is a possibility that the player can recognize the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131 in a manner that the player can recognize. .

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 disposed in the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 4 is a view showing the communication path 58 located on the side of the special winning opening 56. FIG. 4A shows a state in which the sorting member 68 sorts the game balls from the passage route 58a to the passage route 58c. FIG. 4B shows a state in which the distribution member 68 distributes the game balls from the passage route 58a to the passage route 58b.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a payout control configuration of the gaming machine 10.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and fires a game ball on a front area (hereinafter referred to as a gaming area 50a) of a gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. When a game ball enters a specific winning opening (for example, the big winning opening 55 or the like), a game in which a winning ball is obtained is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, and an intermediate frame (not shown) that holds the game board 50 detachably on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15. And a front frame 20 configured to cover the front side of the game board 50 (medium frame).

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported on the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50 a, and the game area 50 a and the game board 50 are transparently protected by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 that store game balls. The upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 so as to be spaced apart from each other.
The front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 29 so that the game balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a by rotating the operation handle 31. It has become.

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34 and 36 of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and lighting devices 35 (35a, 35b, and 35c) are disposed therein. Yes. The speaker 33 and the illuminating device 35 can output sound or can be turned on or off in conjunction with effects or error notifications that occur during the game.
The front frame 20 is provided with a button 37 at the front portion of the upper ball tray 27. The button 37 can accept a player's operation performed to switch effects generated during the game or to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10 by the player.

  Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removal mechanism 39 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removal mechanism 39, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.

The effect display device 80 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50. The effect display device 80 can display various effects including changes in effect symbols. Here, the effect symbol is a symbol displayed on the effect display device 80 in order to further enhance the interest of the game in the gaming machine 10, and is specifically composed of numbers, patterns, or a combination thereof.
In general, the player of the gaming machine 10 is intrigued by the fluctuating effect of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 80, and the effect display device 80 is arranged at a position that is easily visible to the player. ing.
As the effect display device 80, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel is housed in a housing case is generally adopted. Can be adopted.

  The effect display device 80 displays an effect symbol in the approximate center of its display area, and further displays the effect symbols on the left and right sides of the effect symbol, respectively. That is, the effect display device 80 displays effect symbols on “left”, “middle”, and “right”, respectively, and the displayed effect symbols form one or more columns. By scrolling these effect symbols in the up-down direction or the left-right direction, the effect symbols are variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 80.

The symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position that is less visible to the player than the effect display device 80, such as the lower right side of the effect display device 80. Further, the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the effect display device 80.
In the symbol display device 90, a plurality of lamps are arranged. The lamp used in the symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment is a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED). The symbol display device 90 shows various information depending on the arrangement of the light emitting LEDs, and includes a special symbol display device 91 and a normal symbol display device 92.

  The special symbol display device 91 displays the lottery result (special symbol) of the special symbol variation game by the light emission patterns of a plurality of (for example, 16) LEDs. More specifically, the special symbol display device 91 of the present embodiment is controlled by the first special symbol display device 91a controlled by the first special symbol display control unit 151 and the second special symbol display control unit 152. And a second special symbol display device 91b. As shown in FIG. 3, the first special symbol display device 91 a is composed of eight LEDs on the left side of the 16 LEDs constituting the special symbol display device 91. Further, the second special symbol display device 91b is composed of eight right-side LEDs among the 16 LEDs constituting the special symbol display device 91.

  The normal symbol display device 92 displays the lottery result (ordinary symbol) of the normal symbol variation game by the light emission patterns of the LEDs (for example, two) less than the special symbol display device 91.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display device 90 also includes LEDs that are not used for display of the special symbol display device 91 or the normal symbol display device 92, and the lottery result of the special symbol variation game or the ordinary symbol variation game. In addition, information such as the number of random numbers that are held and the number of rounds of the jackpot game can be displayed.

  Here, the special symbol refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the special symbol display device 91 or a symbol that can be displayed on the special symbol display device 91 (light emission pattern of LED in the special symbol display device 91). Hereinafter, special symbols may be abbreviated as “special symbols”. Here, the special symbol variation game is a special symbol display device 91 for indicating a lottery result (a big hit / no lottery result) for releasing the special electric accessory 65 and the special electric accessory 66 (so-called attacker). This means that a specific special symbol is stopped and displayed after variably displaying. In this specification, the execution of the special symbol variation game refers to the display (variation display and stop display) of the special symbol variation game on the special symbol display device 91, and a series of internal processing performed for the display. Sometimes referred to as execution.

  Here, the normal symbol refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the normal symbol display device 92 or a symbol that can be displayed on the normal symbol display device 92 (light emission pattern of LED in the normal symbol display device 92). In the following, a normal symbol may be abbreviated as “common figure”. Here, the normal symbol variation game is a variable symbol display on the normal symbol display device 92 in order to indicate a lottery result (normal lottery result per ordinary symbol) for releasing the ordinary electric accessory 61 (so-called electric tulip). This means that a specific normal symbol is stopped after being displayed. In this specification, the execution of the normal symbol variation game refers to the display of the normal symbol variation game (variation display and stop display) on the normal symbol display device 92, and a series of internal processing performed for the display. Sometimes referred to as execution.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of lamps arranged in the symbol display device 90 are LEDs, but the type of lamp is not limited to this. The arrangement of the lamps is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and various arrangements can be adopted.

On the front surface of the game board 50, a large number of game nails (not shown), windmills 52, decorative members, and the like are arranged, so that a game area 50a is drawn so that the launched game ball rolls. It is made. Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding game balls launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 as viewed from the center of the game area 50a.
Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game ball is dropped, and is a nail-like one.

  The gaming machine 10 can increase or decrease the launch of the game ball according to the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In addition, one of the first flow path X (so-called left-handed) in which the weakly launched game ball rolls and the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the harder launched game ball rolls are used. Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls.

In the game area 50a, various winning holes (for example, a large winning hole 55) are arranged, and behind each winning hole, various switches (for example, a count switch SW4, etc.) for detecting a game ball that has entered are arranged. Has been. In the following description, winning means that a game ball enters a specific winning opening.
In the present embodiment, the above-described various switches are arranged at positions where the player cannot visually recognize them, and are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  In FIG. 2, as a main winning opening, a large winning opening 55, a large winning opening 56, a first starting opening 57, a second starting opening 59, an operation gate 63, and a normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) are illustrated. To do. The winning award shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first start port 57 is arranged at the center lower part (below the effect display device 80) of the game area 50a, and is generally called “navel”.
A count switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered is disposed behind the first start port 57.
By detecting a game ball that has entered the first start port 57 with the count switch SW1, a start condition for starting the special symbol variation game and a payout condition for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls are: Is granted.
In the present embodiment, the game area 50a enters the first start port 57 when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X rather than when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier. That is, the first start port 57 is provided in the first flow path X mainly on the left side of the game area 50a.

The second start port 59 is arranged on the right side of the game area 50a (the lower right side of the effect display device 80), and the ordinary starter 61 is attached to the second start port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is an opening / closing member that switches to the second starting port 59 in an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball. Transition to either the open state or the closed state. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described in detail later.
A count switch SW2 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed behind the second start port 59. By detecting the game ball that has entered the second start port 59 with the count switch SW2, the start condition for the special symbol variation game and the payout condition for the prize ball are given.
In the present embodiment, the game area 50a enters the second start port 59 when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, rather than when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier. That is, the second start port 59 is provided in the second flow path Y mainly on the right side of the game area 50a.

The operation gate 63 is disposed above the second start port 59 (on the right side of the effect display device 80). Behind the operation gate 63, a count switch SW3 that detects a passed game ball is disposed. The actuating gate 63 can be given a starting condition for the normal symbol variation game by detecting the entered game ball with the count switch SW3.
In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as apparent from the fact that the count switch SW3 is not shown in FIG. 6, the detection of the count switch SW3 is not included in the award ball payout condition. That is, even if a game ball enters the operation gate 63 of this embodiment, the prize ball is zero.
Further, the operation gate 63 may be a so-called gate type winning opening in which the passed game ball rolls again in the game area 50a after passing. In this case, passing through the operation gate 63 is also referred to as “entrance ball” in this specification.

The big prize opening 55 is arranged on the lower left side of the second start port 59 (below the effect display device 80). A special electric accessory 65 that opens and closes by the operation of the actuator AC2 is disposed in the opening of the special winning opening 55. In the following description, the special electric accessory 65 may be referred to as a “normal attacker”.
Behind the big winning opening 55 is a count switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has entered. When the count switch SW4 detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 55, a payout condition for the prize ball is given.

The big winning opening 56 is arranged below the second start opening 59 (lower right side of the effect display device 80). A special electric accessory 66 that opens and closes by the operation of the actuator AC3 is disposed in the opening of the special winning opening 56. In the following description, the special electric accessory 66 may be referred to as a “V attacker”.
A communication path 58 is provided behind the special winning opening 56, and a count switch SW6 and a count switch SW7 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball are disposed in the communication path 58. Note that the upper white arrow in FIG. 4 (a) or FIG. 4 (b) indicates the direction in which the game ball flowing down from the special winning opening 56 passes through the communication path 58 (passing path 58a).
When the count switch SW6 detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 56, a payout condition for the prize ball is given.

The big winning opening 55 is opened by the opening operation of the special electric accessory 65 and the game ball is allowed to enter during the big hit game which is won in the special symbol variation game. In addition, the special winning opening 56 is opened by the opening operation of the special electric accessory 66 during the big hit game that is won in the special symbol variation game, and the entry of the game ball is allowed. The special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66 is configured so as to be able to open in a big hit game caused by any of the balls entering the first start port 57 and the balls entering the second start port 59. Has been.
In addition, when a big hit game caused by either a ball entering the first starting port 57 or a ball entering the second starting port 59 is performed, the player can greatly increase the chance of winning a prize ball. . In the present embodiment, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, it is easier to enter the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56 than when rolling from the first flow path X. Various obstacles are placed in the area.

A distribution member 68 is provided in the communication path 58. The distribution member 68 distributes the passing game ball to any of a plurality of passage paths (passage path 58b or passage path 58c).
More specifically, the state shown in FIG. 4A and the state shown in FIG. 4B are switched depending on the position of the distribution member 68. In the state of FIG. 4A, the game ball that has entered the communication path 58 (large winning opening 56) is restricted to flow down to the passage path 58b by the sorting member 68 and flows down to the passage path 58c. It is distributed as follows. Further, in the state of FIG. 4B, the game balls that have entered the communication path 58 (large winning opening 56) are restricted from flowing down to the passage path 58c by the distribution member 68, and then to the passage path 58b. Sorted to flow down.
The distribution member 68 operates according to the operation of the actuator AC4 controlled by the specific region switching control unit 185, and the position thereof is switched.

In the present embodiment, the game is detected by the count switch SW7 installed in the passage route 58b, and the probability change state (high probability game state) is a benefit after the end of the big hit game being performed at that time. Is granted. That is, the winning probability control unit 141 gives a probability change state as a privilege advantageous to the player when the game ball passes through a specific passage route (passage route 58b).
The function of the winning probability control unit 141 will be described in detail later.

The game balls discharged from the communication path 58 (passing path 58b or passing path 58c) are stored in a storage tank (not shown) installed outside the gaming machine 10. Detailed description of the storage tank is omitted.
In addition, the lower white arrow in FIG. 4A or FIG. 4B indicates the direction in which the game ball is discharged from the communication path 58 (passing path 58b or passing path 58c).

Here, the probability change state means that the winning probability of the big hit lottery unit 131 by the big hit lottery unit 131 becomes higher than the normal gaming state, and is synonymous with the high probability gaming state described so far.
There are generally three types of probability variation methods: loop method, ST method, and falling lottery method.
The probability change of the loop method means a probability change that shifts to a probability change state after a jackpot game related to a probability change jackpot and continues at least until the next jackpot.
ST method probability change is also referred to as "special time probability change" or "number cut probability change", etc., and after the big hit game related to the probability change big hit, after transitioning to the probability change state, a big hit lottery in a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation games This means a probability change that shifts to the normal gaming state when the winning is not won.
The probability change of the falling lottery system is a lottery (falling lottery) to determine whether or not to fall from the probabilistic state to the normal game state in a special symbol variation game that is performed after the big hit game related to the probability variation big hit is shifted to the probability variation. This means a probability change to the normal gaming state when winning.
Note that although the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment is described as executing the probability change of the ST method, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine having another probability change method.

In the following description, the variable state means that (i) the probability of winning the lottery for opening the ordinary electric accessory 61 is higher than that in the normal gaming state, (ii) opening of the ordinary electric accessory 61 per time. The time is extended from the normal gaming state. (Iii) The number of times the normal electric accessory 61 is opened is increased from the normal gaming state in response to the winning of the opening lottery of the ordinary electric accessory 61. (iv) Normal symbol It means that at least one of the fluctuation display time per display on the display device 92 is shortened. When the variable state is given in the present embodiment, any of the above four is executed.
Note that at least one of the above (ii) and (iii) is referred to as “electric chew support” or “electric support”.

The normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) is arranged at the lower left portion of the effect display device 80. A count switch SW5 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed behind the normal winning port 67. By detecting the game ball that has entered the normal winning port 67 with the count switch SW5, a payout condition for the winning ball can be given.
In the present embodiment, the example in which one count switch SW5 is provided for the three normal winning openings 67a, 67b, 67c has been described, but a sensor (count switch) may be provided individually. At this time, the payout condition of the prize ball may be different or the same for each sensor.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 50a. The game balls that have not entered the above-described winning gates (in the case where the operating gate 63 is of a gate type, the gaming balls that have passed through the operating gate 63 and have not won other winning ports are included). It falls into 69 and is processed as an out ball.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a payout control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 7 is a jackpot game control table used when a jackpot symbol is selected due to the ball entering the first start port 57.
FIG. 8 is a jackpot game control table used when a jackpot symbol is selected due to a ball entering the second starting port 59.

  Each function illustrated in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6 is a function necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and even if a function not illustrated here is added to the gaming machine 10, Good. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the functions illustrated here, and some functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes a board (not shown) inside itself and electrically connects various functions including the functions shown in FIG. 5 or 6 to the board and the board. Realized by processing with functional parts. More specifically, the board includes a CPU (not shown) that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, a ROM (not shown) that stores a control program for the CPU, and writing and reading of necessary data. A RAM (not shown) is provided. Various functions can be realized by executing a control program read from the ROM by the CPU and writing or reading various data in the RAM.
Note that the various functions shown in FIG. 5 or 6 can be realized with only one board, functions that can be realized by transferring various data between a plurality of boards, and not mounted on the board and the board. Functions that can be realized by electrically connecting these functional parts are mixed. There may be various hardware configurations for realizing these various functions, and the hardware configuration is not necessarily limited to one.

  The main control unit 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits instructions to other components (for example, the effect control unit 220) regarding effects and the like related to the game. The main control unit 100 is a component that functions as a so-called main board having a function that affects or may affect the game result. As shown in FIG. 5, the main control unit 100 has a number of functions, and these functions are connected to each other. However, the configuration shown here is an example, and this is not necessarily the case. It is not limited to.

The main functions provided in the main control unit 100 include a special drawing lottery control unit 130, a general drawing lottery control unit 170, a gaming state control unit 140, a symbol display control unit 150, a variation pattern determination unit 114, and the like.
The special figure lottery control unit 130 has a function of controlling other components in relation to the special symbol variation game or a function of managing a jackpot game.
The regular drawing lottery control unit 170 has a function of controlling other components or a function of managing a winning game in relation to the normal symbol variation game.
The gaming state control unit 140 has a function of managing the presence / absence of the probability changing state and the presence / absence of the changing state, and controlling the granting and releasing (transition to the normal gaming state).
The symbol display control unit 150 has a function of causing the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol selected as a result of the special symbol variation game or a normal symbol selected as a result of the normal symbol variation game. The determination unit 114 determines a variation pattern used for determining a display effect (reach effect, prefetch effect, etc.) performed in connection with the special symbol variation game based on the selected special symbol, and the determined variation The pattern is transmitted to the effect control unit 220 (reach effect control unit 221).

Further, the gaming machine 10 includes an effect control unit 220, a payout control unit 230, and the like in addition to the functions of the main control unit 100.
The effect control unit 220 has a function of controlling effects related to a game (a special symbol variation game, a big hit game, etc.) performed by the gaming machine 10.
The payout control unit 230 has a function of controlling the payout of prize balls given as prizes for winning at each winning opening.

  Each function listed in the previous and previous stages will be described in more detail below.

<About jackpot lottery and special figure hold>
The main control unit 100 includes a first special figure random value acquisition unit 111, a second special figure random value acquisition unit 112, and a special figure hold control unit 120.

The first special figure random number acquisition unit 111 holds the random number M1 acquired by winning the game ball in the first start port 57. The second special figure random number acquisition unit 112 holds the random number M2 acquired by winning the game ball in the second start port 59.
When the random number value M2 is held in the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112, the big hit lottery part 131, regardless of whether or not the random number value M1 is held in the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111, Based on the random value M2 reserved in the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112, a winning / not-winning lottery can be performed.

More specifically, the first special figure random number acquisition unit 111 acquires the random value M1 when the count switch SW1 detects the winning of the first start port 57, and stores (holds) the random number M1 in the dedicated storage area. . The upper limit number of random values that can be held by the first special figure random number acquisition unit 111 is determined in advance, and in the present embodiment, the upper limit number is four.
The second special figure random number acquisition unit 112 acquires the random value M2 when the winning of the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW2, and stores (holds) the random number M2 in the dedicated storage area. The upper limit number of random number values that can be held by the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 is determined in advance, and in the present embodiment, the upper limit number is four.

The first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 or the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 (holding means) receives a random value M2 (one-of-one) triggered by a winning of the second starting port 59 (one starting port). The random number) and the random value M1 (other random value) acquired by winning the first starting port 57 (another starting port different from the one starting port) are separated and held. That is, the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 and the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 hold the random value M1 or the random value M2 in different storage areas.
The jackpot lottery unit 131 (hit lottery means), which will be described later, is configured to use the random value M2 first when both the random value M1 and the random value M2 are held.

The configuration of the previous stage is realized by the control by the special figure holding control unit 120 in the present embodiment. The special figure hold control unit 120 is held by the first special figure random number acquisition unit 111 at a predetermined cycle when the special drawing lottery control unit 130 is not performing the control related to the special symbol variation game or the control related to the big hit game. The random number M1 or the random number M2 held by the second special figure random value acquiring unit 112 is read. When both the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 and the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 hold one or more random value M1 or random number M2, the special figure reservation control unit 120 It is possible to preferentially read the random value M2 held by the special figure random value acquisition unit 112.
Therefore, the jackpot lottery unit 131 preferentially processes the random value M2 held in the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 over the random value M1 held in the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111. It will be.

  In addition, the special figure hold control unit 120 monitors the number of random number values held in the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 or the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 for each. Further, the special figure hold control unit 120 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 so as to display the number of random numbers being monitored on the symbol display device 90, or display the command on the effect display device 80. As such, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 220.

The special figure hold control unit 120 includes a first preliminary determination unit 121 and a second preliminary determination unit 122.
The first prior determination unit 121 determines whether the random number value M1 or the random number value M2 held by the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 or the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 is in the normal gaming state or the probability variation state. However, whether or not to win in common is determined before being used in the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131.
The second pre-determining unit 122 determines whether the random value M1 and the random value M2 held by the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 or the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112 (holding unit) are in a probable state (high probability game). Whether or not the winning lottery of the jackpot lottery unit 131 is won in the state) is determined before being used in the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131.

In the following description, the random number value to be determined by the first prior determination unit 121 or the second prior determination unit 122 will be described in principle for both the random value M1 and the random value M2. Therefore, if the first prior determination unit 121 or the second prior determination unit 122 states that “determine the reserved random number value” and does not assign a number to the “random number value”, the “random number value” "In principle means both the random value M1 or the random value M2.
However, for some suggestive effects, if the first prior determination unit 121 or the second prior determination unit 122 sets both the random value M1 and the random value M2 as determination targets, the reliability of the suggestion effect decreases. There is. The suggestion effect of such an aspect will be described each time.

  More specifically, the determination by the first preliminary determination unit 121 or the second preliminary determination unit 122 is a lottery table (not shown) or a data table corresponding to the lottery lottery unit 131 that is referred to when the success / failure lottery is performed. It is executed using

In the present embodiment, the random number value included in the lottery table referred to in the normal gaming state (that is, the random number value won in the normal gaming state) is the random number value included in the lottery table referred to in the probability changing state (that is, It is configured to be included in a random number value that is won in the highly probable gaming state. Therefore, the random number value won in the normal gaming state is always won even in the probability variation state.
By using this configuration, the first pre-determination unit 121 (first pre-determination means) determines whether or not to win in the winning lottery in the normal gaming state, so that the random value becomes the normal gaming state and the probability change. It is possible to determine whether or not to win in common for any of the states.

  Note that the aspect described in the previous stage is an example, and the first prior determination unit 121 can execute the same processing in other aspects. For example, when the random number value won in the normal gaming state and the random number value won in the probability variation state are partially matched, the following processing may be performed. That is, a data table dedicated to the determination of the first pre-determination unit 121 composed of random values won in both the normal gaming state and the probability variation state is provided in advance, and the first pre-determination unit 121 makes a determination with reference to this data table. May be.

The determination process by the first prior determination unit 121 or the second prior determination unit 122 can take one of the following two modes. Any of these may be adopted in the present embodiment.
(I) The determination process is executed every time the random value M1 or the random value M2 is acquired, and the determination result is stored (suspended) in association with the random value.
(Ii) The determination process is executed at a timing at which the suggestive effect can be executed, and the random number value M1 or the random number value M2 held by the time of execution is collectively determined.

<About jackpot lottery and jackpot games>
The special drawing lottery control unit 130 is a function that manages the big hit lottery and the big hit game, and has a big hit lottery unit 131, a special drawing selection unit 132, and a big hit control unit 133.

The jackpot lottery unit 131 performs a jackpot winning lottery using the random numbers M1 and M2 acquired in response to winning of a game ball at the first start port 57 or the second start port 59. Note that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the big hit lottery unit 131 is lower in the normal gaming state than in the probability variation state, and in the probability variation state is higher than in the normal gaming state. .
Here, “predetermined processing is performed upon winning” means that the predetermined processing can be subsequently executed on the condition that a winning is detected. That is, even if a winning is detected, the predetermined process does not necessarily have to be executed. For example, a winning detected by the count switch SW1 when the number of random number values M1 held in the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 exceeds the upper limit, or held in the second special figure random value acquisition unit 112. The winning that is detected by the count switch SW2 when the number of the random number M2 exceeds the upper limit is not a starting condition for the special symbol variation game.

The special figure selection unit 132 selects a special symbol based on the result of the lottery lottery by the big hit lottery unit 131. Furthermore, the special symbol selection unit 132 transmits the selected special symbol to the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152 to transmit the first special symbol display device 91a or the second special symbol display device. It is displayed on 91b.
The selection here includes the case where the random number M1 used in the lottery determination and the number of types of special symbols prepared in advance are the same and are “determined” uniquely without being “selected”.

The big hit game in this embodiment is controlled by the big hit control unit 133.
First, after winning the big win in the special winning symbol lottery unit 131, the special symbol changing game displayed on the special symbol display device 91 is stopped and displayed on the special winning symbol selected by the special symbol selecting unit 132 (special symbol variation). After the game is over) the jackpot game is started.
Before the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 133 issues a command to the special figure holding control unit 120 and the like to temporarily stop the process related to the big hit lottery during the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 133 issues a command related to the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 220. The effect control unit 220 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command of the big hit control unit 133.
After the opening effect is completed, a round game in which the grand prize opening 55 or the grand prize opening 56 is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of times (number of rounds) as an upper limit. One round game is performed until the grand prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (for example, once), and is defined as the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 during one round game. The game is released until a number (for example, 13) of game balls wins or until a predetermined time (round game time) elapses. In the round game, a round effect is performed.

  After the end of the round game, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

  The jackpot control unit 133 transmits a command including the number of rounds, round game time, V attacker open round, and the like as control information to the special electric control unit 190 in order to open the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56. Here, the “V attacker opening round” is control information for defining a round in which the special electric accessory 66 (V attacker) is opened. In this embodiment, except for the round indicated by “V attacker open round”, the special electric accessory 65 (normal attacker) is opened.

In a predetermined round in which the special electric accessory 66 is opened (a round defined by the V attacker opening round), the actuator AC4 is operated, and the sorting member 68 performs a predetermined operation. Here, the “certain operation” means that the sorting member 68 operates so that the game ball can be distributed to the specific area (passage path 58b) in at least a part of the period during which the prescribed round is executed. Say. More specifically, the big hit control unit 133 switches the stop position of the sorting member 68 by operating the actuator AC4 via the specific area switching control unit 185, and the game ball is set to either the passage route 58b or the passage route 58c. Sort out.
Note that the number of times that the passage route 58b is released (the game balls are distributed to the passage route 58b) in the “certain operation” may be one or a plurality of times.

  A count switch SW7 is provided in the middle of the passage route 58b, and detection of the count switch SW7 triggers the provision of a certain change state. That is, the probability variation state can be given in the round defined by the V attacker open round.

  The special electric role control unit 190 operates the actuator AC2 or the actuator AC3 in accordance with a command received from the big hit control unit 133 to open the special electric combination 65 (normal attacker) or the special electric combination 66 (V attacker). In addition, the special electric power control unit 190 opens the special electric combination 65 or the special electric combination 66 while the game ball that won a prize in the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 during one round game. The number is monitored based on detection of the count switch SW4 or the count switch SW6. Then, when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number, the special electric role control unit 190 activates the actuator AC2 or the actuator AC3 to close the special electric combination 65 or the special electric combination 66.

The jackpot control unit 133 issues a command related to the effect related to the round game to the effect control unit 220. The effect control unit 220 executes the round effect according to the command of the jackpot control unit 133.
When the specified number of rounds is over, the jackpot control unit 133 issues a command regarding the ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game to the effect control unit 220. The effect control unit 220 executes the ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the command of the jackpot control unit 133, and the jackpot game is ended.
In the big hit game of the present embodiment, it is easier for the player to make a right-hand hit because the ball that rolls the second flow path Y is easier to win the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56. It is.

  In more detail, control of the big hit game (big hit control unit 133) in the present embodiment will be described. The big hit control unit 133 is a special symbol (big hit symbol) selected by the special symbol selection unit 132 when the result of the success / failure lottery by the big hit lottery unit 131 is a big hit, and the big hit game control stored in a dedicated storage area The table (see FIG. 7 or FIG. 8) is compared with the jackpot game control pattern corresponding to the selected jackpot symbol, and various functions and mechanisms are controlled according to the jackpot game control pattern.

FIG. 7 is a big hit game control table used when the big hit symbol is selected due to the ball entering the first starting port 57 (detection by the count switch SW1). FIG. 8 is a big hit game control table used when the big hit symbol is selected due to the ball entering the second starting port 59 (detection by the count switch SW2).
As shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8, each jackpot game control pattern includes the number of rounds, opening time ("OP time" in the figure), round game time, V-attacker opening round, ending time ("ED time" in the figure) ), And the number of times of change after big hit. Each item listed here is an example, and some of these items may be missing as information included as the jackpot game control pattern, or an item not listed here may be included.

As shown in FIG. 7, for the big win winning due to the first starting port 57 entering the game, an 8-round or 4-round big hit game is performed. There are 200 special symbols for the jackpot winning due to the entry of the first starting port 57, and when the special symbol group A (1) or special symbol group B (2 to 155) is selected. Is provided with an 8-round jackpot game, and when the special symbol group C (156-200) is selected, a 4-round jackpot game is awarded.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, for the big win winning due to the entrance of the second starting port 59, 16 rounds, 12 rounds, 8 rounds or 4 rounds of big hit games are performed. There are 200 special symbols for the big hit winning due to the entrance of the second starting port 59. When the special symbol group a (1-20) is selected, 16 rounds of jackpot game is awarded, and when the special symbol group b (21-30) is selected, 12 rounds of jackpot game is awarded. . Also, when the special symbol group c (31-50) is selected, 8 rounds of jackpot game is awarded, and when the special symbol group d (51-200) is selected, 4 rounds of jackpot game is awarded. Is done.
As described above, since the number of rounds is assigned to each special symbol, even when winning a big hit game caused by entering the first starting port 57, it is possible to enter the second starting port 59. Even when the big hit game caused by the ball is won, it is easy to select 4 rounds.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8, the jackpot game corresponding to each special symbol group in this embodiment is common in that the V attacker open round is 4 rounds. On the other hand, about the opening time of 4 rounds, the difference is provided by each special symbol group.

For example, in the special symbol group A, the round game time assigned to 4 rounds is 25 seconds, but in the special symbol group B or the special symbol group C, the round game time assigned to 4 rounds is 0.04 seconds. is there.
When the time for which the special electric accessory 66 is opened is 25 seconds, the time is sufficiently long so that it is easy to enter the big winning opening 56, and this case corresponds to the “first state” described above. To do. Therefore, in the round game of 4 rounds in the jackpot game corresponding to the special symbol group A, the game ball is in a manner of hitting (in this embodiment, right-handed) that rolls to the special electric accessory 66 (big winning opening 56). As long as is launched, it is easy to enter the game ball into the specific area, and the probability that the probability variation state is given is high.
On the other hand, if the time for which the special electric accessory 66 is opened is 0.04 seconds, it is difficult to enter the big winning opening 56 because the time is extremely short. Corresponds to “two states”. Therefore, during execution of the big hit game corresponding to the special symbol group B or the special symbol group C, it is difficult to enter the game ball into the specific area, and the probability variation state is not substantially given.
As shown in FIG. 7, since the probability that the special symbol group A is selected is very low, 1/200, there is almost no probability (low) that the probability variation state is given through the big hit game caused by the first start port 57.

In the special symbol group a, the special symbol group b, the special symbol group c, or the special symbol group d, the round game time allocated to four rounds is 25 seconds.
That is, in any jackpot game that is won due to entering the second starting port 59, if a game ball is launched with a right strike during a round of 4 rounds, It is easy to enter the ball and there is a high probability that the probability variation state is given.

  As described above, a promiscuous state is given to the jackpot game won due to entering the first starting port 57 and the jackpot game won based on entering the second starting port 59. The probabilities are configured to be substantially different, and this is one of the game characteristics of the gaming machine 10.

If the time for which the special electric accessory 66 is released is 0.04 seconds, it is difficult to enter the specific area (detection of the count switch SW7), and also enter the special winning opening 56 ( Since the detection of the count switch SW6 is also difficult, it is practically impossible to receive a prize ball according to the detection of the count switch SW6.
In addition, when the time when the special electric accessory 65 is opened is 0.04 seconds, it is difficult to enter the special winning opening 55 (detection of the count switch SW4). It is virtually impossible to receive a prize ball.
Thus, the expected value of the number of prize balls to be awarded in the jackpot game decreases as the round in which the special electric accessory 66 is released for 0.04 seconds is included. For example, in the jackpot game corresponding to the special symbol group A, there are 3 rounds in which the opening time of the special electric accessory 66 is 0.04 seconds in 8 rounds. You can only receive the corresponding prize ball.

<About game state control>
The gaming state control unit 140 is a function for controlling the gaming state, and includes a winning probability control unit 141 and a variable speed control unit 142.

  The winning probability control unit 141 shifts to either a normal gaming state or a probability variation state (highly probable gaming state) in which the probability of winning or not by the big hit lottery unit 131 is higher than the normal gaming state.

When the winning probability control unit 141 detects the count switch SW7 during the big hit game, the winning probability control unit 141 gives a probability change state triggered by the detection. More specifically, at the end of the big hit game with the big winning opening 56 opened, it is determined whether or not the detection by the count switch SW7 has occurred from the start to the end of the big hit game, and the detection has occurred. The winning probability control unit 141 gives a probability variation state.
The variable speed control unit 142 gives a variable time state when the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 133 ends.

The winning probability control unit 141, when the end condition of the probability variation state is satisfied in the special symbol variation game, or when the big hit game is won in the special symbol variation game executed in the probability variation state, the normal game from the probability variation state Transition to the state.
Here, the end condition of the probability variation state differs depending on the assigned probability variation method. In this embodiment, the probability variation of the ST method is adopted, and the end of the probability variation state is that the special symbol variation game is performed 100 times after the transition to the probability variation state.

The change control unit 142 shifts from the normal game state to the change state at the end of all the big hit games, and changes from the change state to the normal game state in the special symbol change game where the end condition of the change state is satisfied. Transition.
The variable state in the present embodiment has a condition that the special symbol variation game is performed 100 times (see FIG. 7 or FIG. 8) after the shift to the variable state. In this embodiment, a variable state is given at the end of every jackpot game, so the variable state is maintained until the number of special symbol variation games executed after the end of each jackpot game reaches 100 times. Is done.

<About winning lottery and winning games>
The gaming machine 10 includes an ordinary random number acquisition unit 113 and an ordinary hold control unit 160.
When the winning of the operation gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW3, the normal random value acquisition unit 113 acquires the random value M3 and stores (holds) it in a dedicated storage area. Here, the random value M3 is a random value used for the lottery by the winning lottery unit 171. The upper limit of the random number M3 that can be held by the usual random number acquisition unit 113 is determined in advance. In the present embodiment, the upper limit is four.
The general figure hold control unit 160 is held by the general random number acquisition unit 113 at a predetermined cycle when the general drawing lottery control unit 170 is not performing the control related to the normal symbol variation game or the control related to the winning game. Read the random value M3.

  The general-purpose hold control unit 160 monitors the number of random number values M3 stored in the general-purpose random value acquisition unit 113. Further, the general symbol hold control unit 160 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of the random number M3 being monitored on the symbol display device 90, or display it on the effect display device 80. A command may be issued to the production control unit 220 so that the

  The gaming machine 10 includes a general drawing lottery control unit 170 and a normal electric role control unit 180. The general drawing lottery control unit 170 is a function for managing a winning lottery and a winning game, and includes a winning lottery unit 171, a general drawing selecting unit 172, and a winning control unit 173.

  The winning lottery unit 171 uses the random number value M3 read from the general random number acquisition unit 113 by the general map hold control unit 160 to perform an open lottery to determine whether or not to shift the ordinary electric accessory 61 to the open state. Do. The winning probability of the lottery performed by the winning lottery unit 171 is lower in the normal gaming state than in the variable state, and is higher in the variable state than in the normal gaming state. ing.

The normal symbol selection unit 172 selects a normal symbol based on the result of the open lottery by the winning lottery unit 171, and transmits the selected normal symbol to the symbol display control unit 150 (general symbol display control unit 153). It is displayed on the symbol display device 92. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display device 92 hits and one of them corresponds to the disengagement, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 emits either one according to the normal symbol selected by the normal symbol selection unit 172. Let
Note that the selection here means that the random number M3 used for the lottery by the winning lottery unit 171 and the number of types of special symbols prepared in advance are the same as the selection by the special symbol selection unit 132. This includes the case where “determined” uniquely without “selecting”.

  When the winning control unit 173 wins the winning lottery by the winning lottery unit 171, the winning control unit 173 transmits a command to the normal electric combination control unit 180 to operate the actuator AC <b> 1 to open the normal electric combination 61 under a predetermined opening condition.

The normal electric combination control unit 180 controls the normal electric combination 61 so that the time for taking the open state increases per unit time after the big hit game ends.
It should be noted that the control of the ordinary electric role control unit 180 described in this paragraph specifically shows an aspect of controlling the ordinary electric accessory 61 when the variable state is given. That is, the control of the normal electric role control unit 180 is caused by the provision of the variable state by the variable control unit 142.

<About production control>
The gaming machine 10 includes an effect control unit 220 that controls the effect display device 80, the lighting device 35, and the speaker 33. The effect control unit 220 includes a reach effect control unit 221 and a suggestion effect control unit 222.

  The effect control unit 220 executes various effects based on the special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 132, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 114, or the like. Further, the effect control unit 220 may variably switch the effect according to the player's operation received from the button 37. Further, the effect control unit 220 may control a so-called effect gimmick, although not shown in FIG.

The variation pattern determination unit 114 is connected to the special figure holding control unit 120, the special drawing lottery control unit 130, the gaming state control unit 140, the general drawing holding control unit 160, and the general drawing lottery control unit 170, and from these functions, By obtaining the signal (data), a variation pattern suitable for game control by the main control unit 100 can be generated. In the variation pattern, the time from the start of the effect design to the end (stop display) is specified.
The reach effect control unit 221 uses the special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 132 or the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 114 to execute other so-called reach effects or other reach effects executed in relation to the reach effects. The effect mode is determined, and the determined effect is displayed on the effect display device 80, the illumination device 35, or the speaker 33. Note that the reach production control unit 221 in the present embodiment acquires the special symbol selected by the special diagram selection unit 132 via the variation pattern determination unit 114.

The suggestion effect control unit 222 is connected to the special drawing lottery control unit 130 and can execute the suggestion effect in conjunction with processing related to the big hit game. At this time, the suggestion effect control unit 222 determines the determination result of the first pre-determination unit 121 and the second pre-determination unit 122 via the special drawing lottery control unit 130, whether or not the probability change state is given by the winning probability control unit 141, and the like. A control signal (command) including can be received.
The suggestion effect will be described later.

<About payout control>
The gaming machine 10 includes a payout control unit 230 that controls the payout mechanism unit 70 communicating with the upper ball tray 27 and can pay out the prize balls to the upper ball tray 27. More specifically, the main control unit 100 transmits a command to the payout control unit 230 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball in response to a winning detection by each winning port switch. Then, the payout control unit 230 controls the payout mechanism unit 70 based on the command received from the main control unit 100. The payout mechanism 70 is disposed behind the middle frame (not shown) and cannot be visually recognized when the front frame 20 is closed.
In the present embodiment, specifically, two prize balls are detected by the count switch SW1, two prize balls are detected by the count switch SW2, and 13 prize balls are detected by the count switch SW4 or the count switch SW6. Seven prize balls and payout conditions are preset by detection by the count switch SW5.
The prize ball payout conditions listed here are merely examples, and may be set as appropriate according to the embodiment.

<About suggestion production>
Next, the suggestion effect will be described mainly using FIG. 5 and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the execution timing of the suggestion effect of the present embodiment.
In each figure included in FIG. 14, the shaded portion indicates the execution timing at which the suggestive effect can be performed. However, the execution timing shown here is a part of the execution timing of the suggestion effect in the present embodiment, and the execution of the suggestion effect is not limited to the execution timing shown in these drawings.

  As described above, the player recognizes that the suggestion effect in the present embodiment may win in the internal lottery lottery unit 131 executed after that point in the internal processing of the gaming machine 10. It is an effect shown in a possible manner.

  The suggestion effect in the present embodiment is executed by the suggestion effect control unit 222 according to the command received from the special drawing lottery control unit 130. That is, the suggestion effect is realized by the cooperation of the main control unit 100 which is a so-called main board and the suggestion effect control unit 222 configured outside the main board. This aspect is an example, and the classification of the process performed on the main control unit 100 side for execution of the suggestive effect and the process performed on the outside thereof may take various forms.

Although various aspects can also be taken as an effect mode (effect content) recognized by the player as the suggestion effect, typical examples are listed here. The suggestion effect control unit 222 may execute the suggestion effect by combining a plurality of the following examples. Of course, the performance modes listed here do not limit the suggested performance of the present invention.
(I) When a suggestion effect is executed, a special display is made (a special character or icon appears, a character performs a specific action, a background color or a pattern changes, etc., executed for a longer time than usual. Display effects that develop in multiple stages develop in a different route than usual, the screen darkens, etc.).
(Ii) A specific audio output is made when the suggestion effect is executed (BGM changes, a specific speech is generated, a specific sound effect is sounded, etc.).
(Iii) The gimmick operates when the suggestion effect is executed.

The suggestion effect in the present embodiment is characterized in that its execution conditions and execution timing are different from the conventional ones. Below, the conditions which can perform the suggestion effect or the development effect in this embodiment, and the execution timing are demonstrated.
In the following description, the time for which the suggestion effect is executed may be referred to as the suggestion effect time.

The execution conditions and execution timing listed below are based on the premise that, in principle, it is possible to definitely show the player that the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131 from the next time will be won. However, even if the execution conditions and execution timing listed here are not satisfied, the suggestion effect of the same content as when satisfied is executed, that is, even if the winning is not definitive in nature, The suggestion effect (gase effect) may be mixed to adjust the reliability of the suggestion effect.
Here, the “reliability of the suggestion effect” refers to the probability that the winning game lottery unit 131 actually wins when the suggestion effect is passed. Generally, when a player is recognized as a highly reliable performance, the interest given to the player by the performance increases.

The suggestion effect time in the present embodiment may be included in a period from when the big hit game is started by the big hit control unit 133 until the entry to the specific area is detected by the count switch SW7, and specified by the count switch SW7. It may be included in a period from when the entry to the area is detected to when the big hit game ends.
The period is the execution timing illustrated in FIG. In other words, when the jackpot game is won by the random value used in the jackpot lottery unit 131 (winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131 is won), the player enters a specific area during the execution of the jackpot game. In the period until the ball is detected, when the first pre-determination unit 121 determines that the random number value used in the jackpot lottery unit 131 is affirmed, the suggestion effect control unit 222 suggests the next jackpot winning Production can be performed.

In addition, the suggestion effect time in the present embodiment may be executed in any of the opening time in the big hit game, the round game time, the interval between each round game time (interval time), or the ending time. It may be.
In the jackpot game, winning the next jackpot due to the random number value being held may be referred to as “holding jackpot”, and may be used in the following description.

The suggestive effect related to the reserved consecutive big hit is executed in the first state in at least a part of the execution period (the time of the V-attacker opening round is sufficiently long), and after the big hit game is started, the game ball enters the specific area. It is desirable that the suggestion effect control unit 222 executes (the suggestion effect control means) until a sphere is detected.
In the case of such a big hit game, particularly when the time from the start of the big hit game until the execution of the V attacker open round (four rounds) is relatively long as in the present embodiment, the game is executed up to that round. In the round game, the interest of the game tends to decrease. Therefore, by executing the suggestion effect of the present embodiment at such timing, it is possible to improve the interest obtained by the jackpot game.

Further, the suggestion effect in the present embodiment may be executed during execution of the special symbol variation game executed after the big hit game is ended. In other words, the suggestion effect time in the present embodiment may extend from a big hit game to a special symbol variation game that is performed after the big hit game ends.
In a special symbol variation game, winning a winning jackpot from the next time due to a random number value that is put on hold may be referred to as a “prefetch effect”, and may be used in the following description.

In the case of adopting the preceding stage, particularly in the case of (i) or (ii) below, the suggested performance time may be included during the execution of the special symbol variation game, and more preferably from the highly probable gaming state to the normal state. The content of the suggestion effect may be changed in a special symbol variation game that is shifted to the gaming state, or an after-mentioned development effect may be executed. This is because in the following cases (i) or (ii), the player can be discouraged, and the suggested performance can reduce the discouragement or give the player a satisfaction that exceeds the discouragement. This is because the following (i) or (ii) is preferable as the execution timing of the suggestion effect.
(I) When a special symbol variation game is performed in a normal game state without being given a certain variation state even after a big hit game that is sufficiently released to enter a specific area (becomes the first state). (Case shown in FIG. 14B)
(Ii) A case where a random number value that is the target of the suggestion effect can be shifted to the normal gaming state before being used in the big hit lottery unit 131 even though the certain region has been entered and the probability variation state has been given. (Case shown in (c) or (d) in FIG. 14)
In the case of (ii), when the random number value is held before the big hit game to which the probability variation state is imparted (in the case of (c) in FIG. 14), the probability variation state is imparted. The case where the game is after the jackpot game to be played (in the case of (d) in FIG. 14) can be considered, and both of them can execute the suggestion effect.
However, the latter case of (ii) is not realized in the aspect in which the probability change of the ST method is given as in this embodiment and the number of games exceeds the upper limit number that can be held. The latter case of (ii) can be realized in a mode in which the number of games given by the ST method is less than or equal to the upper limit of holding, or in a mode in which the change of the falling lottery method is given.

Here, “can shift to the normal gaming state” means that the random number value determined by the first prior determination unit 121 (or the second prior determination unit 122) is held by the jackpot lottery unit 131 after the random number value is suspended. In the period until it is used, it means that there is a possibility of shifting from the probability changing state to the normal gaming state.
In addition, the configuration “can shift to the normal game state” specifically refers to a configuration in which the probability variation state to be given is the ST method and the number of games given in the period can be digested or given The probability variation state is the ST method, and means any one of the configurations that can win the falling lottery during the period.

As described in the preceding paragraph, in the case of (ii), one symbol variation game specified by the gaming state control unit 140 (state control means) on the basis of a predetermined standard like the ST method or the falling method. The game machine can be applied to a gaming machine that adopts a probability change method in which the game state is shifted from the highly probable gaming state to the normal gaming state.
At this time, the suggestion effect control unit 222 (the suggestion effect control means) performs one symbol change game (a special symbol change game that is shifted from the highly probable game state to the normal game state) in the period shown in (ii). ) Is performed when the suggestion effect is executed.

The suggestion effect described here is described as an effect different from the reach effect executed by the reach effect control unit 221, but this is an example.
For example, a suggestion effect may be included in a part of the reach effect. In other words, the suggested performance time may be included in the period from the winning of the winning / losing lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131 to the start of the jackpot game by the jackpot controller 133.
Moreover, you may perform in the modification by which a suggestion effect is performed ranging over the reach effect and the effect in jackpot game. That is, the suggestion effect time may be included in a period from when the winning / losing lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131 is won until the count switch SW7 detects the entry into the specific area.

  If the determination by the first pre-determination unit 121 is affirmed, the suggestion effect control unit 222 suggests from the time of winning the lottery lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131 until the game ball entering the specific area is detected. It is good to execute at least a part of the production. This is because in this case, even if there is no entry into the specific area, it is certain that the jackpot game will be won due to the random number value being held.

  Further, the suggestion effect control unit 222 (the suggestion effect control unit) is denied by the first prior determination unit 121 (first prior determination unit), and is determined by the second prior determination unit 122 (second preliminary determination unit). If affirmatively, the suggestive effect may be executed after detection by the count switch SW7 (detection means). In this case, it is certain that the big hit game will be won by entering the specific area.

  As described above, by providing multiple execution timings of the suggestion effect before and after detection of the specific area, various effects can be executed with the opening of the specific area (switching to the first state) as a delimiter. , Opportunities to improve the fun of gaming.

In addition, when the suggestion effect of the aspect described in the previous stage is executed, the suggestion effect control unit 222 (state control unit) uses a random value that is affirmed by the second pre-determination unit 122 (second pre-determination unit). It is desirable to maintain a highly probable gaming state that is triggered by the detection until it is released.
Here, the following (i) is mentioned as a structure which maintains the said highly probable gaming state until the said random number value is used in this embodiment. Moreover, (ii) or (iii) is mentioned as the modification.
(I) For the aspect (this embodiment) in which priority processing is performed on the random value M2 and the probability variation state of the ST method is given, the determination target by the second prior determination unit 122 is limited to the random value M2, It may be determined in advance so that the probability variation state of the number of games exceeding the upper limit number (4) of suspension is given.
(Ii) For a mode in which priority processing is not performed for either the random value M1 or the random value M2 and the probability variation state of the ST method is given, the random value to be determined by the second prior determination unit 122 It may be determined in advance so as to give a certain number of times exceeding the upper limit number (eight if the random number M1 and the random number M2 are both determination targets).
(Iii) For a mode in which priority processing is performed on the random value M2 and the determination target by the second prior determination unit 122 is both the random value M1 and the random value M2, the highly probable gaming state is maintained until the next jackpot game It is sufficient that a certain change in the loop method is given.

In addition, when the following random numbers (i) and (ii) are both reserved, the suggestion effect control unit 222 (suggestion effect control means) has won the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 131. The suggestion effect may be executed until detection by the count switch SW7 (detection means), and the development effect that develops from the suggestion effect may be executed after the suggestion effect is executed.
(I) Random value (first random value) for which determination by the first preliminary determination unit 121 (first preliminary determination unit) is affirmed
(Ii) Random number value (second random value) for which the determination by the second preliminary determination unit 122 (second preliminary determination unit) is affirmed and the determination by the first preliminary determination unit 121 (first preliminary determination unit) is denied

In other words, when the first random number value that is surely held big hit and the second random value that is held big hit on the condition of passing the game ball in a specific area (providing a certain variation state) is held together In some cases, there are a plurality of holding consecutive big hits (three or more consecutive chunks). In such a case, a special notification (development effect) indicating that may be executed.
With this configuration, it is possible to further improve the interest of the player enhanced by the suggestion effect by the development effect.

Here, the “development effect” refers to notification of a mode that has continuity with the suggestion effect at least in terms of time or content, and improves the player's interest compared to the suggestion effect.
For example, if the suggestion effect indicates the quantity per pending continuous size, the mode of increasing the quantity corresponds to the development effect. Further, if the notice effect has a story characteristic, an aspect in which the story progresses corresponds to the development effect. In addition, in the case of indicating the reserved big hit with a change of the display icon, a mode of changing to a more prominent display (a more prominent color, a larger display icon, etc.) corresponds to the development effect.

  In the aspect of executing the development effect described above, the order used by the jackpot lottery unit 131 (jackpot lottery means) is the first random number value and the first random number value so that the second random number value comes first and the first random number value comes after. When the two random numbers are held, the suggestion effect control unit 222 (the suggestion effect control means) may execute the development effect as follows. That is, the suggestion effect control unit 222 is executing a jackpot game for executing the suggestion effect (or executing a jackpot game executed due to the symbol variation game (special symbol variation game) for executing the suggestion effect). The development effect may be executed in response to detection by the count switch SW7 (detection means).

As described in the previous section, when the second random number value is processed before the first random value, the first jackpot game (the jackpot game in which the suggestion effect is executed, or the jackpot game that is executed immediately after the suggestion effect) ), The development effect can be executed in response to the detection of entering the specific area.
In this case, since it is suggested that there are a plurality of random numbers that will be held consecutive big hits during the first big hit game, the interest obtained by the big hit game is greatly increased.

Here, the “order used by the jackpot lottery unit 131” is based on the principle that the previously held random number value is processed first (First In, First Out). However, when both the random value M1 and the random value M2 are reserved, the random value M2 is preferentially processed as described above.
That is, the case described in the preceding paragraph includes the case where the second random number value is the random number value M2 (one random number value) and the first random number value is the random number value M1 (other random number value). .

  In the aspect of executing the development effect described above, the order used by the jackpot lottery unit 131 (jackpot lottery means) is the first random number value and the first random number value so that the first random number value comes first and the second random number value comes after. When the two random numbers are reserved, the suggestion effect control unit 222 (the suggestion effect control means) may execute the development effect as follows. That is, the suggestion effect control unit 222 is executing a jackpot game for executing the suggestion effect (or executing a jackpot game executed due to the symbol variation game (special symbol variation game) for executing the suggestion effect). It is not necessary to execute the development effect.

  As described in the previous section, when the first random number value is processed before the second random number value, the first jackpot game (the jackpot game where the suggestion effect is executed, or the jackpot game executed immediately after the suggestion effect) ), It is not necessary to execute the development effect because there are not a plurality of holding big hits (three or more Chang).

  In the case described in the preceding stage or the preceding stage, the suggestion effect control unit 222 (the suggestion effect control unit) detects the count switch SW7 (detection unit) during the execution of the big hit game won based on the first random number value. The development effect may be executed at the opportunity.

In the case as described in the previous stage, it is determined that there will be a plurality of reserved consecutive big hits as a result, so that the development effect may be executed.
As a result, the development effect is made in the second jackpot game (the jackpot game attributed to the first random value processed earlier) due to the suggestion effect executed before the end of the first jackpot game. , To give the player a special feeling and to improve the interest more strongly.

<Special symbol variation game and jackpot game processing procedure>
The processing procedure of the special symbol variation game and the big hit game in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described mainly using the flowcharts of FIGS. However, since it mentions also about each member illustrated in FIG. 2 already demonstrated and each component contained in FIG. 5, please refer suitably.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the overall flow of the game. FIG. 10 is a flowchart regarding the change start process. FIG. 11 is a flowchart relating to the special figure changing process. FIG. 12 is a flowchart regarding the big hit process. FIG. 13 is a flowchart regarding ST processing.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. Also good.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the game in the gaming machine 10 repeats the change start process (step S100), the special figure change process (step S200), the big hit process (step S400), and the ST process (step S500).

  In addition, the order of each process in FIG. 9 only shows the order of the beginning process of each process. That is, the execution of the post-processing may be started after all the pre-processing is executed, or the execution of the post-processing may be started in the middle of the pre-processing. Here, the initial process of each process refers to a process performed in the first step in FIGS.

The variation start process in step S100 in FIG. 9 refers to a series of processes from step S101 to step S109 shown in FIG.
The special symbol variation game is started upon winning the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59. More specifically, the special symbol holding control unit 120 performs the first special figure random value acquisition unit 111 or the second The special symbol variation game is started by reading the random number value M1 or the random number value M2 stored in the special figure random value acquisition unit 112 (step S101).

Subsequently, in the case of a probable change state (Yes in step S102), the big hit lottery unit 131 uses the random number read in S101 and a lottery table (not shown) referred to in the probable change state to win a big hit lottery. Is performed (step S103).
In the normal state (No in step S102), the big hit lottery unit 131 uses the random value read in S101 and the lottery table (not shown) referred to in the normal gaming state to win a big hit lottery. Is performed (step S104).
When winning in the jackpot lottery executed in S103 or S104 (Yes in step S105), the special figure selection unit 132 selects a jackpot symbol (step S106).
On the other hand, when winning in the jackpot lottery executed in S103 or S104 (No in step S105), the special figure selection unit 132 selects a dissociation symbol (step S107).

  In addition, the determination process (step S300) of whether or not it is a big hit in FIG. 9 refers to the winning lottery of the big hit lottery unit 131 described in the previous stage. That is, the determination result in step S300 matches the determination result in step S105.

  The variation pattern determination unit 114 determines the variation pattern based on the result of the determination in step S105 and the gaming state (presence / absence of variation / probability or probability variation type) in the current special symbol variation game (step S108).

The command including the variation pattern determined in step S108 is transmitted to the effect control unit 220 (reach effect control unit 221 or suggestion effect control unit 222) (step S109). In addition to the variation pattern, the command transmitted in step S109 includes the determination result by the first pre-determination unit 121 and the second pre-determination unit 122, information indicating whether or not the big hit game is executed, etc. Is included, and the suggestion effect control unit 222 can execute the suggestion effect based on this command.
In addition, a command to stop and display the special symbol display device 91 on the special symbol display device 91 or the jackpot symbol selected in step S106 is transmitted to the symbol display control unit 150 (step S109).

9 is a series of processing from step S201 to step S204 shown in FIG.
The symbol display control unit 150 (the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152) displays the special symbol when the special symbol hold control unit 120 reads the random number value held in S101. The variable display of the device 91 is started (step S201).
It should be noted that the special figure hold control unit 120 is a random block that is held at such a short cycle that the player cannot experience when the special figure lottery control unit 130 is not performing the control related to the special symbol variation game or the control related to the big hit game. Reading numerical values. Therefore, when the number of random numbers that are held is zero, the player is almost simultaneously in the winning of each start opening and the start of the special symbol variation game (the variation symbol display start of the special symbol display device 91). You can feel it.

  After starting the variable display in S201, the symbol display control unit 150 continues the variable display until a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed (No in step S202). Further, the symbol display control unit 150 displays a special symbol on the special symbol display device 91 in response to the command transmitted from the special symbol selection unit 132 in step S109 when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed (Yes in step S202). Stop display is performed (step S203).

  In response to the special symbol display device 91 being stopped and displayed in S203, the symbol display control unit 150 instructs to stop the variation of the effect displayed on the effect display device 80 (such as variation of the effect symbol). Is transmitted to the effect control unit 220 (step S204), and a series of processes relating to the special figure variation process is completed.

9 is a series of processing from step S401 to step S412 shown in FIG. The jackpot process is executed when the determination in step S300 (step S105) is affirmed.
When the winning / losing lottery by the big hit lottery unit 131 is won in the probability changing state (Yes in step S401), the winning probability control unit 141 shifts the high probability state to the normal gaming state by a command from the big hit control unit 133 (step S401). S402), an opening effect is executed (step S403).
On the other hand, in the normal gaming state, when the winning / losing lottery by the big hit lottery unit 131 is won (No in step S401), the opening effect is executed as it is (step S403).

After the process of step S403 is completed, the number of round games defined by the jackpot symbol selected by the special figure selection unit 132 is executed.
When the round game is a round other than 4 rounds (V attacker open round) (NO in step S404), the normal attacker (special electric accessory 65) is released and the specified time (round game time) has elapsed or specified. The normal attacker is closed in response to the detected ball entry (step S405).
If the round game is 4 rounds (V attacker open round) (YES in step S404), the V attacker (special electric accessory 66) is released and the specified time (round game time) has elapsed or the specified entry In response to the detection, the V attacker is closed (step S406).

When entering the specific area is detected during execution of step S406 (YES in step S407), the winning probability control unit 141 establishes the condition for changing to the probability change state (probability change flag) (step S408).
In addition, when entering the specific area is not detected during the execution of step S406 (NO in step S407), the subsequent processing is performed as it is.

Until the prescribed number of round games have been consumed (NO in step S409), the processes in steps S404 to S408 are repeatedly executed, and when the prescribed number of round games have been completed (YES in step S409). ), An ending process is executed (step S410).
At this time, when the probability change flag is established in step S408 (YES in step S411), the winning probability control unit 141 shifts from the normal gaming state to the probability change state (step S412), and the big hit process (step S400) is completed. To do. When the probability variation flag is not established in step S408 (NO in step S411), the normal gaming state is maintained as it is, and the big hit process (step S400) is completed.

Although not shown in FIG. 12, if any of the conditions for executing the suggestive effects of each aspect described above is satisfied at the timing at which any of the processes included in FIG. The suggestion effect may be executed by transmitting a command from the big hit control unit 133 or the like to the suggestion effect control unit 222.
That is, the suggestion effect in the present embodiment can be executed in parallel with any process included in the jackpot process.

The ST process in step S500 in FIG. 13 refers to a series of processes from step S501 to step S504 shown in FIG. The ST process is executed when the determination in step S300 (step S105) is negative.
If the special symbol variation game is in a probable variation state (Yes in step S501), the winning probability control unit 141 subtracts 1 from the ST game number n stored in the dedicated storage area (step S502).
As a result of the subtraction in S502, when the value of n becomes zero (Yes in Step S503), the winning probability control unit 141 shifts to the normal gaming state (Step S504).

  Further, if the special symbol variation game is not in a state of certain change (No in Step S501), or if the value of n is not yet zero even after being subtracted in S502 (No in Step S503), the ST process is performed as it is (Step S500). ) Ends.

  Here, the number of ST games: n is a value indicating a transition to a normal state when a winning game is not won by the remaining n games including the special symbol variation game, and by repeating the special symbol variation game. Subtracted.

Although not shown in FIG. 13, if any of the above-described conditions for executing the suggestive effects of each aspect is satisfied at the timing at which any of the processes included in FIG. A command may be transmitted from the winning probability control unit 141 or the like to the suggestion effect control unit 222 to cause the suggestion effect to be executed.
That is, the suggestion effect in the present embodiment can be executed in parallel with any process included in the ST process.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various modifications and improvements as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the suggestion effect is executed on the gaming machine that shifts from the normal gaming state to the highly probable gaming state when the entry of the gaming ball into the specific area is detected. The suggestion effect of the present invention may be executed by a gaming machine that shifts from the normal gaming state to the highly probable gaming state by another method.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the suggestion effect is executed on the gaming machine that shifts from the highly probable gaming state to the normal gaming state by executing the specified number of special symbol variation games. Thus, the suggestion effect of the present invention may be executed in a gaming machine that shifts from the highly probable gaming state to the normal gaming state.

This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) Using a holding means for holding a random value acquired when a game ball is won at the start opening, and the random number value held in the holding means when the symbol variation game is started, A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot winning lottery for each random value, a jackpot control means for executing a jackpot game after the symbol variation game is completed when the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery means is won, and the jackpot During the execution of the big hit game executed by the control means, a first state in which the game ball can easily enter the specific area, and a second state in which the game ball cannot easily enter the specific area. , Winning the winning lottery triggered by detection by the detection means, detection means for detecting the game ball entering the specific area, and detection by the detection means The state control means for shifting to a highly probable gaming state with a higher probability than the normal gaming state, and the random number value held by the holding means is common to both the normal gaming state and the high probability gaming state If the determination by the first pre-determination means and the first pre-determination means is affirmed, the random number value is determined before the random number is used for the success / failure lottery by the jackpot lottery means, At least one of the next and subsequent times from when the winning / failing lottery is won until the game ball enters the specific area is detected, or while the symbol variation game is being executed in the normal gaming state. A suggestion effect control means capable of executing a suggestion effect that suggests to the player that the winning / wrong lottery is won.
(2) Whether or not the random number value held in the holding means is won in the winning lottery in the high-probability gaming state before the random number value is used in the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery means A second pre-determination unit for determining, wherein the suggestion effect control unit is more sensitive to detection by the detection unit when the determination by the first pre-determination unit is negative and the determination by the second pre-determination unit is affirmed. The suggestion effect is executed later, and the state control means maintains the highly probable gaming state that is shifted by the detection until the random number value affirmed by the second prior determination means is used (1) The gaming machine described in 1.
(3) The first random number value for which the determination by the first prior determination means is affirmed and the second random number value for which the determination by the second prior determination means is affirmed and the determination by the first prior determination means is denied Are both put on hold, the suggestion effect control means causes the suggestion effect to be executed after the winning lottery is won until detection by the detection means, and after the execution of the suggestion effect. The gaming machine according to (2), wherein the development effect that develops from the suggestion effect can be executed.
(4) When the first random number value and the second random number value are put on hold so that the order used by the jackpot lottery means is the second random number value first and the first random number value after, The suggestion effect control means is either during execution of the jackpot game for executing the suggestion effect or during execution of the jackpot game executed due to the symbol variation game for executing the suggestion effect. The gaming machine according to (3), wherein the development effect is executed in response to detection by the detection unit.
(5) The order used by the jackpot lottery means is such that when the first random number value and the second random number value are held so that the first random number value comes first and the second random number value comes after, The suggestion effect control means is either during execution of the jackpot game for executing the suggestion effect or during execution of the jackpot game executed due to the symbol variation game for executing the suggestion effect. The gaming machine according to (3) or (4), wherein the development effect is not executed.
(6) The order used by the jackpot lottery means is such that when the first random number value and the second random number value are held so that the first random number value comes first and the second random number value comes after, The suggestion effect control means causes the development effect to be executed in response to detection by the detection means during execution of the jackpot game won based on the first random number value (3) to (5) A gaming machine according to one.
(7) The suggestion between the start of the jackpot game executed in the first state in at least a part of the execution period and the detection of entry of the game ball into the specific area The effect control means is the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the suggestion effect is executed.
(8) Using a holding means for holding a random value acquired when a game ball is won at the start opening, and the random value held in the holding means when the symbol variation game is started, A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot winning lottery for each random value, a jackpot control means for executing a jackpot game after the symbol variation game is completed when the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery means is won, and the jackpot During the execution of the big hit game executed by the control means, a first state in which the game ball can easily enter the specific area, and a second state in which the game ball cannot easily enter the specific area. , A specific area switching means for switching between, a detection means for detecting the entrance of the game ball to the specific area, and the winning / no-win lottery is triggered by the detection by the detection means A state in which the rate is shifted to the high probability gaming state with a higher probability than the normal gaming state, and the state is shifted from the high probability gaming state to the normal gaming state during at least one of the symbol variation game and the jackpot game. Whether or not the random number value held by the control means and the holding means is won in common for both the normal gaming state and the highly probable gaming state, the random value is the jackpot lottery means A first pre-determining means for determining before being used in the success / failure lottery, and a case where the determination of the first pre-determining means is affirmed with respect to the random number value held by the holding means, When the random game value can be transferred from the high-probability gaming state to the normal gaming state during the period from when the random number value is held until the winning / winning lottery is won, the winning / winning lottery is won. Gaming machine comprising: a suggested presentation control means which are capable of executing the suggested effect suggesting to the player, the the.

Furthermore, this embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(A) The random number value won in the normal gaming state is included in the random number value won in the high-probability gaming state, and the first prior determination means The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein it is determined whether or not to win in the winning / losing lottery.
(B) The holding means is obtained by taking the one random number value obtained when a winning of the one starting opening is used as a trigger and a winning of another starting opening different from the one starting opening. The random number value is sorted and held, and the jackpot lottery means is configured to use the one random number value first when the one random number value and the other random number value are both held. When the second random number value is the one random number value and the first random number value is the other random number value, the suggestion effect control means causes the jackpot game to execute the suggestion effect. , Or during the execution of the jackpot game executed due to the symbol variation game that causes the suggestion effect to be executed, the development effect is executed in response to detection by the detection means (3 ) Or the gaming machine according to (4).
(C) Using a holding means for holding a random value acquired when a game ball is won at the start opening, and the random value held in the holding means when the symbol variation game is started, A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot winning lottery for each random value, a jackpot control means for executing a jackpot game after the symbol variation game is completed when the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery means is won, From at least one of the high-probability gaming state to the high-probability gaming state during execution of the symbol variation game executed in the high-probability gaming state where the probability of winning the lottery is high or during execution of the jackpot game. The state control means for shifting to the normal gaming state with a low probability of winning the winning / failing lottery, and the random number value held by the holding means is the normal gaming state and the previous A first pre-determination unit that determines whether or not to win in any of the high-probability gaming states before the random value is used in the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery unit, and the holding unit In the case where the determination of the first pre-determination means is affirmed with respect to the random number value held, the high-accuracy is determined in a period from when the random number value is held until winning in the winning lottery. A suggestion effect control means capable of executing a suggestion effect that suggests to the player that the winning lottery is won when the game state can be shifted to the normal game state.
(D) The state control means shifts from the high-probability gaming state to the normal gaming state in the one symbol variation game specified by a predetermined standard, and the suggestion effect control means The gaming machine according to (8) or (c), wherein the suggestive effect is executed when the one symbol variation game is included.

10 gaming machine 15 outer frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball tray 29 lower ball tray 31 operation handle 32 upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) speaker 34, 36 left right frame portion 35 (35a) , 35b, 35c) Illuminating device 37 Button 39 Ball removal mechanism 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55, 56 Big prize opening 57 First start opening 58 Communication path 58a, 58b, 58c Passing path 59 1st 2 Start port 61 Normal electric accessory 63 Actuating gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory 67 Normal winning port 67a, 67b, 67c Normal winning port 68 Distribution member 69 Out port 70 Dispensing mechanism 80 Effect display device 90 Display device 91 Special symbol display device 91a First special symbol display device 91b Second special symbol display device 92 Normal symbol display Device 100 Main control unit 110 Fluctuation pattern determination unit 111 First special figure random value acquisition unit 112 Second special figure random value acquisition unit 113 Normal figure random value acquisition unit 114 Fluctuation pattern determination unit 120 Special figure hold control unit 121 First advance Determination unit 122 Second preliminary determination unit 130 Special drawing lottery control unit 131 Big hit lottery unit 132 Special figure selection unit 133 Big hit control unit 140 Game state control unit 141 Winning probability control unit 142 Shortening control unit 150 Symbol display control unit 151 First Special symbol display control unit 152 Second special symbol display control unit 153 Universal drawing display control unit 160 Universal drawing hold control unit 170 Universal drawing lottery control unit 171 Winning lottery unit 172 Universal drawing selection unit 173 Hit control unit 180 Normal electric role control unit 185 Specific area switching control unit 190 Special electric role control unit 220 Production control unit 221 Reach production control unit 222 Suggestion production control unit 230 Control unit AC1, AC2, AC3, AC4 actuator SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7 count switch X first passage Y second flow path

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Reservation means for reserving a random value acquired in response to the winning of a game ball at the start opening,
A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot winning lottery for each random number value using the random number value held in the holding means when the symbol variation game is started;
When the winning lottery means by the jackpot lottery means is won, the jackpot control means for executing the jackpot game after the end of the symbol variation game;
During the execution of the jackpot game executed by the jackpot control means, a first state in which the game ball can easily enter the specific area and a second state in which the game ball enters the specific area is difficult. A specific region switching means for switching between the state and
Detecting means for detecting the entrance of the game ball to the specific area;
With the detection by the detection means as a trigger, state control means for shifting to a highly probable gaming state with a higher probability of winning the winning / failing lottery than the normal gaming state,
Whether or not the random number value held by the holding means is won in common for both the normal gaming state and the highly probable gaming state, the random number value is determined by the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery means. First pre-judgment means for judging before being used for,
If the determination by the first pre-determining means is affirmed, the winning lottery from the next time onward is won after the winning lottery is won until the game ball is detected to enter the specific area. A suggestion effect control means capable of executing an suggestion effect that suggests to the player that the game is to be performed. Whether or not the random number value held in the holding means is won in the winning lottery in the high-probability gaming state is determined before the random number value is used in the winning lottery by the jackpot lottery means. Two pre-determining means,
If the determination by the first prior determination unit is denied and the determination by the second prior determination unit is affirmed, the suggestion effect control unit causes the suggestion execution to be executed after detection by the detection unit;
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the state control unit maintains the highly-probable gaming state that is shifted in response to the detection until the random value affirmed by the second prior determination unit is used.   The first random number value for which the determination by the first prior determination means is affirmed and the second random number value for which the determination by the second prior determination means is affirmed and the determination by the first prior determination means is denied. In the case where both are put on hold, the suggestion effect control means causes the suggestion effect to be executed between the time of winning the lottery determination and the detection by the detection means, and the suggestion effect after the execution of the suggestion effect. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the development effect that develops from the above can be executed.   If the first random number value and the second random number value are put on hold so that the second random number value comes first and the first random number value comes after the order used by the jackpot lottery means, the suggestion effect The control means is configured to detect the detection means either during execution of the jackpot game for executing the suggestion effect or during execution of the jackpot game executed due to the symbol variation game for executing the suggestion effect. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the development effect is executed in response to detection by the game machine.   When the first random number value and the second random number value are put on hold so that the order used by the jackpot lottery means is the first random number value first and the second random number value after, the suggestion effect The control means performs the development effect either during execution of the jackpot game for executing the suggestion effect or during execution of the jackpot game executed due to the symbol variation game for executing the suggestion effect. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, which is not executed.   When the first random number value and the second random number value are put on hold so that the order used by the jackpot lottery means is the first random number value first and the second random number value after, the suggestion effect 6. The control unit according to claim 3, wherein the control unit causes the development effect to be executed in response to detection by the detection unit during execution of the jackpot game won based on the first random number value. 7. Gaming machine.   The suggestion effect control means between the start of the jackpot game executed in the first state in at least a part of the execution period and the detection of the entry of the game ball into the specific area The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the suggestion effect is executed. Reservation means for reserving a random value acquired in response to the winning of a game ball at the start opening,
A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot winning lottery for each random number value using the random number value held in the holding means when the symbol variation game is started;
When the winning lottery means by the jackpot lottery means is won, the jackpot control means for executing the jackpot game after the end of the symbol variation game;
During the execution of the jackpot game executed by the jackpot control means, a first state in which the game ball can easily enter the specific area and a second state in which the game ball enters the specific area is difficult. A specific region switching means for switching between the state and
Detecting means for detecting the entrance of the game ball to the specific area;
Triggered by the detection by the detection means, the probability of winning the winning / failing lottery is shifted to a highly probable gaming state with a higher probability than the normal gaming state, and at least one of during the execution of the symbol variation game or the jackpot game State control means for shifting from the high-probability gaming state to the normal gaming state;
Whether or not the random number value held by the holding means is won in common for both the normal gaming state and the highly probable gaming state, the random number value is determined by the jackpot lottery means. First pre-judgment means for judging before being used in the lottery;
It is a case where the determination of the first pre-determination means is affirmed with respect to the random number value held by the holding means, in a period from when the random number value is held until winning in the winning lottery A suggestion effect control means capable of executing a suggestion effect that suggests to the player that the winning lottery is won when the highly probable gaming state can be shifted to the normal gaming state.

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