JP2018201591A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of providing novel amusement.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 1 stop displays a first identification symbol via variable display when first determination processing about whether jackpot occurs is performed on the basis of ball entry into a first start port 20, and stop displays a second identification symbol via variable display when second determination processing about whether jackpot or small winning occurs is performed on the basis of ball entry into a second start port 21. When a small winning symbol showing small winning is stop displayed as the second identification symbol, a small winning game opening a second big winning port 35 is executed. The Pachinko game machine 1 differs a termination condition of a time-shortening state in the case that control into a time-shortening state is performed on the basis of stop display of a special symbol 1_jackpot symbol B and the case that control into the time-shortening state is performed on the basis of stop display of a special symbol 2_jackpot symbol C.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

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

  In a pachinko gaming machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, generally, a determination process is performed to determine whether or not a big hit is made based on a ball entering the first starting port (first ball inlet), and the result of the determination is shown. One special symbol (first identification symbol) is stopped and displayed through a variable display. In addition, a process for determining whether or not a big hit is made based on the entrance to the second starting port (second entrance) related to the electric Chu, and a second special symbol (second identification symbol) indicating the determination result is obtained. Stop display after changing display. When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol indicating that the jackpot is won, a jackpot game advantageous to the player is executed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1 below, after a big hit game, the time is controlled to be in a short time state (second game state) that is easier to enter the electric chew than in the normal game state (first game state). In this short state, the game ball frequently enters the electric chew, which is an advantageous game state in which the player aims for a big hit without reducing the number of balls held. However, this short state is the sum of the number of executions of the variable display of the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “first variation number”) and the number of executions of the variable display of the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “second variation number”). When the number of fluctuations reaches a predetermined upper limit number of executions, the process ends.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-104146

  By the way, as described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, there are many gaming machines in which the end condition of the advantageous second gaming state (for example, the short time state) is such that the total number of fluctuations reaches a predetermined upper limit number of executions. Therefore, the player can grasp how much the special game (the first special game or the second special game) will be displayed after the second game state is completed. However, the termination condition in such a short time state is a one-pattern condition, which may lead to a decrease in interest. That is, in the conventional short-time state end condition, the player can roughly grasp the end point of the short-time state, so there is room for improvement in improving the interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to provide a gaming machine capable of providing a novel interest.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
The entrance that is placed in the game area where game balls can flow down,
A special prize opening arranged in the game area, and a special prize opening opening and closing member for opening and closing the special prize opening,
Determination information acquisition means capable of acquiring determination information based on the entrance to the entrance,
Based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means, a hit determination means capable of executing a determination process whether it is a big hit or a small win;
When the determination process by the hit determination unit is performed, an identification symbol display unit that stops and displays an identification symbol indicating the determination result via a variable display,
A jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game advantageous to a player when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a jackpot symbol indicating a jackpot winning;
A small-hit game execution means for executing a small-hit game that opens the special winning opening and closing member when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small-hit symbol indicating a small-hit winning;
A gaming machine comprising: gaming state control means capable of controlling the gaming state after the jackpot game to a second gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied.
The jackpot symbol includes a first jackpot symbol and a second jackpot symbol that can be controlled to the second gaming state after the jackpot game,
In the case where the second gaming state is controlled based on the stop display of the first jackpot symbol, and the case where the control is switched to the second gaming state based on the stop display of the second jackpot symbol, the end condition This is a gaming machine characterized by having different.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a novel interest.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the 1st big prize apparatus etc. which the game machine is provided in detail. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 1 and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the main control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the sub control board of the same gaming machine. It is a 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. (A) is a hit type determination table according to FIG. 1, and (B) is a hit type determination table according to FIG. It is a table which shows the relationship etc. of a jackpot symbol, the number of time-short fluctuations, and the number of time-short variations. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is an ordinary symbol determination table, and (D) is an ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. (A) is a normal variation pattern determination table, (B) is a first special variation pattern determination table, and (C) is a second special variation 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 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 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 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 setting reset process. It is a flowchart of the special electric accessory processing 1 (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of the special electric accessory processing 2 (small hit game). It is a flowchart of 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 mode status change process. It is a flowchart of a prefetch effect determination process. It is a flowchart of a special game effect selection process. It is a flowchart of an ending effect selection process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a flowchart of a change production pattern selection 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 which shows the background image in each production mode. It is a figure which shows the flow of the effect at the time of rushing into rush mode. It is a figure which shows the case where a battle defeat effect, a battle victory effect, or a crisis avoidance effect is performed through a special battle effect. It is a figure which shows the flow of the effect in case a character introduction effect is performed. It is a figure which shows the flow of the production | presentation at the time of entering into super mode. It is a front view of the game machine concerning the 2nd form. It is a jackpot determination table according to the second embodiment. It is a table which shows the relationship etc. of the jackpot design which concerns on a 2nd form, the number of time-short fluctuations, and the number of time-short hits. In the second embodiment, (A) is a normal variation pattern determination table, (B) is a third special variation pattern determination table, and (C) is a fourth special variation pattern determination table. It is a table which shows the relationship etc. of the jackpot symbol which concerns on a modification, the number of time-short fluctuations, and the number of times short-and-time small hits.

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. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The front frame 51 of the gaming machine frame 50 has a handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 for storing the game ball, and a hitting ball supply tray 61. A surplus ball tray (lower plate) 62 is provided for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the bowl. Further, the front frame 51 is provided with an effect button 63 and a select button (not shown) that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect that is executed as the game progresses. The front frame 51 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67.

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 60 flow down is surrounded by rail members 4. The game board 2 is provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 5). The game area 3 is provided with a plurality of game nails that guide the game balls.

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

  For example, when winning a jackpot, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a doublet such as “777”. 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 7a. In the decorative symbol variation effect, in addition to decorative symbols such as numbers, effect images other than decorative symbols such as background images and character images are also displayed.

  Further, the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect hold display area for displaying an effect hold image 9A in accordance with the number of stored first special figure holds described later, and the number of second special figure hold stored below described. There is a second effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold image 9B. By displaying the effect hold image, the number stored in the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold display 43b displayed on the first special figure hold display 43a (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, are displayed. 2 It is possible to indicate to the player the number of stored special figure reservations in an easy-to-understand manner.

  A center decorative body 10 is disposed near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. A stage portion 11 capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to a first starting port 20 described later is formed at the lower portion of the center decorative body 10. In addition, a warp portion 12 is provided on the left side of the center decorative body 10 to allow a game ball to flow from the entrance and to flow out from the exit to the stage portion 11. Further, on the upper part of the center decorative body 10, a decorative member 13 representing characters, figures and the like, and a decorative movable body (panel movable body) 15 that can be displaced in front of the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7 are arranged. Yes. The decorative 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 7a.

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, there is provided a fixed winning device 19 having a first start opening (corresponding to the first entrance) 20 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 or a fixed entry opening. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  Further, an ordinary variable winning device (so-called electric chew) 22 having a second start port (corresponding to a second entrance port) 21 is provided on the upper right side of the first start port 20. The second start opening 21 is also referred to as a second start winning opening or a variable entry opening. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 21 is an opportunity for the lottery of the second special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  The electric chew 22 includes a movable member (entrance opening / closing member) 23 that can be turned to the left and right, and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (see FIG. 4). The second start port 21 allows a game ball to enter only when the movable member 23 is open (that is, when the movable member 23 is in the open state). That is, when the movable member 23 is closed (that is, when the movable member 23 is in the closed state), the game ball cannot enter. Note that the second start port 21 is completely unintrusive when the movable member 23 is closed, provided that it is difficult for the game ball to enter when the movable member 23 is closed than when the movable member 23 is open. It does not have to be possible.

  Further, to the right of the first start port 20 in the game area 3, a first grand prize device (a first special variable prize device, other special prizes provided with a first grand prize port (other special prize port) 30 is provided. Means) 31 is provided. The first big prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (another special prize opening opening / closing member) 32 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the first big winning prize opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 opens and closes forward and backward, and is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 4). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is open (that is, in the open state).

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a specific area (V area) 39 and a non-specific area 70 through which the game ball that has passed through the first big prize opening 30 can pass are inside the first big prize device 31. Is formed. In the first grand prize winning device 31, a first grand prize winning port sensor 30 a that detects the winning of a game ball to the first big prize winning opening 30 is arranged 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. Further, the first grand prize winning device 31 distributes the game balls that have passed through the first grand prize winning opening 30 to either the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 70, and the distribution that drives the distribution member 71. A member solenoid 73 (see FIG. 4) is provided. The distribution member 71 takes a first state (passable state) in which the game ball is distributed to the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, and when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized, The second state (passage blocking state) is assigned to the non-specific area 70.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the distribution member 71 is in a passage-permitted state that allows the game ball to pass to the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 (see FIG. 4) is energized. When the distribution member 71 is in the passage-permitted state, the game ball that has won the first big prize opening 30 passes through the specific area 39 after passing through the first big prize opening sensor 30a. This game ball route is referred to as a first route.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the distribution member 71 is in a passage blocking state that prevents the game ball from passing to the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 (see FIG. 4) is not energized. When the distribution member 71 is in the passage-blocking state, the game ball that has won the first big prize opening 30 passes through the non-specific area 70 after passing through the first big prize opening sensor 30a. 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. In addition, the 2nd big winning device 36 mentioned later is not provided with the specific area | region as a probability variation | change operation port. That is, only non-specific areas are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a second grand prize opening (corresponding to a special prize opening) 35 is provided below the first big prize opening 30 in the game area 3 (lower right of the center decorative body 10). Two major winning devices (second special variable winning device, special winning means) 36 are provided. The second big prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member 37 (corresponding to a special prize opening opening / closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 opens and closes forward and backward, and is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 4). The second grand prize opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is open (that is, in the open state).

  As shown in FIG. 1, a gate (passage area) 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided on the right side of the center decoration body 10 in the game area 3 and above the electric chew 22. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 triggers the execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22.

  Further, an ordinary winning opening 27 is provided at the bottom 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 driven 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 through which the game ball can flow down when playing right-handed The path is referred to as a second flow path R2.

  A first start port 20 and an out port 16 are provided on the first flow path R1. The player aims to win the first starting port 20 by driving a game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1. Note that no gate is disposed on the first flow path R1. Therefore, the electric chew 22 is not released when left-handed.

  On the other hand, the gate 28, the electric chew 22, the first big prize device 31, the second big prize device 36, and the out port 16 are provided on the second flow path R2. The player drives the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, thereby passing the gate 28, the second starting port 21, the first big winning port 30 (passing to the specific area 39), and the second It is possible to aim for winning in the two major winning openings 35.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a display device 40 is arranged at the lower right portion of the game board 2. The display device 40 variably displays a first special symbol display 41a for variably displaying the first special symbol, a second special symbol indicator 41b for variably displaying the second special symbol, and a normal symbol (auxiliary symbol). A normal symbol display 42 is included. In addition, the display units 40 hold the operation of the first special symbol display unit 43a and the second special symbol display unit 41b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display unit 41a. A second special figure hold indicator 43b that displays the number of stored (second special figure hold) and a general figure hold display 44 that displays the number of stored operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 is included. It is.

  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 (first identification symbol, special symbol 1) and the second special symbol (second identification symbol, special symbol 2) may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (identification symbol). The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display 41. 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 (variable display) and then stopped to display a lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) based on winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. Inform the results. 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 special symbol (a jackpot symbol) of a predetermined jackpot stop mode, a jackpot game (first game) that opens the first big winning opening 30 with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed. 2 special games). In addition, when the stop symbol is a special symbol (small hit symbol) in a predetermined small hit stop mode, the second big prize opening 35 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the small hit symbol displayed in a stopped state. A small hit game (first special game) is performed. In this embodiment, only the first big prize opening 30 is opened in the case of a big hit game, and only the second big prize opening 35 is opened in the case of a small hit game. That is, the first big winning opening 30 is a dedicated attacker based on the big hit game, and the second big winning opening 35 is a dedicated attacker based on the small hit game. As a modification, the second big prize opening 35 may be opened even in the case of a big hit game. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big hit game or the small hit game in this embodiment will be described later.

  Specifically, the special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpot symbols to be described later), 1, 2 from the left, such as “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ●: unlit) , The jackpot symbol in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. In addition, when a small winning (small winning symbol described later) is won, a small winning symbol in which the fifth and sixth LEDs from the left are lit is displayed as “•••••••••”. 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 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 this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins a prize at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, the values (determination information) of various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers obtained for the win are special. It is temporarily stored in the figure holding storage unit 85 (see FIG. 4). Specifically, if the winning is to the first start opening 20, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 85a (see FIG. 4) as the first special figure hold (holding of the special figure 1), and the second start opening 21 Is stored in the second special figure holding storage unit 85b (see FIG. 4) as the second special figure hold (holding of the special figure 2). There is an upper limit to the number of special figure holds that can be stored in each special figure hold storage unit 85, and the upper limit value (upper limit storage number) 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 win during the middle or special game (big win game or small win game), the right of the big hit lottery for that win can be reserved up to a predetermined number .

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, each of the special figure hold indicators 43 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure holds by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure holds.

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

  Specifically, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 3), and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting state. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). Further, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal lose symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a normal lose pattern. Note that the normal lose symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol is displayed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately lit. 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 the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the common figure storage unit 86 (see FIG. 4). Temporarily stored as 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 gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable symbol display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game Even if there is a case, the right of 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-purpose hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of general-purpose holds by turning on the LEDs as many times as the number of general-purpose holds.

2. Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine 1 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that performs control related to game profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transition, and effects that are executed as the game progresses. A sub-control board (production control board) 90 that performs control, a payout control board 110 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control part, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control part 99 together with an image control board 100, a lamp control board 107, and a sound control board 106 described later. The sub-control unit 99 includes at least a sub-control board 90 and can control a game effect using effect means (the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, the speaker 67, the decorative movable body 15, etc.). I just need it.

  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. 4, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter “game control microcomputer”) 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. 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. 6A, 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. 6B, 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. 4, various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first start opening sensor 20a, a second start opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big prize opening sensor 30a, a second big prize opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and a non-specification. An area sensor 70a and a normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball won in the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has won the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball won in the first big prize opening 30. The second grand prize opening sensor 35 a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball won in the second big prize opening 35. The specific area sensor 39 a is provided in the specific area 39 in the first big winning opening 30 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70 a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the first big prize opening 30 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. 5, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “effect control microcomputer”) 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93, and a data and signal An I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 97 for performing input / output is included. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, 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. 7B, 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. 7 (c), 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. 5, an image control board 100, an audio control board 106, and a lamp control 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.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 via the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. In detail, the production control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (also referred to as data for determining lighting / extinction and light emission color, or lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 to emit light. Light emission of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is controlled according to the pattern data. Note that data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the decorative movable body 15 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the decorative movable body 15 and controls the operation of the decorative movable body 15 according to the operation pattern data. Data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the operation pattern data. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute lamp lighting control and operation control of the decorative movable body 15. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  The sub-control board 90 is connected with an effect button detection switch (SW) 63a and a select button detection switch 64a. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the effect button detection switch 63a to the sub-control board 90. The select button detection switch 64a detects that a select button (not shown) has been pressed. When the select button is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection switch 64a to the sub-control board 90.

  4 and 5 are functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the last. Therefore, except for the main control board 80, any one of the plurality of boards shown in FIG. 4 or 5 may be configured as one board, and one board shown in FIG. 4 or 5 is configured as a plurality of boards. Also good.

3. Explanation of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are “big hit”, “small hit” and “out of place” as a result of the big hit 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 “small hit”, “special drawing 2_small hit symbol a” is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b. In this embodiment, the “small hit symbol” is not stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. In the case of “missing”, the “design symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When a big win is won, a “big win game” is executed in which the big winning opening (first big winning opening 30) is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (big winning type) displayed in a stopped state. When winning a small win, a “small win game” is executed to open the big winning opening (second big winning opening 35) with a predetermined opening pattern.

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

  There are several types of jackpots. The jackpot type is as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 8, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. A specific jackpot and a regular jackpot. The specific jackpot is also called “V long jackpot”, and the normal jackpot is also called “V short jackpot”. The “V long jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 in a first opening pattern (V long opening pattern) in which a game ball can easily pass through the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. The “V short jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 in a second opening pattern (V short opening pattern) in which it is impossible or difficult to pass the game ball to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game.

  More specifically, both “V long jackpot” and “V short jackpot” are jackpots that open the first big prize opening 30 from 1R to 15R for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. That is, the total number of rounds per jackpot is 15R. If “V short jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 1, “Special figure 1_hit symbol A” is stopped on first special symbol display 41a, and “V long jackpot” is drawn by lottery of special figure 1. "" Is won, "Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol B" is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. On the other hand, when “V long jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 2, “special figure 2_hit jackpot C” is stopped and displayed on second special symbol display 41b. However, in this embodiment, there is no “V short jackpot” due to the lottery shown in FIG.

  In the V-short jackpot, in all rounds, the opening timing of the first grand prize opening 30 and the operation timing of the sorting member 71 (see the second state (see FIG. 2B)) to the first state (see FIG. 2A). ), The gaming ball is almost impossible to pass through the specific area 39. On the other hand, in V long jackpot, in 14R and 16R, the opening timing of the first big winning opening 30 and the operating timing of the distribution member 71 (see the second state (see FIG. 2B)) to the first state (see FIG. 2A). ), The game ball that has won the first grand prize opening 30 can pass through the specific area 39 easily.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 in the jackpot game, the gaming state after the jackpot game is shifted to a high probability state to be described later. Therefore, when the above-mentioned V long jackpot is won, the game state after the jackpot game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game. On the other hand, when the V short jackpot is won, the game ball cannot be passed to the specific area 39 while the jackpot game is being executed. Therefore, the game state after the jackpot game is a normal probability state described later. (Non-high probability state).

  When it is controlled to the high probability state after the big hit game, it is controlled to the short time state (second game state) described later. When the time-short state is controlled, as shown in FIG. 9, the number of time-short fluctuations is set to 100 times. The number of short-time fluctuations is the upper limit number of times that the special symbol fluctuation display is executed from the time-short state control to the non-time-short state (first gaming state) (the first special symbol fluctuation number and 2) The total number of changes with the number of changes in the special symbol. Note that when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed while being controlled in the hourly state, the hourly state is terminated. On the other hand, when controlled to the normal probability state, it is controlled to the non-time-short state, and the number of time-short fluctuations is set to zero.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (A), the jackpot distribution rate in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 is 50% for the V long jackpot (specific jackpot) and 50% for the V short jackpot (normal jackpot). . On the other hand, as for the jackpot distribution ratio in the lottery shown in FIG. 2, the V long jackpot (specific jackpot) is 100%. Thus, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the game ball is won at the second start port 21 rather than the big hit lottery (the lottery in FIG. 1) that is performed when the game ball is won at the first start port 20. The big hit lottery (the lottery shown in FIG. 2) is set to be advantageous to the player.

  In addition, the small hit game includes a small hit opening game that opens the second big prize opening 35, an opening before the small hit opening game is started (pre-release interval), and an ending after the small hit opening game ends ( And the interval after closure). In this embodiment, as a result of the lottery shown in FIG. 2, when a small winning is won, a small winning game for opening the second big winning opening 35 once is executed. As shown in FIG. 8B, the opening time for the second big prize opening 35 to be opened by the execution of the small hit game is set as short as 1.6 seconds. However, the player can win a prize ball by winning the game ball in the second big prize opening 35 during this period. It should be noted that the big prize opening may be opened a plurality of times during one round of the jackpot game or during the jackpot game.

  Here, in the present pachinko 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 “hit type random number”. As shown in FIG. 10A, 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 in which there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect 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 the production symbols shown. 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 7a, 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 number acquired based on the passage to the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (per hit random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. Normal design random numbers take values in the range of 0-255.

4). Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 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. In other words, 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. 11A). 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 the normal variation pattern determination table that is determined so that the variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more than the non-temporal state (see FIG. 12A). 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. 11C). 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 4 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 11D). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 13). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than that in the non-short time state (see FIG. 13). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is activated.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the open time extension function and the number of times of opening increase 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 easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also referred to as a non-electric support control state or a non-ball entering easy 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 time extension function of the electric chew 22, and the opening frequency increasing 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 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the V long jackpot is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base if the game is passed to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. State. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. When the high-accuracy base state is controlled, as shown in FIG. 9, the high-accuracy fluctuation number (ST number) is set to 100 times. The number of high-accuracy fluctuations is the upper limit number of times that a special symbol fluctuation display is executed from the time when it is controlled to a high probability state to the time when it is controlled to a non-high probability state (the number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol). The total number of changes). In addition, when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed while being controlled to the high probability state, the high probability state ends.

  In addition, the game state after the jackpot game by winning the V short jackpot is the normal probability state (as described above) if the specific area 39 is not passed during the jackpot game (there is almost no). Non-high probability state, ie low probability state), non-time-short state and low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state (normal gaming state)”.

  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. That is, it is a normal gaming state. The state in which the jackpot game is being executed is referred to as a “special game state (jackpot game state)”.

  In a high base state such as a high-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. 1) by hitting right. This is because the electric support 22 makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. . Therefore, the player makes a right turn to win the game ball at the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball to the gate 28 which is a trigger for the normal symbol lottery. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of start prizes (win prizes at the start opening) rather than left-handed. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a right-handed game is played even during a big hit game.

  On the other hand, in a low base state such as a low probability low base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A (see FIG. 1) by left-handed. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric chew 22 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to win the first start port 20 than to win the second start port 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left turn is made to win a game ball in the first starting port 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of start prizes than right-handed.

  By the way, in this embodiment, in the lottery shown in FIG. 2, it is set to win a small hit with a relatively high probability. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11A, the player can win a small hit with a probability of about one half. Accordingly, when the time-short state (high base state) is controlled, the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is frequently executed, so that it is possible to win a relatively large number of small hits. Therefore, as long as the player is hitting right, a relatively large number of game balls flowing down the second flow path R2 (see FIG. 1) can win the second large winning opening 35 opened by the small hit game. As a result, in spite of the short time state, a gaming state (so-called small hitting rush state) in which many winning balls can be obtained by the small hitting game.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as the termination condition in the short-time state, the following special termination condition is provided in addition to the normal termination condition in which the number of fluctuations in the short-time reaches 100 (upper limit number) as described above. In other words, the end condition is that the number of times that the small hit game is executed reaches a predetermined number of times (50 times or 100 times in the present embodiment) after being controlled in the short-time state (high base state). In other words, after being controlled in the short-time state, if the small hit game is executed a specified number of times by winning the small hit based on the lottery in FIG. The reason for providing such a special termination condition is as follows.

  In conventional gaming machines, almost normal termination conditions are provided as termination conditions for the short-time state. Therefore, the player plays the game while grasping the end of the time reduction state as the number of time reduction fluctuations approaches a predetermined upper limit number. In other words, it is possible to roughly grasp the timing of transition from the advantageous short time state to the disadvantageous non-short time state. As a result, there is a possibility that a sense of urgency may be lost before the short-time state ends.

  Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, a special end condition is provided as described above. As a result, if the small hit game is not executed a specified number of times, the time-saving state will not end. As a result, it is possible for the player to make it difficult to grasp the end point of the time reduction state. Therefore, as the number of times of the small hit game in the short time state approaches the specified number, the player expects not to win the small hit in the lottery shown in FIG. That is, even if it is not a big hit, interest in the lottery result of Special Figure 2 is increased, and it is possible to provide a game with a more tense feeling.

  However, in the short time state of the present embodiment, the player is in a small hit rush state in which a lot of winning balls can be obtained by the small hit game, and there is an aspect that the player desires to execute many small hit games. In other words, as the number of small hit games executed after being controlled to the short-time state (hereinafter referred to as “the number of small hit games”) increases, the number of prize balls to be acquired increases, but the special end condition is approached. As described above, it is possible to provide the player with a novel interest that allows the player to expect that the number of small hit games will not reach the specified number while increasing the number of prize balls by increasing the number of small hit games.

  In this embodiment, the special end condition varies depending on the type of the special symbol selected. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, when “Special Figure 1_Big Bonus Symbol B” is stopped and passed V, a special end condition (first special end condition) is set so that the number of short and short hits is 50 times. Is done. On the other hand, when the “special figure 2_hit symbol C” is stopped and passed through V, a special end condition (second special end condition) is set such that the number of short and short hits is 100 times. The number of short-time and small wins is the upper limit number of times that a small-hit game is executed based on a small-winning winning by a special symbol lottery from the time-short state control to the non-time-short state control. It should be noted that the time saving state ends when the normal end condition or the special end condition is satisfied, whichever comes first. In addition, when “Special Figure 1_Large Winning Symbol A” is stopped and displayed, it is almost impossible to pass V, so that the state is controlled to be almost non-short-time. That is, neither the normal end condition nor the special end condition is set.

  The game flow in this embodiment is described above. In the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, the game ball is made to enter the first starting port 20 by left-handed, and the big win is aimed by the lottery shown in FIG. As a result, if the big win is won in the lottery shown in FIG. 1, a 50% probability is a V short jackpot and the remaining 50% is a V long jackpot. In the case of a V-short jackpot, it is almost impossible to pass V. In this case, after the big hit game, the normal game state is controlled again. On the other hand, in the case of a V long jackpot, it is possible to pass V. In this case, the high-accuracy and high-base state is controlled after the big hit game. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, a normal end condition in which the number of short-time fluctuations is 100 times and a special end condition in which the number of short-time fluctuations is 50 are set. Further, the number of highly accurate fluctuations is set to 100.

  In the highly accurate base state controlled based on this initial hit (V long jackpot by lottery in Fig. 1), the game ball is entered into the electric Chu 22 by right-hand hit, and the big hit is made by lottery in Fig. 2 Aim for winning. At this time, in the lottery shown in FIG. 2, since it is possible to win a small hit with a probability of 50%, a small hit game is frequently executed. As a result, the second grand prize opening 35 is frequently opened, and it is possible to aim for a big win while acquiring many prize balls. However, when the number of small hit games reaches 50 times, or when the number of short-time fluctuations reaches 100 times, the normal game state is entered. Therefore, as described above, the player can enjoy the small hit rush state within a range where the number of small hit games does not reach 50.

  Here, a case where the special end condition is satisfied before the normal end condition is satisfied (the number of small hit games reaches 50) will be described. In this case, the number of short-time fluctuations has not yet reached 100, and the number of high-accuracy fluctuations has not yet reached 100. Therefore, the high probability state remains. However, since the special termination condition is satisfied, the state shifts from the time reduction state to the non-time reduction state. Therefore, a highly accurate non-short state (high probability state, non-short state, and low base state) is obtained. Therefore, since the electric chew 22 is not almost opened, the right-handed operation is switched to the left-handed operation. When the special end condition is established, the short-time state (high base state) ends, but the high probability state remains. I will aim. If the number of highly-accurate fluctuations reaches 100 after that, the player moves to the normal probability state, and the player plays the game in the normal game state.

  On the other hand, the case where the jackpot is won in the lottery shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, after the big hit game, it is controlled again to the high-accuracy base state, and the normal end condition where the number of short-time fluctuations is 100 times and the special end where the number of short-time fluctuations is 100 times A condition is set. Further, the number of highly accurate fluctuations is set to 100. In other words, the number of time fluctuations, the number of times per hour, and the number of high-accuracy fluctuations are all set to the same 100 times. Therefore, the special end condition is not satisfied before the normal end condition is satisfied. In short, the timing at which the short time state ends and the timing at which the high probability state ends are the same. In this way, the player can enjoy the small hit rush state without worrying about the small hit game number in the highly accurate and high base state where the so-called ST number is 100 times.

5. About the start winning command The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a so-called look-ahead effect. The 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 jackpot random number) acquired by the start winning (variable display of special symbols) This is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of winning for the start prize before the determination of success / failure immediately before starting.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the start winning command generated in the present embodiment includes information on whether it is a big hit, a small hit or a loss. The start winning command of this embodiment includes start opening information indicating which of the first starting opening 20 and the second starting opening 21 has been won. The start winning command only needs to include the success / failure information, and in addition to the success / failure information, what information is included in the start winning command can be changed as appropriate.

6). 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 and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (step S001). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU 82 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) setting, resetting various flags, status, counter, etc. Etc. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S001) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Following the initial setting (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. Note that the initial period value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Further, at least a part of each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. If all random numbers are hardware random numbers, no software update process is required. The random number generation circuit may be built in the game control microcomputer 81.

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

  [Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 16, in the main timer interrupt process (S005), first, an output process (S101) is 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, a first grand prize port sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. 30a, the second big prize opening sensor 35a, the normal prize opening sensor 27a, etc. (see FIG. 4) are read and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as prize ball information. Also, a detection signal from a lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as lower plate full data. In this embodiment, three prize balls are detected at the time of detection by the first start port sensor 20a, two prize balls are detected at the time of detection by the second start port sensor 21a, and a prize ball at the time of detection by the first big prize port sensor 30a. Is 15 balls, 11 winning balls at the time of detection by the second grand prize opening sensor 35a (the number of winning balls based on winning in the second big prize opening 35 released by the small hit game), the normal winning mouth sensor 27a There are 7 prize balls at the time of detection. The number of prize balls at the time of detection by each sensor can be changed as appropriate.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next 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 shown in FIG. 10 is performed in the main side timer interrupt process (S005) execution period and other periods (after the main side timer interrupt process (S005) ends, the next main side Timer interruption process (period until S005) is started).

  Subsequent to the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), a sensor detection process (S104), a normal operation process (S105), a special operation process (S106), and a specific area sensor detection process (S107) described later are executed. Thereafter, other processing (S108) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is terminated. As other processing (S108), the second special figure reservation 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. 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. 15). 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.

  [Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 17, in the sensor detection process (S104), it is first determined whether or not a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a (see FIG. 17). S201). If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (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 gate 28 (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. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of second special figure reservations, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of second special figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) has reached "4" (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. 10A 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), a second starting winning command (an example of winning information) is specified according to the start winning command specifying table shown in FIG. 14 based on the random number group stored in step S206. Specifically, if the jackpot random number is “65535”, the command “E2H03H” is specified as the second start winning command according to the position of the second starting port in the start winning command specifying table of FIG. The command consists of 2-byte information (a 1-byte upper command (for example, E2H) and a 1-byte lower command (for example, 01H)).

  The jackpot random number classification in the table shown in FIG. 14 corresponds to the classification in the jackpot determination table (see FIG. 11A). Specifically, when the jackpot random number is 1 to 210 in the normal probability state, or when the jackpot random number is 1 to 660 in the high probability state, it is determined to be a jackpot, so that (that is, the acquired determination) The second start winning command (the lower command value is 01H) indicating that the information is jackpot winning information scheduled to be determined to be a jackpot winning) is specified. In addition, when the jackpot random number value acquired by winning the second starting port 21 is 32767 to 65535, it is determined that it is a small hit, so that (that is, the acquired determination information is determined to be a small winner) The second start winning command (the value of the lower command is 03H) indicating the planned small winning information) is specified. When the jackpot random number is other than the above, since it is determined to be lost, the second start winning command (lower order) indicating that (that is, the acquired determination information is information that is determined to be lost). The command value is 02H).

  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). Also, the two-digit lower order command in hexadecimal is the validity information. 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 sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 20a (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 numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached “4” (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 obtained (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 10A is obtained), and the obtained 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, a first starting winning command (an example of winning information) is specified according to the start winning command specifying table shown in FIG. Specifically, if the jackpot random number is “65535”, the command “E1H02H” is specified as the first start winning command according to the position of the first starting port in the start winning command specifying table of FIG. The identified first start winning command includes success / failure information.

  As in the case of the above-described second start winning command, the jackpot random number classification in the table shown in FIG. 14 corresponds to the jackpot determination table (see FIG. 11A). Specifically, when the jackpot random number is 1 to 210 in the normal probability state, or when the jackpot random number is 1 to 660 in the high probability state, it is determined to be a jackpot, so that (that is, the acquired determination) The first start winning command (the value of the lower command is 01H) indicating that the information is jackpot winning information scheduled to be determined as a jackpot winning) is specified. If the jackpot random number is other than the above, it is determined to be lost, and therefore the first start winning command (lower command) indicating that (that is, the acquired determination information is information that is determined to be lost). Is specified as 02H).

  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. 18, in the gate-passing process (S202), the number of ordinary symbol reservation balls (the number of ordinary figure reservations, specifically, the value of a counter for counting the number of general figure reservations 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 retained ordinary symbol balls is not 4 or more (NO in S301), “1” is added to the number of retained ordinary symbol balls (S302), and ordinary symbol random number acquisition processing is performed (S303). In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S303), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value, see FIG. 10B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 of the RAM 84. Store in the storage area according to the current number of normal symbol holding balls.

  [Normal Operation Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs normal operation processing (S105) following the sensor detection processing (S104) (see FIG. 16). As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal operation process (S105), it is first determined whether or not the electric chew 22 is operating (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 then determined whether or not the number of retained 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 is performed (S405). 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, symbol determination processing for setting the symbol stop symbol data corresponding to the result of the hit determination in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 is performed (S406). That is, in the symbol determination process (S406), if it is “losing”, data corresponding to the “general symbol losing symbol” is set, and if it is “winning”, data corresponding to the “ordinary winning symbol” is set.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 performs normal symbol variation time determination processing (S407). In the normal symbol variation time determination process (S407), with reference to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 11D, if the gaming state is the short-time state, the variation time of the ordinary symbol is 1 second. A normal symbol variation pattern having a symbol stop time of 0.5 seconds is selected. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time saving state, the normal symbol variation pattern in which the normal symbol variation time is 4 seconds and the normal symbol stop time is 0.5 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). Specifically, if the time-short state is in effect, the open pattern in the time-short state (see electric-chu open TBL2 in FIG. 13) is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22. On the other hand, if it is in the non-time-short state, the open pattern in the non-time-short state (see electric-chu open TBL1 in FIG. 13) is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22. Then, the electric chew 22 is operated according to the opening pattern set in step 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 Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs the special operation processing (S106) shown in FIG. 20 after the normal operation processing (S105) (see FIG. 16). In the special action process (S106), the process related to the special symbol display 41 and the big prize device (the first big prize apparatus 31 and the second big prize apparatus 36) is divided into five stages. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ". If the “special operation status” is “1” (YES in S901), a special symbol standby process (S902) is performed. If the “special operation status” is “2” (NO in S901) , YES in S903), special symbol changing processing (S904) is performed, and if the "special action status" is "3" (NO in S901, S903, YES in S905), special symbol confirmation processing (S906 ), And when the “special operation status” is “4” (NO in S901, S903, and S905, YES in S907), special electric accessory processing 1 (S908) as a jackpot game is performed, and “ When the “special operation status” is “5” (S901, S903, S905, and S907 are all NO), special electric accessory processing 2 (S909) as a small hit game is performed. The special operation status is “1” by default.

  [Special Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 21, in the special symbol waiting process (S902), 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 (S1001). Special Figure 2 When the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1001), that is, when 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” (S1007). If the special figure 1 number of reserved balls is also “0” (YES in S1007), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the first starting port 20, it has already been It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is set as a standby screen (a demo screen for waiting for customers) (S1013). If so (YES in S1013), the process ends. If not (S1013) NO), standby screen setting processing (S1014) is performed. In the standby screen setting process (S1014), after waiting for elapse of a predetermined standby time, a customer standby command for displaying the standby screen is set.

  In step S1001, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not “0” (NO in S1001), 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) ), A special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1002) and a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003) described later are performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 reserved ball number by one (S1004). 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 (S1005). 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 (S1006). In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1006), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1006) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1002). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003) (information including fluctuation time and stop time information) are included.

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

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol variation display based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1001). That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold.

  [Special figure 2 jackpot determination process (Special figure 1 jackpot determination process)] Special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002) and special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008) are based on FIG. It explains collectively. As shown in FIG. 22, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008), first, a jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read as a judgment value (S1101). ). Specifically, in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1002), the big special random number stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM 84 (specifically, the storage area corresponding to the first special figure special hold). Read the counter value. Further, in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1008), the big special random number counter value stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 85a of the RAM 84 (specifically, the storage area corresponding to the first special figure holding) is calculated. read out.

  Next, a jackpot determination table (FIG. 11A) is set (S1102). At this time, a jackpot determination table corresponding to the normal probability state or a jackpot determination table corresponding to the high probability state is set. Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is determined according to the set jackpot determination table (S1103). That is, in the normal probability state, it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number counter value matches any of the jackpot determination values “1” to “210” (see FIG. 11A). For example, it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number counter value matches any of “1” to “660” (see FIG. 11A). If the result of the jackpot determination (S1103) is “big jackpot”, the jackpot flag is turned on (S1104), and the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read, and FIG. The jackpot type is determined according to the hit type determination table shown in FIG. 8 (B) (S1105). After determining the jackpot type (S1105), a special figure type buffer provided in the RAM 84 with special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 8A or FIG. 8B) corresponding to the jackpot type (type of jackpot symbol) (S1106) to finish the process.

  On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1103) is not “big hit”, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is determined (S1107). Specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002), it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number counter value matches any one of “32767” to “65535” which are the jackpot determination values (FIG. 11A). (See the special figure 2 column). In the lottery shown in FIG. 1, there is no prize winning in the small lot, and the probability of winning in the lottery in the special figure 2 is about ½. However, the probability of winning a small hit in the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is not limited to about ½. However, as described above, in the sense of creating a small hit rush state, it is preferable that the probability be larger than 1/10. .

  If the result of the small hit determination (S1107) is “small hit”, the small hit flag is turned ON (S1108), and the random number counter value of the hit type (label-TRND-AS value) is read to determine the small hit type. Determination is made (S1109). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, only one kind of small hitting type (small hitting symbol) is provided, and therefore the process of step S1109 may be omitted. On the other hand, as a modification, a plurality of types of small hits whose opening patterns are different may be provided. After the small hit type is determined (S1109), special figure stop symbol data (special figure 2_small hit symbol a (see FIG. 8B)) corresponding to the small hit type (small hit symbol type) is provided in the RAM 84. The special figure type buffer is set (S1110) to finish the process, and a random number for determining whether or not a small hit may be provided separately from the big hit random number.

  If it is not a big hit (NO in S1103), and if it is not a small hit (NO in S1107), it is “losing”, so the special figure stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the lost symbol is set in the special symbol type buffer. (S1111), and this processing ends.

  [Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process)] The special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003) and the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1009) have the same process flow. A description will be given based on FIGS. Here, in this embodiment, when the number of times that the small hit game is executed after being controlled to the short-time state after the big hit game becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined number of times (49 times in this embodiment), it is shown in FIG. It is characterized in that a special variation pattern is selected based on the first special variation pattern determination table (second determination criterion). This is to make it possible to execute a special effect called a special battle effect (see FIG. 50), which will be described later, in a situation in which the time-saving state ends when the remaining small hit game is executed. In the present embodiment, the number of changes in the special symbol (the total number of changes of the number of changes only in the special figure 1 and the number of changes in the special figure 2 from the time when the state is shifted from the short-time state to the non-time-short state is hereinafter simply referred to as “total number of changes”. Is also characterized in that a special variation pattern is selected based on the second special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12C until the number of times reaches a specific number of times (four in this embodiment). This is only possible in situations where the number of changes in the special symbol is less than 4 after the transition to the non-time-short state, and a special effect called character introduction effect can be executed by setting the character introduction mode described later (see FIG. 51). It is to make it. The detailed reason for selecting the above-described special variation pattern will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003) or the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1009), first, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (whether or not it is in a time reduction state) (S1301). ). If it is not the time-short state (NO in S1301), that is, if it is a non-time-short state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the non-time-short 4 variation flag is ON (S1302). The non-time-short 4 fluctuation flag is a flag indicating that the number of times of change (total number of fluctuations) of the special symbol is within 4 times from the time of transition to the non-time-short state. If the non-time-short 4 variation flag is not ON (NO in S1302), it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1303).

  In step S1303, if the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1303), the normal big hit table in the non-time-saving state (the normal fluctuation pattern judgment table (normal determination criteria) shown in FIG. According to the corresponding part), a variation pattern is selected based on a variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1 value) (S1304). As shown in FIG. 12A, when the variation pattern is determined, the variation time and the stop time are also determined. Here, SP reach (reach reach) is a reach that has a longer fluctuation time after reach than normal reach, and the table allocation rate is set so that the winning expectation (expectation for jackpot winning) is higher than normal reach. Has been. In this embodiment, the super reach is executed through normal reach.

  In step S1303, if the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1303), it is determined whether the small hit flag is ON (S1305). If it is ON (YES in S1305), according to the normal small hit table during the non-short-time state (the portion corresponding to the non-short-time state and small hit in the special figure 2 in the normal variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12A), A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1306).

  In step S1305, if the small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1305), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach establishment random number value (S1307). As shown in FIG. 11B, the reach establishment random number value is “0” to “11” in the time reduction state, and “0” to “27” in the non-time reduction state. That is, the non-time-short state is more likely to reach a loss time than the time-short state. When the reach random number counter value is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1307), that is, when there is a reach loss, the loss table with normal reach during the non-short-time state (normal fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12A) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value in accordance with the non-time-short state and the loss corresponding to reach) (S1308).

  On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1307), that is, when there is no reach loss, a normal reach pattern change table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value in accordance with the non-time-short state and the reach-less loss in the table (S1309).

  Also, in step S1302, if the non-temporal and short within 4 variation flag is ON (YES in S1302), the number of fluctuations of the special symbol is within 4 from the time of transition to the non-temporal short state, as shown in FIG. The process proceeds to step S1310. In this case, as shown in FIG. 24, if the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1310), it corresponds to a jackpot in the second special variation pattern determination table (special decision criterion) shown in FIG. According to the portion, a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1311). Specifically, variation patterns P51 and P54 having a variation time of 10,000 ms and a stop time of 500 ms are selected.

  In step S1312, if the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1312), based on the variation pattern random number counter value according to the portion corresponding to the small hit in the third special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected (S1313). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P55 having a fluctuation time of 10,000 ms and a stop time of 3000 ms is selected.

  In step S1314, if the reach random number counter value is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1314), the variation pattern is determined according to the portion corresponding to the loss with reach in the third special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (S1315). Specifically, variation patterns P52 and P57 having a variation time of 10,000 ms and a stop time of 3000 ms are selected.

  In step S1314, if the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1314), the variation pattern is determined according to the portion corresponding to the lossless reach in the third special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (S1316). Specifically, variation patterns P53 and P58 having a variation time of 10,000 ms and a stop time of 3000 ms are selected.

  As described above, if the number of changes in the special symbol from the time of transition to the non-time-short state is within 4 times, the change time is constant at 10000 ms, and the stop time is constant at 3000 ms except when winning the jackpot A pattern is selected (see FIG. 12C). This is for executing the character introduction effect (see FIG. 51 (B)) and the enlarged character introduction effect (see FIG. 51 (D)), as will be described later.

  If the time reduction flag is ON in step S1301 shown in FIG. 23 (YES in S1301), the time reduction state is set, and the process proceeds to step S1317 shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not the execution flag is 49 times per short time (S1317). The 49 times execution flag per hour / short / small is a flag indicating that the number of small hits / games has reached 49 since the shift to the time-saving state after the big hit game based on the winning of the special figure 1_big hit symbol B. That is, it is a flag for indicating whether or not the time-short state is terminated if the remaining small hit game is executed. If the 49 times execution flag is not ON (NO in S1317), it is subsequently determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1318).

  In step S1318, if the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1318), the normal big hit table in the short time state (corresponds to the short time state and big hit in the normal variation pattern determination table (first determination criterion) shown in FIG. 12A). The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1319). On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1318), it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1320). If ON (YES in S1320), the fluctuation pattern according to the normal short hit table during the short time state (the portion corresponding to the short time state and small hit in the special figure 2 in the normal fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12A). A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (S1321).

  In step S1320, if the small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1320), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value is a reach random number (S1322). When the reach random number counter value is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1322), that is, in the case of loss with reach, the loss table with normal reach during the short-time state (the normal fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12A). The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value in accordance with the short-time state and the reach-relieved loss (S1323).

  On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1322), that is, when there is no reach loss, the normal reach no-change table (normal fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value in accordance with the time-short state and the reachless loss in FIG. 2 (S1324).

In addition, in step S1317 shown in FIG. 25, if the execution flag of 49 times per hour / small is ON (YES in S1317), the small bonus from the time when the game shifts to the short time state after the big hit game based on the winning of the special figure 1_big hit symbol B. The number of games has reached 49, and the process proceeds to step S1325 shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 26, if the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1325), the fluctuation pattern according to the portion corresponding to the big hit in the first special fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (S1326). Specifically, the fluctuation patterns P41 and P44 have a fluctuation time of 50000 ms and a stop time of 500 ms.
Is selected.

  If the small hit flag is ON in step S1327 (YES in S1327), based on the variation pattern random number counter value according to the portion corresponding to the small hit in the first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. To select a variation pattern (S1328). Specifically, a fluctuation pattern P45 having a fluctuation time of 50000 ms and a stop time of 5000 ms is selected.

  In step S1329, if the reach random number counter value is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1329), the variation pattern is determined according to the portion corresponding to the reach-losing in the first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (S1330). Specifically, in the case of the lottery shown in FIG. 1, the variation pattern P42 having a variation time of 40000 ms and a stop time of 500 ms is selected. On the other hand, in the case of the special drawing 2 lottery, a variation pattern P46 having a variation time of 50000 ms and a stop time of 500 ms is selected regardless of the presence or absence of reach.

  In step S1329, if the reach random number counter value is not the reach random number value (NO in S1329), the fluctuation pattern is determined according to the portion corresponding to the lossless reach in the first special fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (S1331). Specifically, in the case of the special drawing 1 lottery, the fluctuation pattern P43 having a variation time of 5000 ms and a stop time of 500 ms is selected, and in the case of the special drawing 2 lottery, the variation time is 50000 ms and the stop time is 500 ms. A variation pattern P46 is selected.

  As described above, in a situation where the short-time state is terminated if the small hit game is executed once, the variation time is set to a long time of 50000 ms regardless of the lottery result in FIG. )reference). This is for executing a special battle effect described later (see FIG. 50A). In addition, in the situation where the short-time state is terminated if the small hit game is executed once, the stop time is set to a relatively long time of 5000 ms only when the lottery result in FIG. (See FIG. 12B). This is to execute a character introduction rushing effect, which will be described later, when the control to the short time state is finished (see FIG. 50C).

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, the selected variation pattern is set as shown in FIG. 23 (S1332), and this process ends. The fluctuation pattern information set in step S1332 is included in the special figure 2 fluctuation start command set in step S1006 or the special figure 1 fluctuation start command set in step S1012 in the special symbol standby process (S902).

  [Special Symbol Variation Processing] As shown in FIG. 27, in the special symbol variation processing (S904), first, the special symbol variation time (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1003 or S1009, FIG. 12). It is determined whether or not (see (A) to (C)) has elapsed (S1501). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1501), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

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

  [Special Symbol Confirmation Process] As shown in FIG. 28, in the special symbol confirmation process (S906), it is first determined whether or not the special symbol stop time (see FIGS. 12A to 12C) has elapsed (see FIG. 28). S1601). If the special symbol stop time has not elapsed in step S1601 (NO in S1601), the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1601), a game state management process described later is performed (S1602).

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1603). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1603), the special operation status is set to “4” (S1604). Then, a setting reset process (S1605) described later is performed. By this setting reset process (S1605), during the jackpot game, it is controlled to the non-short time state (low base state). Note that the low base state in the present embodiment is a low base state in the sense that there is no winning support due to frequent opening of the electric chew 22 and is not based on the base up based on the operation of the big winning device. Absent.

  Thereafter, in order to start the jackpot game, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an opening command indicating the start of execution of the jackpot game (S1606), and starts the jackpot game opening (S1607). Subsequent to step S1607, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an opening pattern (refer to FIG. 8A or FIG. 8B for details) according to the type of the winning jackpot symbol (S1608). At this time, the value of the big winning opening opening counter for counting the number of opening of the big winning opening (first big winning opening 30) during the big hit game is set to a value corresponding to the type of the winning big winning symbol. Note that the release pattern set (data set corresponding to the release pattern) may be performed for each round. After setting the release pattern in step S1608, the process proceeds to step S1615.

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON in step S1603 (NO in S1603), it is subsequently determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1609). If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1609), the special operation status is set to “5” (S1610). When the small hit flag is ON, it is not turned OFF even if the time reduction flag or the probability variation flag is ON. Thereafter, in order to start the small hit game, an opening command indicating the start of the small hit game is set (S1611), and the small hit game opening is started (S1612).

  Subsequent to step S1612, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an opening pattern (refer to FIG. 8B for details) according to the type of the winning small winning symbol (S1613). At this time, the value of the big winning opening releasing counter for counting the number of opening of the big winning opening (second big winning opening 35) during the small hit game is set to a value corresponding to the type of the winning small winning symbol. After setting the release pattern in step S1613, the process proceeds to step S1615.

  If the small hit flag is not ON in step S1609 (NO in S1609), the special action status is set to "1" because neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is started (S1614). Then, the process proceeds to step S1615.

  In step S1615, a game state designation command including information on the set game state is set, and this process ends. Note that the gaming state information set at this time includes information on whether or not the time reduction flag is ON, information on whether or not the probability change flag is ON, information on the value of the time reduction counter, information on the value of the probability change counter, information on time reduction This is information on whether or not the 49th execution flag is ON, information on the value of the time-short / small counter, information on whether or not the non-time-short 4-variation within flag is ON, and information on the value of the non-time-short 4-variation counter.

  [Game State Management Process] As shown in FIG. 29, in the game state management process (S1602), it is first determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S1701). The probability variation flag is a flag indicating that the state is controlled to a high probability state. If the probability variation flag is ON (YES in S1701), the value of the probability variation counter is decremented by “1” (S1702). The probability variation counter is for counting the number of times of change of the special symbol (total number of times of change) from the time of transition to the high probability state. As will be described later, when shifting to the high probability state after the big hit game, the value of the probability variation counter is set to “100” (see the number of times of high probability variation in FIG. 9). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation counter is “0” (S1703). If it is “0” (YES in S1703), the probability variation flag is turned OFF (S1704) to proceed to the normal probability state, and the process proceeds to step S1705. On the other hand, if the probability variation flag is not ON in step S1701 or the value of the probability variation counter is not “0” in step S1703, the process immediately proceeds to step S1705.

  In step S1705, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON. If it is ON (YES in S1705), the value of the hour / hour counter is decremented by “1” (S1706). The time reduction counter is for counting the number of changes in the special symbol (total number of changes) from the time of transition to the time reduction state. As will be described later, when shifting to the short-time state after the big hit game, “100” is set to the value of the short-time counter (see the number of short-time fluctuations in FIG. 9). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction counter is “0” (S1707). If it is “0” (YES in S1707), the time reduction flag is turned OFF to shift to the non-time reduction state (S1708). Subsequently, the non-time-short 4 variation flag is turned ON (S1709). Furthermore, “4” is set to the value of the non-short-time 4-fluctuation counter (S1710), and this processing is completed. The non-time-short 4-fluctuation counter is for counting the number of special symbol changes (total number of changes) from the transition to the non-time-short state. On the other hand, if the value of the time reduction counter is not “0” in step S1707, this processing is immediately terminated.

  On the other hand, in step S1705, if the time reduction flag is not ON, the non-time reduction state is set, and the process proceeds to step S1711. In step S1711, it is determined whether or not the non-time-short 4 variation within flag is ON (S1711). If it is ON (YES in S1711), then the value of the non-temporal 4 fluctuation counter is subtracted by “1” (S1712). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the non-time-short 4-fluctuation counter is “0” (S1713). If it is “0” (YES in S1713), the special symbol variation display has been performed four times from the time of transition to the non-temporal short state, the non-temporal short variation 4 flag is turned off (S1714), Finish the process. On the other hand, if the non-time-short 4-variation in-flag flag is not ON in step S1711 (NO in S1711) or the non-time-short 4-variation in-counter value is not “0” in step S1713 (NO in S1713), immediately Finish the process.

  [Setting Reset Process] The setting reset process (S1605) is a process of resetting various settings before starting the jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 30, in the setting reset process (S1605), first, the probability variation flag is turned OFF (S1801), and the value of the probability variation counter is reset to “0” (S1802). Next, the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S1803), and the value of the time reduction counter is reset to “0” (S1804). Subsequently, the non-time-short 4-variation within flag is turned off (S1805), and the value of the non-time-short 4-variation within-counter is reset to “0” (S1806). Then, the 49 times execution flag is turned OFF (S1807), the value of the time reduction counter is reset to “0” (S1808), and this process ends. The short time small hit counter is for counting the number of small hit games executed from the time of transition to the short time state.

  [Special Electric Charging Object Process 1 (Big Bonus Game)] The special electric game object process 1 is a process for executing a big hit game that opens the first big winning opening 30. As shown in FIG. 31, in the special electric accessory processing 1 (S908), it is first determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2201). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the first big winning device 31 is all ended in the jackpot game.

  If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2201), it is determined whether or not the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30) is being opened (S2202). If it is not open (NO in S2202), whether or not it has reached the time to open the big winning opening, that is, the opening time of the jackpot game has passed and the opening time of the first round game has been reached, or It is determined whether or not an interval time (closing time) until the once closed big winning opening is opened again has reached the opening start time (S2203).

  If the decision result in the step S2203 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2203 is YES, it is decided whether or not the currently executed jackpot game is a jackpot game as a V long jackpot (see FIGS. 8A and 8B) (S2204). If it is not the V long jackpot, the process proceeds to step S2207. If it is the V long jackpot, it is determined whether it is the timing to start the 14th round or the 16th round in which the game ball can pass to the specific area 39. (S2205). If it is not the timing to start the 14th round or the 16th round (NO in S2205), the process directly proceeds to step S2207. On the other hand, if it is the timing to start the 14th round or the 16th round (YES in S2205), the V valid period setting process (S2206) is performed.

  In the V validity period setting process (S2206), the specific area sensor 39a is used for several seconds during the opening of the first big prize opening 30 and after the first big prize opening 30 is closed in the fourteenth or sixteenth round of the V long jackpot. Is set to a V valid period for determining that the detection of the game ball is valid. In this embodiment, a period other than this (including the case where no jackpot game is being executed) is set as a V invalid period in which the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid.

  In step S2207, the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30) is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIGS. 8A and 8B) according to the type of jackpot. Note that the sorting member 71 always moves with a constant motion from the start of the round game (or jackpot game).

  In a succeeding step S2208, a round designation command transmission determination process is performed. In the round designation command transmission determination process (S2208), it is determined whether or not the opening of the big winning opening in step S2207 is the first release in one round game. A round designation command including information on the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  In step S2202 of the special electric accessory processing (S908), if the special prize opening is being opened (YES in S2202), it is determined whether or not the special prize closing condition is satisfied (S2209). In this embodiment, the closing condition is that the number of winning prizes in the round winning game has reached the specified maximum winning quantity (8 pieces per 1R in this embodiment) or the time for closing the winning prize opening. (That is, a predetermined opening time (see FIGS. 8A and 8B) has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening) has been satisfied. If the closing condition for the special prize opening is not satisfied (NO in S2209), the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the closing condition for the special prize opening is satisfied (YES in S2209), the special prize opening is closed (blocked) (S2210). When one round game is ended by closing step S2210 (YES in S2211), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2212), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0”. (S2213). If it is not “0” (NO in S2013), the process is finished as it is to start the next round game.

  On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S2213), a jackpot ending command is set as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game (S2214), and the jackpot ending is started (S2215). Then, the jackpot end flag is set (S2216), and this process is terminated.

  If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2201 (YES in S2201), the final round has ended, so it is determined whether the jackpot ending time has passed (S2217) and the ending time has passed. If not (NO in S2217), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2217), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2218), the jackpot flag is turned off (S2219), and the special operation status is set to “1” (S2220). Thereafter, a game state setting process (S2221) described later is performed, and the present process ends.

  [Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 32, in the game state setting process (S2221), it is first determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S2301). The V flag is turned on based on the fact that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the V effective period in the specific area sensor detection process (S107, see FIG. 34) described later. If the V flag is not ON (NO in S2301), the process is immediately terminated. That is, after the big hit game, it is controlled to the normal gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the V flag is ON (YES in S2301), the probability variation flag is turned ON (S2302), and the value of the probability variation counter is set to “100” (S2303). Thereby, it is controlled to a high probability state in which the number of highly accurate fluctuations is set to 100 times. In this embodiment, the number of high-accuracy fluctuations is set to 100, but this number can be changed as appropriate. Thereafter, the V flag is turned OFF (S2304). Subsequently, the time reduction flag is turned ON (S2305), and the value of the time reduction counter is set to “100” (S2306). As a result, the time-short state is set to 100 times and the time-short state is controlled. That is, a normal termination condition in which the number of fluctuations in the time variation reaches 100 is provided as the termination condition for the short-time state. In this embodiment, the number of short-time fluctuations is set to 100, but this number can be changed as appropriate.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the type of the winning jackpot symbol is “special figure 2_jacket symbol C” (S2307). If it is “special figure 2_big hit symbol C” (YES in S2307), “100” is set to the value of the hour / small hit counter (S2308), and the process proceeds to step S2310. As a result, the time-short state count is set to 100 times and the time-short state is controlled (see FIG. 9). In other words, a special end condition is set in which the number of times of the short / short time is set to 100 as the end condition in the time-saving state. However, the special end condition does not substantially make sense because the number of times of time reduction does not reach 100 before the number of time fluctuations reaches 100.

  On the other hand, if it is not “special figure 2_big hit symbol C” (NO in S2307), “50” is set in the hour / small hit counter (S2309), and the process proceeds to step S2310. Thereby, it is controlled to the time-short state in which the number of times per short-time is set to 50 (see FIG. 9). In other words, a special end condition is provided in which the number of times of the short / short time is set to 50 as the end condition in the time reduction state. In this way, if the number of time reductions reaches 50 before the number of time fluctuations reaches 100, it is possible to shift from the time reduction state to the non-time reduction state.

  In step S2310, a game state designation command including information on the set game state is set, and this process ends. Note that the gaming state information set at this time includes information on whether or not the time reduction flag is ON, information on whether or not the probability change flag is ON, information on the value of the time reduction counter, information on the value of the probability change counter, information on time reduction This is information on whether or not the 49th execution flag is ON, information on the value of the hourly / small bonus counter, and information on the jackpot symbol.

  [Special Electric Character Process 2 (Small Bonus Game)] The special electric character process 2 is a process for executing a small game that opens the second big prize winning device 36. As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric accessory processing 2 (S909), it is first determined whether or not the small hit end flag is ON (S2401). The small hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second big prize winning device 36 has ended in the small hit game.

  If the small win end flag is not ON (NO in S2401), it is determined whether or not the second big prize opening 35 is being opened (that is, whether or not the second big prize winning device 36 is being opened) (S2402). If it is not open (NO in S2302), it is determined whether or not it is time to open the second grand prize opening 35, that is, a predetermined pre-opening interval (small opening) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not it is time to start opening 35 (S2403).

  If the decision result in the step S2403 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2403 is YES, the second big prize winning opening 35 is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 8B) according to the type of the winning bonus symbol (S2404).

  If the second big prize opening 35 is being opened in step S2402 (YES in S2402), whether or not the number of prizes received in the second big prize opening 35 has reached the prescribed maximum number (9 in this embodiment). Is determined (S2405). If the specified number of winnings has not been reached (NO in S2405), it is determined whether or not the time for closing the second big winning opening 35 has been reached (that is, the predetermined opening time (FIG. 8 ( As shown in B), it is determined whether or not 1.6 seconds) has elapsed in this embodiment (S2406). If the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 has not elapsed (NO in S2406), the present process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the specified number of winnings has been reached (YES in S2405) or when the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 has elapsed (YES in S2406), that is, either of the two opening end conditions If it is satisfied, the second big prize opening 35 is closed (blocked) (S2407). Then, the value of the big prize opening opening counter is decremented by 1 (S2408), the small hit end flag is set (S2409), and this processing is finished.

  If the small hit end flag is ON in step S2401 (YES in S2401), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (interval time after closing) has elapsed after closing the second big prize opening 35 in the small hit game. However, if the interval time after closing has not elapsed (NO in S2410), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the interval time after closing has elapsed (YES in S2410), the small hit end flag is turned off (S2411), the small hit flag is turned off (S2412), and the process proceeds to step S2413.

  In step S2413, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON. If the time reduction flag is not ON (NO in S2413), the process proceeds to step S2419. On the other hand, if the hour / short flag is ON (YES in S2413), the value of the hour / small hit counter is decremented by “1” (S2414). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the time / short hit counter is “1” (S2415). If it is not “1” (NO in S2415), the process proceeds to step S2417. On the other hand, if it is “1” (YES in S2415), the execution flag is turned ON 49 times per hour (S2416). In this way, when the small hit game is executed 49 times after the value of the short / short time hit counter is set to “50”, the 49 execution flag is set ON.

  In step S2417, it is determined whether or not the value of the hourly / small hour hit counter is “0”. If it is not “0” (NO in S2417), the process proceeds to step S2419. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S2417), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2418). In this way, when the small hit game is executed 50 times after the value of the short time small hit counter is set to “50”, the short time flag is turned OFF. That is, it shifts to a non-time-short state. Although this does not occur substantially in this embodiment, even if the small hit game is executed 100 times after “100” is set in the value of the short break small hit counter, the short flag is turned OFF.

  In step S2419, the special operation status is set to “1”, and this process (small hit game) is terminated.

  [Specific Area Sensor Detection Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S107) after the special operation process (S106) (see FIG. 16). In the specific area sensor detection process (S107), as shown in FIG. 34, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2501). If there is no detection (NO in S2501), this process is terminated. If there is a detection (YES in S2501), it is determined whether or not the V valid period is in effect (S2502). The V valid period is during the opening of the first big prize opening 30 and the first big prize in the 14th round or the 16th round of the V long jackpot in step S2206 (see FIG. 31) of the special electric equipment processing (S908). A few seconds after the mouth 30 is closed is a period set for determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is valid.

  If it is determined in step S2502 that the V valid period is in effect (YES in S2502), the V flag is turned on (S2503), a V passing command is set (S2504), and this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2502 that the V effective period is not in effect (NO in S2502), the specific area sensor detection process (S107) is terminated without performing the processes in steps S2503 and S2504. The V pass command is a command for causing the sub-control board 90 to notify V pass (pass through the specific area 39).

7). Next, before explaining the operation of the production control microcomputer 91, the flow of the production of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, an effect mode is set mainly corresponding to each gaming state. The effect mode is an effect mode in the image display device 7. When the effect mode is different, the image displayed on the image display device 7 is different, for example, the appearing characters, items, and background images are different, and the variable effect is also executed in a mode corresponding to the effect mode. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48A, a normal mode corresponding to the normal gaming state (low probability non-short time state), and a rush mode corresponding to the high probability time short state as shown in FIG. 48B, As shown in FIG. 48C, there is a chance mode corresponding to a highly accurate non-short-time state.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 48D, there is a character introduction mode in which the number of changes in the special symbol is set to 4 or less after shifting from the time-saving state to the non-time-saving state. In this character introduction mode, regardless of whether it is a highly accurate non-short-time state or a normal gaming state, an effect that is preferentially executed when the number of changes in the special symbol from the time of transition to the non-time-short state is within 4 times. Mode. In addition, as an effect mode to be described later, there is a last mode that indicates that when the remaining one small hit game is executed in the time-saving state, the non-time-saving state is entered. In the last mode, a special battle effect (see FIG. 50A) is always executed in the variable effect based on the lottery shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 48A, in the normal mode, a daytime background image H1 indicating the daytime is displayed on the display screen 7a. Further, as shown in FIG. 48B, in the rush mode, a flame background image H2 indicating flame is displayed on the display screen 7a. As shown in FIG. 48C, in the chance mode, a night background image H3 indicating the night is displayed on the display screen 7a. Further, as shown in FIG. 48D, in the character introduction mode, a city background image H4 indicating a city is displayed on the display screen 7a.

  As described above, in the normal gaming state, the player aims to enter the first starting port 20 by left-handed, and grasps the changing effect while the daytime background image H1 shown in FIG. 48A is displayed. After that, when the jackpot is won, if it is a V short jackpot (see special figure 1_ jackpot symbol A, FIG. 8A), it is controlled to the normal gaming state after the jackpot game. As a result, left-handed is performed in a state where the daytime background image H1 shown in FIG. 48A is displayed again.

  On the other hand, if it is V long jackpot (see special figure 1_jacket symbol B, FIG. 8 (A)), it will be controlled in a highly accurate time-short state after the jackpot game. Thereby, the flame background image H2 shown in FIG. 48 (B) is displayed. In addition, a right-handed notification image RI indicating a right-pointing arrow is displayed to urge right-handing. The right-handed notification image RI is continuously displayed from the start of the jackpot game. As described above, when the highly accurate time-short state is controlled, the right-handed game ball frequently enters the electric chew 22, so that it is possible to win a relatively small number in the lottery shown in FIG. (See FIG. 11A). Therefore, the game balls flowing down the second flow path R2 can frequently win the second big winning opening 35 opened by the small hit game, and it is possible to obtain many prize balls. That is, it is possible for the player who has seen the flame background image H2 to grasp the small hit rush state of aiming for winning the big hit while acquiring the winning ball in the small hit game.

  Here, when the rush mode is set, as shown in FIG. 48 (B), when the remaining display of the special symbol is executed in the display area at the lower left of the display screen 7a, the time reduction state is completed. The remaining short time variation number image N1 is displayed. Thereby, the player can grasp | ascertain the number of short-time fluctuations at the present. Further, as shown in FIG. 48 (B), in the display area at the lower right of the display screen 7a, there is a remaining time short hit count image N2 indicating how many times the remaining small hit game is executed and the time-short state is completed. Is displayed. Thereby, the player can grasp | ascertain the number of times of time-short hits at the present.

  When the rush mode is set, if a big win is won in the special drawing 2 lottery, the V long big win (see special figure 2_hit symbol C, FIG. 8 (B)) is always made. Therefore, it is possible to pass the game ball to the specific area 39, and after the big hit game, it is controlled again in a highly accurate time-short state. As a result, right-handed is performed with the flame background image H2 shown in FIG. 48B displayed again. At this time, the time fluctuation variation number is set to 100, and the time reduction state is set to 100 times (see FIG. 9). Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the small hit rush state longer than the case where the big win is won in the lottery shown in FIG. In other words, by setting a large number of short and short hits, it is possible to give a player more prize balls in the small hit rush state.

  Here, it is assumed that the number of small hit games has reached 49 when the rush mode is set based on the winning (initial win) of the special figure 1_big hit symbol B. In this case, the last mode is set. In the last mode, a special battle effect is executed regardless of whether the lottery result in FIG. This is to enhance the interest of the production in a situation where the short-time state ends when the small hit game is executed once. In order to enable execution of this special battle effect, in this embodiment, as described above, special variation patterns P41 to P46 are selected in the first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. .

  In the special battle effect, as shown in FIG. 50A, a special battle image TB showing a battle between the main character and a special enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a. Note that the special enemy character displayed in the special battle image TB is a character that is not displayed in other SP reach. Therefore, the special battle effect is a special effect that is executed only in a situation where the time-saving state is finished when the small hit game is executed once.

  In this special battle effect, when the result of the special symbol lottery is a small win, or when the short-time variation reaches 100 times, as shown in FIG. 50 (B), the variation display of the special symbol In the middle (for 50000 ms), the battle defeat effect is executed. In the battle defeat effect, a battle defeat image BH indicating that the main character has been defeated by a special enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a. Thereby, it is possible to make the player know that the time-short state has ended.

  Thereafter, when the short-time state is terminated by the execution of the small hit game, as shown in FIG. 50C, the character introduction start effect is started while the special symbol is stopped (for 5000 ms). In the character introduction start effect, a start notification image KO indicating that the character introduction effect is started thereafter is displayed on the display screen 7a. Further, in the upper right display area of the display screen 7a, there is a character image Q1 indicating the number of consecutive big hits from the first hit (the big hit that has been controlled in the short-time state) and the number of game balls acquired from the first hit. It is displayed on the display screen 7a. In order to make this character introduction start effect executable, in this embodiment, as described above, in the first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12B, a special variation pattern (a variation pattern P46 with a stop time of 5000 ms). ) Is selected. During the special symbol stop display (5000 ms), for example, an image indicating the number of game balls acquired in the small hit rush state, the number of executions of the small hit game, or the like may be displayed.

  On the other hand, when the result of the special symbol lottery is a big win, as shown in FIG. 50 (D), the battle victory effect is executed during the special symbol variation display (for 50000 ms). In the battle victory effect, a battle victory image BS indicating that the main character has won a special enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a. Thereby, it is possible to make the player know that the jackpot has been won. In this embodiment, a special effect is not executed during the stop display of the special symbol thereafter. However, in the first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12B, even if a big win is won, a special effect can be executed by selecting a variation pattern that makes the stop time relatively long. You may do it.

  On the other hand, as long as the time-saving state has not yet ended based on the lottery result of Special Figure 2, as shown in FIG. 50 (E), the crisis avoidance can be performed while the special symbol is being changed (for 50000 ms). Production is performed. In the crisis avoidance effect, a crisis avoidance image KK indicating that the battle between the main character and a special enemy character has not been settled is displayed on the display screen 7a. Thereby, it is possible to give the player a sense of relief by allowing the player to grasp that the short-time state is still continued.

  In the special battle effect described above, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is not executed in the center display area of the display screen 7a. Instead, the reduced effect symbols 9L, 9C, and 9R smaller than the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed through the variable display in the display area at the upper left of the display screen 7a. Therefore, by looking at the display styles of the reduced effect symbols 9L, 9C, and 9R, it is possible to grasp whether the special symbol is being changed or stopped and to grasp the special symbol lottery result (big hit, small hit, loss). It is possible.

  Next, a case where the character introduction mode is set after the character introduction start effect will be described. In this case, after the character introduction start effect shown in FIG. At this time, since the character introduction mode is set, the city background image H4 is displayed on the display screen 7a. In order to prompt the player to switch from right-handed to left-handed, a left-handed notification image LI indicating a left-pointing arrow is displayed in the upper left display area of the display screen 7a.

  When the variation effect is executed, the character introduction effect is executed as shown in FIG. In the character introduction effect, a mini character image MN that moves the special character mini character from the lower right display area of the display screen 7a toward the lower center display area during the special symbol variation display (for 10,000 ms) is displayed on the display screen. 7a. In addition, a new mini character appears one by one each time the special symbol variation display is executed once. In this way, the character introduction effect is a special effect that is executed only when the number of changes in the special symbol after the transition to the non-time-short state is within four times. Therefore, it is possible for the player to grasp a special performance immediately after shifting to the non-time-saving state, and to reduce discouragement due to the transition to the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, in order to execute this character introduction effect, as described above, in the second special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12C, a special variation pattern (variation patterns P51 to P58 having a variation time of 10,000 ms). Is selected.

  After that, if the result of the special symbol lottery is not a big win, as shown in FIG. 51 (C), after the stop display of the production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is started, as shown in FIG. 51 (D). During the special symbol stop display (for 3000 ms), the enlarged character introduction effect is executed. The enlarged character introduction effect is an effect of enlarging and introducing the mini character image MN displayed in the character introduction effect, and the enlarged character image MO is displayed in the central display area of the display screen 7a. As a result, it is possible to enhance interest during special symbol stop display. In order to execute this expanded character introduction effect, in the present embodiment, as described above, in the second special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12C, special variation patterns (variation patterns P52 and P53 with a stop time of 3000 ms). , P55 to P58) are selected.

  The character introduction mode of the present embodiment is terminated when the special symbol variation display is executed four times from the time when the time-short state is shifted to the non-time-short state. Therefore, when the character introduction mode is set, as shown in FIGS. 51 (B) to (D), how many times the remaining display of the special symbol is executed in the lower left display area of the display screen 7a. A remaining introduction number image N3 indicating whether the character introduction mode ends is displayed. In this way, it is possible to entertain the characters introduced one by one in the change display and stop display of the special symbol for four times immediately after shifting to the non-time saving state.

  In this embodiment, after the character introduction mode is completed, if the game state is normal, the normal mode is set. On the other hand, if it is a highly accurate non-short state, the chance mode is set. When the chance mode is set, as shown in FIG. 48 (C), how many times the remaining display of the special symbol is changed in the display area at the lower left of the display screen 7a, the high probability state is finished. The remaining high-accuracy fluctuation count image M1 is displayed. Thereby, the player can grasp | ascertain the frequency | count of highly accurate fluctuation | variation at the present. In the chance mode, the left-handed notification image LI is displayed for a predetermined time in the upper left display area of the display screen 7a in order to encourage left-handed because it is in a non-time-short state. Thereafter, when the number of high-accuracy fluctuations reaches 100, the high-accuracy non-short-time state is controlled to the normal gaming state. In this case, since the normal mode is set, left-handed is performed again while the daytime background image H1 shown in FIG. 48A is displayed.

8). Operation of effect control microcomputer 91 [Sub-control main processing] 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 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. Note that the effect determination random number includes a change effect pattern determination random number for determining a change effect pattern. 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 (S4006), 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 (decorative symbol variation effects, opening effects accompanying special games, opening game effects, ending effects, etc.). The sub control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 or the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp via the lamp control board 107 as various effects are executed by the image control board 100. 66 is caused to emit light, or the decorative movable body 15 is driven. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), 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. 36, 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. 37, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), an input process (S4201) is first performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on detection signals from the effect button detection switch 63a and the select button detection switch 64a (see FIG. 5).

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), the lamp data created in the other process (S4304) in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (to be described later) is sent to the lamp control board 107 in order to cause the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 to emit light at a timing suitable for the production. Output. That is, the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 are made to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (S4203), drive data (data for driving the decorative movable body 15) is created or output so as to drive the decorative movable body 15 at a timing that matches the effect. That is, the decorative movable body 15 is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data.

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

  [10 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 38, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process to be described later is performed (S4301). Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM 94 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4302). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 7a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process is performed (S4303).

  Thereafter, the production control microcomputer 91 creates lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66), and creates voice data (data for controlling output of voice from the speaker 67) and voice. Other processing such as outputting to the control board 106 and updating various effect determination random numbers is executed (S4304).

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 39, in the reception command analysis processing (S4301), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not a game state designation command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If it has been received, mode status change processing (S4402) 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) has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403). A pre-reading effect determination process (S4404) is performed.

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

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4407).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4409).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a change stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4411), and if received, performs a change effect end process (S4412) 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 (S4413), and if received, performs a V pass notification effect start process (S4414). In the V pass notification effect start process (S4414), a V pass notification effect start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. When the effect start command set in step S4414 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control board 100 reads the effect image of the V pass notification effect from the ROM 103, and the image display device. 7 on the display screen 7a.

  The V passing notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that there has been a V passing (passing to the specific area 39). In this embodiment, the V pass notification effect is an effect of displaying an effect image imitating the letter “V” on the display screen 7a. 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 (S4415), processing based on a received command other than the above-described command (for example, normal symbol variation stop command) is performed, and the received command analysis processing is completed.

  [Mode Status Change Process] The mode status change process (S4402) is a process for changing the setting of the effect mode by changing the gaming state. As will be described later, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets “1” in the mode status when the normal mode (see FIG. 48A) is set when the normal game state is controlled. When the rush mode (see FIG. 48B) is set when the high-accuracy time-short state is controlled, “2” is set in the mode status. Further, when the chance mode (see FIG. 48C) is set when the high-accuracy non-short-time state is controlled, “3” is set in the mode status. Also, when the last mode is set in a situation where the time-saving state ends when the remaining small hit game is executed, “4” is set in the mode status. When the character introduction mode is set only when the number of changes in the special symbol is four or less from the time of transition to the non-short-time state, “5” is set in the mode status. The mode status is “1” in the initial setting.

  As shown in FIG. 40, in the mode status setting process (S4402), first, the received gaming state designation command is analyzed (S4501). As described above, the gaming state designation command includes information on whether or not the time flag is ON, information on whether or not the probability change flag is ON, information on the value of the time counter, information on the value of the probability variable counter, 49 per time Information on whether or not the execution flag is ON, information on the value of the hourly / small / small change counter, information on whether or not the non-time / short / four change within flag is ON, information on the value of the non-time / four change within counter, information on jackpot symbol, etc. It is included.

  Then, based on the analyzed gaming state designation command, it is determined whether or not the gaming state has changed (S4502). That is, it is determined whether or not the gaming state information included in the received gaming state designation command is different from the gaming state information corresponding to the current mode status. If it is determined that the gaming state is not changed (NO in S4502), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaming state is changed (YES in S4502), the process proceeds to step S4503.

  In step S4503, it is determined whether or not the state has shifted from the time-saving state to the non-time-saving state. Here, `` the situation that has shifted from the short-time state to the non-short-time state '' means that both the case where the high-accuracy time-short state has shifted to the high-accuracy non-time-short state and the case where the high-precision time-short state has shifted to the normal gaming state are included. It is. If the status has shifted to the non-time-short state (YES in S4503), the mode status is set to “5” (S4504). This sets the character introduction mode. Then, the value of the time reduction effect counter and the value of the time reduction effect counter are reset to “0” (S4504). The time reduction effect counter is for counting the number of changes in the special symbol as the sub-control board 90 side from the time of transition to the time reduction state. The short-time / small hit effect counter is for counting the number of executions of the small hit game as the sub-control board 90 side from the time of transition to the short-time state. Subsequently, “4” is set in the non-temporal 4 fluctuation effect counter (S4505). The non-temporal 4 fluctuation effect counter is for counting the number of special symbol fluctuations (total number of fluctuations) as the sub-control board 90 side from the time of transition to the non-time-short state. After step S4505, a background effect command including information indicating that the mode status is “5” is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4515), and the process is terminated. Thereby, when the background effect command is transmitted to the image control board 100, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays the city background image H4 on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S4503 that the situation has not shifted from the time-saving state to the non-time-saving state, the process advances to step S4506. In step S4506, it is determined whether or not the state has shifted to the highly accurate time-short state. If it is in a highly accurate time-short state (YES in S4506), “2” is set to the mode status. Thus, the rush mode is set. Subsequently, based on the information included in the gaming state designation command, it is determined whether or not the winning jackpot symbol is “special figure 2_jacket symbol C” (S4508). If it is “special figure 2_big hit symbol C” (YES in S4508), “100” is set to the value of the time / short hit effect counter (S4509), and the process proceeds to step S4511. On the other hand, if it is not “special figure 2_big hit symbol C” (NO in S4508), “50” is set to the value of the time / short hit effect counter (S4510), and the process proceeds to step S4511. In step S4511, “100” is set to the value of the time reduction effect counter and the value of the probability variation effect counter. The probability variation effect counter is for counting the number of changes in the special symbol as the sub-control board 90 side from the time of transition to the high probability state. After step S4511, a background effect command including information indicating that the mode status is “2” is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4515), and this process ends. Thus, when the background effect command is transmitted to the image control board 100, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays the flame background image H2 on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S4506 that the situation has not shifted to the highly accurate time-short state, the situation has shifted to the normal gaming state, and the process proceeds to step S4512. In step S4512, “1” is set in the mode status. As a result, the normal mode is set. Then, a background effect command including information indicating that the mode status is “1” is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4515), and this process is finished. Thus, when the background effect command is transmitted to the image control board 100, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays the daytime background image H1 on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG.

  [Prefetch Effect Determination Processing] As shown in FIG. 41, in the prefetch effect determination processing (S4404), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 stores the start winning command stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 94 and the special figure hold effect storage in the RAM 94. (Stored) in the section (first special figure hold effect storage unit 95a or second special figure hold effect storage unit 95b shown in FIG. 7A) (S4601). Specifically, if the received command is the first start winning command, it is stored in the first special figure holding effect storage unit 95a (see FIG. 7B), 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.7 (c)). The first start winning command is stored in the storage area with the smallest number in which the command is not stored in the first to fourth storage areas in the first special figure holding effect storage unit 95a. Further, the second start winning command is stored in the storage area with the smallest number in which the command is not stored in the first to fourth storage areas in the second special figure holding effect storage unit 95b. 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 S4602, if the start winning command stored in step S4601 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 for counting the number of first special figure hold as the sub-control board 90 side. Similarly, the second special figure hold effect counter is for counting the number of second special figure hold as the sub-control board 90 side.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a prefetch effect execution lottery process (S4603). In the pre-reading effect execution lottery process (S4603), based on the start winning command stored in step S4601, 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. Also, the hold change notice is a notice effect that displays an effect hold image in a special display mode having a higher probability of winning a big hit than the normal display mode instead of the effect hold image in the normal display mode.

  [Special Game Effect Selection Process] The special game effect selection process (S4406) shown in FIG. 42 is a process of selecting a special game effect pattern (contents) to be executed during a special game (big hit game or small hit game). The special game effects selected here include an opening effect that is executed during the opening of the jackpot game or the jackpot game, and an open game effect that is executed during the opening of the big prize opening and during the interval between opening. .

  As shown in FIG. 42, in the special game effect selection process (S4406), first, an opening command is analyzed (S4701). In the present embodiment, the opening command includes information on the special figure stop symbol data set at the time of winning determination for the big win or the small win, and information on the gaming state at the time of winning.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the win state is won in the short time state based on the analysis result of the opening command (S4702). If this determination result is YES, the value of the hourly / small hit effect counter is subtracted by “1” (S4703). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the time-short hit effect counter is “1” (S4703). If it is “1” (YES in S4704), it means that if the remaining small hit game is executed except for the current small hit game, the mode status shifts to a non-short-time state, so “4” is set in the mode status. Set (S4705). Thus, the last mode is set. On the other hand, if it is not the situation where the small win in the short time state is won in step S4702, or the value of the short time small effect counter is not “1” in step S4704, the process proceeds to step S4706.

  In step S4706, an effect pattern of a special game effect that is predetermined according to the winning symbol (big win symbol or small bonus symbol) and the game state at the time of winning is selected, and the special game effect of that effect pattern is executed. A special game effect start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4706). When the special game effect start command set in step S4706 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays the effect image of the special game effect corresponding to the command in the ROM 103. Is displayed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7.

  [Ending Effect Selection Process] The ending effect selection process (S4408) shown in FIG. 43 is a process of selecting a pattern (contents) of an ending effect to be executed during the ending of the jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 43, in the ending effect selection process (S4408), first, an ending command is analyzed (S4801). In the present embodiment, the ending command includes information on the special figure stop symbol data set at the time of determining whether to win the big hit or the small win, and information indicating the gaming state at the time of winning.

  Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol B” is stopped based on the analysis result of the ending command (S4802). If this determination result is YES (YES in S4802), an ending effect pattern for rush mode in which the character image RM of “rush mode entry” shown in FIG. 49A is displayed on the display screen 7a is selected (S4803). ), And goes to step S4807. When the ending effect pattern for the rush mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 49 (A), “remaining variation 100 times” (if the special symbol variation display is executed 100 times, the time-saving state ends. And a short time variation count image N2 indicating “50 remaining small hits” (the short time state will be terminated if the remaining 50 small hit games are executed). Is displayed.

  On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S4802 is NO, it is subsequently judged whether or not the “special figure 2_hit symbol C” is stopped and displayed (S4804). If the determination result is YES (YES in S4804), the ending effect pattern for the super mode in which the character image SR of “entering super mode” shown in FIG. 52A is displayed on the display screen 7a is selected. (S4805), the process proceeds to step S4807. When the ending effect pattern for the super mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 52 (A), the short time variation count image N1 indicating “100 remaining variations” is displayed and “Remaining small hits” is displayed. The time-short hit count image N2 indicating “100 times” (the time-short state is ended if the remaining small hit games are executed 100 times) is displayed. In short, in the case of shifting to the high-accuracy time-short state with the jackpot by the lottery of the special figure 2, the number of short-time and short-time hits is set more than the case of shifting to the high-accuracy time-short state by the jackpot by the lottery of the special figure 1, It is informing that it will be advantageous.

  On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S4804 is NO, “Special figure 1_hit symbol A” is stopped and displayed, and the normal mode is set. Therefore, the ending effect pattern for the normal mode for displaying the image (not shown) indicating the transition to the normal mode on the display screen 7a is selected (S4806), and the process proceeds to step S4807.

  In step S4807, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the effect pattern selected in the above process in the output buffer of the RAM 94. When the ending effect start command set in step S4807 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads an image of the ending effect corresponding to the command from the ROM 103. And displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

  [Variation Effect Start Process] As shown in FIG. 44, in the change effect start process (S4410), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes a change start command (S4901). The fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003) or information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1009). . Moreover, the symbol information which designates the symbol as the determination result of the jackpot determination process of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is included. Note that the variation pattern information includes game state information for designating the current game state (see FIG. 12). Here, the various types of information acquired by the effect control microcomputer 91 can be used as appropriate in processes executed thereafter.

  In subsequent step S4902, if the fluctuation start command analyzed in step S4901 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 storage part 95a or the 2nd special figure holding | maintenance effect storage part 95b) is performed (S4903).

  In the shift processing related to FIG. 1, each data such as the first 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. The data is shifted to the storage unit (0th storage area) 95c (FIG. 7A), and the data stored in the variation effect storage unit 95c is deleted. In the shift process related to the special figure 2, as in the shift process related to the special figure 1 described above, each data such as the first start winning command stored in the first storage area to the fourth storage area is stored in the previous storage area. And the fourth storage area is cleared.

  Next, the production control microcomputer 91 refers to the mode status (S4904). Then, a variation effect pattern selection process described later is performed (S4905). The variation effect pattern selection process (S4905) is a process of selecting a variation effect pattern based on the mode status referred to in step S4904 and the variation pattern indicated by the variation start command analyzed in step S4901.

  Thereafter, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a change effect start command for starting the change effect of the change effect pattern selected in step S4905 in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4906), and ends this process. When the variable effect start command set in step S4906 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 variable effect start command. Fluctuation effects are performed on the screen 7a.

  [Variation Effect Pattern Selection Processing] The variation effect pattern selection processing (S4905) will be described with reference to FIGS. 45 and 46. FIG. In the variation effect pattern selection process (S4905), a variation effect effect pattern synchronized with the variation display of the special symbol is selected. As shown in FIG. 45, the production control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the value of the mode status is “1” (S5001). If it is “1” (YES in S5001), it means that the normal mode is set, and the change effect pattern of the daytime background is selected (S5002), and this process is finished. When the daytime background change effect pattern is selected, as shown in FIG. 48A, the change effect is executed in a state where the daytime background image H1 is displayed on the display screen 7a.

  If the determination result in step S5001 is NO, it is subsequently determined whether or not the mode status value is “2” (S5002). If it is “2” (YES in S5002), it means that the rush mode is set, and the value of the time reduction effect counter is confirmed (S5004) and the value of the time reduction effect counter is confirmed (S5005). Then, the variation production pattern of the flame background is selected (S5006), and this process is finished. When the variation effect pattern of the flame background is selected, for example, as shown in FIG. 49D, the variation effect is executed in a state where the flame background image H2 is displayed on the display screen 7a. Time-short variation count image N1 (for example, “15 remaining variations”) according to the value of the effect counter, and time-short variation count image N2 (for example, “2 times per remaining small amount”) according to the value of the time-short-count effect counter Is displayed.

  If the determination result in step S5003 is NO, it is subsequently determined whether or not the mode status value is “3” (S5007). If “3” (YES in S5007), the chance mode is set, and the value of the probability variation effect counter is confirmed (S5008). Then, the change effect pattern of the night background is selected (S5009), and this process is finished. When the night background variation effect pattern is selected, for example, as shown in FIG. 48C, the variation effect is executed in a state where the night background image H3 is displayed on the display screen 7a. A highly accurate variation count image M1 (for example, “13 remaining variations”) corresponding to the value of the effect counter is displayed. Note that a left-handed notification image LI is displayed in the upper left display area of the display screen 7a in order to prompt the player to left-hand until a predetermined time has elapsed since the chance mode was set.

  If the decision result in the step S5007 is NO, the process advances to a step S5010 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 46, in step S5010, it is determined whether or not the value of the mode status is “4”. If it is “4” (YES in S5010), it means that the last mode is set, and the value of the time reduction effect counter is confirmed (S5011). Then, it is determined whether or not the variable display of the special figure 2 is started (S5012). If the situation is such that the variable display shown in FIG.

  Here, the case where the time-short state is ended means that the player wins a small win (if the variation pattern P45 (see FIG. 12C) indicating that the player wins a small win), or the time-saving effect counter. This is a case where the value of “1” is “1” (in the case of the last fluctuation in the short-time state). In these cases (YES in S5013), a special battle defeat effect production pattern is selected (S5014), and this process is terminated.

  When the special battle defeat effect pattern is selected (S5014), the battle defeat effect shown in FIG. 50 (B) is executed from the normal reach through the special battle effect as the SP reach shown in FIG. 50 (A). Specifically, in the special battle effect shown in FIG. 50A, a special battle image TB in which the hero character and the special enemy character fight on the display screen 7a is displayed. Further, at this time, the time variation fluctuation image N1 (for example, “14 remaining fluctuations”) corresponding to the value of the time reduction effect counter on the display screen 7a and the time variation small number of times image N2 (“one time remaining remainder”) are displayed. Is displayed. In the battle defeat effect shown in FIG. 50B, a battle defeat image BH indicating that the main character has been defeated by a special enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a. In this way, it is possible for the player to grasp that the time-short state is ended by defeating the main character.

  If it is determined in step S5013 that the time-short state does not end, then it is a case where the jackpot is won (the variation pattern P44 indicating that the jackpot is won (see FIG. 12C)). Whether or not) is determined (S5015). If the jackpot is won (YES in S5015), a special battle victory effect pattern is selected (S5016), and the process ends.

  When the special battle victory effect pattern is selected (S5016), the battle victory effect shown in FIG. 50 (D) is executed from the normal reach through the special battle effect shown in FIG. 50 (A). Specifically, in the battle victory effect shown in FIG. 50 (D), a battle victory image BS indicating that the main character has won a special enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a. In this way, when the main character wins, it is possible for the player to know that he has won the jackpot.

  If it is determined in step S5015 that the jackpot is not won, a crisis avoidance effect pattern is selected (S5017), and the process is terminated. When the crisis avoidance effect pattern is selected (S5017), the crisis avoidance effect shown in FIG. 50 (E) is executed from the normal reach through the special battle effect shown in FIG. 50 (A). Specifically, in the crisis avoidance effect shown in FIG. 50 (E), a crisis avoidance image KK indicating that the main character avoids an attack from a special enemy character and cannot be settled is displayed on the display screen 7a. Thus, by indicating the crisis avoidance, it is possible to allow the player to grasp that the situation where the time-short state is finished when the remaining small hit game is executed is still continued.

  In this embodiment, as described above, when the variation display of the special figure 2 is executed when the last mode is set, the special battle effect is executed. In this special battle effect, the special enemy characters that appear in the special battle image TB are enemy characters that do not appear in the SP reach other than the special battle effect. In other words, the special battle effect is a special effect that can be executed only in a situation where the short-time state ends when the remaining small hit game is executed. In order to enhance the gaming interest by such special effects, the special fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12B is used instead of the normal fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. The patterns P44, P45, and P46 can be selected.

  In this embodiment, in parallel with the special battle effect shown in FIG. 50A and the character introduction effect shown in FIG. 51, a three-digit reduction effect pattern is displayed in the upper left display area (upper left area) of the display screen 7a. 9L, 9C, 9R variation effects (hereinafter referred to as “small symbol variation effects”) are performed. Each of the three-digit reduction effect symbols 9L, 9C, and 9R is stopped and displayed as one of symbols designed with numbers 1 to 9. These three-digit reduced effect symbols 9L, 9C, and 9R continue to be variably displayed even if the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are not displayed. The three-digit reduction effect symbols 9L, 9C, and 9R are stopped and displayed when the special symbol is stopped and displayed (when the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed in a fixed stop state). Therefore, by looking at the small symbol variation effect, it is possible to correctly distinguish whether the special symbol variation display is being performed or whether the special symbol variation display has been performed.

  If it is determined in step S5012 that the change display of special figure 2 is not started, a change effect pattern for special figure 1 is selected (S5018), and the process ends. When the variation production pattern for special figure 1 is selected (S5018), the special battle production is not executed and the production according to the variation patterns P41, P42, P43 (SP reach big hit, SP reach lose, no reach) Loss) will be executed.

  In step S5010, if the mode status value is not “4”, the mode status value is “5”, and the character introduction mode is set. In this case, the process proceeds to step S5019, and the value of the non-time-short 4 fluctuation effect counter is confirmed. Then, the variation effect pattern of the city background is selected (S5020), and this process is finished. When the variation effect pattern of the city background is selected, for example, as shown in FIG. 51B, the variation effect is executed in a state where the city background image H4 is displayed on the display screen 7a, and the character is displayed. An introduction effect is executed. Further, the remaining introduced person image N3 (for example, “4 remaining persons”) corresponding to the value of the non-temporal 4 fluctuation effect counter is displayed. In the character introduction effect, the mini character image MN is displayed as described above, and one new mini character is introduced for each variation effect.

  In this embodiment, as described above, when the special symbol variation display is executed when the character introduction mode is set, the character introduction effect is executed. In this character introduction effect, the characters that appear in the mini character image MN are characters that do not appear in effects other than the character introduction effect. That is, the character introduction effect is a special effect that can be executed only after the transition from the time-short state to the non-time-short state until the special symbol variation display is executed four times. In order to enhance the gaming interest by such special effects, the special fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12C is used instead of the normal fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. The patterns P51 to P58 can be selected. The special variation patterns P51 to P58 are variation patterns in which the variation time of the special symbol is constant at 10000 ms regardless of the lottery result of the special symbol (see FIG. 12C). As a modification, it may be made constant except when the lottery result of the special symbol is a big hit, and the variation time can be changed as appropriate.

  [Variation effect end processing] The variation effect end processing (S4412) will be described with reference to FIG. In the variation effect end process (S4412), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are confirmed and stopped in synchronization with the special symbol stop display, and the reduced effect symbols 9L, 9C, and 9R are confirmed and stopped. As shown in FIG. 47, in the change effect end process (S4412), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the change stop command (S5101) and refers to the value of the mode status (S5102). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction effect counter is larger than “0” (S5103). If it is larger than “0” (YES in S5103), the value of the time reduction effect counter is subtracted by “1” (S5104), and the process proceeds to step S5105. On the other hand, if “0” (NO in step S5103), the process passes step S5104 and proceeds to step S5105.

  In step S5105, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation effect counter is greater than “0”. If it is larger than “0” (YES in S5105), the value of the probability variation effect counter is subtracted by “1” (S5106), and the process proceeds to step S5107. On the other hand, if “0” (NO in step S5105), the process passes step S5106 and proceeds to step S5107. In step S5107, it is determined whether or not the mode status value is “4”, that is, whether or not the last mode is set. If it is “4” (YES in S5107), it is determined whether or not it is the situation where the winning in the lottery of the special figure 2 is won (S5108). That is, it is determined whether or not “special drawing 2_small hit symbol a” is stopped. If the decision result in the step S5108 is YES, a character introduction start effect pattern is selected (S5109), and the process proceeds to a step S5118. The character introduction start effect pattern is an effect pattern for executing the character introduction start effect shown in FIG. If the determination result of step S5108 is NO, step S5109 is passed and the process proceeds to step S5118.

  In the character introduction start effect, as described above, the start notification image KO is displayed on the display screen 7a in order to notify that the character introduction effect will be started thereafter. In this embodiment, this character introduction start effect is executed using the stop time of the special figure 2 after execution of the battle defeat effect shown in FIG. Therefore, in the situation where the short-time state is finished when the remaining one small hit game is executed, and the small win is won in the lottery of the special figure 2, the first special variation pattern determination shown in FIG. Using the table, the stop time is determined to be a relatively long time of 5000 ms. In this way, the player can be presented with the character introduction start effect shown in FIG. 50C after showing the battle defeat effect shown in FIG. As a result, the discouragement felt by the player due to the end of the short-time state can be reduced.

  If the mode status value is not “4” in step S5107, it is subsequently determined whether or not the mode status value is “5” (S5110). That is, it is determined whether or not the character introduction mode is set. If it is not “5” (NO in S5110), the process immediately proceeds to step S5118. On the other hand, if it is “5” (YES in S5110), the value of the non-temporal 4 fluctuation effect counter is decremented by “1” (S5111). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the non-temporal 4 fluctuation variation counter is “0” (S5112). If it is not “0” (NO in S5112), the process proceeds to step S5116 to continue the character introduction mode. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S5112), it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a high-probability non-short-time state (S5113). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction effect counter is “0” and the value of the probability variation effect counter is greater than “0”.

  If it is the highly accurate non-short state (YES in S5113), the mode status value is set to “3” to set the chance mode (S5114), and the process proceeds to step S5116. On the other hand, if it is not a highly accurate non-short-time state (NO in S5113), it means a normal gaming state. In this case, the mode status value is set to “1” to set the normal mode (S5115), and the process proceeds to step S5116. In step S5116, it is determined whether the lottery result of the special figure is a small hit or a loss. If the decision result in the step S5116 is YES, an enlarged character introduction effect pattern is set (S5117), and the process proceeds to a step S5118. The enlarged character introduction effect pattern is an effect pattern for executing the enlarged character introduction effect shown in FIG. If the determination result of step S5116 is NO, step S5117 is passed and the process proceeds to step S5118.

  In the enlarged character introduction start effect, as described above, the enlarged character image MO is displayed on the display screen 7a in order to enlarge and introduce the mini character image MN displayed in the character introduction effect. In this embodiment, this expanded character introduction effect is executed using the special figure stop time after execution of the character introduction effect shown in FIG. Therefore, if the number of changes in the special symbol is limited to 4 or less after the transition to the non-time-saving state, and the lottery result of the special symbol is lost or small hit, the second special change shown in FIG. The stop time is set to a relatively long time of 3000 ms using the pattern determination table. In this way, the player can be presented with the expanded character introduction effect shown in FIG. 50 (D), except in the case of winning the jackpot, within the four fluctuations immediately after the transition to the non-time saving state. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the production immediately after shifting to the non-time-short state.

  In step S5118, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a variable effect end command including the selected effect pattern. The image control board 100 that has received this variation effect end command displays the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R in a fixed stop display, and displays the reduction effect symbols 9L, 9C, and 9R (the symbols in the small symbol change effect) in a fixed stop display. At the same time, the above-described effects (character introduction start effect and expanded character introduction effect) are executed.

9. Advantages of the present embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, the V long jackpot (see special chart 1_jacket symbol B, FIG. ), It is possible to pass the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game. Thereby, after the big hit game, it is controlled to a highly accurate time-short state that is advantageous to the player. However, in this highly accurate time-short state, when the number of small hit games reaches 50, the time-short state shifts to the non-time-short state. Therefore, when shifting to the high-accuracy time-short state, first, as shown in FIG. 49 (B), the time-short time hit count image N2 indicating “50 remaining small hits” is displayed, and subsequently, FIG. 49 (C). As shown in the drawing, when winning a small hit in the lottery shown in FIG. 2, a short time small hit count image N2 indicating “49 remaining small hits” is displayed. On the other hand, if the small win is not won in the lottery shown in FIG. In this way, every time you win a small hit, it will approach the end of the short-time state, but it is difficult to accurately grasp the end point of the short-time state compared to the case where only the conventional short-time state is set. is there. Therefore, it is possible to provide a novel interest that makes it expected that the number of small hit games will not reach 50.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the above-mentioned short-time state, the short-time state ends when the number of small hit games reaches 50 times. Can be earned. In this way, a small hit rush state with a limited number of small hit games is created. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a novel interest that allows the player to expect to win as much as possible as long as the short-time state does not end.

  Here, in this embodiment, when the number of small hit games reaches 48 after the transition to the high-accuracy time-short state, as shown in FIG. N2 is displayed. Subsequently, when the small hit game is executed, as shown in FIG. 49 (D), a time-short hit count image N2 indicating “one time remaining small hit” is displayed. In other words, when the remaining small hit game is executed, the time-saving state ends.

  In this case, the variation pattern is determined using the first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. That is, the variation pattern is not determined using the normal variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. In this way, it is possible to determine an arbitrary variation time (50000 ms) after the number of small hit games reaches 49 after the shift to the short-time state.

  The variation time determined using the first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12B is almost 50000 ms, and the average determined using the normal variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. It is set to be longer than the variable time. Thereby, based on the determined fluctuation time (50000 ms), a special battle effect is executed as shown in FIG. Note that the special battle effect is executed regardless of whether the lottery result in FIG. In this way, when approaching the end of the short-time state, it is possible to produce an effect that enhances expectation (tightness) using a long fluctuation time of 50000 ms. In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, when the short-time state is terminated by the execution of the remaining one small hit game, the variation time of FIG. 2 is increased (specially). Therefore, it is possible to enhance a sense of expectation (interesting) immediately before the time-short state is ended by a special battle effect executed only in this situation.

  Here, if the lottery result of the special figure 2 is a small hit, the battle defeat effect shown in FIG. 50 (B) is executed through the special battle effect shown in FIG. 50 (A). Thereby, it is possible for the player to grasp the transition from the high-accuracy short-time state to the high-accuracy non-short-time state. Thereafter, while the special figure 2 is stopped and displayed, the character introduction start effect shown in FIG. 50C is executed. As a result, the player can grasp that the character introduction effect is subsequently executed, and can change the mood due to the end of the short-time state. On the other hand, if the lottery result of the special figure 2 is a big hit, the battle victory effect shown in FIG. 50 (D) is executed through the special battle effect shown in FIG. 50 (A). Thereby, it is possible for the player to grasp the winning of the jackpot. On the other hand, if the lottery result of the special figure 2 is lost, the crisis avoidance effect shown in FIG. 50 (E) is executed through the special battle effect shown in FIG. 50 (A). Thereby, it is possible to give the player a sense of relief that the time-short state has not yet ended.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as an end condition in the short-time state, a normal end condition that the number of short-time fluctuations reaches 100 times and a special end condition that the number of times per short-time change reaches 50 times are provided. There is a case. In this case, since the number of short-time hits required to satisfy the special end condition (50 times, the specified number of times) is smaller than the number of short-time fluctuations required to satisfy the normal end condition (100 times, upper limit number), The special end condition can be satisfied before the end condition is satisfied. Even in such a case, as described above, the special battle effect shown in FIG. 50A can be executed, and the effect of the effect when approaching the end of the time-saving state can be enhanced. However, the normal end condition may be satisfied before the special end condition is satisfied. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of urgency as to which end condition is satisfied earlier.

  And according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, since the special end condition can be satisfied before the normal end condition is satisfied, the special symbol from the end of the jackpot game to the transition to the non-time-short state through the time-short state. The number of fluctuations is not limited to 100 and is not constant. In short, for example, when the number of fluctuations of the special symbol is 60 times, the number of times of short and short times reaches 50 times and the time-short state is ended, or when the number of fluctuations of the special symbol is 70 times, The time-short state may end after reaching 50 times. Therefore, if you try to determine the variation time immediately after the transition to the non-temporary state based on the number of variations of the special symbol from the end of the jackpot game, the production immediately after the transition to the non-temporary state (character introduction production) There is a possibility that the variation time of the special symbol to fit cannot be determined.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the variation time of the special symbol is determined based on the number of times of variation of the special symbol counted not from the end of the jackpot game but from the transition to the non-time saving state. Specifically, the variation time is determined to be 10000 ms using the second special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12 (C) only when the number of variation of the special symbol is within 4 times from the time of transition to the non-time-short state. To do. In this way, even when shifting to the non-time-short state due to the establishment of a special end condition (the number of times per short-time reaches 50), it is possible to determine an arbitrary fluctuation time (10000 ms) after shifting to the non-time-short state. It is.

  Also, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, if the number of changes in the special symbol from the time of transition to the non-time-saving state is 4 times (specific number) or less, the first shown in FIG. 2 The variation time of the special symbol is determined based on the special variation pattern determination table. Then, based on the variation time determined at this time, the character introduction effect (special effect) shown in FIG. 51B is executed. On the other hand, when the number of changes in the special symbol exceeds four from the time of transition to the non-time-short state, the variation time of the special symbol is determined based on the normal variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. And based on the variation time determined at this time, the character introduction effect shown in FIG. 51 (B) is not executed. In this way, the special effect (character introduction effect) can be executed only after the transition to the non-temporary state until the number of changes in the special symbol exceeds 4. It is possible.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48 (B), when the time-short state is controlled, the number of small hit games executed until the time-short state ends is notified. Time-short hit count image N2 is displayed (number notification effect is executed). As a result, it is possible to show in an easy-to-understand manner how many times the execution of the small hit game remains and shift to the non-time saving state.

  Also, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, if the “Special Figure 1_Large Bonus B” is won in the lottery of the special figure 1, the special end condition (the first special end) is set such that the number of short and short hits is set to 50. Condition) is provided (see FIG. 9). On the other hand, if “Special figure 2_Big hit symbol C” is won in the lottery of special figure 2, a special end condition (second special end condition) is set in which the number of short and short wins is set to 100. In this way, it is possible to provide the player with a novel interest that the short-term end condition varies depending on the number of small hit games, depending on the type of the big hit symbol. And, if the winner of the special figure 2 lottery “Special figure 2_ jackpot symbol C” wins the “Special figure 1_ jackpot symbol B” lottery of the special figure 1 lottery, the number of short and short wins will increase. Since the special end condition is set, it is possible to provide a new interest as a game characteristic advantageous to the lottery shown in FIG.

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.

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A 2nd form is demonstrated based on FIGS. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second form, as shown in FIG. 53, the second grand prize winning device 36 is arranged at the junction GR where the first channel R1 and the second channel R2 merge. That is, the game balls flowing down the first flow path R1 can win the second grand prize opening 35, and the game balls flowing down the second flow path R2 can win the second big prize opening 35. A second grand prize winning device 36 is arranged.

  And in the 2nd form, as shown in FIG. 54, the big hit determination table is set so that even the lottery shown in FIG. Note that the probability of winning a small hit in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 is set to about 12.5%, but can be changed as appropriate. In this way, in the normal gaming state, the game ball is caused to flow down to the first flow path R1 by left-handed and aimed at entering the first starting port 20. In this case, when winning a winning game by the lottery shown in FIG. 1, the game ball flowing down the first flow path R1 can be awarded to the second big winning opening 35 opened by the execution of the winning game. Therefore, even in the normal gaming state, it is possible to obtain a prize ball by winning a small hit.

  In the second mode, as shown in FIG. 54, in the lottery shown in FIG. 2, it is set so as to win a jackpot except when winning a jackpot. In other words, the lottery shown in FIG. As a result, when the time-short state is controlled, it is possible to acquire a prize ball by executing the small hit game for the set number of short-time small hits.

  By the way, in the case where a small win can be won by the lottery shown in FIG. 1, the following problems may occur. That is, in the short time state, only the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is executed. However, there is a possibility that the game ball enters the first starting port 20 irregularly and wins a small hit in the lottery shown in FIG. In this case, as in the first embodiment described above, when the number of times per hour / short is set to 50 times, the number of times per hour / short / small is digested once despite the small hit based on the lottery shown in FIG. End up. That is, it cannot be guaranteed that the small hit game will be executed 50 times based on the lottery shown in FIG. Furthermore, it is impossible to grasp how many times the remaining small hit game based on the lottery shown in FIG. Therefore, as in the first embodiment described above, when the small hit game based on the lottery in FIG. It becomes impossible to execute special special effects.

  Therefore, in the second mode, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the number of small hit games executed based on the lottery in FIG. 2 after shifting to the short-time state (hereinafter referred to as “short-time special 2 dedicated small hits”). It is configured to count. And, as shown in FIG. 55, when the special figure 1_ jackpot symbol B is controlled to the highly accurate time-short state, the time-short state ends when the number of time-short special 2 dedicated small hits reaches 50 times. The special termination condition is set. In this case, a normal end condition is also set in which the time reduction state ends when the number of time reductions reaches 100. Therefore, before the time reduction reaches 100 times, even if the winner wins by the lottery of FIG. 1 in an irregular manner, the bonus game will be 50 based on the lottery of FIG. It is possible to guarantee that it will be executed once.

  In the second mode, after the shift to the short-time state, the short-time state ends when the number of short-time special 2 special hits reaches 49, that is, when the remaining one-time small hit game is executed based on the lottery in FIG. In this situation, the variation patterns P61 to P63 are determined using the third special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. Thereby, only in the above-mentioned situation, it is possible to determine the fluctuation time as long as 50000 ms, and it is possible to execute a special battle effect (see FIG. 50A) as in the first embodiment described above. Is possible. As a result, it is possible to enhance the production effect in the situation where the time-short state is completed when the remaining small hit game is executed based on the lottery shown in FIG.

  Also, in the second mode, unlike the first mode, the fourth special variation pattern shown in FIG. 56 (C) is limited to the case where the number of small hit games from the time of transition from the time-saving state to the non-time-saving state is within 4 times. The variation patterns P71 to P74 and P81 to P84 are determined using the determination table. On the other hand, when the number of small hit games from the time of transition from the short-time state to the non-short-time state exceeds 4, the variation patterns P1 to P6, P11 to P15, using the normal variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. P21 to P25 and P31 to P36 are determined. After the transition to the non-time-short state, when the number of small hit games is within 4, the special symbol variation time is set to a fixed time of 10000 ms, and the character introduction effect shown in FIG. 51 (B) can be executed. Is possible.

  Furthermore, in the second form, as shown in FIG. 56 (C), only in the case where the number of small hit games from the time of shifting to the non-time saving state is within four, except for the case of winning a big win, The stop time is set to a relatively long time of 3000 ms. Thereby, the extended character introduction effect shown in FIG. 51D can be executed using the stop time. Immediately after shifting to the non-time-saving state in this way, it is possible for a discouraged player to entertain and enjoy special effects (character introduction effects and expanded character introduction effects). In addition, at the time of shifting from the time-saving state to the non-time-saving state, there are many situations in which four suspensions shown in FIG. Therefore, in the second mode, if the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is executed, the player wins almost a jackpot as described above (see FIG. 54). Therefore, immediately after the time-short state is ended, the character introduction effect and the expanded character introduction effect are executed as many times as the number corresponding to the upper limit number of holdings in FIG. Is possible.

  In the second mode, the number of small hit games executed based on the lottery shown in FIG. 1 and the small hit game executed based on the lottery shown in FIG. Only when the total number of executions is 4 or less, the variation pattern is determined using the fourth special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 56 (C). However, the variation pattern is determined using the fourth special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 56 (C) only when the number of small hit games executed based on the lottery shown in FIG. You may make it do. In this case, when the lottery shown in FIG. 1 is performed from the time of shifting to the non-time saving state, regardless of the number of small hit games executed based on the lottery shown in FIG. It is preferable to determine the variation pattern using the normal variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. This is for avoiding special determination of the fluctuation pattern of the special figure 1 in some cases where four suspensions of the special figure 2 are not accumulated at the time of shifting to the non-time saving state.

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In each of the above embodiments, a special end condition is set such that the time-short state is terminated when the number of times per short-time reaches 50 times or 100 times (specified number of times). However, the value of the number of times of shortening for the special end condition to be satisfied (specified number) is not limited to 50 times or 100 times, and can be appropriately changed as long as it is 1 time or more.

  In the first mode, as the condition for termination of the short-time state, the normal termination condition that the total number of fluctuations (upper limit number) reaches 100 times and the special termination condition that the number of times of time-shortness hits 50 times (or 100 times). And can be set. However, it is possible that only the special end condition can be set without setting the normal end condition where the total number of fluctuations reaches 100 times. Further, instead of the total number of fluctuations, the normal end condition where the number of fluctuations only in the special figure 1 reaches 100 times or the normal end condition where the number of fluctuations only in the special figure 2 reaches 100 times may be used. The upper limit number of times described above is not limited to 100, and can be changed as appropriate.

  In the second mode, the end condition in the short-time state includes a normal end condition that the total number of fluctuations reaches 100 times, and a special end condition that the number of short-time special 2 special hits reaches 50 (or 100). Was able to be set. However, the normal end condition where the total number of fluctuations (upper limit number) reaches 100 times is not set, and only the special end condition may be set. Further, instead of the total number of fluctuations, the normal end condition where the number of fluctuations only in the special figure 1 reaches 100 times or the normal end condition where the number of fluctuations only in the special figure 2 reaches 100 times may be used. The upper limit number of times described above is not limited to 100, and can be changed as appropriate.

  In the second mode, as the condition for ending the time-saving state, a special ending condition can be set in which the number of special hits for the time-saving special 2 reaches 50 (or 100). However, there is a special ending condition that the number of special hits for the short-time special 1 (the number of times the small hit game executed based on the lottery in FIG. It may be set. In this case, if the time-short state is terminated when the remaining small hit game based on the lottery of the special figure 1 in the short-time state is executed once, the variation time of the special symbol (the special figure 1 or the special figure 2) or The stop time may be determined to a special value. The special end condition for special 2 that the number of special hits for short time special 2 reaches 50 times (or 100 times) and the special end condition for special 1 that the number of special hits for short time special 1 reaches 2 times are set simultaneously. It may be possible to be.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when the short game is executed 49 times (predetermined number of times, “1” smaller than the number of time short hits set as the special end condition) after the shift to the short time state, Using the first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12 (B), the variation time or stop time of the special symbol (Special Fig. 1 or Special Fig. 2) was determined as a special value. However, the predetermined number of times described above is not limited to the number of times smaller by “1” than the number of short and short times set as the special end condition, and may be a number smaller than “2” and may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the special symbol (Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2) fluctuation time or stop time is special for only a certain number of times (for example, 30 to 40 times) the number of times that the small hit game is executed after shifting to the short-time state You may make it determine to a proper value. Further, after shifting to the time reduction state, according to the number of time reductions (for example, from 40 to 48 times and 49 times), using two or more special variation pattern determination tables, special You may make it determine the change time and stop time of a symbol specially. In this case, after shifting to the short-time state, it is possible to execute effects corresponding to the variation time and stop time of the special symbols rich in variations.

  Moreover, in the said 1st form, from the time of a transition from a time reduction state to a non-time reduction state, when the total fluctuation frequency is 4 times (specific frequency) or less, the second special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. The change time and stop time of special symbols (Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2) were specially determined. However, the change time and stop time of the special symbol may be specially determined within a different number of times other than 4 from the time of transition from the time-saving state to the non-time-saving state. Furthermore, after shifting from the time-saving state to the non-time-saving state, depending on the total number of fluctuations (for example, in the case of three times or four times), a special symbol is used by using two or more special fluctuation pattern judgment tables. The change time and stop time may be specially determined. In this case, after shifting to the non-time-saving state, it is possible to execute effects corresponding to the variation time and stop time of the special symbols rich in variations.

  In the second mode, the number of short hits for short time special 2 is 49 times after shifting to the short time state (predetermined number, a number smaller by “1” than the small hit number for short time special 2 set as a special end condition) ), The fluctuation time or the stop time of the special figure 2 is determined to be a special value using the third special fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 56 (B). However, the above-mentioned predetermined number of times is not limited to a number smaller by “1” than the number of small hits for short time special 2 set as the special end condition, and may be a number smaller than “2” and can be changed as appropriate. is there. In addition, the shift time or stop time of the special figure 2 is determined to be a special value only within a certain number range (for example, from 30 times to 40 times) after the shift to the time reduction state. Also good. Furthermore, after shifting to the time-saving state, two or more special variation pattern determination tables are used according to the number of small hits for time-saving special 2 (for example, from 40 to 48 times and 49 times). Thus, the variation time and the stop time of the special figure 2 may be determined specially. In this case, after shifting to the short-time state, it is possible to execute effects corresponding to the variation time and stop time of FIG. In addition, in the above-described modification, it is of course possible to carry out by replacing the matters relating to FIG. 2 with the matters relating to FIG.

  Further, in the second embodiment, when the number of small hit games is 4 or less from the time of transition from the short-time state to the non-time-short state, the special symbol (4) is used by using the fourth special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. The fluctuation time and stop time of special figure 1 or special figure 2) were specially determined. However, the special symbol change time and stop time may be determined in a special manner within the number of small hit games other than four times from the time of transition from the time-saving state to the non-time-saving state. Furthermore, after shifting from the time-saving state to the non-time-saving state, depending on the number of small hit games (for example, in the case of less than 3 times and in the case of 4 times), using two or more special variation pattern judgment tables, special You may make it determine the change time and stop time of a symbol specially. In this case, after shifting to the non-time-saving state, it is possible to execute effects corresponding to the variation time and stop time of the special symbols rich in variations.

  In each of the above embodiments, the variation time determined by the first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12B (50000 ms) or the variation determined by the third special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. Based on the time (50000 ms), the special battle effect shown in FIG. 50 (A) was executed. However, it is of course possible to execute an effect other than the special battle effect shown in FIG. 50 (A), which is an effect accompanied by a notification of the number of consecutive big hits from the beginning and the number of acquired game balls from the beginning. Also good. Further, the variation time determined by the above-described special variation pattern determination table is not limited to 50000 ms, and can be changed as appropriate.

  In each of the above embodiments, the stop time (5000 ms) determined by the first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12B or the stop time determined by the third special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 56 (B). Based on the time (5000 ms), the character introduction start effect shown in FIG. However, it is of course possible to execute an effect other than the character introduction start effect shown in FIG. 50 (C). May be. Further, the stop time determined by the above-described special variation pattern determination table is not limited to 5000 ms and can be changed as appropriate.

  In each of the above embodiments, the variation time determined by the second special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12C (10000 ms) or the variation determined by the fourth special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. Based on the time (10000 ms), the character introduction effect (special effect) shown in FIG. However, it is of course possible to execute an effect other than the character introduction effect shown in FIG. 51B, and an SP reach with a special battle effect or an SP reach without a battle may be used. The variation time determined by the special variation pattern determination table is not limited to 10000 ms, and can be changed as appropriate.

  In each of the above embodiments, the stop time (3000 ms) determined by the second special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12B or the stop determined by the fourth special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 56 (D). Based on the time (3000 ms), the enlarged character introduction start effect shown in FIG. However, it is of course possible to execute an effect other than the expanded character introduction start effect shown in FIG. 51 (D). Further, the stop time determined by the above-described special variation pattern determination table is not limited to 3000 ms and can be changed as appropriate.

  Further, in each of the above forms, in order to notify the number of times of small hit game execution required until the special end condition is satisfied in the short time state, display of the short time small hit number image N2 shown in FIG. ) However, there are special end conditions depending on whether other display modes are displayed (for example, an image showing the number of times that a small hit game has been executed is counted up), the light emission mode of the light emission means such as a lamp, the sound output from the speaker 67, or the like. You may alert | report the frequency | count of execution of the small hit game required until it is formed.

  In each of the above forms, the jackpot game is executed when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed (type 1 jackpot). It may be an on-board gaming machine (so-called 1 type 2 type mixing machine).

  In the first embodiment, the probability of winning a small win in the special drawing 2 is about one-half (see FIG. 11). In the second embodiment, the big win is won in the special drawing 2 lottery. Except in some cases, the winner was always won (see FIG. 54). However, the probability of winning the jackpot can be changed as appropriate, and may be set to be substantially 100% jackpot except when winning the jackpot. In addition, winning substantially 100% small means that there may be a case where, for example, 1/100 is lost.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 55, the number of special short hits for the short time special 2 is 50 times or 100 based on the stop display of “Special figure 1_hit symbol B” or “Special figure 2_hit symbol C”. A special end condition is set for each time. However, there may be a special termination condition in which the number of small hit games based on the special symbol (Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2) is set to 50 or 100 times. In addition, a special end condition may be provided in which the number of small hit games executed based on the lottery in FIG. 1 (the number of special hits for the short time special 1) is set to 50 times or 100 times. Note that any one of a special end condition for setting the number of special short hits for the short time special, a special end condition for setting the number of small hits for the total of short time, and a special end condition for setting the number of special hits for the short time special 1 Two or all three may be provided simultaneously.

  Further, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the number of short and short hits is 50 times (the first specified number of times) based on the fact that “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol B” is stopped and displayed in the lottery of FIG. ) Is set, and the number of short and short hits is 100 times (the second specified number of times) based on the fact that the special drawing 2 lottery drawing and the special drawing 2_big hit symbol C are stopped and displayed. ) Is set to a second special end condition. However, the value of the first specified number of times or the second specified number of times can be changed as appropriate. Therefore, as a modification, the first special end is set such that the number of short and short hits is set to 50 (first specified number) based on the fact that “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol B” is stopped and displayed in the lottery of FIG. 2nd special end where the number of short and short hits is set to 100 (second specified number) based on the fact that “Special Figure 2_Big Winner Symbol C” is stopped and displayed in the lottery of Special Figure 2 Conditions may be provided. In this case, unlike the first embodiment, the winner of “Special Figure 1_Big Bonus Symbol B” in the special drawing 1 lottery as the first win will be “Special Figure 2_Big Winning” in the special drawing 2 lottery in a short time state. A special end condition is set with a larger number of times per hour than in the case of winning symbol “C”. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game property that the first hit is very advantageous (the small hit rush state can be enjoyed for a long time). The value of the first specified number of times and the value of the second specified number of times may be the same.

  Further, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, in the lottery of special figure 1, the first special termination condition is provided only when “special figure 1_hit symbol B” is stopped and displayed. However, for example, as shown in FIG. 57, the first special end condition may be provided even when “Special Figure 1_Big Winner Symbol D” is stopped and displayed in the lottery of Special Figure 1. When the “special figure 1_big hit symbol D” is stopped and displayed, the first special end condition is set such that the number of times of the short and short hit is not 50 times (for example, 70 times). This allows the player to pay attention to whether they win the “Special Figure 1_Big Bonus Symbol B” where the small hit rush state is shortened or “Special Figure 1_Big Bonus Symbol D” where the small hit rush state is long. Yes, it is possible to enhance interest. In addition, although the number of hourly and small hits is set in the first special end condition, the number of hourly and special 2 special hits may be set, or the time and special 1 special little hits may be set. The value of the number of times can be changed as appropriate.

  Also, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, there is only one type of jackpot symbol based on the lottery of Special Figure 2 (Special Figure 2_Big Bonus Symbol C), and the number of short and short hits is always 100 times. A second special termination condition to be set is provided. However, as shown in FIG. 57, the second special end condition may be provided even when the special drawing 2_hit symbol E is stopped and displayed in the drawing of the special drawing 2. When “Special Figure 2_Big Bonus Symbol E” is stopped and displayed, the second special end condition is set such that the number of special short hits for the short time special 2 is not 100 times (for example, 10 times). To do. This allows the player to pay attention to which of the “Special Figure 2_Big Bonus Symbol E” that shortens the small hit rush state or “Special Figure 1_Big Bonus Symbol C” that increases the small hit rush state. Yes, it is possible to enhance interest. Note that the number of hourly / small bonus hits is set in the second special end condition, but the hourly / shorttime special 2 special small hits may be set, or the time / short special 1 special small hits may be set, and The value of the number of times can be changed as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said 1st form, as shown in FIG. 9, the jackpot symbol based on the lottery of the special figure 1 (special figure 1_ jackpot symbol B), or the jackpot symbol based on the lottery of the special figure 2 (special figure 2_ jackpot symbol C) Regardless of which is won, a special end condition is set. However, the special end condition may be set only when the jackpot symbol based on the lottery shown in FIG. 1 is stopped and displayed. Or conversely, the special end condition may be set only when the jackpot symbol based on the lottery shown in FIG. 2 is stopped and displayed.

  Moreover, in each said form, it was the pachinko gaming machine 1 which transfers to a high probability state based on passage of the game ball to the specific area 39. However, it may be a pachinko gaming machine 1 that shifts to a high probability state based on the type of jackpot symbol, or the type of jackpot symbol and the type of gaming state at the time of winning. A pachinko gaming machine that is not controlled to a high probability state may be used.

  Further, in each of the above forms, when the special figure 1_ jackpot symbol B is stopped and the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the jackpot game, the game shifts to a high probability state after the jackpot game and Changed to short state when (50 times) is set. In addition, when the special figure 2_ jackpot symbol C is stopped and the game ball passes the specific area 39 during the jackpot game, the game shifts to a high probability state after the jackpot game, and the number of short and short hits (100 times) Changed to short state when set. However, the transition to the time-short state where the number of time-short wins is set is irrelevant to the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 and is determined by the type of jackpot symbol or the type of jackpot symbol and winning It may be determined depending on the gaming state.

  Note that “a jackpot symbol that can be controlled in a short-time state (second gaming state) after a jackpot game” means that the jackpot symbol shown below is included. First of all, in the case where the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as in the present embodiment, and the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during execution of the jackpot game, and when it shifts to the short time state after the jackpot game, This means that it includes the above-mentioned jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed. Secondly, on the condition that the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined gaming state, it means that the jackpot symbol that has been stopped and displayed is included when the jackpot symbol is shifted to the short time state after the jackpot game. Thirdly, on the condition that the jackpot symbol is displayed in a stopped state regardless of the gaming state, it means that the jackpot symbol displayed in a stopped state is included when the jackpot game is shifted to the short time state after the jackpot game.

  Further, in each of the above forms, the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the fluctuation display of the special figure 2 is executed in preference to the fluctuation display of the special figure 1, the fluctuation display of the special figure 1 has priority over the fluctuation display of the special figure 2. It is good also as a pachinko machine to be executed.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the fluctuation display of special figure 2 is not started during the fluctuation display of special figure 1, and the fluctuation display of special figure 2 is started during the fluctuation display of special figure 2. There was no gaming machine. However, even if the fluctuation display of special figure 1 is displayed, the fluctuation display of special figure 2 may be started. It is good as a machine.

  Moreover, in each said form, although the upper limit number of suspension of special figure 1 or the upper limit number of suspension of special figure 2 was set to "4", it can change suitably. For example, the upper limit number of suspension in the special figure 2 may be set to “1”. In this case, it is preferable to specially determine the fluctuation time and the stop time of the special figure 2 when the number of fluctuations of the special figure 2 is within one time from the transition from the short-time state to the non-time-short state. This is because immediately after the transition to the non-time-short state, it is possible to make the effect based on the hold of the special figure 2 that remains as a special effect.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, when the number of short-time hits or the number of short-time special 2 hits reaches a specified number, the time-short state (second gaming state) is shifted to the non-time-short state (first gaming state). However, when the number of small hit games based on the lottery of the special symbol (Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2) reaches the specified number after the transition to the high probability state, the high probability state (second game state) is not high. You may make it transfer to a probability state (1st game state). Alternatively, after the transition to the high probability state, the number of small hit games based on the lottery of the special figure 2 (the number of small hits for the high-precision special 2) reaches the specified number, or after the transition to the high probability state, the special figure 1 When the number of small hit games based on the lottery (the number of small hits for high-precision special 1) reaches the specified number of times, the high probability state (second game state) is shifted to the normal probability state (first game state). Anyway. In short, the matters relating to the short time state in each of the above embodiments may be implemented in place of the matters relating to the high probability state.

  Moreover, in each said form, although the total opening time of the 2nd big winning opening 35 in a small hit game was 1.6 second, this time can be changed suitably. However, it is desirable to keep it to 1.8 seconds or less so that an unintended amount of prize balls is not made.

  Moreover, in each said form, although the display part which performs a variable effect was comprised by the display screen (display screen 7a of the image display apparatus 7) of one display apparatus, it comprised by each display screen of two or more display apparatuses. Also good. For example, in the configuration including the sub display device in addition to the image display device 7 as the main display device, the effect designs 8L, 8C, and 8R are effected on the display screen of the main display device, and the sub display device You may comprise so that a small design change effect may be performed on a display screen. Note that a touch panel including a touch sensor and a liquid crystal display device may be mounted on the gaming machine frame 50, and the liquid crystal display device in the touch panel may be used as a sub display device.

  In each of the above embodiments, four random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired as random numbers (determination information) acquired based on winning to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. May be determined based on the random number to determine whether or not the jackpot or jackpot, the type of jackpot or 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.

  In each of the above embodiments, the time reduction state is ended (non-time reduction state) when the number of executions of the small hit game reaches a predetermined number of times after shifting to the time reduction state. However, when the number of wins for the small hits (or the number of changes in the special symbol based on the small wins) after the transition to the time-saving state reaches a predetermined number of times, the time-saving state ends (non-time reduction state) Anyway. In this case, after the transition to the short-time state, if the number of wins for the small hits reaches the specified number, and the special symbol based on the small hits is stopped and displayed via the variable display, it will shift from the short-time state to the non-short-time state. Anyway. Or, after shifting to the short-time state, the number of wins for the small hits reaches the specified number of times, and after the small-hit game after the special symbol based on the small wins is displayed in a stopped state via the variable display, the short-time state is changed to the non-short-time state. You may make it transfer to a state.

  As described above, the “special end condition in which the number of executions of the small hit game after being controlled in the short-time state reaches a predetermined number of times after being controlled in the short-time state” is referred to as “the small hit after being controlled in the short-time state”. It may be executed in place of the “special end condition where the number of times of winning or the number of times of execution of the variable symbol display (total number of times of change) based on the small winning prize reaches a predetermined number of times”. In addition, the “first special end condition” described in the second embodiment is changed to “the special figure 1_the jackpot after being controlled to the short-time state when controlled to the short-time state based on the stop display of the jackpot symbol B”. Even if it is executed in place of the “first special end condition where the number of times of winning or the number of times of execution of the special symbol variation display based on the small winning prize (total number of times of fluctuation) reaches a first predetermined number of times (50 times)” good. Furthermore, the “second special end condition” described in the second embodiment is changed to “special figure 2_a jackpot after being controlled to the short-time state when controlled to the short-time state based on the stop display of the jackpot symbol C”. Even if it is executed instead of “the second special end condition in which the number of times of winning or the number of times of execution of the special symbol based on the winning of small winnings (total number of times of changing) reaches a predetermined second specified number of times (100 times)” good. And instead of the above special end condition (including the first special end condition or the second special end condition) "Special special condition for special figure 1 when the number of executions of the variable display of the first special symbol is based on a predetermined number of times" or "Special figure 2 lottery after being controlled to a short-time state" May be appropriately changed to “a special end condition in which the number of executions of the variable display of the second special symbol based on the number of wins or the small winning prize is reached a predetermined number of times”. Note that the items related to the short-time state described above may be replaced with the items related to the high-probability state.

11. Inventions described in the above-described embodiments In the above-described embodiments, the inventions of the following means are shown. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment, and reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the component of each invention is not limited to this supplementary note.

The invention according to means 1
A ball entrance (first start port 20, second start port 21) arranged in a game area (3) where game balls can flow down,
A special prize opening (second big prize opening 35) arranged in the game area, a special prize opening opening / closing member (opening / closing member 37) for opening and closing the special prize opening,
Determination information acquisition means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S206 and S212) capable of acquiring determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the entrance;
Based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means, a hit determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1002, S1008) capable of executing a determination process of whether it is a big hit or a small win;
When the determination process by the hit determination means is performed, identification symbol display means (special symbol display 41) for stopping and displaying the identification symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) indicating the determination result through the variable display ,
A jackpot game advantageous to the player is executed when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a jackpot symbol (special figure 1_ jackpot symbol A, special figure 1_ jackpot symbol B, special figure 2_ jackpot symbol C) indicating the jackpot winning prize Jackpot game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S908);
Small winning game execution means for executing a small winning game for opening the special winning opening opening / closing member when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small winning symbol (special figure 2_small winning symbol a) indicating that a small winning prize is won ( A game control microcomputer 81) for executing step S909;
The gaming state after the jackpot game can be controlled to a second gaming state (shortening state) that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state (non-shortening state, normal gaming state) until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) comprising gaming state control means (gaming control microcomputer 81 that executes step S2304),
The end condition includes a special end condition in which the number of executions of the small hit game after being controlled to the second game state (hereinafter referred to as “the number of small hit games”) reaches a predetermined number of times (50 times). (See FIG. 9).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the game state is controlled to the second gaming state after the big hit game, the player becomes advantageous. However, in the second game state, when the number of small hit games reaches a specified number, the game state shifts to an unfavorable first game state. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to grasp the end point of the advantageous second gaming state, and to provide a novel interest that makes the player expect that the number of small hit games will not reach the specified number. Is possible.

The invention according to means 2
In the gaming machine described in means 1,
When the determination process is performed, it includes a variation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1003 and S1009) for determining a variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”) of the identification symbol,
The variation time determining means includes
When the determination process is performed in the second gaming state, the variation time can be determined based on the number of small hit games (first special variation pattern shown in FIG. 9B). A gaming machine characterized by a judgment table).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second gaming state, it is possible to determine the fluctuation time based on the number of small hit games. Therefore, it is possible to determine an arbitrary variation time at an arbitrary number of small hit games.

The invention according to means 3 is
In the gaming machine described in means 2,
The variation time determining means includes
If the number of small hit games is less than a predetermined number (49 times) less than the specified number of times, the variation is determined based on a predetermined first determination criterion (normal variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12A). Determine the time,
If the number of small hit games is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the variation time is determined based on a predetermined second determination criterion (first special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12B). ,
The variation time determined based on the second determination criterion is likely to be longer than the variation time determined based on the first determination criterion (FIGS. 12A and 12B). A gaming machine characterized by a comparison of

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the number of small hit games in the second gaming state exceeds a predetermined number, it is possible to lengthen the subsequent fluctuation time based on the second determination criterion. As a result, it is possible to create an effect that enhances the sense of expectation when approaching the end of the second gaming state.

The invention according to means 4 is
In the gaming machine described in means 3,
The predetermined number of times is one less than the specified number of times (49 times).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second gaming state, when the number of small hit games is less than a predetermined number, the variation time is determined based on the first determination criterion. When the number of small hit games reaches a predetermined number that is one less than the prescribed number, the variation time is determined to be longer based on the second determination criterion. That is, when the second game state control is completed after the remaining small hit game is executed, the variation time can be extended. In this way, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation immediately before the end of the second gaming state.

The invention according to means 5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 4,
The termination condition includes a normal termination condition in which the number of executions of the identification symbol variation display reaches a predetermined upper limit number (100 times),
The predetermined number of times is set to be less than the upper limit number of times.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the normal end condition and the special end condition are provided as the end condition of the second gaming state. In this case, since the specified number of times corresponding to the special end condition is less than the upper limit number corresponding to the normal end condition, the special end condition may be satisfied before the normal end condition is satisfied. On the other hand, the normal end condition may be satisfied before the special end condition is satisfied. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of urgency as to whether the special end condition or the normal end condition is satisfied earlier.

The invention according to means 6 is
In the gaming machine described in means 1,
The entrance includes a first entrance (first start port 20) and a second entrance (second start port 21),
The determination information acquisition means includes a first acquisition process for acquiring determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the first entrance (special figure 1 related random number acquisition process of step S212); The second acquisition process (the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process of step S212) for acquiring the determination information based on the entrance to the second entrance is executable,
The hit determination means is capable of executing a first determination process (special figure 1 jackpot determination process in step S1008) based on the determination information acquired by the first acquisition process. Based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition process, it is possible to execute a second determination process (special figure 2 jackpot determination process in step S1002) as to whether it is a big hit or a small hit,
When the first determination process is performed, the time for the variable display of the first identification symbol (first special symbol) indicating the determination result is determined, and when the second determination process is performed, the first result indicating the determination result is displayed. (2) Fluctuation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S1003 and S1009) for determining the time of variation display of the identification symbol (second special symbol) (hereinafter referred to as “second variation time”);
When the first determination process is performed, the identification symbol display means stops the first identification symbol through a variable display, and when the second determination process is performed, the identification symbol display unit displays the second identification symbol as a variable display. It is to stop display after,
The jackpot game executing means executes the jackpot game when the first identification symbol or the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a jackpot symbol indicating a jackpot winning,
The small hit game executing means is configured to execute the small hit game when at least the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small hit symbol (special figure 2_small hit symbol a) indicating that a small hit is won. ,
As the special end condition, the number of small hit games based on having been determined to be a small hit by the second determination process (hereinafter referred to as “second number of small hit games for identification symbol (short time special 2 dedicated small hit number)”). The game machine is characterized by including an end condition reaching the specified number of times (see FIG. 55).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, even when the first identification symbol is irregularly displayed in the second gaming state, the number of small hit games based on the entrance to the second entrance reaches the specified number. , It is possible not to shift to the first gaming state. That is, it is possible to ensure the game performance that it is advantageous until the number of small hit games for the second identification symbol reaches the specified number.

The invention according to means 7
In the gaming machine according to means 6,
The variation time determining means includes
When the second determination process is performed in the second gaming state, the second variation time can be determined based on the number of small hit games for the second identification symbol (FIG. 56 ( A gaming machine characterized by a third special variation pattern determination table shown in B).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second gaming state, it is possible to determine the second variation time according to the number of small hit games based on the entrance to the second entrance. Therefore, even if the variation display of the first identification symbol is performed based on the entrance to the first entrance, the arbitrary second variation time is determined at the time of the arbitrary number of small hit games for the second identification symbol. It is possible.

The invention according to means 8 is
In the gaming machine described in means 1,
The termination condition includes a normal termination condition in which the number of executions of the variation display of the identification symbol (hereinafter referred to as “variation number”) reaches a predetermined upper limit number (100 times),
The specified number of times is set smaller than the upper limit number of times,
When the determination process is performed, it includes a variation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1003 and S1009) for determining a variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”) of the identification symbol,
The variation time determining means includes
When transitioning from the second gaming state after the jackpot game to the first gaming state based on the establishment of the termination condition, the first game regardless of the number of changes from the end of the jackpot game. A gaming machine characterized in that the variation time can be determined based on the number of variations from the time of transition to a state (see the fourth special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 56C). .

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the normal end condition and the special end condition are provided as the end condition of the second gaming state. Since the specified number of times corresponding to the special end condition is smaller than the upper limit number corresponding to the normal end condition, the special end condition may be satisfied before the normal end condition is satisfied. Therefore, the number of fluctuations from the end of the jackpot game to the transition to the first game state through the second game state is not constant. Accordingly, if it is attempted to determine the variation time immediately after the transition to the first gaming state based on the number of variations from the end of the jackpot game, the variation time suitable for the performance immediately after the transition to the first gaming state cannot be determined. There is a fear. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the variation time is determined based on the number of variations counted from the transition to the first gaming state, not from the end of the jackpot game. Accordingly, even when the first game state is entered due to the establishment of the special end condition, it is possible to determine an arbitrary variation time after the transition to the first game state.

The invention according to means 9 is
In the gaming machine according to means 8,
Special effect execution means (the effect control microcomputer 91 for executing step S5020) capable of executing a predetermined special effect (character introduction effect) is provided,
The variation time determining means includes
If the number of times of change from the time of transition to the first gaming state is equal to or less than a specific number (4 times), based on a predetermined special determination criterion (second special change pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12C). To determine the variation time,
When the number of times of change exceeds the specified number of times from the time of transition to the first gaming state, the time of change is based on a predetermined normal determination criterion (first special change pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12A). Is to determine
The special effect execution means includes
When the variation time is determined based on the special determination criteria, the special effect can be executed during the variation display of the identification symbol based on the variation time,
When the variation time is determined based on the normal determination criterion, the special effect is not executed during the variation display of the identification symbol based on the variation time.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the variation time is determined based on the special determination criterion only when the variation count is equal to or less than the specific count immediately after the transition to the first gaming state. Based on this variation time, a special special effect can be executed. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the effect of production immediately after the transition to the first gaming state.

The invention according to means 10 is
In the gaming machine described in means 1,
The termination condition includes a normal termination condition in which the number of executions of the variation display of the identification symbol (hereinafter referred to as “variation number”) reaches a predetermined upper limit number (100 times),
When the determination process is performed, it includes a variation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1003 and S1009) for determining a variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”) of the identification symbol,
The variation time determining means includes
When transitioning from the second gaming state after the jackpot game to the first gaming state based on the establishment of the termination condition, regardless of the number of small hit games from the end of the jackpot game, The variation time can be determined based on the number of executions of the small hit game from the time of transition to one gaming state (see the fourth special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 56C). This is a gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the normal end condition and the special end condition are provided as the end condition of the second gaming state. Therefore, the normal end condition may be satisfied before the special end condition is satisfied. Accordingly, the number of small hit games from the end of the big hit game to the transition to the first game state through the second game state is not constant. Therefore, if it is attempted to determine the variation time immediately after the transition to the first gaming state based on the number of small hit games from the end of the big hit game, the variation time suitable for the performance immediately after the transition to the first gaming state is obtained. There is a risk that it cannot be determined. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the variation time is determined based on the number of small hit games counted not from the end of the big hit game but from the time of transition to the first game state. Therefore, even when the first game state is shifted to when the normal end condition is satisfied, it is possible to determine an arbitrary variation time after the transition to the first game state.

The invention according to means 11 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 10,
The number of times that the number-of-times notification effect (display of the number of short-time and small hit count images N2) that can be executed to notify the number of times of execution of the small hit game required until the special end condition is satisfied when being controlled in the second game state can be executed A gaming machine characterized by comprising notification effect execution means (production control microcomputer 91 for executing steps S5005 and S5006).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second gaming state, it is possible to easily show how many times the remaining small hit games have been executed and shift to the first gaming state by the number-of-times notification effect.

The invention according to means 12 is
A ball entrance (first start port 20, second start port 21) arranged in a game area (3) where game balls can flow down,
A special prize opening (second big prize opening 35) arranged in the game area, a special prize opening opening / closing member (opening / closing member 37) for opening and closing the special prize opening,
Determination information acquisition means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S206 and S212) capable of acquiring determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the entrance;
Based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means, a hit determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1002, S1008) capable of executing a determination process of whether it is a big hit or a small win;
When the determination process by the hit determination means is performed, identification symbol display means (special symbol display 41) for stopping and displaying the identification symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) indicating the determination result through the variable display ,
A jackpot game advantageous to the player is executed when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a jackpot symbol (special figure 1_ jackpot symbol A, special figure 1_ jackpot symbol B, special figure 2_ jackpot symbol C) indicating the jackpot winning prize Jackpot game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S908);
Small winning game execution means for executing a small winning game for opening the special winning opening opening / closing member when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small winning symbol (special figure 2_small winning symbol a) indicating that a small winning prize is won ( A game control microcomputer 81) for executing step S909;
The gaming state after the jackpot game can be controlled to a second gaming state (shortening state) that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state (non-shortening state, normal gaming state) until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) comprising gaming state control means (gaming control microcomputer 81 that executes step S2304),
The jackpot symbol includes a first jackpot symbol (special figure 1_ jackpot symbol B) and a second jackpot symbol (special figure 2_ jackpot symbol C) that can be controlled in the second gaming state after the jackpot game, Is included,
The termination condition includes
When the game state is controlled to the second game state based on the stop display of the first jackpot symbol, the number of executions of the small hit game after the control is made to the second game state (hereinafter referred to as “small game number of games”). ) Reaches a first predetermined number of times (50 times), and a first special end condition,
When the second game state is controlled based on the stop display of the second jackpot symbol, the number of small hit games after the control to the second game state is set to a second predetermined number of times (100 And a second special end condition leading to the number of times).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the game state is controlled to the second gaming state after the big hit game, the player becomes advantageous. However, when the game state is controlled to the second gaming state based on the stop display of the first jackpot symbol, when the number of small hit games reaches the first specified number of times, the game shifts to an unfavorable first gaming state. On the other hand, when the game state is controlled to the second game state based on the stop display of the second jackpot symbol, when the number of small hit games reaches the second specified number of times, the game state shifts to an unfavorable second game state. In this way, it is possible to provide the player with a novel interest that the end condition of the second gaming state is different depending on the number of executions of the small hit game according to the type of the big hit symbol.

The invention according to means 13 is
In the gaming machine according to means 12,
When the determination process is performed, it includes a variation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1003 and S1009) for determining a variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”) of the identification symbol,
The variation time determining means includes
When the determination process is performed in the second gaming state, the variation time can be determined based on the number of small hit games (first special variation pattern shown in FIG. 9B). A gaming machine characterized by a judgment table).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second gaming state, it is possible to determine the fluctuation time based on the number of small hit games. Therefore, it is possible to determine an arbitrary variation time at an arbitrary number of small hit games.

The invention according to means 14 is
In the gaming machine according to means 12 or means 13,
When the determination process is performed, it includes stop time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1003 and S1009) for determining the stop display time of the identification symbol (hereinafter referred to as “stop time”),
The stop time determining means is
When the determination process is performed in the second game state, the stop time can be determined based on the number of small hit games (first special variation pattern determination shown in FIG. 9B). (See table).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the stop time can be determined based on the number of small hit games in the second gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to determine an arbitrary stop time at an arbitrary number of small hit games.

The invention according to means 15 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 12 to means 14,
The entrance includes a first entrance (first start port 20) and a second entrance (second start port 21),
The determination information acquisition means includes a first acquisition process for acquiring determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the first entrance (special figure 1 related random number acquisition process of step S212); The second acquisition process (the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process of step S212) for acquiring the determination information based on the entrance to the second entrance is executable,
The hit determination means is capable of executing a first determination process (special figure 1 jackpot determination process in step S1008) based on the determination information acquired by the first acquisition process. Based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition process, it is possible to execute a second determination process (special figure 2 jackpot determination process in step S1002) as to whether it is a big hit or a small hit,
When the first determination process is performed, the identification symbol display means stops and displays the first identification symbol (first special symbol) indicating the determination result through the variable display, and the second determination process is performed. The second identification symbol (second special symbol) indicating the determination result is stopped and displayed through the variable display,
The jackpot game executing means executes the jackpot game when the first identification symbol or the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a jackpot symbol indicating a jackpot winning,
The small hit game executing means is configured to execute the small hit game when at least the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small hit symbol (special figure 2_small hit symbol a) indicating that a small hit is won. ,
The first jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a jackpot in the first determination process,
The second jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a jackpot in the second determination process,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the second specified number of times (100 times) is greater than the first specified number of times (50 times).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the first gaming state, when the first jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a jackpot in the first determination process, the second gaming state after the jackpot game Can be migrated to. In this case, it is possible to continue the second gaming state until the number of small hit games reaches the first specified number. On the other hand, in the second gaming state, when the second jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a big hit in the second determination process, the game proceeds to the second gaming state again after the big jackpot game. can do. In this case, it is possible to continue the second gaming state until the number of small hit games reaches a second prescribed number that is greater than the first prescribed number. Thus, it is possible to provide a game characteristic that winning the second jackpot symbol in the second gaming state is more advantageous than winning the first jackpot symbol in the first gaming state.

The invention according to means 16 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 12 to means 14,
The entrance includes a first entrance (first start port 20) and a second entrance (second start port 21),
The determination information acquisition means includes a first acquisition process for acquiring determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the first entrance (special figure 1 related random number acquisition process of step S212); The second acquisition process (the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process of step S212) for acquiring the determination information based on the entrance to the second entrance is executable,
The hit determination means is capable of executing a first determination process (special figure 1 jackpot determination process in step S1008) based on the determination information acquired by the first acquisition process. Based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition process, it is possible to execute a second determination process (special figure 2 jackpot determination process in step S1002) as to whether it is a big hit or a small hit,
When the first determination process is performed, the identification symbol display means stops and displays the first identification symbol indicating the determination result through a variable display, and when the second determination process is performed, the determination result is displayed. The second identification symbol is stopped and displayed through a variable display,
The jackpot game executing means executes the jackpot game when the first identification symbol or the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a jackpot symbol indicating a jackpot winning,
The small hit game executing means is configured to execute the small hit game when at least the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small hit symbol (special figure 2_small hit symbol a) indicating that a small hit is won. ,
The first jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a jackpot in the first determination process,
The second jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a jackpot in the second determination process,
The first specified number of times (100 times) is greater than the second specified number of times (50 times).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second gaming state, when the second jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a big hit in the second determination process, the second game is again performed after the big jackpot game. The state can be changed. In this case, the second gaming state can be continued until the number of small hit games reaches the second specified number. On the other hand, in the first gaming state, when the first jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on the fact that it is determined that the jackpot is determined in the first determination process, the game state shifts to the second gaming state after the jackpot game. be able to. In this case, it is possible to continue the second gaming state until the number of small hit games reaches the first prescribed number that is larger than the second prescribed number. In this way, it is possible to provide a game characteristic that winning the first jackpot symbol in the first gaming state as the first win is more advantageous than winning the second jackpot symbol in the second gaming state.

The invention according to means 17 is
A ball entrance (first start port 20, second start port 21) arranged in a game area (3) where game balls can flow down,
A special prize opening (second big prize opening 35) arranged in the game area, a special prize opening opening / closing member (opening / closing member 37) for opening and closing the special prize opening,
Determination information acquisition means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S206 and S212) capable of acquiring determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the entrance;
Based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means, a hit determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1002, S1008) capable of executing a determination process of whether it is a big hit or a small win;
When the determination process by the hit determination means is performed, identification symbol display means (special symbol display 41) for stopping and displaying the identification symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) indicating the determination result through the variable display ,
A jackpot game advantageous to the player is executed when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a jackpot symbol (special figure 1_ jackpot symbol A, special figure 1_ jackpot symbol B, special figure 2_ jackpot symbol C) indicating the jackpot winning prize Jackpot game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S908);
Small winning game execution means for executing a small winning game for opening the special winning opening opening / closing member when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small winning symbol (special figure 2_small winning symbol a) indicating that a small winning prize is won ( A game control microcomputer 81) for executing step S909;
The gaming state after the jackpot game can be controlled to a second gaming state (shortening state) that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state (non-shortening state, normal gaming state) until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) comprising gaming state control means (gaming control microcomputer 81 that executes step S2304),
The termination condition includes a predetermined number of times of winning a small hit after being controlled in the second gaming state or a number of times of display of the identification symbol based on the small winning winning (hereinafter referred to as “the number of small hits”). A gaming machine characterized by including a special end condition up to a specified number of times.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the game state is controlled to the second gaming state after the big hit game, the player becomes advantageous. However, when the number of small hits reaches the specified number in the second gaming state, the game state shifts to an unfavorable first gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to grasp the end point of the advantageous second gaming state, and to provide a novel interest that makes the player expect that the number of small hits will not reach the specified number. It is.

The invention according to means 18 is
In the gaming machine described in means 17,
When the determination process is performed, it includes a variation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1003 and S1009) for determining a variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”) of the identification symbol,
The variation time determining means includes
When the determination processing is performed in the second gaming state, the variation time can be determined based on the number of small hits.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to determine the variation time based on the number of small hits in the second gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to determine an arbitrary variation time at an arbitrary small hit count.

The invention according to means 19 is
In the gaming machine according to means 18,
The variation time determining means includes
When the small number of hits is less than a predetermined number less than the specified number of times, the variation time is determined based on a predetermined first determination criterion,
When the number of small hits is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of times, the variation time is determined based on a predetermined second determination criterion;
The gaming machine is characterized in that the variation time determined based on the second determination criterion is easily set longer than the variation time determined based on the first determination criterion.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the number of small hits is equal to or greater than a predetermined number in the second gaming state, it is possible to lengthen the subsequent variation time based on the second determination criterion. As a result, it is possible to create an effect that enhances the sense of expectation when approaching the end of the second gaming state.

The invention according to means 20 is
In the gaming machine described in means 19,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the predetermined number of times is one less than the specified number of times.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second gaming state, when the number of small hits is less than the predetermined number, the variation time is determined based on the first determination criterion. When the number of small hits is a predetermined number that is one less than the specified number of times, the subsequent fluctuation time is determined to be longer based on the second determination criterion. In other words, when the number of small hits is one and the control of the second gaming state is completed, the variation time can be extended. In this way, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation immediately before the end of the second gaming state.

The invention according to means 21 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 17 to means 20,
The termination condition includes a normal termination condition in which the number of executions of the identification symbol variation display reaches a predetermined upper limit number (100 times),
The predetermined number of times is set to be less than the upper limit number of times.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the normal end condition and the special end condition are provided as the end condition of the second gaming state. In this case, since the specified number of times corresponding to the special end condition is less than the upper limit number corresponding to the normal end condition, the special end condition may be satisfied before the normal end condition is satisfied. On the other hand, the normal end condition may be satisfied before the special end condition is satisfied. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of urgency as to whether the special end condition or the normal end condition is satisfied earlier.

The invention according to means 22
In the gaming machine described in means 17,
The entrance includes a first entrance (first start port 20) and a second entrance (second start port 21),
The determination information acquisition means includes a first acquisition process for acquiring determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the first entrance (special figure 1 related random number acquisition process of step S212); The second acquisition process (the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process of step S212) for acquiring the determination information based on the entrance to the second entrance is executable,
The hit determination means is capable of executing a first determination process (special figure 1 jackpot determination process in step S1008) based on the determination information acquired by the first acquisition process. Based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition process, it is possible to execute a second determination process (special figure 2 jackpot determination process in step S1002) as to whether it is a big hit or a small hit,
When the first determination process is performed, the time for the variable display of the first identification symbol (first special symbol) indicating the determination result is determined, and when the second determination process is performed, the first result indicating the determination result is displayed. (2) Fluctuation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S1003 and S1009) for determining the time of variation display of the identification symbol (second special symbol) (hereinafter referred to as “second variation time”);
When the first determination process is performed, the identification symbol display means stops the first identification symbol through a variable display, and when the second determination process is performed, the identification symbol display unit displays the second identification symbol as a variable display. It is to stop display after,
The jackpot game executing means executes the jackpot game when the first identification symbol or the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a jackpot symbol indicating a jackpot winning,
The small hit game executing means is configured to execute the small hit game when at least the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small hit symbol (special figure 2_small hit symbol a) indicating that a small hit is won. ,
The number of times based on the fact that the second determination process has been determined to be a small hit as the special ending condition, or the number of times the second identification symbol is displayed based on the small winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “the number of small hits for the second identification symbol”). Is a game machine characterized by including an end condition that reaches the specified number of times.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, even in the second gaming state, even if the first identification symbol is variably displayed, until the number of small hits based on entering the second entrance reaches the specified number of times, It is possible not to shift to the first gaming state. That is, it is possible to reliably secure the game performance that the number of small hits for the second identification symbol is advantageous until the specified number of times is reached.

The invention according to means 23 is
In the gaming machine described in means 22,
The variation time determining means includes
When the second determination process is performed in the second gaming state, the second variation time can be determined based on the number of small hits for the second identification symbol. Machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second gaming state, it is possible to determine the second variation time according to the number of small hits based on the entrance to the second entrance. Therefore, even if the variation display of the first identification symbol is performed based on the entrance to the first entrance, an arbitrary second variation time is determined at the arbitrary small number of hits for the second identification symbol. Is possible.

The invention according to means 24 is
In the gaming machine described in means 17,
The termination condition includes a normal termination condition in which the number of executions of the variation display of the identification symbol (hereinafter referred to as “variation number”) reaches a predetermined upper limit number (100 times),
The specified number of times is set smaller than the upper limit number of times,
When the determination process is performed, it includes a variation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1003 and S1009) for determining a variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”) of the identification symbol,
The variation time determining means includes
When transitioning from the second gaming state after the jackpot game to the first gaming state based on the establishment of the termination condition, the first game regardless of the number of changes from the end of the jackpot game. A gaming machine characterized in that the variation time can be determined based on the number of variations from the time of transition to a state (see the fourth special variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 56C). .

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the normal end condition and the special end condition are provided as the end condition of the second gaming state. Since the specified number of times corresponding to the special end condition is smaller than the upper limit number corresponding to the normal end condition, the special end condition may be satisfied before the normal end condition is satisfied. Therefore, the number of fluctuations from the end of the jackpot game to the transition to the first game state through the second game state is not constant. Accordingly, if it is attempted to determine the variation time immediately after the transition to the first gaming state based on the number of variations from the end of the jackpot game, the variation time suitable for the performance immediately after the transition to the first gaming state cannot be determined. There is a fear. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the variation time is determined based on the number of variations counted from the transition to the first gaming state, not from the end of the jackpot game. Accordingly, even when the first game state is entered due to the establishment of the special end condition, it is possible to determine an arbitrary variation time after the transition to the first game state.

The invention according to means 25 is
In the gaming machine described in means 24,
Special effect execution means (the effect control microcomputer 91 for executing step S5020) capable of executing a predetermined special effect (character introduction effect) is provided,
The variation time determining means includes
If the number of times of change from the time of transition to the first gaming state is equal to or less than a specific number (4 times), based on a predetermined special determination criterion (second special change pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12C). To determine the variation time,
When the number of times of change exceeds the specified number of times from the time of transition to the first gaming state, the time of change is based on a predetermined normal determination criterion (first special change pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12A). Is to determine
The special effect execution means includes
When the variation time is determined based on the special determination criteria, the special effect can be executed during the variation display of the identification symbol based on the variation time,
When the variation time is determined based on the normal determination criterion, the special effect is not executed during the variation display of the identification symbol based on the variation time.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the variation time is determined based on the special determination criterion only when the variation count is equal to or less than the specific count immediately after the transition to the first gaming state. Based on this variation time, a special special effect can be executed. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the effect of production immediately after the transition to the first gaming state.

The invention according to means 26 is
In the gaming machine described in means 17,
The termination condition includes a normal termination condition in which the number of executions of the variation display of the identification symbol (hereinafter referred to as “variation number”) reaches a predetermined upper limit number (100 times),
When the determination process is performed, it includes a variation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1003 and S1009) for determining a variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”) of the identification symbol,
The variation time determining means includes
When transitioning from the second gaming state after the jackpot game to the first gaming state based on the establishment of the termination condition, the first jackpot regardless of the number of small hits from the end of the jackpot game. A gaming machine characterized in that the variation time can be determined based on the number of times of winning a small hit from the time of transition to the gaming state or the number of variations of the identification symbol based on the number of small winnings. is there.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the normal end condition and the special end condition are provided as the end condition of the second gaming state. Therefore, the normal end condition may be satisfied before the special end condition is satisfied. Therefore, the number of small hits from the end of the big hit game to the first game state through the second game state is not constant. Therefore, if it is attempted to determine the variation time immediately after the transition to the first gaming state based on the number of small hits from the end of the big winning game, the variation time suitable for the performance immediately after the transition to the first gaming state is determined. It may not be possible. Therefore, according to the gaming machine of this configuration, the number of small hits counted from the time of transition to the first gaming state, not from the end of the big hit game (the number of wins won by the small hit or the identification pattern based on the small win winning) The variation time is determined based on the number of variation displays). Therefore, even when the first game state is shifted to when the normal end condition is satisfied, it is possible to determine an arbitrary variation time after the transition to the first game state.

The invention according to means 27 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 17 to means 26,
When the second gaming state is being controlled, a number of times notification effect is performed for notifying the number of times that a small hit is required until the special end condition is satisfied, or the number of times the identification symbol is changed based on the winning of a small winning A gaming machine characterized in that it includes a possible number of times notification effect execution means.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second gaming state, the number notification effect is performed, and the number of times of winning a small hit or the number of times of display variation of the identification symbol based on the small winning winning is changed to the first gaming state. It is possible to indicate in an easy-to-understand manner.

The invention according to means 28 is
A ball entrance (first start port 20, second start port 21) arranged in a game area (3) where game balls can flow down,
A special prize opening (second big prize opening 35) arranged in the game area, a special prize opening opening / closing member (opening / closing member 37) for opening and closing the special prize opening,
Determination information acquisition means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing steps S206 and S212) capable of acquiring determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the entrance;
Based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means, a hit determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1002, S1008) capable of executing a determination process of whether it is a big hit or a small win;
When the determination process by the hit determination means is performed, identification symbol display means (special symbol display 41) for stopping and displaying the identification symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) indicating the determination result through the variable display ,
A jackpot game advantageous to the player is executed when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a jackpot symbol (special figure 1_ jackpot symbol A, special figure 1_ jackpot symbol B, special figure 2_ jackpot symbol C) indicating the jackpot winning prize Jackpot game execution means (game control microcomputer 81 for executing step S908);
Small winning game execution means for executing a small winning game for opening the special winning opening opening / closing member when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small winning symbol (special figure 2_small winning symbol a) indicating that a small winning prize is won ( A game control microcomputer 81) for executing step S909;
The gaming state after the jackpot game can be controlled to a second gaming state (shortening state) that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state (non-shortening state, normal gaming state) until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) comprising gaming state control means (gaming control microcomputer 81 that executes step S2304),
The jackpot symbol includes a first jackpot symbol (special figure 1_ jackpot symbol B) and a second jackpot symbol (special figure 2_ jackpot symbol C) that can be controlled in the second gaming state after the jackpot game, Is included,
The termination condition includes
In the case of being controlled to the second gaming state based on the stop display of the first jackpot symbol, the number of times of winning the jackpot since being controlled to the second gaming state or the identification symbol based on the bonus winning symbol A first special end condition in which the number of times of variable display (hereinafter referred to as “the number of small hits”) reaches a first predetermined number of times,
When the second gaming state is controlled based on the stop display of the second jackpot symbol, the number of small hits after the control to the second gaming state reaches a predetermined second predetermined number of times. The game machine is characterized by including 2 special termination conditions.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the game state is controlled to the second gaming state after the big hit game, the player becomes advantageous. However, when the game state is controlled to the second gaming state based on the stop display of the first jackpot symbol, when the number of small hits reaches the first specified number of times, it shifts to an unfavorable first gaming state. On the other hand, when the game state is controlled to the second gaming state based on the stop display of the second jackpot symbol, when the number of small hits reaches the second specified number of times, the game shifts to an unfavorable second gaming state. In this way, it is possible to provide the player with a novel interest that the end condition of the second game state is different depending on the type of jackpot symbol.

The invention according to means 29 is
In the gaming machine according to means 28,
When the determination process is performed, it includes a variation time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1003 and S1009) for determining a variation display time (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”) of the identification symbol,
The variation time determining means includes
When the determination processing is performed in the second gaming state, the variation time can be determined based on the number of small hits.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to determine the variation time based on the number of small hits in the second gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to determine an arbitrary variation time at an arbitrary small hit count.

The invention according to means 30 is
In the gaming machine according to means 28 or 29,
When the determination process is performed, it includes stop time determination means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S1003 and S1009) for determining the stop display time of the identification symbol (hereinafter referred to as “stop time”),
The stop time determining means is
When the determination process is performed in the second gaming state, the stop time can be determined based on the number of small hits.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to determine the stop time based on the number of small hits in the second gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to determine an arbitrary stop time at an arbitrary small hit count.

The invention according to means 31 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 28 to means 30,
The entrance includes a first entrance (first start port 20) and a second entrance (second start port 21),
The determination information acquisition means includes a first acquisition process for acquiring determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the first entrance (special figure 1 related random number acquisition process of step S212); The second acquisition process (the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process of step S212) for acquiring the determination information based on the entrance to the second entrance is executable,
The hit determination means is capable of executing a first determination process (special figure 1 jackpot determination process in step S1008) based on the determination information acquired by the first acquisition process. Based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition process, it is possible to execute a second determination process (special figure 2 jackpot determination process in step S1002) as to whether it is a big hit or a small hit,
When the first determination process is performed, the identification symbol display means stops and displays the first identification symbol (first special symbol) indicating the determination result through the variable display, and the second determination process is performed. The second identification symbol (second special symbol) indicating the determination result is stopped and displayed through the variable display,
The jackpot game executing means executes the jackpot game when the first identification symbol or the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a jackpot symbol indicating a jackpot winning,
The small hit game executing means is configured to execute the small hit game when at least the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small hit symbol (special figure 2_small hit symbol a) indicating that a small hit is won. ,
The first jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a jackpot in the first determination process,
The second jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a jackpot in the second determination process,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the second specified number of times is greater than the first specified number of times.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the first gaming state, when the first jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a jackpot in the first determination process, the second gaming state after the jackpot game Can be migrated to. In this case, the second gaming state can be continued until the number of small hits reaches the first specified number. On the other hand, in the second gaming state, when the second jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a big hit in the second determination process, the game proceeds to the second gaming state again after the big jackpot game. can do. In this case, it is possible to continue the second gaming state until the number of small hits reaches a second prescribed number that is greater than the first prescribed number. Thus, it is possible to provide a game characteristic that winning the second jackpot symbol in the second gaming state is more advantageous than winning the first jackpot symbol in the first gaming state.

The invention according to means 32 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 28 to means 30,
The entrance includes a first entrance (first start port 20) and a second entrance (second start port 21),
The determination information acquisition means includes a first acquisition process for acquiring determination information (various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers) based on the entrance to the first entrance (special figure 1 related random number acquisition process of step S212); The second acquisition process (the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process of step S212) for acquiring the determination information based on the entrance to the second entrance is executable,
The hit determination means is capable of executing a first determination process (special figure 1 jackpot determination process in step S1008) based on the determination information acquired by the first acquisition process. Based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition process, it is possible to execute a second determination process (special figure 2 jackpot determination process in step S1002) as to whether it is a big hit or a small hit,
When the first determination process is performed, the identification symbol display means stops and displays the first identification symbol indicating the determination result through a variable display, and when the second determination process is performed, the determination result is displayed. The second identification symbol is stopped and displayed through a variable display,
The jackpot game executing means executes the jackpot game when the first identification symbol or the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a jackpot symbol indicating a jackpot winning,
The small hit game executing means is configured to execute the small hit game when at least the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small hit symbol (special figure 2_small hit symbol a) indicating that a small hit is won. ,
The first jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a jackpot in the first determination process,
The second jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a jackpot in the second determination process,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the first specified number of times is greater than the second specified number of times.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the second gaming state, when the second jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on being determined to be a big hit in the second determination process, the second game is again performed after the big jackpot game. The state can be changed. In this case, the second gaming state can be continued until the number of small hits reaches the second specified number. On the other hand, in the first gaming state, when the first jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed based on the fact that it is determined that the jackpot is determined in the first determination process, the game state shifts to the second gaming state after the jackpot game. be able to. In this case, it is possible to continue the second gaming state until the number of small hits reaches the first prescribed number that is larger than the second prescribed number. In this way, it is possible to provide a game characteristic that winning the first jackpot symbol in the first gaming state as the first win is more advantageous than winning the second jackpot symbol in the second gaming state.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Game area 7 ... Image display apparatus 20 ... 1st start opening (1st entrance)
21 ... 2nd starting port (2nd entrance)
81 ... Game control microcomputer 91 ... Production control microcomputer 100 ... Image control board

Claims (1)

The entrance that is placed in the game area where game balls can flow down,
A special prize opening arranged in the game area, and a special prize opening opening and closing member for opening and closing the special prize opening,
Determination information acquisition means capable of acquiring determination information based on the entrance to the entrance,
Based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means, a hit determination means capable of executing a determination process whether it is a big hit or a small win;
When the determination process by the hit determination unit is performed, an identification symbol display unit that stops and displays an identification symbol indicating the determination result via a variable display,
A jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game advantageous to a player when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a jackpot symbol indicating a jackpot winning;
A small-hit game execution means for executing a small-hit game that opens the special winning opening and closing member when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed with a small-hit symbol indicating a small-hit winning;
A gaming machine comprising: gaming state control means capable of controlling the gaming state after the jackpot game to a second gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied.
The jackpot symbol includes a first jackpot symbol and a second jackpot symbol that can be controlled to the second gaming state after the jackpot game,
In the case where the second gaming state is controlled based on the stop display of the first jackpot symbol, and the case where the control is switched to the second gaming state based on the stop display of the second jackpot symbol, the end condition A gaming machine characterized by different