JP2018143688A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique, in a pachinko game machine capable of being controlled between in a normal game state and in a privilege game state as game states, for improving management of the game state after the privilege game state has occurred.SOLUTION: If a variable display of identification symbols by a special symbol display unit 41 in a privilege game state (e.g., a time shortening state) is a final variable display to satisfy a prescribed shift condition (e.g., a number of times of variable displays of special symbols in the time shortening state reaching an upper limit), a pachinko game machine 1, after the variable display of the identification symbols are finished but before a definite determination time is reached, shifts a game state from the privilege game state to a normal game state (e.g., a non-time shortening state). Further, at a time point when the definite determination time of the final variable display is elapsed, on the basis of a winning to an electric tulip 22, as a presentation which has been suspended and which corresponds to a lottery result of a big win lottery, the pachinko game machine 1 performs a special presentation (e.g., a presentation of only one time out of charity) in an image display device 7.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

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

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine, for example, performs a lottery when a game ball wins a predetermined entrance, and stops displaying an identification symbol indicating a lottery result through a variable display. Then, in response to the fact that the identification symbol indicating the winning of the jackpot is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game for opening the first jackpot is executed.

  In addition, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, a pachinko gaming machine has a bonus game state that is advantageous to the player over the normal game state and the normal game state after executing the jackpot game. There is something to migrate. During the period of the special game state, for example, the frequency of the pachinko gaming machine being in an open state in which the variable entrance is easy to enter the game ball is increased, and the entrance to the variable entrance is facilitated. In this case, the player can aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the number of game balls on hand, and the player is in a gaming state. The conditions for ending the bonus game state include winning a jackpot and reaching the predetermined number of variable display times of the identification symbol in the bonus game state.

JP 2014-184286 A

  Immediately before the game state changes from the privilege game state to the normal game state in the case of a pachinko gaming machine in which the ease of entering the game ball into the variable entrance is different between the privilege game state and the normal game state as described above In some cases, the variable entrance is in an open state, and the state where the game ball easily enters the variable entrance may be maintained even immediately after the transition to the normal game state. In such a case, the situation that is advantageous to the player is effectively extended, and if an irregular lottery is performed based on the extension, there is a possibility that the manufacturer's expected performance may not be achieved. It can be confusing. Thus, the management of the gaming state is important in order not to impair the interest, and there is room for improvement in the management of the gaming state after the special gaming state.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art. That is, the problem is to provide a technique for improving the management of the gaming state after entering the privilege gaming state in a pachinko gaming machine that can be controlled to the normal gaming state and the privilege gaming state as the gaming state. is there.

  The present invention takes the following means in order to solve the above problems. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the modes for carrying out the invention to be described later, and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the supplementary notes.

  The gaming machine disclosed in the present specification includes one or a plurality of entrances including a variable entrance (second start port 21) where the ease of entering a game ball changes, and the variable entrance A lottery lottery is performed based on the entrance displacement member (electric Chu 22) that is displaced between a state where it is easy to enter and a state where entry is difficult or impossible, and the entrance to the entrance. A lottery means (game control microcomputer 81, S1011), a holding means (game control microcomputer 81, S224) capable of holding a lottery lottery in the lottery means based on the entrance to the variable entrance, The symbol display means for displaying the change of the identification symbol indicating the lottery result by the lottery means, and starting the variable display of the identification symbol indicating the next lottery result on condition that a predetermined fixed time has passed since the stop display ( Game control microcomputer 81, second special symbol table 41b, S1016, S1502, S1601), the jackpot game executing means for executing the jackpot game advantageous for the player after the identification symbol is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol indicating that the jackpot is won by the symbol display means (for game control) The gaming state after the jackpot game is changed to a privilege gaming state (short time state) in which the entrance opening displacement member is more likely to enter the ball than the normal gaming state (non-short time state). And a game state control means (game control microcomputer 81, S2042, S1716) for shifting the gaming state from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, and the lottery means. And an effecting means (image display device 7, effect control microcomputer 91) for effecting according to the lottery result by the game state control hand. Is the fixed time after the end of the variation display of the identification symbol when the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the privilege gaming state is the final variation display that satisfies the predetermined transition condition. Prior to reaching the game state, the gaming state is switched from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state (S2042, S1716), and the effecting unit is informed to the holding unit when the final time of the final variation display has elapsed. As a production according to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery that has been put on hold, a special production is performed (S4712).

  The gaming machine disclosed in the present specification switches the gaming state to the normal gaming state after the end of the variation display and before reaching the fixed time when displaying the last variation in the privilege gaming state. This reduces the possibility that the entrance opening displacement member is likely to enter the ball during the set time, and as a result, the variable input after the set time of the final variation display in the bonus game state has ended. The possibility of entering the ball opening decreases. Therefore, the possibility that a maker's unintentional lottery is performed is reduced, and the interest of special production is not easily lost.

  A control method for realizing the functions of the gaming machine, a computer program, and a computer-readable storage medium storing the computer program are also new and useful.

  According to the present invention, in a pachinko gaming machine that can be controlled as a gaming state between a normal gaming state and a privileged gaming state, a technique for improving management of the gaming state after entering the privileged gaming state is realized.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the detail of the 2nd big prize apparatus of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment, and its periphery. It is a figure which shows the detail of the 1st big prize apparatus of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment, and its periphery. It is a figure which shows the indicators in the frame A of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the main control board of a pachinko gaming machine, and peripheral devices. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the sub control board and peripheral device of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the various tables regarding a normal hit. It is a figure which shows the open | release pattern selection table of a normal variable winning apparatus (electrical chew). It is a figure which shows the jackpot winning determination table. It is a figure which shows the determination table of the type of winning symbol of special figure 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the determination table (big hit) of the hit symbol type of special figure 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the determination table (small hit) of the hit symbol type of special figure 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the number of time reductions. It is a figure which shows the determination table of reach. It is a figure which shows the determination table of a fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game of the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a time chart which shows the fixed time and time-short state when an extension function is effective. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main side starting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main side timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sensor detection process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal operation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal symbol standby process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process during normal symbol fluctuation | variation in the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal symbol confirmation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the auxiliary game process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special operation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol standby process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol change process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol confirmation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the jackpot game process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the small hit game process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the specific determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the distribution process in a main control board. It is a timing chart which shows the opening pattern of the 2nd big prize opening according to the type of small hits, and the operation pattern of a distribution member. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub side starting process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub side 2ms timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub side 10ms timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub side received command analysis process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the ending effect start process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure effect start process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure effect completion process in a sub control board. It is a time chart which shows the fixed time and time-short state when the extension function in a modification is effective. It is a figure which shows the open | release pattern selection table of the normal variable prize-winning apparatus (electrical chew) in a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol standby process in a modification.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is made to coincide with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the front side of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is the side approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the rear side of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is the side far from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

1. The structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 The pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50 as shown in FIG. The gaming machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51, an inner frame (not shown), and an outer frame (not shown) in order from the front side.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine frame 50 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an effect button 63, a handle 60, a hitting ball supply tray 61, and a surplus ball receiving tray 62. The effect button 63 is provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, specifically, on the upper front side of the hitting ball supply tray 61. Therefore, the player can easily operate the effect button 63 from the vicinity of the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The handle 60 is provided on the lower right side in the front frame 51. Therefore, the player can easily operate the handle 60 from near the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The handle 60 is operated by the player, and inputs the launch strength of the game ball according to the rotation angle to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The hitting ball supply tray 61 is located on the lower center side of the front frame 51 and stores game balls. The surplus ball receiving tray 62 is positioned below the hitting ball supply tray 61 and stores game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 61.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a glass plate 55, a decorative frame lamp 66, and a speaker 67 on the front frame 51. Among these, the glass plate 55 is attached to a substantially central portion of the front frame 51. The player can visually recognize the front surface of the game board 2 from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the transparent glass plate 55.

  The frame lamps 66 are provided on the left side and the right side of the front frame 51, respectively, and are lit individually or simultaneously as required for various effects. The speakers 67 are provided on the left side and the right side of the front frame 51, respectively, and output various sounds such as voice, music, sound effects, notification sounds, and the like as necessary. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 turns on the frame lamp 66 in accordance with the presentation during game control, and outputs voice, music, sound effects, etc. from the speaker 67. Further, when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 1 during the game, the pachinko gaming machine 1 turns on the frame lamp 66 and outputs a siren sound from the speaker 67 in order to notify the abnormality.

  Next, the game board 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the game board 2 is provided with a rail member 4 and a plurality of game nails that roll a game ball. Further, the game board 2 is partially surrounded by a rail member 4 to form a game area 3 in which a game ball can roll. The rail member 4 guides a game ball launched from below the game area 3 toward the top of the game area 3.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an image display device 7 that can display an image near the center of the gaming area 3. The player can visually recognize various effect images, preview images, messages, demonstration screens, and the like displayed on the image display device 7 from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Detailed description of the image display device 7 will be described later.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a fixed winning device 19 that is located below the image display device 7 in the game area 3 and is assembled with a first start port 20 that does not always change the ease of entering a game ball. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1. The first start opening 20 is also referred to as a first start winning opening or a fixed ball opening. The first special symbol lottery is one of the jackpot lotteries, and details will be described later.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a center decorative body 10 in front of the image display device 7, and further includes a decorative member 13 with a design of characters and figures in front of the center decorative body 10. A stage portion 11 is provided below the center decorative body 10 with 7 interposed therebetween. The stage unit 11 guides the game ball to the first start port 20. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a warp portion 12 on the lower left side of the center decorative body 10. The warp unit 12 guides the game ball to the stage unit 11.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a normal variable winning device 22 below the first start port 20. Hereinafter, the normal variable winning device 22 is referred to as “electric chew 22”. The electric Chu 22 includes a second start port 21. The winning of the game ball to the second start port 21 is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1. The second starting port 21 is also referred to as a second starting winning port or a variable pitching port. The lottery of the second special symbol is also one of the jackpot lotteries, and details will be described later. The electric chew 22 includes a movable member 23 that can be moved back and forth, and opens and closes the second start port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23.

  Only when the second start port 21 is in an open state where the movable member 23 is in an open position (front position), a game ball can enter. On the other hand, when the movable member 23 is in the closed position (rear position), the game ball cannot enter. That is, the ease with which the second start port 21 can enter the game ball depends on the position of the movable member 23. This is different from the first starting port 20 where the ease of entering the game ball is not always changed. It should be noted that when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, it is only necessary that the game ball is difficult to enter the second starting port 21 than in the open state. Good. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the fixed winning device 19 and the electric chew 22 are unitized, and can be attached to and detached from the game board 2 as one structure. This structure is a start winning unit SU. Details of the start winning unit SU will be described later.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a first grand prize device 31 having a first big prize opening 30 in the game area 3 on the right side of the first start opening 20. Further, the first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32 that can be moved forward and backward, and the first big winning opening 30 is opened and closed by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The first big prize opening 30 can enter the game ball only when the open / close member 32 is in the open position (rear position), and the open / close member 32 is closed (front position). When the ball is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter. The closed state of the opening / closing member 32 is not limited to the configuration in which the opening / closing member 32 is completely unable to enter the ball as long as it is difficult for the game ball to enter the first grand prize opening 30 than in the open state. . In addition, a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball is output to the inside of the first grand prize winning device 31, that is, a signal whose output value changes when the game ball passes through the first big prize winning port 30 is output. A first big prize opening sensor 30a is provided.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a second grand prize device 36 having a second grand prize port 35 in the game area 3 above the first grand prize port 30. Further, the second grand prize winning device 36 includes a pivotable opening / closing member 37, and the second big prize winning opening 35 is opened / closed by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The second big prize opening 35 can enter the game ball only when the open / close member 37 is open (right position), and the open / close member 37 is closed (left position). When the ball is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter. The closed state of the opening and closing member 37 is not limited to the configuration in which the opening and closing member 37 is completely unable to enter the ball as long as it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second big prize opening 35 than in the open state. .

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a specific area 39 and a non-specific area 70, which are areas through which game balls that have passed through the second big prize opening 35 can pass, are inside the second big prize winning device 36. Is formed. In addition, a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball is output to the inside of the second grand prize winning device 36 upstream of the specific area 39 and the non-specific area 70 in the rolling direction of the game ball, that is, the game ball Is provided with a second grand prize opening sensor 35a that outputs a signal whose output value changes when the second big prize opening 35 passes through. In the specific area 39, a specific area sensor 39a is provided that outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, outputs a signal whose output value changes when the game ball passes through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball in the non-specific area 70, that is, outputs a signal whose output value changes when the game ball passes through the non-specific area 70. 70a is provided.

  In addition, the second grand prize winning device 36 distributes the game balls that have passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 to either the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 70, and a vibration member that drives the distribution member 71. And a minute member solenoid 73. The distribution member 71 is attached to the game board 2 so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction, and switches between the rolling of the game ball to the specific area 39 and the rolling to the non-specific area 70.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, in a state where the distribution member 71 is in a position allowing the game ball to roll to the specific area 39 (state of the two-dot chain line of the distribution member 71), the second The game balls that have won the big prize opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39 after passing through the second big prize opening 35. On the other hand, in the state where the distribution member 71 blocks the entrance of the specific area 39 to restrict the rolling of the game ball to the specific area 39 (the broken line state of the distribution member 71), the second big prize opening 35 is won. After the game ball has passed through the second big prize opening 35, it is guided by the sorting member 71 and passes through the non-specific area 70.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is an opportunity to execute a jackpot game described later. On the other hand, the passage of the game ball to the non-specific area 70 does not trigger the jackpot game. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 determines whether or not the jackpot is true based on whether or not the game ball has passed to the specific area 39. The specific area 39 is also referred to as a V area.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a first gate 28 through which a game ball can pass in a game area 3 below the center decoration body 10 and above the electric chew 22. A second gate 29 through which a game ball can pass is provided in the game area 3 on the lower right side of the decorative body 10 and above the electric chew 22. The passing of the game ball to the first gate 28 and the second gate 29 triggers a lottery for a normal symbol that determines whether or not to open the electric chew 22. Details of the normal symbol lottery will be described later.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 further has in the game area 3 one or a plurality of normal winning holes 27 and an out port 6 for discharging game balls that have not won any of the winning holes to the outside of the gaming area 3. doing.

  As described above, the game area 3 in which various winning holes and the like are arranged includes a left game area 3A located on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and a right game area 3B located on the right side. A method of hitting a player who fires a game ball so that the game ball rolls in the left game area 3A is referred to as “left-handed”. On the other hand, how to hit a player who fires a game ball so that the game ball rolls in the right game area 3B is referred to as “right-handed”. In this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball can flow down when playing left-handed is the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which game ball can flow down when playing right-handed is the second flow path R2. And

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the first gate 28, the first start port 20, the second start port 21, and the out port 6 are disposed on the first flow path R1. The player aims to pass the first gate 28 or win the first starting port 20 by driving the first flow path R1 so that the game ball flows down. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the possibility that the game ball flowing down the first flow path R1 wins the second starting port 21 is extremely low. This point will be described later.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, on the second flow path R2, the second gate 29, the second big prize opening 35, the first big prize opening 30, the second start opening 21, the out opening 6, Is placed. The player drives the second flow path R <b> 2 so that the game ball flows down to the passage of the second gate 29, the second big prize opening 35, the first big prize opening 30, and the second start opening 21. I will aim for a prize. Furthermore, the game ball is aimed to pass through the specific area 39 due to passing the game ball through the second big prize opening 35.

  Here, the start winning unit SU and its peripheral configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game ball that has flowed down the first flow path R1 between the first start port 20 and the second start port 21 in the start winning unit SU is prevented from winning the second start port 21. For this purpose, a ball entry suppression unit EC is provided. The ball entry suppression part EC is a wall part arranged substantially perpendicular to the front surface 2a of the game board 2 so as to separate the first start port 20 and the second start port 21.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lateral dimension (horizontal width) of the entrance suppression unit EC is longer than the lateral width of the first start port 20 and the lateral width of the second start port 21, and the upper surface ECa of the entrance suppression unit EC. Is inclined downward from right to left. Therefore, the upper surface ECa of the ball entry suppression unit EC functions as a guide surface that guides the game ball B1 flowing down the right side of the first start port 20 to the lower left side of the first start port 20. The game ball guided to the upper surface ECa of the entrance suppression unit EC enters the out port 6 (see FIG. 1) arranged in the vicinity of the entrance suppression unit EC. In addition, when the game ball B2 flowing down the left side of the first start port 20 reaches the upper surface ECa of the entrance suppression unit EC, the game ball B2 rolls on the upper surface ECa and enters the out port 6. In this way, the present pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured so that the game ball that has flowed down the first flow path R <b> 1 does not basically enter the second start port 21. In addition, it can be said that the entrance prevention part EC forms the 1st guidance path GP1 which guides so that the game ball which flowed down 1st flow path R1 may not enter the 2nd starting port 21. FIG.

  Even in the pachinko gaming machine 1 configured as described above, in rare cases, the game ball flowing down the first flow path R1 jumps to the right from the right end portion of the ball entry suppression unit EC, and the start prize is received. The passage TP may flow down between the unit SU and the unit component DU including the first big prize winning device 31. There is a possibility that the game ball B3 flowing down the passage TP will win the second start port 21. When the game ball B4 flowing down the second flow path R2 rolls on the upper surface of the opening / closing member 32 of the first grand prize winning device 31 and is discharged from the outlet part DUa of the unit part DU, it reaches the same place. Because it becomes. That is, in this embodiment, the start winning unit SU is provided with the ball suppression unit EC, but the possibility that the game ball flowing down the first flow path R1 wins the second start port 21 is not completely eliminated. Absent.

  The upper surface of the opening / closing member 32 is a surface using a member having a high elastic force such as rubber, and has a high friction coefficient. Further, the unit component DU is provided with a protrusion TR for slowing down the rolling speed of the game ball B4 on the path of the game ball B4. Therefore, the game ball B4 slowly rolls on the upper surface of the opening / closing member 32.

  In the start winning unit SU, an opening SUa that opens to the right is provided below the ball entry suppressing portion EC. The opening SUa serves as an entrance of the second guiding path GP2 that guides the game ball to the second starting port 21. When the game ball B3 or the game ball B4 enters the opening SUa, it is guided to the second start port 21 through the second guide path GP2. At this time, if the movable member 23 has advanced forward, that is, if the second start port 21 is opened, the game ball B3 or the game ball B4 enters the second start port 21. If the second start port 21 is closed, the ball enters the out port 6 (see FIG. 1).

  In the start winning unit SU, a normal winning port 27 is provided below the opening SUa. Therefore, there is a possibility that the game ball B3 or the game ball B4 will win the normal winning port 27 when it has not entered the opening SUa. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the normal winning opening 27 is provided in the starting winning unit SU, even if the number of winning balls for winning in the second starting opening 21 is reduced, With the winning ball based on winning, it is possible to prevent the base in the short time state described later from becoming too low. If the game ball B3 or the game ball B4 does not enter the opening SUa of the start winning unit SU or the normal winning port 27, the game ball B3 or the game ball B4 enters the out port 6 (see FIG. 1).

  In this way, the first flow path R1 and the second flow path R2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 merge at their downstream portions. A channel common to the first channel R1 and the second channel R2 is referred to as a merging portion GR. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the second start port 21 (electrical chew 22), the normal winning port 27, and the out port 6 are arranged at the junction GR.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a display device 40 on the lower right side of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a that displays the first special symbol in a variable manner, a second special symbol display 41b that displays the second special symbol in a variable manner, and a normal symbol. And a normal symbol display 42 for variably displaying. In addition, the display units 40 display the number of stored operation reserves of the first special symbol display unit 43a and the second special symbol display unit 41b for displaying the number of stored operation reserves of the first special symbol display unit 41a. And a second special figure hold indicator 43b. In addition, the display devices 40 may include, for example, a display that displays whether the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a specific gaming state or a display that displays the type of jackpot.

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

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a special symbol lottery (also referred to as a jackpot lottery) is performed in response to a winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the special symbol on the special symbol display 41 in a variable manner (also referred to as variable display), and then stops and displays the stop symbol which is a special symbol corresponding to the lottery result. The result of the special symbol lottery by the machine 1 is notified. The stop symbol is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols according to the lottery result. In other words, when the jackpot is won, the pachinko gaming machine 1 causes the special symbol display 41 to stop and display the symbol corresponding to the jackpot (the jackpot symbol) and to open the first jackpot 30 according to a predetermined opening pattern. Control. In addition, when winning a small win, the pachinko gaming machine 1 causes the special symbol display 41 to stop and display the symbol corresponding to the small hit (small hit symbol) and to open the second big prize opening 35 according to a predetermined opening pattern. The small hit game to be controlled is controlled. The opening pattern of each big winning opening (first big winning opening 30 and second big winning opening 35) in the big win game and the small win game will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display 41 is composed of eight LEDs, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the lighting mode. The special symbol display 41 displays a special symbol corresponding to the winning of the jackpot, according to a predetermined symbol, for example, “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ● off). The first, second, fifth and sixth LEDs are turned on. The special symbol display 41 displays the fifth symbol from the left according to a predetermined symbol such as “●●●● ○○ ●●” as a special symbol display corresponding to the winning of the small hit. Turn on the LED at. The special symbol display 41 lights up the eighth LED from the left in accordance with a predetermined symbol such as “●●●●●●●” as a special symbol display in the case of a loss. Let Also, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined variable display time. The mode of the variable display may be any mode other than the mode in which each LED is stopped and displayed, for example, each LED is lit so that the lighting location flows from left to right.

  When there is a winning game ball at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, the pachinko gaming machine 1 acquires a jackpot random number, which is a random number for the jackpot lottery, and stores its own memory. Store in a specific storage area. Specifically, in the case of winning the first starting port 20, the acquired jackpot random number or the like is stored in the storage area for the first starting port 20 (first special figure storage unit 85a shown in FIG. 5 described later). In the case where the winning is made to the second starting port 21, the acquired jackpot random number or the like is stored in the storage area for the second starting port 21 (second special figure storage unit 85b shown in FIG. 5 described later). To remember. There is an upper limit on the number of jackpot random numbers that can be stored in each storage area. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is "4", and the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is "1". Each has an upper limit.

  The stored jackpot random number is digested by satisfying the digestion conditions that allow display of a special symbol based on the value. The digestion of the jackpot random number means that the pachinko machine 1 determines whether the value of the jackpot random number is a value corresponding to the jackpot, and starts to display a special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result. It is completed by stopping the symbol display. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, if the special symbol display based on the winning of the game ball at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, for example, the special symbol based on the previous lottery result Even if there is a win during the variable display or during the jackpot game, up to the maximum number of jackpot lottery rights for that win can be reserved. This right to hold the lottery is called special figure hold. Further, the special figure hold for the jackpot random number stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 85a is set as the first special figure hold, and the special figure hold for the jackpot random number stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 85b is set as the second special figure hold. Special figure hold.

  The digestion conditions for the first special figure reservation stored in the first special figure storage unit 85a are the first special figure stored in the first special figure storage unit 85a prior to the first special figure reservation. This includes that there is no figure hold, that is, all the first special figure hold stored previously has been digested. Further, the digestion condition for the second special figure reservation stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is the second special figure storage stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b prior to the second special figure reservation. This includes that there is no figure hold, that is, all of the second special figure hold stored previously has been digested. Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the digestion of the second special figure reservation is given priority over the digestion of the first special figure reservation. For this reason, the digestion condition for the first special figure hold includes the absence of the second special figure hold.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the number of special figure hold as described above on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, in the special figure hold indicator 43, the first special figure hold indicator 43a is composed of four LEDs, and the second special figure hold indicator 43b is one piece. It consists of LED. The pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the number of special figure reservations by turning on the LEDs corresponding to the number of special figure reservations on the special figure reservation display 43.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol lottery is performed when the game ball passes to the first gate 28 or the second gate 29. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 notifies the normal symbol lottery result by the pachinko gaming machine 1 by causing the normal symbol display 42 to display the normal symbol variably and then to stop and display the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result. To do. The normal symbol to be stopped is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols according to the lottery result. In addition, according to the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, the pachinko gaming machine 1 controls the auxiliary game that opens the second start port 21, that is, operates the movable member 23. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 in the auxiliary game will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two LEDs, and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 depending on the lighting state. . The normal symbol display 42 displays a specific normal symbol corresponding to the winning in the normal winning lottery according to a predetermined normal symbol such as “XX” (○: ON, ● OFF), for example. Turn on both LEDs. In addition, the normal symbol display 42 turns on one LED according to a predetermined normal symbol such as “「 ”as a normal symbol display in the case of a loss. In addition, before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner over a predetermined variable display time. This variation display mode may be any mode other than the mode in which each LED stops and displays, for example, both LEDs are turned on alternately.

  When the game ball passes through the first gate 28 or the second gate 29, the pachinko gaming machine 1 acquires the normal symbol random number and starts the normal symbol variation display. On the other hand, when the normal symbol variation display based on the passage of the game ball to the first gate 28 or the second gate 29 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the normal symbol variation display or during the execution of the auxiliary game. When there is a passage to the first gate 28 or the second gate 29, the normal symbol random number is not acquired based on the passage. That is, it is a structure which does not memorize | store the operation suspension (ordinary figure suspension) of the normal symbol display 42. Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be configured to be able to store the usual figure hold in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 84 (see FIG. 5) up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “4”). In this case, the general map hold stored in the RAM 84 is digested when the change display of the normal symbol based on the general map hold becomes possible. Digestion of a general symbol hold means that the normal symbol random number corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined and the normal symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is started. In this case, it is advisable to provide a universal map hold indicator that displays the number of stored universal map holds.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has the effect symbols 8L and 8C synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol displayed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7. , 8R display effect display area. The effect displayed while changing the display contents of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is referred to as an effect symbol variation effect.

  The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The left design symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, the middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display region, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. The Each of the effect symbols includes, for example, a plurality of effect symbols representing numbers “1” to “9”. In addition, the design symbols may include symbols representing characters other than numerals, such as alphabets and special characters. The image display device 7 displays the contents of the special symbol variable display displayed on the special symbol display 41 by the combination of the left, middle, and right effect symbols, that is, the result of the jackpot lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 Is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when the “big hit” is won in the jackpot lottery, the image display device 7 displays the effect design with a doublet that is a combination of the same numbers such as “777”. In the case of “losing”, the effect design is displayed with a variation in which at least one number is a combination different from the other numbers. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player can grasp the result of the jackpot lottery by the pachinko gaming machine 1 not only by the special symbol displayed on the display device 40 but also by the combination of the effect symbols displayed on the image display device 7. . The position of the symbol display area may be fixed or variable. Further, the image display device 7 may scroll the effect symbol in the up-down direction or the left-right direction, for example, when displaying the variation of the effect symbol. In addition, the production symbol may be rotated.

  In addition to the effect design variation effect using the effect symbols as described above, the image display device 7, for example, an image used for a notice effect for announcing a jackpot lottery result, an image used for executing a jackpot game or an auxiliary game , A demonstration image for waiting for a customer, and an image used for displaying various setting contents are displayed on the display screen 7a. In the effect design variation effect, in addition to effect symbols such as effect symbols, images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images may be displayed.

  Further, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, according to the storage number of the first special figure hold, the first production hold display area 9A for displaying the production hold image and the second special figure hold storage number. And a second effect hold display area 9B for displaying the effect hold image. The image display device 7 displays the number of stored first special figure hold and the number of stored second special figure displayed on the display device 40 in an easy-to-understand manner for the player. That is, the player can grasp the number of special figure hold by the special figure hold indicator 43 of the display device 40, and also in the first effect hold display area 9A and the second effect hold display area 9B of the image display device 7. This can also be grasped by the number of effect pending images displayed.

2. Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 80, a sub control board 90, an image control board 100, and a payout control board 110. The main control board 80 is attached to the game board 2 and mainly performs control related to game profits, such as special symbols and normal symbols, lottery, and game state transition. The sub-control board 90 is attached to the game board 2 and performs control related to effects executed mainly as the game progresses, such as display on the image display device 7, lighting of various lamps, and sound output. The image control board 100 performs control related to the image displayed on the image display device 7 and the sound output from the speaker 67. The payout control board 110 controls the payout of game balls.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 150. The power supply board 150 controls power supply to the main control board 80, the sub control board 90, the image control board 100, and the payout control board 110, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards. To do.

  A backup power supply circuit 151 is provided on the power supply board 150. The backup power supply circuit 151 is connected to a RAM 84 or the like of the main control board 80 described later when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the outside, that is, when the main power is off or a power failure occurs. Supply power necessary for information retention. Therefore, information stored in the RAM 84 or the like of the main control board 80 is temporarily held while power can be supplied from the backup power supply circuit 151 even when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the outside. . A dedicated backup power supply circuit for each control board may be provided. A power switch 155 is connected to the power board 150. By operating the power switch 155, the main power supply is turned on and off.

  A RAM clear switch 156 is connected to the power supply board 150. The RAM clear switch 156 is attached to the power supply board 150 and disposed on the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. That is, the RAM clear switch 156 is normally not visible to the player on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and cannot be operated by the player. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 156 is normally operated by hall staff. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated in a state where the RAM clear switch 156 is pressed, the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are initialized. As a result, the information stored in the RAM 84 and RAM 94 is lost.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a game control one-chip microcomputer 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. Hereinafter, the game control one-chip microcomputer 81 is referred to as a game control microcomputer 81. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 82 that executes the program stored in the ROM 83. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits or receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit 87 configured by an I / O port. The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  The RAM 84 is provided with a special figure holding storage unit 85 for storing random numbers related to the jackpot lottery and a general figure holding storage unit 86 for storing random numbers related to the normal symbol drawing. Further, the special figure reservation storage unit 85 includes a first special figure reservation storage unit 85a for storing a random number acquired due to the passing of the game ball through the first start port 20, and the second start port 21. A second special figure storage unit 85b that stores a random number acquired due to the passing of the sphere is provided.

  Specifically, each of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is provided with a storage area corresponding to the upper limit number of reservations. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the upper limit number of the first special figure reservation is 4, the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is provided with four storage areas. On the other hand, since the upper limit number of the second special figure reservation is 1, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is provided with one storage area. Further, each storage area is provided with a small area for storing the acquired random number. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, four random numbers, that is, a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number are acquired due to the winning of the game ball at the starting port. Therefore, these four random numbers are stored in each small area. Details of each random number will be described later.

  Various sensors and solenoids are electrically connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal from each sensor is input to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a first gate sensor 28a, a second gate sensor 29a, a first big prize port sensor 30a, a second big prize port sensor 35a, There are a specific area sensor 39a, a non-specific area sensor 70a, and a normal winning a prize opening sensor 27a.

  The first start port sensor 20a is provided immediately below the first start port 20 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball. That is, when the game ball passes the first start port 20, the output value is Output a changing signal. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided immediately below the second start port 21 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, the output value when the game ball passes the second start port 21. Output a changing signal. The first gate sensor 28a is provided in a passing area immediately below the first gate 28, and outputs a signal for detecting the passing of the game ball. The second gate sensor 29a is provided in a passing area immediately below the second gate 29, and outputs a signal for detecting the passing of the game ball.

  The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided immediately below the first big prize opening 30 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, when the game ball passes through the first big prize opening 30. Outputs a signal whose output value changes. The second grand prize opening sensor 35a is provided immediately below the second big prize opening 35 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, when the game ball passes through the second big prize opening 35. Outputs a signal whose output value changes.

  The specific area sensor 39a is located in the specific area 39 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, outputs a signal whose output value changes when the game ball passes the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is located in the non-specific area 70 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, a signal whose output value changes when the game ball passes through the non-specific area 70. Output.

  The normal winning hole sensor 27a is provided immediately below each of the normal winning holes 27 and outputs a signal for detecting the passage of the game ball, that is, the output value changes when the game ball passes through each of the normal winning holes 27. Output a signal.

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

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

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives various signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. More specifically, the payout control board 110 is electrically connected with a prize ball payout device 120, a ball rental payout device 130, and a card unit 135. The card unit 135 is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is a device that enables ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. Further, a launching device 112 is electrically connected to the payout control board 110 via a launch control board 111.

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 electrically connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The winning ball paying device 120 pays out the winning balls, or the ball lending motor 131 of the lending ball paying device 130 is driven to cause the lending ball paying device 130 to pay out the balls. The prize ball to be paid out is controlled by a signal from the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. The paid-out ball rental is controlled by a signal from the ball rental sensor 132 for counting.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the number of payout balls for winning at the first start port 20 is 3, and the number of payout balls for winning at the second start port 21 is 2. The number of payout balls for winning at the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is 13, and the number of payout balls for winning at the normal prize opening 27 is three. The number of prize balls is an example and may be selected as appropriate.

  The launcher 112 includes a launch motor 113, a touch switch 114, a launch volume 115, and a launch stop switch 116. When the player operates the handle 60, a signal indicating that the touch switch 114 has touched the handle 60 is output to the launch control board 111, and further, a signal corresponding to the rotation amount of the handle 60 from the launch volume 115. Is output to the launch control board 111. The launch control board 111 drives the launch motor 113 and controls the launch device 112 so that the game ball is launched with appropriate strength based on various signals input from the launch device 112. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled so that one game ball is fired in 0.6 seconds, for example.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. Communication between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is unidirectional communication that can only transmit commands from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, a unidirectional control circuit using, for example, a diode is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 as a communication direction regulating means.

  An external terminal board 190 is connected to the main control board 80. The external terminal board 190 outputs various signals based on the signals received from the game control microcomputer 81 to an external device arranged outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the data display 910 and the hall computer 900. Specifically, the external terminal board 190 is provided with a plurality of channels (CN) for external output. The connector corresponding to each channel (CN) and the connector on the data display 910 side are connected by a cable. Each connector outputs one signal to the outside. In the external terminal board 190, for example, a jackpot count signal indicating that the jackpot is won, a signal indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a frame opening signal indicating that the gaming machine frame 50 is opened, a predetermined number (for example, A signal indicating that 10 prize balls have been made and a security signal indicating that an unexpected winning has been made are output from different channels.

  As shown in FIG. 6, an effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 for controlling the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted on the sub-control board 90 according to a program. Hereinafter, the effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 is referred to as the effect control microcomputer 91. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling effects as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93. The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit 97 constituted by I / O ports. The input / output circuit 97 may be built in the production control microcomputer 91. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  The RAM 94 is provided with a special figure hold command storage unit 95 for storing hold lottery information. The holding lottery information includes information based on each random number stored in the special figure holding storage unit 85 of the main control board 80. Specifically, the holding lottery information is output from the main control board 80 by one winning at the start opening. A start winning command is included. The special figure hold command storage unit 95 further stores a first special figure hold command storage unit 95a for storing a first start prize command based on the first special figure hold, and a second start prize command based on the second special figure hold. And a second special figure hold command storage unit 95b.

  Specifically, each of the first special figure reservation command storage unit 95a and the second special figure reservation command storage unit 95b is provided with a storage area corresponding to the upper limit number of reservations. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the upper limit number of the first special figure reservation is 4, the first special figure reservation command storage unit 95a is provided with four storage areas. On the other hand, since the upper limit number of the second special figure reservation is 1, the second special figure reservation command storage unit 95b is provided with one storage area. Further, each storage area is provided with two small areas. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the start winning command specified based on the winning at the start opening and the data indicating the display mode of the effect pending image are stored in each small area.

  The sub control board 90 is electrically connected to the image control board 100, the panel movable part relay board 108, the lamp relay board 107, the effect button detection switch 63a, and the effect button vibration motor 64. Therefore, a signal based on each switch is input to the sub-control board 90, and a signal is output from the sub-control board 90 to each board and motor.

  An image display device 7 and a speaker 67 are electrically connected to the image control board 100. The image control board 100 is mounted with an image control one-chip microcomputer 101 that controls the output of the image display device 7 and the speaker 67 according to a program. Hereinafter, the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 is referred to as an image control microcomputer 101. The image control microcomputer 101 includes a program for controlling a display image as the production progresses, a still image and a moving image displayed on the image display device 7, more specifically, a character, an item, a figure, a character, ROM 103 storing image data such as numbers, symbols, background images, etc., and voice data such as sound, music, and sound effect output via speaker 67, RAM 104 used as work memory, and ROM 103. CPU 102 for executing the program is included. The image control microcomputer 101 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit 105 configured by an I / O port. The input / output circuit 105 may be built in the image control microcomputer 101. The ROM 103 may be externally attached.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the image control microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The CPU 102 of the image control microcomputer 101 reads out image data and audio data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, the read image data is displayed on the image display device 7, and sound is output from the speaker 67 based on the read sound data.

  It should be noted that, as a configuration for outputting sound, a sound control board electrically connected to the sub control board 90 and the speaker 67 is provided, and the sound control microcomputer 91 receives the sound based on the command received from the main control board 80. A configuration may be employed in which voice, music, sound effects, and the like are output to the speaker 67 via the control board. In this case, the audio data may be stored in the ROM 93 of the sub control board 90.

  In addition, the movable board 15 is electrically connected to the sub-control board 90 via the movable board relay board 108 attached to the game board 2. The effect control microcomputer 91 controls the operation of the movable board 15 connected electrically via the movable board relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The board movable body 15 is a movable so-called gimmick attached to the game board 2. There may be one panel movable body 15 or a plurality of panel movable bodies 15. The effect control microcomputer 91 uses the data stored in the ROM 93 to create operation pattern data that determines the operation mode of the movable board 15 and controls the operation of the movable board 15 based on the operational pattern data.

  Further, the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 are electrically connected to the sub-control board 90 via the lamp relay board 107 attached to the gaming machine frame 50. The effect control microcomputer 91 controls lighting of the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 via the lamp relay board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The effect control microcomputer 91 uses the data stored in the ROM 93 to create lighting pattern data that determines the lighting mode of each lamp, and performs lighting control of each lamp based on the lighting pattern data.

  The effect button detection switch 63 a is a detection switch corresponding to the effect button 63. Therefore, when the effect button 63 is pressed, a signal related to the effect button 63 is output from the effect button detection switch 63a to the sub control board 90. Based on the signal output from the effect button detection switch 63a, the sub control board 90 can determine whether or not the effect button 63 has been pressed.

  The effect button vibration motor 64 is a member that is housed in the effect button 63 and vibrates the exterior body of the effect button 63. The effect button vibration motor 64 may vibrate only the structure housed in the effect button 63 without vibrating the exterior body of the effect button 63. The effect control microcomputer 91 uses the data stored in the ROM 93 to create vibration pattern data that determines the vibration mode of the effect button vibration motor 64, and controls the operation of the effect button vibration motor 64 based on the vibration pattern data. Do.

3. Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a normal game state (also referred to as a non-time-short state) and a time-short state (corresponding to a privilege game state) as game states. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, in the short time state, the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 based on the normal lottery and the opening time extending function of the electric chew 22 are activated.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 acquires a normal symbol random number and a normal symbol type random number in accordance with the passage of the game ball to the first gate 28 or the second gate 29. The normal lottery is performed based on the acquired normal symbol random numbers. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there are “ordinary winning” and “losing” as a result of the normal winning lottery (normal symbol lottery). Ordinary random numbers are values in the range of 0 to 255. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 7A, for example, if the normal symbol random number is a value within the range of 1 to 255, it is determined that the winning is normal, and if it is 0, it is lost. Judge. In other words, in the normal lottery, the normal win is won in most cases.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there are a plurality of types of normal symbols. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a normal winning is won, a lottery of a normal symbol type is also performed. The lottery of the normal symbol type is performed based on the normal symbol type random number. The normal symbol type random number is a value in the range of 0-99. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B, there are three types of normal symbols (ordinary symbols that are stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 42) that can be won in the normal lottery. Specifically, in the normal lottery of this embodiment, if the normal symbol type random number is a value within the range of 0 to 32, it is determined that the long open symbol is won, and if the value is within the range of 33 to 99. , It is determined that the short open symbol A has been won, and if it is any other value, it is determined that the short open symbol B has been won.

  The fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 is a function in which the average fluctuation display time of the normal symbols in the normal lottery is shorter than that in the non-short-time state. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), the normal winning probability does not change both in the short-time state and in the non-time-short state, but as shown in FIG. In the short-time state, when the long open symbol is won, the variable display time is set to 30 seconds. When the short open symbol A is won, the variable display time is set to 25 seconds, and the short open symbol B is selected. In the case of failure or loss, the variable display time is set to 1 second. On the other hand, in the short time state, the variable display time is set to 1 second for any symbol.

  The function for extending the opening time of the electric chew 22 is a function that increases the average opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game as compared with the case of a non-time-short state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, in the non-time-short state, when the long open symbol is won, the open time is set to 5 seconds, but the short open symbol A and the short open symbol B are won. Is set to an extremely short time of 0.02 seconds. The probability of winning a long open symbol is a little lower than the normal symbol lottery of 1/2000 (see FIG. 7B), so the average open time in non-short-time state is 0.02 seconds to 0.03 It will be about seconds. On the other hand, in the time-short state, the release time is set to 3 seconds, regardless of whether the normal winning symbol of the long open symbol, the short open symbol A, or the short open symbol B is won.

  In the situation where the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the open time extending function of the electric chew 22 are activated, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is more electrically operated than when these functions are not activated. The chew 22 is opened frequently, and it becomes easy for the game ball to win the second start port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated (that is, a short time state) is also referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated (that is, a non-time state) is also referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the number of game balls on hand. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning at the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is executed. Therefore, the high base state is also called the electric support control state. The low base state is also referred to as a non-electric support control state.

  In the case of the short-time state (high base state), the pachinko gaming machine 1 may operate the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42. In other words, the normal winning probability in the non-short-time state (low base state) may be relatively low, and the normal probability in the short-time state may be relatively high. Further, in the case of a short time state, the function of increasing the number of times of opening of the electric chew 22 may be activated. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can relatively reduce the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game in the non-short-time state, and can relatively increase the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game in the time-short state. Good.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the short-time state (high base state), not all of the above functions may operate. That is, one or more of the function of reducing the fluctuation time of the normal symbol display 42, the function of extending the opening time of the electric chew 22, the function of changing the probability of the normal symbol display 42, and the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened. It is only necessary that the game ball is easier to win the second starting port 21 by the operation than when the function is not operated.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the gaming state after the big hit game is controlled to a short time state (high base state) except for an irregular case based on a “special figure 1_small hit symbol a” described later. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the variable display of the special symbol is executed for the short-time state, the type of the special symbol that has been won (type of jackpot) and the upper limit number of executions (time-short number of times) set according to the gaming state at the time of winning. Or, when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed, the game ends. In other words, the termination condition in the short-time state includes that the number of times the special symbol variation display has reached the upper limit number of executions and that the jackpot game has been started by winning the jackpot.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a short-time state, the player can advance the game more advantageously by making a right-hand strike to enter the game ball into the right game area 3B (see FIG. 1). This is because the electric support 22 makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the non-time-saving state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. . Therefore, the player makes a right turn to win the game ball at the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball to the second gate 29 which is a chance for the normal winning lottery. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of start prizes (winning at the start opening) rather than left-handed. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a right-handed game is played even during a big hit game.

  On the other hand, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a non-time-saving state, the player can advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A (see FIG. 1) by left-handed. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric chew 22 is less likely to be opened than in the short-time state, and it is easier to win the first start port 20 than to win the second start port 21. Because. Therefore, the player makes a left turn to win the game ball at the first start port 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of start prizes than right-handed. Note that the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after the power is turned on is a non-time-short state. The state in which the jackpot game is being executed is referred to as a jackpot game state, the state in which the jackpot game is being executed is referred to as a jackpot game state, and these states are collectively referred to as a special game state.

4). The jackpot of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Next, the jackpot in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as described above, a big hit lottery is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. The jackpot lottery performed with the winning of a game ball at the first starting port 20 is displayed on the first special symbol display 41a, which is also called the lottery of the first special symbol (special symbol 1). In addition, in the jackpot lottery performed when the game ball is won at the second starting port 21, the lottery result is displayed on the second special symbol display 41b, and the lottery of the second special symbol (special symbol 2) is also performed. Say.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 acquires various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number in accordance with the winning of a game ball to the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. The jackpot lottery is performed based on the acquired jackpot random number.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as a result of the big hit lottery (special symbol lottery), there are “big hit”, “small hit”, and “losing”. The jackpot random number is a value in the range of 0 to 65535. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 9, in the jackpot lottery (lottery in FIG. 1) based on the winning at the first starting port 20, for example, the jackpot random number is a value within the range of 65320 to 65535. If it is, it is determined that the jackpot has been won. If the jackpot random number is a value within the range of 0 to 650, it is determined that the jackpot has been won, and any other value is determined to be lost. On the other hand, in the jackpot lottery (the lottery in FIG. 2) based on the winning at the second starting port 21, for example, if the jackpot random number is a value within the range of 65320 to 65535, it is determined that the jackpot is won, and the jackpot If the random number is a value in the range of 0 to 10500, it is determined that the small hit is won, and if it is any other value, it is determined that the player has lost. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not change the jackpot winning probability even if it is the drawing of the special figure 1 or the drawing of the special figure 2, but the winning probability of the small hit is that of the special figure 2 than the special figure 1 Is higher. The pachinko gaming machine 1 causes the special symbol display 41 to stop and display the “big hit symbol” in the case of “big hit”. In the case of “small hit”, the special symbol display 41 stops and displays “small hit symbol”. In the case of “losing”, the special symbol display 41 stops and displays “losing symbol”.

  When winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery, the pachinko gaming machine 1 opens the first big winning opening 30 with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol that has been stopped and displayed, “a jackpot game (second special game)” Execute. In addition, when winning a small hit, the pachinko gaming machine 1 opens the second big winning opening 35 with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the small hit symbol that has been stopped and displayed "small hit game (first special game)" Execute. Then, when a game ball enters the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 during the small hit game, the pachinko gaming machine 1 uses the open pattern corresponding to the type of the selected small hit symbol. The “big hit game (second special game)” is executed to open the first big prize opening 30. The jackpot game executed based on the fact that the result of the special symbol lottery is a jackpot winning game is referred to as a one-type jackpot game. A jackpot game executed based on the passage to the specific area 39 is referred to as a two-type jackpot game. The jackpot game and the jackpot game are collectively referred to as a special game.

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

  In this embodiment, the small hit game is a small hit open game that opens the second big prize opening 35, an opening before the small hit open game is started (pre-open interval), and after the small hit open game ends. Ending (interval after closing).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there are a plurality of types of jackpot symbols. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when winning the jackpot, the lottery of the type of the jackpot symbol is also performed. The jackpot symbol type lottery is performed based on the jackpot type random number. The jackpot type random number is a value in the range of 0 to 99. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, there are four types of jackpot symbols that can be won in the first special symbol (special symbol 1) lottery (the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41a). is there. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, there are five types of jackpot symbols (a jackpot symbol stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b) that can be won in the lottery of the second special symbol (special symbol 2).

  Specifically, in the special drawing 1 lottery, if the state at the time of winning is a non-short-time state, the player will win “Special Figure 1_Big Winner A_99” with a distribution rate of 20% and “Special Figure with a distribution rate of 30%”. 1_Large winning symbol B_99 ”is won, and“ Special Figure 1_Large winning symbol C_1 ”is won at a distribution rate of 50%. On the other hand, if the winning state is a short-time state, “Special Figure 1_ Jackpot Symbol A_99” will be won with a distribution rate of 20%, and “Special Figure 1_ Jackpot Symbol B_99” will be won with a distribution ratio of 30%. Win a special figure 1_ jackpot symbol C_2 at 50% share. In the special drawing 2 lottery, if the winning state is a non-temporary state, the player will win the “Special Figure 2_Big Winner Symbol D_2” with a distribution rate of 40%, and the “Special Figure 2_Big Winner” with a distribution rate of 15%. Win a symbol E_5, win a special figure 2_hit symbol F_5 with a distribution rate of 15%, and win a special symbol 2_hit symbol G_99 with a distribution rate of 30%. On the other hand, if the winning state is a short-time state, “Special Figure 2_ Jackpot Symbol D_2” is won at a distribution rate of 40%, and “Special Figure 2_ Jackpot Symbol E_2” is won at a distribution ratio of 15%. "Special figure 2_ jackpot symbol F_5" is won at a 15% share, and "Special figure 2_ jackpot symbol G_99" is won at a distribution ratio of 30%.

  As a result of the special symbol lottery, if the jackpot is won (that is, if one type of jackpot is won), the pachinko machine 1 will open the first big winning opening 30 according to the type of the winning jackpot symbol (one type) Execute jackpot game). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, each jackpot symbol is all 15R (round) jackpot, the number of times of opening the first big winning opening 30 per 1R is one, the maximum opening The time is 29.5 seconds. When each symbol is won, the game state after the jackpot game is the “short time state” (high base state). However, depending on the type of the winning jackpot symbol, the number of times set is different. The number of time reductions is the upper limit number of executions of special symbol variation display in the time reduction state.

  Details of the set time reduction times are as shown in the table of FIG. The number of time reductions includes only the number of time reductions (first time reduction) for only the number of variable displays of special figure 1 (first special symbol) and the number of times of variable display of special figure 2 (second special symbol). There are a target time reduction number (second time reduction number) and a time reduction number (total time reduction number) that is the total number of the variable display number of FIG. 1 and the variable display number of FIG. In the case of controlling to the time reduction state, all of these three types of time reduction times (first time reduction number, second time reduction number, total time reduction number) are set. Then, the pachinko gaming machine 1 terminates the time-saving state when the number of times of special symbol variation display in the time-saving state satisfies any of the three types of time-saving times.

  The short time state is a game state in which the player plays a game by right-handed, and only the change display of the special figure 2 based on the winning at the second starting port 21 is executed, and the first starting port 20 is won. The variation display of the special figure 1 based on the game state is basically not scheduled to be executed. Therefore, among the above three types of time reduction times, the second time reduction number is likely to trigger the end of the time reduction state. The first time reduction and the total time reduction are set to guarantee the fluctuation display of the special figure 2 for the specified number of times even if the fluctuation display of the special figure 1 is executed in the time reduction state as an irregular case. Is. For this reason, the first time reduction number and the total time reduction number are basically set to values larger than the second time reduction number.

  In addition, the first time reduction number and the total time reduction number may be set to the same value as the second time reduction number. There are a case where the second time reduction number is set to “99” times and a case where the second time reduction number is set to “1” times. When the second time reduction number is set to “99” times, it is not necessary to set a larger value as the first time reduction number and the total time reduction number. Therefore, the first time reduction number and the total time reduction number are “99”. "Is set to times. If the second short time is “99”, as long as the player plays correctly, the next big hit (2 type big hit or 1 type big win) will be won while being controlled to the time reduced state. Very likely.

  When the second time reduction number is set to “1”, either the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is variably displayed only once in the time reduction state, and the suspension of the special figure 2 is 1 during the fluctuation. All of the 1st short time, 2nd short time, and the total short time because the purpose is to save one (ie, the purpose is to secure a game period to save one special figure 2 hold) Is set to “1” times. If the number of times is set to “1”, the special figure 1 hold often remains at the start of the jackpot game. The time-short state often ends.

  Due to the jackpot winning based on the lottery of Special Figure 1 in the non-short-time state, the proportion controlled to the short-time state of the second short-time number of 99 times is 50%, and the proportion controlled to the short-time state of the second short-time number of times is 50%. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is 50% of the so-called first hit (the big hit in the normal gaming state (excluding the jackpot that is won based on the suspension of the special figure 2 immediately after the end of the short-time state)) Winning the next jackpot in the state) is almost confirmed. In the time-saving state, when the big win is won based on the lottery in FIG. 1, the second time-saving number is set to 2 at a rate of 50%. The value of 2 times is the minimum value of the number of time reductions when winning a big hit (including two types of big wins) based on the lottery of Special Figure 2 in the short time state. In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when winning a big hit based on the lottery shown in FIG. 1 in the short-time state, the player is prevented from becoming too disadvantageous with respect to the short-time number.

  In addition, when winning a jackpot based on the special drawing 2 lottery in the short-time state, the second short-time number is set to “2” at a rate of 55%, and the second short-time number is set to “5” at a rate of 15%. The second time reduction number is set to “99” at a rate of 30%. On the other hand, in the case of winning the big hit based on the lottery of Fig. 2 in the non-short-time state, the second short-time number is set to "2" at a rate of 40%, and the second short-time number is set to "5" at a rate of 30%. The second time reduction number is set to “99” times at a rate of 30%. As described above, in the time-saving allocation based on the lottery shown in the special drawing 2, the winning in the non-short-time state is more advantageous to the player than the winning in the short-time state. This is because when the time reduction state ends and the normal game state is restored, the fluctuation display of the special figure 2 is executed based on the suspension of the special figure 2 generated during the time reduction state. This is to give a special feeling when winning the jackpot based on the fluctuation display of the special figure 2.

  As a result of the special symbol lottery, if a small win is won, the pachinko gaming machine 1 executes a small hit game in which the second big prize opening 35 is opened once. When a game ball wins the second big winning opening 35 opened by the small hit game and the game ball passes the specific area 39 in the second big win device 36, the big win is won, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 Subsequently, a jackpot game (two kinds of jackpot games) for opening the first jackpot 30 is executed. When this jackpot game (a jackpot game triggered by passage to the specific area 39) is executed, the opening of the second big prize opening 35 as a jackpot game corresponds to the 1R. It should be noted that the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not execute the jackpot game if there is no passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 in the jackpot game. In addition, during one round of a big hit game or during a small hit game, the big winning opening may be opened several times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there are a plurality of types of small hit symbols. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when winning a small hit, a lottery of the type of the small hit symbol is also performed. The lottery of the type of the jackpot symbol is also performed based on the jackpot type random number. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, there is only one kind of small winning symbol (small winning symbol that is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a) that can be won in the lottery shown in FIG. Also, as shown in FIG. 12, there are seven types of small winning symbols (small winning symbols that are stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b) that can be won in the lottery shown in FIG.

  Specifically, in the special drawing 1 lottery, there is a possibility of winning the special drawing 1_small hit symbol a_0. Also, in the special drawing 2 lottery, if the winning state is a non-time-short state, the special figure 2_small hit symbol b_2 will be won at the allocation rate of 30%, and the special figure 2_ will be selected at the allocation rate of 20%. Winning a small hitting symbol c_3, winning a special rate 2_small hitting symbol d_99 with a distribution rate of 20%, winning a special rate 2_small hitting symbol e_99 with a distribution rate of 20% 10% wins “Special Figure 2_Small Symbol f_99”. On the other hand, if the winning state is a short-time state, “Special Figure 2_Small Winner b_2” will be won with a distribution rate of 30%, and “Special Figure 2_Small Winner c_3” will be won with a distribution rate of 20%. , “Special figure 2_small hit symbol d_4” won with a distribution rate of 20%, “Special figure 2_small hit symbol e_5” with a distribution rate of 20%, and “Special figure 2_small” with a distribution rate of 10% The winning symbol “f_99” is won.

  The small hit based on the lottery of the special figure 1 (special figure 1_small hit symbol a_0 (hereinafter referred to as “small hit symbol a”)) substantially passes through the specific area 39 (also referred to as V pass). It is an impossible hit. On the other hand, the small bonus based on the lottery of special figure 2 (special figure 2_small hit symbol b_2, special figure 2_small hit symbol c_3, special figure 2_small hit symbol d_99, special figure 2_small hit symbol d_4, special figure 2_ Small hitting symbol e_99, special figure 2_small hitting symbol e_5, and special figure 2_small hitting symbol f_99 (hereinafter referred to as “small hitting symbol b” to “small hitting symbol f”)) must be V-passable. It is a small hit. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have an exception in an irregular case that the big hit game is executed from the small win based on the lottery shown in FIG. Whether or not V can be passed during the execution of the small hit game is determined by the operation pattern of the sorting member 71 and the opening pattern of the opening / closing member 37.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 performs 1.6 second opening of the second big prize opening 35 once in the small hit game based on various different small hit symbols. However, the opening time in each small hit game differs depending on the type of the small hit symbol. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, “small hit symbol a” is approximately 4.6 seconds, and as shown in FIG. 12, “small hit symbol b” to “small hit symbol f” is 0. 008 seconds. As described above, the opening time of the small hit game differs depending on the type of the small hit symbol. The opening of the second big prize opening 35 to the distributing member 71 moving in a certain operation from the start of the opening is performed. This is to change the timing. As a result, a passing opening pattern that allows V passage during the small hit game and a non-passing opening pattern that does not allow V passage (including substantial) during the small hit game are created. . Details of the passage opening pattern and the non-passing opening pattern will be described later.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a first opening pattern determined according to the type of the small hit symbol in the big hit game (two types of big hit game) executed based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39. The big prize opening 30 is opened. Specifically, in the two-type big hit game based on the winning of “small hit symbol a”, the first big prize opening 30 is opened once per 1R from 2R to 6R and the maximum opening time is 29.5 seconds. Then, from the 6th to the 16th rounds, the first grand prize opening 30 is opened once per 1R with a maximum opening time of 0.1 second. That is, the 2R big hit game of 5R is executed substantially. Then, the pachinko gaming machine 1 sets the gaming state after the execution of the two-type jackpot game to the “non-short-time state” (low base state) regardless of whether the winning state is the non-short-time state or the short-time state. However, since the “small hit symbol a” is a small hit that is virtually impossible to pass through V, it is not excluded that such a two-type big hit game is executed.

  On the other hand, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a maximum opening time of 29.5 seconds once per 1R from 2R to 16R in the two-type big hit game based on the winning of “small hit symbol b” to “small hit symbol f”. The first big prize opening 30 is opened. In other words, the 2R big hit game of 15R is executed substantially. Then, the pachinko gaming machine 1 sets the gaming state after the execution of the two-type jackpot game to the “short time state” (high base state) regardless of whether the winning state is a non-short time state or a short time state.

  In addition, the number of time reductions in the time-saving state after the two-type big hit game (the number of times of change display) differs depending on the type of the small winning symbol selected and the game state at the time of winning. Specifically, in the short-time state, if the special figure 2_small hit symbol b_2 (distribution rate 30%) is won, the second short-time number of times is set to two, and the special figure 2_small hit symbol c_3 (allocation) If the winning rate is 20%), the second time reduction is set to 3 times, and if the special figure 2_ small hit symbol d_4 (distribution rate 20%) is won, the second time reduction number is set to 4 times. When the special figure 2_small hit symbol e_5 (assignment rate 20%) is won, the second time reduction number is set to 5, and the special figure 2_small hit symbol f_99 (assignment rate 10%) is won. In this case, the second time reduction number is set to 99 times.

  In contrast, in the non-short-time state (low base state), if the special figure 2_small hit symbol b_2 (distribution rate 30%) is won, the second short-time number is set to 2 and the special figure 2_small When winning symbol c_3 (distribution rate 20%) is won, the second time reduction is set to 3 times, special figure 2_small hit symbol d_99, special figure 2_small hit symbol e_99, and special figure 2_small hit symbol When f_99 is won (the total distribution ratio is 50%), the second time reduction number is set to 99. In this way, when the two types of big wins are won through the small wins in the special drawing 2 lottery, it is more timely for the player to win in the non-short-time state than to win in the short-time state. It is advantageous. In other words, in the lottery shown in FIG. 2, the non-short-time state tends to be more advantageous to the player than the short-time state. The reason for this is to give a special feeling when winning a small win based on the suspension of the special figure 2 that remains when the short-time state ends and the normal gaming state is restored. is there. In other words, the interest of “one cry”, which will be described later, is improved by making the short-time assignment in the non-short-time state more advantageous than the short-time assignment in the short-time state. “One time of crying” is a lottery based on the suspension of the special figure 2 when the short-time state ends and the normal game state is restored.

  Further, the combinations of the production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R in the variation production at the time of winning the big hit or winning the small hit are as shown in FIG. Pachinko machines 1 are basically directing if the second short time is set to 99 when winning the jackpot based on the lottery shown in Figure 1 and when winning the jackpot based on the lottery shown in Figure 2. If the symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed with “3” or “7” in the middle and the second time reduction number is set to a number other than 99, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed as “ The display is stopped at a slot of symbols other than “3” and “7” (“1”, “2”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “8”, or “9”). However, even if the second shortened number of times is set to 99, if “Special Figure 1_Large Bonus B” is won in the non-time-short state, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are set to “3” and “7 Stops at a slot of a symbol other than "". As a result, even if the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R at the time of the first hit are not stopped and displayed by the “3” or “7” double-eyed, there is a possibility that the second short time is set to 99 times. In this case, it is possible to improve the gaming interest.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 stops when the small win is based on the lottery of the special figure 1, and the production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are stopped at a break (for example, “1 / 4.5”, etc.) as in the case of the loss. indicate. This is because the small hit based on the lottery in FIG. 1 is a small hit that cannot pass V.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can use the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R in the case where the second winning time is set to 99 after winning the two types of big hits when winning the small hit based on the lottery shown in the special figure 2. If the second stoppage is set to a number other than 99 after the 2nd big hit game, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are set to “3” and “3” or “7”. Stops and displays at a slot of a symbol other than “7”. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the fact that the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed at the “3” or “7” double-faced in the variable effect is that the second short time is set to 99 times. In other words, the player is informed that the jackpot will be extended.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as described above, as a random number acquired based on a winning of a game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, and a reach There are random numbers and variation pattern random numbers.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is to be generated in the effect design variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot winning / failing determination is a loss. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols. Depending on which symbol the effect symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed, It is a state (for example, a state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of the production symbols shown. It should be noted that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if they are slightly shaken in the display screen 7a, or may be displayed so as to repeat the enlargement and reduction. That is, the production symbol does not have to be completely stopped. This reach random number is a value in the range of 0-255.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 14, in the non-short-time state, if the reach random number is a value within the range of 0 to 27, it is determined that there is a reach, and if it is any other value, there is no reach. Judge. In the short-time state, if the reach random number is a value in the range of 0 to 11, it is determined that there is a reach, and if it is any other value, it is determined that there is no reach.

  In addition, the fluctuation pattern random number is a fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation display time (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed) and the subsequent fixed time (the time from when the display result is derived and displayed until the stop display is maintained). It is a random number for determining. The fluctuation pattern random number is a value in the range of 0 to 99. FIG. 15 is a table showing the relationship between the fluctuation pattern random number and the fluctuation pattern. In this embodiment, the variation display time and the fixed time are determined by the variation pattern. In addition, whether or not the pseudo continuous variation effect (also referred to as pseudo continuous effect) can be executed, the number of re-variable display executions when performing the pseudo continuous effect, and reach effect so as to be within the determined change display time and fixed time. A mode for performing the above is determined.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has an extension function for extending the fixed time of the specific variation display in the short time state. Which variable display confirmation time is extended depends on the type of special symbol selected. Specifically, the extension effective number is set for each type of the special symbol selected, and as shown in FIG. 13, the extension effective number is the same as the second short time number. When the number of variable displays after the transition to the time reduction state is equal to or greater than the effective number of extended times, the extended function is enabled and the fixed time is extended. For example, when “Special figure 2_small hit symbol b_2” is won, the fixed time is extended in the second and subsequent fluctuation display after shifting to the time-saving state. In addition, when “special drawing 2_small hit symbol c_3” is won, the fixed time is extended in the third and subsequent fluctuation display after shifting to the time-saving state. In addition, when “special drawing 2_small hit symbol d_99” is won, the fixed time is extended in the 99th and subsequent fluctuation displays after the shift to the time reduction state. Note that the extension function is disabled from the change display after transition to the non-time-short state.

  In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a fixed time in the variable display after the same number of times as the numerical value set for the second short time, so at least the final variable display that is the variable display immediately before shifting to the non-short time state. Then, the confirmation time is extended. In other words, the fixed time after the change display when the number of changes after the shift to the short time state is equal to or greater than the second short time number (including the final change) is longer than the fixed time after the change display when less than the second short time. In this embodiment, the fixed time is extended by 3 seconds. This 3 seconds is equivalent to the displacement possible time for one pattern of the electric chew 22 in the short time state (in this embodiment, since one pattern is opened once, it is equivalent to the opening time of the electric chew 22 for one time). Yes (see FIG. 8).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the extension function of the fixed time is enabled, the time determined by adding 3 seconds to the fixed time when the extended function is not enabled (see FIG. 15) becomes the fixed time. For example, if the extension function is not enabled and the winning time in the lottery shown in Figure 2 is a big or small win, the final time is 0.5 seconds, but the extension function is enabled. The confirmation time is 3.5 seconds. In addition, when the extension function is not enabled, the fixed time in the case of losing in the lottery in Fig. 2 is 0.3 seconds, but when the extended function is enabled, the fixed time is 3. It will be 3 seconds.

5. Next, the flow of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, in the normal gaming state, the player advances the game by left-handed. As a result, the player enters the first starting port 20 and aims for a big win based on the lottery shown in FIG. This is the normal game shown in FIG.

  During the normal game, the pachinko gaming machine 1 passes to the first gate 28 (see FIG. 1). As a result, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a normal symbol lottery is executed and a long open symbol (see FIG. 7B) may be won. In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 1 opens the electric chew 22 for 5 seconds (the long open pattern shown in FIG. 8). Therefore, when the player hits the right, the game ball wins the electric chew 22 (second start port 21), and the second special figure hold (holding of special figure 2) can be generated.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the special figure 2 is put on hold, the fluctuation display of the special figure 2 is started on the condition that the fluctuation display of the special figure 1 is finished. That is, the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is executed. In this way, it is possible to aim for a small win. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured such that, if a small win is won, the game ball can be allowed to pass through the specific area 39 in the second big prize winning device 36 as long as the player is playing correctly. In other words, it is possible to win two types of big hits. The small hit probability based on the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is about 1/6 (see FIG. 9). This is very high compared to the jackpot winning probability (approximately 1/300). In other words, the lottery of Special Figure 2 has a very high probability that a jackpot game can be executed (referred to as a jackpot acquisition probability) compared to the lottery of Special Figure 1. A game with a high jackpot acquisition probability based on the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is the high chance game shown in FIG.

  When a small win is won in a high chance game and a two-type big hit game is executed, the game state after the second type big hit game is controlled to a short-time state of 99 time reductions at a rate of 50%, and the remaining 50% The time-short state is controlled in the ratio of 2 to 5 times (see FIG. 12). By the way, in the high chance game, if you win one kind of big hit (direct hit big hit), it will be controlled to a short time state of 99 time reductions at a rate of 30%, and 2 or 5 time reductions at the remaining 70% rate The time is controlled to be short (see FIG. 11). In addition, if neither the big hit nor the one type big win is won in the high chance game, the game returns to the normal game.

  On the other hand, in the normal game, when the jackpot is won in the lottery shown in Fig. 1, the game state after the jackpot game is controlled to the short-time state of 99 times with the rate of 50%, and the remaining 50% is the short-time rate. It is controlled to a short time state (one-time mode of crying) once (see FIG. 10).

  When the time is controlled to the time-saving state of 99 times, the next jackpot is substantially determined. In other words, since this pachinko gaming machine 1 wins a small hit with about 1/6 in the lottery of the special figure 2, if there are 99 times, there is a very high possibility of winning the jackpot with the lottery of the special figure 2. Therefore, it is basically 50% of the initial hit, so-called jackpot reaming is determined. However, when the direct hit jackpot based on the lottery of the special figure 2 in the high chance game is the first hit, the ratio of the jackpot reaming is 30% (see FIG. 11).

  When it is controlled to the time-short state of 99 time reductions or when it is controlled to the time reduction state of 2-5 time reductions, the player aims for a small win based on the lottery of FIG. If you win a small hit during the short-running state and the 2nd type big hit game is executed, the game state after the 2nd type big hit game is controlled to the shorted state of 99 times and the remaining 90% at the rate of 10%. The time-short state is controlled in the ratio of 2 to 5 times (see FIG. 12).

  By the way, if you win a one-type big win based on the lottery of Special Figure 2 during the short-time state, the time is shorter than if you win a one-type big winner based on the lottery of Special Figure 2 during the normal gaming state (non-temporary state) The ratio that the number of times is set to 2 is high (see FIG. 11). In addition, when the winning type 1 is won based on the lottery shown in FIG. 1 during the time reduction state, the number of time reductions is not set to once, but is set to at least twice (see FIG. 10).

  If the short-time state ends without winning a big win (2 types or 1 type), if there is a special figure 2 hold, the mode is controlled to a single crying mode. Further, even when a big win is won in the lottery shown in FIG. In the case of being controlled to the time-saving state with the time-saving number of times, one hold of the special figure 2 can be stored while being controlled to the time-saving state. Therefore, after the completion of the short-time state, based on the suspension of the special figure 2, it is possible to aim for the big hit (two types of big hits) via the small win.

  If you win two types of jackpots based on the suspension of Special Figure 2 after the time-short state is over, it will be controlled to a time-short state of 99 time reductions at a rate of 50%, and 2-5 times of time reductions at the remaining 50% rate The time is controlled to be short (see FIG. 12). In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is more advantageous to distribute the number of times in the normal game state (non-time-short state) than in the short-time state to win two types of jackpots. The rate at which villas are confirmed is high. As a result, the interest in one crying (lottery based on the hold of the special figure 2 after the completion of the short-time state) is heightened, and the game entertainment is improved. In addition, in the one-time mode of crying, when the jackpot is not won based on the suspension of the special figure 2, the normal game is returned.

  In the case of one crying, an effect for one crying is performed. As described above, a player who crys once (a lottery based on the suspension of the special figure 2 in the non-temporary state) will win the player in the case of winning two types of jackpots rather than a lottery based on the suspension of the special figure 2 in the short-time state. To be advantageous. Therefore, a special production different from the production at the time of the change display in the short time state is performed, and the production is performed so that one crying becomes a special lottery. The special effect may be an effect with a pattern different from the effect at the time of the variable display in the short time state, for example, by changing the background, changing the lines and actions of the characters, special one-time lottery after the short time end. Applies a telop that announces that there is. The one-time production of crying is an example of a special production.

6). Details of the function for extending the fixed time Next, the function for extending the fixed time in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. FIG. 17 shows the final variation display (variation display that satisfies the condition for the number of times in the short time state), the variation display immediately before the final variation display, and the variation display immediately after the final variation display (one variation display of crying). The operation of the special symbol display 41, the gaming state, and the operation of the electric Chu 22 are respectively shown. Each variation display shows a variation display in the case of the lottery shown in FIG.

  Further, FIG. 17 shows the operation of the special symbol display 41 (that is, the operation of the second special symbol display 41b) when all the variation displays are the variation representations of the special diagram 2 during the time reduction state. . Since the variation display of FIG. 2 is all performed in the short-time state, the number of variation display in the short-time state does not reach the extended effective number in the variation display immediately before the final variation display. Therefore, the fixed time extension function remains disabled. On the other hand, in the last variation display, the number of variation displays in the short time state reaches the extended effective number. For this reason, the fixed time extension function is enabled.

  In this embodiment, the variable display time in the short time state is 36 seconds regardless of the lottery result of the special figure 2 as shown in FIG. The final time after the change display is 0.3 seconds before the last change display (0.5 seconds when winning a big or small win). On the other hand, in the final variation display, since the extension function of the fixed time is effective, it is 3.3 seconds extended by 3 seconds (3.5 seconds when winning a big or small hit).

  In addition, when a special figure 2 is suspended after the final variation display is started and before the fixed time is over, the variable display based on the special figure 2 is started after the fixed time is over. . This variation display becomes a variation display of one time of crying. In one variation display of crying, the variation display is in a non-time-short state, and the variation display time is 40 seconds regardless of the lottery result of special figure 2, as shown in FIG. Then, the fixed time after the change display is 0.5 seconds (15 seconds when winning a small hit).

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the gaming state is switched from the short-time state to the non-short-time state at the end of the final variation display (at the start of the fixed time after the final variation display). That is, while the final variation display is being executed, the time is short, but the finalized time after the final variation display is in a non-short state. In the short time state, as shown in FIG. 8, in the normal symbol lottery, whether the long open symbol, the short open symbol A or the short open symbol B is won, Displaceable time is 3 seconds. In the normal symbol lottery, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), the normal winning is won with a high probability. Therefore, in the short time state, the electric Chu 22 is easily opened, and the game ball is awarded to the second starting port 21. easy. That is, it is easy to cause suspension of special figure 2 during the variable display. In this embodiment, since the upper limit value of the special figure 2 hold is 1, during the variable display, one special figure hold is likely to occur, and two or more hold is not generated.

  On the other hand, in the non-time-short state, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening time of the electric chew 22 differs depending on the type of the normal symbol won in the normal symbol lottery. In the normal symbol lottery, the short open symbol B is won with a high probability as shown in FIG. In the short opening symbol B, the opening time of the electric chew 22 is extremely short as 0.02 seconds (the opening time of 0.02 seconds is omitted in FIG. 17), and the game ball is won in the second starting port 21. It is difficult to do. Even when the short opening symbol A is won, like the short opening symbol B, it is difficult to win the game ball at the second starting port 21. In other words, in the non-time-short state, it is difficult to win the game ball at the second start port 21 unless a winning symbol with a low winning probability is won.

  In this embodiment, the time variation is displayed during the final variation display, and the electric chew 22 is easily opened. However, since the opening time of the electric chew 22 is 3 seconds and the fixed time is 3.3 seconds, the extended fixed time is longer than the opening time of the electric chew 22. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, even if the electric chew 22 is opened immediately before the end of the final variation display, the electric chute 22 opening time ends within the fixed time. And as mentioned above, it is in a non-time-short state during the fixed time, and it is difficult to open the electric chew 22. Therefore, it is unlikely that the electric chew 22 will be in an open state again during the fixed time, and it is unlikely that the electric chew 22 has been opened at the start of a single crying display. For this reason, it is unlikely that special figure 2 will be suspended during a single fluctuation display of crying. In other words, irregular lottery is unlikely to occur.

  In this embodiment, the extension time is a fixed value of 3 seconds, but is not limited to 3 seconds. For example, the value may be greater than 3 seconds. The longer the extension time, the more irregular lottery can be suppressed, but the progress of the game is delayed. Therefore, the extension time is preferably about the same as the displacement possible time of the electric chew 22. Also, even if the value is less than 3 seconds, it is possible that the electric chew 22 is opened at the start of one fluctuation display of crying by extending the fixed time as much as possible, rather than not extending it. Lower. Moreover, even if it is open, the open period is shortened. Therefore, as compared with the case where the extension is not extended, the suspension of the special figure 2 is less likely to occur, and even if the extension time is shorter than the time during which the electric chew 22 can be displaced, the effect of suppressing irregular lottery can be produced.

  In this embodiment, the extension time is a fixed value (3 seconds), but may be a variable value. That is, the length of the extension time may be changed according to the type of the special symbol selected. Even in this case, the length of the confirmed time after the extension may be set to a length equal to or longer than the displaceable time (3 seconds in this embodiment) of the electric chew 22 per ordinary time.

  In the above example, when the special display of all special symbols is the variable display of special figure 2 during the time-short state (ie, the number of variable displays during the time-short state is the same as the effective number of extension, the fixed time is extended. For example, when there is a fluctuation display of Special Figure 1 during the short time state, the fixed time is extended by the number of fluctuation display of Special Figure 1. Will increase. However, even if there is a variation display in FIG. 1 during the short-time state, only the final variation display in which the gaming state is switched may be the target for extension of the fixed time. In this case, instead of determining the variation display to be extended in association with the type of special symbol, for example, a variation pattern for final variation display is prepared, and in the case of the final variation display, the fixed time is set to It is good to set to the length more than the displacement possible time for 1 pattern.

  In addition, in this embodiment, at the end of the last variation display (at the start of the fixed time after the last variation display), the gaming state is switched from the short-time state to the non-short-time state. The timing may be any time from the end of the period until the fixed time elapses. By switching the gaming state from the short-time state to the non-short-time state at least before the end of the fixed time, the crying is 1 compared to switching the gaming state from the short-time state to the non-short-time state at the end of the fixed time. The possibility that the electric chew 22 is opened at the start of the variable display of the number of times becomes low. However, at the end of the last variation display (at the start of the fixed time after the last variation display) as in this embodiment, switching the gaming state from the short-time state to the non-short-time state starts the single variation display of crying. The possibility that the electric Chu 22 is sometimes opened can be reduced.

  Further, in this embodiment, as the opening pattern of the electric chew 22, the number of times of opening is one time for one ordinary hit, and the opening time for one time becomes the displaceable time of the electric chew 22. It is good also as an opening pattern which makes the number of times of opening a plurality of times about the normal number of times. In this case, the displaceable time of the electric Chu 22 is the time from the start of the first opening time to the end of the last opening time. That is, the displacement possible time of the electric chew 22 is a time required for opening the electric chew 22 for one pattern.

7). Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 on the main control board 80 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. Specific processing executed by the game control microcomputer 81 includes main-side activation processing. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84.

[Main side startup processing]
The main-side activation process executed by the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The gaming control microcomputer 81 is triggered when the main power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, that is, the power switch 155 is turned on, and external power supply via the power board 150 is started. In response to this, the main-side startup process program is read from the ROM 83 and executed.

  In the main-side activation process, the game control microcomputer 81 first performs an initial operation (S001). Specifically, in S001, the game control microcomputer 81 permits access to the RAM 84. The RAM 84 is initialized when the RAM clear switch 156 is pressed or when the main power supply is not normally turned off. As a result, various flags and statuses become initial values, and various information stored in the RAM 84 is lost. Further, a RAM initialization command for initializing the RAM 94 and the like on the sub control board 90 side is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. In addition, in S001, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for interrupt time management) and the like are set. The initial operation of S001 is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  After S001, the game control microcomputer 81 prohibits interruption (S002). Next, the game control microcomputer 81 updates various random number values (S003). Specifically, in S003, the game control microcomputer 81 updates values of various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal hit random number. As a random number update method, for example, a predetermined number of values are added in one update. The predetermined number may be common to all random numbers, or may be different for each random number. The random number value returns to 0 when the upper limit value is reached. The initial value of the random number may be 0 or a value other than 0. The initial value of the random number may be common to all random numbers or may be different for each random number. . Each random number may be generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. In that case, S003 may be omitted. The random number generation circuit may be built in the game control microcomputer 81.

  After S003, the game control microcomputer 81 permits interruption (S004). Thereafter, S002 to S004 are repeated. While the interrupt is permitted, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU 82 at a cycle of 4 ms, for example. When the main timer interrupt process is executed, the process from S002 to S004 is repeated after the main timer interrupt process is completed and before the next main timer interrupt process is started. . If an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, execution of the main timer interrupt processing is not started immediately, but is started after waiting for the interrupt enabled state.

[Main timer interrupt processing]
Next, the main-side timer interrupt process in S005 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The main timer interrupt process is executed by the game control microcomputer 81 each time an interrupt pulse with a period of 4 ms is input.

  In the main timer interrupt process, the game control microcomputer 81 first sends a command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to a device other than the main control board 80 in the pachinko gaming machine 1, such as the sub control board 90 and the payout control board 110. (S101). Commands are appropriately set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 by various processes described later.

  After S101, the game control microcomputer 81 stores the input information (S102). Specifically, in S102, the game control microcomputer 81 includes the first start port sensor 20a, the second start port sensor 21a, the first large winning port sensor 30a, the second large winning port sensor 35a, the normal winning port sensor 27a, and the like. , Read the signals output from various sensors. Based on these signals, the presence / absence of a winning is determined, and a payout command for instructing the payout of a winning ball according to the type of winning opening is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  After S102, the game control microcomputer 81 updates various random number values (S103). The process of S103 is the same as that of S003. That is, the game control microcomputer 81 updates various random number values both during the execution of the main-side timer interrupt process and during other periods. Note that the random number value may be updated only in one of the periods.

  After S103, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a sensor detection process for detecting the passage of the game ball to a predetermined area such as a start port based on signals output from various sensors (S111). Details of S111 will be described later.

  After S111, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a normal operation process that is an operation related to a normal symbol (S121). Specifically, in S121, when the game control microcomputer 81 satisfies the normal winning lottery condition, whether or not the normal winning is won using the normal winning random number stored in the ordinary figure storage unit 86. Determine. Then, the general symbol stop symbol data according to the determination result and the variation pattern according to the gaming state are determined, and the normal symbol display 42 displays the normal symbol. Further, when the player wins a normal game, an opening pattern of the electric chew 22 corresponding to the gaming state is determined and the electric chew 22 is activated. Details of S121 will be described later.

  After the normal operation process of S121, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a special operation process that is an operation related to the special symbol (S131). Specifically, in S131, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot is won using the jackpot random number stored in the special figure holding storage unit 85 when the jackpot lottery condition is satisfied. . Then, a special symbol corresponding to the determination result and a variation pattern corresponding to the gaming state are determined, and the special symbol display 41 displays the special symbol. If the jackpot is won, the jackpot game is executed. Note that S121 and S131 may be in reverse order. Details of S131 will be described later.

  After S131, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a sorting process for controlling the sorting member solenoid 73 to operate the sorting member 71 (S141). Details of S141 will be described later. After S141, the game control microcomputer 81 determines the special figure hold indicator 43 and the special figure hold indicator on the basis of the hold numbers of the general figure hold number, the first special figure hold number, and the second special figure hold number. The display of 44 is updated (S161).

  After S161, the game control microcomputer 81 outputs various signals via the external terminal board 190 based on the command set in the external output buffer of the RAM 84 (S171). For example, when the jackpot is won in the jackpot lottery, the game control microcomputer 81 outputs a jackpot signal to the external device.

  After S171, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a power-off monitoring process for normally turning off the main power (S181). Specifically, in S181, for example, when the game control microcomputer 81 detects that the power switch 155 is turned off, the game control microcomputer 81 stores information indicating that the main power is normally turned off in the RAM 84. Then, access to the RAM 84 is restricted. After S181, the main timer interrupt process is terminated.

  After that, the game control microcomputer 81 repeats the main-side startup processing from S002 to S004 until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82. When the interrupt pulse is input, the main-side timer interrupt processing is performed again. Run. In S101 of the main timer interrupt process executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process is output.

[Sensor detection processing]
Next, the sensor detection process in S111 of FIG. 19 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the sensor detection process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the first gate 28 or the second gate 29 based on the signals output from the first gate sensor 28a and the second gate sensor 29a. Is determined (S201).

  When the game ball has passed through the first gate 28 or the second gate 29 (S201: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the normal operation status is 1 (S202). The normal operation status is set by normal operation processing described later. The normal operation status of 1 means that neither the normal symbol variation display nor the auxiliary game is being executed.

  If the value of the normal operation status is 1 (S202: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 acquires the value of the normal hit random number and the normal hit type random number (S204). The game control microcomputer 81 stores the acquired ordinary hit random number and ordinary hit type random number in the ordinary figure storage unit 86.

  After S204, or when the value of the normal operation status is not 1 (S202: NO), or when the game ball has not passed through the first gate 28 or the second gate 29 (S201: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the first starting port 20 based on the signal output from the first starting port sensor 20a (S211). When the game ball has passed through the first start port 20 (S211: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of first special figure hold is less than 4 (S212).

  If the number of the first special figure hold is less than 4 (S212: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 adds 1 to the first special figure hold number (S213), further jackpot random number, jackpot type random number, Each random number value related to the jackpot of the reach random number and the variation pattern random number is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a (S214).

  After S214, the game control microcomputer 81 identifies the first start winning command based on the random number values acquired in S214, and sets the first starting winning command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S215). The distribution of the random numbers in the first start winning command determination table corresponds to the distribution of the tables shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 14, and FIG. For this reason, the first start winning command includes information on whether or not to win a jackpot, the type of jackpot, the presence or absence of reach, the variable display time, whether or not to perform SP reach, and the type of SP reach. The start winning command is used to perform a so-called pre-reading effect. The pre-reading effect is an effect that suggests the winning expectation degree for the starting prize before the determination of the success or failure of the jackpot based on the starting prize.

  Note that the first start winning command set in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 in S101 of the main timer interruption process (see FIG. 19). That is, even before the special symbol variation display corresponding to the random number acquired in S214 is started, a command including information relating to the special symbol is output to the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub-control board 90 executes processing corresponding to the command in response to the input of the command.

  After S215, or when the number of first special figure hold is 4 or more (S212: NO), or when the game ball does not pass through the first starting port 20 (S211: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 Determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the second start port 21 based on the signal output from the second start port sensor 21a (S221). When the game ball has passed through the second starting port 21 (S221: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of second special figure hold is less than four (S222).

  If the number of the second special figure hold is less than four (S222: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 adds 1 to the second special figure hold number (S223), and further, similar to S214, the jackpot The value of each random number is acquired, and the acquired value of each random number is stored in the second special figure storage unit 85b (S224).

  After S224, the game control microcomputer 81 specifies the second start winning command based on the random number values acquired in S224, and sets the second starting winning command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S225). The distribution of the random numbers in the second start winning command determination table corresponds to the distribution of the tables shown in FIGS. 9, 11, 12, 14, and 15. Therefore, as in S215, a command including information related to the special symbol is output to the sub-control board 90 before the special symbol variable display corresponding to the random number acquired in S224 is started.

  After S225, or when the number of second special figure reservations is 4 or more (S222: NO), or when the game ball does not pass through the second starting port 21 (S221: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 Determines whether the game ball has passed through the specific area 39 based on the signal output from the specific area sensor 39a (S251).

  When the game ball has passed the specific area 39 (S251: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not it is a V valid period during which the game ball is allowed to pass to the specific area 39 ( S252). The V validity period is set by a distribution process described later. If it is the V valid period (S252: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the V flag (S253), and sets the V passing command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S254). The V flag is used to determine whether the game ball has passed to the specific area 39. The V passing command set in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 in S101 of the main timer interrupt process (see FIG. 19). The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub-control board 90 executes processing corresponding to the command in response to the input of the command. After S254, or when it is not the V valid period (S252: NO), or when the game ball has not passed the specific area 39 (S251: NO), the sensor detection process is terminated.

[Normal operation processing]
Next, the normal operation process in S121 of FIG. 19 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the normal operation process, the process related to the normal symbol display 42 and the electric Chu 22 is divided into four stages, and “normal operation status 1, 2, 3, 4” is assigned to each of these stages. The game control microcomputer 81 determines whether the normal operation status is 1 (S301), 2 (S311), or 3 (S321), and which status corresponds to the current status. Judging. The initial value of the normal operation status is 1.

  If the normal operation status is 1 (S301: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 executes normal symbol standby processing (S302). If the normal operation status is 2 (S311: YES), the normal symbol changing process is executed (S312). If the normal operation status is 3 (S321: YES), normal symbol determination processing is executed (S322). On the other hand, if the normal operation status is 4 (S321: NO), the auxiliary game process is executed (S332). Hereinafter, each process executed in the normal operation process will be described.

[Normal symbol standby processing]
FIG. 22 shows the procedure of the normal symbol standby process in S302 of FIG. In the normal symbol standby process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not each random number relating to the normal winning is stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 (S401). If each random number related to the normal hit is not stored (S401: NO), the normal symbol standby process is terminated.

  When each random number related to the normal win is stored (S401: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the normal win is won (S411). Specifically, in S411, the game control microcomputer 81 reads each random number value related to the normal winning stored in the general figure holding storage unit 86, and uses the normal winning determination table shown in FIG. Based on the read normal hit random number, the normal hit / loss is determined. In addition, when the normal winning is won, the game control microcomputer 81 uses the normal hit type determination table shown in FIG. 7B to determine the normal hit type based on the read normal hit type random number. I do. In this embodiment, the short-open symbol B is selected in most cases in the type determination per ordinary, but the long-open symbol is selected with a probability of about 1/2000, and the short-open symbol with a probability of about 1/1000. A is selected.

  After S411, the game control microcomputer 81 determines a variation pattern of the normal symbol based on the normal hit type (S412). Specifically, in S412, the game control microcomputer 81 determines a variation pattern according to the gaming state using the normal symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. It should be noted that the variation display time when winning the long open symbol and short open symbol A when the game state is non-short-time state is relatively long, during the normal symbol variation display, special effects (later winning symbol was won) This is because an effect for notifying whether or not) is executed. Also, when the gaming state is the short-time state, a variation pattern of 1 second is selected as the variation display time regardless of the result of the normal symbol lottery.

  After S412, the game control microcomputer 81 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the determination result of the normal hit (S413). After S413, the game control microcomputer 81 erases each random number related to the normal winning stored in the general figure hold storage unit 86 (S414). As a result, the usual figure hold is put on hold.

  After S414, the game control microcomputer 81 starts normal symbol display on the normal symbol display 42 in accordance with the variation pattern determined in S412 (S415). At this time, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a normal symbol variation start command in the output buffer of the RAM 84. The variation start command includes stop symbol data information and variation pattern information. The change start command is output to the sub control board 90, and the sub control board 90 performs an effect corresponding to the change start command. After S415, the game control microcomputer 81 changes the normal operation status to 2 (S417) and ends the normal symbol standby process.

[Normal symbol change processing]
FIG. 23 shows the procedure of the normal symbol changing process in S312 of FIG. In the normal symbol changing process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the normal symbol change display time has elapsed (S501). The fluctuation display time of the normal symbol is determined by the fluctuation pattern determined in S412 of the normal symbol standby process described above. If the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol has not elapsed (S501: NO), the normal symbol changing process is terminated. That is, the normal symbol variation display is continued.

  On the other hand, when the normal symbol variation display time has elapsed (S501: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 sets a normal symbol variation stop command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S502). The change stop command is output to the sub control board 90, and the sub control board 90 performs an effect corresponding to the change stop command. After S502, the game control microcomputer 81 changes the normal operation status to 3 (S503).

  After S503, the game control microcomputer 81 causes the normal symbol display 42 to stop the normal symbol change display at the stop symbol determined in S413 (S504). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a fixed time for stopping and displaying the normal symbol for a predetermined time (S505), and ends the normal symbol changing process.

[Normal symbol confirmation processing]
FIG. 24 shows the procedure of the normal symbol determination process in S322 of FIG. In the normal symbol determination process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the determination time set in S505 of the above-described normal symbol changing process has elapsed (S601). If the confirmation time has not elapsed (S601: NO), the normal symbol confirmation processing is terminated.

  If the fixed time has elapsed (S601: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the normal winning is won (S611). If the normal win is won (S611: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 changes the normal operation status to 4 (S612).

  If the winning is normal (S611: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 selects the auxiliary game pattern, that is, the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 (S613). Specifically, in S613, the game control microcomputer 81 uses the release pattern selection table of the electric chew 22 shown in FIG. 8 to determine the release pattern according to the game state and the normal winning type. For example, if the gaming state is a short-time state, the electronic chew 22 is released once with a release time of 3 seconds after the release interval of 0.01 seconds, and then there is a release with an interval after release of 0.01 seconds. A pattern is selected. On the other hand, when the gaming state is a non-time-short state and a long open symbol is won, the electronic chew 22 is released once with a 5 second release time after an interval of 7 seconds before release, and then 0 An opening pattern with an interval after opening of .01 seconds is selected. The reason why the 7-second pre-opening interval is provided is to execute an electric chew driving notification effect described later (an effect of notifying that the game ball is shot aiming at the electric chew 22) during this period. Also, if the game state is non-time-short state and the short open symbol A or short open symbol B is won, the electric time is set to 0.02 seconds after the 0.01 second pre-release interval. 22 is opened once, and then an opening pattern with an opening interval of 0.01 seconds is selected. Since this opening pattern has an extremely short opening time of 0.02 seconds, it is difficult for a winning to the electric chew 22 to occur. That is, this opening pattern is an opening pattern that makes it difficult to win the electric chew 22.

  Note that the opening pattern in the short-time state is referred to as a first auxiliary game opening pattern. In addition, the opening pattern when the long opening symbol is won in a non-time-short state is referred to as a second auxiliary game opening pattern. In addition, the opening pattern when the short opening symbol A or the short opening symbol B is won in a non-time-short state is referred to as a third auxiliary game opening pattern. Further, the first auxiliary game release pattern and the second auxiliary game release pattern are referred to as a pitching release pattern. The third auxiliary game opening pattern is referred to as a non-ball-opening pattern. The second auxiliary game release pattern is longer by 2 seconds than the first auxiliary game release pattern, but the player can easily win the electric chew 22 like the first auxiliary game release pattern. It is. Therefore, it can be said that the second auxiliary game release pattern is an open pattern having the same ease of winning as the first auxiliary game release pattern.

  After S613, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the value of the electric chew counter that counts the number of times the second start port 21 is opened during the auxiliary game to a value corresponding to the selected opening pattern (S614). In this embodiment, the electric chew counter 22 is set to “1” because the electric chew 22 is opened only once regardless of which open pattern is set.

  After S614, the game control microcomputer 81 starts an auxiliary game (S615). In S615, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an auxiliary game start command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in order to start the auxiliary game. The auxiliary game start command set in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 90, and the sub-control board 90 executes processing according to the command. Thereby, an auxiliary game is started.

  On the other hand, if the normal winning is not won (S611: NO), the lottery result per normal is lost, and the normal winning game is not executed, so the game control microcomputer 81 changes the normal operation status to 1. (S621). After S621 or S615, the normal symbol determination process is terminated.

[Auxiliary game processing]
FIG. 25 shows the procedure of the auxiliary game process in S332 of FIG. In the auxiliary game process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the auxiliary game end flag is on (S701). The auxiliary game end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game has ended.

  If the auxiliary game end flag is not on (S701: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 continues the auxiliary game started in S615, so that the game control microcomputer 81 has the second start port 21 open. (That is, whether or not the electric chew 22 is open) is determined (S711). If the second start port 21 is not open (S711: NO), it is determined whether or not the time for opening the second start port 21 has been reached, that is, the opening time of the auxiliary game (interval before opening) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not it is time to start opening the start port 21 (S712).

  If it is time to open the second start port 21 (S712: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 opens the second start port 21 according to the selected opening pattern (S713). After S713 or if the time for opening the second start port 21 has not been reached (S712: NO), the auxiliary game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the second starting port 21 is being opened (S711: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines the maximum number of winnings (two in this embodiment) to the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game. ) Is determined (S721). If the predetermined number of winnings has not been reached (S721: NO), it is determined whether or not the time for closing the second starting port 21 has been reached (that is, a predetermined opening time (see FIG. 8) after the second starting port 21 is opened). It is determined whether or not (S722). If the opening time of the second start port 21 has not elapsed (S722: NO), the auxiliary game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the specified number of winnings has been reached (S721: YES), or when the opening time of the second start port 21 has elapsed (S722: YES), that is, either of the two electric chew opening end conditions If the condition is satisfied, the game control microcomputer 81 closes the second start port 21 (S723). Then, the value of the electric chew counter is decremented by one (S724).

  After S724, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the electric chew counter is 0 (S725). If the value of the electric chew counter is not 0 (S725: NO), the auxiliary game processing is ended as it is to start the next release. In this embodiment, since the number of times of opening the electric chew 22 is 1 in any opening pattern, NO is not determined in S725. If the value of the electric chew counter is 0 (S725: YES), the auxiliary game is terminated (S726). In S726, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an auxiliary game end command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in order to end the auxiliary game. The auxiliary game end command set in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 90, and the sub-control board 90 executes processing according to the command. This ends the auxiliary game. In addition, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the auxiliary game end flag (S727) and ends the auxiliary game process.

  If the auxiliary game end flag is on (S701: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 has completed the opening of the second start port 21 in the auxiliary game, so that the auxiliary game ending (interval after closing) ) (See FIG. 8) is determined (S731). If the interval time after closing has not elapsed (S731: NO), the auxiliary game process is terminated. On the other hand, if the interval time after closing has elapsed (S731: YES), the normal operation status is set to 1 (S732), the auxiliary game end flag is turned off (S733), and the auxiliary game process is ended.

  In this embodiment, the second start port 21 (electrical chew 22) has an open pattern with a long open pattern in which the open time is set to 5 seconds or an open pattern in the short state when the open time is set to 3 seconds. When the chew 22 is released, the game ball can be won by the electric chew 22 by making a right strike. However, if the opening of the electric chew 22 is set to 0.02 seconds and the electric chew 22 is opened with a short opening pattern, the opening time is extremely short. It is extremely difficult to get 22 to win.

[Special action processing]
Next, the special operation process in S131 of FIG. 19 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the special operation process, the process related to the special symbol display 41, the first big prize device 31, and the second big prize device 36 is divided into four stages. , 5 ". The game control microcomputer 81 determines whether the special operation status is 1 (S901), 2 (S911), 3 (S921), or 4 (S931). Determine which status is applicable at this time. The initial value of the special operation status is 1.

  If the special operation status is 1 (S901: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 executes a special symbol standby process (S902). If the special operation status is 2 (S911: YES), the special symbol changing process is executed (S912). If the special operation status is 3 (S921: YES), a special symbol confirmation process is executed (S922). If the special operation status is 4 (S931: YES), the jackpot game process is executed (S932). If the special operation status is 5 (S931: NO), a small hit game process is executed (S942). Hereinafter, each process executed in the special operation process will be described.

[Special symbol standby processing]
FIG. 27 shows the procedure of the special symbol standby process in S902 of FIG. In the special symbol standby process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the number of second special figure hold is 0 (S1001). If the number of second special figure hold is 0 (S1001: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the number of first special figure hold is 0 (S1020). That is, the game control microcomputer 81 gives priority to the process related to the second special figure hold over the process related to the first special figure hold.

  If the number of the first special figure hold is also 0 (S1020: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the customer waiting effect is started (S1031). The customer waiting effect is an effect of displaying a plurality of standby screens and demonstration images on the image display device 7 during the standby state. If the customer waiting effect has been started (S1031: YES), the special symbol standby process is terminated.

  If the customer waiting effect is not started (S1031: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 sets a customer waiting waiting command for starting the customer waiting effect in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1032). The customer waiting standby command set in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 90, and the sub-control board 90 executes processing according to the command. After S1032, the special symbol standby process ends.

  On the other hand, if the number of the second special figure hold is not 0 (S1001: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot is won (S1011). Specifically, in S1011, the game control microcomputer 81 reads each random number value related to the jackpot stored at the head of the second special figure holding storage unit 85b, and uses the jackpot winning determination table shown in FIG. Based on the read jackpot random number, the jackpot, the jackpot, and the loss are determined. In addition, when the big hit or the small win is won, the game control microcomputer 81 uses the hit symbol type determination table shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 12 to determine whether or not the big hit is based on the read big hit type random number. Judge the type of small hits.

  In addition, the lottery of the special figure 2 is higher than the lottery of the special figure 1 in the small win winning probability. More specifically, while the small win winning probability in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 is about 1/100, the small win winning probability in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is about 1/6. It is possible to change the number of winning chances for small hits as appropriate. However, the small win winning probability in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 may be set to a probability that the product of the small win winning probability and the upper limit storage number in FIG. 2 is larger than 1/10. This is because it will be easier to have an expectation for winning in a single cry.

  After S1011, the game control microcomputer 81 determines a special symbol variation pattern based on the read variation pattern random number and reach random number (S1012). Specifically, in S1012, the game control microcomputer 81 determines that the jackpot type, the fluctuation pattern random number, and the lottery pattern random number, when the jackpot is won in the lottery of the second special symbol (lottery of the special diagram 2), FIG. The variation pattern corresponding to the gaming state is determined using the variation pattern determination table shown. As shown in FIG. 15, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation display time and the confirmation time of the special symbol are also determined. Further, if the fixed time extension function is enabled, the extended fixed time is set. Whether the extension function is valid or invalid depends on whether an extension flag, which will be described later, is on or off. In FIG. 15, the SP reach (super reach) is a reach in which the variable display time after reach is longer than that of normal reach, and the winning expectation degree (expectation degree for jackpot winning) is higher than the normal reach. The distribution rate is set. In this embodiment, the SP reach is normally executed through the reach. Further, the game control microcomputer 81 determines a stop symbol in accordance with the jackpot determination result (S1013).

  After S1013, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of the second special figure hold by one (S1014). At this time, the game control microcomputer 81 shifts each special figure hold data in the second special figure hold storage unit 85b by one from the current storage area to the storage area with the higher priority of reading, and finally shifts the data. The shifted storage area is initialized (S1015). As a result, the second special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  After S1015, the game control microcomputer 81 starts the special symbol variation display on the second special symbol display 41b in accordance with the variation pattern determined in S1012 (S1016). At this time, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a change start command in the output buffer of the RAM 84. The change start command includes stop symbol data information and change pattern information (information including change display time). The change start command is output to the sub control board 90, and the sub control board 90 performs an effect corresponding to the change start command. After S1016, the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 2 (S1017) and ends the special symbol standby process.

  On the other hand, if the number of the second special figure hold is 0 (S1001: YES) and the number of the first special figure hold is not 0 (S1020: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 holds the second special figure hold. As in the case, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won (S1021). S1021 is the same process as S1011. However, each random number serving as a determination value is read from the first special figure storage unit 85a.

  After S1021, the game control microcomputer 81 determines a variation pattern based on various random numbers such as a variation pattern random number and the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 15 (S1022). Further, the game control microcomputer 81 determines a stop symbol in accordance with the jackpot determination result (S1023). After S1023, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of the first special figure hold by one (S1024). At this time, the game control microcomputer 81 shifts each special figure hold data in the first special figure hold storage unit 85a by one from the current storage area to the storage area having the higher priority of reading, and finally shifts the data. The shifted storage area is initialized (S1025). As a result, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  After S1025, the game control microcomputer 81 causes the first special symbol display 41a to start displaying the variation of the special symbol according to the variation pattern determined in S1022 (S1026). At this time, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a change start command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as in S1016. After S1026, the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 2 (S1017) and ends the special symbol standby process.

[Special symbol change processing]
FIG. 28 shows the procedure of the special symbol changing process in S912 of FIG. In the special symbol variation processing, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the special symbol variation display time has elapsed (S1501). The fluctuation display time is determined by the fluctuation pattern determined in S1012 or S1022 of the special symbol standby process described above. When the special symbol variation display time has not elapsed (S1501: NO), the special symbol variation processing is terminated. That is, the special symbol variation display is continued.

  On the other hand, if the variation display time of the special symbol has elapsed (S1501: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 sets a variation stop command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1502). The change stop command is output to the sub control board 90, and the sub control board 90 performs an effect corresponding to the change stop command. After S1502, the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 3 (S1503).

  After S1503, the game control microcomputer 81 causes the special symbol display 41 to stop the special symbol variation display (S1504). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a fixed time for stopping and displaying the special symbol for a predetermined time based on the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 15 (S1505). In addition, the fixed time at the time of winning the small hit based on the lottery in FIG. This is because, during this period, a V-attacker notifying effect described later (an effect of notifying that a game ball is to be shot aiming at the second big prize opening 35) is executed. When the fixed time extension function is valid, a fixed time of 3 seconds or more is set. As shown in FIG. 13, the extension function of the fixed time is effective in the display of changes after the same number of times as the second short time, so that the extension function is effective at least in the final change.

  After S1505, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S1711). The time reduction flag is a flag indicating whether or not the variable time shortening function is operating, that is, whether the time reduction state or the non-time reduction state. The time reduction flag is ON in the time reduction state and is OFF in the non-time reduction state.

  If the hour / hour flag is ON (S1711: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 decrements one hour / hour counter and adds one extension counter (S1712). The time-shortage counter indicates the remaining number of times that the jackpot lottery can be executed in the time-short state. The extension counter indicates the number of times that the jackpot lottery is executed in the short-time state. Each time the big winning lottery is performed, the hour / hour counter is decremented by one and the extension counter is incremented by one.

  More specifically, in this embodiment, the time-shortage counter includes a special-time 1 short-time counter (counter that counts the first short-time frequency) that counts only the number of fluctuations in FIG. Special figure 2 short time counter (counter that counts the second short time number) and total short time counter that counts the total number of fluctuation times of special figure 1 and the fluctuation number of special figure 2 (counter that counts the total short time number) There is. In S1712, the value of the special figure 1 short time counter and the total short time counter is subtracted by 1 when the fluctuation of FIG. 1 is stopped, and the special figure 2 short time counter and the total short time counter of FIG. Subtract one value. The value set in each hourly time counter at the time of shifting to the time-shortened state is as shown in the column of “number of time-shortened” in the tables of FIGS. 10, 11, and 12.

  After S1712, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the extension counter is the extension effective number (S1713). If the value of the extension counter is the number of effective extensions (S1713: YES), the extension flag is turned on (S1714). The extension flag is a flag indicating whether or not the extension function for the fixed time is operating, that is, whether or not the extension function is valid. The extension flag is on when the extension function is valid, and is off when the extension function is invalid. By S1714, the fixed time is extended from the next fluctuation display.

  After S1714 or if the value of the extension counter is not the effective number of extensions (S1713: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the time counter is 0 (S1715). If the value of the time reduction counter is 0 (S1715: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the time reduction flag and the extension flag (S1716). Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 1 shifts to a non-time-short state. Specifically, in S1715, it is determined whether any one of the special figure 1 time reduction counter, the special figure 2 time reduction counter, or the total time reduction counter is 0. If any one of the three time reduction counters is 0, the processing of S1716 is performed. On the other hand, if none of the three time counters is 0, the processing of S1716 is not performed.

  After S1716, or when the value of the hour / hour counter is not 0 (S1715: NO), or when the hour / hour flag is off (S1711: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 ends the special symbol variation processing.

[Special symbol confirmation processing]
FIG. 29 shows the procedure of the special symbol confirmation process in S922 of FIG. In the special symbol determination process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the fixed time set in S1505 of the special symbol changing process described above has elapsed (S1601). If the determination time has not elapsed (S1601: NO), the special symbol determination process is terminated. That is, the special symbol stop display is continued.

  On the other hand, if the fixed time has elapsed (S1601: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot is won (S1611). If the jackpot is won (S1611: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 4 (S1612). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the time reduction flag (S1614). Then, according to the type of jackpot, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an opening counter of the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 in the big hit game (S1615), and starts the big hit game (S1616). . That is, during the execution of the jackpot game, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled in a non-time-short state. In S1616, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a jackpot opening command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in order to start the jackpot game. The opening command set in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 90, and processing corresponding to the command is executed by the sub control board 90. As a result, the jackpot game is started.

  If the jackpot is not won (S1611: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot is won (S1621). If the winning game is won (S1621: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 changes the special operation status to 5 (S1622). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an opening counter of the first big prize opening 30 to the second big prize opening 35 in the small hit game (S1625), and starts the small hit game (S1626). In S <b> 1626, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a small hit opening command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in order to start the small hit game. The opening command set in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 90, and processing corresponding to the command is executed by the sub control board 90. Thereby, a small hit game is started.

  After S1626, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the distribution operation flag (S1627). The distribution operation flag is a flag indicating that it is a period during which the distribution member 71 is operated. That is, in this embodiment, the operation of the sorting member 71 is started together with the opening of the small hit game.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won (S1621: NO), the jackpot lottery result is lost, and the jackpot game and the jackpot game are not executed. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the special operation status to 1. Change (S1631). After S1631, S1627, or S1616, the special symbol determination process is terminated.

[Big hit game processing]
FIG. 30 shows the procedure of the jackpot game process in S932 of FIG. The jackpot game process is a process for executing a jackpot game such as a type 1 jackpot game or a type 2 jackpot game. In the jackpot game process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the jackpot end flag is on (S2001). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the first jackpot 30 in the jackpot game has ended.

  If the jackpot end flag is not on (S2001: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 continues the jackpot game started in S1616, so the game control microcomputer 81 is opening the first jackpot 30. (That is, whether or not the opening / closing member 32 is being opened) is determined (S2011). If the first big prize opening 30 is not being opened (S2011: NO), whether or not the time for opening the first big prize opening 30 has been reached, that is, the opening time of the jackpot game (interval before opening) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not it is time to start opening the first big winning opening 30 (S2012).

  If it is time to open the first big prize opening 30 (S2012: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 opens the first big prize opening 30 according to the selected opening pattern (S2013). After S2013 or if it is not time to open the first big prize opening 30 (S2012: NO), the jackpot game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the first grand prize opening 30 is being opened (S2011: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 determines the maximum number of prizes (the number of winning prizes to the first big prize opening 30 in the unit open game) It is determined whether or not the number reaches 9) (S2021). If the prescribed number of winnings has not been reached (S2021: NO), whether or not the time for closing the first grand prize opening 30 has been reached (that is, a predetermined opening time after the first big prize opening 30 is opened (FIG. 10, It is determined whether or not (see FIG. 11) has elapsed (S2022). If the opening time of the first big winning opening 30 has not elapsed (S2022: NO), the big hit game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined number of winning prizes has been reached (S2021: YES), or when the opening time of the first big winning opening 30 has passed (S2022: YES), that is, among the two big winning opening opening end conditions If any of the above is satisfied, the game control microcomputer 81 closes the open first big prize opening 30 (S2023). Then, the value of the open counter is decremented by 1 (S2024).

  After S2024, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the release counter is 0 (S2025). If the value of the release counter is not 0 (S2025: NO), the big hit game process is terminated as it is to start the next release. If the value of the opening counter is 0 (S2025: YES), the jackpot game is terminated (S2026). In S2026, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a jackpot game end command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in order to end the jackpot game. The jackpot game end command set in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 90, and the sub-control board 90 executes processing according to the command. As a result, the jackpot game ends. Further, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the jackpot end flag (S2027) and ends the jackpot game process.

  If the jackpot end flag is on (S2001: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 has completed the opening of the first jackpot 30 in the jackpot game. ) Is determined (S2031). If the ending time has elapsed (S2031: YES), the special operation status is set to 1 (S2032), and the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2033).

  After S2033, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot game to be finished this time is based on the small hit (special one small hit) won in the lottery of the special figure 1, that is, “special figure 1_small hit symbol a_0. ”(See FIG. 10) is determined (S2041).

  If the jackpot game to be finished this time is not based on the jackpot won in the lottery of FIG. 1 (S2041: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the time-short flag and turns off the extension flag (S2042). . Then, depending on the game state at the time of winning and the type of special symbol that triggered the current jackpot game, the value of the hourly counter (Special Figure 1 Short Time Counter, Special Figure 2 Short Time Counter, and Total Short Time Counter) And the value of the extension counter is set (S2043). Details of the value of the time reduction counter are as shown in FIG. In FIG. 13, the value shown in the “Special figure 1 only” column of “Time reduction number” is the time reduction number set in the special figure 1 time reduction counter, and “Special figure 2 only” of “Time reduction number” The value shown in the column is the number of time reductions set in the special time reduction counter, and the value shown in the "Special figure 1 special figure 2" column of "Time reduction number" is the time reduction number set in the total time reduction counter. is there. The extension counter is set to 1 as an initial value.

  By executing S2042 and S2043, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes the short-time state (high base state). This game state is due to the fulfillment of the condition that either the number of executions of the special symbol variable display reaches the default number of times (the number end condition) or the next jackpot game is executed (winning end condition). finish. The number-of-times end condition that the value of the special figure 1 short time counter becomes “0” is referred to as the first number of times end condition, and the number of times end condition that the value of the special figure 2 time-short counter becomes “0” The second number of times end condition is referred to as a total number of times end condition in which the value of the total time reduction counter becomes “0”.

  After S2043 or when the jackpot game to be ended this time is based on the jackpot won in the lottery of FIG. 1 (S2041: YES), or if the ending time has not passed (S2031: NO), the jackpot game process Exit.

[Small hit game processing]
FIG. 31 shows the procedure of the small hit game process of S942 of FIG. In the small hit game process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the small hit end flag is on (S2201). The small hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second big winning opening 35 in the small hit game has ended.

  If the small hit end flag is not on (S2201: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 continues the small hit game started in S1626. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 81 has the second big prize opening 35. It is determined whether or not it is open (that is, whether or not the opening / closing member 37 is open) (S2211). If the second big prize opening 35 is not open (S2211: NO), whether or not it has reached the time to open the second big prize opening 35, that is, the opening time of the small hit game (interval before opening) has elapsed. It is then determined whether it is time to start opening the second big prize opening 35 (S2212).

  If it is time to open the second big prize opening 35 (S2212: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 opens the second big prize opening 35 according to the selected opening pattern (S2213). After S2213, or if it is not time to open the second big prize opening 35 (S2212: NO), the small hit game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the second grand prize opening 35 is being opened (S2211: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 will determine the maximum number of prizes (the number of prizes to be received in the second big prize opening 35 in the unit open game) It is determined whether or not the number reaches 9) (S2221). If the specified number of winnings has not been reached (S2221: NO), it is determined whether or not the time for closing the second grand prize opening 35 has been reached (that is, a predetermined opening time after the second big prize opening 35 is opened (FIG. 10, It is determined whether or not (see FIG. 12) has passed (S2222). And if the opening time of the 2nd big prize opening 35 has not passed (S2222: NO), the small hit game processing is ended.

  On the other hand, when the specified number of winning prizes has been reached (S2221: YES), or when the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 has passed (S2222: YES), that is, among the two big winning opening opening end conditions If any of the above is satisfied, the game control microcomputer 81 closes the opened second big prize opening 35 (S2223). Then, the value of the open counter is decremented by 1 (S2224).

  After S2224, the game control microcomputer 81 ends the small hit game (S2226). In S2226, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a small hit game end command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in order to end the small hit game. The small hit game end command set in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 90, and the sub-control board 90 executes processing according to the command. As a result, the small hit game ends. In addition, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the small hit end flag (S2227) and ends the small hit game process.

  If the small hit end flag is on (S2201: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 has ended the opening of the second big prize opening 35 in the small hit game. It is determined whether or not the (interval after) time has elapsed (S2231). If the interval time after closing has elapsed (S2231: YES), the small hit end flag is turned off (S2233). Thereafter, a specific determination process for determining the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is executed (S2234). After S2234, or if the interval time after closing has not elapsed (S2231: NO), the jackpot game process is terminated.

[Specific judgment processing]
FIG. 32 shows the procedure of the specific determination process in S2234 of FIG. In the specific determination process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the V flag is ON (S2401). The V flag is a flag indicating that a game ball has passed to the specific area 39 during the small hit game. If the V flag is not ON (S2401: NO), the special operation status is set to 1 (S2421) and the value of the release counter is cleared to 0 (S2422) because the type 2 big hit game is not executed. After S2422, the specific determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the V flag is ON (S2401: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the V flag (S2411) and sets the special operation status to 4 (S2412). ).

  After S2412, the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the time reduction flag (S2414). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an opening counter of the first big winning opening 30 in the big hit game according to the big hit type (S2415), and starts the big hit game (S2416). In S2416, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a jackpot opening command in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in order to start a jackpot game. The opening command set in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 90, and processing corresponding to the command is executed by the sub control board 90. Thereby, it shifts from the small hit game which opens the second big winning opening 35 for a short time to the two kinds big hit game.

[Distribution processing]
FIG. 33 shows the procedure of the distribution process in S141 of FIG. In the distribution process, the game control microcomputer 81 first determines whether or not the distribution operation flag is on (S2501). If the distribution operation flag is not on (S2501: NO), the distribution process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the distribution operation flag is ON (S2501: YES), since the opening of the small hit game has started, the game control microcomputer 81 should operate the distribution member 71 in a predetermined operation pattern. The distribution member is controlled (S2502).

  Specifically, in S2502, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a timer for measuring the operating time of the sorting member 71, and when the timing for opening the sorting member 71 comes based on the time count using the timer. The distribution member solenoid 73 is turned on, and when the distribution member 71 is closed, the distribution member solenoid 73 is turned off. Thereby, the distribution member 71 moves by a fixed operation from the start of the opening of the small hit game.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 34 (c), the game control microcomputer 81 first prevents the sorting member 71 from passing through for 8 ms from the start of the opening of the small hit game (a state indicated by a broken line in FIG. 2). To control. This is called the pre-open interval. Subsequently, the passage is allowed to be allowed to pass for 4600 ms (a state indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2). This is called V opening. Next, the passage is controlled to be blocked for 3000 ms. This is called the interval after closing. A series of operations such as “interval before opening → V opening → interval after closing” is a constant operation of the sorting member 71.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the V valid period (S2503). Specifically, in S2503, the V effective period is set for the constant operation of the sorting member 71 as described above. The V effective period is a period during which the V flag is turned on when the detection by the specific area sensor 39a is considered effective. As shown in FIG. 34 (d), the V effective period is from the start of opening the specific area 39 (when the distribution member 71 is controlled to be allowed to pass) until a predetermined time elapses. The predetermined time is set to a time longer than the opening time of the specific area 39 (the time during which the sorting member 71 is controlled to be allowed to pass). This is in consideration of a time lag until the game ball that has passed the arrangement position of the distribution member 71 reaches the specific area 39.

  More specifically, in S2503, a timer for measuring the V effective period is set, and the V effective flag is turned on when it is time to enable the specific area 39 based on the time measurement using the timer, When it is time to invalidate the specific area 39, the V valid flag is turned off.

  After S2503, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the operation of the sorting member 71 is completed (S2504). Specifically, in S2504, based on the timer for measuring the operating time of the sorting member 71 set in S2502, the total operating time (7608 ms (see FIG. 34 (c))) is determined. If the operation of the sorting member 71 is not finished (S2504: NO), the sorting process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the operation of the sorting member 71 is finished (S2504: YES), the sorting member operation flag is turned off (S2505), and the sorting process is finished.

  Here, based on FIG. 34, the relationship between the above-described constant operation of the sorting member 71 and the opening pattern of the second big winning opening 35 (opening / closing member 37) in the small hit game will be described. In the present embodiment, there are two opening patterns shown in FIGS. 34B and 34E as opening patterns of the second big winning opening 35 in the small hit game. FIG. 34 (a) shows the timing of the special symbol variation display and stop display for easy understanding of the timing of the start of the small hit game.

  The opening pattern shown in FIG. 34 (b) is an opening pattern that is selected when winning a bonus in the lottery shown in FIG. This opening pattern is a passing opening pattern that allows passage to the specific area 39. More specifically, this opening pattern for passing opens the second big prize opening 35 for 1600 ms after closing the second big prize opening 35 for 8 ms, and then closes the second big prize opening 35 for 6000 ms. It is a pattern. In other words, the small hit game executed in this opening pattern is an opening in which the second big prize opening 35 is closed for 8 ms, a small hit opening game in which the second big prize opening 35 is opened for 1600 ms, and 6000 ms. And a post-closing interval in which the second big prize opening 35 is closed.

  When the second grand prize opening 35 is opened in such an open pattern, the distribution member is used during the opening period of the second big prize opening 35 for 1600 ms and during the period of 3000 ms after the second big prize opening 35 is closed. When V is opened by 71, the distribution member 71 is in a passage-permitted state (see FIGS. 34B and 34C). Therefore, regardless of the winning timing at which the game ball wins the second grand prize opening 35, the game ball can pass through the specific area 39. In this embodiment, if the game ball is continuously fired with a right strike, the second big game ball will be awarded to the second big prize opening 35 during the release period of 1.6 seconds. Each device such as the winning device 36 is arranged. Further, the time required for the game ball that has passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 to reach the arrangement position of the sorting member 71 is shorter than 3000 ms.

  The release pattern shown in FIG. 34 (e) is an open pattern that is selected when “Special figure 1_small hit symbol a_0” is won in the lottery shown in FIG. This opening pattern is a non-passing opening pattern that is substantially impossible to pass to the specific area 39. More specifically, this non-passing opening pattern closes the second big prize opening 35 for 1600 ms after closing the second big prize opening 35 for 4568 ms, and then closes the second big prize opening 35 for 1440 ms. It is an open pattern. In other words, the small hit game executed in this opening pattern is an opening in which the second big prize opening 35 is closed for 4568 ms, a small hit opening game in which the second big prize opening 35 is opened for 1600 ms, and 1440 ms. And a post-closing interval in which the second big prize opening 35 is closed.

  When the second big prize opening 35 is opened in such an opening pattern, the V opening of the sorting member 71 is almost completed during the opening (see FIGS. 34E and 34C). The period in which the V opening of the distribution member 71 and the opening of the second big prize opening 35 coincide with each other is only 40 ms immediately after the opening of the second big prize opening 35 is started. Therefore, even if a game ball enters when the second grand prize opening 35 starts to open, when the game ball reaches the position of the distribution member 71, the distribution member 71 is controlled to be in a passage blocking state. Yes. Therefore, when this release pattern is selected, the game ball hardly passes through the specific area 39. That is, it is virtually impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the operation of the sorting member 71 is started with the start of the opening of the small hit game. Then, the small hit game is executed in one of two open patterns corresponding to the type of the small hit symbol. Each opening pattern has a different opening time. Accordingly, in each opening pattern, the opening timing of the second big prize opening 35 with respect to the displacement timing of the distribution member 71 is different. Thus, a small hit game (special 2V passing small hit in FIG. 34 (b)) that can pass through the specific area 39 regardless of the winning timing to the second big winning opening 35, and at what timing the second big winning opening It is possible to execute a small hit game (special 1V non-pass small hit in FIG. 34E) that cannot pass through the specific area 39 even if winning 35.

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

8). Operation of Effect Control Microcomputer 91 Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 on the sub control board 90 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. Specific processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 includes sub-side activation processing. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the operation description of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94.

[Sub-side startup process]
The sub-side activation process executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The sub-side activation process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on.

  In the sub-side activation process, the production control microcomputer 91 first performs an initial operation (S4001). Specifically, in S4001, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs, for example, stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like. In S4001, when the RAM initialization command is received from the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91 initializes the RAM 94. As a result, various information stored in the RAM 94 is lost. Note that S4001 is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  After S4001, the effect control microcomputer 91 prohibits interruption (S4004). Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 updates various random numbers (S4005). Specifically, in S4005, the production control microcomputer 91 updates the values of various random numbers of production design random numbers, variable production pattern random numbers, advance production random numbers, and advance production type random numbers. These random numbers are different from the random numbers used in the game control microcomputer 81 described above, and are used only in the effect control microcomputer 91. The random number update method may be the same as or different from the game control microcomputer 81.

  After S4005, the effect control microcomputer 91 transmits various commands set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 to the image control board 100 or the like (S4006). For example, the image control board 100 that has received the command causes the image display device 7 to display various still images or moving images according to the command, and causes the speaker 67 to output various sounds. That is, an effect design variation effect, a game effect accompanying a jackpot game, a customer waiting effect, and the like are executed.

  With the execution of various effects by the image control board 100, the effect control microcomputer 91 turns on the light sources for effects such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 via the lamp relay board 107, or moves the panel. A driving source for production such as a motor for the body 15 is driven. Since the main control board 80 does not accept input from the sub control board 90 as described above, the command transmitted from S4006 is not input to the game control microcomputer 81. After S4006, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007).

  After S4007, the production control microcomputer 91 repeats S4004 to S4007. While the interrupt is permitted, various processes such as the sub-side 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) and the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) can be executed.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 also executes interrupt processing other than S4009 and S4010. For example, when the command sent from the main control board 80 is input to the input / output circuit 97 of the effect control microcomputer 91, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes main control command interrupt processing for storing the command in the RAM 94. To do. The main control command interrupt process is executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[Sub-side 2ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, the sub-side 2 ms timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The sub-side 2 ms timer interrupt process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 each time an interrupt pulse with a 2 ms period is input.

  In the sub-side 2 ms timer interruption process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first creates switch data indicating information on presence / absence of an operation on the effect button 63 based on the output signal from the effect button detection switch 63a (S4201). In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with an input member other than these, information on the presence / absence of input of the input member is also included in the switch data.

  After S4201, the effect control microcomputer 91 turns on and off various light sources such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 in accordance with the lamp data created in the sub-side 10 ms timer interruption process described later. Is controlled (S4202). Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 controls each motor for displacing the movable board 15 in accordance with the movable body drive data similarly created in the sub-side 10 ms timer interruption process (S4203).

  After S4203, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes other processing such as resetting the watchdog timer (S4299). After S4299, the sub-side 2 ms timer interrupt process is terminated.

[Sub-side 10ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process is executed by the effect control microcomputer 91 every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 ms period is input.

  In the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first executes a sub-side received command analysis process for analyzing a command received from the main control board 80 (S4301). Details of S4301 will be described later. After S4301, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs an effect related to the effect reserved image in accordance with the change in the number of special figure reservations (S4302).

  After S4302, the effect control microcomputer 91 acquires the switch data created in S4201 of the sub-side 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4303). Then, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs switch control according to the operation on various input members based on the switch data (S4304).

  After S4304, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates lamp data for controlling lighting of various light sources such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 according to various effects (S4305). Furthermore, the production control microcomputer 91 creates movable body drive data for performing drive control of the motor that displaces the movable board body 15 (S4306).

  After S4306, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes other processes such as updating various random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 91 (S4399), and ends the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process.

[Sub-side received command analysis processing]
FIG. 38 shows the procedure of the sub-side received command analysis process in S4301 of FIG. In the sub-side received command analysis process, the production control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not a normal symbol variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401), and if received (S4401: YES), An effect corresponding to the normal hit type is selected (S4402), and a normal drawing effect is performed (S4403). For example, when the mode managed by the production control microcomputer 91 is a normal game and the long-opening symbol is won, it is highly possible that the game will be shifted to a high chance game (see FIG. 16). Therefore, if the short opening symbol A is won, the change display time is long but it is difficult to shift to the high chance game, so the failure mode is produced. That is, by winning the long open symbol or short open symbol A, a general drawing effect is provided to notify whether or not it is possible to shift to the high chance game. On the other hand, when the short open symbol B is won or lost, or when the mode is other than the normal game, the general drawing effect is not performed.

  After S4403 or if a normal symbol variation start command has not been received (S4401: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an auxiliary game start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4411). ), If received (S4411: YES), an auxiliary game effect is performed (S4412). In the auxiliary game effect, for example, when a long open symbol is won, an effect of notifying the aim of the electric chew 22 (in this embodiment, an effect of notifying a right-handed strike) is performed. When a long opening symbol is won, the interval before opening when performing an auxiliary game is as long as 7 seconds, and the opening time of the electric chew 22 is also long as 5 seconds (see FIG. 8). Therefore, the player can start right-handed by performing the auxiliary game effect, and can make the game ball enter the second big prize opening 35. On the other hand, if a winning symbol other than the long open symbol is won, it is difficult to win the game ball to the second big winning opening 35, so no auxiliary game effect is performed.

  After S4412 or if an auxiliary game start command has not been received (S4411: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 starts the start prize command (first start prize command or second start prize command) from the main control board 80. Is received (S4421), and if received (S4421: YES), the received start winning command is stored in the RAM 94 (S4422). Specifically, in S4422, if the received start winning command is the first starting winning command generated based on the winning to the first starting port 20, it is stored in the first special figure holding command storage unit 95a, If it is the second start winning command generated based on the winning at the two starting opening 21, it is stored in the second special figure holding command storage unit 95b. The start winning command is stored in a storage area that does not store the start winning command among the four storage areas provided in each special figure storage unit.

  In S4422, the production control microcomputer 91 adds 1 to the hold counter corresponding to the special figure hold storage unit that stores the start winning command in S4422. There are two types of hold counters: a first special figure hold counter corresponding to the first special figure hold command storage unit 95a and a second special figure hold counter corresponding to the second special figure hold command storage unit 95b. Each time a command is stored, one holding counter corresponding to the special figure holding storage unit storing the start winning command is added.

  After S4422, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes a prefetch effect (S4423). In the pre-reading effect, it is determined whether or not to perform a pre-reading effect such as a so-called continuous notice or a pending change notice based on the start winning command stored in S4422. And when performing a prefetch effect, various settings regarding a prefetch effect are performed. The continuous notice is a notice effect related to each other that can be executed over a plurality of special figure changes. In addition, the hold change notice is a notice effect that displays an effect hold image in a special display mode having a higher probability of winning a big hit than the normal display mode instead of the effect hold image in the normal display mode.

  After S4423 or if the start winning command has not been received (S4421: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether a big hit or small hit opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4431). If it is received (S4431: YES), an effect related to the opening is selected (S4432), and the opening effect is started (S4433). In the selection of the opening effect in S4432, for example, if the game is a small hit game based on the “special figure 1_small hit symbol a_0” in the non-time-saving state, the stage change effect is selected. On the other hand, if the opening is other than that, an effect other than the stage change is selected.

  The effect of changing the stage is an effect of shifting to a stage determined at random from a plurality of types of stages. In this embodiment, for example, a character A stage that mainly displays an effect image with the character A as a motif, a character B stage that mainly displays an effect image with the character B as a motif, and an effect image with the character C as a motif Suppose that there is a character C stage that mainly displays. When the stage is different, the production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are changed to designs having a design corresponding to the stage, and BGM associated with the game is changed to BGM corresponding to the stage. As described above, in this embodiment, the stage change effect is executed at the time of the small win in the lottery of the special figure 1 in the non-short-time state (normal game state), so that the player's consciousness is directed to the stage change. , When winning a small hit that cannot be passed V, it is difficult to make the player aware of the execution of the small hit game.

  After S4433 or if no opening command has been received (S4431: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether a big hit or a small hitting ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4441). If it has been received (S4441: YES), an ending effect start process described later is performed (S4442).

  After S4442 or if an ending command has not been received (S4441: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a special symbol variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4451). If so (S4451: YES), a special drawing effect start process described later is performed (S4452).

  After S4452, or if a special symbol variation start command has not been received (S4451: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a special symbol variation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 ( If it has been received (S4461: YES), a special drawing effect ending process to be described later is performed (S4462).

  After S4462, or if the special symbol fluctuation stop command has not been received (S4461: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a V passing command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4471). If it has been received (S4471: YES), a V pass notification effect is provided to notify the player that the game ball has passed the specific area 39 (S4472). In the V passing notification effect, for example, an effect image imitating the letter “V” may be displayed on the image display device 7, or a special sound effect may be output from the speaker 67.

  After S4472, or if the V passing command has not been received (S4471: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 executes a process corresponding to a command other than the aforementioned commands (S4499). As a command other than the aforementioned commands, for example, there is a customer waiting command. The customer waiting standby command is output from the main control board 80, for example, when the power is turned on or the number of special figure holds becomes zero. When receiving the customer waiting standby command, the production control microcomputer 91 starts the customer waiting production. In addition, as commands other than the above-mentioned commands, for example, various abnormality notification commands and a surplus ball tray 62 full notification command are applicable. After S4499, the sub-side received command analysis process ends.

[Ending production start processing]
FIG. 39 shows the procedure of the ending effect start process in S4442 of FIG. In the ending effect start process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the ending of the jackpot game executed after winning the special figure 1_small hit symbol a_0 (special figure 1 small hit). Judgment is made (S4601). When the ending of the big hit game executed after winning the special figure 1 small win is started (S4601: YES), an ending effect pattern that suggests returning to the normal game state is selected (S4602). Further, the mode managed by the effect control microcomputer 91 is set to the normal game (S4603).

  Modes managed by the effect control microcomputer 91 include a normal game, one crying, and a chance game. Among the modes, the normal game is an effect mode corresponding to the normal game state (except during the jackpot game and during the fluctuation of the special figure 2 immediately after the end of the short-time state). One mode of crying is when the number of time reductions is controlled to the time-short state of one time (that is, in the normal game state, when "Special Figure 1_ jackpot symbol C_1" is won and the time-short state is controlled, and This is an effect mode that is changing as shown in Fig. 2. The chance game is an effect mode when the number of time reductions is controlled to a plurality of time reduction states.

  If the ending of the jackpot game executed after winning the special figure 1 is not at the time of starting the ending of the jackpot game (S4601: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not it is a case where the second time reduction number is set to one time. Judgment is made (S4611). That is, it is determined whether or not the ending of the jackpot game based on the winning of the “special chart 1_jacket symbol C_1” in the non-time-short state. In the case where the second short time is set to 1 (S4611: YES), an ending effect pattern for one crying is selected (S4612). Further, 1 is set in the time reduction effect counter (S4613). Further, the mode managed by the effect control microcomputer 91 is set to one crying (S4614).

  The time reduction effect counter is a counter for counting the number of times of special symbol change display (number of lotteries) executed in the time reduction state. Specifically, the time reduction effect counter includes a first time reduction effect counter for counting the number of fluctuations of the special figure 1 executed in the time reduction state and a number of fluctuations of the special figure 2 executed in the time reduction state. There are a second short-time effect counter and a third short-time effect mode counter for counting the total number of fluctuations of FIG. A value corresponding to the first time reduction number (the value of the special time reduction counter in FIG. 1) is set in the first time reduction production counter, and a second time reduction number (in the special time reduction counter of FIG. 2) is set in the second time reduction production counter. Value), and a value corresponding to the total number of time reductions (the value of the total time reduction counter) is set in the third time reduction effect counter.

  If the second short time is not set to one (S4611: NO), the effect control microcomputer 91 selects an ending effect pattern for the chance game (S4621). Further, a value corresponding to the second time reduction number is set in the time reduction effect counter (S4622). Furthermore, the mode managed by the production control microcomputer 91 is set to the chance game (S4623).

  After S4603, after S4614, or after S4623, the effect control microcomputer 91 starts an ending effect (S4651). After S4651, the ending effect start process is terminated.

[Special drawing production start processing]
FIG. 40 shows the procedure of the special drawing effect starting process in S4452 of FIG. In the special figure production start process, the production control microcomputer 91 first stores the received variation start command in the RAM 94 (S4701). The variation start command includes variation pattern information. In other words, as with the start winning command, information on whether or not the jackpot is won, the type of jackpot, the presence of reach, whether or not to perform pseudo-continuous performance, whether or not to perform SP reach, and the type of SP reach is included. It is.

  After S4701, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the mode is one time of crying (S4711). When the mode is one time of crying (S4711: YES), a variation effect pattern for one time of crying is selected (S4712). If the mode is not one time of crying (S4711: NO), it is determined whether or not the mode is a chance game (S4713). If the mode is a chance game (S4713: YES), a variation effect pattern for the chance game is selected (S4714). If the mode is not a chance game (S4713: NO), a variation effect pattern for normal game is selected (S4715).

  Specifically, in S4712, S4714, and S4715, the effect control microcomputer 91 acquires a change effect pattern random number, and based on the analysis result of the change start command from a plurality of tables classified according to the type of change pattern. One table is selected, and the variation effect pattern is selected by determining the obtained variation effect pattern random number using the table. As a result, the type of image displayed by the image display device 7 and the display timing thereof, whether or not the light sources for various effects such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 are lit, the lighting timing thereof, and the displacement of the movable panel 15 are changed. The contents of the change effect are determined including details such as presence / absence and timing of displacement. In other words, once the variation production pattern is determined, the variation production time, the variation display mode of the production symbol, the presence / absence of the reach production, the contents of the reach production, the presence / absence of the button operation during the production, the composition of the production, the type of background Details, that is, the scenario of the effect during the change including the effect design change effect is determined.

  After S4712, after S4714, or after S4715, the effect control microcomputer 91 selects an effect symbol to be displayed during the effect symbol variation effect (S4721). After S4721, the effect control microcomputer 91 analyzes the contents of the change start command and selects a notice effect for the jackpot lottery result (S4731). Specifically, in S4731, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the notice effect during the effect symbol variation effect is executed, and when executing the notice effect, obtains the notice effect random number and the notice effect type random number. The notice effect is selected by determining the random number. Thereby, the content of what is called a step-up notice effect is determined.

  After S4731, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a change effect start command including the selected number design, change effect pattern, and notice effect in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4741). The set variation effect start command is transmitted to the image control board 100 or the like in S4006 of the sub-side activation process. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads an effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image. Thereby, the production symbol variation production is started. After S4741, the special figure production start process is terminated.

[Special drawing production end processing]
FIG. 41 shows the procedure of the special drawing effect end process of S4462 in FIG. In the special figure production end process, the production control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the mode is a normal game (S4801). If the mode is a normal game (S4801: YES), the processing related to the number of time reductions after S4802 is not performed, and the process proceeds to S4821.

  On the other hand, if the mode is not a normal game (S4801: NO), the production control microcomputer 91 decrements the value of the time reduction production counter by 1 (S4802), and determines whether or not the value has become 0 (S4803). ). More specifically, when the fluctuation is stopped as shown in FIG. 1, the values of the first time effect counter and the third time effect counter are decremented by 1 in S4802, and any one of them is 0 in S4803. Judge whether there is. In addition, when the fluctuation is stopped as shown in FIG. 2, in S4802, the values of the second time effect counter and the third time effect counter are subtracted, respectively, and in S4803, whether any one of the values is 0. Judging. If the value of the time reduction effect counter is not 0 (S4803: NO), the process related to the mode change after S4804 is not performed, and the process proceeds to S4821.

  On the other hand, if the value of the time reduction effect counter is 0 (S4803: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the current number of second special figure hold is 0 (S4804). . In S4804, the value of the second special figure holding effect counter in the RAM 94 is referred to. If the current number of second special figure hold is not 0 (S4804: NO), the short time state (high base state) is ended by executing the special figure change for the set short time, but the second special figure hold is still Since it remains, the mode is set to crying once (S4811), and the value of the time reduction effect counter (the first time reduction effect counter, the second time reduction effect counter, and the third time reduction effect counter) is set to 1 (S4812). ).

  On the other hand, when the current number of second special figure hold is 0 (S4804: YES), since it is a normal game state without the second special figure hold, the production control microcomputer 91 changes the mode to the normal game mode. (S4805).

  After S4805, after S4812, or when the value of the time reduction effect counter is not 0 (S4803: NO), or when the mode is a normal game (S4801: YES), the effect control microcomputer 91 ends the variable effect. The change production end command for the purpose is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4821). The set variation effect start command is transmitted to the image control board 100 or the like in S4006 of the sub-side activation process. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads an effect image corresponding to the command from the ROM 103 and causes the image display device 7 to display the image.

  After S4821, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the variation effect to be ended this time is a variation effect associated with the small hit variation of the special figure 2 in the normal gaming state (non-time saving state) (S4831). In this embodiment, the fixed time when the small hit fluctuation of the special figure 2 in the normal gaming state is set to 15 seconds, which is longer than the fixed time in other cases (see FIG. 15). If the variation effect to be terminated this time is a variation effect associated with the small hit variation of the special figure 2 in the normal game state (non-time-short state) (S4831: YES), it is assumed that the game aims to hit the second big prize opening 35. The V driving notification effect to notify the person is performed (S4832). In the V driving notification effect, for example, an effect image suggesting a right strike may be displayed, or a special sound effect may be output from the speaker 67.

  The V driving notification effect uses a long fixed time of 15 seconds, and suggests that a game ball should be fired with a right strike aiming at the second big winning device 36 (V attacker) having the specific area 39. It is a production image. That is, it is an effect image that suggests that the game ball should be fired with a right strike aiming for winning at the second large winning opening 35 (passing to the specific area 39). Thus, in this embodiment, the player is prompted to win the second big prize opening 35 before the small hit game is executed. Accordingly, the game ball can be awarded to the second big prize opening 35 with a margin in the small hit game.

  After S4832 or when the variation effect to be terminated this time is not the variation effect associated with the small hit variation of the special figure 2 in the normal gaming state (non-short-time state) (S4831: NO), the special figure effect termination process is terminated. .

9. Features of the pachinko gaming machine 1 The pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment can enter the second starting port 21 if a long open symbol is won in the normal symbol lottery in the normal gaming state. It is possible to cause the hold of FIG. In addition, the lottery based on the hold of the special figure 2 is easier to win a small hit than the lottery of the special figure 1, and if a win is won in the lottery of the special figure 2, a small hit game is executed. Since the second big prize opening 35 is opened, it is advantageous for the player. In other words, in this embodiment, if the long open symbol is won in the normal gaming state, the chance change that the second big prize winning opening 35 is likely to be opened is equivalent to the upper limit number (1 in the present embodiment) of the special figure 2. It is possible to make.

  In particular, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called one-type two-type mixing machine in which a big hit game is executed based on passage to a specific area 39 in the second big winning opening 35. Therefore, if the long open symbol is won in the normal game state, it is possible to generate a chance fluctuation that is likely to generate a jackpot game by the amount of the upper limit of the reservation shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to create a new game characteristic that a game period in which a big hit game is easy to be executed suddenly occurs in a normal game state with a so-called type 1 type 2 type mixing machine.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can always pass a game ball to the specific area 39 when winning a small hit in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 (FIGS. 34B and 34C). )reference). In other words, the small win in the special drawing 2 can be said to be a big win. Therefore, it is possible to make the chance fluctuation based on the entrance to the second starting port 21 in the normal gaming state higher in expectation for the execution of the big hit game, and further improve the game entertainment at this time It is possible to make it.

  In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is controlled in the short-time state (high base state), the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is frequently performed. The small win winning probability in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is much higher than the big win winning probability (see FIG. 9). In addition, when a small win is won based on the lottery shown in FIG. 2, a small hit game is executed and an opportunity to pass to the specific area 39 is given. Therefore, it can be said that the lottery of the special figure 2 for the second short time (fluctuation of the special figure 2) is a lottery (chance fluctuation) that makes it easy to execute the jackpot game. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the second time reduction number is set from a plurality of values according to the type of the winning small winning symbol (see FIGS. 10 and 12). Therefore, it is possible to provide a new game characteristic in which the number of chance fluctuations given after the jackpot game is different according to the type of the winning jackpot symbol.

  In particular, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can always pass a game ball to the specific area 39 when winning a lottery in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 (see FIGS. 34B and 34C). ). Therefore, it is possible to further increase the expectation for winning the jackpot game in the special drawing 2 lottery for the second short time.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper limit storage number of the hold in the special figure 2 is “1”. Therefore, the lottery based on the hold in FIG. 2 after the time-short state (high base state) ends and returns to the normal gaming state is performed only once. Therefore, it is possible to further increase the interest in this single change.

10. Effects of the embodiment In the embodiment, when the final change display is performed in the short-time state, the game state is changed after the end of the change display and before the fixed time is reached (in the present embodiment, at the end of the change display). Switch to normal gaming state. As a result, the possibility that the electric tuner 22 is displaced to the open state for a long period of time during the fixed time is reduced, and as a result, the second start port after the fixed time of the final change display in the short time state has ended. The possibility of entering 21 is reduced. Therefore, the possibility that a maker's unintentional lottery is performed is reduced, and the interest of special production is not easily lost.

11. Next, a modification of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. 42, as in FIG. 17, the operation of the special symbol display 41, the game state, and the operation of the electric chew 22 in the final variation display, the variation display immediately before the final variation display, and the variation display immediately after the final variation display. , Respectively. Each variation display shows a variation display in the case of the lottery shown in FIG.

  In the modified example, at the start of the final variation display, the gaming state shifts from the short-time state to the non-short-time state. This is different from the embodiment of FIG. 17 in which the gaming state shifts from the short-time state to the non-short-time state at the end of the final variation display (at the start of the fixed time).

  Further, this modification does not have a function for extending the fixed time. Therefore, the fixed time after the last variation display is not extended but remains 0.3 seconds. Since the extension function is not provided, a variation pattern for the extension function is unnecessary, and it is not necessary to provide an extension counter in the game control microcomputer 81. Therefore, the configuration is simple compared to the embodiment. However, even in this modification, there may be a function for extending the fixed time as in the embodiment.

  Moreover, in this modification, as shown in FIG. 43, the open time of the electric chew 22 in the short time state is 30 seconds. In this modified example, when the variable display is started, the state becomes non-time-saving, and when the final variable display is started and the electric chew 22 is closed, the electric chew 22 is hardly opened. Therefore, by extending the opening time of the electric Chu 22, it is easy to cause the suspension of the special figure 2 during the final fluctuation.

  Even in this case, the total time of the variable display time and the fixed time is equal to or longer than the opening time of the electric chew 22. In other words, in the present modification, the opening time of the electric chew 22 is 30 seconds and the fluctuation display time is 36 seconds. Therefore, the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the start of the next fluctuation display (36.3). Second) is longer than the opening time (30 seconds) of the electric Chu 22. Therefore, even if the electric chew 22 is opened immediately before the start of the final fluctuation display, the opening time of the electric chew 22 ends before the next fluctuation display is started. As described above, after the variable display is started, it is in a non-time-short state, and it is difficult to open the electric chew 22. Therefore, after starting the last variation display, it is unlikely that the electric chew 22 will be in an open state again until the next variation display is started, and the electric chew 22 is released at the start of one variation display of crying. It is unlikely that For this reason, it is unlikely that special figure 2 will be suspended during a single fluctuation display of crying. That is, like the embodiment, irregular lottery is unlikely to occur.

  In this modification, the opening time of the electric chew 22 is set to 30 seconds, but is not limited to 30 seconds. In other words, the total time of the variable display time and the fixed time may be equal to or longer than the displacement possible time of the electric chew 22. In addition, it is not always necessary to maintain the above relationship, and even if the total time of the variation display time and the confirmation time does not exceed the displacement possible time of the electric chew 22, the game state is shortened at the start of the final variation display. By shifting from the state to the non-short-time state, when the fixed time is over, the electric chew 22 is released at the start of one fluctuation display of crying compared to the case where the gaming state shifts from the short-time state to the non-time-short state. The possibility of being made can be lowered.

  FIG. 44 shows the procedure of the special symbol standby process in this modification. The special symbol standby process in the present modification is the same as the embodiment except for the processes after S1017 from the embodiment. Therefore, the same processes as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. After S1017 of the special symbol standby process in the present modification, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the hourly flag is on (S5711). If the time reduction flag is on (S5711: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 decrements one time reduction counter and adds one extension counter (S5712).

  After S5712, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the hour / hour counter has become 0 (S5715). If the value of the time reduction counter is 0 (S5715: YES), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the time reduction flag and the extension flag (S5716). Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 1 shifts to a non-time-short state.

  After S5716, or when the value of the hour / hour counter is not 0 (S5715: NO), or when the hour / hour flag is off (S5711: NO), the game control microcomputer 81 ends the special symbol standby process.

  In this modified example, as shown in FIG. 44, the hour / hour counter is counted down in the special symbol standby process, so the hour / hour counter is not counted down in the special symbol changing process. That is, in the present modification, the processes of S1711 to S1716 in the special symbol changing process of FIG. 28 are not performed.

  In the modified example, at the time of the last variation display in the short time state, the gaming state is switched to the normal gaming state at the start timing of the variation display. As a result, the possibility that the electric Chu 22 is displaced to the open state for a long period of time before the fixed time elapses is reduced, and as a result, the final fluctuation display in the short-time state is stopped as in the embodiment. The possibility of entering the second starting port 21 after the display is finished is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of a lottery unintended by the manufacturer.

  In the modified example, during the variation display of the final variation display, it is in the normal gaming state, and it is difficult to open the electric chew 22 once closed. Therefore, depending on whether or not the electric Chu 22 is operating during the production of the variation display, the player may read whether or not the final variation display is informed before the presentation. For this reason, the embodiment is preferable when an effect of hiding whether or not it is the final variation is being performed.

12 Other Modifications This embodiment is merely an example and does not limit the present invention. Therefore, the present invention can naturally be improved and modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the numerical values described in the present embodiment (winning probability, number of time reductions, various table setting values, various holding numbers, etc.) are merely examples, and may be selected as appropriate. For example, the upper limit number of suspensions in the special figure 2 may be four.

  In the embodiment, the gaming machine is equipped with both type 1 big hit and type 2 big hit (hit by passing to a specific area 39), but it is not equipped with type 2 big hit but only type 1 big hit. It may be a game machine. In other words, a so-called V-like machine (a gaming machine that is controlled to a high probability state based on passage through a specific area 39) or a gaming machine in which the transition to the high probability state is determined based on the type of winning jackpot symbol May be. The present invention can be suitably applied to gaming machines having various game characteristics regardless of the game characteristics of the gaming machine.

  Further, in the embodiment, three kinds of time reduction times, the first time reduction number, the second time reduction number, and the total time reduction number are provided, and the time reduction state is terminated when any of these is satisfied. Configured. On the other hand, only one of the total number of time reductions, the first time reduction number, or the second time reduction number may be set, and the time reduction state may be terminated when the number is satisfied. In addition, only the total number of time reductions and the first time reduction number may be set, or only the total number of time reductions and the second time reduction number may be set, and the time reduction state may be terminated when either number is satisfied. . Alternatively, only the second short time may be set. That is, only the second time reduction number may be set, and when the number is satisfied, the time reduction state may be terminated, or only the second time reduction number and the first time reduction number may be set, or the second time reduction number and the total. Only the number of time reductions may be set, or the time reduction state may be terminated when any number of times is satisfied.

  In the embodiment, the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is configured such that the number of times assigned in the short-time state is more advantageous in the case of winning in the non-short-time state than in the short-time state (see FIGS. 11 and 12). . On the other hand, it is structured so that the allocation of the number of time reductions does not change both when elected in the non-time-short state and when elected in the time-short state, or so that the short-time allocation is more advantageous when elected in the time-short state. Or may be configured.

  In addition, in the embodiment, in the lottery of Special Figure 2, when winning the jackpot (1 type jackpot or 2 types jackpot) during the short-time state, and when winning the jackpot during the non-time-short state, The distribution of the number of time reductions in the time reduction state was changed (see FIGS. 11 and 12). On the other hand, if the jackpot is won during the short-running state, the percentage controlled to the short-running state is 50%, and if the jackpot is won during the non-short-running state, it is 100%. The transition probability to the state may be changed.

  In the embodiment, the game state and the number of short hours after the jackpot game are determined based on the combination of the special symbol type and the game state at the time of winning, but only based on the special symbol type. Also good.

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

  In the embodiment, the first start port 20 where the ease of entering the game ball does not change and the second start port 21 where the ease of entering the game ball can be changed are provided. It is good also as a structure which is not provided with the starting port 20. In this case, it is configured such that even when the electric chew is in the closed state, the game ball enters the starting port related to the electric chew. In this case, it is preferable not to provide the ball entry suppression unit EC.

  In the embodiment, the fixed time is extended for the variable display that exceeds the effective number of extension during the time-short state, but the fixed time may be extended for all the variable displays during the short-time state. In this case, the extension time may be set to a time longer than the displacement possible time of the electric chew 22. Even in this case, it is unlikely that the electric chew 22 is opened at the start of one fluctuation display of crying, and irregular lottery is unlikely to occur. However, if the fixed time is extended, the start of the next variable display is delayed, so the progress of the game in the short time state is delayed. For this reason, it is more difficult to delay the progress of the game in a short time state and to reduce the interest, if the limited time is limited to a specific variation display (particularly the final variation display).

  Further, in the embodiment, the number of effective extensions for activating the extension function is determined according to the selected special symbol type. However, the fixed time pattern may be determined according to the selected special symbol type. For example, a plurality of patterns are prepared in which the fixed time after the Nth variation display after the shift to the short-time state is different from the fixed time after other variation display. Then, if there is a first pattern with N as 99 and a second pattern with N as 2, if applied to the embodiment, for example, if “Special Figure 1_Big Winner A_99” is won, When one pattern is selected and “Special Figure 2_Big Winner Symbol D_2” is won, the second pattern may be selected. Further, the numerical value corresponding to N is not limited to one and may be plural. In this case, for example, if N is 10 and 20, the fixed time becomes longer at the 10th time and the 20th time, and special effects corresponding to the respective times can be performed.

  In the embodiment, the effective extension number for enabling the extension function is determined according to the selected special symbol type. However, the effective extension number for enabling the extension function depends on the selected special symbol type. It may be fixed.

  Further, in the embodiment, by increasing the fixed time, the possibility of entering the electric chew 22 after the final change display finalizing time is reduced is reduced, but the electric chew 22 can be displaced. You may shorten the time. Further, both the determination time may be lengthened and the displacement possible time of the electric chew 22 may be shortened. That is, it is sufficient that the length of the confirmation time in the confirmation time after the last variation display is equal to or longer than the displaceable time for one pattern of the electric chew 22.

  The processing disclosed in the embodiment mainly includes the CPU 82 of the game control microcomputer 81 of the main control board 80, the CPU 92 of the effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90, and the image control microcomputer of the image control board 100. For example, it may be executed by a single CPU or a plurality of CPUs using a single control board. The processing disclosed in the embodiment may be executed by a plurality of CPUs in at least one of the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91, and the image control microcomputer 101. Further, the process disclosed in the embodiment may be executed in combination with other hardware in addition to the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91, or the image control microcomputer 101. In addition, among the processes disclosed in the embodiment, a part of the process of the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91, or the image control microcomputer 101 may be executed by another microcomputer. In other words, the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91, the image control microcomputer 101, one microcomputer including these, and other hardware are combined, and are all examples of means for executing various processes. Further, the processing disclosed in the embodiment can be realized in various modes such as a recording medium or a method recording a program for executing the processing.

13. Inventions described in the above-described embodiments In the above-described embodiments, the inventions having the first to fourth configurations described below are shown. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment, and reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of each invention are not limited to these supplementary notes.

  First, the gaming machine according to the first configuration (pachinko gaming machine 1) includes one or a plurality of entrances including a variable entrance (second start port 21) in which the ease of entering a game ball changes. , Based on the entrance to the entrance, the entrance entrance displacement member (electric Chu 22) for displacing the variable entrance between the state where it is easy to enter and the state where entry is difficult or impossible. A lottery means (game control microcomputer 81, S1011) for making a jackpot lottery, and a holding means (game control microcomputer for holding a jackpot lottery in the lottery means based on the entrance to the variable entrance 81, S224), and the display of the identification symbol indicating the lottery result by the lottery means is stopped and displayed, and the variation of the identification symbol indicating the next lottery result is displayed on the condition that a predetermined fixed time has passed since the stop display. The symbol display means to start (My Game Control My 81, the second special symbol display 41b, S1016, S1502, S1601), and the symbol display means stop and display the jackpot symbol indicating that the identification symbol is a jackpot winning, and then execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player The jackpot game execution means (game control microcomputer 81, S1616) and the game state after the jackpot game are more likely to be in the state where the entrance displacement member enters the ball more easily than the normal game state (non-short-time state). Game state control means (game control microcomputer 81, S2042) that can be controlled to the privilege gaming state (short time state) and that transitions the gaming state from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. , S1716) and production means (image display device 7, production control microcomputer 91) for producing an effect according to the lottery result by the lottery means. The gaming state control means, when the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the privilege gaming state is the final variation display that satisfies the predetermined transition condition, the variation display of the identification symbol After the end of the game, the game state is switched from the bonus game state to the normal game state before the fixed time is reached (S2042, S1716), and the effect means passes the fixed time of the final variation display. A special effect is performed as an effect corresponding to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery held by the holding means at the time (S4712).

  In the case of a pachinko gaming machine in which the ease of entering a game ball into the variable entrance is different between the award game state and the normal game state, the variable entry is made immediately before the game state shifts from the award game state to the normal game state. The state where the mouth is opened and the game ball easily enters the variable entrance may be maintained even immediately after shifting to the normal game state. In such a case, the situation that is advantageous to the player is effectively extended, and if an irregular lottery is performed based on the extension, there is a possibility that the manufacturer's expected performance may not be achieved. It can be confusing. Thus, the management of the gaming state is important in order not to impair the interest, and there is room for improvement in the management of the gaming state after the special gaming state.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, at the time of the last variation display in the privilege gaming state, the gaming state is switched to the normal gaming state after reaching the fixed time after the end of the variation display. This reduces the possibility that the entrance opening displacement member is likely to enter the ball during the set time, and as a result, the variable input after the set time of the final variation display in the bonus game state has ended. The possibility of entering the ball opening decreases. Therefore, the possibility that a maker's unintentional lottery is performed is reduced, and the interest of special production is not easily lost.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the gaming state control means switches the gaming state from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state at a timing when the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means is finished. (S1716) is good. Since all the periods waiting for the elapse of the fixed time are in the normal gaming state, the possibility of entering the variable entrance after the stop display of the final variation display in the privilege gaming state is further reduced.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the symbol display means sets the length of the fixed time after the final variation display, and sets the entrance entrance displacement member to the variable entrance entrance in the bonus game state. It is preferable to set the length longer than the displaceable time for one pattern to be displaced so that it is easy to enter the ball. By setting the final time after the last variation display to be equal to or longer than the displacement possible time, when the stop display of the final variation display in the privilege gaming state is completed, the entrance displacement member is in the open state. The possibility of being lower becomes lower, and the possibility of entering the variable entrance becomes lower.

  In the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the holding means may set the upper limit of lotteries that can be held to 1. By setting the upper limit of the number of reservations to 1, the number of executions of the special effect after the last variation display becomes one, and the interest for the special effect can be improved.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the lottery means may have the variable entrance in the bonus game state in the jackpot lottery based on the entrance into the variable entrance in the normal gaming state. Compared to the jackpot lottery based on entering the ball, it is better to have a result that is more advantageous to the player. The lottery based on the variable entrance after the final variation display is a lottery in a normal game state, and by making the lottery a lottery advantageous to the player, it is possible to improve the interest for a special performance.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first configuration, the first special prize opening (first big prize opening 30), a state where it is easy to enter the first special prize opening, and a state where it is difficult to enter or not enter A first special prize device (first grand prize device 31) having a first prize port displacement member (opening / closing member 32) to be displaced between, a second special prize port (second big prize port 35), Passed through the second special prize opening and the second special prize opening displacement member (opening / closing member 37) for displacing the second special prize opening between a state where it is easy to enter and a state where it is difficult or impossible to enter. The second special prize device (second big prize device 36) having a special area where the game ball can move, and the symbol display means stop display with the small winning symbol indicating the winning of the small winning in the symbol display means And the second winning opening displacing member is operated according to a predetermined displacement pattern. A small hit game execution means (game control microcomputer 81, S1626) for executing a game, and after the small hit game, the first ball is passed through the special area during the small hit game. It is preferable to include a small hitting big hit game executing means (game control microcomputer 81, S2416) for executing a big hit game for operating the winning opening displacement member according to a predetermined displacement pattern.

  In addition, the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) according to the second configuration includes one or a plurality of entrances including a variable entrance (second start port 21) in which the ease of entering the game ball changes. , Based on the entrance to the entrance, the entrance entrance displacement member (electric Chu 22) for displacing the variable entrance between the state where it is easy to enter and the state where entry is difficult or impossible. The lottery means (game control microcomputer 81, S1011) for performing the big win lottery, the symbol display means for stopping display through the variable display of the identification symbol indicating the lottery result by the lottery means (game control microcomputer 81, first 2 special symbol display devices 41b, S1016, S1502, S1501), and the symbol display means stops the jackpot symbol indicating that the identification symbol indicates that the jackpot is won, and then the jackpot game executing means for executing the jackpot game advantageous to the player (Play The control microcomputer 81, S1616), and the gaming state after the jackpot game is a privileged gaming state (short time state) in which the entrance opening displacement member is more likely to enter the ball than the normal gaming state (non-short time state). And a game state control means (game control microcomputer 81, S2042, S1714) for shifting the gaming state from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. And the gaming state control means displays a variation display of the identification symbol when the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the privilege gaming state is a final variation display that satisfies the predetermined transition condition. The game state is switched from the privilege game state to the normal game state at the timing of starting (S2042, S5716).

  In the case of a pachinko gaming machine in which the ease of entering a game ball into the variable entrance is different between the award game state and the normal game state, the variable entry is made immediately before the game state shifts from the award game state to the normal game state. The state where the mouth is opened and the game ball easily enters the variable entrance may be maintained even immediately after shifting to the normal game state. In such a case, the situation advantageous to the player is effectively extended, and the manufacturer must assume an irregular lottery based on the extension, which tends to be a disadvantageous design value for the player. . As described above, the management of the gaming state is important for preventing a lottery unintended lottery, and there is room for improvement especially in the management of the gaming state after entering the privilege gaming state.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, when the last variation display in the privilege gaming state, the gaming state is switched to the normal gaming state at the start timing of the variation display. As a result, the possibility that the entrance opening displacement member is likely to enter the ball before the definite time after the stop display elapses is reduced, and as a result, the final change display stop display in the privilege gaming state is reduced. The possibility of entering the variable entrance after the end of is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of a lottery unintended by the manufacturer.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, the symbol display means starts displaying the variation of the identification symbol indicating the next lottery result on the condition that a predetermined fixed time has elapsed from the stop display, and the final variation The total length of the display time of the change display and the fixed time is displaced so that the entrance opening displacement member can easily enter the entrance entrance in the bonus entry state. It is good to set to the length more than the displacement possible time for 1 pattern. When the total display time of the change display after the last change display and the fixed time is equal to or longer than the displaceable time, it is entered when the stop display of the last change display in the award gaming state is completed. The possibility that the ball outlet displacement member is in the open state is lower, and the possibility of entering the variable entrance is further reduced.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, holding means (game control microcomputer 81, S224) capable of holding a lottery in the lottery means based on the entrance to the variable entrance, the lottery A directing means for performing an effect according to the lottery result by the means, and an effect according to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery held in the holding means when the fixed time of the final variation display has elapsed It is preferable to include the above-described rendering means (image display device 7, rendering control microcomputer 91, S4712) for performing various rendering effects. Since the possibility of a lottery unintended by the manufacturer is reduced, the interest in special performances is unlikely to be lost.

  In the gaming machine according to the second configuration, the holding means may set the upper limit of lottery that can be held to 1. By setting the upper limit of the number of reservations to 1, the number of executions of the special effect after the last variation display becomes one, and the interest for the special effect can be improved.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, the lottery means is configured to receive the variable entry gate in the bonus game state in the jackpot lottery based on the entry into the variable entrance in the normal gaming state. Compared to the jackpot lottery based on entering the ball, it is better to have a result that is more advantageous to the player. The lottery based on the variable entrance after the final variation display is a lottery in a normal game state, and by making the lottery a lottery advantageous to the player, it is possible to improve the interest for a special performance.

  In addition, in the gaming machine according to the second configuration, the first special prize opening (first big prize opening 30), the first special prize opening is easy to enter, and it is difficult to enter or not enter A first special prize device (first grand prize device 31) having a first prize port displacement member (opening / closing member 32) to be displaced between, a second special prize port (second big prize port 35), Passed through the second special prize opening and the second special prize opening displacement member (opening / closing member 37) for displacing the second special prize opening between a state where it is easy to enter and a state where it is difficult or impossible to enter. The second special prize device (second big prize device 36) having a special area where the game ball can move, and the symbol display means stop display with the small winning symbol indicating the winning of the small winning in the symbol display means And the second winning opening displacing member is operated according to a predetermined displacement pattern. A small hit game execution means (game control microcomputer 81, S1626) for executing a game, and after the small hit game, the first ball is passed through the special area during the small hit game. It is preferable to include a small hitting big hit game executing means (game control microcomputer 81, S2416) for executing a big hit game for operating the winning opening displacement member according to a predetermined displacement pattern.

  In addition, the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) according to the third configuration includes one or a plurality of entrances including a variable entrance (second start port 21) in which the ease of entering the game ball changes. , Based on the entrance to the entrance, the entrance entrance displacement member (electric Chu 22) for displacing the variable entrance between the state where it is easy to enter and the state where entry is difficult or impossible. The lottery means (game control microcomputer 81, S1011) for performing the jackpot lottery and the change display of the identification symbol indicating the lottery result by the lottery means are stopped and displayed, and a predetermined fixed time has passed since the stop display. The symbol display means for starting the variation display of the identification symbol indicating the next lottery result as a condition (the game control microcomputer 81, the second special symbol display 41b, S1016, S1502, S1601), the identification symbol by the symbol display means Win the jackpot The jackpot game execution means (game control microcomputer 81, S1616) for executing a jackpot game advantageous to the player after stopping and displaying with the jackpot symbol, and the game state after the jackpot game are set to be greater than the normal game state. A gaming state in which the ball opening displacement member can be controlled to the privilege gaming state that is likely to enter the ball easily and the gaming state is shifted from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. Control means (game control microcomputer 81, S2042, S1714), wherein the gaming state control means is such that the change display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the privilege gaming state satisfies the predetermined transition condition. In the case of the final variation display, the game state is displayed after the end of the variation display of the identification symbol and before the fixed time is reached. The normal switch to the playing state (S2042, S1716), it is characterized in that the.

  In the case of a pachinko gaming machine in which the ease of entering a game ball into the variable entrance is different between the award game state and the normal game state, the variable entry is made immediately before the game state shifts from the award game state to the normal game state. The state where the mouth is opened and the game ball easily enters the variable entrance may be maintained even immediately after shifting to the normal game state. In such a case, the situation advantageous to the player is effectively extended, and the manufacturer must assume an irregular lottery based on the extension, which tends to be a disadvantageous design value for the player. . As described above, the management of the gaming state is important for preventing a lottery unintended lottery, and there is room for improvement especially in the management of the gaming state after entering the privilege gaming state.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the third configuration, when the final variation display is performed in the privilege gaming state, the gaming state is switched to the normal gaming state after reaching the fixed time after the end of the variation display. As a result, the possibility that the entrance opening displacement member becomes easy to enter during the fixed time is reduced, and as a result, the variable entry after the stop display of the last variation display in the privilege gaming state is completed. The possibility of entering the ball opening decreases. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of a lottery unintended by the manufacturer.

  In the gaming machine according to the third configuration, the gaming state control means switches the gaming state from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state at the timing when the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means is finished. (S1716) is good. Since all the periods waiting for the elapse of the fixed time are in the normal gaming state, the possibility of entering the variable entrance after the stop display of the final variation display in the privilege gaming state is further reduced.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the third configuration, the symbol display means sets the length of the fixed time after the final variation display, and sets the entrance entrance displacement member to the variable entrance entrance in the privilege game state. It is good to set it to the length more than the displacement possible time for 1 pattern displaced so that it may be in a state where it is easy to enter a ball (S1505). By setting the final time after the last variation display to be equal to or longer than the displacement possible time, when the stop display of the final variation display in the privilege gaming state is completed, the entrance displacement member is in the open state. The possibility of being lower becomes lower, and the possibility of entering the variable entrance becomes lower.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the third configuration, the symbol display means determines the length of the fixed time after the final variation display, among the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the privilege gaming state. It may be set to a time longer than the fixed time after the fluctuation display other than the final fluctuation display (S1505). By making the fixed time after the final variation display longer than the fixed time after the other variation display, the entrance displacement member is in the open state when the final variation display stop display in the bonus game state is completed. The possibility becomes lower, and the possibility of entering the variable entrance becomes lower.

  In the gaming machine according to the third configuration, the first special prize opening (first big prize opening 30) and the first special prize opening are easy to enter and difficult to enter or not enter. A first special prize device (first grand prize device 31) having a first prize port displacement member (opening / closing member 32) to be displaced between, a second special prize port (second big prize port 35), Passed through the second special prize opening and the second special prize opening displacement member (opening / closing member 37) for displacing the second special prize opening between a state where it is easy to enter and a state where it is difficult or impossible to enter. The second special prize device (second big prize device 36) having a special area where the game ball can move, and the symbol display means stop display with the small winning symbol indicating the winning of the small winning in the symbol display means And the second winning opening displacing member is operated according to a predetermined displacement pattern. A small hit game execution means (game control microcomputer 81, S1626) for executing a game, and after the small hit game, the first ball is passed through the special area during the small hit game. It is preferable to include a small hitting big hit game executing means (game control microcomputer 81, S2416) for executing a big hit game for operating the winning opening displacement member according to a predetermined displacement pattern.

  In addition, the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) according to the fourth configuration includes one or a plurality of entrances including a variable entrance (second start port 21) in which the ease of entering the game ball changes. , Based on the entrance to the entrance, the entrance entrance displacement member (electric Chu 22) for displacing the variable entrance between the state where it is easy to enter and the state where entry is difficult or impossible. The lottery means (game control microcomputer 81, S1011) for performing the jackpot lottery and the change display of the identification symbol indicating the lottery result by the lottery means are stopped and displayed, and a predetermined fixed time has passed since the stop display. The symbol display means for starting the variation display of the identification symbol indicating the next lottery result as a condition (the game control microcomputer 81, the second special symbol display 41b, S1016, S1502, S1601), the identification symbol by the symbol display means Win the jackpot The jackpot game executing means (game control microcomputer 81, S1616) for executing a jackpot game advantageous to the player after stopping and displaying with the jackpot symbol, and the game state after the jackpot game are changed to a normal game state (non-time-short state) ) Can be controlled to a privilege gaming state (short time state) in which the entrance opening displacement member is likely to easily enter the ball, and when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the gaming state is changed from the privilege gaming state. Game state control means (game control microcomputer 81, S2042, S1714) for shifting to the normal gaming state, and the symbol display means displays a variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the privilege gaming state. , If the predetermined number of variation display after the transition to the privilege gaming state, the confirmation time is the confirmation of the variation display other than the predetermined number of variation display Compared to between long (S1505), it is characterized in that.

  The length of the production time corresponding to one variation display of the identification symbol is mainly determined by the length of the variation display time. This variation display time is determined by the lottery result. In other words, the production time is largely determined by the lottery result, and the degree of freedom in production is narrowed, so there is room for improvement.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the fourth configuration, the predetermined time is lengthened in the predetermined number of variation displays during the privilege gaming state. Since the fixed time becomes longer, various effects can be made in the predetermined number of variation displays, and the degree of freedom of the effects increases. The predetermined number may be one value or a plurality of values.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the fourth configuration, the predetermined number may be different depending on a type of jackpot won by the lottery means (FIG. 13). By changing the predetermined number depending on the type of jackpot (type of identification symbol), it is possible to produce an effect suitable for the type of jackpot, and the degree of freedom of production is further increased.

  In the gaming machine according to the fourth configuration, the predetermined number may include a value indicating the number of times of final variation display that satisfies the predetermined transition condition. When the predetermined number includes a value indicating the final variation display, the fixed time in the final variation display is extended, and the degree of freedom in rendering in the final variation display is increased.

  In the gaming machine according to the fourth configuration, the gaming state control means may display the variation of the identification symbol when the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the privilege gaming state is the final variation display. After the end of the game, the game state may be switched from the privilege game state to the normal game state before reaching the fixed time (S2042, S1716). When the last variation display in the award gaming state, after the end of the variation display, before the fixed time is reached, the game state is switched to the normal gaming state, so that the entrance displacement member is opened during the fixed time. As a result, the possibility of entering the variable entrance after the stop display of the last variation display in the special game state is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of a lottery unintended by the manufacturer.

  Also, in the gaming machine according to the fourth configuration, the symbol display means sets the length of the final time of the final variation display to the variable entrance for the entrance entrance displacement member in the bonus game state. It is good to set it to the length more than the displacement possible time for 1 pattern to be displaced so that it may be easy to enter a ball. By setting the final time after the last variation display to be equal to or longer than the displacement possible time, when the stop display of the final variation display in the privilege gaming state is completed, the entrance displacement member is in the open state. The possibility of being lower becomes lower, and the possibility of entering the variable entrance becomes lower.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the fourth configuration, the first special prize opening (first big prize opening 30), a state where it is easy to enter the first special prize opening, a state where it is difficult to enter or a state where it is difficult to enter, A first special prize device (first grand prize device 31) having a first prize port displacement member (opening / closing member 32) to be displaced between, a second special prize port (second big prize port 35), Passed through the second special prize opening and the second special prize opening displacement member (opening / closing member 37) for displacing the second special prize opening between a state where it is easy to enter and a state where it is difficult or impossible to enter. The second special prize device (second big prize device 36) having a special area where the game ball can move, and the symbol display means stop display with the small winning symbol indicating the winning of the small winning in the symbol display means And the second winning opening displacing member is operated according to a predetermined displacement pattern. A small hit game execution means (game control microcomputer 81, S1626) for executing a game, and after the small hit game, the first ball is passed through the special area during the small hit game. It is preferable to include a small hitting big hit game executing means (game control microcomputer 81, S2416) for executing a big hit game for operating the winning opening displacement member according to a predetermined displacement pattern.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Game area 7 Image display apparatus 20 1st starting port 21 2nd starting port 39 Specific area 81 Microcomputer 91 for game control Image processing microcomputer 100 Image control board

Gaming machine disclosed herein, and one or more input spheres port including a variable ball entrance opening ball entrance ease of game balls is changed, the input and state easy to ball entrance to said variable input spheres port a ball entrance opening displacement member to displace between the spheres is hard or ball entrance disabled state, on the basis of the input spheres to the entering sphere mouth, and lottery hand stage performing lottery jackpot, to the variable ball entrance opening and pending possible pending hand stage lottery jackpot in the lottery means based on the input sphere, lottery result through the variable display of identification symbols indicating the display stop by the selecting means, through the predetermined settling time from the stop display The symbol display means for starting the variable display of the identification symbol indicating the next lottery result on the condition, and the symbol display means is advantageous for the player after the identification symbol is stopped and displayed at the jackpot symbol indicating that the identification symbol is a big win. and the jackpot game execution means to execute the jackpot game, the large Or a game state after the game is the normal game state by remote entering-sphere Opening Displacement member controllable likely benefits game state will easily state the entering sphere, if it meets a predetermined shift condition comprises a gaming state control hand stage the is usually shifts the gaming state to the gaming state from the benefits gaming state, and a presentation hand stage carries out an effect corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery unit, the gaming state control means, When the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the bonus game state is the final variation display that satisfies the predetermined transition condition, the fixed time is reached after the end of the variation display of the identification symbol. before, a gaming state, you switch from the award gaming state to the normal game state, said symbol display means, the length of the settling time after the last variable display, entering-in the award gaming state Ball opening displacement section Time was set to the variable ball entrance opening in one pattern minutes displaceable hours or more in length to displace so as to be easily state ball entrance, the presentation means, said settling time of said final variable display has elapsed in the effect corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery jackpot that has been held in the holding means, performing a special effect, it is characterized in that.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the fourth configuration, the first special prize opening (first big prize opening 30), a state where it is easy to enter the first special prize opening, a state where it is difficult to enter or a state where it is difficult to enter, A first special prize device (first grand prize device 31) having a first prize port displacement member (opening / closing member 32) to be displaced between, a second special prize port (second big prize port 35), Passed through the second special prize opening and the second special prize opening displacement member (opening / closing member 37) for displacing the second special prize opening between a state where it is easy to enter and a state where it is difficult or impossible to enter. The second special prize device (second big prize device 36) having a special area where the game ball can move, and the symbol display means stop display with the small winning symbol indicating the winning of the small winning in the symbol display means And the second winning opening displacing member is operated according to a predetermined displacement pattern. A small hit game execution means (game control microcomputer 81, S1626) for executing a game, and after the small hit game, the first ball is passed through the special area during the small hit game. It is preferable to include a small hitting big hit game executing means (game control microcomputer 81, S2416) for executing a big hit game for operating the winning opening displacement member according to a predetermined displacement pattern.
In the following description of the means, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in [Mode for Carrying Out the Invention], and the symbols used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the supplementary notes.
The gaming machine disclosed in the present specification includes one or a plurality of entrances including a variable entrance (second start port 21) where the ease of entering a game ball changes, and the variable entrance A lottery lottery is performed based on the entrance displacement member (electric Chu 22) that is displaced between a state where it is easy to enter and a state where entry is difficult or impossible, and the entrance to the entrance. A lottery means (game control microcomputer 81, S1011), a holding means (game control microcomputer 81, S224) capable of holding a lottery lottery in the lottery means based on the entrance to the variable entrance, The symbol display means for displaying the change of the identification symbol indicating the lottery result by the lottery means, and starting the variable display of the identification symbol indicating the next lottery result on condition that a predetermined fixed time has passed since the stop display ( Game control microcomputer 81, second special symbol table 41b, S1016, S1502, S1601), the jackpot game executing means for executing the jackpot game advantageous for the player after the identification symbol is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol indicating that the jackpot is won by the symbol display means (for game control) The gaming state after the jackpot game is changed to a privilege gaming state (short time state) in which the entrance opening displacement member is more likely to enter the ball than the normal gaming state (non-short time state). And a game state control means (game control microcomputer 81, S2042, S1716) for shifting the gaming state from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, and the lottery means. And an effecting means (image display device 7, effect control microcomputer 91) for effecting according to the lottery result by the game state control hand. Is the fixed time after the end of the variation display of the identification symbol when the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the privilege gaming state is the final variation display that satisfies the predetermined transition condition. Prior to reaching the game state, the gaming state is switched from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state (S2042, S1716), and the effecting unit is informed to the holding unit when the final time of the final variation display has elapsed. As a production according to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery that has been put on hold, a special production is performed (S4712).
The gaming machine disclosed in the present specification switches the gaming state to the normal gaming state after the end of the variation display and before reaching the fixed time when displaying the last variation in the privilege gaming state. This reduces the possibility that the entrance opening displacement member is likely to enter the ball during the set time, and as a result, the variable input after the set time of the final variation display in the bonus game state has ended. The possibility of entering the ball opening decreases. Therefore, the possibility that a maker's unintentional lottery is performed is reduced, and the interest of special production is not easily lost.
A control method for realizing the functions of the gaming machine, a computer program, and a computer-readable storage medium storing the computer program are also new and useful.

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One or a plurality of entrances including a variable entrance where the ease of entering a game ball changes;
A entrance opening displacement member for displacing the variable entrance opening between a state where it is easy to enter and a state where entry is difficult or impossible;
Lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery based on the entrance to the entrance;
A holding means capable of holding a jackpot lottery in the lottery means based on entering the variable entrance,
A symbol display means for stopping and displaying an identification symbol indicating a lottery result by the lottery means, and starting a variation display of an identification symbol indicating a next lottery result on condition that a predetermined fixed time has elapsed from the stop display; ,
Jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game advantageous to the player after the symbol display means stops displaying the jackpot symbol indicating that the identification symbol is a winning jackpot;
The gaming state after the jackpot game can be controlled to a privilege gaming state in which the entrance opening displacement member is more likely to enter the ball than in the normal gaming state, and when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, Gaming state control means for shifting the state from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state;
Production means for producing an effect according to the lottery result by the lottery means;
With
The gaming state control means includes
When the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the bonus game state is the final variation display that satisfies the predetermined transition condition, the fixed time is reached after the end of the variation display of the identification symbol. Prior to, the gaming state is switched from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state,
The directing means is:
As a production according to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery held in the holding means when the final time of the final variation display has elapsed, a special production is performed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gaming state control means includes
The gaming state is switched from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state at a timing when the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means is completed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The symbol display means is:
The length of the determined time after the final variation display can be displaced by one pattern for displacing the entrance opening displacement member so as to easily enter the entrance entrance in the bonus game state. Set to a length longer than the time,
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The holding means is
The maximum number of lotteries that can be held is 1.
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The lottery means
In the jackpot lottery based on the entrance to the variable entrance in the normal gaming state, compared to the jackpot lottery based on the entrance to the variable entrance in the privilege gaming state, Likely to have an advantageous result,
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to at least one of claims 1 to 5,
A first special winning device having a first special winning port and a first winning port displacement member that displaces the first special winning port between a state where it is easy to enter and a state where it is difficult or impossible to enter. When,
A second special winning opening, a second winning opening displacing member for displacing the second special winning opening between a state where it is easy to enter a ball and a state where it is difficult or impossible to enter, and the second special winning opening, A second special winning device having a special area in which the passed game ball is movable;
When the symbol display is stopped and displayed with the small winning symbol indicating the winning of the small winning on the symbol display means, the small hit game execution is executed to execute the small winning game for operating the second winning port displacement member according to a predetermined displacement pattern Means,
After the small hit game, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the special area during the small hit game, the big hit game is executed in which the first winning opening displacement member is operated according to a predetermined displacement pattern. Jackpot game execution means,
A gaming machine comprising: One or a plurality of entrances including a variable entrance where the ease of entering a game ball changes;
A entrance opening displacement member for displacing the variable entrance opening between a state where it is easy to enter and a state where entry is difficult or impossible;
Lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery based on the entrance to the entrance;
A holding means capable of holding a jackpot lottery in the lottery means based on entering the variable entrance,
A symbol display means for stopping and displaying an identification symbol indicating a lottery result by the lottery means, and starting a variation display of an identification symbol indicating a next lottery result on condition that a predetermined fixed time has elapsed from the stop display; ,
Jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game advantageous to the player after the symbol display means stops displaying the jackpot symbol indicating that the identification symbol is a winning jackpot;
The gaming state after the jackpot game can be controlled to a privilege gaming state in which the entrance opening displacement member is more likely to enter the ball than in the normal gaming state, and when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, Gaming state control means for shifting the state from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state;
Production means for producing an effect according to the lottery result by the lottery means;
With
The gaming state control means includes
At the timing when the variation display of the identification symbol by the symbol display means in the privilege gaming state is finished, the gaming state is switched from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state,
The directing means is:
The jackpot lottery held by the holding means at the time when the fixed time of the final change display that satisfies the predetermined transition condition among the change displays of the identification symbols by the symbol display means in the bonus game state has passed. As a production according to the lottery results,
The symbol display means is:
The fixed time is set to a length equal to or longer than a displaceable time for one pattern for displacing the entrance opening displacement member so as to enter the variable entrance easily in the bonus game state. Set,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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