JP2018161333A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a technique with respect to a display of a number of times.SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine 1 includes a rotation body (light emission presentation body 320). The rotation body, when forming a first presentation face (default face 321a), constitutes an indicator portion having a plurality of scale marks (five (5) scale marks) and capable of displaying a plurality of colors, but when forming a second presentation face (seven (7) segment face 323a), constitutes a present round number display portion for indicating the number of rounds at present. Further, the pachinko game machine 1 can control the game state after a big win game in a high base state more likely to achieve a winning at a variable start port (a second start port 21) than a low base state. A display of a specific number of times (lamp continuation number display presentation) is to be started at the ending of the big win game, the display of a specific number of times showing a number of times of performances of the big win game (a continuation number of a big win) during a specific game period from an initial win to when returning to the low base state again, by a combination of the fact that how many scale marks the indicator portion is indicating and the light emission color of the indicator portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 64

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  When a general pachinko gaming machine wins a jackpot in a lottery based on a winning at a start opening, it performs a jackpot game that opens the big winning opening. After the jackpot game, the game state is shifted to a game state in which the next jackpot winning can be aimed under conditions more advantageous than usual. The jackpot won in such an advantageous gaming state is treated as a so-called consecutive resort. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a technique for displaying the number of consecutive jackpots on a liquid crystal display device during a jackpot game.

JP 2013-066543 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned document, the number of consecutive jackpots is simply indicated by numbers, and does not particularly improve the interest. In other words, there is still room for improvement in the technique for displaying the number of executions of something.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
One or a plurality of entrances including a variable entrance where the ease of entering a game ball can be changed;
Special gaming state control means that can be controlled to a special gaming state for executing a special game for opening a special winning opening based on the entrance to the entrance;
A game easy state control means capable of controlling the game state after the special game state to be a ball entry easy state in which the game ball can easily enter the variable ball entrance than the non-ball entry easy state;
A rotating body capable of forming a plurality of production surfaces;
Control means for controlling the rotating body,
The rotating body is
When the first effect surface is formed among the plurality of effect surfaces, an indicator portion having a plurality of scales and capable of displaying a plurality of colors is configured.
When forming the second effect surface among the plurality of effect surfaces, it is possible to configure a current round number display portion indicating the current round number in the special game,
The control means includes
The indicator unit indicates the number of executions of the special game during a specific game period from the start of the special game state based on the hit in the non-enter easy state to the return to the non-enter easy state again. The game machine is characterized in that a specific number of times represented by a combination of the indication and the color of the indicator portion can be executed by the indicator portion at the end of the special game.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an interesting aspect that is different from the case where the number of times to be expressed is simply expressed as a number.

1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine frame provided in the gaming machine. It is a front view of the gaming machine. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine is provided. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the game board shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows roughly the 2nd big prize apparatus with which the game machine is provided. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 4, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a perspective view of the right light emission effect body unit with which the gaming machine is provided. It is the perspective view which looked at the light emission effect body with which the right light emission effect body unit is provided, and its drive mechanism from right front. It is the perspective view which looked at the light emission effect body with which the right light emission effect body unit is equipped, and its drive mechanism from the left back. It is a division | segmentation perspective view of the light emission effect body with which the right light emission effect body unit is provided, and its drive mechanism. It is a front view of the light source part with which a light emission effect body is provided. It is a front view of the production | presentation surface which a light emission production body can form, (A) is a default surface, (B) is a V-shaped surface, (C) is a 7-segment surface, (D) is an intense hot surface. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the main control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the sub control board of the same gaming machine. It is a figure explaining the detail of RAM with which a main control board is provided. It is a figure explaining the detail of RAM with which a sub control board is provided. It is a hit type determination table. It is a table | surface for demonstrating the opening control of the big winning opening in each jackpot which can be won by the lottery of the special figure 1, the opening control of a specific area | region, the display of the current round number, and a jackpot effect. It is a table | surface for demonstrating the opening control of the big winning opening, the opening control of a specific area | region, display of the present round number, and jackpot effect in each jackpot which can be won by the lottery of FIG. It is a timing chart which shows a difficult passage pattern among the operation patterns of a distribution member. It is a timing chart which shows a passage easy pattern among the operation patterns of a distribution member. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) A jackpot determination table. (B) Reach determination table. (C) Normal symbol per determination table. (D) It is a type determination table per common figure. (E) A normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of electric Chu. It is a specific table of a start winning command. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a gate passage process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of V large prize mouth process. It is a flowchart of a distribution member solenoid closing process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of a game state reset process. It is a flowchart of a jackpot start process. It is a flowchart of a big winning opening operation setting process. It is a flowchart of jackpot release processing. It is a flowchart of a 1st big winning opening sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a 2nd big winning opening sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a jackpot closing process. It is a flowchart of jackpot end processing. It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a sub side game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a round effect selection process. It is a flowchart of a round effect selection process. It is a flowchart of the light emission effect body setting process. It is a flowchart of an ending effect selection process. (A) It is a table | surface explaining an effect mode flag. (B) It is a table | surface explaining a background flag. It is a table | surface which shows the light emission aspect of the light emission effect body in a lamp ream number display effect. It is a flowchart of a prefetch effect determination process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a flowchart of a background process. It is a flowchart of a change production pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a change production end process. It is a figure of the display screen which shows the image regarding V passage displayed during jackpot game. It is a front view of the upper part of the gaming machine for explaining the display of the current round number when winning the jackpot symbol 1. It is a front view of the upper part of the gaming machine for explaining the display of the current round number when winning the jackpot symbol 2. It is a front view of the upper part of the gaming machine for explaining the display of the current round number when winning the jackpot symbol 6. It is a front view of the upper part of the gaming machine for explaining the lamp ream number display effect. It is a figure of the display screen for demonstrating the consecutive resort number display effect which concerns on the example of a change. It is a figure of the display screen for demonstrating the consecutive resort number display effect which concerns on the other example of a change.

1. Structure of gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the backward direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 that forms an outline of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a gaming board 2 that is attached to the inside of the gaming machine frame 50 (see FIG. 4). ) And. The gaming machine frame 50 includes an outer frame 51, an inner frame 52, and a front frame (glass door frame) 53. The outer frame 51 is a vertical rectangular frame that forms the outline of the gaming machine frame 50. The inner frame 52 is a vertical rectangular frame that is disposed inside the outer frame 51 and to which the game board 2 is attached. The front frame 53 is disposed on the front side of the inner frame 52 and has a vertical rectangular shape that protects the game board 2. A rectangular curtain plate 51 a that is long in the left-right direction is disposed on the front side of the lower end of the outer frame 51. The outer frame 51 is also referred to as a “base frame portion”, and the inner frame 52 and the front frame 53 are also referred to as “opening / closing frame portions”. The front frame 53 corresponds to a “front frame portion”.

  The gaming machine frame 50 includes a hinge portion 54 on the left end side. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 53 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 51 and the inner frame 52 by the hinge portion 54, and the inner frame 52 is respectively movable with respect to the outer frame 51 and the front frame 53. It can turn freely. An opening 53a is formed at the center of the front frame 53, and a transparent glass plate 55 is attached to the opening 53a. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the game area 3 described later through the glass plate 55.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 53 includes a base frame 56 on the rear side. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the front frame 53 includes an upper decorative portion 200, a left decorative portion 210, a right decorative portion 220, and an operation mechanism portion 230 on the front side. The base frame 56 is a frame that detachably attaches the upper decorative portion 200, the left decorative portion 210, the right decorative portion 220, and the operation mechanism portion 230 on the front side.

  The upper decorative portion (upper decorative portion) 200 decorates the upper portion of the gaming machine frame 50 (front frame 53). As shown in FIG. 3, the upper decoration unit 200 includes a movable body unit 201 at the center in the left-right direction, and light-emitting effect body units 202 </ b> L and 202 </ b> R on both the left and right sides. The movable body unit 201 can be transformed into the main character of the work that is the motif of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The light emitting effect body units 202L and 202R are units each provided with a light effect effect body 320, and are attached to the base frame 56 in a state inclined obliquely upward toward the front (see FIG. 2). When the left and right light-emitting effect body units 202L and 202R are collectively referred to as the light-emitting effect body unit 202. The light emitting effect unit 202 will be described later. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, it is assumed that a speaker 67 (see FIG. 15) that outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like is provided on the lower rear side of the upper decorative portion 200.

  The left decoration unit 210 decorates the left side of the gaming machine frame 50 (front frame 53). The right decoration portion 220 decorates the right side of the gaming machine frame 50 and includes a sword member 221 that imitates the shape of a sword and a sheath member 222 that imitates the shape of a sheath.

  The operation mechanism unit 230 (game medium storage unit) includes an operation mechanism for progressing games and effects. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation mechanism unit 230 includes a handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle at the lower right side, and a batting supply tray ( (Upper plate) 61 and a surplus ball receiving tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply tray 61 on the left side of the handle 60. Further, an effect button 63 and a select button 64 that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect executed as the game progresses are provided in front of the upper plate 61 in the operation mechanism unit 230.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 3, a data counter 160 is arranged above the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the vertical wall surface SH standing in the vertical direction in the island facility of the game hall. The data counter 160 includes a fixing member 161 fixed to the vertical wall surface SH, and a data display device 162 attached to the fixing member 161 so as to be tilted forward so as to be tilted.

  The data display device 162 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that displays the number of occurrences of a jackpot gaming state, the number of occurrences of a high probability state, etc., which will be described later. In addition, the data display device 162 has a call button or the like for the player to call the hall employee. In this data counter 160, the forward tilt angle of the data display device 162 with respect to the vertical wall surface SH can be varied from 15 degrees to 25 degrees. Note that the rear portion of the upper decorative portion 200 has a shape that does not hit the data display device 162 even when the data display device 162 is tilted forward at an angle of 25 degrees (see FIG. 2).

  Next, the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, on the front side of the game board 2, a game surface 2a standing in the vertical direction is formed. In front of the game surface 2 a, a game area 3 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 60 flow down is surrounded by the rail member 4. The game board 2 is provided with a number of board lamps 5 (see FIG. 15) that can emit light in various emission colors. The game board 2 includes a plate-like member arranged on the front side and a rear unit arranged on the rear side (various control boards, a first image display device 7a, a second image display device 7b, a harness and the like described later). The unit to be attached) is integrated.

  A plurality of game nails (not shown) for guiding a game ball project from the game surface 2 a of the game board 2. In addition, a first image display device (first display means) 7a, which is a liquid crystal display device, is disposed behind the game surface 2a. The first image display device 7a is fixed in a standing state in the vertical direction.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a second image display device (second display means) 7b above the first image display device 7a. As shown in FIG. 5, the second image display device 7b is fixed in a state inclined obliquely upward toward the front. The upper portion 18 of the display screen 17b of the second image display device 7b protrudes forward from the game surface 2a of the game board 2. Thereby, it is possible to show the player the upper part 18 of the display screen 17b at a closer position.

  Furthermore, the upper part 18 of the display screen 17b of the second image display device 7b protrudes above the upper end of the game area 3 as shown in FIGS. Thereby, it is possible to show the player the upper part 18 of the display screen 17b even outside the game area 3. Thus, in this embodiment, a novel display screen is formed by the display screen 17a of the first image display device 7a and the display screen 17b of the second image display device 7b, and the effect image is displayed over a wide range and close to the player. It is possible to show. As a result, it is possible to increase the impact of the effect image displayed on the display screens 17a and 17b. In the present embodiment, the display screen 17a of the first image display device 7a and the display screen 17b of the second image display device 7b can cooperate to display a seamless image (see FIG. 70) or are independent from each other. You can also display separate images. Hereinafter, the first image display device 7a and the second image display device 7b are collectively referred to as the image display device 7. The display screen 17a of the first image display device 7a and the display screen 17b of the second image display device 7b are collectively referred to as the display screen 17.

  On the display screen 17 of the image display device 7, a decorative symbol that performs variable display of decorative symbols (effect symbols) 8L, 8C, and 8R synchronized with variable display (variable display) of a first special symbol and a second special symbol described later. There is a display area. The decorative symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, a middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the decorative symbols is composed of a plurality of symbols representing numbers from “1” to “8”, for example. The image display device 7 includes a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 41a and a second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, and a combination of the left, middle and right decorative symbols. The result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when winning a jackpot, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a doublet such as “777”. Further, if it is out of place, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a disparity such as “263”. This makes it easy for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery with the image display device 7 rather than with the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. In addition, as an aspect of the decorative symbol variation display, for example, there is an aspect of scrolling up and down. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily change which combination of decorative symbols to stop and display according to each lottery result.

  In addition to the decorative design variation effect using the decorative design as described above (also referred to as “production design variation production” or simply “variation production”), the image display device 7 is a jackpot production performed in parallel with the jackpot game, A demonstration effect for waiting for a customer is displayed on the display screen 17. In the decorative symbol variation effect, in addition to decorative symbols such as numbers, effect images other than decorative symbols such as background images and character images are also displayed.

  In addition, the display screen 17 of the image display device 7 includes a first effect hold display area 9a for displaying an effect hold image 9A in accordance with the number of first special figure hold to be described later, and a second special figure hold to be described later. There is a second effect hold display area 9b for displaying the effect hold image 9B according to the number. The number of stored first special figure hold and the second special figure hold indicator 43b (FIG. 7) displayed on a first special figure hold indicator 43a (see FIG. 7) described later by displaying the effect hold images 9A and 9B. It is possible to easily show the number of stored second special figure holds displayed in (see) to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a center decorative body 10 is disposed near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. A stage portion 11 capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to a first starting port 20 described later is formed at the lower portion of the center decorative body 10. A warp portion 12 is provided at the lower left side of the center decorative body 10 to allow a game ball to flow in from the entrance and to flow out from the exit to the stage portion 11. A movable panel body (decorative movable body) 15 that can be displaced in front of the display screen 17 of the image display device 7 is provided on the left side of the center decorative body 10. The board movable body 15 is movable from an origin position that is hardly visible from the front to a drive position that appears in front of the center of the display screen 17 of the image display device 7.

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 having a first start port 20 is provided. The first start opening 20 is a winning opening where the ease of entering a game ball does not always change. The first start opening 20 is also referred to as a first start winning opening, a first entry opening, a fixed start opening, and a fixed entry opening. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (Special Fig. 1) (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  Also, below the first start port 20, an ordinary variable winning device (so-called electric chew) 22 having a second start port 21 is provided. The second start opening 21 is a winning opening in which the ease of entering a game ball can be changed. The second start opening 21 is also referred to as a second start winning opening, a second entry opening, a variable start opening, and a variable entry opening. In addition, the 2nd starting port 21 of this form is an opening part formed with the plane extended in the up-down direction and the front-back direction. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 21 is an opportunity to draw the second special symbol (special drawing 2).

  The electric chew 22 includes a movable member (entrance opening / closing member) 23 that can advance and retract in the front-rear direction, and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (see FIG. 14). The second starting port 21 allows a game ball to enter only when the movable member 23 advances forward (that is, when the movable member 23 is in the open state). That is, when the movable member 23 advances forward, when the game ball flowing down contacts the upper side of the movable member 23, the movable member 23 is guided to the left. As a result, the game ball can enter the second start port 21.

  On the other hand, when the second start port 21 is retracted rearward (that is, when it is in the closed state), the game ball cannot enter. That is, when the movable member 23 is retracted rearward, the flowing game ball does not contact the movable member 23. Thereby, the game ball goes to the out port 16 described later without entering the second start port 21. Note that the second start port 21 is completely open when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, as long as it is more difficult for the game ball to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than in the open state. It may not be impossible to enter the ball.

  A first big prize device (first special variable prize winning device, first special prize means) 31 having a first big prize opening (first special prize opening) 30 is obliquely above and to the right of the first starting port 20. Is provided. The first big prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (first special prize opening opening / closing member) 32 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the first big prize winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 14). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is open (that is, when it is open).

  Further, on the diagonally upper right side of the first grand prize winning device 31, a second big prize winning device (second special variable prize winning device, second special winning means) having a second grand prize winning port (second special prize winning port) 35 is provided. 36 is provided. The second big prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (second special prize opening opening / closing member) 37 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 14). The second grand prize opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is open (that is, when the opening / closing member 37 is open).

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), inside the second grand prize-winning device 36, a specific area (V area) 39 through which the game ball that has passed through the second major prize-winning opening 35 can pass and non- A specific region 70 is formed. In the second grand prize-winning device 36, a second grand prize port sensor 35a for detecting the winning of a game ball to the second big prize port 35 is disposed upstream of the specific area 39 and the non-specific area 70. . The specific area 39 is provided with a specific area sensor 39 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the specific area 39. Further, the non-specific area 70 is provided with a non-specific area sensor 70 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the non-specific area 70. In addition, the second grand prize winning device 36 distributes the game balls that have passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 to either the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 70, and the distribution that drives the distribution member 71. And a member solenoid 73. The sorting member 71 moves back and forth in the left-right direction, and takes a retracted state retracted to the right (first state) or an advanced state advanced to the left (second state).

  FIG. 6A shows when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, the distribution member 71 is in a first state (passage allowable state) that allows the game ball to pass to the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the first state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. This game ball route is referred to as a first route.

  FIG. 6B shows a state where the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized, the distribution member 71 is in a second state (passage prevention state) that prevents the game ball from passing to the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the second state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 rolls on the upper surface of the distribution member 71 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a and is not specified. Pass through region 70. This game ball route is referred to as a second route.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is an opportunity to shift to a high probability state described later. That is, the specific area 39 is a probability changing operation port. On the other hand, the non-specific region 70 is not a probability variation operating port. Further, the first large winning device 31 is not provided with a specific area as a probability changing operation port. That is, only non-specific areas are provided.

  Returning to FIG. 4, a first gate (first passing area) 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided on the left side of the center decorative body 10, and a game ball is located above the first grand prize opening 30. A second gate (second passage region) 29 that can pass is provided. The passing of the game ball to the first gate 28 or the second gate 29 triggers the execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) that determines whether or not to open the electric chew 22. ing.

  Further, a normal winning opening 27 is provided at the lower left and lower right of the game area 3. Further, at the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 16 through which game balls that have been thrown into the game area 3 but have not won any winning holes are discharged out of the game area 3.

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

  On the first flow path R1, a first gate 28, a normal winning port 27, a first starting port 20, a second starting port 21, and an out port 16 are provided. The player aims to win the first starting port 20 by making a left strike. In the present embodiment, since the passage to the first gate 28 occurs at the time of left-handed, if a win is made in the normal symbol lottery based on this, a winning at the second starting port 21 may also occur.

  On the other hand, on the second flow path R2, the second big winning device 36, the second gate 29, the first big winning device 31, the normal winning port 27, the second starting port 21, and the out port 16 are provided. Is provided. The player can make a right turn to win the second big prize opening 35 (pass to the specific area 39), pass to the second gate 29, win the first big prize opening 30, or the second start. Aiming to win the mouth 21.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an indicator 40 is disposed at the lower left portion of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the display device 40 variably displays a first special symbol display 41a for variably displaying the first special symbol (first identification symbol) and a second special symbol (second identification symbol). A second special symbol display 41b and a normal symbol display 42 that variably displays a normal symbol are included. In addition, the display unit 40 includes a first special symbol hold indicator 43a and a second special symbol for displaying the number of stored operation hold (first special figure hold, special figure hold) of the first special symbol display 41a. Second special figure hold display 43b for displaying the number of stored operation hold (second special figure hold, special figure hold) of display 41b, and normal design display 42 operation hold (common figure hold) storage A general figure hold indicator 44 for displaying the number is included.

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

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol is variably displayed, and then the stop symbol is displayed to notify the result of the lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) based on winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. . The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (the special symbol that is derived and displayed as the display result of the stop symbol and variable display) is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (a special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), the first big prize opening 30 or the opening pattern according to the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed A special game (a jackpot game) is performed in which the second big prize opening 35 is opened. In addition, the opening pattern of the special winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35) in the special game will be described later.

  The special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of several types of jackpots to be described later), 1, 2, from the left such as “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ●: unlit) The jackpot symbol in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. In the case of a loss, a lost symbol in which only the rightmost LED is lit, such as “●●●●●●● ○”, is displayed. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a loss pattern. In addition, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol variation display (variable display) is performed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, such that light repeatedly flows from left to right. In this mode, the LED is turned on. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when there is a winning game ball (win ball) at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, various random number values (numerical information such as jackpot random numbers) acquired for the winning game are received. , Information for determination) is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 85 (see FIG. 14). Specifically, if the winning is for the first starting port 20, the first special figure holding is stored in the first special drawing storage unit 85 a (see FIG. 14), and if the winning is for the second starting port 21, It is memorize | stored in the 2nd special figure reservation memory | storage part 85b (refer FIG. 14) as 2 special figure reservation. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure storage unit 85, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

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

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, the special figure hold indicator 43 is composed of, for example, four LEDs (see FIG. 7), and displays the number of special figure hold by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure hold.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes to the first gate 28 or the second gate 29. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passing of the game ball to the first gate 28 or the second gate 29 by variably displaying the normal symbol and then displaying the stop symbol. A normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (a normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a variable display result) is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by a normal symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second start port 21 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game to be performed is performed. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  The normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 7), and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol is displayed. There are two types of normal winning symbols in this embodiment. A long open symbol and a short open symbol. The long open symbol is a symbol in which both LEDs of the normal symbol indicator 42 are lit, such as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). The short open symbol is a symbol in which only the left LED is lit, such as “◯ ●”. In addition, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal loss symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a normal lose pattern. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol variation display (variable display) is performed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are lit alternately. The variation display mode may be anything such as all LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (displayed in a specific mode).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the first gate 28 or the second gate 29, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired with respect to the passage passes through the general figure hold storage unit 86. (See FIG. 14), it is temporarily stored as a general figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of pending map holds that can be stored in the saved map storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that a normal symbol random number (per random number) corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined and variable symbol display for displaying the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the normal symbol 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 execution of variable display of the normal symbol or Even if there is a prize during the execution of the auxiliary game, the right to the normal symbol lottery for the passage can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general map hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs (see FIG. 7), and displays the number of general map holds by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of general map holds. is there.

2. Next, the configuration of the light emitting effector unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the right side lighting effect unit 202R will be described, but the left side lighting effect unit 202L (see FIG. 3) also has the same configuration. As shown in FIG. 8, the light-emitting effect body unit 202 has a fixing portion 204 fixed to the base frame 56 and an effect main body portion 206 attached in front of the fixing portion 204. The effect main body 206 is movably attached to the fixed part 204.

  Specifically, the production main body 206 can take a forward leaning posture (the posture shown in FIG. 8) in which the upper portion is located forward of the lower portion and a standing posture (not shown) along the vertical direction. It has become. The standing posture is a posture for avoiding a situation in which the production main body 206 collides with hall equipment, other gaming machines, or the like if the forward frame 53 (see FIG. 2) is opened or the like when the front frame 53 is kept in the forward leaning posture. The effect main body 206 is normally arranged in a forward leaning posture shown in FIG. 8 (that is, during a game or waiting for a customer). In this embodiment, the production main body 206 is maintained in a standing posture by a ratchet mechanism (not shown), and can be manually changed in posture. As a mechanism for displacing the effect main body 206, a known mechanism can be appropriately employed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, the effect main body 206 includes an exterior body 310 (see FIG. 8), a light-emitting effect body 320 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) disposed inside the exterior body 310, and A drive mechanism 370 (see FIG. 11) for operating the light emitting effect body 320 is provided. The exterior body 310 includes a lower member 311 on which the light-emitting effect body 320 is placed, an upper member 312 that surrounds the light-emitting effect body 320, a rear member 313 that mainly surrounds the rear side of the light-emitting effect body 320, And a front member 314 that surrounds the front, left, and right sides of the light emitting effect body 320. The front member 314 is made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin member. Therefore, it is possible to visually recognize the light emitting effect body 320 through the front side member 314.

  The light-emitting effect body 320 includes a light source unit 330 (see FIG. 11), an upper effector 320U disposed on the upper side of the light source unit 330, and a lower effector 320D disposed on the lower side of the light source unit 330. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the light source unit 330 includes an LED substrate 332 on which a plurality of LEDs (light emitters) 331 are mounted, a light source side partition member 334 disposed on the front side of the LED substrate 332, and these And a hollow shaft-shaped case member 340 that accommodates the housing. The LED 331 is a full color LED. The light source side partition member 334 is made of a colored non-transparent synthetic resin member, and the front of the LED 331 is opened. In addition, a partition portion 336 for partitioning the light path of the LED 331 is erected from the front surface of the light source side partition member 334. The shaft-shaped case member 340 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and accommodates the LED substrate 332 and the light source side partition member 334 therein. The shaft-shaped case member 340 is made of a transparent and colorless transparent resin member. Therefore, the light of the LED 331 in the shaft-shaped case member 340 can pass forward through the shaft-shaped case member 340.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the upper effect body 320 </ b> U and the lower effect body 320 </ b> D each include four effect units that form four surfaces along the circumferential direction. The four effect parts of the upper effect body 320U are referred to as an upper first effect part 321U, an upper second effect part 322U, an upper third effect part 323U, and an upper fourth effect part 324U, respectively. In addition, the four effect parts of the lower effect body 320D are referred to as a lower first effect part 321D, a lower second effect part 322D, a lower third effect part 323D, and a lower fourth effect part 324D, respectively.

  The production units 321U, 322U, 323U, and 324U of the upper production body 320U and the production units 321D, 322D, 323D, and 324D of the lower production body 320D are associated with each other in a one-to-one relationship. A specific motif can be formed by combining the parts. Specifically, a combination of the upper first effect unit 321U and the lower first effect unit 321D forms a default surface 321a (corresponding to the first effect surface) shown in FIG. Moreover, the V-shaped surface 322a shown in FIG. 13B is formed by the combination of the upper second effect portion 322U and the lower second effect portion 322D. Further, the 7-segment surface 323a (corresponding to the second effect surface) shown in FIG. 13C is formed by the combination of the upper third effect portion 323U and the lower third effect portion 323D. Further, a combination of the upper fourth effect portion 324U and the lower fourth effect portion 324D forms an intense hot surface 324a shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the upper first effect unit 321U and the lower first effect unit 321D are collectively referred to as a first effect unit 321 and the upper second effect unit 322U and the lower second effect unit 322D are named generically. The second stage 322U, the upper third stage 323U and the lower third stage 323D are collectively referred to as the third stage 323, and the upper fourth stage 324U and the lower fourth stage 324D. Collectively, it will be referred to as a fourth effect section 324.

  Each rendering unit 321, 322, 323, and 324 includes a lens unit made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin that can transmit the light of the LED 331, and a specific motif is expressed by the shape of the lens unit. It should be noted that portions other than the lens portion in each rendering portion 321, 322, 323, 324 are formed of colored non-transparent synthetic resin.

  Specifically, the first rendering unit 321 includes a first lens unit 351 having a rectangular shape in front view, whose vertical direction is longer than the horizontal direction, one above the other. The partition part 336 positioned behind the first lens part 351 provided in the upper first effect part 321U includes a horizontal partition part 336a extending in the left-right direction at a position that divides the first lens part 351 into two equal parts. Moreover, the partition part 336 located in the back of the 1st lens part 351 with which the lower side 1st production part 321D is provided is the horizontal partition part 336b, 336c extended in the left-right direction to the position which divides the 1st lens part 351 into three equal parts up and down. It has. Thereby, the light emission effect body 320 when forming the 1st effect part 321 can function as a meter of 5 scales. In other words, the light-emitting effect body 320 when the first effect portion 321 is formed constitutes an indicator portion having a plurality of scales.

  The second rendering unit 322 includes a V-shaped second lens unit (specifically, a second lens unit 352U that forms a V-shaped upper portion and a second lens unit 352D that forms a V-shaped lower portion). ing. Thereby, the light emission effect body 320 when forming the second effect part 322 functions as an effect device capable of a light emission effect representing a V-shape.

  The 3rd production part 323 is provided with the 3rd lens part 353 which constitutes each segment of a 7 segment indicator. Specifically, the upper third effect unit 323U is provided with a third lens unit 353 that constitutes the upper four segments of the 7 segments, and the lower third effect unit 323D includes the lower of the 7 segments. A third lens portion 353 constituting the three segments on the side is provided. Thereby, the light emission effect body 320 when forming the 3rd effect part 323 can function as a 7 segment display. As will be described later, in the present embodiment, the current round number display (display indicating the current round number) is performed by the light emitting effect body 320 when the third effect portion 323 is formed. That is, the light emitting effect body 320 when the third effect portion 323 is formed constitutes the current round number display portion.

  The fourth rendering unit 324 is a fourth lens unit that imitates the character of Geki Atsu (specifically, a fourth lens unit 354U that imitates the character of “Geki” and a fourth lens that imitates the character of “Atsu”. Part 354D). Thereby, the light emitting effect body 320 when the fourth effect part 324 is formed functions as an effect device capable of producing a light effect that represents the character of the extreme heat.

  As will be described in detail later, the upper effector 320U and the lower effector 320D are rotationally driven in opposite directions by the drive mechanism 370. Therefore, in the upper effect body 320U, the upper second effect portion 322U that forms the V-shaped surface 322a is located on the right side of the upper first effect portion 321U that forms the default surface 321a (see FIG. 9), and the upper first effect portion On the left side of 321U, an upper fourth effect unit 324U that forms a super hot surface 324a is located (see FIG. 10), and on the opposite side of the upper first effect unit 321U, an upper third effect unit that forms a 7-segment surface 323a. 323U is located (see FIG. 10).

  On the other hand, in the lower effect body 320D, the lower fourth effect portion 324D that forms the intense hot surface 324a is located on the right side of the lower first effect portion 321D that forms the default surface 321a (see FIG. 9). ), The lower second effect part 322D forming the V-shaped surface 322a is located on the left side of the lower first effect part 321D (see FIG. 10), and on the opposite side of the lower first effect part 321D, the 7-segment surface The lower third effect part 323D that forms 323a is located (see FIG. 10).

  The drive mechanism 370 rotates the upper effect body 320U and the lower effect body 320D. As shown in FIG. 11, the drive mechanism 370 includes a drive motor 371 that is a stepping motor and a gear unit 380 including a plurality of gears. The gear unit 380 includes a drive gear 381 attached to the rotation shaft of the drive motor 371. The drive gear 381 meshes with both the first driven gear 382 and the second driven gear 383. The first driven gear 382 meshes with the third driven gear 384, and the third driven gear 384 meshes with the fourth driven gear 385.

  A lower protrusion 340 a provided on the shaft-like case member 340 is fitted in the fitting hole 385 a provided on the upper surface side of the fourth driven gear 385. The upper effect body 320U is fixed to the upper part of the shaft-shaped case member 340. Therefore, when the drive motor 371 is rotationally driven, the four gears of the drive gear 381, the first driven gear 382, the third driven gear 384, and the fourth driven gear 385 are interlocked, and the upper effect body 320U is the shaft-shaped case member. Rotate with 340. In addition, even if the shaft-shaped case member 340 rotates, the light source side partition member 334 and the LED board 332 do not rotate. This is because the front rib 342a of the shaft member 342 on which the light source side partition member 334 and the LED substrate 332 are assembled is fitted in the notch 318a of the bearing portion 318 provided on the lower member 311 of the exterior body 310. . That is, in this embodiment, the light emitting surface of each LED 331 mounted on the LED board 332 always faces forward.

  Further, the second driven gear 383 is engaged with the fifth driven gear 386. The lower projection 328 of the lower effect body 320D is fitted in the fitting hole 386a provided on the upper surface side of the fifth driven gear 386. For this reason, when the drive motor 371 is rotationally driven, the three gears of the drive gear 381, the second driven gear 383, and the fifth driven gear 386 are interlocked so that the lower effect body 320D is in the rotational direction of the upper effector 320U. Rotates in the opposite direction. In this way, the upper side effector 320U and the lower side effector 320D rotate in opposite directions with the drive motor 371 as a drive source.

  That is, by the forward rotation drive of the drive motor 371, the upper effect body 320U is rotationally driven in the clockwise direction (the direction indicated by the arrow a in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first direction, the positive direction), and the lower effect body 320D is , And is rotated in the counterclockwise direction (the direction indicated by the arrow b in FIGS. 9 and 10, the second direction, and the reverse direction). Further, by the reverse rotation driving of the drive motor 371, the upper effect body 320U is rotated in the counterclockwise direction (the direction indicated by the arrow b in FIGS. 9 and 10), and the lower effect body 320D is rotated in the clockwise direction (FIG. 9). And in the direction indicated by the arrow a in FIG. As described above, in the present embodiment, the upper production body 320U and the lower production body 320D rotate in directions opposite to each other, whereby each production surface shown in FIG. 13 (default surface 321a, V-shaped surface 322a, 7-segment surface 323a, Since the intense hot surface 324a) is formed, it is possible to produce an effect that is more surprising than a configuration that rotates in the same direction.

  Incidentally, when the upper effect body 320U rotates 90 degrees clockwise, the lower effect body 320D rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise. That is, from the state in which the light emitting effect body 320 forms the default surface 321a, when it is rotated 90 degrees, a V-shaped surface 322a is formed, and when it is further rotated 90 degrees, a 7-segment surface 323a is formed and further rotated 90 degrees. As a result, an intense hot surface 324a is formed, and when rotated 90 degrees, it returns to the default surface 321a.

3. Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the pachinko gaming machine 1 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that performs control related to game profits such as a big win lottery and a transition of game state, and effects that are executed as the game progresses. A sub-control board (production control board) 90 that performs control, a payout control board 110 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control part, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control part 99 together with an image control board 100, a sub drive board 107, and a sound control board 106 described later. The sub-control unit 99 includes at least the sub-control board 90, and can control game effects using the effect means (the image display device 7, the light-emitting effect body 320, the panel lamp 5, the panel movable body 15, the speaker 67, etc.). If it is.

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

  As shown in FIG. 14, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 82 that executes a program stored in the ROM 83, and inputs and outputs data and signals. An I / O port section (input / output circuit) 87 is included. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special figure reservation storage unit 85 (first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and second special figure reservation storage unit 85b). More specifically, as shown in FIG. 16A, the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of first special figure reservations that can be stored. As shown in FIG. 16 (b), the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of second special figure reservations that can be stored. Each storage area is divided into four storage areas as shown in FIG. These four storage areas are an area for storing a jackpot random number, which will be described later, an area for storing a hit type random number, an area for storing a reach random number, and an area for storing a variation pattern random number.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a first gate sensor 28a, a second gate sensor 29a, a first big prize port sensor 30a, and a second big prize port sensor 35a. The specific area sensor 39a, the non-specific area sensor 70a, and the normal prize opening sensor 27a are connected.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball won in the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has won the second start port 21. The first gate sensor 28 a is provided in the first gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the first gate 28. The second gate sensor 29 a is provided in the second gate 29 and detects a game ball that has passed through the second gate 29. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball won in the first big prize opening 30. The second grand prize opening sensor 35 a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball won in the second big prize opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 70. The normal winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the normal winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

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

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 15, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93, and a data and signal An I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 97 for performing input / output is included. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, the RAM 94 stores a first special figure hold effect storage capable of storing a first start winning command (detailed later) and the like specified based on a winning to the first starting port 20. Unit 95a, a second special drawing hold effect storage unit 95b capable of storing a second start winning command (detailed later) and the like specified based on the winning to the second starting port 21, the first special symbol and the first The variation effect storage unit (0th storage area) 95c common to the two special symbols is provided. As shown in FIG. 17B, the first special figure reservation effect storage unit 95a has four storage areas (first storage area to fourth storage area) corresponding to the number of first special figure reservations that can be stored. Consists of. Further, as shown in FIG. 17C, the second special figure reservation effect storage unit 95b has four storage areas (first storage area to fourth storage area) corresponding to the number of second special figure reservations that can be stored. ).

  Each storage area is divided into a plurality of storage areas including a start winning command storage area as shown in FIG. The start winning command storage area is a storage area for storing a start winning command. The variation effect storage unit 95c also includes a similar storage area.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the sub drive board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The RAM 104 of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. The ROM 103 of the image control board 100 stores still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including decorative symbols), background images, and the like. Image data is stored. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

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

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of lamps such as the LED 331 and the panel lamp 5 of the light emission effector 320 via the sub drive board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. More specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (also referred to as data for determining lighting / extinction, light emission color, or lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of the LED 331 or the panel lamp 5 of the light emission effector 320. Then, the light emission of the LED 331 and the panel lamp 5 of the light emitting effect body 320 is controlled according to the light emission pattern data. Note that data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the drive mechanism 370 of the light effect effector 320 to the sub drive board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80 or the movable board body connected via the relay board 108. 15 is operated. More specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the drive mechanism 370 of the light emission effector 320 and the movable panel 15, and the light emission effector 320 is controlled according to the operation pattern data. The operation of the drive mechanism 370 and the movable board 15 is controlled. The data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the operation pattern data. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the sub drive board 107, and in that case, the CPU performs lamp lighting control and operation control of the movable object (the drive mechanism 370 of the light emitting effector 320 and the movable panel 15). Also good. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the sub drive board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  The sub-control board 90 is connected with an effect button detection switch (SW) 63a and a select button detection switch 64a. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the effect button detection switch 63a to the sub-control board 90. The select button detection switch 64a detects that the select button 64 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 64 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection switch 64a to the sub-control board 90.

4). Description of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are “hits” and “off” as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). In the case of “hit”, the “hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “missing”, the “design symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When winning a jackpot, the special prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35) is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (type of jackpot) that has been stopped. Is executed. A special game that is executed by winning a jackpot is called a jackpot game.

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

  There are several types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 18, in this embodiment, there are roughly two types of jackpots. V pass jackpot (special figure 1_ jackpot symbol 1 to 3 and special figure 2_ jackpot symbol 5, 6) and V non-pass jackpot (special figure 1_ jackpot symbol 4 and special figure 2_ jackpot symbol 7). A jackpot game based on winning the V non-passing jackpot corresponds to a first special game, and a jackpot game based on winning the V passing jackpot corresponds to a second special game.

  The V passing jackpot is a jackpot that allows passage to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game based on the winning of the jackpot. On the other hand, the V non-passing jackpot is a jackpot that is impossible or difficult to pass to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game based on the winning of the jackpot. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is a gaming machine that is controlled to a high probability state based on passage to the specific area 39. Therefore, the V passing jackpot is a jackpot that is scheduled to be controlled to a high probability state, and the V non-passing jackpot is a jackpot that is not controlled to a high probability state. The operation control of the sorting member 71 that switches whether the specific area 39 can pass will be described later.

  In the lottery shown in FIG. 1, when the big hit is won, the V passing jackpot is distributed at a rate of 55%, and the remaining 45% is assigned to the V non-passing jackpot. On the other hand, in the special drawing 2 lottery, 75% is allocated to the V passing jackpot when the jackpot is won, and the remaining 25% is allocated to the V non-passing jackpot. That is, in this embodiment, the jackpot lottery (the lottery in FIG. 2) based on the winning at the second start port 21 is more than the jackpot lottery (the lottery in FIG. 1) based on the winning at the first start port 20. It is set to be advantageous to the player.

  There are three types of jackpots that can be won in the lottery of Special Figure 1. 16R V pass jackpot (Special figure 1_ jackpot symbol 1), 13R real V pass jackpot (Special figure 1_Big jackpot symbols 2 and 3), and 13R real V non-pass jackpot (Special figure 1_Big jackpot symbol 4) . In addition, there are two types of jackpots that can be won in the lottery shown in FIG. 16R V pass jackpot (special figure 2_ jackpot symbol 5 and 6) and 16R V non-pass jackpot (special figure 2_ jackpot symbol 7). The substantial number of rounds is the number of round games in which a maximum number of winning balls (9 in this embodiment) can be won in a single winning game. In this embodiment, all jackpots are formally 16R, but 13R jackpots are also included substantially.

  [Open Control of Big Winners] As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, in this embodiment, in each big hit, the 1st through 13R and 15R open the first big win 30 and the 14R and 16R The second grand prize opening 35 is opened. The opening modes of the first grand prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35 include a long opening and a short opening. The long opening is an opening mode in which the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 29000 ms. The short opening is an opening mode in which the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is opened for 120 ms. In this embodiment, the interval time between rounds is 2000 ms. If a game is played normally, a round game with a long opening will win up to the maximum number of winning balls before the 29000 ms opening period ends. In addition, in a round game with a short opening, it is rare for a game ball to enter a big prize opening.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol 1”, long-open release control is performed in all rounds. The “special figure 1_jacket symbol 1” is a jackpot symbol that is informed that it is a V-pass jackpot in a variation effect that reports the determination result of the jackpot winning. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, it is a jackpot design in which a gold symbol (3 or 7 in this embodiment) is selected as the final stop mode of the effect design.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the “Special Figure 1_Large Bonus Symbol 2” and “Special Figure 1_Large Jackpot Symbol 3”, the short-circuit release control is performed only in the 13th to 15th Rths, and the long release is performed in all remaining rounds. Open control is performed. The “special figure 1_hit symbol 2” and “special figure 1_hit symbol 3” are jackpot symbols that are not informed of the V passing jackpot in the variation effect for notifying the determination result of the jackpot winning. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, a jackpot symbol in which a silver symbol (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, or 8 in this embodiment) is selected as the final stop mode of the effect symbol. is there. In the case of winning the “special figure 1_jacket symbol 2”, the player is notified that the V passing jackpot is executed by performing a battle battle effect during the jackpot game. In addition, when “Special Figure 1_Large Bonus Symbol 3” is won, a defeated battle effect is executed during the jackpot game, but after that, the revival effect is executed, so that the player is determined to be a V passing jackpot. To be notified.

  In “special figure 1_hit symbol 4”, as shown in FIG. 19, the opening control of the long opening is performed from the 1R to the 13th, and the opening control of the short opening is performed from the 14R to the 16R. As shown in FIG. 18, “special figure 1_hit symbol 4” is similar to “special figure 1_hit symbol 2” and “special figure 1_hit symbol 3” as a final stop pattern of the production symbol. It is a jackpot symbol that is selected. When “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol 4” is won, a defeat battle effect is executed during the jackpot game.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the “special drawing 2_hit symbol 5”, “special symbol 2_hit symbol 6”, and “special symbol 2_hit symbol 7”, the release control of the long opening is performed in all rounds. As shown in FIG. 18, “Special Figure 2 — Jackpot Symbol 5” is a jackpot symbol in which the gold symbol is selected as the final stop mode of the production symbol (that is, the jackpot game is that it is a V passing jackpot) "Special figure 2_ jackpot symbol 6" and "Special figure 2_ jackpot symbol 7" are jackpots that are selected as the final stop mode of the production symbol. It is a symbol (that is, a jackpot symbol that is not notified before the jackpot game whether or not it is a V passing jackpot).

  [Operation Control of Sorting Member] Next, operation control of the sorting member 71 at each big hit (opening control of the specific area 39) will be described. In this embodiment, the distribution member 71 is in the first state (FIG. 6 (A)) and the second state (FIG. 6 (B)) based on the number of winning balls to the big winning opening in one round game. Can be switched between. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, there are two types of operation patterns of the sorting member 71. It is a difficult passage pattern (first operation pattern) and an easy passage pattern (second operation pattern).

  In this embodiment, 14R and 16R in each jackpot are rounds (operation rounds) in which the distribution member 71 is scheduled to operate. The reason why the execution intervals of the operation rounds are separated by one or more rounds in this way is to prevent the opening period of the specific area 39 in the previous round game from overlapping the opening period of the specific area 39 in the next round game. . In this embodiment, the sorting member 71 is controlled to the second state that prevents the passage to the specific region 39 except for the following operation timing.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the difficult passage pattern is an operation pattern in which the number of winning balls (the number of operating opportunity winning balls) that is the operation trigger of the sorting member 71 is “1”. Specifically, when the total number of winning balls to the second grand prize opening 35 in one round game (the total number of winning prizes detected by the second big prize opening sensor 35a) becomes one ball, the second state (passage blocking state) ) In the first state (passage-permitted state) over a very short time of 24 ms. After the elapse of 24 ms, the passage blocking state is restored. That is, the difficult passage pattern is an operation pattern in which the sorting member solenoid 73 is turned on for 24 ms when the first ball is won in the second large winning opening 35. Note that opening of the specific area 39 over 24 ms (control to allow passage) is referred to as V short opening. It is extremely rare for a game ball to pass through the specific area 39 when the V is short-opened, and basically, no passage to the specific area 39 (V passing) occurs.

  In addition, when the sorting member 71 is operated in this difficult passage pattern, the total period of the 24 ms open period and the subsequent 1000 ms ball brush period (ball brush period related to the specific area 39) is the specific area 39. The V effective period in which the passage to V (passing V) is treated as effective (see FIG. 21C). The reason for providing the ball brushing period is that the game ball that has passed immediately before the sorting member 71 returns to the passage blocking state may pass through the specific area 39.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the easy-to-pass pattern is an operation pattern in which the operation opportunity winning ball numbers are “1” and “3”. Specifically, when the total number of winning balls to the second big winning opening 35 in one round game becomes one, the above-mentioned V short opening operation control is performed, and then the total number of winning balls reaches three. In other words, this is an operation pattern in which the sorting member 71 is controlled to be allowed to pass over a maximum of 31476 ms. The opening of the specific area 39 (control to the passage-permitted state) over a maximum of 31476 ms is referred to as V-length opening. As long as the game is played correctly, the game ball passes through the specific area 39 when the V length is released. That is, when the V length is open, V passage is easily possible. Even if there is a remaining time for V-length release when the interval time between rounds (2000 ms) has elapsed, the sorting member 71 is returned to the passage blocking state. That is, the opening period of the specific area 39 does not overlap with the execution period of the next round game.

  When the sorting member 71 is actuated with this easy-to-pass pattern, the total period of the V-length open opening period and the subsequent 1000 ms ball brushing period is also the V effective period (see FIG. 22C). .

  As described above, in this embodiment, there are two patterns in the operation pattern of the sorting member 71. As shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, which operation pattern is executed in which round in various jackpots. In the case of 16R V pass jackpots (special figure 1_ jackpot symbol 1, and special figure 2_ jackpot symbol 5 and special figure 2_ jackpot symbol 6), easy pass patterns are executed at 14R and 16R. In the case of the substantial 13R V passing jackpots (Special Figure 1_Big Bonus Symbol 2 and Special Figure 1_Big Bonus Symbol 3), the easy passage pattern is executed only for 16R, and the difficult passage pattern is executed for 14R. In addition, in the V non-passing jackpot (special figure 1_big hit symbol 4 and special figure 2_jacket symbol 7), the difficult passage pattern is executed in 14R and 16R, and the easy passage pattern is not executed.

  In the present embodiment, a difficult passage pattern is provided in which the operation control of the V short opening is executed when the operation opportunity winning ball number becomes “1”. For this reason, a round in which V passing does not occur while the second large winning opening 35 is opened in a long-opening manner in which a winning amount of up to the maximum number of winnings per 1R (maximum winning ball number) can be expected (see Fig. 2_ It is possible to provide jackpot symbol 7 of 14R and 16R).

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, the display of the current number of rounds is performed using the image display device 7 and the light emitting effect body 320 when executing various jackpot games. . In addition, the jackpot production determined for each jackpot type is performed. The jackpot effect includes a battle effect and a resurrection effect that notify whether or not the operation pattern of the sorting member 71 is an easy-to-pass pattern. These configurations will be described later.

  [Various Random Numbers] Here, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot is won is performed based on the “big hit random number”, and the lottery for the type of winning jackpot is performed based on the “win type random number”. As shown in FIG. 23A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. Note that random numbers acquired based on winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 include “reach random number” and “variation pattern random number” in addition to the big hit random number and the hit type random number.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the effect design variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of place. Reach is a state where there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols (decorative symbols), and depending on which symbol the effect symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed. It is a state (for example, a state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of effect symbols indicating a big win. It should be noted that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed so as to be slightly shaken in the display screen 17b or may be displayed so as to repeat the enlargement and reduction. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-255.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. In addition, the random numbers acquired based on the passage through the first gate 28 or the second gate 29 include a normal symbol random number (per random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. Normal design random numbers take values in the range of 0-255. The random number per common figure is a random number for the lottery of the normal per symbol type. The random number per common figure takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

5. Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 each have a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function. A state in which the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state in which it is not activated is referred to as a “normal probability state (non-high probability state)”. In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 24A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, the probability that the display result of the special symbol variable display by the special symbol display 41 (that is, the stop symbol) becomes a jackpot symbol compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. Becomes higher.

  In addition, a state in which the function for reducing the variation time of the special symbol display 41 is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and a state in which the special symbol display 41 is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed) is shorter than in the non-short-time state. That is, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more than in the non-time-short state (see FIG. 25). That is, when the function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol display device 41 is activated, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the variable symbol special display, compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the special-patch holding pace is accelerated, and an effective winning (a winning that can be stored as a special-pending hold) at the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in the time-short state and do not operate in the non-time-short state. Therefore, in the short time state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-short time state. In other words, a hit determination (ordinary symbol determination) is performed using a normal symbol per-decision table having more normal symbol random numbers (per hit random) determined to be hit than a normal symbol per-decision table used in a non-time-saving state ( (See FIG. 24C). That is, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable symbol normal display by the normal symbol display 42 becomes the normal winning symbol is higher than when the normal symbol display 42 is not activated. .

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 10 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 24E). Furthermore, in the time saving state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than that in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 26). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is activated. In addition, in the time reduction state, the total opening time of the electric chews 22 in one auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time reduction state (see FIG. 26). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the opening frequency increase function and the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the electric chew 22 is frequently opened, and game balls frequently win the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning at the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry support state. On the other hand, the low base state is also referred to as a non-electric support control state or a non-intrusion support state.

  In the high base state, not all the functions described above may operate. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42, the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22, and the opening time extending function of the electric chew 22 Therefore, it is only necessary that the electric chew 22 be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time reduction state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game that has passed through the valid specific area 39 is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state is terminated when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (161 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  In addition, the gaming state after the jackpot game that has not been passed to the valid specific area 39 is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, that is, a low probability state), a short time state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low-accuracy base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is a normal probability state, a non-time-short state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. The low probability low base state may be referred to as a “normal game state”. A state in which a special game (a jackpot game) is being executed is referred to as a “special game state (a jackpot game state)”. Furthermore, the state controlled to at least one of the high probability state and the high base state is referred to as a “privilege gaming state”.

  In a high base state such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the right game area 3B (see FIG. 4) by hitting right. This is because the electric support 22 makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. . Therefore, the player makes a right turn to win the game ball at the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball to the second gate 29 which is a trigger for the normal symbol lottery. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of start prizes (win prizes at the start opening) rather than left-handed. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a right-handed game is played even during a big hit game.

  On the other hand, in the low base state, the game can proceed more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the left game area 3A (see FIG. 4) by left-handed. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric chew 22 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to win the first start port 20 than to win the second start port 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left turn is made to win a game ball in the first starting port 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of start prizes than right-handed.

6). About the start winning command The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a so-called pre-reading effect as described later. A pre-reading effect is a special symbol change based on the start winning command using the start winning command specified based on the determination information (random value such as a jackpot random number) acquired by the start winning (variable display of special symbols) ) Is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of jackpot for the start prize before the determination of success / failure immediately before the start. As shown in FIG. 27, the start winning command generated in the present embodiment includes information on whether or not the game is a big hit. In addition, in the start winning command of this embodiment, the start opening information indicating which of the starting openings of the first starting opening 20 and the second starting opening 21 has been won, the game state of the normal probability state or the high probability state. The game status information indicating whether or not the prize has been won is included. The start winning command only needs to include at least whether or not it is a big hit or not, and what information is included in the starting winning command can be appropriately changed.

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

  Following the initial setting (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. In this case, random number update processing by software is not necessary.

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

  [Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 29, in the main timer interrupt process (S005), an output process (S101) is first executed. In the output process (S101), commands set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

  In the input process (S102) performed after the output process (S101), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, and a first grand prize port sensor) which are mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. 30a, the second big prize opening sensor 35a, the normal prize opening sensor 27a, etc. (see FIG. 14)) are read. In the input process (S102), a detection signal from the lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as lower plate full data.

  Next, security control processing (S103) is executed. In the security control process (S103), the presence / absence of a fraudulent act is detected, and the process of notifying the occurrence of the fraudulent action is performed based on the detection result. Examples of fraudulent acts include illegal winning of the electric chew 22 (that is, the ordinary electric role), the first grand prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35, illegal passage to the specific area 39, and magnetism. Cheating (acting detected by a magnetic detection sensor not shown), cheating using radio waves (acting detected by a radio sensing sensor not shown), cheating (vibration not shown) causing the pachinko gaming machine 1 to vibrate An action detected by a detection sensor). Also, in the security control process (S103), the discrepancy in the number of incoming / outgoing balls for the electric Chu 22 in the auxiliary game and the discrepancy in the number of incoming / outgoing balls in the first major winning opening 30 or the second major winning opening 35 are confirmed. If there is a discrepancy, this is notified.

  Next, timer update processing (S104) is executed. In the timer update process (S104), the values of various timers in operation are updated (subtracted). Next, a prize ball control process (S105) is performed. In the winning ball control process (S105), a payout command for paying out a winning ball according to the type of winning hole is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 based on the detection signals of the various sensors read in the input process (S102). . The payout command is a command output to the payout control board 110.

  Next, normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S106) is performed. The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S106) is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. ) Until the next main timer interrupt process (S005) is started).

  Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S106), the starting port sensor detection process (S107), the normal operation process (S108), the special operation process (S109), and the specific area sensor detection process (S110) described later are performed. Run. Thereafter, a process of outputting drive data of the big prize opening solenoid (the first big prize opening solenoid 33 or the second big prize opening solenoid 38) is performed (S111). That is, the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is opened or closed. Then, other processing (S112) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is terminated. As other processing (S112), the second special figure hold indicator 43b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the number of special figure 2 reserved balls described later, or based on the number of special figure 1 reserved balls described later. Then, the first special figure holding display 43a is controlled to display the number. Further, based on the number of general-purpose reserved balls described later, the general-purpose reserved display 44 is controlled to a display mode indicating the number.

  Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82, the processes of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 28). When the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), the main control again. Side timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed. In the output process (S101) of the main timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

  [Starting Port Sensor Detection Processing] Next, the starting port sensor detection processing (S107) executed in the main side timer interruption processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 30, in the start port sensor detection process (S107), first, whether or not a game ball has passed through the first gate 28 or the second gate 29, that is, the first gate sensor 28a or the second gate sensor 29a. Whether or not a game ball has been detected is determined (S201). If the game ball has passed through the first gate 28 or the second gate 29 (YES in S201), a gate passage process (S202) described later is performed. On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the first gate 28 or the second gate 29 (NO in S201), the gate passing process (S202) is passed and the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S203). If a game ball has not won at the second start port 21 (NO at S203), the process proceeds to step S209. If a game ball has won at the second start port 21 (YES at S203), the special figure 2 is displayed. Judgment whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached "4" (the upper limit storage number) (S204). If the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 has reached “4” (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S209, but if the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is less than “4” (in S204). NO), 1 is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number (S205).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S206) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A), the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC), and the fluctuation The pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) is acquired (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 23A is acquired), and the acquired special random number value is stored in the second special figure storage unit 85b as the current special figure. 2 It stores in the storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b according to the number of reserved balls.

  Subsequently, a second start winning command specifying process (S207) is performed. In the second start winning command specifying process (S207), based on the random value group stored in step S206, the second starting winning command is specified using the start winning command specifying table shown in FIG. Specifically, if the current gaming state is a high probability state and the jackpot random number is “65535”, refer to the location of the second starting port and the high probability state in the starting winning command specific table of FIG. A command “E2H21H” is specified as the second start winning command. The command consists of 2-byte information (1-byte upper command (for example, E2H) and 1-byte lower command (for example, 21H)).

  The jackpot random number classification in the table shown in FIG. 27 corresponds to the classification in the jackpot determination table (see FIG. 24A). Therefore, the specified second start winning command includes the success / failure information indicating the success / failure of the jackpot.

  In the start winning command of this embodiment, the value of the upper digit of the high-order command of 2 digits in hexadecimal is information for designating the type of command (being a starting winning command). Further, the value of the lower digit of the upper command is start opening information for designating the type of the start opening (whether winning at the first starting opening 20 or winning at the second starting opening 21). Further, the value of the upper digit among the two-digit lower-order commands in hexadecimal number is gaming state information for designating a gaming state (normal probability state or high probability state). In addition, the value of the lower digit in the lower command is the success / failure information indicating whether or not the jackpot is successful. Note that the rules relating to the generation of the start winning command are an example and can be arbitrarily changed.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the second start winning command specified in step S207 in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S208).

  Subsequently, in the start port sensor detection process (S107), it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S209). . If the game ball has not won the first starting port 20 (NO in S209), the process is completed, but if the game ball has won the first starting port 20 (YES in S209), the special figure 1 is on hold. It is determined whether or not the number of balls (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached “4” (the upper limit storage number). (S210). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has reached “4” (YES in S210), the process is terminated. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than “4” (NO in S210) ), "1" is added to the special figure 1 reserved ball number (S211).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S212) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S212), similarly to the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the big hit random number counter value (label-TRND-A) and the hit type random number counter value (label -TRND-AS) The reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 23A is acquired), and the acquired random number values are obtained. It stores in the storage area of the 1st special figure reservation storage part 85a according to the present special figure 1 reservation ball number among 1st special figure reservation storage part 85a.

  Subsequently, a first start winning command specifying process (S213) is performed. In the first start winning command specifying process (S213), based on the random value group stored in step S212, the first starting winning command is specified using the start winning command specifying table shown in FIG. Specifically, if the current gaming state is the normal probability state and the jackpot random number is “65535”, refer to the location of the first starting port and the normal probability state in the starting winning command specific table of FIG. The command “E1H11H” is specified as the first start winning command. The identified first start winning command includes success / failure information indicating whether or not the jackpot is successful.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the first start winning command specified in step S213 in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S214), and ends the process.

  [Gate-passing process] As shown in FIG. 31, in the gate-passing process (S202), the number of normal symbol holding balls (the number of normal figure holdings, specifically, the value of a counter for counting the number of holdings of the common figure provided in the RAM 84) ) Is 4 or more (S301), and if the number of normal symbol holding balls is 4 or more (YES in S301), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reservation balls is not 4 or more (NO in S301), “1” is added to the number of normal symbol reservation balls (S302), and normal symbol random number acquisition processing (S303) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S303), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H) and the common symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-HS) are acquired (that is, shown in FIG. 23B). A random number group is acquired), and the acquired random number values are stored in a storage area corresponding to the current number of normal symbol reservation balls in the general symbol reservation storage unit 86 of the RAM 84.

  [Normal Operation Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs normal operation processing (S108) following the start port sensor detection processing (S107). As shown in FIG. 32, in the normal operation process (S108), it is first determined whether or not the electric chew 22 is in operation (S401). If the electric chew 22 is not in operation (NO in S401), it is then determined whether or not the normal symbol is stopped (S402). If the normal symbol is not being stopped and displayed (NO in S402), it is subsequently determined whether or not the normal symbol is being changed (S403). If the normal symbol variation display is not in progress (NO in S403), it is subsequently determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S404). If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (YES in S404), this process is finished.

  If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is not “0” in step S404 (NO in S404), a hit determination process (S405) is performed. In the hit determination process (S405), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value) stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 is read, and based on the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. Judge whether or not to hit. Then, a symbol determination process is performed (S406). In the symbol determination process (S 406), if the result of the hit determination process (S 405) is “lost”, the normal symbol stop symbol data (50 H) corresponding to the “ordinary loss symbol” is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84. On the other hand, if the result of the hit determination process (S405) is “win”, the type random number counter value (label-TRND-HS value) per common figure is read, and the common figure type determination table shown in FIG. Based on, the type of the normal winning symbol is determined, and the normal symbol stop symbol data (51H or 52H) corresponding to the selected “normal winning symbol” type is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a normal symbol variation time determination process (S407). In the normal symbol variation time determination process (S407), with reference to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 24 (E), if the gaming state is the short time state, the variation of the ordinary symbol is 1 second. Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time-short state, a normal symbol variation pattern with a normal symbol variation time of 10 seconds is selected.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of normal symbol reserved balls by 1 (S408). Then, the storage location (storage area) of each normal map storage in the general map storage unit 86 is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the memory corresponding to the fourth storage in the general map storage unit 86 is stored. The area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S409). In this way, the usual figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 starts normal symbol variation display using the ordinary symbol variation pattern selected in step S407 (S410). Along with this, in order to notify the sub control board 90 of the start of normal symbol variation, a normal symbol variation start command is set.

  If the normal symbol variation display is being performed in step S403 described above (YES in S403), it is then determined whether or not the regular symbol variation time has elapsed (S411), and if not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S411), the normal symbol variation display is stopped at the display result (ordinary winning symbol or normal lose symbol) according to the determination result of the normal symbol random number (S412). Then, a normal symbol fluctuation stop command for notifying the sub-control board 90 of the normal symbol fluctuation stop is set (S413), and the normal symbol stop time is set (S414), and this process is finished.

  Also, if the normal symbol stop display is being performed in step S402 described above (YES in S402), then it is determined whether or not the normal symbol stop time set in step S414 has elapsed (S415). If not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S415), it is determined whether or not the common symbol stop symbol data is set (S416). (NO in S416)), this process is finished. On the other hand, if it is data of a normal winning symbol (that is, if it is a winning symbol (YES in S416)), the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 is set (S417). More specifically, if the time-short state is in effect, the short-time / medium-time TBL release pattern shown in FIG. 26 is set regardless of whether the long open symbol is won or the short open symbol is won. The opening pattern of TBL and TBL is an opening pattern in which the electric chew 22 is opened three times with an opening time of 1.3 seconds.

  On the other hand, if it is in the non-time-short state, if the long open symbol is won, the long open TBL open pattern shown in FIG. 26 is set and the short open symbol is won. , The opening pattern of the short opening TBL shown in FIG. 26 is set. The opening pattern of the long opening TBL is an opening pattern in which the electric chew 22 is opened once with an opening time of 3 seconds. Thus, in this embodiment, even during the non-time-short state, if the long open symbol is won, it is possible to accumulate up to four second special figure reservations, which is the upper limit number. The short-open TBL open pattern is an open pattern in which the electric chew 22 is opened once with an open time of 0.02 seconds. Since this opening pattern has an extremely short opening time of 0.02 seconds, a winning to the electric chew 22 cannot occur first. That is, this opening pattern is an opening pattern that makes it difficult to win a prize in the electric chew 22.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 operates the electric chew 22 according to the release pattern set in step S417 (S418).

  Further, if the electric chew 22 is operating in the above-described step S401 (YES in S401), it is subsequently determined whether or not the operating time of the electric chew 22 has elapsed (S419). Finish the process. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S419), the operation of the electric chew 22 is terminated (S420).

  [Special Operation Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a special operation process (S109) after the normal operation process (S108). The special action process (S109) is a process related to the special symbol display 41 and the special prize device (the first big prize device 31 and the second big prize device 36). In the special operation process (S109), first, as shown in FIG. 33, a V grand prize winning mouth process (S1001) described later is performed. Then, the value of the special operation status is determined (S1002), and any process corresponding to this value (any one of S1003 to S1009) is executed.

  Specifically, when the value of the special operation status is “1”, special symbol standby processing (S1003) is performed. Further, when the value of the special operation status is “2”, the special symbol changing process (S1004) is performed. If the value of the special operation status is “3”, special symbol confirmation processing (S1005) is performed. On the other hand, if the value of the special operation status is “4”, the jackpot start process (S1006) is performed. On the other hand, when the value of the special operation status is “5”, the jackpot release process (S1007) is performed. On the other hand, when the value of the special operation status is “6”, the jackpot closing process (S1008) is performed. On the other hand, when the value of the special operation status is “7”, the jackpot end process (S1009) is performed. Each of these processes (S1003 to S1009) will be described later. The initial value of the special operation status is “1”.

  [V Grand Prize Winner Processing] As shown in FIG. 34, in the V big winning mouth processing (S1001), first, a distribution member solenoid closing process (S1101) described later is performed. The distribution member solenoid closing process (S1101) is a process of closing the specific area 39 being opened (the distribution member 71 being controlled to the first state in FIG. 6A is changed to the second state in FIG. 6B). Control process). Following this processing, it is determined whether or not the specific area timer is not “0” (S1102). The specific area timer is a timer for measuring a time related to opening control of the specific area 39 (operation control of the sorting member 71).

  If the value of the specific area timer is “0” (NO in S1102), it is subsequently determined whether or not the sorting member solenoid 73 is open (that is, energized) (S1103). If the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized (that is, if the specific area 39 is closed (NO in S1103)), then it is determined whether or not the specific area 39 is valid (that is, during the V effective period). (S1104). If it is during the V effective period (YES in S1104), it is the timing at which the ball brushing period (see FIGS. 21 and 22) after opening the specific area 39 has elapsed, so the state of the specific area 39 is invalidated. That is, the V invalid period is set (S1105). Thereby, after the ball brushing period, even if there is V passage, it is set to a period during which the control is not performed in the high probability state. In contrast, if YES in step S1102, YES in step S1103, and NO in step S1104, the process ends without executing the process in step S1105.

  [Distributing Member Solenoid Closing Process] As shown in FIG. 35, in the distributing member solenoid closing process (S1101), it is first determined whether or not the distributing member solenoid 73 is closed (ie, not energized) (S1201). . If the distribution member solenoid 73 is not closed (NO in S1201), that is, if it is open, it is subsequently determined whether the value of the specific area timer is not “0” (S1202). If the value of the specific area timer is “0” (NO in S1202), the sorting member solenoid 73 is closed (S1203), that is, de-energized. Thereby, the sorting member 71 controlled to the first state of FIG. 6A is controlled to the second state of FIG. 6B, that is, the specific area 39 being opened is closed.

  Then, the value of the specific area timer is set to “250” in order to set the ball brush period (see FIGS. 21 and 22) after the specific area 39 is closed (S1204). The value set in the specific area timer is decremented by 1 every time the timer update process (step S104 in FIG. 29) is executed. That is, 1 is subtracted every 4 ms. Therefore, if the value of the specific area timer set to “250” becomes “0”, 1000 ms has elapsed. If YES in step S1201 and YES in step S1202, the process ends without executing steps S1203 and S1204.

  [Special Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 36, in the special symbol waiting process (S1003), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls) at the second start port 21 is “0”. Is determined (S1401). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1401), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1407). If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is also “0” (YES in S1407), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the first starting port 20, it has already been It is determined whether or not the display screen 17 of the image display device 7 is set as a standby screen (a demo screen for waiting for customers) (S1413). If so (YES in S1413), the process ends. If not (S1413) NO), after waiting for elapse of a predetermined standby time, a customer standby command for displaying a standby screen is set (S1414).

  In step S1401, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not “0” (NO in S1401), that is, storing a random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second starting port 21 (holding information in Special Figure 2) ) Is performed, a special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) and a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) described later are performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 reserved ball number by one (S1404). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b. The storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1405). In this way, the second special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1406). In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406), the special operation status is set to “2” and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  Also, when the figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1401 and NO in S1407), that is, there is no hold information of the special figure 2, When there is one or more random number counter value group storages (holding information of special figure 1) acquired due to winning at one start port 20, special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1408) and special figure described later One variation pattern selection process (S1409) is performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball number by one (S1410). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a. The storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1411). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1412). In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412), the special operation status is set to “2” and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol change display based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1401). That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold. In this embodiment, the lottery based on the second special figure hold is more likely to win the big hit (V pass big hit) that is more profitable for the player than the lottery based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 18). reference).

  [Special figure 2 jackpot determination process (Special figure 1 jackpot determination process)] Special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) and special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408) are based on FIG. It explains collectively. As shown in FIG. 37, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408), first, a jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read as a judgment value (S1501). ). More specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402), it is stored in the first storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM 84 (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first of the second special figure reservation). Read the jackpot random number counter value. In the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408), the big hit stored in the first storage area of the first special figure holding storage unit 85a of the RAM 84 (that is, the first storage area corresponding to the first special figure holding). Read the random number counter value.

  Next, a jackpot determination table (FIG. 24A) is set (S1502). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1503). And if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1503), that is, if it is a normal probability state (non-high probability state), a table for jackpot determination table (FIG. 24A) (non-high probability state determination) Whether the value is a big hit is determined based on “65320” to “65535”) (S1504). On the other hand, if it is a high probability state (YES in S1503), is it a big hit based on the table for the high probability state (the jackpot determination values are “64900” to “65535”) in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 24A)? It is determined whether or not (S1505).

  If the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is “big hit”, the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read, and the type of the jackpot symbol is determined based on the hit type determination table shown in FIG. Is determined (S1506). After determining the type of jackpot symbol, the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1507), and special symbol stop symbol data (see FIG. 18) corresponding to the type of jackpot symbol is set in the special symbol buffer provided in the RAM 84. (S1508), and this processing is finished. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is “lost”, the special figure stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the lost symbol is set in the special symbol buffer (S1508), and this processing is completed.

  [Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process)] The special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) and the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) have the same process flow. A description will be given based on FIGS. 38 and 39. As shown in FIG. 38, in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) or the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a short time state (whether or not the short time flag is ON). (S1601).

  If it is not the time saving state (NO in S1601), that is, if it is not the time saving state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1602). If it is ON (YES in S1602), the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND) based on the non-short-time state medium jackpot table (the portion corresponding to the non-short-time state and jackpot in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 25). -A variation pattern is selected based on (T1 value) (S1603). As shown in FIG. 25, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. Here, SP reach (reach reach) is a reach that has a longer fluctuation time after reach than normal reach, and the table allocation rate is set so that the winning expectation (expectation for jackpot winning) is higher than normal reach. Has been. In this embodiment, the super reach is executed through normal reach.

  If the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1602, it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach-achieved random value (S1604). Note that, as shown in FIG. 24 (B), the reach establishment random number value is “0” to “27” in the non-short-time state, and “0” to “11” in the time-short state. That is, the time-short state is less likely to reach when lost than the non-time-short state. This is in order to increase the speed of digestion of special figure hold by making more reachless loses with short fluctuation times in the short time state selected.

  When the reach random number counter value is a reach-achieved random number value (YES in S1604), that is, when there is a reach loss, the reach loss table during the non-time-short state (the non-time-short state of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 25) In addition, a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value based on the portion corresponding to the loss with reach) (S1605).

  On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach random number value (NO in S1604), that is, when there is no reach loss, there is no reach loss table during the non-time-short state (non-time-short among the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 25). The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value based on the state and the portion corresponding to the loss without reach) (S1606). At the time of the loss without reach, a function of shortening and changing according to the number of reserved balls is activated. That is, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “3” or “4”, a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected compared to when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “0” to “2”. It has come to be.

  If it is determined in step S1601 that the gaming state is the short-time state (YES in S1601), as shown in FIG. 39, the reference variation pattern determination table is the table in the short-time state (the variation pattern shown in FIG. 25). Processing (S1607 to S1611) is performed in the same flow as steps S1602 to S1606 except that the determination table is set to a portion corresponding to the short-time state.

  That is, if it is a big hit (YES in S1607), a fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value based on the portion corresponding to the jackpot in the short-time state of FIG. 25 (S1608). If it is a loss with reach (NO in S1607 and YES in S1609), a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value based on the portion corresponding to the loss in the short-time state and the reach in FIG. 25 (S1610). ). If the loss is not reached (NO in S1607 and S1609), the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value based on the portion corresponding to the loss-less reach state in FIG. 25 (S1611).

  In the variation pattern determination table during the short-time state (the portion corresponding to the short-time state in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 25), the function of the shortening variation according to the number of retained balls at the time of lose without reach is the number of retained balls “ Works when 2 ”to“ 4 ”. That is, the shortening variation is more easily selected than in the non-time-short state. Further, the variation time as the shortening variation is shorter in the short-time state than in the non-short-time state. That is, the variation pattern determination table in the short-time state is a table in which the variation time is shorter than the variation pattern determination table in the non-short-time state.

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, the selected variation pattern is set as shown in FIG. 38 (S1612), and this process ends. The variation pattern information set in step S1612 is included in the variation start command set in step S1406 or S1412 in the special symbol standby process (S1003), and is sent to the sub-control board 90 by the output process (S101).

  [Special Symbol Variation Processing] As shown in FIG. 40, in the special symbol variation processing (S1004), first, the variation time of the special symbol (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not (see) has elapsed (S1701). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1701), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (YES in S1701), the variation stop command is set (S1702), and the special operation status is set to “3” (S1703). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the special symbol variation display with the symbol (big hit symbol or lost symbol) corresponding to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1704), this processing is ended.

  [Special Symbol Determination Processing] As shown in FIG. 41, in the special symbol determination processing (S1005), first, the special symbol stop time (stop time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, see FIG. 25). It is determined whether or not elapses (S1801). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1801), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the stop display of the special symbol is continued. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1801), game state management processing described later is performed (S1802).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1803). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1803), game state reset processing described later is performed (S1804). Thereafter, the special operation status is set to “4” (S1805). In order to start the jackpot game, the jackpot opening is set (S1806), and the jackpot opening command (see FIG. 18) is set (S1807). In the opening setting, the opening time of the jackpot game is set to a predetermined timer.

  Subsequently, the value of the special electric utility operation valid counter is set to “16”, and this process is finished. The special electric combination operation valid counter is a counter indicating the remaining number of round games in the jackpot game. This counter is also referred to as a remaining round number counter.

  If the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1803 (NO in S1803), since the jackpot game is not started, the special operation status is set to “1” (S1809), and this process is terminated.

  [Game State Management Process] As shown in FIG. 42, in the game state management process (S1802), it is first determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2001). If it is ON (YES in S2001), the value of the probability variation counter that counts the number of executions of the special symbol variation display executed during the high probability state is decremented by 1 (S2002). It is determined whether it is “0” (S2003). If it is “0” (YES in S2003), the probability variation flag is turned OFF (S2004). If the determination result in step S2001 or S2003 is NO, the process proceeds to step S2005. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, the value of the probability variation counter is set to “161” when shifting to the high probability state. This point will be described later.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2005). If it is ON (YES in S2005), the value of the time counter that decrements the number of executions of the special symbol change display executed during the time reduction state is decremented by 1 (S2006). It is determined whether it is “0” (S2007). If it is “0” (YES in S2007), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2008). If the determination result in step S2005 or S2007 is NO, the process proceeds to step 2009. In this pachinko machine 1, the value of the hour / hour counter is set to “100” in the low accuracy / high base state at the time of transition to the time reduction state, and the value of the hour / hour counter is “161” in the high accuracy / high base state. To be set. This point will be described later.

  In step S2009, the gaming control microcomputer 81 sets a gaming state designation command including information on the gaming state that has just been set (information on whether or not it is in a high probability state, information on whether or not it is in a short time state) in the output buffer of the RAM 84. Then, this process is finished.

  [Game State Reset Process] As shown in FIG. 43, in the game state reset process (S1804), it is first determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2101). If it is ON, the probability change flag is turned OFF (S2102). In addition, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2103). If it is ON, the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2104). In other words, during the execution of the jackpot game, the non-high probability state and the non-short-time state are controlled. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time-short state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game. Note that the low base state in the present embodiment is a low base state in the sense that there is no winning support due to frequent opening of the electric chew 22 and is not based on the base up based on the operation of the big winning device. Absent.

  [Big hit start processing] As shown in FIG. 44, in the big hit start processing (S1006), it is first determined whether or not the big hit opening time has passed (S2301). If it has not elapsed, the process is immediately terminated. If it has elapsed, the special winning opening operation setting process (S2302) is performed.

  [Big prize opening operation setting process] As shown in FIG. 45, in the special winning opening operation setting process (S2302 or S2809), first, the value of the special operation status is set to "5" (S2401). Next, the operation setting for the 1R big prize opening is performed (S2402). That is, the opening mode corresponding to the round to be executed is set so that the big winning opening is opened with the opening pattern (see FIGS. 19 and 20) according to the type of the winning jackpot symbol. Specifically, for example, when the special figure 1_hit symbol 1 is won and the first round is started, drive data for starting the long opening of the first big winning opening 30 is set. Also, for example, when the special figure 1_hit symbol 2 is won and the 14th round is to be started, drive data for starting the short opening of the second big prize opening 35 is set. After the execution of step S2402, if the process of step S111 in FIG. 29 (drive data output process of the big prize opening solenoid) is executed, the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is opened. Is done.

  Subsequently, 1 is subtracted from the value of the special electric utility operation valid counter (remaining round number counter) (S2403). Then, a round designation command (see FIG. 18) including information indicating the round game to be executed is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S2404). Next, 1 is added to the value of the special electric power operation frequency counter (S2405). The special electric power operation frequency counter is a counter that counts the number of round games executed. This counter is also called an execution round number counter.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the value of the specific area operation flag to a value corresponding to the operation pattern of the distribution member 71 of the round game to be executed from now on (S2406), and ends this process. Here, the specific area operation flag is a flag indicating an opening pattern of the specific area 39 (an operation pattern of the sorting member 71). As shown in the table in FIG. 45, the value “1” of the specific area operation flag corresponds to the easy-to-pass pattern. Further, the value “2” of the specific region operation flag corresponds to the difficult passage pattern. Note that the initial value of the specific area operation flag is “0”, and the value of the specific area operation flag is set to “0” unless the operation period of the specific area 39 (distribution member 71).

  In step S2406, for example, when the special figure 1_hit 2 is won, if the round game to be executed is the first round, the value of the specific area action flag is set to “0” corresponding to no action. In the case of the 14th round, “2” corresponding to the difficult passage pattern is set, and in the case of the 16th round, “1” corresponding to the easy passage pattern is set (see FIG. 19).

  [Big Bonus Release Process] As shown in FIG. 46, in the big jackpot release process (S1007), it is first determined whether or not the first big winning opening 30 is being opened (S2501). If the first big prize opening 30 is being opened (YES in S2501), a first big prize opening sensor detection process (S2502) described later is performed, and the process proceeds to step S2504. On the other hand, if the first big prize opening 30 is not open (NO in S2501), that is, if the second big prize opening 35 is open or any of the big prize openings are closed, the second big prize opening sensor is detected. The process (S2503) is performed and the process proceeds to step S2504.

  In step S2504, it is determined whether or not the value of the grand prize winning prize counter is “9” or more. The grand prize winning prize counter is a counter that counts the total number of winning balls to the big winning prize in one round game by an addition method. The counter is counted up in steps S2502 and S2503.

  If the determination result in step S2504 is NO, it is subsequently determined whether or not the value of the big prize opening operation timer is “0” (S2505). The special winning opening operation timer is a timer for measuring the operating time (opening time and closing time, see FIGS. 19 and 20) of the special winning opening, and is set in step S2402 or the like. If the value of the big prize opening operation timer is not “0” in step S2505 (YES in S2505), the process ends because the opening time of the big prize opening has not yet elapsed.

  On the other hand, when the value of the big prize opening operation timer is “0” (NO in S2505), or when the value of the big prize opening prize counter is “9” or more (YES in S2504), That is, if the condition for closing the special prize opening is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2509. In step S2509, it is determined whether or not the first big prize opening 30 is being opened. If the determination result is YES, the first big prize opening 30 is set to be closed (S2510). By this processing, the first grand prize winning opening 30 is closed. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2509 is NO, the second large winning opening 35 is set to be closed (S2511). With this process, the second grand prize winning opening 35 is closed.

  In a succeeding step S2512, the value of the special operation status is set to “6”. Then, the ball winning time of the big prize opening (that is, the interval time between rounds, 2000 ms in this embodiment) is set in the big prize opening operation timer (S2513), and this process is finished.

  [First Grand Prize Opening Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 47, in the first big prize opening sensor detection process (S2502 or S2802), first, whether or not there is a passage to the first big prize opening 30 (that is, the first prize winning opening sensor 30). It is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the special prize opening sensor 30a (S2601). If there is no passage detection (NO in S2601), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if there is a passage detection (YES in S2601), a first grand prize opening prize command for notifying the sub-control board 90 that there has been a prize at the first big prize opening 30 is set in the output buffer ( S2602).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the grand prize winning prize counter is “9” or more (S2603). If it is 9 or more (YES in S2603), this process is finished immediately because it is an over-winning. On the other hand, if it is less than 9 (NO in S2603), 1 is added to the value of the big prize winning prize counter (S2604). Whether the round game being executed is an operation round in which the opening control of the specific area 39 (the operation control of the sorting member 71) is performed, that is, the value of the specific area operation flag is either 1 or 2 (see FIG. 45 (see the table in 45) (S2605). If it is not an operation round (NO in S2605), the process is immediately terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is an operation round (YES in S2605), it is subsequently determined whether or not the value of the big prize winning prize counter is “1”, that is, whether or not it is the first prize. (S2606). If the determination result is YES, 24 ms is set in the specific area timer in order to perform the V short opening operation control (S2607), and the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, that is, the distribution member 71 is shown in FIG. ) To the first state (S2608). Then, the specific area 39 is set to be effective (S2609), that is, set to the V effective period, and this processing is finished. The specific area 39 opened here is closed in the above-described sorting member solenoid closing process (FIG. 35).

  If NO is determined in step S2606, it is subsequently determined whether or not the value of the big winning opening winning counter is “3”, that is, whether or not the third ball is won (S2610). . If the determination result is NO, this process ends. If the determination result is YES, it is subsequently determined whether or not the value of the specific area operation flag is “1” indicating an easy-to-pass pattern (S2611). If the determination result is NO, the process is immediately terminated. If YES, the specific region timer is set to 31476 ms (S2607) and the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized in order to perform operation control for releasing the V length. At the same time (S2608), the specific area 39 is set to be valid (S2609). Thus, the opening control of the specific area 39 shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 is realized.

  [Second Grand Prize Opening Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 48, in the second big prize winning opening sensor detection process (S2503 or S2803), first, whether or not there is a passage to the second big winning prize opening 35 (that is, second It is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the special prize opening sensor 35a (S2701). If there is no passage detection (NO in S2701), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if there is a passage detection (YES in S2701), a second grand prize opening prize command for notifying the sub-control board 90 that there has been a prize at the second big prize opening 35 is set in the output buffer ( S2702).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the big prize winning prize counter is “9” or more (S2703). If it is 9 or more (YES in S2703), this process is immediately terminated because it is an over win. On the other hand, if it is less than 9 (NO in S2703), 1 is added to the value of the big prize winning prize counter (S2704), and this process is terminated.

  [Big Bonus Closure Processing] As shown in FIG. 49, in the big jackpot closing processing (S1008), first, it is determined whether or not it is a ball game period (that is, an interval between rounds) of the round game in which the first big winning opening 30 is opened. Determination is made (S2801). If the determination result is YES, the first big prize opening sensor detection process shown in FIG. 47 is performed (S2802), and the process proceeds to step S2804. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2801 is NO, the second big prize opening sensor detection process shown in FIG. 48 is performed (S2803), and the process proceeds to the step S2804. This is done in consideration of the fact that a game ball may be detected by the first big prize opening sensor 30a or the second big prize opening sensor 35a during the ball brushing period.

  Subsequently, in step S2804, it is determined whether or not the ball winning time of the special winning opening has elapsed. If it has not elapsed (NO in S2804), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S2804), then whether or not the opening control of the specific area 39 (opening control of the sorting member 71) has been performed, that is, the value of the specific area operation flag is 1 or 2 (See the table in FIG. 45) is determined (S2805). If the determination result is NO, the process immediately proceeds to step S2807. If the determination result is YES, the operation end of the specific area 39 is set (S2806), and then the process proceeds to step S2807. In the process of step S2806, if the sorting member solenoid 73 is in an energized state, it is switched to a non-energized state. This prevents the specific area 39 from being continuously released (the distribution member 71 is kept controlled to the first state) over a plurality of round games.

  In step S2807, the value of the big prize winning prize counter is cleared to “0”. Then, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the value of the special power combination operation valid counter (remaining round number counter) is “0” (S2808). If it is not “0” (NO in S2808), since there is still an unexecuted round game, the big winning opening operation setting process already described with reference to FIG. 45 is performed (S2809), and this process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2808 that it is “0”, the special action status is set to “7” because all round games in the running jackpot game are over (S2810). Then, it is determined whether or not there is a passage to the specific area 39 during execution of the jackpot game (S2811). This determination is made with reference to the value of the V flag described later.

  If the decision result in the step S2811 is YES, a jackpot ending setting at the time of passing V is set (S2812), and an ending command at the time of passing V (see FIG. 18) is set in the output buffer (S2813). On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2811 is NO, a jackpot ending setting when V is not passed is set (S2814), and an ending command (see FIG. 18) when V is not passed is set in the output buffer (S2815). In the jackpot ending setting, the ending time of the jackpot game is set to a predetermined timer.

  [Big Jack End Process] As shown in FIG. 50, in the big jackpot end process (S1009), it is first determined whether or not the ending time of the jackpot game has passed (S3001), and if the ending time has not passed (S3001). NO), this process is finished immediately. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S3001), the jackpot flag is turned off (S3002), and the special operation status is set to “1” (S3003). Thus, in the next main timer interruption process, the special symbol standby process (S1003) is executed again as the special operation process (FIG. 33). Thereafter, a game state setting process (S3004) is performed and this process is terminated.

  [Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 51, in the game state setting process (S3004), it is first determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S3101). The V flag is a flag that indicates that there is an effective passage to the specific area 39, and is a flag that is turned ON in a specific area sensor detection process (FIG. 52) described later. If the V flag is not ON (NO in S3101), the hour / hour flag is turned ON (S3102), “100” is set in the hour / hour counter (S3103), and the process proceeds to step S3109. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a non-high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state). This low-accuracy base state ends when either of the special symbol variable display is performed 100 times or the next jackpot is won.

  On the other hand, if the V flag is ON in step S3101, the probability variation flag is turned on (S3104), and “161” is set to the probability variation counter (S3105). Thereafter, the V flag is turned OFF (S3106). Subsequently, the time reduction flag is turned on (S3107), "161" is set in the time reduction counter (S3108), and the process proceeds to step S3109. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a highly accurate high base state). This high-accuracy base state ends when the special symbol variable display is performed 161 times or the next jackpot is won.

  In step S3109, the gaming control microcomputer 81 sets a gaming state designation command including information on the gaming state that has been set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. Then, the game state setting process ends.

  [Specific Area Sensor Detection Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S110) subsequent to the special operation process (S109). In the specific area sensor detection process (S110), as shown in FIG. 52, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S3201). If it is determined in step S3201 that there is no detection (NO in S3201), the process immediately ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a detection (YES in S3201), it is subsequently determined whether or not the V is valid (S3202). If it is not during the V effective period (NO in S3202), this processing is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if it is during the V effective period (YES in S3202), the V flag is turned on (S3203), the V passing command is set (S3204), and this process is finished. The V pass command is a command for notifying that the sub control board 90 has passed V.

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

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

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

  When the random number update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100. The image control board 100 that has received the command uses the image display device 7 in accordance with the command to execute various effects (effect design variation effect, jackpot effect (opening effect, round effect, ending effect), etc.) associated with the jackpot game. . Note that the sub control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 and the panel lamp 5 and the light emission effects via the sub drive board 107 in accordance with execution of various effects by the image control board 100. The body 320 and the board movable body 15 are driven. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), when the strobe signal (STB signal) is turned on, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is input to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 91. And processing executed in preference to other interrupt processing (S4009, S4010). As shown in FIG. 54, in the reception interrupt process (S4008), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 94 (S4101).

  [1 ms Timer Interrupt Process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 1 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 55, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, an input process (S4201) is performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switch 63a and the select button detection switch 64a.

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), in order to cause the panel lamp 5 and the LED 331 of the light emitting effector 320 to emit light at a timing suitable for the effect, the lamp data created in the lamp process (S4304) in the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later and other processes. Is output to the sub drive substrate 107. That is, the panel lamp 5 and the LED 331 of the light emitting effect body 320 are caused to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (S4203), drive data (data for driving the movable object for production) is used to drive the production movable object such as the drive mechanism 370 of the panel movable body 15 and the light emitting effect body 320 at a timing suitable for the production. Is created and output. That is, the drive mechanism 370 of the board movable body 15 and the light emitting effect body 320 is operated in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data.

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

  [10 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 56, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4301) described later is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM 94 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4302). Subsequently, switch processing (S4303) for setting the display content of the display screen 17b based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition processing is performed.

  Thereafter, a ramp process (S4304) is performed. In the lamp processing (S4304), preparation of lamp data (data for controlling the light emission of the LED 331 of the panel lamp 5 and the light emitting effect body 320), time management of the light emitting effect, and the like are performed. Subsequently, voice control processing (S4305) is performed. In the sound control process (S4305), sound data (data for controlling sound output from the speaker 67) is created, output to the sound control board 106, time management of sound effects, and the like. Thereby, the sound suitable for the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 67.

  Then, other processing such as updating the effect determination random number is executed (S4306), and this processing is terminated.

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 57, in the reception command analysis processing (S4301), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not a gaming state designation command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If received, a sub-side gaming state setting process (S4402) described later is performed.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an opening command (see FIG. 18) has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403). If the opening command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S4407. On the other hand, if the opening command has been received (YES in S4403), the extended game number counter for counting the extended game number is incremented by 1 (S4404-1). The number of consecutive games is the total number of jackpots won in a specific game period from winning the jackpot in the normal gaming state until returning to the normal gaming state (except during the jackpot game) again. The number of consecutive homes includes the first jackpot (so-called first win) won in the normal gaming state.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets an effect command for causing the image control board 100 to perform the liquid crystal extended number display effect corresponding to the value of the extended number counter in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4404-2). The liquid crystal resort display effect is an effect of displaying the resort number on the display screen 17 of the image display device 7. In this embodiment, for example, “BONUS 1st” is displayed when the time is the first hit (see FIG. 71), and “BONUS 10th” is displayed when the number is 10 consecutive.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs an opening effect selection process (S4405). In the opening effect selection process (S4405), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (contents) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a light emission effector initial setting process (S4406), and proceeds to step S4407. In the light emission effector initial setting process (S4406), the light emission effector 320 is controlled in a state where the default surface 321a is formed, and initial setting data for lighting all the LEDs 331 in white is set. When the initial setting data is set in this process, the light emitting effect body 320 is driven so as to form the default surface 321a in the drive control process (S4203) executed thereafter. Further, lamp data for lighting all the LEDs 331 in white is generated in the lamp processing (S4304), and this lamp data is output in the lamp data output processing (S4202).

  In step S4407, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a round designation command (see FIG. 18) has been received from the main control board 80, and if received, performs a round effect selection process (S4408) described later.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an ending command (see FIG. 18) has been received from the main control board 80 (S4409). If it has been received, an ending effect selection process (S4410) described later is performed. .

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a start winning command (first start winning command or second start winning command) is received from the main control board 80 (S4411). Pre-reading effect determination processing (S4412) is performed.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a change start command (a special figure 1 change start command or a special figure 2 change start command) is received from the main control board 80 (S4413). A variation effect start process (S4414) described later is performed.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a change stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4415), and if received, performs a change effect end process (S4416) described later.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a V-pass command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4417), and if received, performs a V-pass notification effect start process (S4418) and V The V passage flag indicating the occurrence of passage is turned ON (S4419). In the V pass notification effect start process (S4418), a V pass notification effect start command for starting the V pass notification effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. The V pass notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that there has been a V pass. In this embodiment, the V pass notification image (see FIG. 70D) designed with the letter “V” is displayed on the display screen 17. Note that the V passing notification effect may be in other forms such as outputting a special sound effect from the speaker 67.

  Subsequently, as other processing (S4420), processing based on a received command other than the above commands (for example, processing based on a normal symbol variation start command or a normal symbol variation stop command) is performed, and the received command analysis processing is completed. .

  [Sub-side Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 58, in the sub-side game state setting process (S4402), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the received game state designation command (S4501). Based on the information included in the gaming state designation command, the gaming state flag is set. The game state flag is a flag indicating a game state set at the present time. As shown in the table of FIG. 58, if the gaming state flag is “1”, it indicates a non-high probability state and a non-short-time state (normal gaming state), and if the gaming state flag is “2”, it is not high. If the probability state and the short time state (low probability high base state) are indicated, and the gaming state flag is “3”, the high probability state and the short time state (high probability high base state) are indicated.

  If it is determined in step S4502 that the gaming state is not the short-running state (NO in S4502), the game state flag value is set to “1” because of the normal gaming state (S4503), and this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaming state is the short time state (YES in S4502), it is then determined whether or not it is the next high probability state (S4504). If it is not a high probability state (NO in S4504), it is a low probability and high base state, so the value of the game state flag is set to “2” (S4505), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is a high probability state (YES in S4504), since it is a high-accuracy high-base state, the value of the game state flag is set to “3” (S4506), and this process is terminated.

  [Round Effect Selection Process] In the round effect selection process (S4408) shown in FIGS. 59 and 60, a process such as selecting a round effect according to the type of the winning jackpot symbol is performed. Information on the type of the winning jackpot symbol is included in the round designation command (see FIG. 18).

  Steps S5001 to S5008 in FIG. 59 are processes in the case where “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol 1” or “Special Figure 2_Big Winner Symbol 5” is won. These symbols are symbols that indicate that a gold symbol's doublet is stopped and displayed in a fluctuating effect before the jackpot game, thereby notifying that a V passing jackpot is made. When these symbols are won (YES in S5001), if it is from 1R to 12R (NO in S5002 and S5004, YES in S5007), the music effect is selected (S5008). The music effect is an effect of outputting a predetermined music or a music arbitrarily selected by the player together with a predetermined effect image.

  If it is the 13th or 14th eye (YES in S5002), the special effect for displaying the effect image including the character image of “XX chance” on the display screen 17 is selected (S5003). The special effects are effects shown in FIGS. Specifically, the series of effects shown in FIGS. 70A and 70B are performed for the 13th eye, and the effects shown in FIG. 70C are performed for the 14th eye. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a special decoration designed with a character “XX Chance” is applied to the arrangement place of the second grand prize opening 35. Therefore, by executing this special effect, the player can be reminded of the special decoration, and it is possible to instruct that the game ball should be shot in order to win the second big prize opening 35. Yes. For this reason, the series of effects shown in FIGS. 70A and 70B is referred to as a V-attacker release advance announcement (see FIGS. 19 and 20), and the effect shown in FIG. 19 and 20). When the game ball passes through the specific area 39 in 14R, the effect image “V” shown in FIG. 70D is displayed as described above (see step S4418).

  If it is 15R or 16R (YES in S5004), it is determined whether or not the V-pass flag is ON (S5005). If the V passage flag is not ON, no V passage has occurred in 14R, so the special effect of “XX chance” is selected as in the 13th and 14th R (S5006). On the other hand, if the V passing flag is ON, V passing has already occurred, so that a new effect is not selected in order to continue the effect shown in FIG.

  Steps S5009 to S5015 in FIG. 59 are processes in the case where “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol 2” is won. This symbol is a symbol for performing a battle effect during the jackpot game and notifying that the result is a V passing jackpot. The battle effect is an effect in which a friend character and an enemy character appearing in the original that is the motif of the pachinko gaming machine 1 fight. When the battle effect that the teammate character wins is executed, it is notified that the V passing jackpot is achieved. On the other hand, when the V non-passing jackpot is won, a battle effect in which the teammate character loses is executed.

  If “Special Figure 1_Big Bonus Symbol 2” is won (YES in S5009), if it is a battle round (1R to 6R in this embodiment) (YES in S5010), the battle effect determined for each round is selected ( S5011). In the branch round (6R in this embodiment) in which the battle result branches to victory or defeat of the teammate character, an effect in which the teammate character wins is selected. As a result, the battle effect is executed so that the teammate character wins the enemy character as a whole from 1R to 6R (see the special figure 1_jacket symbol 2 column in FIG. 19).

  If it is from the 7th to the 12th R (NO in S5010 and S5012, YES in S5014), the music effect is selected (S5015). If it is the 13th or 16th eye (YES in S5012), the special effect “XX chance” is selected (S5013). More specifically, if it is the 13th eye, the effect of the V-attacker pre-announcement shown in FIGS. 70A and 70B is selected. Since the 14th and 15th eyes continue this effect, no new effect is selected. Then, on the 16th R, a V-attacker driving announcement effect shown in FIG. 70 (C) is selected. As a result, a V-attacker release advance announcement is made during the short-opening round game of 13R to 15R, and a V-attacker driving announcement is made during the round-opening game of 16R (see Figure 1_Big Bonus in FIG. 19). (See the column for design 2).

  Steps S5016 to S5024 in FIG. 59 are processes in the case where “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol 3” is won. This symbol is a symbol for notifying that a V passing jackpot is made by first performing a defeat battle effect during the jackpot game and then performing a revival effect. The resurrection effect is an effect in which a friend of a defeated teammate character comes to help, for example.

  When “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol 3” is won (YES in S5016), if it is a battle round (1R to 6R) (YES in S5017), a battle effect determined for each round is selected (S5018). At this time, in the branch round (6R), an effect in which the teammate character loses is selected. Thereby, the battle effect is executed so that the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character in the whole from 1R to 6R.

  If it is from the 7th to the 11th R (NO in S5017, S5019 and S5021, YES in S5023), the music effect is selected (S5024). If it is the 12th eye (YES in S5019), the revival effect is selected (S5020). If it is the 13th or 16th eye (YES in S5021), the special effect “XX chance” is selected (S5013), as in the case of the special figure 1_hit symbol 2 (S5013). As a result, a V-attacker release advance announcement is made during the short-opening round game of 13R to 15R, and a V-attacker driving announcement is made during the round-opening game of 16R (see Figure 1_Big Bonus in FIG. 19). (See the column for design 3).

  Steps S5030 to S5039 in FIG. 60 are processes in a case where “Special Figure 2_Big Winner Symbol 6” is won. This symbol is a symbol in which the zebra eyes of the silver symbol are stopped and displayed in the variation effect before the big hit game. When this symbol is won, the music effect is executed halfway through 13R, and the resurrection effect is executed midway through 13R (see the special figure 2_jacket symbol 6 column in FIG. 20). Therefore, the player proceeds with the game without knowing whether or not the V passing jackpot is executed until the revival effect is executed, and can recognize that the V passing jackpot is executed by executing the revival effect. It has become.

  If this symbol is won (YES in S5030), if it is from 1R to 12R (NO in S5031, S5033, and S5035, YES in S5038), the music effect is selected (S5039). On the other hand, if it is the 13th R (YES in S5031), an effect pattern for executing a resurrection effect is selected in the middle of 13R (for example, 3 seconds after the start of the round game) (S5032). On the other hand, if it is the 14th R (YES in S5033), the effect of the V attacker placing announcement shown in FIG. 70C is selected (S5034). If it is the 15th or 16th R (YES in S5035), it is determined whether or not the V pass flag is ON (S5036). If the V pass flag is not ON, no V pass has occurred in 14R. A special effect of “XX Chance” is selected (S5037). Specifically, the V attacker advance release announcement shown in FIGS. 70A and 70B is selected at 15R, and the V attacker placement announcement shown in FIG. 70C is selected at 16R. . If the V passing flag is ON in step S5036, V passing has already occurred, so that a new effect is not selected to continue the effect shown in FIG.

  Steps S5041 to S5045 in FIG. 60 are processes in the case where “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol 4” is won. This symbol is a symbol for performing a defeat battle during the jackpot game. If “Special Figure 1_Large Winning Symbol 4” is won (YES in S5041), if it is a battle round (1R-6R) (YES in S5042), allied characters from 1R to 6R will be defeated by enemy characters. Next, a battle effect for each round is selected (S5043). If it is from the 7th to the 16th R (NO in S5042, YES in S5044), the music effect is selected (S5045). Since 14R to 16R are short-opening rounds, the execution time of round games in these rounds is very short.

  Further, steps S5046 to S5047 in FIG. 60 are processes in the case where “Special Figure 2_Big Winner Symbol 7” is won. This symbol is a symbol in which the zebra eye of the silver symbol is stopped and displayed in the variation effect before the jackpot game, like the “special symbol 2_hit symbol 6”. If the symbol is won (YES in S5046), the music effect is selected in any round (S5047). In other words, when this symbol is won, the music effect is executed in all rounds, and the revival effect is not performed (refer to the special figure 2_jacket symbol 7 column in FIG. 20). Since the resurgence effect is not performed at the 13th eye, the player recognizes that it is a V non-passing jackpot.

  As described above, the effect control microcomputer 91 selects a round effect. After that, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs processing related to the liquid crystal R number display shown in steps S5048 to S5055. The liquid crystal R number display is a current round number display (display indicating the current round number) made on the display screen 17 of the image display device 7 (see, for example, FIG. 71A). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, the current round number display (liquid crystal R number display) is performed by the image display device 7 as long as it is 1R to 12R regardless of which jackpot symbol is won, and 14R If it is ˜16R, the liquid crystal R number display is not performed. About 13R, if it is other than jackpot symbols 2-4, liquid crystal R number display is performed, but if it is jackpot symbols 2-4, liquid crystal R number display is not performed. The reason why the LCD R number is not displayed in the 13R of the jackpot symbol 2 and 3 is that the short-opening round cannot be expected and the winning ball cannot be expected, and the liquid crystal R number display is not performed in the 13R of the jackpot symbol 4 Is to match the jackpot symbols 2 and 3.

  In order to perform such a liquid crystal R number display, the processing of steps S5048 to S5055 shown in FIG. 60 is performed. That is, if it is from 1R to 12R (YES in S5048), the process proceeds to step S5049, where the setting relating to the liquid crystal R number display is set to “present” (specifically, the flag indicating the presence or absence of the liquid crystal R number display is present) Set to the corresponding value). If it is the 13th R (YES in S5050), then it is determined whether it is one of the jackpot symbols 2 to 4 (S5051). Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S5052, and there is a setting related to the liquid crystal R number display. If it is either, the process proceeds to step S5053, and the setting relating to the liquid crystal R number display is set to none (specifically, a flag indicating the presence or absence of the liquid crystal R number display is set to a value corresponding to none). If it is from the 14th R to the 16th R (YES in S5054), the process proceeds to step S5055, and the setting relating to the liquid crystal R number display is set to none.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the round effect selected in the above process and the round effect start command for executing the liquid crystal R number display in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5056). When the round effect start command set in step S5056 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control board 100 reads the effect image corresponding to the round effect start command from the ROM 103, The image is displayed on the display screen 17 of the image display device 7. Thereby, the round effect and the liquid crystal R number display are displayed on the display screen 17.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes the light effect effector setting process (S5057) and ends the round effect selection process.

  [Light Emitting Effect Body Setting Process] The light emitting effect body setting process (S5057) is a process for performing an effect using the light effect effect body 320 in association with a round game. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the light emitting effector 320 may be caused to display the current round number (corresponding to the unit-open game number display). Specifically, in the current round number display by the light emitting effect body 320, the light emitting effect bodies 320 of the left and right light effect effector units 202L and 202R are controlled to the 7 segment surface 323a, and these two 7 segment surfaces 323a ( The LED 331 is caused to emit light so as to be a number corresponding to the current round number among the numbers from “01” to “16” using 7 segments of 2 digits).

  For example, in FIG. 71A, “0” is displayed on the light-emitting effect body 320 of the left light-emitting effect body unit 202L, and “1” is displayed on the light-emitting effect body 320 of the right light-emitting effect body unit 202R. It indicates that the current round number is 1R. In FIG. 71 (B), “1” is displayed on the light-emitting effect body 320 of the left light-emitting effect body unit 202L, and “4” is displayed on the light-emitting effect body 320 of the right light-emitting effect body unit 202R. , The current round number is 14R.

  In this embodiment, the light emitting effect body 320 may be caused to perform a V light emitting effect. The V light emission effect is executed at the timing of winning the battle effect or the timing of the resurrection effect. In other words, the V light emission effect is an effect for notifying the player that the V passing jackpot. Specifically, the V light emission effect by the light emission effector 320 controls each light emission effector 320 of the left and right light emission effector units 202L and 202R to the V-shaped surface 322a, and causes the LED 331 to emit light, thereby generating “V”. This is an effect to be expressed (see FIG. 72B).

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the current round number display by the light emitting effect body 320 is executed in all rounds in the jackpot symbol 1, the jackpot symbol 5, and the jackpot symbol 7. Thereby, even when the current round number is not displayed by the image display device 7, it is possible to notify the player of the current round number. Further, since the current round number is displayed by the light emitting effect body 320 provided in the gaming machine frame 50, it is possible to notify the current round number to hall visitors other than the player.

  On the other hand, in the jackpot symbol 2, the jackpot symbol 3, and the jackpot symbol 4, the current round number display by the light emitting effector 320 is not executed in all rounds. In jackpot symbol 2 and jackpot symbol 3, since the lighting effector 320 is used for the V lighting effect with 6R or 12R, the number of rounds in which the current round number display cannot be performed is not constant, which may confuse the player. is there. In addition, if the current round number display that is no longer executed is resumed after the V emission effect, the player may be confused. Therefore, when these jackpot symbols are won, the current round number display by the light emitting effect body 320 is not performed. In addition, since the jackpot symbol 4 is rendered so that it cannot be distinguished whether the jackpot symbol 3 is won until 12R, the number of current rounds is displayed by the light effector 320 in accordance with the jackpot symbol 3 I am trying not to.

  In the jackpot symbol 6, the current round number display by the light emitting effect body 320 is executed before the start of the 1R to 13R resurrection effect (that is, before the execution of the V light effect), but from the start of the 13R resurrection effect. Up to 16R (that is, after execution of the V emission effect) is not executed. Thus, even if it is configured to display the current number of rounds by the light emission effector 320 until the execution of the V light emission effect, the execution timing of the V light emission effect is 1 for the jackpot that can be won in the lottery of FIG. Because there is only one, there is little risk of confusing the player. On the contrary, until the start of the 13R revival effect, it is indistinguishable from the effect of winning the jackpot symbol 7, so when switching from the current round number display to the V emission effect in 13R of the jackpot symbol 6, it is big for the player It is possible to give surprise and joy.

  The process for performing the effect by the light emitting effect body 320 is the light effect effect body setting process (S5057) shown in FIG. In the light emission effect body setting process (S5057), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether the winning jackpot symbol is one of the jackpot symbol 1, the jackpot symbol 5 or the jackpot symbol 7 (S5101). If the determination result is NO, the process proceeds to step S5103. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES, lamp data for causing the LED 331 of the light emitting effector 320 to emit light in the light emission mode indicating the current number of rounds is set (S5102). When this lamp data is output in the lamp data output process (S4202), the light emitting effector 320 emits light in a light emission mode indicating the current round number (see FIG. 71).

  In the case of the 1R, it is assumed that drive data (drive data of the drive motor 371) for deforming the light emitting effect body 320 into the 7-segment surface 323a is set together with the set of lamp data. When this drive data is output in the drive control process (S4203), the light emitting effect body 320 is driven to form the 7-segment surface 323a. It is assumed that the process of driving the light emitting effect body 320 so as to form the 7-segment surface 323a is also executed on the 1Rth of the jackpot symbol 6.

  In step S5103, it is determined whether or not the winning jackpot symbol is jackpot symbol 6. If the determination result is NO, the process proceeds to step S5108. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES, it is subsequently determined whether or not any of the 1R to 13R (S5104). If it is 1R to 13R, lamp data for causing the LED 331 of the light emitting effector 320 to emit light in the light emission mode indicating the current round number is set (S5105).

  If it is the 13th R (YES in S5106), effect data for performing the V light emission effect by the light emission effect body 320 is set (S5107). When the effect data of the V light emission effect is set in this process, the light emission effector 320 is changed to the V-shaped surface 322a at a predetermined timing (start timing of the resurrection effect) in 13R by a drive control process (S4203) executed thereafter. Is driven to form. In addition, the lamp process (S4304) generates lamp data for causing the LED 331 to emit light in a light emission mode that expresses the character “V”, and the lamp data output process (S4202) generates the lamp data in the predetermined 13R. It is output at the timing (start timing of revival effect).

  Thereby, in 13R of the jackpot symbol 6, switching from the state where the current round number is displayed by the music effect and the light effector 320 to the state where the V light effect by the resurrection effect and the light effector 320 is realized. (See FIGS. 73A and 73B). The V light emission effect by the light emission effect body 320 is continued until the ending is started. The same applies to the case where the jackpot symbol 2 or jackpot symbol 3 is won. By the way, in the jackpot symbol 6, the liquid crystal R number display (current round number display by the image display device 7) is also executed up to 13R, but the liquid crystal R number display is not executed from 14R (FIGS. 73B and 73C). 20).

  In step S5108, it is determined whether or not the winning jackpot symbol is jackpot symbol 2. If the determination result is NO, the process proceeds to step S5111. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES, it is subsequently determined whether or not it is the 6Rth (S5109). If it is the 6th eye, effect data for performing the V light emission effect by the light emission effect body 320 is set (S5110). When the effect data of the V emission effect is set in this process, the light emission effector 320 is driven to form the V-shaped surface 322a at the start timing of 6R by the drive control process (S4203) executed thereafter. In addition, the lamp processing (S4304) generates lamp data for causing the LED 331 to emit light in the light emission mode representing the character “V”, and the lamp data output processing (S4202) generates the lamp data at the start timing of 6R. Is output. As a result, in 6R of jackpot symbol 2, along with the effect of victory of the battle effect, the light emitting effect body 320 is switched from the default surface 321a to the V-shaped surface 322a, and the V light emitting effect is made. (See FIGS. 72A and 72B).

  In step S5111, it is determined whether or not the winning jackpot symbol is jackpot symbol 3. If the determination result is NO, the present process ends. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES, it is subsequently determined whether or not it is the 12th (S5112). If it is the 12th eye, effect data for performing the V light emission effect by the light emission effect body 320 is set (S5113). When the V-light effect effect data is set in this process, the light-emitting effect body 320 is driven to form the V-shaped surface 322a at the start timing of 12R by the drive control process (S4203) executed thereafter. The lamp processing (S4304) generates lamp data for causing the LED 331 to emit light in the light emission mode expressing the character “V”, and the lamp data output processing (S4202) generates the lamp data at the start timing of 12R. Is output. Thereby, in 12R of the jackpot symbol 3, along with the revival effect, the light emitting effect body 320 is switched from the default surface 321a to the V-shaped surface 322a, and the V light emitting effect is made, so that the player is notified that the V passing big hit.

  [Ending Effect Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 62, in the ending effect selection process (S4410), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not there is a V pass in the big hit game being executed (S5201). Information on whether or not V passes is included in the ending command (see FIG. 18). If there is V passing (YES in S5201), an ending effect (YY rush transition effect) for notifying that “YY RUSH” (effect mode corresponding to the high-accuracy and high-base state) is controlled is set (S5202). The YY rush transition effect is an effect of displaying an effect image including a character image of “YY RUSH” on the display screen 17. In this embodiment, even when there is an effective V passage in the V non-pass big hit (regular case), the effect mode is controlled to “YY RUSH”.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the value of the effect mode flag to a value “3” corresponding to “YY RUSH” (S5203). The effect mode flag is a flag indicating the effect mode being executed. As shown in FIG. 63 (A), the effect mode flag is set to “1” when controlled in the normal effect mode, and set to “2” when controlled in “ZZ RUSH”. When it is controlled to “YY RUSH”, it is set to “3”. The normal effect mode is an effect mode corresponding to the normal game state.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the value of the background flag to the value “3” corresponding to the background immediately after the start of ST (S5204), and sets the value of the background counter for timing of background transition to “61”. After setting (S5205), the process proceeds to step S5210. The background flag is a flag indicating the current stay background. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 63B, the stay background includes “normal background”, “short-time common background”, and “background immediately after the start of ST”.

  The normal background is a stay background in the normal gaming state. The short time common background and the background immediately after the start of ST are stay backgrounds in the high base state. Specifically, when the production mode is controlled to “YY RUSH”, when the number of special figure fluctuations (special symbol fluctuation display) executed after the jackpot game is 61 times or less, the background is set immediately after the start of ST, 62 When the number of times is not less than 161 and not more than 161 (when the remaining number of times in the high base state is not more than 100), the time-short common background is set. Further, when the effect mode is controlled to “ZZ RUSH”, the time background is set to the common background.

  As shown in FIG. 63B, when the stay background is controlled to the normal background, the value of the background flag is set to “1”. Further, when the stay background is controlled to the time-short common background, the value of the background flag is set to “2”. Further, when the stay background is controlled to the background immediately after the start of ST, the value of the background flag is set to “3”.

  If it is determined in step S5201 that there is no V passing (NO in S5201), an ending effect (ZZ rush transition effect) for notifying that it is controlled to “ZZ RUSH” (effect mode corresponding to the low-accuracy base state). Is set (S5206). The ZZ rush transition effect is an effect of displaying an effect image including a character image of “ZZ RUSH” on the display screen 17.

  Subsequent to step S5206, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets the value of the effect mode flag to a value “2” corresponding to “ZZ RUSH” (S5207). Next, the production control microcomputer 91 sets the value of the background flag to a value “2” corresponding to the common time background (S5208), sets the value of the background counter to “100” (S5209), and step S5210. Proceed to

  In step S5210, an ending effect start command for instructing the start of execution of the ending effect set by the above processing is set in the output buffer of RAM 94. When the ending effect start command set in step S5210 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control board 100 reads the effect image corresponding to the ending effect start command from the ROM 103, The image is displayed on the display screen 17 of the image display device 7.

  Subsequent to step S5210, the effect control microcomputer 91 is turned off if the V-pass flag is ON (S5211 and S5212). Then, with reference to the value of the consecutive resort number counter (S5213), the effect data for causing the light emitting effector 320 to perform the lamp consecutive resort number display effect (an example of the specific number of times display) according to the value of the consecutive resort number counter. After setting (S5214), the ending effect selection process is completed.

  The lamp ream number display effect is a ream number display performed by using the light emitting effect body 320 forming the default surface 321a. As described above, the light-emitting effect body 320 forming the default surface 321a functions as a 5-scale meter (see FIG. 13A). Using this 5-scale meter, the light emitting effect body 320 is caused to emit light in the light emission mode shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 64, from the first to fifth consecutive times, the number of scales corresponding to the number of consecutive times is emitted in green, and the remaining scales are emitted in yellow. For example, if the number of consecutive resorts is two, as shown in FIG. 74A, the LED 331 corresponding to the second scale from the bottom emits light in green, and the LED 331 corresponding to the remaining scales emits yellow. This expresses twice.

  In addition, the number of scales corresponding to the number of consecutive houses is made to emit light in red and the remaining scales are made to emit light in green until the number of consecutive houses is 6 to 10 times. For example, if the number of consecutive resorts is 8, as shown in FIG. 74B, the LED 331 corresponding to the third scale from the bottom is caused to emit red light, and the LED 331 corresponding to the remaining scales is caused to emit green light. This represents 8 times. In addition, when the number of consecutive resorts is 11 or more, all the 5 scales are lit in rainbow colors. For example, if the number of consecutive resorts is 11, as shown in FIG. 74C, the LEDs 331 corresponding to all the scales are made to emit rainbow colors. This expresses 11 times or more.

  When the effect data of the lamp ream number display effect is set in step S5214, the light emission effector 320 is driven to form the default surface 321a in the drive control process (S4203) executed thereafter. Also, in the lamp process (S4304), lamp data for causing the LED 331 to emit light is generated in a light emission mode corresponding to the number of consecutive days, and this lamp data is output in the lamp data output process (S4202). Thereby, the lamp ream number display effect (see FIG. 74) is realized. Note that the lamp ream number display effect is executed together with the ending effect and is continued during the subsequent high base state. The lamp ream number display effect ends when the high base state ends and the normal gaming state returns. With such a ramp ream display display effect, it is possible to show the reunion number to players and other hall visitors during the period from the ending of the jackpot game to the end of the high base state. .

  [Prefetch Effect Determination Processing] As shown in FIG. 65, in the prefetch effect determination processing (S4412), the effect control microcomputer 91 first stores the start winning command stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 94 in the special figure hold effect storage in the RAM 94. (S5301). The first special figure holding effect storage unit 95a or the second special figure holding effect storage unit 95b shown in FIG. Specifically, if it is the first start winning command received, it is stored in the first special figure holding effect storage unit 95a (see FIG. 17B), and if it is the second start winning command, the second special winning command is stored. It memorize | stores in figure holding | maintenance effect memory | storage part 95b (refer FIG.17 (c)). The start winning command is stored in the storage area with the smallest number where the command is not stored in the first to fourth storage areas in each special figure holding effect storage unit. As a result, the start winning command is stored in the order corresponding to the storage order of the special figure hold.

  In the following step S5302, if the start winning command stored in step S5301 is the first start winning command, the value of the first special figure holding effect counter provided in the RAM 94 is updated by adding “1”, and the second starting is performed. If the command is a winning command, the value of the second special figure holding effect counter provided in the RAM 94 is incremented by “1” and updated. The first special figure hold effect counter is a counter on the sub side (sub control board 90 side) that counts the number of first special figure hold. Similarly, the second special figure reservation effect counter is a sub-side counter that counts the number of second special figure reservations.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a prefetch effect execution lottery process (S5303). In the pre-reading effect execution lottery process (S5303), based on the start winning command stored in step S5301, it is determined whether or not to perform a pre-reading effect such as a so-called continuous notice or a pending change notice. Make various settings for. The continuous notice is a mutually related notice effect that can be executed over a plurality of special figure changes. Specifically, for example, an effect of displaying a predetermined effect image when the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are confirmed and stopped. Further, 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 images 9A and 9B in the normal display mode.

  [Variation Effect Start Process] As shown in FIG. 66, in the change effect start process (S4414), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the change start command (S5401). The fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) or information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409). .

  In subsequent step S5402, if the fluctuation start command analyzed in step S5401 is a special figure 1 fluctuation start command, the counter value of the first special figure holding effect counter is decremented by "1", and if it is a special figure 2 fluctuation start command. Then, "1" is subtracted from the counter value of the second special figure holding effect counter. And the shift process of the data memorize | stored in the special figure holding | maintenance effect memory | storage part (The 1st special figure holding | maintenance effect memory | storage part 95a or the 2nd special figure holding | maintenance effect memory | storage part 95b) is performed (S5403).

  In the shift processing, each data such as the start winning command stored in the first storage area to the fourth storage area is shifted to the previous storage area, and the fourth storage area is cleared. For example, the data stored in the fourth storage area of the first special figure hold effect storage unit 95a is shifted to the third storage area of the first special figure hold effect storage unit 95a, and the fourth storage area is cleared. . Further, the data stored in the first storage area of the first special figure reservation effect storage unit 95a is the variation effect common to the first special figure reservation effect storage unit 95a and the second special figure reservation effect storage unit 95b. Shifted to the storage unit (0th storage area) 95c (FIG. 17A), the data stored in the variation effect storage unit 95c is deleted.

  Next, a combination of effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are finally stopped and displayed in the variable effect is selected (S5404). Specifically, if “Special Figure 1_Large Bonus Symbol 1” or “Special Figure 2_Large Jackpot Symbol 5” is won, the “3” or “7” double symbol which is a gold symbol is selected. In addition, “Special figure 1_ jackpot symbol 2”, “Special figure 1_jackpot symbol 3”, “Special figure 1_ Jackpot symbol 4”, “Special figure 2_ Jackpot symbol 6” and “Special figure 2_ Jackpot symbol 7” are selected. If so, a single symbol of “1”, “2”, “4”, “5”, “6” or “8” which is a silver symbol is selected.

  Subsequently, background processing (S5405) to be described later is performed, and notice effect selection processing (S5406) is performed. The background process (S5405) is a process related to the stay background (current background image). In the notice effect selection process (S5406), a notice effect (for example, a so-called step-up notice effect or a chance-up notice effect, etc.) to be performed in accordance with the change effect is selected according to the stay background and the change pattern. Further, if there is a notice effect as a pre-reading effect (for example, a continuous notice) that is performed in accordance with the changing effect, it is selected. In addition, in the notice effect that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1, the light emitting effect body 320 is formed with an intense surface 324 a (see FIG. 13D) at a predetermined timing during the fluctuating effect, and the LED 331 is set to a predetermined effect. It is assumed that there is an intense hot notice effect that emits light in the light emission mode. This effect shall be executed as an effect to notify that the degree of expectation for winning the jackpot is high.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a variable effect pattern selection process (S5407) described later. The variation effect pattern selection process (S5407) is a process of selecting a variation effect effect pattern. Thereafter, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a change effect start command for causing the image control board 100 to start the change effect of the effect pattern selected in step S5407 in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5408), and starts the change effect. Finish the process.

  When the change effect start command set in step S5408 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control board 100 displays the image display device 7 based on the received change effect start command. Fluctuation effects are performed on the screen 17. This variation effect is an effect accompanied by the notice effect selected in step S5406, with the effect symbol selected in step S5404 as the final stop symbol.

  [Background Processing] As shown in FIG. 67, in the background processing (S5405), the effect control microcomputer 91 first refers to the background flag (S5501), and the value of the referenced background flag is “1” indicating the normal background. It is determined whether there is, that is, whether the current stay background is a normal background (S5502). If it is a normal background, the process proceeds to step S5512.

  On the other hand, if the background is not normal (NO in S5502), it is determined whether the value of the background counter provided in the RAM 94 is "0" (S5503). The background counter is a counter for counting the number of executions of the special symbol variation display in a specific background (background other than the normal background). In this embodiment, the stay period in a specific background is managed by counting using a background counter. The value of the background counter is set to “61” when the control to “background immediately after the start of ST” is started, and is set to “100” when the control to “time-short common background” is started.

  If the value of the background counter is not “0” in step S5503, the process proceeds to step S5512. On the other hand, if the value of the background counter is “0” (YES in S5503), it is the stay background change timing, so whether or not the current stay background is the short-time common background, that is, the background flag It is determined whether or not the value is “2” indicating a short time common background (S5504). If the stay background is the common time-short background (YES in S5504), the stay background is set to the normal background, that is, the value of the background flag is set to the value “1” indicating the normal background (S5505). Then, the value of the effect mode flag is set to “1” corresponding to the normal effect mode (S5506).

  Subsequent to step S5506, the effect control microcomputer 91 clears the consecutive number counter (S5507). Then, the light emitting effect body initial setting process (S5508) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S5512. In the light emission effector initial setting process (S5508), the light emission effector 320 is controlled in a state where the default surface 321a is formed, and initial setting data for lighting all the LEDs 331 in white is set. When the initial setting data is set in this process, the light emitting effect body 320 is driven so as to form the default surface 321a in the drive control process (S4203) executed thereafter. Further, lamp data for lighting all the LEDs 331 in white is generated in the lamp processing (S4304), and this lamp data is output in the lamp data output processing (S4202). Thereby, the lamp display number display effect by the light emitting effect body 320 is completed.

  If “NO” in the step S5504, it is subsequently determined whether or not the current stay background is a background immediately after the start of ST, that is, whether or not the value of the background flag is “3” indicating the background immediately after the start of ST. (S5509). If the determination result is NO, the process proceeds to step S5512. If the determination result is YES, the stay background is set to the time-short common background, that is, the background flag value is set to the value “2” indicating the time-short common background. (S5510). Then, the value of the background counter is set to “100” (S5511), and the process proceeds to step S5512.

  In step S5512, a background designation command for displaying the stay background corresponding to the value of the background flag on the display screen 17 is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. When the set background designation command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by command transmission processing (S4006), the image control board 100 executes display control so that the designated background image is displayed on the display screen 17.

  [Variation Effect Pattern Selection Processing] In the variation effect pattern selection processing (S5407), a variation effect pattern is selected based on the information of the variation pattern indicated in the variation start command. As shown in FIG. 68, in the variation effect pattern selection process (S5407), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the variation pattern is related to the jackpot of FIG. 2 (S5601).

  If the determination result is NO, the process proceeds to step S5605. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES, it is determined whether or not the winning jackpot symbol is “special figure 2_jacket symbol 5” (S5602). The change start command includes information on special figure stop symbol data and information on change patterns. If the decision result in the step S5602 is YES, a special figure 2V passing jackpot dedicated variation effect is selected (S5603). On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S5602 is NO, a special figure 2 big hit common variation effect is selected (S5604).

  Special figure 2 V passing jackpot dedicated variation effect is an effect of notifying that V passing jackpot is hit, and in this embodiment, the hero character wins a battle with an enemy character. Also, the special figure 2 jackpot common variation effect is an effect that does not indicate to the player whether the V pass jackpot or the V non-pass jackpot, and in this embodiment, the hero character is defeated in the battle with the enemy character. is there. As a result, the flow of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a V passing jackpot if the special effect of the special bonus 2 jackpot common variation effect is executed, and if the resurrection effect is executed during the jackpot game, V It is a non-passing jackpot (see FIG. 20).

  In step S5605, it is determined whether the variation pattern is related to the jackpot of FIG. If this determination result is NO, the process proceeds to step S5607. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES, a special figure 1 jackpot variation effect is selected (S5606). The special figure 1 jackpot variation effect is an effect in which the hero character wins a battle with an enemy character.

  In step S5607, it is determined whether the variation pattern is related to the loss of special figure 1 or special figure 2. If this determination result is NO, the present process ends. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES, a variation effect for losing according to the stay background and the variation pattern is selected (S5608).

  [Variation Effect End Process] As shown in FIG. 69, in the change effect end process (S4416), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the change stop command (S5901) and refers to the background flag (S5902). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the background flag is “1”, that is, whether or not the stay background is a normal background (S5903). If the stay background is the normal background (YES in S5903), the process proceeds to step S5905.

  On the other hand, if the stay background is not the normal background (NO in S5903), the background counter value is decremented by 1 (S5904), and the process proceeds to step S5905. In step S5905, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a change effect end command for ending the change effect in the output buffer of the RAM 94. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control board 100 determinates the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R in a predetermined stop mode on the display screen 17. To stop display.

9. Advantages of the present embodiment As described in detail above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of rounds is currently indicated not only by the image display device 7 but also by the light-emitting effect body 320. Even if it is overlooked, it is possible to make the player recognize how many rounds are currently displayed by the remaining display (see FIG. 71A).

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the current round number is not displayed by the image display device 7 as in the 14R to 16R of the jackpot game based on the winning of the jackpot symbol 1, but the light emitting effect body 320 In some cases, the current round number display is performed (see FIGS. 19 and 71B). According to this, since the current round number display is not performed by the image display device 7, the image relating to the V passage (the image shown in each drawing of FIG. 70, that is, the image relating to the XX chance or the image of V. While raising the attention, it is possible to make the player recognize the current round number by displaying the current round number by the light emitting effect body 320.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, in the jackpot game that uses the light emitting effect body 320 for the V light emitting effect (see FIG. 72B, corresponding to the special effect), the light effect effector 320 displays the current round number display. Since there is no (see FIG. 19), the current round number display does not disappear or redisplay in the middle of the jackpot game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying the current round.

  Further, in this embodiment, the V light effect is executed at the 6th R when the jackpot symbol 2 is won, and is executed at the 12R when the jackpot symbol 3 is won. However, in the jackpot game that performs the V light effect, The current number of rounds is not displayed on the light emitting effect body 320. Therefore, by making the light emitting effector 320 display the current round number display, it is more difficult for the player to misunderstand the current round as compared to the case where there are multiple timings at which the current round number display disappears. Is possible.

  In this embodiment, when a V non-passing jackpot (for example, jackpot symbol 4) is won, the V light effect is not executed during the jackpot game (see FIG. 19), but when this type of jackpot is won, the light effect is performed. The body 320 is not allowed to display the current round number. Thus, in this embodiment, the current round number display by the light emitting effect body 320 is not performed uniformly in the jackpot symbols 2 to 4. Therefore, the case where the current round number display by the light emission effector 320 disappears for execution of the V light emission effect and the case where the current round number display by the light emission effector 320 does not disappear because the V light emission effect is not executed are mixed. It is possible to make it difficult for the player to misunderstand the current round.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the jackpot symbol 6 is won, the current round number is displayed by the light emitting effector 320 until the light effector 320 is used for the V light emitting effect in 13R (FIG. 73). reference). Therefore, it can be expected that the player recognizes the current round number by displaying the current number of rounds by the light emitting effect body 320.

  Further, in this embodiment, since the light emitting effect body 320 is attached to the front frame 53, the number of current rounds is displayed to the hall visitor other than the player by displaying the current round number by the light effect effecting body 320. It can be recognized.

  Further, in this embodiment, the light emitting effect body 320 is a reel (drum / rotary body) having a plurality of effect surfaces (default surface 321a, V-shaped surface 322a, 7-segment surface 323a, and super hot surface 324a), of which 7 segments The current round number is displayed using the surface 323a. Therefore, it is possible to perform a display effect with a different taste from the current round number display by an image.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, not only the number of scales of the first effect unit 321 (the first effect unit 321 forming the default surface 321a) of the light effect element 320 but also the first effect of the light effect element 320. The number of consecutive villas is represented by combining the light emission colors of the effect section 321 (see FIG. 64). Therefore, the number of times larger than the number of scales of the first effect unit 321 of the light emitting effect body 320 can be expressed.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lamp villa number display effect (specific number display) using the light emitting effect body 320 provided in the front frame 53 is also performed in the high base state after the big hit game. Therefore, it is possible to appeal to the hall visitor other than the player that the resort is in a ream.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the current round number display is executed by the light emitting effector 320 until the ending in the jackpot game (see FIG. 19 and FIG. 20), and the light emitting effector 320 displays the number of consecutive resorts from the ending. Functions as a display device. Therefore, it is possible to perform the lamp reaming number display effect by the light-emitting effector 320 while providing the fun that the role of the light-emitting effector 320 changes as the game progresses.

10. Modification Example A modification example will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the above embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. Of course, you may comprise combining the structure which concerns on a modified example suitably. In addition, technical features in the above-described embodiments and the following modified examples can be appropriately deleted unless they are described as essential in the present specification.

  In the above embodiment, the two liquid crystal display devices (the first image display device 7a and the second image display device 7b) constitute the image display device 7 as the first effect means, but the first effect means is: One image display device may be used. Alternatively, it may be composed of three or more image display devices. Moreover, it is good also considering the 1st production | presentation means as an apparatus which represents a number with the lighting mode of light-emitting bodies (LED), such as a 7 segment display apparatus. In addition, the first effect means may be provided in the gaming machine frame 50. Moreover, although the second effect means is the light emitting effect body 320, it may be an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device. The second effect means may be provided on the game board 2.

  Moreover, in the said form, even if it is a case where the execution pattern (refer FIG.19 and FIG.20) of the present round number display by the image display apparatus 7 and the present round number display by the light emission effect body 320 wins, It is configured so that it does not change depending on whether the game state at the time of winning is a short-time state or a non-short-time state. However, for some or all of the jackpot symbols, the current round number display execution pattern may be changed depending on whether the winning game state is the short-time state or the non-short-time state. For example, for the jackpot symbols that can be won in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 (hit jackpot symbols 1 to 4), the current round number is displayed in the pattern shown in FIG. However, if the winning is in the short time state, the current round number may be displayed in the following pattern.

  In other words, if the jackpot symbol 2 is won during the short-running state, the number of current rounds displayed by the light effector 320 is displayed in a round game of 1R to 12R (a round in which no V-attacker advance announcement or V-attacker announcement is made). It is good also as composition which performs. In this case, in a round game of 1R to 12R, it is preferable to perform a music effect instead of a battle effect. In 6R, it is preferable not to execute the V light emission effect.

  In addition, when the jackpot symbol 3 is won during the short time state, the current round number display by the light emitting effector 320 may be performed until the V light emitting effect is performed together with the revival effect at the 12th R. In this case, it is preferable that the music effect be performed until the revival effect is executed. In the 12th eye, the current round number display by the light emitting effect body 320 may not be performed at all, or the current round number display by the light emitting effect body 320 may be performed only for a short period before the execution of the V light emitting effect. .

  Further, when the jackpot symbol 4 is won during the short-time state, the current round number display by the light emitting effect body 320 may be performed in the 1R to 13R round game.

  Moreover, in the said form, although the image (each image shown in FIG. 70) regarding V passage was made into the specific image, what is displayed as a specific image can be changed arbitrarily. For example, it may be an image of a premier effect that appears less frequently than a normal jackpot effect, or may be an image that informs a gaming state after a jackpot game.

  In the above embodiment, the V light emission effect is a special effect. However, when the second effect means is an image display device, the special effect is an image display effect. In the image display effect as the special effect, what kind of image is displayed can be arbitrarily determined. For example, it may be an image of a premier effect that appears less frequently than a normal jackpot effect, or may be an image that informs a gaming state after a jackpot game.

  Moreover, in the said form, although the light emission effect body 320 which forms the 1st effect part 321 comprised the parameter | index part, it is set as the structure which the image display apparatus 7 displays the image of the meter which has a some scale, and the image of this meter May be used as an indicator. In this case, the number of scales may be expressed by changing the display color of each scale in the meter image, or the number of scales by changing the pattern of each scale in the meter image. A larger number may be expressed. For example, in FIG. 75 (A), two scales from the bottom of the five-scale meter image G1 are displayed in a checkered pattern, and the remaining scales are displayed in a polka dot pattern, indicating that the number of consecutive resorts is two. expressing. In FIG. 75 (B), two scales from the bottom of the five-scale meter image G1 are displayed in an arabesque pattern, and the remaining scales are displayed in a checkerboard pattern, thereby expressing that the number of consecutive resorts is seven. doing.

  Further, a number larger than the number of scales may be expressed by changing the shape of each scale in the meter image. For example, in FIG. 76 (A), each scale has a rectangular meter image G3, the second scale is displayed in green, and the remaining three scales are displayed in yellow, so that the number of consecutive resorts is two. Is expressed. In FIG. 76 (B), each scale has a horizontal hexagonal meter image G4, two scales are displayed in green, and the remaining three scales are displayed in yellow. Expressing something. In addition, you may make it express the number larger than the number of scales by combining 2 or more elements among the color of a parameter | index part, a pattern, and a shape.

  Moreover, in the said form, although it was set as the structure showing the number of consecutive jackpots by the light emission effect body 320 which has formed the 1st effect part 321, it is good also as a structure showing another frequency | count. For example, the number of executions of a special figure change (an example of the same type of game), in other words, the number of executions of a variation effect may be represented. Moreover, you may make it represent the frequency | count of continuous notice of a continuous notice. Further, it may represent the number of step-ups for the step-up notice. Moreover, it is set as the structure which performs a pseudo-continuous production, and you may make it represent the number of pseudo-continuous times. The pseudo-continuous effect is an effect including one or a plurality of re-variable displays for variably displaying the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are temporarily stopped. If the number of re-variable display is 1, it is counted as 2 pseudo-reams. If the number of re-variable display is 2, it is counted as 3 pseudo-reams. Count four times in a row. Note that the number of times of re-variable display (that is, the number of times less than the number of pseudo-continuous times) may be represented by the light-emitting effect body 320 forming the first effect unit 321.

  In the above embodiment, the specific game period for which the number of consecutive games is counted is the game period from the first hit to the return to the normal game state. You may make it include the period until the special figure fluctuation | variation based on 2 special figure reservation is complete | finished in a specific game period. In other words, the number of consecutive resorts may include a jackpot that has been won based on the second special figure hold that exists when returning from the short-time state to the normal gaming state.

  In other words, the storage means (second special figure) that stores the determination information (random number values such as jackpot random numbers) acquired by entering the variable entrance (second start port 21) up to a predetermined upper limit number (4). The holding storage unit 85b) includes a hit determination unit (the game control microcomputer 81 that executes step S1402), and determines whether or not it is a hit based on the determination information stored in the storage unit. A special game (a jackpot game) executed based on the determination information stored in the storage means when returning from the easy entry state (high base state) to the non-entry easy state (low base state) You may include in the count object of the number of consecutive resorts display effects. According to this configuration, since the profit obtained by being controlled to the high base state can be displayed without omission in the lamp ream number display effect, the number of reun It is possible to prevent the display frequency from deviating from the number display effect.

  Further, a specific game period may include a period from the return from the short-time state to the normal game state until a special number of times (for example, 10 times) the special figure change is executed.

  Further, in the above-described form, the ramp ream number display effect is configured to start at the ending of the jackpot game, but may be started from the opening of the jackpot game or from a round game of a predetermined number of rounds. Moreover, you may start immediately after completion | finish of jackpot game. Moreover, in the said form, although it comprised so that a lamp ream number display display effect might be performed even during a high base state, it is good also as a structure which is not performed during a high base state.

  In the above embodiment, the light-emitting effect body 320 can form four effect surfaces (default surface 321a, V-shaped surface 322a, 7-segment surface 323a, and super hot surface 324a). It may not be possible. For example, it may not be possible to form the intense hot surface 324a. Alternatively, only the default surface 321a may be formed. In this case, the light emitting effect body 320 may not be divided into the upper effect body 320U and the lower effect body 320D.

  In the above embodiment, the distribution member 71 is switched from the passage-blocking state to the passage-permitted state in accordance with the number of winnings to the second major winning opening 35, but the timing when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the round game It is good also as a structure which can be switched from a passage blocking state to a passage permission state. In other words, the distribution member 71 may be controlled by time instead of the configuration in which the distribution member 71 is controlled on the basis of the number of winning prizes.

  In the above embodiment, a so-called V chance machine (a gaming machine that is controlled to a high probability state based on passage to a specific area 39) is used, but a symbol probability change machine (a transition to a high probability state according to the type of winning jackpot symbol). A gaming machine that determines whether or not to do this). In the case of the symbol probability changing machine, the V light emission effect during the jackpot game can be used as a so-called promotion effect for notifying that the gaming state after the jackpot game is a high probability state. In addition, although it is configured as a so-called ST machine (a gaming machine with a certain number of probability variations), it may be configured as a so-called probability variation loop machine. In addition, a game machine capable of winning two kinds of big hits such as a so-called one-type two-type mixing machine and a honey (a small hit game in which a big winning opening is opened with a relatively short opening time of 1.8 seconds or less is executed. It may be a gaming machine in which a jackpot game is executed based on the passing of a game ball in a specific area in the jackpot. In this case, the passage to the specific area corresponds to the execution condition.

  Moreover, in the said form, although the 1st starting port 20 in which the ease of entering a game ball does not change and the 2nd start port 21 in which the ease of entering a game ball can be changed, the 1st starting port was provided. It is good also as a structure which is not provided with one of 20 or the 2nd starting port 21. When it is set as the structure which is not provided with the 1st starting port 20, even when the electric chew 22 is in a closed state, it comprises so that a game ball may enter into the 2nd starting port 21 which concerns on the electric chew 22. FIG.

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

11. Inventions described in the above-described embodiments In the above-described embodiments, the inventions of the following means are shown. In the following description, 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 component of each invention is not limited to this supplementary note.

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The invention according to means 1A is
Based on the establishment of a predetermined execution condition, a special game (a jackpot game) including a unit-open game (round game) that opens a winning port (first big winning port 30 or second big winning port 35) multiple times is executed. In a gaming machine (pachinko machine 1),
First rendering means (image display device 7);
Second effect means (light emission effect body 320);
Production control means (sub-control unit 99) capable of controlling the first production means and the second production means,
The effect control means indicates to the first effect means or the second effect means, during execution of the special game, a unit indicating how many unit open games the current unit open game is in the special game. A gaming machine characterized in that an open game number display (current round number display) may be performed.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since the current number of unit-released games is indicated by the first effect means or the second effect means, the player can easily recognize the current number of unit-open games. It becomes possible.

The invention according to means 2A is
A gaming machine according to means 1A,
The effect control means may cause both the first effect means and the second effect means to display the unit-open game count during execution of the special game. It is.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, since the current number of unit-opened games is indicated by a plurality of effect means, even if the display by one effect means is overlooked, the current unit release is indicated by the display by the remaining effect means It becomes possible to make the player recognize the number of games.

The invention according to means 3A is
A gaming machine described in means 2A,
The first effect means is an image display device (7),
The production control means includes
During execution of the special game, the image display device may display a specific image (image relating to V passage, images shown in FIGS. 70 (A) to (D)),
In the unit opening game in which the specific image is displayed (for example, the 14R round game of jackpot symbol 1 shown in FIG. 19), the second effect is not displayed on the image display device. A gaming machine characterized in that the means may display the number of unit open games (see FIG. 71 (B)).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the unit opening game number display is not performed in the image display device, and attention is paid to a specific image, while the unit opening game number display by the second effect means displays the current unit opening game number. It is possible to make the player recognize the number of times.

The invention according to means 4A is
A gaming machine according to means 2A or means 3A,
In the special game, the first privilege that is given to the player is a first privilege (opening of the big winning opening corresponding to the jackpot symbol and the operation of the sorting member 71 in the difficult passage pattern). A special game (a jackpot game based on winning the V non-passing jackpot) and a second benefit that is more advantageous than the first bonus (opening a big prize opening according to the jackpot symbol and allocating in an easy-to-pass pattern) 2nd special game (action of member 71) (a jackpot game based on winning the V passing jackpot),
The production control means includes
In a specific unit release game in the second special game (for example, the 6R round game of jackpot symbol 2 shown in FIG. 19), a special effect (V light emission effect) indicating that the second privilege is given, The second rendering means may be executed,
In the second special game in which the special effect is executed (for example, a jackpot game based on winning of the jackpot symbol 2), the second opening means does not display the unit opening game number of times, A game machine characterized in that the effect means may display the number of unit-open games (see FIG. 72B).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second special game in which the second effect means is used for the special effect, the second effect means does not display the unit open game number of times, so that the middle of the second special game is not performed. The unit-open game count display does not disappear or reappear. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying the current number of unit-opened games.

The invention according to means 5A is
A gaming machine according to means 2A or means 3A,
In the special game, the first privilege that is given to the player is a first privilege (opening of the big winning opening corresponding to the jackpot symbol and the operation of the sorting member 71 in the difficult passage pattern). A special game (a jackpot game based on winning the V non-passing jackpot) and a second benefit that is more advantageous than the first bonus (opening a big prize opening according to the jackpot symbol and allocating in an easy-to-pass pattern) 2nd special game (action of member 71) (a jackpot game based on winning the V passing jackpot),
The production control means includes
In a specific unit opening game in the second special game (for example, the 13R round game of jackpot symbol 6 shown in FIG. 20), a special effect (V light emission effect) indicating that the second privilege is given, The second rendering means may be executed,
In the second special game in which the special effect is executed (for example, a jackpot game based on winning the jackpot symbol 6), the unit opening game number display is displayed on the second effect means until the special effect is executed. In addition, since the special effect is executed, the second effect means does not display the number of unit-open games (see FIGS. 73A and 73B).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, until the second effect means is used for the special effect, the number of unit open games displayed by the second effect means is displayed. Can be expected to recognize.

The invention according to means 6A is
A ball entrance (first start port 20 or second start port 21) arranged in a game area (3) where game balls can flow down;
Special prize winning means (second prize winning device) having a special prize opening (second prize winning opening 35) arranged in the game area and a specific area (39) through which a game ball won in the special prize opening can pass. 36)
Hit determination means for determining whether or not to win based on the entrance to the entrance (game control microcomputer 81 executing step S1402 or S1408),
A symbol display control means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S1406, S1412, S1704) for stopping and displaying a symbol (special symbol) indicating a result of the determination by the hit determination means via a variable display;
After the symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode (a jackpot symbol) indicating winning, the special prize opening (second big prize opening 35) or another special prize opening different from the special prize opening (first big) Special game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S1007 and the like) capable of executing a special game (a jackpot game) including a plurality of unit-open games (round games) for opening the winning opening 30);
Privilege granting means (game control microcomputer 81 executing step S3104) capable of granting a privilege (transition to a high probability state) based on the passing of the game ball in the specific area;
First rendering means (image display device 7);
Second effect means (light emission effect body 320);
Production control means (sub-control unit 99) capable of controlling the first production means and the second production means,
During the execution of the special game, the effect control means determines, for both the first effect means and the second effect means, how many unit release games the current unit release game is in the special game. This is a gaming machine characterized in that a unit-opened game count display (current round number display) may be performed.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the gaming machine that gives a privilege when the game ball passes through the specific area in the special winning opening, the current number of unit-opened games is indicated by the plurality of effect means. Therefore, even if the display by one effect means is overlooked because attention is directed to a specific area, the player can recognize the current number of unit-open games by the display by the remaining effect means. .

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The invention according to means 1B is
An indicator portion having a plurality of scales (light emitting effect body 320 forming the first effect portion 321);
Control means for controlling the indicator portion (production control microcomputer 91),
The control means displays a specific number of times (ramp ream number display effect) indicating the number of scales indicated by the indicator part, indicating the number of times that the same kind of game or effect is executed in a specific game period. This is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be executed by a part.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the number of times desired to be represented is represented by the number of scales of the indicator section, and therefore, it is possible to provide an interesting aspect different from the case of representing the number.

The invention according to means 2B is
A gaming machine described in means 1B,
The indicator portion can take a plurality of modes of at least one of color, pattern, and shape (in the embodiment, the light-emitting effect body 320 forming the first effect portion 321 emits light in various colors. Possible)
The specific number of times display indicates the number of times by a combination of how many scales the index part indicates and the color, pattern, or shape of the index part (in the embodiment, for example, 2 for 2 scales of green light emission). This is a gaming machine characterized by a display.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the number of times to be expressed is represented not only by the number of scales of the indicator part, but also by combining this with a change in the color, pattern, or shape of the indicator part. It is possible to express a large number of times.

The invention according to means 3B is
A gaming machine described in means 2B,
One or a plurality of entrances (first starter 20 and second starter 21) including a variable entrance (second starter 21) that can change the ease of entering the game ball;
Hit determination means for determining whether or not to win based on the entrance to the entrance (game control microcomputer 81 executing step S1402 or S1408),
When the winning determination means determines that the winning is made, the special gaming state that is controllable to a special gaming state (a jackpot gaming state) for executing a special game (a jackpot gaming) for opening a special winning mouth (the second big winning port 35) Control means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S1007 and the like);
The game state after the special game state is an easy entry state where the game ball can easily enter the variable entry port than the non-entry easy state (low base state) until a predetermined end condition is satisfied ( And easy entry state control means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S3102, S3107) that can be controlled in a high base state),
The specific game period is a period including from the start of the special game state based on winning in the non-entrance easy state to returning to the non-enter easy state again,
The specific number display is a display showing the number of executions of the special game (the number of jackpots) in the specific game period.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to indicate the number of executions of a special game (a so-called number of consecutive games) during a specific game period by displaying the specific number of times using the index section.

The invention according to means 4B is
A gaming machine according to means 3B,
The indicator portion is provided on a front frame portion (front frame 53) that decorates the front side of the gaming machine,
The control means may start the display of the specific number of times at a predetermined timing during the special game (ending of the big hit game) and while the game is controlled to be easy to enter. This is a gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the specific number of times display using the index portion provided in the front frame portion is also performed in the easy entry state after the special gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to appeal to the hall visitor other than the player that the so-called consecutive resort is in operation and the number of times.

The invention according to means 5B is
A gaming machine according to means 4B,
A rotating body (light emitting effect body 320) capable of forming a plurality of effect surfaces (default surface 321a, V-shaped surface 322a, 7-segment surface 323a, intense hot surface 324a),
The rotating body is
When the first effect surface (default surface 321a) is formed among the plurality of effect surfaces, the indicator portion (first effect portion 321) is configured,
When the second effect surface (7-segment surface 323a) is formed among the plurality of effect surfaces, a current round number display portion (third effect portion 323) indicating the current number of rounds in the special game can be configured. And
In the gaming machine, the predetermined timing is an ending in the special game.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the rotating body functions as the current round number display section until the ending in the special game, and the rotating body functions as the indicator section from the ending. Therefore, it is possible to display the specific number of times by the indicator unit while providing the fun that the role of the rotating body changes as the game progresses.

The invention according to means 6B is
One or a plurality of entrances (first starter 20 or second starter 21) including a variable entrance (second starter 21) that can change the ease of entering the game ball;
Hit determination means for determining whether or not to win based on the entrance to the entrance (game control microcomputer 81 executing step S1402 or S1408),
A symbol display control means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S1406, S1412, S1704) for stopping and displaying a symbol (special symbol) indicating a result of the determination by the hit determination means via a variable display;
After the symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode (successful winning symbol) indicating a win, a special gaming state (successful winning game) is executed in which a special game (successful winning game) that opens a special winning opening (second winning winning port 35) is executed. Special game state control means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes step S1007 etc.),
The game state after the special game state is an easy entry state where the game ball can easily enter the variable entry port than the non-entry easy state (low base state) until a predetermined end condition is satisfied ( Easy-to-enter state control means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S3102, S3107) that can be controlled to a high base state);
An indicator part (a light effect element 320 forming the first effect part 321) having a plurality of scales and capable of displaying a plurality of colors;
Control means for controlling the indicator portion (production control microcomputer 91),
The control means is configured to determine the number of executions of the special game in a specific game period including from the start of the special game state based on the hit in the non-entering easy state to returning to the non-entry easy state again. It is possible to cause the indicator unit to execute a specific number of times display (a lamp range display display effect) represented by a combination of the scale of the part and the color of the indicator part. This is a gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the number of executions of a special game (a so-called number of consecutive resorts) in a specific game period is not limited to the number of scales of the indicator part, but the color, pattern, or shape of the indicator part is also changed. Therefore, the number of times larger than the number of scales in the indicator portion can be expressed.

The “execution condition” in the above-described invention is that the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in the embodiment.
In the above-mentioned invention, the “end condition” in the above-described invention is controlled to the special game state or the number of executions of the special symbol variable display in the easy-to-enter state reaches the predetermined upper limit execution number. It is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Game area 7 ... Image display apparatus (1st presentation means)
17 ... Display screen 20 ... First start opening (fixed entrance)
21 ... 2nd starting port (variable entrance)
30 ... 1st Grand Prize Exit (Other special prize exits)
31 ... 1st grand prize winning device 35 ... 2nd big prize opening (special prize opening)
36 ... Second prize-winning device (special prize-winning means)
39 ... specific area 53 ... front frame (front frame part)
81 ... Microcomputer for game control 91 ... Microcomputer for effect control 99 ... Sub-control unit 100 ... Image control board 320 ... Light-emitting effect body (second effect means, rotating body)
321 ... 1st effect part (index part)
321a ... Default plane (first production plane)
322a ... V-shaped face 323 ... Third effect section (current round number display section)
323a ... 7-segment surface (second production surface)
324a ... Super hot face

Claims (1)

One or a plurality of entrances including a variable entrance where the ease of entering a game ball can be changed;
Special gaming state control means that can be controlled to a special gaming state for executing a special game for opening a special winning opening based on the entrance to the entrance;
A game easy state control means capable of controlling the game state after the special game state to be a ball entry easy state in which the game ball can easily enter the variable ball entrance than the non-ball entry easy state;
A rotating body capable of forming a plurality of production surfaces;
Control means for controlling the rotating body,
The rotating body is
When the first effect surface is formed among the plurality of effect surfaces, an indicator portion having a plurality of scales and capable of displaying a plurality of colors is configured.
When forming the second effect surface among the plurality of effect surfaces, it is possible to configure a current round number display portion indicating the current round number in the special game,
The control means includes
The indicator unit indicates the number of executions of the special game during a specific game period from the start of the special game state based on the hit in the non-enter easy state to the return to the non-enter easy state again. What is shown and a specific number of times represented by a combination of the color of the indicator portion can be caused to be executed by the indicator portion at the end of the special game.