JP2019180808A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To execute a highly interesting performance corresponding to a player's selection for determining contents of a jackpot game.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine has first and second gates in a game area, and a player can optionally select which gate game balls pass. In the Pachinko machine, a round determination game is performed before starting a first round of a jackpot game when a jackpot results, the number of total rounds becomes 10 when game balls pass the first gate in the round determination game, and the number of total rounds becomes 4 or 16 by a lottery when game balls pass the second game. According to a gate that game balls pass in a round determination game, start performance time as continuation time of a start performance of a jackpot game is determined.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art There is known a ball game machine that determines the content of a special game based on a gate through which a game ball has passed before the start of the special game. In the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, a special figure gate A is arranged on the left side of the center accessory, and a special figure gate B is arranged on the right side. That is, before the start of the special game, the player can aim at one of the special figure gates A and B and select which of the special figure gates A and B the game ball passes.

  When the game ball passes the special gate A, the total number of rounds of the special game is determined to be 5R. When the game ball passes the special gate B, the total number of rounds of the special game is 2R or 16R is determined by lottery. That is, the player can select whether to obtain a stable prize ball in a special game or to place a bet to obtain more prize balls.

JP 2011-152161 A

However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, the duration of the performance performed before the start of the special game is the same regardless of which of the special game gates A and B the game ball passes. Yes. For this reason, it was not possible to produce the content according to the player's selection or the like.
This invention is made | formed in view of the said subject, and it aims at performing the production with high interest according to the player's selection for determining the content of a special game.

  In the invention according to claim 1 made in view of the above problems, a special game is performed when a win / fail decision is made, and a first area and a second area are provided in the game area. The present invention relates to a bullet ball gaming machine configured such that a player can select which of the areas a game ball is to enter. The ball game machine has a determination unit for determining whether or not the ball has entered the starting port, and after hitting in the determination, the game ball has entered either the first region or the second region. A determination means for determining whether or not, a determination means for determining the content of the special game based on the determination result by the determination means, and a result of the lottery, and a start performed with the start of the special game based on the determination result by the determination means Selection means for selecting a start effect time that is a duration of the effect, effect means for performing the start effect over the start effect time selected by the selection means, and special game means for performing the special game with the content determined by the determination means And comprising.

  According to such a configuration, the player can select one of the first area and the second area after having won the determination, and can enter the game ball into the selected area. The contents of the game are determined. The start effect time of the special game is selected depending on which of the first and second areas the game ball has entered. That is, the player can make a selection for determining the contents of the special game, and the start effect time is selected based on the selection. Thereby, it is possible to perform the start effect of the content according to the selection.

For this reason, at the time of selection for determining the contents of the special game, it is possible for the player to increase the start effect time, for example, when making a high-risk selection, and to perform a more effective start effect Become. That is, various start effects can be performed according to the psychological state of the player who made the selection. Therefore, it is possible to produce a highly interesting production according to the player's selection for determining the contents of the special game.

  In addition, as described in claim 2, when the determination means determines that the game ball has entered the first area, it is determined as the first case, and it is determined that the game ball has entered the second area. The case may be the second case. In the second case, the determination means determines, by lottery, one of a plurality of selection contents having different advantages of the player as special game contents, and the most advantageous selection contents for the player are The content of the special game that is more advantageous to the player than the content of the special game that can be determined in the first case is more disadvantageous to the player than the content of the special game that can be determined in the first case. May be.

  According to such a configuration, when the player selects the second case, there is a possibility that the player may gain more than the first case, but there is a possibility of loss, and the player selects the first case. If you do, you will get a stable profit. That is, the first case is a low risk, low return selection, and the second case is a high risk, high return selection. For this reason, by determining the start production time depending on whether it is the first or second case, various start depending on the risk that the player bears, the expectation that the player has, etc. It is possible to produce an effect. Therefore, it is possible to produce a highly interesting production according to the player's selection for determining the contents of the special game.

In addition, as described in claim 3, the average length of the start effect time that can be selected by the selection means in the second case is the average of the start effect time that can be selected by the selection means in the first case. It may be longer than the desired length.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to lengthen the start effect time when the high-risk, high-return second case is selected. For this reason, the content of the start effect in this case can be enriched, and a privilege for the player carrying the risk can be given.

Further, as described in claim 4, the selection unit may select the start effect time based on the determination result by the determination unit and the result of the lottery.
According to such a configuration, a change can be given depending on the content of the start effect. Therefore, it is possible to produce an even more interesting performance.

It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of a distribution apparatus. It is a table | surface which shows the total number of rounds and start effect time in a 1st and 2nd case. It is explanatory drawing of the production | presentation screen in a round decision game. It is explanatory drawing of the production | presentation screen in a round decision game. It is a flowchart about a main routine. It is a flowchart about a start winning process. It is a flowchart about a success / failure determination process. It is a flowchart about a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart about a big hit game determination process. It is a flowchart about special game processing. It is a flowchart about special game processing. It is a flowchart about special game processing. It is a flowchart about special game processing. It is a flowchart about special game processing.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and can take various forms as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
[Description of configuration]
(1) About whole structure FIG. 1: is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine in this embodiment. In addition, since the whole structure of this pachinko machine is based on a well-known technique, illustration and description are omitted. The game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are implanted therein. A liquid crystal frame ornament 5 having a window portion is provided in the approximate center of the game area 3, and the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (see FIG. 2) is configured to be visible to the player. A warp inlet, a warp passage, a stage and the like are also provided.

  Under the liquid crystal frame decoration 5, there is a second starter 11 which is a variable winning device having a first start port 11 (corresponding to the start port of the present invention) and a vane member that can be opened and closed under the first start port 11. A start port 12 (corresponding to the start port of the present invention) is arranged, a normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the liquid crystal frame ornament 5, and a distribution device is arranged on the right side of the liquid crystal frame ornament 5. 16 is arranged. Note that the second starting port 12 is configured such that a game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12 unless the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory is opened, but this is not restrictive.

  Here, the configuration of the sorting device 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. For convenience, FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory diagram in which the front surface of the housing is omitted so that the internal distribution structure and the like can be easily understood. The allocating device 16 includes an intake port 16a that opens upward so that a game ball that is fired by so-called right-handed and flows down the right-side flow path of the liquid crystal frame ornament 5 can be taken into the inside. The distribution device 16 communicates with the intake port 16a, and includes a substantially inverted Y-shaped distribution guide path. A first lower portion of the distribution apparatus 16 faces the reverse Y-shaped distribution guide path. A gate 91 (A gate) is provided, and a second gate 92 (B gate) is also provided at the lower right. That is, the distribution guiding path extending from the intake port 16 a is branched so as to be connected to the first gate 91 and the second gate 92.

  The branching point of the sorting guide path is provided with a sorting member 90 that is pivotally pivoted and can be tilted left and right from the standing state. The distribution member 90 is configured to repeatedly execute an intermittent operation that tilts left and right from the time of power-on using a distribution solenoid 90a described later as a drive unit. The drive control of the sorting solenoid 90a is configured to be directly executed by the main controller 80. However, a dedicated control board may be provided as drive control means for the sorting solenoid 90a, and the main controller 80 may be configured to indirectly control the sorting member 90 via the control board. Furthermore, a discharge guiding path is formed which communicates with the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 and is inclined downward in the left direction in the figure. The first gate 91 or the second gate is provided at the left end of the discharge guiding path. A discharge port 16b for discharging the game ball that has passed through the gate 92 to the game area 3 is provided.

  The operation of the sorting apparatus 16 configured as described above will be described. First, the sorting member 90 of the sorting device 16 tilts in the left-right direction toward the FIG. 3 centering on the pivot from the time the power is turned on to the pachinko machine (in other words, the first gate 91 side and the side The intermittent operation (inclined to the second gate 92) is continuously repeated. In this intermittent operation, for example, the direction of tilting in a cycle of 5 seconds changes.

  During execution of the intermittent operation, the sorting device 16 guides the game ball toward the sorting member 90 directly below when the game ball is taken in from the take-in port 16a. The guided game ball is distributed to either the first gate 91 or the second gate 92 based on the distribution mode realized by the tilting operation of the distribution member 90. When the game ball passes through each gate, the first gate switch 91a or the second gate switch 92a provided in each gate generates a detection signal. Thereafter, the game balls that have passed through the gate flow down the discharge guide path in accordance with the downward inclination, and are discharged toward the game area 3 from the discharge port 16b.

  FIG. 3A shows a right distribution mode in which the distribution member 90 tilts in the left direction and shields the left distribution guide path to guide the game ball to the lower right, and FIG. ) Shows a left distribution mode in which the distribution ball 90 tilts in the right direction and shields the right distribution guide path to guide the game ball to the lower left. In the case of the right distribution mode of FIG. 3A, the game balls are distributed so as to pass through the second gate 92, and in the case of the left distribution mode of FIG. 3B, the game balls pass through the first gate 91. To be sorted out. In the present embodiment, it is possible to pass the game ball to any one of the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 in accordance with the player's intention (launching operation). That is, the player can easily pass the game ball to an arbitrary gate by firing the game ball at the timing when the distribution member 90 is maintained in the right distribution mode or the left distribution mode. It is configured to be able to.

Below the liquid crystal frame decoration 5 (below the first start opening 11), a big winning opening 14 is arranged. Further, on the left side of the first start port 11, four general winning ports 31 to 34 are arranged. These general winning openings 31 to 34 are ordinary winning openings in which the winning rate does not change.
In the lower right part of the game area 3, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display device. 19 and a first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 composed of a 7-segment display device are arranged.

  By configuring the game board 1 as described above, when the game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), the normal symbol display device 7 It is configured such that the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory is driven to enter the second starting port 12 in accordance with the normal symbol mode in which the symbol starts to change and stops after a predetermined time. ing.

The opening time for driving the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory is, in normal times, one opening for 0.2 seconds (short opening), and in the opening extension function that operates in the short time state, it is per one normal symbol. Perform 1-second opening 3 times.
When the game ball enters the first start port 11 (the first start port switch 11a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), the first special symbol starts to change in the first special symbol display device 9, and the predetermined ball Stop after hours. Further, when a game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory which is the second start port 12 (the second start port switch 12a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), the second special symbol display device 10 uses the second special symbol display device 10. The symbol starts to change and stops after a predetermined time.

During the variation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect symbol display device 6 displays a variation display (in other words, symbol effect) of the effect symbol linked to the variation of each special symbol. As a result, the player recognizes the winning loss by the effect symbol on the effect symbol display device 6 arranged in the center of the game area 3. In addition, the variation of the second special symbol (in other words, whether or not the second special symbol is determined) is prioritized over the variation of the first special symbol. Specifically, when there is a reserved memory of the first special symbol, when the change of the second special symbol is stopped and there is no second special symbol reserved memory, the variation of the first special symbol reserved memory is changed. Start. When the first special symbol and the second special symbol are in the jackpot display mode, a jackpot game (in other words, a special game) is performed, and the big prize opening 14 is opened for a predetermined number of rounds.

(2) Electrical configuration Next, a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the power supply system is not described, but a control device or an actuator that requires power is directly or indirectly supplied from a power supply device (not shown).

  At the input end of the main control device 80, a first start port switch 11a for detecting a game ball that has entered the first start port 11 and a second start port 12 are normally connected via a game board relay terminal board 74. A second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the electric accessory, a normal symbol operation switch 17a that detects a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17, and a game that has entered the grand prize opening 14 A count switch 14a for detecting a ball, a first gate switch 91a for detecting a game ball entering the first gate 91, a second gate switch 92a for detecting a game ball entering the second gate 92, and a general winning opening A general winning opening switch 31a for detecting game balls that have entered 31 to 34 is connected.

  Further, the main controller 80 includes a glass frame opening switch 35 for detecting that the glass frame is opened via the back wiring relay terminal plate 75, and an inner frame opening for detecting that the inner frame is opened. The switch 36 is connected. It should be noted that various winning detection switches connected to the input terminal of the main controller 80 (first start port switch 11a, second start port switch 12a, normal symbol operation switch 17a, count switch 14a, first gate switch 91a, second The gate switch 92a and the general winning opening switch 31a) are normally closed type (NC type) proximity switches (game ball passing) that are effective for radio wave (electromagnetic wave) goto (they are affected by radio waves only when the game ball is detected). Shape with holes).

  At the output end of the main control device 80, a prize winning solenoid 14b for driving the door member of the prize winning opening 14 and a distribution member 90 in the distribution device 16 are driven via the game board relay terminal board 74. The distribution solenoid 90a is connected to the normal electric solenoid 12b that drives the blade member of the normal electric accessory serving as the second starting port 12, and the first special symbol is connected via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 95. A first special figure display device 9 for displaying the first special figure hold number display device 18 for displaying the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol, a second special figure display device 10 for displaying the second special symbol, A second special figure hold number display device 19 for displaying the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol, a normal symbol display device 7 for displaying the normal symbols, and a universal figure hold number display device 8 for displaying the number of reserved memories of the normal symbols. Are connected to the back wiring relay terminal board 75 and the outside Via the connection terminal plates 78, hall computer 87 (not shown) is connected.

  The main controller 80 includes electrical components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM. The CPU executes processing according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and progresses the game based on various detection signals that are input. Various related commands are generated and output to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83. Here, the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the main control device 80 and the sub integrated control device 83 are one-way communication circuits from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83. It is configured as.

At the input end of the payout control device 81, the ball break switch 23 for detecting that the ball tank or the game ball in the tank rail is insufficient via the back wiring relay terminal plate 75, the back wiring relay terminal plate 75, A payout switch 21 that detects a game ball paid out via the payout relay terminal plate 76 and a full switch 22 that detects that there are a large number of game balls on the path to the lower plate without passing through various terminal plates are connected. Yes. The payout motor 20 that pays out the game ball to the upper plate is connected to the output end of the payout control device 81 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 75 and the payout relay terminal plate 76.

  The payout control device 81 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control device 81 executes processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input from various detection signals input and the main control device 80. Based on the command, various commands related to payout of the game ball are generated and output to the main controller 80 and the launch controller 84. Here, the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the payout control device 81 and the launch control device 84 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 81 to the launch control device 84. Has been.

  Further, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the prize ball to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal board 78 and also transmits a firing stop signal to the firing control device 84. The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch 29.

  The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. There is no such thing.

  An effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is connected to the input terminal of the sub integrated control device 83. To the output end of the sub-integrated control device 83, a design frame (not shown) and various LEDs / lamps 26 provided in the game board 1 and a speaker 66 provided in the front frame and the speaker unit are connected. The sub integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83. The sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82 are A one-way communication circuit from the integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82 is configured.

The sub-integrated control device 83 includes electrical components such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., executes processing by the CPU in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, inputs the effect button 67 to be input, and the main control device 80. Various commands related to the production are generated based on the command inputted from the production and output to the production symbol control device 82.
Further, the sub integrated control device 83 is provided with a volume adjustment switch 83a for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume adjustment switch 83a, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker 66, The sound volume output from the speaker 66 is controlled by software.

The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display effect images such as effect symbols.
Although this pachinko machine is configured to pay out prize balls outside the machine, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in the machine, and the launched game balls are collected in the game machine and used cyclically. Even if it is an enclosed game machine that plays games, the effect of the present invention is exhibited without any problem.

[Description of operation]
(1) Outline In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, a big hit lottery (in other words, determination of success or failure) is performed by entering the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, and in the big hit lottery, Win a win. In the case of winning the jackpot, a jackpot game is performed in which the jackpot 14 is opened for a predetermined number of rounds. On the other hand, when winning a small hit, the big winning opening 14 is opened for 1.6 seconds as an example.

In addition, the pachinko machine is provided with a probability changing function, and a gaming state is provided with a high probability state (in other words, a probability changing state) and a low probability state. In the high probability state, the probability of winning a big hit in the big win lottery is higher than in the low probability state. Note that the probability of winning a small hit is always constant regardless of the gaming state.
Further, in the pachinko machine, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17, a determination of whether or not the normal ball is successful (hereinafter, normal symbol lottery) is performed. Then, when the normal symbol lottery is won, a general game where the normal electric combination serving as the second starting port 12 is released over a predetermined period is performed.

  In addition, the pachinko machine is provided with an opening extension function for changing the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory at the time of winning the normal symbol lottery. When the opening extension function is not activated, in the ordinary game, the opening operation for releasing the ordinary electric accessory is performed once for 0.2 seconds. On the other hand, when the opening extension function is operating, in the ordinary game, the opening operation for releasing the ordinary electric accessory is performed three times over 1.0 second. In this case, the average fluctuation pattern (in other words, the fluctuation time) of the first and second special symbols is shorter than that when the open extension function is not activated. As a result, the number of times the special symbol fluctuates per unit time increases when the opening extension function is in operation, compared to when the opening extension function is not operating. Hereinafter, a gaming state in which the opening extension function is activated is referred to as a short-time state. When the open extension function is activated, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery increases and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is also shortened. As a result, the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per unit time increases.

(2) About Round Decision Game When the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is a big hit lottery, the round decision game is performed without shifting to the big hit game. In the round decision game, the player can cause the game ball to enter an arbitrarily selected one of the first or second gates 91 and 92. When the game ball passes through the first or second gates 91 and 92 in the round decision game, the round decision game ends and the first round of the jackpot game is started. The contents of the big hit game are determined based on the gate through which the game ball has passed in the round determination game and the result of the game lottery. Hereinafter, a case where the game ball passes through the first gate 91 in the round decision game is referred to as a first case, and a case where the game ball passes through the second gate 92 is referred to as a second case.

Here, the contents of the jackpot game that can be determined in each of the first and second cases satisfy the following conditions (a) and (b).
(A) The content of the jackpot game that is most advantageous to the player that can be determined in the second case is more advantageous to the player than the content of any jackpot game that can be determined in the first case.
(A) The content of the jackpot game that is most disadvantageous to the player that can be determined in the second case is more disadvantageous to the player than the content of any jackpot game that can be determined in the first case.

The advantage of the jackpot game may be, for example, an expected value of the number of winning balls that can be awarded in the jackpot game, or an average number of winning balls. The condition (a) is that the content of the jackpot game that is most advantageous to the player that can be determined in the second case is more advantageous to the player than the content of the average jackpot game that can be determined in the first case. The condition of being may be sufficient. The condition (a) is that the content of the jackpot game that is most disadvantageous to the player that can be determined in the second case is more disadvantageous to the player than the content of the average jackpot game that can be determined in the first case. The condition of being may be sufficient.

For this reason, in a round decision game, a player who wants to challenge to win more prize balls in a jackpot game fires a game ball so that the game ball passes through the second gate 92, and a certain number of prize balls The player who wants to reliably acquire the game ball fires the game ball so that the game ball passes through the first gate 91.
In the present embodiment, as an example, the advantage of the jackpot game is determined by the total number of rounds of the jackpot game. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the total number of rounds of the jackpot game is always 10 in the first case, and the total number of rounds of the jackpot game in the second case. Will be either 4 rounds or 16 rounds depending on the game lottery. That is, the total number of rounds is the content of the jackpot game that can be selected in the second case (hereinafter also referred to as selected content).

  Three or more selection contents that can be selected in the round determination game may be provided. Also in the first case, the total number of rounds may be determined from a plurality of predetermined total number of rounds by game lottery within a range that satisfies the conditions (a) and (b). Specifically, for example, in the first case, the total number of rounds may be determined as 8 rounds or 12 rounds by game lottery.

Also, the average advantage when the first case is selected (in other words, the average number of winning balls) and the average advantage when the second case is selected (in other words, the average The probability of the game lottery is adjusted so that the number of award winning balls) is the same or substantially the same.
Further, in this embodiment, the advantage of the big hit game is determined by the total number of rounds, but the advantage of the big hit game may be determined by other methods. In other words, a continuation opening is provided at the special winning opening 14, and a conditional round that shifts to the next round when a ball enters the continuation opening and a transition to the next round regardless of whether or not there is a continuation entrance. An unconditional round may be provided. According to such a configuration, for example, by adjusting the order in which the conditional rounds arrive or the ratio of the conditional rounds included in the jackpot game and the unconditional rounds, the advantage of the jackpot game can be determined. . The contents of the jackpot game in which at least one of the ratio, the order, and the total number of rounds in the condition round is satisfied in the first and second cases in the state where the above conditions (a) and (b) are satisfied. May be selected.

  Note that FIG. 5A shows an example of an effect screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 during the round determination game. On the effect screen 100, the contents of the round decision game are described. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the A gate corresponding to the first gate 91, the total number of rounds of the big hit game is 10 rounds, and the game ball passes through the B gate corresponding to the second gate 92. In this case, it is displayed that the total number of rounds of the big hit game is 4 rounds or 16 rounds.

(3) About the start effect of the jackpot game The sub integrated control device 83 performs various effects in accordance with commands from the main control device 80. Specifically, the sub integrated control device 83 controls the effect symbol control device 82 to display an image on the effect screen of the effect symbol display device 6 or to control the speaker 66 and the LED / lamp 26. , Directing.

Moreover, in the pachinko machine of this embodiment, a start effect is performed with the start of the big hit game. More specifically, as an example, after the end of the round decision game, a start effect is performed before the start of the first round in the jackpot game. Note that the execution time of the start effect is not limited to this, and may be continued after the start of the first round, for example. In the start effect, for example, the contents of the big hit game (for example, the total number of rounds, etc.) are notified. In this embodiment, the game ball passes through the first and second gates 91 and 92 in the round decision game (in other words, whether it is the first case or the second case). ), The start effect duration (hereinafter referred to as start effect time) is selected. The start effect is performed in a manner corresponding to the start effect time. Further, as an example, the average length of the start effect time that can be selected for the second case is longer than the average length of the start effect time that can be selected for the first case. In addition, not only this but the start production time which can be selected for each of the 1st and 2nd case can be set at any time.

  Specifically, for example, as described in FIG. 4A, in the first case, the start effect time may be always 5 seconds. On the other hand, in the second case, the start effect time may be selected as 3 seconds or 8 seconds based on the contents of the big hit game, more specifically, based on the total number of rounds (in other words, the result of the game lottery). The start effect time in the second case may be determined by lottery. Further, the start effect time in the second case may be always constant.

  The effect screen 110 in FIG. 5B shows an example of the start effect in the first case, and the effect screens 120 and 130 in FIGS. 5C and 6A show the start effect in the second case. An example is shown. On the effect screen 110, it is notified that the game ball has passed the A gate and the total number of rounds. On the other hand, the effect screens 120 and 130 notify that the game ball has passed the B gate and the total number of rounds determined by the game lottery.

  Further, for example, in the start effect in the second case, after performing the lottery effect for notifying the result of the game lottery, the total number of rounds and the like may be notified. In the lottery effect, for example, after indicating that the game lottery has been performed by causing a specific character to appear or changing the design, the result of the game lottery may be notified. In addition, the effect screen 140 of FIG.6 (b) has shown an example of the lottery effect. On the effect screen 140, the fact that the game ball has passed the B gate, the total number of rounds that can be determined by the game lottery, and the like are notified. Hereinafter, the continuation time of the lottery effect will be referred to as the lottery effect time, and the time during which the total number of rounds will be notified will be referred to as the total round number notification time. In the first case, since the game lottery is not performed, the lottery effect is not performed in the start effect, and the total number of rounds is notified. An effect may be performed before notifying the total number of rounds and the like. On the other hand, in the start effect of the second case, a lottery effect and notification of the total number of rounds and the like are performed.

  Then, as described in FIG. 4B, the start effect time may be selected. That is, in the first case, the start effect time may always be 2 seconds. On the other hand, in the second case, the start effect time may be selected based on the total number of rounds and the lottery result. Specifically, based on the total number of rounds, the total round number notification time is selected as 3 seconds or 5 seconds, and the lottery effect time is selected as 5 seconds, 8 seconds, or 15 seconds by lottery. Also good.

  Thereby, in the second case, the result of the game lottery (in other words, the total number of rounds) cannot be determined by the lottery effect time, and the interest of the game can be enhanced. The total round number notification time may also be determined by lottery, or the total round number notification time may be always constant. When the contents of the jackpot game are determined by game lottery in the first case, the start effect time may be selected in the first case as in the second case.

(4) Main Routine Next, the “main routine” executed by the main controller 80 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In the “main routine”, when a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. As a case where the interruption is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on, but microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is mostly at power on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

When S10 is negative, that is, when it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), initial settings (for example, a predetermined value is written to a predetermined area of the memory, a special symbol and a normal symbol are used as initial symbols, etc.) Each initial value is written into the work area of the memory) (S15), and the process proceeds to a residual process (initial random number update process (S80)).
When an affirmative determination is made with a normal interrupt (S10: yes), initial value random number update processing (S20), big hit determination random number update processing (S25), big hit symbol determination random number 1 update processing (S30), big hit symbol determination Random number 2 update processing (S35), small hit symbol determination random number update processing (S40), hit determination random number update processing (S45), reach determination random number update processing (S50), variation pattern determination random number update processing (S55) ) Is performed.

  In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S60), the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, the normal symbol operating gate 17, the large winning port 14, the first gate 91, the second gate 92, and the general winning ports 31 to 34. A process of detecting a ball entering or passing the vehicle and an input to each switch connected to the main controller 80 is executed. Subsequently, an output determination (S65), an output process such as an image output process (S70), a fraud monitoring process (S75) are performed, and an initial random number is updated within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input. The process (S80) is looped.

(5) Start Winning Process Next, the starting winning process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The start winning process is one of the winning confirmation processes executed in the main routine. The start winning process includes various random numbers such as pass / fail random numbers acquired when a game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 or when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17. This is a process of storing (storing) in the main control device 80 as a reserved storage. Further, in this process, a prefetch determination process is performed to determine whether or not the stored random number is a preset value before performing the appropriateness determination process described later. Further, in the start winning process, a process of transmitting various commands resulting from entering the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 to the sub integrated control device 83 is performed. Thereafter, the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the first start port 11 is the first hold memory, and the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the second start port 12 is the second hold. The reserved memory stored when the game ball has passed through the memory and normal symbol operating gate 17 will be described as the normal figure reserved memory.

  In the present embodiment, the maximum number of lighting by each of the normal symbol hold number display device 8, the first special figure hold number display device 18, and the second special figure hold number display device 19 is 4 (the maximum hold memory number is However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the maximum number of memories may be eight. Even if the number of reserved memories is 0, it is extracted when a game ball wins at the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 or when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17. Various random numbers such as pass / fail random numbers are stored in the main control device 80 in the same manner as when there are stored numbers less than the maximum value.

In S100, it is determined whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected a game ball. If a negative determination is made (S100: no), the process proceeds to S130. If an affirmative determination is made (S100: yes), it is determined whether the number of first reserved memories stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4). (S1
05). If the determination is negative (S105: no), the process proceeds to S130, and if the determination is affirmative (S105: yes), the extracted big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number 1, the big hit symbol determination random number 2, the small hit symbol determination random number The reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number are stored as the first reserved memory, and 1 is added to the first reserved memory counter indicating the number of the first reserved memories (S110).
).

  Subsequent to S110, the prefetch determination of the stored first reserved memory is performed (S115). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in S110 is a value that causes a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot value, the type of the jackpot symbol is confirmed. If the big hit determination is a loss, it is checked whether the value is a value that causes a small hit, and if the big hit is lost, it is checked whether the reach determination random number is a value that is a super reach. If it is not a super reach, it is confirmed whether or not it is a reach value, and the variation time is confirmed from the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern. By performing the above determination, it is confirmed whether or not the random number stored on hold is a specific value that the player can expect to win the jackpot (whether or not the player can expect the jackpot even if the player misses). Note that the prefetch determination may be performed before the extracted random number is stored on hold.

Subsequently, based on the determination result of S115, a first prefetch determination command is generated and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S120), and a first hold number instruction indicating the value of the first hold storage counter added in S110 The command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S125).
Following the processing of S125 or the negative determinations of S100 and S105 (S100: no, S105: no), it is determined whether or not the second starter switch 12a has detected a game ball (S13).
0). If a negative determination is made (S130: no), the process proceeds to S160. If an affirmative determination is made (S130: yes), it is determined whether the number of second reserved memories stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4). (S135). If the determination is negative (S135: no), the process proceeds to S160. If the determination is affirmative (S135: yes), the extracted big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number 1, the big hit symbol determination random number 2, the small hit symbol determination The random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number are stored as the second reserved memory, 1 is added to the second reserved memory counter indicating the second reserved memory number (S140), and the second stored in the same manner as S110. The pre-reading determination of the hold storage is performed (S145). Note that the prefetch determination may be performed before the extracted random number is stored on hold.

Subsequently, based on the determination result of S145, a second prefetch determination command is generated and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S150), and a second hold number instruction indicating the value of the second hold storage counter added in S140 The command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S155), and the process proceeds to S160.
In S160, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol operation switch 17a has detected a game ball (S1).
60). If the determination is negative (S160: no), the process returns to the return, and if the determination is affirmative (S160: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved maps stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit (= 4) ( S165). If the determination is negative (S165: no), the process returns to the return, and if the determination is affirmative (
S165: yes), the extracted hit determination random number and the winning symbol determination random number are stored as a general figure hold memory, and 1 is added to the general figure hold memory counter indicating the general figure hold memory number (S170). A general-purpose reserved memory number instruction command indicating the value of the general-purpose reserved memory counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S175), and the process returns.

  When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the first and second reserved memory count instruction commands, the sub integrated control device 83 receives an instruction signal for changing the number of reserved symbols displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 according to the reserved memory count indicated by the received command. This is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. Further, in the present embodiment, the normal symbol hold memory number display is not performed on the effect symbol display device 6, but it may be configured to display in response to the reception of the general symbol hold memory number instruction command, or the general symbol hold memory. A configuration may be adopted in which the number instruction command itself is not transmitted. A configuration is also conceivable in which normal prefetch determination is performed and the determination result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device. As a result, it is possible to perform a pre-reading notice effect that expects the normal electric accessory (second start port 12) to open.

(6) About the propriety determination process Next, the special figure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs using FIG. 9 is demonstrated. This process is executed in the main routine.
In S200, it is determined whether or not a special drawing start condition is satisfied. Specifically, it is confirmed that the jackpot game is not being played, and that the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not changing or not being displayed. If S200 is negative (S200: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S200: yes), it is determined whether there is a second reserved memory (S205). If the determination is affirmative (S205: yes), the process proceeds to S215. If the determination is negative (S205: no), it is determined whether or not there is a first reserved memory (S210). If S210 is negative (S210: no), the process returns to the return, and if affirmative (S210: yes), the process proceeds to S215. According to the determination order of S205 and S210, the determination of whether or not the second reserved storage is appropriate is performed with priority. In addition, in this embodiment, although the special symbol becomes a structure of multiple (1st special symbol and 2nd special symbol), the structure which made one special symbol may be sufficient. In addition, the configuration may be such that the determination of success / failure of the second hold memory is not performed preferentially and the success / failure determination is performed in order from the previously generated hold storage.

  If S205 or S210 is affirmative (S205: yes, S210: yes), it is determined whether or not the hourly flag is 0 (S215). If the determination is negative (S215: no), the process proceeds to the time-shortening state. In the process during the time-short state, the success / failure determination, the setting of the variation pattern of the special symbol, and the like are performed in the same manner as S220 to S275 described later, but the time of the selected variation pattern is shorter than that in the case of not being in the time-short state. Yes. Therefore, detailed description is omitted.

  The time reduction flag is a value stored in the main controller 80. When the time reduction flag value is “0”, it is not the time reduction state, and when the time reduction flag value is “1”, the time reduction state is set. That is, the main controller 80 determines. In the short time state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, the first and second special symbols is shortened, the open extension function is activated, the number of times of operation of the ordinary electric accessory is increased, and the operation time is extended as compared with the normal state. .

  If S215 is an affirmative determination (S215: yes), a hold memory shift process that is a target of the success / failure determination is performed and 1 is subtracted from the storage counter (S220), and a big hit determination random number for the stored storage that is the target of the determination of success / failure Are compared with a preset special figure determination table to determine whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number matches the determination value in the special figure determination table (S225). There are two types of special figure success / failure determination tables, one for high-probability states and one for low-probability states. If it is for a high probability state, the determination is made using a high / bad state determination table.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the comparison result of S225 is a big hit (S230). If the determination is affirmative (S230: yes), a symbol mode setting process is performed (S235). In the symbol mode setting process, a symbol mode for determining a gaming state after the end of the big hit game is set based on the big hit symbol determining random number 1 of the first or second reserved memory to be determined.
Subsequently, a jackpot symbol selection process is performed based on the set symbol mode type and the jackpot symbol determination random number 2 (S240). This is a process of determining a jackpot symbol to be determined and displayed from among the symbol groups set for each symbol mode type.

  Next, mode buffer setting processing is performed based on the symbol mode set in S235 (S245). The mode buffer is a device for storing the contents of the game state after the end of the big hit game determined at the time of determination of the success / failure until the end of the big hit game for setting the game state (a probabilistic change flag and a time reduction flag for setting the game state during the big hit game) Because it is necessary to clear). The mode buffer is configured to store specific game contents (activities of the probability changing function and release extension function (time reduction function) and the number of operations thereof), and store values corresponding to the specific game contents. .

Next, display on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 and the effect symbol display device 6 on the basis of the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number for the determination of success / failure The variation pattern that becomes the variation time of the symbol to be selected is selected from the variation pattern selection table (S250).
Next, the information of the selected jackpot symbol and variation pattern is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 as a variation instruction command (S255). Based on the instruction from the sub integrated control device 83 that has received this information, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6, and based on the jackpot symbol and variation pattern information of the first or second special symbol. The effect variation display of the effect symbol corresponding to the first or second special figure is started. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbols.

  If S250 is negative, that is, loses (S230: no), it is determined whether or not the result of the comparison processing in S225 is a small hit (S260). If it is positive (S260: yes), a small hit symbol is selected ( S265) Subsequently, a small hit game release pattern setting process is performed (S270), a variation pattern selection process corresponding to the small hit symbol is performed (S250), and a variation instruction command serving as information on the small hit symbol and the variation pattern is sub- The data is transmitted to the integrated control device 83 (S255). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on an instruction from the sub integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and corresponds to the first or second special symbol based on the information of the small hit symbol and the variation pattern. The variation display of the effected design is started. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbols.

  If S260 is negative (S260: no), a lost symbol is selected (S275), and then a variation pattern setting process corresponding to the lost symbol is performed (S250). Is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S255). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on the instruction from the sub integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and corresponds to the first or second special symbol based on the information of the lost symbol and the variation pattern. Start changing the design symbols. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

(7) About Special Symbol Confirmation Processing Next, the special symbol confirmation processing executed by the main controller 80 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed following the success / failure determination process.
In S300, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing. If the determination is negative (S300: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S300: yes), the change pattern of the first or second special symbol selected in S250 indicates. It is determined whether the fluctuation time has elapsed (S305). If the determination is negative (S305: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S305: yes), the confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the special symbol selected in S240, S265, or S275 in FIG. A fixed display is made on the first special figure display device 9 or the second special figure display device 10 (S310). On the basis of an instruction from the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the confirmation command, the effect symbol control device 82 confirms and displays the effect symbol on the effect symbol display device 6.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the symbol confirmed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is a jackpot symbol (S315). If the determination is affirmative (S315: yes), conditional device operation start processing is performed (S320), the gate valid flag is set to 1 (S325), a round decision game start command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S330), and return To do.
The gate valid flag is a value stored in the main controller 80. When the gate valid flag is 1, it indicates that the passing of the game ball of the first and second gates 91 and 92 is valid in response to the decisive display of the big hit symbol. On the other hand, when the gate valid flag is 0, it indicates that the passing of the game balls of the first and second gates 91 and 92 is invalid.

If S315 is a negative determination (S315), it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol is a small hit symbol (S335). If a negative determination is made (S335: no), a return is made. If an affirmative determination is made (S335: yes), the small hit flag is set to 1. Is set (S340), a small hitting start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S345), and the process returns.
(8) About jackpot game determination processing Next, the jackpot game determination processing executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed following the special symbol determination process.

In S400, it is determined whether the gate valid flag is 1. If the determination is negative (S400: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S400: yes), it is determined whether the first gate switch 91a has detected a game ball. If a negative determination is made (S405) (S405: no), it is determined whether or not the second gate switch 92a has detected a game ball (S420).
If S405 is affirmative, that is, if the game ball passes through the first gate 91, the contents of the big hit game are determined (S410) as shown in FIGS. The start effect time, which is the duration of the start effect, is selected and set (S415). On the other hand, if S420 is affirmative, that is, if the game ball passes through the second gate 92, a lottery random number is extracted (S425), and the game lottery is performed as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). The content of the big hit game is determined (S430), and the start effect time is selected and set (S435). In S410, S415, S430, and S435, the contents of the jackpot game and the start effect time may be determined by further adding the jackpot symbol.

  Then, according to the determination in S410 or S430, the opening pattern of the big winning opening 14 is set (S440), the bonus game is started by performing the accessory continuous operation device operation start processing (S445), and the jackpot flag is set to 1. It is set (S450), the gate valid flag is set to 0 (S455), a jackpot game start command including information on the contents of the jackpot game is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S460), and the process returns.

(9) About special game process Next, the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs is performed using the flowchart of FIGS. This process is executed following the jackpot game determination process.
In S500, it is determined whether or not the condition device is not operated based on the big hit flag. If S500 is affirmative, that is, if it is not a big hit (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 14 is operating as a small hit game (S505). If S505 is negative (S505: no), the process returns; if it is positive (S505: yes), it is determined whether the small hit start interval is in effect (S510); if it is positive (S510: yes), the small hit It is determined whether or not the start interval time has elapsed (S520). If the determination is negative (S520: no), the process returns, and if the determination is affirmative (S520: yes), the big winning opening 14 is opened as a small hit game, A special winning opening small hit effect instruction command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S525), and the process returns. In addition, as an example, the small hit game has a configuration in which the big winning opening 14 is opened for 1.6 seconds once.

  If S510 is negative (S510: no), it is determined whether or not a small hitting operation is being performed (whether or not the big winning opening 14 is opened for 1.6 seconds) (S535), and if it is a positive determination (S535: yes), it is determined whether or not the count switch 14a has detected a game ball (S540). If the determination is affirmative (S540: yes), the number of game balls entering the big winning opening 14 at the time of the small hit game is 9 It is determined whether it is less than the number (S545). If S540 is a negative determination (S540: no) or S545 is a positive determination (S545: yes), it is determined whether the opening time of the small hit game of the big winning opening 14 has passed (S550), and if it is a negative determination (S550). : No) Return.

If S545 is negative (S545: no), or if S550 is positive (S550: yes), the big winning opening 14 for performing the small hit game is closed (S555), followed by the small end effect processing (S555). S560) Return.
If S535 is negative and the game is not a small hit game (S535: no), it is determined whether or not the time for the small hit end effect has elapsed (S565). If a negative determination is made (S565: no), a return is made and an affirmative determination is made. If so (S565: yes), the small hit game end processing is performed (S570) and the process returns to the return.

  If S500 in FIG. 12 is negative, that is, if the big hit flag is set (S500: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart in FIG. 13 to determine whether or not the big winning opening 14 is closed (S600). : Yes), it is determined whether or not a big hit game start effect is being performed (S605). If S605 is an affirmative determination (S605: yes), it is determined whether or not the start effect time of the big hit game has elapsed (S610). If a negative determination is made (S610: no), a return is made, and if an affirmative determination is made (S610: yes), In addition to performing the opening process of the special winning opening 14, a command for instructing the special winning opening opening effect is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S615), and the process returns.

  If S605 is negative (S605: no), that is, if it is not during the big hit game start effect, it is determined whether it is during the interval (S620), if it is negative (S620: no), whether the big hit game is being ended. If the determination is negative (S630), if the determination is negative (S630: no), a big hit start effect process is performed, a command for instructing the start effect of the big hit game is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S635), and the process returns. By this command, the start effect time determined in the big hit game determination process (in other words, the start effect duration) is notified to the sub integrated control device 83. In addition, the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the command executes a start effect described later.

If S620 is affirmative, that is, if the interval is in progress (S620: yes), it is determined whether the interval time has elapsed (S625), if it is negative (S625: no), it returns, and if it is affirmative (S625: yes) The process proceeds to S615.
If S600 is negative, that is, if the big prize opening 14 is open (S600: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 14 to determine whether or not the big prize opening 14 is open, that is, whether or not the big hit game is being executed. If it is affirmative (S700: yes), it is determined whether or not the count switch 14a has detected a game ball (S705). If it is affirmative (S705: yes), the count switch 14a being opened is detected. It is determined whether the number is less than 9 (S710). If S705 is negative or S710 is affirmative (S710: yes), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has passed (S715), and if negative (S715: no), the process returns and S710 is negative. If the determination (S710: no) or S715 is affirmative (S715: yes), the closing process of the special winning opening 14 is performed (S720).

  If S700 is negative, the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 15, and it is determined whether or not the operation of the finished special winning opening 14 is the final round (S750). If an affirmative determination is made in S750 (S750: yes), a jackpot end effect process is performed, a command for instructing the jackpot end effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S755), and the process returns. If S750 is negative (S750: no), a big hit interval process is performed, an instruction signal for starting an interval effect is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S760), and the process returns.

Returning to FIG. 13, if S630 is affirmative, that is, if the jackpot end effect is being performed (S630: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 16 to determine whether the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (S800) or not (S800). : No), return to return. If S800 is affirmative determination (S800: yes), the winning combination continuous operation device stop processing (S805) and the conditional device operation stop processing (S810) are performed to end the big hit game, and S245 of FIG. Referring to the mode buffer set in the processing) (S815), the probability variation flag (S820), the probability variation counter (S825), the hour / hour flag (S830), the hour / hour counter (S835) are set, and the mode buffer is cleared (S840). Then, the end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S845), a state designation command based on the set probability change flag and the time reduction flag is transmitted (S850), the big hit flag is set to 0 (S855), and the process returns.

[effect]
According to the above embodiment, the player can select one of the first and second gates 91 and 92 after passing a big hit in the big hit lottery, and pass the game ball to the selected gate. By this selection, the total number of rounds of the jackpot game is determined. The start effect time of the big hit game is selected depending on which of the first and second gates 91 and 92 the game ball has passed. That is, the player can make a selection for determining the contents of the big hit game, and the start effect time is selected based on the selection. Thereby, it is possible to perform the start effect of the content according to the selection.

  For this reason, when selecting to determine the contents of the jackpot game, it is possible to increase the start effect time, for example, when the player makes a high-risk selection, for example, and to perform a more effective start effect Become. That is, various start effects can be performed according to the psychological state of the player who made the selection. Therefore, it is possible to produce a highly interesting production according to the player's selection for determining the contents of the big hit game.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the distribution device 16 is provided with the first and second gates 91 and 92. However, one of the first and second gates 91 and 92 may be provided on the right side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 5 in the game area 3 and the other may be provided on the left side. Even in such a case, in the round decision game, the player adjusts the strength at which the game ball is fired, more specifically, by selecting whether to make a right or left strike, It is possible to arbitrarily select which of the first and second gates 91 and 92 the sphere passes through.

(2) The 1st and 2nd gates 91 and 92 in the said embodiment may be comprised as a entrance, for example, and are comprised as an area | region through which the game ball provided in the accessory etc. can pass. May be. Even in such a case, the same effect can be obtained.
(3) The pachinko machine of the above embodiment has one large winning opening 14. However, the pachinko machine may be provided with two big winning openings, and a round decision game and a start effect may be played in the same manner as in the above embodiment. Even in such a case, the same effect can be obtained.

[Correspondence with Claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiment and the terms used in the description of the claims is shown.
The pachinko machine of the above embodiment is an example of a ball game machine, the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are examples of effect means, and the first gate 91 is the first area. As an example, the second gate 92 corresponds to an example of the second region. Further, S225 of the success / failure determination process is an example of the determination means, S405 and S420 of the big hit game determination process are examples of the determination means, S410 and S430 are examples of the determination means, and S415 and S435 are examples of the selection means. The special game process corresponds to an example of special game means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board, 3 ... Game area | region, 6 ... Production | presentation symbol display apparatus, 9 ... 1st special symbol display apparatus, 10 ... 2nd special symbol display apparatus, 11 ... 1st start opening, 12 ... 2nd start opening, 14 ··············································································· 16
80 ... main control device, 82 ... production symbol control device, 83 ... sub-integrated control device, 90 ... distribution member, 91 ... first gate, 92 ... second gate.

Claims (4)

A special game is played when the winning / failing determination is made, and the first area and the second area are provided in the game area, and the game ball is allowed to enter any one of the first area and the second area. A ball game machine configured to allow the player to select
A determination unit for determining whether or not the result is due to a ball entering the starting port;
A determination means for determining which of the first area and the second area the game ball has entered after hitting in the determination;
A determination means for determining the content of the special game based on the determination result by the determination means and the result of the lottery;
Selection means for selecting a start effect time, which is a duration of a start effect performed with the start of the special game, based on a determination result by the determination means;
Production means for performing the start production over the start production time selected by the selection means,
Special game means for performing the special game with the content determined by the determination means;
A ball game machine characterized by comprising: In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1,
A case where it is determined that the game ball has entered the first area by the determination means is a first case, and a case where it is determined that the game ball has entered the second area is a second case,
In the second case, the determining means determines, by lottery, one of a plurality of selection contents having different player advantages as the contents of the special game,
The selection content that is most advantageous to the player is more advantageous to the player than the content of the special game that can be determined in the first case,
The selection content that is most disadvantageous to the player is more disadvantageous to the player than the content of the special game that can be determined in the first case;
A ball game machine characterized by In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 2,
The average length of the start effect time that can be selected by the selection means for the second case is longer than the average length of the start effect time that can be selected by the selection means for the first case,
A ball game machine characterized by In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The selection means selects the start effect time based on a determination result by the determination means and a lottery result;
A ball game machine characterized by