JP2019041953A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of raising expectations of a player by occurrence of a lucky game state.SOLUTION: When in a normal state, it is determined by jackpot determination that jackpot occurs and a jackpot type of any of 5R jackpot A to 5R jackpot F is determined, a probability variation first time-shortening state is set after a jackpot game is over (arrow (b)). The probability variation first time-shortening state continues the number of time-shortening times in accordance with the jackpot type. When it is determined in the probability variation first time-shortening state that jackpot occurs, a game state in accordance with the jackpot type determined after the jackpot game is over is set (arrows (d)(e)(f)). When jackpot determination is made equal to the number of time-shortening times or more in the probability variation first time-shortening state (when a lucky game occurs equal to the number of time-shortening times or more), the first time-shortening state is over, and the game state shifts to a probability variation non-time-shortening (arrow (g)).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a plurality of gaming states.

  BACKGROUND Conventionally, gaming machines having a plurality of gaming states are known. The gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 shifts the gaming state in accordance with the number of rotations related to symbol variation after the end of the special game. In the gaming machine described above, when a jackpot with a specific symbol occurs in the gaming state set in a specific section after the predetermined number of symbol variations have been completed after the special game is over, the starting electric combination is easy to open The easy winning state is set after the end of the special game. Depending on the progress of the game, there may be so-called “hameri” in which the next jackpot does not occur for a long time after the end of the last special game. In the above-mentioned gaming machine, a so-called ceiling function, which is a function capable of setting a gaming state advantageous to the player such as an increase in the expected value of the obtainable balls at the time of the occurrence of a mischief, etc. It is intended to be used as an opportunity.

JP 2012-192050 A

  However, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, since the jackpot does not occur during the occurrence of the chattering, the easy-to-win state does not occur thereafter and only the batting state continues. Therefore, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, there is a problem that there is a possibility that the player's willingness to continue the game may be reduced if a cheating occurs.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving a player's sense of expectation by the occurrence of a cheating.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the gate through which the game ball can pass, the first state in which the game ball is difficult to win or unable to win, and the second state in which the game ball is easier to win than the first state are mutually operable. A first determination means configured to derive a determination result of winning with a normal probability of being a predetermined probability triggered by passage of the game ball through the gate; The normal game execution means for executing a normal hitting game that operates the starting opening to the second state when it is determined by the judging means that the winning opening is made, and the game ball is triggered to win the starting opening A second determination means for deriving one determination result from any of a large hit and a small hit, and the big winning opening in the second state when the determination result for the big hit is derived by the second determination means Operate A special game execution means for executing a small hit game in which the large winning opening is operated to the second state when the winning game is performed and the small determination result is derived by the second determination means, and After the end of the jackpot game, the low probability state where the jackpot probability is a probability that is determined to be the jackpot by the second determination means is a normal probability, and the high probability state where the jackpot probability is higher than the low probability state The probability variation means that causes either, the non-short time state where the frequency at which the normal hit game is played is the normal frequency after the end of the big hit game, and the frequency where the normal hit game is played rather than the non-time short state When the second judgment means determines that the short time generation means generates one of the high time short state and the short time state generated by the short time generation means. And a short time ending means for ending when the number of judgments, which is the number of times taken out, reaches the number of time short ends which is the predetermined number of times; The probability has a probability value higher than the jackpot probability in the high probability state, and in the flow of the game balls fired toward the gate, the second state in the start opening and the small hit game The number of gaming balls for winning the large winning opening when the large winning opening is both in the second state is the number when the starting opening is in the first state and the large winning opening is in the second state. The starting opening is disposed upstream of the large winning opening so as to be smaller than the number of gaming balls winning in the large winning opening, and the high probability generated after the end of the big hit game by the probability varying means The state is characterized by continuing until the jackpot game is executed by the special game execution means next time.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with probability variation means and time reduction occurrence means, and can generate a gaming state (hereinafter referred to as high probability time reduction state) which is a high probability state after the end of the big hit game and time reduction state. . During the time saving state, since the normal hit game is more likely to be played than during the non-time saving state, the game ball is fired toward the gate. In the high probability time reduction state, the time reduction state ends by performing the determination by the second determination means a predetermined number of times, and the gaming state is the high probability state and the non time reduction state (hereinafter referred to as the high probability non time reduction state) Occurs. The game ball fired toward the gate during the high probability short state may win the start opening activated in the second state. In the high probability non-short state, the frequency at which the starting opening is in the second state is lower than in the high probability short state. In the high probability state, the second judging means derives the judgment result of the small hitting with the probability higher than the jackpot probability. For this reason, the game ball fired toward the gate subsequently during the high probability non-short state may win the large winning opening activated to the second state by the small hit game. That is, if the determination result of the big hit is not derived while the determination by the second determination means performed in the high probability time reduction state is performed until the time reduction end number, the game state in which the small hitting game is easy to be performed after the time reduction state ends Occurs. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the high probability state generated after the end of the jackpot game continues until the next time the jackpot game is executed. Therefore, after the transition from the high probability time-short state to the high probability non-time short state, the high probability non-time short state continues until the next big hit. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can cause the player to play the high probability time-shorting state while expecting the occurrence of the mischief until the number of times of determination becomes equal to or more than the number of time reduction ends. As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention can improve the player's sense of expectation by the occurrence of the chattering.

  The gate through which the game ball can pass, the first state in which the game ball is difficult to win or can not win, and the starting opening and the large size that can be operated mutually in the second state in which the game ball is easier to win than the first state And the first determination means for deriving the determination result of the win with a normal probability which is a predetermined probability triggered by the game ball passing through the winning opening, and the first determination means If determined, the normal game execution means for executing a normal hitting game that operates the starting opening to the second state, and any of the jackpot and the small hit triggered by the game ball winning to the starting opening The second judging means for deriving one judgment result from the heel, and the jackpot game of operating the big winning opening to the second state when the judgment result for the big jack is derived by the second judging means The special game execution means for executing a small hit game in which the large winning opening is operated to the second state when the small hit determination result is derived by the second determining means, and the second hit after the big hit game is over, A probability variation means for generating any one of a low probability state in which the jackpot probability which is a probability determined to be the big hit by the second judging means is a normal probability and a high probability state in which the jackpot probability is higher than the low probability state; And the high probability state generated by the probability variation unit is terminated when the number of times of determination, which is the number of times the determination result is derived by the second determination unit, reaches the number of high probability ends which is a predetermined number of times High probability end means to make it, after the end of the jackpot game, the non-time-short state where the frequency at which the normal hit game is played is the normal frequency, and the above-mentioned non-time-short state The time reduction occurrence means, which causes one of the time reduction state in which the hit game is frequently performed, and the time reduction state generated by the time reduction occurrence means, reaches the time reduction end number when the determination number is a predetermined number. And the small hitting probability which is the probability of being judged to be the small hitting by the second judging means has a probability value higher than the big hit probability in the high probability state, In the flow of gaming balls fired toward the gate, when the starting opening and the big winning opening are both in the second state, the number of gaming balls to be won in the big winning opening The starting opening is disposed upstream of the large winning opening so that the number of gaming balls to be won in the large winning opening is smaller when the large winning opening is in the second state. Ru It is characterized by

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with probability variation means and time reduction occurrence means, and can generate a gaming state (hereinafter referred to as high probability time reduction state) which is a high probability state after the end of the big hit game and time reduction state. . During the time saving state, since the normal hit game is more likely to be played than during the non-time saving state, the game ball is fired toward the gate. In the high probability time reduction state, the time reduction state is ended by performing the determination by the second determination means a predetermined number of times, and the gaming state which is the high probability state and the non time reduction state (hereinafter referred to as the high probability non time reduction state) Occurs. The game ball fired toward the gate during the high probability short state may win the start opening activated in the second state. In the high probability non-short state, the frequency at which the starting opening is in the second state is lower than in the high probability short state. In the high probability state, the second judging means derives the judgment result of the small hitting with the probability higher than the jackpot probability. For this reason, the game ball fired toward the gate subsequently during the high probability non-short state may win the large winning opening activated to the second state by the small hit game. That is, if the determination result of the big hit is not derived while the determination by the second determination means performed in the high probability time reduction state is performed until the time reduction end number, the game state in which the small hitting game is easy to be performed after the time reduction state ends Occurs. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the high probability state is ended by performing the determination by the second determination means a predetermined number of times in the high probability state generated after the end of the jackpot game. Therefore, in the high probability time-short state, the player expects that the occurrence of the trick is caused until the number of determinations becomes equal to or more than the number of time reduction ends, and in the high probability non-time-short state Expect to be a big hit. Thus, the gaming machine according to the present invention can make the player pay attention to the game in the high probability state. As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention can improve the player's sense of expectation by the occurrence of the chattering.

  The number of times of short completion may indicate the number of times of determination less than the number of times of high probability termination.

  If the jackpot judgment result is not derived between the time when the high probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game and the second judgment means judges the number of second ends, the high probability state and the non-time-shortened state are generated The high probability non-time-short state which always occurs is always generated. That is, in the high probability time-short state, when a trick is caused until the number of determinations becomes equal to or more than the time-short end number, the player can always shift to the high probability short-time state. Therefore, the gaming machine can maintain the player's sense of expectation for the high probability non-short state to occur when the high probability state and the short time state are caused after the big hit ends.

  The time saving end number is a first number corresponding to a value larger than the probability denominator which is a denominator when the big hit probability in the high probability state is represented by a fraction with a numerator of 1, and a value smaller than the probability denominator May include a second number corresponding to.

  In this case, when the number of time saving ends is the second number, the determination by the second determination means is performed a smaller number of times than the case where the number of time saving ends is the first number. It becomes easy to rush into the time saving state. That is, even if the hamami is shallow, it is likely to rush into the high probability short time state. Since the number of determinations by the second determination means required to achieve the high probability non-short state differs, the gaming machine can change the player's sense of expectation when the high probability short state is generated.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1; FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1; It is a conceptual diagram which shows the 1st big hit relation information storage area of RAM52. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the special symbol determination table memorize | stored in ROM53. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the hit game definition table memorize | stored in ROM53. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the change pattern determination table memorize | stored in ROM53. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the determination table memorize | stored in ROM53. It is explanatory drawing which showed distribution of the random value determined to be a big hit, a small hit, and a loss in the 2nd jackpot determination for every step of probability setting. It is an explanatory view for explaining a flow of a game and transition of a game state. It is an explanatory view explaining the mode of operation of the special electric power thing in the big hit game, the small hit game and the normal hit game and the normal electric power item. 5 is a flowchart of an initialization process performed on the main substrate 41. 5 is a flowchart of main processing performed on the main substrate 41. It is a flow chart of the first special symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flow chart of the first special symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of the 2nd special symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of the 2nd special symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flow chart of game state transition processing performed in the first special symbol processing and the second special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of special electric symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of special electric symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flow chart of game state transition processing in the modification. It is an explanatory view for explaining a flow of a game and transition of a game state in a modification.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front side, the back side, the upper side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side and the right side of FIG. 1 are respectively the front side, the rear side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side and the right side of the pachinko machine 1.

  The mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a main body frame 29 to which the game board 2 can be attached and detached. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape in a front view (see FIG. 2). The game board 2 mounted on the main body frame 29 is disposed on the upper part of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is held between the main body frame 29 and a front face frame 291 mounted on the front side of the main body frame 29. The front frame 291 holds a transparent glass plate and protects the front of the game board 2.

  An upper tray 5 is provided at the bottom of the game board 2. The upper tray 5 supplies a game ball made of metal to the game ball launch device 37 (see FIG. 3) and receives a prize ball. The upper surface of the upper tray 5 is provided with an operation button 9 operated by the player. Under the upper plate 5, a lower plate 6 for receiving a winning ball is provided. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 is provided to adjust the launch of the game ball. The launch handle 7 is provided to allow the player to rotate, and when the player rotates the launch handle 7 to perform a launch operation, the gaming ball launch device has a strength according to the rotation angle of the launch handle 7. The game ball is fired by 37. An electric decoration member 35 is provided to surround the glass plate of the front frame 291. The electric decoration member 35 can be lit or blinked in accordance with the progress of the game or the like. At both upper and lower corners of the front frame 291, speakers 48 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by the guide rails 3 is formed on the front of the game board 2. The guide rail 3 is formed on the left side of the game area 4. In the approximate center of the game area 4, a center decoration 8 for performing various effects is provided. The game balls fired by the game ball launch device 37 are guided to the game area 4 by the guide rails 3 and flow down in the game area 4. The game balls launched with a launch intensity less than a predetermined intensity flow down the left side of the center ornament 8, and the game spheres launched with a launch intensity greater than the predetermined intensity flow downwards the right side of the center ornament 8. Hereinafter, firing the gaming ball so as to flow down the left side of the center decoration 8 is referred to as "left-handed", and firing the gaming ball so as to flow down the right side of the center decoration 8 as "right-handed".

  The center decoration 8 mainly comprises the display screen 28. The display screen 28 is disposed substantially at the center of the top of the center decoration 8. The display screen 28 is constituted by, for example, an LCD or the like, and can display various numbers, characters, and the like. The display screen 28 displays, for example, an effect pattern that is an effect pattern for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 changes the effect pattern of a plurality (three in the present embodiment), and then executes informing effect to display the combination of the effect pattern indicating the result of the big hit determination, thereby the result of the big hit determination Inform the player.

  A first starting opening 12 is provided substantially below the center of the center decoration 8. In the present embodiment, the first starting opening 12 functions as a starting opening of a first special symbol to be described later. To the right of the center decoration 8, a gate 10 through which gaming balls can pass is provided. The gate 10 is an operation gate of a normal symbol to be described later. At the lower right of the gate 10, a second start port 13 is provided. At the lower left side of the gate 10, a first special winning opening 16 is provided which is a winning opening relating to a so-called special electric combination (a changing the size of the winning opening based on the result of the big hit determination). Below the first large winning opening 16, a second electric chow 14 is provided which is a winning opening pertaining to a so-called ordinary electric combination (a character changing the size of the winning opening based on the result of the normal hitting determination) There is. The 2nd starting opening 13 and the 2nd electric chow 14 both function as a starting opening of the 2nd special symbol mentioned below. On the left side of the second electric chew 14, a second large winning opening 17 which is a winning opening for the special electric combination is provided.

  The second electric chew 14 includes an opening and closing member 141. The opening and closing member 141 is a substantially flat plate-like member having a longitudinal direction in the left-right direction and extending in the front-rear direction. In the closed state, the opening and closing member 141 covers the entrance of the second electric chew 14 from the upper side to inhibit the winning of the game balls to the second electric chew 14 and slides backward in the open state to the second electric chew 14 Open the entrance of the game ball and allow the game ball to win the second electric chew 14. The first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 also include opening and closing members 161 and 171 having the same shape as the opening and closing member 141, respectively. The opening and closing members 141, 161, and 171 are electrically opened and closed by the second electric chew solenoid 69, the first large winning opening solenoid 70, and the second large winning opening solenoid 71 (see FIG. 3). The game balls can win the second electric chow 14, the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 only when the opening and closing members 141, 161 and 171 are opened. In the present embodiment, the opening and closing member 141 of the second electric chew 14 is opened in the normal hit game described later. The opening and closing member 161 of the first big winning opening 16 is opened in a jackpot game described later. The opening and closing member 171 of the second large winning opening 17 is opened in the small hitting game described later.

  In addition to the above, the game area 4 is provided with other winning opening (hereinafter, referred to as a normal winning opening), various kinds of electric decoration members, a windmill, a playing nail, and the like. Due to the arrangement of these game members, the game ball hit to the left mainly wins in the first starting opening 12. The game ball hit to the right hardly wins the first starting opening 12. The game ball hit to the right mainly passes through or wins at the gate 10, the second start opening 13, the second electric chow 14, the first large winning opening 16, and the second large winning opening 17. The left-handed game ball hardly passes through the gate 10 and does not win in the second start hole 13, the second electric chow 14, the first big winning hole 16 and the second big winning hole 17. Of the game balls fired in the game area 4, any of the first start opening 12, the second start opening 13, the second electric chow 14, the first large winning opening 16, the second large winning opening 17 and any other winning openings Those which have flown to the lower part of the game area 4 without winning are also discharged to the outside of the game area 4 after passing through the out port 18 provided at the lower part of the game board 2.

  At the lower right portion of the game board 2, a symbol display unit 24 is provided. The symbol display unit 24 includes a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, an ordinary symbol display unit, a first special symbol memory number display LED, a second special symbol memory number display LED, and an ordinary symbol memory number display LED Equipped with The first special symbol display unit and the second special symbol display unit are each composed of one 7-segment LED, and the first special symbol indicating the result of the first jackpot determination and the second special symbol indicating the result of the second jackpot determination Display Hereinafter, when the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination are collectively referred to, or when one of them is not specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot determination. The normal symbol display section displays the result of the normal hit determination by turning on and off the LED. The first special symbol memory number display LED and the second special symbol memory number display LED display the number of special symbol holding numbers which is the number of special symbol holding balls which are gaming balls whose results of the jackpot determination are not yet displayed. The normal symbol memory number display LED displays the normal symbol holding number, which is the number of gaming balls for which the result of the normal hit determination is not yet displayed.

  Below, the number of special symbols held according to the first special symbol is referred to as the number of first held. In addition, the number of special symbols held pertaining to the second special symbol is called the second number of reservations. In the present embodiment, the maximum first number of reservations which is the upper limit of the first number of reservations which can be stored in the pachinko machine 1 is “4”. The maximum second pending number, which is the upper limit of the second pending number that can be stored by the pachinko machine 1, is “4”. The maximum normal symbol holding number which is the upper limit of the normal symbol holding number which the pachinko machine 1 can memorize is "4".

  The outline of the game in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a big hit game, a small hit game and a normal hit game. The jackpot game will be described. The jackpot game is executed by activating the accessory continuous operating device by the operation of the condition device. The condition device is a device that is a condition for operating the accessory continuous operation device. The bonus continuous operating device is a device for causing a jackpot gaming state in which the large winning opening operates continuously. In the pachinko machine 1, the condition device operates when a special symbol indicating that the jackpot is winning is displayed. Hereinafter, the state in which the condition device and the feature continuous operation device are operating is referred to as a jackpot gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, when the gaming ball wins the first starting opening 12, the first jackpot determination is performed, and variable display of the first special symbol is started in the first special symbol display portion of the symbol display portion 24. The first special symbol display unit changes and displays the first special symbol for a predetermined time, and then displays the first special symbol indicating the result of the first jackpot determination. In the first jackpot determination, it is determined based on the first jackpot random number whether it is a jackpot or a loser. When it is determined in the first jackpot determination that the jackpot is determined, the first special symbol indicating that the determination result is the jackpot is displayed on the first special symbol display unit, and the condition device is activated. Along with this, the bonus continuous actuation device is activated to cause a jackpot gaming state, and a jackpot game in which the opening and closing member 161 of the first big winning opening 16 is opened in a predetermined opening pattern is executed.

  Hereinafter, one unit of repetition in which the opening and closing member 161 of the first large winning opening 16 is continuously opened in the big hit game is referred to as a "big hit round". In the present embodiment, the first large winning opening 16 performs opening for a maximum of 29.0 seconds once for each one big hit round. In addition, the total number of jackpot rounds constituting one jackpot game is hereinafter referred to as "the number of rounds". Below, the number of rounds may be indicated as "R".

  In addition, when the game ball wins in the second starting opening 13 or the second electric chew 14, the second jackpot determination is performed, and the variable display of the second special symbol starts in the second special symbol display portion of the symbol display portion 24 Be done. The second special symbol display unit changes and displays the second special symbol for a predetermined time, and then displays the second special symbol indicating the result of the jackpot determination. In the second jackpot determination, it is determined based on the second jackpot random number whether it is a jackpot, a jackpot, or a loser. When it is determined in the second jackpot determination that the jackpot is determined, the second special symbol indicating that the determination result is the jackpot is displayed on the second special symbol display unit, and the condition device operates. Along with this, the bonus continuous operating device is activated to cause a jackpot gaming state, and a jackpot game is executed.

  The pachinko machine 1 can set the positive or negative state. The probability change state is a gaming state in which the probability of being judged to be a big hit in the big hit determination is fluctuating to a higher probability than usual. The non-probability state is a state in which the probability state is not set and the probability that it is determined to be a jackpot is a normal probability.

  In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot by the jackpot determination in the non-probability state, the probability change state is set at a rate of 65% after the end of the jackpot game. In addition, the result of the jackpot determination in which the probability change state is generated after the end of the jackpot game is hereinafter referred to as the "probability change jackpot". When the jackpot game is executed, a time reduction state described later may be set in addition to the above-mentioned probability change state after the end of the jackpot game.

  The small hit game will be described. In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the second jackpot determination is a small hit, the second special symbol indicating that the determination result is a small hit is finalized and displayed on the second special symbol display portion of the symbol display portion 24. Ru. Thereafter, a small hit game is executed in which the opening / closing member 171 of the second big winning opening 17 is kept open for a predetermined time. The small hit game is generally a game in which the player's advantage is low compared to the big hit game. In the small hitting game of the present embodiment, the opening and closing member 171 of the second big winning opening 17 is opened for a maximum of 1.0 second. The small hit game is different from the big hit game in which a big hit round is repeatedly performed, and the opening and closing members 161 and 171 of the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 are not repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the second large winning opening 17 in the small hitting game is shorter than the total opening time of the first large winning opening 16 in the large hitting game. Therefore, the number of gaming balls winning in the second large winning opening 17 in the small hitting game is smaller than the number of gaming balls winning in the first large winning opening 16 in the big hitting game. Therefore, the number of prize balls paid out for the small hitting game is smaller than the number of winning balls paid out for the big hit game. In addition, one opening of the opening / closing member 171 of the second large winning opening 17 in the small hitting game is not prevented from being configured by opening multiple times.

  Moreover, since it is determined that the second jackpot determination is a small hit, the condition device does not operate, so the bonus continuous operation device also does not operate. Before and after the small hit game, the gaming state does not change. Below, when naming a big hit game and a small hit game collectively, or when not specifying either, it is also only called a hit game.

  In the present embodiment, the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination may be performed in parallel. For this reason, both the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol can be performed in parallel. The variable display of the first special symbol is started when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in the case where the hit game is not executed and the first hold number is “1” or more. The variable display of the second special symbol is started when the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in the case where the hit game is not executed and the second hold number is "1".

  The ordinary hit game will be described. In the present embodiment, a normal hit determination is performed in response to the game ball passing through the gate 10. When the normal hit determination is performed, a normal symbol indicating the result of the determination is displayed on the normal symbol display portion of the symbol display portion 24. When it is determined that the hit is determined to be a hit by the normal hit determination, a normal hit game is executed in which the opening / closing member 141 of the second electric chew 14 is in an open state for a predetermined time.

  The pachinko machine 1 has a ratio in which the opening and closing member 141 of the second electric chow 14 is open at a normal rate and a ratio in which the opening and closing member 141 of the second electric chow 14 is open than in the non-time short state. It is possible to set one of the high and short time states. The maximum opening time of the opening / closing member 141 of the second electric chow 14 by the normal hit game performed in the non-short time state is 0.1 seconds. The variation time of the normal symbol in the non-short time state is 10 seconds. The probability that it is determined to be a hit in the normal hit determination is hereinafter referred to as the “normal hit probability”. The normal hit probability in the short time state (1 / 1.010 (99/100 in the present embodiment)) is higher than the normal hit probability in the non-time short state (1/25 (4/100) in the present embodiment).

  In this embodiment, as the time saving state, two states of a temporary short state and a second time short state are provided, in which the frequency at which a normal hit game is played is different. The maximum opening time of the opening / closing member 141 of the second electric chow 14 by the normal hit game performed in the first temporary short state is 4.2 seconds. The variation time of the normal symbol in the first temporary short state is 1 second. Therefore, in the first short state, the player can more easily win the game ball in the second electric chew 14 than in the non-short state.

  On the other hand, the maximum opening time of the opening / closing member 141 of the second electric chow 14 by the normal hit game performed in the second time-short state is 0.2 seconds. The variation time of the normal symbol in the second short time state is 9 seconds. Therefore, in the second short time state, the player can win the game ball slightly easier in the second electric chow 14 than in the non-short time state.

  In the present embodiment, in the first short state, the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the second short time state. For this reason, in the case of continuing the firing of the game ball similarly in the first short time state and the second short time state, the first short state is normally hit per unit time per unit time than the second time short state. The frequency at which it is performed (the frequency at which the second electric tube 14 is opened) is increased. In addition, in the first temporary short state, the open time of the second electric chow 14 in the normal hit game is longer than in the second short time state. Therefore, the time during which the second electric tube 14 is in the open state per unit time (for example, 1 minute) in the first temporary short state is the second electric tube 14 per unit time (for example, 1 minute) in the second short state. Is longer than the open time. That is, the second shorting state is easier to open in the second short state than in the second short state.

  In the present embodiment, the open time of the second electric chow 14 in the second short time state is shorter than the open time of the second electric chew 14 in the first temporary short state, in the open time of the second electric chew 14 in the non-temporary state. It is approximate. Therefore, assuming that the second electric chow 14 is opened in the second short time state, the gaming ball is less likely to win the second electric chow 14 than when the second electric chow 14 is opened in the first short state. The game ball launched rightward toward the gate 10 and the second electric chow 14 can win in the second starting opening 13 having no opening / closing member. However, in the present embodiment, due to the arrangement of the game nail and the normal winning opening, in the second time-shortened state, the player advancing the game with a left strike pays out per unit time rather than proceeding with the game with a right strike. The number of winning balls is increased. Therefore, when the second time-shortening state is set, the player advances the game by hitting left.

  The pachinko machine 1 can set a plurality of types of gaming states by combining the definite change state, the non-change state, the short time state (first short state, second short state) and the non short state. In the present embodiment, after the end of the jackpot game, the “normal state (non-probable change non-short state)” by the combination of the non-probability state and the non-temporal state, the “probability variable first by the combination of the positive state and the first temporary state One of “time-short state”, “probability-change second time-short state” by combination of probability change state and second time-short state, and “probability-change non-time-short state” by combination of probability change state and non-time short state is set. In the present embodiment, when the definite change state is set after the end of the big hit game, the positive change state continues until the big hit game is started when it is determined that the big hit is determined by the big hit determination thereafter. A normal state is set to the initial state of the pachinko machine 1 after the initial power-on. Thus, the pachinko machine 1 has four types of gaming states: "normal state", "probably short time temporary state", "probably short time second state", and "probable non-short time state". In addition to this, the pachinko machine 1 may have five or more types of gaming states including the “non-probable time short state” and the like by the combination of the non-probability state and the time saving state. A state in which the first temporary short state or the second short time state is set during the definite change state is hereinafter generically referred to as "a positive change time short state".

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main substrate 41, a sub control substrate 58, a lamp driver substrate 46, an effect control substrate 43, a payout control substrate 45, a relay substrate 47, and a power supply substrate 42.

  The main substrate 41 is responsible for main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main substrate CPU unit 50 of the main substrate 41 is provided with a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processing, a RAM 52 for temporarily storing data, and a ROM 53 for storing control programs and the like. A random number generation circuit 56 and an interrupt signal generation circuit 57 are connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The random number generation circuit 56 generates random numbers in a predetermined range. The interrupt signal generation circuit 57 generates an interrupt signal each time a clock signal is input from a clock circuit (not shown) that outputs a clock signal of a fixed frequency. The main board 41 executes main processing of a main control program described later each time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 has a sub control board 58, a payout control board 45, a relay board 47, an output port 55, a setting key switch 411, a RAM clear switch 412, a first start port switch 72, and an I / O interface 54 It is connected to the second start port switch 73 and the second power chute switch 74. The output port 55 outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game arcade management computer (not shown). The setting key switch 411 is a switch for changing the stage of probability setting in the pachinko machine 1 (hereinafter, referred to as setting change). The RAM clear switch 412 functions as a switch operated when initializing the RAM 52 (RAM clear), and also functions as a switch operated to change the stage of probability setting in setting change. In the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch 412 shares the above two functions. For example, a switch for performing the RAM clear and a switch for changing the stage of the probability setting are separately provided. It is also good. The setting key switch 411 and the RAM clear switch 412 are provided inside the main substrate case covering the main substrate 41 inside the main body frame 29. By opening the front frame 291, a worker such as a hall clerk can operate the setting key switch 411 and the RAM clear switch 412 from the outside. A player or the like other than the worker can not open the front frame 291 and can not operate the setting key switch 411 and the RAM clear switch 412. The first starting opening switch 72 is provided at the entrance of the first starting opening 12 and detects gaming balls that have won the first starting opening 12. The second starting opening switch 73 is provided at the entrance of the second starting opening 13 and detects gaming balls that have won in the second starting opening 13. The second electric chew switch 74 is provided at the entrance of the second electric chew 14 and detects gaming balls that have won the second electric chew 14.

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582 and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation button 9 and the speaker 48. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effect according to a command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 is connected to the electric decoration board 34. The electric decoration board 34 carries, for example, an LED, and is provided inside the various electric decoration members described above. The lamp driver board 46 controls the light emitting operation and the like of the electric decoration board 34 in accordance with the command received from the sub control board 58. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, etc., and controls the display of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 58. The CGROM 432 stores image data and the like necessary for displaying the display screen 28. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45 a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the winning ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main substrate 41, and pays out a predetermined number of gaming balls.

  The relay board 47 includes the second electric chew solenoid 69, the first large winning opening solenoid 70, the second large winning opening solenoid 71, the gate switch 75, the first large winning opening switch 77, the second large winning opening switch 78, and the symbol display It is connected to the unit 24 and the setting value display unit 25. The second electric chew solenoid 69 normally opens and closes the opening and closing member 141 of the second electric chew 14 during the game. The first large winning opening solenoid 70 opens and closes the opening and closing member 161 of the first large winning opening 16 during the big hit game. The second large winning opening solenoid 71 opens and closes the opening and closing member 171 of the second large winning opening 17 during the small hitting game. The gate switch 75 detects the gaming ball having passed through the gate 10. The first large winning opening switch 77 detects the gaming ball that has won the first large winning opening 16. The second large winning opening switch 78 detects the gaming ball that has won the second large winning opening 17. The set value display unit 25 is provided inside the main body frame 29 and is a set value (in the present embodiment, “1” to “6”) indicating the stage of probability setting at that time during setting change etc. Display any).

  The power supply substrate 42 is connected to the main substrate 41 and the game ball launch device 37, and supplies stabilized power to each substrate and the game ball launch device 37 with direct current. The game ball emission device 37 emits one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment). Further, a power switch 423 is connected to the power supply substrate 42. The power switch 423 is a switch operated to turn the pachinko machine 1 on and off.

  The first jackpot relation information storage area provided in the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. The first jackpot relation information storage area is used in a first special symbol process (see FIGS. 14 and 15) of the main process described later. A plurality of storage areas are provided in the first jackpot relation information storage area. In the present embodiment, the first jackpot relation information storage area is provided with four storage areas corresponding to the maximum first number of reservations. When the gaming ball wins in the first starting opening 12, if the first number of reservations is less than 4 (0 to 3), random numbers are stored sequentially from the storage area with the smallest number.

  The first holding number indicates the number of random numbers stored among the random numbers corresponding to the gaming balls that have won the first starting opening 12 with the execution of the first jackpot determination, the determination of the variation pattern, and the like being held. . The CPU 51 sets the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers of the storage area not yet processed as the determination area, and performs various processes such as the jackpot determination on the random numbers stored in the determination area. When the process relating to the random numbers stored in the determination area ends, the storage area with the next smallest number is determined as the determination area, and the process such as the first jackpot determination is repeated. The processing relating to the random numbers stored in the determination area is, for example, a notification effect of notifying the determination result by the big hit determination, and a process regarding the big hit game executed according to the determination result. Note that the random numbers in the storage area for which processing has been completed are deleted as appropriate. Various random numbers acquired together with the first jackpot random number and stored in the first jackpot relation information storage area are also collectively referred to as a first random number.

  The first jackpot random number column in which the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored in each storage area, the first special symbol determination random number column in which the value of the first special symbol determination counter is stored, and the first variation pattern determination counter A first variation pattern determination random number field is provided in which the value of is stored. When the game ball is won in the first starting opening 12, the random number generated for each type of random number by the random number generation circuit 56 at that time is latched by the hard circuit and stored in each column. The first jackpot random number is used for the first jackpot determination. The first special symbol determination random number is used to determine the first special symbol. The first variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a first variation pattern indicating the variation time of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. Below, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol is also referred to as the first fluctuation time.

  Although not shown, the RAM 52 is provided with a second jackpot relation information storage area. The second jackpot relation information storage area is used in a second special symbol process (see FIGS. 16 and 17) of the main process described later. In the present embodiment, the second jackpot relation information storage area is provided with four storage areas corresponding to the maximum second number of reservations. When the game ball wins the second starting opening 13 or the second electric chow 14, if the second number of reservations is less than 4 (0 to 3), a random number is stored in the storage area. The second hold number is stored in a state in which the execution of the second jackpot determination, the determination of the fluctuation pattern, etc. among the random numbers corresponding to the game balls that have won the second starting opening 13 or the second electric chow 14 are held. Indicates the number of random numbers present. The various random numbers acquired along with the second jackpot random number and stored in the second jackpot relation information storage area are collectively referred to as a second random number. The CPU 51 performs various processes such as a jackpot determination on the second random number stored in the determination area. Note that the random numbers in the storage area for which processing has been completed are deleted as appropriate.

  In the memory area, the second jackpot random number column in which the value of the second jackpot determination counter is stored, the second special symbol determination random number column in which the value of the second special symbol determination counter is stored, and A second variation pattern determination random number field in which a value is stored is provided. When the game ball wins the second starting opening 13 or the second electric chow 14, the random number generated for each kind of random number by the random number generation circuit 56 at that time is latched by the hard circuit and stored in each column . The second jackpot random number is used for the second jackpot determination. The second special symbol determination random number is used to determine the second special symbol. The second variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a second variation pattern indicating the variation time of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. Hereinafter, the variation time of the second special symbol is also referred to as a second variation time.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the first change time and the second change time are equal to the effect time of the notification effect of notifying the player of the result of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. The sub control board 58 controls the notification effect in accordance with the fluctuation pattern determined by the main board 41. Specifically, the main substrate 41 starts the variation of the first special symbol in accordance with the first variation pattern based on the first variation pattern determination random number. Further, the main substrate 41 starts the variation of the second special symbol according to the second variation pattern based on the second variation pattern determination random number. The sub control board 58 starts the variation display of the production symbol in synchronization with the start of the variation of either the first special symbol or the second special symbol according to the set gaming state. When the first variation time elapses after the main substrate 41 starts variation of the first special symbol, the first special symbol that has been varied is displayed for a predetermined special symbol stop display time (0.8 seconds in this embodiment) Make a definite display during). In addition, when the second variation time ends after the variation of the second special symbol is started, the main substrate 41 causes the second special symbol that has been varied to be displayed for a specified special symbol stop display time. In the present embodiment, one of the two special symbols indicates the jackpot symbol indicating that the result of the jackpot determination is the jackpot, or the small jack symbol indicating that the result of the jackpot determination is the small winning symbol In this case, the other special symbol is forcibly stopped and displayed at that time without waiting for the first fluctuation time or the second fluctuation time to elapse. The special symbol to be forcibly stopped is displayed in a definite manner with an off symbol indicating that the result of the big hit judgment is an off. The sub control board 58 confirms and displays the effect pattern in synchronization with the special symbol stop display time. Further, the sub control board 58 executes notification effects synchronized with the variation time of the special symbol by the display pattern 28, the electric decoration member, the speaker 48, etc. in addition to the effect symbol.

  In the following description, when the first jackpot random number and the second jackpot random number are collectively referred to, or when either is not specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot random number. In addition, when the first variation pattern determination random number and the second variation pattern determination random number are collectively referred to or when any one is not specified, it is also referred to as a variation pattern determination random number. Also, when the first special symbol determination random number number and the second special symbol determination random number are collectively referred to or when any one is not specified, it is also referred to as a special symbol determination random number.

  The RAM 52 is provided with a normal hit relationship information storage area for storing a normal hit random number acquired when the game ball passes through the gate 10. The ordinary hit relation information storage area is also configured similarly to the first jackpot relation information storage area. In the present embodiment, four storage areas are provided in the normal hit relationship information storage area, and the maximum number of normal reservations is “4”. The storage area is provided with a normal hit random number field in which the value of the normal hit determination counter is stored, and a normal symbol determination random number field in which the value of the normal symbol determination counter is stored. The normal random number is usually used to determine the hit. The normal symbol determination random number is used to determine a normal hit symbol. The various random numbers acquired together with the ordinary random number and stored in the ordinary information storage area are generally referred to as an ordinary random number.

  The special symbol determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 has a first special symbol indicating that the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot, and a second special symbol indicating that the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot or a small hit, a special symbol determination table Determine by referring to. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol includes eight types of jackpot types “5R jackpot A” to “5R jackpot H”. The second special symbol includes eight types of jackpots of “10R jackpot A” to “10R jackpot H” and one kind of jackpot type of “small jack A”. The jackpot type is a type of special symbol indicating that the result of jackpot determination is a jackpot. The small hit type is a type of special symbol indicating that the result of the jackpot determination is a small hit. "5R" and "10R" in each jackpot type correspond to "R" which is the number of rounds of jackpot rounds corresponding to each jackpot type.

  The special symbol determination table associates the value (0 to 99) of the special symbol determination random number with each of the jackpot type and the small hit type. The ratio of jackpot types of the first special symbol is 10% for each of "5R jackpot A" to "5R jackpot F", 5% for "5R jackpot G", and 35% for "5R jackpot H". The percentage of jackpot types of the second special symbol is 10% for each of "10R jackpot A" to "10R jackpot F", 5% for "10R jackpot G", and 35% for "10R jackpot H". The probability change condition indicates whether or not the probability change state is set after the end of the jackpot game corresponding to the jackpot type. When the jackpot type of "5R jackpot A" to "5R jackpot G" and "10R jackpot A" to "10R jackpot G" is determined as the definite change condition indicates, the positive change state is set after the end of the big hit game . When the jackpot type of "5R jackpot H" or "10R jackpot H" is determined, the non-probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game. That is, when the jackpot game is executed in the pachinko machine 1, the probability change state is set after the end of the jackpot game at a rate of 65%. When the positive change state is set after the end of the jackpot game, the set positive change state continues until the execution of the big hit game is started next time. The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called loop type game machine, which continues until a definite change state that has been set once starts execution of a big hit game at a time. In addition, as for the ratio of the small hitting classification of the second special symbol, "small hitting A" is 100%. When the small hitting A is determined as the small hitting type and the small hitting game is executed, the gaming state does not change before and after the small hitting game.

  In the special symbol determination table, time saving conditions are associated with each of the jackpot types. The time saving condition indicates whether or not the time saving state (the first short state or the second time short state) is set after the end of the jackpot game corresponding to the jackpot type. The short time classification indicates which of the first short time state, the second short time state, and the non-short time state can be set after the end of the jackpot game. As indicated by the time saving category, if the jackpot type is "5R jackpot A" to "5R jackpot F" or "10R jackpot A" to "10R jackpot F", the first temporary status may be set after the end of the jackpot game. . When the jackpot type is "5R jackpot G" or "10R jackpot G", the second time-short state may be set after the end of the jackpot game. When the jackpot type is "5R jackpot G" or "10R jackpot G", the non-time saving state is always set after the end of the jackpot game.

  When the time saving state is set after the end of the jackpot game, the time saving number indicates the number of times the set time saving state continues. The number of times the time saving state continues is defined by the number of times the big hit determination is performed in the set time saving state. If the jackpot type is "5R jackpot A", "5R jackpot G", "10R jackpot A" and "10R jackpot G", the number of time savings is 100 times. When the jackpot type is "5R jackpot B" and "10R jackpot B", the number of time savings is 75 times. When the jackpot type is "5R jackpot C" and "10R jackpot C", the number of time savings is 50 times. When the jackpot type is "5R jackpot D" and "10R jackpot D", the number of time savings is 30 times. When the jackpot type is "5R jackpot E" and "10R jackpot E", the number of time savings is 20 times. When the jackpot type is "5R jackpot F" and "10R jackpot F", the number of time savings is 10 times. When the jackpot type is "5R jackpot G" and "10R jackpot G", since the time saving state is not set after the end of the jackpot game, the number of time savings indicates 0 times.

  Time saving conditions are determined according to the jackpot type and the gaming state at the time of jackpot type determination. In the time saving condition, "o" indicates that the time saving state is set after the end of the big hit game, and "x" indicates that the time saving state is not set after the end of the big hit game. If “5R jackpot A” to “5R jackpot G” or “10R jackpot A” to “10R jackpot G” is determined in the normal state or the odd change first short state, the first short state will be after the end of the jackpot game. It is set. When “5R jackpot A” to “5R jackpot F” or “10R jackpot A” to “10R jackpot F” is determined in the second variation state, the first short status is set after the end of the jackpot game. When "5R jackpot G" or "10R jackpot G" is determined in the second variation state, the second time delay state is not set after the end of the jackpot game. When "5R jackpot A" to "5R jackpot F" or "10R jackpot A" to "10R jackpot F" is determined in the probability variation non-short state, the first short state is not set after the end of the jackpot game. When "5R jackpot G" or "10R jackpot G" is determined in the probability variation non-shortening state, the second time saving state is set after the end of the jackpot game. When the jackpot type is "5R jackpot H" or "10R jackpot H", the non-time-short state is always set after the end of the jackpot game regardless of the gaming state at the jackpot type limitation time.

  It should be noted that there is no possibility that a definite change state or a non definite change state is newly set after the end of the small hitting game when the small hitting A is determined as the small hitting type and the small hitting game is executed. In addition, with the small hitting game being executed, time saving state or non-time saving state is not newly set after the end of the small hitting game. That is, when a small hitting game is performed, the same gaming state as the gaming state set before the execution of the small hitting game continues after the small hitting game ends, and the gaming state is triggered by the small hitting game. There is no change. For this reason, in FIG. 5, "-" which is neither "o" nor "x" is shown about the definite variation condition and time saving condition about small hitting classification of small hitting A. As shown in FIG.

  The hit game definition table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The hit game definition table defines the opening pattern of the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 in the big hit game and the small hit game. As the hit game definition table indicates, in the present embodiment, the first big winning opening 16 is opened in all of the big hit games. In the jackpot game, opening is performed once every 1R, and the open state continues until 29 seconds pass from the start of opening or until nine gaming balls win the first big winning opening 16 . In addition, the second big winning opening 17 is opened in all of the small hitting game. In the small hit game, one opening is performed, and the open state continues until one second passes from the start of opening or until seven gaming balls win the second large winning opening 17.

  The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The variation pattern determination table is determined based on the gaming state (normal state, definite temporary short time state, definite secondary time short state or definite short time non-short state) and jackpot judgment (big hit, small hit or A plurality of variation pattern tables are provided in accordance with the removal). A plurality of types of fluctuation patterns are assigned to each of the plurality of fluctuation pattern tables, and values (0 to 511) of fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are associated with each of the fluctuation patterns.

  In the present embodiment, in the fluctuation pattern determination table, each item of “variation type”, “gaming state”, “determination result”, “variation pattern determination random number”, “variation pattern name”, and “variation time (reproduction time)” Is provided. "Variation type" indicates whether the variation pattern is a first variation pattern or a second variation pattern. The “playing state” indicates which playing state is. The “determination result” indicates which of the determination results by the jackpot determination is. The “variation pattern determination random number” indicates the value of the variation pattern determination random number associated with each fluctuation pattern. The “variation time (rendering time)” indicates the fluctuation time of the special symbol defined in each fluctuation pattern (that is, the presentation time of the notification effect corresponding to the fluctuation time).

  When the jackpot determination is performed, among the plurality of variation pattern tables included in the variation pattern determination table, the variation pattern table according to the gaming state set at the time when the variation pattern is determined and the determination result by the big hit determination is referred Be done. Among the variation patterns allocated to the variation pattern table referred to, the variation pattern and the variation time corresponding to the value of the variation pattern determination random number acquired along with the jackpot random number are determined. In addition, the time of a fluctuation pattern being determined is the time of big hit judging being performed, and is a fluctuation start time of a special symbol.

  As for the first variation pattern, a table in the gaming state in the normal state and the probability variation second time reduction status, and a table in the probability variation first short duration status and the probability variation non-time shortening status are provided. When the gaming state is the normal state and the probability variation second time-short state, when the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the rate at which the fluctuation pattern is determined increases in the order of “reach effect A” to “reach effect E”. Here, the "reach effect" is an informing effect that executes an effect indicating that there is a possibility of a jackpot, for example, after a reach state in which two of the three effect symbols stop with the same symbol is configured. On the other hand, in the case where the determination result is a loss, the rate at which the fluctuation pattern is determined becomes low in the order of “reach effect A” to “reach effect E”. Therefore, the degree of expectation in which the result of the jackpot determination becomes the jackpot becomes higher in the order of “reach effect A” to “reach effect E”. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern of “non-reach A” is a notification effect in which the effect ends without reaching the reach state, and in the present embodiment, it is determined only when the result of the jackpot determination is out. .

  When the gaming state is a definite change first short state and a definite change non-short state, the fluctuation time of "special 1 jackpot" and "special 1 loss" is very long time compared to the fluctuation time of general notification effect (In this embodiment, 600 seconds). In addition, the fluctuation time of "special 1 jackpot" and "special 1 loss" may be the same time or different time.

  The second variation pattern is provided with a table in the normal state and the second time-short state, a table in the second short-term state, and a table in the second state. When the gaming state is a table in the normal state and the probability change second short state, the fluctuation time of "special 2 big hit", "special 2 small hit" and "special 1 off" is compared with the fluctuation time of the general notification effect It is set to a very long time (600 seconds in this embodiment). Note that the variation times of the “special 2 jackpot”, the “special 2 small hit” and the “special 2 loss” may be the same time or different times. In addition, these variation times may be the same as or different from the “special jackpot” and the “special deviation”.

  In the case where the gaming state is the probability variation first short state, when the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the rate at which the fluctuation pattern is determined increases in the order of “reach effect H” to “reach effect J”. On the other hand, in the case where the determination result is a loss, the rate at which the fluctuation pattern is determined in the order of “reach effect H” to “reach effect J” decreases. Therefore, the degree of expectation that the result of the jackpot determination becomes the jackpot becomes higher in the order of “reach production H” to “reach production J”. Note that “reach effect K” is a variation pattern that is determined only when the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot. When the determination result is a small hit, the variation pattern of "small hit A" is determined. Although details will be described later, in the pachinko machine 1, when the gaming state is the definite short time state, even if the small hitting game is performed, the gaming ball is hard to win the second large winning opening 17. When the variation pattern of "small hitting A" is determined in the definite variation temporary temporary short state, the same notification effect as "non-reach A" is performed.

  When the gaming state is the probable short time temporary state, when the result of the second jackpot determination is a small hit and a drop, a fluctuation pattern having a relatively short fluctuation time of 3 to 4 seconds is determined. In addition, in the case of the determination result of a small hit and a loss, the fluctuation pattern of fluctuation time less than 3 seconds or longer than 4 seconds may be included. When the determination result is a big hit in the probable variation first temporary short state, a variation pattern having a longer variation time than in the case of the determination result of the small hit and the drop is determined. In addition, when the determination result is a big hit, a variation pattern having a longer variation time than in the case of the determination result of small hitting and losing may be determined.

  The determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The determination table is a table used for the jackpot determination. The determination table associates the value (0 to 65535) of the big hit random number with each of the big hit, small hit, and each of the determination results of removal. Thus, the determination table defines the jackpot probability determined to be a jackpot by the jackpot determination, the small hitting probability determined to be a small jack, and the removal probability determined to be a loss. The pachinko machine 1 determines whether the result of the jackpot determination is a big hit, a small hit, or a loss by referring to the determination table. In the present embodiment, a determination table is provided by dividing the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination.

  For the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination, six stages of probability settings of setting 1 to setting 6 are provided. The probability setting includes a plurality of combinations of the jackpot probability in the non-probability state and the jackpot probability in the state. The stage of the probability setting includes six stages of setting 1 to setting 6, and the setting 6 has the highest jackpot probability, and the larger the number in order of setting 6 to setting 1, the lower the jackpot probability becomes. Determination of a big hit by the big hit determination in the normal state is hereinafter referred to as "first hit". The higher the jackpot probability in the non-deterministic state, the smaller the number of jackpot determinations performed from when the game is started from the normal state until it is determined to be the jackpot. That is, when the probability setting is setting 6, it is the easiest to hit first. In addition, the higher the jackpot probability in the probability change state, the smaller the number of jackpot determinations performed until the jackpot is determined after the probability change state is set. That is, in the case where the probability setting is setting 6, it is easy to be judged as a jackpot at a stage where the number of jackpot determinations performed after the definite variation state is set is smaller

  In the pachinko machine 1, the jackpot probability in the non-deterministic change state in setting 1 is 1 / 319.688, and the jackpot probability in the positive change state is 1 / 39.961. The jackpot probability in the non-deterministic state at setting 6 is 1 / 2179.99, and the jackpot probability in the positive state is 1 / 27.489. At any stage of probability setting, the jackpot probability in the definite state is equal to the jackpot probability in the non-deterministic state. In the pachinko machine 1, the jackpot probability in the deterministic state is eight times the probability of the jackpot in the non-deterministic state.

  In the pachinko machine 1, although it is judged in the second jackpot judgment whether it is a small hit or not, the judgment about the small hit is not carried out in the first jackpot judgment. Therefore, in the first jackpot determination, the probability of being determined to be a small hit is “0” in any of the settings. In the first jackpot determination, when the determination result of the big hit is not derived, the determination results of all removal are derived.

  The table for the second jackpot determination will be described. In the second jackpot determination, the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot when the jackpot random number value is “0 to 204” in the non-probability state of setting 1. In the definite variation state, it is determined that the big hit random number value is “0 to 1639” corresponding to a range obtained by multiplying the range of the large hit random number in the non-positive variation state by eight. On the other hand, when the jackpot random number value is “205 to 1639” in the non-probability state of setting 1, it is determined to be out of order. Moreover, in the non-probability state in setting 6 in the 2nd jackpot determination, it is determined as a big hit if the jackpot random number value is “0 to 297”, and in the positive state, the jackpot random number range in the non-probability state In the case of “0 to 2383” corresponding to an eight-fold range, it is determined to be a big hit. Therefore, if the stages of probability setting are the same in the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination, the jackpot probability is the same regardless of the gaming state.

  On the other hand, in the second jackpot determination, it is determined that the jackpot random number value is “205 to 1639” in the non-probability state in setting 1 as the disconnection. In the positive change state, the probability of being determined to be out is “0”. When the jackpot random number value is “1640 to 65535” in setting 1, it is determined that the jackpot is small. The small hitting probability (1 / 1.026) in setting 1 is the same regardless of the gaming state. That is, the small hitting probability does not change probability. Further, in the non-probability state at setting 6, when the jackpot random number value is “298 to 2383”, it is determined to be out of order. In the positive change state, the probability of being determined to be out is “0”. When the jackpot random number value is “2384 to 65535” in setting 6, it is determined that the jackpot is small. The small hit probability (1 / 1.038) in setting 6 is the same regardless of the gaming state. In the present embodiment, the small hitting probability is set to be higher than the big hitting probability at any stage of probability setting. Also, at any stage of probability setting, the small hitting probability is provided so as to be closer to the normal hitting probability than the big hitting probability.

  The feature of the method of providing the small hitting probability in each stage of the probability setting will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 schematically shows the classification of jackpot random number values for each stage of probability setting in the second jackpot determination. It is assumed that the probability that it is determined to be a small hit in the second jackpot determination is set to the same probability throughout the stage of probability setting. For example, it is assumed that a small hit is determined if the jackpot random number value is in the range of “2384 to 65535” (see FIG. 9F) at any probability setting stage.

  In the pachinko machine 1, when neither the jackpot nor the jackpot, the judgment result of the outlier is derived. Therefore, under this assumption, in setting 1, even when the jackpot random number value is “1640 to 2383” (see FIG. 9A), the determination result of the detachment is derived. In setting 2, even when the jackpot random number value is “1752 to 2383” (see FIG. 9B), the determination result of the outlier is derived. In setting 3, even when the jackpot random number value is “1872 to 2383” (see FIG. 9C), the determination result of the removal is derived. In the setting 4, even when the jackpot random number value is “2016 to 2383” (see FIG. 9D), the determination result of the outlier is derived. In setting 5, even when the jackpot random number value is “2176 to 2383” (see FIG. 9E), the determination result of the outlier is derived. In setting 6, a jackpot random number value which is a deviation in the probability variation state is not provided. Therefore, the lower the probability setting stage, the higher the removal probability.

  In the pachinko machine 1, in a state where the game progresses with a right-handed game, since the game balls can be won in the second starting opening 13 and the second electric chow 14, the second jackpot determination is mainly executed. Also in this assumption, the small hitting probability is set higher than the big hitting probability regardless of the stage of the probability setting. Therefore, when the second jackpot determination is repeatedly performed, the frequency at which the determination result of the small hitting is derived is higher than the frequency at which the determination result of the big winning is derived. When the determination result of the small hit is derived, the small hit game is performed after the second special symbol is displayed. Therefore, when the second jackpot determination is repeatedly performed, a small hit game is frequently performed.

  As in this assumption, if the lower the probability setting level is, the higher the out-of-probability, the second jackpot determination will be repeated, and if a state in which the second jackpot determination is repeated continues, the out-of-pocket determination result is derived and a small hit game is performed There is no case, but it occurs with a frequency according to the removal probability. That is, in the state where the second jackpot determination is repeatedly performed, the player is more likely to determine that the stage of probability setting is lower as the frequency of occurrence of the disconnection is higher. If the player determines that the stage of probability setting is low, the player's willingness to continue playing may be reduced.

  The pachinko machine 1 sets the losing probability to “0” in any probability setting stage in a probability changing state in which a game is advanced mainly by right hitting. In other words, in setting 1 to 5, pachinko machine 1 adds the range of jackpot random number values shown in (A) to (E) of FIG. 9 to the range determined to be a small hit in each probability setting stage. The small hit probability is set to a different probability for each stage of the probability setting. Thus, the pachinko machine 1 makes the out-of-probability probability in the definite variation state the same regardless of the stage of the probability setting. As a result, the pachinko machine 1 prevents the player from determining which of the stages of probability setting is made by the frequency of occurrence of outliers in the positive change state. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can make it difficult to lower the player's willingness to continue playing the game, regardless of which probability setting has been made.

  With reference to FIG. 10, the flow of the gaming of the pachinko machine 1 and the transition of the gaming state will be described. In the following, the case where the game is started from the initial state of the pachinko machine 1 and the first hit is described as an example. The initial state of the pachinko machine 1 is set to the normal state. In the flow of the gaming of the pachinko machine 1, the normal state is provided as a gaming state in which the game is advanced by hitting left. The game ball hit to the left in the normal state can be won in the first starting opening 12. Therefore, in the normal state, the player advances the game by aiming at the first start opening 12 and hitting left. For this reason, in the normal state, the game according to the result of the first jackpot determination performed in response to the game ball winning in the first starting opening 12 proceeds. In the normal state, in synchronization with the variation of the first special symbol, a notification effect of reporting the result of the first jackpot determination is executed using the effect symbol.

  When the gaming ball is hit to the right in the normal state, the gaming ball may win a prize in the second starting opening 13. In addition, when it is determined that the game ball hit to the right passes the gate 10 as a hit by the normal hit determination, since the second electric chow 14 is opened as the normal hit game, the game ball is the second I have a chance to win a Niden Chu 14. In this case, the second variation pattern is determined based on the aforementioned variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 7). The second variation pattern determined in the normal state has a variation time of 600 seconds and is very long regardless of the determination result by the jackpot determination. For this reason, the gaming ball hit to the right in the normal state has a second hitting opening 13 or the second hitting opening than the frequency at which the first jackpot determination is executed by winning to the first starting opening 12. By winning the electric chew 14, the frequency with which the second jackpot determination is performed is lower. Since the jackpot probability is the same in the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination, the higher the execution frequency of the jackpot determination, the easier it is to be determined to be the jackpot by the jackpot determination. That is, the normal state is a gaming state suitable for proceeding with the game with a left strike rather than a right strike. For this reason, in the normal state, the game ball is mainly hit to the left, and the first start hole 12 is used to win a first jackpot determination.

  In the normal state, the game proceeds with a left strike, and it is determined that the jackpot is determined by the first jackpot determination, and when the jackpot type of “5R jackpot H” is determined, the first special symbol indicates “5R jackpot H” After the symbol is confirmed and displayed, the 5R jackpot game is executed. After the end of the jackpot game, a normal state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (a)).

  On the other hand, in the normal state, the game proceeds with a left strike, and is determined to be a big hit by the first big hit determination, and when the big hit type of any of “5R big hit A” to “5R big hit F” is determined, the first special After the symbol is fixedly displayed with a symbol indicating any of "5R jackpot A" to "5R jackpot F", a jackpot game of 5R is executed. After the end of the jackpot game, a probable short temporary state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (b)).

  In addition, in the normal state the game proceeds with a left strike, is determined to be a big hit by the first big hit determination, when the big hit type of "5R big hit G" is determined, the first special symbol shows "5R big hit G" After the symbol is confirmed and displayed, the 5R jackpot game is executed. After the end of this jackpot game, a probability variation second time reduction state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (c)). As described above, in the second time-shortened state, the player advancing the game with a left strike is made to have more balls awarded per unit time than the player advancing the game with a right strike. Further, in the present embodiment, the second variation pattern determined in response to the game ball being hit to the right in the second time-short state with a probability variation and the game ball being won in the second starting opening 13 or the second electric chow 14 is The fluctuation time of 600 seconds is shown regardless of the judgment result by the jackpot judgment. That is, the second variation of the second time variation is a gaming state suitable for proceeding with the game by hitting the left more than hitting the right. For this reason, in the normal state, the game ball is mainly hit to the left, and the first start hole 12 is used to win a first jackpot determination. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 in the pachinko machine 1, the probability variation second time-short state is provided as a so-called latent probability variation state in which the appearance is the same as or similar to the normal state but is actually a probability variation state.

  Next, the game in the probable short first state will be described. Since the probability variation state is set in the probability variation first temporary short state, the jackpot probability fluctuates higher than in the normal state, and the jackpot determination is likely to determine that the jackpot is larger than the normal state. In addition, since the first temporary short state is set to the probability temporary first short state, it is easy to be determined as a normal hit by the normal hit determination than the normal state triggered by the game ball passing the gate 10 , The second electric chew 14 is easier to open than in the normal state. For this reason, the player proceeds to play the game by right-handing in the probable short temporary short state. That is, in the probability variation first short state, the game proceeds according to the result of the second jackpot determination performed with the game ball having a win in the second starting opening 13 or the second electric chow 14. In the probability variation first temporary short state, a notification effect of reporting the result of the second jackpot determination in synchronization with the variation of the second special symbol is executed using the effect symbol. When the gaming ball wins the first starting opening 12 by left hitting the gaming ball in the probable short time temporary state, the first variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern determination table. The first variation pattern determined in this case indicates a variation time of 600 seconds regardless of the determination result by the jackpot determination. Also in this point, the probability variation temporary short state is a game state suitable for proceeding with the game by hitting the right more than hitting the left.

  The game is advanced by right-handed in the odd change first temporary short state, it is determined that the big hit by the second big hit judgment, and the big hit type of “10R big hit H” is determined, the second special symbol is “10R big hit After the confirmation display with the symbol indicating “H”, the 10R jackpot game is executed. After the end of the jackpot game, a normal state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (d)). Therefore, in this case, the game being played by right is changed to left play after the end of the big hit game.

  On the other hand, when the game is progressed with a right hit in the definite short time temporary state, it is determined to be a big hit by the second big hit judgment, and the big hit type of “10R big hit A” to “10R big hit F” is determined After the special symbol is displayed with a symbol indicating one of “10R jackpot A” to “10R jackpot F”, the 10R jackpot game is executed. After the end of the jackpot game, a probable short temporary state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (e)). Therefore, in this case, after the end of the jackpot game, the right-handed game is continued again. In addition, the game is advanced by right-handed in a definite variation first temporary condition, and when the jackpot type of "10R jackpot G" is determined by the second jackpot determination, the second special symbol is a symbol showing "10R jackpot G" After the confirmation display, the 10R jackpot game is executed. After the end of the jackpot game, a probability variation second time reduction state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (f)). Therefore, in this case, the game being played by right is changed to left play after the end of the big hit game.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 11, the operation modes of the special electric symbol and the ordinary electric symbol in the jackpot game, the small hit game and the normal hit game will be described. In addition, in FIG. 11, the state in which the opening and closing members 141, 161, and 171 are open is indicated by a broken line, and the state in which the opening and closing members 141, 161, and 171 are closed is indicated by a solid line. As shown in FIG. 11A, when the jackpot game is performed in the pachinko machine 1, the opening and closing member 161 of the first big winning opening 16 is opened. In this case, the game ball hit to the right can be won from the entrance of the first big winning opening 16.

  When the jackpot game is over and the probability variation first short state is set, the right strike of the game ball is continued. As shown in (B) of FIG. 11, since the first large winning opening 16 does not open in the definite short time temporary state, the game ball hit to the right is displayed on the second electric chow 14 and the second large winning opening 17. Flow down towards you. When the right-handed game ball passes through the gate 10, a normal hit game is performed, and the open / close member 141 of the second electric chow 14 is opened. In the probability variation first temporary short state, the second jackpot determination is performed in response to the gaming ball winning in the second starting opening 13 or the second electric chow 14. In the probability variation first short state, when the determination result of the big hit is not derived by the second jackpot determination, the determination result of the small hit is derived. Since the small hitting probability is set higher than the big hitting probability, while the right hitting is continued in the probability variation first short state, the small hitting game is played frequently. The maximum opening time of the opening and closing member 141 of the second electric chow 14 in the normal hit game in the first temporary short state is 4.2 seconds. For this reason, the state in which the opening and closing member 141 of the second electric chow 14 and the opening and closing member 171 of the second big winning opening 17 are simultaneously open by the normal hit game and the small hit game being continuously performed. Occurs frequently.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the second electric chow 14 and the second large winning opening 17 are arranged substantially in the left-right direction with the second electric chow 14 on the right. For this reason, in the flow in which the gaming ball hit to the gate 10 flows down, the second electric chow 14 is disposed upstream of the second big winning opening 17. When the opening and closing member 141 of the second electric chow 14 is opened in the ordinary hitting game in the first temporary short state, the gaming balls flowing toward the second electric chow 14 and the second big winning opening 17 Easy to win 14 Therefore, even if both the second electric chew 14 and the second large winning opening 17 are open, it is difficult to win the second large winning opening 17. For this reason, in the probability variation first short state, the number of gaming balls to be won in the second large winning opening 17 by the small hitting game is substantially reduced.

  In order to advance an appropriate game with reduced euphoria, a value obtained by dividing the number of prize balls paid out during the time saving state by the number of game balls fired during the time saving state with respect to the ball design in the time saving state Is required not to exceed one. The pachinko machine 1 is the second such that the game ball is less likely to win the second large winning opening 17 which opens even if the small hitting game is frequently played in the definite short time temporary state in response to this request The electric chew 14 and the second large winning opening 17 are arranged as described above. In addition, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the game ball which wins the second electric chow 14 in a normal hit game, but the pachinko machine 1 is making a ball out of a short time state in response to this request . Therefore, if the game continues without being determined to be a big hit by the big hit determination in the time saving state, the player's balls gradually decrease.

  When the first short state ends according to the number of times of time saving, the gaming state shifts to the probability variation non-shorting state. As shown in FIG. 11C, with the termination of the first temporary short state, the frequency with which a normal hit game is played during the probability variable non-short state is lower than the frequency in the probability first short state. For this reason, the second electric chew 14 is hardly released. The distance between the second electric chow 14 and the second large winning opening 17 in the left-right direction is, for example, about one game ball. When the second electric chow 14 is closed and the second large winning opening 17 is opened by the small hitting game, the game is right-handed and flows down toward the second electric chewing 14 and the second large prize opening 17 A ball can be won in the second large winning opening 17 which is opened by the small hitting game. For this reason, in the probability variation non-shortening state, small hit games frequently occur, and so-called "small hit rush" games can be obtained intermittently, in which prize balls for winning in the large winning opening opened in small hit games can be obtained intermittently. Do.

  It is required that the value obtained by dividing the number of prize balls paid out during the non-short time state by the game ball fired during the non-time short state does not exceed 1 for the out-of-time design in the short time state. Absent. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the player's ball is held until it is determined that the big hit is determined by the big hit determination in the probability variation non-short state by the award ball due to the small hit game being paid out in the probability variation non-time short status. Continues to increase by small per capita games. That is, the probability variation non-shortening state is a gaming state advantageous to the player than the probability variation first short state, and is the gaming state most advantageous to the player in the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1. In the present embodiment, the definite change state set after the end of the jackpot game is determined to be the jackpot next time and continues until the execution of the jackpot game is started. In other words, after the pachinko machine 1 is set to the probable short first short state, if a mischief more than the number of times occurs in the probable short first short state, the pachinko machine 1 transitions to a gaming state more advantageous than the probable short first short state The ceiling function can be exhibited. In particular, in the pachinko machine 1, once shifting to the definite variation non-shortening state, the definite variation non-shortening condition, which is the most advantageous gaming state for the player, is continued until the jackpot game is executed next time. Therefore, it is expected that the player who rushes into the definite short time temporary state passes through the definite short time temporary state without hitting a big hit and rushes into the positive change non-short time state provided ahead of the definite short time temporary state Proceed with the game.

  It returns to the explanation of FIG. When the probability variation first temporary short state is set, the number of times of the first short status after the end of the big hit game is different depending on the jackpot type that triggered the probability first temporary short state. As described above, there are variations of “10 times”, “20 times”, “30 times”, “50 times”, “75 times”, and “100 times” in the time short times of the first short state. After the probability variation first temporary short state is set, the first temporary short state ends if it is not determined to be a big hit while the time-saving number of large hits determination is performed according to the large hit type. In other words, the occurrence of the haunting for a short number of times in the definite variation first short state ends the definite variation first short state. Since the number of second jackpot determinations performed in the probable short first short state increases as the number of time reductions increases, it is more likely to be determined as a big hit in the probable short first short state. Moreover, it becomes difficult to be judged as a big hit by a big hit judgment until the time of a definite period of time 1st short state is complete | finished, so that there are few time-savings. When the number of jackpot determinations performed in the probable short first temporary state reaches the number of time savings, the first temporary short state ends, whereby the probable variation non-short state is set. Therefore, when the probability variable first short state is set, the smaller the number of time reductions, the easier it is to enter the probability variation non-time short state.

  The ease of entry into the non-constant state also depends on the jackpot probability in the positive state. As the jackpot probability in the probability change state is higher (that is, as the stage of setting the probability is higher), the jackpot determination result is easily derived at the stage where the number of times the second jackpot determination is performed is small. Therefore, it becomes easy to be judged as a big hit in the probability variation first short state. In other words, the higher the probability setting stage, the less likely it is for the habitation to occur in the positive short time state. On the other hand, the lower the jackpot probability in the probability change state (that is, the lower the stage of setting the probability), the more likely the number of second jackpot judgments to be made until the judgment result of the jackpot is derived. That is, the lower the probability setting stage, the harder it is determined to be a big hit while the probable short temporary state continues (the hamper easily occurs in the definite short time state), so it is easy to rush into the definite non-short state. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1, the higher the stage of probability setting, the big hit is determined to be a big hit in the normal state and a big hit game is performed, and there is a high possibility that the probable short time temporary state is set after the big hit game is over. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, when entering into the probable short second state, the lower the step of probability setting, the higher the possibility of shifting to the probable change non-short state with higher degree of advantage for the player.

  For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 is likely to be a big hit for a player who required a large number of jackpot determination times before the first hit, and once the probability change time short state is set, it is easy to rush after that with a small hit rush game. You can have a sense of expectation that That is, the pachinko machine 1 can make the player who predicted that the stage of probability setting is low be more likely to rush into the definite change non-short state thereafter by becoming a big hit in this situation. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 has both the advantage for the player when the stage of probability setting is high, and the advantage for the player when the stage of probability setting is low. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can have the player have a sense of expectation regardless of the stage of probability setting (the player thinks that the stage of probability setting is any).

  Since the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a plurality of time-shortening times in the first temporary short state, it is possible to change the ease of transition from the probable short first-short state to the definite short non-shorting state according to the number of short times. Whether the number of second jackpot determinations performed in the first temporary short state is determined to be a big hit before reaching the number of time savings, the probability of a big hit in the positive state is represented by a fraction of numerator 1 The probability denominator, which is the denominator of the case, can be a guide. For example, if the number of jackpot determinations performed consecutively exceeds the probability denominator, the player tends to feel that a cheating has occurred. That is, the probability denominator is a measure of the number of cheating which is the number of jackpot determinations required to enter the definite variation non-shortening condition after the definite variation time short condition ends. For example, in the case of setting 1, since the jackpot probability in the definite variation state is 1 / 39.961 (see FIG. 8), the probability denominator in the case of setting 1 is “39.961”. In this case, successive “39.961” jackpot determinations are a guide for determining the jackpot determination result once. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with 50 times, 75 times, and 100 times corresponding to a value larger than “39.961” as the number of times of the first short state. Moreover, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with 10 times, 20 times, and 30 times corresponding to a value smaller than “39.961” as the number of times of the first short state. The pachinko machine 1 changes the time count of the first temporary short state into the number of times corresponding to a value larger than the probability denominator of the jackpot probability or the number corresponding to a smaller value. It is possible for the player to change the ease of transition to the non-time-saving state so that the player can easily understand it.

  In the case of setting 6, since the jackpot probability in the definite variation state is 1 / 27.489 (see FIG. 8), the probability denominator in the case of setting 6 is “27.489”. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with 30 times, 50 times, 75 times, and 100 times corresponding to a value larger than “27.489” as the number of times of the first short state. Moreover, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with 10 times and 20 times corresponding to a value smaller than "27.489" as the number of times of the first short state. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 sets the number of times smaller and the number of times smaller than the value corresponding to the probability denominator of the jackpot probability in the probability change state, regardless of the probability setting in any of setting 1 Prepare. Therefore, it is possible to draw the player's attention as to whether or not to shift from the probability variation first short state to the probability variation non-time short state regardless of which probability setting is made.

  If the judgment result of the jackpot is not derived while the jackpot judgment of the short time count is performed in the definite short time temporary short state (in other words, if the incident of the time reduction number of times or more occurs in the definite short time temporary short state), the first short time The state ends, and a positive / negative short state is set (see arrow (g)). In the definite variation non-shortening state, following the definite variation second short state, the game proceeds with a right-handed game, and the result of the second jackpot determination that is performed mainly when the gaming ball is won in the second starting opening 13 The game according to it progresses. In the probability variation non-short state, a notification effect of reporting the result of the second jackpot determination in synchronization with the variation of the second special symbol is performed using the effect symbol. When the gaming ball wins the first starting opening 12 by left hitting the gaming ball in the definite variation non-short state, the first variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern determination table. The first variation pattern determined in this case indicates a variation time of 600 seconds regardless of the determination result by the jackpot determination. Also in this point, the probability variation non-shortening state is a gaming state suitable for advancing the game by hitting the right more than hitting the left.

  The set probability variation non-shortening state is determined to be a jackpot next time and continues until a jackpot game is executed. Between the probability variation non-shortening state being set and the determination being a big hit in the probability variation non-shorting state, the second jackpot determination repeatedly derives the judgment result of the small hitting, and the small hitting game is played frequently. In the probability variation non-short status, the frequency at which a normal hit game is played is lower than in the probability variation first short status, and the ratio of the second electric power 14 being in the open status is lower than the probability variation first short status . For this reason, in the definite variation non-short state, the frequency at which the opening of the second electric chow 14 and the opening of the second large winning opening 17 are performed simultaneously is lower than in the definite variation first short state, The game ball becomes easy to win in the second big winning opening 17 which is done. Therefore, by setting the definite variation non-short state, it rushes into the small hit rush game. The game is advanced by right-handed in the probability variation non-shortening state, the second jackpot is determined to be a jackpot by the second jackpot determination, when the jackpot type of "10R jackpot H" is determined, the second special symbol is "10R jackpot H" After being displayed with the symbol indicating, the 10R jackpot game is executed. After the end of the jackpot game, the normal state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (h)). In this case, the small hitting rush game is over, and the game being played by the right hitting is changed to the left hitting game after the end of the big hit game.

  On the other hand, the game is advanced by right-handed in definite variation non time saving state, and it is determined to be a big hit by the second big hit judgment, and when the big hit type of "10R big hit A" to "10R big hit F" is determined, the second special symbol After the finalized display with a symbol indicating one of "10R jackpot A" to "10R jackpot F", a 10R jackpot game is executed. After the end of the jackpot game, a probability variation non-shortening state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (i)). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, once entering into the probability variation non-shortening state, the probability variation non-shortening state is determined again by the big hit determination in the probability variation non-short state, so that the probability variation non-shortness state is set again after the corresponding jackpot game is over There is a thing. That is, the probability variation non-shortening state, which is the most advantageous gaming state for the player, may be repeatedly set even after the end of the jackpot game. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 can make the player who plays the probable short first state strongly expect to shift to the non probable short state. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the interest of the game in the probability varying non-shorting state.

  In addition, the game is advanced by right-handed in definite variation non time saving state, when the jackpot classification of “10R jackpot G” is decided by the second jackpot judgment, the second special symbol is “fixed display with symbol showing“ 10R jackpot G ” After being played, the 10R jackpot game is executed. After the end of the jackpot game, a probability variation second time reduction state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (j)). Therefore, in this case, the small hitting rush game is ended, and the right-handed game is changed to the left-handed game after the end of the big hit game.

  Next, the game in the probability variation second time reduction state will be described. The odd change second time reduction state is similar to the normal state in the game of appearance, and the game proceeds with a left strike. The probability variation second time saving state is a gaming state in which the first jackpot determination is mainly performed. In the present embodiment, since it is not determined to be a small hit by the first jackpot determination, a small hit game is difficult to be played in the probability variation second time reduction state. The game is advanced by left hitting in the probability variation second time reduction state, and it is determined to be a big hit by the first big hit judgment, and the big hit type of “5R big hit H” is determined, the first special symbol is “5R big hit H The jackpot game of 5R is executed after the final display with the symbol indicating “.” After the end of the jackpot game, a normal state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (k)).

  On the other hand, when the game is advanced by left hitting in the definite second time reduction state and the jackpot is judged by the first jackpot judgment and the jackpot type of “5R jackpot A” to “5R jackpot F” is determined, the first special After the symbol is fixedly displayed with a symbol indicating any of "5R jackpot A" to "5R jackpot F", a jackpot game of 5R is executed. After the end of the jackpot game, a probability variation first short state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (l)).

  In addition, the game is advanced by left hitting in a definite variation second time reduction state, and it is determined to be a big hit by the first big hit judgment, and the big hit type of “5R big hit G” is determined, the first special symbol is “5R big hit G The jackpot game of 5R is executed after the final display with the symbol indicating “.” After the end of the jackpot game, a probability variation non-shortening state is set based on the special symbol determination table (see arrow (m)). In this case, since the pachinko machine 1 makes the player feel as if directly entering into the definite variation non-shortening condition without passing through the definite variation temporary short condition by hitting the first hit, the player is greatly surprised , I can improve the interest of the game.

  In the present embodiment, the number of time reductions in the second time reduction state is 100. Therefore, when the determination result of the big hit is not derived while 100 big hit determinations are performed in the definite change second time reduction state (that is, when the number of hauntings of the time reduction number or more occurs in the definite change first temporary short state), the second time short The state ends, and a positive / negative short state is set (see arrow (n)). In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can suddenly shift to the small hitting rush game with the setting of the probability variation non-shortening state, the game of the player who seemed to have played the game in the normal state . Since the pachinko machine 1 shifts the gaming state from the state in which the left strike is advantageous to the state in which the right strike is advantageous without passing through the jackpot game, the player can be greatly surprised. In addition, pachinko machine 1 revives to the probability variation non-short status in the game after the probability variation first status or the probability variation non-short status is over in the execution of the big hit game by providing such a second variation time status You can give them a chance. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the game continuation desire of the player after the end of the big hit game.

  The operation of the main substrate 41 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 20. Main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed according to a main control program stored in the ROM 53. When the power switch 423 of the pachinko machine 1 is operated and the pachinko machine 1 is powered on, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 executes an initialization process (see FIG. 12) of the main control program. Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as "S".

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the initialization process is started, it is determined whether the setting key switch 411 is in the ON state (S1). That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state, the CPU 51 determines whether the setting key switch 411 is in the ON state. If the setting key switch 411 is in the ON state (S1: YES), it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 412 is in the ON state (S2). That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is switched from the on state to the off state, the CPU 51 determines whether the setting key switch 411 and the RAM clear switch 412 are both in the on state. When the RAM clear switch 412 is in the ON state (S2: YES), the use area of the RAM 52 is cleared and initialization (RAM clear processing) of the RAM 52 is performed such as storing a predetermined initial value in the RAM 52 S3). Next, a setting value indicating one of the stages of probability setting stored in the RAM 52 is referred to, and the referred setting value is displayed on the setting value display unit 25 (S5). In the present embodiment, the setting value corresponding to the step of setting the probability of “setting 1” is “1”. Similarly, setting values corresponding to the stages of probability setting of “setting 2” to “setting 6” are “2” to “6”. In the pachinko machine 1, the stage of probability setting immediately after the initial setting of the RAM 52 described later is performed is set as “setting 1”. Therefore, the display value displayed on the setting value display unit 25 immediately after the initial setting of the RAM 52 is “1”.

  Next, it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 412 has been operated within a predetermined period (S6). If it is determined that the RAM clear switch 412 has been operated within the predetermined period (S6: YES), “1” is added to the display value displayed on the setting value display unit 25 to be updated (S8). The processing returns to S5, and the processing of S5, S6, and S8 is repeated until the determination of S6 is NO, whereby the setting change operation is performed.

  The end of the setting change operation is performed by turning off the setting key switch 411. If it is determined that the RAM clear switch 412 has not been operated within the predetermined period (S6: NO), it is determined whether the setting key switch 411 is in the OFF state (S9). When the setting key switch 411 is in the ON state (S9: NO), the process returns to the determination of S6. Thereafter, the processes of S6, S8 and S9 are repeatedly performed until it is determined as "YES" in the determination of S9.

  When the setting key switch 411 is in the OFF state (S9: YES), the display value displayed on the setting value display unit 25 is converted into the setting value and stored in the RAM 52 (S9). After that, a predetermined base value indicating that the setting change operation has ended is displayed on the setting value display unit 25 (S12). Thus, the setting change operation is completed, and the initialization process is completed.

  On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch 412 is in the OFF state (S2: NO), the setting value indicating one of the stages of the probability setting stored in the RAM 52 is referred to, and the referred setting value is the setting value display unit 25 Is displayed (S13). Next, it is determined whether the setting key switch 411 is in the OFF state (S14). If the setting key switch 411 is still in the ON state (S14: NO), the determination in S14 is repeated until the setting key switch 411 is turned OFF. When the setting key switch 411 is in the OFF state (S14: YES), the process of S12 described above is performed, and the initialization process ends. Thus, the pachinko machine 1 sets the stage of probability setting currently set when the setting key switch 411 is ON and the RAM clear switch 412 is OFF when the pachinko machine 1 is powered on. By displaying on the value display unit 25, the operator can be made to confirm the stage of probability setting currently set.

  On the other hand, when the setting key switch 411 is in the OFF state (S1: NO), it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 412 is in the ON state (S15). That is, the operating condition of the RAM clear switch 412 is determined when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state while the setting key switch 411 is in the OFF state. If it is determined that the RAM clear switch 412 is in the OFF state (S15: NO), a RAM determination value is calculated (S16). The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value of a use area of the RAM 52. Next, it is determined whether the calculated RAM determination value is normal (S18). When the power of the pachinko machine 1 is shut off, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 calculates a RAM determination value and stores the value. If the calculated RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored at the time of power-off, it is determined that the calculated RAM determination value is normal (S18: YES), and the initialization process ends. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state, and when both the setting key switch 411 and the RAM clear switch 412 are in the OFF state, the pachinko machine 1 is powered as long as the RAM determination value is normal. Restore the power in the state of interruption.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the RAM clear switch 412 is in the ON state (S15: YES), or the calculated RAM determination value does not match the RAM determination value stored at the time of power shutdown, the calculated RAM determination value If it is determined that is not normal (S18: NO), initialization of the RAM 52 is performed (S19), and the initialization process ends. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state, the RAM clear process is performed when the setting key switch 411 is in the OFF state and the RAM clear switch 412 is in the ON state.

  The CPU 51 of the main board 41 executes the main process (see FIG. 13) of the main control program when the initialization process (see FIG. 12) is completed. The main processing is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 senses an interrupt signal generated by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3) every 4 ms. When the main processing is started, first, command output processing is performed (S20). In the command output process, the control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S21). In the switch reading process, each switch provided on the gate 10, the first start opening 12, the second start opening 13, the second electric gear 14, the first large winning opening 16, the second large winning opening 17, and the other winning openings ( From the detection result of FIG. 3), processing for detecting a game ball is performed.

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S22). In the counter updating process, the value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the RAM 52 is added. Further, the values of a first special symbol fluctuation time counter which is a timer counter for measuring the fluctuation time of the first special symbol and a second special symbol fluctuation time counter for measuring the second fluctuation time are subtracted.

  Next, special electric symbol processing is performed (S23). Although the details will be described later, in the special electric role processing, processing for controlling the operation of the hit game, processing relating to the gaming state set after the end of the big hit game, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 19 and 20). The operation of the winning game is mainly the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing members 161 and 171 of the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 in the big hit game and the small hit game.

  Next, a first special symbol process is performed (S24). Although the details will be described later, in the first special symbol processing, the first jackpot determination, the determination of the first variation pattern, the determination of the first special symbol, the transition processing of the gaming state, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 14 and 15).

  Next, a second special symbol process is performed (S25). Although the details will be described later, in the second special symbol processing, the second jackpot determination, the determination of the second variation pattern, the determination of the second special symbol, the transition processing of the gaming state, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 16 and 17).

  Subsequently, the ordinary electric role processing is performed (S26). In the ordinary electric role processing, a process for controlling an operation of an ordinary hit game (mainly an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 141 of the second electric chow 14) is performed. The CPU 51 opens the opening / closing member 141 of the second electric chow 14 longer than in the non-time-short state, when it is determined that the normal hit is determined by the normal hit determination during the time-short state. In addition, if the CPU 51 determines that the normal hitting determination is the normal hitting during the first short state, the CPU 51 is more likely than the case where the normal hitting determination determines the normal hitting during the second short time state. The opening and closing member 141 of the electric chow 14 is opened long. The CPU 51 determines that the time saving state is in progress if a first short time flag or a second time short flag described later is set to "ON".

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S27). In the normal symbol processing, a random hit is acquired normally when the gate switch 75 detects the gaming ball. Based on the acquired random number, processing such as normal hit determination and storage of a command for controlling fluctuation of the normal symbol is performed. As described above, the normal hit determination is made with each probability depending on whether or not the short time condition is generated. In addition, the CPU 51 makes the variation time of the normal symbol during the time saving state shorter than the variation time of the normal symbol during the non-time shortening state. In addition, the CPU 51 makes the variation time of the normal symbol in the first temporary short state shorter than the variation time of the normal symbol in the second short time state.

  Next, a payout process (S28) is performed. In the payout process, the payout of the winning balls is controlled.

  Next, an error check (S29) is performed. Although the details will be described later, in the error check, when an error occurs, various processes are performed to notify an error using the display screen 28 and the speaker 48 or the like.

  Next, an information output process (S30) is performed. In the information output process, various types of information are output to the game arcade management computer (not shown) through the output port 55.

  The details of the first special symbol process (S24, see FIG. 13) will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. First, the flag used in the first special symbol process will be described. The RAM 52 has a big hit game state flag, a small hit game state flag, a first special symbol display state flag, a definite change flag, a first short flag, a second short flag, a first short preparation flag, a second short preparation flag, etc. Is stored.

  The jackpot gaming state flag is a flag indicating whether or not a jackpot game is in progress, and "1" is stored in the jackpot game to be "ON", and "0" is stored when the jackpot game is not in progress and "OFF" It becomes. Note that the jackpot gaming state flag being "ON" indicates that the accessory continuous operating device is operating by the operation of the condition device. Hereinafter, the state in which the jackpot game is in progress is also referred to as a jackpot game state. The small hitting game state flag is a flag indicating whether the small hitting game is in progress, "1" is stored during the small hitting game and turned "ON", and "0" is stored when the small hitting game is not in progress. It becomes "OFF". Hereinafter, the state in which a small hit game is being performed is also referred to as a small hit game state. In addition, the state in which either the jackpot gaming state or the small hitting gaming state is occurring is also referred to as a hitting gaming state.

  The first special symbol display status flag is “1” when the first special symbol is fluctuating (during variation), “2” when it is displayed stopped (during stop display), and it is neither fluctuating nor stopped display In the case, "0" is stored. The definite change flag is a flag indicating whether or not the definite change state is in progress, and "1" is stored in the positive change state to be "ON", and "0" is stored in the non definite change state to be "OFF". The first short flag is a flag indicating whether or not the first short state is in progress, and "1" is stored in the first short state to turn "ON", and "0" in the non-time short state. It is stored and turned "OFF". The second short time flag is a flag indicating whether or not the second short time state is in progress, and "1" is stored in the second short time state to be "ON", and "0" is stored in the short time state. It will be "OFF". The first temporary preparation flag is a flag for storing setting of the first short state after the end of the jackpot game. As for the first temporary preparation flag, "1" is stored and set to "ON" when setting the first short state after the end of the jackpot game, and "0" is stored otherwise "OFF" It becomes. The second time saving preparation flag is a flag for storing setting of the second time saving state after the end of the jackpot game. The second time-shortening preparation flag stores “1” and becomes “ON” when setting the second time-shortening state after the end of the jackpot game, and otherwise “0” is stored and becomes “OFF”. .

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the first special symbol process is started, it is determined whether the gaming ball has won in the first starting opening 12 (S41). When the first starting opening switch 72 detects the winning of the game ball, the flag corresponding to the first starting opening switch 72 is turned "ON" in the switch reading process (S21, see FIG. 13) of the main processing. If this flag is "OFF", it is determined that the gaming ball has not won in the first starting opening 12 (S41: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S51. If the flag corresponding to the first starting opening switch 72 is "ON", it is determined that the gaming ball has won in the first starting opening 12 (S41: YES), and the process proceeds to the determination of S43. .

  Next, it is determined whether the first number of reservations is "4" (S43). If the first holding number stored in the RAM 52 is "4" (S43: YES), the first holding number has reached the maximum first holding number, so the process proceeds to the determination of S51. If the first hold number is not "4" (S43: NO), "1" is added to the first hold number stored in the RAM 52 (S45). Next, the first random number is acquired, and among the empty storage areas in the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 4), the first random number is stored in the storage area with the smallest number (S46). Specifically, the value of the first jackpot determination counter in the first jackpot random number column, the value of the first special symbol determination counter in the first special symbol determination random number column, the first in the first variation pattern determination random number column The value of one variation pattern determination counter is stored. The processing shifts to the determination of S51.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is a hit gaming state (S51). When the jackpot gaming state flag or the small hitting gaming state flag is "ON", it is determined that the hitting gaming state is in progress (S51: YES), and the processing returns to the main processing. If neither the jackpot gaming state flag nor the small hitting gaming state flag is "OFF", it is determined that the player is not in the hitting gaming state (S51: NO), and it is determined whether the first special symbol is changing (S52). If the first special symbol display state flag is not "1", it is determined that the first special symbol is not changing (S52: NO), and the process proceeds to S71 (see FIG. 15).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether the first special symbol is in the stop display mode (S71). If the first special symbol display state flag is not "2", it is determined that the first special symbol is not in the stop display (S71: NO), the processing proceeds to S81, and the processing such as the first jackpot determination is performed It will be.

  First, it is determined whether the first hold number stored in the first jackpot relation information storage area is "1" or more (S81). If the first hold count is "0" (S81: NO), the process returns to the main process. If the first holding number is "1" or more (S81: YES), the first holding number stored in the first jackpot relation information storage area is decremented by "1" (S82). Next, the determination area of the first jackpot relation information storage area (see FIG. 4) is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S83).

  Next, a first jackpot determination process is performed (S85). The first jackpot determination process is performed with reference to the above-described determination table (see FIG. 8) according to the stage of probability setting currently set and the gaming state. The determination of the gaming state is made in accordance with whether or not the positive variation state is set. In the first jackpot determination process, the CPU 51 refers to the setting value stored in the ROM 53 in the initialization process (see FIG. 12) and specifies the stage of probability setting currently set. Further, the CPU 51 refers to the state of the probability change flag and specifies whether the probability change state is currently set. The first jackpot random number stored in the judgment area shifted in the process of S83 is the "big hit" and the judgment table is referred to depending on whether or not the specified stage of probability setting and the positive variation state are set. A first jackpot determination is performed in which it is determined which one of the “off” it corresponds. In the first jackpot relation information storage area, the storage order of each pending random number is specified and stored, so the jackpot determination based on the undecided jackpot random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is in the order in which the jackpot random numbers are stored. To be done.

  Next, it is determined whether the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot (S86). If the determination result is a jackpot (S86: YES), the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 5) is referred to, and the jackpot type of the first special symbol is determined (S87). The determined jackpot type is stored in the RAM 52, and the process proceeds to S91. In the process of S87, the jackpot type corresponding to the value of the first special symbol determination random number acquired simultaneously with the first jackpot random number stored in the determination area shifted in the process of S83 is determined. If the result of the first jackpot determination is disengaging (S86: NO), a predetermined disappointing symbol is determined (S89), and the process proceeds to S91

  Next, a first variation pattern is determined according to the game state and the determination result by the first jackpot determination (S91). In the process of S91, the state of the probable change flag, the first short time flag, and the second short time flag is referred to, and any one of the normal state, the probable short time short state, the positive second change state, and the second time short state at the current time It is specified whether the game state of is set. Further, the determination result by the first jackpot determination is referred to. Then, among the variation pattern determination tables, a table corresponding to the specified gaming state and the determination result by the first jackpot determination is referred to, and corresponds to the value of the first variation pattern determination random number acquired along with the first jackpot random number. The first variation pattern to be determined is determined.

  Next, a first variation pattern specification command indicating the first variation pattern determined in the process of S91 is generated (S92). The generated first variation pattern specification command is stored in the RAM 52, and is transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S20, see FIG. 13) of the main process to be executed next time. The symbol display unit 24 that has received the first variation pattern specification command via the relay board 47 starts the variation of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 having received the variation pattern designation command starts variation of the effect pattern.

  Next, a first variation time corresponding to the determined first variation pattern is set in the special symbol variation time counter (S93). “1” indicating that the first special symbol is in change is stored in the first special symbol display state flag (S94), and the processing returns to the main processing.

  In addition, in the determination of S52 shown in FIG. 14, when “1” is stored in the first special symbol display state flag, it is determined that the first special symbol is changing (S52: YES), It is determined whether the second special symbol is in the stop display (S53). Whether or not the second special symbol is in a stop display is determined depending on whether "2" is stored in a second special symbol display state flag described later. When the second special symbol is not displayed as a stop (S53: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S61. On the other hand, when the second special symbol is in the stop display (S53: YES), it is determined whether the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in the jackpot type or the small hit type (per type) (S55). This determination is made depending on whether the jackpot type or the small hitting type of the second special symbol is stored in the RAM 52 in the second special symbol processing described later. When the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with the disengaging symbol (S55: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S61.

  Next, it is determined whether the first fluctuation time has elapsed (S61). This determination is made in accordance with the value of the first fluctuation time counter set in the process of S93. If the value of the first fluctuation time counter is not "0", it is determined that the first fluctuation time has not yet elapsed (S61: NO), and the processing returns to the main processing. If the value of the first variation time counter is "0", it is determined that the first variation time has elapsed (S61: YES), and a first special symbol stop command is generated (S62). The generated first special symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52. The first special symbol stop command is transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub control substrate 58 by command output processing, and instructs the change stop of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display portion and the change stop of the effect symbol on the display screen 28 Do. The processing shifts to S63.

  In addition, when the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in the hit type (S55: YES), a first special symbol forced stop command is generated (S56). The first special symbol forced stop command is a command for forcibly stopping the first special symbol in motion and the effect symbol which fluctuates in synchronization with the first special symbol, before the elapse of the first variation time. The generated first special symbol forced stop command is stored in the RAM 52 and transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub control board 58 in the command output process of the main process to be executed next time. The symbol display unit 24 that has received the first special symbol forced stop command via the relay board 47 forcibly stops the variation of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit with the off symbol. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that has received the first special symbol forced stop command forcibly displays a changing effect pattern in a combination of symbols indicating detachment. The processing shifts to S63.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol may be performed in parallel. Since the number of condition devices provided in the pachinko machine 1 is one, it is necessary to avoid that the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination are simultaneously determined to be jackpots. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 determines whether the second special symbol is in the stop display while the first special symbol is changing (S53), and when the second special symbol is in the stop display, the second special symbol It is determined whether or not the stop type is displayed in the hit type (S55). When the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in the big hit type or the small hit type during the change of the first special symbol, the pachinko machine 1 forcibly displays the change of the first special symbol in the disappointing symbol (( S56). It should be noted that the first special symbol is forcibly stopped even if the second special symbol is stopped by the small hitting type during the fluctuation of the first special symbol, the jackpot game and the small hitting game in the pachinko machine 1 It is because both can not be performed simultaneously.

  Next, the predetermined first special symbol stop display time is stored in the first special symbol stop time counter (S63). In this embodiment, the first special symbol stop time during the non-deterministic change state is 0.8 seconds, and the first special symbol stop time during the positive change state is 0.5 seconds. Next, "2" indicating that the first special symbol is in the stop display is stored in the first special symbol display state flag (S65), and the processing returns to the main processing.

  Further, in the process of S71 shown in FIG. 15, when "2" is stored in the first special symbol display state flag (S71: YES), the value of the first special symbol stop time counter set in the process of S63. Whether or not the first special symbol stop display time has elapsed is determined based on (S72). If the value of the first special symbol stop time counter is not "0", it is determined that the first special symbol stop time has not yet elapsed (S72: NO), and the processing returns to the main processing. When the first special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S72: YES), "0" indicating that the first special symbol is not changing or not being displayed is stored in the first special symbol display state flag ( S73). Thereafter, a game state transition process is performed (S75), and the process returns to the main process. Details of the game state transition process will be described later.

  The details of the second special symbol process (S25, see FIG. 13) will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. The flag used in the second special symbol process will be described. The RAM 52 stores a second special symbol display state flag and the like in addition to the various flags described above. The second special symbol display state flag is "1" when the second special symbol is changing (during variation), "2" when it is displayed stopped (during stop display), and it is not in the changed or stopped display In the case, "0" is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the second special symbol process is started, it is determined whether the game ball is winning in the second starting opening 13 (S101). When the second starting opening switch 73 detects a winning of the gaming ball, a flag corresponding to the second starting opening switch 73 becomes "ON" in the switch reading process of the main processing. If this flag is "OFF", it is determined that the gaming ball has not won the second starting opening 13 (S101: NO), it is determined whether the gaming ball has won the second electric chew 14 (S102). When the second electric chew switch 74 detects the winning of the game ball, a flag corresponding to the second electric chew switch 74 is turned "ON" in the switch reading process of the main process. If this flag is "OFF", it is determined that the game ball has not won in the second electric chew 14 (S102: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S111. If the flag corresponding to the second starting opening switch 73 is "ON", it is determined that the gaming ball is winning in the second starting opening 13 (S101: YES), the second holding number is "1" Is determined (S103). In addition, when the flag corresponding to the second electric chew switch 74 is "ON", it is determined that the game ball is winning in the second electric chew 14 (S102: YES), and the second pending number is " It is judged whether it is 4 "(S103). If the second holding number is "4", it is determined that the second holding number has reached the maximum second holding number (S103: YES), and the process proceeds to the determination of S111.

  If the second hold number is not "4" (S103: NO), "1" is added to the second hold number stored in the RAM 52 (S105). Next, the second random number is acquired, and among the empty storage areas in the second jackpot relation information storage area (not shown), the second random number is stored in the storage area with the smallest number (S106). Specifically, the value of the second jackpot determination counter in the second jackpot random number column, the value of the second special symbol determination counter in the second special symbol determination random number column, the second in the second variation pattern determination random number column The values of the second variation pattern determination counter are stored. The processing shifts to the determination of S111.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is a hit gaming state (S111). When the jackpot gaming state flag or the small hitting gaming state flag is "ON", it is determined that the hitting gaming state is in progress (S111: YES), and the processing returns to the main processing. If neither the jackpot gaming status flag nor the small hitting gaming status flag is "OFF", it is determined that the winning gaming status is not in progress (S111: NO), and it is determined whether the second special symbol is in motion (S112). If the second special symbol display state flag is not "1", it is determined that the second special symbol is not changing (S112: NO), and the process proceeds to S131 (see FIG. 17).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether the second special symbol is in the stop display (S131). If the second special symbol display state flag is not "2", it is determined that the second special symbol is not in the stop display (S131: NO), the processing proceeds to S136, and the processing such as the second jackpot determination is performed It will be.

  First, it is determined whether the first number of reservations stored in the second jackpot relation information storage area is "1" or more (S136). If the second pending number is “0” (S136: NO), the process returns to the main process. If the second hold number is "1" or more (S136: YES), the second hold number stored in the second contact relation information storage area is decremented by "1" (S138). Next, the determination area of the second jackpot relation information storage area is shifted to the storage area of the next number (S139).

  Next, a second jackpot determination process is performed (S141). The second jackpot determination process is performed with reference to the above-described determination table (see FIG. 8) in accordance with the stage of probability setting currently set and the gaming state. The determination of the gaming state is made in accordance with whether or not the positive variation state is set. In the second jackpot determination process, the CPU 51 specifies whether a probability change state is set at the stage of probability setting currently set and the current time, as in the first jackpot determination. The second jackpot random number stored in the judgment area shifted in the process of S139 is “big hit”, with reference to the determination table depending on whether the specified stage of probability setting and the probability variation state are set or not. A second jackpot determination is performed in which it is determined which of "small hit" and "losing" corresponds. In the second jackpot relation information storage area, since the storage order of each of the reserved random numbers is specified and stored, the jackpot determination based on the undecided jackpot random numbers stored in the RAM 52 is in the order in which the jackpot random numbers are stored. To be done.

  Next, it is determined whether the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot (S142). If the determination result is a jackpot (S142: YES), the special symbol determination table is referred to, and the jackpot type of the second special symbol is determined (S143). The determined jackpot type is stored in the RAM 52, and the process proceeds to S151. If the determination result is not a big hit (S142: NO), it is determined whether the determination result is a small hit (S145). If the determination result is a small hit (S145: YES), the special symbol determination table is referred to, and the small hit type of the second special symbol is determined (S146). The determined small hit type is stored in the RAM 52, and the process proceeds to S151. If the result of the second jackpot determination is a release (S145: NO), a predetermined removal symbol is determined (S148), and the process proceeds to S151.

  Next, a second variation pattern is determined according to the game state and the determination result by the second jackpot determination (S151). In the process of S151, the state of the probable change flag, the first short time flag, and the second short time flag is referred to, and any one of the normal state, the probable short time short state, the definite second time short state, and the definite time non-short state at the current time It is specified whether the game state of is set. Further, the determination result by the second jackpot determination is referred to. Then, among the variation pattern determination tables, a table corresponding to the specified gaming state and the determination result by the second jackpot determination is referred to, and the value of the second variation pattern determination random number acquired along with the second jackpot random number is handled. The second variation pattern to be determined is determined.

  Next, a second variation pattern specification command indicating the second variation pattern determined in the process of S151 is generated (S152). The generated second variation pattern specification command is stored in the RAM 52, and is transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub control board 58 in the command output process of the main process to be executed next time. The symbol display unit 24 that has received the second variation pattern specification command via the relay board 47 starts the variation of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 having received the variation pattern designation command starts variation of the effect pattern.

  Next, a second variation time corresponding to the determined second variation pattern is set in the special symbol variation time counter (S153). “1” indicating that the second special symbol is in change is stored in the second special symbol display state flag (S154), and the processing returns to the main processing.

  In addition, in the determination of S112 shown in FIG. 16, when “1” is stored in the second special symbol display state flag, it is determined that the second special symbol is changing (S112: YES), It is determined whether one special symbol is in the stop display (S113). Whether or not the first special symbol is in the stop display is determined depending on whether "2" is stored in the above-mentioned first special symbol display state flag. If the first special symbol is not displayed as a stop (S113: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S121. On the other hand, when the first special symbol is in the stop display (S113: YES), it is determined whether the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in the jackpot type (S115). This determination is made depending on whether the jackpot type of the first special symbol is stored in the RAM 52 in the processing of S87 of the first special symbol processing. When the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the disengaged symbol (S115: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S121.

  Next, it is determined whether the second variation time has elapsed (S121). This determination is made according to the value of the second fluctuation time counter set in the process of S153. If the value of the second fluctuation time counter is not "0", it is determined that the second fluctuation time has not yet elapsed (S121: NO), and the processing returns to the main processing. If the value of the second variation time counter is "0", it is determined that the second variation time has elapsed (S121: YES), and a second special symbol stop command is generated (S122). The generated second special symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52. The second special symbol stop command is transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub control substrate 58 by command output processing, and instructs the variation stop of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display portion and the variation stop of the effect symbol on the display screen 28 Do. The processing shifts to S123.

  Moreover, when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in the jackpot type (S115: YES), a second special symbol forced stop command is generated (S116). The second special symbol forced stop command is a command for forcibly stopping the second special symbol in motion and the effect symbol which is synchronized in synchronization with the second special symbol, before the elapse of the second variation time. The generated second special symbol forced stop command is stored in the RAM 52, and transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub control board 58 in the command output process of the main process to be executed next time. The symbol display unit 24 that has received the second special symbol forced stop command via the relay board 47 forcibly stops the variation of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit with the off symbol. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that has received the second special symbol forced stop command forcibly displays stop the production symbols in motion in combination of the symbols indicating the detachment. The processing shifts to S123.

  Next, the predetermined second special symbol stop display time is stored in the second special symbol stop time counter (S123). As described above, in the present embodiment, the second special symbol stop time during the non-deterministic change state is 0.8 seconds, and the second special symbol stop time during the positive change state is 0.5 seconds. The first special symbol stop time and the second special symbol stop time are set based on the time when the player can visually recognize that the special symbol is displayed. Next, "2" indicating that the second special symbol is in the stop display is stored in the second special symbol display state flag (S125), and the processing returns to the main processing.

  In addition, in the process of S131 shown in FIG. 17, when "2" is stored in the second special symbol display state flag (S131: YES), the value of the second special symbol stop time counter set in the process of S123. Whether or not the second special symbol stop display time has elapsed is determined based on (S132). If the value of the second special symbol stop time counter is not "0", it is determined that the second special symbol stop time has not yet elapsed (S132: NO), and the processing returns to the main processing. When the second special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S 132: YES), “0” indicating that the second special symbol is not changing or being stopped is stored in the second special symbol display state flag ( S133). Thereafter, a game state transition process is performed (S135), and the process returns to the main process.

  The gaming state transition processing (S75, refer to FIG. 15, S135, and FIG. 17) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the gaming state transition process, when it is determined by the jackpot determination that it is a big hit or a small hit, a process is performed to shift the game to the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. When it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot, processing is performed to store the gaming state set after the end of the jackpot game.

  When the gaming state transition process is started, first, it is determined whether the determination result by the big hit determination is a big hit (S161). If the determination result is a jackpot (S161: YES), the jackpot type stored in the RAM 52 in the process of S87 or S143 is referred to (S162). Next, the number of rounds associated with the referred jackpot type is stored in the R counter (S163). The R counter is a counter that counts the number of rounds to be executed in the jackpot game, and is stored in the RAM 52. Specifically, when the jackpot type stored in the RAM 52 is any of “5R jackpot A” to “5R jackpot H”, “5” is stored in the R counter. If the jackpot type is any of "10R jackpot A" to "10R jackpot H", "10" is stored in the R counter.

  Next, the jackpot type stored in the RAM 52 in the first special symbol processing or the second special symbol processing is either “5R jackpot A” to “5R jackpot G” or “10R jackpot A” to “10R jackpot G” It is determined whether there is any (S165). If the jackpot type stored in the RAM 52 is "5R jackpot H" or "10R jackpot H" (S165: NO), the process proceeds to S181. When the jackpot type stored in the RAM 52 is any of “5R jackpot A” to “5R jackpot G” or “10R jackpot A” to “10R jackpot G” (S165: YES), the definite variation preparation flag is “ON” (S166), and the process proceeds to the determination of S171.

  Next, it is determined whether the jackpot type stored in the RAM 52 is "5R jackpot G" or "10R jackpot G" (S171). If the jackpot type stored in the RAM 52 is either "5R jackpot A" to "5R jackpot F" or "10R jackpot A" to "10R jackpot F" (S171: NO), the current gaming state is the normal state Alternatively, it is determined whether or not it is in the definite variation time short state (S172). This determination is made based on the state of the probability change flag, the first short time flag, and the second short time flag. If the current gaming state is the normal state or the positive short time state (S172: YES), the temporary short preparation flag is turned "ON" (S173), and the process proceeds to S178. If the current gaming state is not the normal state or the positive short time state (S172: NO), the process proceeds to S178.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot type stored in the RAM 52 is "5R jackpot G" or "10R jackpot G" (S171: YES), the current gaming state is the normal state or the definite change temporary short state or the definite change non-short state It is determined whether there is any (S175). If the gaming state at the current time is the definite second time reduction state (S175: NO), the process proceeds to S181.

  If the current gaming state is the normal state or the definite temporary short state or the definite non-short state (S175: YES), the second short preparation flag is turned "ON" (S176), and the process proceeds to S178. Next, the number of time-savings according to the jackpot type is stored in the time-savings counter (S178). The time saving number counter is a counter that counts the time saving number, and is stored in the RAM 52. In the process of S178, a value indicating the number of time savings defined in accordance with the jackpot type in the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 5) is stored in the time reduction counter.

  Next, the jackpot gaming state flag is turned "ON" (S181). Next, if the probability change flag, the first short time flag or the second short time flag is "ON", the flag is "OFF" (S182), and the process returns to the first special symbol processing or the second special symbol processing.

  On the other hand, if the determination result by the big hit determination is not a big hit (S161: NO), it is determined whether the determination result is a small hit (S191). When the judgment result by the jackpot judgment is a small hit (S191: YES), the small hit gaming state flag becomes "ON" (S192), and the processing returns to the first special symbol processing or the second special symbol processing.

  When the determination result by the jackpot determination is a release (S191: NO), it is determined whether the time saving state is currently set (S193). When the time saving state is not set (S193: NO), the processing returns to the first special symbol processing or the second special symbol processing. If the time saving state is set (S193: YES), the value of the time saving number counter stored in the RAM 52 is decremented by "1" (S195). Next, it is determined whether the value of the time saving number counter is "0" (S196). When the value of the time saving number counter is not "0" (S196: NO), the processing returns to the first special symbol processing or the second special symbol processing. If the value of the time reduction counter is "0" (S196: YES), the first short flag or second time short flag that is "ON" is turned "OFF" (S198), and the process is the first special Return to the symbol processing or the second special symbol processing.

  The details of the special electric symbol processing (S23, see FIG. 13) will be described with reference to FIG. 19 and FIG. First, the flag used in the special electric symbol processing will be described. In the RAM 52, in addition to the various flags described above, an open flag and the like are stored. The in-opening flag is a flag indicating whether or not the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 are in the open state. The opening flag is stored as "1" when the opening / closing member 161 of the first large winning opening 16 is opened, and "2" when the opening / closing member 171 of the second large winning opening 17 is opened. When the opening and closing members 161 and 171 of the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 are not opened, "0" is stored and turned "OFF". In the present embodiment, the first large winning opening 16 and the second large winning opening 17 are not simultaneously opened.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the special electric combination processing is started, it is determined whether or not the jackpot gaming state is established (S201). This determination is made based on the state of the jackpot gaming state flag. If the jackpot gaming state flag is "ON", it is judged to be the jackpot gaming state (S201: YES), and it is judged whether all the jackpot rounds have ended, that is, the value of the R counter is "0". (S202). The value of the R counter is decremented by “1” each time the jackpot round ends in the process of S219 described later. That is, if the value of the R counter is "0", the final round in the jackpot game has ended.

  If the value of the R counter is not "0" (S202: NO), it is determined whether the first large winning opening 16 is open (S203). This determination is made based on the state of the open flag. If "1" is stored in the opening flag, it is determined that the first large winning opening 16 is open (S203: YES), and the process proceeds to the determination of S211. If "1" is not stored in the opening flag, it is determined that the first large winning opening 16 is not open (S203: NO), and a first opening command for opening the first large winning opening 16 is generated. (S205). The generated first open command is stored in the RAM 52. The first release command is transmitted to the relay board 47 in the command output process of the main process to be executed next. The first large winning opening solenoid 70 receiving the first opening command through the relay board 47 opens the opening / closing member 161 of the first large winning opening 16. Also, with reference to the hit game definition table (see FIG. 6), the first open time (29 seconds in the present embodiment) which is the open time of the first big winning opening 16 in the big hit game is the first open time of the RAM 52 It is stored in the counter (S206). Further, in response to the first large winning opening 16 being opened based on the first opening command, "1" is stored in the opening flag (S208). The processing shifts to the determination of S211.

  Next, it is determined whether the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 16 (S211). If the flag corresponding to the first large winning opening switch 77 is "OFF", it is determined that the gaming ball has not won the first large winning opening 16 (S211: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S213 Do. If the flag corresponding to the first large winning opening switch 77 is "ON", it is determined that the gaming ball has won the first large winning opening 16 (S211: YES), and the game is winning to the first large winning opening 16 “1” is added to the winning ball number counter of the RAM 52 for counting the number of balls (S212). The processing shifts to the determination of S213.

  Next, it is determined whether the number of winning balls to the first big winning opening 16 is "9" or more (S213). If the value of the winning ball number counter is less than "9" (S213: NO), whether the first opening time has elapsed is determined based on the value of the first opening time counter (S215). If the first opening time has not elapsed (S215: NO), the processing returns to the main processing. In the special electric role thing processing to be performed later, when it is a jackpot gaming state (S201: YES) and the value of the R counter is not “0” (S202: NO), nine or more game in the first large winning opening 16 The determinations of S213 and S215 are repeatedly performed until the ball wins or the first opening time elapses.

  If nine or more gaming balls win a prize in the first large winning opening 16 (S213: YES), or if the first opening time has elapsed (S215: YES), a first closing command is generated (S216). The first closing command is a command for closing the opening / closing member 161 of the first large winning opening 16 which is open. The generated first closing command is stored in the RAM 52, and is transmitted to the relay board 47 in the command output process of the main process to be executed next time. The first large winning opening solenoid 70 receiving the first closing command through the relay board 47 closes the opening / closing member 161 of the first large winning opening 16. Next, "0" is stored in the open flag and turned "OFF" (S218), and the value of the R counter is decremented by "1" (S219). Thereafter, the processing returns to the main processing.

  On the other hand, if the value of the R counter is "0" (S202: YES), the jackpot gaming state flag is "OFF" (S221). Next, it is determined whether the definite change preparation flag is "ON" (S222). When the definite change preparation flag is "OFF" (S222: NO), the definite change state is not set after the end of the jackpot game, so the processing returns to the main processing.

  If the definite variation preparation flag is "ON" (S222: YES), the probable variation flag is turned "ON" (S223), and the probable variation preparation flag is "OFF" (S225). Next, it is determined whether the temporary short preparation flag is "ON" (S226). If the first temporary short preparation flag is "ON" (S226: YES), the first temporary short flag is "ON" (S228), and the temporary short preparation flag is "OFF" (S229). The processing returns to the main processing.

  On the other hand, if the first temporary short preparation flag is "OFF" (S226: NO), it is determined whether the second short time preparation flag is "ON" (S231). When the second time saving preparation flag is "ON" (S231: YES), the second time saving flag is "ON" (S232), and the second time saving preparation flag is "OFF" (S233). Thereafter, the processing returns to the main processing. When the second time-shortening preparation flag is "OFF" (S231: NO), neither the temporary short state nor the second time-short state is set after the end of the jackpot game, so the process returns to the main process.

  Further, when the special electric combination processing is started and it is not the big hit gaming state (S201: NO), it is determined whether it is the small hitting gaming state as shown in FIG. 20 (S241). If the small hitting gaming state flag is "OFF", it is judged that the small hitting gaming state is not present (S241: NO), and the processing returns to the main processing. If the small hitting game state flag is "ON", it is judged that the small hitting game state is established (S241: YES), and it is judged whether the second large winning opening 17 is open (S242). If "2" is stored in the opening flag, it is determined that the second large winning opening 17 is open (S242: YES), and the process proceeds to the determination of S251.

  If "2" is not stored in the open flag, it is determined that the second large winning opening 17 is not open (S242: NO), and a second open command is generated (S243). The generated second release command is stored in the RAM 52. The second release command is transmitted to the relay board 47 in the command output process of the main process to be executed next time. The second large winning opening solenoid 71 that has received the second opening command through the relay board 47 opens the opening / closing member 171 of the second large winning opening 17. Also, with reference to the hit game definition table (see FIG. 6), the second open time (1.0 second in this embodiment), which is the open time of the second large winning opening 17 in the small hit game, opens the RAM 52 It is stored in the time counter (S245). Further, in response to the second large winning opening 17 being opened based on the second opening command, "2" is stored in the opening flag (S246). The processing shifts to the determination of S251.

  Next, it is determined whether the gaming ball has won the second big winning opening 17 (S251). If the flag corresponding to the second large winning opening switch 78 is "OFF", it is determined that the gaming ball has not won the second large winning opening 17 (S251: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S253 Do. If the flag corresponding to the second large winning opening switch 78 is "ON", it is determined that the gaming ball has won the second large winning opening 17 (S251: YES), the game winning in the second large winning opening 17 "1" is added to the winning ball number counter of the RAM 52 for counting the number of balls (S252). The processing shifts to the judgment of S253.

  Next, it is determined whether the number of winning balls to the second large winning opening 17 is "7" or more (S253). If the value of the winning ball number counter is less than "7" (S253: NO), whether the second opening time has elapsed is determined based on the value of the opening time counter (S255). If the second opening time has not elapsed (S255: NO), the processing returns to the main processing. In the special electric combination processing performed later, when it is a small hitting game state (S241: YES), seven or more game balls win in the second large winning opening 17, or the second opening time elapses The determinations of S253 and S255 are repeatedly executed until

  If seven or more gaming balls win a prize in the second large winning opening 17 (S253: YES), or if the second opening time has elapsed (S255: YES), a second closing command is generated (S256). The generated second closing command is stored in the RAM 52, and is transmitted to the relay board 47 in the command output process of the main process to be executed next time. The second large winning opening solenoid 71 having received the second closing command via the relay board 47 closes the opening / closing member 171 of the second large winning opening 17. Next, "0" is stored in the open flag and turned "OFF" (S258), and the small hitting game state flag is turned "OFF" (S259). Thereafter, the processing returns to the main processing.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 is determined to be a big hit by the big hit judgment, "5 R big hit A" to "5 R big hit F" or "10 R big hit A" to "10 R big hit F" any of the big hit If the type is determined, a probability variation first short state occurs after the end of the jackpot game. During the probability variation first temporary short state, the frequency at which a normal hit game is played per unit time is higher than at a normal time, and the open time of the second electric chew 14 in the normal hit game is lengthened. Therefore, the player in the probable short first temporary state advances the game by hitting the right so that the game ball passes through the gate 10. If the game proceeds with a right hit, the result of the small hit is derived by the second jackpot judgment, and the small hit game is performed, but the second electric chow 14 and the second large winning opening are played during the second short state. In many cases, 17 and 17 are simultaneously released, and it is difficult for the game ball to win the second large winning opening 17. When the number of jackpot determinations performed in the probable short first temporary state reaches a predetermined number of shorting times, the first temporary short state ends, and the probable variation non-short time state is entered. With the end of the first short state, the frequency with which a normal hit game is played during the probability change non-short state and the open time of the second electric tune 14 in the normal hit game decrease. For this reason, in the probability variation non-shortening state, the game by right-handing is continued, and the winning of the gaming ball to the second large winning opening 17 opened in the small hitting game is easier than the probability variation first temporary state Become. That is, in the definite change first temporary state, the occurrence of the chattering more than the number of times reduces the gaming state to the definite change non-short state, and enters the small hit rush game. In addition, even in the case of the occurrence of more than a short time in the probability variation second time reduction state, the gaming state shifts to the probability variation non-time shortening state, and enters a small hit rush game. The small variation non-short time state in which the small hitting rush game is performed is the most advantageous gaming state for the player in the pachinko machine 1. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 exerts a ceiling function of causing a gaming state that is most advantageous for the player by causing predetermined hammering to occur in the short time state with certainty. In particular, in the loop type pachinko machine 1, when entering into the probability variation non-shortening state, the probability variation non-shortening state continues until the next jackpot game is started. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the player's sense of expectation as cheating occurs.

  The smaller the number of time reductions in the first temporary short state, the less likely it is determined to be a big hit by the jackpot determination in the first temporary short state, and it is easier to rush into the second non-short state with the end of the first short state. The probability denominator of the jackpot probability is a measure of the number of hammerings, which is the number of jackpot determinations required to end the definite short time state and enter into the positive short time state. That is, depending on whether the number of time reductions corresponds to a value larger than the probability denominator or the number corresponding to values smaller than the probability denominator, the ease of transition from the positive short time state to the positive low state Change. In the pachinko machine 1, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with both the time reduction number corresponding to a value larger than the probability denominator and the time reduction number corresponding to a value smaller than the probability denominator. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can change the sense of expectation of the player when the probability variation short state is generated, and can improve the interest of the game during the probability variation short state.

  In the present embodiment, the gate 10 corresponds to the "gate" of the present invention. The second electric torch 14 corresponds to the "starting opening" of the present invention. The first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17 correspond to the “big winning opening” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 which performs the normal hit determination in S27 of FIG. 13 functions as the "first determination means" of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main substrate 41 that performs control of the normal hit game in S26 of FIG. 13 functions as the "normal game execution means" of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 which performs the second jackpot determination in S141 of FIG. 18 functions as the “second determination means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that generates the first open command in S205 of FIG. 19 and generates the second open command in S243 of FIG. 20 functions as the “special game execution means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main substrate 41 which turns on the probability change flag "ON" in S223 of FIG. 19 functions as the "probability variation means" of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 which sets the time saving flag to "ON" in S228 and S232 in FIG. 19 functions as the "time saving generating means" of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 which turns off the first short time flag or the second short time flag in S198 of FIG. 18 functions as the "time-saving end means" of the present invention.

  Next, a variation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. The above embodiment is a loop type game machine, but in the pachinko machine 1 of the modification, the so-called ST type in which the probability change state set after the end of the big hit game is completed by performing the big hit determination a predetermined number of times Is a gaming machine. In the following, the number of times the set definite variation state continues is called the number of definite variation. In the pachinko machine 1 of the modified example, when the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination are performed 120 times in total in the probability change state set after the end of the jackpot game, the probability change state ends. That is, the number of definite variations is 120 times. In the pachinko machine 1 of the modification, as in the case of the pachinko machine 1 of the above embodiment, the probability change state is set at a ratio of 65% after the end of the jackpot game. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and for example, the percentage in which the probability change state is set after the end of the jackpot game may be 100%. In this case, the jackpot type of “5R jackpot H” and “10R jackpot H” may be omitted.

  The gaming state transition processing in the pachinko machine 1 of the modification will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 21, processing similar to that of the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment is performed for the process given the same step number as the gaming state transition process (see FIG. 18) in the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment. In the gaming state transition process of the modification, as shown in FIG. 21, "120" which is the number of definite variations is stored in the probability variation number counter after the processing of S166 with respect to the gaming condition transition processing of the above embodiment (S301). The probability variation number counter is a counter that counts the probability variation number, and is stored in the RAM 52.

  Further, in the gaming state transition process of the modification, it is determined after the process of S198 with respect to the gaming state transition process of the above embodiment whether or not the positive change state is set at the present time (S302). This determination is made based on the state of the probability change flag. When the definite variation state is not set (S302: NO), the processing returns to the first special symbol processing or the second special symbol processing.

  When the positive variation state is set (S302: YES), the value of the positive variation number counter stored in the RAM 52 is decremented by "1" (S303). Next, it is determined whether the value of the probability variation counter is "0" (S305). When the value of the probability variation counter is not "0" (S305: NO), the processing returns to the first special symbol processing or the second special symbol processing. When the value of the probability variation counter is "0" (S305: YES), the probability variation flag that is "ON" becomes "OFF" (S306), and the processing is the first special symbol processing or the second special symbol processing Return to

  The flow of the game and the transition of the game state of the pachinko machine 1 of the modification will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 1 of the modification, when the number of jackpot determinations performed in the definite variation state reaches the definite variation number, the definite variation non-shortening state ends, and the gaming state shifts to the normal state (see arrow (p)). The flow of the game other than this and the transition of the game state are common to the flow of the game of the embodiment and the transition of the game state. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 of the modified example, the probability variation non-shortening state ends in response to the occurrence of illusion more than the number of probability variations after entering the probability variation state. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 of the modified example is more likely than the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment to the player after entering into the definite change state to have a feeling of becoming a big hit before reaching the definite change number. It can be enhanced. In the pachinko machine 1 of the modification, as in the case of the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to continue the game while expecting the player to generate a go-behind more than a short number of times. As described above, since the pachinko machine 1 according to the modification can generate the state in which the hammering should be generated and the jackpot before reaching the number of times of the probability change in the definite change state, the change in the positive change state It is possible to make an effort to play games.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the modified example, any one of the plurality of time-division numbers is set to a number smaller than the probability number. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 of the modification can always set the positive variation non-short state if the occurrence of more than half the number of short occurrences occurs even if the positive / negative short state is set based on any number of short intervals . As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the modified example is more suitable for the player than the probability variation time reduction status when the time variation is more than the time reduction count regardless of the probability variation time reduction status being set after the end of the jackpot game. A ceiling function can be exhibited, such as setting an advantageous probability variation non-short time state.

  Also in the pachinko machine 1 of the modification, as in the case of the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the higher the step of probability setting, the easier it is to be judged as a big hit at a stage where the number of jackpot determinations performed is small. That is, as the stage of probability setting is higher, it is less likely to cause chattering, and it is more likely to be judged as a jackpot at a stage before rushing to a probability variation non-shortening state. On the other hand, the higher the probability setting stage, the more likely the first hit will occur earlier in the normal state. In other words, the higher the stage of probability setting, the easier it is to hit first, but the easier it is to rush into a small hit rush game after a big hit, and the lower the stage of probability setting, the harder to hit first, but a big hit after big hit. It becomes easy to rush into the game. Also, in the ST type gaming machine where the number of definite variations is set to a predetermined number of determinations, the probability setting step is provided, so that the higher the probability setting step is, the easier it is to make a big hit in the definite variation state, and the probability setting The lower the stage is, the harder it is to hit a jackpot during a definite change state. For this reason, the pachinko machine 1 of the modification is to provide both the state of the time variation in which the appearance is expected to occur and the state of the time variation in which the area is expected to be the big hit in the early stage. In this way, it is possible to greatly improve the interest of the game in a definite change state.

  Pachinko machine 1 is determined to be a big hit by the big hit judgment, when any of the big hit type among "5R big hit A" to "5R big hit F" or "10R big hit A" to "10R big hit F" is determined After the end of the jackpot game, a definite temporary short state occurs. During the probability variation first temporary short state, the frequency at which a normal hit game is played per unit time is higher than at a normal time, and the open time of the second electric chew 14 in the normal hit game is lengthened. Therefore, the player in the probable short first temporary state advances the game by hitting the right so that the game ball passes through the gate 10. If the game proceeds with a right hit, the result of the small hit is derived by the second jackpot judgment, and the small hit game is performed, but the second electric chow 14 and the second large winning opening are played during the second short state. In many cases, 17 and 17 are simultaneously released, and it is difficult for the game ball to win the second large winning opening 17. When the number of jackpot determinations performed in the probable short first temporary state reaches a predetermined number of shorting times, the first temporary short state ends, and the probable variation non-short time state is entered. With the end of the first short state, the frequency with which a normal hit game is played during the probability change non-short state and the open time of the second electric tune 14 in the normal hit game decrease. For this reason, in the probability variation non-shortening state, the game by right-handing is continued, and the winning of the gaming ball to the second large winning opening 17 opened in the small hitting game is easier than the probability variation first temporary state Become. That is, in the definite change first temporary state, the occurrence of the chattering more than the number of times reduces the gaming state to the definite change non-short state, and enters the small hit rush game. In addition, even in the case of the occurrence of more than a short time in the probability variation second time reduction state, the gaming state shifts to the probability variation non-time shortening state, and enters a small hit rush game. The small variation non-short time state in which the small hitting rush game is performed is the most advantageous gaming state for the player in the pachinko machine 1. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 exerts a ceiling function of causing a gaming state that is most advantageous for the player by causing predetermined hammering to occur in the short time state with certainty. In the ST type pachinko machine 1, when entering into the definite variation non-shortening state, the definite variation non-shorting state ends by reaching the number of definite variations, and the gaming state shifts to the normal state. For this reason, the player is expected to generate more than a short number of chatterings in the definite variation time-short state, and in the definite variation non-shortening state, it is expected to be a big hit until reaching the definite variation number. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the player's sense of expectation as cheating occurs.

  In the pachinko machine 1, any one of the plurality of time-division numbers is set to a number smaller than the number of probability variations. For this reason, even when the probability variation time short state is set based on any number of time reductions, the probability variation non-shortness state is always set by the occurrence of more than the number of time reductions in the probability variation time short state. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can maintain the expectation for the player who has entered into the definite short time state to shift to the definite time non-short state. In the present modification, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 that turns the probability change flag “OFF” in S306 of FIG. 21 functions as the “high probability end means” of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modifications, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the first large winning opening 16 is provided as a large winning opening for opening a large hit game, and the second large winning opening 17 is provided as a large winning opening for opening a small hit game. In this respect, the second large winning opening 17 may be opened in part or all of the jackpot game, or the first large winning opening 16 may be opened in part or all of the small hitting game. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 does not necessarily have to be provided with two big winning openings. Only one large winning opening may be provided, and one large winning opening may be opened in any of the small hit game and the big hit game. Even in this case, the one big winning opening may be disposed downstream in the flow of the gaming ball hit to the right more than the second electric chow 14.

  The number of time reductions in the first temporary short state may not necessarily be plural. For example, the number of time-savings in the definite variation first temporary short state may be one type of time-saving number as in the probable variation second shorting state. In this case, the number of time savings may be equal to or greater than the probability denominator or less than the probability denominator. In addition, the number of time savings may be set to be more than the probability denominator when the stage of probability setting is high and to be less than the probability denominator when the stage of probability setting is low. In the case of the ST type gaming machine such as the modification, in order to enter into the definite variation non-shortening condition after termination of the definite variation first temporary shortening condition, the number of time saving in the definite variation first temporary reduction state is greater than the definite variation count It is preferable to set to a small number of times.

  In the above modification, any of the plurality of time reductions provided in the probable temporary short state is set to a number smaller than the number of definite variations, but for example, some of the time reductions are greater than or equal to the certain variations May be In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can diversify the game in the probability changing state by providing a pattern which does not shift from the probability changing first short state to the probability changing non-short state.

  The number of time reductions in the second time variation state may be provided in a plurality of ways, such as the number of time reductions in the first variation time state. Also in this case, in the ST type gaming machine, the number of time reductions in the second time reduction state is set to a number smaller than the number of definite times so that the second time reduction state can be entered after the second time reduction state. Is preferred.

  In the above-mentioned embodiment and modification, although two time saving states in which the opening time of the second electric chow 14 by the normal hitting game per unit time is different are provided, for example, the second time saving state is not provided, Only one short time state corresponding to the first short state may be provided. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can provide the player with an easy-to-understand play without a latent probability change state. In addition, three or more short time states may be provided in which the opening time of the second power chew 14 by the normal hit game per unit time is different. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can diversify the game during the odd time.

  The first temporary short state and the second time short state may be provided such that only one of the maximum opening time of the second electric chow 14 and the variation time of the normal symbol by the normal hitting game is different. Also, the normal hitting probability of the short time state and the normal hitting probability of the non-time short state may be the same probability.

  The gate 10 may be configured with a winning opening. Although the second electric chow 14 described above is configured such that the game ball can not win the second electric chow 14 when the opening and closing member 141 is in the closed state, the size of the entrance is expanded by the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member 141 It may be reduced. That is, even when the opening and closing member 141 is in the closed state, the game ball may be configured to be able to win a prize on the second electric chew 14. In this case, the second start port 13 may not be provided in the game area 4.

  The game flow (see arrows (m) in FIG. 10 and FIG. 22) may not be provided after the end of the jackpot game when the jackpot in the odds change second time reduction state is set. In this case, in order to rush into the definite change non-short state first, it is an essential condition that generation of more or less number of hummings occur in the short change temporary state, and therefore, to the progress of the game in the positive change short period More attention can be drawn from the player.

  A game flow may be provided in which a probability variation non-shortening state is set after the end of the jackpot game when the jackpot occurs in the probability variation first temporary short state. In this case, since it is possible to relieve the player who has been disappointed by having been determined to be a big hit before the occurrence of a number of shortings of time or more, it is possible to improve the interest of the game in the temporary temporary short state.

  In the above embodiment, the first special symbol does not include the small hitting type, but the first special symbol may include the small hitting type.

  In the above embodiment, in the second jackpot determination, the probability of outlier in the probability change state is set to “0” in any probability setting, but for example, in any probability setting, the outlier probability is set to the same probability of “0” or more It is also good. In this case, when the second jackpot determination is repeatedly performed, since the determination result of the deviation is derived at the same ratio in any probability setting, it is difficult for the player to determine which stage of the probability setting is. . In addition, it is not necessary to provide completely the same probability in the probability change state in the second jackpot determination with any probability setting, and the probability values may be somewhat different. By making the small hitting probability different depending on the stage of setting the probability, it is only necessary for the player to make it difficult for the player to determine the rate at which the determination result of the outlier is derived in the probability change state.

  The stages of probability setting are not limited to six. For example, five or less stages of probability setting may be provided. Also, there is one combination of the jackpot probability in the non-deterministic state and the jackpot probability in the definite state, and there is no need to provide a stage of probability setting.

  The common variation pattern determination table may not be applied in the normal state and the second time variation state. For example, the variation pattern determination table for the normal state and the variation pattern determination table for the second variation state with high probability may be separately provided. Similarly, in the determination of the first variation pattern, different variation pattern determination tables may be referred to for the probable short first period and the non-constant non-periodic condition.

  All elements (e.g., display means, movable means, corresponding images, etc.) described in the claims, specification and drawings are physically single unless there is a clear description explicitly limiting the number Also, it may be plural, and the arrangement may be changed appropriately. Further, the names given to the elements (element names) are merely given for the sake of convenience of the description of the present application, and it is not particularly conscious that they give rise to a special meaning. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the "second electric chew" may be a single hard or a soft. Furthermore, it should be easily understood by those skilled in the art whether a plurality of elements of all the above elements are appropriately integrated or one element is divided into a plurality of elements. Because it is clear that any pattern is within the expected range even if the entire pattern is not described in the specification etc., it is clearly stated that they are excluded in the claims etc. It is needless to say that all of them are included in the scope of the present invention, unless otherwise specified. Therefore, merely adopting the configuration difference within that range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right of the present invention is avoided. . In addition to the above, the same applies to differences in the obvious range which can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration, shape, and the like of each element.

1 pachinko machine 10 gate 16 first large winning opening 17 second large winning opening 41 main board 51 CPU
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Claims (4)

A gate through which game balls can pass,
The first state where the gaming ball is difficult to win or can not win, and the starting opening and the big winning opening configured to be mutually operable in the second state in which the gaming ball is easier to win than the first state.
First determination means for deriving a determination result of a hit with a normal probability which is a predetermined probability, triggered by passage of a game ball through the gate;
Normal game execution means for executing a normal hit game in which the starting opening is operated to the second state when it is determined by the first determination means that the win is made;
A second determination unit that derives one determination result from any of a large hit and a small hit, triggered by the game ball winning in the starting opening;
When the determination result of the big hit is derived by the second determination means, a big hit game to operate the big winning opening to the second state is executed, and the determination result of the small hit is derived by the second determination means Special game execution means for executing a small hit game in which the large winning opening is operated to the second state;
After the end of the jackpot game, the low probability state where the jackpot probability is a probability that is determined to be the jackpot by the second determination means is a normal probability, and the high probability state where the jackpot probability is higher than the low probability state Probability fluctuation means for generating any of
After the end of the jackpot game, either the non-short time state where the frequency at which the normal hit game is played is the normal frequency or the time short state where the frequency at which the normal hit game is played is higher than the non-short time state Short-time means for
Time-shortening termination means for terminating the time-shortening state caused by the time-shortening occurrence means when the number of determinations, which is the number of times the determination result is derived by the second determination means, reaches a predetermined number of time-shortening terminations Equipped with and
The small hitting probability which is the probability of being judged as the small hitting by the second judging means has a probability value higher than the big hit probability in the high probability state,
In the flow of gaming balls fired toward the gate, when both the start opening and the large winning opening that is the second state in the small hitting game are in the second state, the large winning hole is won The starting opening such that the number of gaming balls is less than the number of gaming balls to be won in the large winning opening when the starting opening is in the first state and the large winning opening is in the second state. Is placed upstream of the big winning opening,
A gaming machine characterized in that the high probability state generated after the end of the jackpot game by the probability variation means continues until the jackpot game is executed by the special game execution means next time. A gate through which game balls can pass,
The first state where the gaming ball is difficult to win or can not win, and the starting opening and the big winning opening configured to be mutually operable in the second state in which the gaming ball is easier to win than the first state.
First determination means for deriving a determination result of a hit with a normal probability which is a predetermined probability, triggered by passage of a game ball through the gate;
Normal game execution means for executing a normal hit game in which the starting opening is operated to the second state when it is determined by the first determination means that the win is made;
A second determination unit that derives one determination result from any of a large hit and a small hit, triggered by the game ball winning in the starting opening;
When the determination result of the big hit is derived by the second determination means, a big hit game to operate the big winning opening to the second state is executed, and the determination result of the small hit is derived by the second determination means Special game execution means for executing a small hit game in which the large winning opening is operated to the second state;
After the end of the jackpot game, the low probability state where the jackpot probability is a probability that is determined to be the jackpot by the second determination means is a normal probability, and the high probability state where the jackpot probability is higher than the low probability state Probability fluctuation means for generating any of
The high probability state caused by the probability variation means is terminated when the number of determinations, which is the number of times the determination result is derived by the second determination means, reaches a predetermined number of high probability end times Probability termination means,
After the end of the jackpot game, either the non-short time state where the frequency at which the normal hit game is played is the normal frequency or the time short state where the frequency at which the normal hit game is played is higher than the non-short time state Short-time means for
The time saving end means for terminating the time saving state generated by the time saving generating means when the number of times of determination reaches a predetermined number of time shortening ends;
The small hitting probability which is the probability of being judged as the small hitting by the second judging means has a probability value higher than the big hit probability in the high probability state,
In the flow of gaming balls fired toward the gate, when the starting opening and the big winning opening are both in the second state, the number of gaming balls to be won in the big winning opening The starting opening is disposed upstream of the large winning opening so that the number of gaming balls to be won in the large winning opening is smaller when the large winning opening is in the second state. Game machine characterized by   3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the number of times of short completion indicates the number of times of determination less than the number of times of high probability completion.   The time saving end number is a first number corresponding to a value larger than the probability denominator which is a denominator when the big hit probability in the high probability state is represented by a fraction with a numerator of 1, and a value smaller than the probability denominator The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a second number corresponding to.

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