JP2017176382A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent such a situation in which, an execution notification of a special game is performed in spite of a fact that, a special game has not been started.SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine 1 executes a specific opening game (small winning game) for opening a special winning hole (second big winning hole 35) based on entry of a game ball to a ball entry hole (first start hole 20 or second start hole 21). When the game ball passes a special area 39 in the special winning hole, unless a predetermined kind of an error occurs (for example, non-match of a number of balls which entered and a number of balls which are discharged), a special game (big winning game) which is advantageous to a player is executed. A sub control part 99 controls display means (image display device 7) to a predetermined first mode (mode shown in the figure.39(A)) when passage of the game balls in the specific area is detected, and controls the display means to a second mode (mode shown in the figure.39(B)) for notifying a player of execution of the special game, after no error determination when passage of the game balls in the specific area is detected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 39

Description

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

  Among the gaming machines, there are gaming machines that can execute so-called two-type games. In other words, a small hit game (special open game) that opens the big winning opening (special winning opening) based on the winning at the starting gate (the winning ball opening) is performed, and a specific area in the big winning opening is played in the small hit game There is a gaming machine that performs a jackpot game (special game) that is advantageous to the player when the game passes. For example, Patent Document 1 below describes a gaming machine capable of executing such two types of games.

JP 2013-236851 A

  By the way, in the gaming machine capable of executing the two types of games as described above, even if passing to a specific area occurs during the small hit game, an error such as the number of balls received / discharged at the big winning opening in the small hit game does not match. In general, the jackpot game is not started to be executed. Therefore, based on the passage to the specific area, a display for informing that (for example, display of “V” image), and a display for informing the subsequent execution of the jackpot game (for example, display of “big hit” image) If an error occurs, the jackpot game will be notified even though the jackpot game has not started, and the player will misunderstand that the jackpot game (special game) is being executed. There is a risk of giving.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. In other words, in the gaming machine capable of executing a special game advantageous to the player based on the passage to the specific area in the special prize opening, the notification of the execution of the special game is issued even though the special game has not started. It is to prevent it from being done.

  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 ball entrance (first start port 20 or second start port 21) arranged in a game area (3) where game balls can flow down;
Special prize opening (second big prize opening 35) arranged in the game area, special prize opening opening / closing member (opening / closing member 37) capable of opening and closing the special prize opening, and a game ball won in the special prize opening can pass. Specific area (39), specific area detecting means (specific area sensor 39a) for detecting the passage of the game ball to the specific area, and the first state in which the game ball can pass to the specific area and impossible Or a special winning means (second large winning device 36) having a sorting member (71) that takes a difficult second state;
Specific open game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S909) for executing a specific open game (small hit game) for opening the special prize opening opening / closing member based on the entrance to the entrance ,
A distribution member control means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S109) capable of controlling the distribution member in the first state and the second state according to a predetermined operation pattern in the specific open game;
An error determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes step S2312) capable of determining the presence or absence of a predetermined type of error during the specific open game;
Special game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S908) capable of executing a special game (big hit game) advantageous to the player based on the passage detection by the specific area detection means during the specific open game; ,
Display control means (production control microcomputer 91 and image control board 100) capable of controlling display by predetermined display means (image display device 7),
The special game execution means is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that starts execution of the special game after the error determination means determines that there is no error (YES in step S2312). And
The display control means includes
At the time of passage detection by the specific area detection means, the display means is controlled to a predetermined first mode (a mode shown in FIG. 39A),
The display means is controlled to a second mode (the mode shown in FIG. 39B) for notifying the execution of the special game after the determination of no error when the passage is detected. This is a gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, even if there is a passage to a specific area in the special winning opening in the specific open game, the execution notification of the special game is not performed by the display means until it is determined that there is no error. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the execution notification of the special game from being performed by the display means when the passage to the specific area has occurred but the determination of no error is not made and the special game is not started.

<B> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
In the error determination means, after the special prize opening opening / closing member in the specific open game is closed, the number of winning balls to the special winning means in the specific open game coincides with the number of discharged balls from the special winning means. It is an input / output ball number coincidence judging means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S2312) for judging whether
The gaming machine characterized in that the determination of no error is a match determination of the number of winning / discharging balls indicating that the number of winning balls matches the number of discharging balls.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, when the sorting member operating in a predetermined operation pattern in the specific open game bites the game ball, the number of winning balls and the number of discharged balls in the specific open game do not match Will not start a special game. Therefore, when the special game due to such a ball biting is not executed, the execution notification of the special game is performed by the display means, and it is possible to prevent the progress of the game and the display content by the display means from being flawed It is.

<C> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
The first aspect is an aspect informing the passage to the specific area,
The display control means includes
At the time of passage detection by the specific area detection means, the specific area passage display which is the display of the first aspect is performed on the display means (see FIG. 39A),
After the determination of no error when the passage is detected, the display means performs a special game execution display which is the display of the second mode (see FIG. 39B). To play.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, when passing to the specific area, the specific area passing display is performed by the display means, so even if the special game is not started without making an error-free determination, the player can pass to the specific area. It is possible to make sure that there was. Further, when the special game is not started without the determination of no error, the special game execution display by the display means is not performed. Therefore, the special game execution display is made when the special game is not started as in the configuration in which the specific area passage display and the special game execution display are continuously performed based on the passage to the specific area. It is possible to prevent.

<D> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
A main control unit (main control board 80) for controlling the progress of the game;
A sub-control unit (99) for controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The specific area detecting means is connected to the main control unit,
The main control unit
The specific opening game execution means, the sorting member control means, the error determination means, and the special game execution means,
A first command (V passing command) is transmitted to the sub-control unit based on the passage detection by the specific area detecting means, and after the determination of no error when the passage is detected, a second command (big hit Command transmission means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S2604, S2324, S101) for transmitting an opening command) to the sub-control unit,
The sub-control unit includes the display control unit,
When the sub control unit receives the first command, the display control unit controls the display unit in the first mode (if YES in step S4411, performs S4412), and the sub control unit When the second command is received, the display means is controlled to the second mode (if YES in step S4405, NO in S5502, S5505 or S5506 is performed, and S5507 is performed). To play.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the main control unit performs error determination and special game execution, and the sub-control unit controls the display unit to the first mode when passing to the specific area, and the display unit after determining that there is no error. Is controlled in the second mode. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the progress of the game by the main control unit and the content of the effect using the display means by the sub control unit from being inconsistent.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the execution notification of the special game from being performed even if the special game has not started.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. 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. 1 and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. 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 a hit type determination table. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is an ordinary symbol determination table, and (D) is an ordinary symbol variation 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 security control process. It is a flowchart of a 2nd big prize mouth illegal winning process. It is a flowchart of specific area illegal passage processing. It is a flowchart of a 2nd big winning opening discharge confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. 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 a distribution member control process. It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. 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 special game effect selection process. It is a figure of the display screen which shows a specific area passage display and a special game execution display.

1. Structure of gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the 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 61. A surplus ball tray (lower plate) 62 is provided for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the bowl. In addition, the front frame 51 is provided with an effect button 63 and a select button 64 (see a plan view within a chain line in FIG. 1) that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect executed as the game progresses. Yes. The front frame 51 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67.

  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.

  Further, an image display device 7 (an example of display means) that is a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a decorative design that performs variable display of decorative symbols (decorative symbols) 8L, 8C, and 8R synchronized with variable display (variable display) of a first special symbol and a second special symbol described later. There is a display area. The decorative symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A left decorative symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, a middle decorative symbol 8C is displayed in the central symbol display area, and a right decorative symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the decorative symbols is composed of a plurality of symbols representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The image display device 7 includes a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 41a and a second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, by a combination of left, middle, and right decorative symbols. The result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when winning a jackpot, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a doublet such as “777”. In addition, when winning a small hit, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined chance such as “246”. Further, if it is out of place, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a disparity such as “263”. 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. In addition, as an aspect of the decorative symbol variation display, for example, there is an aspect of scrolling up and down. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily change which combination of decorative symbols is to be stopped and displayed according to each lottery result, and the decorative symbols may be stopped and displayed in a random manner when winning a small hit.

  The image display device 7 is not only a decorative symbol variation effect (decorative symbol variable display effect) using the decorative symbol as described above, but also a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game (special game) and a demo for waiting for customers. An effect or the like is displayed on the display screen 7a. In the decorative symbol variation effect, in addition to decorative symbols such as numbers, effect images other than decorative symbols such as background images and character images are also displayed. “Decoration design” is an example of “production design”, and “decoration design variation production” is also referred to as “production design variation production” or simply “variation production”.

  Further, the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 has an effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9 in accordance with the number of stored first special figure hold (operation hold related to special figure 1) described later. By displaying the production hold 9, it is possible to easily show the number of stored first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a (see FIG. 3) described later 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.

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, there is provided a fixed winning device 19 having a first start opening (first entry opening) 20 where the ease of entering a game ball is not always changed. The first start opening 20 is also referred to as a first start winning opening or a fixed entry opening. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 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).

  Further, an ordinary variable winning device (so-called electric chew) 22 having a second starting port (second entrance port) 21 is provided on the upper right side of the first starting port 20. The second start opening 21 is also referred to as a second start winning opening or a variable entry opening. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 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 (entrance opening / closing member) 23 that can move forward and backward, and opens and closes the second starting 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.

  Also, below the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, a first big winning device (first special variable winning device, other special winning means) having a first big winning port (other special winning port) 30 is provided. ) 31 is provided. The first big prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (another special prize opening opening / closing member) 32 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the first big winning prize opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. 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 39a (corresponding to a specific area detecting means) 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 specific area 70. The second state does not necessarily have to be a state in which the game balls are distributed to the non-specific region 70 as long as the game balls are more difficult to be distributed to the specific region 39 than in the first state.

  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 (special 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 first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery mentioned above is called a one-type jackpot (direct hit 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. There is. 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, a method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is referred to as a right hit. 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.

  On the first flow path R1, a first start port 20, a first grand prize winning device 31, and an out port 6 are provided. 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, the gate 28, the electric chew 22, the second big prize device 36, the first big prize device 31, and the out port 6 are provided on the second flow path R2. The player hits the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, thereby passing to the gate 28, the second starting port 21, the first grand prize port 30, or the second grand prize port relating to the electric chew 22. Aiming to win 35.

  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.

  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 (first symbol), a second special symbol indicator 41b that variably displays a second special symbol (second symbol), and A normal symbol display 42 for variably displaying normal symbols is included. In addition, the display device 40 includes a first special figure holding display 43a for displaying the number of stored operation hold (first special figure holding) of the first special symbol display 41a. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured not to store the operation hold of the second special symbol display 41b (second special drawing hold) and the operation hold of the normal symbol display 42 (general drawing hold).

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first start port 20. 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. The first special figure hold may be simply referred to as a special figure hold.

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol (identification symbol) is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped to display a lottery (special symbol lottery, based on winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21). Announce the results of the 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 types 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 (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) Thus, a small hit game (specific open game) for opening the second big prize opening 35 is performed. In addition, the opening pattern of the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35) in the big hit game or the small hit 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, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol variation display (variable display) is performed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, such that light repeatedly flows from left to right. In this mode, the LED is turned on. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins a prize at the first start port 20, various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers (determination information) acquired for the win are set as the first special figure hold. It is stored in the first special figure storage unit 85a (see FIG. 4). There is an upper limit to the number of first special figure reservations that can be stored in the first special figure storage unit 85a, and the upper limit value (upper limit storage number) in this embodiment is “4”.

  The special figure reservation stored in the first special figure storage unit 85a is digested when the variable display of the special symbol based on the special figure reservation becomes possible. 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 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, during the execution of the variable symbol special display, Even if there is a winning at the first starting port 20 during the execution of the small hit game, it is possible to reserve the right of the big hit lottery with respect to the predetermined number up to the upper limit.

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a. Specifically, the first special figure hold indicator 43a is composed of four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure hold by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure hold.

  Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1 may not be able to perform variable display of the second special symbol based on the winning of a game ball at the second starting port 21 immediately after the winning, that is, during the execution of variable display of the special symbol, When a winning is made to the second start port 21 during the execution of a game or a small hit game, various random numbers such as a big hit random number based on the winning are not acquired. That is, it is the structure which does not memorize | store the operation hold (2nd special figure hold) of the 2nd special symbol display 41b. However, the second special figure hold may be stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 84 (see FIG. 4) up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “4”). In this case, the second special symbol hold stored in the RAM 84 is digested when the variable display of the second special symbol based on the second special figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the second special figure hold means that the jackpot random number corresponding to the second special figure hold is determined and the variable display of the second special symbol for indicating the determination result is executed. In this case, a second special figure holding indicator for displaying the number of stored second special symbols may be provided.

  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 specific symbol (a normal symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second start port 21 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game to be performed 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, such as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). Further, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal lose symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a normal lose pattern. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol variation display (variable display) is performed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are lit alternately. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured so that the normal symbol variable display based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, the normal symbol variable display or the auxiliary game is being executed. If there is a passage to 28, a normal symbol random number based on the passage is not acquired. That is, it is a structure which does not memorize | store the operation hold (ordinary figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42. However, it is good also as a structure which can memorize a usual figure hold | maintain to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, "4") in the predetermined storage area in RAM84 (refer FIG. 4). In this case, the usual figure hold stored in the RAM 84 is digested when the variable symbol display based on the usual figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that the normal symbol random number corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined, and the normal symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Further, in this case, it is preferable to provide a universal diagram hold indicator for displaying the number of stored universal map holds.

2. Next, an 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 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that performs control related to game profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transition, and effects that are 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 99 together with an image control board 100, a lamp control board 107, and a sound control board 106 described later. The sub-control unit 99 includes at least a sub-control board 90 and can control a game effect using effect means (the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, the speaker 67, the decorative movable body 15, etc.). I just need it. That is, the configuration of the sub-control unit 99 can be changed as appropriate according to the effect scheduled to be executed and the ease of manufacturing the gaming machine.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 150. The power supply board 150 supplies power to the main control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the payout control board 110, and supplies necessary power to other devices through these boards. A backup power supply circuit 151 is provided on the power supply board 150. The backup power supply circuit 151 supplies power to the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 described later when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 is retained even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disconnected. A power switch 155 is connected to the power board 150. By turning on / off the power switch 155, the power is turned on / off. A backup power supply circuit for the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 may be provided on the main control board 80, or a backup power supply circuit for the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 may be provided on the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter “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 for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 82 that executes a program stored in the ROM 83, and inputs and outputs data and signals. An I / O port section (input / output circuit) 87 is included. The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described first special figure storage unit 85a. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  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 opening sensor 20a, a second start opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big prize opening sensor 30a, a second big prize opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and a non-specification. An area sensor 70a and a normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

  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 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, the electric chew solenoid 24, the first big prize opening solenoid 33, the second big prize opening solenoid 38, and the distribution 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.

  The main control board 80 is further connected to a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, and a first special symbol hold display 43a. 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, a single 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, a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93, and a data and signal An I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 97 for performing input / output is included. 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, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including decorative symbols), background images, and the like. Image data is 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.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effect, 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 via the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. In detail, the production control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (also referred to as data for determining lighting / extinction and light emission color, or lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 to emit light. Light emission of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is controlled according to the pattern data. Note that 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. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the decorative movable body 15 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10. 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 with an effect button detection switch (SW) 63a and a select button detection switch 64a. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the effect button detection switch 63a to the sub-control board 90. The select button detection switch 64a detects that the select button 64 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 64 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection switch 64a to the sub-control board 90.

3. Description of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery), there are “big jackpot”, “small jackpot”, and “outage”. 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 “missing”, the “design symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41.

  When winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery, a “jackpot game (corresponding to a special game)” is executed in which the first big winning opening 30 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol displayed in a stopped state. When winning a small hit, a “small hit game (corresponding to a specific open game)” is executed in which the second big winning opening 35 is opened with an open pattern corresponding to the type of the small hit symbol displayed in a stopped state. Then, when a game ball enters the specific area 39 in the second big winning opening 35 during the small hit game, the first big winning opening 30 is opened with an open pattern corresponding to the type of the winning small winning symbol. A “big hit game (special game)” to be released 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 an ending after the last round game is completed (Also expressed 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.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the small hit game is a small hit release game that opens the second big prize opening 35, an interval before opening (opening) before the small hit game is started, and the small hit game is ended. And a later post-close interval.

  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. 6, there are two types of jackpot symbols that can be won in the lottery of the first special symbol (special symbol 1) (the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41a). There is one type of jackpot symbol that can be won in the lottery of the second special symbol (special symbol 2) (a jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol indicator 41b). Specifically, in the special drawing 1 lottery, there is a possibility that “Special figure 1_hit symbol A” and “Special figure 1_hit symbol B” will be won. Further, in the special drawing 2 lottery, there is a possibility that “Special drawing 2_hit symbol C” will be won.

  As shown in FIG. 6, “Special Figure 1_Big Bonus Symbol A” and “Special Figure 1_Big Bonus Symbol B” are 4R (round) jackpots, and the number of times the first big winning opening 30 is opened per 1R is one time. The maximum opening time is 29.5 seconds. The game state after the jackpot game when each symbol is won is as shown in FIG. That is, the jackpot symbol A is a symbol that is controlled to the “time-short state and high base state” after the jackpot game. The jackpot symbol B is a symbol controlled to be “a non-time-short state and a low base state”. Details of the gaming state will be described later.

  “Special figure 2_ jackpot symbol C” is 15R jackpot, the first jackpot 30 is opened once per 1R, and the maximum opening time is 29.5 seconds. The jackpot symbol C is a symbol that is controlled to the “time-short state and high base state” after the jackpot game.

  The allocation ratio of each jackpot symbol in the lottery of Special Figure 1 and the allocation ratio of each jackpot symbol in the lottery of Special Figure 2 are as shown in FIG. According to the distribution ratio shown in FIG. 6, the ratio controlled to the short-time state by winning of the 1 type big hit based on the lottery shown in FIG. 1 is 50%. On the other hand, the ratio of being controlled to the short-time state by winning the 1 type big hit based on the lottery in FIG. 2 is 100%.

  Also, as a result of the special symbol lottery, when 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 winning opening 35 opened by the small hit game and the game ball passes the specific area 39 in the second big winning device 36, the big win is won, and the first A jackpot game (two types of jackpot game) that opens the jackpot 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. If there is no game ball passing to the specific area 39 in the small hit game, the big hit game is not executed. In this specification, jackpot games and jackpot games are collectively referred to as special games. Note that the big prize opening may be opened several times during one round game in the big hit game or during the small hit release game in the small hit game.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, there are three types of small winning symbols (small winning symbols that are stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41 b) that can be won in the lottery shown in FIG. Specifically, in the special drawing 2 lottery, there is a possibility that “Special figure 2_small hit symbol a”, “Special figure 2_small bonus symbol b”, and “Special figure 2_small bonus symbol c” may be won. Note that in this embodiment, the lottery in FIG. However, the lottery shown in FIG. 1 may be configured to win a small hit.

  In the small hit game based on the small hit symbols of each type, the 1.6 second opening of the second big prize opening 35 is performed once. The closing time (opening time) before the opening is, for example, about 1 second in any type of small win. In the small hit game, the sorting member 71 is operated according to a predetermined operation pattern from the start of the opening. That is, the sorting member 71 moves with a constant motion from the start of the opening in the small hit game. Accordingly, the winning ball may or may not pass through the specific area 39 depending on the timing of winning the prize to the second large winning opening 35. That is, the timing at which the winning ball to the second big winning opening 35 reaches the position of the sorting member 71 and the timing at which the sorting member 71 is in the passage-permitted state (the state indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2). The winning ball passes through the specific area 39. On the other hand, the timing at which the winning ball to the second big winning opening 35 reaches the position of the sorting member 71 and the sorting member 71 are in the passage-blocking state (the state indicated by the broken line in FIG. 2). If the timing matches, the winning ball passes through the non-specific area 70.

  In this embodiment, the probability (a specific area passing rate, a V passing rate) that the winning ball to the second big winning opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 is set to about 1/10. In addition, the operation pattern of the distribution member 71 and the opening pattern of the second big prize opening 35 can be changed as appropriate. However, the total opening time of the second big prize opening 35 in the small hit game is desirably 1.8 seconds or less. This is because if the game time exceeds 1.8 seconds, there is a possibility that the amount of prize balls that can be obtained by the player in the small hit game is too large.

  In the jackpot game (two-type jackpot game) executed based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 (V passing), the first big winning opening 30 is an open pattern determined according to the type of the jackpot symbol. Is released. Specifically, in the two-type big hit game based on the winning of “small winning symbol a”, the first big prize opening 30 is opened with a maximum opening time of 29.5 seconds once per 1R from 2R to 16R. . That is, the 15R type 2 big hit game is executed. Then, the game state after the execution of the two-type big hit game is controlled to the “time-short state and high base state”.

  In addition, in the two types of big hit games based on the winning of “small bonus symbol b” and “small bonus symbol c”, the 1st Grand Prize is awarded once per 1R from 2R to 5R and the maximum opening time is 29.5 seconds. The mouth 30 is opened, and the first big prize opening 30 is opened once per 1R from the 6th to the 16th and the maximum opening time is 0.1 seconds. That is, 4R type 2 big hit game is executed substantially. Then, the game state after the execution of the two-type big hit game based on the winning of the “small hit symbol b” is controlled to be “the short time state and the high base state”. On the other hand, the game state after the execution of the two-type big hit game based on the winning of “small hit symbol c” is controlled to “non-short-time state and low base state”.

  The distribution ratio of each small winning symbol in the special drawing 2 lottery is as shown in FIG. According to the allocation ratio shown in FIG. 6, the ratio controlled to the short-time state based on the small win in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is 80%. In addition, the ratio controlled to the short-time state based on the type 1 big win in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 may be set to 80% as in the case based on the type 2 big win.

  Here, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the determination of whether or not the jackpot is successful and the determination of whether or not the jackpot is made are based on a “big hit random number”, and the winning type is determined based on the “hit type random number”. As shown in FIG. 7A, 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. Note that random numbers acquired based on winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 include “reach random number” and “variation pattern random number” in addition to the big hit random number and the hit type random number.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the decorative symbol variation effect indicating the result when the determination result is out of order. Reach is a state in which there is only one decorative symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of decorative symbols, and the jackpot winning is selected depending on which symbol the decorative 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 decorative symbols shown. Note that the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed so as to be slightly shaken in the display screen 7a, or may be displayed so as to be repeatedly enlarged and reduced. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-255.

  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 99. In addition, the random number acquired based on the passage to the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (per hit 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.

  A state in which the function for reducing the variation time of the special symbol display 41 is in operation is referred to as a “time-short state”, and a state in which the special symbol display 41 is not in operation is referred to as a “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. That is, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern determination table that is determined so that a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more frequently than in the non-temporal state (see FIG. 9). 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, it is easy to generate an effective winning (a winning that triggers execution of a special symbol lottery) at the start opening. 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 short time state and does not operate in the non-short time 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 3 seconds in the non-short-time state, but 1 second in the time-short state (see FIG. 8D). Furthermore, 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. 10). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-short time state (see FIG. 10). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is activated.

  In a situation where the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extending function of the electric chew 22, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the electric chew 22 is frequently opened, and game balls frequently win 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”, 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 at 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 or a bonus game state. The low base state is also referred to as a non-electric support control 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.

  In the high base state, not all the functions described above may be activated. That is, activation of one or more functions of the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22, and the probability changing function of the normal symbol display 42 Therefore, it is only necessary that the game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 21 related to the electric Chu 22 than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time reduction state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game is based on the special symbol type selected as shown in FIG. 6, based on the “short time state and high base state” or “non-short time state and low base state”. Controlled to "state". "Time-short state and high base state" means that a special symbol variable display of a predetermined upper limit number of executions (99 times in this embodiment) is executed, or a jackpot game is executed by winning a jackpot finish. Since the upper limit number of executions is 99, the player can obtain a new jackpot as long as the player is playing correctly as long as the time is controlled to be in the short time state and the high base state. Note that the gaming state after the jackpot game may be set based on the gaming state at the time of winning and the type of the special symbol won.

  The “non-time-short state and low base 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. The state in which the jackpot game (special game) is being executed is referred to as “jackpot game state (special game state)”, and the state in which the jackpot game (specific open game) is being executed is referred to as “small hit game state (special open game). State) ”. The jackpot gaming state and the jackpot gaming state are collectively referred to as a special 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. This is because 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. . 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. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of start prizes (win prizes at the start opening) rather than left-handed. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a right-handed game is played even during a big hit game.

  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. Therefore, a left turn is made to win a game ball in the first starting port 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of start prizes than right-handed.

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 out 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 various flags, status, counter, 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 this 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. Note that the initial period value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Further, at least a part of 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. If all random numbers are hardware random numbers, no software update process is required. The random number generation circuit may be built in the game control microcomputer 81.

  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 msec. That is, for example, it is executed at a cycle of 4 msec. 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. 12, in the main-side timer interrupt process (S005), an output process (S101) is first 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, and a first grand prize port sensor) which are mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. 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.

  Next, security control processing (S103) is executed. The security control process (S103) will be described later. Subsequently, timer update processing (S104) is executed. In the timer update process (S104), the values of various timers in operation are updated (subtracted).

  Next, normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S105) is performed. The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S105) 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. 7 includes the execution period of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and the other period (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 (S105), sensor detection processing (S106), normal operation processing (S107), special operation processing (S108), sorting member control processing (S109), and specific area sensor described later The detection process (S110) is executed. Thereafter, other processing (S111) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is terminated. As other processing (S111), processing such as controlling the first special figure holding display 43a to a display mode indicating the number based on the number of special figure 1 holding balls described later is performed. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82, the process of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process is repeatedly executed (see FIG. 11). When the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), 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.

  [Security Control Processing] As shown in FIG. 13, in the security control processing (S103), first of all, an ordinary power combination illegal winning process (S120) is performed. In this process, the presence or absence of an illegal winning to the electric chew 22 (that is, the ordinary electric role) is detected, and if an illegal winning is detected, an abnormal winning notification for notifying that and an abnormality has been detected. Anomaly detection setting is displayed. Subsequently, a first grand prize opening illegal winning process (S121) is performed. In this process, the presence / absence of an illegal winning in the first big winning opening 30 is detected. If an illegal prize is detected, an abnormal prize notification and an abnormality detection setting are performed. Next, a second big prize opening illegal winning process (S122), a specific area illegal passing process (S123), and a second big prize outlet discharging confirmation process (S124), which will be described later, are performed.

  Thereafter, a magnetic detection process (S125) is performed. In the magnetic detection process (S125), an input signal from a magnetic detection sensor (not shown) for detecting fraudulent acts using magnetism is read, and if it is determined that a fraudulent act due to magnetism has been made, the fraudulent act detection notification And setting of abnormality detection. If a fraudulent act due to magnetism is detected, the game is subsequently stopped until the power is turned on again. Subsequently, a door opening process (S126) is performed. In the door opening process (S126), when an input signal from a door opening detection sensor (not shown) that detects opening of the front frame 51 or the inner frame is read, it is determined that the front frame 51 or the inner frame is opened. , Notification of door opening.

  Next, unauthorized radio wave detection processing (S127) is performed. In the illegal radio wave detection process (S127), an input signal from a radio wave detection sensor (not shown) for detecting fraudulent acts using radio waves is read, and if it is determined that a fraudulent act has been made, Set the notification and abnormality detection. Thereafter, an impact detection process (S128) is performed, and the security control process ends. In the impact detection process (S128), when an input signal from a vibration detection sensor (not shown) for detecting an improper action that vibrates the pachinko gaming machine 1 is read and it is determined that an improper action is caused by the vibration, Detection notification and abnormality detection are set.

  [Second Grand Prize Winner Unauthorized Winning Process] As shown in FIG. 14, in the second big prize winning port illegal winning process (S122), it is first determined whether or not the second big prize winning opening 35 is being opened (S130). If it is open (YES in S130), this process ends because there is no illegal winning. On the other hand, if it is not open (NO in S130), then it is determined whether or not the value of the second big prize opening valid timer is not "0" (S131). The second big prize opening validity timer is a timer for measuring the validity period of the prize winning to the second big prize opening sensor 35a. If it is not “0” (YES in S131), this process ends because there is no illegal winning. On the other hand, if it is “0” (NO in S131), then whether or not the passage to the second big prize opening 35 is detected (whether or not the game ball has been detected by the second big prize opening sensor 35a). Is determined (S132).

  If there is no passage detection in step S132, the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a passage detection (YES in S132), it is subsequently determined whether or not the value of the second big prize opening valid counter is “0” (S133). The second grand prize opening valid counter is a counter that counts the number of valid winnings to the second big prize opening 35 by a subtraction method. If it is not “0” in step S133, 1 is subtracted from the value of the second big prize opening valid counter (S134), and this processing is finished. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S133), the winning of the second large winning opening 35 is invalidated (S135), that is, notifying the player of the abnormal ball and notifying the abnormal winning, Settings are made (S136). It should be noted that the values of the second big prize opening valid timer and the second big prize opening valid counter are appropriately set at the start of the small hit opening game for opening the second big prize winning opening 35.

  [Specific Area Unauthorized Passing Process] As shown in FIG. 15, in the specific area unauthorized passing process (S123), it is first determined whether or not the specific area 39 is in the valid period (V valid period) (S140). If it is during the effective period of the specific area 39 (YES in S140), this process ends because there is no illegal passage. On the other hand, if it is not during the effective period of the specific area 39 (NO in S140), it is determined whether or not the passage to the specific area 39 has been detected (whether or not the game area has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a) ( S141). If there is no passage detection to the specific area (NO in S141), this process is finished. On the other hand, if there is a passage detection (YES in S141), since it is a passage to the specific area 39 during the V invalid period, an abnormal winning (abnormal passage) is notified and abnormality detection is set ( S142).

  [Second Grand Prize Opening Confirmation Process] As shown in FIG. 16, in the second big prize opening discharge confirmation process (S124), first, whether or not the passage to the second big prize winning opening 35 is detected (second large prize). It is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the winning prize sensor 35a (S150). If there is a passage detection, the V grand prize opening / closing counter is incremented by 1 (S151), and the process proceeds to step S152. If there is no passage detection, the process proceeds to step S152 without performing step S151. The V grand prize opening / closing counter is a counter for counting the difference between the winning ball and the discharging ball with respect to the second big winning device 36 (second large winning hole 35) having the specific area 39 (V area) inside. .

  In step S152, it is determined whether or not the passage to the non-specific area 70 is detected (whether or not the game ball has been detected by the non-specific area sensor 70a) (S152). If there is no passage detection, the process proceeds to step S155. On the other hand, if there is a passage detection (YES in S152), it is then determined whether or not the value of the V big prize opening / closing counter is “0” (S153). If it is not “0” (NO in S153), 1 is subtracted from the value of the V big prize opening / closing counter (S154), and the process proceeds to step S155. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S153), it means that there has been an illegal discharged ball from the second big winning opening 35, so that an abnormal winning is notified and an abnormality detection is set (S158). ).

  In step S155, it is determined whether or not the passage to the specific area 39 has been detected (whether or not the game area has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a) (S155). If there is no passage detection, the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a passage detection (YES in S155), it is then determined whether or not the value of the V big prize opening / closing counter is “0” (S156). If it is not “0” (NO in S156), 1 is subtracted from the value of the V prize winning opening / closing counter (S157), and this processing is terminated. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S156), it means that there has been an illegal discharge ball (illegal passage to the specific area 39) from the second big prize opening 35, so an abnormal winning (abnormal passing) has occurred. Notification is performed and abnormality detection is set (S158).

  [Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 17, in the sensor detection process (S106), 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. 17). S201). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), the process proceeds to step S205. If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S201), then it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is on standby. Determine (S202). The normal symbol variation waiting state is a state where neither the normal symbol variation display nor the auxiliary game is being performed. If the normal symbol variation standby is not in progress (NO in S202), the process proceeds to step S205. If the normal symbol variation standby is in progress (YES in S202), normal symbol random number acquisition processing (S203) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S203), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value, FIG. 7B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in a predetermined storage area.

  Subsequently, in the sensor detection process (S106), it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S205). If a game ball has not won at the first starting port 20 (NO at S205), the process proceeds to step S211. If a game ball has won at the first starting port 20 (YES at S205), FIG. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of first special figure reservations, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of first special figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) has reached "4" (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 jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A), the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation The pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) is acquired (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 7A is acquired), and the acquired special random number value is stored in the first special figure storage unit 85a. It is stored in the storage area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a corresponding to the number of one reserved ball.

  Subsequently, in the sensor detection process (S106), 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 is won at the second starting port 21 (NO at S211), the process is completed, but if a game ball is won at the second starting port 21 (YES at S211), then a special action is performed. It is determined whether or not the status value is “1” (S212). Although the details of the special operation status will be described later, the value of the special operation status being “1” means that neither the special symbol variation display nor the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed.

  If the determination result in step S212 is NO, this process ends. If the determination result in step S212 is YES, a special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S213) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S213), similar to the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S208), the big hit random number counter value (label-TRND-A) and the hit type random number counter value (label -TRND-AS) The reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 7A is acquired), and the acquired random number values are obtained. Store in a predetermined storage area.

  [Normal Operation Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs normal operation processing (S107) shown in FIG. 18 following the sensor detection processing (S106). In the normal operation process (S107), it is first determined whether or not the electric chew 22 is in operation (S301). If the electric chew is not in operation (NO in S301), it is then determined whether or not the normal symbol is stopped (from the start to the end of the normal symbol stop time) (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 normal symbol random number before hit determination obtained in step S203 is stored (S304). If there is no normal symbol random number stored (NO in S304), the process ends. Here, “hit determination” means to determine whether or not the game is successful.

  If there is a normal symbol random number stored in step S304 (YES in S304), a hit determination process (S305) is performed. In the hit determination process (S305), it is determined whether or not a hit is made based on a normal symbol hit determination table (hit determination values are “1” to “65535”) shown in FIG. 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 “lost”, data corresponding to “ordinary lose symbol” is set, and if “winning”, data corresponding to “ordinary 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), with reference to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8D, 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 having a normal symbol variation time of 3 seconds is selected.

  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), it is then determined whether or not the regular symbol variation time has elapsed (S311), and if not, the process ends. 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 normal symbol fluctuation stop is set (S313), and the normal symbol stop time (500 ms in this embodiment) is set (S314). Finish.

  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, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S315), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol design data for the normal winning symbol is set (S316). (NO in S316)), this processing is finished. On the other hand, if it is data of a normal winning symbol (that is, if it is a winning symbol (YES in S316)), the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 is set (S317). More specifically, if the time-short state is in effect, the open pattern in the time-short state (see electric-chu open TBL2 in FIG. 10) is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22. On the other hand, if it is in the non-time-short state, the open pattern in the non-time-short state (see electric-chu open TBL1 in FIG. 10) 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). Finish the process. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S319), the operation of the electric chew 22 is terminated (S320).

  [Special Operation Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a special operation process (S108) shown in FIG. 19 after the normal operation process (S107). In the special action process (S108), the process related to the special symbol display 41 and the special prize device (the first big prize apparatus 31 and the second big prize apparatus 36) is divided into five stages. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ". If the “special operation status” is “1” (YES in S901), a special symbol standby process (S902) is performed. If the “special operation status” is “2” (NO in S901) , YES in S903), special symbol changing processing (S904) is performed, and if the "special action status" is "3" (NO in S901, S903, YES in S905), special symbol confirmation processing (S906 ), And when the “special operation status” is “4” (NO in S901, S903, and S905, YES in S907), special electric accessory processing 1 (S908) as a jackpot game is performed, and “ When the “special operation status” is “5” (S901, S903, S905, and S907 are all NO), special electric accessory processing 2 (S909) as a small hit game is performed. The special operation status is “1” by default.

  [Special Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 20, in the special symbol waiting process (S902), first, the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second starting port 21 is stored (the random number acquired in step S213). It is determined whether or not a counter value group is stored (S1001). If the random number counter value group acquired in step S213 is not stored (YES in S1001), then, whether or not the number of retained balls at the first start port 20 (ie, the number of retained balls in Special Figure 1) is “0”. Is determined (S1007). If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is “0” (YES in S1007), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the first start port 20, It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is set as a standby screen (a demo screen for waiting for customers) (S1013). If so (YES in S1013), the process ends. If not (S1013) NO), standby screen setting processing (S1014) is performed. In the standby screen setting process (S1014), after waiting for elapse of a predetermined standby time, a customer standby command for displaying the standby screen is set.

  In step S1001, if there is a storage of the random number counter value group acquired in step S213 (NO in S1001), a special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1002) and a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003) described later are performed. Do. Next, the game control microcomputer 81 clears the storage of the random number counter value group acquired in step S213 (S1005), and executes the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1006). In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1006), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1006) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1002). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  In addition, although there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second starting port 21 (YES in S1001), the special figure 1 holding ball number is not “0” (NO in S1007), that is, When there is one or more random number counter value groups (holding information in FIG. 1) acquired due to winning at the first starting port 20, the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008) and The variation pattern selection process (S1009) in FIG. 1 is performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball number by one (S1010). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a. The storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1011). 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 (S1012). In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1012), the special operation status is set to “2” and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1012) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1008). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1009) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation of the special figure 2 is executed with priority over the fluctuation of the special figure 1. In this embodiment, the small win winning probability is set so that most of the lottery results shown in FIG. 2 are the small wins (see FIG. 8A).

  [Special Figure 2 jackpot determination process (Special Figure 1 jackpot determination process)] Special Figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002) and Special Figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008) are based on FIG. It explains collectively. As shown in FIG. 21, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008), first, a jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read as a judgment value (S1101). ). Specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002), the jackpot random number counter value acquired in step S213 is read. Further, in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1008), the big special random number counter value stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 85a of the RAM 84 (specifically, the storage area corresponding to the first special figure holding) is calculated. read out.

  Next, a jackpot determination table (FIG. 8A) is set (S1102). Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the set jackpot determination table (S1103). That is, it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A) matches any of the jackpot determination values “65200” to “65535” (see FIG. 8A). If the result of the jackpot determination (S1103) is “big hit”, the jackpot flag is turned on (S1104), and the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read to determine the hit type determination shown in FIG. The jackpot type is determined based on the table (S1105). After determining the jackpot type (S1105), the special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the jackpot type (type of jackpot symbol) is set in the hit type buffer provided in the RAM 84 (S1106), and the process ends. .

  On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1103) is not “big hit”, it is determined whether or not the jackpot (S1107). Specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002), it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number counter value matches any one of “0” to “65198” which are the jackpot determination values (FIG. 8A). (See the special figure 2 column). Also, in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1008), in order to set the small win winning probability to zero (see the special figure 1 column in FIG. 8A), no matter how many big random number counter values, step S1107 Then, it is determined that the small hit is not won.

  If the result of the small hit determination (S1107) is “small hit”, the small hit flag is turned ON (S1108), and the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read and shown in FIG. The small hit type is determined based on the hit type determination table (S1109). After determining the small hit type (S1109), special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the small hit type (small hit symbol type) is set in the hit type buffer provided in the RAM 84 (S1110). Finish the process. In addition, you may provide the random number which determines whether it is a small hit or not separately from the big hit random number.

  Moreover, since it is not a big hit (NO in S1103) and is not a small hit (NO in S1107), it is “losing”, so the special figure stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the missing symbol is set (S1111), This process is finished. In the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008), if NO is determined in step S1103, the process of step S1111 may be performed immediately without performing the process of step S1107.

  [Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process)] The special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003) and the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1009) have the same process flow. A description will be given based on FIG. 22 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 22, in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003) or the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1009), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the short-time state (whether or not the short-time flag is ON). (S1301).

  If it is not the time saving state (NO in S1301), that is, if it is not the time saving state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1302). If it is ON (YES in S1302), the variable pattern random number counter value (label −) is referred to by referring to the non-time-short state medium jackpot table (the portion corresponding to the non-time-short state and jackpot in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. A variation pattern is selected based on (TRND-T1 value) (S1303). As shown in FIG. 9, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. Here, SP reach (reach reach) is a reach that has a longer fluctuation time after reach than normal reach, and the table allocation rate is set so that the winning expectation (expectation for jackpot winning) is higher than normal reach. Has been. In this embodiment, the super reach is executed through normal reach.

  In step S1302, if the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1302), it is determined whether the small hit flag is ON (S1304). If it is ON (YES in S1304), based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value by referring to the non-short-time state small and medium hit table (the portion corresponding to the non-short-time state and small hit in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9) The variation pattern is selected (S1305).

  In step S1304, if the small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1304), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach random number value (S1306). As shown in FIG. 8B, the reach establishment random number value is “0” to “11” in the time reduction state, and “0” to “27” in the non-time reduction state. That is, the time-short state is less likely to reach when lost than the non-time-short state. This is for speeding up the execution tempo of special symbol variation (special symbol variation display) by selecting more reachless loses with a short variation time in the short time state. When the reach random number counter value is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1306), that is, when there is a reach loss, the reach loss table during the non-time-short state (the non-time-short state among the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss with reach) (S1307).

  On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1306), that is, when there is no reach loss, the reach-less loss table during the non-time-short state (the non-time-short among the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9). The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the state and the portion corresponding to the loss without reach (S1308). It should be noted that the function of shortening and changing according to the number of reserved balls is activated at the time of losing without reach. That is, 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 come to be.

  If it is determined in step S1301 that the gaming state is the short-time state (YES in S1301), as shown in FIG. 23, the reference variation pattern determination table is the table in the short-time state (the variation pattern shown in FIG. 9). Processing (S1309 to S1315) is performed in the same flow as steps S1302 to S1308 except that the determination table is a portion corresponding to the short-time state. That is, if the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1309), the variation pattern random number counter value is referred to by referring to the short-time state medium jackpot table (the portion corresponding to the short-time state and jackpot in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on (S1310).

  If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1311), the variation pattern random number counter is referred to by referring to the short / medium state small / medium hit table (the portion corresponding to the short time state and small hit in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on the value (S1312). If the reach random number counter value is a reach-achieved random value (YES in S1313), refer to the reach-with-reach table in the short-time state (the portion corresponding to the short-time state and reach-out loss in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9). Then, a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1314). If the reach random number counter value is not the reach random number value (NO in S1313), refer to the reach-less loss table during the short-time state (the portion corresponding to the short-time state and no reach loss in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9). Then, a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1315).

  In the variation pattern determination table in the short-time state (the portion corresponding to the short-time state in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9), the probability that a variation pattern with a long variation time is selected when the big hit is won is greater than in the non-short-time state. Is also low. That is, a variation pattern having a variation time shorter than that in the non-time-short state is easily selected. Also, in the short-time state, the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is frequently executed, and most of the lottery results are won by a small win. Therefore, the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation time of 3000 ms corresponding to the small hit fluctuation (the special figure fluctuation stopped and displayed with the small hit symbol) is mainly selected. As described above, the variation pattern determination table in the short-time state is a table in which the variation time is shorter than the variation pattern determination table in the non-time-short state.

  After selecting the variation pattern as described above, as shown in FIG. 22, the selected variation pattern is set (S1316), and this process is completed. The information on the variation pattern set in step S1316 is included in the variation start command set in step S1006 or S1012 in the special symbol standby process (S902).

  [Special Symbol Variation Processing] As shown in FIG. 24, in the special symbol variation processing (S904), first, the variation time of the special symbol (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1003 or S1009, FIG. 9). It is determined whether or not (see) has elapsed (S1501). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1501), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (YES in S1501), the variation stop command is set (S1502), and the special operation status is set to “3” (S1503). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the special symbol variation display with the symbol (big hit symbol, small bonus symbol or lost symbol) according to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1504) Finish the process.

  [Special Symbol Confirmation Processing] As shown in FIG. 25, in the special symbol confirmation processing (S906), it is first determined whether or not the special symbol stop time (see FIG. 9) has elapsed (S1601). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1601), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1601), a gaming state management process described later is performed (S1602).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1603). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1603), the special operation status is set to “4” (S1604). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S1605). If it is not ON, the process proceeds to step S1607, but if it is ON, the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S1606) and the process proceeds to step S1607. . Thereby, during execution of the jackpot game, it is controlled to a non-time-short state. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time-short state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game. Note that the low base state in the present embodiment is a low base state in the sense that there is no winning support due to frequent opening of the electric chew 22 and is not based on the base up based on the operation of the big winning device. Absent.

  Thereafter, in order to start the jackpot game, a jackpot opening command (see FIG. 6) is set (S1607), and the opening of the jackpot game is started (measurement of the opening time of the jackpot game is started) (S1608). Subsequent to step S1608, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an opening pattern (refer to FIG. 6 for details) according to the type of the winning jackpot symbol (S1609). At this time, the value of the big winning opening releasing counter for counting the number of opening of the big winning opening during the special game is set to a value according to the type of the winning jackpot symbol. 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 big hit flag is not ON in step S1603 (NO in S1603), it is subsequently determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1610). If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1610), the special operation status is set to “5” (S1611). When the small hit flag is ON, it is not turned OFF even if the time reduction flag is ON. Thereafter, in order to start the small hit game, a small hit opening command (see FIG. 6) is set (S1612), and the small hit game opening is started (measurement of the small hit game opening time is started) (S1613). ).

  Subsequent to step S1613, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an opening pattern (refer to FIG. 6 for details) according to the type of the winning small winning symbol (S1614). At this time, the value of the special winning opening opening counter is set to a value corresponding to the type of the winning small winning symbol. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the sorting member operation flag (S1615), and ends this process. 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.

  If the small hit flag is not ON in step S1610 (NO in S1610), neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is started, so the special operation status is set to “1” (S1616), and this processing is ended.

  [Game State Management Process] As shown in FIG. 26, in the game state management process (S1602), it is first determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S1701). If it is ON, the special symbol change executed during the time reduction state is determined. 1 is decremented by 1 (S1702), and it is determined whether the value of the time counter is "0" (S1703). If it is “0”, the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S1704). In this pachinko gaming machine 1, the value of the hour / hour counter is set to “99” when shifting to the hour / hour state. This point will be described later.

  [Special Electric Power Object Process 1 (Big Bonus Game)] The special electric game object process 1 is a process for executing a big hit game (special game) such as a type 1 big hit game or a type 2 big hit game. As shown in FIG. 27, in the special electric accessory processing 1 (S908), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2001). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the first big winning device 31 is all ended in the winning jackpot game.

  If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2001), 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) (S2002). If it is not open (NO in S2002), it is determined whether or not it is time to open the first big prize opening 30, that is, the time to start opening the first big prize opening 30 after the jackpot opening time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not an interval time between opening has been reached or a time for starting the next opening has been reached (S2003).

  If the decision result in the step S2003 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2003 is YES, the first big prize opening 30 is opened according to the set opening pattern (S2004).

  In the following step S2205, a round designation command transmission determination process is performed. In the round designation command transmission determination process (S2205), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening in step S2204 is the first release in one round game. A round designation command including information on the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the large winning opening is not opened a plurality of times during one round game. Therefore, in this step S2205, a round designation command is always set.

  If the first grand prize opening 30 is being opened in step S2002 (YES in S2002), the number of prizes received in the first big prize opening 30 in the round game reaches the specified maximum number (8 in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not (S2006). If the prescribed number of winnings has not been reached (NO in S2006), it is determined whether or not the time for closing the first grand prize opening 30 has been reached (that is, the predetermined opening time after the first big prize opening 30 is opened (see FIG. 6). ) Is determined (S2007). If the opening time of the first big winning opening 30 has not elapsed (NO in S2007), the present process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the specified number of winnings has been reached (YES in S2006) or when the opening time of the first major winning opening 30 has elapsed (YES in S2007), that is, either of the two opening end conditions If it is satisfied, the first big prize opening 30 is closed (closed) (S2008). Then, the value of the big prize opening opening counter is decremented by 1 (S2009), and it is determined whether or not the value of the big winning opening opening counter is “0” (S2010). If it is not “0” (NO in S2010), the process is finished to start the next release.

  On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S2010), the jackpot ending command is set to end the jackpot game (S2011), and the jackpot game ending is started (measurement of the jackpot game ending time is started). (S2012). Then, the jackpot end flag is set and the process ends (S2013).

  Also, if the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2001 (YES in S2001), it is determined whether or not the jackpot ending time has elapsed since the opening of the first jackpot 30 in the jackpot game has been completed. However, if the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2014), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2014), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2015) and the jackpot flag is turned off (S2016). Then, after setting the special operation status to “1” (S2017), a game state setting process (S2018) described later is performed, and this process ends.

  [Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 28, in the game state setting process (S2018), first of all, the jackpot game executed this time is short-time hit (ie, “4R short-time big hit”, “15R short-time big hit”, “16R (substantially 15R). It is determined whether or not the game is a jackpot game that was executed in response to the winning of “Short-time bonus” or “16R (substantially 4R) short-time bonus”) (S2101). If the decision result in the step S2101 is YES, the hour / hour flag is turned ON (S2102), the hour / hour counter is set to “99” (S2103), and this processing is finished. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a short time state and a high base state. This gaming state is ended when the condition for either the special symbol variation display is performed 99 times or the next jackpot game is executed. That is, in this embodiment, the short time state and the high base state substantially continue until the next jackpot game is executed.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S2101 is NO, steps S2102 and S2103 are not performed, and this process ends. As a result, the game state after the current jackpot game becomes a non-time-saving state and a low base state (normal game state).

  [Special Electric Charging Object Process 2 (Small Winning Game)] The special electric game object processing 2 is a process for executing a small hitting game (specific opening game) for opening the second big winning device 36 having the specific area 39. It is. As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, in the special electric accessory processing 2 (S909), it is first determined whether or not the small hit end flag is ON (S2301). 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 S2301), it is determined whether or not the second big winning opening 35 is being opened (that is, whether or not the second big winning device 36 is being opened) (S2302). If it is not open (NO in S2302), it is determined whether or not it is time to open the second grand prize opening 35, that is, a predetermined pre-opening interval (small opening) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not it is time to start opening 35 (S2303).

  If the decision result in the step S2303 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2303 is YES, the second big prize winning opening 35 is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the type of the winning bonus symbol (S2304).

  If the second big prize opening 35 is being opened in step S2302 (YES in S2302), whether or not the number of winning prizes in the second big prize opening 35 has reached the specified maximum number (8 in this embodiment). Is determined (S2305). If the specified number of winnings has not been reached (NO in S2305), it is determined whether or not the time for closing the second grand prize opening 35 has been reached (that is, the predetermined opening time (see FIG. 6) after the second big prize opening 35 is opened). As shown, it is determined whether or not 1.6 seconds) has elapsed in this embodiment (S2306). If the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 has not elapsed (NO in S2306), the present process ends.

  On the other hand, when the specified number of winnings has been reached (YES in S2305) or when the opening time of the second large winning opening 35 has elapsed (YES in S2306), that is, either of the two opening end conditions If it is satisfied, the second big prize opening 35 is closed (closed) (S2307). Then, the value of the special winning opening opening counter is decremented by 1 (S2308), and a small hit end flag is set (S2309). Next, the interval time after closing (the ball brushing time for the second big prize opening 35) is set in the timer provided in the RAM 84 (S2310), and this processing is completed.

  If the small hit end flag is ON in step S2301 (YES in S2301), as shown in FIG. 30, it is determined whether or not the interval time after closing has elapsed (S2311), and the interval time after closing has elapsed. If not (NO in S2311), the process ends. On the other hand, if the interval time after closing has elapsed (YES in S2311), it is subsequently determined whether or not the value of the V big prize opening / closing counter is “0” (S2312). That is, it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls and the number of discharged balls in the second big winning device 36 in the small hit game match (S2312).

  The interval time after the closing is set to a time longer than the time required for the game ball won in the second grand prize opening 35 to be discharged from the second big prize device 36. Therefore, the value of the V grand prize opening / closing counter is not “0” even though the interval time has elapsed after closing, the fact that the distribution member 71 stops the rolling of the game ball in the second big prize winning device 36. There is a possibility that an error such as so-called “ball biting” occurs. Therefore, if the determination result in step S2312 is NO, error processing (S2313) is performed.

  In the error processing (S2313), the sorting member 71 is caused to perform a retry operation (an operation for returning the sorting member 71 to the passage blocking state after returning the sorting member 71 to the passage permission state). When the value of the V grand prize opening / closing counter does not become “0” even though the retry operation is performed (specifically, after the sorting member 71 is returned from the passage-permitted state to the passage-blocked state by the retry operation) In the case where the number of winning / discharging balls with respect to the second big winning device 36 does not match even after a predetermined time), the effect control microcomputer 91 is notified of the occurrence of an error that the number of winning / discharging balls of the second big winning device 36 does not match. Set the command to notify in the output buffer. When the effect control microcomputer 91 receives this command, the effect control microcomputer 91 receives a predetermined error notification image (in this embodiment, the character image 350 of “error big prize entry / discharge ball mismatch”, see FIG. 39E). Is displayed on the display screen 7a. Note that the error notification image may be displayed before the sorting member 71 performs the retry operation in the error processing (S2313).

  If the determination result in step S2312 is YES (that is, if the winning / ejecting ball number matching determination that the number of winning balls and the number of discharged balls corresponding to the second large winning device 36 is the same) is made for game control The microcomputer 81 turns off the small hit end flag (S2314), turns off the small hit flag (S2315), and proceeds to step S2316. In step S2316, 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 S2603 (see FIG. 32) described later. If this V flag is not ON (NO in S2316), the type 2 jackpot game is not executed, so the value of the big prize opening release counter is cleared to “0” (S2317) and the special operation status is set to “1”. Set (S2318) to finish the process.

  On the other hand, if the V flag is ON (YES in S2316), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the V flag (S2319) and turns on the big hit flag (S2320) in order to execute the two-type big hit game. The special operation status is set to “4” (S2321). Subsequently, if the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S2322), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2323). Then, a jackpot opening command (corresponding to the second command, see FIG. 6) is set (S2324), and the opening of the jackpot game is started (measurement of the opening time of the jackpot game is started) (S2325). Thereby, it shifts from the small hit game which opens the 2nd big winning opening 35 for a short time to the 2 type big hit game.

  [Distributing Member Control Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs the distributing member control processing (S109) after the special operation processing (S108) (see FIG. 12). In the sorting member control process (S109), as shown in FIG. 31, it is first determined whether or not the sorting member operation flag is ON (S2501). If the sorting member operation flag is not ON, this process is finished. On the other hand, if the distribution member operation flag is ON, since the opening of the small hit game has started (see FIG. 25), the distribution member operation processing (in order to operate the distribution member 71 in a predetermined operation pattern) S2502) and V valid period setting processing (S2503).

  In the distribution member operation process (S2502), a timer for measuring the operation time of the distribution member 71 is set, and the distribution member 71 is reached when the distribution 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 will move by a fixed operation | movement from the start of the opening of a small hit game. This constant operation is, for example, a series of operations consisting of “interval before opening (closing the specific area 39) → V opening (opening the specific area 39) → interval after closing (closing the specific area 39)”.

  In the V effective period setting process (S2503), 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. The V effective period is from the start of opening of 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 validity period setting process (S2503), a timer for measuring the V validity period is set, and the V validity is reached when it is time to activate the specific area 39 based on the time measurement using the timer. 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 S2602 of the specific area sensor detection process (S110) 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.

  Subsequent to the V valid period setting process (S2503), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the operation of the sorting member 71 is completed (S2504). Specifically, based on the timer for measuring the operation time of the distribution member 71 set in step S2502, whether the total operation time from the start of the distribution member 71 to the end has elapsed Determine whether or not. If the operation of the sorting member 71 is not finished, the present process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the operation of the distribution member 71 has been completed, the distribution member operation flag is turned off (S2505), and this process is terminated.

  [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 (S110) subsequent to the sorting member control process (S109) (see FIG. 12). In the specific area sensor detection process (S110), as shown in FIG. 32, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2601). If there is no detection (NO in S2601), the process is terminated. If there is a detection (YES in S2601), it is determined whether or not it is in the V valid period (S2602). The V effective period is a period set in the V effective period setting process (S2503) in the above-described sorting member control process (FIG. 31).

  If it is determined in step S2602 that the V valid period is in effect (YES in S2602), the V flag is turned on (S2603), and a V passing command (corresponding to the first command) is set (S2604). Finish. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2602 that the V effective period is not in effect (NO in S2602), the specific area sensor detection process is terminated without performing the processes in steps S2603 and S2604. The V pass command is a command for causing the sub-control board 90 to notify V pass (pass through the specific area 39).

6). Operation of effect control microcomputer 91 [Sub-control main process] 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 sub control main processing program 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 (YES in S4002), 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. 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, 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 update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The effect determining random numbers include a random effect pattern determining random number for determining a variable effect pattern, a notice effect determining random number for determining various notification effects, and the like. 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 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. Upon receiving the command, the image control board 100 executes various effects (decorative symbol variation effect, special game effect (opening effect, opening game effect, ending effect), demonstration effect, etc.) using the image display device 7 in accordance with the command. To do. The sub control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 or the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp via the lamp control board 107 as various effects are executed by the image control board 100. 66 is caused to emit light, 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. 34, 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 effect control microcomputer 91. 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, the processing is terminated, and if it is ON, 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 with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

  [1 ms Timer Interrupt Process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 1 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 35, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), an input process (S4201) is first performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on detection signals from the effect button detection switch 63a and the select button detection switch 64a (see FIG. 5).

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), the lamp data created in the other process (S4304) in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (to be described later) is sent to the lamp control board 107 in order to cause the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 to emit light at a timing suitable for the production. Output. 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 (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (S4203), 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, the watchdog timer process (S4204) for setting the reset of the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is finished.

  [10 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 36, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process 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).

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 37, in the reception command analysis processing (S4301), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If it has been received, a variation effect start process (S4402) described later is performed. In the variation effect start process (S4402), the variation start command is analyzed, and a variation effect pattern is selected based on the analysis result. Also, an effect symbol as a stop symbol and a notice effect are selected. Then, a change effect start command for starting the change effect with the selected effect content is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a change stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and if received, changes effect end processing (S4404) is performed. In the variation effect end processing (S4404), the variation stop command is analyzed, and a variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 based on the analysis result.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405), and if received, performs a special game effect selection process (S4406) described later.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4409), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process (S4410). In the ending effect selection process (S4410), the ending command is analyzed, and the ending effect pattern (content) to be executed during the jackpot game ending is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a V-pass command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4411), and if received, starts the effect of the V-pass notification effect (see FIG. 39A). The command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4412). When the effect start command set in step S4412 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control board 100 reads the effect image of the V pass notification effect from the ROM 103, and the image display device. 7 on the display screen 7a.

  The V pass notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that there has been a V pass (pass to the specific area 39). In this embodiment, the V passage notification effect is an effect of displaying an effect image 300 in which the letter “V” is designed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. This effect corresponds to a specific area passage display. In addition, the image displayed on the display screen 7a as a V passage notification effect can be changed as appropriate. In addition, the V passage notification effect may be in other modes such as causing a lamp such as the panel lamp 5 or the frame lamp 66 to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode. In this case, the indication that the lamp has passed V corresponds to the specific area passage display.

  Subsequently, as other processing (S4413), processing based on received commands other than the above-described commands (for example, normal symbol variation start command, normal symbol variation stop command, round designation command) is performed, and the received command analysis processing is completed.

  [Special Game Effect Selection Process] The special game effect selection process (S4406) shown in FIG. 38 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 opening game effect that is executed during the opening of the big prize opening and during the interval between opening. .

  As shown in FIG. 38, in the special game effect selection process (S4406), first, an opening command is analyzed (S5501). In the present embodiment, the opening command includes information related to special figure stop symbol data set at the time of winning determination for big win or small win, and information on the gaming state at the time of winning (see FIG. 6).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the opening of the small hit game is based on the analysis result of the opening command (S5502). If the determination result is YES, an effect pattern of a small hit effect (small hit effect executed during a small hit game) is selected (S5503), and the process proceeds to step S5507.

  On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S5502 is NO, it is subsequently judged whether or not it is a start time of 4R type 1 big hit game or substantially 4R type 2 big hit game (S5504). If the determination result is YES, an effect pattern of 4R effect (a jackpot effect executed during 4R or substantially 4R jackpot game) is selected (S5505), and the process proceeds to step S5507.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S5504 is NO, since the opening of the 15R type 1 big hit game or the substantial 15R type 2 big hit game starts, the 15R effect (15R or substantially 15R Is selected (S5506), the process proceeds to step S5507.

  In step S5507, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets, in the output buffer of the RAM 94, a special game effect start command for starting a special game effect (small hit effect or jackpot effect) with the effect pattern selected in the above process. .

  When the special game effect start command set in step S5507 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads the effect image of the predetermined special game effect from the ROM 103. And displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. For example, if step S5505 has been executed and the effect pattern for 4R effect has been selected, a series of jackpot effect images shown in FIGS. 39B, 39C, and 39D are displayed.

  If step S5506 has been executed and the effect pattern for the 15R effect has been selected, an image of a jackpot effect different from the effects shown in FIGS. 39B, 39C, and 39D is displayed. Is done. By executing the jackpot effect, it is possible to notify the player that the jackpot game is being executed. Such a jackpot effect corresponds to a special game execution display.

  Specifically, in the 4R effect in this embodiment, first, an image for informing the player of the start of the jackpot game (in this embodiment, an effect image 310 designed with characters “BATTLE BONUS!”, See FIG. 39B). ) Is displayed. Subsequently, a battle effect image in which the main character appearing in the original that is the motif of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the enemy character compete is displayed (see FIGS. 39C and 39D). Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes a battle victory effect in which the main character wins an enemy character as a battle effect when the gaming state after the jackpot game is controlled to a short time state and a high base state, and the jackpot game When the later game state is controlled to the non-time-saving state and the low base state, a battle defeat effect is performed in which the main character loses to the enemy character as a battle effect.

  Incidentally, the effect time of the 4R effect is longer than the opening time of the jackpot game (30 seconds, see FIG. 6). That is, during the execution of the 4R effect, the opening of the jackpot game is ended and the round game is started. The reason why a series of battle effects are executed over the opening period of the jackpot game and the round game period is as follows. In other words, even in a jackpot game with a relatively small number of rounds, such as 4R (or substantially 4R), by showing the player with a story-like effect as a battle effect with a certain amount of effect length, Is to increase

  In the case of a two-type jackpot game, such a jackpot effect is executed based on reception of a jackpot opening command after execution of a V pass notification effect based on reception of a V pass command. That is, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes the V pass notification effect based on the reception of the V pass command (see FIG. 39A), and then executes the jackpot effect based on the reception of the jackpot opening command ( 39 (B) to (D)). Therefore, if an error in the winning / ejecting ball mismatch at the V grand prize winning port (second grand prize winning port 35) occurs after passing V, as shown in FIG. 39 (E) until the error is resolved. In addition to the effect image 300 of “V”, only an error notification image (a character image 350 of “error big prize entry / discharge ball mismatch”) is displayed, and the jackpot effect is never started (FIG. 39B ) Is not displayed). The jackpot effect is started after the error of the winning / discharging ball mismatch at the V grand prize opening is resolved. The display of the error notification image is terminated based on the reception of the jackpot opening command.

7). Advantages of the present embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if there is a V passage in the small hit game, there is a discrepancy between the winning and discharging balls of the V big winning opening (second winning winning opening 35) The jackpot effect is not performed until it is determined that there is no error (see FIG. 39). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the jackpot effect from being performed when the V-pass has occurred but no error-free determination is made and the two-type jackpot game is not started.

  In particular, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sorting member 71 operating in a predetermined operation pattern in the small hit game bites the game ball, and the number of winning balls and the number of discharged balls in the small hit game are If they do not match, the two-type big hit game is not started (see FIG. 30). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a big hit effect when the two-type big hit game due to such a ball biting is not executed, and the occurrence of wrinkles between the progress of the game and the display content of the image display device 7. .

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the specific area passing display is performed by the image display device 7 when the V passes, there is no error of the winning / discharging ball mismatch at the V big winning opening (second big winning opening 35). Even if it is not determined that the two-type big hit game is not started, it is possible to make the player surely recognize that V has passed (see FIGS. 39A and 39E). In addition, when the two-type big hit game is not started without such an error-free determination, the special game execution display (see FIG. 39B) by the image display device 7 is not performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the special game execution display from being performed even if the two-type big hit game is not started, as in the configuration in which the specific area passage display and the special game execution display are continuously performed based on the V passage. It is possible. That is, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the no-no-error determination is not made and the two-type big hit game is not started, the player can recognize that the V has passed, It is possible to prevent the special game execution display from being executed when the jackpot game is not executed.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control board 80 makes an error determination and executes a two-type big hit game, and the sub-control unit 99 displays a specific area passing display on the display screen 7a when V passes (see FIG. 39 (A)), and a special game execution display is made after determination of no error regarding the number of balls entered / exited from the V grand prize winning opening (second large winning prize opening 35) (see FIG. 39 (B)). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the progress of the game by the main control board 80 and the content of the effect using the image display device 7 by the sub-control unit 99 from being inconsistent.

  Also, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the opening time in the jackpot game is the maximum opening time (29.5 seconds, see FIG. 6) in the round winning game where the maximum number of winnings (8) can be expected. ) The above time (30 seconds) is set, and a series of battle effects are executed over the opening period and the round game execution period. Therefore, the right-handed notification image RI (image consisting of right-handed characters and a right-pointing arrow, see FIG. 39A) displayed on the display screen 7a in the short-time state or the small-hit gaming state is the opening period of the big-hit game The inside is not displayed on the display screen 7a (see FIGS. (B) to (D)). That is, the production control microcomputer 91 stops displaying the right-handed notification image RI based on the reception of the jackpot opening command.

  Note that the display of the right-handed notification image RI is resumed at the start of the first round game as a jackpot game (that is, at the start of the 1R round game in the case of a one-type jackpot game, the two-type jackpot game) If so, the 2R round game is started). That is, the effect control microcomputer 91 restarts the display of the right-handed notification image RI based on the reception of the round designation command related to the first round game as the jackpot game. Such display control of the right-handed notification image RI prevents the player from firing a game ball even though the first big prize opening 30 is not opened. That is, the generation of so-called waste balls is prevented.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the presentation control microcomputer 91 is displayed on the display screen 7a in accordance with the opening timing of the first big prize opening 30 in the round game corresponding to the command every time a round designation command is received. A predetermined effect image is displayed. Specifically, for example, a gold frame image is displayed on the periphery of the display screen 7a for about 3 seconds. Therefore, the display of the right-handed notification image RI and the display of the effect image described above may indicate to the player the opening timing of the first big winning opening 30 even if the opening period of the jackpot game is as long as 30 seconds. It is possible. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation where the player does not fire the game ball indefinitely even though the opening of the jackpot game has ended and the round game has started. In addition, as the display devices 40 connected to the main control board 80, it is preferable to provide a right-handed notification lamp (for example, a light-emitting device having one LED) for notifying the right-handed operation. And it is good to control this right strike notification lamp to the light emission mode (for example, lighting state) which alerts the right strike even during the opening of the big hit game. This is because the right game notification by the right-hand notification lamp can indicate the correct gaming method even during the period when the right-hand notification image RI is not displayed.

8). Modification Example A modification example will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the above embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. Of course, you may comprise combining the structure which concerns on a modified example suitably.

  In the above embodiment, the information for determination (random value such as jackpot random number) is acquired based on the winning at the start port (second start port 21), and the small hit game is performed by lottery based on the determination information However, it may be configured to play a small hit game without acquiring determination information based on winning at the start opening. That is, in the above embodiment, the start port is a so-called special figure start port, but it may be a so-called accessory start port (an operating port of the big prize device).

  Further, in the above embodiment, the means for determining the error of the winning / ejecting ball inconsistency at the V grand prize winning opening (second grand winning opening 35) (the game control microcomputer 81 performing step S2312) is defined as the “error determining means”. On the other hand, the type of error confirmed by the error determination means may not be a mismatch in the number of incoming and outgoing balls. For example, other types of errors such as detection of fraud by a radio wave detection sensor, a magnetic detection sensor, or a vibration detection sensor may be used. When the fraudulent act is detected by the radio wave detection sensor, the game control microcomputer 81 that performs step S127 (see FIG. 13) corresponds to the error determination means, and when the fraudulent act is detected by the magnetic detection sensor. Means that the game control microcomputer 81 that performs step S125 (see FIG. 13) corresponds to the error determination means, and when it is determined that the illegal action is detected by the vibration detection sensor, the game that performs step S128 (see FIG. 13). The control microcomputer 81 corresponds to an error determination unit. When these fraudulent acts are detected during the small hit game, the power is turned on again, or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. Until the return condition is satisfied, the jackpot game will not be executed even if V passes. Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described form determines the presence or absence of these errors even during the small hit game (see FIGS. 12 and 13).

  Further, in the above embodiment, the determination (whether the number of incoming / outgoing balls) of the V grand prize winning opening (second big winning prize opening 35) matches (the number of incoming / outgoing balls) is determined for a predetermined time ( Determination was made after elapse of the interval time after closing (see FIG. 30). On the other hand, it is good also as a structure which performs a game progress according to the presence or absence of V passage if it performs determination of the number of in-and-out balls without waiting for progress of the interval time after closure, and it corresponds. In this case, if there is a mismatch, this determination is repeated until the interval time after closure elapses, and if the number of incoming and outgoing balls does not match even after the interval time after closure, error processing (S2313) is performed. To do.

  In the above embodiment, the display means for performing the specific area passage display (see FIG. 39A) and the special game execution display (see FIG. 39B) is the image display device 7. On the other hand, the display means may be a lamp (LED) whose emission is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 91 such as the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66. In this case, the effect control microcomputer 91 and the lamp control board 107 correspond to display control means.

  Further, the image display device as the display means may be constituted by a plurality of image display devices. For example, in the configuration including the sub display device in addition to the image display device 7 as the main display device, one of the specific pass display and the special game execution display is executed on the main display device, and the other is executed on the sub display device. It is good also as a structure which performs. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which divides and displays a specific area passage display, or divides and displays a special game execution display using both display apparatuses. Note that a touch panel including a touch sensor and a liquid crystal display device may be mounted on the gaming machine frame 50, and the liquid crystal display device in the touch panel may be used as a sub display device.

  The display means may be a lamp (LED) connected to the main control board 80. In this case, the lamp is provided as the indicator 40. In this case, the main control board 80 corresponds to display control means. Specifically, for example, a “big hit lamp” consisting of two LEDs arranged side by side on the left and right is additionally provided on the display device 40, and both the LEDs are turned off when the V pass or the big hit game is not being executed. , One of the two LEDs (for example, the right side) may be lit when V passes, and the other of the two LEDs (for example, the left side) may be lit during the big hit game. In this case, the mode in which one (right side) of both LEDs is lit is the first mode of the “big hit lamp”, and the mode in which the other (left side) of both LEDs is lit is the “big hit lamp” It corresponds to the second aspect of "." In this example, if attention is paid only to the left LED, the non-display mode (non-light-emitting mode) corresponds to the first mode, and the display mode (light-emitting mode) corresponds to the second mode. It should be noted that either one of the two LEDs may be lit when V passes, and both the LEDs may be lit while the jackpot game is being executed.

  In addition, for example, a round lamp for notifying the number of rounds of the jackpot game (specifically, for example, a lamp indicating 4R, a lamp indicating 15R, and a lamp indicating 16R) is displayed. In addition, the light emission may be controlled by the main control board 80. The main control board 80 lights the round lamp at the start timing of the jackpot game. In this case, focusing on the lamp indicating 16R, the non-display mode (non-light-emitting mode) corresponds to the first mode, and the display mode (light-emitting mode) corresponds to the second mode. It should be noted that the lighting control of the “big hit lamp” and “round lamp” by the main control board 80 is displayed on the specific area passage display (see FIG. 39A) and the special game execution display (see FIG. 39B) in the above-described form. In addition, it is good also as a structure to perform. With this configuration, even when an error is displayed on the image display device 7 (see FIG. 39E), the player can recognize the state without error by the lamp on the main control board 80 side. It becomes.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the display means for performing the specific area passage display (see FIG. 39A) and the display means for performing the special game execution display (see FIG. 39B) are both configured as the image display device 7. On the other hand, the display means for performing the specific area passage display and the display means for performing the special game execution display may be different types of display means. For example, the specific region passing display may be performed by a lamp (LED) whose light emission is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 91, and the special game execution display may be performed by the image display device 7.

  The specific area passage display may not be the display of the effect image 300 of “V”. Further, the special game execution display may not be the display of the effect image 310 of “BATTLE BONUS!”. That is, what kind of display is performed as these displays can be changed as appropriate. As the special game execution display, for example, a display of an effect image of “big hit!” Can be cited.

  In the above embodiment, the V passing rate in the small hit game is set to about 1/10. However, in the small hit game based on the small win in the lottery shown in FIG. The opening pattern of the opening / closing member 37 may be set. This opening pattern is called a passing opening pattern. In this case, in the lottery shown in FIG. 1, it is possible to win a small hit as an opportunity to execute a small hit game in which the opening / closing member 37 is opened in a non-passing open pattern in which V cannot pass or difficult to pass V. Good. This is because it is possible to prevent the V passing rate from becoming too high for the entire gaming machine. In addition, when the opening pattern of the big prize opening in the small hit game based on the lottery of the special figure 2 is the above-described passing open pattern, the number of time reductions (the upper limit execution number of special figure fluctuation in the short time state and the high base state) May be set to “1” and the loss probability in the lottery shown in FIG.

  In the above embodiment, the number of executions of the sum of the fluctuation of Fig. 1 and the fluctuation of Fig. 2 in the time reduction state is counted as the number of time reductions. However, only the number of fluctuations of Fig. 1 is counted, It is good also as a structure which only counts the frequency | count of fluctuation of special figure 2.

  In the above embodiment, the high base state is terminated when 99 special symbol variation displays are executed. However, the special symbol variation display execution count (upper limit execution count) as an end condition of the high base state. ) Can be arbitrarily changed.

  It should be noted that the total opening time of the special winning opening in the small hit game can be appropriately changed as long as at least one ball can be won. However, it is desirable that the total opening time of the special prize opening is 1.8 seconds or less so that an unintended amount of prize balls is not made.

  In the above embodiment, the first big winning opening 30 is opened in the big hit game, and the second big winning opening 35 is opened in the small hit game. On the other hand, it is good also as a structure which has a round which opens the 2nd big winning opening 35 in at least one part round of a jackpot game. In this case, the jackpot game is not further executed by the V passage during the jackpot game.

  Moreover, in the said form, it comprised so that the specific area | region 39 might be open | released according to the predetermined operation | movement pattern managed with time on the basis of the start time of a small hit game. On the other hand, the specific area 39 may be opened when the number of winning balls to the second big winning opening 35 reaches a predetermined number of operating opportunity winning balls (for example, two balls). Note that even if the distribution member 71 is configured to operate based on the number of operating opportunity winning balls, the distribution member 71 is not operated according to a predetermined operation pattern, and the specific area 39 is determined in advance. There is no change in whether the passage is switched at the same timing.

  Further, in the above embodiment, if a right-handed is made during the non-time-short state, there is a risk of winning two types of big hits based on the lottery shown in FIG. 2 (passing to the specific area 39 will occur). Therefore, when the player is right-handed but not in a short-time state or special game, a warning image for notifying that the player should play left-handed is displayed on the display screen 7a. Good. In this case, for example, the gate sensor 28a may function as a right-handed detection sensor (that is, a warning image may be displayed on the display screen 7a based on detection by the gate sensor 28a). A right-handed detection sensor may be provided. In addition, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery in the non-short-time state is set to zero so that the winning to the second starting port 21 related to the electric Chu 22 does not occur even if it is right-handed in the non-short-time state. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, four random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired as random numbers (determination information) acquired based on winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. May be determined based on the random number to determine whether or not it is a big hit, the type of win, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of variation pattern. That is, it is possible to arbitrarily set the number of random numbers acquired based on the start winning and what is determined in each random number.

  Moreover, in the said form, although comprised as what is called 1 type 2 type | mold mixing machine, you may comprise as a game machine which is not equipped with 1 type big hit, ie, what is called a honeymoon type game machine.

  Moreover, in the said form, although the two start ports, the 1st start port 20 and the 2nd start port 21, were provided, it is good also as a structure which has only one start port. In this case, the starting port may be a fixed starting port that does not change the ease of entering a game ball at all times, or a variable starting port that can change the ease of entering a game ball (a starting port related to electric Chu). It is good.

  In addition, the image display device 7 (see FIG. 39A) that performs the specific area passage display in the above-described form corresponds to the display unit controlled in the first mode. Further, the image display device 7 (see FIG. 39 (B)) performing the special game execution display corresponds to the display means controlled in the second mode. That is, the first mode is a mode in which it is notified that there is a passage to the specific area 39 (V passage), but it is not informed that a special game (a jackpot game) is being executed. In other words, this is a mode for notifying that a special game (a jackpot game) is not yet being executed. On the other hand, the second mode is a mode that notifies that the special game (big hit game) is being executed but is not a notification that the V has passed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Game area 7 ... Image display apparatus (display means)
7a ... display screen 20 ... first start port (first entrance)
21 ... 2nd starting port (2nd entrance)
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 39a ... specific area sensor (specific area detecting means)
71: Distributing member 80 ... main control board (main control unit)
81 ... Game control microcomputer 90 ... Sub control board 91 ... Production control microcomputer 99 ... Sub control section 100 ... Image control board

The gaming machine of the present invention is
The entrance that is placed in the game area where game balls can flow down,
Special prize opening arranged in the gaming area, a special prize opening opening / closing member capable of opening and closing the special prize opening, a specific area through which a game ball awarded to the special prize opening can pass, and the passing of the game ball to the specific area A special area detecting means for detecting a special winning means having a first state in which a game ball can pass through the specific area and a second state in which it is impossible or difficult,
Specific opening game execution means for executing a specific opening game for opening the special prize opening opening and closing member based on the entrance to the entrance,
A sorting member control means capable of controlling the sorting member in the first state and the second state according to a predetermined operation pattern in the specific opening game;
Error determination means capable of determining the presence or absence of a predetermined type of error during the specific opening game;
Special game execution means capable of executing a special game advantageous to a player based on passage detection by the specific area detection means during the specific open game;
Display control means capable of controlling display by a predetermined display means,
The special game execution means is a gaming machine that starts execution of the special game after the error determination means determines that there is no error,
The display control means includes
At the time of passage detection by the specific area detection means, the display means performs a specific area passage display for notifying the passage to the specific area,
When the error determination means determines that the error state during the specific area passage display, the display means performs an error state display in parallel with the specific area passage display,
When the passage is detected and the error determination unit determines that the error is not determined or when the error state is resolved and the error is determined, the execution of the special game is performed. The game machine is characterized by causing the display means to perform a special game execution display for informing the player.

In addition, the image display device 7 (see FIG. 39A) that performs the specific area passage display in the above-described form corresponds to the display unit controlled in the first mode. Further, the image display device 7 (see FIG. 39 (B)) performing the special game execution display corresponds to the display means controlled in the second mode. That is, the first mode is a mode in which it is notified that there is a passage to the specific area 39 (V passage), but it is not informed that a special game (a jackpot game) is being executed. In other words, this is a mode for notifying that a special game (a jackpot game) is not yet being executed. On the other hand, the second mode is a mode that notifies that the special game (big hit game) is being executed but is not a notification that the V has passed.
In addition, the invention described in <A> to <D> is shown below in the above description in [Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]. In the following description, corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above description, reference numerals used in the drawings, and the like are added in parentheses for reference. However, the component of each invention is not limited to this supplementary note.
<A>
A ball entrance (first start port 20 or second start port 21) arranged in a game area (3) where game balls can flow down;
Special prize opening (second big prize opening 35) arranged in the game area, special prize opening opening / closing member (opening / closing member 37) capable of opening and closing the special prize opening, and a game ball won in the special prize opening can pass. Specific area (39), specific area detecting means (specific area sensor 39a) for detecting the passage of the game ball to the specific area, and the first state in which the game ball can pass to the specific area and impossible Or a special winning means (second large winning device 36) having a sorting member (71) that takes a difficult second state;
Specific open game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S909) for executing a specific open game (small hit game) for opening the special prize opening opening / closing member based on the entrance to the entrance ,
A distribution member control means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S109) capable of controlling the distribution member in the first state and the second state according to a predetermined operation pattern in the specific open game;
An error determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes step S2312) capable of determining the presence or absence of a predetermined type of error during the specific open game;
Special game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S908) capable of executing a special game (big hit game) advantageous to the player based on the passage detection by the specific area detection means during the specific open game; ,
Display control means (production control microcomputer 91 and image control board 100) capable of controlling display by predetermined display means (image display device 7),
The special game execution means is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that starts execution of the special game after the error determination means determines that there is no error (YES in step S2312). And
The display control means includes
At the time of passage detection by the specific area detection means, the display means is controlled to a predetermined first mode (a mode shown in FIG. 39A),
The display means is controlled to a second mode (the mode shown in FIG. 39B) for notifying the execution of the special game after the determination of no error when the passage is detected. This is a gaming machine.
According to the gaming machine having this configuration, even if there is a passage to a specific area in the special winning opening in the specific open game, the execution notification of the special game is not performed by the display means until it is determined that there is no error. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the execution notification of the special game from being performed by the display means when the passage to the specific area has occurred but the determination of no error is not made and the special game is not started.
<B> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
In the error determination means, after the special prize opening opening / closing member in the specific open game is closed, the number of winning balls to the special winning means in the specific open game coincides with the number of discharged balls from the special winning means. It is an input / output ball number coincidence judging means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S2312) for judging whether
The gaming machine characterized in that the determination of no error is a match determination of the number of winning / discharging balls indicating that the number of winning balls matches the number of discharging balls.
According to the gaming machine of this configuration, when the sorting member operating in a predetermined operation pattern in the specific open game bites the game ball, the number of winning balls and the number of discharged balls in the specific open game do not match Will not start a special game. Therefore, when the special game due to such a ball biting is not executed, the execution notification of the special game is performed by the display means, and it is possible to prevent the progress of the game and the display content by the display means from being flawed. It is.
<C> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
The first aspect is an aspect informing the passage to the specific area,
The display control means includes
At the time of passage detection by the specific area detection means, the specific area passage display which is the display of the first aspect is performed on the display means (see FIG. 39A),
After the determination of no error when the passage is detected, the display means performs a special game execution display which is the display of the second mode (see FIG. 39B). To play.
According to the gaming machine of this configuration, when passing to the specific area, the specific area passing display is performed by the display means, so even if the special game is not started without making an error-free determination, the player can pass to the specific area. It is possible to make sure that there was. Further, when the special game is not started without the determination of no error, the special game execution display by the display means is not performed. Therefore, the special game execution display is made when the special game is not started as in the configuration in which the specific area passage display and the special game execution display are continuously performed based on the passage to the specific area. It is possible to prevent.
<D> The gaming machine having the above configuration may be configured as follows.
A main control unit (main control board 80) for controlling the progress of the game;
A sub-control unit (99) for controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The specific area detecting means is connected to the main control unit,
The main control unit
The specific opening game execution means, the sorting member control means, the error determination means, and the special game execution means,
A first command (V passing command) is transmitted to the sub-control unit based on the passage detection by the specific area detecting means, and after the determination of no error when the passage is detected, a second command (big hit Command transmission means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S2604, S2324, S101) for transmitting an opening command) to the sub-control unit,
The sub-control unit includes the display control unit,
When the sub control unit receives the first command, the display control unit controls the display unit in the first mode (if YES in step S4411, performs S4412), and the sub control unit When the second command is received, the display means is controlled to the second mode (if YES in step S4405, NO in S5502, S5505 or S5506 is performed, and S5507 is performed). To play.
According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the main control unit does not perform error determination or special game execution.
The sub-control unit controls the display means to the first mode when passing to the specific area, and an error occurs.
After the absence determination, the display means is controlled to the second mode. Therefore, the progress of the game by the main control unit
It is possible to prevent the line and the content of the presentation using the display means by the sub-control unit from being distorted
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Claims (4)

The entrance that is placed in the game area where game balls can flow down,
Special prize opening arranged in the gaming area, a special prize opening opening / closing member capable of opening and closing the special prize opening, a specific area through which a game ball awarded to the special prize opening can pass, and the passing of the game ball to the specific area A special area detecting means for detecting a special winning means having a first state in which a game ball can pass through the specific area and a second state in which it is impossible or difficult,
Specific opening game execution means for executing a specific opening game for opening the special prize opening opening and closing member based on the entrance to the entrance,
A sorting member control means capable of controlling the sorting member in the first state and the second state according to a predetermined operation pattern in the specific opening game;
Error determination means capable of determining the presence or absence of a predetermined type of error during the specific opening game;
Special game execution means capable of executing a special game advantageous to a player based on passage detection by the specific area detection means during the specific open game;
Display control means capable of controlling display by a predetermined display means,
The special game execution means is a gaming machine that starts execution of the special game after the error determination means determines that there is no error,
The display control means includes
At the time of passage detection by the specific area detection means, the display means is controlled in a first predetermined mode,
A gaming machine, wherein the display means is controlled to a second mode for notifying the execution of the special game after the determination of no error when the passage is detected. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
In the error determination means, after the special prize opening opening / closing member in the specific open game is closed, the number of winning balls to the special winning means in the specific open game coincides with the number of discharged balls from the special winning means. It is a means for determining whether the number of incoming and outgoing balls matches,
The gaming machine characterized in that the determination of no error is a match determination of the number of winning / discharging balls indicating that the number of winning balls matches the number of discharging balls. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The first aspect is an aspect informing the passage to the specific area,
The display control means includes
At the time of passage detection by the specific area detection means, the display means performs the specific area passage display that is the display of the first aspect,
A gaming machine, characterized in that the display means performs a special game execution display, which is the display of the second mode, after the determination of no error when the passage is detected. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A main control unit for controlling the progress of the game;
A sub-control unit for controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The specific area detecting means is connected to the main control unit,
The main control unit
The specific opening game execution means, the sorting member control means, the error determination means, and the special game execution means,
A first command is transmitted to the sub-control unit based on the passage detection by the specific area detection means, and a second command is transmitted to the sub-control unit after the determination of no error when the passage is detected. Command transmission means,
The sub-control unit includes the display control unit,
The display control means controls the display means to the first mode when the sub-control unit receives the first command, and the second mode when the sub-control unit receives the second command. A gaming machine that controls the display means.

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