JP2019181066A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pinball game machine for reporting information pertaining to entry of game balls into a major winning hole in a big win game and a small win game in a configuration having a small win rush function.SOLUTION: The number of entry balls is counted each time when game balls enter a major winning hole opened in a big win game and a small win game and the number of entry balls is counted each time when the number of entry balls is increased by a predetermined unit number. A pinball game machine is configured so as to report at least one of the number of counted entry balls and the number of entry ball games. Since the number of entry balls into the major winning hole in a big win game and a small win game can be reported accurately by such a configuration, a player can progress a game on the basis of accurate information not contradicting operation of a big win game and a small win game even if the big win game and a small win rush continue, thus enhancing interest in a game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 27

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that executes a big hit game that opens and closes a big winning opening in the case of a big hit, when a game ball enters a start opening.

  In a ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine, a predetermined random number is extracted in response to the game ball entering the start opening provided in the game area, and based on the random number, a big hit, a small hit, Alternatively, if a lottery to determine a loss is performed and the result of the corresponding lottery is a big hit, a big hit game that repeats an open round that opens the big winning opening is performed a predetermined number of times, while the result of the relevant lottery is small When it is a win, a small hit game is executed in which the big winning opening is opened for a short time. Here, in the small hit game, since the opening time of the big winning game is extremely short compared with the total opening time in the opening round of the big winning game, the number of balls entered into the big winning game is smaller than the big winning game. There are few prize balls.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a ball game machine having a function of determining a small hit with high probability and continuously executing a small hit game when a specific gaming state is reached is known. Such continuous execution of a small hit game is called a small hit rush. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a configuration for performing the small hit rush.
This conventional configuration includes two starting holes and lottery means for executing a winning lottery to determine a small hit with high probability when a game ball enters one of the starting holes, and the end of the big hit game When a specific gaming state is reached later, the lottery means frequently causes a small hit determination by shortening the fluctuation time of a special symbol that fluctuates due to entering one of the starting holes, and the small hit game is continuously performed. To occur. Since the small hit games are continuously generated in this way, it is easy to enter the big winning opening, so that the number of winning balls can be increased.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-13042

  In the conventional configuration that performs the small hit rush described above, when the small hit game is started immediately after the big hit game, or when the big hit game is started immediately after the small hit game, the boundary between the big hit game and the small hit game is It is difficult for the player to understand, and in the case of a small hit rush in which the small hit games are continuous, it is difficult to understand the boundary of each small hit game. Furthermore, by executing a series of performances from a big hit game to a small hit rush, the boundary can be made more difficult to understand, so that the big hit game can be pretending to the player and the big hit game can be shown to the player. The effect is to make you think that it will last forever.

By the way, as described above, in the big hit game, an open round for opening a big winning opening is repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times, and each open round is ended by a prescribed number of balls entering the big winning opening. Therefore, in general, during the big hit game, the player is notified of the number of balls entered in the big winning opening, the number of open rounds, and the like based on the specified number. Specifically, in each open round, the number of entered balls up to the specified number is notified, and the number of open rounds executed during the big hit game is notified.
On the other hand, in the small hit game, as described above, the big prize opening is opened for a short time, and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening is small. For this reason, in general, the number of balls entered in the big winning opening during the small hit game is not notified. However, in the configuration in which the small hit rush is performed, as described above, it is difficult to understand the boundary between the big hit game and the small hit game, so the number of balls entered and the number of rounds in the big hit game at the boundary are notified. When the game starts or ends, this makes the boundary known to the player. In this case, as described above, there is a possibility that the effects of making the player seem to continue the big hit game and causing the player to assume that the big hit game will continue may be lost. For this reason, even in small hit games that occur continuously from the big hit game, as with the big hit game, it is possible to report the number of balls entered, the number of rounds, etc. based on the prescribed number of open rounds. There is a problem in that the content and the operation of the big winning opening in the small hit game cannot be matched, causing the player to feel uncomfortable.

  The present invention provides a ball game machine that is configured to perform a small hit rush and notifies information corresponding to the operation of the big hit game and the small hit game.

  The present invention provides a game area having a right game area and a left game area where a game ball can flow down, a first start port into which a game ball flowing down the left game area can enter, and the right game area. A second starting port through which a flowing game ball can enter and the game area, which is provided in the game area, is converted into an open state in which the game ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter. A game in the first prize opening, the first special symbol display device that variably displays the first special symbol, the second special symbol display device that variably displays the second special symbol, and the first start port and the second start port Random number extracting means for extracting a predetermined random number due to the arrival of each sphere, a correct / incorrect determination means for determining whether or not the ball is hit based on the random number extracted by the random number extracting means, The first special symbol of the first special symbol display device fluctuates when one variable condition is met First special symbol control means for stopping and displaying in a symbol form indicating the determination result by the success / failure determination means after the elapse of a predetermined variation time, and the second special symbol as triggered by the establishment of a predetermined second variation condition The second special symbol of the display device starts to fluctuate, and after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, the second special symbol control means for stopping and displaying in a symbol form indicating the determination result by the success / failure determination means, and the hit / failure determination means determine the big hit A jackpot game control means for executing a jackpot game that repeats a plurality of open rounds to open the jackpot based on the suspension of the first special symbol or the suspension of the second special symbol, and the determination of success / failure When a small hit is determined by means, based on the suspension of the second special symbol change, the big winning opening is set in a time shorter than the total open time of the open round by the big hit game. A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game to be released, and a transition to a high probability gaming state in which the winning probability of the big hit in the success / failure determination means is higher than the normal gaming state after the end of the big hit game. In a bullet ball game machine comprising a gaming state transition means, wherein the first special symbol and the second special symbol can be changed simultaneously and in parallel, the success / failure judging means is extracted by entering a second starting port A determination process for determining whether or not a small hit is made with a small hit probability set higher than the probability of determining a loss, and the second special symbol control means includes the normal gaming state The long variation control content that makes the average variation time of the second special symbol in the first special symbol longer than the average variation time in the first special symbol, and the average variation time of the second special symbol in the high probability gaming state, Short variation control content that is shorter than the average variation time of the first special symbol, and a game ball enters the big winning opening opened in the big hit game and the small hit game, respectively Each time, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening is counted, and every time the number of balls entered increases by a predetermined unit number, a game number counting means for counting the number of entered games, and the game number counting means A bullet ball game machine comprising game count notification means for notifying a player of at least one of the counted number of entered balls and the number of entered games.

Here, only one “first start port” may be provided in the left game area, or a plurality of “first start ports” may be provided. When there are a plurality of balls, the random number is extracted regardless of which ball enters the first starting port, and the determination is made by the determination unit, and the first special symbol control unit changes and stops the first special symbol. And are controlled.
In addition, a configuration in which only one “second starting port” is provided in the right game area is preferable.
In addition, only one “big prize opening” may be provided in the game area, or a plurality of “winners” may be provided. In the structure provided with a plurality, it is possible to selectively open any one of the big winning openings according to a predetermined condition.
In addition, it is preferable that the “first variation condition” is determined so that the success / failure determination unit performs the determination of the success / failure based on a random number extracted by entering a game ball into the first start opening. For example, the random number extracted by entering the first starting port is stored as the first reserved memory, and the determination unit determines whether or not the first determination is determined by digesting the first reserved memory. Digestion can be defined as the first variable condition. In addition, in the configuration in which whether or not the random number extracted by entering the first start opening is determined as a hold storage and immediately determined based on the random number is determined as the first variation Can be defined as requirements.
Further, the “second variation condition” is defined as the fact that the success / failure determination means performs the determination of the success / failure based on the random number extracted by entering the game ball into the second starting port, similarly to the first variation condition. Is preferred. For example, in a configuration in which a random number extracted by entering the second starting port is stored as the second reserved memory, digesting the second reserved memory can be defined as the second variation condition. In addition, in the configuration in which the random number extracted by entering the second starting port is not stored as a hold storage and the determination is made immediately based on the random number, the determination of whether or not the random number is determined is determined by the second variation. Can be defined as requirements.
Further, the “total opening time of the opening round by the big hit game” corresponds to the total opening time of each opening round.
In addition, the “small hit game” may be one that opens the grand prize winning opening once or may be one that opens a plurality of times. Furthermore, it is also possible to selectively perform one time opening and a plurality of times opening.
In addition, “the first special symbol and the second special symbol can be changed simultaneously in parallel” means that the first special symbol display device changes and stops the first special symbol display device, and the second special symbol display device. It shows that the change display and the stop display of the second special symbol can be executed independently. In other words, while one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is fluctuating, the other can be fluctuated and stopped.
The “average fluctuation time” is the average of the fluctuation times of the first and second special symbols. Usually, when the big hit is determined, when the small hit is determined, or when the loss is determined, the variable time differs. , Shows the average variation time in each case. That is, the length of the average fluctuation time is based on a comparison between the average fluctuation time when the big hit is determined, the average fluctuation time when the small hit is determined, and the average fluctuation time when the loss is determined.
In the “long fluctuation control content”, it is preferable that the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol at least when the small hit and the loss are determined is longer than the average fluctuation time of the first special symbol. Similarly, the “short fluctuation control content” is preferably such that the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is at least shorter than the average fluctuation time of the first special symbol when at least the small hit and the loss are determined.
Further, the “game count notification means” may be any one of those displayed by a still image (still symbol) or a moving image on the effect symbol display device, those generated by sound by a speaker, or those generated by light by a lamp. These may be executed by a plurality of these. Further, apart from these, a dedicated notification device may be provided and notified by the notification device.

In such a configuration, every time a game ball enters the big winning opening, either a ball entering the big winning opening opened by the big hit game or a ball entering the big winning opening opened by the small hit game. In addition, the number of balls entered into the big prize opening is counted, and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening over a plurality of big hit games and small hit games is counted continuously. That is, the number of balls entered into the big prize opening counted by the game number counting means of the present invention accurately indicates the number of balls entered into the big prize opening without distinguishing between the big win game and the small win game. Therefore, the meaning differs from the number of balls entered in the big winning opening counted in each open round during the big hit game.
Furthermore, in this configuration, since the number of entered games is counted every time the number of entered balls to the big prize opening increases by a predetermined number of units, depending on the number of entered games, Thus, the number of balls entered in the big winning opening can be simply represented by the number of games entered. And, of course, the meaning of the number of entered games is clearly different from the number of open rounds in the jackpot game.
In this configuration, by notifying at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of games entered in the big prize opening counted by the game number counting means, the big prize opening opened in the big win game and the small win game is released. The number of game balls that have entered can be clearly and easily communicated to the player. Since the number of entered balls and the number of entered games only indicate exactly the number of balls entered into the big winning opening as described above, for example, after a big hit game, a small hit game is frequently played. Even in the case of shifting to the high probability game state generated in the above, there is no contradiction with the opening operation of the respective big winning opening in the big hit game or the small hit game. Here, in the high probability gaming state, since the average variation time of the second special symbol determined by the small variation control content is short and the small special probability of the second special symbol is high, the second special symbol The small hit game can be executed continuously with frequent small hits.
According to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable as much as possible by notifying the number of balls entered and the number of games entered, and the player can obtain accurate information. Based on the game can proceed. And even when the big hit game and the small hit are continuous, since these can be provided as a series of games, it can contribute to the effect of improving the fun of the game.

  In this configuration, as described above, the first special symbol and the second special symbol can be changed simultaneously in parallel. For this reason, a configuration having a function for preventing both of them from confirming and displaying the big hit at almost the same time, and confirming and displaying the big hit and the small hit at the same time is preferable. For example, when the big win (or small win) is confirmed and displayed by one special symbol, the other special symbol that is fluctuating can be confirmed and displayed by losing regardless of the determination result by the determination unit. Or, when the big win (or small hit) is confirmed and displayed by one special symbol, the fluctuation of the other special symbol is interrupted, and the big hit game (or small hit game) based on the big hit (or small hit) of the one special symbol It is good also as a structure which restarts the fluctuation | variation of this other special symbol after completion | finish.

  In the above-described bullet ball game machine of the present invention, the game number counting means is started for a period on condition that the jackpot game is started, and is ended on the condition that the game state is shifted to another game state except for the high probability game state. Over the game count period, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening opened in the big hit game and the small hit game are counted, and the number of entered games is counted according to the number of entered balls Is proposed.

Here, “another gaming state” indicates the normal gaming state when two types of gaming states, a normal gaming state and a high probability gaming state, are provided. Or, in the case of a configuration having a gaming state different from these gaming states in addition to the normal gaming state and the high probability gaming state, the different gaming state and the normal gaming state are referred to as “other gaming states”. It corresponds to.
As a “condition” for starting the game count period, it is preferable to start the big hit game outside the game count period (in other words, the non-game count period).

In such a configuration, the game count period continues due to the success of the big hit game and the high-probability gaming state, and over this game count period, the number of balls entered into the big prize opening is counted. The number of balls entered in the big prize opening is the number of balls entered into the big prize opening opened in the big hit game and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening opened in the small hit game frequently generated in the high probability gaming state. It is counted continuously. That is, when a big hit game and a continuous occurrence of a small hit game that occurs in a high-probability gaming state (so-called a small hit rush) continue, the big winning game opening to each of the big hit game and the small hit game is released. The number of balls entered is counted continuously. Furthermore, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening in such a big hit game and the continuously generated small hit games can be simply represented by the number of the entered games.
In this configuration, the number of balls entered and the number of games entered during the game counting period are counted and notified to the player. The number of ball games can be accurately obtained as a result during the game count period. Thereby, the player can be more concentrated on the game from the start to the end of the game count period, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the above-described bullet ball game machine according to the present invention, the game number counting means clears the number of balls entered and the number of games entered during the game count period when the game count period ends. A configuration having processing contents is proposed.

  In such a configuration, since the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are cleared at the end of the game count period, the player knows the number of entered balls and the number of entered games that occur every game count period. Can be obtained. Furthermore, by clearing the number of entered balls and the number of entered games, the player can renew the feeling toward the next game count period, and in the next game count period, the number of entered games and the number of entered games The challenge will be stimulated. Thereby, the interest of the game in a game count period can be improved further.

  The above-described bullet ball game machine of the present invention is provided with an external output means for outputting information generated according to the progress of the game to the outside of the machine base, and is a big prize counted by the game number counting means. A configuration is proposed that includes game count output means for transmitting at least one of the number of entered balls to the mouth and the number of entered games to the outside of the machine base via the external output means.

Here, the “information generated according to the progress of the game” is information generated in the process of the player proceeding with the game. Information such as judgment results, number of occurrences of big hits, number of fluctuations until occurrence of big hits, number of consecutive big hits, number of occurrences of small hits, number of times of hitting small hits, number of wins at each starting port and big winning ports, number of winning balls, etc. To do.
Further, “outside the machine base” means a hall computer installed in a game shop, an information display device or a management device installed on a game island where a plurality of machine stands are arranged. It should be noted that information display devices are generally installed on the game islands above the installation positions of the respective ball game machines. In this information display device, information input from each ball game machine is displayed, and the information is notified not only to the player playing the game on the machine stand but also to other players. Examples of information to be notified by such an information display device include the number of occurrences of jackpots, the number of fluctuations until occurrence of jackpots, and the number of continuations of jackpots.

  In such a configuration, since at least one of the number of balls entered and the number of games entered during the game count period is output to the outside of the machine, the information on the number of balls entered and the number of games entered At least one of the information on the number of ball games can be shared with the output destination. Thereby, for example, when the information display device described above is configured to display at least one of the number of entered balls and the number of entered games during the game count period, the display content on the information display device and the present configuration The content notified by the game count notification means can be matched, and consistency between the two can be obtained. Thereby, the player can check at least one of the number of entered balls and the number of entered games in the game count period even on the information display device, and the other players can check the contents displayed on the information display device ( It is possible to accurately know the game situation on the machine base by the number of entered balls and the number of entered games).

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention. 2 is a front view of a game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is a chart explaining a part of game specification in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. It is a chart explaining the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. (A) A chart showing the relationship between the jackpot symbol pattern of the first special symbol, the contents of the jackpot game and the game state after the jackpot game, (B) the jackpot game mode of the second special symbol, and the contents of the jackpot game It is a graph which shows the relationship with the game state after this big hit game. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of a main routine. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is the flowchart 1 which shows a 1st special figure determination process. It is the flowchart 2 which shows a 1st special figure determination process. It is the flowchart 3 which shows a 1st special figure determination process. It is the flowchart 4 which shows a 1st special figure determination process. It is the flowchart 1 which shows a 2nd special figure determination process. It is the flowchart 2 which shows a 2nd special figure determination process. It is the flowchart 3 which shows a 2nd special figure determination process. It is the flowchart 4 which shows a 2nd special figure determination process. It is the flowchart 1 which shows a big hit game process. It is the flowchart 2 which shows a big hit game process. It is the flowchart 3 which shows a big hit game process. It is the flowchart 1 which shows a small hit game process. It is the flowchart 2 which shows a small hit game process. It is a flowchart which shows a big winning opening entrance process. It is a flowchart which shows entrance ball data output processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the timing which externally outputs the information on the number of entering games. It is explanatory drawing which shows a game count period in the case of continuing from a big hit game to a 2nd high gain game state or a 3rd high gain game state. It is explanatory drawing which shows a game count period in the case of continuing from a big hit game to the 1st high gain game state. It is explanatory drawing 1 which shows the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6. FIG. It is explanatory drawing 2 which shows the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6. FIG. It is explanatory drawing 3 which shows the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6. FIG. It is explanatory drawing 4 which shows the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6. FIG. It is explanatory drawing 5 which shows the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6. FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, embodiment concerning this invention is not limited to the following embodiment, As long as it belongs to the technical scope of this invention, various forms can be taken. Also, the following examples and other examples can be combined as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. An inner frame (not shown) is attached to the outer frame 51 through hinges 53 provided on the upper left and lower sides of the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 51. A frame (glass frame) 52 is attached to the inner frame so as to be openable. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52. Further, on the back side (rear side) of the glass plate 61, a game board 2 (FIG. 2) attached to the inner frame is disposed.

  Speakers 66 are disposed on the upper and left sides of the front frame 52. The game sound and alarm sound emitted from the speakers 66 enhance the game's preference and alert the player. Further, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state. Further, an upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally provided at a lower portion of the front frame 52, and a firing handle 64 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 63. The launch handle 64 is rotated clockwise by the player, thereby moving a launch device (not shown) to launch a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 toward the game area 3 of the game board 2. To do.

  Prize balls and rental balls are paid out to the upper plate 55. The lower plate 63 is configured to receive an overflowing prize ball from the upper plate 55, and includes a ball removal lever (not shown) that discharges the game ball in the lower plate 63. By operating the ball release lever by the player, the game balls stored in the lower plate 63 can be transferred to another box (dollar box).

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called CR machine, and is adjacent to a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 that reads and writes a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a CR settlement display device 95 (see FIG. 4) having a lending button 57, a settlement button 58, and a balance display device 59. In addition, an effect button 67, a jog dial 68, and a determination switch 69 that can be operated by the player are provided at the center of the upper plate 55.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 4a and 4b, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 3. A center case 5 is disposed at the center of the game area 3, and an LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (not shown in the whole) is disposed in the center of the center case 5 so as to be visible from the front. ing. The center case 5 is also provided with a warp inlet, a warp passage, a stage and the like (not shown).

Two first start ports 11 and 12 are arranged vertically below the center case 5. The upper first starting port 11 is configured to be able to enter a game ball at all times, while the lower first starting port 12 is configured by an ordinary electric accessory 13 having an openable / closable wing piece. The game ball can be entered only when the wing piece is open. As will be described later, due to the entrance of game balls into the first start ports 11 and 12, a win / fail lottery (first special symbol win / fail determination process) with a change display of the first special symbol is performed.
In addition, a second start port 14 is provided on the right side of the center case 5 so that a game ball can always enter. As will be described later, due to the game ball entering the second starting port 14, a lottery determination (second special symbol success / failure determination process) accompanied by a change display of the second special symbol is performed.

On the right side of the ordinary electric accessory 13 described above, a special electric accessory 16 having a big prize opening 15 is disposed. The special electric accessory 16 includes an open / close piece that performs position conversion operation to a standing position that closes the big prize opening 15 and a tilt position that tilts forward from the standing position and opens the big prize opening 15. By placing the piece in the standing position, the game ball can be placed in a closed state where the game ball cannot be entered into the big prize opening 15, and in the tilted position, the game ball can be entered into the big prize opening 15. To do. The special electric accessory 16 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid 15b (see FIG. 4) for opening and closing the opening and closing piece, and the big prize opening 15 is opened and closed by driving control of the big prize opening solenoid 15b. It is possible to control conversion to the state.

  Further, on the left side of the center case 5, a normal symbol operating gate 17 that can always pass a game ball is disposed, and on the left side of the above-mentioned normal electric accessory 13 are four general winning holes 41. Is arranged. These general winning ports 41 are configured to allow a game ball to be always entered. Further, an out port (not shown) is arranged at the most downstream part of the game area 3, and the game ball launched into the game area 3 has not won any winning or starting port. In this case, the ball enters the out mouth.

  Such a game area 3 is composed of a right game area 3a in which a game ball flows down on the right side of a center case 5 and a left game area 3b in which a game ball flows down on the left side of the center case 5. The game ball that has passed over the upper side of the center case 5 flows down the right game area 3a, and the game ball flows down the left game area 3b by hitting the game ball left. The right game area 3a is provided with the second start opening 14 and the big prize opening 15, and the second start opening 14 and the big prize opening 15 flow down the right game area 3a. A game ball can enter. On the other hand, the above-described normal symbol operating gate 17 and the general winning opening 41 are arranged in the left game area 3b, and the game balls flowing down the left game area 3b can pass through the normal symbol operating gate 17. In addition, a game ball that has flowed down the left game area 3b can enter the general winning opening 41. Further, although the first start ports 11 and 12 are arranged directly below the center case 5, the game balls that have flowed down the left game area 3b are easily entered by the game nails. Note that it is difficult for the game balls that have flowed down the right game area 3a to enter the first start ports 11 and 12 due to game nails.

  In the lower right part of the game board 2, 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 are provided. A first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 each including a 7-segment display device are disposed.

  FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1. An inner frame 70 on which the game board 2 is detachably attached is housed in an outer frame 51 on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, when there is a game ball entered at each of the above-described winning openings provided on the game board 2, the game ball supplied from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 is used as a prize ball as a payout device. 73 is paid out to the upper plate 55. In addition, when the lending button 57 and the settlement button 58 of the CR unit 56 described above are operated, the lending device 73 pays out the balls.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are disposed. The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. ing. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal plate 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71 (see FIG. 4), and a signal (information) indicating a game state and a game result is externally (via the external connection terminal plate 78). Hall computer 87 and information display device 88). Conventionally, the external connection terminal board 78 has a board (terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side) and a frame (front side 52, inner frame 70, outer side). In this embodiment, a signal is transmitted to the outside through one external connection terminal board 78. However, in this embodiment, the signal output from the frame 51) is output to the outside. .

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1. This block diagram does not describe a so-called relay board or power supply board that simply relays signals. Although detailed illustration is omitted, each of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. . Then, the CPU of each control device starts a program installed in each ROM by an interrupt signal having a cycle of 2 ms, and executes various controls.

  The main control device 80 enters the first start port switches 11a and 12a and the second start port 14 for detecting the game balls that have entered the first start ports 11 and 12 via the game board relay terminal board 74, respectively. A second start opening switch 14a for detecting a game ball that has been balled, a normal gate switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 17, and a count switch 15a for counting the game balls that have entered the big prize opening 15 Detection signals from the respective general winning opening switches 41a that detect the game balls that have entered the general winning opening 41, magnet sensors that detect magnetism, radio signals that detect radio waves, and the like are input.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with a program installed in the ROM, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the detection signal and the like, and issues the commands to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device. Output to 83. The main control device 80 controls the display of the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 via the symbol display device relay terminal board 75, and Lighting control of the special symbol hold number display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19, and the normal symbol hold number display device 8 is performed. Further, the main control device 80 is also connected with a special prize opening solenoid 15b and a normal electric power solenoid 13a via a game board relay terminal board 74. The main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 15 by controlling the driving of the special winning opening solenoid 15b, and controls the opening / closing of the first starting opening 12 by controlling the driving of the normal electric solenoid 13a. Further, the main control device 80 outputs a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot to the hall computer 87 and the information display device 88 via the external connection terminal board 78.

  The payout control device 81 is configured to be capable of bidirectional communication with the main control device 80, and pays out a prize ball by driving the payout motor 90 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main control device 80. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 91 for counting the game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the main controller 80 and the payout controller 81, and the prize balls are counted by both. .

  Further, the payout control device 81 receives signals from the full switch 92 and the ball break switch 93. The full switch 92 detects that the lower plate 63 is full, and outputs a signal to the payout control device 81 in accordance with this detection. The ball break switch 93 detects that the amount of game balls stored is small or not stored in a ball tank (not shown), and outputs a signal to the payout controller 81 in accordance with this detection. When the payout control device 81 receives signals from the full switch 92 and the ball runout switch 93, the payout control device 81 stops driving the payout motor 90 to stop the payout operation of the prize ball. The full switch 92 and the ball break switch 93 are configured to continue outputting signals until the detected state is resolved, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor 90 by stopping the input of the signals. To resume.

  The payout control device 81 can communicate with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 79, and pays out the rented balls by driving the payout motor 90 in accordance with the lending command. The CR unit terminal plate 79 is also connected to the settlement display device 95 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and signals from a ball rental switch and a settlement switch provided in the settlement display device 95 are input. The ball lending switch detects the operation of the lending button 57 and outputs a signal, and the settlement switch detects the operation of the settlement button 58 and outputs a signal. The payout control device 81 is also connected to the launch control device 84 and transmits a launch stop command to the launch control device 84 at a predetermined opportunity.

  The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 97 to launch a game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the above-described 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 98, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 99. The rotation amount signal is output when the player rotates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop signal is output by the player using the launch stop switch 99. Press to output. It should be noted that the launch control device 84 performs control so that the game ball is not fired unless a touch signal is input, and even when a fire stop signal is input, the game is controlled regardless of the operation of the launch handle 64. Controls not to fire a ball.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 receives the data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, and provides commands for effect display control, etc. The data is transmitted to the production symbol control device 82, and the sound control data and the lamp control data are distributed to each control portion (the functional component as the sound control device and the lamp control device) included in itself. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device has the data for lamp control. By operating the lamp driver based on the above, various LEDs and the lamp 65 are controlled to emit light.

  Furthermore, the sub integrated control device 83 is connected to switches for detecting operations such as the effect button 67, the jog dial 68, and the decision switch 69. When each switch detects an operation by the player, the signal is input. Is done. The jog dial 68 may be configured to be connected to the effect symbol control device 82.

  The effect symbol control device 82 receives the data and commands transmitted from the sub integrated control device 83 (the data transmitted from the main control device 80, the input from the main control device 80 in the sub integrated control device 83, the input of the effect buttons, etc. And the effect image such as the pseudo special symbol is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. 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 via an effect relay terminal board. The effect symbol control device 82 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

  The power supply board 85 (see FIG. 3) is configured as a DC power supply that generates a DC voltage using power supplied from an external AC power supply, and the pachinko machine 1 is operated by operating a power switch provided on the power supply board 85. Electric power is supplied to each part to constitute. The power supply board 85 includes a backup power supply composed of a capacitor or the like, and stores power in the backup power supply while supplying power from the AC power supply. Thus, in the event of a power failure, power is supplied to the main control device 80 and the like (for example, the RAM of the main control device 80), and the data in the RAM of the main control device 80 is maintained for a certain period after the power supply from the AC power supply is stopped. Is retained. Note that the backup power supply may be provided in the main control device 80 or may be provided in a device other than the power supply board 85. In this case, the power supply board 85 outputs a supply signal to the apparatus having the backup power supply while power is supplied from the AC power supply, and the power supply is stopped to the apparatus having the backup power supply when the power supply is stopped. Output a signal.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
The game balls launched into the game area 3 enter the first start opening 11, 12, the second start opening 14, the big winning opening 15, and the general winning opening 41, or out without entering any of them. Enter the mouth. Here, when the first start opening 11, 12, the second start opening 14, the big winning opening 15, and the general winning opening 41 are entered, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, three prize balls for each entry into the first start opening 11 and the second start opening 14 and five for each entry into the first start opening 12. 13 prize balls are paid out for each entry into the grand prize opening 15, and 5 prize balls are paid out every entry to the general prize opening 41.

  When the game ball launched into the game area passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17, the normal symbol starts to display a variation on the normal symbol display device 7, and if the normal symbol stopped after a predetermined time is in a predetermined hit state, The wing piece of the electric accessory 13 is driven, so that the game ball can enter the first start port 12. Here, the wing piece of the ordinary electric accessory 13 performs one opening for 0.2 seconds in the non-opening extension mode and three opening for one second in the opening extension mode by hitting one normal symbol. Repeatedly (see FIG. 5).

When a game ball enters the first start port 11 or the first start port 12 of the ordinary electric accessory 13, the first special symbol starts to change on the first special symbol display device 9, and the result is that Then, a lottery determination is performed based on the random numbers extracted. Then, when the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed from the start of fluctuation, the result of this winning / not-lotting lottery is notified by stopping and displaying the first special symbol.
On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second start opening 14, the second special symbol display device 10 starts changing the second special symbol, and a lottery is performed based on the random number extracted due to the incoming ball. Is called. Then, when the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, the result of this winning lottery is notified by stopping and displaying the second special symbol.
In the present embodiment, the first special symbol change by the first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol change by the second special symbol display device 10 can be executed simultaneously in parallel. That is, even if one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is changing, the other can be changed.

  Further, in the configuration of the present embodiment, up to four random numbers (numerical data) extracted by entering the first starting ports 11 and 12 are stored as the first reserved memory, and the first special symbol reserved number display is performed. The device 18 displays the number of the first pending storage. Similarly, up to four random numbers (numerical data) extracted by entering the second starting port 14 are stored as second reserved memory, and the second special symbol stored number display device 19 stores the second reserved memory. The number of is displayed. Then, a lottery for determining whether or not a big hit is made by digesting the first reserved memory (first special symbol success / failure determination process described later), and a lottery for determining whether or not a big hit is obtained by digesting the second reserved memory. (Second special symbol success / failure determination process described later). Here, in the present embodiment, in the winning lottery by digestion of the first reserved memory, it is determined whether it is a big hit or a loss, while in the winning lottery by digestion of the second reserved memory, it is determined whether the big hit, the small hit, or the loss To do.

  If the winning lottery is determined by digesting the first reserved memory or the second reserved memory, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changed and then stopped in the symbol mode indicating the big winner after the change, and the big winner is determined. To do. Then, in accordance with the jackpot determination, a jackpot game that opens the jackpot 15 is executed. In this jackpot game, an open round for opening the big prize opening 15 is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times. On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning lottery is based on the digestion of the second reserved memory, the second special symbol is stopped after the change in the symbol mode indicating the small hit, and the small hit is determined. And with this small hit determination, the small hit game which opens the big winning opening 15 is executed.

Here, the big hit game and the small hit game will be described.
In the present embodiment, there are three types of first to third big hit games with different opening modes of the big winning opening 15, and it is determined that the big hit is based on the above-mentioned lottery by digesting the first reserved memory or the second reserved memory. In the case of a game, any one big hit game is selectively executed. The selection of the big hit game is based on random numbers (first and second big hit symbol determination random numbers described later) extracted by entering the first start ports 11 and 12 and the second start port 14 as will be described later. Done.

In the first jackpot game, a long-type opening round that opens the big winning opening 15 for a maximum of 30 seconds is executed eight times, and in the second jackpot game, the long-type opening round is executed four times. In the third big hit game, after executing the long-type opening round 5 times, the short-type opening round in which the winning opening 15 is opened twice for 2 seconds with an interval of 1.2 seconds is executed twice. To do. In the first to third big hit games, each open round is repeated with an interval between rounds. Here, in the long-type open round, when the opening time of the grand prize opening 15 elapses for 30 seconds or ten game balls (predetermined number) are won in the big prize opening 15, the big prize opening 15 is closed. And exit.
In these three types of jackpot games, the first jackpot game with a large number of long rounds can enter the largest number of game balls into the big prize opening 15 and can obtain the most prize balls.

  The small hit game of the present embodiment is to perform the opening operation of opening the big winning opening 15 for 1.5 seconds once. That is, in the small hit game, the opening time (1.5 seconds) of the big winning opening 15 is extremely short as compared with the total opening time (total opening time) of the open round in the above big hit game. Such a small hit game is difficult to enter the big prize opening 15 when executed alone, but when it frequently occurs in the first high gain gaming state as described later, the big prize opening 15 Easy to enter.

  Next, the specification of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the following, the winning probability for big hits, the winning probability for small hits, the winning probability for normal symbols, each gaming state, and the variation time of the first and second special symbols will be described. Since the other specifications are the same as the conventional one, the description is omitted.

The configuration of the present embodiment has a function of increasing the probability of winning a big hit in the above-described winning / losing lottery, and is configured as a so-called probability fluctuation machine. The jackpot winning probability includes a low winning probability and a higher winning probability higher than the low winning probability. It is used in the lottery, and the high winning probability is used in the winning lottery when the high probability mode is entered after the end of the big hit game. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the low winning probability is set to 1/300, and the high winning probability is set to 1/30. The same low winning probability and high winning probability are used in both cases of digestion of two reserved memories.
As will be described later, whether the low probability mode or the high probability mode is reached after the big hit game is a random number extracted by entering the first starting ports 11 and 12 and the second starting port 14 (described later). First and second big hit symbol determination random number).

  Further, the winning probability per small hit is set to 1 / 1.01 as shown in FIG. As described above, since the lottery for small hits is executed by the digestion of the second reserved memory, the winning lottery by the digestion of the second reserved memory is almost always determined to be a small hit. In addition, since the lottery for the small hit is not executed in the digestion of the first reserved memory, the winning probability for the small hit is not applied.

  In addition, the above-described normal symbol winning probability is set to 1/300 in the non-open extension mode and 1 / 1.101 in the open extension mode. Here, in the open extension mode, as described above, the opening time of the blades of the ordinary electric accessory 13 becomes longer than that in the non-open extension mode, and the normal symbol variation time and the first special symbol change time. The fluctuation time is shorter than that in the non-open extension mode. The non-open extension mode and the open extension mode are, as will be described later, random numbers extracted by entering the first starting ports 11 and 12 and the second starting port 14 (first and second big hit symbol determination described later). Random number). Then, after the big hit game is over, either the non-open extension mode or the open extension mode is entered. The open extension mode is converted to the non-open extension mode when a predetermined end condition is satisfied.

  In the present embodiment, after the jackpot game is over, four patterns of game states are generated by the low probability mode, the high probability mode, the non-open extension mode, and the open extension mode described above. That is, the normal gaming state of “low probability mode / non-open extension mode”, the first high gain gaming state of “high probability mode / non-open extension mode”, and the second high gain game of “high probability mode / open extension mode” The state is the third high-gain gaming state of the “low probability mode / open extension mode”. Here, the first to third high-gain gaming states are gaming states that are advantageous to the player as compared to the normal gaming state.

In addition, the fluctuation time of the first and second special symbols is determined by the determination result by the lottery determination and each of the above gaming states, and the first and second reserved memory random numbers (the first jackpot symbol determining random number, A random number for reach determination, a random number for determining a variation pattern, etc.). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the range of variable time that can be selected is determined according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery and each gaming state, and the random number of the first reserved memory or the second reserved memory, The variation time is determined from the range. Below, the change time which can be selected is demonstrated concretely.
In the above-mentioned normal gaming state (low probability mode / non-open extension mode), when the big win is determined by the winning lottery executed by digesting the first reserved memory, the variation time of the first special symbol is 1.5 seconds to 180 seconds. When the losing determination is made in the corresponding lottery, the variation time of the first special symbol is set to 1.5 seconds to 180 seconds. On the other hand, when a big hit is determined in the winning lottery executed by digestion of the second reserved memory, the variation time of the second special symbol is set to 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds. When determined, the variation time of the second special symbol is set to 10 minutes. As described above, since the small special hit is not caused by the fluctuation of the first special symbol, the fluctuation time for the small hit is not determined.
In the above-mentioned first high gain gaming state (high probability mode / non-open extension mode), when the big win is determined by the winning lottery executed by digesting the first reserved memory, the variation time of the first special symbol is 1.5 seconds. It is set to ˜60 seconds, and when the loss determination is made in the validity lottery, the variation time of the first special symbol is set to 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds. On the other hand, when a big hit is determined in the winning lottery executed by digestion of the second reserved memory, the variation time of the second special symbol is set to 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds. When determined, the variation time of the second special symbol is set to 0.3 seconds to 1.5 seconds. In such a first high-gain game state, since the variation time of the second special symbol with a very high probability of winning a small hit is extremely short, a so-called small hit rush in which a small hit occurrence frequency is high and a small hit game continues multiple times. Can occur.
In the above-described second high gain gaming state (high probability mode / open extension mode), when the big win determination is made in the winning lottery executed by digesting the first reserved memory, the variation time of the first special symbol is 1.5 seconds or more. It is set to 60 seconds, and when the loss determination is made in the corresponding lottery determination, the variation time of the first special symbol is set to 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds. On the other hand, when a big hit is determined in the winning lottery executed by digestion of the second reserved memory, the variation time of the second special symbol is set to 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds. When determined, the variation time of the second special symbol is set to 10 minutes.
In the above-described third high gain gaming state (low probability mode / open extension mode), when the big win is determined by the winning lottery executed by digesting the first reserved memory, the variation time of the first special symbol is 1.5 seconds or more. It is set to 60 seconds, and when the loss determination is made in the corresponding lottery determination, the variation time of the first special symbol is set to 1.5 seconds to 3.0 seconds. On the other hand, when a big hit is determined in the winning lottery executed by digestion of the second reserved memory, the variation time of the second special symbol is set to 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds. When determined, the variation time of the second special symbol is set to 10 minutes.

Here, in the normal gaming state, the variation time (10 minutes) of the second special symbol determined to be lost or small hit is longer than the variation time (1.5 to 180 seconds) of the first special symbol. In other words, in the normal gaming state, the average variation time of the second special symbol determined to be lost or small hit is longer than the average variation time of the first special symbol. In the present embodiment, even in the second and third high gain gaming states, the variation time of the second special symbol that is determined to be lost or small hit is long as in the normal gaming state.
On the other hand, in the first high-gain gaming state, the variation time (0.3 to 1.5 seconds) of the second special symbol determined to be lost or small hit is the variation time (1.5 to 60 seconds) of the first special symbol. Shorter than the fluctuation time (1.5 to 180 seconds) of the first special symbol in the normal gaming state. In other words, in the first high gain gaming state, the average variation time of the second special symbol determined to be lost or small hit is shorter than the average variation time of the first special symbol.

Next, the jackpot design of the first and second special symbols will be described with reference to FIG.
As described above, the first special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 on the basis of the digestion of the first reserved memory, and is stopped and displayed in a symbol form indicating the determination result of the winning lottery after the lapse of the variation time. Is done. Since the first special symbol is determined to be a big hit or a loss by lottery determination, it is stopped and displayed in a symbol mode (hit symbol mode) indicating a big hit or a symbol mode (losing symbol mode) indicating a loss to determine a big hit or a loss. .
On the other hand, the second special symbol is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 10 based on the digestion of the second reserved memory, and is stopped and displayed in a symbol form indicating the determination result of the lottery determination after the lapse of the variation time. As described above, since the second special symbol is determined to be a big hit, a small hit, or a loss by lottery determination, the big special symbol, the small hit symbol, or the lost symbol is stopped and displayed. Or confirm the loss.

  The first special symbol and the second special symbol each have 10 types of jackpot symbols, which are determined in advance, and when the jackpot determination is made by the lottery determination, the random numbers for determining the jackpot symbol in the first and second reserved memories According to the above, any one of the jackpot symbols is determined.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), the first special symbol has the first to tenth jackpot symbol patterns, and each jackpot symbol pattern includes the contents of the jackpot game and the The game state after the big hit game is assigned respectively.
The first to third jackpot symbols are assigned to the third jackpot game (5 long open rounds and 3 short open rounds) and the first high-gain game state described above. Yes. That is, when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the first to third jackpot symbols, the third jackpot game is executed, and after the third jackpot game, the high probability mode and the non-open extension mode Migrate to Here, the high probability mode ends on the condition that the first special symbol and the second special symbol fluctuate 10,000 times, or whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be a big hit determination. Note that the high probability mode is continued until the next big hit determination is made because the big win winning probability is 1/30 as described above.
The second big hit game (four long-type open rounds) and the second high gain gaming state described above are assigned to the fourth to sixth big hit symbols. That is, when the first special symbol is confirmed in any of the fourth to sixth jackpot symbol modes, the second jackpot game is executed, and after the jackpot game, the mode is shifted to the high probability mode and the open extension mode. Here, the high probability mode and the open extension mode are, on condition that either the first special symbol and the second special symbol change 10,000 times, the jackpot determination by the winning lottery of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, finish. Therefore, the high probability mode and the open extension mode are substantially continued until the next big hit determination.
In the seventh to tenth big hit symbol forms, the second big hit game (four long-type open rounds) and the above-described third high gain game state are assigned. That is, when the first special symbol is confirmed in any of the seventh to tenth big hit symbol forms, the second big hit game is executed, and after the big hit game, the mode is shifted to the low probability mode and the open extension mode. Here, the open extension mode is terminated on the condition that the first special symbol and the second special symbol are changed 100 times, or the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be a big hit determination. In the low probability mode, as described above, the winning probability of jackpot is 1/300, so the open extension mode (third high gain gaming state) may end without a jackpot. In this case, transition to the non-open extension mode (transition to the normal gaming state).

In the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 7B, the 11th to 20th jackpot symbols are defined. Like the first special symbol described above, each jackpot graphic mode has a jackpot game. The contents and the game state after the big hit game are respectively assigned.
The 11th to 13th jackpot symbols are assigned the third jackpot game (5 long open rounds and 3 short open rounds) and the first high-gain game state described above. Yes. That is, when the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the 11th to 13th jackpot symbols, the third jackpot game is executed, and after the jackpot game, a transition is made between a high probability mode and a non-open extension mode. To do. Here, the high probability mode ends on the condition that the first special symbol and the second special symbol fluctuate 10,000 times, or whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be a big hit determination. Therefore, the high probability mode is continued until the next big hit determination is substantially made.
The 14th to 16th jackpot symbols are assigned the second jackpot game (four long-type open rounds) and the first high-gain gaming state described above. That is, when the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the 14th to 16th jackpot symbols, the second jackpot game is executed, and after the jackpot game, the mode is shifted to the high probability mode and the non-open extension mode. To do. Also in this case, since the termination condition for the same high probability mode is set, the high probability mode is substantially continued until the next jackpot determination.
The 17th to 20th jackpot symbols are assigned with the first jackpot game (8 long-type open rounds) and the above-described third high-gain gaming state. That is, when the second special symbol is determined in any of the 17th to 20th jackpot symbols, the first jackpot game is executed, and the mode shifts to the low probability mode and the open extension mode after the jackpot game. Here, the open extension mode is terminated on the condition that the first special symbol and the second special symbol are changed 100 times, or the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be a big hit determination. Therefore, the open extension mode (third high-gain gaming state) may end without a big hit, and in this case, the non-open extension mode is entered (the normal gaming state is entered).

  As described above, in this embodiment, after the first big hit game and the second big hit game are finished, the second high gain game state or the third high gain game state is entered, and only after the third big hit game is finished, Transition to the first high-gain gaming state is made. As will be described later, it is difficult for the player to understand the boundary between the third big hit game and the small hit game that frequently occurs in the first high-gain game state due to the third open round of the third big hit game. It is to do. In detail, the latter three open rounds of the third big hit game are executed in a short-type release pattern, and the release is repeated for 2 seconds. After that, the first high gain game state is released for 1.5 seconds. When the small hit game is continuously generated, it is difficult for the player to understand the boundary between the third big hit game and the small hit game. As a result, when shifting from the third big hit game to the first high gain gaming state, in the first high gain gaming state, it is assumed that the third big hit game continues, It can produce effects such as convincing them to continue.

  Next, the function for counting the number of balls entered and the number of games entered according to the main part of the present invention will be described. Note that the counting of the number of entered balls and the number of entered games is executed by a big winning opening entry process (FIG. 23) described later.

In the present embodiment, during the first to third big hit games in which the big winning opening 15 is repeatedly opened and in the first high gain gaming state in which the small hit games that open the big winning opening 15 are frequently generated, The number of game balls entering the mouth 15 is counted, and the number of entered games is counted based on the number of balls entered. Specifically, a game count period that starts with the start of the first to third big hit games and ends with the transition to another game state other than the first high-gain game state is defined ( 26 and 27), the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are continuously counted over the game count period. Here, in the present embodiment, the number of entered games is counted every time the number of entered the big winning opening 15 increases by 10 (unit number). Also, the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are cleared at the end of the game count period, and a new count is started from the start of the next game count period.
In the present embodiment, as described above, since the transition to the first high-gain game state is made only after the third big hit game is executed, the game count period includes the third big hit game and the first high gain game. It continues by repeating the game state. When the first and second big hit games are executed, the game count period ends with the end of the first and second big hit games.

During the first to third big hit games, a game ball is launched aiming at the big winning opening 15 arranged in the right game area 3a. Each time a game ball enters the big winning opening 15, the number of entered balls is counted, and every time the number of entered balls increases by 10, the number of entered games is counted. Here, in this embodiment, since the number of units for counting the number of entered games (10) is the same as the prescribed number of open rounds, the jackpot whose game count period has started with the start of jackpot game During the game, the game proceeds to the next open round as the number of entered games is counted.
During the first to third big hit games, the player hits the right side, so that it is easy to enter the second starting port 14 disposed in the right game area 3a, and the second reserved memory is easily stored.

When the first to third jackpot games are finished, as described above, either the first to third high-gain gaming state is selected according to the first special symbol or the second special symbol that determines the jackpot game. Migrate to crab.
When the third big hit game is executed, the game count period continues because the game shifts to the first high gain game state after the big hit game. In the first high gain game state, as described above, since the variation time of the second special symbol is extremely short (0.3 seconds to 1.5 seconds), a game aiming for a small hit with a high winning probability is performed. That is, in the first high gain game state, since the small hits occur frequently due to the digestion of the second reserved memory, the second reserved memories are digested one after another and the small hit games are continuously performed. Therefore, by hitting the right winning hole 15 in the right game area 3a to the right, it becomes easier to enter the big winning hole 15 that is opened in each successive small hit game. Furthermore, when the game ball is hit to the right, it is easy to enter the second start port 14 disposed in the right game area 3a, and the second reserved memory is easily generated. As a result, small hits are more likely to occur continuously, and the number of consecutive small hit games can be increased.
In such a first high-gain game state, the number of balls entered is counted each time a game ball enters the big winning opening 15 opened in the small hit game, as in the big hit game described above. Each time 10 is increased, the number of entered games is counted. Here, in the first high-gain game state, since the game count period has continued from the previous jackpot game, the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are counted cumulatively in the jackpot game. To go.

Furthermore, since the first high gain gaming state is the high probability mode as described above, it is likely to be a big hit in the winning lottery by the digestion of the first and second reserved memories, and is continued until it is substantially a big hit. To do. Therefore, when the first to third big hit games are executed by determining the big hit in the first high gain gaming state, the game count period continues during the big hit game. During the first to third big hit games, as described above, the game ball is hit to the right for the big prize opening 15, and the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are determined by entering the big prize opening 15. Be counted. Here, during the first to third big hit games continued from the first high gain game state, the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are counted in the first high gain game state, respectively. Therefore, the timing for counting the number of entered games often does not coincide with the timing for proceeding to the next open round.
When the third big hit game is executed by the big hit determination in the first high gain game state, the game count period is continued after the big hit game and the game count period is continued. The number and the number of entered games are continuously counted. In this way, the game count period continues by repeating the third big hit game and the first high gain game state.

  On the other hand, when the second high gain game state or the third high gain game state is entered after the big hit game, the game count period is ended, and the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are cleared.

Next, processing of various programs executed by main controller 80 will be described.
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the main routine. The main routine is composed of the main processing from S10 to S70 and the remaining processing of S80 which is repeated as long as time permits within the time remaining after executing the main processing, and is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every 2 ms. Is done. When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not it 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 or not it is okay.

  If a negative determination is made in S10 (that is, it is determined that the interruption is not normal) (S10: No), an initial setting (S15) is executed, and the process proceeds to a residual process (S80). In this initial setting, for example, a predetermined value is written to a predetermined area of the RAM, and initial values are written to a work area of the RAM such as the first and second special symbols as initial symbols. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in S10 (that is, a normal interruption is determined) (S10: Yes), an initial value random number update process (S20), a big hit determination random number update process (S25), and a big hit symbol determination Random number update process (S30), winning determination random number update process (S35), reach determination random number update process (S40), variation pattern determination random number update process (S45), winning confirmation process (S50), success / failure Each output process (S70) such as the determination process (S55), special game process (S60), fraud monitoring process (S65), image output process, etc. is performed, and the initial time within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input The random number update process (S80) is looped.

  The initial value random number in the initial value random number update process (S20) takes 4000 integers from “0” to “3999”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is executed, and is created in ascending order of the integers. . If the initial value random number is “3999” and this process is executed, it is reset to “0”.

  The big hit determination random number for the big hit determination random number update process (S25) takes 4000 integers from “0” to “3999” in the ascending order every time this process is executed, as in the case of the initial value random number. Created. The random numbers in the big hit symbol determination random number update process (S30) take 60 integers from “0” to “59”, and are generated in ascending order every time this process is executed. In addition, the random number in the hit determination random number update process (S35) takes 997 integers from “0” to “996”, and is generated in ascending order every time this process is executed. In addition, the random number in the reach determination random number update process (S40) takes 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is generated in ascending order every time this process is executed. In addition, the random numbers in the variation pattern determination random number update process (S45) take 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and are generated in ascending order every time this process is executed.

Next, the start winning process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This start winning process is one of subroutines called in the main routine winning confirmation process (S50).
In the start winning process, it is determined in S100 whether or not the first start port switches 11a and 12a have detected a game ball. If the determination is negative (S100: No), the process proceeds to S120, and if the determination is affirmative (S100: Yes), the process proceeds to S105. In S105, it is determined whether or not the number of first reserved memories has reached an upper limit value (for example, four). If the determination is affirmative (S105: Yes), the process proceeds to S120. If the determination is negative (S105: No), the process proceeds to S110. In S110, a first extracted random number hold storage process is executed. In the first extracted random number hold storage process, the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted and stored as the first hold memory, 1 is added to the first reserved number counter indicating the number, and the first special symbol reserved number display device 18 is turned on according to the information of the first reserved number counter.

  In S120, it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 14a has detected a game ball. If the determination is negative (S120: No), the start winning process is terminated. If the determination is affirmative (S120: Yes), the process proceeds to S125. In S125, it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved memories has reached an upper limit value (for example, four). If the determination is affirmative (S125: Yes), the start winning process is terminated, and if the determination is negative (S125: No), the process proceeds to S130. In S130, a second extracted random number hold storage process is executed. In the second extracted random number hold storage process, the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted and stored as the second hold memory, 1 is added to the second reserved number counter indicating the number, and the second special symbol reserved number display device 19 is turned on according to the information of the second reserved number counter.

  Next, the first special symbol success / failure determination process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This first special symbol success / failure determination process is one of the subroutines called in the main routine's success / failure determination process (S55).

  In the first special symbol success / failure determination process, as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory is operating (S150). If the determination is affirmative (S150: Yes), the first special symbol success / failure determination process is terminated. If the determination is negative (S150: No), the process proceeds to S155. In S155, it is determined whether or not the variation display of the first special symbol is being performed. If the determination is affirmative (S155: Yes), the process proceeds to S250 of FIG. 12, and if the determination is negative (S155: No), the process proceeds to S160. In S160, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol is being displayed. If the determination is affirmative (S160: Yes), the process proceeds to S300 of FIG. 13, and if the determination is negative (S160: No), the process proceeds to S165.

  In S165, it is determined whether or not there is a first reserved memory. If the determination is affirmative (S165: Yes), the process proceeds to S170, and if the determination is negative (S165: No), the first special symbol propriety determination is performed. The process ends. In S170, the number of the first reserved memory is decremented, the oldest first reserved memory is selected, and the information (numerical data such as a random number) stored in the first reserved memory is determined for the first jackpot determination. Move to the buffer. Thus, the first reserved memory is digested. Further, when the probability variation flag = 1, the remaining number of times of the winning / failing lottery (the number of probability variation) that can be executed during the high probability mode is decremented, and when the release extension flag = 1, the number can be executed during the release extension mode. Decrement the remaining number of successful lottery lottery (opening extension number). After S170, the process proceeds to S175.

In S175, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag indicating the high probability mode is 1. If the determination is affirmative (S175: Yes), the process proceeds to S180, and if the determination is negative (S175: No). ), And proceeds to S185.
In S180, whether or not the big hit determination random number moved to the first big hit determination buffer based on the valid probability change table based on the valid probability change table corresponding to the high probability mode is valid. To determine. Here, in the probability variation table, 133 integer values that are the winning probability (1/30) of the above-described high probability mode are defined as the big hit winning values. Then, the big hit determination random number in the first big hit determination buffer is collated with the winning value of the big hit, and if they match, it is determined as a big hit. After S180, the process proceeds to S190.

  On the other hand, in S185, whether or not the big hit determination random number moved to the first big hit determination buffer based on the valid normal table corresponding to the validity determination table (normal table) corresponding to the low probability mode is determined to be big hit. Judge whether or not. Here, in the normal table, 13 integer values that are the winning probability (1/300) of the low probability mode described above are defined as the big hit winning values. Then, the big hit determination random number in the first big hit determination buffer is checked against the winning value of these big hits, and if they match, it is determined as a big hit. After S185, the process proceeds to S190.

  In 190 of FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the second special symbol is changing in a big hit symbol form. If the determination is affirmative (S190: Yes), the process proceeds to S215. (S190: No), it progresses to S195. Here, in the case of an affirmative determination, regardless of the determination result of S180 or S185 described above, it is forcibly lost. Thereby, the big hit game by the first special symbol is prevented from overlapping with the big hit game and the small hit game by the second special symbol.

  In S195, based on the determination result of S180 or S185, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit. If the determination is affirmative (S195: Yes), the process proceeds to S200, and if the determination is negative (S195: No), S215. Proceed to

In S200, one of the first to tenth jackpot symbol modes is determined based on the jackpot symbol determination random number (the jackpot symbol determination random number in the first jackpot determination buffer) related to the digested first reserved memory. Is determined (see FIG. 7).
Here, the probability of selecting and determining the first to tenth big hit symbol patterns is determined in advance. In this embodiment, the probability of selecting any of the first to third jackpot symbol patterns is 4/20, and the probability of selecting any of the fourth to sixth jackpot symbol patterns is 8/20. Yes, the probability of selecting any of the 7th to 10th big hit symbols is 8/20. That is, when the jackpot determination is made, the probability of shifting to the first high gain gaming state (high probability mode / non-open extension mode) after the big hit game is 4/20, and the second high gain gaming state (high probability mode). / Open extension mode) is 8/20, and the probability of transition to the third high-gain gaming state (low probability mode / open extension mode) is 8/20. Thus, in this embodiment, when a big hit is made by the first special symbol, the second big hit game or the third big hit game is executed, and after these big hit games, the first high gain game state, the second high gain game state, or Transition to the third high-gain gaming state.

In the subsequent variation pattern determination process of S205, the variation pattern determination random number and the like related to the digested first reserved memory (the variation pattern determination random number in the first jackpot determination buffer), the probability variation flag described above, and the release described later. Based on the extension flag, the variation pattern of the first special symbol is determined, and accordingly, the variation time of the first special symbol is determined.
More specifically, the change pattern of the first special symbol that can be selected is determined in advance according to the combination of the probability change flag and the release extension flag, and the change pattern is determined according to the above-described change pattern determination random number or the like. That is, when the probability variation flag = 0 and the release extension flag = 0 (normal game state), the variation pattern corresponding to the variation time (1.5 to 180 seconds) of the first special symbol can be selected and digested. The variation pattern is determined by a variation pattern determination random number or the like stored in the first reserved memory. The variation pattern of the first special symbol determined in this way is a variation time of 1.5 seconds to 180 seconds, and after the lapse of the variation time, the large special symbol pattern is stopped and displayed. Similarly, when the probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 0 (first high gain gaming state), the variation pattern of the variation time of 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds is determined. When the probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 1 (second high gain gaming state), the variation pattern of the variation time of 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds is determined, and the probability variation flag = 0 and the release extension flag are determined. When = 1 (third high-gain gaming state), the variation pattern of the variation time of 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds is determined.

  In subsequent S210, the game content of the second or third big hit game and the game state after the big hit game are set according to the design aspect determined in S200 (see FIG. 7A). Here, the setting of the game content of the second or third big hit game is performed by determining the release pattern (long type or short type) of the open round in each big hit game and the number of rounds of the open round. . Then, the setting of the gaming state after the big hit game is performed by determining whether to shift to the above-described high probability mode and whether to shift to the open extension mode. After S210, the process proceeds to S230.

  On the other hand, in S215 following the affirmative determination in S190 or the negative determination in S195, the lost symbol form is determined. Then, after S215, the process proceeds to S220.

In the variation pattern determination process in S220, similar to S205 described above, the variation pattern determination random number and the like related to the first reserved storage (the variation pattern determination random number in the first jackpot determination buffer) and the probability variation flag described above. And based on the open extension flag mentioned later, the variation pattern of a 1st special symbol is determined, and the variation time of a 1st special symbol is determined in connection with this. That is, the probability variation flag and the release extension flag are confirmed, and when the probability variation flag = 0 and the release extension flag = 0 (normal game state), the variation pattern of the variation time of 1.5 seconds to 180 seconds is determined. . Further, when the probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 0 (first high gain gaming state), and when the probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 1 (second high gain gaming state), 1.5. A variation pattern of a variation time of seconds to 60 seconds is determined. Further, when the probability variation flag = 0 and the release extension flag = 1 (third high gain gaming state), the variation pattern of the variation time of 1.5 seconds to 3.0 seconds is determined.
In subsequent S225, a process for losing is performed, and the process proceeds to S230.

In S230, a hold number command indicating the number of first hold memories decremented in S170 is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. In addition, information on the big hit or loss, information on the above variation pattern, and a variation start command indicating the variation time of the first special symbol, etc. are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 and the first special symbol display device 9 is driven. The first special symbol is controlled to start variation, and the first special symbol success / failure determination process is terminated.
When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the above variation start command, the sub integrated control device 83 transmits a command to the effect symbol control device 82 based on the change start command, and the effect symbol control device 82 performs the effect according to the received command. The symbol display device 6 is driven and controlled, and the display of the effect symbol corresponding to the information of the first special symbol (big hit symbol pattern or lost symbol pattern) and the variation pattern is started.

In S250 of FIG. 12 following the affirmative determination in S155 described above, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the first special symbol has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S250: Yes), the process proceeds to S255, and a negative determination is made. In the case (S250: No), the process proceeds to S270. In S255, the first special symbol display device 9 is driven and controlled, the first special symbol variation display is terminated, and the final symbol of the first special symbol (that is, the jackpot symbol form determined in S200 described above or in S215). The determined symbol pattern) is displayed, and a signal indicating the change stop of the first special symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After S255, the process proceeds to S260.
In the present embodiment, the signal indicating the fluctuation stop of the first special symbol is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the signal may not be transmitted. This is because the variation time is transmitted by the above-described variation start command, and therefore the sub integrated control device 83 can recognize the variation stop without transmitting the variation stop signal. With such a configuration, it is possible to execute an equivalent effect display process while suppressing the number of signals transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83.

  In S260, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol stopped and displayed in S255 is a big hit symbol mode. If the determination is affirmative (S260: Yes), the process proceeds to S265, and if the determination is negative ( S260: No), the first special symbol success / failure determination process is terminated. In S265, the stop flag = 1. This stop flag is maintained at 1 from the jackpot determination by the first special symbol until the end of the jackpot game, and, as will be described later, from the jackpot determination by the second special symbol to the end of the jackpot game, It is maintained at 1 from the small hit determination by the second special symbol to the end of the small hit game. That is, it is shown that the big hit or the small hit is fixed by the stop flag = 1.

  In S270 following the negative determination in S250 described above, it is determined whether or not the stop flag = 1. If the determination is affirmative (S270: Yes), the process proceeds to S275, and if the determination is negative (S270: No), The first special symbol success / failure determination process is terminated. Here, when the stop flag = 1, since the second special symbol is in the definite display of the big hit symbol mode or the small hit symbol mode, the first special symbol is forced to be the lost symbol mode determined in S215 described above. Stop (S275). In the case of the positive determination of S190 described above (during the big hit variation of the second special symbol), the first special symbol is determined to start the change by determining the lost symbol form. When it is confirmed (stop flag = 1), the fluctuation is forcibly ended, and it is stopped in the lost symbol mode. Then, until the end of the big hit game, the variation of the first special symbol is not started (the first reserved memory is not digested).

  In S300 of FIG. 13 following the affirmative determination of S160 described above, it is determined whether or not the duration of the fixed display of the first special symbol has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S300: Yes), the process proceeds to S305. In the case of negative determination (S300: No), the first special symbol success / failure determination processing is ended. In S305, the final display of the first special symbol is terminated, and the process proceeds to S310. In S310, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a big hit symbol mode. If the determination is affirmative (S310: Yes), the process proceeds to S315, and if the determination is negative (S310: No), The process proceeds to S360. In S315, the probability variation flag indicating the high probability mode is referred to. When the probability variation flag = 1, the probability variation flag is cleared (S320), and the process proceeds to S325. In S325, with reference to an open extension flag indicating the open extension mode, if the open extension flag = 1, the open extension flag is cleared (S330), and the process proceeds to S340. After that, the state designation command transmission processing (S340), the condition device operation start processing (S345), the accessory continuous operation device operation start processing (S350), and the big hit start effect processing (S355) are executed in order, so that the mode of the big hit game Is sent to the sub-integrated control device 83, for example, a command indicating the start of the big hit game is started, and the success / failure determination process is terminated.

In S360 following the negative determination in S310, the probability variation flag is referred to, and when the probability variation flag = 1 (S360: Yes), the remaining number of times of winning / failing lottery that can be executed in the probability variation mode (the number of probability variation) is referred to. (S365). If the probability variation number = 0 (S365: Yes), the probability variation flag is cleared (S370), and the process proceeds to S375.
In S375, the open extension flag is referred to. When the open extension flag = 1 (S375: Yes), the remaining number of lottery decisions (open extension number) that can be executed during the open extension mode is referred to (S380). . If the number of times of opening extension = 0 (S380: Yes), the opening extension flag is cleared (S385), and the process proceeds to S390. In S390, a state designation command transmission process is executed, and the first special symbol success / failure determination process is terminated.

  Next, the second special symbol success / failure determination process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This second special symbol success / failure determination process is one of the subroutines called in the main routine's success / failure determination process (S55).

  In the second special symbol success / failure determination process, as shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory is operating (S400), and in the case of an affirmative determination (S400: Yes), the second special symbol The symbol success / failure determination process is terminated. If the determination is negative (S400: No), the process proceeds to S405. In S405, it is determined whether or not the variation display of the second special symbol is being performed. If the determination is affirmative (S405: Yes), the process proceeds to S510 of FIG. 16, and if the determination is negative (S405: No), S410 is performed. Proceed to In S410, it is determined whether the second special symbol is being confirmed and displayed. If the determination is affirmative (S410: Yes), the process proceeds to S600 of FIG. 17, and if the determination is negative (S410: No), S415. Proceed to

  In S415, it is determined whether or not there is a second reserved memory. If an affirmative determination is made (S415: Yes), the process proceeds to S420, and if a negative determination is made (S415: No), a second special symbol validity determination is performed. The process ends. In S420, the number of the second reserved memory is decremented, the oldest second reserved memory is selected, and the information (numerical data such as a random number) stored in the second reserved memory is used as a predetermined for determining the second jackpot Move to the buffer. Thus, the second reserved memory is digested. Further, when the probability variation flag = 1, the remaining number of times of the winning / failing lottery (the number of probability variation) that can be executed during the high probability mode is decremented, and when the release extension flag = 1, the number can be executed during the release extension mode. Decrement the remaining number of successful lottery lottery (opening extension number). After S420, the process proceeds to S425.

In S425, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative (S425: Yes), the process proceeds to S430. If the determination is negative (S425: No), the process proceeds to S435.
In S430, the success / failure determination table (probability variation table) corresponding to the high probability mode is validated, and based on the validated probability variation table, the big hit determination random number moved to the second big hit determination buffer is the big hit, small Judge or lose. In this determination processing, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random number is a big hit based on the big hit winning value shown in the probability variation table. In the case of a negative determination, the predetermined big hit winning value is used for determining the big hit. Determine whether the random number is a small hit. Here, 3960 integer values that become the winning probability (1 / 1.01) for the small hit are predetermined in the small hit winning probability, and whether or not the small hit is determined is determined by using the big hit determining random number. These small-hit winning probabilities are collated, and if they match, it is determined as a small-hit. It progresses to S440 after S430.

  On the other hand, in S435, the success / failure determination table (normal table) corresponding to the low probability mode is validated, and the big hit determination random number moved to the second big hit decision buffer based on the valid normal table is the big hit, Make a small hit or lose judgment. In this determination process, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random number is a big hit based on the big hit winning probability shown in the normal table. In the case of a negative determination, the big hit determination random number is determined based on the above small hit winning value. It is determined whether or not it is a small hit. The determination as to whether or not it is a small hit is made in the same manner as in S430 described above. After S435, the process proceeds to S440.

  In S440 of FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol is changing in a big hit symbol form. If the determination is affirmative (S440: Yes), the process proceeds to S485, and if the determination is negative (S440: No), it progresses to S445. Here, in the case of an affirmative determination, regardless of the determination result of S430 or S435 described above, it is forcibly lost. This prevents the big hit game and the small hit game with the second special symbol from overlapping with the big hit game with the first special symbol.

  In S445, based on the determination result of S430 or S435, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit. If the determination is affirmative (S445: Yes), the process proceeds to S450, and if the determination is negative (S445: No), S447. Proceed to

In S450, based on the jackpot symbol determining random number (the jackpot symbol determining random number in the jackpot determination buffer) related to the digested second reserved memory, one of the above-mentioned 11th to 20th jackpot symbol modes The design aspect is determined (see FIG. 7).
Here, the probability of selecting and determining the 11th to 20th jackpot symbol patterns is predetermined. In the present embodiment, the probability of selecting any of the 11th to 16th big hit symbol forms is 12/20, and the probability of selecting any of the 17th to 20th big hit symbol forms is 8/20. is there. That is, when the jackpot determination is made, the probability of shifting to the first high gain gaming state (high probability mode / non-open extension mode) after the jackpot game is 12/20, and the third high gain gaming state (low probability mode) / Open extension mode) is 8/20. In this way, in this embodiment, when a big hit is made with the second special symbol, the first to third big hit games are executed, and after these big hit games, the state shifts to the first high gain gaming state or the third high gain gaming state. Even if the second special symbol is a big hit, it does not shift to the second high gain gaming state.

In the subsequent variation pattern determination process of S455, the variation pattern determination random number and the like related to the digested second reserved memory (the variation pattern determination random number in the second jackpot determination buffer), the probability variation flag and the release extension flag described above. Based on the above, the variation pattern of the second special symbol is determined, and the variation time of the second special symbol is determined accordingly.
Specifically, the variation pattern of the second special symbol that can be selected is determined in advance according to the combination of the probability variation flag and the release extension flag, and the variation pattern is determined according to the variation pattern determination random number described above. That is, the probability variation flag and the release extension flag are confirmed, and when the probability variation flag = 0 and the release extension flag = 0 (normal game state), the variation time (1.5 seconds to 60 seconds) of the second special symbol Can be selected, and the variation pattern is determined by using the digested random number for determining the variation pattern of the second reserved memory. The variation pattern of the second special symbol determined in this way is a variation time of 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds, and is stopped and displayed in a big hit symbol form after the lapse of the variation time. Similarly, when the probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 0 (first high gain gaming state), the variation pattern of the variation time of 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds is determined. When the probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 1 (second high gain gaming state), the variation pattern of the variation time of 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds is determined, and the probability variation flag = 0 and the release extension flag are determined. When = 1 (third high-gain gaming state), the variation pattern of the variation time of 1.5 seconds to 60 seconds is determined.

  In the subsequent S460, the game contents of the first to third jackpot games and the game state after the jackpot game are set according to the design aspect determined in S450 (see FIG. 7B). Here, the setting of the game contents of the first to third jackpot games is performed by determining the opening pattern (long type or short type) of the opening round in each jackpot game and the number of rounds of the opening round. . Then, the setting of the gaming state after the big hit game is performed by determining whether to shift to the above-described high probability mode and whether to shift to the open extension mode. After S460, the process proceeds to S500.

  In S447 following the negative determination in S445, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit based on the determination result in S430 or S435. If the determination is affirmative (S447: Yes), the process proceeds to S470. (S447: No), it progresses to S485.

In S470, a small hit symbol is determined, and the process proceeds to S475.
In the variation pattern determination process in S475, as in S455 described above, the variation pattern determination random number and the like related to the second reserved storage (the variation pattern determination random number in the second jackpot determination buffer) and the probability variation flag described above. And based on the open extension flag mentioned later, the variation pattern of a 2nd special symbol is determined, and the variation time of a 2nd special symbol is determined in connection with this. That is, the probability variation flag and the release extension flag are confirmed, and when the probability variation flag = 0 and the release extension flag = 0 (normal game state), a variation pattern of a variation time of 10 minutes is determined. When the probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 0 (first high-gain gaming state), a variation pattern of a variation time of 0.3 seconds to 1.5 seconds is determined. Further, when the probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 1 (second high gain gaming state), and when the probability variation flag = 0 and the release extension flag = 1 (third high gain gaming state), 10 minutes The variation pattern of the variation time is determined respectively.
In subsequent S480, an opening operation pattern of the big winning opening 15 in the small hit game is set, and the process proceeds to S500.

  In S485 following the affirmative determination in S440 or the negative determination in S447, a lost symbol pattern is determined. Then, after S485, the process proceeds to S490.

In the variation pattern determination process in S490, similar to S455 described above, the variation pattern determination random number and the like related to the second reserved storage (the variation pattern determination random number in the second jackpot determination buffer) and the probability variation flag described above. And the variation pattern of the second special symbol is determined based on the release extension flag described later, and the variation time of the second special symbol is determined accordingly. That is, the probability variation flag and the release extension flag are confirmed, and when the probability variation flag = 0 and the release extension flag = 0 (normal game state), a variation pattern of a variation time of 10 minutes is determined. When the probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 0 (first high-gain gaming state), a variation pattern of a variation time of 0.3 seconds to 1.5 seconds is determined. Further, when the probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 1 (second high gain gaming state), and when the probability variation flag = 0 and the release extension flag = 1 (third high gain gaming state), 10 minutes The variation pattern of the variation time is determined respectively.
In subsequent S495, a process for losing is performed, and the process proceeds to S500.

In S500, a hold number command indicating the number of second hold memories decremented in S420 is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. In addition, information on whether or not to win (big hit, small hit or loss information), the above-described variation pattern information, and a variation start command indicating the variation time of the second special symbol, etc. are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. Then, the second special symbol display device 10 is drive-controlled to start variation of the second special symbol, and the second special symbol success / failure determination processing is ended.
When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the above variation start command, the sub integrated control device 83 transmits a command to the effect symbol control device 82 based on the change start command, and performs a predetermined effect display on the effect symbol display device 6.

In S510 of FIG. 16 following the affirmative determination of S405 described above, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the second special symbol has elapsed. In the case (S510: No), the process proceeds to S530. In S515, the second special symbol display device 10 is driven and controlled, the second special symbol variation display is terminated, and the second special symbol fixed symbol (that is, the jackpot symbol pattern determined in S450 described above, determined in S470). The small hit symbol pattern or the lost symbol pattern determined in S485) is displayed, and a signal indicating the second special symbol variation stop is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. After S515, the process proceeds to S520.
In the present embodiment, the signal indicating the fluctuation stop of the second special symbol is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the signal may not be transmitted. This is because the variation time is transmitted by the above-described variation start command, and therefore the sub integrated control device 83 can recognize the variation stop without transmitting the variation stop signal. With such a configuration, it is possible to execute an equivalent effect display process while suppressing the number of signals transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83.

  In S520, it is determined whether or not the second special symbol stopped and displayed in S515 is a big hit symbol mode or a small hit symbol mode. If the determination is affirmative (S520: Yes), the process proceeds to S525 and a negative determination is made. In the case of (S520: No), the second special symbol success / failure determination process is terminated. In S525, the stop flag = 1. After this S525, the second special symbol success / failure determination process is terminated.

  In S530 following the negative determination in S510 described above, it is determined whether or not the stop flag = 1. If the determination is affirmative (S530: Yes), the process proceeds to S535, and if the determination is negative (S530: No), The second special symbol success / failure determination process is terminated. Here, when the stop flag = 1, since the jackpot symbol pattern of the first special symbol is being confirmed, the second special symbol is forcibly stopped in the lost symbol pattern determined in S485 described above (S535). . Note that the second special symbol is determined to be a losing symbol in the case of an affirmative determination in S440 described above (during the big hit variation of the first special symbol), so that the first special symbol is a big hit. When it is confirmed (stop flag = 1), the fluctuation is forcibly ended, and it is stopped in the lost symbol mode. And until the end of the big hit game, the change of the second special symbol is not started (the second reserved memory is not digested).

  In S600 of FIG. 17 following the affirmative determination of S410 described above, it is determined whether or not the duration of the fixed display of the second special symbol has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S600: Yes), the process proceeds to S605. In the case of negative determination (S600: No), the second special symbol success / failure determination processing is ended. In S605, the final display of the second special symbol is terminated, and the process proceeds to S610. In S610, it is determined whether or not the second special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a big hit symbol mode. If the determination is affirmative (S610: Yes), the process proceeds to S615, and if the determination is negative (S610: No), The process proceeds to S660. Since each process of S615-S655 is the same processing content as each process of S315-S355 of the 1st special symbol success / failure determination process mentioned above, description is abbreviate | omitted.

Since each process of S660 to S690 following the negative determination of S610 is the same as the process of S330 to S390 of the first special symbol success / failure determination process described above, the description thereof will be omitted.
In S695 following S690, it is determined whether or not the second special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a small hit symbol mode. If the determination is affirmative (S695: Yes), the process proceeds to S700, and the special electric accessory activation start process is performed. (S700), by sequentially executing the small hit start effect process (S705), a command indicating the mode of the small hit game, a command for instructing the start of the small hit game, and the like are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. The small hit game is started, and the second special symbol success / failure determination process is ended. If the determination is negative in S695 (S695: No), the second special symbol success / failure determination process is terminated.

  Next, the jackpot game process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This big hit game process is a process executed from the special game process (S60) of the main routine described above when a big hit is obtained by the first special symbol success / failure determination process or the second special symbol success / failure determination process.

  In the big hit game process, as shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is in operation (that is, during the big hit game execution) (S800). If the determination is affirmative (S800: Yes), the process proceeds to S805. If the determination is negative (S800: No), the big hit game process is terminated.

  In S805, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 15 is in the open round. If the determination is affirmative (S805: Yes), the process proceeds to S840 in FIG. 19, and if the determination is negative (S805: No). The process proceeds to S810.

  In S810, it is determined whether it is during the interval between open rounds in the big hit game. If the determination is affirmative (S810: Yes), the process proceeds to S860 of FIG. 19, and if the determination is negative (S810: No), the process proceeds to S815. In S815, it is determined whether or not the big hit game is being ended. If the determination is affirmative (S815: Yes), the process proceeds to S880 in FIG. 20, and if the determination is negative (S815: No), the process proceeds to S820.

  In S820, it is determined whether or not the start effect time in the big hit game has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S820: Yes), the process proceeds to S825. If the determination is negative (S820: No), the big hit game process is terminated.

In S825, a special winning opening opening process for opening the special winning opening 15 is executed. In this special winning opening process, the game contents of the first to third big hit games set in S210 of the first special symbol success / failure determination process or S460 of the second special symbol success / failure determination process (release by long type or short type) According to the pattern), the special winning opening 15 is opened. Specifically, in the first to third big hit games of the present embodiment, the first opening round is executed according to the long-type opening pattern, so that the grand prize opening 15 is opened for a maximum of 30 seconds according to the opening pattern. Start operation.
Here, the opening time of the special winning opening 15 in each opening round is performed by a subtraction process of the opening timer. Specifically, in the case of a long-type release pattern, a counter value corresponding to the maximum release time (30 seconds) is set, and the counter value is set every time a big hit game process is executed (every timer interrupt process). Execute the subtraction process. Then, it is assumed that the opening time ends when the counter value = 0. Similarly, in S875, which will be described later, in the case of a short-type opening pattern, a value for sequentially counting an opening time of 2 seconds, a closing time (interval) of 1.2 seconds, and an opening time of 2 seconds is determined. It is assumed that when the value = 0, the second opening time has ended. Of course, the means for measuring the opening time is not limited to the subtraction process of the opening restriction timer, and other means can be used.

In S830, it is determined whether or not the game period flag = 0. If the determination is affirmative (S830: Yes), the process proceeds to S835, and if the determination is negative (S830: No), the big hit game process is terminated. In S835, the game period flag = 1. After this S835, the big hit game process is terminated.
Here, the game period flag is used to indicate the game count period for counting the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 15 and the number of games entered based on the number of balls entered. The game is continued in the big hit game and in the first high-gain game state (high probability mode / non-open extension mode). In such a game count period, as described above, the number of balls entered and the number of balls entered by the big winning opening 15 opened by the big hit game and the big winning opening 15 opened by the small hit in the first high gain gaming state. Count the number of games.

In S840 of FIG. 19 following the affirmative determination in S805, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 15 has become ten. If the determination is affirmative (S840: Yes), the process proceeds to S850. If the determination is negative (S840: No), the process proceeds to S845. In S845, it is determined whether or not the open time of the open round has elapsed by the above-described subtraction process of the open timer. Here, in the case of the long-type release round, it is determined whether or not the above-described 30-second release time has elapsed. ) Has passed. If the determination is affirmative (S845: Yes), the process proceeds to S850. If the determination is negative (S845: No), the big hit game process is terminated.
In S850, a special winning opening closing process is executed, and the special winning opening 15 is closed (the opening round is ended). In subsequent S855, a jackpot interval process for setting an interval between each open round of the jackpot game is executed, and the jackpot game process is terminated.

In S860 of FIG. 19 following the affirmative determination of S810, it is determined whether or not the big hit game interval time has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S860: Yes), the process proceeds to S865. If the determination is negative (S860: No), the big hit game process is terminated. In S865, it is determined whether or not the final round is completed. If the determination is affirmative (S865: Yes), the process proceeds to S870. If the determination is negative (S865: No), the process proceeds to S875.
In S870, a jackpot end effect process for performing an effect when the jackpot game is ended is executed, and the jackpot game process is terminated.

  In S875, a special winning opening opening process is executed. In the big winning opening process, in the case of the first big winning game and the second big winning game, the operation for opening the big winning opening 15 for a maximum of 30 seconds is started in accordance with the long-type opening pattern as in S825 described above. In the case of the third big hit game, when the second to fifth opening rounds are started, the operation for opening the grand prize winning opening 15 for a maximum of 30 seconds is started according to the long type opening pattern as described above. On the other hand, in the sixth to eighth opening rounds, the special winning opening 15 is opened according to the short-type opening pattern. Here, in the short-type opening pattern, the operation of sequentially opening the grand prize opening 15 for 2 seconds, closing the big prize opening 15 for 1.2 seconds, and opening the special prize opening 15 for 2 seconds is executed. The opening time and closing time are determined by the opening timer subtraction process, similar to S825.

In S880 in FIG. 20 following the affirmative determination in S815, it is determined whether or not the time for the big hit end effect has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S880: Yes), the process proceeds to S885, and S885 and S890 are sequentially executed. If the determination is negative (S880: No), the big hit game process is terminated. In S885 and S890, the accessory continuous operation device and the condition device are stopped, and the process proceeds to S895. In S895, it is determined whether or not to shift to the high probability mode after the big hit game, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S895: Yes), the number of winning lotteries that can be executed in the high probability mode (the number of probability changes) is set. (S900), probability variation flag = 1 (S905). In the negative determination of S895 or S910 following S905, it is determined whether or not to shift to the open extension mode after the big hit game, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S910: Yes), the winning lottery that can be executed in the open extension mode is determined. The number of times (open extension number) is set (S915), and the open extension flag = 1 is set (S920).
In subsequent S925, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag = 1 and the open extension flag = 0. If the determination is affirmative (S925: Yes), the process proceeds to S940, and if the determination is negative (S925: No). The process proceeds to S930. In S930, the game period flag is set to 0, and the process proceeds to S935. In S935, the number of entered balls, the increased number of entered balls, and the number of entered games are cleared, which are counted in the winning game entrance entering process described later. In these S925 to S935, it is determined whether or not to shift to the first high gain gaming state after the big hit game, and when shifting to the first high gain gaming state, the game period flag = 1 is maintained and the game count is increased. While continuing the period, in the case of shifting to the second high gain gaming state or the third high gain gaming state, the game counting period is ended with the game period flag = 0. Then, the number of incoming balls, the increased number of incoming balls, and the number of incoming games counted in the game counting period are cleared.

  In subsequent S940, it is determined whether or not the stop flag = 1. If the determination is affirmative (S940: Yes), the stop flag = 0 is set (S945). In the negative determination of S940 or S950 and S955 following S945, a process of transmitting a jackpot end command for ending the effect related to the jackpot game and a state designation command transmission process are executed to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the jackpot The game process ends.

  Next, the small hit game process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This small hit game process is a process executed from the special game process (S60) of the main routine described above when a small hit is made by the second special symbol success / failure determination process.

  In the small hit game processing, as shown in FIG. 21, it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory is in operation (S1000). If the determination is affirmative (S1000: Yes), the process proceeds to S1005. If the determination is negative (S1000: No), the small hit game process is terminated.

  In S1005, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 15 is open. If the determination is affirmative (S1005: Yes), the process proceeds to S1030 in FIG. 22, and if the determination is negative (S1005: No), the process proceeds to S1010. In S1010, it is determined whether or not the small hit game is being ended. If the determination is affirmative (S1010: Yes), the process proceeds to S1050 in FIG. 22, and if the determination is negative (S1010: No), the process proceeds to S1015. In S1015, it is determined whether or not the start effect time in the small hit game has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S1015: Yes), the process proceeds to S1020. If the determination is negative (S1015: No), the small hit game process is terminated. In S1020, a special winning opening release process is executed. In the special winning opening opening process, the special winning opening 15 is opened according to the opening pattern of the special winning opening 15 related to the small hit game set in S480 (see FIG. 15) of the second special symbol success / failure determination process. . After this process, the small hit game process is terminated.

  In S1030 in FIG. 22 following the affirmative determination in S1005, it is determined whether or not the opening time (1.5 seconds) of the special winning opening 15 has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S1030: Yes), the process proceeds to S1035. If the determination is negative (S1030: No), the small hit game process is terminated. In S1035, a special winning opening closing process is executed, and the special winning opening 15 is closed. In subsequent S1040, a small hit end effect process for performing an effect when the small hit game is ended is executed, and the small hit game process is ended.

  In S1050 following the affirmative determination in S1010, it is determined whether or not the time for the small hit end effect has ended. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S1050: Yes), the process proceeds to S1055, and if the determination is negative (S1050: No), the small hit game process is terminated. In S1055, the operation of the special electric accessory is stopped, and in S1060, a small hit end command for ending the effect related to the small hit game is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. In the subsequent S1065, it is determined whether or not the stop flag = 1. If the determination is affirmative (S1065: Yes), the stop flag = 0 is set (S1070), and the small hit game process is terminated.

Next, the special winning opening entry process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This big winning opening entry process is a process of counting the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 15 and the number of entered games during the game counting period, and is called in the winning confirmation process (S50) of the main routine. Is one of the subroutines.
In the big winning opening entry process, it is determined in S1100 whether or not the above-mentioned game period flag = 1. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S1100: Yes), the process proceeds to S1105, and if the determination is negative (S1100: No), the big winning opening entrance process is terminated. In S1105, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 15 is being opened. If the determination is affirmative (S1105: Yes), the process proceeds to S1110. .

  In S1110, it is determined whether or not the player has entered the big winning opening 15, and if the determination is affirmative (S1110: Yes), the process proceeds to S1115, and if the negative determination is made (S1110: No), the big winning opening entrance process is terminated. To do. In S1115, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 15 is incremented, and the process proceeds to S1120. In S1120, the number of incoming balls is incremented, and the process proceeds to S1125.

  In S1125, it is determined whether or not the number of increments to the winning prize opening 15 has reached 10, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S1125: Yes), the process proceeds to S1130, and in the case of a negative determination (S1125: No), The process proceeds to S1145. In S1130, the number of entered games is incremented, and the process proceeds to S1135 to clear the increased number of entered games. In the subsequent S1140, the external output flag = 1 is set, and the process proceeds to S1145.

In S <b> 1145, a pitch data transmission process is executed, and information indicating the number of pitches entered into the big winning opening 15, the number of pitches increased, and the number of pitched games is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After S1145, the special winning opening entry process is terminated.
When the sub integrated control device 83 receives information indicating the number of entered balls, the increased number of entered balls, and the number of entered games, it transmits a command to the effect symbol control device 82 based on the information. When the effect symbol control device 82 receives the command, the effect symbol display device 6 is driven and controlled in accordance with the command, and the effect symbol and the entry indicating the number of entries (or the number of entrances) to the big winning opening 15 are indicated. The display of the effect symbol indicating the number of games is performed (see FIGS. 27 to 31).

  Next, the incoming ball data output process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This ball entry data output process is one of the subroutines called in the main routine output process (S70).

  In the incoming ball data output process, it is determined in S1200 whether or not the game period flag = 1. If the determination is affirmative (S1200: Yes), the process proceeds to S1205. If the determination is negative (S1200: No), the entry data output process is terminated.

  In S1205, it is determined whether or not the external output flag = 1. If the determination is affirmative (S1205: Yes), the process proceeds to S1210. If the determination is negative (S1205: No), the input data output process is terminated.

In S1210, the information indicating the number of balls entered and the number of games entered into the big prize opening 15 counted in the above-mentioned big prize opening entry process is displayed on the hall computer 87 and the information display via the external connection terminal board 78. Processing to output to the device 88 is performed. In subsequent S1215, the external output flag = 0 is set, and the incoming ball data output processing is terminated.
Thus, in the pitch data output process of the present embodiment, every time the number of pitched games is counted by the above-described big winning opening pitching process, information indicating the number of pitched games and the number of pitched games is output.

  In this embodiment, the information display device 88 is disposed above the pachinko machine installed on the amusement island, and displays information input from each pachinko machine. Input device, a display device for displaying the information, and a control device for driving and controlling the display device. In this information display device 88, when information indicating the number of balls entered and the number of games entered into the big winning opening 15 is input, the number of games entered is displayed according to the information. Thereby, the number of entered games displayed on the information display device 88 is updated each time the information is received, and matches the display content on the effect symbol display device 6 described later.

  Here, the information on the number of balls entered, the number of balls entered, and the number of games entered by the above-mentioned winning game entrance ball entry processing and ball entry data output processing is output to the sub-integrated control device 83 and externally output. Timing will be described with reference to FIG.

In the winning data entry processing (S1145) of the big prize opening entry process, each time the player enters the big prize opening 15, the information on the number of entered balls, the number of added balls, and the number of entered games are sub-integrated. It transmits to the control device 83. In this way, transmission to the sub integrated control device 83 is executed every time the big winning opening 15 is entered.
On the other hand, in the information output process (S1210) of the incoming ball data output process, the number of incoming balls and the number of incoming games are calculated every time the number of incoming games increases (every time the number of incoming balls reaches 10). Output information. In this information output process, the information is continuously output for a predetermined time (for example, 0.06 seconds). Here, as an output mode of this information, it is preferable to output at a predetermined interval (for example, 0.06 seconds) so that the output information is not continuous.

That is, during the first to third big hit games (game period flag = 1), since the game ball enters the winning prize port 15 continuously, the information is relatively compared by the incoming data transmission process (S1145). It is sent multiple times in a short time. On the other hand, even during such a big hit game, the number of times of output to the outside by the information output process (S1210) is suppressed. Thereby, it can contribute to reducing the load concerning external output.
Further, in the first high gain game state (game period flag = 1), since the small hit game is frequently generated, the number of times of opening the big winning opening 15 is increased, and it is easy to enter the big winning opening 15. However, since it does not always enter continuously, the frequency of entering is reduced as compared to the big hit game. Thereby, the transmission frequency by the incoming ball data transmission process is reduced and the output frequency by the information output process is also reduced as compared with the big hit game.

Next, the game count period of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
In this embodiment, the game count period is started on condition that the big hit game is started in a state where the game period flag is 0 (a state other than the game count period, hereinafter referred to as a non-game count period). In this way, during the big hit game, the game count period is entered, so the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 15, the number of balls entered and the number of games entered are counted.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the number of units for counting the number of entered games is set to 10, which is the same as the specified number (10) of open rounds of the big hit game. Thus, during the jackpot game in which the game count period has started, the game proceeds to the next open round as the number of entered games increases.

  As shown in FIG. 26, after the end of the first big hit game or the second big hit game, the second high gain gaming state (probability variation flag = 1 and the release extension flag = 1), or the third high gain gaming state (probability variation flag = In the case of shifting to 0 and the release extension flag = 1), the game count period ends with the end of the big hit game. Then, the number of incoming balls, the increased number of incoming balls, and the number of incoming games counted during the big hit game are cleared. Thereafter, when the big hit game is started, a new game count period is started, and the number of incoming balls, the increased number of incoming balls, and the number of incoming games are newly counted. As described above, after the first big hit game and the second big hit game are finished, the game shifts to the second high gain game state or the third high gain game state.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 27, when the game shifts to the first high gain gaming state (probability change flag = 1 and release extension flag = 0) after the third big hit game is over, the game count period continues. In this first high-gain game state, as described above, since the variation time of the second special symbol is extremely short (0.3 seconds to 1.5 seconds), the small hits that are won with a very high probability continue continuously. It is easy to generate. Therefore, in the first high gain game state, each time a game ball enters the big winning opening 15 opened by the small hit game, the number of entered balls and the increased number of entered balls are counted. Each time the number reaches 10 (unit number), the number of entered games is counted. Here, since the game count period continues from the jackpot game, the number of entered balls, the increased number of entered balls, and the number of entered games are continuously counted from the jackpot game. Therefore, the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are accumulated.

Furthermore, the first high-gain gaming state continues substantially until the start of the next big hit game as described above. Therefore, the game count period continues from the first high-gain game state to the jackpot game, and during the jackpot game, the number of entered balls, the increased number of entered balls, and the number of entered games are the first high-gain game state. Will continue to count. As a result, the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are accumulated. Here, since the number of balls entered is the cumulative number of balls that have entered the big winning hole 15 during the previous big hit game and the small hit game in the first high gain game state, the first high gain game state During the subsequent jackpot game, the timing for counting the number of entered games does not coincide with the timing for shifting to the next open round. Thus, the number of entered balls and the number of entered games counted during the game count period accurately indicate the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 15 during the game count period.
In addition, after the third big hit game ends, the game shifts to the first high-gain game state, so the game count period is further continued, and the number of entered balls, the increased number of entered balls, and the number of entered games are continuously counted. . On the other hand, as described above, after the end of the first and second big hit games, the game count period is ended because the transition to the second high gain game state or the third high gain game state, The number of incoming balls and the number of incoming games are cleared (see FIG. 26).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the game counting period for counting the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 15, the number of entered balls, and the number of entered games is a big hit game that is easy to enter the big prize opening 15. And the first high-gain gaming state in which small hit games are frequently generated, and the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are accumulated during the game count period. Therefore, as will be described later, by notifying the number of entered games and the increased number of entered games, the player can accurately know the number of entered the big winning opening 15 during the game count period. Note that the number of entered balls and the number of entered games counted in the game count period are essentially different from the number of entered balls and the number of rounds during the big hit game.

Next, the entrance effect symbol 100 and the game effect symbol 101 displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 during the above-described game count period will be described with reference to FIGS.
For example, when the first reserved memory is consumed in the normal gaming state, the first special symbol display device 9 starts to change, and as a result, as shown in FIG. A pseudo special symbol 111 corresponding to the first special symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the display device 6. Then, when the big hit is determined by the first special symbol, the first special symbol display device 9 stops and displays the first special symbol in the big hit symbol form after the elapse of the variation time, and is shown in FIG. 28 (B). In this way, the pseudo special symbol 111 is stopped and displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Here, when the first special symbol is fixedly stopped in the above-described first jackpot symbol mode, the pseudo special symbol 111 is stopped and displayed according to the effect symbol mode assigned to the first jackpot symbol mode. By the final stoppage of the first big hit symbol form, execution of the big hit game that repeats the release round eight times and transition to the first high gain gaming state after the big hit game are determined.
In addition, on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 6, an effect symbol 112 indicating the number of memories in the first reserved memory is displayed.

When the big hit game is started, as shown in FIG. 28 (C), the display screen of the effect symbol display device 6 enters the effect symbol 105 indicating that it is a game count period and the big winning opening 15. A game effect symbol 100 indicating the number of incoming games and a game effect symbol 101 indicating the number of incoming games are displayed. Furthermore, the character effect symbol 110 displayed during the game count period, the effect symbol 115 that recommends the player to make a right strike aiming at the grand prize opening 15 as described above, and the ball entering the big prize opening 15 during the game count period. An effect symbol 116 indicating the total number of winning balls acquired in step (1) and an effect symbol 117 indicating the number of winning balls (12) generated when entering the big prize opening 15 are displayed.
Then, in the first open round during the big hit game, the number of entered balls and the increased number of entered balls increase every time the player enters the big winning opening 15, and as shown in FIG. Every time the number increases, the display of the entrance effect design 100 is updated. After that, when the number of entering balls reaches 10, as described above, the number of entering games is counted and the number of entering balls is cleared. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 28 (E), after the fact that the number of incoming balls has reached 10 is displayed by the incoming ball effect symbol 100, the game effect symbol as shown in FIG. 28 (F). The display of 101 and the display of the entrance effect design are updated according to the number of entrance games and the increase in entrance. Further, in the present embodiment, when the number of entered games is counted, an effect symbol 103 showing the number of entered games in an emphasized manner is cut-in displayed. It should be noted that this effect symbol 103 is erased after being temporarily displayed.
In addition, during the game count period, the total number of winning balls increases each time a winning ball is generated after entering the big winning opening 15, so that the effect symbol 116 indicating the total number of winning balls as described above increases. The display of is updated. With this effect symbol 116, the player can always accurately know the number of prize balls acquired during the game count period during the game count period.

Thereafter, as the jackpot game progresses, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 15 increases, and the number of games entered also increases accordingly. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 29 (A) to 29 (C) The display of the effect symbol 100 and the game effect symbol 101 is updated. Here, since the game count period starts with the start of the jackpot game, during the jackpot game, the number of entered games indicated by the game effect symbol 101 is the same as the number of open rounds. The increase in the number of entrances indicated by the entrance effect design symbol 100 is the same as the number of entrances in each open round.
Further, in this embodiment, when the predetermined timing during the big hit game is reached, as shown in FIG. 29 (C), the effect symbol 121 that prompts the player to press the effect button 67 and a level meter are imitated. The effect design 122 is displayed, and the character design 110 is changed in accordance with the effect design 122. When the player repeatedly taps the effect button 67 by displaying the effect symbol 121, the effect symbol 122 and the character effect symbol 110 are changed in display according to the hit. Here, when it is determined that the big hit game state of the first special symbol that has determined the jackpot will be shifted to the first high-gain game state after the jackpot game, the final open round of the jackpot game is In accordance with the end timing, as shown in FIG. 29 (D), the level meter of the effect symbol 122 is fully displayed and the character effect symbol 110 is revitalized so that the special winning opening 15 is continuously opened. To inform. By this display, the small hit rush generated by the first high gain gaming state after the end of the big hit game is made to appear to the player as if the big hit game is continuing.
At the end of the jackpot game, the number of entered games indicated by the game effect symbol 101 is the same as the number of rounds executed in the jackpot game.

  In the first high-gain gaming state that has been shifted to after the big hit game, the game count period continues, and as shown in FIG. 30A, as in the big hit game, the game effect design symbol 100, the game production design symbol 101, the game count. An effect symbol 105 indicating a period, a character effect symbol 110, an effect symbol 115 indicating a right strike, an effect symbol 116 indicating the total number of winning balls, and the like are continuously displayed. Further, in the first high gain gaming state, a first variation effect design 108 indicating whether or not the first special symbol is changing, and a second change effect design 109 indicating whether or not the second special symbol is changing, respectively. Is displayed. These first and second variation effect symbols 108 and 109 display change between changing and stopping changing. Here, in the figure, the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is indicated by black circles of the first and second fluctuation effect symbols 108 and 109, and the fluctuation is stopped is indicated by white circles.

In the first high-gain gaming state, as described above, small hit games are continuously generated, so that it is easy for the game ball to enter the big winning opening 15 by hitting the game ball to the right. As in the case of the big hit game described above, the number of entered balls, the increased number of entered balls, and the number of entered games increase with the entry to the big prize opening 15, respectively. The display of the symbol 100 and the display of the game effect symbol 101 are updated.
Further, as shown in FIG. 30 (B), when the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening 15 increases and the number of balls entered reaches 10, the effect symbol 103 showing the number of balls entered is highlighted. While displaying in, the character effect design 120 is displayed. The character effect design 120 is displayed every time the number of entered games increases by ten.
Then, during the first high gain gaming state, as shown in FIG. 30C, the display of the above-mentioned entrance effect symbol 100 and the display of the game effect symbol 101 are updated.

  Further, in the first high-gain gaming state, when the big hit is determined by digesting the first reserved memory (or the second reserved memory), as the first special symbol (or the second special symbol) changes, FIG. As shown in the figure, an effect symbol 121 that prompts the pressing operation of the effect button 67 and an effect symbol 122 that imitates a level meter are displayed. Thus, when the player hits the effect button 67 repeatedly, the level meter of the effect symbol 122 and the character effect symbol 110 are displayed and changed with the repeated hit. After that, as shown in FIG. 30 (E), the level meter of the effect symbol 122 is fully displayed and the character effect symbol 110 as the first special symbol (or the second special symbol) is stopped. Is displayed again. Thereby, it is notified that the special winning opening 15 is further continuously opened.

When the first special symbol (or the second special symbol) is stopped in the big hit symbol mode and the big hit game is started, as shown in FIGS. 31A to 31C, the big special game is released. The number of entered balls, the increased number of entered balls, and the number of entered games are counted as the player enters the winning prize opening 15, and the display of the entering effect design 100 is displayed according to the increase in the number of entered balls. In addition to updating, the display of the game effect symbol 101 is updated in accordance with the increase in the number of entered games. During the big hit game, it is the game count period that continues from the first high-gain game state, so the timing at which the number of entered games is counted does not coincide with the timing for the next open round. There are many cases.
Furthermore, during the big hit game, as shown in FIG. 31D, an effect symbol 121 that prompts the pressing operation of the effect button 67 and an effect symbol 122 that imitates a level meter are displayed at a predetermined timing as described above. . Here, if it is determined that the big hit symbol mode of the first special symbol for which the big hit has been determined is to shift to the second high gain gaming state or the third high gain gaming state after the big hit game, the big hit As shown in FIG. 31 (E), the level meter of the effect symbol 122 is stopped and the character effect symbol 110 is defeated at the timing when the last open round of the game ends. Thereby, it is notified that the opening of the special winning opening 15 is stopped. Since the game count period ends with the end of the big hit game, the number of incoming balls, the increased number of incoming balls, and the number of incoming games are cleared, and the display of the entrance effect symbol 100 and the game effect symbol 101 is ended. To do.

  In the second high gain gaming state and the third high gain gaming state thereafter, as shown in FIG. 31 (F), the pseudo special symbol 111 is variably displayed in accordance with the variation of the first special symbol.

On the other hand, when the big hit game and the first high-gain game state are repeated, the game count period continues, so that the number of entered balls and the number of entered games increase. For example, when the number of entered games has reached 999 in the first high gain gaming state, a game effect design 101 indicating the number of entered games is displayed as shown in FIG. Thereafter, when the number of incoming games reaches 10 and the number of incoming games reaches 1000, as shown in FIG. 32 (B), an effect design (character “Tatsuyoshi”) is shown with emphasis on 1000 of the incoming games. A symbol effect symbol 127 indicating that the number of entering games of 1000 has been achieved is displayed. Since the display of these effect symbols 126 and 127 indicates that a huge number of 10,000 game balls have been continuously entered into the big prize opening 15, the display shows the player's sense of achievement and satisfaction. And the player can also have a sense of superiority with respect to the surroundings.
In this embodiment, after the number of entered games reaches 1000, the game effect design 101 displays “Tatsuyoshi G” as shown in FIG.

The features of the present embodiment will be collectively described below.
In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 15 and the number of games entered based on the number of balls entered in the game count period that starts with the start of the big hit game. The game count period is continued when the game shifts to the first high-gain game state after the big hit game (after the third big hit game ends) and shifts to another game state ( The period ends after the first and second big hit games. Since the game count period continues by continuing the big hit game and the first high gain game state that causes a small hit rush, the number of balls counted in the game count period is the same as the big hit game and the small hit game. The cumulative number of balls entered into the big winning opening 15 opened for each small rush game of the rush is shown, and the number of entered games indicates the cumulative number of ten units of the number of entered balls.
Further, during the game count period, the number of entered games and the increased number of entered balls are displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, so that the big win game 15 and the small hit game generated during the game count period are displayed in the big winning opening 15. The player can clearly and easily know the number of game balls that have entered. The number of incoming games and the increased number of incoming balls that are notified in this way accurately indicate the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 15 even in a situation where the big hit game and the small hit rush continue. Yes. As a result, even when an effect (see FIGS. 28 to 32) in which the big hit game continues in the first high-gain game state transitioned to after the big win game, the operation of the big prize winning opening 15 and the input being displayed are displayed. There is no contradiction between the number of ball games and the number of added balls, and the player does not feel uncomfortable with the display. Therefore, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the effect of providing the big hit game and the small hit rush as a series of games is enhanced, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, the number of entered games and the increased number of entered games displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 are, in other words, results indicating the number of entered games at the big winning opening 15 during the game count period. Therefore, when the player can know such results during the game counting period, it is possible to effectively stimulate the player's challenge to improve the results, and to concentrate the player on the game. . In particular, in this embodiment, since the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are cleared at the end of the game count period, the player's challenging spirit can be stimulated for each game count period. The interest can be further improved.

In the present embodiment, as described above, when the third big hit game and the first high gain game state continue, an effect (FIGS. 28 to 30) is executed so that the big hit game continues. This makes it difficult to understand the boundary between the third big hit game and the small hit rush. Furthermore, it is also difficult to understand the boundary between the third big hit game and the small hit rush by performing the third round of the third big hit game in a short open pattern. Thus, even if the first high gain gaming state in which the small hit rush is performed by the production and the third big hit game opening pattern, the player enters the big winning opening 15 as in the big hit game. You can enjoy the game. In particular, when transitioning from the third big hit game to the first high-gain game state, the player can feel that the third big hit game is continuing and feel that the third big hit game is going on forever. As a result, the feeling of expecting the acquisition of many prize balls is stimulated, and further joy can be obtained. Therefore, compared with the case where the end of the big hit game is notified and the small hit rush is started, the player's satisfaction can be strongly stimulated, and the interest of the game by the small hit rush can be greatly improved.
Further, in the present embodiment, the second start opening 14 capable of generating a small hit game is disposed in the right game area 3a like the big prize opening 15, so that the first high gain is obtained during the big hit game. By right-handing in the gaming state, the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 15 and the ball into the second start opening 14 are increased. Therefore, during the execution of the small hit rush, it is possible to increase the number of entered balls and the number of entered games, and it is easy to generate a second reserved memory that is digested one after another, and the small hit rush is likely to continue for a long time (small hit The number of consecutive games is likely to increase). Therefore, the above-mentioned player's satisfaction can be further stimulated.

  In the configuration of this embodiment, information indicating the number of entered balls and the number of entered games is externally output to the hall computer 87 and the information display device 88. As a result, when the information display device 88 has a function of displaying the number of entered game games (and / or the number of games entered), the content of the number of game games displayed on the information display device 88 However, it matches the content of the number of entered games displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Thus, the information display device 88 can accurately notify the number of entered games, so that other players can accurately know the game situation from the contents displayed on the information display device 88. In particular, the number of entered games represents the number of game balls that have entered the big winning opening 15 with a big hit game and a small hit rush, so that the player can increase the number of entered games as the number of entered games increases. Can have a sense of superiority.

Below, the correspondence between the terms used in the above-described embodiments and the terms described in the claims will be described.
The pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment corresponds to a ball game machine according to the present invention.
The first start port 11 and the first start port 12 correspond to an example of the first start port according to the present invention, and the second start port 14 corresponds to an example of the second start port according to the present invention.
The first special symbol display device 9 corresponds to an example of a first special symbol display device according to the present invention, and the second special symbol display device 10 corresponds to an example of a second special symbol display device according to the present invention.
The start winning process (FIG. 9) corresponds to an example of a random number extraction unit according to the present invention, and the jackpot determination random number corresponds to an example of a random number according to the present invention.
S165 to S195 of the first special symbol validity determination process and S415 to S447 of the second special symbol validity determination process correspond to an example of the validity determination means according to the present invention.
S200 to S265 of the first special symbol success / failure determination process corresponds to an example of the first special symbol control means according to the present invention. And digesting the first reserved memory (S165 to S170 of the first special symbol success / failure determination process) corresponds to an example of the first variation condition according to the present invention.
S450 to S525 of the second special symbol success / failure determination processing correspond to an example of the second special symbol control means according to the present invention. Then, digesting the second reserved memory (S415 to S420 of the second special symbol success / failure determination process) corresponds to an example of the second variation condition according to the present invention.
The big hit game processing (FIGS. 18 to 20) corresponds to an example of the big hit game control means according to the present invention.
The small hit game processing (FIGS. 21 and 22) corresponds to an example of the small hit game control means according to the present invention.
The jackpot game process S895 to S920 corresponds to an example of the game state transition means according to the present invention.
The process of determining whether or not a small hit is made according to a predetermined small win winning probability (1 / 1.01) in S430 and S435 of the second special symbol determination process corresponds to the content of the determination process according to the present invention. This small hitting probability (1 / 1.01) corresponds to an example of the small hitting probability of the present invention.
The first high gain gaming state corresponds to an example of the high probability gaming state according to the present invention.
Second special symbol success / failure determination executed in accordance with the variation time (10 minutes) of the second special symbol for determining a small hit (or loss determination) in the normal gaming state, the second high gain gaming state, and the third high gain gaming state The processing from S475 and S490 to S535 in the processing corresponds to an example of the content of long variation control according to the present invention.
S475 and S490 in the second special symbol success / failure determination process, which is executed according to the variation time (0.3 seconds to 1.5 seconds) of the second special symbol that is determined to be a small hit (or a loss determination) in the first high gain gaming state. The process from S535 to S535 corresponds to an example of the short fluctuation control content according to the present invention.
The big winning opening entry process (FIG. 23) corresponds to an example of the game number counting means according to the present invention, and 10 that is the upper limit of the increase in the number of received balls corresponds to an example of the unit number according to the present invention.
S1145 of the big winning entrance entrance process of the main control device 80, the sub integrated control device 83, the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol display device 6 correspond to an example of the game count notifying means according to the present invention. .
The normal gaming state, the second high gain gaming state, and the third high gain gaming state correspond to examples of other gaming states other than the high probability gaming state according to the present invention.
S935 (FIG. 20) of the big hit game process corresponds to an example of the contents of the reset process according to the present invention.
The external connection terminal board 78 corresponds to an example of the external output means according to the present invention.
The entry data output process (FIG. 24) corresponds to an example of the game count output means according to the present invention.

In the following, another example of this embodiment will be described.
In the embodiment, the game count period for counting the number of entered balls and the number of entered games is shifted from the start of the big hit game (first to third big hit game) to a game state other than the first high gain game state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other periods can be determined. For example, the time point when the game state other than the first high gain game state is shifted to after the big hit game can be set as the end point of the game count period and the start point of the next game count period. In this case, the game count period is started on the condition that the game state is shifted to a gaming state other than the first high-gain gaming state after the big hit game, and the game state is shifted to a gaming state other than the first high-gain gaming state after the next big hit game. The game count period ends on condition that this is done. Then, with the end of the game count period, the next game count period is started. In this case, the game count period is all during the game, so that it can be said that only the timing for resetting the number of entered balls and the number of entered games is determined without setting the game count period.

  Furthermore, the end condition of the game count period may be shifted to the normal gaming state or the third high gain gaming state. That is, the game count period ends on condition that the mode does not shift to the probability change mode.

Further, in the embodiment, the effect symbol display device 6 notifies the number of incoming games and the increased number of incoming games, but is not limited thereto, and only the number of incoming games is notified. Alternatively, the configuration may be such that the number of entered games and the number of entered games are notified.
Further, in the embodiment, the number of entering games is configured to be counted every time the number of entering games reaches 10 (number of units), but as another configuration, the number of entering games is not counted, Each time the number of entered balls increases by 10 units, the number of entered games may be counted. In this case, a configuration in which only the number of entered games is displayed or a configuration in which the number of entered games and the number of entered games are displayed is preferable, but only a single digit number of entered games is displayed. May be.
Or it is good also as a structure which only counts the number of entrance games and the number of entrance increases. In the case of this configuration, the increased number of incoming balls corresponds to the number of incoming balls of the present invention.

  In the embodiment, the number of units for counting the number of entered games is 10. However, the number of units can be appropriately changed. For example, it may be 5 or 12 or 100.

  In the embodiment, two first start ports are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one first start port may be provided. Moreover, it can also be set as the structure which arrange | positions two 2nd starting ports. Similarly, a configuration may be adopted in which two large winning openings are provided, and a large winning opening having different functions can be employed. For example, a big hit game may be performed at one big winning opening, and a small hit game may be played at the other big winning opening. Alternatively, a part of the big hit game may be opened at one big winning opening, and another opening round may be performed at the other big winning opening. In this case, it is also possible to determine the transition to the high probability mode by providing a probability variation opening inside one of the large winning prize openings and entering the probability variation opening.

  In the embodiment, information such as the number of entered games and the number of entered games is externally output to the hall computer 87 and the information display device 88 each time the number of entered games is counted. The timing for externally outputting information is not limited to this, and can be changed and set as appropriate. For example, the external output timing can be set every time the number of entered balls is counted, or every time the number of entered balls increases by a predetermined number (for example, 5). Furthermore, the number of entered games may be increased every time a predetermined number (for example, 2 or 5) is increased. Alternatively, an external output may be performed every predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds or 10 seconds) in the game count period.

  The information output to the hall computer 87, the information display device 88, etc. includes, for example, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 15 opened in the small hit game, in addition to the number of games entered and the number of balls entered. May be. It is preferable that the information on the number of balls entered into the big winning hole 15 of such a small hit game is output to the outside every time the winning ball 15 is entered. Here, as the information output means, the information is output continuously for a predetermined time (for example, 0.1 second), and in order to prevent the output information from being continuous, the information is output at a predetermined interval (for example, 0.1 second). It is preferable to output at intervals.

In the embodiment, the small hit probability is 1 / 1.01. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be 4/5, 1/3, 1/5, 1/6, or the like. . Further, the winning probability of jackpot is not limited to the embodiment, and can be changed and set as appropriate.
Furthermore, in the embodiment, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which any one of a plurality of predetermined jackpot winning probabilities can be set as valid by an operation of an administrator (such as an employee of a game shop). Similarly, it is also possible to have a configuration in which a plurality of small hit probabilities are provided in advance and any one of the small hit probabilities can be set by an operation of the administrator.

  In the embodiment, when the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed in the small hit symbol pattern, the first special symbol is confirmed and stopped in the lost symbol pattern. When the two special symbols are confirmed and displayed in the small hit design, the measurement of the variation time of the first special symbol is interrupted, and the measurement of the variation time of the first special symbol is resumed with the end of the small hit game. It is good also as a structure.

  Moreover, in the embodiment, the small hit game is assumed to open the big winning opening for 1.5 seconds (opening time), but this opening time can be changed as appropriate. Alternatively, the small hit game may open the big winning opening a plurality of times (for example, twice). Further, the small winning game may be one in which a predetermined number (for example, five) is entered into the big winning opening to close the big winning opening. Further, the big winning game may be closed by satisfying one of the predetermined opening time and the predetermined number of balls as described above in the same way as the big hit game.

Further, in the embodiment, the configuration is such that three types of big hit games are selectively executed by the open pattern of the long type and the short type, but not limited to this, more types of big hit games can be executed. It is good also as a structure which performs one type or two types of big hit games. Further, the big hit game is not limited to the game contents (open pattern and number of rounds) of the first to third big hit games, and other game contents can be set. For example, it is possible to execute a big hit game such as a game content in which only the short type is repeated a predetermined number of times or a game content in which the long type and the short type are different from each other. Further, even in the short-type opening pattern, it is also possible to use a pattern in which the opening time and the number of opening times are appropriately changed.
Here, in the above-described embodiment, the short-type opening pattern is such that the opening for 2 seconds is executed twice with an interval of 1.2 seconds, and the opening time of the special winning opening (2 seconds). Is close to the opening time (1.5 seconds) of the big winning opening in the small hit game, and the interval time (1.2 seconds) is the variation time (0.3 seconds) in the small hit determination of the second special symbol. It is a short time as in (~ 1.5 seconds). For this reason, when a big hit game consisting only of a short-type opening pattern is executed, it is more difficult for the player to determine whether the game is a big hit game or a small hit game simply by looking at the opening of the big prize opening. It becomes. Therefore, if there are many short-type open patterns and the short-type big hit game can be selectively executed, the boundary between the big hit game and the small hit game can be made more difficult to understand. In addition, it is possible to make the boundary extremely difficult to understand by performing a series of effects in the big hit game and the small hit game as in the embodiment. Therefore, when the above-described embodiment is applied with the configuration for executing the big hit game consisting of only the short-type opening pattern, it is assumed that the big hit is continuous and that the big hit is assumed to continue. The effect is most effectively exerted, and the usefulness of the effect of the present invention of matching the notification of the number of balls entered and the operation of the big prize opening becomes extremely high.

Further, the configuration for generating the small hit rush in the first high gain gaming state is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be realized. A specific example (hereinafter referred to as another configuration) will be described below.
In another configuration, there is one first start opening that can always enter a ball directly below the center case of the game area, and a game ball that has flowed down the left game area can easily enter the first start opening. It is. On the other hand, the right game area is provided with a flow path through which game balls flow down, and a normal symbol operation gate is disposed upstream of the flow path. Further, an ordinary electric accessory having a second starting port is disposed below the ordinary symbol operating gate in the downflow path. This normal electric accessory has a wing piece that is converted into an open state in which it is possible to enter the second starting port and a closed state in which it is difficult to enter, and the game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operating gate is While the wing piece is open, the ball enters the second starting port with a high probability, while in the closed state of the wing piece, the game ball hardly enters the second starting port, and the game ball that cannot enter the ball flows down the flow path. Furthermore, it flows down. In addition, a second big prize opening that is opened by a small hit game is arranged below the ordinary electric accessory in the flow path, and when the second big prize opening is in an open state, the second start opening is provided. Game balls that could not enter can be entered. In the closed state of the second grand prize opening, the game ball is discharged from the lower end of the flow down path and enters the out port.
In the right game area, a game ball can flow down in areas other than the downflow path, and a first hit is performed in a big hit game at a position where a game ball flowing down the area other than the downflow path can enter. A big prize opening is arranged. Even in such another configuration, by hitting the right game area to the right, the game ball can flow down the flow path and enter the second start opening or the second grand prize opening, It is possible to enter the first grand prize opening by flowing down the area other than the downflow path.
In this another configuration, the drive control of the wing piece of the above-described ordinary electric accessory is performed by either the first opening pattern that opens for a relatively long time or the second opening pattern that opens for a shorter time than the first opening pattern. To do. In the open extension mode, the first opening pattern is activated and the opening operation of the second starting port is executed. In the non-opening extension mode, the second opening pattern is activated and the opening operation of the second starting port is performed. Execute. Here, each release time is set so that any of the release patterns can enter a game ball.
In another configuration, after a big hit game, a normal gaming state (low probability mode / non-open extended mode), a first high gain gaming state (high probability mode / non-open extended mode), and a second high gain gaming state. (High probability mode / open extension mode) or the third high gain gaming state (low probability mode / open extension mode). Similarly to the embodiment, in the determination of success / failure by digestion of the second reserved memory, the winning probability for the small hit is set high. Furthermore, in the first to third high-gain gaming states described above, the variation time of the second special symbol between the case where the second special symbol is determined to be a small hit and the case where a loss is determined is set short. Furthermore, in the configuration of this another example, the probability variation function of the normal symbol is not provided, and a relatively high probability is set as the winning probability of the normal symbol.
In such a different configuration, in the normal gaming state, when the normal symbol changed by the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol operating gate is hit, the normal electric accessory is operated by the second opening pattern described above, and the second Game balls can enter the starting port. Furthermore, in the normal gaming state, since the variation time of the second special symbol is long, the right strike aiming at the second start opening is more time-consuming than the left strike aiming at the first start opening. ineffective. Therefore, left-handed is advantageous for the player in the normal gaming state.
In addition, when the normal high-gain game state or the third high-gain game state is entered after the big hit game, when the normal symbol is hit by right-handed, the normal electric accessory is operated by the first opening pattern described above. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed down the downflow path can easily enter the second starting port. Further, since the second high gain gaming state and the third high gain gaming state are in the open extension mode, the normal symbol change time, the start interval time when starting the normal electric accessory opening operation, The end interval time when the opening operation of the electric accessory is ended is shortened. Therefore, the second starting port is continuously opened at a relatively short interval. For this reason, in the second high gain game state and the third high gain game state, even if a small hit game is executed by the second special symbol, the second start opening is released frequently, so The game ball is likely to enter the second starting port, and the game ball can hardly enter the second big winning port opened by the small hit game. Therefore, in the second high gain game state and the third high gain game state, even if a small hit game is frequently generated by right-handed, it is not possible to enter the second big prize opening that is opened by the small hit game, It is difficult to increase the number of prize balls.
On the other hand, in the case of shifting to the first high gain gaming state after the big hit game, when the normal symbol is hit by right-handed, the normal electric accessory is operated by the above-mentioned second opening pattern. The game balls that have been played cannot easily enter the second starting port and easily flow down to the second major winning port. Here, as described above, the closed state of the wing piece of the ordinary electric accessory can enter the second starting port, so if a lot of game balls flow down the downflow path by right-handed, the second starting Enter the mouth to some extent. For this reason, in the first high gain game state, even when a small hit game is executed with the second special symbol, the game ball that has flowed down the downway does not enter the second starting port and enters the second big prize. It is easy to flow down to the mouth, and it is easy to enter the second big prize opening opened in the small hit game. Therefore, in the first high gain game state, the small hit game is frequently generated, so that it is easy to enter the second big winning opening opened by the small hit game, and the number of winning balls can be increased.
Even in such a different configuration, a small hit rush can be generated in the first high-gain gaming state as in the above-described embodiment, so that the same operational effects as in this embodiment can be achieved. Furthermore, in the configuration of another example, it is easier to enter the second starting port by right hitting than in the embodiment, so in the first high gain gaming state where the player hits right, the first high gain gaming state is entered after the big hit game. There is a high possibility of determining the jackpot symbol pattern to be transferred (see FIG. 7). Therefore, the first high-gain game state tends to continue through the big hit game and the game count period tends to be long, so there is an advantage that the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are likely to increase. In addition, in this different configuration, it is a configuration that shifts to either the second high gain gaming state or the third high gain gaming state after the end of the big hit game by the second special symbol, but is not limited thereto, A configuration that allows transition to another gaming state (for example, a normal gaming state) may be used. In this configuration, it is preferable that the end condition of the game count period is that the game does not shift to the high probability mode after the big hit game ends. That is, the number of entered balls and the number of entered games are cleared by not shifting to the high probability mode after the big hit game ends.

  In the embodiment, the first high-gain gaming state is shifted after the end of the big hit game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second high-gain gaming state can be shifted to the first high-gain gaming state. It is also possible. In such a configuration, when a transition to the second high-gain gaming state is made after the big hit game is over, a predetermined condition (for example, the number of fluctuations of a special symbol reaches a predetermined number) is satisfied in the second high-gain gaming state To shift to the first high-gain gaming state. In the case of this configuration, the game count period is started on the condition that the second high gain gaming state is shifted to the first high gain gaming state, and the transition to a gaming state other than the first high gain gaming state is a condition. The game count period may be ended. In this configuration, it is preferable to continue the game count period as long as the first high gain gaming state, the second high gain gaming state, and the big hit game continue.

  In this embodiment, when the high probability mode (first and second high gain gaming state) is entered, it is continued until the next big hit determination is made. However, as another configuration, the high probability mode ends. Even if the condition is determined so that the number of times the first and second special symbols fluctuate reaches a predetermined number (for example, 50 times, 100 times, etc.) or a jackpot determination is satisfied. good. In this configuration, the high probability mode may end without a big hit determination. When the high probability mode ends, the low probability mode (normal gaming state) is entered. Even in such a configuration, the same operational effects as in this embodiment can be obtained by determining the game count period in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment.

  Further, in this embodiment, after the big hit game is finished, it is configured to shift to any one of the first to third high gain gaming states, but not limited to this, the normal gaming state and the first to third gaming states. It is good also as a structure which transfers to either of a high gain game state. Even in such a configuration, since the number of entered balls, the number of entered games, etc. can be counted by setting the game count period in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, the same operational effects as in this embodiment can be achieved.

Further, in this embodiment, the second reserved memory is generated and stored by entering the second starting port, and the second special symbol is started to change by digestion of the second reserved memory. Not limited to this, the second special symbol appropriateness determination process may be executed to store the second reserved symbol and start changing the second special symbol. That is, when a big hit determining random number, a big hit symbol determining random number, etc. are extracted in response to entering the second starting opening, the second special symbol determining process is immediately executed using these extracted random numbers, Two special symbols start to change. In this configuration, since the second reserved memory is not stored, if the ball enters the second starting port during the variation of the second special symbol, random number extraction by the ball is not executed (or the extracted random number is discarded) ).
Similarly, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the first special symbol success / failure determination process is executed without generating the first reserved memory by entering the first starting port.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment is configured to include the upper plate 55 and the lower plate 63, but is not limited thereto, and may be a so-called enclosed pachinko machine. An encapsulated pachinko machine plays a game by circulating a predetermined number of game balls enclosed therein. The above-described embodiment can be applied to such a sealed pachinko machine, and similar effects can be obtained. Further, the pachinko machine of the embodiment may be a so-called management game machine. The management gaming machine disables external access to the main control device, allows communication in only one direction from the main control device to the frame control device (corresponding to the payout control device in the embodiment), and controls the frame. It is configured to be able to communicate with the hall computer only through the device. The configuration of the above-described embodiment can be applied to such a management gaming machine, and the same operational effects can be achieved.

1 Pachinko machine (ball game machine)
3 gaming area 3a right gaming area 3b left gaming area 6 effect symbol display device 9 first special symbol display device 10 second special symbol display device
12,13 1st starting port 14 2nd starting port 15

Claims (4)

A game area having a right game area and a left game area where game balls can flow down;
A first start port through which a game ball flowing down the left game area can enter,
A second starting port into which a game ball flowing down the right game area can enter;
A prize opening provided in the gaming area and converted into an open state in which a game ball launched into the gaming area can be entered and a closed state in which entry is impossible;
A first special symbol display device for variably displaying the first special symbol;
A second special symbol display device for variably displaying the second special symbol;
Random number extracting means for extracting a predetermined random number due to the game balls entering the first start port and the second start port,
Based on the random number extracted by the random number extracting means, whether or not to determine whether to win or not,
When the predetermined first variation condition is satisfied, the first special symbol of the first special symbol display device starts to vary, and after the predetermined variation time has elapsed, the display is stopped in a symbol form indicating the determination result by the determination unit. First special symbol control means for causing;
When the predetermined second variation condition is satisfied, the second special symbol of the second special symbol display device starts to vary, and after the predetermined variation time has elapsed, the display is stopped in a symbol form indicating the determination result by the determination unit. Second special symbol control means for causing,
A jackpot that executes a jackpot game that repeats a plurality of open rounds that open the jackpot based on the suspension of the first special symbol or the suspension of the second special symbol when the hit determination means determines the jackpot Game control means;
A small hit game in which the big winning opening is opened in a shorter time than the total open time of the open round by the big hit game based on the stoppage of the fluctuation of the second special symbol when the small hit determination is made by the winning / nothing determination means. Small hit game control means for executing,
A game state transition means for allowing a transition to a high-probability gaming state that increases the winning probability of the jackpot in the success / failure determination means as compared to the normal gaming state after the end of the jackpot game, the first special symbol and the first In a ball game machine that can change two special symbols simultaneously,
When determining the random number extracted by entering the second starting port, the success / failure determination means includes determination processing content for determining whether or not a small hit is made based on a small hit probability set higher than the probability of determining a loss. ,
Further, the second special symbol control means includes a long variation control content for making an average variation time of the second special symbol in the normal gaming state longer than an average variation time of the first special symbol, and the high probability game. Short fluctuation control content that makes the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol in the state shorter than the average fluctuation time of the first special symbol,
Each time a game ball enters the big winning opening opened in the big hit game and the small hit game, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening is counted, and the number of entered balls is increased by a predetermined number of units. Game number counting means for counting the number of entered games each time,
A bullet ball game machine comprising game count notifying means for notifying a player of at least one of the number of entered balls and the number of entered games counted by the game number counting means. The game number counting means
The big hit game and the small hit game are each released over a game count period that starts on the condition of the start of the big hit game and ends on the condition that the transition to another gaming state except the high probability gaming state is completed. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of balls entered into the large winning opening is counted and the number of games entered is counted based on the number of balls entered.   The game number counting means includes a reset process for clearing the number of entered balls and the number of entered games during the game count period when the game count period ends. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2. It is provided with external output means for outputting information generated according to the progress of the game to the outside of the machine base,
Game counting output means is provided for transmitting at least one of the number of balls entered to the big winning opening and the number of games entered to the outside of the machine base via the external output means counted by the game number counting means. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein

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