JP2018114386A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of increasing a degree of freedom in a display mode.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine comprises a main control device 81 and a sound/lamp control device 82. When game balls enter an upper operation port, a lower operation port, or a right operation port, variable display of symbols is started in result display parts AS, BS in a main display part 43. When the variable display is finished, a result of winning determination processing by the main control device 81 based on the entrance of the game balls is displayed. The main control device 81 determines a variable display time as a display continuation period from the start of the symbol variable display to its completion by referring to a variable display time table. A plurality of tables are stored as variable display time tables in a variable display time table storage area 223. When the result of the winning determination processing is a special losing result, the variable display time table to be referred to in determining the variable display time is switched.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine is known that includes a picture display device that displays a plurality of pictures on a display screen. In such a gaming machine, for example, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to a special gaming state advantageous to the player, such as a winning state, when a gaming ball enters a working port provided in the gaming area. At the same time, a display continuation period (variation display time) from the start of the variable display of the pattern to the end of the variable display of the pattern is determined. A plurality of types of display continuation periods are set, and one of the plurality of types of display continuation periods is determined as a period from the start of the current variation display of the pattern to the end thereof.

  When the winning lottery is won, a combination of specific pictures is finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state. With the transition to the special gaming state, for example, the opening and closing of the variable pitching device provided in the gaming area is started, and the gaming balls exceeding the pitched ball are paid out when the gaming balls enter the variable pitching device. And the like are given to the player.

  Further, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a plurality of display mode groups of effects are set as a method for diversifying display effects such as display of variation in a picture. Specifically, a plurality of display modes are set as the display mode group, and one display mode is selected from the plurality of display modes. The player is set to be able to select the display mode, and the character to be displayed, the background on the display screen, and the like are changed according to the selected display mode. This makes it possible to select a display mode preferred by the player from the set display modes.

JP 2004-154271 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, even if the player can select the display mode, the display duration pattern determined according to the selected display mode is not changed. In this case, since the pattern of the display continuation period from the start to the end of the variable display is the same regardless of the display mode, the restriction due to the display continuation period is required when setting display modes with different display modes. May occur, and the degree of freedom of the display mode in each display mode may be reduced.

  Note that the above problem is a problem common to gaming machines in which an effect corresponding to the display continuation period is executed.

  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 increasing the degree of freedom of production.

The present invention
Production execution means for performing production,
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition has been established;
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery means is a privilege granting result;
Displaying the result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means after the effect is started in the effect executing means and ending the effect is regarded as one game time, and the effect of each game time is given to the effect executing means. Game time control means for controlling the effect execution means to be executed,
A period determining means for determining a display continuation period when an effect is performed in each game round;
When the display continuation period determined by the period determining means has elapsed, the effect ending means for ending the effect of the game times under the control of the game time control means,
The display continuation period information used when determining the display continuation period in one game time by the period deciding means is set so that at least a part of the display continuation period included in each display period is different or the predetermined display continuation period Period information storage means storing a plurality of types so that the selection rates are different,
Information capable of switching the type of the display continuation period information used when the period deciding means decides the display continuation period when a switching condition based on a predetermined operation performed by the player is established. Switching means;
A post-game-stage directing means for executing a predetermined effect following the game time based on the game result of the game time being a predetermined game result;
A first notification control unit that, when the switching of the type of the display duration information by the information switching unit is performed, notifies that the switching has been performed by the result of the game or the predetermined effect;
With
The lottery means, when the lottery condition is satisfied, can execute a lottery whether or not the bonus grant result and whether or not the switching condition is satisfied,
It is configured so that the ease of establishment of the switching condition by the lottery means is generated, and it is determined on the basis of the player's gaming operation whether the lottery is easy to perform the lottery.
Means for preferentially executing the game times based on the second lottery with high ease of establishment of the switching conditions over the game times based on the first lottery with low ease of establishment of the switching conditions;
The period determining means determines the display continuation period when starting game times,
In the period in which the process relating to the determination of the display continuation period can be started by the period determination unit, the type of the display continuation period information is not switched by the information switching unit, and
The information switching means does not perform switching of the type of the display continuation period information by the information switching means even in a period in which game times can be newly started.
A launching means capable of launching a game ball into the game area;
A first and second pitching portion provided in the gaming area and into which a gaming ball can enter;
First means for executing the first lottery based on a game ball entering the first ball entry unit;
A second means for executing the second lottery based on a game ball entering the second ball entry unit;
Second notification control means for causing a predetermined notification to be executed when a game ball enters the second pitching section;
It is characterized by having.

  According to the present invention, the degree of freedom of production can be increased.

The front view which shows a pachinko machine. 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. 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 electrical structure in performing jackpot lottery etc. FIG. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. 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 the setting process of fluctuation | variation display time. Explanatory drawing which shows a fluctuation | variation display time table. The flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. The flowchart which shows a big prize opening / closing process. The flowchart which shows the setting process for the time of opening. The flowchart which shows the transfer process at the time of completion | finish of opening / closing execution mode. The flowchart which shows a mode switching process. Explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of the symbol display apparatus in case a variable display time table switches.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “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 33, a lower operating port 34, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a right operating port 40, a main display unit 43, and an accessory display unit 44. Etc. are provided respectively.

  When a ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, and the lower operating port 34, it is detected by a detection sensor (not shown) disposed on the back side of the game board 24, Based on the detection result, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. 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. When a ball enters the upper and lower operation ports 33, 34, three game balls are paid out. The number of game balls to be paid out is not limited to the above.

  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. Specifically, in the pachinko machine 10, the game balls won in the variable winning device 32, the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34 are discharged as they are from the game area. On the other hand, the game ball won in the through gate 35 or the right operation port 40 flows down the game area as it is after passing through the opening in the through gate 35 or the right operation port 40. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 37, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34, the through gate 35 or the right operating port 40 are connected. The entry of a game ball 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. When the electric accessory 34a is in the closed state, winning in the lower working port 34 is impossible, and winning in the lower operating port 34 is possible when the electric accessory 34a is in the open state.

  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 normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and a predetermined game ball is likely to win when winning the transition to the open / close execution mode (open / close execution state) in the internal lottery. It can be switched to the open state. Here, the opening / closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted when a big win or a special result is lost. For example, as a release mode of the variable prize winning device 32 in the case of winning a jackpot, a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) are determined with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) winnings as one round. A mode in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened is set as the upper limit.

  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.

  The main display section 43 is based on the first result display section AS for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winnings at the upper and lower working openings 33 and 34, and the winning at the right working opening 40. And a second result display section BS for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed. In the first result display section AS, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the winning of the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 is achieved. The result of the internal lottery performed based on the display is clearly shown. When the result of the internal lottery based on winning at the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 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. After the change display is stopped, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode. Further, in the second result display section BS, the variation display of the picture is performed with the winning of the right operation port 40 as a trigger, and the internal display performed based on the winning of the right operation port 40 as a stop result of the variation display. The result of the lottery is clearly indicated by the display. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the right working port 40 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 the display is changed. After is stopped, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  Here, based on the winning in any one of the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34, and the right operating port 40, the variable display is started in the corresponding result display sections AS and BS, and a predetermined stop result is displayed. The time until the change display is stopped corresponds to one game time. However, the number of game times is not limited to the above-mentioned content. For example, a single result display unit is provided, and winning to any of the operation ports 33 and 34 and the right operation port 40 occurs. However, in the configuration in which the variable display is performed in the single result display unit, the variable display is started in the single result display unit, and the above variable display is stopped in a state where the predetermined stop result is displayed. Until the game ends. In addition, it is not necessary to perform the change display in one game time on the main display unit 43, and instead of the main display unit 43, a movable accessory or the like can be used. In this case, the movement of the movable accessory may be stopped so that the operation of the movable accessory starts when the game turn is started and the game result is notified when the game turn ends.

  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 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 variable display on the symbol display device 41 is started based on winning in one of the operation ports 33, 34, 40. 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 number of game balls won in the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 is reserved up to a maximum of four, and the reserved number is displayed when the first reservation lamp section 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. The number of game balls won in the right operation port 40 is reserved up to a maximum of one, and the number of reserved balls is displayed when the second reservation lamp section 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.

  A second holding lamp portion 47 corresponding to the accessory display portion 44 is provided below the center frame 42. 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 when the second holding lamp section 47 is turned on. 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. The momentum of the game ball to be launched can be adjusted by operating the launch handle 54, and the player can launch the game ball so that the game ball passes around a predetermined location on the game board 24. Yes.

  Here, the right working port 40 will be described. The right operation port 40 is provided on the opposite side of the through gate 35 with the variable display unit 36 interposed therebetween. Specifically, the right working port 40 is provided on the right side when the variable display unit 36 is viewed from the front. In addition, a game ball that has passed through one of the outer sides of the variable display unit 36 (the right side in FIG. 4) can win the right operation port 40. In other words, the game ball that has passed through the other (the left side in FIG. 4) of the outer sides of the variable display unit 36 does not win the right operation port 40.

  A flow path through which game balls flow down in the game area will be described. The flow-down path is divided into a left path (second path area) and a right path (first path area) by the variable display unit 36. The left path is a path along which the game ball flows down on the left side when the variable display unit 36 is viewed from the front. The left path is provided with upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 and a through gate 35. The right path is a path along which the game ball flows down on the right side when the variable display unit 36 is viewed from the front, and a right operation port 40 is provided in the right path. The left path and the right path are joined below the lower working port 34.

  Due to the above configuration, the game ball flowing down the left path can win the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 and the through gate 35, and the game ball flowing down the right path enters the right operation port 40. You can win a prize. By dividing the path through which the game ball flows down, the game ball flowing down the left path is prevented from winning the right operation port 40, and the game ball flowing down the right path is the upper and lower operation ports 33, 34 and the through gate 35 are not won. Thereby, when the game is performed so that the game ball wins the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34, and when the game is played so that the game ball wins the right operation port 40, the operation of the launch handle 54 is performed in the game. It is possible to make it change.

  Supplementally, a nail group 38a is provided at a position sandwiched between the upper operation port 33 and the right operation port 40 in the game area. The nail group 38a separates the left path and the right path below the variable display unit 36, and prevents the game balls that have flowed down the right path from flowing into the left path. Note that the nail group 38a may not be provided as long as it is possible to prevent a game ball flowing down the right path from flowing into the left path.

  When a game ball is launched toward the right working port 40, a part of the many nails 38 is implanted in the region until the launched game ball reaches the right working port 40. Specifically, a plurality of nails 38 are planted so as to be positioned above the right working port 40. The plurality of nails 38 function as a guide nail for guiding the fired game ball to the right operation port 40, and function as an obstacle nail that prevents the fired game ball from winning the right operation port 40. have. As a result, when a game ball is fired toward the right operation port 40, a game ball that wins the right operation port 40 and a game ball that does not win the right operation port 40 are generated by the plurality of nails 38. It has become. In this case, it is possible to adjust the degree of expectation that the game ball will win the right operation port 40 by the position and number of the nails 38 to be planted and the angle of the planting when the pachinko machine 10 is manufactured. . That is, it is possible to easily adjust the degree of expectation for winning the right working port 40 by adjusting the nail 38 (adjusting the balance between the function as an obstacle nail and the function as a guide nail).

  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 interruption monitoring board that monitors the power supply. The main control board and the power interruption monitoring board are made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is housed 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 output terminal plate 99 on the rotation axis side of the back pack unit 15 and on the upper edge side. The external output terminal plate 99 has an output terminal for outputting a signal when there is a shortage of game balls in the tank 95 or the like, an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined number of game balls. State transition such as an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a loan is made, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the gaming machine body 12 is opened, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened, and an opening / closing execution mode At this time (or during the transition to the state), an output terminal for outputting a signal is provided. And the signal regarding the state of a frame side is output with respect to the management control apparatus of the game hall side through these output terminals. Note that an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of game balls are lent out is not necessary in a so-called cash machine.

  The control device assembly unit 93 includes a payout control device 97 and a power supply / 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 / launch control device 98 is configured such that a power source and a fire control board are 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 of storing and storing various data, and even if a power interruption occurs, the state of the power interruption is maintained, and when returning from the power interruption, It is possible to return to the state.

<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. 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 are incorporated.

  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 211f, and the like are connected. In this case, a power / fire 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. Further, as a part of the various detection sensors 211a to 211f, they are provided in a ball receiving portion such as a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper operating port 33, a lower operating port 34, a through gate 35, a right operating port 40, and the like. A plurality of detection sensors are connected, and a winning determination (entrance determination) for each winning portion is performed in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81. In addition, the MPU 202 executes a lottery generation lottery based on winnings to the upper operation port 33, the lower operation port 34, and the right operation port 40, and executes a support generation lottery based on the winnings to 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. The payout control device 97 outputs a winning ball command based on the winning determination results for the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, and the lower operating port 34. In this case, when outputting the prize ball command, the command information storage area 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 the game balls is output and a winning to each of the operation ports 33 and 34 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to paying out the three game balls is output.

  Various commands such as a change command, a type command, and a change end command are output to the sound lamp control device 82. In this case, the command information storage area 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.

  The power failure monitoring board 205 relays between the main control board 201 and the power / fire control device 98, and monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power / fire 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 / 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 supply / launch control device 98 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 53 based on the launch permission signal output from the main control board 201, and the game ball launch mechanism 53 has predetermined launch conditions. If you are driven.

  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. The sound lamp control device 82 outputs various commands input from the main control device 81 to the display control device 212. 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.

  An MPU 214 is mounted on a display control board 213 provided in the display control device 212. The MPU 214 is provided with a ROM 215 and a RAM 216 in which various programs and image data are stored. From the program stored in the ROM 215, the types of combinations of symbols to be displayed in the symbol display unit 41 and to be finally stopped and displayed. The display control of the symbol display device 41 is executed by setting the result in the RAM 216.

  Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage 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. 6B, the display screen G is configured such that three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine 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. For example, 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 variation display of .about.Z3 is completed, the jackpot moving image is displayed as a transition to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result.

  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. 7, a jackpot random number counter C1 used for the lottery in which the jackpot is generated, a jackpot type counter C2 used for determining a jackpot type such as a probabilistic jackpot result or 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.

  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 a lottery counter buffer 231 set in a predetermined area of the RAM 204. The RAM 204 is provided with a reserved ball storage area 232 including 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. Then, in the reserved ball storage area 232, each of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 is matched with the winning history of the game balls to the upper, lower working ports 33, 34 or the right working port 40. Values are stored in chronological order.

  The reserved ball storage area 232 includes a first result display area reservation area Ra as first acquisition information storage means, a second result display area reservation area Rb as second acquisition information storage means, an execution area AE, and A total reserved number storage area.

  The holding area Ra for the first result display section has four storage areas, the first area to the fourth area, and a jackpot random number counter according to the winning history of the game balls to the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34. Each numerical information of C1, jackpot type counter C2 and reach random number counter C3 is stored in any storage area. In this case, in the first area to the fourth area, the first area → the second area → the third area → the fourth area when the winning to the upper and lower working ports 33 and 34 is continuously generated a plurality of times. Each numerical information is stored in chronological order. By providing four storage areas in this manner, up to four game ball winning histories to the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 are stored on hold. In the first result display section holding area Ra, a storage area for storing information for specifying the number of the winning history stored in the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 in the MPU 202 is stored. A reserved number storage area is provided.

  The second result display area holding area Rb has a holding memory area, and each of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 is matched to the winning history of the game balls to the right operation port 40. Numerical information is stored in the reserved storage area. Since one storage area is provided in this way, a maximum of one game ball winning history to the right working port 40 is stored on hold.

  When the execution area AE starts the variable display of each result display section AS, BS, each value stored in the storage area of the first result display section reservation area Ra or the second result display section reservation area Rb is stored. It is an area for moving. The total number-of-holds storage area has a function of storing information on the sum of the number of holds in the first result display area reservation area Ra and the number of reservations in the second result display area reservation area Rb.

  Each of the counters will be described in detail.

  The jackpot random number counter C1 is configured so that, for example, one by one is added in the range of 0 to 299, for example, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to zero. 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 299). 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, the lower operation port 34 or the right operation port 40. More specifically, it is stored in the first result display holding area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball is won in the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34, and at the timing when the game ball is won in the right operation port 40. It is stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb.

  The jackpot random number counter C1 is used not only to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, but also to determine whether or not it corresponds to a special loss result. When a special loss result is obtained, when the game is completed, the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result.

  The value of the random number resulting in the jackpot winning and the special losing result is stored as a success / failure table (award / failure information group) in the success / failure table storage area 221 as the success / failure information group storage means in the ROM 203. In the success / failure table, address information composed of binary information, jackpot numerical value information and special outlier numerical information composed of binary information are set in a one-to-one correspondence.

  Specifically, the address information is represented by decimal numbers and 20 types “1” to “20” are set. The jackpot value information is expressed in decimal numbers as 10 of “7”, “36”, “67”, “100”, “131”, “164”, “195”, “223”, “241”, “272”. Types are set, and the jackpot value information and the address information “1” to “10” are associated one-to-one. The special outlier numerical information is represented by decimal numbers “1-6”, “8-35”, “37-66”, “68-99”, “101-130”, “132-163”, “165-194”. ”,“ 195 to 222 ”,“ 224 to 240 ”, and“ 242 to 271 ”are set, and each range is associated with address information“ 11 ”to“ 20 ”. The numerical values of each jackpot numerical value information and special outlier numerical information are included in “0” to “299”, which is the numerical range of random number information that can be updated in the jackpot random number counter C1.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, a low probability mode (low probability state) and a high probability mode (high probability state) are set as the lottery modes in the success / failure lottery means. The number of jackpot numerical information referred to in the low probability mode is different from the number of jackpot numerical information referred to in the high probability mode, and the former is smaller than the latter. Specifically, in the low probability mode, only the jackpot value information whose address information is “1” is referred to in the lottery lottery, and in the high probability mode, the jackpot number information corresponding to all the address information is determined in the lottery lottery. Referenced. In other words, there is one piece of numerical information for winning the jackpot in the low probability mode, and there are ten pieces of numerical information in the high probability mode, which is more than in the low probability mode. As a result, the probability of winning the jackpot in the low probability mode is 1/300, whereas the probability of winning the jackpot in the high probability mode is 1/30, and the high probability mode is a jackpot than the low probability mode. The probability of winning is increased.

  Further, the lottery result distribution is different between the one based on winning in the operating ports 33 and 34 and the one based on winning in the right operating port 40. Specifically, when winning based on the right operating port 40, special outlier information is referred to in addition to the jackpot value information, and when winning based on the operating ports 33, 34, special outnumber information is obtained. Is not referenced. That is, in the winning / losing lottery based on the winning to the right working port 40, in addition to the big hit occurrence lottery, a lottery regarding whether or not the result is a special loss result is executed. The numerical information corresponding to the special loss result is larger than the numerical information corresponding to the jackpot winning, and the probability of the special loss result is 263/300. For this reason, when a game ball wins in the right operation port 40, it is set so that a special miss result is obtained.

  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 the game ball wins the upper operation port 33, the lower operation port 34, or the right operation port 40. 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 balls win the respective operation ports 33 and 34, and the second result of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game balls wins the right operation port 40. It is stored in the display unit reserved area Rb.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot results are set. These multiple jackpot results are based on the following two conditions: (1) a lottery mode in the pass / fail lottery means after the end of the opening / closing execution mode, and (2) a support mode in the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 after the end of the opening / closing execution mode. By providing the difference, multiple jackpot results are set.

  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.

  Each of the upper operating port 33 and the right operating port 40 is arranged so that the expectation degree of winning the game ball is substantially the same. That is, the winning frequency at the upper operating port 33 when the game ball flows down the left path and the winning frequency at the right operating port 40 when the game ball flows down the right path are set substantially the same. Yes. Because of this configuration, in the low frequency support mode, there is a higher probability of winning the right operation port 40 than in the lower operation port 34, but in the high frequency support mode, the lower operation port 34 than in the right operation port 40. The probability of winning a prize increases. As described above, when a game is played so that a game ball wins the right operation port 40, that is, when the game ball flows down the right path, no game ball wins the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34. . For this reason, in the high-frequency support, it is advantageous for the player to play the game so that the game balls win above the right operation port 40 and the lower operation ports 33 and 34.

  In the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result and the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result, the occurrence frequency of winning in the variable winning device 32 is relatively long from the start to the end of the opening / closing execution mode. It is set to be high and low. Specifically, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result, the single winning opening 32a is opened once until 30 seconds (high frequency time) elapses or the number of winning prizes to the large winning opening 32a is 10 (high It continues until it becomes (frequency number). On the other hand, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result, from the start to the end of the opening / closing execution mode, one opening of the big winning opening 32a is performed until 0.2 sec (low frequency time) elapses or the big winning opening 32a. This is continued until the number of winnings reaches 6 (low frequency).

  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 driven and controlled so that one game ball is launched toward the game area in 0.6 sec. . On the other hand, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result, the opening time of the one big winning opening 32a is 0.2 sec as described above. That is, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result, the opening time of the one big winning opening 32a is shorter than the launching period of the game ball. Therefore, it is difficult for a game ball to be won in the open / close execution mode corresponding to the special miss result.

  Note that the number of opening / closing of the big prize opening 32a in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot and the special loss result, the opening limit time (or opening limit period) for one opening, and the opening limit number for one opening are the jackpot results. Since the corresponding opening / closing execution mode is more frequent than the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result, the frequency of occurrence of winning in the variable winning device 32 from the start to the end of each opening / closing execution mode is higher. If there is, it is not limited to the above value and is arbitrary. Specifically, the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result has more opening / closing times than the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result, or the opening restriction time for one opening is longer or opening for one opening. It is only necessary to set a large number of restrictions.

  The game result distribution destination for the big hit type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in a distribution table storage area as a distribution information group storage means in the ROM 203. Then, a normal jackpot result (low probability special game result) and a probability variable jackpot result (high probability special game result) are set as the distribution destinations.

  The normal jackpot result is that the winning lottery mode becomes the low probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends, and the support frequency is high until the number of games reaches the end reference number (specifically, 100 times) after the support mode shifts. It is a jackpot result that becomes a mode. After the end reference count has elapsed, the mode shifts to the low frequency support mode. In the present embodiment, the state in which the gaming state is the low frequency support mode and the low probability mode is set as the normal gaming state (normal state).

  The probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. 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 the distribution table, “0 to 9” corresponds to the normal jackpot result, and “10 to 29” corresponds to the probability variation jackpot result, but this numerical distribution is arbitrary. In addition, the distribution destination of the jackpot result is not limited to the above two types. For example, in the opening / closing execution mode, a plurality of modes are set so that the expected value of the game ball is high and the opening / closing execution is performed. It is good also as a structure which increases the type of jackpot result rather than said two types by providing a difference in the mode transfer destination mode.

  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, the lower operation port 34, or the right operation port 40. 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 balls win the respective operation ports 33 and 34, and the second result of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game balls wins the right operation port 40. It is stored in the display unit 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. For example, the reach table is set so that “0 to 99” is numerical information corresponding to the reach occurrence win.

  Incidentally, in the game times that shift to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result, 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 an open / close execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result of the variable winning device 32 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, there is a possibility that a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the jackpot occurrence may be 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 certain reach symbols, 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 in FIG. 6 will be described in detail. In the state where the symbol variation display is first ended in the upper symbol row Z1 and the symbol variation display is further terminated in the lower symbol row Z3, any one of the effective items is displayed. 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 a big hit occurs, the main symbol with the same number as the main symbol forming the reach line is stopped and displayed on the reach line, and the symbol changes in the middle symbol row Z2. The 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.

<About various processes executed by the MPU 202 of the main control board 201>
Next, each control process executed by the MPU 202 of the main control board 201 will be described. The processing of the MPU 202 is roughly classified into a normal process that is started when the power is turned on and a timer interrupt process that is started by periodically interrupting the normal process. For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process is described first. Thereafter, the normal process will be described. In addition to the timer interrupt process and the normal process, the MPU 202 is activated by input of a power interruption signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal), and a power interruption flag storage area (power interruption information storage in the various flag storage areas of the RAM 204). NMI interrupt processing for storing a power interruption flag (power interruption information) in the means) is executed.

<Timer interrupt processing>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing. The timer interrupt process is periodically started as described above. In this case, the present embodiment is configured to be activated at a cycle of 2 msec, but this cycle is arbitrary. However, in the timer interrupt process, processes that should be repeatedly executed in a short cycle such as confirmation of input of various signals, update of various counters C1 to C4, CINI, confirmation of various winnings, etc. are set. Is set to be shorter than the repetition period of the normal processing described later.

  In step S101, reading processing of the various detection sensors 211a to 211f is executed. That is, the state of the various detection sensors 211a to 211f connected to the main control device 81 is read, and the state of the sensor is determined and the 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.

  In a succeeding step S104, a winning process for the operation port is executed. After that, in step S105, a through winning process for winning through the through gate 35 is executed. In the through winning process, if a winning to the through gate 35 has occurred, the number of stored bonus items stored in the electronic role holding area is less than the upper limit number (for example, “4”). As a condition, the value of the electric accessory release counter C4 updated in step S103 is stored in the electric utility reservation area. In addition, the voice lamp control device 82 executes a process for turning on the second holding lamp unit 47 corresponding to the number of stored item holdings. When the through winning process is executed, the timer interrupt process is terminated.

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

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

  In step S201, whether or not the game ball has won a prize (start winning prize) in either the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 is determined based on the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to each of the operating ports 33 and 34. If it is determined that the game ball has won any one of the operation ports 33 and 34, in step S202, a prize ball command for causing the payout control device 97 to pay out three game balls is set. In subsequent step S203, the value stored in the reserved number storage area of the first result display area reservation area Ra is read, and the first start reserved ball storage number stored in the first result display area reservation area Ra is stored. Set RaN. Thereafter, in step S204, 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.

  When it is determined in step S201 that the game ball has not won the respective operation ports 33, 34, in step S205, the right operation port 40 determines whether or not the game ball has won the right operation port 40 (starting winning). The determination is made based on the detection state of the corresponding detection sensor. If it is determined that the game ball has won the right working port 40, the process proceeds to step S206. In step S206, the value stored in the reserved number storage area of the second result display area reservation area Rb is read, and the second starting reserved ball storage number RbN stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb. Set. Then, it progresses to step S204, an information acquisition process is performed, and this winning process is complete | finished.

  On the other hand, if both step S201 and step S205 are NO, that is, if the game ball does not win any of the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34, and the right operating port 40, the main winning process is finished as it is. .

  The prize ball command set in step S202 is transmitted to the payout control device 97 in an external output process (step S401) of a normal process described later.

  Here, the information acquisition process of step S204 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the information acquisition process executed this time is based on winning in the right working port 40. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the second starting reserved ball memory number RbN is set, and when the second starting reserved ball memory number RbN is set, it is determined that the winning is to the right working port 40. judge.

  If it is based on winning a prize to the right working port 40, the process proceeds to step S302. In step S302, it is determined whether or not the set value of the second starting reserved ball memory number RbN is “0”. If the value of the second starting reserved ball storage number RbN is not “0”, the information acquisition process is terminated as it is.

  If the value of the second starting reserved ball memory number RbN is “0” in step S302, the process proceeds to step S303. In step S303, it is determined whether or not the variable display is performed on the second result display unit BS. 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 set to correspond to the variable display of the first result display section AS and to the variable display of the second result display section BS, and corresponds to the case where the variable display is started. A flag is stored and deleted when the variable display ends. When the variable display is performed on the second result display unit BS, the information acquisition process is terminated as it is.

  When the variable display is not performed on the second result display unit BS, the process proceeds to step S304. In step S304, the second starting reserved ball memory number RbN is incremented by one. In the subsequent step S305, the value of the common pending number CRN is incremented by one.

  In subsequent step S306, 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 stored in the corresponding result display area reservation areas. That is, in this step S306, the data is stored in the reserved storage area of the second result display area reservation area Rb.

  By performing the processing of step S302 and step S303, the second result display unit is displayed when the information based on the winning to the right working port 40 is already stored or when the variable display based on the winning is performed. This prevents the values of the counters C1 to C3 from being stored in the reserved area Rb.

  On the other hand, if it is not based on winning in the right operating port 40 in step S301, that is, if it is information acquisition processing based on winning in the upper and lower operating ports 33, 34, the process proceeds to step S307 and is set. It is determined whether or not the first starting reserved ball storage number RaN is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). If the first starting reserved ball storage number RaN is the upper limit value, the information acquisition process is terminated as it is, and if it is less than the upper limit value, the first starting reserved ball storage number RaN is incremented by 1 in step S308. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S305, and the value of the common pending number CRN is incremented by one. Thereafter, in step S306, 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 stored in the corresponding result display area reservation areas. Specifically, in the present step S306, 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 stored in the free storage area area of the first result display area reserved area. Are stored in the first storage area, that is, the storage area corresponding to the reserved storage number incremented by 1 in step S308. In other words, when the starting reserved ball 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 as the result display portion holding area Ra. In the first storage area, that is, the storage area corresponding to the starting reserved ball storage number RaN incremented by 1 in step S308.

  If the value of each counter C1-C3 is stored in step S306, this information acquisition process will be complete | finished.

<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 overview, the processing of steps S401 to S406 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S408 and S409 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 subsequent step S403, 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 S404, 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> 405, a power combination support process for driving and controlling the electric combination 34 a provided in the lower working 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. Specifically, the value of the electric accessory release counter C4 obtained in the above-described winning winning process (obtained based on a game ball winning in the through gate 35) corresponds to the opening of the electric accessory 34a. It is determined whether or not. When it corresponds to the opening of the electric combination 34a, the electric combination 34a is opened for a predetermined time. More specifically, on the basis of determining whether or not the value of the electric accessory release counter C4 corresponds to the opening of the electric accessory 34a, the variable display is started on the accessory display unit 44. . When the variable display is terminated, the result of the determination is displayed. When the result of the determination corresponds to the opening of the electric combination 34a and the result corresponding to the opening of the electric combination 34a is displayed, the electric combination 34a is opened for a predetermined time.

  Thereafter, in step S406, a game ball launch control process is executed. In the game ball launch control process, the solenoid of the game ball launch mechanism 53 is excited once every predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that a launch permission signal is input from the power supply / launch control device 98. . Thereby, the game ball is launched toward the game area.

  In the subsequent step S407, 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. 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 S408 and S409). That is, in step S408, 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 S409, 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 S406 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 S403 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the game times control process shown in FIG. 12, first, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode is in the same manner as in step S302 of the information acquisition process described above.

  When the opening / closing execution mode is in progress, the game after executing step S502, that is, without executing any of the game turn starting process in steps S503 to S505 and the game turn progressing process in steps S506 to S509. End control processing. In other words, in the open / close execution mode, the game times are not started regardless of whether or not winnings to the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34, and the right operating port 40 have occurred.

  If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, it is determined in step S502 whether or not the main display unit 43 is in a variable display, as in step S303 of the information acquisition process described above.

  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”. When the common reservation number CRN is “0”, information based on winning in one of the operation ports 33 and 34 and the right operation port 40 is not stored in the result display unit reservation areas Ra and Rb. Means that. 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-and-hold ball storage number RbN stored and retained in the second result display section reservation area Rb is “1”. When the second starting reserved ball memory number RbN is not “1”, the data setting process for the first result display unit in steps S602 to S606 is executed, and the second starting reserved ball memory number RbN is “1”. In this case, the data setting process for the second result display unit in steps S607 to S609 is executed. That is, when the values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb, whether or not the values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the first result display area reservation area Ra. Regardless, the variable display based on the value stored in the second result display section reservation area Rb is preferentially executed.

  In the data setting process for the first result display unit, first, in step S602, the start reserved ball 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. When the process of step S606 is executed, the data setting process is terminated.

  In addition, when the process of step S602-step S606 is performed, the command at the time of a shift which is the information for making the audio | voice lamp | ramp control apparatus 82 which is a sub-side control apparatus recognize that the shift of the data of a reservation area was performed. (Shift occurrence information) is set. The shift command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 11). 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 section, first, in step S607, the common reservation number CRN is decremented by one. Thereafter, in step S608, the data stored in the holding storage area of the second result display section holding area Rb is moved to the execution area AE.

  In subsequent step S609, 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. When the process of step S609 is executed, the data setting process ends.

  In addition, when the process of step S607-step S609 is performed, the command at the time of a shift which is the information for making the audio | voice lamp | ramp control apparatus 82 which is a sub-side control apparatus recognize that the shift of the data of a reservation area was performed. (Shift occurrence information) is set. The shift command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 11). 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 holding number based on the received shift command (that is, the first lamp 2 turn off the hold lamp section 46).

  Next, the variation start process of step S505 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 second result display unit flag is set. When the second result display section flag is not set, it means that the information stored in the execution area AE is based on winning in the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34. , A determination process of winning / failing based on winning in the lower working ports 33 and 34 is executed. On the other hand, when the second result display portion flag is set, it means that the information stored in the execution area AE is based on winning in the right operation port 40, and therefore the right operation port in steps S705 to S707. The winning / no-go determination process based on the winning of 40 is executed.

  If the second result display unit flag is not set in step S701, the process proceeds to step S702. In step S702, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode is set. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode flag is set in the high probability mode flag storage area provided in the various flag storage areas 235. The high probability mode flag is set when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result is completed.

  In step S702, when the mode is not the high probability mode, that is, when the mode is the low probability mode, the process proceeds to step S703. In step S703, the success / failure determination process is executed with reference to the jackpot value information for the low probability mode. Specifically, the information acquired from the information for jackpot determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the information updated by the jackpot random number counter C1 is grasped. Then, it is specified whether the grasped information is included in the jackpot value information for the low probability mode.

  If the high probability mode is set in step S702, the process proceeds to step S704. In step S704, the success / failure determination process is executed with reference to the jackpot value information for the high probability mode. Specifically, the information acquired from the information for jackpot determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the information updated by the jackpot random number counter C1 is grasped. Then, it is specified whether the grasped information is included in the jackpot value information for the high probability mode.

  On the other hand, if the second result display unit flag is set in step S701, the process proceeds to step S705. In step S705, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode is set as in step S702.

  If it is not the high probability mode in step S705, that is, if it is the low probability mode, the process proceeds to step S706. In step S706, the success / failure determination process is executed with reference to the jackpot value information for the low probability mode and the special outlier value information. Specifically, the information acquired from the information for jackpot determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the information updated by the jackpot random number counter C1 is grasped. Then, it is specified whether the grasped information is included in the jackpot numerical value information for the low probability mode and whether it is included in the special outlier numerical information.

  If the high probability mode is set in step S705, the process proceeds to step S707. In step S707, the success / failure determination process is executed with reference to the jackpot value information for the high probability mode and the special outlier value information. Specifically, the information acquired from the information for jackpot determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the information updated by the jackpot random number counter C1 is grasped. Then, it is specified whether the grasped information is included in the jackpot numerical value information for the high probability mode and whether it is included in the special outlier numerical information.

  As mentioned above, when the 2nd result display part flag is not set, the big hit generation | occurrence | production lottery corresponding to either a high probability mode or a low probability mode is performed. On the other hand, when the 2nd result display part flag is set, in addition to the said jackpot generation | occurrence | production lottery, the lottery of whether it is a special loss result is performed.

  If the hit / no-go determination process is executed in any of step S703, step S704, step S706, or step S707, the process proceeds to step S708. In step S708, it is determined whether or not the result of the lottery determination is a result corresponding to the big win. When the result of the winning / not-winning lottery is a result corresponding to the jackpot winning, the process proceeds to step S709 to execute a stop result setting process for the jackpot winning.

  In the jackpot winning stop result setting process, the information acquired from the information for type determination out of the information stored in the execution area AE, ie, the information updated by the jackpot type counter C2 is grasped. Further, the distribution table in the ROM 203 is referred to, and it is specified whether or not the above-described grasped type determination information is included in the information corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result. If it is a probabilistic jackpot result, a stop result corresponding to the probable jackpot result is set, and if not, a stop result corresponding to a normal jackpot is set.

  If it is not the result corresponding to the jackpot winning in step S708, the process proceeds to step S710. In step S710, it is determined whether or not the result of the success / failure lottery is a result corresponding to the special loss result. If the result of the lottery determination is a result corresponding to the special loss result, the process proceeds to step S711, and a stop result setting process for the special loss result is executed. In the stop result setting process for the special loss result, a stop result corresponding to the special loss result is set.

  In step S710, if the result does not correspond to the special loss result, it means that the result of the lottery determination corresponds to the loss. For this reason, it progresses to step S712 and the stop result setting process for a removal is performed. In the stop result setting process for disconnection, a stop result corresponding to the disconnection is set.

  When setting a stop result corresponding to the result of the winning / failing lottery in any of step S709, step S711, and step S712, information on the pattern mode to be finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 43 is stored in the ROM 203 in advance. The specified information is stored in the RAM 204. Further, in step S709 and step S711, flags corresponding to the respective results for specifying in the MPU 202 that the result of determining whether or not the current game round is a probable jackpot result, a normal jackpot result or a special loss result ( The flag corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result, the flag corresponding to the normal jackpot result, and the flag corresponding to the special loss result are stored in various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204 (information of “1” is stored in the corresponding area).

  After executing any one of the processes in step S709, step S711, and step S712, a variable display time setting process is executed in step S713.

  In the change display time setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15, first, in step S801, the value of the change type counter CS stored in the change type counter buffer in the lottery counter buffer 231 of the RAM 204 is acquired. , And stored in the register of the MPU 202.

  In a succeeding step S802, it is determined whether or not the first time table flag is set in the first time table flag storage area provided in the various flag storage areas 235. Here, in the variable display time table storage area 223, a first variable display time table and a second variable display time table are set, and the distribution of the variable display times is different. The first time table flag is used to determine which of the first variation display time table and the second variation display time table is to be referred to.

  If the first time table flag is set in step S802, the process proceeds to step 803. In step S803, referring to the first fluctuation display time table, fluctuation display time information corresponding to the value of the current fluctuation type counter CS is acquired. Specifically, a first variation display time table corresponding to reach occurrence and a first variation display time table corresponding to non-reach occurrence are set in the first display time table. Then, when the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is a value corresponding to the occurrence of reach, and in the RAM 204, either a flag corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result or a flag corresponding to the normal jackpot result Is stored, the first variable display time table corresponding to the occurrence of reach is referred to. When the flag corresponding to each jackpot result is not set and the value of the reach random number counter C3 does not correspond to the occurrence of reach, the first variation display time table corresponding to the occurrence of reach is referred. Then, variation display time information corresponding to the value of the variation type counter CS is determined from each variation display time table.

  In subsequent step S804, the variable display time information is set in a variable display time counter area (variable display time measuring means) provided in various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. When the process of step S804 is executed, the process for setting the variable display time is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the first time table flag is not set in step S802, the process proceeds to step S805. The process in step S805 is the same as the process in step S803 except that the second variation display time table is referred to, and thus the description thereof is omitted. In subsequent step S806, the variable display time information determined with reference to the second variable display time table is set in the variable display time counter area. When the process of step S806 is executed, the process for setting the fluctuation display time is terminated.

  Here, the first variation display time table and the second variation display time table will be described. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing correspondence between non-reach occurrences in the first variation display time table and the second variation display time table.

  When the first variation display time table is referred to in the game times corresponding to non-reach occurrence, when the value of the variation type counter CS is “0” to “99”, the variation display corresponding to the variation display time of 10 sec. Time information is acquired. When the value of the variation type counter CS is “100” to “198”, the variation display time information corresponding to the variation display time of 5 sec is acquired. As a result, when the first variation display time table is referred to in the game times corresponding to the non-reach occurrence, on average, one game time is consumed every time about 7.51 sec elapses.

  On the other hand, when the second variation display time table is referred to in the game times corresponding to the non-reach occurrence, when the value of the variation type counter CS is “0” to “49”, the variation corresponding to the variation display time of 10 sec. Display time information is acquired. When the value of the variation type counter CS is “50” to “74”, variation display time information corresponding to 15 sec is acquired. When the value of the variation type counter CS is “75” to “198”, the variation display time information corresponding to the variation display time of 5 sec is acquired. As a result, when the second variation display time table is referred to in the game times corresponding to the non-occurrence of reach, as in the case where the first variation display time table is referenced, on average, about 7.51 sec elapses every time. One game time will be digested.

  By setting each variation display time table as described above, it is possible to vary the variation display time set according to the value of the obtained variation type counter CS for each variation display time table. In particular, of the first variation display time table and the second variation display time table, the variation display time that is not set when one variation display time table is referenced is referred to the other variation display time table. Can be set if Therefore, compared to the configuration in which the one variable display time table is always referred to and the variable display time is set, the set variable display time pattern can be diversified. In addition, since the variation display time when averaged is the same, regardless of which of the first variation display time table and the second variation display time table is referred to, the digestion rate of the game times per unit time changes. Can be prevented.

  Note that, in the first variation display time table and the second variation display time table corresponding to the occurrence of reach, similarly to the variation display time table corresponding to non-reach occurrence, the variation display time that can be set by the referenced table. At least a portion is different and the digestion rate of the game times per unit time is set so as not to change.

  Here, the reach display is provided with a normal reach display and a super reach display, which are different in display mode. In the variable display time table corresponding to the reach occurrence, variable display time information corresponding to each of the normal reach display and the super reach display is set, and by referring to the table, the variable display time corresponding to each reach display is set. Information is acquired. Regarding the determination of the type of reach display, a table is provided in which the type of reach display corresponds to the value of the variation type counter CS. By referring to the table, the value of the current variation type counter CS is determined. The corresponding reach display is determined.

  Note that the variable display time information when no reach occurs is set so as not to depend on the number N of starting reserved balls stored. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which the variation display time is shortened as the number of starting reserved ball memory numbers N increases. The display time may be set to be short. Also, in a situation where the support mode is the high frequency support mode, a shorter variable display time may be selected as compared with a situation where the number of pending information is the same as in the situation where the low frequency support mode. Good. Further, a variation display time table for probability variation jackpot, a variation display time table for normal jackpot, a variation display time table for outreach reach, and a variation display time table for complete loss may be set individually. . Regardless of the configuration, a variable display time table corresponding to each gaming state and the number of reserved starting balls stored may be set in each of the first variable display time table and the second variable display time table.

  However, the variable display time of each game time is the content of other hold information, specifically, jackpot determination information, type determination information and reach determination information included in the other hold information as parameters. Decided without.

  Returning to the description of the variation start process (FIG. 14), after the variation display time setting process is executed in step S713, a variation command and a type command are set in step S714. The change command includes information on presence / absence of reach and information on change display time. The type command includes game result information. In other words, the type command includes information on probability variation jackpot results, information on normal jackpot results, information on special miss results, information on miss results, and the like as game result information.

  The variation command and the type command set in step S714 are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 11). The sound lamp control device 82 determines the light emission pattern of the display lamp unit 63 and the sound output pattern from the speaker unit 64 in the game time based on the received variation command and type command, and the content of the determined effect. The display lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64 are controlled so as to be executed.

  In addition, the voice lamp control device 82 transmits a change command as a command for grasping the change display time to the display control device 212 while maintaining the information form. Furthermore, based on the above-mentioned change command and type command, a notice command including information corresponding to whether or not the jackpot is won, the type of jackpot when the jackpot is won, and the content of the decided presentation is determined, and the notice command Is transmitted to the display control device 212 together with the change command.

  The display control device 212 determines a variation display pattern in the symbol display device 41 in the game time based on the received variation command and notice command, and the symbol display device is executed so that the determined variation display pattern is executed. 41 is displayed. Thereafter, in step S715, the variation display of the pattern is started on the main display unit 43, and then the variation start process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the game times control process (FIG. 12), when the main display unit 43 is in a variable display, the game times progress process of steps S506 to S509 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 (FIG. 15) as described above. The set value of the variable display time information is decremented (subtracted) every time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 8) is started.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed, the variable display process is executed in step S507. In the variable display process, the display mode in the main display unit 43 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 variation end process, the information stored in the RAM 204 in the process of any one of the above steps S709, S711, or S712 is specified, and the pattern mode corresponding to the information is displayed on the main display unit 43. The main display unit 43 is controlled to display.

  In the subsequent step S509, a change end command is set. Then, this game times control process is complete | finished. 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. 11). The sound lamp control device 82 transmits the received change end command to the display control device 212. The display control device 212 receives the change end command and displays the final stop symbol combination in the game round in a definitive display (final stop display).

<Game state transition processing>
Next, the gaming state transition process of step S404 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the open / close execution mode is in effect. If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, the process proceeds to step S902, and it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the variation display of the pattern 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 S903 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 flag corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result, the normal jackpot result, or the special loss result is stored in the various flag storage areas 235 of 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, start processing of the opening / closing execution mode is executed in step S904. In the start process, an opening waiting time (starting waiting period) for waiting without opening the large winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is set for opening in the opening / closing execution mode. Specifically, opening waiting time information stored in advance in the ROM 203 is set in a waiting time counter area provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. In this case, the waiting time information that is set differs depending on whether the opening / closing execution mode corresponds to the jackpot result or the special outage result, and the standby time information corresponds to the special outage result. The waiting time is set to be shorter than that corresponding to the jackpot result. For example, in the case of corresponding to the jackpot result, the count value of the waiting time information is set so that the waiting time is 1 sec. In the case of corresponding to the special outage result, the waiting time is 0.2 sec. Thus, the count value of the waiting time information is set. The value of the waiting time information set here is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 8) is executed.

  In a succeeding step S905, it is determined whether or not the current opening / closing execution mode is an opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result. Specifically, it is determined whether or not any flag corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result or the normal jackpot result is stored in the RAM 204. If it is not the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result, that is, if the opening / closing execution mode corresponds to the special loss result, in step S906, “2” is set in the opening counter area OC provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. "Is set. The open counter area OC is a counter area for counting the number of times the special winning opening 32a is opened. On the other hand, if the open / close execution mode corresponds to the jackpot result, “15” is set in the open counter area OC in step S907.

  After executing the process of step S906 or step S907, an opening command is set in step S908. The set opening command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 11). This opening command includes information indicating which of the opening / closing execution modes corresponding to the jackpot result or the special loss result. 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. The contents of this effect include the display mode on the symbol display device 41, and the determined display mode is output from the sound lamp control device 82 to the display control device 212 as a display content command. Based on the display content command received from the sound lamp control device 82, the display control device 212 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 so that display corresponding to the current open / close execution mode (for example, moving image display) is performed.

  In subsequent step S909, after executing the external signal setting process, the gaming state transition process is terminated. In the external signal setting process, it is determined whether or not any flag corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result or the normal jackpot result is stored in the RAM 204. The signal output state of the output terminal plate 99 is a jackpot signal output state. Thereby, when the external output terminal board 99 is connected to the management control device on the game hall side, a jackpot signal is output to the management control device, and the pachinko machine 10 responds to the jackpot result in the management control device. It is possible to grasp that the open / close execution mode has occurred.

  On the other hand, when in the opening / closing execution mode, an affirmative determination is made in step S901, and the process proceeds to step S910. In step S910, it is determined whether or not the opening standby time has elapsed. If the opening standby time has not elapsed, the gaming state transition process is terminated. If the opening standby time has elapsed, a special winning opening opening / closing process is executed in step S911. Here, the special winning opening opening / closing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 32a is being opened. Specifically, this determination is performed based on the driving state of the variable prize driving unit 32c. If the special winning opening 32a is not open, it is determined in step S1002 whether the value of the open counter area OC is “0”, and whether the value of the timer area T is “0” in step S1003. Determine.

  When the value of the open counter area OC is “0” or when the value of the timer area T is not “0”, the main prize winning opening / closing process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the open counter area OC is not “0” and the value of the timer area T is “0”, the process proceeds to step S1004, and the variable winning drive unit 32c is driven to open the special winning opening 32a. State.

  In subsequent step S1005, a setting process for opening is executed. The setting process for opening will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1101, it is determined whether or not the open / close execution mode corresponds to the jackpot result. In the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result, in step S1102, the timer area T provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204 is set to “15000” in order to measure the opening / closing timing for opening / closing the big winning opening 32a. "(That is, 30 sec) is set. The count value set here is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 8) is started, that is, every 2 msec. In the subsequent step S1103, “10” is set in the winning counter area PC provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204 in order to count the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 32a. Thereafter, the setting process ends.

  If it is not the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result, that is, if it is the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result, “100” (that is, 0.2 sec) is set in the timer area T in step S1104.

  In a succeeding step S1105, it is determined whether or not the value of the open counter area OC is “2”. If the value of the open counter area OC is “2”, the process proceeds to step S1106. In step S1106, “6” is set in the winning counter area PC. If the value of the open counter area OC is not “2” in step S1105, or if “6” is set in the winning counter area PC in step S1106, this setting process is terminated.

  After executing the opening setting process in the big prize opening / closing process (FIG. 18), an opening command is set in step S1006, and the big prize opening / closing process is ended. The set release command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 11). This open command includes information indicating whether the open / close execution mode corresponds to the jackpot result or the special off-line result. Based on the received opening command, the sound lamp control device 82 determines the contents of the effect corresponding to the opening command, and controls various devices so that the determined contents of the effect are executed.

  If it is determined in step S1001 that the special winning opening is open, the process advances to step S1007 to determine whether or not the value of the timer area T is “0”. If the value of the timer area T is not “0”, it is determined in step S1008 whether or not a game ball has won the big winning opening 32a based on the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to the variable winning device 32. If no winning has occurred, the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if a winning has occurred, the value of the winning counter area PC is decremented by 1 in step S1009, and then it is determined whether or not the value of the winning counter area PC is “0” in step S1010. If it is not “0”, the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated.

  If the value of the winning counter area PC is “0” in step S1010, the process proceeds to step S1011. In step S1011, it is determined whether or not the current opening / closing execution mode corresponds to a special outage result. If it is the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special deviation result, the process proceeds to step S1012. In step S1012, the value of the open counter area OC is cleared to “0”.

  If the value of the timer area T is “0” in step S1007, it is not the open / close execution mode corresponding to the special outage result in step S1011, or the value of the open counter area OC is set to “0” in step S1012. If cleared, it means that the closing condition for the special prize opening has been established. In such a case, in step S1013, the variable winning drive unit 32c is set to a non-driven state so as to close the special winning opening 32a.

  In subsequent step S1014, the value of the open counter area OC is decremented by one. When the value of the open counter area OC is already “0” (when the open counter area OC is cleared to “0” in step S1012), even if the process of step S1014 is executed, the open counter area The value of OC is maintained at “0”.

  In step S1015, it is determined whether or not the value of the open counter area OC is “0”. If the value of the open counter area OC is not “0”, it is determined in step S1016 whether or not the open / close execution mode corresponds to the jackpot result.

  If it is the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result, “1000” (that is, 2 sec) is set in the timer area T in step S1017, and if it is the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result, step S1018. The timer area T is set to “100” (that is, 0.2 sec). That is, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result, the time from when the special winning opening 32a is closed until the next large winning opening 32a is opened is set shorter than the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the big hit result. Yes. Thereafter, a closing command is set in step S1019, and the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated. The set closing command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 11). This close command includes information indicating whether the open / close execution mode corresponds to the jackpot result or the special outage result. The sound lamp control device 82 determines the contents of the production corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result based on the received closing command, and sets various devices so that the contents of the decided production are executed. Control.

  If it is determined in step S1015 that the value of the open counter area OC is “0”, an ending start process is executed in step S1020. In the start process, an ending waiting time for waiting without starting the next game round is set for the ending in the opening / closing execution mode. Specifically, ending waiting time information stored in advance in the ROM 203 is set in a waiting time counter area provided in various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. In this case, the waiting time information that is set differs depending on whether the open / close execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result or the special outage result is different, and the waiting time information corresponding to the special outlook result is the jackpot result. The waiting time is set to be shorter than the corresponding one. For example, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result, the count value of the waiting time information is set so that the waiting time is 1 sec. In the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result, the waiting time is 0.2 sec. The count value of the waiting time information is set so that The value of the waiting time information set here is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 8) is executed.

  Then, after setting an ending command in step S1021, the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated. The set ending command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 11). This ending command includes information on which of the opening / closing execution modes corresponding to the jackpot result or the special off-line result. Based on the received ending 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. The contents of this effect include the display mode on the symbol display device 41, and the determined display mode is output from the sound lamp control device 82 to the display control device 212 as a display content command. Based on the display content command received from the sound lamp control device 82, the display control device 212 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 so that display corresponding to the current open / close execution mode (for example, moving image display) is performed.

  In the open / close execution mode corresponding to the special loss result, when the value of the winning counter area PC becomes “0”, the value of the open counter area OC is cleared to “0”. For this reason, when the value of the winning counter area PC becomes “0”, the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result ends.

  Here, in the setting process for opening (FIG. 19), in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result, the value of the winning counter area PC is not set when the opening counter area OC is not “2”. For this reason, the open / close execution mode corresponding to the result of special losing ends when a total of six game balls win the big prize opening 32a even if the big prize opening 32a is not opened twice. That is, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result, there are two end conditions, that is, when six game balls have won the grand prize opening 32a and when the big prize opening 32a is opened twice. Is set. However, as described above, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result, the game ball does not win or is difficult to win in the big winning opening 32a. For this reason, the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the result of special losing is not completed or hardly caused by the total winning of six game balls to the big winning opening 32a.

  Note that the value of the winning counter area PC may be set regardless of the value of the opening counter area OC in the setting process for opening corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result.

  Returning to the description of the game state transition process (FIG. 17), after performing the big prize opening / closing process in step S911, it is determined in step S912 whether or not the value of the open counter area OC is “0”. In S913, it is determined whether or not the ending standby time has elapsed. If the value of the open counter area OC is not “0” or if the ending waiting time has not elapsed, the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the value of the open counter area OC is “0” and the waiting time for ending has elapsed, a transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is executed in step S914. When the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is executed, the gaming state transition process is terminated. 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 S1201, it is determined whether or not the completed opening / closing execution mode is an opening / closing execution mode corresponding to a special outage result. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a flag corresponding to the special loss result is stored in various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. If a flag corresponding to the special loss result is stored, the process proceeds to step S1202. In step S1202, the flag corresponding to the special loss result is cleared.

  In a succeeding step S1203, it is determined whether or not the first time table flag is set in the first time table flag storage area. If the first time flag is not set, the process advances to step S1204 to set the first time table flag. By setting the first time table flag, the first variable display time table is referred to in the above-described variable display time setting process. When the first time table flag is set, the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is terminated.

  If the first time table flag is set in step S1203, the process proceeds to step S1205, and the first time table flag is cleared. By clearing the first time table flag, the second variable display time table is referred to in the variable display time setting process. When the first time table flag is cleared, the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is terminated.

  By executing the processing of steps S1203 to S1205, when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special deviation result is completed, the variable display time table referred to in the variable display time setting process is switched. In addition, when the process of step S1204 or step S1205 is executed, a switching command including information for grasping that the referenced variable display time table has been switched is output to the sound lamp control device 82. The sound lamp control device 82 outputs the switching command to the display control device 212 as it is. When receiving the switching command, the display control device 212 switches the display mode of the symbol display device 41. Note that the switching command includes information corresponding to the fact that the first time table flag is stored or cleared. Thereby, the display control device 212 can grasp which table of the first variation display time table and the second variation display time table is referred to.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1201 that the opened / closed execution mode does not correspond to the special loss result, that is, if the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result is completed, the process proceeds to step S1206. In step S1206, it is determined whether or not the opened / closed execution mode corresponds to the probability variation jackpot. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a flag corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result is set in the various flag storage areas 235.

  When the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result is completed, the process proceeds to step S1207. In step S1207, a flag erasure 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 S1208, after storing the high probability mode flag, the present transition process is terminated. As a result, the gaming state shifts to a gaming state in which the winning / failing lottery mode is the high probability mode.

  If it is determined in step S1206 that the completed opening / closing execution mode does not correspond to the probability variation jackpot result, that is, if the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the normal jackpot result ends, the process proceeds to step S1209. In step S1209, the above-described flag erasing process is executed. When the flag erasing process is executed, the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is ended.

  In addition, when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result ends, the high-frequency support mode is set. Specifically, when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the probabilistic jackpot result ends, the high-frequency support mode is maintained until a transition to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the next jackpot result is made. When the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the normal jackpot result is completed, the high-frequency support mode is maintained until a predetermined number of games elapses without shifting to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result.

  Here, when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result is completed, the set probability mode and support mode are maintained. Further, as described above, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result, the game ball is not won (mostly) in the big winning opening 32a, and it is difficult to give the player a game ball. Therefore, the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special outage result is an opening / closing execution mode for switching the referenced variable display time table, and the special outage result is a game result for switching the referenced variable display time table. I can say that.

<Mode switching process executed by display control device 212>
A mode switching process executed by the display control device 212 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This mode switching process is executed by the display control device 212 every predetermined cycle (for example, 4 msec cycle).

  First, in step S1301, it is determined whether a switching command has been received. As described above, the switching command is output from the main control device 81 (output in step S1204 or step S1205 of the transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode), and the display control device via the audio lamp control device 82. It is output to 212. If no switching command has been received, the mode switching process is terminated.

  When the switching command is received in step S1301, the process proceeds to step S1302. In step S1302, it is determined whether the current display mode is the first display mode. In the pachinko machine 10, the first display mode and the second display mode are set as the display modes of the symbol display device 41. The display mode in the symbol display device 41 is different between the first display mode and the second display mode. Specifically, when the display modes are different, the character displayed on the symbol display device 41, the background displayed on the symbol display device 41, and the like are different. Then, when the player visually recognizes the symbol display device 41, the display modes can be distinguished.

  At this time, in the display control device 212, the image information for the first display mode stored in the image information storage area 255 provided in the ROM 215 of the display control device 212 and the effect program information storage area 260 provided in the ROM 215. The first display mode effect program stored in is stored. That is, in the first display mode, the effect program for the first display mode is referred to, and in the second display mode, the effect program for the second display mode is referred to. Further, the ROM 215 in the display control device 212 is provided with an image information storage area 255, and image information corresponding to the effect program for the first display mode, image information corresponding to the effect program for the second display mode, and Are stored. Each image information has a different display mode, and the display mode in the symbol display device 41 is switched by switching the effect program to be referred to.

  If the current display mode is not the first display mode in step S1302, that is, if the current display mode is the second display mode, the process proceeds to step S1303. In step S1303, the effect program to be referred is switched to refer to the effect program for the first display mode. On the other hand, when the current display mode is the first display mode in step S1302, the process proceeds to step S1304. In step S1304, the effect program to be referred is switched to refer to the effect program for the second display mode. That is, in the processing from step S1302 to step S1304, processing for switching from what was referred to the effect program to be referenced to what was not referenced is executed. By executing the processing of step S1303 or step S1304, the display mode displayed on the symbol display device 41 is switched.

  Further, as described above, when shifting to the opening / closing execution mode, the opening command output from the main control device 81 includes information indicating that the opening / closing execution mode corresponds to the special disconnection result. For this reason, the display control device 212 controls the symbol display device 41 so as to notify that it is switched to the second display mode in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special detachment result in the first display mode. In addition, in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special detachment result in the second display mode, the symbol display device 41 is controlled so as to notify that it is switched to the first display mode. Note that the timing for notifying that the display mode is switched may be arbitrarily changed. For example, it is possible to notify that the display mode is switched at a game time that results in a special loss result.

  The switching command includes information corresponding to the fact that the first time table flag is stored or cleared as described above. For this reason, when information corresponding to the storage of the first time table flag is included, information corresponding to the clearing of the first time table flag is included so as to set the first display mode. If so, the second display mode may be set.

  In the pachinko machine 10, when the power is cut off, the main control device 81 stores the game state when the power is turned off. In the display control device 212, the power is cut off. The game state is not memorized. Therefore, when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, which of the first variation display time table and the second variation display time table is referred to from the main control device 81 to the display control device 212. Is output. Thereby, when the power is turned on again after the power is turned off, it is possible to prevent the fluctuation display time table referred to by the main control device 81 from being incompatible with the display mode in the symbol display device 41. In this case, information on which variable display time table is referred to when the power is turned on may be output to the display control device 212, and which variable display time table is used when the first game is started. May be output to the display control device 212.

<Situation when the open / close execution mode corresponding to the special loss result is completed>
A state when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special deviation result is completed will be described. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode of the symbol display device 41 when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result is completed.

  When the first variation display time table is referred to by the main control device 81, as shown in FIG. 22A, the design display device 41 executes an effect corresponding to the first display mode. For example, in the first display mode, a first character corresponding to the mode (a character imitating “girl” in the pachinko machine 10) is displayed. And the operation | movement which arranges the symbol which the 1st character fluctuates and displays is performed.

  Here, when the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the result of the special deviation and the opening / closing execution mode ends, the variable display time table referred to by the main control device 81 is switched to the second variable display time table. In this case, the display control device 212 can grasp that the referenced variable display time table has been switched by receiving the switching command output from the main control device 81 via the audio lamp control device 82 (that is, The process of step S1303 or step S1304 in the mode switching process is executed, and the effect program to be referenced is switched). In this case, as shown in FIG. 22B, the symbol display device 41 performs an effect corresponding to the second display mode. For example, in the second display mode, a second character different from the first display mode corresponding to the mode (a character imitating a “tree fairy” in the pachinko machine 10) is displayed. And the operation | movement which arranges the symbol which the 2nd character fluctuates and displays is performed.

  Furthermore, when the switching command is received again in the state in which the effect for the second display mode is being executed in the symbol display device 41, the display mode in the symbol display device 41 is switched to that for the first display mode. .

  A supplementary explanation will be given for the first display mode and the second display mode. In the pachinko machine 10, the variable display time differs depending on the set display mode, so that the period from the reach display to the end of the variable display is different. Specifically, in addition to the background of the symbol display device 41 and the display of characters such as the first and second characters being different, the variable display mode of symbols is different. Specifically, the variable display time until reaching reach display and after reaching reach display is different in accordance with the movement of the displayed character or the like. Note that when the set variable display times are the same, the timing for reach display may be different depending on the set display mode.

  Here, in the conventional pachinko machine, the variable display time (pattern of variable display time that can be assigned) that can be set even if the display mode is different is the same. For this reason, for example, the variable display time after reaching reach display cannot be changed according to the display mode. In one display mode, the variable display time after reaching reach display is lengthened, In a display mode different from the above display mode, it is difficult to shorten the variable display time after reaching the reach display. In this case, in one display mode, even if the effect after reaching the reach display can be executed satisfactorily, in the display mode different from the one display mode, the variable display time after the reach display is set. There were cases where the performance could not be performed well because it was too long or too short. Furthermore, even if the variable display time after the reach display is changed by changing the timing for the reach display, the effect in one display mode can be executed satisfactorily, but is different from the one display mode. In the display mode, there may be a case where the change display time until reaching the reach display is too long or too short to perform the effect satisfactorily. As described above, in the conventional pachinko machine, even if the display mode can be satisfactorily achieved in the one display mode with respect to the set variable display time, the display mode different from the one display mode has the variable display time already set. In addition, it is necessary to set an effect in advance, and there is a disadvantage that the degree of freedom of the display mode is lowered when setting the effect.

  In this respect, in this embodiment, when the display according to one display mode is set in advance by changing the display time according to the display mode, the display is changed in a display mode different from the one display mode. Not subject to time constraints. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience from occurring. As a result, the degree of freedom of the display mode in the symbol display device 41 can be increased.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the audio lamp control device 82 controls the display lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64 based on the change command and the type command output from the main control device 81. That is, when the variable display time that can be set when any of the first variable display time table and the second variable display time table is referred to is set, the first display mode and the second display mode are set. The display lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64 execute a common effect for any of the above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the control program for the display lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64 referred to by the audio lamp control device 82 varies depending on the variable display time table referenced by the main control device 81. It may be. In this case, an effect corresponding to each variable display time table can be executed by the display lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64.

  Here, there are cases where the time during which the character tries to align the symbols is different between the first display mode and the second display mode. For example, in the game times corresponding to non-reach occurrence, when the second variation display time table is referred to, when the first variation display time table is referenced, it is not selected and the first variation display time table is referenced. A variable display time corresponding to 15 seconds may be selected as a longer variable display time than the case. In the game times in which the variable display time is selected, when the variable display time corresponding to the non-reach occurrence is set in the first display mode, the first character is performing an action of aligning the symbols. The time during which the second character performs the motion of aligning the symbols is set to be long.

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

  Based on the result of the special deviation, the variable display time table to be referenced is switched. By switching the variable display time table to be referred to, it is possible to change the pattern of the variable display time of one game time determined. This makes it possible to diversify the set variable display time patterns as compared to gaming machines that always refer to the same variable display time table. As a result, it becomes easy to set the variable display time according to the display mode in the symbol display device 41, and the degree of freedom of the display mode in the symbol display device 41 can be increased.

  Based on the result of the special losing result, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result. In addition, the open / close execution mode corresponding to the special loss result is shifted to the end of the game times that resulted in the special loss result. Here, it is considered that the player pays attention to the result of the game round when the game round ends. For this reason, the player's attention is increased by performing switching of the variable display time table that is referred to in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result continuous to the game times that have become the special losing result. The display mode is switched. As a result, the effect of making it easier for the player to grasp that the display mode has been switched can be enhanced.

  In addition, the variable display time table to be referred to when the open / close execution mode corresponding to the special loss result ends is switched. As a result, it is possible to prevent the switching of the variable display time table to be referred to in a state in which game times are newly started. As a result, it is not necessary to set in advance a process assuming that the start of game times and switching of the variable display time table occur simultaneously.

  Furthermore, since the opening / closing execution mode is used as an opportunity to switch the variable display time table, the display mode is switched in a state where a new game is not started. For this reason, it is easy for the player to grasp that the display mode is switched. As a result, it can be prevented that the player feels that the display mode has been suddenly switched and the player is confused.

  A special losing result can be obtained based on the winning of a game ball in the right working port 40. In addition, the game ball can be fired and a jackpot result can be obtained based on the game ball winning in any one of the operation ports 33, 34, and 40. As a result, it is possible to realize commonality between the process for determining whether the result is a jackpot result and the process for determining whether the result is a special loss result. In addition, the player's action for obtaining a special loss result and the player's action for obtaining a jackpot result can be made common. As a result, if the game is played so as to be a jackpot result, a special loss result can be obtained, so that it is not necessary for the player to perform an operation different from the firing operation when switching the display mode is desired.

  For example, it is assumed that an operation switch is provided, and the variable display time table to be referred to is switched by operating the operation switch by the player. In this case, the operation switch is operated at an arbitrary timing by the player, and it is necessary to determine whether or not the operation switch has been operated. For this reason, it is considered that an extra processing load is required when switching the reference display table for fluctuation display.

  In addition, when the operation switch is operated when a game ball is won in the operation opening, the player does not execute the display mode switching even though the operation switch is operated, and the display mode switching is not performed. This may be confusing and may cause dissatisfaction with not being in the desired display mode.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, by performing switching of the variable display time table and the display mode referred to at the timing when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special outage result is completed, the extra processing load is applied, It is possible to prevent the above inconvenience from occurring.

  When the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result is obtained, the lottery mode and the support mode are not changed before and after the opening / closing execution mode. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from having a profit or a disadvantage when changing the referenced variable display time table. As a result, even if a game ball is won in the right operation port 40, even if the result is almost a special loss result, it is possible to prevent the profit given to the player from being affected. In other words, when a special loss result is obtained, no profit or disadvantage is generated for the player, so that the probability of a special loss result when a game ball is won in the right operation port 40 can be increased.

  In addition, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is used to perform a lottery for determining whether or not it corresponds to a jackpot result and a lottery for determining whether or not it corresponds to a special loss result. Accordingly, when a game is played so that a game ball wins in the right operating port 40 in order to switch the display mode (switching of the variable display time table), it is possible to prevent the jackpot result from being lost.

  The pachinko machine 10 is configured to switch the display mode in the symbol display device 41 when the variable display time table to be referred to is switched. When the display mode is switched, the displayed character or the like is different, and it is desirable that the variable display time be different according to the action (variable display) of the character. Even if the display modes are different, if the pattern of the variable display time to be set is the same, a restriction due to time is likely to occur in setting the effect to be executed in advance. In this regard, in the present embodiment, the variable display time that can be set in accordance with the display mode can be varied, and the degree of freedom of effects set in advance can be increased. As a result, execution of various effects can be realized.

  Based on the fact that a game ball has won the right working port 40, it is determined whether the jackpot random number counter C1 acquired based on the winning is corresponding to a special loss result or jackpot result. Thereby, using the jackpot random number counter C1, it is determined whether to shift to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result, and whether to shift to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result it can. As a result, it is not necessary to acquire a new random number value in order to determine whether or not to switch the variable display time table.

  When a game ball wins in the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34, a configuration that does not result in a special miss is adopted. In addition, when a game is played so that a game ball wins in the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 (when the game ball flows down the left path), the game ball is not won in the right operation port 40. . As a result, the player who desires to switch the display mode in the variable display time table to be referred to, ie, the symbol display device 41, plays the game so that the game ball wins in the right operation port 40, and does not want to switch the display mode. A game for winning a game ball in the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 may be performed. As a result, it is possible for the player to select whether or not to switch the display mode. With this configuration, for a player who wants to switch the display mode, the timing for changing the operation of the firing handle 54 will occur, and the game will become monotonous compared to a configuration in which the same operation should always be performed. Can be prevented.

  A player who does not want to switch the display mode may play a game ball in the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34 (only play a game ball flowing down the left route) When the player does not want to switch the display mode, it is possible to prevent the display mode from being switched.

  The frequency at which the game ball wins is the same in both the case where the game ball flows down the left route and the case where the game ball flows down the right route. As a result, when a player who wants to switch the display mode plays a game so that the game ball flows down the right path, the game ball does not win too much in the right operating port 40, and the player has an excessive disadvantage. It can be prevented from occurring.

  When a game ball wins the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34, a game ball is given to the player, and when a game ball wins the right operation port 40, no game ball is given to the player. In other words, in terms of the number of game balls given to a player, it is more advantageous for a player to play a game ball down the left route than to play a game ball down the right route. It is. Here, when it is advantageous to play a game so that a game ball wins in the right operation port 40, a game ball wins in the right operation port 40 regardless of whether or not switching of the variable display time table is desired. It may occur that a player plays a game. In this case, a variation display based on the winning of the game ball to the right operation port 40 is executed, the display mode is frequently switched, and there may be a problem that the player is confused or feels annoyed. In this regard, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the above-described problem from occurring by playing a game so that a game ball wins in the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34.

  When the values of the counters C1 to C3 based on winning in the right working port 40 are not stored, and when the variable display based on winning in the right working port 40 is not performed on the symbol display device 41, the right Based on the winning of the game ball in the operating port 40, the values of the counters C1 to C3 based on the winning are stored. That is, even if a game ball wins in the right operating port 40 in the middle of the game round based on winning in the right operating port 40, a special outage result does not occur based on the winning, but the variable display time table to be referred to Switching is not performed. For example, when a player who desires to switch the referenced variable display time table plays a game so that the game ball flows down the right path, a plurality of game balls may win the right operation port 40. If a plurality of game balls have been won in the right operating port 40 and a change in the variable display time table to be referenced for each win occurs, the reference of the variable display time table is determined by the player as desired. Things that don't happen can happen.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of game balls wins the right operation port 40, the game round based on the win is started when the game ball first wins. For this reason, even if the game ball has won after the first game ball has won, the game times are not executed based on the subsequent winning of the game ball. As a result, when a plurality of game balls wins in the right operating port 40, a special loss result is obtained for each win, and the change display time table can be prevented from being continuously switched a plurality of times.

  The variation display based on winning in the right operation port 40 is executed with priority over the variation display based on winning in the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34. Thereby, when the player desires to switch the variable display time table, the switching can be performed at an early timing.

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In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the configuration of the following different embodiment may be applied individually to the configuration in the above embodiment, or may be applied in combination with each other.

  (1) The number of variable display time tables stored in the variable display time table storage area 223 may be changed, and three or more types of variable display time tables may be stored. In this case, the display mode may be set according to the number of variable display time tables. For example, when three types of variable display time tables are stored, three types of display modes may be set. In this configuration, when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result ends, the variable display time table to be referred to may be switched in a predetermined order.

  Further, when a plurality of display modes are set, the display mode may be switched every time a special outage result is obtained. For example, three types of display modes, a first display mode, a second display mode, and a third display mode, are set, and each time a special outage result is obtained, the first display mode → the second display mode → the third display mode → The display modes may be switched in the order of the first display mode. In this case, a variable display time table associated with the set display mode may be referred to. Also in this configuration, when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special deviation result is completed, the variable display time table to be referred to is switched in a predetermined order.

  In addition, when a plurality of variable display time tables are set, a lottery may be performed as to which variable display time table is referred to when a special outlier result is obtained. In addition, a plurality of types of special loss results may be set, and a variable display time table to be referred to may be determined according to the type of the special loss result selected. For example, when the first to third special failure results are set, the first variation display time table is set to be referred to when the first special failure result is obtained, and the second special failure result is obtained. The second fluctuation display time table may be set to be referred to, and the third fluctuation display time table may be set to be referred to when the third special deviation result is obtained.

  When it is determined by lottery which variation display time table is to be referred to, a low frequency variation display time table with a low frequency of reference may be set. In this case, when the low-frequency fluctuation display time table is referred to, the player's advantage is other than that when the other fluctuation display time tables are referred to, such as a higher rate of game times per unit time. It may be different from the variable display time table. When the low frequency fluctuation display time table is referenced, if the player has an advantage over the player when the other variable display time tables are referenced, the low frequency fluctuation display time table is expected to be set. The player plays a game so that switching of the variable display time table is performed. As a result, it is possible to prompt the player to switch the variable display time table to be referred to.

  (2) The variable display time table and the display mode do not have to be associated one-to-one, and a plurality of types of display modes may be set corresponding to one variable display time table. For example, the first display mode and the third display mode different from the first display mode and the second display mode correspond to the first variable display time table, and the second display mode is the second variable display time table. It may be made to correspond to. In this case, when the first variable display time table is referred to, the player may be able to select which display mode is the first display mode or the third display mode.

  A plurality of variable display time tables may correspond to one display mode. In this configuration, even if the referenced variable display time table is changed, for example, the background display in the symbol display device 41 when the variable display is not executed is not changed. In this configuration, a plurality of display modes do not need to be set, and only one display mode may be set.

  (3) The variable display time table that is referred to when the opening / closing execution mode ends may be changed. For example, a variable display time table corresponding to the high frequency support mode and the low frequency support mode may be set. In this case, a variable display time table corresponding to each of the high frequency support mode and the low frequency support mode is provided separately. That is, a variable display time table for the first display mode corresponding to the high frequency support mode and a variable display time table for the first display mode corresponding to the low frequency support mode are provided. In addition, a variable display time table for the second display mode corresponding to the high frequency support mode and a variable display time table for the second display mode corresponding to the low frequency support mode are provided.

  In this configuration, a plurality of gaming states that can be set when the opening / closing execution mode ends are set in advance, and a plurality of variable display time tables corresponding to the plurality of gaming states are provided for each of the plurality of gaming states. Type is set. Specifically, a plurality of variable display time tables are set according to one gaming state. Then, when a special outage result is obtained, it is only necessary to change the referenced variation display time table among the plurality of variation display time tables corresponding to one gaming state.

  (4) The type of jackpot result may be changed. For example, the normal jackpot result is set, and the probability variation jackpot result may not be set. Further, for example, in addition to the above-described normal jackpot result and probability variation jackpot result, when the result is reached, “2” is set in the open counter area OC, and when the opening / closing execution mode is ended, the high probability mode is set. The 2R probability variation jackpot result to be set may be set. That is, in the case of the 2R probability variation jackpot result, in the opening / closing execution mode, the big winning opening 32a is opened twice regardless of the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 32a.

  Reference is made when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result in which the big winning opening 32a is opened is set as many times as the number of times that the big winning opening 32a can be opened in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special losing result. It is possible to make it difficult for the player to know whether the change display time has been switched or the high probability mode has been set. In this configuration, when the special winning opening 32a is opened twice, the player pays attention to whether the high probability mode is set or the change display time table is switched, and the degree of attention to the game is increased. Can be increased.

  (5) The number of times the special winning opening 32a is opened in each open / close execution mode may be changed. For example, the number of times that the big winning opening 32a is opened may be the same in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special loss result and the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result.

  (6) The player's operation for switching the reference display mode and the display mode may be arbitrarily changed. For example, an operation button that can be operated by the player may be provided, and the variable display time table to be referred to may be changed based on the operation button being operated. In this configuration, when the operation button is operated in the middle of a game round, the change display time table may be switched at the timing when the game round ends. As described above, the operation for generating the jackpot result (operation for launching the game ball) and the operation for changing the variable display time table (operation of the operation button) may be different.

  (7) The positions of the right working port 40 and the upper and lower working ports 33 and 34 may be changed.

  For example, when a game is performed so that a game ball wins in the right operation port 40, the game ball may be able to win in the upper operation port 33 and 34. Specifically, the right working port 40 may be provided on the side of the upper and lower working ports 33 and 34.

  Further, for example, the right operation port 40 may not be provided in the game area. In this configuration, an administrator of a game hall or the like in which the pachinko machine 10 is installed causes a game ball to enter the right operation port 40, whereby switching of the variable display time table to be referred to is executed. In this case, it is not necessary for the switching of the variable display time table to be referred to to be a winning of the game ball to the right operation port 40. For example, a switch is provided at a position where the player cannot operate, and the switch is operated. By doing so, switching of the reference display table for the variable display may be performed.

  (8) When a game ball wins the right operation port 40, the information acquired based on the winning may not be stored in the holding storage area of the second result display holding area Rb. In other words, when the second result display section holding area Rb is not provided and information is acquired based on winning in the right working port 40, the information may be set in the execution area AE as it is. Good. In this case, when information is stored in the first result display area holding area Ra, even if a game ball wins in the right operating port 40, information based on winning in the right operating port 40 is not stored. That's fine. Further, in the opening / closing execution mode, information based on winning in the right working port 40 may not be stored.

  (9) A plurality of pieces of information may be stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb. For example, the second result display area reserved area Rb may be provided with a first area and a second area as a plurality of storage areas, or may be provided with a first area to a third area. Further, for example, it is conceivable that the first result display area to the fourth area are provided in the same manner as the first result display area reservation area Ra. Furthermore, what is provided more than the 1st area-the 5th area can be considered. In this case, when a plurality of game balls win the right operation port 40, the values of the counters C1 to C3 may be stored in the corresponding areas based on the respective winnings.

  Further, in the configuration in which a plurality of information can be stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb, when a plurality of information is stored in the second result display area reservation area Rb, The information is a special failure result, but the other information may not be a special failure result. For example, information obtained during a period in which a game ball has won a prize in the right operation port 40 and a variable display based on the prize has been performed may not be a special result.

  In addition, in the configuration in which a plurality of information can be stored in the second result display area holding area Rb, until a predetermined period elapses after the game ball is won in the right operation port 40 and the variable display is started. Information acquired based on winning a prize may not result in a special loss. When the game ball is won in the right operation port 40 and before the above period has elapsed since the start of the change display, or when the player plays a game so that the game ball wins the right operation port 40, A case where a plurality of game balls wins the right operation port 40 unintentionally is assumed. In this case, it is desirable to switch the variable display time table to be referred to once for winning of a plurality of game balls. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned period has elapsed since the entrance to the right operation port 40 has occurred, it is assumed that the player desires to switch the referenced variable display time table again. For this reason, after the above period has elapsed, it is desirable that the information obtained when the variable display based on the winning to the right working port 40 is executed can be a special result. According to this configuration, by grasping the passage of the above period, it is possible to increase the period during which the variable display time table to be referenced can be switched.

  Note that the above period may be a period from at least a game ball launch operation to a time when the launched game ball reaches the right operation port 40. In this case, even if the launch of the game ball is stopped after confirming the winning to the right working port 40, the variable display time table to be referred to regardless of the number of the game balls that have been won wins the right working port 40. The switching can be executed once.

  (10) A game ball may be given to the player based on a winning to the right operation port 40.

  For example, three game balls may be awarded based on winning in the right working port 40. In this case, at least in the low-frequency support mode, the player's advantage is obtained when the game is played so that the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 and when the game ball is played by the right operation port 40. It is possible to make the degrees equal. As a result, there is no disadvantage to the player when switching of the display time table to be referred to is desired. In this configuration, in both the lottery for determining whether or not it corresponds to the jackpot result and the game ball given when winning, the game was performed so that the game ball wins in any of the operation ports 33 and 40. However, the player's advantage can be made the same.

  In addition, the player who plays the game in which the game ball wins the right operation port 40 is more advantageous to the player than the player who plays the game so that the game ball wins the upper operation port 33, 34. Good. For example, the player who wins the right operating port 40 has a higher number of game balls to be paid out to the player than the case where game balls win the upper and lower operating ports 33, 34, and the expectation level that results in a big hit. It can be expensive.

  (11) Although the switching of the variable display time table to be referred to is executed at the timing when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special deviation result ends, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, you may make it perform switching of the variable display time table referred at the timing when the game ball wins the right operation port 40.

  Further, the variable display time table referred to in the middle of the game times corresponding to the special loss result may be changed.

  For example, the change display time table to be referred to is changed in the middle of the game time, but the change display time table of the game time is changed from the next game time without changing the game time. The variable display time may be determined with reference to FIG. In this case, the display mode displayed on the symbol display device 41 may be switched at the timing when the game times for which the switching of the variable display time table to be referred to is completed are completed.

  Further, for example, the variable display time table to be referred to in the middle of the game times may be switched, and the display mode in the symbol display device 41 may be switched in the middle of the game times. In this configuration, in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81, if the result of the lottery determination is a special outage result, a process for switching the reference display for changing display time is executed before the setting process for changing display time is executed. That's fine. Specifically, after the processing of step S705 to step S707 in the variation start processing is executed, when the determination result is a special outlier result, before the variation display time setting processing of step S713 is executed. In addition, the processes in steps S1203 to S1205 in the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode may be executed. In this configuration, the change display time table to be referred to and the display mode can be switched at an early timing.

  (12) When a game ball wins, the probability of a special loss result may be changed. For example, when a game ball wins the right working port 40, a special miss result may be obtained with a probability of 100%.

  Further, for example, when a game ball wins at least one of the upper operation port 33 and the lower operation port 34, a special loss result may be obtained. In this case, it is preferable that the result of the special losing is less likely to occur than when the game ball wins the right operation port 40. In this configuration, the display mode can be switched at irregular timing when a game is played so that a game ball wins in the upper and lower operation ports 33 and 34. Thereby, it is also possible to obtain an effect of preventing the game from becoming monotonous.

  (13) When a game ball wins, a ball-entry portion that may result in a special loss may be changed. For example, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 31, a special loss result may be obtained. In this case, when a game ball is won at the general winning opening 31, a lottery may be performed as to whether or not the result is a special outage result. You may make it become a deviation result.

  In this case, the notification that the variable display time table to be referred to is switched may be executed separately from the notification of the determination result of whether or not it corresponds to the jackpot result. In this configuration, notification that the variable display time table (display mode) to be referred to can be switched while the game round is in progress can be executed.

  (14) Transition to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special failure result based on the result of the special failure result, but shifting to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special failure result even if the result is the special failure result. You don't have to. In this case, when the result of special deviation is obtained, switching of the reference variable display time table is executed without shifting to the opening / closing execution mode. In other words, it suffices if switching of the reference variable display time table is performed when a special outlier result is obtained, and the mode in the case of a special outlier result excluding switching of the reference variable display time table is arbitrarily changed. May be.

  (15) You may make it perform with the production | presentation execution means from which the production | presentation in the case where the fluctuation display time table to refer is switched, and the production | generation which alert | reports whether it corresponds to the jackpot result are different. For example, the presentation lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64 may perform an effect when the variable display time table to be referenced is switched.

  (16) Although the number of games consumed per unit time is not changed by the variable display time table, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The digestion rate of the number of games may be different depending on the variable display time table to be referred to. In this case, it is not necessary to consider the variable display time in the other display modes when setting the effect in one display mode. As a result, the degree of freedom in setting the effect in the one display mode can be increased. In this configuration, the player can select a display mode corresponding to the desired digestibility. As a result, it is possible to advance the game at a digestion rate that satisfies a variety of players.

  (17) A plurality of the upper operation port 33, the lower operation port 34, and the right operation port 40 are provided as the ball entering portion where the jackpot lottery is executed based on winning, but this configuration It is not limited to. It is not necessary to provide a plurality of entrance parts where the big hit lottery is executed. Even in this case, the variable display time table to be referred to may be switched based on the fact that a game ball has won a prize in the one entry part and a special outage result has been obtained.

  (18) When a game ball wins in the right operation port 40, it is assumed that a lottery is performed as to whether or not a jackpot and a special loss result are obtained, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.

  For example, it is conceivable that a determination different from whether or not it corresponds to a special loss result based on the winning of a game ball in the right working port 40 is not performed. In addition, for example, based on the fact that a game ball has won the right operating port 40, a determination is made as to whether or not the special detachment result is supported, and a determination is made as to whether or not the electric accessory 34a is opened. You may do it.

  (19) When the variation display based on winning in the upper and lower operating ports 33 and 34 is performed, even if a game ball wins in the right operating port 40, the values of the counters C1 to C3 are not stored. Good. In this case, when the variable display is performed on the symbol display device 41, the variable display time table to be referred to based on the winning of the game ball in the right operation port 40 is not switched. Then, when the variable display is not performed on the symbol display device 41, the variable display time table to be referred to is switched based on the winning of the game ball in the right operation port 40.

  (20) Although the lottery mode and the support mode are set when the open / close execution mode ends according to the type of the jackpot result, the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

  For example, the high probability mode and the low probability mode may not be provided. In this configuration, when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result ends, the low-frequency support mode is set or the high-frequency support mode is set, and the open / close execution mode is set depending on the support mode setting. The player's advantage may be different when the game ends. Even in this case, when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special detachment result ends, the support mode set across the opening / closing execution mode is not changed, so that before and after the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special detachment result. It is possible to keep the player's advantage different.

  Further, when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result is completed, a mode in which the distribution of the jackpot result when the jackpot is won according to the type of the jackpot result may be set. For example, when the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the jackpot result ends, the probability that the jackpot result is the same may be the same, but a mode in which the expectation level that is a probabilistic jackpot result is relatively high may be set.

  (21) Although the variable display time table to be referred to is changed based on the winning of the game ball in the right operation port 40, the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

  For example, switching of the variable display time table provided in the game area and referred to based on the game ball passing between predetermined nails may be executed.

  In addition, for example, when a game ball collides with a predetermined portion provided in the game area, switching of the reference display of the variation display time may be performed. Even in this configuration, after passing through a predetermined area, it is considered that the game ball collides with the predetermined portion, and the variable display time table referred to based on the fact that the game ball has passed through a predetermined pass area Switching is executed.

  (22) Although the first variable display time table and the second variable display time table include different variable display times that can be set, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The variable display times that can be set in the first variable display time table and the second variable display time table may be the same. In this configuration, the frequency with which one variable display time is set is different in each variable display time table. In this case, the frequency of the set variable display time can be varied by changing the display mode. For example, a display mode in which a short variable display time can be easily set can be set in advance.

  (23) The digestion rate of game times per unit time may be different when the first variation display time table is referred to and when the second variation display time table is referenced. In this case, the average value of the variable display times that can be set is different in each variable display time table. In this case, when the distribution of the variation display time that can be set when one variation display time table is referred to, the variation display time that can be set when the one variation display time table is referred to There is no need to add As a result, the effect of increasing the degree of freedom in setting the display mode in each display mode can be remarkably obtained.

  (24) Based on the player's action, the following can be considered as a configuration in which the switching of the variable display time table to be referred to easily occurs. Specifically, an operation button that can be operated by a player is provided, and a variable display time that is referred to when a game ball wins a winning opening in a state where the operation button is operated or is operated. Table switching can occur. In a state where the operation button is not operated, even if a game ball is won at the winning opening, switching of the variable display time table to be referred to does not occur or hardly occurs. Even in this configuration, the player selects a state in which the variable display time table to be referred to is easily switched and a state in which the variable display time table to be referenced is difficult to switch even if a plurality of winning holes are not provided in the game area. can do. In this configuration, the special information acquired when the operation button is operated or operated is prioritized over the special information acquired when the operation button is not operated. It is good to make it a target of the determination.

  (25) The type command includes information corresponding to a special outage result, and the opening command includes information corresponding to a special outage result, but only one of the commands includes Information corresponding to the result of special loss may be included. Further, information corresponding to the special out-of-range result may be included in the variation command.

  If neither the type command nor the change command includes information corresponding to a special outage result, the game control time corresponds to the special outage result in the display control device 212 at the timing of starting the game time. I can't figure out. In this configuration, in the game times corresponding to the special loss result, the same variation display as that of the game times corresponding to the loss result may be performed.

  (26) When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off and then turned on, a predetermined display mode may be set. In this case, when the power is turned on, main controller 81 may refer to a predetermined variable display time table.

  (27) In a configuration in which a variable display time table to be referred to is changed, and a variable display time not selected in one variable display time table can be selected in a variable display time table different from the one variable display time table. Even if the display time is different, the variable display time after the reach display may be the same. In this case, the variable display mode after reaching the reach display can be made common regardless of the variable display time table to be referred to. Thereby, the pattern of the variable display mode set in advance can be reduced. In this configuration, the display mode before reaching the reach display differs according to the variable display time table to be referred to.

  For example, before reaching the reach display, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner in all of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, and it is less difficult for the player to grasp the displayed symbols than when reaching the reach display. A configuration that is an identification mode is conceivable. In this configuration, the effect executed when the symbols are variably displayed in the low identification mode may be made different depending on the referenced variability display time table.

  (28) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiment, such as pachinko machines that release a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a right if a player enters, a pachinko machine equipped with other objects, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and other gaming machines.

  (29) In the above embodiment, 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, but instead, the main control device 81 is controlled. The display control device 212 may control the sound lamp control device 82 based on the command output from 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.

  (30) Non-ballistic gaming machines, for example, equipped with a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, start rotation of the reels by inserting medals and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the effective line visible from the display window after the reel has stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine.

  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.

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

Feature A1. Production execution means (first result display unit AS, second result display unit BS, symbol display device 41) for performing production,
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition has been established (a function for executing the processes of steps S703, S704, S706, and S707 in the variation start process by the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (a function for executing a game state transition process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery unit is a privilege granting result;
Displaying the result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means after the effect is started in the effect executing means and ending the effect is regarded as one game time, and the effect of each game time is given to the effect executing means. Game time control means (function for executing game time control processing by the main control device 81) for controlling the effect execution means so as to be executed,
A period determining means (a function for executing a variable display time setting process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for determining a display continuation period (variable display time) when an effect is performed in each game time;
With
The game times control means ends the game times effect when the display continuation period determined by the period determination means has elapsed.
Further, display continuation period information (first variation display time table, second variation display time table) used when determining the display continuation period in one game time by the period deciding means is included in each display continuation. Period information storage means (variable display time table storage area 223) that stores a plurality of types so that at least a part of the period is different or the selection rate of the predetermined display duration is different,
When the switching condition based on a predetermined operation performed by the player is satisfied, the display of the display in the period determining unit is performed without changing the player's advantage in the situation where the lottery is performed by the lottery unit. Information switching means for switching the type of display continuation period information used when determining the continuation period (a function for executing the processes of steps S1203 to S1205 in the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81); ,
With
The information switching means does not switch the type of the display continuation period information in a period in which the process for determining the display continuation period can be started by the period determination means. To play.

  According to the feature A1, multiple types of display duration information are set, and the type of display duration information is switched. Thereby, compared with the gaming machine in which the same display duration information is always used, the set display duration pattern can be diversified. As a result, it becomes easy to set the display continuation period corresponding to the effect to be executed, and the degree of freedom of the effect to be executed can be increased.

  The period of the display continuation period information is not switched in a period in which the process for determining the display continuation period can be started by the period determination unit. For this reason, switching of the type of display duration information and determination of the display duration are not performed simultaneously. By letting the player grasp this fact, when the determination of the display duration and the establishment of the switching condition occur at the same time, the player can recognize that the type of the display duration information is not switched. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to suppress confusion about the fact that the type of display duration information is not switched although the switching condition is established.

  Further, since the advantage is not changed when the switching condition is satisfied, even if the frequency of switching the type of the display continuation period information is improved, the influence on the privilege grant rate can be suppressed.

Feature A2. The period determining means determines the display continuation period when starting game times,
The gaming machine according to feature A1, wherein the information switching means does not switch the type of display continuation period information during a period in which a game turn can be newly started.

  According to the feature A2, the type of display continuation period information is not switched in a period in which a game turn can be newly started. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the start of a new game round and the switching of the type of display duration information at the same time.

Feature A3. Based on the fact that the game result of the game time has become a predetermined game result, a predetermined effect is executed following the game time,
When the type of the display duration information is switched by the information switching unit, a switching notification control unit (display control) that notifies that the switching has been performed based on the game result or the predetermined effect. The gaming machine according to feature A1 or A2, further comprising a function of notifying that the display mode is switched in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special disconnection result by the device 212.

  When the result of game times is displayed, it is considered that the player is paying attention to the game. When the result of the game times is displayed or when a predetermined effect following the game times is executed, it is notified that the switching of the type of display duration information has been executed, so that the display duration information It is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp that the kind of switching has been performed.

  Feature A4. The lottery means, when the lottery condition is satisfied, performs a lottery for determining whether or not the bonus grant result is satisfied and a lottery for determining whether or not the switching condition is satisfied. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the feature A4, a lottery for determining whether or not the bonus grant result is obtained and a lottery for determining whether or not the switching condition is satisfied are executed based on the fact that the lottery condition is satisfied. Thereby, whether or not the type of the display continuation period information is switched is determined by the lottery result by the lottery means. As a result, it is possible to make common processing for determining whether or not a privilege grant result is obtained and whether or not to switch the type of display duration information.

  Further, since the switching condition is established as the lottery result of the lottery means, it is easy to display on the effect execution means that the type of the display duration information is switched as the display corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means. be able to.

  In addition, when the lottery conditions are satisfied, it is not always necessary to execute both the lottery for determining whether or not the result is a privilege grant and the lottery for determining whether or not the switching condition is satisfied. Among the lotteries for determining whether or not the result is satisfied and the lottery for determining whether or not the switching condition is satisfied, in the configuration in which one lottery is performed and then the other lottery is performed, the lottery result executed first is a privilege When it corresponds to the establishment of the grant result or the switching condition, the one in which the other lottery is not executed is included.

Feature A5. The lottery means
A first lottery means (function for executing the processing of step S706 and step S707 in the variation start processing by the main control device 81) in which the lottery result includes establishment of the switching condition;
A second lottery means (a function for executing the processing of step S703 and step S704 in the variation start processing by the main control device 81) in which the establishment of the switching condition is not included in the lottery result;
With
Of the first lottery means and the second lottery means, which lottery means is likely to be used for lottery is determined by the player's gaming operation,
The game time control means controls the effect execution means so that the game times based on the lottery by the first lottery means are executed in preference to the game times based on the lottery by the second lottery means. A gaming machine according to Feature A4.

  According to the feature A5, the first lottery means that can satisfy the switching condition and the second lottery means that does not satisfy the switching condition are provided. In addition, since the lottery by any lottery means is easy to be executed, it is determined by the game operation of the player. Thereby, when the player desires to switch the type of the display duration information, it is only necessary to perform a game operation in which the lottery is easily executed by the first lottery means, and the player desires to switch the type of the display duration information. Easy to execute in case.

  Further, the game times based on the lottery by the first lottery means are executed with priority over the game times based on the lottery by the second lottery means. Thereby, when the conditions for performing the game times based on the lottery by each lottery means are satisfied, the game times based on the lottery by the first lottery means are performed at an early timing. As a result, it is possible to suppress the switching timing of the type of display duration information from being delayed.

  In addition, since the first lottery means and the second lottery means are provided, a player who does not want to switch the type of display duration information plays a game so that the second lottery means can easily perform the lottery. Just do it. Thereby, although switching of the kind of display continuation period information is not desired, it can suppress that the switching is performed with high frequency.

  Feature A6. Each of the plurality of types of display duration information is different in at least a part of the included display duration, and any of the display duration information is used for determining the display duration by the period determining means. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A5, wherein the average value of the display continuation period is the same or substantially the same even if it is displayed.

  According to the feature A6, even if any display continuation period information is used, it is possible to suppress that the display continuation period per game is different. Thereby, it can suppress that the digestibility of a game time changes with the display continuation period information used for determination of a display continuation period. As a result, it is possible to increase the effect of suppressing the effect on the privilege grant rate by switching the type of display duration information.

Feature A7. Firing operation means (launching handle 54) operated by the player;
Launch means (game ball launch mechanism 53, launch control device 98) for launching a game ball toward the game area based on a predetermined operation performed on the launch operation means;
An information acquisition means (a function for executing information acquisition processing by the main control device 81) for acquiring special information when a game ball passes through an acquisition area provided in the game area;
With
The lottery means performs determination of whether the special information acquired by the information acquisition means corresponds to a privilege grant result and determination of whether the switching condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A6.

  According to the feature A7, a privilege grant result or a switching condition can be established based on the fact that the game ball launched into the game area passes through the acquisition area. This eliminates the need for the player to perform an operation different from the operation of the firing operation means in order to switch the display duration information. As a result, it is possible to make common processing for determining whether or not a privilege grant result is obtained and whether or not to switch the type of display duration information.

  In addition, the effect execution means displays that the switching of the type of the display duration information is performed as a display corresponding to the lottery result by the lottery means when the switching condition is satisfied as the lottery result of the lottery means. Can do.

  Further, for the player, if the shooting operation means is operated, the switching of the display duration information type and the privilege grant result are generated respectively. There is no need to perform an operation different from the operation of the means.

Feature A8. Aspect information storage means (image information storage area) for storing a plurality of types of display aspect information as display aspect information (image information for the first mode, image information for the second mode) regarding display aspect information in the effect execution means. 255), and each of the plurality of types of display mode information is associated with each of a plurality of types of display duration information,
The game times control means controls the effect execution means based on the display mode information associated with the display duration information used for determination of the display duration by the period determination means. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A7.

  According to the feature A8, the display mode can be easily set according to the variable display period by changing the display mode according to the display duration information.

Feature A9. Production execution means (first result display unit AS, second result display unit BS, symbol display device 41) for performing production,
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition has been established (a function for executing the processes of steps S703, S704, S706, and S707 in the variation start process by the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (a function for executing a game state transition process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery unit is a privilege granting result;
Displaying the result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means after the effect is started in the effect executing means and ending the effect is regarded as one game time, and the effect of each game time is given to the effect executing means. Game time control means (function for executing game time control processing by the main control device 81) for controlling the effect execution means so as to be executed,
A period determining means (a function for executing a variable display time setting process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for determining a display continuation period (variable display time) when an effect is performed in each game time;
With
The game times control means ends the game times effect when the display continuation period determined by the period determination means has elapsed.
The lottery means has, as a lottery mode, a high probability mode and a low probability mode in which the probability of the privilege grant result is relatively high and low,
Further, display continuation period information (first variation display time table, second variation display time table) used when determining the display continuation period in one game time by the period deciding means is included in each display continuation. Period information storage means (variable display time table storage area 223) that stores a plurality of types so that at least a part of the period is different or the selection rate of the predetermined display duration is different,
Used when the period determining means determines the display continuation period without changing the lottery mode by the lottery means when a switching condition based on a predetermined operation performed by a player is satisfied. Information switching means for switching the type of the display continuation period information (function for executing the processing of steps S1203 to S1205 in the transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81);
With
The information switching means does not switch the type of the display continuation period information in a period in which the process for determining the display continuation period can be started by the period determination means. To play.

  According to feature A9, a plurality of types of display duration information are set, and the type of display duration information is switched. Thereby, compared with the gaming machine in which the same display duration information is always used, the set display duration pattern can be diversified. As a result, it becomes easy to set the display continuation period corresponding to the effect to be executed, and the degree of freedom of the effect to be executed can be increased.

  In the period in which the process for determining the display continuation period can be started by the period determining means, the type of the display continuation period information is not switched. For this reason, switching of the type of display duration information and determination of the display duration are not performed simultaneously. By letting the player grasp this fact, when the determination of the display duration and the establishment of the switching condition occur at the same time, the player can recognize that the type of the display duration information is not switched. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to suppress confusion about the fact that the type of display duration information is not switched although the switching condition is established.

  Further, since the lottery mode is not changed when the switching condition is satisfied, even if the frequency of switching the type of the display continuation period information is improved, the influence on the privilege grant rate can be suppressed.

Feature A10. Production execution means (first result display unit AS, second result display unit BS, symbol display device 41) for performing production,
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition has been established (a function for executing the processes of steps S703, S704, S706, and S707 in the variation start process by the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (a function for executing a game state transition process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery unit is a privilege granting result;
Displaying the result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means after the effect is started in the effect executing means and ending the effect is regarded as one game time, and the effect of each game time is given to the effect executing means. Game time control means (function for executing game time control processing by the main control device 81) for controlling the effect execution means so as to be executed,
A period determining means (a function for executing a variable display time setting process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for determining a display continuation period (variable display time) when an effect is performed in each game time;
With
The game times control means ends the game times effect when the display continuation period determined by the period determination means has elapsed.
Further, display continuation period information (first variation display time table, second variation display time table) used when determining the display continuation period in one game time by the period deciding means is included in each display continuation. Period information storage means (variable display time table storage area 223) that stores a plurality of types so that at least a part of the period is different,
Information switching means for switching the type of the display continuation period information used when the period deciding means determines the display continuation period when a switching condition based on a predetermined operation performed by the player is established. (Function for executing the processing of steps S1203 to S1205 in the transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81),
With
Each of the plurality of types of display duration information is different in at least a part of the included display duration, and any of the display duration information is used for determining the display duration by the period determining means. Even if it is, the average value of the display continuation period in one game time is the same or substantially the same.

  According to the feature A10, multiple types of display duration information are set, and the type of display duration information is switched. Thereby, compared with the gaming machine in which the same display duration information is always used, the set display duration pattern can be diversified. As a result, it becomes easy to set the display continuation period corresponding to the effect to be executed, and the degree of freedom of the effect to be executed can be increased.

  Moreover, even if which display continuation period information is used, it can suppress that the display continuation period per time of each game time differs. Thereby, it can suppress that the digestibility of a game time changes with the display continuation period information used for determination of a display continuation period. As a result, the influence on the privilege grant rate due to the switching of the type of display duration information can be suppressed.

Feature A11. Production execution means (first result display unit AS, second result display unit BS, symbol display device 41) for performing production,
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition has been established (a function for executing the processes of steps S703, S704, S706, and S707 in the variation start process by the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (a function for executing a game state transition process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery unit is a privilege granting result;
Displaying the result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means after the effect is started in the effect executing means and ending the effect is regarded as one game time, and the effect of each game time is given to the effect executing means. Game time control means (function for executing game time control processing by the main control device 81) for controlling the effect execution means so as to be executed,
A period determining means (a function for executing a variable display time setting process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for determining a display continuation period (variable display time) when an effect is performed in each game time;
With
The game times control means ends the game times effect when the display continuation period determined by the period determination means has elapsed.
Further, display continuation period information (first variation display time table, second variation display time table) used when determining the display continuation period in one game time by the period deciding means is included in each display continuation. Period information storage means (variable display time table storage area 223) that stores a plurality of types so that at least a part of the period is different or the selection rate of the predetermined display duration is different,
When the switching condition based on a predetermined operation performed by the player is satisfied, the display of the display in the period determining unit is performed without changing the player's advantage in the situation where the lottery is performed by the lottery unit. Information switching means for switching the type of display continuation period information used when determining the continuation period (a function for executing the processes of steps S1203 to S1205 in the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81); ,
With
Based on the fact that the game result of the game time has become a predetermined game result, a predetermined effect is executed following the game time,
The game times control means includes:
When the type of the display duration information is switched by the information switching unit, a switching notification control unit (display control) that notifies that the switching has been performed based on the game result or the predetermined effect. A gaming machine having a function of notifying that the display mode is switched in the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to the special disconnection result by the device 212.

  According to the feature A11, a plurality of types of display duration information are set, and the type of display duration information is switched. Thereby, compared with the gaming machine in which the same display duration information is always used, the set display duration pattern can be diversified. As a result, it becomes easy to set the display continuation period corresponding to the effect to be executed, and the degree of freedom of the effect to be executed can be increased.

  Further, when the game times result is displayed, it is considered that the player is paying attention to the game. When the result of the game times is displayed or when a predetermined effect following the game times is executed, it is notified that the switching of the type of display duration information has been executed, so that the display duration information It is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp that the kind of switching has been performed.

  Further, since the advantage is not changed when the switching condition is satisfied, even if the frequency of switching the type of the display continuation period information is improved, the influence on the privilege grant rate can be suppressed.

Feature A12. Production execution means (first result display unit AS, second result display unit BS, symbol display device 41) for performing production,
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition has been established (a function for executing the processes of steps S703, S704, S706, and S707 in the variation start process by the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (a function for executing a game state transition process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for granting a privilege to a player based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery unit is a privilege granting result;
Displaying the result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means after the effect is started in the effect executing means and ending the effect is regarded as one game time, and the effect of each game time is given to the effect executing means. Game time control means (function for executing game time control processing by the main control device 81) for controlling the effect execution means so as to be executed,
A period determining means (a function for executing a variable display time setting process in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for determining a display continuation period (variable display time) when an effect is performed in each game time;
With
The game times control means ends the game times effect when the display continuation period determined by the period determination means has elapsed.
Further, display continuation period information (first variation display time table, second variation display time table) used when determining the display continuation period in one game time by the period deciding means is included in each display continuation. Period information storage means (variable display time table storage area 223) that stores a plurality of types so that at least a part of the period is different or the selection rate of the predetermined display duration is different,
When the switching condition based on the fact that a predetermined operation has been performed is established, the period determining means does not change the advantage of the player in the situation where the lottery is performed, and the period determining means Information switching means for switching the type of the display continuation period information used when making the determination (function for executing the processing of steps S1203 to S1205 in the transition processing at the end of the opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81);
With
The information switching means does not switch the type of the display continuation period information in a period in which the process for determining the display continuation period can be started by the period determination means. To play.

  According to the feature A12, multiple types of display duration information are set, and the type of display duration information is switched. Thereby, compared with the gaming machine in which the same display duration information is always used, the set display duration pattern can be diversified. As a result, it becomes easy to set the display continuation period corresponding to the effect to be executed, and the degree of freedom of the effect to be executed can be increased.

  The period of the display continuation period information is not switched in a period in which the process for determining the display continuation period can be started by the period determination unit. For this reason, switching of the type of display duration information and determination of the display duration are not performed simultaneously. By letting the player grasp this fact, when the determination of the display duration and the establishment of the switching condition occur at the same time, the player can recognize that the type of the display duration information is not switched. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to suppress confusion about the fact that the type of display duration information is not switched although the switching condition is established.

  Further, since the advantage is not changed when the switching condition is satisfied, even if the frequency of switching the type of the display continuation period information is improved, the influence on the privilege grant rate can be suppressed.

Feature B1. Firing operation means (launching handle 54) operated by the player;
Launch means (game ball launch mechanism 53, launch control device 98) for launching a game ball toward the game area based on a predetermined operation performed on the launch operation means;
Production execution means (first result display unit AS, second result display unit BS, symbol display device 41) for performing production,
As a predetermined game time, a game start control means for starting the effect and controlling the effect execution means so as to end the effect (function of executing the game time control process by the main control device 81) )When,
A period determining means for determining a display continuation period when an effect is performed in each game round (a function for executing a setting process of a variable display time in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
With
The game times control means ends game times when the display continuation period determined by the period determination means has elapsed.
Further, the display duration information used when the display duration is determined in one game time by the duration determination means is set so that at least a part of the display duration included in each is different or predetermined display duration Period information storage means (variable display time table storage area 223) that stores a plurality of types so that the selection rates of periods are different,
Information switching means for switching the type of the display continuation period information used when determining the display continuation period in the period determination means (from step S1203 to step S1205 in the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81) Processing function), and
With
The firing operation means is provided so that the player can perform a first predetermined operation, and is provided so that a second predetermined operation different from the first predetermined operation can be performed. And
The launching means launches a game ball toward the first passage area when launching a game ball based on the first predetermined operation being performed on the launch operation means, In the case of firing a game ball based on the fact that the second predetermined operation has been performed on the launch operation means, the game ball is launched toward the second passage area,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the information switching means is more easily executed when the game ball flows down the first passage area than the second passage area.

  According to the feature B1, the display duration information used for determining the display duration may be switched. By switching the display continuation period information, it is possible to change the period of one game time determined according to the game situation. Thereby, compared with the gaming machine in which the same display duration information is always used, the set display duration pattern can be diversified. As a result, it becomes easy to set the display continuation period corresponding to the effect to be executed, and the degree of freedom of the effect to be executed can be increased.

  Of the first passage area and the second passage area, switching of the display duration information is more likely to occur when the game ball flows down the first passage area. Accordingly, the game ball flows down in the first passage area when switching of the display duration information is desired, and the game ball flows down in the second passage area when switching of the display duration information is not desired. , Each player can play a game. As a result, when it is desired to switch the display duration information, the operation mode of the launch operation means is changed, and compared to a gaming machine that always plays a game in the same operation mode, the game is prevented from becoming monotonous. It is also expected to be effective.

  Further, by providing a level of ease of switching the display duration information according to the passage area where the game ball flows down, a player who does not want to switch the display duration information flows down the second passage area. You just have to play a game. Thereby, although the player does not want to switch the display duration information, the switching of the display duration information frequently occurs, and the player can be prevented from being confused.

  Feature B2. The information switching means performs switching of the type of the display duration information based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the acquisition area (the right operation port 40) through which the game ball flowing down the first passage area can pass. Further, after the game ball passes through the acquisition area, even if the game ball passes through the acquisition area again before a predetermined period elapses, the display is continued based on the passage of the game ball. The gaming machine according to Feature B1, wherein the period information type is not switched.

  According to the feature B2, even if the game ball passes again through the acquisition area after the game ball has passed through the acquisition area, the display continuation period information is not switched. When a player launches a game ball so as to pass through the acquisition area, it may be possible to launch a plurality of game balls. In this case, it is conceivable that a plurality of game balls continuously pass through the acquisition area. When a plurality of game balls have passed through the acquisition area, if the type of display duration information is switched for each pass, there may be a problem that the display duration information desired by the player is not switched. In this regard, according to this feature, even if a plurality of game balls pass through the acquisition area during a predetermined period, switching of the type of display duration information is performed for each of the plurality of game balls passing therethrough. This can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the above problems.

Feature B3. Provided with information acquisition means (a function for executing the processing of steps S301 to S306 of information acquisition processing by the main control device 81) for acquiring special information when a game ball passes through the acquisition area;
The game time control means controls the effect execution means so that one game time is executed based on the fact that the special information is acquired by the information acquisition means,
The information switching means displays the display when a game round based on the acquisition of the special information is executed by the information acquisition means or when a predetermined state continues after the game round is ended. To switch the type of duration information,
The information acquisition means does not acquire the special information when a game ball passes through the acquisition area during execution of a game round based on the acquisition of the special information. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature B3, the display continuation period information is switched when the game times are executed or when a predetermined state continues after the game times are ended. In addition, during the execution of game times, special information is not acquired when a game ball passes through the acquisition area. When a plurality of game balls pass through the acquisition area because special information is not acquired during the execution of the game round, the type of display duration information is switched for each of the plurality of game balls passing through. Can be suppressed. In addition, since the period in which the special information is not acquired is set as the period in which the game times are executed, it is easy for the player to grasp whether or not the special information is acquired depending on whether or not the game times are executed. .

Feature B4. First information acquisition means (information acquisition by the main controller 81) that acquires special information when the game ball passes through the first acquisition region (right working port 40) through which the game ball flowing down the first passage area can pass. The function of executing the processing of step S301 to step S306 of the processing),
Second information acquisition means (main control) for acquiring special information when a game ball passes through a second acquisition region (upper operation port 33, lower operation port 34) through which the game ball flowing down the second passage region can pass. The function of executing the processing of steps S305 to S308 of the information acquisition processing by the device 81),
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The game times control means determines whether or not the special information acquired by each information acquisition means corresponds to a switching result and determines whether or not it corresponds to a privilege grant result. (The function of executing the processing of step S703, step S704, step S706, and step S707 in the variation start processing by the main control device 81), and the effect execution means to execute the effect corresponding to the determination result by the determination means A privilege is given to the player when the determination result by the determination means is the privilege grant result,
The information switching means executes the switching of the type of the display duration information when the determination result by the determination means is the switching result,
The determination means is such that the determination result is more likely to be the switching result in the special information acquired by the first information acquisition means than in the special information acquired by the second information acquisition means. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B3.

  According to the feature B4, when the type of the display continuation period information is switched based on the result of the switching, the lottery of whether or not it corresponds to the privilege grant result using the special information, and the display continuation period It is possible to perform a lottery on whether to switch information. As a result, it is possible to make common processing for determining whether or not a privilege grant result is obtained and whether or not to switch the type of display duration information.

  Moreover, the ease of the switching result is set depending on which information acquisition means has acquired the special information among the information acquisition means. This makes it easy to switch display duration information according to the passage area where the game ball has flowed, while giving the player an opportunity to obtain a privilege even if the game ball flows down any passage area. Can be made different.

  When the configuration of the feature B2 or B3 is applied to the feature B4, the “acquisition region” and the “information acquisition unit” in the features B2 and B3 are referred to as the “first acquisition region” and “ The first information acquisition unit may be used.

Feature B5. The information switching means is configured to display the display continuation period information when a game time corresponding to the switching result is executed by the game time control means, or when a predetermined state continues after the game time ends. Of switching the type of
The game times control means executes the game times based on the special information acquired by the first information acquisition means with priority over the game times based on the special information acquired by the second information acquisition means. The game machine according to Feature B4, wherein the effect execution means is controlled.

  According to the feature B5, the game times based on the special information acquired by the first information acquisition unit is executed in preference to the game times based on the special information acquired by the second information acquisition unit. This makes it possible to switch the type of display duration information based on the acquisition of the special information by the first information acquisition unit at an early timing.

Feature B6. First acquisition information storage means (second holding area Rb for the second result display section in the holding ball storage area 232) for storing the special information acquired by the first information acquisition means with an upper limit of a predetermined first prescribed number; ,
Second acquisition information storage means (first result display holding area Ra in the holding ball storage area 232) for storing the special information acquired by the second information acquisition means with a predetermined second prescribed number as an upper limit; ,
With
The gaming machine according to Feature B4 or B5, wherein the first specified number in the first acquired information storage means is less than the second specified number in the second acquired information storage means.

  According to the feature B6, the first specified number is smaller than the second specified number. Because the first prescribed number is small, it is possible for the player to be more advantageous to the player in terms of the bonus grant result if the game ball flows down the second passage area than the first passage area. It becomes. This makes it possible to prompt the player to have the game ball flow down the second passage area. Here, when it is advantageous for the player to play the game ball so that the game ball flows down the first passage area, it is considered that the player plays the game so that the game ball flows down the first passage area. In this case, display continuation period information that is not intended by the player is frequently switched, and there is a concern that the player may be confused. In this regard, according to this feature, it is advantageous for the player to have the game ball flow down the second passage area, so there is no need to play a game so that the game ball always flows down the first passage area. As a result, the occurrence of the inconvenience can be suppressed.

  Feature B7. The player is more advantageous when the game is played so that the game ball flows down the second passage area than when the game is played so that the game ball flows down the first passage area. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B6.

  According to the feature B7, when it is desired to switch the type of the display duration information, the player plays the game so that the game ball flows down the first passage area. Otherwise, the game ball passes through the second passage area. It is considered that the player plays a game as if it flows down. As a result, when a player who does not want to switch the type of display duration information plays a game so that the game ball does not flow down the first passage area, the player can be prevented from being disadvantaged.

  Feature B8. When the game is played so that the game ball flows down the first passage area, the advantage of the player is substantially the same when the game is played so that the game ball flows down the second passage area. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B7, wherein:

  According to the feature B8, the player's advantage is substantially the same in the first passage area and the second passage area. Thereby, each of the player who performs the game so as to switch the type of the display duration information and the player who does the game so that the type of the display duration information group is not switched, It can suppress that the privilege given to a player differs. Here, when switching the type of display duration information is disadvantageous to the player, it is assumed that the player does not switch the type of display duration information. In this respect, in this feature, the above-described disadvantages can be suppressed by making the advantages substantially the same.

  Feature B9. In any one of the features B1 to B8, the information switching means does not perform switching of the type of the display duration information based on the game ball flowing down in the second passage area. The gaming machine described.

  According to the feature B9, when the game ball flows down in the second passage area, the switching of the display duration information type is not executed. Thereby, when the player does not want to switch the type of the display duration information, it can be suppressed that the lottery result becomes the switching result. As a result, when the player does not want to switch the type of display duration information, the type of display duration information is switched and the player can be prevented from being confused.

  Note that the configuration limited in any one of the features B1 to B9 may be applied to the configuration of the features A1 to A12. The configuration limited in any one of the features A1 to A12 may be applied to the configuration of the features B1 to B9. In this case, the further effect by having applied each structure can be show | played.

  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 working port, 34 ... Lower working port, 35 ... Through gate, 40 ... Right working port, 41 ... Symbol display device, 43 ... Main display part, 45 ... First reservation lamp part, 47 ... Second hold lamp section 53 ... Game ball launch mechanism 54 ... Launch handle 81 ... Main control device 82 ... Audio lamp control device 98 ... Launch control device 201 ... Main control board 202 ... MPU 203 ... ROM 204, RAM, 212, display control device, 214, MPU, 215, ROM, 216, RAM, 223, variable display time table storage area, 255, image information storage area, 260, effect program information storage area.

Claims (1)

Production execution means for performing production,
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition has been established;
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery means is a privilege granting result;
Displaying the result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means after the effect is started in the effect executing means and ending the effect is regarded as one game time, and the effect of each game time is given to the effect executing means. Game time control means for controlling the effect execution means to be executed,
A period determining means for determining a display continuation period when an effect is performed in each game round;
When the display continuation period determined by the period determining means has elapsed, the effect ending means for ending the effect of the game times under the control of the game time control means,
The display continuation period information used when determining the display continuation period in one game time by the period deciding means is set so that at least a part of the display continuation period included in each display period is different or the predetermined display continuation period Period information storage means storing a plurality of types so that the selection rates are different,
Information capable of switching the type of the display continuation period information used when the period deciding means decides the display continuation period when a switching condition based on a predetermined operation performed by the player is established. Switching means;
A post-game-stage directing means for executing a predetermined effect following the game time based on the game result of the game time being a predetermined game result;
A first notification control unit that, when the switching of the type of the display duration information by the information switching unit is performed, notifies that the switching has been performed by the result of the game or the predetermined effect;
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The lottery means, when the lottery condition is satisfied, can execute a lottery whether or not the bonus grant result and whether or not the switching condition is satisfied,
It is configured so that the ease of establishment of the switching condition by the lottery means is generated, and it is determined on the basis of the player's gaming operation whether the lottery is easy to perform the lottery.
Means for preferentially executing the game times based on the second lottery with high ease of establishment of the switching conditions over the game times based on the first lottery with low ease of establishment of the switching conditions;
The period determining means determines the display continuation period when starting game times,
In the period in which the process relating to the determination of the display continuation period can be started by the period determination unit, the type of the display continuation period information is not switched by the information switching unit, and
The information switching means does not perform switching of the type of the display continuation period information by the information switching means even in a period in which game times can be newly started.
A launching means capable of launching a game ball into the game area;
A first and second pitching portion provided in the gaming area and into which a gaming ball can enter;
First means for executing the first lottery based on a game ball entering the first ball entry unit;
A second means for executing the second lottery based on a game ball entering the second ball entry unit;
Second notification control means for causing a predetermined notification to be executed when a game ball enters the second pitching section;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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