JP2018065023A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can excellently raise the degree of attention to a game.SOLUTION: When game balls enter an upper operation port 33 and a lower operation port 34, reservation information in accordance with a winning operation port is stored to a main control device. On the basis of the reservation information, symbols in a symbol display device 41 start to be variably displayed. In the main control device, when starting variable display and game balls enter the respective operation ports 33, 34, win lose determination is made. In accordance with a result of the win lose determination, an opening/closing execution mode sets in. Also, during a predetermined continuous period, frequency by which the opening/closing execution mode has set in is counted. Performance in accordance with the frequency is executed in the opening/closing execution mode. In accordance with the number of pieces of reservation information stored, length of the continuous period is set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a predetermined gaming state such as a big hit gaming state is triggered by the fact that a gaming ball has entered the start ball entering section provided in the gaming area. Done. Further, for example, in the display device provided in the game area, the display of the variation of the picture is started based on the fact that the lottery has been performed, and a stop result corresponding to the lottery result is displayed in the final stop display of the variation display. A display effect corresponding to one game is displayed. Further, when the lottery result is a so-called jackpot gaming state transition winning, for example, after the display effect for one game is executed, for example, opening and closing of the variable pitching device provided in the game area is executed, The game balls are paid out according to the number of balls entered into the variable pitching device.

  In addition, for example, when a game ball enters the starting entrance part while the change display of the pattern is being performed, the information used for the winning lottery is held up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) as an upper limit. There are pachinko machines that are designed to be memorized. In the case of hold storage, after the display of the variation of the pattern is completed, a winning lottery is performed using the information stored and stored, and the next variation display of the pattern is started (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-81853 A

  Here, in the gaming machine, it is necessary to increase the degree of attention to the game by diversifying the game. In order to diversify such games, in the game of firing game balls as described above, a method of diversifying the flow mode of game balls in the game area can be considered, and lottery is performed for each game as described above. In the game of confirming whether or not the result is successful, a method of diversifying the display pattern of the display effect performed every game time is conceivable.

  However, since the game area is limited for the former, there is a limit in trying to diversify the game, and for the latter, even if the display pattern for each game is diversified, attention to the game There is still a limit in terms of increasing the degree. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in increasing the degree of attention to games.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of favorably increasing the degree of attention to a game.

The present invention
Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with a predetermined number as an upper limit;
Based on the special information stored in the acquired information storage means, the normal gaming state, the first special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and the first special gaming state can be generated. Switching means that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state and is capable of switching the gaming state to any one of the second special gaming state, which is an advantageous state different from the first special gaming state;
First output means for outputting first external information indicating the first special gaming state to the outside of the gaming machine in a first period during the first special gaming state;
A second output means for outputting second external information to the outside of the gaming machine in a second period in which the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state are continuous;
Based on the fact that the special information is stored in the acquired information storage means when the second period ends, an effect different from the effect executed in the normal gaming state can be executed for a predetermined period Directing execution means,
Based on the fact that the special information is stored in the acquired information storage means when the second period ends, a third period that is a length obtained by extending the predetermined period from the second period, Third output means for outputting external information to the outside of the gaming machine;
With
The acquisition condition includes a game ball entering the starting ball entry means,
The second special game state is a game state in which the possibility of entering the starting ball entry means can be higher than that in the normal game state.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to favorably increase the degree of attention to a game.

The front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. The perspective view which expand | deploys and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. The perspective view which expand | deploys and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. The front view which shows the structure of a game board. (A) The front view of the operating port apparatus which shows the case where an electrically-driven accessory is a closed state, (b) The front view of an operating-port apparatus which shows the case where an electric accessory is an open state. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko machine. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content in the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the various counters used for a lottery determination. (A) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the distribution table for 1st result display parts, (b) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the distribution table for 2nd result display parts. It is the schematic for demonstrating the outline | summary of the electrical structure of the game hall in which many pachinko machines were installed. (A) The rear view of the pachinko machine which expands and shows an external terminal board and its periphery, (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the external output buffer provided in RAM of the main controller. The flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in MPU of a main controller. The flowchart which shows the winning process for a working opening. The flowchart which shows an information acquisition process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows game times control processing. The flowchart which shows a data setting process. The flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation start process. The flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. The flowchart which shows the transfer process at the time of completion | finish of opening / closing execution mode. The flowchart which shows the process for electronic role support. The flowchart which shows an electric utility opening / closing process. The flowchart which shows a continuous number counter setting process. The flowchart which shows a signal stop process. The flowchart which shows the command response process in MPU of a display control apparatus. The flowchart which shows a pending | holding command response process. The flowchart which shows an opening / closing execution display process. The flowchart which shows a display process at the time of a continuous period. The timing chart for demonstrating a mode in case a special effect is performed. The flowchart which shows the management process performed by a hall computer. The flowchart which shows the continuous number counter setting process in 2nd Embodiment. (A) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the distribution table for 1st result display parts in 3rd Embodiment, (b) The distribution table for 2nd result display parts in 3rd Embodiment is demonstrated. Explanatory drawing for doing. Transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in the third embodiment. The flowchart which shows a 2nd game state transfer process. The front view which shows the structure of the game board in 4th Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the 2nd game state transfer process in 4th Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing an unfolded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine body 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. . The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting a wooden plate or the like to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the inner frame 13. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at its rotating tip, and the gaming machine main body 12 is locked to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. And has a function of locking the front door frame 14 to the inner frame 13 so that the front door frame 14 cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation using the unlocking key on the cylinder lock 17 that is exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed at the center of the resin base 21. A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21. The game board 24 is made of plywood, and a game area formed on the front surface of the game board 24 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21.

  Here, the structure of the game board 24 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 24 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening has a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper operating port (first starting ball entering portion or a non-priority starting entering ball portion) 33, a lower operating port (second starting ball entering portion or a priority starting ball) Part) 34, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a main display part 43, an accessory display part 44, and the like.

  On the back side of the game board 24, detection sensors (not shown) are provided in correspondence with the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, and the lower operating port 34. When a ball enters the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, and the lower operating port 34, it is detected by a corresponding detection sensor, and a predetermined number of award balls are paid out based on the detection result. . In this case, 10 game balls are paid out when the general winning opening 31 is entered, and 15 game balls are paid out when the variable winning device 32 is entered. Is executed, three game balls are paid out when a ball enters the upper working port 33, and four game balls are paid out when a ball enters the lower working port 34. Is executed.

  The number of game balls to be paid out is not limited to the above. However, in order to increase the advantage of the lower working port 34 with respect to the upper working port 33, it is preferable to set the number of payouts related to the lower working port 34 larger than the number of payouts related to the upper working port 33. Further, in order to increase the advantage of the variable winning device 32 with respect to each operating port 33, 34, it is preferable to set the payout number related to the variable winning device 32 larger than the payout number related to each operating port 33, 34.

  In addition, an out port 37 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 24, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 37. The game board 24 is provided with a large number of nails 38 in order to disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill.

  Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and is not only a mode of being discharged from the game area after passing through the opening, but is discharged from the game area after passing through the opening. Embodiments that are not included are also included. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 37, the game ball enters the variable winning device 32, the upper operation port 33, the lower operation port 34, or the through gate 35. Is also expressed as a prize.

  The upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 are unitized as an operating port device and are installed in the game board 24. Both the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 are opened upward. Further, both the operation ports 33 and 34 are arranged in the vertical direction, more specifically in the vertical direction, with the upper operation port 33 facing upward. The lower working port 34 is provided with an electric accessory 34a as a guide piece made up of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

  Details of the electric accessory 34a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A shows a case where the electric accessory 34a is in a closed state (non-supported state or non-guided state), and FIG. 5B is a state where the electric accessory 34a is in an open state (supported state or guide state). Shows the case.

  The working port case 33a constituting the upper working port 33 projects to the near side and has a substantially trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, with the upper side length <the lower side length. At this time, the upper side length of the working port case 33a (that is, the left-right width of the upper working port 33) is set to be slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the lower side length is when the electric accessory 34a is in a closed state. The length is longer than the distance between the left and right electric accessories 34a. In addition, when the electric accessory 34a is in a closed state, the interval between the two operation openings 33, 34 is set so that the distance between the operating port case 33a and the upper end of the electric accessory 34a is slightly shorter than the diameter of the game ball. Has been adjusted.

  According to the above configuration, in the closed state of the electric accessory 34a, the game ball cannot win the lower operation port 34, and the electric operation item 34a is opened, so that the lower operation port 34 can be won. In particular, at this time, during the operation in which the electric accessory 34a shifts from the closed state to the open state, the operating port case 33a of the upper operating port 33 has a substantially trapezoidal shape as described above, which becomes an obstacle. Until the accessory 34a is fully opened, it is impossible to win a game ball in the lower operating port 34, and it is possible to win only when the electric accessory 34a is almost fully open. That is, the game ball that has dropped from above hits the side surface of the operating port case 33a and is bounced outward, and does not win the lower operating port 34 directly. As a result, when the electric accessory 34a is opened in a very short time, it is extremely difficult to win the lower working port 34, and only when the open state of the electric accessory 34a is continued, the lower working port 34 is opened. Winning is easy.

  Furthermore, since the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 are arranged side by side as described above, more specifically, when they are arranged side by side vertically, when the electric accessory 34a is opened. The game ball flowing down toward the upper side of the operating port device can win both the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34. In other words, when the electric accessory 34a is in an open state, it is difficult to aim for winning in the upper working port 33 and winning in the lower working port 34 depending on the operation mode of the firing handle 54 described later. It has become.

  In addition to the configuration in which the working port case 33a of the upper working port 33 has a substantially trapezoidal shape as described above, the working port case 33a of the upper working port 33 has a two-stage configuration with a narrow upper portion and a lower lower portion. A substantially C-shaped guide piece may be provided on both the left and right sides of the mouth 33, or a failure nail may be implanted obliquely below the working port case 33a.

  The variable winning device 32 includes a large winning opening 32a that leads to the back side of the game board 24, and an open / close door 32b that opens and closes the large winning opening 32a. The open / close door 32b is connected to a drive unit such as a solenoid provided on the back side of the game board 24, and is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or is difficult to win. The game ball can be switched to a predetermined open state in which it is easy for a prize to be won when a shift to (open / close execution state) is won.

  Here, the opening / closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when a big win is won. The opening / closing execution mode will be described in detail later. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 32, the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. There is an embodiment.

  The main display portion 43 and the accessory display portion 44 are provided on a decorative member 39 disposed along the outer edge on the lower side of the game area. The decorative member 39 extends from the board surface of the game board 24 to the front of the pachinko machine 10. More specifically, the front surface of the decorative member 39 faces the window panel 62 provided on the front door frame 14 so that the game area can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The distance between them is narrower than that of one game ball. This prevents the game ball from falling in front of the front surface of the decorative member 39.

  A main display unit 43 and an accessory display unit 44 are provided so as to be exposed from the front surface of the decorative member 39. That is, the main display unit 43 and the accessory display unit 44 are visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel 62 of the front door frame 14, and a game ball is in front of both the display units 43 and 44. It is prevented from falling.

  In the main display section 43, when the variable winning device 32 enters the opening / closing execution mode (or when the opening / closing execution mode is set) by winning the big win, the big winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 in the opening / closing execution mode is displayed. The round display part RS for clearly indicating the number of times of opening, the first result display part AS for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the upper operating opening 33, and the lower operating opening 34 A second result display section BS is set for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning.

  In the round display section RS, the display of the number of times of opening is started at the start of the opening / closing execution mode, and the display is ended at the end of the opening / closing execution mode.

  In the first result display section AS, a variation display of the picture is performed with a winning at the upper working port 33 as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, an internal lottery performed based on the winning at the upper working port 33 is performed. The result is clearly indicated by the display. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper working port 33 is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the first result display section AS and displayed in a variable manner. After is stopped, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In the second result display section BS, the variation display of the picture is performed with the winning to the lower operation port 34 as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the lower operation port 34 is performed. The result is clearly indicated by the display. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the lower working port 34 is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the second result display unit BS and displayed in a variable manner. After is stopped, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  Here, on the basis of winning in one of the operation ports 33, 34, the variable display is started in the corresponding result display sections AS, BS, until a predetermined stop result is displayed and the above variable display is stopped. It corresponds to one game time. However, the number of game times is not limited to the above-mentioned contents. For example, a single result display unit is provided, and even if any one of the operation ports 33 and 34 is won, the single game display is provided. In the configuration in which the variable display is performed in the result display unit, the variable display is started in the single result display unit, and the above-mentioned variable display is stopped in a state where the predetermined stop result is displayed. 1 time.

  The accessory display unit 44 is a display unit for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on winning through the through gate 35. In this case, the accessory display unit 44 displays a variation of the picture triggered by the winning of the through gate 35, and the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 35 as a result of stopping the variation display. The result of is clearly displayed. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the through gate 35 is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the state where the electric role is opened, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the accessory display unit 44 and displayed in a variable manner. After is stopped, it shifts to the electric utility open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 34a provided in the lower working port 34 is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The main display unit 43 and the accessory display unit 44 are configured by a segment display device having a plurality of segments. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other display devices such as a liquid crystal display device are used. Also good.

  The variable display unit 36 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that performs variable display (or variable display or switching display) of symbols. The variable display unit 36 is provided with a center frame 42 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. The center frame 42 has an upper portion extending forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from dropping in front of the display screen of the symbol display device 41, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen is lowered due to the fall of the game ball does not occur. .

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the top, middle and bottom, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. In this case, the change display on the symbol display device 41 is started based on winning in the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. That is, when the variable display is performed in the first result display unit AS, the variable display is performed in the symbol display device 41 accordingly, and when the variable display is performed in the second result display unit BS, In addition, the symbol display device 41 performs variable display. Then, for example, the symbol display device 41 is set in advance as a game time for shifting to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to 15 rounds, in which the large winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is opened 15 times as the opening / closing execution mode. A predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  A first holding lamp portion 45 corresponding to the first result display portion AS and the symbol display device 41 is provided in the upper left portion on the front side of the center frame 42. The maximum number of game balls won in the upper operation port 33 is reserved, and the number of reserved balls is displayed when the first reservation lamp unit 45 is turned on. Further, a second holding lamp portion 46 corresponding to the second result display portion BS and the symbol display device 41 is provided at the upper right portion on the front side of the center frame 42. A maximum of four game balls won in the lower operation port 34 are reserved, and the number of the reserved balls is displayed when the second reservation lamp unit 46 is turned on. As described above, since the upper portion of the center frame 42 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10, the visibility of the first holding ramp portion 45 and the second holding ramp portion 46 is not hindered by the fall of the game ball. ing.

  Below the center frame 42, a third holding lamp portion 47 corresponding to the accessory display portion 44 is provided. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 35 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of held balls is displayed by turning on the third holding lamp portion 47. In addition, the structure etc. by which each holding lamp | ramp parts 45-47 are displayed on a part of symbol display apparatus 41 may be sufficient.

  An inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 are attached to the game board 24, and a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and a game launched from the game ball launching mechanism 53. A ball is guided to the upper part of the game area. As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball launching mechanism 53 is attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21. The game ball launching mechanism 53 is operated by operating a firing handle 54 provided on the front door frame 14. Operation is performed.

  A front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 61 so that almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window portion 61 has a substantially elliptical shape, and the window panel 62 described above is fitted therein. Although the window panel 62 is colorless and transparent with glass, the window panel 62 is not limited to this and may be colorless and transparent with synthetic resin.

  Around the window portion 61, light emitting means such as various lamp portions are provided. A display lamp part 63 is provided above the window part 61 as a part of the various lamp parts. In addition, on both the left and right sides of the display lamp unit 63, speaker units 64 are provided for outputting sound effects corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 61 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 65 and a lower bulging portion 66 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. An upper pan 71 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 65, and a lower pan 72 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 66. The upper plate 71 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 53 side while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 72 has a function of storing game balls that are surplus in the upper tray 71. The game balls paid out from the payout device 96 of the back pack unit 15 are discharged to the upper plate 71 and the lower plate 72 through a passage forming unit 73 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14.

  Next, the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a main controller 81 and an audio lamp controller 82 are mounted on the back of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24).

  The main control device 81 includes a main control board that controls the main control of the game and a power failure monitoring board that monitors the power source. The main control board and the power failure monitoring board are provided in a board box 83 made of a transparent resin material or the like. Contained and configured. The board box 83 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other in a non-separable manner by a box coupling portion 85 as a separation preventing means (or a coupling means), thereby sealing the substrate box 83. And by being connected inseparably by these box coupling | bond parts 85, when the internal space of the board | substrate box 83 is open | released, it has the structure which needs destruction of the said board | substrate box 83 or a part of excision. A plurality of box coupling portions 85 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 83, and at least one of them is used for the coupling process.

  The box coupling portion 85 can be applied to any configuration as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened, but by inserting a locking claw into the long hole constituting the box coupling portion 85, The box cover is connected to the box cover so that it cannot be opened. The coupling process by the box coupling unit 85 prevents unauthorized opening after the coupling, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. Even after the opening, it is possible to perform the opening process again. That is, the coupling process is performed by inserting a locking claw into at least one of the plurality of box coupling portions 85. When the board box 83 is opened, such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main control board or when the main control board is inspected, the box coupling portion 85 into which the locking claw is inserted and the other box coupling portion 85 Cut the connecting part of the box and the connecting part with the box body. Thereby, the box base and the box cover of the board box 83 are separated, and the internal main control board can be taken out. Thereafter, when the coupling process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the long hole of the other box coupling portion 85. If the history of opening the board box 83 is left in the board box 83, it can be easily found that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 83.

  A plurality of coupling pieces 86 are provided on one short side of the substrate box 83 so as to protrude laterally. These coupling pieces 86 have a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of coupled pieces 87 formed on the mounting base of the main control device 81, and the board box 83 and the mounting base are formed by the coupling pieces 86 and the coupled pieces 87. Between them.

  In addition, as a trace means for discovering unauthorized opening of the substrate box 83, a seal seal may be attached so as to straddle the boundary between the box base and the box cover. In this case, when the seal seal is peeled off from the pasted portion, the adhesive layer of the seal seal remains on the substrate box 83 side, and the trace remains. Further, an IC tag that transmits a response wave including identification information to the ringing wave having a predetermined frequency is provided on the seal sticker. When the seal sticker is peeled off, the antenna of the IC tag is cut and the response It is good also as a structure which cannot transmit a wave.

  The sound lamp control device 82 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound and lamp display and control of a display control device (not shown) according to an instruction from the main control device 81. The sound lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box 84 is configured to be accommodated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 91, and a payout mechanism 92 and a control device assembly unit 93 are attached to the back pack 91. The back pack 91 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and has a protective cover portion 94 that protrudes rearward and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape so as to cover the main control device 81, the sound lamp control device 82, and the like from the rear. doing.

  The payout mechanism portion 92 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 94, and a tank 95 to which game balls supplied from island facilities in the game hall are sequentially replenished, and a game stored in the tank 95. A payout device 96 for paying out balls. The game balls paid out from the payout device 96 are discharged to the upper plate 71 or the lower plate 72 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 96. Further, the payout mechanism 92 is mounted with a back pack substrate on which a main power supply of, for example, 24 volts AC is supplied and a power switch for turning on and off the power is provided.

  Further, the back pack 91 is provided with an external terminal plate 99 on the rotation axis side of the back pack unit 15 and on the upper edge side. The external terminal board 99 is a board for outputting a predetermined signal so that the management computer of the game hall recognizes the state of the pachinko machine 10. The external terminal plate 99 is provided with an external output terminal for outputting various signals to the game hall side.

  The control device assembly unit 93 includes a payout control device 97 and a power source and launch control device 98. The payout control device 97 and the power supply / launch control device 98 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 97 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 97 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling the payout device 96 is accommodated in a substrate box. In this case, fraud suppression means similar to the substrate box 83 of the main control device 81 may be applied to the substrate box of the payout control device 97.

  The power source and launch control device 98 is configured such that a power source and launch control board is accommodated in a board box, and predetermined power required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board, and further by the player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the firing handle 54 is performed. In addition, the pachinko machine 10 has a function for storing and storing various data, so that even if a power failure occurs, it can maintain the state at the time of the power failure and can return to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure. It is like that.

<Electrical configuration>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 202 is mounted on the main control board 201 provided in the main control device 81. The MPU 202 includes a ROM 203 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 202 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 203 is executed. It is an element incorporating a RAM 204, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like. Note that a part of the functions of the MPU 202, for example, the function of the ROM 203 and the function of the RAM 204 may be provided as separate elements.

  The MPU 202 is provided with an input port and an output port. On the input side of the MPU 202, a power failure monitoring board 205 provided in the main control device 81, a payout control device 97, various detection sensors 211a to 211e, and the like are connected. In this case, a power supply and launch control device 98 is connected to the power failure monitoring board 205, and power is supplied to the MPU 202 via the power failure monitoring board 205. Also, as a part of the various detection sensors 211a to 211e, a winning winning entry portion (a payout corresponding entering portion) such as a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper operating opening 33, a lower operating opening 34, a through gate 35, and the like. Are connected to each other, and the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 performs a winning determination (entering determination) for each entering part. In addition, the MPU 202 executes a lottery occurrence lottery based on winning at the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34, and also performs support generation lottery based on a winning at the through gate 35.

  On the output side of the MPU 202, a power failure monitoring board 205, a payout control device 97, and an audio lamp control device 82 are connected. For example, the payout control device 97 outputs a winning ball command based on the winning determination result to the winning corresponding winning portion. In this case, when outputting the prize ball command, the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to. When a winning to the general winning opening 31 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to payout of 10 game balls is output, and when a winning to the variable winning device 32 is specified, 15 winning balls are output. When a winning ball command corresponding to paying out a game ball is output and a winning to the upper operating port 33 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to paying out three gaming balls is output and sent to the lower operating port 34. When a winning is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to the payout of four game balls is output.

  In addition, an external terminal board 99 is connected to the output side of the MPU 202. The MPU 202 performs signal output settings for the external terminal board 99 so as to output various signals according to the progress of the game, and causes the hall computer HC of the game hall to recognize the state of the pachinko machine 10.

  Various commands such as a change command, a type command, a change end command, an opening command, and an ending command are output to the sound lamp control device 82. In this case, the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to when these various commands are output. Details of these various commands will be described later. Each command is configured as information of a predetermined number of bytes, and various information is included as information of the predetermined number of bytes.

  Further, on the output side of the MPU 202, a variable winning drive unit 32c that opens and closes the open / close door 32b of the variable winning device 32, an electric combination drive unit 34b that opens and closes the electric combination 34a of the lower working port 34, and a main display. The unit 43 is connected. The main control board 201 is provided with various driver circuits, and the MPU 202 performs drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

  That is, in the opening / closing execution mode, drive control of the variable winning drive unit 32c is executed in the MPU 202 so that the special winning opening 32a is opened and closed. Further, when the electric combination 34a is won, the MPU 202 performs drive control of the electric combination drive unit 34b so that the electric combination 34a is opened and closed. In each game round, the display control of the first result display section AS or the second result display section BS in the main display section 43 is executed in the MPU 202, and the main display section is operated in the opening / closing execution mode of the variable winning device 32. Display control of the round display part RS in 43 is executed.

  The power failure monitoring board 205 relays between the main control board 201 and the power supply / launch control device 98, and monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply / launch control device 98. The payout control device 97 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 96 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 81.

  The power source and launch control device 98 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like. Based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 201 and the payout control device 97, and the generated operating power is supplied through a predetermined power path. To do. The power source and launch control device 98 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 53, and the game ball launch mechanism 53 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met.

  The sound lamp control device 82 is based on various commands input from the main control device 81, the holding lamp portions 45 to 47 provided in the variable display unit 36, the display lamp portion 63 provided in the front door frame 14, and a speaker. The unit 64 is driven and controlled, and the display control device 212 is controlled.

  The display control device 212 executes display control of the symbol display device 41 based on the command input from the sound lamp control device 82. In this case, the sound lamp control device 82 determines the symbol combination display time on the symbol display device 41 and finally the combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed based on various commands input from the main control device 81. The presence or absence of reach and the contents of reach production are determined.

  Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 of the upper, middle and lower stages are set. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 includes a main symbol and a sub symbol arranged in a predetermined order. Specifically, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers in the upper symbol row Z1, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between the main symbols. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols. On the display screen G, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity. Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the display screen G is configured such that 3 symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of 9 symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It has come to be.

  The display screen G has five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lowering line L4, and a right uppering line L5. Then, the variable display stops in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and all the symbol rows Z1 are formed in a state in which a combination of symbols having the same number attached to any one of the effective lines is formed. When the fluctuation display of .about.Z3 is completed, the jackpot moving image is displayed as a normal jackpot result or a 15R probability variable jackpot result which will be described later.

  In this pachinko machine 10, the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) correspond to “specific symbols”, and when a 15R probability variation jackpot result is generated, The combination is stopped. The main symbols with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) correspond to “non-specific symbols”. When a normal jackpot result occurs, the combination of the same non-specific symbols is stopped and displayed. The

  In addition, in the case of an explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result to be described later, the variation display of all the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 is finished in a state in which a combination of symbols with different numbers is formed, and then an explicit movie is displayed. It is displayed. In addition, in the case of an unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot result to be described later, the variation display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is finished in a state in which a combination of symbols with different numbers is formed, and then the common video Is displayed.

  In addition, the mode of the display of the symbol variation in the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary. The number of symbol columns, the direction of the symbol variation display in the symbol sequence, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be appropriately changed.

<About various counters>
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  The MPU 202 uses lots of counter information in the game to perform jackpot occurrence lottery, display setting of the main display unit 43, setting of symbol display of the symbol display device 41, setting of display of the accessory display unit 44, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, a jackpot random number counter C1 used for lottery generation of jackpots, a jackpot type counter C2 used when determining jackpot types such as a probabilistic jackpot result and a normal jackpot result, Reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when the symbol display device 41 fluctuates and fluctuates, a random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of the jackpot random number counter C1, and a first result display unit AS of the main display unit 43 And the second result display unit BS and the variation type counter CS for determining the variation display time in the symbol display device 41. It is set to be. Furthermore, the electric accessory release counter C4 used for the lottery to determine whether or not the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 is in the electric utility open state is used. The counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 are provided in the lottery counter area 231 of the RAM 204.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in the RAM 204 based on the winning of the game ball to each of the operation ports 33 and 34.

  The RAM 204 is provided with a reserved ball storage area 232 that includes a first result display area reservation area Ra, a second result display area reservation area Rb, an execution area AE, and a total number of reservations storage area CR. . In the reserved ball storage area 232, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are time-sequentially matched to the winning history of the game balls to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. It is designed to be stored.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 599, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599). The big hit random number counter C <b> 1 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34. More specifically, the game result is stored in the first result display holding area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33, and the second result display unit of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the lower operation port 34. Stored in the reserved area Rb.

  The value of the random number for winning the jackpot is stored as a success / failure table (availability information group) in a success / failure table storage area 221 as a success / failure information group storage means in the ROM 203. Here, the contents of the success / failure table will be described. As the success / failure table, a success / failure table for the low probability mode (low probability success / failure information group) and a high probability mode's success / failure table (high probability success / failure information group) are set. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, a low probability mode (low probability correspondence state) and a high probability mode (high probability correspondence state) are set as the lottery modes in the success / failure lottery means.

  In the gaming state in which the low-probability mode success / failure table is referred to at the time of the lottery, the number of random numbers (that is, the winning information) for winning the jackpot is two. On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the high probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, there are 21 random number values (that is, winning information) for winning the jackpot. In this case, the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 that wins the jackpot in the situation of the low probability mode is included in the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 that wins the jackpot in the situation of the high probability mode. If the winning probability in the high probability mode is higher than that in the low probability mode, the number and value of the random numbers to be won are arbitrary.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is configured so that 1 is added in order within a range of 0 to 29, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0. The big hit type counter C <b> 2 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when a game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34. More specifically, the game result is stored in the first result display holding area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33, and the second result display unit of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the lower operation port 34. Stored in the reserved area Rb.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot results are set. The plurality of jackpot results are (1) a mode of opening / closing control of the variable winning device 32 in the opening / closing execution mode, (2) a lottery mode in the winning lottery means after the opening / closing execution mode ends, and (3) A plurality of jackpot results are set by providing a difference in the three conditions of the support mode in the electric accessory 34a of the operating port 34.

  As an aspect of the opening / closing control of the variable prize winning device 32 in the opening / closing execution mode, it is possible to increase the occurrence frequency of winning in the variable prize winning device 32 between the start and end of the opening / closing execution mode relatively high. A frequency winning mode and a low frequency winning mode are set. Specifically, in the high-frequency winning mode, the opening / closing of the special winning opening 32a is performed 15 times (the number of times for high frequency) from the start to the end of the opening / closing execution mode, and one opening is 30 sec (high frequency time) ) Or until the number of winning prizes to the big winning opening 32a reaches 10 (high frequency). On the other hand, in the low-frequency winning mode, the opening / closing of the special winning opening 32a is performed twice (the number of times for low frequency) from the start to the end of the opening / closing execution mode, and one opening is 0.2 sec (low frequency time). Or until the number of winning prizes in the special winning opening 32a reaches 6 (the number of low frequency).

  In this case, in the pachinko machine 10, in a situation where the launch handle 54 is operated by the player, the game ball launching mechanism 53 is set so that one game ball is launched toward the game area in 0.6 sec. Drive controlled. On the other hand, in the low-frequency winning mode, as described above, the opening time of one large winning opening 32a is 0.2 sec. That is, in the low-frequency winning mode, the opening time of the one big winning opening 32a is shorter than the game ball firing cycle. Therefore, in the opening / closing execution mode according to the low frequency winning mode, the winning of the game ball does not substantially occur.

  Note that the number of opening / closing of the large winning opening 32a in the high-frequency winning mode and the low-frequency winning mode, the opening limit time for one opening, and the opening limit number for one opening are lower in the high-frequency winning mode. As long as the frequency of occurrence of winning in the variable winning device 32 increases from when the opening / closing execution mode is started to when it ends, the value is not limited to the above value and is arbitrary. Specifically, if the high-frequency winning mode has a larger number of opening and closing times than the low-frequency winning mode, the opening limit time for one opening is longer or the opening limit number for one opening is set larger. Good.

  However, in order to clarify the difference in privilege between the high-frequency winning mode and the low-frequency winning mode, in the opening / closing execution mode according to the low-frequency winning mode, the winning to the variable winning device 32 does not substantially occur. It may be configured. For example, in the high-frequency winning mode, the product of the launch period of the game ball and the opening limit number is set shorter than the opening limit time for one release, while in the low-frequency winning mode, It is good also as a structure which sets the product of the launching period of a game ball and the open limit number longer than the open limit time. In addition, even if the launch interval of the game balls and the opening time of one large winning opening 32a are not as described above, in the low-frequency winning mode, by setting the latter to be shorter than the former, It is possible to easily realize a configuration in which a winning to the variable winning device 32 is not substantially generated.

  As a support mode for the electric combination 34a of the lower working port 34, the electric combination 34a of the lower working port 34 is compared when the game ball is continuously being fired in the same manner with respect to the game area. Low frequency support mode (low frequency support state or low frequency guide state) and high frequency support mode (high frequency support state or high frequency guide state) so that the frequency of the open state per unit time is relatively high or low. And are set.

  Specifically, in the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the power combination open state in the electric combination release lottery using the electric combination release counter C4 is the same (for example, both 4/5) However, in the high-frequency support mode, the number of times that the electric accessory 34a is opened when the electrified open state is won is set more than in the low-frequency support mode, and one more release is performed. The time is set longer. In this case, in the high frequency support mode, when the electrified open state is selected and the open state of the electric accessory 34a occurs a plurality of times, the closure from the end of one open state until the start of the next open state is performed. The time is set shorter than one opening time. Furthermore, in the high frequency support mode, the minimum secured time is set shorter when the next electric character opening lottery is performed after one electric character opening lottery is performed than in the low frequency support mode. Has been.

  As described above, in the high frequency support mode, there is a higher probability of winning a prize for the lower working port 34 than in the low frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, there is a higher probability that a prize will be given to the upper working port 33 than to the lower working port 34, but in the high frequency support mode, the lower working port 34 is connected to the lower working port 34. The probability of winning a prize increases. When a winning is made to the lower working port 34, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Therefore, in the high frequency support mode, the player plays a game while not reducing the number of possessed balls so much. be able to.

  The configuration for increasing the frequency at which the high frequency support mode is set to the power release state per unit time as compared with the low frequency support mode is not limited to the above-described configuration, for example, the electric component release lottery It is good also as a structure which raises the probability of becoming electrified in the electric character open state in Furthermore, the number of times of opening is increased, the opening time is lengthened, and the minimum secured time is secured when the next electric character opening lottery is performed after one electric character releasing lottery is performed. By applying any one condition or any combination of conditions (that is, shortening the one-time variable display time in the display part 44 for an accessory) and increasing the winning probability, the low frequency support mode is applied. The advantage of the high frequency support mode may be increased.

  The game result distribution destination for the big hit type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in the distribution table storage area 222 as a distribution information group storage means in the ROM 203. The contents of the distribution table will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the distribution table includes a distribution table (first distribution information group) for the first result display unit in FIG. 9A and a second result display unit in FIG. 9B. A distribution table (second distribution information group) is set.

  In the distribution table for the first result display section, as shown in FIG. 9A, as the distribution destination of the game result, the normal jackpot result (low-probability corresponding special game result), the unspecified 2R probability variable jackpot result (non- Explicit high-probability corresponding game result or latent probability variation state), explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result (explicit high probability corresponding game result or sudden probability variation result), 15R probability variation jackpot result (high probability special game result) Has been.

  The normal jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening / closing execution mode becomes the high-frequency winning mode, and after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the winning / not-lotting mode becomes the low probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. However, the high-frequency support mode shifts to the low-frequency support mode when the number of games reaches the end reference number (specifically, 100 times) after the shift. In other words, the normal jackpot result is a jackpot result for shifting the gaming state to the normal jackpot state (special gaming state corresponding to low probability).

  The result of the unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot is that the opening / closing execution mode becomes the low-frequency winning mode, and after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the winning lottery mode becomes the high probability mode, and the support mode is maintained at the previous mode. It is a result. In other words, the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result for shifting the gaming state to the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot state (non-explicit high probability corresponding gaming state).

  The explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the open / close execution mode becomes the low-frequency winning mode, and after the open / close execution mode ends, the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. . The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning or failing lottery becomes a big hit state win and shifts to the big hit state by that. In other words, the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result for shifting the gaming state to the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot state (explicit high probability corresponding gaming state).

  The 15R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening / closing execution mode becomes the high-frequency winning mode, and after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning or failing lottery becomes a big hit state win and shifts to the big hit state by that. In other words, the 15R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the gaming state is shifted to the 15R probability variation jackpot state (a special gaming state corresponding to high probability).

  Note that the normal gaming state in relation to the above gaming states refers to a state in which the winning / losing lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode.

  In the distribution table for the first result display unit, among the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 9” corresponds to the normal jackpot result, and “10 to 14” is unspecified. It corresponds to the 2R probability variation jackpot result, “15 to 19” corresponds to the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, and “20 to 29” corresponds to the 15R probability variation jackpot result.

  As described above, the non-explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result and the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result are set as the probability variation jackpot result, thereby diversifying the mode of the probability variation jackpot result. That is, when the three types of probability variation jackpot results are compared, the advantage for the player is that the 15R probability variation jackpot result, which is the high-frequency winning mode in the opening / closing execution mode and the high-frequency support mode in the support mode, is the highest. Although the mode becomes the low-frequency winning mode, the support mode has the next highest explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result that becomes the high-frequency support mode, and in the opening / closing execution mode the low-frequency winning mode is maintained and the previous mode is maintained in the support mode The implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is the lowest. Thereby, monotonization of a game is suppressed and it becomes possible to raise the attention degree to a game.

  In particular, in the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, the support mode is maintained in the previous mode, although the success / failure lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. That is, when an unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot result is obtained in the normal gaming state, the support mode is maintained in the low frequency support mode although the success / failure lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode. Then, as a gaming state, it is possible to create a gaming state in which the winning / failing lottery mode becomes a high probability mode even though the support mode of the electric accessory 34a is common to the low frequency support mode. It is possible to predict whether the winning / failing lottery mode is the high probability mode or the low probability mode, and the degree of attention to the game can be increased.

  On the other hand, in the distribution table for the second result display section, as shown in FIG. 9B, only the normal jackpot result and the 15R probability variation jackpot result are set as the game result distribution destination. Of the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 9” corresponds to the normal jackpot result, and “10 to 29” corresponds to the 15R probability variable jackpot result.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the game result distribution mode in the case of winning the jackpot is based on the winning win based on the winning to the upper operating port 33 and the winning to the lower operating port 34. It is different from the case of winning the jackpot based on.

  Here, regardless of whether the distribution table for the first result display section or the distribution table for the second result display section is used, the probability of a promiscuous jackpot result when the jackpot is won is the same. Yes. That is, in the distribution table for the first result display unit, the number of values of the jackpot type counter C2 assigned to the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, and the 15R probability variation jackpot result is 20. ing. Further, in the distribution table for the second result display section, the number of values of the big hit type counter C2 assigned to the 15R probability variation big hit result is 20. Therefore, the probability that the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends is determined based on whether or not a big win is won based on the winning to the upper working port 33 and a big winning win based on the winning to the lower working port 34. (Specifically, 2/3).

  However, if a big win is won based on the winning of the lower working port 34 and a probable big hit result is generated, a 15R probable big winning result is always obtained, whereas a big win is won based on the winning of the upper working port 33 and In the case of a probabilistic jackpot result, an unspecified 2R probable jackpot result or an explicit 2R probable jackpot result with a probability of 1/4, and a 15R probable jackpot result with a probability of 1/2. In other words, the probability of occurrence of the 15R probability variation jackpot result, which is the most advantageous for the player among the probability variation jackpot results, is higher when the jackpot win is won based on the winning to the lower operation port 34. It will be higher than if you win a jackpot based on winning.

  In addition, in the non-explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, the success / failure lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends as described above, but since the support mode is maintained in the previous mode, the 15R probability variation jackpot result and explicit When compared with the 2R probability variation jackpot result, the chance that the electric ball 34a is less likely to be in an open state reduces the chance of receiving a game ball, and the lottery based on the distribution table for the second result display section Is less likely to occur.

  As described above, the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 have a clear difference in the advantage for the player. Accordingly, the player plays a game while expecting that a prize will be generated in the lower working port 34 among the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34, and accordingly, the frequency of winning in the lower working port 34. The player's attention to the high-frequency support mode that increases becomes higher.

  In addition, when it becomes a losing result in the success / failure lottery, the opening / closing execution mode is not shifted, and the change of the success / failure lottery mode and the support mode does not occur.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value and then returns to 0. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34. More specifically, the game result is stored in the first result display holding area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33, and the second result display unit of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the lower operation port 34. Stored in the reserved area Rb. Then, based on the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 203, it is determined whether to generate a reach. However, in the game times that shift to the open / close execution mode, the MPU 202 determines the occurrence of reach regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. The number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of reach display is the same in each gaming state, but may be set individually according to the gaming state. For example, when the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of reach display may be set larger than that in the low frequency support mode.

  Here, the reach display (reach state) includes a symbol display device 41 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of symbols (pictures), and the opening / closing execution mode of the variable winning device 32 is a high-frequency winning mode. In the game machine in which the stop display result after the variable display is a special display result in the game times to be, the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the symbol (picture) on the symbol display device 41 is started. This means a display state for making the player think that the display state is a variable display state that is likely to result in the special display result in the previous stage.

  In other words, the combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high-frequency winning mode is established by stopping the symbols for some of the symbol sequences displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41. This is a display state in which a combination of reach symbols that may be displayed is displayed, and in that state, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner in the remaining symbol rows.

  More specifically, as a step before ending the variable display of symbols, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high-frequency winning mode is established on a preset active line in the display screen of the symbol display device 41. A reach line is formed by stopping and displaying a combination of reach symbols that may possibly be displayed, and a symbol change display is performed by a final stop symbol row in a situation where the reach line is formed.

  The display contents of FIG. 7 will be described in detail. First, in the state where the symbol variation display is finished in the upper symbol row Z1, and further in the state where the symbol variation display is finished in the lower symbol row Z3, any of the effective A reach line is formed by stopping and displaying the main symbols having the same numbers on the lines L1 to L5, and in the situation where the reach line is formed, the symbol variation display is performed in the middle symbol row Z2. Reach display. When the high-frequency winning mode occurs, the main symbol with the same number as the main symbol forming the reach line is stopped and displayed on the reach line in the middle symbol row Z2. The symbol variation display is terminated.

  In the reach display, in the state where the combination of reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variation display of symbols is performed on the remaining symbol rows, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen. There are those that produce an effect, and those that perform a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on almost the entire display screen after reducing or not displaying a combination of reach symbols. Further, when reach display is performed or before reach display, it is determined using the reach random number counter C3 or other counter whether or not to perform a notice display using a predetermined image such as a predetermined character. May be.

  The variation type counter CS is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The variation type counter CS is used in the MPU 202 to determine the variation display time in the first result display unit AS and the second result display unit BS of the main display unit 43 and the symbol variation display time in the symbol display device 41. . The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when the variation pattern is determined at the start of variation display in the first result display section AS or the second result display section BS and at the variation start time of the symbol by the symbol display device 41.

  The electric accessory release counter C4 is, for example, configured to increment one by one within a range of 0 to 249 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The electric accessory release counter C4 is periodically updated and stored in the electric combination holding area 233 of the RAM 204 at the timing when a game ball wins the through gate 35. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the electric accessory 34a to the open state based on the value of the stored electric accessory release counter C4. For example, if C4 = 0 to 199, the electric accessory 34a is controlled to the open state, and if C4 = 200 to 249, the electric accessory 34a is not controlled to the open state.

  As already described, the MPU 202 uses at least the buffer value of the variation type counter CS to determine the variation display time in the first result display section AS and the second result display section BS. A variable display time table storage area 223 is used. Further, the MPU 202 uses the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE to determine the stop results in the first result display section AS and the second result display section BS. However, the stop result table storage area 224 of the ROM 203 is used for the determination.

  Here, the configuration of the reserved ball storage area 232 will be described.

  The first result display section holding area Ra stores the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls to the upper working port 33. Is a reserved area for In addition, the second result display section holding area Rb displays the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls to the lower operating port 34. This is a reserved area for storing. Here, since the first result display area reservation area Ra and the second result display area reservation area Rb have the same configuration, the first result display area of the both reservation areas Ra and Rb will be described below. The configuration of the reserved area Ra will be described.

  The first result display area reservation area Ra includes four storage areas of a first area to a fourth area, and a reservation number storage area. Each storage area includes a storage area for storing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1, a storage area for storing the value of the jackpot type counter C2, and a storage area for storing the value of the reach random number counter C3. It is configured. With the four storage areas of the first area to the fourth area, up to four game balls winning histories to the upper operation port 33 are stored on hold.

  In addition, in the reserved ball storage area 232, a reserved number storage for storing information on the sum of the number of holds in the first result display section holding area Ra and the number of holds in the second result display section holding area Rb. Area CR is provided.

  The execution area AE shown in FIG. 8 is stored in the storage area of the first result display section reservation area Ra or the second result display section reservation area Rb when the variable display of each result display section AS, BS is started. This is an area for moving each value. The execution area AE has the same configuration as the storage area for one of the result display area reservation areas Ra and Rb.

<External output from pachinko machine 10 to hall computer HC>
Next, a configuration for external output from the pachinko machine 10 to the hall computer HC will be described. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining an outline of an electrical configuration of a game hall in which a large number of pachinko machines 10 are installed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, an island facility S is provided in the game hall, and a large number of pachinko machines 10 are installed in the island facility S. In the island facility S, a data counter DC is installed to correspond to each pachinko machine 10 on a one-to-one basis. Each data counter DC is mounted above the corresponding pachinko machine 10, and includes a first display unit DC1 for displaying the number of game times executed, and a first display unit DC1 for displaying the number of times of execution of a predetermined opening / closing execution mode. 2 display part DC2 is provided.

  A hall computer HC is provided in the game hall as management control means for managing each pachinko machine 10 and each data counter DC. The hall computer HC is an electronic arithmetic unit having a management program, and an MPU 301 is mounted therein. The MPU 301 temporarily stores various control programs executed by the MPU 301 and ROM 302 storing fixed value data, and various data and information input from the pachinko machine 10 when the control program stored in the ROM 302 is executed. And a RAM 303, which is a memory for storing data automatically.

  The hall computer HC is electrically connected to each pachinko machine 10 through an electrical wiring group EL1, and is also electrically connected to each data counter DC through an electrical wiring group EL2. And while performing the management process based on the information received from each pachinko machine 10, the signal according to the result of the management process is transmitted to each data counter DC.

  Here, a configuration for transmitting information to the hall computer HC in the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 11A is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10 showing the external terminal board 99 and its periphery in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 11B illustrates the external output buffer 310 provided in the RAM 204 of the main control device 81. It is explanatory drawing for.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, the external terminal plate 99 is provided with a plurality of external terminals (output terminals) 99a to 99h. Specifically, a total of eight external terminals, ie, the first external terminal 99a to the eighth external terminal 99h, are provided, and the types of information that are externally output toward the hall computer HC are different.

  The jackpot first external terminal 99a is used to output jackpot information (winning information or winning signal) indicating that the main control device 81 is in the open / close execution mode based on the jackpot winning lottery. It is done. The second external terminal 99b for the opening / closing execution mode outputs jackpot information (opening / closing execution information or opening / closing execution signal) indicating that it is in the opening / closing execution mode based on the normal jackpot result or the 15R probability variation jackpot result. Used for.

  The jackpot first external terminal 99a and the open / close execution mode second external terminal 99b are both used to output information indicating that the open / close execution mode is in progress, but each outputs information. The conditions are different. In particular, it is set as the above condition that the second external terminal 99b is in an opening / closing execution mode in which a player is substantially thrown out. Therefore, the jackpot information is not output from the second external terminal 99b during the opening / closing execution mode based on the non-explicit probability variation jackpot result or the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result.

  In addition to the external terminals 99a and 99b, each external terminal 99a to 99h has a third external for support mode used for outputting high frequency information indicating that the support mode is in the high frequency support mode. A terminal 99c and a fourth external terminal 99d for continuous information used for outputting continuous period information indicating a continuous period are provided. The high frequency information and the continuous period information will be described later.

  Furthermore, in addition to the external terminals 99a to 99d, each external terminal 99a to 99h includes a fifth external terminal 99e for the number of games used to output end information indicating that one game time has ended. , A sixth external terminal 99f used for outputting information indicating that a winning to the operating port 33 has occurred, and a seventh external terminal 99f used to output information indicating that a winning to the operating port 34 has occurred. An external terminal 99g and an eighth external terminal 99h used for outputting information indicating that a predetermined number of game balls have been paid out are included. Note that the types of the external terminals 99a to 99h are not limited to those described above. For example, the external terminals used to output information indicating that the gaming machine main body 12 is open, the front door frame, and the like. An external terminal used for outputting information indicating that 14 is open may be provided.

  A plurality of output setting unit areas 311 to 318 are provided in the external output buffer 310 of the RAM 204 of the main control device 81 in a one-to-one correspondence with the external terminals 99a to 99h. Each output setting unit area 311 to 318 has an information amount of a predetermined bit, specifically 1 bit, and each unit area 311 to 318 has “0” as no-output information and an output. Any information “1” as information is set. The amount of information in each unit area 311 to 318 is not limited to 1 bit, and is arbitrary, and the data structure of the no-output information and the output-present information is also arbitrary.

  The main controller 81 is electrically connected to the external terminals 99a to 99h of the external terminal plate 99 in a one-to-one correspondence through the electric wiring group EL3 shown in FIG. A signal having a predetermined voltage is output to the external terminals 99a to 99h corresponding to the unit areas 311 to 318 in which “1” is set.

  Note that the form of the electrical signal output to the hall computer HC is arbitrary, and a signal of 0V is output in a situation where no external output is made from the main controller 81, and a predetermined value greater than 0V is achieved by the external output. It is also possible to output a signal having a voltage of 1 or a mode in which the output pattern of the signal has a reverse relationship. Further, in the situation where no external output is made from the main control device 81, a signal having a reference voltage larger than 0V is outputted, and a signal having a voltage larger or smaller than the reference voltage is outputted by making an external output. It is good.

<Various processes executed by main controller 81>
Next, a timer interrupt process and a normal process that are executed when the MPU 202 in the main controller 81 advances the game in each game time will be described. In addition to the timer interrupt process and the normal process, the MPU 202 executes a main process that is started when the power is turned on and an NMI interrupt process that is started when a power failure signal is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). However, description of these processes is omitted.

<Timer interrupt processing>
First, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is started periodically by the MPU 202 (for example, at a cycle of 2 msec).

  In step S101, various winning switch reading processes are executed. That is, the state of various switches connected to the main control device 81 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  In subsequent step S103, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are each incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  Thereafter, in step S104, a winning process for the operating port accompanying winning in the operating ports 33, 34 is executed, and in addition, in a step S105, a winning process for winning in accordance with winning in the through gate 35 is executed. This timer interrupt process is terminated.

  In the through winning process, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the through gate 35. If the accessory reserve storage number SN is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment), the value of the accessory reserve storage number SN is incremented by 1, and the electric accessory release counter updated in step S103 is used. The value of C4 is stored in the first area among the free storage areas of the electric utility reservation area 233 of the RAM 204. When the through winning process is executed, the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  In the through winning process, a process for turning on the third holding lamp unit 47 is executed. The third hold lamp unit 47 is sequentially lit from the left side. For example, if the accessory reservation storage number SN is 1, the leftmost third reservation lamp unit 47 is turned on and the accessory reservation storage number SN is If it is 4, all the 3rd holding | maintenance lamp | ramp parts 47 will be lighted.

  The winning process for the operation port in step S104 will be described below.

<Winning process for working port>
First, the winning process for the working opening will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 201, it is determined based on the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to the upper operation port 33 whether or not the game ball has won a prize (start winning prize) in the upper operation port 33. If it is determined that the game ball has won the upper working port 33, in step S202, a prize ball command for causing the payout control device 97 to pay out three game balls is set.

  In the subsequent step S203, an external signal setting process is performed so as to output a signal to the hall computer HC on the game hall side that the game ball has won the upper working port 33. Specifically, the output presence information is set in the unit area 316 of the external output buffer 310 associated with the sixth external terminal 99f so as to output information indicating that a winning at the operation port 33 has occurred. Thereby, information is output from the sixth external terminal 99f, and the hall computer HC can grasp that the winning to the operation port 33 has occurred. The output presence information set in the unit area 316 of the external output buffer 310 is changed to no output information at the timing when the next timer interrupt process is started. Thereby, it is possible to prevent information from being continuously output from the sixth external terminal 99f.

  In step S204, the value stored in the reserved number storage area of the first result display section reservation area Ra is read, and the start reserved storage number RaN stored in the first result display section reservation area Ra is set. (Hereinafter, it is also referred to as the first start reserved memory number RaN). Thereafter, in step S205, an information acquisition process for storing the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is performed, and the main winning process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S201 that the game ball has not won the upper working port 33, in step S206, whether or not the game ball has won the lower working port 34 (starting winning) corresponds to the lower working port 34. The determination is made based on the detection state of the detection sensor. If it is determined that the game ball has won the lower operation port 34, a prize ball command for causing the payout control device 97 to pay out four game balls is set in step S207.

  In the subsequent step S208, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the hall computer HC on the game hall side that the game ball has won the lower operating port 34. Specifically, the output presence information is set in the unit area 317 of the external output buffer 310 associated with the seventh external terminal 99g so as to output information indicating that a winning at the operation port 34 has occurred. Thereby, information is output from the 7th external terminal 99g, and it can be grasped in hall computer HC that the winning to operation slot 34 occurred. The output presence information set in the unit area 317 of the external output buffer 310 is changed to no output information at the timing when the next timer interrupt process is started. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the information from being continuously output from the seventh external terminal 99g.

  In step S209, the value stored in the reserved number storage area of the second result display area reservation area Rb is read, and the start reserved memory number RbN stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb is set. (Hereinafter, it is also referred to as the second start reserved memory number RbN). Thereafter, an information acquisition process is performed in step S205, and the main winning process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if both step S201 and step S206 are NO, that is, if the game ball has not won any of the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34, the main winning process is finished as it is.

  The prize ball command set in steps S202 and S207 is transmitted to the payout control device 97 in an external output process S401 of a normal process described later. The main control device 81 can grasp whether or not the payout control device 97 is paying out. Specifically, it is grasped from the prize ball counting signal read in step S403 described later. Then, whenever a predetermined number of game balls are paid out in a situation where game balls are being paid out, information indicating that a predetermined number of game balls have been paid out is output from the eighth external terminal 99h. As described above, information indicating that there is an output is set in the unit area 318 of the external output buffer 310 associated with the eighth external terminal 99h. Thereby, it can be grasped that the game ball is being paid out by the hall computer HC.

  Here, the information acquisition process of step S205 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved start storages N (RaN or RbN) set in step S204 or step S209 described above is less than an upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). If the start hold storage number N is the upper limit value, the information acquisition process is terminated as it is. If the start hold storage number N is less than the upper limit value, the start hold storage number N of the corresponding result display unit hold area is set to 1 in step S302. In addition to the increment, the value stored in the total reserved number storage area CR in step S303 (hereinafter referred to as the common reserved number CRN) is incremented by one.

  In the subsequent step S304, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 are used as the first storage area among the free storage area areas of the corresponding result display area reservation area. That is, the number is stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved storage number incremented by 1 in step S302.

  That is, when the first start pending storage number RaN is set, the values of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in the step S103 are used for the first result display unit. The first storage area among the free storage areas of the reservation area Ra, that is, the storage area corresponding to the first start reservation storage number RaN incremented by 1 in step S302 is stored.

  If the second start pending storage number RbN is set, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 are used for the second result display section. The first storage area among the free storage areas of the reserved area Rb, that is, the storage area corresponding to the second start reserved memory number RbN incremented by 1 in step S302 is stored.

  In the subsequent step S305, a hold command is set for causing the audio lamp control device 82 and the display control device 212, which are the control devices on the sub side, to recognize that the winning to the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34 has occurred. The hold command includes information indicating which of the winning openings to the upper operating opening 33 and the lower operating opening 34 is based on winning. Thereafter, the information acquisition process ends.

  The set hold command is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 82 in an external output process (step S401) of a normal process described later. When the voice lamp control device 82 receives the hold command transmitted based on the winning to the upper working port 33, the voice lamp control device 82 executes processing for turning on the first hold lamp unit 45. The first hold lamp unit 45 is sequentially turned on from the left side. For example, if the first start hold memory number RaN is 1, the leftmost first hold lamp unit 45 is turned on, and the first start hold memory number If RaN is 4, all the first holding lamps 45 are turned on. Further, when a hold command transmitted based on a winning to the lower working port 34 is received, a process for lighting the second hold lamp unit 46 is executed. The second hold lamp unit 46 is sequentially lit from the left side. For example, if the second start hold memory number RbN is 1, the leftmost second hold lamp unit 46 is turned on and the second start hold memory number If RbN is 4, all the second holding lamp portions 46 are turned on.

<Normal processing>
Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The normal process is a process that is started after the main process that is started when the power is turned on, and the main process of the game is executed in the normal process. As an outline, the processing of steps S401 to S408 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S410 and S411 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S401, output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of a prize ball command is determined, and if a prize ball command is set, it is transmitted to the payout control device 97. Further, if a production command such as a variation command, a type command, or a variation end command is set, the command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82.

  Next, in step S402, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  In the subsequent step S403, the winning ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 97 are read. Thereafter, in step S404, a game time control process for controlling a game in each game time is executed. In the game times control process, jackpot determination, setting of symbol variation display by the symbol display device 41, display control of the result display sections AS and BS on the side performing variation display, and the like are performed. Details of the game times control process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S405, a game state transition process for shifting the game state is executed. Although details will be described later, the gaming state shifts to an opening / closing execution mode, a high probability mode, a high frequency support mode, and the like by this gaming state transition processing.

  In step S <b> 406, a power combination support process for driving and controlling the electric combination 34 a provided in the lower operation port 34 is executed. In this electronic combination support process, it is determined whether or not the electric combination 34a is opened, display control of the combination display 44, and the like are performed. The details of the power combination support process will be described later.

  In step S407, a continuous number counter setting process is executed. In the pachinko machine 10, when the opening / closing execution mode ends and the opening / closing execution mode is entered again without a predetermined period of time, the number of times the opening / closing execution mode is entered is determined. In the continuous number counter setting process, it is determined whether or not it is a timing when the high-frequency support mode ends, and when it is a timing when the high-frequency support mode ends, a process for determining how long the predetermined period is to end Execute. In the subsequent step S408, signal stop processing is executed. In the signal stop process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed after the opening / closing execution mode ends.

  Thereafter, in step S409, it is determined whether or not the next normal process execution timing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S410 and S411). That is, in step S410, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204. In step S411, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S401 to S408 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next normal process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random. Similarly, The variation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

<Game times control processing>
Next, the game times control process of step S404 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the game times control process shown in FIG. 16, first, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode is in effect. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode flag (opening / closing execution state information) is stored in the opening / closing execution mode flag storage area (opening / closing execution state information storage means) in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. The opening / closing execution mode flag is stored when the gaming state is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode in the gaming state transition process described later, and is erased when the opening / closing execution mode is ended in the gaming state transition process.

  When in the open / close execution mode, the game is executed without executing any of the processes after step S502, that is, the game turn start process of steps S503 to S505 and the game turn progress process of steps S506 to S511. End control processing. In other words, in the open / close execution mode, the game times are not started regardless of whether or not a winning for the operation ports 33 and 34 has occurred.

  If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, it is determined in step S502 whether the main display unit 43 is in a variable display. Specifically, it is determined whether or not any one of the first result display section AS and the second result display section BS is in a variable display. In this determination, it is determined whether or not the variable display flag (variable display information) is stored in the variable display flag storage area (variable display information storage unit) in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. To do. The variable display flag is stored when variable display is started for either the first result display unit AS or the second result display unit BS, and is erased when the variable display ends.

  If the main display unit 43 is not in a variable display, the process proceeds to a game turn start process in steps S503 to S505. In the game turn starting process, first, in step S503, it is determined whether or not the common pending number CRN is “0”. The case where the common hold number CRN is “0” means that the start hold storage number is “0” for both the upper operation port 33 and the lower operation port 34. Therefore, the game times control process is finished as it is. If the common reserved number CRN is not “0”, the data stored in the first result display area reservation area Ra or the second result display area reservation area Rb in step S504 is set for variable display. In step S505, a variation start process for starting the variation display on the main display unit 43 and the variation display on the symbol display device 41 is performed.

  Here, the data setting process in step S504 and the change start process in step S505 will be described in detail below.

  First, the data setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the data setting process, first, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the second start hold storage number RbN stored in the second result display section reservation area Rb is “0”. When the second start reserved memory number RbN is “0”, the data setting process for the first result display unit in steps S602 to S607 is executed, and when the second start reserved memory number RbN is not “0”. Executes the data setting process for the second result display unit in steps S608 to S613.

  Here, the case where the data setting process is executed is a case where the common pending number CRN is 1 or more as described above. In this case, in the data setting process, it is determined whether or not the second start hold storage number RbN is “0”. If it is not “0”, that is, the hold information for variable display is displayed for the second result display unit BS. If stored, the data stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb is set for variable display regardless of whether or not the first start reservation storage number RaN is 1 or more. I made it. Thereby, when the hold information is stored in both the first result display portion reservation area Ra and the second result display portion reservation area Rb, the second result display portion reservation corresponding to the lower operation port 34 is performed. The hold information stored in the area Rb is prioritized.

  In the data setting process for the first result display unit, first, in step S602, the first reserved storage number RaN of the first result display unit reservation area Ra is decremented by one. In the subsequent step S603, the common reservation number CRN is decremented by one. Thereafter, in step S604, the data stored in the first area of the first result display area reservation area Ra is moved to the execution area AE.

  After that, in step S605, a process for shifting the data stored in the storage area of the first result display area reservation area Ra is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first area, and the second area → the first area, the first area, Data in each area is shifted, such as 3 area → second area, fourth area → third area, and so on.

  In subsequent step S606, the second result display section flag (second result display section information) is stored in the second result display section flag storage area (second result display section information storage means) provided in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. If it is stored, it is erased, and if it is not stored, its state is maintained. The second result display unit flag is information for specifying whether the start of the current variation display is the first result display unit AS or the second result display unit BS.

  In the subsequent step S607, an upper shift command (shift occurrence information), which is information for causing the audio lamp control device 82, which is a sub-side control device, to recognize that the data in the reserved area has been shifted is set. In this case, from the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203, information indicating that the reserved area to which the data is shifted this time corresponds to the reserved area Ra for the first result display section, that is, the upper operating port 33. A shift time command including information indicating that it is compatible is selected, and the selected shift time command is set as a command to be transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82. Thereafter, the data setting process is terminated.

  The shift command set in step S607 is transmitted to the audio lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 15). The voice lamp control device 82 executes a process for changing the display on the first hold lamp unit 45 of the variable display unit 36 in accordance with the decrease in the number of hold based on the received shift command.

  In the data setting process for the second result display unit, first, in step S608, the second reserved storage number RbN of the second result display unit reserved area Rb is decremented by one. In subsequent step S609, the common reservation number CRN is decremented by one. Thereafter, in step S610, the data stored in the first area of the second result display area reservation area Rb is moved to the execution area AE.

  Then, the process which shifts the data stored in the storage area of 2nd result display part holding | maintenance area Rb in step S611 is performed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first area, and the second area → the first area, the first area, Data in each area is shifted, such as 3 area → second area, fourth area → third area, and so on.

  In subsequent step S612, the second result display section flag (second result display section information) is stored in the second result display section flag storage area (second result display section information storage means) provided in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. If not stored, the second result display section flag is stored, and if stored, the state is maintained.

  In the subsequent step S613, a lower shift command (shift occurrence information) is set, which is information for allowing the audio lamp control device 82, which is the sub-side control device, to recognize that the data in the reserved area has been shifted. . In this case, from the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203, it corresponds to the information indicating that the reserved area to which the current data is shifted corresponds to the reserved area Rb for the second result display section, that is, corresponds to the lower operation port 34. The command at the time of shift including the information indicating that the command is being performed is selected, and the selected command at the time of shift is set as a command to be transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82. Thereafter, the data setting process is terminated.

  The shift command set in step S613 is transmitted to the audio lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 15). The voice lamp control device 82 executes a process for changing the display on the second holding lamp unit 46 of the variable display unit 36 in accordance with the decrease in the number of holdings based on the received shift command.

  Next, the fluctuation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the variation start process, first, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the winning / losing lottery mode is a high probability mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a high probability mode flag (high probability state information) is stored in a high probability mode flag storage area (high probability state information storage means) provided in various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. To do. The high probability mode flag is a flag that is stored at the end of the opening / closing execution mode related to the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot result, and is erased when a normal jackpot result occurs thereafter.

  If it is not the high probability mode, in step S702, the determination is made with reference to the determination table for the low probability mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE matches the value set as the jackpot winning in the winning table for the low probability mode. On the other hand, in the case of the high probability mode, the success / failure determination is performed with reference to the success / failure table for the high probability mode in step S703. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE matches the value set as the jackpot winning in the winning table for the high probability mode.

  After the process of step S702 or step S703, it is determined in step S704 whether the lottery result in step S702 or step S703 is a big win. If it is a big win, in steps S705 to S712, a process for setting a game result and a process for setting a stop result in the case of a big win are executed.

  In step S705, it is determined whether or not the second result display unit flag is stored in the RAM 204. If the second result display unit flag is not stored, in step S706, the distribution determination is performed with reference to the distribution table for the first result display unit (see FIG. 9A). Specifically, the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE is a numerical range of a normal jackpot result, a numerical range of an unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot result, a numerical range of an explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, a 15R probability variation jackpot Determine which of the resulting numerical ranges is included.

  On the other hand, when the second result display unit flag is stored, in step S707, the distribution determination is performed with reference to the distribution table for the second result display unit (see FIG. 9B). Specifically, it is determined whether the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE is included in the numerical range of the normal jackpot result or the numerical range of the 15R probability variable jackpot result.

  After the processing of step S706 or step S707, it is determined in step S708 whether or not the game result distributed in step S706 or step S707 is a probable big hit result.

  If it is a probability variation jackpot result, in step S709, a probability variation jackpot stop result setting process corresponding to the result of the allocation determination in step S706 or step S707 is executed. In this stop result setting process, which change result is to be ended in the state where the stop result is displayed on the first result display part AS or the second result display part BS in the current game round in which the probability variation jackpot result will occur Set. Specifically, a stop result associated with an unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot result, an explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, and a 15R probability variation jackpot result is set for each jackpot result. Specifically, stop result tables corresponding to each jackpot result are stored in the stop result table storage area 224, respectively. Then, the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the value of the jackpot type counter C 2 is acquired from the stop result table, and the address information is stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 204.

  In the subsequent step S710, the corresponding probability change flag is stored in the areas provided in the various flag storage areas 235. Specifically, when the allocation result is an implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, the implicit 2R probability variation flag storage area (implicit high probability correspondence information storage means) has an implicit 2R probability variation flag (implicit high probability correspondence). Information). When the distribution result is the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, the explicit 2R probability variation flag storage area (explicit high probability correspondence information storage means) stores the explicit 2R probability variation flag (explicit high probability correspondence information). When the distribution result is the 15R probability variation jackpot result, the 15R probability variation flag storage area (high probability correspondence special information storage means) stores the 15R probability variation flag (high probability correspondence special information).

  After performing the process of step S710, the process proceeds to step S714. On the other hand, if the game result assigned in step S706 or step S707 is not a probability variation jackpot result, a negative determination is made in step S708, and the process proceeds to step S711. In step S712, the stop result table for the normal jackpot in the stop result table storage area 224 is referred to, and the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE is acquired. The address information is stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 204. Thereafter, in step S712, after the normal big hit flag (low probability corresponding special information) is stored in the normal big hit flag storage area (low probability corresponding special information storage means) in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204, this stop result setting process Exit. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S714.

  If the result of the lottery in step S702 or step S703 is not a big win, a negative determination is made in step S704 and the process proceeds to step S713. In step S713, for the out-of-game time for setting which stop result is displayed on the first result display section AS or the second result display section BS in the current game round that results in a detachment result. Execute the stop result setting process. In the outage stop result setting process, referring to the outage stop result table in the stop result table storage area 224, stop result data corresponding to the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE The address information is acquired, and the address information is stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 204. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S714.

  In step S714, a variable display time setting process for setting the variable display time of the current game time in the first result display section AS or the second result display section BS is executed.

  In the change display time setting process, the value of the change type counter CS stored in the change type counter buffer in the lottery counter area 231 of the RAM 204 is acquired. In addition, it is determined whether or not reach display occurs in the symbol display device 41 in the current game round. Specifically, it is determined whether or not either the probability variation jackpot flag or the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204. If any flag is stored, it is determined that reach display occurs. Even if none of the above flags is stored, if the numerical information related to the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is numerical information corresponding to the occurrence of reach, the reach is reached. It is determined that a display occurs.

  When it is determined that the reach display is generated, the display continuation display corresponding to the value of the current variation type counter CS is made with reference to the reach generation display continuation period table stored in the variation display time table storage area 223 of the ROM 203. Period information is acquired, and the display duration information is set in a display duration counter area provided in various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach display does not occur, the reach non-occurrence display continuation period table stored in the variation display time table storage area 223 is referred to, and the value corresponding to the current variation type counter CS is determined. The display duration is acquired, and the display duration information is set in the display duration counter area. Incidentally, the display duration that can be acquired with reference to the reach non-occurrence variation display table is different from the display duration that can be acquired with reference to the reach occurrence display duration table.

  In a succeeding step S715, it is determined whether or not the second result display unit flag is stored in the RAM 204. If the second result display section flag is not stored, a first variation command is set in step S716. The first change command includes information indicating that the current game time is related to the hold information acquired based on the winning to the upper working port 33, and information on whether or not reach has occurred, and Contains variable display time information. On the other hand, if the second result display section flag is stored, a second variation command is set in step S717. The second change command includes information indicating that the current game round is related to the hold information acquired based on the winning to the lower working port 34, and information on whether or not reach has occurred, and Contains variable display time information.

  After executing the processing of step S716 or step S717, the type command is set in step S718. The type command includes game result information. That is, the type command includes 15R probability variation jackpot result information, normal jackpot result information, explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result information, non-explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result information, and the like as game result information.

  The variation command and type command set in steps S716 to S718 are transmitted to the audio lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 15). The sound lamp control device 82 determines the contents of the effect at the game time based on the received change command and type command, and controls various devices so that the determined contents of the effect are executed. The voice lamp control device 82 transmits the received change command and type command to the display control device 212 as they are. The display control device 212 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 so that the symbol variation display corresponding to each game time is performed based on the variation command and the type command.

  After that, in step S719, the variation display of the pattern is started in the result display unit corresponding to the current game time out of the first result display unit AS and the second result display unit BS. In this case, when the second result display unit flag is not stored in the RAM 204, the result display unit corresponding to the current game time is specified as the first result display unit AS, and the second result display unit flag is set. If stored, the result display unit corresponding to the current game time is specified as the second result display unit BS. Then, this variation start process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the game times control process (FIG. 16), when the main display unit 43 is in a variable display, the game times progress process of steps S506 to S511 is executed. In the process for advancing game times, first, in step S506, it is determined whether or not the current game time fluctuation display time has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable display time information stored in the variable display time counter area of the RAM 204 is “0”. The value of the variable display time information is set in the variable display time setting process as described above. The set value of the variable display time information is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 12) is started.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed, the variable display process is executed in step S507. In the process for variable display, the display mode in the result display section related to the current game time is changed. Then, this game times control process is complete | finished.

  If the change display time has elapsed, change end processing is executed in step S508. In the change end process, the address information stored in the RAM 204 in any of the processes of step S709, step S711, or step S713 is specified, and the picture mode corresponding to the address information is the result display section related to the current game round. The result display section is controlled to be displayed at.

  In the subsequent step S509, a change end command is set. The change end command set in step S509 is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 15). The sound lamp control device 82 ends the effect in the game round based on the received variation end command. Further, the change end command is transmitted from the sound lamp control device 82 to the display control device 212, and the display control device 212 receives the change end command, thereby confirming and displaying the combination of the final stop symbols in the game round ( Final stop display).

  Thereafter, in step S510, the number counter subtraction process is executed. In the number counter subtraction process, the values of the game number counter area and the continuous number counter area provided in the various counter areas 234 are each decremented by one. The number-of-games counter area is for determining whether or not it is time to end the high-frequency support mode. The continuous number counter area is an opening / closing execution mode when the opening / closing execution mode is finished and the opening / closing execution mode is entered again without a predetermined period (hereinafter also referred to as a continuous period). This is for determining whether or not the continuous period has elapsed when the number of times is determined.

  In subsequent step S511, an end information output process is executed. Specifically, the presence information is set in the unit area 315 of the external output buffer 310 associated with the fifth external terminal 99e so as to output the end information indicating that one game round has ended. As a result, information is output from the fifth external terminal 99e, and the hall computer HC can grasp that one game has been completed. The output presence information set in the unit area 315 of the external output buffer 310 is changed to no output information at the timing before the next game round is started. When the end information output process is executed, the game times control process ends.

<Game state transition processing>
Next, the gaming state transition processing in step S405 will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS.

  In the gaming state transition process shown in FIG. 19, first, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode is in effect. If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, the process proceeds to step S802, and it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the variation display of the picture in the first result display section AS or the second result display section BS of one game time is finished. If it is not the timing when the variable display is finished, the gaming state transition process is finished as it is.

  If it is the timing when the variable display is finished, it is determined in step S803 whether or not the game result of the current game time corresponds to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not any of the explicit 2R probability change flag, the implicit 2R probability change flag, the 15R probability change flag, or the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204. If none of the above flags is stored, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is.

  If any of the above flags is stored, a round display start process for notifying the type of the current opening / closing execution mode is executed in step S804. In the round display start process, first, address information stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 204 is confirmed. Then, stop result data corresponding to the address information is specified from the stop result data group stored in the ROM 203, and the content of the number of rounds is confirmed from the specified stop result data. Thereafter, the content of the confirmed number of rounds is output to the round display unit RS in the main display unit 43. As a result, the round display section RS displays information about the round related to the output.

  In a succeeding step S805, it is determined whether or not the current opening / closing execution mode is the high-frequency winning mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not either the 15R probability variation flag or the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204. If it is not the high-frequency winning mode, that is, if it is the low-frequency winning mode, “2” is set in the first round counter area RC1 provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204 in step S806. The first round counter area RC1 is a counter area for counting the number of times the special winning opening 32a is opened. On the other hand, if it is the high-frequency winning mode, “15” is set in the first round counter area RC1 in step S807.

  After executing the processing of step S806 or step S807, an opening command corresponding to the current jackpot result is set in step S808. The set opening command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 15). This opening command includes information indicating whether the high-frequency winning mode or the low-frequency winning mode or information corresponding to the current jackpot result (that is, information for specifying the type of the opening / closing execution mode). . Based on the received opening command, the sound lamp control device 82 determines the contents of the effect corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode, and controls various devices so that the determined contents of the effect are executed. In addition, the opening command is transmitted from the sound lamp control device 82 to the display control device 212, and the display control device 212 receives the opening command, thereby displaying corresponding to the current opening / closing execution mode (for example, moving image display). Display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed.

  In subsequent step S809, output of jackpot information corresponding to the current jackpot result is started. Specifically, the output presence information is set in the unit area 311 of the external output buffer 310 associated with the first external terminal 99a so as to output jackpot information indicating that it is in the opening / closing execution mode. As a result, information is output from the first external terminal 99a, and the hall computer HC can grasp that it is in the open / close execution mode. Further, in the jackpot information output start process, when the current jackpot result is the normal jackpot result or the 15R probability variation jackpot result, the jackpot information indicating that it is in the open / close execution mode based on the normal jackpot result or the 15R probability variation jackpot result. Is output in the unit area 312 of the external output buffer 310 associated with the second external terminal 99b. As a result, information is output from the second external terminal 99b, and the hall computer HC can grasp that it is in the opening / closing execution mode based on the normal result or the 15R probability variation jackpot result.

  After executing the process of step S809, the gaming state transition process is terminated. When the output of jackpot information is started in step S809, a signal corresponding to the jackpot information is continuously output to the hall computer HC until a process of step S812 described later is executed.

  On the other hand, if it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, an affirmative determination is made in step S801, and a big prize opening opening / closing process is executed in step S810. In the big prize opening / closing process, when the big prize opening 32a is closed, the variable prize driving unit 32c is set in the driving state on condition that the first round counter area RC1 is “1” or more. The big prize opening 32a is opened. Further, when the big prize opening 32a is being opened, the variable prize driving unit is provided on the condition that the opening limit time has passed since the opening of the big prize opening 32a or the opening limit number has been won. The driving state of 32c is stopped and the special winning opening 32a is closed. Note that the opening limit time and the opening limit number are different between the high-frequency winning mode and the low-frequency winning mode as described above.

  In a succeeding step S811, it is determined whether or not the value of the first round counter area RC1 is “0”. If the value of the first round counter area RC1 is not “0”, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the first round counter area RC1 is “0”, the process proceeds to step S812. In step S812, the output of jackpot information corresponding to the current jackpot result is stopped. Specifically, the information in the unit areas 311 and 312 of the external output buffer 310 is changed to no output information so that the output of the jackpot information output in step S809 is stopped. As a result, the output of information from the first external terminal 99a and the second external terminal 99b is stopped, and the hall computer HC can grasp that the open / close execution mode is not in effect (that the open / close execution mode has ended).

  If the process of step S812 is executed, the process proceeds to step S813. In step S813, an ending command is set. The set ending command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 15). The sound lamp control device 82 ends the effect corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode based on receiving the ending command. In addition, the ending command is transmitted from the sound lamp control device 82 to the display control device 212, and the display control device 212 receives the ending command, thereby terminating the display corresponding to the current opening / closing execution mode.

  Thereafter, in step S814, a transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is executed. Here, the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the 15R probability variation flag or the explicit 2R probability variation flag is stored in the RAM 204. If any flag is stored, in step S902, a flag erasing process for erasing information for specifying the gaming state is executed. Specifically, when the opening / closing execution mode flag, the high probability mode flag, and the high frequency support flag are stored, they are deleted, and when they are not already stored, the states are maintained. In subsequent step S903, the high probability mode flag is stored, and in step S904, the high frequency support flag is stored. As a result, the gaming state shifts to a gaming state in which the success / failure lottery mode is the high probability mode and the support mode is the high frequency support mode. Note that these high probability mode and high frequency support mode are maintained at least until the next big win is won.

  In subsequent step S905, a high-frequency support command (high-frequency support setting information) that is information for allowing the sub-side control device to recognize that the support mode is the high-frequency support mode is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 82. Set as the target command.

  Thereafter, in step S906, a high-frequency information output process and a continuous information output process are executed. In the high frequency information output process, a signal corresponding to information indicating the high frequency support mode is output to the hall computer HC on the game hall side. Specifically, in the high-frequency information output process, the presence information is output to the unit area 313 of the external output buffer 310 associated with the third external terminal 99c so as to output the high-frequency information indicating the high-frequency support mode. Set. In the continuous information output process, output presence information is set in the unit area 314 of the external output buffer 310 associated with the fourth external terminal 99d so as to output continuous period information indicating a continuous period. As a result, it is possible for the hall computer HC to grasp that the high-frequency support mode is set and that it is a continuous period. If the process of step S906 is executed, the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is ended.

  If it is determined in step S901 that both the 15R probability variation flag and the explicit 2R probability variation flag are not stored, it is determined in step S907 whether or not the implicit 2R probability variation flag is stored. If the implicit 2R probability change flag is stored, it is determined in step S908 whether or not the high frequency support flag is stored. If the high frequency support flag is not stored, steps S909 to S909 are performed. After performing each process of step S911, this transfer process is complete | finished. In this case, in step S909, the flag erasing process is executed. In step S910, the high probability mode flag is stored. As a result, the gaming state shifts to a gaming state in which the success / failure lottery mode is the high probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode. Note that the high probability mode is maintained at least until the next big win is won.

  In step S911, a low-frequency support command (low-frequency support setting information), which is information for allowing the sub-side control device to recognize that the support mode is the low-frequency support mode, is sent to the voice lamp control device 82. Set as the command to be sent. Thereafter, the migration process ends.

  On the other hand, if the high-frequency support flag is stored, an affirmative determination is made in step S908, and after executing the processes in steps S902 to S906, the migration process is terminated. In this case, the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode, and the high-frequency support mode is maintained at least until the next big win is won.

  If it is determined in step S907 that the implicit 2R probability variation flag is not stored, it means that the current opening / closing execution mode is performed based on the fact that the normal jackpot flag is stored. In this case, the processes in steps S912 to S916 are executed. That is, in step S912, the flag erasing process is executed. Thereafter, in step S913, the high frequency support flag is stored, and in step S914, “100” is set in the game number counter area provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. As a result, the gaming state shifts to a gaming state in which the success / failure lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the high frequency support mode. However, the high-frequency support mode is ended when the number of game times continues 100 times, and thereafter, a transition is made to a normal game state in which the success / failure lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low-frequency support mode.

  In subsequent step S915, a high-frequency support command (high-frequency support setting information) that is information for allowing the sub-side control device to recognize that the support mode is the high-frequency support mode is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 82. Set as the target command. Thereafter, in step S916, the high-frequency information output process and the continuous information output process are executed in the same manner as in step S906. When the processing of step S916 is executed, the transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is ended.

  Incidentally, the high frequency support command set in step S905 or step S915 and the low frequency support command set in step S911 are transmitted to the audio lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 15). The The sound lamp control device 82 transmits the high frequency support command and the low frequency support command to the display control device 212 as they are. Based on the reception of the high frequency support command, the display control device 212 specifies that the support mode is the high frequency support mode, and executes processing corresponding to the support mode. Further, the display control device 212 specifies that the support mode is the low frequency support mode based on the reception of the low frequency support command, and executes processing corresponding to the support mode. These will be described in detail later.

  The low frequency support command and the high frequency support command include information on whether the current lottery mode is the high probability mode or the low probability mode. Thereby, the display control apparatus 212 can grasp | ascertain the present lottery mode, when each support command is received.

  Returning to the description of the gaming state transition process (FIG. 19), after the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in step S814 ends, a round display end process is executed in step S815. In this process, the display control of the round display unit RS is terminated so that the round display unit RS in the main display unit 43 is turned off.

  Thereafter, in step S816, after executing the opening / closing execution mode end processing, the gaming state transition processing ends. In the open / close execution mode end processing, if the explicit 2R probability change flag, the non-explicit 2R probability change flag, the 15R probability change flag, and the normal jackpot flag are stored, they are deleted, and if not already stored Maintain state.

<Telephone support processing>
Next, the power support process in step S406 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the electric power support process, first, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not support is being performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a supporting flag is stored in a supporting flag storage area provided in various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. The in-support flag is a flag that is stored when the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 is in an open state, and is erased when the state is returned to a closed state.

  If no supporting flag is stored, the process advances to step S1002 to determine whether or not a support winning flag is stored in a support winning flag storage area provided in various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. The support winning flag is a flag that is stored when the open state is won in the lottery for determining whether or not the electric accessory 34a is in the open state, and is deleted when the supporting flag is stored.

  When the support winning flag is not stored, the process proceeds to step S1003, and it is determined whether or not the value of the second timer area T2 provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204 is “0”. If the value of the second timer area T2 is not “0”, the main role support process is terminated.

  If the value of the second timer area T2 is “0”, it is determined in step S1004 whether or not it is the end timing of the variable display of the pattern on the accessory display unit 44. If it is the end timing of the variable display, after setting the out-of-display in step S1005, the main role support process is ended. By setting the out-of-display, the variable display of the pattern on the accessory display unit 44 is terminated in a state where the out-of-display is stopped.

  If the value of the second timer area T2 is “0” and it is not the end timing of the variable display, it is determined in step S1006 whether or not the value of the accessory reservation storage number SN is greater than “0”. When the value of the stored item reservation memory number SN is “0”, the main character support process is terminated as it is. If the value of the reserved item storage number SN is greater than “0”, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode is in step S1007, and whether or not the high frequency support mode is determined in step S1008. .

  If it is not the opening / closing execution mode and the high-frequency support mode, an open lottery is performed in step S1009. Specifically, when the value stored in the accessory holding ball storage area is shifted and the value of the electric accessory release counter C4 shifted to the execution area is 0 to 190, the winning lottery is selected. Become. At the same time as the open lottery, “750” (that is, 1.5 sec) is set in the second timer area T2. The second timer area T2 is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process is activated.

  In subsequent step S1010, it is determined whether or not the result of the open lottery in step S1009 is a support winning. In the case of support winning, a support winning flag is stored in step S1011 and “3” is set in the second round counter area RC2 provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. If it is determined in step S1010 that the result of the open lottery is not a support win, or if the process of step S1011 is executed, the main role support process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is the opening / closing execution mode in step S1007 or not the high frequency support mode in step S1008, an open lottery is performed in step S1012. Specifically, when the value stored in the accessory holding ball storage area is shifted and the value of the electric accessory release counter C4 shifted to the execution area is 0 to 190, the winning lottery is selected. Become. Simultaneously with the open lottery, “14750” (that is, 29.5 sec) is set in the second timer area T2.

  In subsequent step S1013, it is determined whether or not the result of the open lottery in step S1012 is a support winning. If the support is not won, the main role support process is terminated. In the case of support winning, the support winning flag is stored in step S1014, and “1” is set in the second round counter area RC2, and then the main role supporting process is terminated.

  If the support winning flag is stored, an affirmative determination is made in step S1002, the process proceeds to step S1015, and it is determined whether or not the value of the second timer area T2 is “0”. When the value of the second timer area T2 is not “0”, since the variation display of the picture on the accessory display unit 44 is being performed, the main character support process is terminated as it is. If the value of the second timer area T2 is “0”, a win display is set in step S1016. As a result, the display of the variation of the pattern in the accessory display unit 44 is terminated in a state where the winning display is stopped. In the subsequent step S1017, the supporting flag is stored, and after the support winning flag is deleted, the main role support processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S1001 that the supporting flag is stored, the process advances to step S1018 to execute the electric combination opening / closing process for controlling the opening / closing of the electric combination 34a, and then the main combination support process is terminated. . The power combination opening / closing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1101, it is determined whether or not the electric accessory 34a is open. Whether or not the electric accessory 34a is being opened is determined by whether or not the electric accessory driving unit 34b is in a driving state. If the electric accessory 34a is opened, the process proceeds to step S1102, and it is determined whether or not the value of the second timer area T2 is “0”.

  When the value of the second timer area T2 is not “0”, the main utility opening / closing process is terminated as it is. If the value of the second timer area T2 is “0”, the process proceeds to step S1103 to perform a closing process for controlling the electric accessory 34a to the closed state, and “250” (that is, 0.5 sec) is set in the second timer area T2. ) Is set.

  Thereafter, in step S1104, after the value of the second round counter area RC2 is decremented by 1, it is determined whether or not the value of the second round counter area RC2 is “0” in step S1105. When the value of the second round counter area RC2 is not “0”, the main utility opening / closing process is terminated, and when the value of the second round counter area RC2 is “0”, the supporting flag is deleted. After that, the main role opening / closing process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the electric accessory 34a is not open, a negative determination is made in step S1101, and the process proceeds to step S1107. In step S1107, it is determined whether or not the second timer area T2 is “0”. When the second timer area T2 is not “0”, the main utility opening / closing process is terminated as it is. If the second timer area T2 is “0”, in step S1108, an opening process for controlling the electric accessory 34a to the opened state is executed.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode is in step S1109, and whether or not the high-frequency support mode is determined in step S1110. If it is not the opening / closing execution mode and the high-frequency support mode is set, “800” (that is, 1.6 sec) is set in the second timer area T2 in step S1111, and then the electric utility opening / closing process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is in the opening / closing execution mode or not in the high frequency support mode, “100” (that is, 0.2 sec) is set in the second timer area T2 in step S1112 and then the main utility opening / closing process is terminated. .

<Continuous count counter setting process>
The continuous number counter setting process of step S407 in the normal process (FIG. 15) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the high frequency support mode. If a negative determination is made in step S1201, the continuous number counter setting process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1201, it is determined in step S1202 whether or not the game number counter area is “0”. In the low probability mode and the high frequency support mode, the game number counter is decremented by 1 every time one game time is completed. If the game number counter area is not “0”, the continuous number counter setting process is terminated. If the game number counter area is “0”, the high frequency support flag is erased in step S1203. In subsequent step S1204, a low-frequency support command (low-frequency support setting information) that is information for allowing the sub-side control device to recognize that the support mode is the low-frequency support mode is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 82. Set as the target command.

  The low frequency support command set in step S1204 is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 15). The sound lamp control device 82 transmits the low frequency support command to the display control device 212 as it is. Based on the reception of the low frequency support command, the display control device 212 specifies that the support mode is the low frequency support mode, and executes processing corresponding thereto.

  In a succeeding step S1205, a high-frequency information output stop process is executed. In the high-frequency information output stop process, the output of the high-frequency information started in the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode (started in step S906 or step S916) is stopped. Specifically, no output information is set in the unit area 313 of the external output buffer 310. Thereby, the output of the high frequency information from the third external terminal 99c is stopped. As a result, it is possible to grasp that the high frequency support mode has ended in the hall computer HC. That is, the gaming hall side grasps that the high frequency support mode is set over the period in which the high frequency information is output. And when high frequency information is not output, it grasps | ascertains that the low frequency support mode is set.

  In a succeeding step S1206, a pending storage number grasping process is executed. In the hold memory number grasping process, the number of stored hold information is grasped. Specifically, in the hold memory number grasping process, the value of the common hold number CRN is grasped. Thereafter, in step S1207, the grasped value is set in the continuous number counter area provided in the various counter areas 234. When the process of step S1207 is executed, the continuous counter setting process is terminated.

  As described above, the value of the continuous number counter area is decremented by 1 every time one game is completed. In the pachinko machine 10, when the high frequency support mode ends, the value of the continuous counter area is set, and when the value becomes “0”, it is determined that the continuous period has ended. That is, the continuous period ends when the number of games of the value set in the continuous number counter area elapses after the high frequency support mode ends. For this reason, the timing at which the continuous period ends is determined by the value of the common pending number CRN when the high-frequency support mode ends.

<Signal stop processing>
Next, the signal stop process in step S408 in the normal process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1301, it is determined whether a signal corresponding to continuous information is being output. If the signal corresponding to the continuous information is not output, this signal stop process is terminated. If a signal corresponding to the continuous information is output in step S1301, the process proceeds to step S1302.

  In step S1302, it is determined whether or not the value of the continuous number counter area is “0”. When the value of the continuous number counter area is not “0”, the holding information specifying process in steps S1303 to S1311 is executed. In the hold information specifying process, it is specified whether or not the stored hold information includes information corresponding to the jackpot result.

  In step S1303, confirmation processing for unspecified hold information is executed. Specifically, the area in which the hold information is stored is grasped among the first to fourth areas in the first and second result display area reservation areas Ra and Rb. Then, with reference to the determined flag storage area provided in the various flag storage areas 235, it is determined whether or not the hold information that is not the target of the hold information specifying process is stored.

  A supplementary explanation will be given for the determined flag storage area. The determined flag storage area is provided in each of the various flag storage areas 235 corresponding to the first to fourth areas in the first and second result display area reservation areas Ra and Rb. That is, the determined flag storage area is set so as to be associated with each of the first and second result display area reservation areas Ra and Rb and include eight types of areas.

  The determined flag is stored when the stored hold information is a target of the hold information specifying process. For example, when the hold information stored in the first area in the second result display area reservation area Rb is the target of the hold information specifying process, the second result display area reservation area Rb corresponds to the first area. The determined flag is stored in the determined flag storage area. In step S1303, whether or not the hold information that is not the target of the hold information specifying process is stored is checked by checking whether or not the hold information is stored and whether or not the determined flag is stored. .

  In the subsequent step S1304, it is determined whether or not the hold information that is not the target of the hold information specifying process is stored as a result of the confirmation process in step S1303. If the hold information that is not the target of the hold information specifying process is not stored, the signal stop process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the hold information that is not the target of the hold information specifying process is stored, the process proceeds to step S1305. In step S1305, the determined flag is stored in the area corresponding to the hold information that is the target of the hold information specifying process. For example, in a case where the hold information that is the current target is stored in the second area of the second result display area reservation area Rb, the determination corresponding to the second area of the second result display area reservation area Rb The determined flag is stored in the completed flag storage area.

  In subsequent step S1306, in the current signal stop process, the big hit determination information, ie, the information obtained from the information updated by the big hit random number counter C1 is grasped out of the hold information that is the target of the hold information specifying process. The hold information that is the target of the hold information specifying process is the second result display than the hold result area Ra for the first result display unit among the hold information that is not the target of the hold information specifying process confirmed in step S1303. In order to give priority to the information stored in the department reservation area Rb, the information stored in the result display section reservation area that is the current target is given priority. To be determined. That is, even if the timing at which the hold information is stored in the second result display section holding area Rb is later than the timing at which the hold information is stored in the first result display section holding area Ra, 2 The hold information stored in the result display portion hold area Rb is the target of the hold information specifying process first. In addition, when one result display area reservation area is selected, in the first to fourth areas in the result display area reservation area, the hold information is not stored and is not subject to the specific process of the hold information. Among them, the one stored in the area with the smallest number is the target of the hold information specifying process.

  In a succeeding step S1307, it is determined whether the current gaming state is the low probability mode or the high probability mode. In the case of the low probability mode, the process proceeds to step S1308, and it is determined whether or not the value grasped in step S1306 with reference to the low probability mode success / failure table matches the value set as the big win. In the case of the high probability mode, the process proceeds to step S1309, and it is determined whether or not the value grasped in step S1306 with reference to the high probability mode success / failure table matches the value set as the big win.

  If the process of step S1308 or step S1309 is executed, the process proceeds to step S1310. In step S1310, it is determined whether or not the result of the process in step S1308 or step S1309 matches the value set as a big win. If it is coincident with the big win, the process proceeds to step S1311. In step S1311, a winning information command including information indicating that the stored hold information corresponds to the jackpot winning is set. The winning information command is output to the sound lamp control device 82 in the external output process (step S401). The sound lamp control device 82 outputs the received winning information command to the display control device 212 as it is. By receiving the winning information command, the display control device 212 can grasp that the stored information already stored includes information corresponding to the big hit winning. As a result, the display control device 212 can recognize that the hold information corresponding to the jackpot winning is stored at the timing before the hold information is subjected to the determination of success / failure in the variation start process. .

  When it is not coincident with the jackpot winning in step S1310, or when the process of step S1311 is executed, the signal stop process is terminated.

  In the pachinko machine 10, when the signal stop process is executed once, even if a plurality of hold information that is not the target of the hold information specifying process is stored, one hold information is set as the target of the specified process. It was set as the structure to do. This prevents the time required for one signal stop process from being long when a plurality of hold information is the target of the specific process, and prevents the process time of one normal process from being executed in a predetermined cycle. It is a device for. Note that the priority of the hold information that is the target of the hold information specifying process can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the hold information stored in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit is subject to the process for specifying the hold information in preference to the hold information stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit. It may be made to become. Further, for example, the hold information stored in advance may be preferentially subjected to the process of specifying the hold information without dividing the result display area hold areas Ra and Rb.

  On the other hand, when the value of the continuous number counter area is “0” in step S1302, the process proceeds to step S1312. In step S1312, the determined flag is deleted. Specifically, each of the determined flag storage areas is cleared. Note that when the determined flag is not stored, the state is maintained.

  In a succeeding step S1313, a continuous information output stop process is executed. In the continuous information output stop process, the output of the continuous information whose output is started in step S1206 or step S1216 in the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode described above is stopped. Specifically, no output information is set in the unit area 314 of the external output buffer 310 associated with the fourth external terminal 99d so as to stop the output of continuous information. As a result, the output of continuous information from the fourth external terminal 99d is stopped. As a result, the hall computer HC can grasp that the continuous period has ended.

  Thereafter, in step S1314, a continuous information stop command is set. The continuous information stop command is output to the sound lamp control device 82 in the external output process (step S401). The sound lamp control device outputs the continuous information stop command to the display control device 212 as it is. The display control device 212 can recognize that the continuous period has ended by receiving the continuous information stop command. When the process of step S1314 is executed, the signal stop process is terminated.

  By executing this signal stop process, the continuous period ends when the predetermined number of games have passed without winning the big win after the high frequency support mode is ended. In other words, the continuous period is set as a period from when the big win is won and the high frequency support mode is set to when the low frequency support mode is set and the predetermined number of games elapses without the big win.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, information corresponding to the high frequency support mode (high frequency information) and information corresponding to the continuous period (continuous information) for the hall computer HC on the game hall side. And are output. Also, the timing at which the output of each information is stopped is different, and the hall computer HC can grasp that the high frequency support mode has ended and that the continuous period has ended. Further, in the hall computer HC, it is possible to select which of the high frequency information and the continuous information is input by an external terminal to be connected. Specifically, the high frequency information and the continuous information are obtained by connecting the hall computer HC to the third external terminal 99c when the high frequency information is input, and the fourth external terminal 99d when the continuous information is input. Which information to input can be selected at the game hall side.

<Special production>
Here, in this pachinko machine 10, when the number of times of winning the jackpot is a predetermined number without ending the continuous period, the special effect is executed in the opening / closing execution mode. Specifically, when the jackpot is won five times or more without ending the continuous period, the image display corresponding to the continuous jackpot result is executed on the symbol display device 41 as a special effect in the opening / closing execution mode. In addition, when the jackpot is not won more than five times, the symbol display device 41 displays an image corresponding to the normal jackpot result in the opening / closing execution mode.

  By executing the image display corresponding to the consecutive big hits, it is possible to teach the player that the big hit is won five times or more without ending the continuous period. By executing the image display corresponding to the continuous jackpot result, the player can have a sense of superiority. That is, the player can be given a privilege that an image display that is not displayed in the normal opening / closing execution mode is executed by winning a big hit five times or more without ending the continuous period. As a result, an effect of causing the player to pay attention to the number of times that the jackpot is won so that the image display corresponding to the continuous jackpot result is executed can be expected.

  Further, as described above, the continuous period is determined by the number of pieces of holding information (the value of the common holding number CRN) stored when the high frequency support mode ends. For this reason, in the pachinko machine 10, when the high-frequency support mode ends, a special notification indicating that the hold information can be stored is executed in a state in which the new hold information can be stored. Specifically, an image prompting a game is displayed on the symbol display device 41 as a special effect. Thereby, it is possible to prompt the player to play the game so that the continuous period becomes longer.

<Electrical Configuration of Display Control Device 212>
As shown in FIG. 6, the display control device 212 includes a display control board 251 on which an MPU 252 which is an element in which a program ROM 253 and a work RAM 254 are combined into a chip is mounted. Note that it is not essential that the program ROM 253 and the work RAM 254 are made into one chip with respect to the MPU 252, but each may be made into a chip individually.

  The MPU 252 analyzes various commands received from the main control device 81 via the sound lamp control device 82 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control the VDP (specifically, an internal command for the VDP). Generation).

  The program ROM 253 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 252 and fixed value data, and JPEG format image data for a background image is also stored and held. The work RAM 254 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when various programs are executed by the MPU 252.

  The VDP is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display driver installed in the symbol display device 41. Since the VDP is formed as an IC chip, it is also called a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP should be said to be a microcomputer chip incorporating firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP intervenes in reading and writing data based on the internal command received from the MPU 252, and reads the image data to be stored in the video RAM from the character ROM at a predetermined timing and displays it on the symbol display device 41.

  The character ROM plays a role as an image data library for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41. This character ROM holds bitmap format image data of various display patterns, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color at each dot of the bitmap image, and the like. It is also possible to provide a plurality of character ROMs and store the image data and the like in a shared manner with each character ROM. Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 253 is stored in the character ROM. The video RAM is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the symbol display device 41, and the display content of the symbol display device 41 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM.

<Command handling process executed by display control device 212>
The command response processing executed by the MPU 252 of the display control device 212 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, the command received from the main control device 81 via the sound lamp control device 82 is stored in the work RAM 254 provided on the display control board of the display control device 212 by the command storing process activated when the command is received. It is stored in the command storage area 321. The command handling process is a process for executing various controls corresponding to commands that are started periodically (for example, every 2 msec cycle) and stored in the command storage area. The command storage area 321 is configured as a ring buffer that can store a plurality of commands individually and can be read from the previously stored command. Even when a plurality of commands are received simultaneously. The processing corresponding to each command can be executed satisfactorily.

  First, in step S1401, it is determined whether a high frequency support command is received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the current read target command is a high frequency support command. If the high frequency support command has been received, the process advances to step S1402. In step S1402, the support flag is stored in the support flag storage area provided in the various flag storage area 322 of the work RAM 254. The support flag is used for grasping the high-frequency support mode.

  In the subsequent step S1403, the number grasp flag is stored in the number grasp flag storage area provided in the various flag storage areas 322 of the work RAM 254. The number grasp flag is for grasping a continuous period. The display control device 212 counts the number of times that the big win is won after the count grasp flag is stored until the count grasp flag is deleted. In addition, when the number grasp flag is already stored, the state is maintained.

  Thereafter, in step S1404, it is determined whether or not the set lottery mode is the low probability mode. Specifically, the high frequency support command includes information indicating which lottery mode is selected, and the lottery mode set from the received high frequency support command is grasped. If the lottery mode is the low probability mode in step S1404, the process proceeds to step S1405. In step S 1405, “100” is set in the display-side game number counter provided in the various counter areas 323 of the work RAM 254. The MPU 252 of the display control device 212 grasps the remaining number of games in which the high frequency support mode continues based on the value of the display side game number counter. If the low probability mode is not set in step S1404, or if the process of step S1405 is executed, the command corresponding process is terminated.

  If the high frequency support command is not received in step S1401, the process proceeds to step S1406. In step S1406, it is determined whether a low frequency support command has been received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the command to be read this time is a low frequency support command. If a low frequency support command has been received, the process advances to step S1407. In step S1407, the support flag stored in step S1402 is deleted. When the support flag is erased, this command processing is terminated.

  If the low frequency support command is not received in step S1406, the process proceeds to step S1408. In step S1408, it is determined whether a continuous information stop command is received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the current read target command is a continuous information stop command. If the continuous information stop command has not been received, this command response processing is terminated.

  If the continuous information stop command is received in step S1408, it indicates that the continuous period has ended. In this case, the process proceeds to step S1409, and it is determined whether or not the special notification flag is stored in the special notification flag storage area of the various flag storage area 322 of the work RAM 254. The special notification flag is stored when the special notification is being executed. The MPU 252 can determine that the special notification is being executed because the special notification flag is stored.

  If the special notification flag is stored in step S1409, the process proceeds to step S1410. In step S1410, a special notification end process is executed. In the special notification end process, an internal command is output to the VDP so as to end the image display corresponding to the special notification displayed on the symbol display device 41. Thereby, the execution of the special notification is terminated. In subsequent step S1411, the special notification flag is deleted.

  When the special notification flag is not stored in step S1409, or when the special notification flag is deleted in step S1411, the process proceeds to step S1412. In step S1412, the number grasp flag is erased and the value of the display side number counter area provided in the various counter areas 323 of the work RAM 254 is cleared. The display-side continuous number counter area is for grasping the number of times that the big hit is won in the continuous period.

<Processing for pending command>
Next, the pending command handling process executed by the MPU 252 of the display control device 212 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The pending command handling process is started when the above-described command handling process is completed, and is started at a cycle of 2 msec.

  First, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not a hold command corresponding to the upper working port has been received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the command to be read this time is a pending command corresponding to the upper operation port. If a hold command corresponding to the upper operating port has been received, the process proceeds to step S1502. In step S1502, the first display-side reserved storage number SaN stored in the various counter areas 323 of the work RAM 254 is incremented by one. The MPU 252 of the display control device 212 can grasp the number of hold information stored in the first result display holding area Ra from the value of the first display-side holding storage number SaN. When the process of step S1502 is executed, the pending command handling process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1501 that a hold command corresponding to the upper working port has not been received, the process advances to step S1503. In step S1503, it is determined whether an upper shift command is received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the command to be read this time corresponds to the upper shift command. If an upper shift command has been received, the process advances to step S1504. In step S1504, the value of the first display-side reserved storage number SaN is decremented by one. When the process of step S1504 is executed, the pending command handling process ends.

  If an upper shift command has not been received in step S1503, the process advances to step S1505. In step S1505, it is determined whether or not a hold command corresponding to the lower working port has been received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the command to be read this time is a pending command corresponding to the lower operation port. If a hold command corresponding to the lower working port has been received, the process proceeds to step S1506. In step S1506, 1 is added to the second display-side reserved storage number SbN stored in the various counter areas 323 of the work RAM 254. The MPU 252 of the display control device 212 can grasp the number of pieces of hold information stored in the second result display unit hold area Rb based on the value of the second display-side hold storage number SbN. When the process of step S1506 is executed, the pending command handling process ends.

  If a hold command corresponding to the lower working port has not been received in step S1505, the process proceeds to step S1507. In step S1507, it is determined whether a lower shift command is received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the command to be read this time corresponds to the upper shift command. If an upper shift command has been received, the process advances to step S1508. In step S1508, the value of the second display-side reserved storage number SbN is decremented by one. If the lower shift command is not received in step S1507, or if the process of step S1508 is executed, the pending command handling process is terminated.

  By executing the pending command handling process as described above, the MPU 252 of the display control device 212 can grasp the number of stored pending information.

<Open / close execution display processing>
The opening / closing execution display process executed by the MPU 252 of the display control device 212 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The opening / closing execution display process is started when the above-described pending command handling process ends, and is started at a cycle of 2 msec.

  First, in step S1601, it is determined whether an opening command is received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the current read target command is an opening command. If an opening command has been received in step S1601, the process proceeds to step S1602. In step S1602, it is determined whether or not the opening command received this time corresponds to a normal jackpot result or a 15R probability variable jackpot result.

  When it corresponds to the normal jackpot result or the 15R probability variation jackpot result in step S1602, the process proceeds to step S1603. In step S1603, a continuous counter addition process is executed. Specifically, the value in the display side continuous number counter area is incremented by one. In the subsequent step S1604, it is determined whether or not the value of the display side continuous number counter area is “5” or more.

  If the value in the display side continuous number counter area is “5” or more in step S1604, the process proceeds to step S1605. In step S1605, display processing corresponding to the continuous jackpot result is executed. Specifically, an internal command is output to the VDP so as to execute image display corresponding to the case where the value of the display side continuous number counter area is “5” or more. As a result, the display of the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the case where the symbol display device 41 has won the big hit five times or more in the continuous period is started. Specifically, as a display corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode on the symbol display device 41, a first character imitating a girl is displayed, and a second character imitating a tree fairy is displayed (FIG. 30 (b)).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1604 that the value in the display side continuous number counter area is not “5” or more, the process advances to step S1606. In step S1606, display processing corresponding to the 15R jackpot result is executed. Specifically, an internal command is output to the VDP so as to execute image display corresponding to the case where the value of the display-side continuous number counter area is not “5” or more. Thereby, the display of the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the case where the big win is not won more than 5 times in the continuous period on the symbol display device 41 is started. Specifically, the first character imitating a girl is displayed as the display corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode on the symbol display device 41, but unlike the case where the display processing corresponding to the continuous jackpot result is executed, A second character imitating a tree fairy is not displayed (see FIG. 30C). Depending on whether or not the second character is displayed, the player can grasp whether or not the display corresponds to having won the big hit five times or more.

  In step S1602, if the opening command received this time does not correspond to the normal jackpot result or the 15R jackpot result, that is, if it corresponds to any of the 2R probability variation jackpot results, the process proceeds to step S1607. In step S1607, display processing corresponding to the 2R jackpot result is executed. Specifically, an internal command is output to the VDP so as to execute image display corresponding to the 2R probability variation jackpot result. Thereby, the display corresponding to the 2R probability variation jackpot result is started on the symbol display device 41. In the pachinko machine 10, the display of the symbol display device 41 is different so that the unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot result and the explicit probability variation jackpot result can be distinguished.

  When the display process is executed in any of step S1605, step S1606, or step S1607, the open / close execution display process is terminated. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that the value in the display-side continuous number counter area is not added even if each 2R probability variation jackpot result is obtained. As described above, in the open / close execution mode corresponding to the 2R probability variation jackpot result, the game ball is hardly paid to the player because the game ball hardly wins the big winning opening 32a. In this pachinko machine 10, when a normal jackpot result or a 15R probability variation jackpot result is reached, the value of the display-side continuous number counter area is added, so that a player is not given a game ball so much in a continuous period. The display corresponding to having won the big hit five times or more is prevented from being executed.

  If an opening command has not been received in step S1601, the process proceeds to step S1608. In step S1608, it is determined whether an ending command is received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the command to be read this time is an ending command. If an ending command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1609. In step S1609, display end processing corresponding to the jackpot result is executed. Specifically, an internal command is output to the VDP so as to end the display in the opening / closing execution mode. Thereby, the display in the opening / closing execution mode is ended. If the ending command has not been received in step S1608, or if the display end process has been executed in step S1609, the open / close execution display process ends.

<Display processing during continuous period>
The continuous period display processing executed by the MPU 252 of the display control device 212 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The continuous period display process is started after the opening / closing execution display process is completed, and is started at a cycle of 2 msec. In this continuous period display process, it is determined whether or not it is time to execute the special notification.

  In step S1701, it is determined whether or not the winning information flag is stored in the winning information flag storage area of the various flag storage area 322 of the work RAM 254. The winning information flag is stored when a winning information command is received, and is used for grasping that the hold information corresponding to the jackpot winning is already stored. If the winning information flag is stored, the display process during the continuous period ends.

  In a succeeding step S1702, it is determined whether or not the number grasp flag is stored in the number grasp flag. The count grasp flag is stored until the continuous period ends after the high frequency support command is received. That is, in step S1702, it is determined whether or not it is a continuous period. If the number grasp flag is not stored, the display process during the continuous period is terminated.

  If the count flag is stored in step S1702, the process proceeds to step S1703. In step S1703, it is determined whether the low probability mode is set. In the case of the low probability mode, that is, in the case of the high probability mode, the display process during the continuous period is terminated without executing the processes in steps S1704 to S1718. The processes in steps S1704 to S1718 are for determining whether or not to execute special notification before a predetermined period of time when the high frequency support mode ends. When the number-of-times grasping flag is set and the high probability mode is set, it indicates that the high frequency support mode and the high probability mode are set. In the high-frequency support mode and the high-probability mode, the high-frequency support mode does not end without winning a jackpot, and the continuous period does not end. For this reason, special notification is not executed, and it is not necessary to execute the processing of steps S1704 to S1718.

  If it is the low probability mode in step S1703, the process proceeds to step S1704. In step S1704, it is determined whether a change end command has been received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the command to be read this time is a change end command. If a change end command has been received, the process advances to step S1705. In step S1705, display-side game number counter subtraction processing is executed. In the display side game number counter subtraction process, 1 is subtracted from the value in the display side game number counter area. When the display side game number counter subtraction process is executed, the display process during the continuous period is terminated.

  If the change end command has not been received in step S1704, the process proceeds to step S1706. In step S1706, it is determined whether the special notification flag is stored in the special notification flag storage area. If the special notification flag is not stored, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the special notification in steps S1707 to S1712.

  In step S1707, the remaining number of games in the high frequency support mode is grasped. Specifically, the value of the display side game number counter area is grasped. Here, the value in the display-side game number counter area is subtracted when a change end command is received. For this reason, when the symbol display is already performed on the symbol display device 41, the value of the display-side game number counter is the remaining number of games including the current game number. In step S1707, when the variable display has already been performed, the display side game number counter area is set so as to grasp the remaining number of games in the high frequency support mode excluding the game number for which the current variable display is performed. The value decremented by 1 from the value is grasped as the remaining number of games in the high frequency support mode. This grasped value is stored in the register of the MPU 252.

  In the subsequent step S1708, the number of pending information is grasped. Specifically, each of the values of the first display-side reserved memory number SaN and the second display-side reserved memory number SbN is grasped. Then, the sum of the value of the first display-side reserved memory number SaN and the value of the second display-side reserved memory number SbN is grasped as the number of held information. The grasped hold information number is stored in the register of the MPU 252.

  Thereafter, in step S1709, the number of remaining games grasped in step S1707 is compared with the number of hold information grasped in step S1708. Specifically, the value stored in the register in step S1707 is compared with the value stored in the register in step S1708.

  If the values grasped in step S1709 are compared, the process proceeds to step S1710. In step S1710, it is determined whether or not the comparison result in step S1709 is the number of held information ≧ the remaining number of games. If the number of held information is not equal to or greater than the number of remaining games, the display process during the continuous period is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S1710 that the number of held information ≧ the remaining number of games, the process proceeds to step S1711. In step S1711, a special notification start process is executed. In the special notification start process, an internal command is output to the VDP so as to display an image corresponding to the special notification. Thereby, the image corresponding to the special notification is displayed on the symbol display device 41. Specifically, as a special notification, a message that prompts the player to play a game (in the present pachinko machine 10, “Please win a game ball!”, See FIG. 29A) is displayed on the symbol display device 41. In subsequent step S1712, the special notification flag is stored in the special notification flag storage area. When the process of step S1712 is executed, the display process during the continuous period ends.

  As described above, the timing at which the continuous period ends is determined by the number of stored hold information when the high frequency support mode ends. In order to display an image corresponding to a continuous big hit in the opening / closing execution mode, it is advantageous to set a long continuous period. Here, when the number of stored hold information is larger than the remaining number of games in the high frequency support mode, the game balls are already stored even if no game balls are won in the respective operation ports 33 and 34 from this state. As the game times based on the hold information progress, the high-frequency support mode ends. In this case, if the high frequency support mode ends without storing new hold information, the set continuous period may be shortened.

  More specifically, the hold information can be stored in either the first result display area reservation area Ra or the second result display area reservation area Rb (that is, the first start hold memory number RaN <4 or the second start When the high-frequency support mode is terminated with the number of reserved memories RbN <4, the hold information cannot be stored in either of the result display area reservation areas Ra and Rb (that is, the first start reserved memory number RaN = first The continuous period that is set is shorter than when the high-frequency support mode ends at 2 start-pending storage numbers RbN = 4). In the pachinko machine 10, the first result display area reservation area Ra or the second result display area reservation area Rb is provided by performing a special notification when the high frequency support mode ends even if no new hold information is acquired. The high frequency support mode is terminated in a state where the hold information can be stored in any of the above, and the set continuous period is prevented from being shortened.

  Further, if the comparison result in step S1710 is not the number of held information ≧ the remaining number of games, the high frequency support mode will not end even if all the game times based on the stored hold information are exhausted. For this reason, even if it does not perform special alerting | reporting, the malfunction that the set continuous period becomes short does not arise.

  On the other hand, if the special notification flag is stored in step S1706, it indicates that the special notification has already been executed. In this case, it is determined in step S1713 to step S1718 whether or not it is time to end the special notification.

  In step S1713, as in step S1708, the number of pending information is grasped. In a succeeding step S1714, it is determined whether or not the stored number of held information is the maximum number. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the sum of the value of the first display side reserved memory number SaN and the value of the second display side reserved memory number SbN is “8”.

  If the number of stored hold information is not the maximum number in step S1714, the process proceeds to step S1715. In step S1715, it is determined whether a winning information command is received. Specifically, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 321 and the command to be read this time is a winning information command. If the winning information command has not been received, the display process during the continuous period ends.

  If the winning information command is received in step S1715, the process proceeds to step S1716. In step S1716, the winning information flag is stored in the winning information flag storage area. Thereby, it is determined in step S1701 that the winning information flag is stored, and execution of the processing in steps S1702 to S1718 is restricted.

  If the number of pending information stored in step S1714 is the maximum number, or if a winning information flag is stored in step S1716, the process proceeds to step S1717. In step S1717, a special notification end process is executed. In the special notification end process, an internal command is output to the VDP so as to end the display corresponding to the special notification. Thereby, the display of the image corresponding to the special notification is ended on the symbol display device 41. Specifically, the display of the message corresponding to the special notification ends. In step S1718, the special notification flag is deleted. When the special notification flag is deleted, the display process during the continuous period ends.

  When the number of the hold information stored in step S1714 is the maximum number, the hold information is not acquired even if the game ball is awarded to each of the operation ports 33 and 34. For this reason, when the number of pending information is the maximum number, it is not necessary to execute special notification. When the winning information command is received, the stored hold information includes information corresponding to the jackpot winning. In this case, even if the holding information is not newly acquired, the big win is made and the opening / closing execution mode is set. For this reason, a continuous period will continue even if it does not acquire pending information newly. Thereby, when the winning information command is received, it is not necessary to execute special notification. The winning information flag is deleted when the opening / closing execution mode is set. Specifically, when the opening command is received, the winning information storage area is cleared.

<State when special performance is performed>
A state when the special effect is executed will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG.

  At the timing of t1, the opening / closing execution mode ends, and the output of jackpot information is stopped (step S812). At the timing t1, signals corresponding to the high frequency information and the continuous information are output (step S906 or step S916), and the high frequency support mode is set.

  After that, when the value of the number of remaining games in the high frequency support mode becomes the same as the value of the stored number of held information at the timing of t2 (when an affirmative determination is made in step S1710), a special notification is executed. (Step S1711). When the special notification is executed, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), a message prompting the player to win the game balls to the respective operation ports 33 and 34 is displayed.

  When the winning information command is output from the main control device 81 to the display control device 212 at the subsequent timing t3, the special notification ends (steps S1715 to S1718).

  At the timing of t4, a normal jackpot result or a 15R probability variation jackpot result is obtained, and when the open / close execution mode is set, when the value of the display side continuous number counter area is “5” or more, the continuous jackpot result is supported. A display process is executed (step S1605), and each of the first character and the second character is displayed on the symbol display device 41 as shown in FIG. If the value in the display-side continuous number counter area is less than “5”, a display process corresponding to the 15R jackpot result is executed (step S1606), and the symbol display device 41 is displayed as shown in FIG. The second character is not displayed. At the timing t4, the output of the signal corresponding to the jackpot information is started and the high frequency support mode is ended. Here, signals corresponding to high-frequency information and continuous information continue to be output. As a result, at the game hall side, the signal corresponding to the high frequency information is not changed from the high frequency support mode to the low frequency support mode, and the signal corresponding to the continuous information is won in the consecutive period. I can grasp that.

  When the opening / closing execution mode ends at the timing t5, the output of the signal corresponding to the jackpot information ends, and the high frequency support mode is set. After that, if the stored information value is larger than the value of the remaining number of games in the high frequency support mode at the timing of t6, a special notification is executed. When the high frequency support mode ends at the timing of t7, the output of the signal corresponding to the high frequency information is stopped (step S1205), and the special notification ends. At this timing, the continuous period continues, and a signal corresponding to the continuous information is continuously output. Thereafter, when the continuous period ends at timing t8 (when an affirmative determination is made in step S1302), the output of the signal corresponding to the continuous information is stopped.

<Management processing>
Here, the management process executed by the hall computer HC will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1801, the management target counter provided in the RAM 303 of the hall computer HC is updated. Thereby, the pachinko machine 10 to be managed this time is changed from the previous time.

  In the following step S1802, it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the input of the opening / closing execution mode system signal is started from the pachinko machine 10 to be managed this time. In this case, in the electrical wiring group EL1 of the hall computer HC, the electrical wiring connected to either the first external terminal 99a for jackpot or the second external terminal 99b for opening / closing execution mode is determined in advance, and the step In S1802, it is determined whether input of information is started through the electrical wiring.

  When the “input of information” is always rising from LOW to HI, it is only necessary to determine whether or not the rising from LOW to HI has occurred. If it is to fall from HI to LOW, it may be determined whether or not the fall from HI to LOW has occurred. In other words, since it is the timing at which the input of information is started and the timing at which the input of information is ended, the determination is made based on the occurrence of a rise from LOW to HI or a fall from HI to LOW.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1802, processing proceeds to step S1803. In step S1803, a jackpot winning number counter addition process is executed. In the jackpot winning number addition process, the value of the jackpot winning number counter area provided in the RAM 303 is incremented by one. The value of the jackpot winning number counter area is for grasping the total number of times that the pachinko machine 10 has won the jackpot. It should be noted that the value of the jackpot winning number counter area is initialized when a predetermined timing (for example, a predetermined time) is reached.

  In a succeeding step S1804, continuous winning number counter addition processing is executed. In the continuous winning number addition process, the value of the continuous winning counter area provided in the RAM 303 is incremented by one. The value of the continuous winning counter area is used for grasping the number of times that the big win is won without the continuous period ending or without setting the low frequency support mode in the continuous number counter setting process (FIG. 23). It is.

  Thereafter, in step S1805, display start processing corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode is executed. In the display start process, the second display unit DC2 is controlled so that the display corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode is executed on the second display unit DC2.

  In step S1806, a display update process corresponding to the number of winning jackpots is executed. The second display portion DC2 displays the cumulative number of times that the jackpot is won. Specifically, a value corresponding to the value in the jackpot winning number counter area is displayed. In the display update process corresponding to the number of winning jackpots, the display content of the second display unit DC2 is updated to correspond to the value added in step S1803.

  In step S1807, display start processing corresponding to the number of consecutive winnings is executed. In the display start process corresponding to the number of consecutive wins, the second display unit DC2 is controlled to display a value corresponding to the value of the continuous win count counter area. When the process of step S1807 is executed, the management process ends.

  In step S1802, if it is not the start timing of input of the opening / closing execution mode system information, the process proceeds to step S1808. In step S1808, it is determined whether it is the end timing of input of the opening / closing execution mode system information. If it is the end timing of the input of the opening / closing execution mode system information, the process advances to step S1809. In step S1809, display end processing corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode is executed. In this display end process, the second display unit DC2 is controlled to end the display corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode started in step S1805. When the process of step S1809 is executed, the management process ends.

  In step S1808, if it is not the end timing of input of the opening / closing execution mode system information, the process proceeds to step S1810. In step S1810, it is determined whether it is the start timing of input of high-frequency information or continuous information. In this case, in the electrical wiring group EL1 of the hall computer HC, electrical wiring connected to either the third external terminal 99c for high frequency information or the fourth external terminal 99d for continuous information is determined in advance. In step S1810, it is determined whether input of information is started through the electrical wiring.

  If it is the start timing of input of high-frequency information or continuous information in step S1810, the process proceeds to step S1811. In step S1811, display start processing corresponding to a continuous period or high frequency support is executed. In this display start process, the second display unit DC2 is controlled to start display corresponding to the continuous period or the high frequency support mode. When the process of step S1811 is executed, this management process ends.

  If it is not the start timing of inputting high-frequency information or continuous information in step S1810, the process proceeds to step S1812. In step S1812, it is determined whether it is the end timing of input of high-frequency information or continuous information. If it is the end timing of inputting high-frequency information or continuous information, the process advances to step S1813. In step S1813, continuous winning number counter initialization processing is executed. Specifically, the value of the consecutive winning number counter area in the RAM 303 is cleared. In subsequent step S1814, display end processing corresponding to the number of consecutive winnings is executed. Specifically, the second display unit DC2 is controlled so as to end the display corresponding to the value of the continuous win count counter area. Thereafter, in step S1815, a display end process corresponding to the continuous period or high frequency support is executed. Specifically, the second display unit DC2 is controlled to end the display started in step S1811. When the process of step S1815 is executed, the management process ends.

  By executing the processing of step S1810 to step S1815, the number of times that the big win is won is determined without ending the continuous period or without setting the low frequency support mode in the continuous number counter setting processing. Displayed on the display unit DC2. As described above, in the hall computer HC, either high frequency information or continuous information can be selected by an external terminal to be connected. As a result, the number of times of the number of times of winning the jackpot without winning the continuous period and the number of times of winning the jackpot without setting the low frequency support mode in the continuous number counter setting process is set to the second number. Whether to display on the display unit DC2 can be selected.

  Also, depending on which of the first external terminal 99a and the second external terminal 99b is connected, regardless of the type of jackpot result, the number of wins is counted, or the normal jackpot result or 15R probability variable jackpot result is obtained. You can choose whether to count the number of times.

  If it is not the end timing of the input of high-frequency information or continuous information in step S1812, the process proceeds to step S1816. In step S1816, other information handling processing is executed. Specifically, when information indicating that a winning is made to the operation ports 33 and 34 or information indicating that a game ball is being paid out is input, information corresponding to the information is stored in the RAM 303. To do.

  In step S1816, when the end information indicating that the game round has ended is input, the first display unit DC1 is controlled to update the information displayed on the first display unit DC1. Specifically, the RAM 303 is provided with an elapsed game number counter area, and when the end information is input, the value of the elapsed game number counter area is incremented by one. Then, the value of the elapsed game number counter area is displayed on the first display unit DC1. Further, the value of the elapsed game number counter area is cleared when the processing of steps S1803 to S1807 is executed. As a result, the number of games that have passed is displayed on the first display unit DC1 without the jackpot result being counted in the jackpot winning count counter area. When the process of step S1816 is executed, the management process ends.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  When the number of jackpot results in the continuous period is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (5 or more), a display corresponding to that is executed as a special effect in the opening / closing execution mode. It is considered that the player plays a game with the expectation that a special effect will be executed, and pays attention to the number of times that the jackpot result is obtained in a continuous period. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the game.

  When the high frequency support mode ends, the length of the continuous period is set according to the number of stored hold information. Thereby, the continuous period can be extended depending on the number of stored hold information when the high frequency support mode ends. As a result, it is considered that the player pays attention to the number of hold information at the timing when the high frequency support mode ends. In addition, it is possible to cause the player to play a game so that the number of pieces of hold information stored at the timing when the high frequency support mode ends. That is, it is possible to obtain an effect of prompting the player to actively participate in the game.

  Further, the period for which the continuous period is set can be varied according to the stored hold information. Thereby, it is not necessary to separately perform lottery or the like in order to determine the period in which the continuous period is set while giving irregularity to the length of the period in which the continuous period is set.

  The number of stored hold information decreases when the hold information is subject to lottery whether or not the hold information corresponds to the jackpot result. This causes an increase or decrease in the number of pending information stored in the high frequency support mode. As a result, the player pays attention to the number of stored hold information so that the continuous period becomes longer, and pays attention to whether or not the state where the hold information is stored is maintained. Do. Therefore, the player's attention to the game can be further increased.

  The continuous period ends when the number of games corresponding to the stored hold information has elapsed. For example, when the continuous period is set in time, the time of one game time such as a game ball not winning so much in the operating ports 33 and 34 or reaching display within that time. It may become long and the number of games may not be digested in a continuous period. In this case, whether or not it is a jackpot result is not executed so much, and there is a disadvantage for the player in executing the display process corresponding to the continuous jackpot result. In this regard, in the present embodiment, since the continuous period is set as the number of games, the number of times that the determination is performed in the continuous period does not change depending on the display mode of whether or not the reach display is performed. As a result, the above disadvantage can be prevented from occurring.

  A signal corresponding to continuous information is output to the hall computer HC. The continuous period is determined according to the number of hold information stored when the high frequency support mode ends. For this reason, the period in which the continuous period is set is irregular. In this regard, by outputting a signal corresponding to continuous information to the hall computer HC, even if the period for which the continuous period is set is irregular, the period for which the continuous period is set is sent to the hall computer HC. Can be grasped. As a result, it is possible to prevent the number of times that the jackpot result was obtained in the continuous period from being different from the display content on the second display unit DC2.

  In addition, a signal corresponding to high-frequency information and a signal corresponding to continuous information are individually output. As a result, it is possible to individually grasp the number of times that the jackpot result has been achieved without ending the high-frequency support on the game hall side and the number of times that has been jackpot results without ending the continuous period. Depending on the game hall, the player may be notified of the number of times that the jackpot result has been achieved without ending the high-frequency support mode on a display device different from the pachinko machine 10. In the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to select on the game hall side whether to notify the number of times that the jackpot result in which period of the period and the continuous period in which the high-frequency support mode is set in the display device.

  When the stored information is not the maximum number that can be stored and the high-frequency support mode ends when the game times based on the stored information are exhausted, the player is prompted to play a game as a special notification. The message is displayed. Thereby, it can prevent that the pending | holding information memorize | stored at the timing which complete | finishes high frequency support mode is not the maximum number which can be memorize | stored. As a result, it is possible to prevent the set continuous period from being shortened.

  In addition, even if the game times based on the stored information that has already been stored have passed, if the high-frequency support mode does not end, the above message is not displayed. That is, even if no pending information is newly acquired, if 100 gaming times do not elapse in the high frequency support mode, the high frequency support mode does not end even if a gaming time based on the already stored pending information elapses. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively prompted to play a game when the high-frequency support mode does not end even if the hold information is not stored.

  When the stored hold information includes information corresponding to the jackpot result, the special notification is not executed. In addition, the special notification is terminated when the hold information corresponding to the jackpot result is stored in a situation where the special notification is being executed. When the hold information stored in the high frequency support mode corresponds to the jackpot result, the jackpot is won before the continuous period ends. For this reason, even if it does not perform special alerting | reporting, the malfunction that the continuous period set becomes short does not arise. Moreover, the effect which alert | reports to a player that the hold information corresponding to the jackpot result is memorize | stored can also be acquired by not performing special alerting | reporting.

  When information is output from the external terminal, information corresponding to the continuous period and information corresponding to the high frequency support mode are output. In addition, information indicating that the switch is in the open / close execution mode and information indicating that the switch is in the open / close execution mode corresponding to the normal jackpot result or the 15R probability variation jackpot result are output. Thereby, on the game hall side, it is possible to determine whether the number of which jackpot result is obtained in which state is displayed on the second display unit DC2. Also, in this case, it is only necessary to select from which external terminal the information is input on the game hall side, and when changing the setting for counting the number of which jackpot result in which state It becomes unnecessary to change the program of the hall computer HC.

<Second Embodiment>
The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the timing for setting the number of reserved memories in the continuous number counter area.

  The continuous number counter setting process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1901, it is determined whether a supporting flag is stored. If the supporting flag is stored, the continuous counter setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1901 that the supporting flag is not stored, the processing in steps S1902 to S1908 is executed. The processing in steps S1902 to S1908 is the same as steps S1201 to S1207 in the continuous number counter setting processing in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the value of the game number counter is 0, when the supporting flag is set, that is, the electric accessory 34a is opened or opened. In this case, no value is set in the continuous counter area. Thereby, when the value of the game number counter area becomes “0” and the open state of the electric accessory 34a corresponding to the high frequency support mode is ended, the timing for ending the continuous period is determined.

  On the other hand, in the first embodiment, when the value of the game number counter area is “0”, the value is set in the continuous number counter area regardless of whether the support flag is stored. Here, depending on the player, when the electric accessory 34a is opened, the high frequency support mode may be considered to be continuing. For this reason, when the timing at which the continuous period ends when the electric accessory 34a is opened is set, there is a possibility that the timing at which the continuous period ends becomes earlier and a disadvantage occurs. In this case, the player thinks that a disadvantage has occurred, and a problem that the willingness to continue the game is reduced may occur.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, when the value of the game number counter area becomes “0” and the open state of the electric accessory 34a corresponding to the high frequency support mode ends, the timing at which the continuous period ends is set. Has been decided. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the determination of the timing at which the continuous period ends in the opened state of the electric accessory 34a corresponding to the high frequency support mode. As a result, it is possible to prevent the above-described problem from occurring.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to synchronize the state (open state or closed state) of the electric accessory 34a and the timing for determining the end timing of the continuous period.

  Note that the timing for executing the processing in steps S1902 to S1908 may be changed. For example, the process from step S1902 to step S1908 may be executed after the closing process of the electric accessory 34a is executed until the supporting flag is deleted. Even if the open lottery is won in the high-frequency support mode and “3” is set in the second round counter area RC2, the low-frequency support mode is set at the timing when the open process in the electrical opening / closing process is executed. The value set in the second timer area T2 is set to correspond to the low frequency support mode. For this reason, even if the open lottery is won in the high frequency support mode, it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize in the lower operation port 34 when the electric accessory 34a corresponding to the low frequency support mode is open. In this configuration, the end timing of the continuous period can be determined when the period corresponding to the high-frequency support mode is not set as the period during which the electric accessory 34a is opened.

<Third Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the set distribution of jackpot results is different from the above embodiments. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described.

  FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing a distribution table in the present embodiment. As shown in the distribution table, a 2R probability variation jackpot result, a 4R probability variation jackpot result, and a 15R probability variation jackpot result are set as game destinations.

  Each probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the open / close execution mode becomes the high-frequency winning mode, and after the open / close execution mode ends, the winning lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. is there. When the 2R probability variation jackpot result is reached, “2” is set in the first round counter area RC1 in the gaming state transition process. When the 4R probability variation jackpot result is reached, “4” is set in the first round counter area RC1 in the gaming state transition process. If the 15R probability variation jackpot result is reached, “15” is set in the first round counter area RC1 in the gaming state transition process. When the number of rounds to be set is different, the expected degree of the number of game balls to be paid out to the player when each jackpot result is different. Specifically, a case where the 15R probability variation jackpot result is most advantageous to the player, and a case where the 2R probability variation jackpot result is most disadvantageous to the player.

  In the distribution table for the first result display section in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 32A, among the values of the big hit type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 9” is the 2R probability change. It corresponds to the jackpot result, and “10 to 29” corresponds to the 4R probability variation jackpot result.

  On the other hand, in the distribution table for the second result display section, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), all of the values of the big hit type counter C2 of “0 to 29” are 15R probability variation big hits as the game result distribution destinations. It corresponds to the result.

  As described above, 2R and 4R probability variation jackpot results are set as the jackpot results that are distributed based on winning in the upper working port 33. Further, the 15R jackpot result is set as the jackpot result distributed based on the winning to the lower working port 34. For this reason, it is more advantageous for the player to win the lower operating port 34 and win the jackpot result than to win the upper operating port 33 and get the jackpot result.

<Transition processing at the end of the open / close execution mode>
The transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-frequency support mode and the high-probability mode are set regardless of the jackpot result. In the present embodiment, the number of games in which the high-frequency support mode and the high-probability mode are continued is determined according to the value of the common holding number CRN when the opening / closing execution mode ends.

  In step S2001, flag erasure processing is executed in the same manner as in the first embodiment (similar to step S902). Thereafter, the high probability mode flag is stored in step S2002, and the high frequency support flag is stored in step S2003. In the subsequent step S2004, a high frequency support command is set.

  Thereafter, in step S2005, a retained storage number grasping process is executed in the same manner as in the first embodiment (similar to step S1206). In subsequent step S2006, the value obtained in step S2005 is set in the game number counter area. When the process of step S2006 is executed, the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is ended.

  In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the high-frequency information output process and the continuous information output process are not executed. That is, the signal corresponding to the high frequency information and the signal corresponding to the continuous information are not output.

<Second gaming state transition process>
In the present embodiment, a second game state transition process is executed instead of the signal stop process in the first embodiment. That is, in the present embodiment, the signal stop process is not executed, and the second game state transition process is executed in the normal process of the main controller 81. Hereinafter, the second game state transition process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S2101, it is determined whether the high probability mode flag is stored in the high probability mode flag storage area. If the high probability mode flag is not stored, the second gaming state transition process is terminated.

  If the high probability mode flag is stored in step S2101, the process proceeds to step S2102. In step S2102, it is determined whether or not the value of the game number counter area is “0”. When the value of the game number counter area is not “0”, it indicates that the high probability mode is continuously set, and the second game state transition process is ended as it is.

  If the value of the game number counter area is “0” in step S2102, the process proceeds to step S2103. In step S2103, the high probability mode flag is deleted. When the process of step S2103 is executed, the second gaming state transition process is terminated.

  As described above, in the second game state transition process, when the value of the game number counter becomes “0”, the lottery mode is changed to the low probability mode.

  By executing the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode and the second game state transition process, the number of games in which the high probability mode continues is determined according to the value of the common holding number CRN when the opening / closing execution mode ends. The It is advantageous for the player that the number of games in which the high probability mode continues is large, and the size of the privilege given to the player is set by the value of the common holding number CRN when the open / close execution mode ends. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, no continuous period is provided. For this reason, in the continuous number counter setting process in the present embodiment, only the process of steps S1201 to S1204, that is, the process of setting the low frequency support mode when the value of the game number counter area becomes “0”. Run.

  In the present embodiment, the high probability mode is set according to the number of hold information (value of common hold number CRN) stored when the open / close execution mode ends. For this reason, in the opening / closing execution mode, the longer the period during which a game ball can be awarded to each of the operation ports 33 and 34, the larger the number of stored information stored when the opening / closing execution mode ends. . For this reason, the player who has the 15R probability variation jackpot result is more advantageous to the player than the 2R probability variation jackpot result. For this reason, the jackpot result based on the winning for the lower operating port 34 is more advantageous to the player than the jackpot result based on the winning for the upper operating port 33.

  Here, the frequency with which game balls win the respective operation ports 33 and 34 and the frequency with which game balls win the big winning port 32a will be described in detail.

  The opening / closing execution mode corresponding to each jackpot result is set, and the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the 2R probability variable jackpot result is the period from when the opening / closing execution mode starts when the player continues to fire the game ball to the end. Is approximately 30 seconds, the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the 4R probability variation jackpot result is approximately 60 seconds, and the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the 15R probability variation jackpot result is approximately 225 seconds.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the winning frequency for each of the operating ports 33 and 34 is an expectation of winning one ball when 15 game balls are fired in the upper operating port 33, which is low. In the frequency support mode, when 30 game balls are fired in the lower operation port 34, it is expected that one ball will be won. Further, as described above, the game balls are launched at a cycle of 0.6 sec. For these reasons, a total of about 5 game balls are set to win in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the 2R probability variation jackpot result, and a total of about 10 game balls in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the 4R probability variation jackpot result. Are set to win, and in the open / close execution mode corresponding to the 15R probability variation jackpot result, a total of about 37 game balls are set to win.

  By setting as described above, when a jackpot result is obtained when no hold information is stored, the opening / closing execution mode based on the 2R probability variation jackpot result is more than the opening / closing execution mode based on the 4R probability variation jackpot result. However, the degree of expectation that the number of pieces of hold information stored until the opening / closing execution mode based on the 2R probability variation jackpot result is the maximum is low. On the other hand, in the opening / closing execution mode based on the 15R probability variation jackpot result, the number of stored pieces of hold information until the opening / closing execution mode based on the 15R probability variation jackpot result ends is larger than that in the opening / closing execution mode based on the 4R probability variation jackpot result Expectation that becomes a number is high. By setting a plurality of jackpot results having different lengths in the opening / closing execution mode, the player pays attention to the type of the jackpot result, and the player's attention can be increased.

  In the present embodiment, the number of games in which the high probability mode continues is determined by the number of pieces of holding information when the opening / closing execution mode ends. Thereby, the player pays attention to the number of the hold information stored in the opening / closing execution mode. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the game.

  Further, the period from the start to the end of the opening / closing execution mode is set as a period for determining the period of the high probability mode. In other words, using the opening / closing execution mode as the above-mentioned period when setting the period of the high probability mode based on the number of the hold information when the period in which the success / failure lottery corresponding to the jackpot result is not performed is completed Yes. In the opening / closing execution mode, by setting the number of rounds, it is easy to change the time from when the opening / closing execution mode starts until it ends. Thereby, it is easy to change the length in which the high-frequency support mode is set while securing a period during which a game ball can be won in each of the operation ports 33 and 34, and the length in which the high probability mode according to the jackpot result is set. It is easy to change the height.

<Fourth embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the position of the lower working port 34 is different from that of the first embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 35, when the variable display unit 36 is viewed from the front, the lower operation port 34 is located on the side (specifically, the right side) of the variable display unit 36. As a result, the game ball that has passed the upper side of the variable display unit 36 can win the lower operation port 34.

  In addition, the through gates 35 in the present embodiment are provided on the left and right sides so as to sandwich the variable display unit 36. Further, the through gate 35 on the right side when the variable display unit 36 is viewed from the front is positioned above the lower operation port 34 so as to be aligned vertically with the lower operation port 34. Here, even if a game ball wins the through gate 35, the game ball is not discharged from the game area. Specifically, the game ball that has won the through gate 35 flows down the game area directly below the through gate 35.

  With this configuration, the game ball that has won the through gate 35 flows down toward the lower operation port 34. For this reason, in this embodiment, not only the opened state of the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34, but also the game ball can win the lower working port 34 not only when the electric accessory 34a is in the closed state. In addition, when the frequency at which the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 and the frequency at which the game ball wins the lower operation port 34 in the low frequency support mode are compared, the frequency of the game ball winning at the lower operation port 34 Is lower. Specifically, when 15 game balls are fired at the upper working port 33, it is expected that one ball will be won, and when 30 game balls are fired at the lower working port 34, Expected to win one ball.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second game state transition process is different from the third embodiment. The second gaming state transition process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In addition, since each of step S2201, step S2202, and step S2204 of the 2nd game state transfer process in this Embodiment is the same as that of step S2101-step S2103 in said 3rd Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  If the value of the game number counter area is “0” in step S2202, the process proceeds to step S2203. In step S2203, it is determined whether or not the value of the second start hold memory number RbN in the second result display section hold area Rb is “0”. When the value of the second start pending storage number RbN is not “0”, the second gaming state transition process is terminated.

  If the value of the second start pending storage number RbN is “0”, the high probability mode flag is erased in step S2204. When the process of step S2204 is executed, the second gaming state transition process is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, unlike the third embodiment, even if the hold information is stored in the second result display section holding area Rb even if the value of the game number counter area becomes “0”, High probability mode continues. That is, the period advantageous to the player differs depending on the hold information stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display section. As described above, the number of stored hold information is reduced by becoming a lottery target whether or not the hold information corresponds to the jackpot result. Thereby, in this Embodiment, it becomes possible to change the period when the said high probability mode is set according to the number of the pending | holding information in which increase / decrease occurs in high probability mode. As a result, when the opening / closing execution mode ends, the player plays a game while paying attention to the trend of the number of pieces of hold information stored in the second result display portion hold area Rb. Therefore, it becomes possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the game.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a case where the variable display time of one game time is set will be described. In the present embodiment, the average value of the variable display time for one game time set is about 10 seconds. Further, as described above, the lower operating port 34 is set to win at a rate of one per 18 seconds in the low frequency support mode. In other words, the average time for one game time is set to be shorter than the average time until a game ball wins a prize in the lower operation port 34. This is because the hold information is always stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display section after the value of the game number counter area becomes “0”, and the high probability mode may be set to the low probability mode. This is a device for preventing the loss.

  The high probability mode is configured to end based on the fact that no hold information is stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display section. Whether or not the hold information stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb has priority over the hold information stored in the first result display area reservation area Ra and corresponds to the jackpot result. It becomes the object of the determination of whether or not. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the timing at which the hold information stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit is subjected to the determination of whether or not it is extremely late. As a result, the period in which the high probability mode is set can be prevented from becoming extremely long.

  In addition, when the high frequency support mode ends, the player wins a game ball in the lower operation port 34 in order to avoid a state in which no holding information is stored in the second result display area holding area Rb. So that the game continues. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to continue the game.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation improvement is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, you may change as follows. Incidentally, the configuration of another embodiment described below may be applied individually or in combination to the configuration of the above embodiment.

  (1) In the said 1st and 2nd embodiment, you may change arbitrarily the content of the production | presentation according to the frequency | count which is a jackpot result. For example, it is possible to execute the above-described effect using the display lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64. In addition, it is possible to perform an effect using another display device (movable accessory or the like). That is, the special effect may be executed by a device different from the symbol display device 41.

  An effect may be executed according to the number of jackpot results in the continuous period (high frequency support mode). That is, a plurality of special effects may be set to be executed according to the number of times the jackpot result is obtained. For example, the image display may be executed according to the number of times that the jackpot result is obtained in the continuous period. Specifically, the number of times that the jackpot result is obtained may be displayed on the symbol display device 41. In this configuration, the player can grasp the number of times that the jackpot result has been obtained even when the opening / closing execution mode is not set.

  Further, for example, a QR code (registered trademark) converted into a two-dimensional code may be displayed as a special effect. In this configuration, the player can grasp the contents of the special effect by reading the two-dimensional code and grasping the read result.

  (2) In the first and second embodiments, when a winning information command is received, whether or not to end the special notification may be determined by lottery.

  Further, when the winning information command is received, the effect may be executed based on the reception of the command. In this configuration, it is easy for the player to grasp that the hold information corresponding to the jackpot result is stored.

  Moreover, when determining whether the stored hold information corresponds to the jackpot result, the determination may be performed for one of the result display unit hold areas Ra and Rb. .

  (3) The frequency with which the game balls are awarded to the respective operation ports 33 and 34 and the big winning port 32a may be arbitrarily changed. For example, in the low frequency support mode, the frequency with which the game ball wins the lower operation port 34 may be higher than the upper operation port 33. By changing the frequency at which game balls win the respective operation ports 33 and 34 and the big winning port 32a, the expectation of the length of the period in which the high probability mode is set in the third and fourth embodiments is changed. it can.

  (4) In each of the above embodiments, when determining a continuous period (first and second embodiments) or a period in which the high probability mode is set (third and fourth embodiments), The number of hold information stored in each of the 1 result display area reservation area Ra and the second result display area reservation area Rb is referred to. One of the result display area reservation areas Ra and Rb The length of each period may be set with reference to the number of pieces of hold information stored in the result display section hold area.

  For example, you may make it set the length of each period according to the number of the holding information memorize | stored in the holding area Ra for 1st result display parts. In this case, when the symbol variation display is executed, the length of each period is set based on the winning of the game ball to the non-priority upper operation port 33.

  Moreover, you may change according to a state each time it refers to the number of the hold information memorize | stored in the hold area for result displays. For example, in the third and fourth embodiments, when a jackpot result is obtained in the low frequency support mode, the high frequency support is performed by referring to the number of the hold information stored in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit. When the jackpot result is obtained in the mode, the number of the hold information stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit may be referred to. Here, in the low frequency support mode, when it is difficult for a game ball to win the lower operation port 34 and a big hit result is obtained in the low frequency support mode, no hold information is stored in the second result display holding area Rb. It is possible. In this regard, when a jackpot result is obtained in the low frequency support mode as in this configuration, the low frequency support is performed by referring to the number of the hold information stored in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit. When the jackpot result is obtained in the mode, it is possible to prevent the period in which the high probability mode is set from becoming extremely short. In addition, when the result is a jackpot result, the result display section reservation area to be referred to differs depending on the support mode, so that the player pays attention to the support mode in the case of the jackpot result, and the operation port that the player pays attention to Can be changed.

  (5) When determining a continuous period (first and second embodiments) or a period in which the high probability mode is set (third and fourth embodiments), the number of stored hold information However, the mode for determining each period may be arbitrarily changed. For example, an operation switch (operation means) that can be operated by the player is provided, and the length of each period is determined based on the operation mode of the operation switch (the number of operations, the period of operating the operation switch once, etc.) May be determined. In this case, according to the operation mode of the operation switch, after the high-frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments, a continuous period may continue until a big hit result is obtained.

  (6) A game result different from the jackpot result may be set. For example, although a transition is made to the opening / closing execution mode, a special losing result is set in which the lottery mode and support mode state before the transition to the opening / closing execution mode is maintained after the transition to the opening / closing execution mode (after completion). It may be. As an aspect of the opening / closing execution mode based on this special losing result, it is conceivable that the opening / closing execution mode is ended when the special winning opening 32a is opened a predetermined number of times or when a predetermined number of game balls are won in the special winning opening 32a. . In this case, the number of times that the special winning opening 32a is opened and the opening period may be set in the same manner as in the opening / closing execution mode based on the result of the unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot. Thereby, when the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode, it is possible to add a game that causes the player to infer whether the opening / closing execution mode is based on a special loss result or an implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result.

  Even if the result is a special loss result, the game ball is difficult to win at the big winning opening 32a as in the case of the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result and the unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot result, and the player does not receive much game balls. Can be considered. For this reason, when this configuration is applied to the first and second embodiments, it is preferable not to count the special loss result as the number of times that the jackpot result is obtained. In addition, when outputting a signal to the game hall side, the output signal may be different so that the jackpot result and the special loss result can be distinguished.

  Further, in the third and fourth embodiments, a high probability mode may be set when a special loss result is obtained and the opening / closing execution mode based on the special loss result ends. In this case, it is only necessary to refer to the number of stored hold information when the opening / closing execution mode based on the special loss result ends.

  (7) The period to be set may be changed according to the number of stored hold information. For example, the hold period in which the high frequency support mode is set or the number of rounds in the open / close execution mode is stored. It may be set according to the number of information. For example, when setting the number of rounds in the opening / closing execution mode, the number of holding information stored when the game round that results in the jackpot is completed may be added to the number of rounds corresponding to the jackpot result .

  (8) Although it is assumed that the same number of game times as the stored hold information, the continuous period, and the period in which the high probability mode is set are set, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. It is only necessary to determine the length of the period set according to the number of stored hold information, for example, until the number of games equal to the number of stored hold information × 2 has elapsed. May be set.

  (9) The continuous period in the first and second embodiments and the high probability mode in the third and fourth embodiments are ended when a predetermined number of games have elapsed, It is not limited to the configuration. For example, as the continuous period corresponding to the number of stored hold information and the period in which the high probability mode is set, a time corresponding to the number of stored hold information may be set.

  (10) In the first and second embodiments, the type of jackpot result for counting the number of times that the jackpot result has been obtained in a continuous period may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the number of times that an explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result and an unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot result may be counted. In this case, it is preferable to output information to the hall computer HC when the jackpot result counts the number of times the jackpot result is obtained in the continuous period.

  In addition, the number of game results different from the jackpot result may be counted. For example, after a predetermined effect (for example, reach effect) is executed a predetermined number of times, a special effect may be executed when a predetermined condition (big win) is established.

  (11) In the first and second embodiments, one or both of a signal corresponding to continuous information and a signal corresponding to high-frequency information may not be output.

  (12) In the third and fourth embodiments, a minimum number of games for which the high probability mode is set may be provided. In this case, the number of stored hold information may be added to the minimum number of games.

  (13) In the third and fourth embodiments, the timing at which the high probability mode is set need not be the end timing of the opening / closing execution mode. For example, when a predetermined effect is executed, the period for setting the high probability mode may be determined with reference to the number of hold information. Specifically, the high probability mode may be set according to the number of pieces of holding information stored at the timing when the game times in which a predetermined reach effect is executed are completed.

  (14) In the first embodiment, the period in which the continuous period is set is extended according to the number of the hold information stored when the high frequency support mode ends. It is not limited to. The timing for extending the period in which the continuous period is set may be changed according to the number of the hold information, and the extension period may be determined at a predetermined timing in the high frequency support mode. For example, the extended period may be determined when the last game time in the high frequency support mode is started.

  In the third embodiment, the period in which the high probability mode is set is determined according to the number of stored hold information when the opening / closing execution mode ends. The period may be determined at a predetermined timing. For example, the high probability mode is set when the final winning opening 32a is opened in the opening / closing execution mode, or when the ending display for notifying the player that the opening / closing execution mode ends is being performed. You may make it determine the period currently performed.

  (15) In the fourth embodiment, the high-probability mode is ended when the hold information is not stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit. However, the configuration is limited to this structure. Not.

  For example, the high probability mode may be configured to end when the hold information is not stored in the first result display area hold area Ra.

  In addition, for example, the high probability mode is ended when all of the hold information stored when the high frequency support mode ends is a target of the determination of whether or not it corresponds to the jackpot result. May be. As described above, the hold information stored in the second result display section reservation area Rb is subject to the determination of priority in preference to the hold information stored in the first result display section reservation area Ra. . For this reason, in this configuration, the hold information stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb becomes the target of the determination of the hold information stored in the first result display area reservation area Ra. Will function as a delay. According to this configuration, the hold information is stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb so that the hold information stored in the first result display area reservation area Ra is not subject to the determination of success / failure. The player plays a game, paying attention to whether or not he / she is playing. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased. Moreover, according to this structure, the effect of encouraging a game to a player is also anticipated so that holding information is memorize | stored in 2nd result display part holding area Rb. In this configuration, the history of the hold information stored when the high frequency support mode ends is stored, and the history is updated when the determination is made, so that the high frequency support mode What is necessary is just to determine whether it is the pending | holding information memorize | stored when ending.

  (16) In step S1710 of the continuous period display process in the first embodiment, it is determined whether or not the number of pending information is equal to or greater than the number of remaining games, but is stored in addition to this. You may make it determine whether the number of pending | holding information is the maximum number. If the number of stored hold information is the maximum number, the continuous-period display processing is terminated without executing the processes of steps S1711 and S1712, and the number of stored hold information is the maximum. If the number is not a number, the processing in step S1711 and step S1712 may be executed. In the present configuration, the special notification start process is executed when the number of held information ≧ the remaining number of games and the number of stored held information is not the maximum number.

  (17) In each of the above embodiments, the upper working port 33 as the first starting ball entering portion and the lower working port 34 as the second starting ball entering portion are arranged in parallel vertically. However, the positional relationship between the two may be reversed, and the two may be separated from each other to the left and right.

  Further, in the first to third embodiments, the first start-up ball portion and the second start-up ball entering portion are operated in the same manner (the same rotation amount) when the firing handle 54 is operated. The first start ball entering part and the second start ball entering part are arranged side by side so that a game ball can win each of the ball entering part and the second start ball entering part, but it is not limited to this, Even if the launch handle 54 is operated in the same manner, the first start ball entering portion and the second start ball entering portion so that it is difficult for the game balls to win in each of the first start ball entering portion and the second start ball entering portion. The positional relationship between and may be set. In this case, a first launch operation aimed at winning a game ball to the first start pitching portion and a second launch operation aiming at winning a game ball to the second start pitching portion are individually set, For the player, the launch handle 54 can be operated with the aim of winning the game ball in the first starting pitching portion, and the launch handle 54 can be operated with the aim of winning the game ball in the second starting pitching portion. can do.

  Moreover, the number of starting ball entering parts is not limited to two, and may be three or more, for example. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure by which only one starting ball | bowling part is provided.

  (18) The configuration for switching the lower operation port 34 between the open state and the closed state is not limited to that by the electric accessory 34a, and the lower operation port 34 can appear and disappear from the game board 24 in the game area. The game ball may be awarded to the lower operation port 34 in a state protruding to the game area, and the game ball may be difficult to win in the lower operation port 34 in a state where the game ball is dived from the game area.

  (19) In each of the above embodiments, the number of reservations is limited to a configuration in which there are four first result display area reservation areas Ra and four second result display area reservation areas Rb. There may be three or five or more each, and the number of both holdings may be different.

  In addition, even when a game ball wins in any of the operation ports 33 and 34, the hold information may be stored in the result display unit reservation area common to the operation ports 33 and 34. In this configuration, the special information is stored without distinguishing which operating port the game ball has won.

  (20) In each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration of giving a game ball to the winning of a game ball to the variable winning device 32 or the like is not limited to the configuration of paying out the game ball directly, and stores virtual game media In the configuration having a function, the virtual game medium may be provided.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the symbol display device 41 may be omitted, and a lottery result such as a success / failure lottery may be taught by a movable decorative member.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, as the support mode of the electric accessory 34a provided in the lower operation port 34, a non-supportable mode in which the electric accessory 34a is not in an open state is set instead of the low frequency support mode. Also good.

  (21) In each of the above-described embodiments, one game turn in the main display unit 43 is started based on whether or not the main controller 81 determines whether or not, but the present invention is not limited to this. On the other hand, when the condition for determining whether or not the main control device 81 is satisfied is satisfied, the game times are started at a timing before the timing when the determination is actually made, and the determination is made after that. The subsequent variation display pattern, variation display time, and stop result in the game time may be determined. In this case, the main control device 81 first transmits a change command when the game turn start timing is reached, and then determines whether or not the game is correct, determines the change display time, and determines the type. The type command may be transmitted, and the transmission timing of the variable time command and the type command may be shifted. However, the timing at which the variation time command and the type command are transmitted needs to be the timing until the symbol variation display is switched from the high-speed variation to the low-speed variation in the symbol display device 41.

  (22) When the hold information is subject to determination as to whether or not it corresponds to the jackpot result, the hold information may be invalidated without being cleared. In this case, it is only necessary to store information for distinguishing whether or not the stored hold information has already been determined. Then, when new hold information is acquired, the hold information that has already been determined may be overwritten.

  (23) It may be configured such that the ease of winning a game ball to the lower working port 34 does not vary depending on the gaming state, without the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 being provided.

  (24) Although the hold information is stored based on the fact that a game ball is won in each of the operation ports 33 and 34, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The hold information may be stored based on the game ball passing through the predetermined area, or the hold information may be stored based on the game ball touching a predetermined location.

  (25) In the configuration in which the high probability mode is set over a predetermined period, the content of the effect may be switched according to the number of stored hold information. Hereinafter, such a configuration will be described.

  In this configuration, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high probability mode is set over 75 game times which is the first reference number. In addition, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high-frequency support mode is set over 70 game times, which is a second reference number smaller than the first reference number. That is, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode are set until 70 game times elapse, and the high probability mode and the low frequency support mode are set for 71 to 75 game times.

  Until 70 game times have passed, the high-frequency response effect corresponding to the period of the high-probability mode and the high-frequency support mode is executed. Moreover, in the period of 71-75 game times, the low frequency corresponding | compatible effect corresponding to high probability mode and low frequency support mode is performed.

  As the low frequency response effect, a first special effect and a second special effect are set. In the period of 71 to 75 game times, the first special effect is executed until a predetermined number of games elapses, and the second special effect is executed after the predetermined number of games elapses. That is, the second special effect is executed after the first special effect is completed.

  The period during which the first special effect is executed is determined in accordance with the number of pieces of hold information stored in the second result display portion hold area Rb when 70 game times have passed or have passed. Specifically, the first special effect is executed until the same number of game times as the number of pieces of holding information stored in the holding area Rb for the second result display unit is completed. For example, when 70 game times have elapsed and 4 pieces of hold information are stored in the second result display unit hold area Rb, the first special effect is executed in the period of 71 to 74 game times. Then, the second special effect is executed at the 75th game.

  As described above, the period in which the first special effect is executed is changed in accordance with the number of pieces of hold information stored in the second result display portion hold area Rb. It can also be said that the first special effect is being executed according to the number of pieces of hold information stored in the second result display portion hold area Rb. Due to the above configuration, the player pays attention during the period in which the second special effect is executed, and plays the game paying attention to the number of pieces of holding information stored in the holding area Rb for the second result display section. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  In addition, as in the first embodiment, the hold information stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb is more than the hold information stored in the first result display area reservation area Rb. However, a configuration in which the player's advantage is high when the jackpot result is conceivable. In this configuration, it is more advantageous for the player that the first special effect is being executed than when the second special effect is being executed. Thereby, it becomes possible to raise a player's attention degree with respect to the period when the 1st special production is performed.

  The period in which the high probability mode and the low frequency support mode are set is 5 game times (71 to 75 game times), but the period may be changed, for example, the high probability mode and the low frequency support mode. The period during which the mode is set may be 4 game times or less, or 6 game times or more. When the period in which the high probability mode and the low frequency support mode are set is 4 game times or less, the period during which the low frequency response effect is executed is 4 game times or less. In this configuration, in a situation where 70 game times have passed, when the hold information is stored in the second result display portion holding area Rb more than the number corresponding to the number of games for which the low frequency response effect is executed, The low-frequency response effect ends without the second special effect being executed.

  (26) In each of the above embodiments, the display control device 212 is controlled by the sound lamp control device 82 based on the command output from the main control device 81. Instead, the main control device is used. The display control device 212 may be configured to control the sound lamp control device 82 based on the command output from 81. Further, instead of the configuration in which the sound lamp control device 82 and the display control device 212 are separately provided, the control devices 82 and 212 may be provided as a single sub-side control device. The functions of the sound lamp control device 82 or the display control device 212 may be integrated into the main control device 81, and the functions of both the sound lamp control device 82 and the display control device 212 are integrated into the main control device 81. It is good also as a structure.

  (27) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or games in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a ball enters, a pachinko machine equipped with another accessory, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and the like.

  (28) Non-ballistic gaming machines, for example, whether or not they have a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, and whether or not a predetermined combination is won by inserting a medal and operating a start lever After the lottery is performed and the reel starts to rotate and the stop switch is operated or the reel stops after a certain period of time, the specific symbol or the specific symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination on the effective line visible from the display window The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine that gives a player a privilege such as paying out medals when a combination of symbols is established.

  In addition, the gaming machine main body that is supported by the outer frame so as to be openable and closable is provided with a storage unit and a capture device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are captured by the capture device. Thus, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused to start the rotation of the reel.

  In the case where this configuration is applied to the first and second embodiments, the number of times a predetermined combination is won in a predetermined gaming state (second period) is counted, and an effect corresponding to the number of times is executed. What should I do?

  In addition, when the present configuration is applied to the third and fourth embodiments, a predetermined condition (predetermined winning combination, execution of predetermined operation) in a predetermined first gaming state (first period), The length of transition to the second gaming state (second period) may be determined based on the number of times that a predetermined effect has been established.

  As the predetermined gaming state, the first gaming state, and the second gaming state, a gaming state (for example, a so-called replay time) in which the probability of winning a predetermined combination is higher than the normal state, or an established combination or winning A gaming state (so-called assist time) or the like that teaches the operation sequence of the stop switch for establishing the game can be considered.

  (29) If the characteristic configuration of the first to fourth embodiments and the configuration of the other embodiments described above have the effect of being able to improve the degree of attention to the game well, Any combination may be applied to each other.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in each of the above embodiments is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Feature A1. As a gaming state, a specific state (continuous information in the first and second embodiments) in which a predetermined state and the predetermined state can give a player a privilege that is different in the player's advantage or different from the predetermined state. Is set, and the high probability mode in the third and fourth embodiments is set), and is set,
Setting means for setting the gaming state to the specific state (function of executing a transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
A predetermined condition based on a game operation by the player in the specific state (the hold information is stored when the high-frequency support mode in the first and second embodiments ends, the third embodiment When the opening / closing execution mode in the form ends, the hold information is stored, and the hold information is stored in the high probability mode in the fourth embodiment), the specific state is Extension means for extending the set period (continuous counter setting processing in the first and second embodiments by the MPU 202 of the main controller 81, and at the end of the open / close execution mode in the third and fourth embodiments) A function of executing a transition process and a second game state transition process), and
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature A1, the period during which the specific state is set is extended based on the game operation by the player. Accordingly, it is conceivable that the player pays attention to the game process while paying attention to the period during which the specific state is set and whether the period during which the specific state is set is extended. . As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

Feature A2. As a gaming state, a specific state (continuous in the first and second embodiments) in which a predetermined state and the predetermined state can give a player a privilege that is different in the player's advantage or different from the predetermined state. A state in which information is output, a state in which the high probability mode in the third and fourth embodiments is set), and
Setting means for setting the gaming state to the specific state (function of executing a transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
At a specific timing in the specific state (when the high frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments, or when the opening / closing execution mode ends in the third and fourth embodiments), by the player Even if the specific condition is satisfied before the specific timing based on the fact that the specific condition (holding information is stored) that can be satisfied based on the game operation is not satisfied, the specific state Ending means (the function of executing signal stop processing and continuous counter setting processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 in the first and second embodiments, third and fourth, Transition function at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 in the embodiment, a function of executing the second game state transition process),
Based on the fact that the specific condition is established at the specific timing, the extension means for extending the period during which the specific state is set (by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 in the first and second embodiments) Function for executing step S1302 of the continuous number counter setting process, signal stop process, transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode by the MPU 202 of the main controller 81 in the third and fourth embodiments, second game state transition process The function of executing the processing of step S2102 and step S2202, and
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature A2, the period during which the specific state is set is extended when the specific condition is satisfied at the specific timing. Thus, attention is paid to whether or not the period in which the specific state is set and the period in which the specific state is set are extended. As a result, it is conceivable that the player plays a game paying attention to whether or not a specific condition is established at a specific timing. Therefore, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  Even if the specific condition is satisfied before the specific timing, if the specific condition is not satisfied at the specific timing, the specific state ends. Thereby, the game is played paying attention to whether or not the specific condition is established at the specific timing. As a result, the player's attention level at the specific timing can be further increased. Further, when the specific condition is satisfied before the specific timing, the player pays attention to whether or not the state in which the specific condition is satisfied continues until the specific timing. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the game when the specific condition is satisfied before the specific timing is reached. Therefore, the effect of increasing the player's attention to the game can be made remarkable.

Feature A3. Execution of game times corresponding to a predetermined grant condition (normal jackpot result or 15R probability variable jackpot result) in a predetermined specific state (state in which continuous information in the first and second embodiments is output) ) Is granted according to the number of times established (a function for executing a display process corresponding to a continuous jackpot result by the MPU 252 of the display control device 212),
The specific state is set when a specific condition predetermined in the specific state (holding information is stored when the high-frequency support mode in the first and second embodiments ends) is established. Extending means for extending the period of time (function of executing the continuous number counter setting process in the first embodiment by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81),
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature A3, a privilege is granted according to the number of times the grant condition is established in the specific state. Thereby, it is considered that the player plays a game in the hope that a privilege will be given, and pays attention to the number of times the grant condition is established in a specific state. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  Further, when the specific condition is satisfied in the specific state, the period during which the specific state is set is extended. Thereby, the player plays the game paying attention to whether or not the specific condition is established so that the period in which the specific state is set for the benefit is granted is extended. As a result, the effect of increasing the player's attention to the game can be made remarkable.

  As described above, the player pays attention to whether or not the specific condition for extending the specific state is satisfied and the number of times the grant condition is satisfied in the specific state. As a result, the player's attention level in a specific state can be increased synergistically.

Feature A4. The establishment of the specific condition is that predetermined special information is acquired,
The special information is to be erased or invalidated when an erasure condition that can be established at least in the specific state (a data setting process by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 is executed) or an invalidation condition is established,
The special information at a specific timing in the specific state (when the high-frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments, or when the opening / closing execution mode ends in the third and fourth embodiments) Even if the special information has been acquired before the specific timing based on the fact that is not acquired, the end means for terminating the specific state (the main control device in the first and second embodiments) A function for executing signal stop processing and continuous counter setting processing in the MPU 202 of 81, transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 in the third and fourth embodiments, second game state transition processing Function to execute)
The extension means extends the period during which the specific state is set based on the fact that the special information has been acquired at the specific timing. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature A4, special information is acquired when a specific condition is satisfied. In addition, the special information may be deleted or invalidated after being acquired. That is, the number of special information acquired increases or decreases in a specific state. Thus, after the special information is acquired, the player pays attention to whether the special information has not been deleted or invalidated. As a result, the effect of increasing the player's attention can be made remarkable.

Feature A5. Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition (entrance to each operation port 33, 34) (function of executing information acquisition processing in MPU 202 of main controller 81) When,
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with a predetermined number as an upper limit;
Special determination means for making a special determination as to whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to a special result set in advance (whether or not the change is detected in the variation start process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81). A function for executing a judgment process), and
With
The establishment of the specific condition is that the special information is stored in the acquired information storage means,
The acquisition information at a specific timing in the specific state (when the high frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments, or when the opening / closing execution mode ends in the third and fourth embodiments). Based on the fact that the special information is not stored in the storage means, even if the special information has been acquired before the specific timing, the end means for ending the specific state (first and second implementations) A function of executing signal stop processing and continuous number counter setting processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 in the embodiment, transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 in the third and fourth embodiments, A function of executing a second game state transition process),
The extending means extends the period during which the specific state is set based on the fact that the special information is stored in the acquired information storage means at the specific timing. The gaming machine according to any one of A1 to A4.

  According to the feature A5, the period during which the specific state is set is extended based on the fact that the special information is stored. Thereby, the player pays attention to whether or not the special information is stored. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  Moreover, the number of the special information memorize | stored can reduce in a special state by performing the special determination by a special determination means in a specific state. Thereby, when special information is acquired in a specific state, a player plays a game paying attention to whether or not the state in which the special information is acquired is maintained. As a result, the effect of increasing the player's attention to the game can be made remarkable.

  Feature A6. The extending means extends a period during which the specific state is set over a period according to the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage means at the specific timing. A gaming machine according to A5.

  According to the feature A6, the period during which the specific state is extended differs depending on the number of stored special information. Thereby, a player pays attention to the number by which special information is memorized. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be further increased.

  Moreover, according to this feature, the period during which the specific state is extended can be determined according to the number of special information stored in a plurality. As a result, it is not necessary to perform a lottery or the like separately in determining the period during which the specific state is extended while giving irregularity to the length of the period during which the specific state is extended.

Feature A7. An effect is started by the effect executing means (the symbol display device 41) based on the execution or execution of the special determination by the special determining means, and the end of the effect is regarded as one game time. The game progresses,
The specific timing is a timing at which a predetermined number of games (100 game times) has elapsed since the specific state was set or a predetermined condition (fourth implementation) after the predetermined number of games has elapsed. In the high probability mode in the form of (when the value of the game number counter becomes 0),
The extension means extends the specific state by the number of games corresponding to the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage means at the specific timing, according to the feature A5 or A6. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature A7, the period during which the specific state is set is extended by the number of games corresponding to the number of stored special information. Thereby, if the number of the special information memorize | stored is grasped | ascertained, the player can grasp | ascertain the period when a special state is extended. According to this feature, it is expected that the player can easily grasp the period during which the specific state is extended.

  In addition, regarding the features A5 to A7, there is provided a launching means for launching a game ball, and special information is acquired based on the game ball entering the entrance part provided in the game area where the game ball flows down In this case, even if a game ball is fired, special information is not acquired unless the game ball enters the entrance. As a result, it is possible to prompt the player to fire the game ball so that the special information is acquired at the specific timing. As a result, an effect of increasing the player's willingness to play is expected.

Feature A8. An effect is started by the effect executing means (the symbol display device 41) based on the execution or execution of the special determination by the special determining means, and the end of the effect is regarded as one game time. The game progresses,
The specific timing is a timing at which a predetermined number of games (100 game times) has elapsed since the specific state was set or a predetermined condition (fourth implementation) after the predetermined number of games has elapsed. In the high probability mode in the form of (when the value of the game number counter becomes 0),
The extension means extends a period in which the specific state is set over a period according to the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage means at the specific timing,
When the number of remaining games until the predetermined number of games elapses is less than the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage means, or stored in the acquired information storage means Notification control means (continuous control by the MPU 252 of the display control device 212) that performs notification control of the effect execution means or notification means different from the effect execution means so that special notification is executed when the number of special information is the same. The gaming machine according to any one of features A5 to A7, which includes a function of executing the processing of step S1706 to step S1718 of display processing during a period.

  According to the feature A8, it is possible for the player to know that the timing for setting the period for extending the specific state or the timing is close by executing the special notification. For this reason, when the special notification is executed, it is considered that the player plays the game so that the special information is acquired. Thereby, when extending a specific state, special information is not memorize | stored and it can suppress that the period which extends a specific state becomes short. Therefore, the occurrence of a disadvantage to the player due to the shortening of the period for extending the specific state can be suppressed.

  Further, the special notification is executed when a predetermined number of games elapses when the game times proceed without newly storing special information. This makes it possible to prompt the player to play a game so that the special information is acquired when a predetermined number of games has elapsed even if new special information is not acquired. As a result, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the number of special information stored when the specific state is extended. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the effect of suppressing the occurrence of the above disadvantages.

  Even if special information is not newly acquired, if the predetermined number of games does not elapse, the specific state does not end even if the number of games based on the already stored special information elapses. According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively informed because the special notification is not executed in a state where the specific state does not end.

Feature A9. The specific state is a state that ends based on the fact that the specific condition is not satisfied at a predetermined specific timing,
The extension means extends the period during which the specific state is set based on the specific condition being satisfied at the predetermined specific timing,
In addition, the player's degree of advantage is changed from the previous staying state at the specific timing,
Output means for outputting external information indicating the stay state to the outside of the gaming machine (function to execute the processing of step S1906 and step S1916 in the transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81). ,
When the period during which the specific state is set by the extension means is extended by the output means, the output means also extends the period for outputting the external information accordingly. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  Assuming a game hall that informs the player that the staying state is based on the fact that external information is output from the gaming machine, the player who recognizes that the staying state is in a specific state, In a gaming machine, there is a concern that even though the specific state is actually extended, it is misunderstood that the specific state has ended when the notification in the game hall is ended. In this case, there is a concern that the effect of trying to improve the degree of attention to the game through the extension of the specific state cannot be sufficiently exhibited. On the other hand, in this feature, the period in which the external information is output is extended according to the period in which the specific state is extended. Accordingly, it is possible to notify the player that the game hall is in a specific state. As a result, it can be suppressed that the player misunderstands that the specific state is ended in the state where the specific state is extended.

Feature A10. The specific state is a state that ends based on the fact that the specific condition is not satisfied at a predetermined specific timing,
The extending means extends the period during which the specific state is set based on the specific condition being established at the specific timing,
Furthermore, the gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A9, wherein the player's degree of advantage is changed from the previous state at the specific timing.

  According to the feature A10, the player's degree of advantage is changed at a specific timing in a specific state. Further, when the specific condition is established at the specific timing, the specific state is extended. Thereby, the player pays attention to whether or not the specific condition is established at the specific timing. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the game.

  In addition, for example, “a first start entrance portion and a second start entrance portion to which a privilege is given when a game ball enters, the second start entrance portion is referred to as the first start entrance portion. An acceptance control means (electrical function in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) that can be switched between a non-accepting state in which a game ball is less likely to enter and an accepting state in which a game ball is easier to enter than the first starting entrance part. A first switching mode (low frequency support mode) as a switching mode for switching the second starting ball-injecting portion between the non-accepting state and the accepting state. And a second switching mode (high frequency support mode) that is more likely to be in the accepting state than the first switching mode ”, the first specific state is set as the second switching mode, and the second specific state May be the first switching mode.

Feature A11. Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition (entrance to each operation port 33, 34) (function of executing information acquisition processing in MPU 202 of main controller 81) When,
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with a predetermined number as an upper limit;
Special determination means for making a special determination as to whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to a special result set in advance (whether or not the change is detected in the variation start process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81). A function for executing a judgment process), and
Special transition means (game state in the MPU 202 of the main controller 81) for shifting to a special game state (open / close execution mode) advantageous to the player when the result of the special judgment by the special judgment means corresponds to the special result The function to execute the migration process), and
In the specific state (the state in which the continuous information in the first and second embodiments is output), the effect execution means executes the effect according to the number of times the special transition means has shifted to the special game state. (Effect control means for controlling the symbol display device 41) (function of executing display processing corresponding to the continuous jackpot result by the MPU 252 of the display control device 212),
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A10, comprising:

  According to the feature A11, the effect is executed according to the number of times of transition to the special game state in the specific state. Thereby, it is considered that the player plays the game in the hope that the effect will be executed, and the player plays the game in the expectation that the specific state is set for a long time. As a result, the player plays a game paying attention to the period during which the specific state is extended. Therefore, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

A12. Execution of game times corresponding to a predetermined grant condition (normal jackpot result or 15R probability variable jackpot result) in a predetermined specific state (state in which continuous information in the first and second embodiments is output) ) Is provided with a privilege granting unit (a function for executing a display process corresponding to a continuous jackpot result by the MPU 252 of the display control device 212) according to the number of times established)
The specific state is a configuration in which the player's degree of advantage is changed from the previous state at a predetermined specific timing (when the high-frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments). ,
A gaming machine comprising means for continuing the specific state after the specific timing (continuous number counter setting processing in the first and second embodiments by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81).

  According to the feature A12, a privilege is granted according to the number of times the grant condition is established in the specific state. Thereby, it is considered that the player plays a game in the hope that a privilege will be given, and pays attention to the number of times the grant condition is established in a specific state. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  Further, the specific state continues after the specific timing. Thereby, a player pays attention during the period when a specific state continues. As a result, the effect of increasing the player's attention to the game can be made remarkable.

Feature B1. As a gaming state, a specific state (continuous information in the first and second embodiments) in which a predetermined state and the predetermined state can give a player a privilege that is different in the player's advantage or different from the predetermined state. Is set, and the high probability mode in the third and fourth embodiments is set), and is set,
Specific conditions (first) at a predetermined timing (when the high-frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments, or when the opening / closing execution mode ends in the third and fourth embodiments) The hold information is stored when the high frequency support mode in the second embodiment ends, the hold information is stored when the open / close execution mode in the third embodiment ends, Fluctuation means (first and first) for changing the period during which the specific state is set based on the number of times that the hold information is stored in the high probability mode in the fourth embodiment. And a function for executing a transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in the third and fourth embodiments). The gaming machine.

  According to the feature B1, the period in which the specific state is set varies based on the number of times that the specific condition is satisfied. Thereby, it is conceivable that the player pays attention during the period in which the specific state is set, and plays the game paying attention to whether or not the specific condition is satisfied and the number of times the specific condition is satisfied. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

Feature B2. As a gaming state, a specific state (continuous in the first and second embodiments) in which a predetermined state and the predetermined state can give a player a privilege that is different in the player's advantage or different from the predetermined state. A state in which information is output, a state in which the high probability mode in the third and fourth embodiments is set), and
Based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition, predetermined information (holding information) is stored in the storage means (first and second holding areas Ra and Rb for the second result display section), and a predetermined erasing condition is set. Storage execution means (a function for executing information acquisition processing and data setting processing by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for erasing or invalidating the predetermined information based on the establishment of
When the predetermined timing is reached (when the high-frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments, or when the opening / closing execution mode ends in the third and fourth embodiments), Fluctuating means for changing the period during which the specific state is set based on the storage state of the predetermined information in the storage means (continuous number counter setting processing in the first and second embodiments, third and fourth The game machine is provided with a function for executing a transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in the embodiment.

  According to the feature B2, the period during which the specific state is set varies based on the storage state of predetermined information. Thereby, a player pays attention during the period when the specific state is set. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  Even if the predetermined information is stored before the specific timing, the number of the predetermined information stored until the specific timing is reduced. Thereby, when the predetermined information is stored before the specific timing, the player pays attention to whether or not the state in which the predetermined information is stored continues until the specific timing. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the predetermined information stored up to the specific timing. Therefore, the effect of increasing the player's attention to the game can be made remarkable.

Feature B3. Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition (entrance to each operation port 33, 34) (function of executing information acquisition processing in MPU 202 of main controller 81) When,
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means as an upper limit of a predetermined number as a plurality of numbers;
A special determination is made as to whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to a preset special result, and a plurality of special information is stored in the acquired information storage means In this case, special determination means for sequentially performing the special determination on the plurality of special information (a function of executing the processing of steps S701 to S703 in the variation start processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81),
With
The acquisition information at a specific timing in the specific state (when the high frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments, or when the opening / closing execution mode ends in the third and fourth embodiments). Based on the fact that the special information is not stored in the storage means, even if the special information has been acquired before the specific timing, the end means for ending the specific state (first and second implementations) A function of executing signal stop processing and continuous number counter setting processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 in the embodiment, transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 in the third and fourth embodiments, A function of executing a second game state transition process),
The variation unit varies the period during which the specific state is set based on the fact that the special information is stored in the acquired information storage unit at the specific timing. Game machines.

  According to the feature B3, the period during which the specific state is set is changed based on the fact that the special information is stored. Thereby, the player pays attention to whether or not the special information is stored. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  Moreover, the number of the special information memorize | stored can reduce in a special state by performing the special determination by a special determination means in a specific state. Thereby, when special information is acquired in a specific state, a player plays a game paying attention to whether or not the state in which the special information is acquired is maintained. As a result, the effect of increasing the player's attention to the game can be made remarkable.

  Feature B4. The varying means varies the period in which the specific state is set over a period according to the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage means at the specific timing. A gaming machine according to B3.

  According to the feature B4, the period during which the specific state is set varies depending on the number of special information stored at the specific timing. Thereby, a player pays attention to the number by which special information is memorized. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be further increased.

  Moreover, according to this feature, the period during which the specific state is set can be determined according to the number of special information stored in a plurality. As a result, there is no need to perform a separate lottery or the like in determining the period during which the specific state is set while giving irregularity to the length of the period during which the specific state is set.

Feature B5. An effect is started by the effect executing means (the symbol display device 41) based on the execution or execution of the special determination by the special determining means, and the end of the effect is regarded as one game time. The game progresses,
The specific timing is a timing at which a predetermined number of games (100 game times) has elapsed since the specific state was set or a predetermined condition (fourth implementation) after the predetermined number of games has elapsed. In the high probability mode in the form of (when the value of the game number counter becomes 0),
The variation unit extends the specific state by the number of games corresponding to the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit at the specific timing, according to the feature B3 or B4 Gaming machine.

  According to the feature B5, the period during which the specific state is set is changed by the number of games corresponding to the number of stored special information. Thereby, if the number of the special information memorize | stored is grasped | ascertained, the player can grasp | ascertain the period when a specific state is set. According to this feature, it is expected that the player can easily grasp the period during which the specific state is set.

Feature B6. A special gaming state (open / close execution mode) in which the special determination by the special determination means is not executed is set,
The changing means changes the period during which the specific state is set according to the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage means when the special gaming state ends or when the special gaming state ends. The gaming machine according to any one of features B3 to B5.

  According to the feature B6, since the special determination by the special determination unit is not executed in the special game state, the special information is likely to be stored when the special game state ends or when the special game state ends. In other words, when the period in which the specific state is set is changed by changing the period in which the specific state is set according to the number of special information stored when the special gaming state is ended or is ended. It can be suppressed that special information is not stored.

  Feature B7. Based on the fact that the special information is stored in the acquired information storage means in the specific state, the continuation means for continuing the specific state (the process of step S2203 in the second game state transition process by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) The gaming machine according to any one of features B3 to B6, wherein the gaming machine is provided with a function of

  According to the feature B7, the specific state continues based on the fact that the special information is stored. For this reason, in a specific state, it is considered that the player plays a game so that special information is stored in the acquired information storage means. Thereby, the player pays attention to whether or not the special information acquisition condition is satisfied. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be further increased.

Feature B8. Based on a player's launch operation, it has launch means (game ball launch mechanism 53) for launching a game ball toward the game area,
The game area is provided with at least a first start entrance portion (upper operation port 33) and a second start entrance portion (lower operation port 34) into which a game ball can enter, and the information acquisition means Is to acquire the special information when a game ball enters each start ball entry part,
The acquisition information storage means stores the first special information acquired by the information acquisition means when a game ball enters the first starting entrance portion with the first prescribed number as an upper limit, and the second Storing the second special information acquired by the information acquisition means when the game ball enters the starting ball entering part with the second specified number as an upper limit;
The special determination means performs the special determination for each of the first special information and the second special information stored in the acquired information storage means,
When the second special information is stored in the acquired information storage unit, the first special information acquired at a timing earlier than the stored second special information is stored in the acquired information storage unit. Even if stored, a priority unit (a function for executing data setting processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) is provided so that the special determination is performed on the second special information.
The continuation unit continues the specific state until the second special information that is not the target of the special determination by the special determination unit is not stored in the acquired information storage unit. A gaming machine according to Feature B7.

  According to the feature B8, the second special information is subject to special determination in preference to the first special information. By giving priority to the second special information and subjecting it to special determination, it is possible to prevent the period of transition to the specific state from becoming extremely long. That is, it is possible to suppress the timing at which the special determination for the second special information is performed only during the period in which the special determination for the first special information is executed. As a result, the period during which the specific state is set becomes extremely long, and it can be suppressed that an excessive profit is given to the player. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an excessive disadvantage in a game hall where a gaming machine is installed.

Feature B9. Based on a player's launch operation, it has launch means (game ball launch mechanism 53) for launching a game ball toward the game area,
The game area is provided with at least a first start entrance portion (upper operation port 33) and a second start entrance portion (lower operation port 34) into which a game ball can enter, and the information acquisition means Is to acquire the special information when a game ball enters each start ball entry part,
The acquisition information storage means stores the first special information acquired by the information acquisition means when a game ball enters the first starting entrance portion with the first prescribed number as an upper limit, and the second Storing the second special information acquired by the information acquisition means when the game ball enters the starting ball entering part with the second specified number as an upper limit;
The special determination means performs the special determination for each of the first special information and the second special information stored in the acquired information storage means,
When the second special information is stored in the acquired information storage unit, the first special information acquired at a timing earlier than the stored second special information is stored in the acquired information storage unit. Even if stored, a priority unit (a function for executing data setting processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) is provided so that the special determination is performed on the second special information.
The gaming machine according to Feature B7, wherein the continuation unit continues the specific state until the special information stored when the specific state is set is not stored.

  According to the feature B9, when the special information stored when the specific state is set is not stored, the specific state is terminated. Further, the second special information is prioritized over the first special information and is subject to special determination. Therefore, when the second special information is stored, the first special information is not subject to special determination, and the first special information stored when the specific state is set is the special determination. Will no longer be eligible. Thus, the player plays a game so that the second special information is acquired so that the first special information is not a target of special determination so that the specific state does not end. As a result, the player pays attention to whether or not the second special information is acquired. Therefore, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  Further, according to this feature, an effect of prompting the player to play the game so that the second special information is acquired is expected. As a result, an effect of increasing the player's willingness to play is also expected.

Feature B10. The special determination means has a high probability mode and a low probability mode in which the probability of the special result is relatively high and low,
The gaming machine according to any one of features B3 to B9, wherein the specific state is a period in which the high probability mode is set.

  According to feature B10, the specific state is a high probability mode with a high probability of a special result. Thereby, when the specific state is set, the player is more advantageous than when the specific state is not set. As a result, the player plays a game with the expectation that the period in which the high probability mode is set will be long, and pays attention to whether or not the specific state is set and the period in which the specific state is set. The person plays a game. By applying the feature B10 to the features B1 to B9, it is possible to synergistically increase the period during which the specific state is set and the degree of attention to the stored special information.

Feature C1. As a gaming state, a specific state (continuous information in the first and second embodiments) in which a predetermined state and the predetermined state can give a player a privilege that is different in the player's advantage or different from the predetermined state. Is set), and are set,
Specific conditions (when high-frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments) at a predetermined timing (when the high-frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments) are suspended Based on the number of times that information is stored), continuous information is output after the special period in the specific state (the high-frequency support mode in the first and second embodiments has ended) A game machine characterized by comprising fluctuating means (continuous number counter setting processing in the first and second embodiments) for changing the length of the state.

  According to the feature C1, the length of the special period in the specific state varies based on the number of times that the specific condition is satisfied. Accordingly, it is conceivable that the player pays attention to the length of the special period and plays the game paying attention to whether or not the specific condition is satisfied and the number of times the specific condition is satisfied. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

Feature C2. Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition (entrance to each operation port 33, 34) (function of executing information acquisition processing in MPU 202 of main controller 81) When,
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means as an upper limit of a predetermined number as a plurality of numbers;
A special determination is made as to whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to a preset special result, and a plurality of special information is stored in the acquired information storage means In this case, special determination means for sequentially performing the special determination on the plurality of special information (a function of executing the processing of steps S701 to S703 in the variation start processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81),
With
The acquired information storage means is for erasing or invalidating the special information based on the establishment of a predetermined erasure condition,
An effect is started by the effect executing means (the symbol display device 41) based on the execution or execution of the special determination by the special determining means, and the end of the effect is regarded as one game time. The game progresses,
Based on the storage status of the special information in the acquisition information storage means when a predetermined timing is reached (when the high-frequency support mode ends in the first and second embodiments), a special period Fluctuating means (continuous number counter setting processing in the first and second embodiments) is provided for varying the number of games in which the continuous information in the first and second embodiments is output). A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the feature C2, the number of games in which the special period continues varies based on the storage state of the special information. Thereby, the player pays attention to the number of games that the special period continues. As a result, the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  Even if the special information is stored before the specific timing, the number of special information stored until the specific timing is reached decreases. Thereby, when the special information is stored before the specific timing, the player pays attention to whether or not the state in which the special information is stored continues until the specific timing. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the special information stored up to the specific timing. Therefore, the effect of increasing the player's attention to the game can be made remarkable.

  Note that a configuration limited to any one of the features B1 to B10, the feature C1, or the C2 may be applied to any one of the features A1 to A12. The configuration limited to any one of the features A1 to A12 and the features C1 or C2 may be applied to any one of the features B1 to B10. Furthermore, the configuration limited by any one of the features A1 to A12 and the features B1 to B10 may be applied to the feature C1 or C2. In these cases, further effects can be achieved by applying each configuration.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means operated by a player, game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, a ball path for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine that includes each gaming component arranged in an area, and gives a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of each gaming component.

  Revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine: equipped with a picture display device for variably displaying a plurality of pictures, variably starting display of the plurality of pictures due to the operation of the start operation means, and due to the operation of the stop operation means In addition, the game machine is configured such that the variable display of the plurality of patterns is stopped when a predetermined time elapses and a privilege is given to the player according to the pattern after the stop.

  Ball-use belt-type game machine: Equipped with variable display means that displays the symbol sequence consisting of multiple symbols in a variably displayed state, and then stops and displays the symbol sequence. The special game state (bonus) that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operating means or when the predetermined time elapses, and the final stop symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol A throwing device that performs a throwing process for taking in a game ball from the ball tray and a payout device for paying out the game ball to the ball tray, A gaming machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means is made effective when a game ball is inserted by.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 33 ... Upper operation opening as 1st starting entrance part, 34 ... Lower operation opening as 2nd starting entrance part, 41 ... Symbol display apparatus as production execution means, 53 ... Launching means Game ball launching mechanism, 81 ... main control device, 99 ... external output terminal, 99a to 99h ... first external terminal to eighth external terminal, 202 ... MPU having functions such as special determination means, 203 ... ROM, 204 ... RAM 212: Display control device, 232: Reservation ball possible area as acquisition information storage means, 252 ... MPU having functions such as production control means, number grasping means and initialization means, 253 ... program ROM, 254 ... work RAM, Ra: reserved area for first result display section as first acquired information storage means, Rb: reserved area for second result display section as second acquired information storage means, HC: hall computer Data.

Claims (1)

Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with a predetermined number as an upper limit;
Based on the special information stored in the acquired information storage means, the normal gaming state, the first special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and the first special gaming state can be generated. Switching means that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state and is capable of switching the gaming state to any one of the second special gaming state, which is an advantageous state different from the first special gaming state;
First output means for outputting first external information indicating the first special gaming state to the outside of the gaming machine in a first period during the first special gaming state;
A second output means for outputting second external information to the outside of the gaming machine in a second period in which the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state are continuous;
Based on the fact that the special information is stored in the acquired information storage means when the second period ends, an effect different from the effect executed in the normal gaming state can be executed for a predetermined period Directing execution means,
Based on the fact that the special information is stored in the acquired information storage means when the second period ends, a third period that is a length obtained by extending the predetermined period from the second period, Third output means for outputting external information to the outside of the gaming machine;
With
The acquisition condition includes a game ball entering the starting ball entry means,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the second special game state is a game state in which a possibility of entering the starting ball entering means can be higher than the normal game state.

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