JP2017074164A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with a new game property which enables a successful drawing of a next big win (jackpot) at a higher speed than before in a privilege game state.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 1 can simultaneously execute a first special symbol variable display which indicates a result of a first winning/losing determination based on a ball entrance to a first start port 20 and a second special symbol variable display which indicates a result of a second winning/losing determination based on a ball entrance to a second start port 21 related to an electrically driven tulip 22. When a game ball passes a specific area 39 inside a special winning port (second big winning port 35) in a first special game (small win game) based on a lottery winning of a small win, a second special game (a big win (jackpot) game) is executed. After the second special game, the game can be controlled in a privilege game state (high base state) where a ball entrance to the second start port is easy till a prescribed upper execution limitation number of times of variable displays are performed. In the small win game based on the second winning/losing determination, a winning entrance to the special winning port is possible, and the special winning port is opened in an open pattern where the specific area can be passed through regardless of a winning entrance timing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 51

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine or the like.

  Among the gaming machines, there is a pachinko gaming machine called a “1 type / 2 type mixing machine”. As an example of this type of gaming machine, a pachinko machine (game machine) described in Patent Document 1 below is known. In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, whether or not the jackpot is determined based on the winning at the first special figure starting port (first entrance), and if this determination is a jackpot winning, so-called “1 type” The jackpot game of “Big Jack” is executed. In addition to the jackpot, whether or not a small hit is determined based on the winning at the second special figure starting opening (second entrance), and if the result of the determination is a small winning winning, The small hit game that is released is executed. If a game ball passes through a specific area (V zone) provided in the big prize opening during this small hit game, a so-called “two-type big win” is won. Is executed. As described above, in the type 1 type 2 mixing machine, it is possible to enjoy two types of games, that is, a type 1 game and a type 2 game.

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  By the way, the gaming machine of the above-mentioned document shifts to a high base state (privilege gaming state) with a predetermined probability after a jackpot game. When the gaming state is the high base state, an auxiliary game for opening the entrance opening / closing member of the second entrance is performed at a higher execution frequency than in the low base state. That is, in the high base state, it is easier to win the second entrance than in the low base state. Further, in the determination of success / failure based on the entrance to the second entrance, most of the wins are small wins. Therefore, when the player is in the high base state, it is relatively easy to win two types of jackpots.

  However, in the gaming machine described in the above document, a small hit game is executed based on the winning at the second entrance in the high base state, and even if a gaming ball wins the big winning entrance in the small hit game, Depending on the timing, the game ball may not pass through a specific area in the special winning opening. For this reason, it may take a relatively long time to receive the next jackpot after being controlled to the high base state. If this happens frequently, the player may be frustrated or bored.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to provide a new gaming machine that can win the next jackpot at a faster speed than before in the bonus game state.

  The present invention made to solve the above problems will be described below. In the following description, corresponding configuration names and expressions in [Description of Embodiment] described later, reference numerals used in the drawings, and the like are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to this supplementary note.

<A> The gaming machine according to the present invention is
A first entrance (first start port 20) and a second entrance (second start port 21) arranged in a game area (3) where game balls can flow down;
A entrance opening / closing member that takes an open state in which a game ball can enter the second entrance and a closed state in which entry into the second entrance is impossible or more difficult than the open state ( A movable member 23);
A special prize opening (second large prize opening 35) arranged in the game area, a special prize opening opening / closing member (opening / closing member 37) for opening and closing the special prize opening, and a game ball won in the special prize opening pass A special winning means (second winning device 36) having a specific area (39) that can be switched at a predetermined timing.
First numerical information acquisition means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S208) for acquiring numerical information (random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the first entrance;
Second numerical information acquisition means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S214) for acquiring numerical information (random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the second entrance,
Storage means for the first entrance (first special figure storage unit 85a) capable of storing the numerical information acquired by the first numerical information acquisition means up to a predetermined upper limit storage number ("4");
Storage means for second entrance (second special figure storage section 85b) capable of storing numerical information acquired by the second numerical information acquisition means up to a predetermined upper limit storage number ("4");
When a predetermined first determination condition is established, a first determination of success / failure (step S1202) including at least a jackpot determination is performed based on numerical information stored in the first entrance storage means. If the determined second determination condition is satisfied, whether or not to perform the second winning / failing determination (step S1502) including whether or not the big hit and the small hit are determined based on the numerical information stored in the second entrance storage means Determination means (game control microcomputer 81);
When the first success / failure determination is performed, the first symbol (first special symbol) indicating the result of the first success / failure determination is stopped and displayed through the variable display, and when the second success / failure determination is performed, the second symbol is determined. A symbol display means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S1206, S905, S1506, S1005) for stopping and displaying the second symbol (second special symbol) indicating the result of the determination as to whether the result is correct or not;
When the determination result by the winning / non-winning determining means is a small win winning, the small hit opening pattern setting means (steps S2014 and S2414 are executed) for setting the opening pattern of the special prize opening opening / closing member according to the type of the winning small winning A gaming control microcomputer 81),
The first special game (small winning game) that opens the special winning opening opening / closing member with the opening pattern set by the small hitting opening pattern setting means is in a small hit stop mode in which the symbol display means indicates a small winning winning. First special game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S910 and S1010) to be performed after the symbol is stopped and displayed;
Second special game execution means for executing a second special game (bonus game) advantageous to the player when the determination result by the hit / fail determination means is a big win or when a game ball passes through the specific area (Game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S909 and S1009);
A game in which the gaming state after the second special game can be controlled to a privilege gaming state (high base state) in which the entrance opening / closing member is more easily opened than the normal gaming state until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. State control means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S2702),
The symbol display means can execute the variation display of the second symbol even during the variation display of the first symbol, and also the variation of the first symbol even during the variation display of the second symbol. The display is executable,
The gaming state control means terminates the privilege gaming state as the termination condition is satisfied when the variable display of the predetermined maximum number of executions (“3”) is terminated in the privilege gaming state. Machine (Pachinko machine 1),
When the small winning opening pattern setting means determines that the small winning winning is determined in the second winning / non-winning determination, the opening pattern of the special winning opening opening / closing member in the first special game based on the small winning winning is determined, A first opening pattern (passage shown in FIG. 51 (b)) that allows winning to the special winning opening and allowing the game ball that has won the special winning opening to pass through the specific area regardless of the timing of the winning. The game machine is characterized by being set to an open pattern.

  According to the invention of this configuration, it is easy to enter the second entrance in the privilege gaming state. Then, when a small win is won in the second winning / failing determination based on the entering to the second entrance, the game ball that won the special winning entrance passes through the specific area regardless of the winning timing. That is, the second special game that is advantageous to the player is always executed if the small win is won in the second determination. Therefore, the small win based on the entrance to the second entrance has the same game meaning as the big win. That is, the small win winning based on the entrance to the second entrance is substantially a big win winning decision. Therefore, regardless of the jackpot winning probability, it is possible to substantially increase the jackpot winning probability in the bonus gaming state depending on the setting of the small winning winning probability in the second winning / failing determination. And depending on the setting of the winning probability for the small win in the second winning / deciding determination, it is possible to significantly shorten the time from the start of the control to the bonus game state until the winning of the big win, and the game where the big hits are repeated at an unprecedented fast speed. It becomes possible to provide a machine.

  Further, according to the invention having the above-described configuration, there is a first hold storage (the storage of numerical information by the first entrance storage means) when the second special game is finished and the control to the privilege game state is started. If there is no second hold storage (numerical information storage by the second entrance storage means), only the variable display of the first symbol based on the first hold storage is started. Here, if a configuration in which either the first symbol or the second symbol is preferentially displayed in a variable manner or a configuration in which the numerical information is obtained in the order of acquisition of numerical information, the second reserved memory is generated during the display of the first symbol in a variable manner. In this case, the variation display of the second symbol is started after the end of the variation display of the first symbol. However, in the above-described configuration, the first symbol variation display and the second symbol variation display can be executed simultaneously. Therefore, even when the second hold storage occurs during the first symbol variation display, the second symbol variation display can be promptly started without waiting for the end of the first symbol variation display. is there. As a result, it is possible to further improve speedy continuous change in the privilege gaming state.

<B> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
Other special prize opening different from the special prize opening (first big prize opening 30), and other special prize opening / closing member (opening / closing member 32) for opening and closing the other special prize opening It has a winning means (first big winning device 31),
The second special game execution means opens the other special prize opening opening / closing member in the second special game,
Other than the first entrance or the entrance that is different from the first entrance, the entrance to the entrance serves as an opportunity for the acquisition of numerical information by the first numerical information acquisition means One of the entrance holes (the third start opening 26) and the other special prize opening are arranged on the same flow path (second flow path R2) in the game area. Gaming machine.

  According to the invention of this configuration, a ball entrance serving as an opportunity for acquisition of numerical information by the first numerical information acquisition means is provided on the same flow path as the other special prize opening opened in the second special game. Yes. Accordingly, the first reserved memory is generated during the second special game. Therefore, after the second special game is finished, the variable display of the first symbol is executed. If there is no first reserved memory at the time when the second special game is finished and the bonus game state is controlled, the player can devise not to generate the first reserved memory, It becomes possible to obtain more second chances of determining whether or not the first reserved memory is generated. That is, there is a risk that a difference in profits may occur between the player who makes the above-mentioned strategic approach and the player who does not, in terms of the number of executions of the second win / fail decision. However, in the invention with the above configuration, the first symbol variation display is always executed after the end of the second special game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent such a difference in profit between players.

  Note that in the present invention, the small win winning in the second winning / notifying determination substantially has a meaning as a big win winning. Therefore, it is more advantageous for the player to display only the variation of the second symbol without displaying the variation of the first symbol while in the privilege gaming state. Then, the number of times of winning a small win based on the second winning / nothing determination given when controlled to the privilege gaming state is the maximum, and the memory for the second entrance is stored in the upper limit execution count of the variable display in the privilege gaming state. This is the number of times the upper limit storage number of the means is added.

<C> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
Fluctuation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S1203, S1503, etc.) for determining the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display by the symbol display means,
The symbol display means, when the first symbol or the second symbol is variably displayed at the start of the execution of the second special game, indicates a loss regardless of the result of the determination of the success / failure by the success / failure determination means. It is to stop display in stop mode,
The variation time determining means uses the variation time of the first variation display of the first symbol in the privilege gaming state as the upper limit execution count (“3”) of variation display in the privilege gaming state for the second entrance. A time ("7" in the fluctuation pattern P10 shown in FIG. 10B) is longer than the time required to execute the fluctuation display of the second symbol of the number ("7") plus the upper limit storage number ("4") of the storage means. 120,000 ms ").

  According to the invention of this configuration, even if the variable display of the first symbol is started after the control to the privilege game state is started, the upper limit number of times of the variable display in the privilege game state until the end of the variable display. It is possible to execute the variable display of the number of second symbols by adding the upper limit storage number of the numerical information acquiring means for the second entrance. Therefore, it is possible to reliably give the number of executions of the second winning / failing determination in which the small win winning is substantially the meaning of the big win winning to the maximum number that can be given in the case of being controlled in the privilege gaming state. In other words, it is possible to prevent the loss of the execution chance of the second symbol variation display (chance variation) based on the second winning / failure determination by executing the first symbol variation display based on the first winning / failure determination, It is possible to ensure that the player can benefit from the control of the state.

<D> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
The success / failure determination means performs not only a jackpot success / failure determination as the first success / failure determination, but also a small / winning success / failure determination,
When the small win winning pattern setting means determines that the small winning winning is determined in the first winning / non-winning determination, the special winning opening opening / closing member opening pattern in the first special game based on the small winning winning is determined, An opening including at least a second opening pattern (non-passing opening pattern shown in FIG. 51 (f)) that is impossible or substantially impossible to pass through the specific area even if the game ball wins the special winning opening. A gaming machine that is set to an open pattern selected from patterns.

  According to the invention of this configuration, when the small win is won in the second winning / failing determination, the first opening pattern that can pass through the specific area is set regardless of the winning timing to the special winning opening. On the other hand, if the first winning / non-winning determination is won, the second opening pattern may be set such that it is impossible or substantially impossible to pass through the specific area even if a special winning opening is won. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an unreasonable increase in the passing rate of a game ball that has won a special winning opening as a whole gaming machine to a specific area.

<E> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
The types of small wins that are won in the first determination of success / failure include first small hits (16R hour short small hits B in FIG. 7) in which the opening pattern in the first special game is set as the first opening pattern, There is a second small hit (A short hit at 16R in FIG. 7) set in the second open pattern (non-pass open pattern shown in FIG. 51 (e)),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a winning probability for the second small hit in the first winning / notifying determination is set higher than a winning probability for the first small hit in the first winning / notifying determination.

  According to the invention of this configuration, even when a small winning combination is won in the first winning / nothing determination, the special winning opening may be opened in the first opening pattern that can pass through the specific area. Therefore, even when the first winning / non-winning determination is won, it is possible to expect the possibility that the second special game advantageous to the player will be executed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the gaming interest in the normal gaming state where the game is progressed mainly based on the entrance to the first entrance.

<F> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
The result of the second success / failure determination is either a small win, a big win, or a loss,
The type of small win that is won in the second win / fail determination is that the gaming state after the second special game is triggered by the passage to the specific area during the first special game based on the small win. A gaming machine characterized in that it is a small bonus with a privilege controlled by the state (C per short hour at 16R).

  According to the invention of this configuration, when the second special game is executed in response to the small win in the second determination of whether or not, the gaming state after the second special game is controlled to the privilege gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a small win based on entering the second entrance again in the privilege gaming state. Therefore, the profit of the execution of the second special game can be continuously acquired until all of the second reserved memory based on the entrance to the second entrance that remains after the end of the bonus game state is lost (the jackpot It is possible to provide a new gameability that can continue to be elected.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the game machine of the new game property which can attract the next jackpot at a speed | rate faster than before in a privilege game state.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment (first embodiment) of the present invention. It is a schematic front view which shows in detail the 2nd big prize apparatus etc. with which the game machine is provided. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the main control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the sub control board of the same gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detail of RAM with which a main control board is provided. It is a table | surface which shows a response | compatibility etc. with the type of winning and the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a big hit determination table, (B) is a hit type determination table, (C) is a reach determination table, (D) is a normal symbol per determination table, and (E) is a normal symbol variation. It is a pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of electric Chu. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of a 1st special operation process. It is a flowchart of the 2nd special operation process. It is a flowchart of a 1st special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 big hit determination processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the 2nd special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 big hit determination processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a 1st special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 forced stop process 1. It is a flowchart of a game state reset process. It is a flowchart of a 2nd special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of the special figure 1 forced stop process 1. FIG. It is a flowchart of the special electric accessory processing 1 (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of the special electric accessory processing 2 (small hit game). It is a flowchart of the special electric accessory processing 2 (small hit game). It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 forced stop process 2. It is a flowchart of the special figure 1 forced stop process 2. FIG. It is a flowchart of a distribution member control process. It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of the number of reserved balls. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a flowchart of a change production end process. It is a flowchart of a special game effect selection process. It is a flowchart of an ending effect selection process. It is a flowchart of a mode status setting process. It is a timing chart which shows the opening pattern of the 2nd big prize opening according to the type of small hits, and the operation pattern of a distribution member. It is a timing chart which shows the opening pattern of the 2nd big winning opening in the conventional pachinko game machine, and the operation pattern of a distribution member. (A) is a figure which shows the background image in the production mode which suggests that it is a relatively unfavorable state, (b) is the background image in the production mode which suggests that it is a relatively advantageous state. FIG. It is a figure which shows the effect image as a driving | informing notification effect. It is a figure which shows the transition etc. of the gaming state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

1. Structure of gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The front frame 51 of the gaming machine frame 50 has a handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 for storing the game ball, and a hitting ball supply tray. An excess ball receiving tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in 61 is provided. Further, the front frame 51 is provided with an effect button 63 that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect that is executed as the game progresses. The front frame 51 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67 for outputting sound.

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 60 flow down is surrounded by rail members 4. The game board 2 is provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 5). In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails (not shown) for guiding a game ball are projected.

  An image display device 7 that is a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. In the upper part (upper half) of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, there is an effect symbol display area for performing variable display of the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R and variable display of the second effect symbols 18L, 18C, 18R. There is. The first effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are symbols (decorative symbols) that are variably displayed in synchronization with the variability display (variable display) of a first special symbol (special symbol 1) described later. The second effect symbols 18L, 18C, and 18R are symbols (decorative symbols) that are variably displayed in synchronization with the variability display of a second special symbol (special symbol 2) described later.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are in the upper symbol display area corresponding to the upper part of the effect symbol display area, and the second effect is displayed in the lower symbol display area corresponding to the lower part of the upper symbol display area. The symbols 18L, 18C, 18R are displayed. More specifically, the first middle effect symbol 8C is located in the center of the upper symbol display area, the first left effect symbol 8L is located on the left side of the first middle effect symbol 8C, and the first middle effect symbol 8C is located on the right side. One right effect design 8R is displayed. Also, the second middle effect symbol 18C is located at the center of the lower symbol display area, the second left effect symbol 18L is located on the left side of the second middle effect symbol 18C, and the second right effect is located on the right side of the second middle effect symbol 18C. An effect symbol 18R is displayed.

  Each effect symbol is composed of a plurality of symbols representing numbers from “1” to “9”, for example. The image display device 7 displays the result of the variable display of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a (see FIG. 3) described later (that is, the combination of the left, middle, and right first effect symbols (that is, FIG. 3). Is the result of the determination of success / failure). In addition, the result of the variation display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, (that is, whether or not to determine whether or not it is correct) by combining the second, middle and right second effect symbols. Result) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when winning a jackpot, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a doublet such as “777”. Also, when winning a small hit, the effect design is stopped and displayed at a predetermined chance such as “135”. If the game is lost, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a variation such as “637”. This makes it easy for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery with the image display device 7 rather than with the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. For example, the second effect symbols 18L, 18C, 18R synchronized with the fluctuation display of the special figure 2 are displayed in the upper symbol display area, and the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R synchronized with the fluctuation display of the special figure 1 are displayed on the lower symbol. It is good also as a form displayed on an area. Further, for example, the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R may be displayed in one area obtained by dividing the display screen 7a in the left-right direction, and the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R may be displayed in the other area. Moreover, as an aspect of the variable display of each production | presentation symbol, there exists an aspect scrolled to an up-down direction, for example. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily change the combination of effect symbols to be displayed in accordance with each lottery result, and the effect symbols may be stopped and displayed at the time of winning a small hit.

  The image display device 7 is a jackpot that is performed in parallel with a jackpot game to be described later, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect (also referred to as “effect symbol variable display effect” or simply “variable effect”) using the effect symbols as described above. An effect, a demonstration effect for waiting for a customer, and the like are displayed on the display screen 7a. In the effect symbol variable display effect, in addition to effect symbols such as numbers, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images can be displayed.

  Further, below the effect symbol display area of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a first effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9A according to the storage number of the first special figure hold described later, and a later described There is a second effect hold display area for displaying effect hold 9B in accordance with the number of stored second special figure hold. The number of stored first special figure holds displayed on a first special figure hold indicator 43a (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, and a second special figure hold indicator 43b, which will be described later (FIG. 3). It is possible to easily show the number of stored second special figure holds displayed in (see) to the player.

  A center decorative body 10 is disposed near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. A stage portion 11 capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to a first starting port 20 described later is formed at the lower portion of the center decorative body 10. In addition, a warp portion 12 is provided on the left side of the center decorative body 10 to allow a game ball to flow from the entrance and to flow out from the exit to the stage portion 11. Further, a decorative member 13 representing characters, figures and the like is disposed on the center decorative body 10.

  Fixed below the image display device 7 in the game area 3 is provided with a first start opening (corresponding to the first entrance opening, also referred to as a first start winning opening) 20 where the ease of entering a game ball does not always change. A winning device 19 is provided. The winning of the game ball to the first start opening 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  Also, an ordinary variable winning device (so-called “electric chew”) 22 having a second starting port (corresponding to a second starting port, also referred to as a second starting winning port) 21 is provided at the upper right of the first starting port 20. It has been. The winning of the game ball to the second start opening 21 is an opportunity for the lottery of the second special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  The electric chew 22 includes a movable member 23 (corresponding to a entrance opening / closing member) that can move forward and backward, and opens and closes the second start port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (see FIG. 4). The second start port 21 allows a game ball to enter only when the movable member 23 is open (that is, when the movable member 23 is in the open state). That is, when the movable member 23 is closed (that is, when the movable member 23 is in the closed state), the game ball cannot enter. Note that the second start port 21 is completely unintrusive when the movable member 23 is closed, provided that it is difficult for the game ball to enter when the movable member 23 is closed than when the movable member 23 is open. It does not have to be possible.

  Further, on the right side of the image display device 7, as with the first start port 20 described above, there is a fixed third start port 26 (corresponding to other entrance ports) where the ease of entering the game ball does not always change. A winning device 25 is provided (see FIG. 1). As with the first start port 20, the winning of a game ball to the third start port 26 is an opportunity for lottery of the first special symbol (a big hit lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a big hit random number or the like). In other words, in this embodiment, the first start port 20 and the third start port 26 different from the first start port 20 are used as the start port (entrance port) that triggers the drawing of the first special symbol by winning the game ball. There are two start ports in the game area 3.

  Also, below the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, a first big winning device (corresponding to other special winning means, which corresponds to other special winning means) provided with a first big winning opening (corresponding to another special winning opening) 30, (Also referred to as a special variable winning device) 31 is provided. The first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (corresponding to another special prize opening opening / closing member) 32 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the first grand prize winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. is there. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 4). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is open (that is, in the open state).

  Further, on the right side of the first grand prize opening 30 in the game area 3, a second big prize device (corresponding to special prize means, corresponding to a second prize variable) having a second big prize opening (corresponding to a special prize opening), a second special variable. 36 is also provided. The second big prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member 37 (corresponding to a special prize opening opening / closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is an advancing / retracting type that moves forward and backward, and is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 4). The second grand prize opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is open (that is, in the open state).

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a specific area (V area) 39 and a non-specific area 70 through which the game ball that has passed through the second large winning opening 35 can pass are inside the second large winning device 36. Is formed. In the second grand prize-winning device 36, a second grand prize port sensor 35a for detecting the winning of a game ball to the second big prize port 35 is disposed upstream of the specific area 39 and the non-specific area 70. . The specific area 39 is provided with a specific area sensor 39 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the specific area 39. Further, the non-specific area 70 is provided with a non-specific area sensor 70 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the non-specific area 70. In addition, the second grand prize winning device 36 distributes the game balls that have passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 to either the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 70, and the distribution that drives the distribution member 71. And a member solenoid 73. The distribution member 71 takes a first state (passable state) in which the game ball is distributed to the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, and when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized, The second state (passage blocking state) is assigned to the non-specific area 70.

  As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the distribution member 71 is in a passage-permitted state that allows the game ball to pass to the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized. When the distribution member 71 is in the passage-permitted state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. This game ball route is referred to as a first route.

  Further, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 2, the distribution member 71 is in a passage blocking state that prevents the game ball from passing to the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized. When the distribution member 71 is in the passage-blocking state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 rolls on the distribution member 71 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a, so that the non-specific region Pass 70. This game ball route is referred to as a second route.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is an opportunity to execute a jackpot game described later. That is, in this embodiment, the big hit lottery is also performed based on whether or not the game ball has passed to the specific area 39. The jackpot won by the lottery of the first special symbol or the lottery of the second special symbol is referred to as a one-type jackpot, and the jackpot won by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 is called a two-type jackpot.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a gate 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided above the second start port 21 in the game area 3. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 triggers the execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22.

  Further, an ordinary winning opening 27 is provided in the lower left portion of the game area 3. Further, at the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 6 through which game balls that have been driven into the game area 3 but have not won any prize holes are discharged out of the game area 3.

  In this way, the game area 3 in which various winning holes are arranged, the left game area (first game area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and the right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. (See FIG. 1). The method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called left-handed. On the other hand, how to hit a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is referred to as right-handed. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing left-handed is referred to as a first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed. This is referred to as a second flow path R2 (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first start port 20, the first big winning device 31, and the out port 6 are provided on the first flow path R <b> 1. The player aims to win the first starting port 20 by driving a game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1.

  On the other hand, on the second flow path R2, a third start port 26, a gate 28, an electric chew 22, a second big prize device 36, a first big prize device 31, and an out port 6 are provided. ing. The player hits the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, so that it passes through the gate 28, the second starting port 21, the first grand prize port 30 or the second big prize port 35 related to the electric chew 22. Aiming to win a prize (in addition, entering a specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35).

  In the present embodiment, the third start port 26 is arranged on the same second flow path R2 as the first grand prize winning port 30. In addition, the third start port 26 is located upstream of the second flow path R <b> 2 than the first grand prize winning port 30. Therefore, if the player hits the right ball into the second flow path R <b> 2 while the jackpot game is being executed, a winning at the third start opening 26 as well as a winning at the first big winning opening 30 may occur. Therefore, at least one first special figure hold occurs at the end of the jackpot game. It should be noted that if the player makes a left turn while the jackpot game is being executed, naturally, a winning at the first start port 20 may occur. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which it is impossible to aim for winning in the first big prize opening 30 while avoiding the first special figure hold.

  In this embodiment, the gate 28, the electric chew 22, and the second grand prize winning device 36 are unitized, and can be attached to and detached from the game board 2 as one structure. Further, the fixed winning device 19 and the first big winning device 31 are unitized and can be attached to and detached from the game board 2 as one structure. For this reason, it is possible to provide a structure that is easier to manufacture than a gaming machine that is manufactured by attaching and detaching a fixed winning device and a first big winning device that are separate from each other.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a display device 40 is arranged at the lower right portion of the game board 2. The display devices 40 include a first special symbol display 41a that variably displays a first special symbol, a second special symbol display 41b that variably displays a second special symbol, and a normal symbol display that variably displays a normal symbol. A container 42 is included (see FIG. 3). In addition, the display units 40 hold the operation of the first special symbol display unit 43a and the second special symbol display unit 41b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display unit 41a. There is a second special figure hold indicator 43b for displaying the number of stored (second special figure hold) and a general figure hold indicator 44 for displaying the number of stored operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42. Included (see FIG. 3).

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the first start port 20 or the third start port 26. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display 41. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed (variable display), and then stopped and displayed based on winning in the first starting port 20, the second starting port 21 or the third starting port 26. Notify the result of lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery). The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (the special symbol that is derived and displayed as the display result of the stop symbol and variable display) is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of special symbols by the special symbol lottery. If the stop symbol is a special symbol of the jackpot stop mode set in advance (the jackpot symbol), the first big prize opening with an open pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol that is stopped (that is, the type of the jackpot winning) A jackpot game (corresponding to a second special game) that opens 30 is performed. In addition, when the stop symbol is a special symbol (small hit symbol) of a predetermined small hit stop mode, an open pattern corresponding to the type of the small hit symbol that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of the winning small hit symbol) A small hit game (corresponding to the first special game) is performed to open the second big winning opening 35. In addition, the opening pattern of the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35) in the first special game or the second special game will be described later.

  Specifically, the special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of several types of jackpots to be described later), 1, 2, from the left such as “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ●: unlit) The jackpot symbol in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. In addition, when winning a small hit (one of the multiple types of small hits described later), the 5th and 6th LED from the left lit, such as “●●●● ○○ ●●” The small hit design is displayed. In the case of a loss, a lost symbol in which only the rightmost LED is lit, such as “●●●●●●● ○”, is displayed. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a loss pattern. In addition, examples of lighting in the special symbol variable display (variable display) include lighting modes other than during stop display, such as a lighting mode in which light repeatedly flows from the leftmost LED to the rightmost LED.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins the first start port 20, the second start port 21 or the third start port 26, various random number values such as jackpot random numbers acquired for the win ( The numerical information) is temporarily stored in the special figure storage unit 85 (see FIG. 4). Specifically, if the prize is given to the first start opening 20 or the third start opening 26, the first special figure storage unit 85a (first storage unit storage means) as the first special figure storage (first storage) Is stored in the second start opening 21 and the second special figure storage section 85b (second storage entrance memory) as the second special figure storage (second storage) Equivalent to the means, see FIG. 4). There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 85, and the upper limit value (upper limit storage number) in this embodiment is the first special figure reservation storage unit 85 a and the second special figure reservation storage unit. There are four 85b.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 85 is digested when a special symbol based on the special figure hold can be variably displayed. Digesting a special figure hold means that a jackpot random number corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and a special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20, the second starting port 21 or the third starting port 26 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, Even if there is a prize during the execution of special symbol variable display or special game (big hit game or small hit game), reserve the right of big hit lottery for that prize up to the predetermined number Can be done.

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, each special figure holding | maintenance display device 43 is comprised, for example by four LED, and displays the number of special figure holding | maintenance by lighting LED as many as the number of special figure holding.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 as an opportunity. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 by variably displaying the normal symbol (variation display) and then displaying the stop symbol. A normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (a normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a variable display result) is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by a normal symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined normal symbol (a normal symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second start port 21 is opened with an open pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game to be opened is performed. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 3), and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting state. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). In addition, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal lose symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. In addition, you may employ | adopt the aspect in which all LED is light-extinguished as a normal lose pattern. Moreover, as a lighting mode in the variable display (variable display) of the normal symbol, for example, a lighting mode other than at the time of the stop display, such as a mode in which both LEDs are alternately lit or a mode in which the LEDs flash simultaneously, can be cited.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the common figure storage unit 86 (see FIG. 4). Temporarily stored as figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of pending map holds that can be stored in the saved map storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that a normal symbol random number (per random number) corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined and variable symbol display for displaying the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable symbol display based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the normal symbol variable display or the auxiliary game being executed. Even if there is a prize, the right of the regular symbol drawing for the passage can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  Then, the number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general-purpose hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of general-purpose holds by turning on the LEDs as many times as the general-purpose hold.

2. Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is related to a main control board (game control board) 80 for performing control related to game profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transition, and effects to be executed as the game progresses. A sub-control board (production control board) 90 that performs control, a payout control board 110 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control part, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control part together with an image control board 100, a lamp control board 107 and a sound control board 106 which will be described later. The sub control unit only needs to include at least the sub control board 90.

  A game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program and the like for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 82 that executes the program stored in the ROM 83. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data to / from other boards via an input / output circuit (I / O port unit) 87. The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit 85 (the first special figure storage unit 85a and the second special figure storage unit 85b) and the general figure storage unit 86. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of first special figure reservations that can be stored. As shown in FIG. 6B, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of second special figure reservations that can be stored. Each storage area is divided into four storage areas as shown in FIG. These four storage areas are an area for storing a jackpot random number described later, an area for storing a hit type random number, an area for storing a reach random number, and an area for storing a variation pattern random number.

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a third start port sensor 26a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big prize port sensor 30a, a second big prize port sensor 35a, The specific area sensor 39a, the non-specific area sensor 70a, and the normal prize opening sensor 27a are connected (see FIG. 4).

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball won in the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has won the second start port 21. The third start port sensor 26 a is provided in the third start port 26 and detects a game ball that has won the third start port 26. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball won in the first big prize opening 30. The second grand prize opening sensor 35 a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball won in the second big prize opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 70. The normal winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the normal winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, an electric chew solenoid 24, a first big prize opening solenoid 33, a second big prize opening solenoid 38 and a sorting member solenoid 73 are connected. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric chew 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize opening solenoid 38 drives the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36. The distribution member solenoid 73 is for driving the distribution member 71 of the second big winning device 36.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold indicator 43a, a second special figure hold indicator 43b, and an ordinary diagram. A hold indicator 44 is connected. That is, display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 has a prize ball payout device 120, a ball payout device 130, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, enabling ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. Are connected to each other, and a launching device 112 is connected via a launch control circuit 111. The launcher 112 includes a handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to win a prize ball. Or the ball rental motor 131 of the ball rental device 130 is driven to pay out the ball. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. In addition, the paid-out ball rental is detected by the ball rental sensor 132 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects contact with the handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the handle 60. . Then, the launch motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, one game ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “effect control microcomputer”) 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 92 that executes the program stored in the ROM 93. ing. The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from other boards via an input / output circuit (I / O port unit) 97. The input / output circuit 97 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The RAM 104 of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. The ROM 103 of the image control board 100 stores still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, object images such as characters, objects other than characters and figures, characters, numbers, Character data such as symbols, image data such as background images, and moving image data such as moving images (video) having a series of stories are stored. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  In addition, the production control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may execute sound control. Further, in this case, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 through the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, light emission pattern data for determining the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 (data for determining lighting / extinction and light emission color, also referred to as lamp data) is created, and the frame lamp is determined according to the light emission pattern data. 66 and the lamps 5 such as the panel lamp 5 are controlled. Note that the data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the decorative movable body 15 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The decorative movable body 15 is a movable so-called “gimmic” provided in the center decorative body 10 although not shown in FIG. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the decorative movable body 15 and controls the operation of the decorative movable body 15 according to the operation pattern data. The data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the operation pattern data. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute lamp lighting control and operation control of the decorative movable body 15. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  The sub-control board 90 is connected to an effect button detection switch (effect button detection SW) 63a for detecting that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. Accordingly, when the effect button 63 is pressed, a signal is output from the effect button detection switch 63a to the sub-control board 90.

3. Description of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are "big hit", "small hit" and "losing" as a result of the big hit lottery (special symbol lottery). In the case of “hit”, the “hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “small hit”, the “small hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “losing”, the special symbol display 41 stops and displays “losing symbol”.

  When a big win is won in the special symbol lottery, a “big hit game” is executed in which the first big prize opening 30 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (type of jackpot) that is stopped and displayed. When winning a small winning, a “small winning game” is executed in which the second big winning opening 35 is opened in an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (small winning type) that is stopped and displayed. Then, when a game ball enters the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 during the execution of the small hit game, the first big prize opening 30 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the winning small prize. The “big hit game” is executed. A jackpot game executed based on the fact that the result of the special symbol lottery is a jackpot winning game is referred to as a one-type jackpot game. A jackpot game executed based on the passage to the specific area 39 is referred to as a two-type jackpot game.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot game is a multi-round game (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and after the last round game is completed. Ending (also referred to as ED). Each round game starts with the end of OP or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of ED. The closing time (interval time) of the big prize opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

  Also, in this embodiment, the small hit game is the small hit release game that opens the second big prize opening 35, the opening before the small hit release game is started (interval before opening), and the small hit game is completed. And later endings (interval after closure).

  As a result of the special symbol lottery, when the jackpot is won (that is, when the first kind of jackpot is won), the jackpot game (the first kind of jackpot game) for opening the first jackpot 30 is executed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, there are “15R (round) normal jackpot”, “4R short jackpot” and “15R short jackpot” as jackpot types. The “15R normal jackpot” is a jackpot for controlling the gaming state to a “non-time-short state and low base state” to be described later after the first big winning opening 30 is opened over 15R. “4R short-time big hit” is a big hit that controls the gaming state to a “time-short state and high base state” described later after the first big prize opening 30 is opened over 4R. The “15R short-time big hit” is a big hit that controls the gaming state to a “time-short state and high base state”, which will be described later, after the first big prize opening 30 is opened for 15R. In any of the jackpots, the number of times of opening the first big winning opening 30 per 1R is one, and the maximum opening time is 29.5 seconds.

  In addition, there is a possibility that “15R normal jackpot” and “4R short-time jackpot” will be won only by the lottery of the first special symbol (Special Figure 1). On the other hand, there is a possibility that “15R short junior bonus” will be won only by the lottery of the second special symbol (special figure 2). When “15R normal jackpot” is won by lottery of the first special symbol, “special symbol 1_normal symbol” is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. In addition, when “4R short junior bonus” is won by lottery of the first special symbol, “special figure 1_short symbol 1” is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. In addition, when “15R short junior bonus” is won by lottery of the second special symbol, “special figure 2_short symbol 2” is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b.

  On the other hand, as a result of the special symbol lottery, if a small win is won, a small hit game that opens the second big prize opening 35 once is executed. When a game ball wins the second big prize opening 35 opened by the small hit game and the game ball passes the specific area 39 in the second big prize winning device 36, it is a big win and continues for 15R. A jackpot game (two types of jackpots) that opens the first big winning opening 30 is executed. When this jackpot game (a jackpot game triggered by passage to the specific area 39) is executed, the opening of the second big prize opening 35 as a jackpot game corresponds to the 1R. Accordingly, the total number of rounds at this time is 16R. Note that the jackpot game or the jackpot game may be referred to as a special game. In the special game, there may be a round in which the grand prize opening is opened a plurality of times during one round.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, there are “Short per minute A at 16R”, “B per short per hour at 16R”, and “C per short per hour at 16R”. For each type of small hit game, a small hit game is performed, and if there is a passing of a game ball to the specific area 39 in the small hit game, a big hit game (two types of big hit game) is performed. If there is no passing game ball to the specific area 39 in the small hit game, the big hit game is not executed. “16R hourly small hit A” is a hit that is substantially impossible to pass to the specific region 39 (also referred to as V pass). “16R hourly small hit A” is the second hit. On the other hand, “16R hour short hit B” and “16R hour short hit C” are small hits that V can always pass. “16R hour short / small B” and “16R hour short / small C” are the first small hits. Whether or not V can be passed during execution of the small hit game is determined by the operation pattern of the sorting member 71 and the opening pattern of the opening and closing member 37. This point will be described in detail later.

  In each type of small hit game, the 1.6 second opening of the second big prize opening 35 is performed once. However, the opening time in each small hit game differs depending on the type of small hit. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, “16R hour short per A” is 4.6 seconds, “16R hour short per B” is 21 seconds, and “16R hour short per C” is 0.008 seconds. . As described above, the opening time of the small hit game differs depending on the type of the small hit. The opening timing of the second big prize opening 35 with respect to the distributing member 71 moving in a certain operation from the start of the opening. Is to change. As a result, a passage opening pattern in which V passage is possible during the small hit game and a non-passing opening pattern in which V passage is impossible (substantially included) during the small hit game are created. The passage opening pattern corresponds to the first opening pattern. Further, the non-passing opening pattern corresponds to the second opening pattern. Details of the passage opening pattern and the non-passing opening pattern will be described later.

  Further, in the big hit game (two kinds of big hit games) executed based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39, the first big prize opening 30 is opened with an opening pattern determined according to the type of the big hit. . Specifically, “16R hourly short hit A” is a game state that will be described later after the execution of a two-type big hit game that opens the first big prize opening 30 over 15R with a maximum opening time per 1R of 29.5 seconds. This is the control for the “short time state and high base state”. However, since the “16R hourly short hit A” is a small hit that is virtually impossible to pass through the V, there is almost no second big hit game that is executed following the small hit.

  In addition, “16R short-time per short B” and “16R short-time per short C” are the two types of big hit games that open the first big winning opening 30 over 15R with the maximum opening time per 1R being 29.5 seconds, This is to control the gaming state to the “time-short state and high base state” described later. Note that the number of times the first grand prize winning opening 30 is opened per 1R in the two-type big hit game is one. Further, the small hits A to C in the present embodiment are hits with bonuses that are controlled to a high base state after the two-type big hit game.

  In addition, “16R hourly short hit A” and “16R hourly short hit B” may be won only in the first special symbol lottery. On the other hand, there is a possibility that “16R hour short / short win C” will be won only by the lottery of the second special symbol. In addition, when “16R hourly short hit A” is won by lottery of the first special symbol, “Special figure 1_shorter hourly small hit symbol 1” is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. In addition, when “16R hourly short hit B” is won by lottery of the first special symbol, “Special figure 1_shorter hourly small hit symbol 2” is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. Further, when “16R hourly short hit C” is won by lottery of the second special symbol, “special figure 2_shorter time small hit symbol 3” is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b. In the present embodiment, no bonus bonus for controlling the gaming state to the “non-time saving state and low base state” to be described later is provided after the execution of the two-type big winning game.

  In the lottery of the first special symbol (Special Figure 1), the probability of allocating to each jackpot is 50% for “15R regular jackpot” and 50% for “4R short jackpot”. On the other hand, all the jackpots won in the lottery of the second special symbol (special map 2) are all “15R hour jackpot”. Also, in the first special symbol lottery, the probability of allocating to each small hit is 99% for 16R short short hit, that is, 99% for V pass real impossible small hit, "16R short hit per B", that is, V pass The possible small hit is 1%. On the other hand, all the small wins won in the second special symbol lottery are “16R hour short / short C”, that is, the short / short hour per hour allowing V passage.

  Here, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot or the jackpot is made based on the “big hit random number”, and the winning type lottery is made based on the “win type random number”. As shown in FIG. 8A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. The random numbers acquired based on winnings to the first start port 20, the second start port 21 or the third start port 26 include “reach random number” and “variation pattern” in addition to the big hit random number and the hit type random number. There is a "random number".

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the effect design variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is a loss. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols, and depending on which symbol the effect symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed, It is a state (for example, a state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of the production symbols shown. It should be noted that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if they are slightly shaken in the display screen 7a. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-127.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 127. In addition, the random number acquired based on the passage to the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (per random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. The normal symbol random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

4). Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 have a variable time shortening function.

  The state in which the function for reducing the variation time of the special symbol display 41 is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and the state in which the special symbol display 41 is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed) is shorter than in the non-short-time state. In other words, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern determination table that is determined so that the variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more frequently than in the non-temporal state (see FIG. 10). That is, when the function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol display device 41 is activated, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the variable symbol special display, compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the special-patch holding pace is accelerated, and an effective winning (a winning that can be stored as a special-pending hold) at the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operates in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the function for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol display 42 operates in the time-short state and does not operate in the non-time-short state. Therefore, in the time reduction state, the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter than that in the non-time reduction state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 9E). Further, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 11). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated.

  In the situation where the fluctuation time reduction function of the normal symbol display 42 and the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 are activated, the electric chew 22 is more frequently used than when these functions are not activated. The game ball is frequently released to the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state (corresponding to a bonus game state)”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. The high base state is a state in which so-called “electric support control (control to support winning to the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22)” is executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state. The low base state is also referred to as a non-electric support control state.

  In addition, in the high base state (electric support control state), the function of increasing the number of times of opening the electric chew 22 may be activated. That is, in the auxiliary game executed in the high base state, the number of times of opening the electric chew 22 may be larger than that in the auxiliary game executed in the non-time-short state. In the high base state, the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 may be activated. That is, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery in the low base state may be set relatively low, and the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery in the high base state may be set relatively high. In this case, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery in the low base state may be set to “zero”. This is because it is possible to prevent the second special symbol lottery from being executed in the low base state. In other words, with this configuration, it is possible to prevent an aggressive game aimed at the execution of the small hit game based on the lottery of the second special symbol in spite of the low base state.

  Furthermore, in the high base state, not all the functions described above may operate. That is, one or more of the function of shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol display 42, the function of extending the opening time of the electric chew 22, the function of increasing the number of opening times of the electric chew 22, and the function of changing the probability of the normal symbol display 42. It suffices that the electric chew 22 is easily opened by the operation as compared to when the function is not operated. Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time reduction state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, “4R hourly big hit”, “15R hourly big hit”, “16R hourly small hit A”, “16R hourly small hit B” or “16R hourly small hit C” The game state after the jackpot game executed by winning the game is a short time state and a high base state. The short time state and the high base state are ended when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (three times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  Further, the gaming state after the jackpot game executed by winning the “15R normal jackpot” is a non-time-short state and a low base state (see FIG. 7). This gaming state is particularly referred to as “normal gaming state”. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is the normal gaming state.

  In the high base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the right game area 3B (see FIG. 1) by hitting right. The electric support 22 makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20 by left-handed. Because. Therefore, the player makes a right turn to win the game ball at the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball to the gate 28 which is a trigger for the normal symbol lottery. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a right-handed game is played even during a big hit game. Further, it is possible to enter the third starting port 26 by hitting the right side.

  On the other hand, in the low base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A (see FIG. 1) by left-handed. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric chew 22 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to win the first start port 20 than to win the second start port 21. Because it is. Further, in this embodiment, the first starting port 20 by left-handed is easier to win than the third starting port 26 by right-handed. In other words, the vicinity of the first start port 20 is closer to the start port than the vicinity of the third start port 26, and the game nail is arranged more easily. Therefore, in the low base state, the player makes a left strike to win the game ball at the first start port 20.

5). Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 [Main Control Main Process] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (step S001). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU 82 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) setting, resetting of various flags, statuses, counters, etc. Etc. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S001) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Following the initial setting (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is executed. In the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial period value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Each random number may be a so-called “hardware random number” generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S004). While the interrupt is permitted, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU 82, for example, at a cycle of 4 ms (4 milliseconds). That is, for example, it is executed at a cycle of 4 ms. Various counters by normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) after main timer interrupt process (S005) is finished and until main timer interrupt process (S005) is started next time The value update process is repeatedly executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

  [Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, in the main timer interrupt process (S005), first, an output process (S101) is executed. In the output process (S101), commands set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

  In the input process (S102) performed after the output process (S101), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a third start port sensor 26a) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. The detection signals detected by the first grand prize opening sensor 30a, the second big prize opening sensor 35a, the normal prize opening sensor 27a, etc. (see FIG. 4) are read and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as prize ball information. Also, a detection signal from a lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 8 includes the execution period of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and other periods (main timer interrupt process (S005 ) Until the next main timer interrupt process (S005) is started).

  Following normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103), sensor detection processing (S104), normal operation processing (S105), first special operation processing (S106), second special operation processing (S107), A minute member control process (S108), a specific area sensor detection process (S109), and a reserved ball number process (S110) are executed. Thereafter, other processing (S111) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is terminated. As other processing (S111), the second special figure reservation indicator 43b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the number of special figure 2 reserved balls described later, or based on the number of special figure 1 reserved balls described later. Then, the first special figure holding display 43a is controlled to display the number. Until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82, the processes of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 12). When the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 ms), the main control again. Side timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed. In the output process (S101) of the main timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

  [Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 14, in the sensor detection process (S104), it is first determined whether or not a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a (see FIG. 14). S201). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), the process proceeds to step S205. If a game ball has passed (YES in S201), the number of normal symbol reservation balls (the number of normal symbol reservations, specifically, the value of the counter that counts the number of general symbol reservations provided in the RAM 84) is “4”. It is determined whether (upper limit storage number) has been reached (S202). Then, if the number of normal symbol reserved balls has reached “4” (YES in S202), the process proceeds to step S205. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reservation balls is less than “4” (NO in S202), 1 is added to the number of normal symbol reservation balls (S203), and the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S204) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S204), the value of the normal symbol random number counter (label-TRND-H value, FIG. 8B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 of the RAM 84. Store in the storage area according to the current number of normal symbol holding balls.

  In step S205, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 20 or the third start port 26, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a or the third start port sensor 26a. To do. If no game ball is won in either the first start port 20 or the third start port 26 (NO in S205), the process proceeds to step S211. However, a game ball is placed in the first start port 20 or the third start port 26. When winning (YES in S205), the number of special figure 1 reserved balls (the number of first special figure reserved, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of first special figure reserved in the RAM 84) is " It is determined whether or not “4” (upper limit storage number) has been reached (S206). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has reached “4” (YES in S206), the process proceeds to step S211. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than “4” (S206) NO), 1 is added to the number of special figure 1 reserved balls (S207).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S208) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S208), the value of the big hit random number counter (label-TRND-A value), the value of the hit type random number counter (label-TRND-AS value), the value of the reach random number counter (label) -TRND-RC value) and fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label -TRND-T1 value) (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 8A is acquired) It stores in the storage area (see FIG. 6A) of the first special figure storage unit 85a corresponding to the current special figure 1 number of reserved balls in the special figure storage unit 85a. Specifically, when the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is “1”, the obtained random number group is stored in the first storage area, and when the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is “2”, the second memory is stored. The acquired random number group is stored in the area. When the special figure 1 reserved ball number is “3”, the acquired random number group is stored in the third storage area, and the special figure 1 reserved ball number is “4”. In this case, the obtained random number group is stored in the fourth storage area.

  Subsequently, in the sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball is detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S211). If no game ball has been won at the second starting port 21 (NO at S211), the process is terminated. If a game ball has won at the second starting port 21 (YES at S211), FIG. Whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of second special figure reservations, specifically the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of second special figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) has reached "4" (corresponding to the upper limit storage number) (S212). Then, when the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 has reached “4” (YES in S212), this process is finished, but when the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is less than “4” (NO in S212). ), 1 is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number (S213).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S214) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S214), as in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S208), the value of the big hit random number counter (label-TRND-A value) and the value of the hit type random number counter (label) -TRND-AS value), reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value), and variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1 value) (that is, shown in FIG. 8A) A random number group is acquired), and the obtained random number values are stored in the storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b corresponding to the current number of special figure 2 storage balls 85b in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b (FIG. 6B). ))). Specifically, when the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is “1”, the obtained random number group is stored in the first storage area, and when the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is “2”, the second memory is stored. The acquired random number group is stored in the area. When the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “3”, the acquired random value group is stored in the third storage area, and the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “4”. In this case, the obtained random number group is stored in the fourth storage area. Then, this process is finished.

  [Normal Operation Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs normal operation processing (S105) following the sensor detection processing (S104) (see FIG. 13). As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal operation process (S105), it is first determined whether or not the electric chew 22 is operating (S301). If the electric chew is not in operation (NO in S301), it is then determined whether or not the normal symbol is stopped (S302). If the normal symbol is not being stopped and displayed (NO in S302), it is then determined whether or not the normal symbol is being changed (S303). If the normal symbol variation display is not in progress (NO in S303), it is then determined whether or not the number of retained balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S304). If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (YES in S304), this process is finished.

  If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is not “0” in step S304 (NO in S304), a hit determination process (S305) is performed. In the hit determination process (S305), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value) stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 86 is read out, and the normal symbol hit determination table (win) shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the determination value is a hit based on “1” to “65535”). Then, symbol determination processing for setting the symbol stop symbol data corresponding to the result of the hit determination in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 is performed (S306). That is, in the symbol determination process (S306), if it is “losing”, data corresponding to the “general symbol losing symbol” is set, and if it is “winning”, data corresponding to the “ordinary winning symbol” is set.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a normal symbol variation time determination process (S307). In the normal symbol variation time determination process (S307), referring to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 9 (E), if the gaming state is the short time state, the variation of the ordinary symbol is 1 second. Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time-short state, the normal symbol variation pattern with the normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of normal symbol reserved balls by 1 (S308). Then, the storage location (storage area) of each normal map storage in the general map storage unit 86 is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the memory corresponding to the fourth storage in the general map storage unit 86 is stored. The area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S309). In this way, the usual figure hold is digested in the order of hold. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 starts normal symbol variation display using the ordinary symbol variation pattern selected in step S307 (S310). Along with this, in order to notify the sub control board 90 of the start of normal symbol variation, a normal symbol variation start command is set.

  If the normal symbol variation display is being performed in step S303 described above (YES in S303), then it is determined whether the normal symbol variation time has elapsed (S311), and if not (NO in S311) ) Finish this process. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S311), the normal symbol variation display is stopped at the display result (ordinary winning symbol or normal lose symbol) corresponding to the determination result of the normal symbol random number (S312). Then, a normal symbol fluctuation stop command for notifying the sub-control board 90 of the fluctuation stop of the normal symbol is set (S313), and the stop time of the normal symbol is set (S314), and this process is finished.

  If the normal symbol stop display is in progress at step S302 described above (YES at S302), then it is determined whether or not the normal symbol stop time set at step S314 has elapsed (S315). If not (NO in S315), the process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S315), it is determined whether or not the common symbol stop symbol data is set (S316). (NO in S316), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is normal hit symbol data, that is, if it is a hit (YES in S316), the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 is set (S317). Specifically, if the time-short state is in effect, the open pattern in the time-short state (see electric-chu open TBL2 in FIG. 11) is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22. On the other hand, if it is in the non-time-short state, an open pattern in the non-time-short state (see electric-chu open TBL1 in FIG. 11) is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22. Then, the electric chew 22 is operated according to the opening pattern set in step S317 (S318).

  Further, if the electric chew 22 is operating in the above-described step S301 (YES in S301), it is subsequently determined whether or not the operating time of the electric chew 22 has elapsed (S319). (NO in S319) This process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S319), the operation of the electric chew 22 is terminated (S320), and the process is terminated.

  [Special Operation Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a first special operation process (S106) and a second special operation process (S107) after the normal operation process (S105) (see FIG. 13). The first special operation process (S106) is a process related to FIG. The second special operation process (S107) is a process related to the special figure 2. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a gaming machine that can execute the process related to the special figure 1 and the process related to the special figure 2 in parallel. That is, this is a gaming machine in which the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 can fluctuate simultaneously.

  In the first special action process (S106), as shown in FIG. 16, the processes related to the first special symbol display 41a, the first big prize device 31, and the second big prize device 36 are divided into five stages, “First special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4, 5” is assigned to the stage. On the other hand, in the second special action process (S107), as shown in FIG. 17, the processes related to the second special symbol display 41b, the first big prize device 31 and the second big prize device 36 are divided into five stages. "Second special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4, 5" is assigned to each stage. Each special operation status is “1” by default.

  [First Special Action Process] As shown in FIG. 16, in the first special action process (S106), first, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the second special action status is "4" ( S901). If the second special operation status is “4” (YES in S901), the process is terminated. The second special operation status of “4” indicates that the jackpot game is being executed based on the lottery of the second special symbol as will be described later. In the present embodiment, during the execution of such a jackpot game, a special game based on the first special symbol lottery or the first special symbol lottery is not performed.

  On the other hand, if the second special operation status is not “4” (NO in S901), the processes in and after step S902 are performed. In the processing after step S902, when the first special operation status is “1” (YES in S902), a first special symbol standby process (S903) described later is performed, and the first special operation status is “2”. In this case (NO in S902, YES in S904), a first special symbol changing process (S905) described later is performed. When the first special operation status is “3” (NO in S902 and S904, YES in S906), a first special symbol determination process (S907) described later is performed, and the first special operation status is “4”. ”(NO in S902, S904, S906, YES in S908), the first special electric accessory processing 1 (S909) described later is performed in order to play the big hit game. If the first special operation status is “5” (S902, S904, S906, S908 are all NO), the first special electric accessory processing 2 (S910), which will be described later, is performed in order to play a small hit game. Do.

  [Second Special Action Process] As shown in FIG. 17, in the second special action process (S107), the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the first special action status is “4” ( S1001). If the first special operation status is “4” (YES in S1001), the process is terminated. The first special operation status of “4” indicates that the jackpot game is being executed based on the lottery of the first special symbol as will be described later. In the present embodiment, the special game based on the lottery of the second special symbol and the lottery of the second special symbol is not performed during the execution of the jackpot game.

  On the other hand, if the first special operation status is not “4” (NO in S1001), the processing after step S1002 is performed. In the processing after step S1002, when the second special operation status is “1” (YES in S1002), the second special symbol standby processing (S1003) described later is performed, and the second special operation status is “2”. In this case (NO in S1002, YES in S1004), the second special symbol changing process (S1005) described later is performed. When the second special operation status is “3” (NO in S1002 and S1004, YES in S1006), a second special symbol confirmation process (S1007) described later is performed, and the second special operation status is “4”. "(Both NO in S1002, S1004, and S1006, YES in S1008), a second special electric accessory process 1 (S1009) described later is performed in order to play a big hit game. If the second special operation status is “5” (S1002, S1004, S1006, S1008 are all NO), the second special electric accessory processing 2 (S1010), which will be described later, is performed to play a small hit game. Do.

  [First Special Symbol Standby Process] As shown in FIG. 18, in the first special symbol standby process (S903), it is first determined whether or not the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is “0” (S1201). Special Figure 1 When the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1201), that is, when the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the first start port 20 or the third start port 26 is not stored Finishes this processing. On the other hand, when the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is not “0” (NO in S1201), that is, the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the first starting port 20 or the third starting port 26 (special figure) When there is one or more hold information (1 hold information), a special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1202) and a special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1203) described later are performed.

  Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball number by one (S1204). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side where it is read from the current position, and the fourth special storage unit 85a has a fourth storage unit. The corresponding storage area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1205). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1206). In the special figure 1 variation start process, the first special operation status is set to “2”, and the first variation start command is set to the output buffer of the RAM 84. A timer for measuring the variation time of the first special symbol (hereinafter, “first special diagram variation timer”) is used as the variation time according to the variation pattern set in the above-described special diagram 1 variation pattern selection process (S1203). And the variable display of the first special symbol is started on the first special symbol indicator 41a. The first fluctuation start command set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1206) includes information on the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1202) and the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern. Information on the variation pattern set in the selection process (S1203) (information including information on the variation time) is included.

  [Special Figure 1 Jackpot Determination Process] As shown in FIG. 19, in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1202), first, a jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read as a determination value (S1301). Specifically, the jackpot random number counter value stored in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 is read out in step S208 of the sensor detection process (FIG. 14).

  Next, a jackpot determination table (see FIG. 9A) is set (S1302). Next, it is determined whether or not the second jackpot flag is ON (S1303). The fact that the second jackpot flag is ON at the time of execution of this processing (special figure 1 jackpot determination process) indicates that the jackpot winning is determined in the lottery of special figure 2. If the second jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S1303), it is determined whether or not the jackpot of FIG. 1 is successful (S1304). On the other hand, if the second jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1303), the process proceeds to step S1308 without determining whether or not the jackpot is successful. Thus, in this embodiment, when the jackpot winning determination is made in the processing of FIG. 2, the determination of the jackpot winning is not made redundantly in the processing of FIG.

  In the determination of whether or not the jackpot is won in step S1304, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is determined based on the jackpot determination table (FIG. 9A) set in step S1302. If the determination result is “big hit” (YES in S1304), the first big hit flag is turned ON (S1305). Then, the winning type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read, and the jackpot type is determined based on the hit type determination table shown in FIG. 9B (S1306), and according to the type The special symbol stop symbol data (see FIG. 7) of the jackpot symbol is set (S1307), and this processing is terminated. The types of jackpots that are won in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 include “15R normal jackpot” and “4R short-time jackpot” (see FIG. 7).

  On the other hand, if the determination result is not “big hit” (NO in S1304), the process proceeds to step S1308. In step S1308, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the jackpot determination table (FIG. 9A) set in step S1302. If the determination result is “small hit” (YES in S1308), the first small hit flag is turned ON (S1309). Then, the winning type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read, and the small hitting type is determined based on the hitting type determination table shown in FIG. 9B (S1310). The special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 7) of the small hit symbol is set (S1311), and this processing is completed. Note that the types of small hits won in the lottery of FIG. 1 include “16R hour short / small A” and “16R hour short / small B” (see FIG. 7).

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination is not “small hit” (NO in S1308), the special symbol stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the lost symbol is set (S1312), and this processing is terminated. In this embodiment, it is determined that the result of the success / failure determination is not “small hit” in the process of step S1308. If the success / failure determination in FIG. 1 is “lost”, that is, the read big hit random number counter value is “3500”. ”To“ 65299 ”. In addition, the case where the second jackpot flag is ON at the time of execution of this process and the jackpot random number counter value is a value in the range of “65300” to “65535” is also included.

  [Special Figure 1 Variation Pattern Selection Process] Next, the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1203) will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 20, in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a short time state (whether or not the short time flag is ON) (S1401).

  If it is not in the time-short state (NO in S1401), that is, if it is in the non-time-short state, it is determined whether or not the special figure 1 initial fluctuation flag described later is ON (S1402), and if it is ON (YES in S1402), this The special figure 1 initial fluctuation flag is turned OFF (S1403), and the process proceeds to step S1404.

  The special figure 1 initial fluctuation flag is a fluctuation pattern “P10” (described later in FIG. 10) as the fluctuation pattern when the first fluctuation (first time) fluctuation display of the special figure 1 is performed in a short time state after the jackpot game is over. B) is a flag for selecting (see). Note that the game control microcomputer 81 of this embodiment turns on the special figure 1 initial variation flag at the end of the jackpot game regardless of the game state after the jackpot game (see step S2618 in FIG. 32). Therefore, when the special figure 1 initial fluctuation flag is ON in the non-time-short state, it is turned OFF.

  In step S1404, it is determined whether the first jackpot flag is ON. If the first jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1404), the variation pattern random number counter value is referred to by referring to the medium-time jackpot table (the portion corresponding to the jackpot in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10A). A variation pattern is selected based on (label-TRND-T1 value) (S1405).

  If the first big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1404), it is determined whether or not the first big hit flag is ON (S1406). If it is ON (YES in S1406), refer to the non-short-time state small / medium table (the portion corresponding to the small hit in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10A) and vary based on the variation pattern random number counter value. A pattern is selected (S1407).

  If the first small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1406), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach establishment random number value (S1408). When the reach random number counter value is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1408), that is, when there is a reach loss, the reach loss table during non-short-time state (the reach of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10A) The variation pattern is selected on the basis of the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the presence loss (S1409).

  On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1408), that is, when there is no reach loss, the no reach reach loss table during the non-short-time state (of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10A) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss without reach) (S1410). At the time of the loss without reach, a function of shortening and changing according to the number of reserved balls is activated. In other words, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “3” or “4”, a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected compared to when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “0” to “2”. It has become so.

  If it is determined in step S1401 that the gaming state is the short time state (YES in S1401), as shown in FIG. 21, it is determined whether or not the special figure 1 initial variation flag is ON (S1411). In this embodiment, the special figure 1 initial variation flag is turned on at the end of the jackpot game ending. Therefore, when the game state is the short time state and the special figure 1 initial variation flag is ON, the special figure 1 still fluctuates once after the jackpot game ends and the game state shifts to the short time state and the high base state. It points to not doing. Thus, when the special figure 1 initial fluctuation flag is ON (YES in S1411), the fluctuation display of the first special symbol after the transition to the short-time state in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1412). That is, the variation pattern “P10” (see FIG. 10B) is selected as the variation pattern in this case.

  The fluctuation pattern “P10” is a fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time is set to 120,000 ms (120 seconds). This variation time is longer than the maximum required time (109200 ms) required when the variation display in FIG. 2 is continuously executed “7” times. The above “7” times means the upper limit number of executions of the special symbol variation display in the short time state and the high base state (“3” in this embodiment), and the upper limit storage number (this embodiment) of the second special figure holding storage unit 85b. This corresponds to the number of times “4”) is added. The maximum required time is the time when the variation pattern “P24” is selected from the variation pattern determination table of the second special symbol shown in FIG. 10C for any of the variation patterns of the seven variation displays. It is. Specifically, it is a value obtained by multiplying a value (time) obtained by adding the variation time (15000 ms) and the stop time (600 ms) of the variation pattern “P24” by “7”. That is, the maximum required time refers to a time that takes into account the fluctuation time and the stop time in FIG.

  As will be described later, in the present embodiment, the short time state and the high base state are continued until the maximum of “3” special symbol fluctuation display is completed. In addition, during the short state at this time, it is possible to store the second special figure hold up to “4” which is the upper limit storage number. In other words, even if you do not win a big win with three special symbol fluctuation displays, at the time when the short-time and high-base state ends and the game moves to the normal gaming state, a maximum of four second special figure holds are accumulated. Will be. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of lottery opportunities for the special figure 2 of “7”, which is obtained by adding the upper limit storage number “4” of the second special figure hold to the upper limit execution number “3” in the short-time state, is given. In the lottery shown in FIG. 2, a small win is won with a higher probability (approximately 1/7 probability) than the lottery shown in FIG. 1 (see FIG. 9A). Moreover, the small hits that are won in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 are small hits that use the open pattern in the small hit game as the passing open pattern. Therefore, a big win game is always executed if a small win is won in the lottery shown in FIG.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the gaming machine in which the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 can fluctuate simultaneously, the fluctuation time of the first fluctuation display of the special figure 1 in the short time state and the high base state is longer than the maximum required time. It is a variable time. For this reason, even if the transition to the short-time state and the high base state is executed after the jackpot game is executed, and the initial variation display of the special figure 1 and the initial fluctuation display of the special figure 2 are started simultaneously, Before the fluctuation display is finished, the seven times of fluctuation display of the special figure 2 are finished. Thus, this pachinko gaming machine 1 has all of the seven special symbol fluctuation display opportunities after the transition to the short time state and the high base state in the configuration in which the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 can be simultaneously changed. It is a gaming machine that can be used for the variable display of the special figure 2 that is easy to get a seed hit.

  As described above, when the fluctuation pattern “P10” is selected in step S1412, the special figure 1 initial fluctuation flag is then turned OFF (S1413), and the process proceeds to step S1421 (see FIG. 20) described later.

  On the other hand, if the special figure 1 initial fluctuation flag is OFF in step S1411 (NO in S1411), that is, if the fluctuation display of the first special symbol after the transition to the short-time state is other than the first time (after the second), the first big hit It is determined whether or not the flag is ON (S1414). If the first jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1414), the change display of the first special symbol after the transition to the short-time state is other than the first time in the short-time state big jackpot table (the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10B). And the portion corresponding to the jackpot), the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1 value) (S1415).

  If the first big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1414), it is determined whether or not the first big hit flag is ON (S1416). If the first small hit flag is ON (YES in S1416), the fluctuation display of the first special symbol after the shift to the short-time state in the short-time state medium / small hit table (the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected on the basis of the variation pattern random number counter value (S1417).

  If the first small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1416), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach establishment random number value (S1418). When the reach random number counter value is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1418), that is, when there is a reach loss, the reach loss table during the time-short state (of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10B) A change pattern is selected based on the change pattern random number counter value with reference to the change display of the first special symbol after the transition to a state other than the first time and the change corresponding to the loss with reach (S1419).

  On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1418), that is, when there is no reach loss, the reachless loss table during the short-time state (of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the variation display of the first special symbol after the transition to the short-time state other than the first time and corresponding to the loss without reach) (S1420).

  In the variation pattern determination table during the short-time state (FIG. 10B), the function of shortening variation according to the number of retained balls at the time of loss without reach works when the number of retained balls is “2” to “4”. That is, it is easier to select the shortening variation than in the non-time-short state. In addition, the probability that a variation pattern with a long variation time is selected when the jackpot is won is lower than that in the non-short-time state. That is, a variation pattern having a variation time shorter than that in the non-time-short state is easily selected. In other words, the variation pattern determination table in the short time state is a table in which the variation time of the special symbol is shorter than the variation pattern determination table in the non-short time state.

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, the selected variation pattern is set (S1421) as shown in FIG. The information on the variation pattern set in step S1421 is included in the first variation start command set in step S1206 in the first special symbol standby process (FIG. 18).

  [Second Special Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 22, in the second special symbol waiting process (S1003), it is first determined whether or not the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is “0” (S1501). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1501), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second starting port 21, this processing is finished. . On the other hand, if the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is not “0” (NO in S1501), that is, the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the second starting port 21 (holding information in the special figure 2) is stored. If there are one or more, a special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1502) and a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1503) described later are performed.

  Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 reserved ball number by one (S1504). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth special figure reservation storage unit 85b holds the fourth storage. The corresponding storage area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1505). In this way, the second special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1506). In the special figure 2 variation start process, the second special operation status is set to “2”, and the second variation start command is set to the output buffer of the RAM 84. Then, a timer for measuring the fluctuation time of the second special symbol (hereinafter, “second special figure fluctuation timer”) is used as the fluctuation time according to the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1503). And the variable display of the second special symbol is started on the second special symbol display 41b. The second fluctuation start command set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1506) includes information on the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1502) and the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection. Information on the variation pattern set in the process (S1503) (information including information on the variation time) is included.

  [Special Figure 2 Jackpot Determination Processing] As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination processing (S1502), first, a jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read as a determination value (S1601). Specifically, the jackpot random number counter value stored in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 is read out in step S214 of the sensor detection process (FIG. 14).

  Next, a jackpot determination table (see FIG. 9A) is set (S1602). Next, it is determined whether or not the first jackpot flag is ON (S1603). The fact that the first jackpot flag is ON at the time of execution of this process (special figure 2 jackpot determination process) indicates that the jackpot winning is determined in the lottery of special figure 1. If the first jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S1603), it is determined whether or not the jackpot of FIG. 2 is successful (S1604). On the other hand, if the first jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1603), the process proceeds to step S1607 without determining whether or not the jackpot is successful. Thus, in this embodiment, when the jackpot winning determination is made in the processing of FIG. 1, the determination of the jackpot winning is not made redundantly in the processing of FIG. 2.

  In step S1604, whether or not the jackpot is determined is determined based on the jackpot determination table (FIG. 9A) set in step S1602. If the result of the determination is “big hit” (YES in S1604), the second big hit flag is turned on (S1605). In this embodiment, unlike the special figure 1, since the jackpot type to be won in the lottery of the special figure 2 is only “15R hour / long jackpot”, the special figure of the jackpot symbol is not determined without determining the hit type random number. Stop symbol data (see FIG. 7) is set (S1606), and this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the determination result is not “big hit” (NO in S1604), the process proceeds to step S1607. In step S1607, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the jackpot determination table (FIG. 9A) set in step S1602. If the determination result is “small hit” (YES in S1607), the second small hit flag is turned on (S1608). In this embodiment, unlike special figure 1, the type of small hits to be won in the lottery of special figure 2 is only "16R hour short / short C". The special symbol stop symbol data (see FIG. 7) of the winning symbol is set (S1609), and this process is finished.

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination is not “small hit” (NO in S1607), the special symbol stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the lost symbol is set (S1610), and this processing is terminated. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the result of the success / failure determination is not “small hit” in the process of step S1607. If the success / failure determination in FIG. 2 is “lost”, that is, the read big hit random number counter value is “10000”. ”To“ 65299 ”. In addition, the case where the first jackpot flag is ON at the time of execution of this processing and the jackpot random number counter value is a value in the range of “65300” to “65535” is included.

  [Special Figure 2 Variation Pattern Selection Process] Next, the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1503) will be described with reference to FIG. In the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process, first, it is determined whether or not the second jackpot flag is ON (S1701). If the second jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1701), the jackpot table (the portion corresponding to the jackpot in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10C) is referred to, and the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND). -A variation pattern is selected based on (T1 value) (S1702).

  If the second big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1701), it is subsequently determined whether or not the second big hit flag is ON (S1703). If the second small hit flag is ON (YES in S1703), the small hit table (the portion corresponding to the small hit in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10C) is referred to, and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value is set. Based on this, a variation pattern is selected (S1704).

  If the second small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1703), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach establishment random number value (S1705). When the reach random number counter value is a reach random number value (YES in S1705), that is, when there is a reach loss, the reach loss table (corresponds to reach loss in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10C). The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1706).

  On the other hand, if the reach random number counter value is not a reach-achieved random number value (NO in S1705), that is, if there is no reach loss, the reach-less loss table (in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. With reference to the corresponding part), the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1707).

  After selecting the variation pattern as described above, the selected variation pattern is set (S1708), and this process is terminated. The information on the variation pattern set in step S1708 is included in the second variation start command set in step S1506 in the second special symbol standby process (FIG. 22).

  [First special symbol variation processing (second special symbol variation processing)] The first special symbol variation processing (S905) and the second special symbol variation processing (S1005) have the same processing flow. A description will be given based on FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, in the first special symbol variation processing (S905) or the second special symbol variation processing (S1005), first, the value of the variation time timer is subtracted (S1801). Specifically, if the process is during the first special symbol variation, the value of the first special diagram variation timer (first variation time timer) is subtracted (S1801). If it is the second special symbol variation processing, the value of the second special symbol variation timer (second variation time timer) is subtracted (S1801).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable time timer is “0” (S1802). If the value of the variable time timer is not “0” (NO in S1802), the process ends, but “0”. If so (YES in S1802), the process proceeds to step S1803. Specifically, in the case of the first special symbol variation processing, it is determined whether or not the value of the first special diagram variation timer is “0”, that is, whether or not the first variation time has elapsed since the timer was set. (S1802). If the value of the first special figure variation timer is not “0” (NO in S1802), the present process is immediately terminated. As a result, the variable display of the first special symbol is continued. If it is the second special symbol variation processing, it is determined whether or not the value of the second special symbol variation timer is “0”, that is, whether or not the second variation time has elapsed since the timer was set (S1802). ). If the value of the second special figure variation timer is not “0” (NO in S1802), the process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the variation display of the second special symbol is continued.

  The processing after step S1803 is as follows. That is, the variable stop command is set (S1803), and the special operation status is set to “3” (S1804). Then, the special symbol is stopped and displayed (S1805), and the process ends. Specifically, if the process is during the first special symbol variation, the first variation stop command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1803), and the first special operation status is set to “3” (S1804). Then, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol (big hit symbol, small bonus symbol or lost symbol) according to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1805). If it is the second special symbol variation processing, the second variation stop command is set in the RAM 84 (S1803), and the second special operation status is set to "3" (S1804). Then, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol (big hit symbol, small bonus symbol or lost symbol) according to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1805).

  [First Special Symbol Confirmation Processing] As shown in FIG. 26, in the first special symbol confirmation processing (S907), first, the stop time of the first special symbol (in this embodiment, FIG. 10 (A), FIG. 10 (B)). It is determined whether or not “600 ms”) has elapsed (S2001). If the stop time has not elapsed (NO in S2001), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S2001), game state management processing described later is performed (S2002).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the first jackpot flag is ON (S2003). If the first jackpot flag is ON (YES in S2003), the first special operation status is set to “4” (S2004). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special figure 2 forced stop process 1 (S2005) and a game state reset process which will be described later (S2006).

  Thereafter, in order to start the jackpot game, a jackpot opening command is set (S2007), and the opening of the jackpot game is started (S2008). Then, an opening pattern (see FIG. 7 for details) corresponding to the type of winning jackpot is set (S2009). At this time, the value of the big winning opening opening counter that counts the number of opening of the big winning opening during the special game is set to a value corresponding to the type of winning jackpot. Note that the release pattern set (data set corresponding to the release pattern) may be performed for each round.

  On the other hand, if the first big hit flag is not ON in step S2003 (NO in S2003), it is subsequently determined whether or not the first big hit flag is ON (S2010). If the first small hit flag is ON (YES in S2010), the first special operation status is set to “5” (S2011). Thereafter, in order to start a small hit game, a small hit opening command is set (S2012), and the small hit game opening is started (S2013).

  When the first small hit flag is ON, unlike the case where the first big hit flag is ON (YES in S2003), processing such as the game state reset process (S2006) is not performed. For this reason, the gaming state before the execution of “16R hourly small hitting A” that cannot pass V in the small hitting and does not become the two big hits is maintained during the small hitting game and after the small hitting game is executed. The In other words, if the gaming control microcomputer 81 controls the gaming state before execution of the small hit game of 16R hourly small hit A to the short time state and the high base state, the game control microcomputer 81 will continue to operate in the shorter state and higher after the small hit game execution. Control to base state. Further, if the gaming state before the small hit game is controlled to the non-time-short state and the low base state, the non-time-short state and the low base state are continuously controlled after the small hit game.

  Subsequently, an opening pattern (see FIG. 7 for details) corresponding to the type of winning small hit is set (S2014). At this time, the value of the big prize opening release counter is set to a value according to the type of winning prize. Thereafter, the distribution member operation flag is turned ON (S2015), and this process is finished. The distribution member operation flag is a flag indicating that it is a period during which the distribution member 71 is operated. That is, in this embodiment, the operation of the sorting member 71 is started together with the opening of the small hit game. The operation pattern of the sorting member will be described in detail later.

  If the first small hit flag is not ON in step S2010 (NO in S2010), neither the big hit game nor the small hit game starts, so the first special operation status is set to “1” (S2016), and this process is executed. Finish.

  [Game State Management Process] As shown in FIG. 27, in the game state management process (S2002), it is first determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2101). If the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S2101), the value of the time reduction counter for counting the number of special symbol changes executed during the time reduction state is decremented by 1 (S2102). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the hour / hour counter is “0” (S2103). If it is “0” (YES in S2103), the hour / hour flag is turned off (S2104), and this processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S2101 or S2103 is NO, this process ends. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the value of the time reduction counter is set to “3” when shifting to the time reduction state. This point will be described later.

  [Special Figure 2 Compulsory Stop Process 1] Special Figure 2 Compulsory Stop Process 1 (S2005) is the second special symbol (special figure 2) when winning the jackpot game by winning the big win in the special drawing 1 lottery. This is a process for forcibly ending the variable display and stopping and displaying the losing symbol as the special figure 2. As shown in FIG. 28, in the special figure 2 forced stop process 1, first, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 is in a variable display (S2201). If Special Figure 2 is not being displayed in a variable manner (NO in S2201), this process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if the special figure 2 is in a variable display (YES in S2201), it is subsequently determined whether or not the second small hit flag is ON (S2202).

  If the second small hit flag is not ON (NO in S2202), the process proceeds to step S2206 described later. If the second small hit flag is ON (YES in S2202), the second small hit flag is turned off. Then (S2203), the lost symbol is set as the special figure 2 (S2204). That is, the small winning symbol set in step S1609 of the special figure 2 big hit determining process (see FIG. 23) is replaced with a lost symbol. Next, a special figure 2 replacement command including information regarding replacement of the special figure 2 from the small winning symbol to the lost symbol is set (S2205), and the process proceeds to step S2206.

  In step S2206, the second variation stop command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. Then, the special figure 2 in the variable display is forcibly stopped and displayed (S2207). As a result, the lost symbol set in step S2204 is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b. Thereafter, the value of the second special figure variation timer (second variation time timer) is cleared to zero (S2208), and the game state management process (S2209) is performed. Thereafter, the second special operation status is set to “1” (S2210), and this process is terminated. The game state management process (S2209) is the same process as the game state management process (S2002) already described with reference to FIG.

  [Game State Reset Process] As shown in FIG. 29, in the game state reset process (S2006), first, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2301). If the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S2301), The time reduction flag is turned off (S2302). Therefore, the gaming state during the jackpot game (for example, the first special electric accessory process 1 (S909) described later) executed following this process is controlled to the non-short-time state. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time-short state, the game state during the big hit game is also controlled to the low base state. Note that the low base state in the present embodiment is a low base state in the sense that there is no support for winning by the electric chew 22, and does not take into account the base up based on the operation of the big winning device.

  [Second Special Symbol Determination Processing] As shown in FIG. 30, in the second special symbol determination processing (S1007), first, the stop time of the second special symbol (in this embodiment, “600 ms” shown in FIG. 10C) is obtained. It is determined whether or not it has elapsed (S2401). If the stop time has not elapsed (NO in S2401), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S2401), gaming state management processing is performed (S2402). The game state management process (S2402) is the same process as the game state management process (S2002) already described with reference to FIG.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the second jackpot flag is ON (S2403). If the second jackpot flag is ON (YES in S2403), the second special operation status is set to “4” (S2404), and special figure 1 forced stop processing 1 (S2405) and gaming state reset processing described later are performed. Is performed (S2406). The gaming state reset process (S2406) is the same process as the gaming state reset process (S2006) already described with reference to FIG.

  In subsequent steps S2407 to S2409, processing similar to that in steps S2007 to S2009 of the first special symbol determination processing (FIG. 26) is performed. That is, the jackpot opening command is set (S2407), and the opening of the jackpot game is started (S2408). Then, an open pattern (refer to FIG. 7 for details) corresponding to the winning jackpot (in this embodiment, “15R short-time jackpot”) is set (S2409), and this processing is completed.

  On the other hand, if the second big hit flag is not ON in step S2403 (NO in S2403), it is subsequently determined whether or not the second big hit flag is ON (S2410). If the second small hit flag is ON (YES in S2410), the second special operation status is set to “5” (S2411).

  In subsequent steps S2412 to S2415, processing similar to that in steps S2012 to S2015 of the first special symbol determination processing is performed. That is, a small hit opening command is set (S2412), and a small hit game opening is started (S2413). Then, an opening pattern (refer to FIG. 7 for details) corresponding to the winning small hit (in this embodiment, “16R short short hit C”) is set (S2414), the distribution member operation flag is turned ON (S2415), This process is finished.

  If the second small hit flag is not ON in step S2410 (NO in S2410), neither the big hit game nor the small hit game starts, so the second special operation status is set to “1” (S2416), and this Finish the process.

  [Special Figure 1 Compulsory Stop Process 1] Special Figure 1 Compulsory Stop Process 1 (S2405) is the first special symbol (special figure 1) when winning the jackpot game by winning the jackpot in the special drawing 2 lottery. This is a process for forcibly ending the variable display and stopping and displaying the losing symbol as the special figure 1. As shown in FIG. 31, in the special figure 1 forced stop process 1, first, it is determined whether or not the special figure 1 is in a variable display (S2501). If the special figure 1 is not in a variable display (NO in S2501), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when the special figure 1 is in the variable display (YES in S2501), it is subsequently determined whether or not the first small hit flag is ON (S2502).

  If the first small hit flag is not ON (NO in S2502), the process proceeds to step S2506, which will be described later. If the first small hit flag is ON (YES in S2502), the first small hit flag is OFF. Then (S2503), a special symbol 1 is set as a special symbol (S2504). That is, the small winning symbol set in step S1311 of the special figure 1 big hit determining process (see FIG. 19) is replaced with a lost symbol. Next, a special figure 1 replacement command including information relating to the replacement of the special figure 1 from the small winning symbol to the lost symbol is set (S2505), and the process proceeds to step S2506.

  In step S2506, the first variation stop command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. Then, the special figure 1 in the variable display is forcibly stopped and displayed (S2507). As a result, the lost symbol set in step S2504 is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. Thereafter, the value of the first special figure variation timer (first variation time timer) is cleared to zero (S2508), and the gaming state management process (S2509) is performed. Thereafter, the first special operation status is set to “1” (S2510), and this process is terminated. The gaming state management process (S2509) is the same process as the gaming state management process (S2002) already described with reference to FIG.

  [First Special Electric Property Treatment 1 (Second Special Electric Property Treatment 1)] The first special electric character treatment 1 (S909) and the second special electric character treatment 1 (S1009) have the same process flow. Therefore, the description will be made collectively based on FIG.

  Both the first special electric accessory process 1 (S909) and the second special electric accessory process 1 (S1009) are processes for executing the jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 32, in the first special electric accessory process 1 (S909) or the second special electric accessory process 1 (S1009), first, it is determined whether or not the big hit game end flag is ON (S2601). . The jackpot game end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the big winning device (the first big winning device 31 in the present embodiment) has been completed in the running big hit game.

  If the big hit game end flag is not ON (NO in S2601), it is determined whether or not the first big winning opening 30 is being opened (that is, whether or not the first big winning device 31 is being opened) (S2602). If it is not open (NO in S2602), it is determined whether or not it is time to open the first big prize opening 30, that is, time to start opening the first big prize opening 30 after the jackpot opening time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not the time has elapsed, or the time for the interval between releases has elapsed and the time for starting the next release has been reached (S2603).

  If the decision result in the step S2603 is NO, the present process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2603 is YES, the first big prize opening 30 is opened according to the set opening pattern (S2604), and this process is finished.

  If the first big prize opening 30 is being opened in step S2602 (YES in S2602), the number of winning prizes to the first big prize opening 30 in the round game (unit open game) is the prescribed maximum number of prizes (in this embodiment, It is determined whether or not the number has reached 8 per round (S2605). If the prescribed maximum number of winnings has not been reached (NO in S2605), it is determined whether or not the time for closing the first big winning opening 30 has been reached (that is, a predetermined opening time after the first big winning opening 30 is opened (see FIG. 7) is determined (S2606). If the opening time of the first big prize opening 30 has not elapsed (NO in S2606), the present process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the specified maximum number of winnings has been reached (YES in S2605), or when the opening time of the first major winning opening 30 has passed (YES in S2606), that is, between the two opening end conditions If any of the above is satisfied, the first big prize opening 30 is closed (closed) (S2607). Then, the value of the special prize opening counter is decremented by 1 (S2608), and it is determined whether or not the value of the special prize opening release counter is “0” (S2609). If it is not “0” (NO in S2609), this process is terminated to start the next release.

  On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot opening counter is “0” (YES in S2609), a jackpot ending command is set to end the jackpot game (S2610) and the jackpot ending is started (S2611). . Then, the jackpot game end flag is turned on (S2612), and this process is terminated.

  Also, if the jackpot game end flag is ON in step S2601 (YES in S2601), it is determined whether or not the jackpot ending time has elapsed since all the opening of the first jackpot 30 in the jackpot game has ended. If it is determined (S2613) and the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2613), the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2613), the jackpot game end flag is turned off (S2614), and a game state setting process (S2615) described later is performed. Then, the jackpot flag is turned off (S2616), and the special operation status is set to “1” (S2617). Specifically, if it is the first special electric accessory processing 1, the first jackpot flag is turned OFF (S2616), and the first special operation status is set to “1” (S2617). In the case of the second special electric accessory processing 1, the second jackpot flag is turned OFF (S2616), and the second special operation status is set to “1” (S2617). Subsequently, the special figure 1 initial fluctuation flag for selecting the fluctuation pattern “P10” as the fluctuation pattern of the first fluctuation display of the special figure 1 in the short-time state after the jackpot game is turned on (S2618). Finish.

  [Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 33, in the game state setting process (S2615), first of all, the big hit game executed this time is short-time hit (ie, “4R short-time big hit”, “16R short-time big hit A”, “16R hour It is determined whether or not the game is a jackpot game executed in response to the winning of “short bonus B”, “15R short cash bonus” or “16R short cash bonus C” (S2701). If the decision result in the step S2701 is NO, the present process is finished as it is, but if the decision result in the step S2701 is YES, the time reduction flag is turned on (S2702). As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game is controlled to the short time state and the high base state.

  Subsequently, “3” is set as the value of the time reduction counter (S2703), and this processing is finished. The time reduction counter is for counting the number of special symbol changes executed while the gaming state is in the time reduction state. In the present embodiment, the value (“3”) set in the time reduction counter is decremented by 1 in the process of step S2102 described above. That is, each time the special symbol variation display is completed during the time-shortening state, the value of the time-shortening counter is counted down by one. When the value of the hour / hour counter becomes “0”, the hour / hour flag is turned off in step S2104 of the gaming state management process (FIG. 27), and the hour / hour state ends. In the present embodiment, the time-short state is ended when a special symbol variation display is performed three times or the next jackpot is won.

  [First Special Electric Property Treatment 2 (Second Special Electric Property Treatment 2)] The first special electric character treatment 2 (S910) and the second special electric character treatment 2 (S1010) have the same process flow. Therefore, the description will be made collectively based on FIG. 34 and FIG.

  Both the first special electric accessory process 2 (S910) and the second special electric accessory process 2 (S1010) are processes for executing a small hit game. As shown in FIG. 34, in the first special electric accessory process 2 (S910) or the second special electric accessory process 2 (S1010), it is first determined whether or not the small hit end flag is ON (S2801). . The small hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second big prize winning device 36 has ended in the small hit game.

  If the small winning end flag is not ON (NO in S2801), it is determined whether or not the second big prize opening 35 is being opened (that is, whether or not the second big prize winning device 36 is being opened) (S2802). If it is not open (NO in S2802), it is determined whether or not it is time to open the second grand prize opening 35, that is, the predetermined pre-opening interval (opening per small opening) has elapsed, and the second big prize opening It is determined whether or not it is time to start opening 35 (S2803).

  If the decision result in the step S2803 is NO, the present process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2803 is YES, the second big prize opening 35 is opened according to the set opening pattern (S2804).

  If the second big prize opening 35 is being opened in step S2802 (YES in S2802), whether or not the number of winning prizes in the second big prize opening 35 has reached the prescribed maximum number (8 in this embodiment). Is determined (S2805). If the prescribed maximum number of winnings has not been reached (NO in S2805), whether or not the time for closing the second grand prize opening 35 has been reached (that is, the predetermined opening time ( As shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not 1.6 seconds) has elapsed in this embodiment (S2806). If the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 has not elapsed (NO in S2806), the present process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the specified maximum number of winnings has been reached (YES in S2805), or when the opening time of the second major winning opening 35 has passed (YES in S2806), that is, between the two opening end conditions If either of the above is satisfied, the second big prize opening 35 is closed (closed) (S2807). Then, the value of the special winning opening opening counter is decremented by 1 (S2808), the small hit end flag is turned ON (S2809), and this processing is finished.

  If the small hit end flag is ON in step S2801 (YES in S2801), as shown in FIG. 35, a predetermined time after closing the second big prize opening 35 in the small hit game (interval time after closing) Is determined (S2810), and if the interval time after closing has not elapsed (NO in S2810), the process is terminated. The interval time after closing the small hit game will be described later. On the other hand, if the interval time after closing has passed (YES in S2810), the small hit end flag is turned OFF (S2811). Then, the small hit flag is turned off (S2812). Specifically, if it is the first special electric accessory processing 2, the first small hit flag is turned off (S2812). In the case of the second special electric accessory process 2, the second small hit flag is turned off (S2812).

  In step S2813, it is determined whether the V flag is ON. The V flag is a flag indicating that a game ball has passed to the specific area 39 during the small hit game, and is turned on in step S3303 (see FIG. 39) described later. If this V flag is not ON (NO in S2813), the type 2 big hit game is not executed, so the value of the big winning opening release counter is cleared to zero (S2814). Then, the special operation status is set to “1” (S2815). Specifically, if it is the first special electric accessory process 2, the first special operation status is set to “1” (S2815). If the process is the second special electric accessory process 2, the second special operation status is set to "1" (S2815). Then, this process is finished.

  On the other hand, if the V flag is ON (YES in S2813), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the V flag (S2816) and turns on the big hit flag (S2817) in order to execute the two-type big hit game. The special operation status is set to “4” (S2818). Specifically, in the case of the first special electric accessory process 2, after the process of step S2816, the first jackpot flag is turned on (S2817), and the first special operation status is set to “4” (S2818). . In the case of the second special electric accessory process 2, after step S2816, the second jackpot flag is turned ON (S2817), and the second special operation status is set to "4" (S2818).

  Subsequently, in the case of the first special electric accessory process 2, a special figure 2 forced stop process 2 (S2819), which will be described later, and in the case of the second special electric accessory process 2, a special figure 1, forced stop, which will be described later. Process 2 (S2839) is performed. Thereafter, a game state reset process (S2820) is performed, a jackpot opening command is set (S2821), and a jackpot game opening is started (S2822). Thereby, it shifts from the small hit game that opens the second big winning opening 35 to the two-type big hit game. The game state reset process (S2820) is the same process as the game state reset process (S2006) already described with reference to FIG.

  [Special Figure 2 Forced Stop Process 2] Special Figure 2 Forced Stop Process 2 (S2819) is a variable display of special figure 2 when a two-type big hit game is executed through the small hit game won in the special drawing 1 lottery. This is a process for forcibly terminating the process to stop and display the lost symbol as the special figure 2. As shown in FIG. 36, in the special figure 2 forced stop process 2, first, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 is in a variable display (S2901). If special figure 2 is not being displayed in a variable manner (NO in S2901), the present process is terminated. On the other hand, when the special figure 2 is in a variable display (YES in S2901), it is subsequently determined whether or not the second big hit flag is ON (S2902).

  If the second jackpot flag is ON (YES in S2902), the second jackpot flag is turned OFF (S2903), and the process proceeds to step S2906. On the other hand, if the second big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2902), it is subsequently determined whether or not the second big hit flag is ON (S2904). If the second small hit flag is not ON (NO in S2904), the process proceeds to step S2908 described later, but if the second small hit flag is ON (YES in S2904), the second small hit flag is turned off. (S2905), the process proceeds to step S2906.

  In step S2906, a lost symbol is set as the second special symbol. That is, the jackpot symbol set in step S1606 of the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (see FIG. 23) or the small hit symbol set in step S1609 is replaced with a lost symbol. Next, a special figure 2 replacement command including information regarding the replacement of the second special symbol with the lost symbol is set (S2907), and the process proceeds to step S2908.

  In step S2908, the second variation stop command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. Then, the second special symbol being changed and displayed is forcibly stopped and displayed (S2909). As a result, the lost symbol set in step S2906 is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b. Thereafter, the value of the second special figure variation timer (second variation time timer) is cleared to zero (S2910), and the game state management process (S2911) is performed. Thereafter, the second special operation status is set to “1” (S2912), and this process is terminated. The gaming state management process (S2911) is the same process as the gaming state management process (S2002) already described with reference to FIG.

  [Special Figure 1 Forced Stop Process 2] Special Figure 1 Forced Stop Process 2 (S2839) is a variable display of special figure 1 when a two-type big hit game is executed through the small hit game won in the special figure 2 lottery. This is a process for forcibly terminating the process so that the losing symbol is stopped and displayed as special figure 1. As shown in FIG. 37, in the special figure 1 forced stop process 2, it is first determined whether or not the special figure 1 is in a variable display (S3101). If Special Figure 1 is not being displayed in a variable manner (NO in S3101), this process ends. On the other hand, when the special figure 1 is in a variable display (YES in S3101), it is subsequently determined whether or not the first jackpot flag is ON (S3102).

  If the first jackpot flag is ON (YES in S3102), the first jackpot flag is turned OFF (S3103), and the process proceeds to step S3106. On the other hand, if the first big hit flag is not ON (NO in S3102), it is subsequently determined whether or not the first big hit flag is ON (S3104). If the first small hit flag is not ON (NO in S3104), the process proceeds to step S3108 described later. If the first small hit flag is ON (YES in S3104), the first small hit flag is turned off. (S3105), the process proceeds to step S3106.

  In step S3106, a lost symbol is set as the first special symbol. That is, the jackpot symbol set in step S1307 or the small bonus symbol set in step S1311 of the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (see FIG. 19) is replaced with a lost symbol. Next, a special figure 1 replacement command including information regarding the replacement of the first special symbol with the lost symbol is set (S3107), and the process proceeds to step S3108.

  In steps S3108 to S3112, processing similar to that in steps S2908 to S2912 of the special figure 2 forced stop process 2 (FIG. 36) is performed. That is, the first change stop command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S3108), and the first special symbol being changed is forcibly stopped and displayed (S3109). As a result, the lost symbol set in step S3106 is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. Thereafter, the value of the first special figure variation timer (the first variation time timer) is cleared to zero (S3110), the game state management process is performed (S3111), and the first special operation status is set to “1” (S3112). ), This processing is finished. The gaming state management process (S3111) is the same process as the gaming state management process (S2002) already described with reference to FIG.

  [Distributing Member Control Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a distributing member control process (S108) after the second special operation process (S107) (see FIG. 13). In the sorting member control process (S108), first, as shown in FIG. 38, it is determined whether or not the sorting member operation flag is ON (S3201). If the sorting member operation flag is not ON (NO in S3201), the process is finished. On the other hand, if the distribution member operation flag is ON (YES in S3201), since the opening of the small hit game has started (see FIG. 26 or FIG. 30), the distribution member 71 is operated in a predetermined operation pattern. In order to achieve this, a sorting member operation process (S3202) is performed, and a V valid period setting process (S3203) is performed.

  In the allocating member operation process (S3202), a timer for measuring the activating time of the allocating member 71 is set, and the allocating member 71 is reached when the allocating member 71 is released based on the time measured using the timer. The solenoid 73 is turned on, and the distribution member solenoid 73 is turned off when the distribution member 71 is closed. Thereby, the distribution member 71 moves by a fixed operation from the start of the opening of the small hit game.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 51 (c), the distribution member 71 is first controlled to a passage blocking state (state indicated by a broken line in FIG. 2) for 8 ms from the start of the opening of the small hit game. This is called the “pre-open interval”. Subsequently, the passage is allowed to be allowed to pass for 4600 ms (a state indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2). This is called “first V opening”. Next, the passage is controlled to be blocked for 16392 ms. This is called an “inter-opening interval”. Thereafter, the passage is allowed to be allowed to pass again for 4600 ms. This is called “second V open”. And it controls to a passage blocking state over 3000 ms. This is called “interval after closing”. A series of operations including “interval before opening → first V opening → interval between opening → second V opening → interval after closing” is a constant operation of the sorting member 71.

  In the V effective period setting process (S3203), the V effective period is set for the constant operation of the sorting member 71 as described above. The V effective period is a period during which the detection of the specific area sensor 39a is considered effective and the V flag is turned on. As shown in FIG. 51 (d), the V effective period is from the start of opening the specific area 39 (when the distribution member 71 is controlled to be allowed to pass) until a predetermined time elapses. The predetermined time is set to be longer than the opening time of the specific area 39 (the time during which the sorting member 71 is controlled to be allowed to pass). This is in consideration of a time lag until the game ball that has passed the arrangement position of the distribution member 71 reaches the specific region 39.

  Specifically, in the V effective period setting process (S3203), a timer for measuring the V effective period is set, and when the timing for enabling the specific region 39 is reached based on the time measurement using the timer, the V effective period is set. The flag is turned on, and the V valid flag is turned off when it is time to invalidate the specific area 39. In step S3302 of the specific area sensor detection process (S109) to be described later, it is determined whether or not the V effective period is in effect by determining whether or not the V effective flag is ON.

  Following the V valid period setting process (S3203), it is determined whether or not the operation of the sorting member 71 has been completed (S3204). If the operation of the sorting member 71 is not completed (NO in S3204), the present process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the operation of the sorting member 71 has been completed (YES in S3204), the sorting member operation flag is turned off (S3205), and this process is completed.

  Here, based on FIG. 51, the relationship between the above-described constant operation of the sorting member 71 and the opening pattern of the second big winning opening 35 (opening / closing member 37) in the small hit game will be described. In this embodiment, there are three opening patterns shown in FIGS. 51 (b), 51 (e) and 51 (f) as the opening patterns of the second big winning opening 35 in the small hit game. Note that FIG. 51 (a) shows the timing of the special symbol variation display and stop display for easy understanding of the timing of the start of the small hit game.

  The opening pattern shown in FIG. 51 (b) is an opening pattern that is selected in the case of winning a small hit in the lottery shown in FIG. That is, it is an opening pattern that is selected when “16R hour short / short win C” (see FIG. 7) is won. This opening pattern is a passing opening pattern (first passing opening pattern) that allows passage to the specific area 39.

  More specifically, this first passage opening pattern closes the second big prize opening 35 for 1600 ms after closing the second big prize opening 35 for 8 ms, and then closes the second big prize opening 35 for 6000 ms. It is an open pattern. In other words, the small hit game executed in this opening pattern is an opening in which the second big prize opening 35 is closed for 8 ms, a small hit opening game in which the second big prize opening 35 is opened for 1600 ms, and 6000 ms. And a post-closing interval in which the second big prize opening 35 is closed.

  When the second grand prize opening 35 is opened in such an opening pattern, during the opening period of the second big prize opening 35 for 1600 ms and during the period of 3000 ms after the second big prize opening 35 is closed, the sorting member When the first V of 71 is opened, the distribution member 71 is in a passage-permitted state (see FIGS. 51B and 51C). Therefore, regardless of the timing of winning the game ball, the game ball can pass through the specific area 39 even if it wins the second grand prize opening 35. In this embodiment, if the game ball is continuously fired with a right hit, the second big game ball will be awarded to the second big prize opening 35 during the release period of 1.6 seconds. Each device such as the winning device 36 is arranged. In addition, the time required for the game ball that has passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 to reach the arrangement position of the sorting member 71 is shorter than 3000 ms.

  The opening pattern shown in FIG. 51 (e) is an opening pattern that is selected when “16R time short hit B” (see FIG. 7) is won in the lottery shown in FIG. This opening pattern is also a passing opening pattern (second passing opening pattern) that allows passage to the specific area 39. The opening time is different between the second passage opening pattern and the above-described first passage opening pattern.

  More specifically, this second passage opening pattern closes the second big prize opening 35 for 1600 ms after closing the second big prize opening 35 for 21000 ms, and then closes the second big prize opening 35 for 6000 ms. It is an open pattern. In other words, the small hit game executed in this opening pattern is an opening in which the second big prize opening 35 is closed for 21000 ms, a small hit opening game in which the second big prize opening 35 is opened for 1600 ms, and 6000 ms. And a post-closing interval in which the second big prize opening 35 is closed.

  When the second grand prize opening 35 is opened in such an opening pattern, during the opening period of the second big prize opening 35 for 1600 ms and during the period of 3000 ms after the second big prize opening 35 is closed, the sorting member When the second V of 71 is opened, the distribution member 71 is in a pass-permitted state (see FIG. 51C and FIG. 51E). Therefore, regardless of the timing of winning the game ball, the game ball can pass through the specific area 39 even if it wins the second grand prize opening 35.

  The opening pattern shown in FIG. 51 (f) is an opening pattern that is selected when “16R time short hit A” (see FIG. 7) is won in the lottery shown in FIG. This opening pattern is a non-passing opening pattern in which passage to the specific area 39 is substantially impossible.

  More specifically, this non-passing opening pattern closes the second big prize opening 35 for 1568 ms after closing the second big prize opening 35 for 4568 ms, and then opens the second big prize opening 35 for 2008 ms. It is a pattern. In other words, the small hit game executed in this opening pattern is an opening in which the second big prize opening 35 is closed for 4568 ms, a small hit opening game in which the second big prize opening 35 is opened for 1600 ms, and 2008 ms. And a post-closing interval in which the second big prize opening 35 is closed.

  When the second big prize opening 35 is opened in such an opening pattern, the first V opening of the sorting member 71 is almost completed during the opening (see FIGS. 51C and 51F). The period in which the first V opening of the sorting member 71 coincides with the opening of the second big prize opening 35 is only 40 ms immediately after the opening of the second big prize opening 35 is started. Therefore, even if a game ball enters when the second grand prize opening 35 starts to open, when the game ball reaches the position of the distribution member 71, the distribution member 71 is controlled to be in a passage blocking state. Yes. Therefore, when this release pattern is selected, the game ball hardly passes through the specific area 39. That is, it is substantially impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 51, in this embodiment, the operation of the sorting member 71 is started with the start of the opening of the small hit game. Then, the small hit game is executed in any one of the three open patterns corresponding to the small hit type (type). Each opening pattern has a different opening time. Accordingly, in each opening pattern, the opening timing of the second big prize opening 35 with respect to the displacement timing of the distribution member 71 is different. Thus, a small hit game that can pass through the specific area 39 regardless of the timing of winning the second big prize opening 35 (special 2V passing small hit in FIG. 51 (b) and special 1V passing small in FIG. 51 (e)). Winning) and a small hit game (special 1V non-passing small hit in FIG. 51 (f)) which cannot pass through the specific area 39 no matter what timing the second big winning opening 35 is won. It is possible.

  In addition, if it is decided to start a certain operation of the sorting member 71 from the start of opening of the second big prize opening 35, if the pass opening pattern and the non-passing opening pattern are provided, the second big prize opening The opening time of 35 is required for about 4 seconds or more. For example, the distribution member is operated as shown in FIG. 52 (c), and the second big prize opening is opened as shown in FIG. 52 (a). As shown in b), the non-passing open pattern is obtained by opening the second grand prize winning opening. In this case, as shown in FIG. 52 (a), it is necessary to set the opening time of the second big prize opening in the passing opening pattern long, and when the opening is as short as 1.6 seconds as in the present embodiment. Both open patterns cannot be provided. Therefore, in this embodiment, the constant operation of the sorting member 71 is started from the start of the opening of the small hit game (see FIG. 51). In this way, it is possible to provide both a passage opening pattern and a non-passing opening pattern even in a short opening of 1.6 seconds.

  In the present embodiment, during the small hit game, the number of game balls that have entered the second grand prize winning device 36 is counted based on the detection by the second big prize winning port sensor 35a, and the second big prize winning device. The number of game balls discharged outside 36 is counted based on detection by the specific area sensor 39a or the non-specific area sensor 70a. That is, in this embodiment, the specific area sensor 39a and the non-specific area sensor 70a also function as a discharge port sensor that counts the number of game balls discharged out of the second grand prize winning device 36. Then, at the end of the constant operation of the allocating member 71, if both count values do not match, an error notification is performed. In addition, after the 2nd big winning opening 35 is closed, the operation of the sorting member 71 may be stopped when both count values match. In this way, it is possible to smoothly start the special symbol variation display after the second big prize opening 35 is closed.

  [Specific Area Sensor Detection Processing] Returning to the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81. The game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S109) after the sorting member control process (S108) (see FIG. 13). In the specific area sensor detection process (S109), first, as shown in FIG. 39, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S3301). If there is no game ball detected by the specific area sensor 39a (NO in S3301), this process is terminated. If there is a detection (YES in S3301), it is then determined whether or not the V valid period is in effect (S3302). The V effective period is a period set in the V effective period setting process (S3203) in the sorting member control process (FIG. 38). Specifically, the V effective period is a period shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S3302 that the V valid period is in effect (YES in S3302), the V flag is turned on (S3303), a V passing command is set (S3304), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not in the V valid period (NO in S3302), the process ends without performing the processes of steps S3303 and S3304. The V pass command is a command for causing the sub-control board 90 to report V pass (pass through the specific area 39).

  [Holding Ball Number Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs the holding ball number processing (S110) following the specific area sensor detection processing (S109) (see FIG. 13). In the reserved ball number processing (S110), first, as shown in FIG. 40, the special figure 1 reserved ball number, the special figure 2 reserved ball number, and the normal symbol reserved ball number stored in the RAM 84 are read (S3401). Subsequently, the data on the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls for notifying the number of held balls to the sub-control board 90) is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S3402), and this process is terminated.

6). Operation of effect control microcomputer 91 [Sub-control main processing] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the explanation of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub control board 90 reads out and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are performed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM 94 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO, the RAM 94 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to step S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES, the process proceeds to step S4004 without initializing the RAM 94. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM 94 are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM 94 is initialized, but the power-off signal is turned ON due to a power failure or the like. However, if the contents of the RAM 94 are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM 94 is not initialized. If the RAM 94 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, etc. are reset. Further, the above steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

  In step S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The random number for determining the effect includes a random number for determining the effect symbol for determining the effect symbol, a random number for determining the variable effect pattern for determining the variable effect pattern, and a notification effect determining factor for determining various notice effects. There are random numbers. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Random values may not be added one by one at the time of update, but may be added two by two. The same applies to the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100. The image control board 100 that has received the command uses the image display device 7 in accordance with the command to execute various effects (effect design variation effect, opening effect accompanying special games, opening game effect, ending effect, etc.). Note that the sub-control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 and the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 via the lamp control board 107 in accordance with the execution of various effects by the image control board 100. Or the decorative movable body 15 is driven. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. 42, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is determined by the microcomputer 91 for effect control. It is determined whether or not an input has been made to the external INT input unit (S4101). If the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), this process is completed. If it is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 94 ( S4102). This reception interrupt process is a process executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

  [1 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009) is executed every time an interrupt pulse of 1 ms cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 43, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process, first, an input process (S4201) is performed. In the input process, switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on a detection signal from the effect button detection switch 63a (see FIG. 5).

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing is performed (S4202). In the lamp data output process, the lamp data created in the other process (S4304) in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (FIG. 44) described later is used for the lamp control board 107 to emit the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 at a timing suitable for the production. Output to. That is, the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 are made to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing is performed (S4203). In the drive control process, drive data (data for driving the decorative movable body 15) is created or output so as to drive the decorative movable body 15 at a timing that matches the effect. That is, the decorative movable body 15 is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data.

  Then, a watchdog timer process for setting the reset of the watchdog timer is performed (S4204), and this process is finished.

  [10 ms timer interrupt process] The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 10 ms period is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 44, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process to be described later is performed (S4301). Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM 94 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4302). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 7a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process is performed (S4303).

  Thereafter, the production control microcomputer 91 creates lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66), and creates voice data (data for controlling output of voice from the speaker 67) and voice. Other processing such as outputting to the control board 106 and updating various effect determination random numbers is executed (S4304).

  [Receiving Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 45, in the receiving command analysis processing (S4301), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the special figure 1 replacement command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If it has been received (YES in S4401), the first effect symbol replacement process is performed (S4402). The first effect symbol replacement process is a process of replacing the stop symbols of the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R in the variation effect executed in the first variation effect start process (S4408) described later. In this process, the stop symbols of the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are replaced with a combination of symbols indicating that the lottery result of the first special symbol is lost.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a special figure 2 replacement command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and if it has been received (YES in S4403), a second effect symbol replacement process is performed (S4404). The second effect symbol replacement process is a process of replacing the stop symbols of the second effect symbols 18L, 18C, and 18R in the variation effect executed in the second change effect start process (S4412) described later. In this process, the stop symbols of the second effect symbols 18L, 18C, and 18R are replaced with a combination of symbols indicating that the lottery result of the second special symbol is lost.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a reserved ball number command is received from the main control board 80 (S4405). If it is received (YES in S4405), a reserved ball number update process is performed (S4406). In the reserved ball number update process, the first special figure provided in the RAM 94 based on the information of the special figure 1 reserved ball number, the special figure 2 reserved ball number, and the normal symbol reserved ball number included in the reserved ball number command. The value of the hold effect counter, the value of the second special figure hold effect counter, and the value of the general figure hold effect counter are updated. As a result, not only the main control board 80 side but also the sub control board 90 side holds the information on the number of reserved balls.

  The first special figure hold effect counter is a counter that counts the number of first special figure hold that is the number of random value groups (numerical information) stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 85a of the RAM 84. . The second special figure reservation effect counter is a counter that counts the number of second special figure reservations, which is the number of random value groups (numerical information) stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM 84. . Further, the universal figure hold effect counter is a counter that counts the number of universal figure holds, which is the number of random values stored in the universal figure hold storage unit 86 of the RAM 84.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a first variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4407). If it has been received (YES in S4407), a first variation effect start process described later is performed (S4408). Next, it is determined whether or not a first variation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4409). If the first variation stop command has been received (YES in S4409), first variation effect end processing described later is performed (S4410).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a second variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4411). If it has been received (YES in S4411), a second variation effect start process described later is performed (S4412). Next, it is determined whether or not a second variation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4413). If it has been received (YES in S4413), a second variation effect end process described later is performed (S4414).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4415). If it has been received (YES in S4415), a special game effect selection process described later is performed (S4416).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4417). If it has been received (YES in S4417), an ending effect selection process described later is performed (S4418).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a V-pass command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4419). If it has been received (YES in S4419), a V-pass notification effect start process is performed (S4420). In the V pass notification effect start process (S4420), a V pass notification effect start command for starting the V pass notification effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. The V passing notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that there has been a V passing (passing to the specific area 39). This form is an effect of displaying a predetermined V passage notification image (for example, a character image indicating a character “V”) on the display screen 7a. The display of the character image of “V” as the V passing notification effect has the meaning as the winning notification of the two types of jackpots in the present pachinko gaming machine 1 that executes the two types of jackpot games based on the passage to the specific area 39. Have. Note that the V passing notification effect may be in other forms such as outputting a special sound effect from the speaker 67.

  Subsequently, as other processing (S4421), processing based on a received command other than the above commands (for example, a normal symbol variation start command or a normal symbol variation stop command) is performed, and the received command analysis processing is completed.

  [First Variation Effect Start Processing (Second Variation Effect Start Processing)] The first variation effect start processing (S4408) and the second variation effect start processing (S4412) have the same process flow. It explains collectively.

  As shown in FIG. 46, in the first variation effect start process (S4408) or the second variation effect start process (S4412), first, a variation start command is analyzed (S5101). More specifically, the first variation start command is analyzed for the first variation effect start process (S5101), and the second variation start command is analyzed for the second variation effect start process (S5101). The first variation start command includes information on the variation pattern set in the special variation pattern selection process (FIGS. 20 and 21), and the second variation start command includes the special variation pattern selection process (FIG. 24). ) Contains the information on the variation pattern set in (1). In addition, the variation pattern information includes game state information for designating the current gaming state, symbol information for designating a symbol as a determination result of the jackpot determination process of special figure 1 or special figure 2 ( (See FIG. 10). Note that the game state information, symbol information, and the like acquired by the effect control microcomputer 91 can be used as appropriate in processes executed thereafter.

  Next, the mode status is referred to (S5102). The mode status indicates an effect mode to be executed. Here, the effect mode is an aspect of the effect in the image display device 7, and if the effect mode is different, the image displayed on the image display device 7 is different, such as a different character or background image, and the change effect is also in the effect mode. Depending on the mode.

  Specifically, if the mode status is “1”, as shown in FIG. 53A, the fluctuating effect is executed in the day / background mode in which the day image is displayed on the display screen 7a as the background image. If the mode status is “2”, as shown in FIG. 53B, the fluctuating effect is executed in the night background mode in which the night image is displayed as the background image on the display screen 7a.

  The night background mode is an effect mode for notifying the player that it is easy to win a jackpot. Specifically, in the night background mode, the current gaming state is the short-time state and the high base state, or the short-time state ends and the normal gaming state (the non-short-time state and the low base state) is reached. This is executed when there is a second special figure hold at the end of the state. In these cases, it is possible to execute a two-type big hit game through V passing from the small win winning based on the second special figure hold. In other words, it can be said that it is easy to win a jackpot.

  On the other hand, the daytime background mode is an effect mode for notifying the player that it is not easy to win a jackpot. More specifically, the normal mode is executed when the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (non-time-short state and low base state) in principle. The exceptions are as already described. When the second special figure hold is lost in the normal gaming state, the jackpot must be obtained by the lottery of the special figure 1. Therefore, it is not possible to easily win a jackpot like the lottery shown in FIG. In other words, the normal game state without the second special figure hold is not a state in which it is easy to win a jackpot.

  Next, among the multiple variation effect pattern tables provided according to the mode status and variation pattern, it corresponds to the mode status referenced in step S5102 and the variation pattern indicated by the variation start command analyzed in step S5101. The variation production pattern table to be selected is selected and set (S5103). Then, based on this table, a variation effect pattern is selected (S5104).

  At this time, the random number for effect determination is also acquired and determined. Accordingly, the contents of the notice effect such as the so-called “step-up notice effect” and “chance-up notice effect”, the combination of the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R or the second effect symbols 18L, 18C, 18R to be stopped display, etc. It is determined what kind of effect is to be performed as a variable effect. Then, a variation effect start command for starting the variation effect with the selected variation effect pattern is set (S5105). Specifically, if the first variation effect start process, the first variation effect start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5105), and if the second variation effect start process, the second variation effect start command is set. (S5105).

  When each variation effect start command set in the output buffer is transmitted to the image control board 100 by command transmission processing (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out a predetermined effect image from the ROM 103, and the image display device. 7 is performed on the display screen 7a. That is, when the first variation effect start command is received, the display of the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R on the display screen 7a is started and the accompanying effect is performed. When the second variation effect start command is received, variation display of the second effect symbols 18L, 18C, and 18R is started and an accompanying effect is performed.

  [First Variation Effect End Processing (Second Variation Effect End Processing)] The first variation effect end processing (S4410) and the second variation effect end processing (S4414) have the same process flow, and therefore are based on FIG. It explains collectively.

  As shown in FIG. 47, in the first variation effect end process (S4410) or the second variation effect end process (S4414), first, a change stop command is analyzed (S5201). Specifically, the first variation stop command is analyzed for the first variation effect end process (S5201), and the second variation stop command is analyzed for the second variation effect end process (S5201). Subsequently, the mode status is referred to (S5202). Next, it is determined whether or not the mode status is “1”, that is, whether or not it is the daytime background mode (S5203). If the mode status is “1” (YES in S5203), the process proceeds to Step S5211 described later.

  On the other hand, if the mode status is not “1” (NO in S5203), it is subsequently determined whether or not the special 2 holding flag is ON (S5204). The special 2 hold flag is a flag indicating that the second special figure hold still remains although the short-time state and the high base state are ended and the normal game state is controlled, and is set in step S5208 described later. Flag.

  If the special 2 holding flag is not ON in step S5204 (NO in S5204), the time mode and the high base state are set, so the value M of the effect mode counter provided in the RAM 94 is decremented by 1 (S5205), It is determined whether or not the value M has become “0” (S5206). The effect mode counter is a counter for counting the number of fluctuating effects executed in the short time state and the high base state. If the value M of the effect mode counter is not “0” in step S5206 (NO in S5206), the process proceeds to step S5211 as it is. On the other hand, if “0” (YES in S5206), the flow advances to step S5207. If the special 2 hold flag is ON in step S5204 (YES in S5204), the process proceeds to step S5207.

  In step S5207, it is determined whether or not the current second special figure hold is “0”. In this determination, the value of the second special figure holding effect counter in the RAM 94 is referred to. Also in the subsequent processing, when the production control microcomputer 91 confirms the presence or absence of the second special figure hold, the value of the second special figure hold production counter is referred to. If it is determined in step S5207 that the current second special figure hold is not “0” (NO in S5207), the short time state and the high base state have ended, but the second special figure hold still remains. Continue background mode. Therefore, the mode status is not yet returned to “1”, the special 2 hold flag is turned ON (S5208), and the process proceeds to step S5211.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5207 that the current second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S5207), the second special figure hold remaining at the end of the short time state and the high base state is held. Since all of the above have been digested, the special 2 holding flag is turned off (S5209), the mode status is set to "1" to return to the daytime background mode (S5210), and the process proceeds to step S5211.

  In step S5211, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a change effect end command for ending the change effect. Specifically, if it is the first variation effect end process, the first variation effect end command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5211). If it is the second variation effect end process, the second variation effect end command is set. Is set (S5211). Thereafter, this process is terminated.

  When each variation effect end command set in the output buffer is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 executes the variation effect corresponding to the received variation effect end command. Exit. That is, when the first variation effect end command is received, the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are stopped and displayed after the variation display of the first effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is finished on the display screen 7a. When the second variation effect end command is received, the second effect symbols 18L, 18C, and 18R are ended and the second effect symbols 18L, 18C, and 18R are stopped and displayed.

  [Special Game Effect Selection Process] The special game effect selection process (S4416) shown in FIG. 48 is a process of selecting a special game effect pattern (contents) to be executed during a special game (big hit game or small hit game). The special game effects selected here include an opening effect that is executed during the opening of the jackpot game or the jackpot game, and an open game effect that is executed during the opening of the big prize opening and during the interval between opening. .

  As shown in FIG. 48, in the special game effect selection process (S4418), first, an opening command is analyzed (S5301). In the present embodiment, the opening command includes information related to the special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 7) set at the time of determining whether or not the big win or the small win is won.

  Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the hit type indicated by the analyzed opening command is “16R time short / short hit B”, that is, “Special 1V that can pass V that can be won in the lottery of FIG. It is determined whether or not “pass small hit (see FIG. 51E)” (S5302). If it is “16R time short hit B” (YES in S5302), an effect pattern of a special game effect accompanied by an informing notification effect is selected as an opening effect (S5303), and the process proceeds to step S5305.

  The driving notification effect is an effect of displaying an effect image as shown in FIG. 54 on the display screen 7a. The effect image shown in FIG. 54 is an effect image that suggests that a game ball should be fired with a right hand strike aiming at the second grand prize winning device 36. That is, it is an effect image that suggests that a game ball should be fired with a right strike aiming for winning at the second grand prize opening 35 (passing to the specific area 39). This driving notification effect is displayed during the opening of “16R hourly short hit B”. In other words, when “16R hourly short hit B” (special 1V pass small hit) is won, the game method is shown to the player during the opening period of 21000 ms (see FIG. 51 (e)). For this reason, the player can surely win two types of jackpots without missing the opportunity of passing V. In addition, the structure which performs right-handed alert | report as a part of the fluctuation | variation effect at the time of winning a small hit is also considered. However, with such a configuration, the player has started right-handed even though the small hit game has not yet started, and many so-called “waste balls (game balls that do not enter the second big prize opening 35)” are generated. There is a risk of letting you. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the right-hand notification is performed during the opening of the small hit game, it is possible to suppress the generation of waste balls as compared with such a configuration.

  If it is determined in step S5302 that it is not “16R time short hit B” (NO in S5302), a normal special game effect production pattern that is predetermined according to the type of each hit is selected (S5304). The process proceeds to step S5305. In step S5305, a special game effect start command for starting a special game effect with the selected effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Then, this process is finished.

  When the special game effect start command set in step S5305 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined special game effect image from the ROM 103, The image is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. In particular, when “16R time short hit B” is won, an effect image of a driving notification effect shown in FIG. 54 is displayed on the display screen 7a with the opening of the small hit game.

  [Ending Effect Selection Process] The ending effect selection process (S4418) shown in FIG. 49 is a process for selecting a pattern (contents) of an ending effect to be executed during the ending of the jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 49, in the ending effect selection process (S4418), first, an ending command is analyzed (S5401). In the present embodiment, the ending command includes information related to the special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 7) set at the time of determining whether to win the big hit or the small hit. Further, the information related to the special figure stop symbol data acquired by the effect control microcomputer 91 can be used as appropriate in processes executed thereafter.

  Subsequently, a mode status setting process described later is performed (S5402). Next, referring to the mode status (S5403), an effect pattern for the ending effect is selected (S5404). Specifically, when the mode status referred to in step S5403 is “2”, that is, in the night background mode, the game state after the special game is controlled to the short time state and the high base state for the player. An effect pattern that can be notified to the effect is selected as an ending effect. When the mode status referred to in step S5403 is “1”, that is, in the daytime background mode, the game state after the special game is the normal game state (non-short-time state and low base state) for the player. The effect pattern which can alert | report that it is controlled to is selected.

  Thereafter, an ending effect start command for starting execution of the ending effect with the selected effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5405), and this process is terminated.

  When the ending effect start command set in step S5405 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined effect image from the ROM 103, and displays the image display device. 7 on the display screen 7a.

  [Mode Status Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 50, in the mode status setting process (S5402), first, it is determined whether or not the hit type indicated by the ending command analyzed in step S5401 is a short-time hit (S5501). If the time is short (YES in S5501), the mode status is set to “2” (S5502), and the process is terminated. The mode status “2” corresponds to the night background mode. Therefore, in the subsequent variation effect, the night background image shown in FIG. 53B is displayed as the background image. At this time, the value M of the effect mode counter for counting the number of fluctuating effects executed in the short time state and the high base state is set to “3”.

  On the other hand, in step S5501, when the hit type indicated by the ending command is not short-time hit (ie, “15R normal big hit”) (NO in S5501), the presentation control microcomputer 91 sets the mode status to “1”. (S5503) and the process is finished. The mode status “1” corresponds to the daytime background mode. Therefore, in the subsequent variation effect, the daytime background image shown in FIG. 53A is displayed as the background image.

7). Game Flow in the Present Embodiment Next, a flow of game progress in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described based on FIG. As shown in FIG. 55, first, in the normal gaming state, the game proceeds with a left strike. As a result, the winning of the jackpot based on the lottery of Special Figure 1 is aimed. Although the winning probability is low, if the “16R small hit B” (see FIG. 7) is won by lottery in FIG. 1, a two-type big hit game based on V passing can be obtained. In the normal gaming state at the start of the game, the daytime background mode is set. Therefore, the daytime background image shown in FIG. 53A is displayed on the display screen 7a. The daytime background image is also displayed when the fluctuating effect is not executed.

  If the jackpot is won in the lottery shown in FIG. 1, if the jackpot is a normal jackpot, the game state after the jackpot game is controlled to the normal game state. On the other hand, if the winning time is short, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is controlled to the shorting state. Each of the distribution ratios is 50%. In this specification, a jackpot that is won without passing V may be referred to as a “direct hit jackpot”. If the winning jackpot is a normal jackpot, the game is advanced with the aim of winning the jackpot based on the lottery shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the time is short, the time is controlled to the short base state and the high base state. At this time, in the short state and the high base state, the player proceeds with the right hand. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are variably displayed at the same time, but the fluctuation time of the first fluctuation display of the special figure 1 is set to 120 seconds (see FIG. 10B). ). Therefore, by hitting the right in the short time state and the high base state, it is possible to aim only at the jackpot winning based on the lottery in FIG. In this embodiment, the short time state and the high base state are continued until the execution of the variable display of the special symbol three times at the maximum. In addition, during the short state at this time, the second special figure hold can be stored up to the upper limit storage number. The upper limit storage number of the second special figure hold in this embodiment is “4”. In other words, even if the big win is not won in the three special symbol fluctuation displays, four second special figure holds are accumulated at the time when the short-time state ends and the state shifts to the normal gaming state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of times of execution in the short time state “3” and the upper limit storage number “4” of the second special figure hold are added, and “7” special drawing 2 chances are given. During this time, the night background mode is set (see the boxed area in FIG. 55). Therefore, the night background image shown in FIG. 53B is displayed on the display screen 7a. As described above, in the present embodiment, the production mode in the short-time state is the same production mode as the production mode when the second special figure reservation remains, although it is not the short-time state but the game state. This provides a sense of unity as a game period that is advantageous to the player during both game periods.

  In the lottery shown in FIG. 2, the winner will be won with a probability of about 1/7 that is significantly higher than that shown in FIG. 1 (see FIG. 9A). In addition, the small wins won in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 are the open patterns in the small hit games (open patterns that can pass through the specific area 39 regardless of the timing of winning the second big prize opening 35). (See FIGS. 51B and 51C). Therefore, as long as the player is playing the game correctly (that is, as long as the player continues to make a right hand), the jackpot game will always be executed if the player wins a small win in the lottery shown in FIG. Therefore, even if there are only 7 chances of drawing in the special drawing 2, it is possible to obtain a sufficient jackpot. In addition, the fluctuation | variation of the special figure 2 to which it is easy to acquire a jackpot in this way up to seven times is called "chance fluctuation".

  Further, all of the small wins won in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 are short-time wins (specifically, “16R short-time short win C” shown in FIG. 7). Therefore, when a small win is won in the lottery shown in FIG. 2, the game state after the end of the two-type big hit game based on the V passage is again controlled to the time-short state and the high base state. In addition, the direct hit jackpot in the lottery shown in FIG. Therefore, even when a big win is won in the lottery shown in FIG. In other words, if a big win is won by chance fluctuation, a maximum of seven chance fluctuations will be given again. Therefore, in this embodiment, the game machine is a series of jackpots as long as it continues to win the jackpot due to chance fluctuations.

  On the other hand, when the big win is not won due to seven chance fluctuations, the normal game state without the second special figure hold is entered. Therefore, the state advantageous to the player in terms of the ease of executing the jackpot game has ended. In other words, the jackpot ream Chang has ended. In this state, the daytime background mode is set. Therefore, the daytime background image shown in FIG. 53A is displayed on the display screen 7a. According to the display of the background image at noon, it is possible to indicate that the advantageous state for the player has ended.

8). Effects of the Present Embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is easy to enter the second starting port 21 in the short time state and the high base state. Then, if the winning determination based on the winning at the second starting port 21 (S1502) is won, the game ball that has won the second big winning port 35 has the specific area 39 regardless of the winning timing. It passes (see FIGS. 51B and 51C). In other words, if a small win is won in the lottery of the special figure 2 (second special symbol), a big hit game advantageous to the player is always executed. Therefore, the small win based on the entrance to the second starting port 21 has the same game meaning as the big win. In other words, the small win winning based on the entrance to the second starting port 21 is substantially a big hit winning final.

  As described above, the special drawing 2 lottery has a much higher probability (about 1/7 probability (see FIG. 9A)) than the special drawing 1 (first special symbol) lottery. Become. Therefore, the two-type big hit game is likely to be executed through the lottery shown in FIG. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to substantially increase the jackpot winning probability in the high base state regardless of the jackpot winning probability. Thus, it is possible to remarkably shorten the time from the start of control to the high base state until the jackpot winning, and it is possible to provide the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the jackpot is continuously changed at an unprecedented high speed.

  Also, for example, when there is a first special figure hold at the time when the jackpot game ends and the control to the short time state and the high base state is started, and there is no second special figure hold, the special figure 1 based on the first hold memory Only the fluctuation display of is started. Here, if it is assumed that either the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is preferentially displayed in a variable manner or the numerical value information (random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) is displayed in the order of acquisition, the variable diagram in the special figure 1 is being displayed. When the second special figure hold occurs, the fluctuation display of the special figure 2 is started after the fluctuation display of the special figure 1 ends. However, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, special figure 1 and special figure 2 can fluctuate simultaneously. Therefore, even when the second special figure hold occurs based on the entrance to the second starting port 21 during the fluctuation display of the special figure 1, it is promptly possible without waiting for the end of the fluctuation display of the special figure 1. In addition, the fluctuation display of special figure 2 can be started. In this way, it is possible to further increase the speed and continuousness in the high base state.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery opportunity of FIG. 1 is obtained by entering a game ball on the second flow path R2 that is the same as the second big prize opening 35 opened in the big hit game. A third start port 26 is provided. Therefore, the first special figure hold almost occurs during the jackpot game. Therefore, after the jackpot game is over, the fluctuation display in FIG. 1 is almost executed.

  For example, if there is no first special figure hold at the time when the big hit game is finished and the high base state is controlled, the player can devise a game ball so as not to cause the first special figure hold. In the high base state, it becomes possible to obtain more opportunities for lottery (second determination determination) of special figure 2 than causing the first special figure hold. In other words, there is a risk that a difference in profits may occur between the player who makes the above-mentioned strategy and the player who does not, in terms of the number of lotteries in FIG. In particular, in a gaming machine such as the present embodiment in which the small win in FIG. 2 has a meaning as a big win, the special figure is not displayed while the high base state is displayed. It is more advantageous for the player that only the variable display of 2 is made.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, after the jackpot game is over, the fluctuation display of FIG. 1 is almost executed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the difference in profit between the players as described above.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the variable display of the special figure 1 is started after the control to the high base state is started, the variable display in the high base state is not completed until the variable display is completed. The maximum number of executions ("3") plus the number of the second special figure hold (the number of special figure 2 hold balls) the upper limit storage number ("4"), that is, "7" changes in special figure 2 The display can be executed. Therefore, it is possible to reliably give the number of lotteries shown in FIG. 2 in which the small winning prize substantially has the meaning as the big winning prize up to the maximum number that can be given when controlled to the high base state. In other words, the execution chance of the fluctuation display (chance fluctuation) of the special figure 2 based on the lottery of the special figure 2 is prevented from being lost by the execution of the fluctuation display of the special figure 1 based on the lottery of the special figure 1, It is possible to ensure that the player can benefit from the control to the high base state.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when winning a small hit (“16R hour short win C”) in the special drawing 2 lottery, regardless of the winning timing at the second big winning opening 35. It is set to a first passage opening pattern that can pass through the specific area 39 (pass through V). On the other hand, if “16R hourly short hit A” is won in the lottery shown in FIG. 1, it is substantially impossible to pass through the specific area 39 even if winning the second big prize opening 35. Set to a possible non-passing open pattern. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an unreasonably high passing rate of the game balls that have won the second grand prize opening 35 as the entire pachinko gaming machine 1 to the specific area 39.

  More specifically, in the present embodiment, the small winning prize probability in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 is about 1/20, and the small winning prize probability in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is about 1/7 (FIG. 9 ( A)). Further, in the lottery of FIG. 1, the distribution ratio between the small pass that can pass V (“16R time short hit B”) and “16R time short hit A” is 1:99, and V in the lottery of FIG. The distribution rate per unit that can pass is 100% (see FIG. 7). By such setting, the V passing rate (passing rate to the specific area 39) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is prevented from exceeding 1/10.

  Further, in this embodiment, the small win winning probability in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is set to be high to some extent (see FIG. 9A). For this reason, once the high base state is controlled, the probability of occurrence of the “reserved run” increases accordingly. Here, in order to increase the probability of occurrence of a pending run after being controlled to a predetermined gaming state, a configuration that increases the jackpot winning probability itself in the gaming state is conceivable. However, when adopting such a configuration, if it is attempted to set the occurrence probability of a high reserving run as in this embodiment, it is necessary to set a certain amount of high to the jackpot winning probability in the normal probability state that is not the high probability state. Arise. This is because it is necessary to prevent the probability difference of the jackpot winning probability between the high probability state and the normal probability state from becoming too large. In addition, when a high jackpot winning probability is set in both game states as described above, it is necessary to set a small number of prize balls to be paid out in a single jackpot game. This is because if the player can acquire too many prize balls, the appropriate gameability will be impaired. However, in this case, there is a possibility that the game machine may be a less interesting game in which the player does not feel the so-called “development feeling (feeling that a sufficient prize ball is obtained)”.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, the jackpot winning probability of the special drawing 2 lottery is raised to some extent without increasing the jackpot winning probability, and the jackpot game that is won in the special drawing 2 lottery can always be obtained. By making it a win, the substantial jackpot occurrence probability in the high base state where the lottery of FIG. 2 frequently occurs is increased. Therefore, unlike the case of increasing the jackpot winning probability (1 type jackpot winning probability) itself, by providing a case where V can not pass even if winning a small hit (special 1V non-passing small hit as in this embodiment) It is possible to maintain an appropriate balance between the jackpot occurrence probability and the number of prize balls. Therefore, it is not necessary to set a small number of prize balls to be paid out in the jackpot game as described above. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to achieve both a substantial increase in jackpot occurrence probability and a high appearance feeling in a specific game period in which the lottery of FIG. It has become.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the “16R hourly short hit B” is won in the lottery of the special figure 1, the second pass opening pattern that can pass through the specific area 39 is obtained. Then, the second grand prize opening 35 is opened. Therefore, even when a small win is won in the lottery shown in FIG. 1, it is possible to make the player expect to execute a two-type big hit game. Therefore, it is possible to improve the gaming interest in the normal gaming state in which the game is progressed mainly based on the ball entering the first starting port 20.

  Also, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a big hit game (two types of big wins) is executed through V passing from the small win winning by the lottery in the special figure 2, the gaming state after the big hit game is always in the short-time state. And it is controlled to a high base state. Therefore, in the high base state, it is possible to aim for a small win based on the ball entering the second start port 21 again. Therefore, the new gameability that you can continue to earn the profit of executing the jackpot game (that is, you can continue to win the jackpot) until all of the 2nd special figure suspension that remains after the high base state is lost It is possible to provide.

9. Modification Example A modification example will be described below. In the description of the modification, the same configurations as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the upper limit storage number of the first special figure storage unit 85a, which is the first entrance storage means, is set to “4”, but it may be a value smaller than “4”. In addition, although the upper limit storage number of the second special figure storage unit 85b that is the second entrance storage means is set to “4”, it may be a value smaller than “4”. Also, the upper limit storage number of the first entrance entrance storage means and the upper limit storage number of the second entrance entrance storage means may be different values.

  Moreover, in the said 1st form, the 1st starting port 20, the 1st big prize opening 30, and the out port 6 are provided on 1st flow path R1 of the game area 3, and 3rd start is provided on 2nd flow path R2. A second start port 21, a second grand prize port 35, a first grand prize port 30, and an out port 6 related to the mouth 26, the gate 28, and the electric chew 22 are provided. However, for example, in the first flow path R1, the first entrance (first start port), the second entrance (second start port), the special prize exit (second big prize entrance), and other special It is good also as a form which provided the winning opening (1st big winning opening) and the gate. In the case of such a form, the player drives the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1, so that the first entrance, the second entrance, the special prize entrance or the like as well as the passage to the gate. It is possible to aim for winning in a special winning opening (and entering a specific area in the special winning opening). Specifically, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, it is possible to aim for winning at the first entrance by hitting a gaming ball into the first flow path R1. In addition, when the gaming state is the privilege gaming state, by driving a gaming ball into the first flow path R1, in addition to winning the first entrance, passing to the gate and entering the second entrance It is possible to aim for a prize. In addition, when winning a small hit, by winning a game ball into the first flow path R1, winning in the special winning opening that is released with the first special game, and also in a specific area in the special winning opening It is possible to aim at entering the ball. In addition, when winning a jackpot, it is possible to aim for winning in another special winning opening that is released in association with the second special game by driving a game ball into the first flow path R1. Thus, it is possible to prevent the annoyance of switching to left-handed or right-handed depending on the state of the game, whether or not a special game is executed, and to proceed with the game while maintaining left-handed.

  In addition, the first entrance and the other special winning openings are located on the same channel (first channel R1). That is, in place of the third starting port 26 (other entrance hole) shown in the first embodiment, the first entrance port is arranged on the same flow path as the other special prize opening. For this reason, when a game ball is driven into the first flow path R1 during the jackpot game (second special game), winning at the first ball entrance is likely to occur along with winning at the other special prize opening to be opened. . Accordingly, after the second special game is over, the fluctuation display of the special figure 1 is almost executed. For example, a game ball is devised so as not to cause the first special figure hold during the second special game. It is possible to prevent a difference in profit between a player and a non-player.

  Also, for example, in the second flow path R2, the first entrance (first start port), the second entrance (second start port), the special prize entrance (second big prize entrance), and other special It is good also as a form which provided the winning opening (1st big winning opening) and the gate. In the case of such a form, the player drives the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, so that the first entrance, the second entrance, the special prize entrance or the like with the passage to the gate It is possible to aim for winning in a special winning opening (and entering a specific area in the special winning opening). Thus, it is possible to prevent the annoyance of switching to left-handed or right-handed depending on the state of the game, whether or not a special game is executed, and to advance the game while maintaining the right-handed. Moreover, in the case of right-handed hitting, unlike the left-handed hitting in which the player needs to adjust the handle to a predetermined rotation angle, it is possible to easily advance the game with the maximum handle rotation angle.

  Moreover, in the said form, even if left-handed or right-handed, it comprised so that the winning to the 1st big winning opening 30 could be aimed. On the other hand, you may arrange | position the 1st big winning opening 30 in the position where the winning to the 1st big winning opening 30 does not arise only when driving in any one flow path. In this case, a starting port (special Fig. 1 starting port) that triggers the lottery of Fig. 1 is arranged on the flow path where the winning to the first big winning port 30 occurs. The number of the special figure 1 start openings to be arranged may be one.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the number (“7”) of the number obtained by adding the upper limit storage number (“4”) of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b to the upper limit execution number (“3”) of the special figure fluctuation in the high base state. The time required for execution of the fluctuation display in FIG. 2 (referred to as the chance fluctuation required time) is the time when the variation pattern “P24” with reach is selected seven times, and in a time longer than this, in the high base state The fluctuation time of the first fluctuation display in the special figure 1 was set (see FIG. 10). On the other hand, the chance fluctuation required time is the time when the fluctuation pattern “P26” of reachless loss is selected seven times, and the first fluctuation display of FIG. You may set the fluctuation time. That is, in the present invention, “the time required for executing the variable display of the second symbol by the number obtained by adding the upper limit storage number of the second entrance storage means to the upper limit execution number of the variable display in the privilege gaming state” is selected. It may be the time when the longest variation time is selected in all variations (maximum required time), or the time when the shortest variation time is selected in all variations (minimum required time). Also good. Furthermore, it may be set to an arbitrary time that is not more than the maximum required time and not less than the minimum required time.

  The variation pattern “P26” of the loss without reach is selected according to the lottery result of the second special symbol in the short-time state among the variation patterns “P24” to “P26” of the loss with reach or the loss without reach. This corresponds to a highly likely variation pattern. For this reason, the variation pattern “P26” is actually selected over the entire variation of the upper limit number of executions of the variable display in the high base state (privilege gaming state) plus the upper limit number of storages of the second entrance storage means. There is a high possibility of being done. Therefore, when the variation time of the first variation display of the special figure 1 (first symbol) in the privilege gaming state is longer than the total variation time when the variation pattern “P26” is selected over all variations, It is sufficiently possible for the player to enjoy the number obtained by adding the upper limit storage number of the second entrance entry storage means to the upper limit execution number of the variable display in the gaming state as the number of execution opportunities for the variable display in FIG. .

  Moreover, in the said 1st form, the table for determining the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display of the first time fluctuation display of the special figure 1 in a high base state and the table for determining the fluctuation pattern of fluctuation display other than the first time were made into different tables. (See FIG. 10B). However, the table for determining the fluctuation pattern of FIG. 1 in the high base state may be configured so as not to change between the first time and the first time.

  Moreover, in the said 1st form, although it was set as the structure which can win a small hit by the lottery (1st winning / no-go determination) of special drawing 1, it is good also as a structure which cannot win a small hit.

  In the first embodiment, the number of jackpots to be won in the lottery of the first special symbol is two, but it may be only one or three or more. In addition, although the number of small hits to be won in the first special symbol lottery is two, it may be only one or three or more. In addition, although only one jackpot type is won in the second special symbol lottery, it may be two or more.

In the above embodiment, the “first determination condition” of the present invention means whether the first special game is changing, the first special game is being executed by the lottery of the first special game, or the second special game is being executed. In other words, the stored number of numerical information (the number of the first special figure hold) acquired based on the entrance to the first entrance is not “0”.
Further, in the above embodiment, the “second determination condition” of the present invention means whether the second special symbol is fluctuating, the first special game is being executed by the lottery of the second special symbol, or the second special game is being executed. In other words, the stored number of numerical information acquired based on the entrance to the second entrance (the number of the second special figure hold) is not “0”.
Further, the “predetermined end condition” of the present invention means that in the above embodiment, the execution of the jackpot game is started, or the execution of the special symbol variation display over the predetermined upper limit number of executions is ended. It is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Game area 20 ... 1st start opening (1st entrance)
21 ... 2nd starting port (2nd entrance)
23. Movable member (entrance opening / closing member)
26 ... 3rd starting port (other entrance)
30 ... 1st Grand Prize Exit (Other special prize exits)
31 ... First big prize device (other special prize means)
32 ... Opening / closing member (other special prize opening opening / closing member)
35 ... 2nd Grand Prize Exit (Special Prize Exit)
36 ... Second prize-winning device (special prize-winning means)
37 ... Opening / closing member (Special prize opening opening / closing member)
39 ... Specific area 81 ... Microcomputer 85a for game control ... 1st special figure reservation memory | storage part (1st entrance memory means)
85b ... 2nd special figure reservation storage part (storage means for 2nd entrance)
91 ... Production control microcomputer R2 ... Second flow path

Claims (6)

A first entrance and a second entrance arranged in a game area where game balls can flow down;
A entrance opening / closing member that takes an open state in which a game ball can enter the second entrance and a closed state in which entry into the second entrance is impossible or more difficult than the open state; ,
A special prize opening arranged in the game area, a special prize opening opening / closing member that opens and closes the special prize opening, and a game ball that has won a prize in the special prize opening can pass, and whether or not the passage is allowed is determined in advance. A special winning means having a specific area that can be switched at different times,
First numerical information acquisition means for acquiring numerical information based on the entrance to the first entrance,
Second numerical information acquisition means for acquiring numerical information based on the entrance to the second entrance,
Storage means for first entrance capable of storing numerical information acquired by the first numerical information acquisition means up to a predetermined upper limit storage number;
Storage means for second entrance that is capable of storing numerical information acquired by the second numerical information acquisition means up to a predetermined upper limit storage number;
When a predetermined first determination condition is established, a first determination is made based on numerical information stored in the first entrance storage means, and at least a first determination is made including a jackpot determination. If the determination condition is satisfied, the determination unit for determining whether or not the second winning / nothing determination including the determination of whether or not the big hit and the small hit based on the numerical information stored in the storage unit for the second entrance,
When the first success / failure determination is made, the first symbol indicating the result of the first success / failure determination is stopped and displayed through the variable display, and when the second success / failure determination is made, the result of the second success / failure determination is shown. A symbol display means for stopping and displaying the second symbol through the variable display;
When the determination result by the winning / non-winning determining means is a small win winning, the small hit opening pattern setting means for setting an opening pattern of the special prize opening opening / closing member according to the type of winning small hit,
The first special game for opening the special prize opening opening / closing member with the opening pattern set by the small hitting opening pattern setting means is displayed in a stoppage manner in which the special display means displays the small winning combination by the symbol display means. First special game execution means to be performed after
A second special game executing means for executing a second special game advantageous to the player when the determination result by the hit / fail determination means is a big win or when a game ball passes through the specific area;
A gaming state control means capable of controlling the gaming state after the second special game to a privilege gaming state in which the entrance opening / closing member is more likely to be open than the normal gaming state until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied; With
The symbol display means can execute the variation display of the second symbol even during the variation display of the first symbol, and also the variation of the first symbol even during the variation display of the second symbol. The display is executable,
The gaming state control means is a gaming machine that terminates the privilege gaming state as the termination condition is satisfied when the variable display of the predetermined upper limit number of executions in the privilege gaming state ends.
When the small winning opening pattern setting means determines that the small winning winning is determined in the second winning / non-winning determination, the opening pattern of the special winning opening opening / closing member in the first special game based on the small winning winning is determined, It is possible to win in the special winning opening, and the game ball that has won the special winning opening is set to a first opening pattern that can pass through the specific area regardless of the timing of the winning. A gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
Other special winning means having another special winning opening different from the special winning opening, and other special winning opening / closing member for opening / closing the other special winning opening,
The second special game execution means opens the other special prize opening opening / closing member in the second special game,
Other than the first entrance or the entrance that is different from the first entrance, the entrance to the entrance serves as an opportunity for the acquisition of numerical information by the first numerical information acquisition means One of the game entrances and the other special prize entry are arranged on the same flow path in the game area. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
Fluctuation time determining means for determining the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display by the symbol display means,
The symbol display means, when the first symbol or the second symbol is variably displayed at the start of the execution of the second special game, indicates a loss regardless of the result of the determination of the success / failure by the success / failure determination means. It is to stop display in stop mode,
The variation time determining means stores the variation time of the first variation display of the first symbol in the privilege gaming state as the upper limit number of executions of variation display in the privilege gaming state as the upper limit storage of the second entrance storage means. The gaming machine is characterized in that the time is determined to be longer than the time required to execute the variable display of the number of the second symbols plus the number. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The success / failure determination means performs not only a jackpot success / failure determination as the first success / failure determination, but also a small / winning success / failure determination,
When the small win winning pattern setting means determines that the small winning winning is determined in the first winning / non-winning determination, the special winning opening opening / closing member opening pattern in the first special game based on the small winning winning is determined, Even if a game ball wins the special winning opening, it is set to an opening pattern selected from an opening pattern including at least a second opening pattern that is impossible or substantially impossible to pass through the specific area. A gaming machine characterized by being. A gaming machine according to claim 4,
The types of small wins that are won in the first winning / nothing determination include first small hits that are set to the first open pattern and the second open patterns that are set to the first open pattern in the first special game. There are 2 small hits,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a winning probability for the second small hit in the first winning / notifying determination is set higher than a winning probability for the first small hit in the first winning / notifying determination. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The result of the second success / failure determination is either a small win, a big win, or a loss,
The type of small win that is won in the second win / fail determination is that the gaming state after the second special game is triggered by the passage to the specific area during the first special game based on the small win. A gaming machine characterized by a small hit with a bonus controlled by the state.

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