JP2019213631A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine in which a player's motivation for playing is likely to be maintained at whatever step the probability setting is.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine provides normal winning probability that is determined to be normal winning in normal winning determination in different values every stage of probability setting. In the case that normal winning determination is performed four times, ratio of frequency by which normal winning is determined to occur rises from setting 1 to setting 6. The same is true of the case that normal winning determination is performed 10 times. The more likely it is for a second storage ball to be stored during a normal symbol game, the more likely it is for the game to shift to a reservation ball game after the normal symbol game is over, and the frequency of second jackpot determination performed in the reservation ball game increases, so that chance winning is likely to occur. The Pachinko machine can change probability by which chance winning occurs every step of probability setting without changing the likelihood of initial winning.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 24

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine with a symbol change.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine having a plurality of gaming states has been known. The gaming machine disclosed in Patent Literature 1 is a gaming machine called a one-type / two-type mixed type, and has two types of time reduction states (so-called time reduction states). As the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol in the first time reduction state, a short time shorter than a certain fluctuation time specified as a fluctuation time of the special symbol in the time reduction state and a long time longer than the predetermined fluctuation time are defined. Have been. In addition, a short time is defined as the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol in the second time saving state. As a result, the first time-saving state is a state in which it is more difficult to store the reserved storage of the second special symbol than in the second time-saving state.

JP 2017-29559 A

  2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine having a probability setting function capable of selecting and setting a winning probability value in a determination for providing a game value (for example, a big hit) from a plurality of probability values is known. When the probability setting function is applied to the special symbol hit probability, the probability setting stage depends on the number of times the special symbol changes from the start of the game until the big hit game is reached (first hit) (easiness of initial hit). Is easily guessed by the player. If the probability setting stage is a stage that is relatively disadvantageous to the player (the probability value is relatively low), there is a problem that the player's willingness to continue the game is hardly continued.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a player's willingness to play is easily maintained regardless of the probability setting stage.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention has a first starting port in which a game ball can be won, a passage port through which a game ball can pass, a first state in which a game ball is difficult to win or cannot win, and A second starting port in which a game ball can be changed to a second state in which it is easy to win, and when the game ball passes through the passing port, the second starting port is changed from the first state to the second state. A normal hit determining means for determining whether or not to execute a variable hit game to be varied, and any one of the judgment results including at least a big hit or a small hit when the game ball wins the first starting port. A first determination means for performing a first determination to derive the determination result of, and, triggered by a game ball winning to the second starting port, one of the determination results including at least the small hit is determined. Derived second judgment Means for displaying the determination result derived by the normal hit determination means, and performing a normal symbol change in which the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the determination result after the normal symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined change time. In order to show the determination result derived by the ordinary symbol variation executing means and the first determination means or the second determination means, the special symbol is variably displayed over a predetermined variation time, and the determination result is displayed in a manner showing the determination result. A special symbol variation executing means for executing a special symbol variation for stopping and displaying the special symbol, and executing the jackpot game when the jackpot determination result is derived by the first determination means or the second determination means, The small hitting game is executed when the small hitting determination result is derived by the one determining means and the second determining means, and a specific A hitting game executing means for executing the jackpot game when a condition is satisfied; a first frequency which is a frequency at which the normal hit determining means determines to execute the normal hitting game; and a second frequency in the normal hitting game. A normal state in which the second frequency at which the starting port is set to the second state is a normal frequency, and one of a time-saving state in which at least one of the first frequency and the second frequency is higher than the normal state. A game state setting means for setting the game state of, a probability setting storage means for storing a plurality of stages of the normal winning probability that is a probability that the determination result of executing the normal winning game is derived by the normal hit determining means, Probability selecting means for selecting one of the normal hit probabilities from a plurality of levels of the normal hit probabilities stored by the probability setting storage means And

  The gaming machine according to the present invention can set the ease of execution of the normal hit game in multiple stages by setting the normal hit probability in multiple stages. When the determination result indicating that the normal winning game is executed is derived, the second starting port changes from the first state to the second state. In the time reduction state, at least one of the first frequency and the second frequency becomes higher than the normal state, so that when the game is performed in the normal time in the time reduction state, it is easier to play the game in the second start port than in the normal state. Since the ball wins, the right to make the second determination during the reduced working time state may be stored. Therefore, the possibility that the small hit game is performed based on the right of the second determination is increased. When a small hit game is performed, a large hit game is performed when a specific condition is satisfied. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the probability that the jackpot game is performed due to the determination by the normal hit determination unit during the time reduction state can be set in a plurality of stages. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can cope with various business forms without changing the ease of the initial hit by the probability setting. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can keep the player's willingness to play regardless of the probability setting stage.

  The gaming machine may be configured such that when a game ball wins to the first starting port or the second starting port while the special symbol variation is being performed by the special symbol variation performing means, the first determination or the second A right holding unit for holding a right for determination; and a variable time determining unit for determining a variable time of the special symbol in the special symbol change, wherein the variable time determining unit is configured to execute the special symbol change immediately after the end of the big hit game. In the case where the time reduction state is set by the gaming state setting means, the change time of the special symbol in the special symbol change is determined to be a time necessary for the normal symbol change to be performed a plurality of times without fail. The game state setting means may set the time reduction state during one special symbol change immediately after the end of the big hit game.

  In this case, the normal symbol change is performed a plurality of times only during the one special symbol change immediately after the end of the big hit game. The gaming machine is based on the right to make the second determination, which has been suspended due to the winning of the game ball to the second starting port in the time saving state, after one special symbol change after the end of the jackpot game is completed. Then, it is determined whether or not the small hit game is performed. As the number of times the ordinary hit determination is performed during the time saving state increases, the number of times the right to make the second determination is held increases, and as the number of times the second determination is performed increases, the small hit game is more easily performed. . If a specific condition is satisfied in the small hit game, the big hit game is performed. In other words, the gaming machine changes the probability that the determination result indicating that the normal winning game is to be executed by the second determination in the time saving state according to the stage of the probability setting, so that the big hit game can be continuously performed (consecutive holidays). ) Can be varied. Thereby, the gaming machine can keep the player's willingness to continue the game regardless of the probability setting stage and can cope with various business modes.

  The variation time determining means performs the variation time of the special symbol in the special symbol variation when the time reduction state is set by the gaming state setting means, a first number of times in which the normal symbol variation is a plurality of times. Either the first time, which is the time required for, or any of a plurality of times including the second time, which is the time required for the ordinary symbol change to be performed a second number of times greater than the first number, You may decide.

  In this case, there is a case where the first number of normal hit determinations is performed and a case where the second number of normal hit determinations are performed in the special symbol fluctuation when the time saving state is set. Generally, the more the symbol change is performed, the more times the second starting port changes from the first state to the second state in the time saving state, so that the right to make more second determinations may be reserved. Therefore, the gaming machine can attract the player's attention whether the special symbol change is performed in the first time or the second time. In addition, the gaming machine can change the number of rights for which the second determination can be made, which can be suspended, according to the probability setting stage, so that it can be used in various business modes.

  The second starting port may change from the second state to the first state when one game ball wins in the second state.

  In this case, there is a case where the first number of normal hit determinations is performed and a case where the second number of normal hit determinations are performed in the special symbol fluctuation when the time saving state is set. Generally, the more the symbol change is performed, the more times the second starting port changes from the first state to the second state in the time saving state, so that the right to make more second determinations may be reserved. Therefore, the gaming machine can attract the player's attention whether the special symbol change is performed in the first time or the second time. In addition, the gaming machine can change the number of rights for which the second determination can be made, which can be suspended, according to the probability setting stage, so that it can be used in various business modes.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. It is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the 1st big hit relationship information storage area of RAM52. It is a conceptual diagram showing the special symbol determination table stored in ROM53. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a normal fluctuation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a time-saving variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of an ordinary hit determination table stored in a ROM 53. 4 is a flowchart of an initialization process performed in a main board 41. 4 is a flowchart of a main process performed in a main board 41. It is a flowchart of the special symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of the special symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of the special symbol processing performed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of the game state setting preparation processing performed in the special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of the special electric auditors product process performed in a main process. It is a flowchart of the special electric auditors product process performed in a main process. It is a flowchart of the normal symbol processing performed in the main processing. 9 is a flowchart of a sub control board process performed in a sub control board 58. It is an explanatory view showing a flow of a game in the pachinko machine 1. It is an explanatory view for explaining the flow of the game of the ordinary symbol game. It is an explanatory view showing an example of an effect in a base game. It is an explanatory view showing an example of an effect in a normal symbol game. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the effect in a holding ball game. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a probability setting stage and the number of times that a normal hit is determined to be a normal hit in a normal symbol game.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in an upper half portion of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 2), and its front surface is protected by a front frame 291 holding a transparent glass plate. The front frame 291 is attached to the main body frame 29 constituting the main body of the pachinko machine 1 so as to be freely opened from the front with the left end edge as an axis. An upper plate 5 is provided at a lower portion of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies a game ball made of metal to the game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 3) and receives a prize ball. An operation button 9 operated by a player is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 5. Immediately below the upper plate 5, a lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a firing handle 7 for adjusting the firing of the game ball is provided. The firing handle 7 is provided so that the player can perform a rotating operation. When the player rotates the firing handle 7 to perform a firing operation, the game ball launching device has an intensity corresponding to the rotation angle of the firing handle 7. 37 causes a game ball to be fired. Speakers 48 are provided at the upper left and right corners of the front frame 291 respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The guide rail 3 is formed on the left side of the game area 4. In the approximate center of the game area 4, a center decoration 8 for executing various effects is provided. The game ball fired by the game ball firing device 37 is guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flows down in the game area 4. Game balls fired with a firing intensity less than the predetermined strength flow down the left side of the center decoration 8, and game balls fired with a predetermined strength or more flow down the right side of the center decoration 8. Hereinafter, firing the game ball so that the game ball flows down the left side of the center decoration 8 is referred to as “left hit”, and firing the game ball such that the game ball flows down the right side of the center decoration 8 is referred to as “right”. Hit. "

  The center decoration 8 mainly includes a display screen 28. The display screen 28 is arranged substantially at the center of the center decoration 8. The display screen 28 is constituted by, for example, an LCD or the like, and displays various images. The display screen 28 can execute a notification effect. In the notification effect, after changing the effect symbol 80 (see FIG. 21), which is a symbol for effect, the combination of the effect symbols 80 indicating the result of the jackpot determination described later is fixedly displayed, and the result of the jackpot determination is played. It is an effect to inform the person. In the present embodiment, the notification effect is performed using three effect symbols 80, but the number of effect symbols 80 may be two or less, or four or more.

  A first starting port 12 is provided substantially below the center of the center decoration 8. The first starting port 12 is a winning port in which a game ball can be won, and functions as a starting port for a first special symbol. A gate 10 is provided on the right side of the center decoration 8. The gate 10 is configured to allow a game ball to pass therethrough, and usually functions as an operation gate of a symbol.

  Below the gate 10, a second starting port 13 is provided. The second starting port 13 includes an opening / closing member 131 that is electrically opened / closed by a second starting port solenoid 68 (see FIG. 3). The opening / closing member 131 is a substantially flat member having a longitudinal direction in the left-right direction and extending in the front-rear direction. The opening / closing member 131 obstructs the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 13 by covering the entrance of the second starting port 13 from above in the closed state, and slides backward in the opened state to slide the second starting port 13. Of the game ball is opened to allow the game ball to enter the second starting port 13. The second starting port 13 is configured as a winning port related to a so-called ordinary electric accessory (an accessory that changes the size of the entrance of the winning port based on a result of a normal hit determination described later). The second starting port 13 functions as a starting port for a second special symbol. In addition, the second starting port 13 can win a game ball even in a closed state in which the opening and closing member 131 is closed, and the opening of the opening and closing member 131 makes it easier for the game ball to win than in the closed state. It may be a configuration.

  A first big winning opening 16 is provided below the second starting opening 13 and below and to the right of the center decoration 8. The first big winning opening 16 is configured as a winning opening relating to a so-called special electric auditorium (a bonus that changes the size of the entrance of the winning opening based on the result of the jackpot determination described later). The first special winning opening 16 includes an opening / closing member 161 that is electrically opened and closed by a first special winning opening solenoid 70 (see FIG. 3). The opening / closing member 161 is a substantially flat member extending in the front-rear direction. The opening / closing member 161 covers the entrance of the first large winning opening 16 from above in the closed state, thereby preventing the winning of the game ball into the first large winning opening 16, and slides backward in the open state to slide the first large winning opening 16. The entrance of the winning opening 16 is opened so that the game balls can enter the first winning opening 16. In the present embodiment, the first special winning opening 16 is configured to switch between an open state and a closed state as a small hit game when the result of a large hit determination described later is a small hit.

  A specific area 162, a non-specific area 163, and a movable piece 164 are provided inside the first special winning opening 16. The specific area 162 and the non-specific area 163 are areas through which only game balls that have won the first large winning opening 16 can pass. The movable piece 164 is a substantially flat member extending in the front-rear direction, and is electrically operated by the movable piece solenoid 72 (see FIG. 3). The movable piece 164 covers the specific area 162 from above in the closed state to prevent the game ball from passing through the specific area 162, and slides backward in the open state to open the upper side of the specific area 162, The sphere can pass through the specific area 162. Of the game balls that have won the first large winning opening 16, those that do not pass through the specific area 162 pass through the non-specific area 163. For this reason, the game ball that has won the first special winning opening 16 is discharged to the outside of the game area 4 after passing through one of the specific area 162 and the non-specific area 163.

  A second big winning opening 17 is provided below the first winning opening 16 and below the first starting opening 12. The second big winning opening 17 is also configured as a winning opening related to a so-called special electric auditory product. The second special winning opening 17 includes an opening and closing member 171 that is electrically opened and closed by a second special winning opening solenoid 71 (see FIG. 3). Only when the opening / closing member 171 is in the open state where the opening / closing member 171 is opened, the game ball can win the second large winning opening 17. In the present embodiment, the second big winning opening 17 is configured to be able to switch between an open state and a closed state as a big hit game when a big hit game state described later is generated. A third starting port 14 is provided to the right of the second big winning port 17. The third starting port 14 is a winning port in which a game ball can be awarded, and functions as a starting port for a first special symbol, like the first starting port 12.

  In addition to the above, the game area 4 is provided with an out port 18, other winning ports, various illuminated members, windmills, game nails, and the like. The out port 18 is provided at a lower portion of the game board 2. The first starting opening 12, the second starting opening 13, the third starting opening 14, the first winning opening 16, the second winning opening 17, and the other winning opening, and flow down to the lower part of the game area 4. The passed game balls pass through the out port 18 and are discharged to the outside of the game area 4.

  In the game area 4, since each game member is arranged as described above, a left-hit game ball passes through the first starting port 12 more easily than a right-hit game ball. Also, a right-hit game ball is more likely to pass or win through the gate 10, the second starting port 13, the third starting port 14, and the first big winning port 16 than a left-hit game ball. In addition, in the second big winning opening 17, both the left-hit game ball and the right-hit game ball can be awarded, but the right-hit game ball is more than the left-hit game ball. A game nail or the like is arranged so that the player can easily win the second big winning opening 17. It is difficult for a left-hit game ball to pass or win through the gate 10, the second starting port 13, the third starting port 14, and the first big winning port 16. Therefore, the player advances the game by right-handing during the small hitting game, the big hitting game, and the time saving state described below, and otherwise advances the game by left-handing.

  At the lower right of the game board 2, a symbol display section 24 is provided. The symbol display unit 24 includes a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a first special symbol storage number display LED, and a normal symbol storage number display LED. The first special symbol display unit and the second special symbol display unit each include one 7-segment LED, and display a first special symbol and a second special symbol indicating the results of the first big hit determination and the second big hit determination. Hereinafter, when the first big hit determination and the second big hit determination are collectively referred to, or when any one is not specified, it is also referred to as a big hit determination. The normal symbol display unit displays the result of the normal hit determination by turning on and off the LED. The first special symbol storage number display LED displays the number of first reserved balls, which is the number of game balls for which the result of the first big hit determination has not yet been displayed. The normal symbol storage number display LED displays the number of normally reserved balls, which is the number of game balls for which the result of the normal hit determination has not yet been displayed.

  An outline of the game in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a big hit game, a small hit game, and a normal hit game. The big hit game is executed when the accessory continuous operation device is operated by the operation of the condition device. The condition device is a conceptual device serving as a condition for operating the accessory continuous operation device. In the condition device, when the special symbol indicating the jackpot is confirmed and displayed, or in a state where the accessory continuous operation device is not operated, the game ball is a large winning opening (in the present embodiment, the first large winning opening) 16 and a second special winning opening 17). Further, the accessory continuous operation device is a conceptual device for generating a jackpot game state in which the special winning opening is continuously operated. Hereinafter, a state in which the condition device and the accessory continuous operation device are operating is referred to as a jackpot game state.

  In the pachinko machine 1, when a game ball wins in the first starting port 12 or the third starting port 14, the first big hit determination is performed, and after the first special symbol starts to fluctuate, the first special symbol indicating the result of the determination is displayed. The special symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display section of the symbol display section 24. In the first jackpot determination, a determination result of either a small jackpot or a loss is derived based on the first jackpot random number. When it is determined that the small hit is the small hit, the first special symbol indicating that the determination result is the small hit is definitely displayed on the first special symbol display section of the symbol display section 24. Thereafter, a small hit game in which the opening / closing member 161 of the first special winning opening 16 is opened for a predetermined time is executed. In the pachinko machine 1, the first special winning opening 16 is a special winning opening that is activated when a special symbol indicating a small hit is definitely displayed. At the time when the result of the big hit determination is determined to be a small hit, the condition device does not operate, so that the accessory continuous operating device does not operate. In the present embodiment, the probability of being determined to be a small hit in the first big hit determination (hereinafter, referred to as a first small hit probability) is about 1/60 regardless of the gaming state.

  Further, when the game ball wins in the second starting port 13, a second big hit determination is performed, and after the second special symbol starts to fluctuate display, a second special symbol indicating the result of the determination is displayed on the symbol display portion 24. Two special symbols are displayed on the display. In the second big jackpot determination, as in the first big jackpot determination, a determination result of either a small jackpot or a loss is derived based on the second jackpot random number. If it is determined in the second big hit determination that a small hit is made, a second special symbol indicating that the determination result is a small hit is definitely displayed on the second special symbol display section of the symbol display section 24. Thereafter, a small hit game in which the opening / closing member 161 of the first special winning opening 16 is opened for a predetermined time is executed. In the present embodiment, the probability of being determined to be a small hit in the second big hit determination (hereinafter, referred to as a second small hit probability) is approximately 1/1 regardless of the gaming state.

  When the game ball that has won the first large winning opening 16 in which the opening / closing member 161 is opened in the small hitting game passes through the specific area 162, the condition device is activated. Along with this, the jackpot continuous operation device is activated to generate a jackpot game state, and a jackpot game in which the opening / closing member 171 of the second big winning opening 17 is opened for a predetermined time is repeated a predetermined number of times is executed. . That is, the specific region 162 corresponds to a “specific region” for operating the condition device. In the pachinko machine 1, the second special winning opening 17 is a special winning opening that is activated when the accessory continuous operating device is activated by the activation of the condition device.

  Hereinafter, one unit in which the opening / closing member 161 of the first big winning opening 16 or the opening / closing member 171 of the second big winning opening 17 is continuously opened in the big hit game is referred to as a “big hit round”. The first special winning opening 16 or the second special winning opening 17 is opened once or a plurality of times in a predetermined time for each one of the jackpot rounds. Hereinafter, the number of rounds may be indicated as “R”. In addition, the total number of jackpot rounds constituting one jackpot game is hereinafter referred to as “round number”. When the small hit is determined to be a small hit in the big hit determination, the small hit game is executed, and when the game ball passes through the specific area 162 and the big hit game is executed, the small hit game is executed prior to the big hit game. The small hit game is included as part of the big hit game. In this case, the small hit game is treated retroactively as the 1R big hit round, and is added to the number of rounds as a 1R big hit round.

  It should be noted that approximately 1/10 of the game balls that win the first large winning opening 16 in the small hit game can pass through the specific area 162. In one small hitting game of the pachinko machine 1, a maximum of two or three game balls can be awarded to the first big winning opening 16. In the present embodiment, if a game ball is continuously fired toward the first winning opening 16 during the small hit game, the probability of 1/4 to 1/5 is increased in one small hit game. The winning rate of the first special winning opening 16 and the passing rate of the specific area 162 are adjusted such that any of the game balls that have won the first special winning opening 16 passes through the specific area 162.

  In this embodiment, in any of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination, it is not determined to be a jackpot, but there is a case where at least one of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot There may be. In this case, if it is determined to be a big hit, after the first special symbol or the second special symbol indicating that the determination result is a big hit is definitely displayed on the symbol display section 24, the condition device is not passed through the small hit game. Activated, the accessory continuous actuation device also activated. Accordingly, a jackpot game state is generated, and a jackpot game is performed.

  The normal winning game will be described. When the normal hit determination is performed, after the normal symbol starts changing display, a normal symbol indicating the result of the determination is displayed on the normal symbol display section of the symbol display section 24. When it is determined in the normal hit determination that the win is a normal hit, a normal hit game in which the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13 is opened / closed is executed.

  The pachinko machine 1 generates a game state of either a normal state or a time saving state. In the normal state, the opening time and the opening frequency of the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13 in the normal winning game are the normal time and the normal frequency, and the rate at which the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13 is opened. Is a normal state of the game state. In the time saving state, the opening time and opening frequency of the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13 in the normal winning game are longer and higher than those in the normal state, and the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13 is opened more than in the normal state. This is a gaming state in which the ratio of the state is increased. In the present embodiment, the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13 is opened for a maximum of 0.1 second in one normal win game in the normal state, and is opened for a maximum of 5.9 seconds in the time reduction state. Therefore, the rate at which the second starting port 13 is opened in the time saving state is higher than the rate at which the second starting port 13 is opened in the normal state. In addition, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is about 40 seconds in the normal state and about 15 seconds in the time reduction state. Therefore, the frequency of the normal hit determination in the time reduction state is higher than the frequency of the normal hit determination in the normal state. In the present embodiment, during the execution of the notification effect for notifying the result of the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination performed first after the end of the jackpot game (that is, one first hit performed immediately after the end of the jackpot game) During the change of the special symbol or the second special symbol), a time-saving state is generated.

  In the present embodiment, if one game ball wins in the second starting port 13 during the normal winning game, the normal winning game ends immediately. In the normal winning game in the normal state, since the opening time of the second starting port 13 is very short, it is difficult for the game ball to win the second starting port 13. In the time saving state, one game ball can be awarded to the second starting port 13 in one normal winning game, and when one game ball has won the second starting port 13 in the open state, The opening operation of the opening / closing member 131 ends, and the second starting port 13 is closed.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with the small hit game, the big hit game, and the normal hit game, and the pachinko machine 1 generates a time saving state. For this reason, a game ball hit right while the small hit game and the big hit game are being played can be won in the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17. In addition, a game ball that is right-hit during the time reduction state can win the second starting port 13 in a normal winning game. Therefore, it is advantageous for the player to advance the game by right-handing while the small hit game and the big hit game are being performed and during the time reduction state. On the other hand, during the normal state in which the small hit game and the big hit game are not performed, even if the game ball is hit right, the game ball does not win in the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17. Also, it is rare that a game ball hit right during the normal state wins the second starting port 13 in a normal winning game. It should be noted that the winning rate of the left-hit game balls to the first starting port 12 is higher than the winning rate of the right-hit game balls to the third starting port 14 so that each member in the game area 4 has a winning rate. The arrangement is designed. Therefore, during the normal state in which the small hit game and the big hit game are not performed, it is advantageous for the player to advance the game by left-handing.

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

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processing, a RAM 52 for temporarily storing data, and a ROM 53 for storing a control program and the like. The random number generation circuit 56 and the interruption signal generation circuit 57 are connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The random number generation circuit 56 generates random numbers in a predetermined range. The interrupt signal generation circuit 57 generates an interrupt signal each time a clock signal is input from a clock circuit (not shown) that outputs a clock signal of a constant frequency. The main board 41 executes a main process of a main control program described later every time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generating circuit 57. The main board 41 includes a sub control board 58, a payout control board 45, a relay board 47, an output port 55, a setting key switch 411, a RAM clear switch 412, a first starting port switch 61, a first starting port switch 61 via an I / O interface 54. It is connected to the second starting port switch 62 and the third starting port switch 63.

  The output port 55 outputs information on the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). The setting key switch 411 is a switch for changing the stage of the probability setting in the pachinko machine 1 (hereinafter, referred to as setting change). The RAM clear switch 412 is a switch that functions as a switch that is operated when the RAM 52 is initialized (RAM clear), and that also functions as a switch that is operated to change the probability setting stage in setting change. In the present embodiment, the RAM clear switch 412 has the two functions described above. For example, a switch for clearing the RAM and a switch for changing the probability setting stage are provided separately. Is also good. The setting key switch 411 and the RAM clear switch 412 are provided inside a main board case that covers the main board 41 inside the main body frame 29. The worker in the hall where the pachinko machine 1 is installed can operate the setting key switch 411 and the RAM clear switch 412 from outside by opening the front frame 291. A person other than the worker, such as a player, cannot open the front frame 291 and cannot operate the setting key switch 411 and the RAM clear switch 412. The first starting port switch 61 is provided at the entrance of the first starting port 12, and detects a winning of a game ball to the first starting port 12. The second starting port switch 62 is provided at the entrance of the second starting port 13 and detects winning of a game ball to the second starting port 13. The third starting port switch 63 is provided at the entrance of the third starting port 14 and detects winning of a game ball to the third starting port 14.

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation buttons 9, and the speakers 48. The sub-control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 is connected to the illumination board 31. The illuminated board 31 has, for example, an LED mounted thereon, and is provided inside the above-described various illuminated members. The lamp driver board 46 controls the light emitting operation and the like of the illuminated board 31 according to the command received from the sub control board 58. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431 and the like, and controls the display of the display screen 28 according to a command received from the sub control board 58. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, and causes the prize ball payout device 49 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls.

  The relay board 47 includes a second starting opening solenoid 68, a first winning opening solenoid 70, a second winning opening solenoid 71, a movable single solenoid 72, a gate switch 75, a first winning opening switch 76, and a second winning opening. The switch 77, the specific area switch 78, the non-specific area switch 79, the symbol display section 24, and the set value display section 25 are connected.

  The second starting port solenoid 68 opens and closes the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13 during a normal win game. The first special winning opening solenoid 70 opens and closes the opening and closing member 161 of the first special winning opening 16 during the small hit game. The second big winning opening solenoid 71 opens and closes the opening / closing member 171 of the second big winning opening 17 during the big hit game. The movable piece solenoid 72 opens and closes the movable piece 164 of the first special winning opening 16 during the small hit game. The gate switch 75 is provided in the gate 10 and detects passage of a game ball to the gate 10. The first special winning opening switch 76 is provided in the first special winning opening 16 and detects a winning of a game ball to the first special winning opening 16. The second special winning opening switch 77 is provided in the second special winning opening 17 and detects a winning of a game ball in the second special winning opening 17. The specific area switch 78 is provided in the specific area 162 of the first special winning opening 16, and detects the passage of the game ball to the specific area 162. The non-specific area switch 79 is provided in the non-specific area 163 of the first special winning opening 16, and detects the passage of the game ball to the non-specific area 176. The set value display section 25 is provided inside the main body frame 29, and is a set value (in this embodiment, a value from “1” to “6” in the present embodiment) indicating a probability setting stage at the time during setting change or the like described later. Display).

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each substrate and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball firing device 37 fires one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment). The power switch 423 is connected to the power board 42. The power switch 423 is a switch operated to turn on and off the power of the pachinko machine 1.

  With reference to FIG. 4, the first big hit relation information storage area of the RAM 52 will be described. The first large hit information storage area is used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 11 to 13) of a main process to be described later. A plurality of storage areas are provided in the first big hit relation information storage area. In the present embodiment, the No. 1 is stored in the first jackpot relation information storage area. 1 to No. 4, four storage areas are provided. When a game ball wins in the first starting port 12 or the third starting port 14, the number of first reserved balls due to winning in the first starting port 12 or the third starting port 14 in the special symbol reserved number is less than 4 ( If 0 to 3), random numbers are stored in ascending order of storage area.

  The first number of reserved balls means that among the random numbers corresponding to the game balls that have won the first starting port 12 or the third starting port 14, the execution of the jackpot determination, the determination of the variation pattern indicating the variation time of the special symbol, and the like are suspended. This is the number of random numbers stored in the stored state. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of first reserved balls, which is the upper limit of the number of first reserved balls that can be stored, is “4”. The CPU 51 shifts the random number stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers in the storage area that has not been processed yet to the determination area (not shown). The determination area is a storage area provided in the RAM 52 for storing a random number for performing the jackpot determination, and is used commonly by the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. The CPU 51 performs various processes such as a jackpot determination on the random number shifted to the determination area. When the random number stored in the storage area with the smallest number is shifted to the determination area, the random number stored below the next number is shifted to the storage area with the next smaller number. Thereafter, the random numbers stored in the storage area with the smallest number are sequentially shifted to the determination area, and the processing such as the jackpot determination is repeated. The various processes for the random numbers stored in the determination area include, for example, determination of a notification effect for notifying the result of the jackpot determination, and processes related to the jackpot game executed according to the determination result. The random number in the determination area is deleted after the processing such as the jackpot determination is completed.

  Each storage area has a first jackpot random number column in which the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored, a first special symbol determination random number column in which the value of the first special symbol determination counter is stored, and a first variation pattern determination counter. Is provided in a first variation pattern determination random number column in which the value of the first variation pattern is stored. When a game ball wins in the first starting port 12 or the third starting port 14, the random number generated for each type of random number by the random number generating circuit 56 at that time is latched by the hardware circuit and stored in each column. . The first jackpot random number is used for the first jackpot determination. The first special symbol determination random number is used to determine a first special symbol. The first variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a first variation pattern indicating the variation time of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display section of the symbol display section 24. A plurality of random numbers including the first special symbol determination random number and the first variation pattern determination random number acquired together with the first jackpot random number are also collectively referred to as a first random number.

  Although not shown, the RAM 52 is provided with a second jackpot-related information storage area. The second jackpot-related information storage area is used in the special symbol processing of the main processing, like the first jackpot-related information storage area. In each storage area, a second jackpot random number column in which the value of the second jackpot determination counter is stored, a second special symbol determination random number column in which the value of the second special symbol determination counter is stored, and a second variation pattern determination counter Is provided in the second variation pattern determination random number field in which the value of is stored. In the present embodiment, as in the first big hit relationship information area, the No. 2 is stored in the second big hit relationship information storage area. 1 to No. 4, four storage areas are provided. When a game ball is won in the second starting port 13, if the number of second reserved balls due to winning in the second starting port 13 is less than 4 (0 to 3) in the special symbol reserved number, a small number is stored. Random numbers are stored in order from the area. The number of second reserved balls is the number of random numbers stored in a state where execution of a jackpot determination, determination of a variation pattern, and the like are retained among random numbers corresponding to gaming balls that have won the second starting port 13. . In the present embodiment, the maximum number of second reserved balls that is the upper limit of the number of second reserved balls that can be stored is “4”.

  When a game ball wins in the second starting port 13, the random number generated for each type of random number by the random number generation circuit 56 at that time is latched by the hardware circuit and stored in each column. The second jackpot random number is used for the second jackpot determination. The second special symbol determination random number is used to determine a second special symbol. The second variation pattern determination random number is used to determine a second variation pattern indicating the variation time of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display section of the symbol display section 24. A plurality of random numbers including the second special symbol determination random number and the second variation pattern determination random number acquired together with the second jackpot random number are collectively referred to as a second random number.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is equal to the effect time of the notification effect for notifying the player of the results of the first big hit determination and the second big hit determination. The sub-control board 58 controls the notification effect according to the variation pattern determined by the main board 41. Specifically, the main board 41 starts changing the first special symbol according to the first changing pattern based on the first changing pattern determining random number. Further, the main board 41 starts changing the second special symbol according to the second changing pattern based on the second changing pattern determining random number. The sub-control board 58 starts the fluctuation display of the effect symbol 80 (see FIG. 21) on the display screen 28 in synchronization with the start of the fluctuation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. When the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol that has started to change ends, the main board 41 changes the first special symbol or the second special symbol that has been changed to a predetermined special symbol stop display time (this embodiment). (In the embodiment, 0.8 seconds). The sub-control board 58 confirms and displays the effect symbol 80 in synchronization with the special symbol stop display time. Further, the sub-control board 58 executes the notification effect synchronized with the fluctuation time of the special symbol by the display screen 28, the illumination member, the speaker 48 and the like in addition to the effect symbol 80.

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

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

  The special symbol determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 stores a first special symbol indicating that the result of the first big hit determination is a small hit, and a second special symbol indicating that the result of the second big hit determination is a small hit, in a special symbol determination table. Is determined by referring to. The first special symbol and the second special symbol are each classified into one of a plurality of winning types. In the special symbol determination table, the value of the special symbol determination random number (0 to 99) is associated with each of the plurality of winning types.

  The first special symbol includes two types of hits, “10R small hit A” and “10R small hit B”. The percentage of the winning type of the first special symbol is 97% for “10R small hit A” and 3% for “10R small hit B”. The second special symbol includes two types of hits of “10R small hit C” and “10R small hit D”. As for the ratio of the hit type of the second special symbol, “10R small hit C” is 95%, and “10R small hit D” is 5%. The number of rounds associated with each winning type is executed when the gaming ball that has won the first big winning opening 16 during the execution of the small hitting game passes through the specific area 162, and the big hitting game state is generated. The number of rounds of the jackpot game to be played. That is, the number of rounds associated with the hit type is the number of rounds in the case where the big hit game is executed with the small hit game as an opportunity. If the small hit game is executed but the game ball does not pass through the specific area 162 and the big hit game state is not generated, the big hit game is not executed after the small hit game ends. During the small hitting game, the movable ball 164 operates in the predetermined operation pattern, so that the game balls winning the first big winning opening 16 have the specific area 162 at a rate of approximately 1/10. pass.

  The special symbol determination table defines an opening pattern of the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17 in the small hit game and the big hit round. In the present embodiment, in any of the winning types, the first big winning opening 16 is opened once for a maximum of 1.5 seconds in the small hit game, and the second big winning opening 17 is opened in all the big hit rounds in the big hit game. It is defined to perform one opening for a maximum of 28.0 seconds. As described above, in the big hit game performed by the game ball passing through the specific area 162 in the small hit game, the small hit game is handled retroactively as the 1R big hit round. For this reason, in the special symbol determination table, the opening time of the second big winning opening 17 related to the small hitting game is defined as the opening time of the 1R big hitting round for convenience. Hereinafter, the maximum opening time of the first special winning opening 16 is also referred to as a first opening time, and the maximum opening time of the second special winning opening 17 is also referred to as a second opening time.

  With reference to FIG. 6, the normal variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described. The normal fluctuation pattern determination table defines the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol in the normal state. The normal variation pattern determination table is provided with a plurality of tables according to the variation type indicating either the first variation pattern or the second variation pattern. Each of the plurality of tables divides the table according to the determination result (small hit or miss) by the big hit determination. One or a plurality of types of variation patterns are assigned to each section, and each variation pattern is associated with a value (0 to 511) of a variation pattern determination random number.

  When the first jackpot determination is performed in the normal state, the table division according to the determination result of the jackpot determination is referred to, and one variation pattern corresponding to the value of the variation pattern determination random number acquired together with the jackpot random number is determined. You. When the result of the first big hit determination is a small hit, the rate at which the fluctuation pattern is determined increases in the order of “reach effect A” to “reach effect E”. Here, the “reach effect” is an effect performed to indicate that the result of the jackpot determination may be an advantageous result for the player. In the present embodiment, for example, after a reach state in which two of the three symbols 81, 82, and 83 (see FIG. 21) constituting the effect symbol 80 (for example, the symbol 81 and the symbol 83) stop at the same symbol is configured. As the remaining one effect symbol 80 (for example, the symbol 82) continues to fluctuate, a reach effect having contents indicating that the result of the big hit determination may be a small hit is performed. On the other hand, when the determination result is out of order, the rate at which the fluctuation pattern is determined decreases in the order of “reach effect A” to “reach effect E”. Therefore, the expected value at which the result of the first big hit determination is a small hit increases in the order of “reach effect A” to “reach effect E”. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation pattern of “non-reach” is a notification effect in which the effect ends without reaching the reach state. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation pattern is determined only when the result of the jackpot determination is out.

  In the normal variation pattern determination table, even when the determination type is the second big hit determination, a plurality of types of variation patterns are assigned according to the game state, and each variation pattern is associated with the value of the variation pattern determination random number. Has been. In the present embodiment, there is no case in which the second big hit is determined to be out of place, so only the table section corresponding to the small hit is provided in the variation pattern determination table. The main board 41 fluctuates the first special symbol or the second special symbol for a variation time determined according to the determined variation pattern. Further, when the variation pattern is determined, the main board 41 transmits a variation pattern designation command, which is a command for designating the variation pattern, to the sub-control board 58. The sub-control board 58 controls the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like according to the fluctuation pattern specified by the command.

  With reference to FIG. 7, a description will be given of the time-saving variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53. The time-saving variation pattern determination table defines a variation pattern of a special symbol in the time-saving state. As described above, the time-saving state is generated during one change of the first special symbol or the second special symbol performed immediately after the end of the big hit game. The time-saving variation pattern determination table is based on the hit type corresponding to the small hit game and the big hit game that triggered the time-saving state to be generated (the special symbol hit type determined immediately before the time-saving state was generated). Defines fluctuation patterns. After the jackpot game in which the small hit game and the big hit game by the 10R small hit A (first big hit determination) or the 10R small hit C (second big hit determination) are performed, the "small hit variation A" or the "losing variation" The fluctuation pattern of “A” is determined according to the result of the jackpot determination performed for the first time after the end of the jackpot game. Among the fluctuation patterns, “small hit fluctuation A” and “outfall fluctuation A” have a fluctuation time of 60 seconds. After the jackpot game in which the small hit game and the big hit game by the 10R small hit B (first big hit determination) or the 10R small hit D (second big hit determination) are performed, the "small hit fluctuation B" or the "losing fluctuation" The fluctuation pattern of "B" is determined according to the result of the jackpot determination performed for the first time after the end of the jackpot game. Of the fluctuation patterns, “small hit fluctuation B” and “out-of-rotation fluctuation B” have a fluctuation time of 150 seconds. As described above, since the fluctuation time of the normal symbol in the time reduction state is about 15 seconds, when the fluctuation pattern of “small hit fluctuation A” or “outfall fluctuation A” is determined, the normal symbol is displayed during the time reduction state. May be performed four times. When the variation pattern of “small hit variation B” or “outfall variation B” is determined, the variation of the ordinary symbol can be performed ten times during the time saving state.

  The ordinary hit determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The normal hit determination table is a table used for the normal hit determination. In the present embodiment, the random number per normal takes any value from 0 to 65535. The normal hit determination table defines a random value determined as a normal hit according to the probability setting. In the ordinary hit determination table, the random number determined to be a normal hit is represented by a numerical value in parentheses. Thus, the ordinary hit determination table defines the ordinary hit probability according to the probability setting stage. The CPU 51 determines whether the result of the normal hit determination is a hit or a miss by referring to the normal hit determination table.

  In the present embodiment, in the ordinary hit determination table, six levels of probability settings from setting 1 to setting 6 are provided. In the probability setting stage, setting 1 is most disadvantageous for the player, and the normal winning probability is set so that the larger the number is in the order from setting 1 to setting 6, the more advantageous the player is. The normal hit determination table defines the normal hit probability so as to increase in the order of setting 1 to setting 6. The ordinary winning probabilities of the settings 1 to 6 are, in order, 1 / 2.000 (32769/65536), 1 / 1.902 (34459/65536), 1 / 1.813 (36149/65536), 1/1. 732 (37839/65536), 1 / 1.658 (39529/65536), and 1 / 1.590 (41219/65536). For this reason, in the order of the setting 1 to the setting 6, the result of the normal hit determination is likely to be generated in the normal hit determination.

  The operation of the pachinko machine 1 by the main board 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. The main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed according to a main control program stored in the ROM 53. When the power switch 423 of the pachinko machine 1 is operated to turn on the power of the pachinko machine 1, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 executes an initialization process of the main control program (see FIG. 9). Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the initialization process is started, it is determined whether the setting key switch 411 is in the ON state (S1). That is, the CPU 51 determines whether the setting key switch 411 is in the ON state when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state. If the setting key switch 411 is ON (S1: YES), it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 412 is ON (S2). That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is switched from the ON state to the OFF state, the CPU 51 determines whether both the setting key switch 411 and the RAM clear switch 412 are ON. When the RAM clear switch 412 is in the ON state (S2: YES), the RAM 52 is initialized (RAM clearing process) such that the used area of the RAM 52 is cleared and a predetermined initial value is stored in the RAM 52 (RAM clear processing). S3). Next, the set value indicating one of the probability setting stages stored in the RAM 52 is referred to, and the referred set value is displayed on the set value display unit 25 (S5). In the present embodiment, the set value corresponding to the probability setting stage of “setting 1” is “1”. Similarly, set values corresponding to the probability setting stages of “Setting 2” to “Setting 6” are “2” to “6”. In the pachinko machine 1, the probability setting stage immediately after the initial setting of the RAM 52 described later is set to “setting 1”. Therefore, the display value displayed on the set value display section 25 immediately after the initial setting of the RAM 52 is “1”.

  Next, it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 412 has been operated within a predetermined period (S6). When it is determined that the RAM clear switch 412 has been operated within the predetermined period (S6: YES), "1" is added to the display value displayed on the set value display section 25 and updated (S8). The process returns to S5, and the settings are changed by repeatedly performing the processes of S5, S6, and S8 until the determination of S6 is NO.

  The end of the setting change is performed when the setting key switch 411 is turned off. If it is determined that the RAM clear switch 412 has not been operated within the predetermined period (S6: NO), it is determined whether the setting key switch 411 is in the OFF state (S9). If the setting key switch 411 is ON (S9: NO), the process returns to the determination of S6. Thereafter, the processing of S6, S8, and S9 is repeatedly performed until “YES” is determined in the determination of S9.

  When the setting key switch 411 is in the OFF state (S9: YES), the display value displayed on the setting value display section 25 is converted into a setting value and stored in the RAM 52 (S11). Thereafter, a predetermined base value indicating that the setting change has been completed is displayed on the set value display section 25 (S12). In this way, the setting change is completed, and the initialization processing ends.

  On the other hand, if the RAM clear switch 412 is in the OFF state (S2: NO), the setting value stored in the RAM 52 indicating any of the probability setting stages is referred to, and the set value referred to is set value display unit 25. Is displayed (S13). Next, it is determined whether the setting key switch 411 is turned off (S14). If the setting key switch 411 remains in the ON state (S14: NO), the determination in S14 is repeated until the setting key switch 411 is turned off. When the setting key switch 411 is in the OFF state (S14: YES), the processing of S12 described above is performed, and the initialization processing ends. The pachinko machine 1 displays the currently set probability setting stage on the set value display unit 25 when the setting key switch 411 is on when the power is turned on and the RAM clear switch 412 is off. This allows the pachinko machine 1 to make the operator confirm the currently set probability setting stage.

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

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

  When the initialization process (see FIG. 9) is completed, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 executes the main process (see FIG. 10) of the main control program. The main processing is executed by the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 detects an interrupt signal generated every 4 ms by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the main process is started, first, a command output process is performed (S20). In the command output process, a control command is output to the sub-control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is the control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main processing.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S21). In the switch reading process, the switches provided at the gate 10, the first starting port 12, the second starting port 13, the third starting port 14, the first big winning opening 16, and the second big winning opening 17 (see FIG. 3). A process for detecting a game ball is performed based on the detection result of. When each switch detects the passing or winning of the game ball, the flag corresponding to each switch is turned “ON”.

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

  Next, a special electric accessory processing is performed (S23). Although details will be described later, in the special electric auditors product process, a process for controlling the operation of the winning game, a process relating to a game state set after the end of the big hit game, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 15 and 16). The operation of the winning game is mainly an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing members 161 and 171 of the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17 in the big hit game and the small hit game.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S24). Although details will be described later, in the special symbol processing, a jackpot determination, a determination of a change pattern, a determination of a special symbol, a transition process of a game state, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 11 to 13).

  Next, the ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S25). In the normal electric accessory processing, processing for controlling the operation of the normal winning game is performed. The operation of the normal winning game is mainly an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13. When it is determined by the normal hit determination that the normal hit occurs during the normal state, the CPU 51 opens the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13 for a maximum of 0.1 second as a normal hit game. When it is determined by the normal hit determination during the time reduction state that the CPU 51 is a normal hit, the CPU 51 wins one or more game balls in the second starting port 13 as a normal hit game, or 5.9 seconds have elapsed. Until the opening, the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13 is opened. Note that the CPU 51 determines that the time saving state is in effect if a time saving flag described later is “ON”.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S26). Although the details will be described later, in the normal symbol processing, a random number per normal is acquired when the gate switch 75 detects the passage of the game ball. Based on the obtained random numbers, processing such as determination of a normal hit and storage of a command for controlling fluctuation of a normal symbol is performed (see FIG. 17).

  Next, a payout process (S27), an error check (S28), and an information output process (S29) are performed. In the payout process, the payout of the prize balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error has occurred, the error is reported using the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like. In the information output process, various types of information are output to a game hall management computer (not shown) via the output port 55.

  The details of the special symbol processing (S24, see FIG. 10) will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the flags used by the special symbol Xujiri will be described. The RAM 52 stores a big hit game state flag, a small hit game in progress flag, a special symbol display state flag, a time reduction flag, and the like.

  The jackpot game state flag is a flag indicating whether or not a jackpot game is being performed, and “1” is stored and turned “ON” during the jackpot game state, and “0” is stored when it is not in the jackpot game state. It becomes "OFF". In addition, the fact that the big hit game state flag is “ON” indicates a state in which the accessory continuous operation device is operated by the operation of the condition device. The small hitting flag is a flag indicating whether or not a small hitting game is being performed, and “1” is stored and turned “ON” during the small hitting game, and “0” is stored if the small hitting game is not being performed. To “OFF”.

  The special symbol display state flag is “1” when one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is changing (during change), and when one of them is stopped (during stop display). "2" is stored, and "0" is stored when neither of them is fluctuating or stopped. The time-saving flag is a flag indicating whether the vehicle is in the time-saving state. In the time-saving state, “1” is stored and becomes “ON”, and in the normal state, “0” is stored and becomes “OFF”.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the special symbol processing is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first starting port 12 (S41). When the first starting port switch 61 detects a winning of a game ball, a flag corresponding to the first starting port switch 61 is set to “ON” in a switch reading process of the main process (S21, see FIG. 10). When this flag is "ON", it is determined that the game ball has won the first starting port 12 (S41: YES), and the process proceeds to the determination of S43. If this flag is not "ON", it is determined that no game ball has won (S41: NO), and it is determined whether a game ball has won the third starting port 14 (S42). When the third starting port switch 63 detects the winning of the game ball, the flag corresponding to the third starting port switch 63 is turned “ON” in the switch reading processing of the main processing. If this flag is "ON", it is determined that the game ball has won the third starting port 14 (S42: YES), and the process proceeds to the determination of S43. If this flag is not "ON", it is determined that the game ball has not won (S42: NO), and the processing shifts to the determination of S51.

  Next, it is determined whether the first reserved ball number is "4" (S43). If the first reserved ball count stored in the RAM 52 is “4” (S43: YES), the number of storable reserved balls has reached the upper limit, and the process shifts to the determination of S51. If the first reserved ball count is not “4” (S43: NO), “1” is added to the first reserved ball count stored in the RAM 52 (S45). Next, a first random number is obtained and stored in the storage area having the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the first jackpot relationship information storage area (see FIG. 6) (S46). Specifically, the first jackpot random number field contains the value of the first jackpot determination counter, the first special symbol determination random number field contains the value of the first special symbol determination counter, and the first variation pattern determination random number field contains the first variable. The value of the one variation pattern determination counter is stored in the RAM 52. Thereafter, the processing shifts to the determination of S51.

  Next, it is determined whether the second reserved ball number is “4” (S52). If the second reserved ball count stored in the RAM 52 is “4” (S52: YES), the number of storable reserved balls has reached the upper limit, and the process proceeds to the determination of S61. If the second reserved ball count is not “4” (S52: NO), “1” is added to the second reserved ball count stored in the RAM 52 (S55). Next, a second random number is obtained and stored in the storage area having the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the second jackpot relationship information storage area (S56).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the player is in a hit game state (S61). The hit game state includes a big hit game state and a small hit game state. When the big hit game state flag is “ON” or when the small hit game in progress flag is “ON”, it is determined that the game is in the hit game state (S61: YES), and the process returns to the main process. When the big hit game state flag or the small hit game in progress flag is “OFF” (S61: NO), it is determined whether any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is changing (S62). If the special symbol display state flag is not "1", it is determined that none of the special symbols is changing (S62: NO), and one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in the stopped state. Is determined (S63). If the special symbol display state flag is not “2”, it is determined that none of the special symbols is being stopped and displayed (S63: NO), and the process proceeds to S71 (see FIG. 13), where the process such as the jackpot determination is performed. Done.

  In the present embodiment, in the big hit determination, the second big hit determination is performed prior to the first big hit determination. As shown in FIG. 13, first, it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved balls is “1” or more (S71). If the second reserved ball count is equal to or greater than “1” (S71: YES), a second big hit determination is performed, but details will be described later. When the second reserved ball count is “0” (S71: NO), it is determined whether the first reserved ball count stored in the first jackpot relationship information storage area is “1” or more (S72). . If the first reserved ball count stored in the RAM 52 is “0” (S72: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  If the first reserved ball count is equal to or greater than "1" (S72: YES), the first reserved ball count stored in the first jackpot relationship information storage area is decremented by "1" (S73). Next, the first random number stored in the storage area with the smallest number in the first jackpot relation information storage area is shifted to the determination area (S75).

  Next, a first jackpot determination is performed (S76). Although not shown, the ROM 53 stores a first determination table for performing a first big hit determination. In the first determination table, random numbers of the jackpot random numbers respectively corresponding to “small hit” and “miss” are defined. In S76, referring to the first determination table, it is determined whether the first big hit random number shifted to the determination area in S75 corresponds to “small hit” or “miss”. Thereby, the first jackpot determination based on the undetermined first jackpot random number stored in the RAM 52 is performed in the order in which the first jackpot random numbers are stored.

  Next, it is determined whether the result of the first big hit determination is a small hit (S81). When the result of the first big hit determination is a small hit (S81: YES), a first special symbol indicating the small hit (a type of the first special symbol corresponding to the hit type) is determined (S82). In the process of S82, the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 5) is referred to, and the hit type is determined according to the value of the first special symbol determination random number shifted to the determination area in S75. The determined hit type is stored in the RAM 52. Thereafter, the processing shifts to S111. On the other hand, if the result of the first jackpot determination is a loss (S81: NO), a predetermined loss symbol is determined (S85), and the process proceeds to S111.

  When the number of second reserved balls is equal to or more than "1" (S71: YES), "1" is subtracted from the number of second reserved balls stored in the second big hit relationship information storage area (S73). The second random number stored in the second big hit relation information storage area is shifted to the determination area (S92). Next, the second big hit determination is performed based on the second big hit random number shifted to the judgment area (S93). Although not shown, the ROM 53 stores a second determination table for performing the second big hit determination. In the second determination table, random numbers of the jackpot random numbers respectively corresponding to “small hit” and “missing” are defined. In S93, it is determined with reference to the second determination table whether the second big hit random number shifted to the determination area corresponds to “small hit” or “miss”.

  Next, it is determined whether the result of the second big hit determination is a small hit (S95). When the result of the second big hit determination is a small hit (S95: YES), a second special symbol indicating a small hit is determined (S96). In the process of S96, the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 5) is referred to, and the second special symbol indicating the small hit (the type of the second special symbol corresponding to the hit type) is stored in the determination area in S92. It is determined according to the value of the shifted second special symbol determination random number. The determined hit type is stored in the RAM 52. Thereafter, the processing shifts to S111. On the other hand, when the result of the second big hit determination is a loss (S95: NO), a predetermined loss symbol is determined (S99), and the process proceeds to S111.

  Next, a fluctuation pattern is determined (S111). In S111, in the normal state, in the normal fluctuation pattern determination table (see FIG. 6), whether the fluctuation type is the first fluctuation pattern or the second fluctuation pattern and the result of the jackpot determination (small hit or miss) ) Is referred to, and the variation pattern of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is determined. Also, in the case of the time saving state, the special symbol hit type and the result of the big hit determination (small hit or miss) determined immediately before the time saving state is generated in the time saving variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 7). The variation pattern of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is determined with reference to the corresponding table. The CPU 51 determines whether the gaming state is the normal state or the time saving state based on the state of the time saving flag, and performs the process of S111.

  When the variation pattern is determined, a variation pattern designation command for designating the set variation pattern is generated and stored in the RAM 52 (S112). The variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 in the command output process (S20, see FIG. 10) of the main process to be executed next time. The fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol determined according to the determined fluctuation pattern is stored in the special symbol fluctuation time counter (S113). “1” indicating that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S114), and the process returns to the main process.

  In the determination of S62 shown in FIG. 12, when “1” is stored in the special symbol display state flag, it is determined that one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is changing. (S62: YES), it is determined whether the fluctuation time has elapsed (S121). If the value of the special symbol variation time counter stored in the process of S113 (see FIG. 13) is “0”, it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S121: YES), and the special symbol is stored in the RAM 52. The stop command is stored (S122). This command is transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub-control board 58 by the command output process (S20, see FIG. 10), and instructs the first special symbol or the second special symbol and the stop of the variation of the effect symbol 80 on the display screen 28. I do. Next, a predetermined special symbol stop display time is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S123). “2” indicating that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being stopped and displayed is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S124), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S121 that the fluctuation time has not yet elapsed (S121: NO), the process returns to the main process. That is, when it is determined in S62 that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing, neither of the special symbols starts to change. Therefore, when the first random number and the second random number are acquired in S46 and S56 while any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol are fluctuating, based on the acquired first random number and the second random number. The jackpot determination is not performed immediately, and the acquired first random number and second random number are stored as the first reserved ball and the second reserved ball. In other words, when a game ball wins in the first starting opening 12, the second starting opening 13, or the third starting opening 14 during the change of the special symbol, the first big hit determination and the second big hit determination corresponding to the winning are performed. Rights reserved.

  If the special symbol display state flag is set to “2” in the determination of S63 (S63: YES), the special symbol stop display time has elapsed according to the value of the special symbol stop time counter set in S123. It is determined (S126). If the value of the special symbol stop time counter is not "0", it is determined that the special symbol stop display time has not yet elapsed (S126: NO), and the process returns to the main process. If the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S126: YES), "0" indicating that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is changing or being stopped is displayed in the special symbol display state flag. It is stored (S127). Next, a game state transition process is performed (S128), and the process returns to the main process.

  The game state transition process (S128, see FIG. 12) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the game state transition process, various processes are performed according to whether the game is in the big hit game state and the result of the big hit determination is a small hit. When the game state transition process is started, first, it is determined whether the game is in the big hit game state according to the state of the big hit game state flag (S141). If it is in the jackpot gaming state (S141: YES), it is determined whether the value of the determination number counter is “0” (S142). The judgment number counter is a counter that counts the number of jackpot determinations performed since the end of the previous jackpot game, and is stored in the RAM 52.

  If the value of the determination counter is not “0” (S142: NO), the value of the determination counter is cleared to “0” (S143). Next, if "1" is stored in the time reduction flag, "0" is stored in the time reduction flag (S144). That is, during the big hit game, the game state is set to the normal state. Next, a time reduction end command is generated and stored in the RAM 52 (S145). The time-saving end command is a command for notifying that the time-saving state ends. The time reduction end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 by a command output process (S20, see FIG. 10). The processing returns to the special symbol processing (see FIG. 12). On the other hand, if the value of the determination count counter has already been cleared to “0” after entering the jackpot gaming state (S142: YES), the processing returns to the special symbol processing (see FIG. 12).

  On the other hand, when the game is not in the jackpot gaming state (S141: NO), it is determined whether the result of the jackpot determination performed immediately before is a small jackpot (S151). If the determination result is a small hit (S151: YES), the number of rounds corresponding to the hit type is stored in the RAM 52 as Rmax (S152). In this embodiment, since the big hit game of 10R is associated with each of the hit types, “10” is stored as Rmax. Next, the small hitting game flag is turned ON (S154), and the process proceeds to S155. If the result of the jackpot determination is out of order (S151: NO), the process proceeds to S155.

  Next, “1” is added to the determination count counter (S155). Next, it is determined whether the value of the determination number counter is "1" (S156). If the value of the determination counter is not "1" (S156: NO), the process returns to the special symbol process. If the value of the determination count counter is "1" (S156: YES), "0" is stored in the time saving flag and turned off (S158), and a time saving end command is generated and stored in the RAM 52 ( S159). The processing returns to the special symbol processing.

  The details of the special electric auditors product process (S23, see FIG. 10) will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the flags used in the special electric accessory processing will be described. In the special electric accessory processing, in addition to various flags used in the above-described special symbol processing, an opening flag, a processing standby flag, and the like are used. The opening flag is a flag indicating whether the first special winning opening 16 and the second special winning opening 17 are in an open state, and is stored in the RAM 52. The opening flag indicates “1” when the opening / closing member 161 of the first special winning opening 16 is open, “2” when the opening / closing member 161 of the second special winning opening 17 is open, If none of 161 and 171 is open, “0” is stored. The processing waiting flag is a flag indicating whether or not the processing is waiting before a predetermined processing time elapses after the entrance of the second special winning opening 17 is closed until the next processing is performed. . The processing standby flag is set to “ON” while “1” is stored during processing standby, and is set to “OFF” after the processing time elapses. Note that the processing time is set in consideration of a time required for the game ball that has won the second big winning opening 17 to be discharged to the outside of the game area 4, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the special electric accessory processing is started, it is determined whether or not the game is in the big hit game state (S161). This determination is made based on the state of the big hit game state flag. When the big hit game state flag is “OFF” (S161: NO), it is determined whether or not a small hit game is being performed as shown in FIG. 16 (S201). This determination is made based on the state of the small hitting game in progress flag. When the small hitting game flag is “OFF” (S201: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  If the small hitting game flag is “ON” (S201: YES), it is determined whether the opening / closing member 161 of the first special winning opening 16 is open (S202). This determination is made based on whether "1" is stored in the open flag. If “1” is stored in the open flag (S202: YES), the process proceeds to the determination of S211.

  If "1" is not stored in the opening flag (S202: NO), a first opening command for opening the opening / closing member 161 of the first special winning opening 16 is stored in the RAM 52 (S205). The first release command is transmitted to the relay board 47 in a command output process (S20, see FIG. 10) of a main process to be executed next time. The first special winning opening solenoid 70 that has received the opening command via the relay board 47 opens the opening / closing member 161 of the first special winning opening 16.

  Next, the first opening time is stored in the first opening time counter (S206). The first opening time counter is a counter for measuring the first opening time, which is the maximum opening time of the opening and closing member 161 of the first special winning opening 16, and is stored in the RAM 52. In the present embodiment, a value indicating 1.5 seconds as the first opening time is stored in the RAM 52. Next, "2" is stored in the open flag (S208).

  Next, a movable piece operation command for operating the movable piece 164 in the first special winning opening 16 is stored in the RAM 52 (S209). The movable piece operation command is transmitted to the relay board 47 in the command output process (S20, see FIG. 10) of the main process to be executed next time. The movable piece solenoid 72, which has received the movable piece operation command via the relay board 47, operates the movable piece 174 in a predetermined operation pattern during the small hitting game. The processing shifts to the determination at S211.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first large winning opening 16 (S211). When the first special winning opening switch 76 detects a winning of a game ball, a flag corresponding to the first special winning opening switch 76 is turned “ON” in a switch reading process of the main process (S21, see FIG. 10). If the flag corresponding to the first special winning opening switch 76 is "ON", it is determined that the game ball has won the first special winning opening 16 (S211: YES), and the first special winning opening 16 is won. “1” is added to the first winning ball counter of the RAM 52 that counts the number of played balls (S212). The processing shifts to the determination at S213. If the flag corresponding to the first special winning opening switch 76 is “OFF”, it is determined that the gaming ball has not won the first special winning opening 16. If the game ball has not won the first winning hole 16 (S211: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S213.

  Next, it is determined whether the number of winning balls in the first winning port 16 is “9” or more (S213). If the value of the first winning ball counter is less than "9" (S213: NO), it is determined whether the first opening time has elapsed based on the value of the first opening time counter (S215). If the first opening time has not elapsed (S215: NO), the process returns to the main process. In the special electric auditors process performed thereafter, when the small hitting game is being performed (S201: YES), until nine or more game balls win the first big winning opening 16 or the first opening time elapses. These determinations are repeatedly executed (S213: NO, S215: NO).

  If nine or more game balls win the first winning opening 16 (S213: YES) or if the first opening time has elapsed (S215: YES), the first closing command is stored in the RAM 52 (S216). ). The first closing command is a command for closing the opening / closing member 161 of the open first big winning opening 16. The first closing command is transmitted to the relay board 47 in a command output process (S20, see FIG. 10) of a main process to be executed next time. The first special winning opening solenoid 70 that has received the first closing command via the relay board 47 closes the opening / closing member 161 of the first special winning opening 16. Next, "0" is stored in the open flag (S218). Further, the small hitting game in progress flag is set to "OFF" (S219).

  Next, it is determined whether the game ball has passed the specific area 162 in the small hitting game (S221). When the specific area switch 78 detects the passage of the game ball, the flag corresponding to the specific area switch 78 is set to “ON” in the switch reading processing of the main processing (S21, see FIG. 10). If the flag corresponding to the specific area switch 78 is "OFF", it is determined that the game ball does not pass through the specific area 162 (S221: NO), and the value of Rmax is cleared to "0" ( S226), the process returns to the main process.

  If the flag corresponding to the specific area switch 78 is "ON", it is determined that the game ball is passing through the specific area 162 (S221: YES), and the big hit game state flag is set to "ON" (S222). ). That is, in the small hitting game, when the game ball has passed the specific area 162, the accessory continuous operation device is operated by the operation of the condition device. Next, “1” is added to the value of the R counter (S223). The R counter is a counter that counts the number of rounds executed in the big hit game, and is stored in the RAM 52. That is, the small hit game is treated as the first round of the big hit with the operation of the accessory continuous operation device, and is converted into the number of rounds as the big hit round of the 1R. Thereafter, the processing returns to the main processing.

  Returning to the description of FIG. On the other hand, when the big hit game state flag is “ON” (S161: YES), it is determined whether the process is waiting (S162). This determination is made based on the state of the processing standby flag. If the processing standby flag is “OFF” (S162: NO), it is determined whether the opening / closing member 171 of the second special winning opening 17 is open (S163). This determination is made based on whether "2" is stored in the open flag. If “2” is stored in the open flag (S163: YES), the process proceeds to the determination of S171.

  If “2” is not stored in the opening flag (S163: NO), a second opening command for opening the opening / closing member 171 of the second special winning opening 17 is stored in the RAM 52 (S165). The second release command is transmitted to the relay board 47 in a command output process (S20, see FIG. 10) of a main process to be executed next time. The second winning port solenoid 71 that has received the opening command via the relay board 47 opens the opening / closing member 171 of the second winning port 17.

  Next, the second opening time is stored in the second opening time counter (S166). The second opening time counter is a counter for measuring the second opening time, which is the maximum opening time of the opening / closing member 171 of the second special winning opening 17, and is stored in the RAM 52. In the present embodiment, a value indicating 28.0 seconds as the second opening time is stored in the RAM 52. Next, "2" is stored in the open flag (S168). The processing shifts to the determination at S171.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second big winning opening 17 (S171). When the second special winning opening switch 77 detects the winning of the game ball, the flag corresponding to the second special winning opening switch 77 is turned “ON” in the switch reading process of the main process (S21, see FIG. 10). If the flag corresponding to the second special winning opening switch 77 is "ON", it is determined that a game ball has won the second special winning opening 17 (S171: YES), and the second special winning opening 17 is won. “1” is added to the second winning ball counter of the RAM 52 that counts the number of played balls (S172). The processing shifts to the determination at S173. If the flag corresponding to the second special winning opening switch 77 is “OFF”, it is determined that the game ball has not won the second special winning opening 17. When the game ball has not won the second big winning opening 17 (S171: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S173.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls in the second big winning opening 17 is "9" or more (S173). If the value of the second winning ball counter is less than "9" (S173: NO), it is determined whether the second opening time has elapsed based on the value of the second opening time counter (S174). If the second opening time has not elapsed (S174: NO), the process returns to the main process. In the special electric auditors goods processing performed thereafter, the jackpot game state is established (S161: YES), and if the processing is not in standby (S162: NO), whether nine or more game balls win the second big winning opening 17? Or, these determinations are repeatedly executed until the second opening time elapses (S173: NO, S174: NO).

  If nine or more game balls win the second big winning opening 17 (S173: YES) or if the second opening time has elapsed (S174: YES), the second closing command is stored in the RAM 52 (S175). ). The second closing command is a command for closing the opening / closing member 171 of the open second big winning opening 17. The second close command is transmitted to the relay board 47 in a command output process (S20, see FIG. 10) of a main process to be executed next time. The second special winning opening solenoid 71 that has received the second closing command via the relay board 47 closes the opening / closing member 161 of the second special winning opening 17.

  Next, the predetermined processing time is stored in the processing time counter (S176). The processing standby flag is turned “ON” (S178). Also, “0” is stored in the open flag (S179). The processing returns to the main processing.

  On the other hand, when the processing standby flag is “ON” (S162: YES), it is determined whether the processing time has elapsed based on the value of the processing time counter (S181). If the value of the processing time counter is not "0", it is determined that the processing time has not elapsed (S181: NO), and the processing returns to the main processing. If the value of the processing time counter is "0" in the subsequent special electric auditors product processing, it is determined that the processing time has elapsed (S181: YES), and the processing standby flag is set to "OFF" (S182). ). Next, "1" is added to the value of the R counter (S183).

  Next, it is determined whether the value of the R counter is equal to the value of Rmax (S185). When the value of the R counter has not reached Rmax yet and the value of the R counter is not equal to the value of Rmax (S185: NO), the process returns to the main process. If the value of the R counter is equal to the value of Rmax (S185: YES), the value of the R counter and the value of Rmax are cleared to "0" (S186). Next, the big hit game state flag is set to “OFF” (S188). Next, "1" is stored in the time reduction flag (S189). A time saving start command is generated and stored in the RAM 52 (S191). The time-saving start command is a command for notifying that the time-saving state starts. The time-saving start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 by a command output process (S20, see FIG. 10). The processing returns to the main processing.

  The details of the ordinary symbol processing (S26, see FIG. 10) will be described with reference to FIG. First, the flags used in the normal symbol processing will be described. The RAM 52 stores a normal symbol change flag, a normal win game in progress flag, and the like. The normal symbol change flag is a flag indicating that the normal symbol is changing, and “1” is stored and “ON” during the change of the normal symbol, and “0” is stored and “0” is stored during the stop display. OFF ". The normal hitting game flag is a flag indicating that the normal hitting game is being performed, and “1” is stored during the normal hitting game and becomes “ON”. If the normal hitting game is not performed, “0” is stored. And becomes "OFF".

  When the normal symbol processing is started, it is determined whether the game ball has passed through the gate 10 (S231). When the gate switch 75 detects the passage of the game ball, the flag corresponding to the gate switch 75 is set to “ON” in the switch reading process of the main process (S21, see FIG. 10). If this flag is not "ON", it is determined that the game ball has not won (S231: NO), and the process proceeds to the determination of S241. If this flag is "ON", it is determined that the game ball has passed through the gate 10 (S231: YES), and it is determined whether the number of normally reserved balls is "4" (S232). If the number of normally reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is "4" (S232: YES), the number of storable reserved balls has reached the upper limit, and the process shifts to the determination of S241.

  If the number of normally reserved balls is not “4” (S232: NO), “1” is added to the number of normally reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 (S233). Next, an ordinary hit random number is obtained and stored in the storage area with the smallest number among the empty storage areas in the ordinary hit relation information storage area of the RAM 52 (S235). The processing shifts to the determination of S241.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a normal winning game is being played (S241). When the normal hitting game flag is “ON”, it is determined that the normal hitting game is being performed (S241: YES), and the process returns to the main process. If the normal winning game flag is “OFF” (S241: NO), it is determined whether the normal symbol is changing (S242). When the ordinary symbol variation flag is "OFF", it is determined that the ordinary symbol is not varying (S242: NO), and it is determined whether the number of ordinary reserved balls is "4" or more (S249). If the number of normally reserved balls stored in the RAM 52 is “0” (S249: NO), the process returns to the main process. If the number of ordinary reserved balls is equal to or more than "4" (S249: YES), the number of ordinary reserved balls stored in the ordinary winning relationship information storage area is decremented by "1" (S251). Next, the normal random number stored in the storage area with the smallest number in the normal hit relation information storage area is shifted to the determination area (S252).

  Next, the normal hit determination is performed with the normal hit probability according to the probability setting (S253). The normal hit determination is performed with reference to the above-described normal hit determination table (see FIG. 8). The CPU 51 refers to the set values stored in the RAM 52 in the initialization processing (see FIG. 9). The CPU 51 compares the random number determined to be a normal hit according to the set value referred to in the normal hit determination table with the random number of the normal hit random number shifted to the determination area in the process of S252. As a result, a normal hit determination is performed to determine whether the normal hit random number shifted to the determination area in the process of S252 is “normal hit” or “missing”.

  Next, a variable time designation command is generated and stored in the RAM 52 (S256). The variation time designation command is a command for designating the result of the ordinary hit determination and the variation time of the ordinary symbol. The CPU 51 generates a command specifying a fluctuation time of about 40 seconds during the normal state, and generates a command specifying a fluctuation time of about 15 seconds during the time reduction state. The fluctuating time designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 in the command output process (S20, see FIG. 10) of the main process to be executed next time. Next, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is stored in the normal symbol fluctuation time counter (S258). Normally, "1" is stored in the symbol variation flag and turned "ON" (S259), and the process returns to the main process. In a pachinko machine, one change of the special symbol during the time reduction state and four or ten changes of the normal symbol have the same time. , 15 seconds for both normal hits and misses. In the normal state, different fluctuation times may be specified depending on whether the result of the normal hit determination is a normal hit or an incorrect hit.

  When the ordinary symbol variation flag is "ON", it is determined that the ordinary symbol is changing (S242: YES), and it is determined whether the variation time of the ordinary symbol has elapsed (S261). If the value of the ordinary symbol variation time counter stored in the process of S258 is not “0” and the variation time of the ordinary symbol has not yet elapsed (S261: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  When the value of the ordinary symbol variation time counter is "0", it is determined that the variation time of the ordinary symbol has elapsed (S261: YES), an ordinary symbol stop command is generated in the RAM 52, and stored in the RAM 52. Is performed (S263). The normal symbol stop command is transmitted to the relay board 47 and the sub-control board 58 by the command output process (S20, see FIG. 10), and instructs the stop of the fluctuation of the normal symbol and the end of the success / failure effect described later. Next, “0” is stored in the normal symbol variation flag and becomes “OFF” (S265).

  Next, it is determined whether the result of the normal hit determination performed in S253 is a normal hit (S266). When the result of the ordinary hit determination is out of order (S266: NO), the process returns to the main process. If the result of the normal hit determination is a normal hit (S266: YES), "1" is stored in the normal hit game in progress flag and "ON" (S268), and the process returns to the main process.

  Next, the sub-control board processing performed by the sub-control board 58 will be described. In the sub-control board processing, processing for controlling the effects of the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like is performed according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. In particular, in the sub-control board processing, control of a notification effect, control of a success / failure effect in a normal symbol game described later, and the like are executed. The sub-control board processing is executed by the CPU 581 according to a program stored in the ROM 583.

  The flags used in the sub-control board processing will be described. In the RAM 582 of the sub control board 58, a time reduction flag and the like are stored. During the time saving state, the flag during the time saving is set to “ON” by storing “1”, and is set to “OFF” by storing “0” during the normal time state. In the state where the pachinko machine 1 has been initialized, “0” is stored in the flag during time reduction.

  With reference to FIG. 18, the details of the sub-control board processing performed by the sub-control board 58 will be described. When the sub-control board processing is started, it is determined whether a time-saving start command has been received from the main board 41 (S271). If the time reduction start command has not been received (S271: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S273. If a time-saving start command is received (S271: YES), the mid-hours flag is set to "ON" (S272), and the process proceeds to the determination of S273.

  Next, it is determined whether a time-saving end command has been received from the main board 41 (S273). If the time reduction end command has not been received (S273: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S281. If the time reduction end command is received (S273: YES), the flag during the time reduction is set to "OFF" (S275), and the process shifts to the determination at S281.

  Next, it is determined whether a variation pattern designation command has been received from the main board 41 (S281). If the variation pattern designation command has not been received (S281: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S286. When the variation pattern designation command is received (S281: YES), it is determined whether the gaming state is in the time saving state (S282). This determination is made in accordance with the state of the time reduction flag. If the mid-hour flag is "OFF", it is determined that the vehicle is in the normal state instead of the time-saving state (S282: NO), and the execution of the notification effect according to the fluctuation pattern indicated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is started. (S283). When the time reduction flag is "ON", it is determined that the vehicle is in the time reduction state (S282: YES), and the execution of the time reduction notification effect, which is a special notification effect in the time reduction state, is started (S285). . The processing shifts to the determination at S286. It should be noted that the determination as to whether or not the vehicle is in the time reduction state in S282 may be made in accordance with the fluctuation pattern specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command instead of the state of the time reduction flag. The details of the notification effect and the short notice notification effect will be described later.

  Next, it is determined whether a special symbol stop command has been received from the main board 41 (S286). If the special symbol stop command has not been received (S286: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S291. When the special symbol stop command is received (S286: YES), the fluctuating effect symbol 80 (see FIG. 21) is fixedly displayed (S288). The processing shifts to the determination at S291. That is, the notification effect ends by the process of S288.

  Next, it is determined whether a fluctuation time designation command has been received from the main board 41 (S291). If the variable time designation command has not been received (S291: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S295. When the fluctuation time designation command is received (S291: YES), it is determined whether the gaming state is in the time saving state (S292). When the gaming state is the normal state (S292: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S295. When the gaming state is the time saving state (S292: YES), the execution of the success / failure effect is started (S293). The success / failure effect is an effect performed in synchronization with the fluctuation of the normal symbol during the time saving state. Details of the success / failure production will be described later. The processing shifts to the determination at S295.

  Next, it is determined whether a normal symbol stop command has been received from the main board 41 (S295). If the normal symbol stop command has not been received (S295: NO), the process returns to the determination of S271. When the normal symbol stop command is received (S295: YES), it is determined whether the gaming state is in the time saving state (S296). If the gaming state is the normal state (S296: NO), the process returns to the determination of S271. When the gaming state is the time saving state (S296: YES), the execution of the success / failure effect is ended (S298). The process returns to the determination at S271.

  The game flow of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, a description will be given assuming that the player has started the game from the normal state. In the normal state, since the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is longer than in the time reduction state, the frequency at which the opening / closing member 131 of the second starting port 13 is opened is lower than in the time reduction state. Further, in the normal state, the opening time of the second starting port 13 in the normal winning game is much shorter than the opening time in the time saving state. For this reason, in the normal state, even if the game ball passes through the gate 10, the game ball enters the second starting port 13 only at a considerably lower frequency than in the time saving state. Therefore, the player starts the game by left-handing so that the first starting port 12 receives a game ball and the first big hit determination is performed. Hereinafter, such a game in which the first big hit determination is mainly performed is also referred to as a “base game”.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal game, the player proceeds with the game in a left-handed manner in order to win a game ball in the first starting port 12. When the game ball wins in the first starting port 12, the first random number is obtained and the first big hit determination is performed. When the first big hit determination is performed, the first special symbol and the effect symbol 80 start to change according to the first change pattern. FIG. 21A shows how the symbols 81, 82, and 83 constituting the effect symbol 80 change in the base game. In this figure, an arrow 87 schematically indicates that each of the symbols 81, 82, 83 is changing. In the first big hit determination, since the small hit determination result is derived with the first small hit probability (about 1/60 in the present embodiment), the player can continuously perform the left-handed hit in the base game. Then, the first big hit determination is repeatedly performed, and the process waits until the small hit determination result is derived.

  When the small hit determination result is derived, the effect symbol 80 starts to fluctuate, and after forming a predetermined reach state according to the fluctuation pattern, as shown in FIG. The combination of the symbols shown (in this case, combinations in which the symbols 81, 82, and 83 indicate the same number) is definitely displayed. After the effect symbol 80 is finally displayed in a combination of symbols indicating the result of the small hit determination, the first big winning opening 16 is set to the small hit game by opening for the first opening time (in this embodiment, a maximum of 1.5 seconds). (See arrow a, FIG. 19). When the small hitting game is performed, a display 89 showing the word “Aim for V!” And a rightward arrow urging a right-handed is displayed on the display screen 28. The display 89 prompts the player to make the game ball enter the first big winning opening 16 for executing the small hit game, and the player pays attention to whether the winning game ball passes through the specific area 162 or not. Appears to collect. The player hits the game ball to the right in order to make the game ball win at the first big winning opening 16 which is opened as a small hit game. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 162 during the small hit game (arrow b, see FIG. 19), the game returns to the normal game after the small hit game ends (arrow c, see FIG. 19).

  If the game ball is continuously fired toward the first big winning opening 16 during the small winning game, there is a probability of 1/4 to 1/5 in one small winning game, and the first big winning opening is provided. One of the game balls that has won 16 passes through the specific area 162. When the game ball passes the specific area 162 during the small hit game (arrow d, see FIG. 19), the condition device and the accessory continuous operation device operate, and the big hit game is performed (arrow e, see FIG. 19). During the jackpot game, the second big winning opening 17 is opened, so that the player keeps right-handing to make the second big winning opening 17 win a game ball.

  When the big hit game ends, a time-saving state occurs (arrow f, see FIG. 19). During the time reduction state, a time reduction notification effect is performed instead of the normal notification effect. As shown in FIG. 22, in the short notice announcement effect, the effect symbol 80 is displayed smaller than in the normal notification effect. It should be noted that the effect design 80 may not be displayed in the short notice announcement effect. During the time reduction announcement effect (that is, during the time reduction state), a success / failure effect that is performed in synchronization with the fluctuation of the symbol is usually performed a plurality of times. That is, during the time reduction state, an effect according to the result of the ordinary hit determination performed during the time reduction state is performed. For this reason, the game during the time reduction state is also referred to as a “normal symbol game” below.

  The details of the ordinary symbol game will be described. As shown in FIG. 20, in the normal symbol game, when the normal hit determination is performed, the success / failure effect is started along with the start of the fluctuation of the normal symbol. The success / failure effect is an effect of notifying whether or not a normal hit game is performed according to the result of the normal hit determination, for example, when a battle with an enemy character is performed or a specific mission is presented. . In the success / failure effect, the subsequent development branches depending on the result of the ordinary hit determination (arrow p, see FIG. 20). When it is determined by the normal hit determination that the game is out of order, a success / failure effect is started (see FIG. 22 (11)), and then a failure effect is performed (see FIG. 22 (12)). The failure effect is an effect of notifying that the player has failed to generate a normal hit game, such as losing a battle with an enemy character or failing a specific mission. When it is determined by the normal hit determination that it is a normal hit, after a success / failure effect is started (see FIG. 22 (11)), a successful effect is performed (see FIG. 22 (13)). The successful performance is a performance that informs that the player has succeeded in generating a normal winning game, such as winning a battle with an enemy character or completing a specific mission.

  After the success / failure production and the failure production have been performed, if the time saving state is still continuing (arrow q, see FIG. 20), if the ordinary holding ball is stored, Success / failure production is performed again (arrow r, see FIG. 20). After the success / failure effect and the successful effect are performed, the second starting port 13 is opened as a normal winning game (arrow t, see FIG. 20). When a game ball wins in the opened second starting port 13, the second reserved ball is stored up to the maximum second reserved ball number. If the time saving state is still continued after the end of the normal hitting game (arrow u, see FIG. 20), if the normal holding ball is stored, the success / failure effect is performed again in accordance with the execution of the normal hit determination. (Arrow v, see FIG. 20).

  After the success / failure effect and the failure effect have been performed, the time-saving state may have ended (arrow w, see FIG. 20). Further, there is a case where the time saving state is ended after the success / failure effect and the success effect are performed and the normal winning game is performed (arrow x, see FIG. 20). At this point, if the second reserved ball count is “0”, the game returns to the normal game (arrow y, see FIG. 20). At this point, if the second reserved ball count is equal to or greater than “1”, the game proceeds to a reserved ball game described later (arrow z, see FIG. 20). The reserved ball game is a game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. The more successful effects are performed in the normal symbol game and the number of times the normal winning game is performed increases, the more easily the second reserved ball is stored, and the easier the game is to develop to the reserved ball game after the end of the normal symbol game. Therefore, the player plays the game expecting that many successful effects are performed during the normal symbol game.

  During the normal symbol game, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing. In the pachinko machine 1, the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not change at the same time. In the pachinko machine 1, the second jackpot determination is performed prior to the first jackpot determination. For this reason, in a state where both the first reserved ball and the second reserved ball are stored, the second big hit determination based on the second reserved ball is preferentially performed, so that the second special symbol becomes the first special symbol. It fluctuates with priority. When a game ball wins in the second starting port 13 opened during the execution of the ordinary symbol game, the second reserved ball is only stored, and the second special symbol is executed during the execution of the ordinary symbol game. Is not started anew.

  In the pachinko machine 1, among the variation patterns of the special symbols in the time saving state, the variation time of the “small hit variation A” and the “losing variation A” is 60 seconds, and the “small hit variation B” and the “losing variation B” The fluctuation time is 150 seconds. Here, the pachinko machine 1 sets the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol in the time saving state to about 15 seconds. Therefore, when “small hit variation A” or “outfall variation A” is determined as the variation pattern of the special symbol in the time reduction state, the normal symbol can be changed four times during the time reduction state. In addition, when “small hit variation B” or “outfall variation B” is determined as the variation pattern of the special symbol in the time reduction state, the normal symbol can be changed 10 times during the time reduction state.

  Since the normal hit probability is constant, the number of times the normal hit determination result is derived increases as the number of times the normal hit determination is executed increases. That is, in the time saving state, the number of times that the normal hit determination is performed ten times to derive the normal hit determination result is smaller than the number of times that the normal hit determination is performed four times and the normal hit determination result is derived. More likely to be. As the number of times that the determination result of the normal winning is derived in the time reduction state increases, the number of the second reserved balls becomes easier to be stored during the time reduction state, and the transition to the reserved ball game after the end of the normal symbol game becomes easier. When the variation pattern of “small hit variation B” or “outfall variation B” is determined, the pachinko machine 1 notifies the player that an advantageous situation has occurred in the normal symbol game for the player. The display 99 (see FIG. 22 (13)) is displayed on the display screen 28. The display 99 may be displayed on the display screen 28 immediately after the start of the ordinary symbol game (immediately after entering the time-saving state), or after 60 seconds have elapsed after the start of the ordinary symbol game (the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol after the fifth time). It may be displayed on the display screen 28 (from the time it can be performed).

  During the normal symbol game, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing. In the pachinko machine 1, the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not change at the same time. Further, in a state where both the first reserved ball and the second reserved ball are stored, the second big hit determination based on the second reserved ball is performed in preference to the first big hit determination based on the first reserved ball. Therefore, the second special symbol fluctuates in preference to the first special symbol. When a game ball wins in the second starting port 13 opened during the execution of the ordinary symbol game, the second reserved ball is only stored, and the second special symbol is executed during the execution of the ordinary symbol game. Is not started anew.

  It is preferable that the special symbol starts to change immediately after the big hit game is completed and the normal symbol game is started from the viewpoint of preventing the game from being extended. For this purpose, at the end of the jackpot game, the first or second reserved ball must be stored. When the jackpot game is played for the first time after starting the game from the base game (so-called first hit), the first reserved ball may not be stored at the time of starting the jackpot game. Further, in the normal state in which the normal game is played, it is difficult for the game balls to win in the second starting port 13, so that the second reserved ball is hard to be stored during the normal game and the big hit game. The pachinko machine 1 has a third starting port 14, which is a starting port of the first special symbol, on the right side of the game area 4, similarly to the first starting port 12. For this reason, a part of the right-hitting game balls during the jackpot game wins at the third starting port 14, so that the first reserved ball can be stored during the jackpot game. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 arranges the third starting port 14 at a position where the right-hitting game ball can win, so that even if the first hit occurs, immediately after the end of the big hit game, the special game is performed. The symbol change can be started, and the normal symbol game can be started.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rate at which the hit type of 10R small hit B is determined by the first big hit determination is 3%, and the rate at which the hit type of 10R small hit D is determined by the second big hit determination is 5%. Therefore, the variation pattern of the “small hit variation B” or the “outfall variation B” is more likely to be determined when the second big hit determination is performed than when the first big hit determination is performed. In other words, after one or more time-saving states in which the second reserved ball becomes easy to be memorized and after the occurrence of the extended play, the normal symbol game is likely to be played in 150 seconds, which is advantageous for the player.

  The game after the end of the normal symbol game will be described. As shown in FIG. 19, when the second reserved ball count is “0” at the end of the normal symbol game, the game returns to the normal game (see arrow g). On the other hand, if the second reserved ball count is “1” or more at the end of the ordinary symbol game, the game shifts to the reserved ball game (see arrow h). Since the end of the normal symbol game is synonymous with the end of the time saving state, the playing state of the reserved ball game is the normal state.

  The reserved ball game is a game played in accordance with the result of the second big hit determination based on the second reserved ball stored at the end of the normal symbol game. In the second big hit determination, a small hit determination result is derived with a second small hit probability (about 1/1 in the present embodiment). The second small hit probability is a higher probability than the first small hit probability. Therefore, both the base game and the holding ball game are games performed in the normal state, but the probability that the small hit determination result is derived in the holding ball game is that the small hit determination result is derived in the normal game. Is higher than the probability. That is, the reserved ball game is a game that is more advantageous to the player than the base game.

  When the reserved ball game is started, a second big hit determination based on the second reserved ball is performed. When the second big hit determination is performed, the second special symbol and the effect symbol 80 start to change according to the second change pattern (see FIG. 23 (21)). In the notification effect in the holding ball game, a normal notification effect may be performed in the same manner as the normal game, or, for example, a special notification dedicated to the holding ball game, such as using an effect design 80 different from the normal notification effect. An effect may be performed. In the second big hit determination, a small hit determination result is derived with a second small hit probability. When the small hit determination result is derived, after the effect symbol 80 starts to fluctuate, as shown in FIG. 23 (22), a combination of symbols indicating the small hit determination result (here, the symbols 81, 82, 83) (Combination indicating the same number). In the present embodiment, since the second small hit probability is about 1/1, a small hit determination result can be derived each time the second big hit determination is performed. For this reason, the number of the second reserved balls stored in the ordinary symbol game is substantially equal to the number of rights to play the small hit game in the reserved ball game. That is, the normal symbol game has a role of stocking the right to play the small hit game after the normal symbol game ends.

  There is a case where a small hit game is played in the reserved ball game, but the game ball that has won the first large winning opening 16 does not pass through the specific area 162 (arrow j, see FIG. 19). In this case, when the second reserved ball count is equal to or more than “1”, the second big hit determination based on the stored second reserved ball is performed after the small hitting game is completed, so that the reserved ball game is continued. (See arrow k). In the case where the small hitting game is over and the big hitting game is not performed because the gaming ball has not passed through the specific area 162, when the second reserved ball count is “0”, the game returns to the normal game ( (See arrow m).

  When a small hit game is performed in the reserved ball game and any of the game balls that have won the first big winning opening 16 passes through the specific area 162, a big hit game is performed (arrow n, see FIG. 19). In this way, the fact that the jackpot game is performed again via the normal symbol game after the end of the previous jackpot game, that is, the jackpot game is continuously performed is referred to as a consecutive villa hit. After the end of the jackpot game, the normal symbol game is played again (see arrow f). When a jackpot game is performed early after the start of the reserved ball game, the game is likely to shift to the ordinary symbol game in a state where some second reserved ball numbers are stored. In this case, since the second reserved ball is likely to be stored at the end of the normal symbol game, the reserved ball game is easily played after the normal symbol game is completed. In other words, if a small hit game is played in the state where the second reserved ball is still stored in the reserved ball game, after the big hit game performed due to the small hit game ends, the reserved ball game is again played. It becomes easier for small hit games to be played. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 gives the player whose game has shifted to the jackpot game at an early stage in the holding ball game the right to perform the small hitting game in the holding ball game further performed after the end of the jackpot game. Can be stocked.

  With reference to FIG. 24, the relationship between the probability setting stage and the number of times the normal hit determination in the normal symbol game is determined to be the normal hit will be described. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the time saving state in which the normal symbol game is performed is two types of 60 seconds and 150 seconds. When the change time of the special symbol in the time saving state is 60 seconds, the normal symbol can be changed four times during the time saving state, so that the normal hit determination is performed four times in the normal symbol game. The normal hit probability determined to be the normal hit by the normal hit determination is provided with a different value for each stage of the probability setting.

  The upper part of FIG. 24 shows, for each stage of probability setting, the ratio of the number of times that a normal hit is determined when four normal hits are determined. As shown in the figure, in the case where four normal hit determinations are performed in order from setting 1 (normal hit probability 1 / 2.000) to setting 6 (normal hit probability 1 / 1.590), more The number of times is determined to be a normal hit. That is, the number of times the normal winning game is performed during the normal symbol game increases in the order of setting 1 to setting 6. Therefore, the higher the probability setting stage, the more the number of times the second starting port 13 is opened during the normal symbol game increases, so that the player can easily store more second reserved balls.

  The easier the second reserved ball is stored during the normal symbol game, the easier the game is to shift to the reserved ball game after the normal symbol game ends. The more the reserved ball game is likely to be played after the end of the normal symbol game, the more likely it is to hit the extended play. In other words, the pachinko machine 1 can change the probability of occurrence of a consecutive play by changing the probability setting stage in the probability setting stage by providing the probability setting stage.

  For example, when a probability setting stage is provided for the probabilities relating to the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination, the probability setting stage directly affects the ease of the first hit. It is assumed that, in the pachinko machine 1, a probability setting stage is provided for the first small hit probability. In this case, when the set probability setting stage is low (for example, at the time of setting 1 or setting 2), the first big hit determination is higher than when the probability setting stage is high (for example, at the time of setting 5 or setting 6). , It is difficult to derive the small hit determination result, so that the first hit hardly occurs. The probability setting stage set in the playing pachinko machine 1 is relatively low (e.g., setting 1 or setting) due to a long time lapse of the game without a first hit occurring in the playing pachinko machine 1. The player may judge 2). If the player determines that the probability setting stage of the pachinko machine 1 playing the game is relatively low, the player's willingness to continue the game is reduced, and the game is often stopped. As a result, a problem for the hall such as a decrease in the operation rate of the pachinko machine 1 may occur.

  In this regard, the pachinko machine 1 sets the probability of the first hit to be constant at any probability setting stage, and determines the probability of being determined as a normal hit in the ordinary symbol game according to the probability setting stage. Is changing. Thereby, the worker of the hall can adjust the likelihood of occurrence of a villa in accordance with the probability setting stage without reducing the player's willingness to continue the game. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can cope with various business modes without lowering the operation.

  The lower part of FIG. 24 shows the ratio of the number of times that it is determined to be a normal hit in each of the stages of probability setting when the normal hit determination is performed ten times. Here, similarly to the case where the normal hit determination is performed four times, the number of times that the normal hit is determined is increased in the order of setting 1 to setting 6. That is, when the normal symbol game is executed for 150 seconds, more second reserved balls are more easily stored during the execution of the normal symbol game than when the normal symbol game is executed for 60 seconds. Can easily shift to the holding ball game. Therefore, in the case where the execution time of the ordinary symbol game is 150 seconds, the number of the second big hit determination that can be performed in the holding ball game is more likely to be performed in the case of the holding ball game, and thus, it is more likely that the extended game hit occurs. . If it is determined that the number of normal hits is 5 or more out of the 10 normal hits determination, in the normal symbol game, the number of second reserved balls is securely stored up to the maximum second reserved ball number, and the reserved ball game is executed. Will be started. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 changes the number of the normal hit determinations that can be executed in the normal symbol game by providing a case where the execution time of the ordinary symbol game is 150 seconds longer than the case of 60 seconds. , Changing the ease with which the pending ball game is played.

  In the pachinko machine 1, as the number of second reserved balls is stored more at the start of the reserved ball game, the number of second jackpot determinations performed in the reserved ball game increases. As the number of times of the second big hit determination performed in the reserved ball game increases, the big hit game resulting from the small hit game is more easily performed in the reserved ball game. The lower part of FIG. 24 shows, for each of the probability setting stages, the ratio of five or more normal hit determinations determined to be normal hits. This ratio increases in order from setting 1 to setting 6. When it is determined that the number of normal hits is 5 or more out of the 10 normal hits determination, the reserved ball game is started in a state where the second reserved ball number is securely stored up to the maximum second reserved ball number. Will be. Therefore, even when the execution time of the normal symbol game is long (150 seconds), the pachinko machine 1 determines the likelihood of playing the holding ball game and the likelihood of hitting the extended game in accordance with the probability setting stage. Can change a lot.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 can set the easiness of the execution of the normal winning game in a plurality of stages by setting the normal winning probability in a plurality of stages according to the probability setting stage. When it is determined by the normal hit determination that it is a normal hit, the second starting port 13 is opened as a normal hit game. In the time-saving state, at least one of the frequency at which the normal hit determination is performed and the frequency at which the second starting port 13 is in the open state becomes higher than the normal state. For this reason, when the normal hit game is performed in the time reduction state, the game ball wins to the second starting port 13 more easily than in the normal state. Easy to be. The greater the number of second reserved balls stored during the time saving state, the higher the possibility that a small hitting game will be performed in the reserved ball game. When the small hit game is performed, the big hit game is performed on condition that the game ball which has won the first big winning opening 16 passes through the specific area 162. In other words, the pachinko machine 1 can change the probability of occurrence of a consecutive play by changing the probability setting stage in the probability setting stage by providing the probability setting stage. The pachinko machine 1 can adjust the likelihood of hitting the extended stay without changing the likelihood of the initial hit, so that it does not reduce the player's willingness to continue playing and supports various business forms. Can be.

  The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a time-saving state only during one special symbol change immediately after the end of the jackpot game. In the pachinko machine 1, the change time of the special symbol in the time saving state is set to a time during which the change of the normal symbol can be performed a plurality of times. The pachinko machine 1 performs a plurality of normal hit determinations during one special symbol change during the time reduction state, and determines whether the time reduction state has ended with the predetermined number of changes in the normal symbol ended. Such a game can be configured. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 sets the ordinary winning probability for each stage of the probability setting to determine whether or not it is determined to be an ordinary winning during the time saving state, and the number of times that it is determined to be the ordinary winning. The player's attention. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 keeps the player's motivation to continue playing while giving a new impression to the player, and can cope with various business modes.

  The pachinko machine 1 can set the change time of the special symbol in the time saving state to either 60 seconds in which the normal symbol can be changed four times or 150 seconds in which the normal symbol can be changed ten times. As the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the time reduction state becomes longer, the number of times of the normal hit determination that can be performed in the time reduction state increases, so that the rate at which the result of the normal hit determination is derived increases, and in the time reduction state, the second holding ball More can be stored. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can attract the player's attention to the time at which the normal symbol game is performed. Further, since the pachinko machine 1 can change the number of the second reserved balls stored during the time saving state according to the probability setting stage, it is possible to cope with various business modes.

  The pachinko machine 1 can make the number of times the normal winning game is performed in the normal symbol game and the number of the second reserved balls stored the same, so that the content of the ordinary symbol game can be easily understood by the player. Further, since the pachinko machine 1 can attract the player's attention to the opening of the second starting port 13 each time, it is possible to improve the interest of the ordinary symbol game.

  In the above embodiment, the first starting port 12 corresponds to the “first starting port” of the present invention. The gate 10 corresponds to the “passage port” of the present invention. The second starting port 13 corresponds to the “second starting port” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the normal hit determination in S253 of FIG. 17 functions as the “normal hit determination unit” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the first big hit determination in S76 of FIG. 13 functions as the “first determination unit” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the second big hit determination in S93 of FIG. 13 functions as the “second determination unit” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the processes of S256 and S265 in FIG. 17 functions as “ordinary symbol variation executing means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the processes of S112 of FIG. 13 and S122 of FIG. 23 functions as “special symbol variation executing means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that generates the first release command in S205 of FIG. 16 and turns on the big hit game state flag in the case of S221: YES functions as the “winning game execution means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that turns off the time saving flag in S144 and S158 in FIG. 14 and turns on the time saving flag in S189 in FIG. 15 functions as the “game state setting unit” of the present invention. The ROM 53 of the main board 41 that stores the ordinary hit determination table in FIG. 8 corresponds to “probability setting storage means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the normal hit determination in S253 of FIG. 17 functions as the “normal hit determination unit” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that stores the set value indicating the stage of the probability setting in S11 of FIG. 9 functions as the “selecting unit” of the present invention. In the case of S62 in FIG. 12: YES, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 which holds the right to perform the first big hit determination and the second big hit determination functions as the “right holding means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that determines the special symbol change pattern in S111 of FIG. 13 functions as “change time determining means” of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modified examples, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. In the above embodiment, the determination result derived by the first big hit determination is either one of the small hit and the deviation, but the determination result of the big hit may be derived. When the jackpot determination result is derived, after the first special symbol indicating that the jackpot is determined is displayed, the condition device is immediately activated without the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 162. Also, the accessory continuous device may be operated. Also, the determination result derived by the first big hit determination need not include the small hit determination result. In addition, the determination result derived by the second jackpot determination may include a jackpot determination result.

  In the above embodiment, the time-saving state always occurs after the end of the jackpot game, but there are cases where the time-saving state occurs after the end of the jackpot game and cases where the normal state occurs without the time-saving state occurring. Is also good. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can diversify the game by attracting the player's interest as to whether or not the pachinko machine 1 can enter the normal symbol game after the end of the big hit game.

In the above embodiment, depending on the hit type corresponding to the small hit game and the big hit game that triggered the time saving state to occur, whether the variation time of the special symbol during the time saving state is 60 seconds or 150 seconds Is determined. When the hit type is “10R small hit B” or “10R small hit D” (when the variation time of the special symbol in the time saving state is 150 seconds), before the time saving state such as the big hit game is generated At the stage, an effect may be performed that gives a notice that the normal symbol game will be more advantageous for the player.

  In addition, although the variation time of the special symbol during the time saving state is set to 60 seconds or 150 seconds, a variation time other than this is provided according to the design of the number of normal hit determinations that can be performed in the normal symbol game. May be. In addition, the way of setting the fluctuation time of the special symbol during the time saving state may be one, or may be three or more in addition to the two as in the above embodiment. In order to change the value of the regular symbol game, the ratio of relatively long special symbols during the time saving state is determined to be lower than that of relatively short symbols. preferable. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can further elevate the player when a relatively long variation of the special symbol during the time saving state is determined.

  For random numbers such as the first random number, the second random number, and the normal hit random number, refer to the information indicated by the random number before the jackpot determination or the normal hit determination is performed, and perform various effects according to the reference result, the big hit determination or A so-called look-ahead effect that is performed before the ordinary hit determination is performed may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the determination as to whether the special symbol fluctuating time during the time reduction state is 60 seconds or 150 seconds is based on the hit type corresponding to the small hit game and the big hit game that triggered the time reduction state to occur. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Regardless of the hit type corresponding to the small hit game and the big hit game that triggered the time reduction state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol during the time reduction state is 60 at a predetermined ratio according to the value of the fluctuation pattern determination random number. It may be determined whether it is seconds or 150 seconds. In this case, for example, with respect to one special symbol change immediately after the jackpot game, information indicated by the change pattern determination random number may be pre-read, and an effect according to the pre-read result may be performed during the jackpot game or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, the probability setting stages for the normal winning probability are provided in six stages, but in addition, five or less, seven or more probability setting stages may be provided.

  In the present embodiment, the small hit game is performed as a result of the first big hit determination, and the small hit game is performed as a result of the second big hit determination. The rate at which any of the winning game balls passes through the specific area 162 is the same. In this regard, the rate at which one of the game balls passes through the specific area 162 during the small hit game performed as a result of the second big hit determination is determined by the percentage of the game ball during the small hit game performed as the result of the first big hit determination. May be higher than the ratio of passing through the specific area 162. For example, the opening pattern of the first big winning opening 16 in the small hit game performed as a result of the first big hit determination and the opening pattern of the first big winning opening 16 in the small hitting game performed as the result of the second big hit determination are The passing ratio of the game ball to the specific area 162 during the small hitting game may be adjusted by making it different.

  In the above embodiment, both the frequency at which the normal hit determination is performed and the frequency with which the second start port 13 is in the open state are higher in the time reduction state than in the normal state. For example, in the time-saving state, only one of the frequency at which the ordinary hit determination is performed and the frequency at which the second starting port 13 is in the open state may be increased.

  All elements (e.g., starting opening, winning opening, etc.) described in the claims, the description, and the drawings may be physically singular unless explicitly stated to limit the number. There may be more than one, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely provided for convenience of description of the present case, and it is not particularly conscious that special meanings are caused thereby. Therefore, what the element is is not limited to the element name alone. For example, the “main board” may be a single piece of hardware or may include software. Furthermore, whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements are appropriately integrated or a single element is divided into a plurality of elements is easily determined by those skilled in the art. Since it is clear that all patterns are within the assumed range even if all the patterns are not described in the specification etc., the statement that they are explicitly excluded in the claims etc. Unless there is a description, it goes without saying that all of them are included in the scope of rights according to the present invention. Therefore, merely adopting the structural difference within the range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention has been avoided. . In addition, the same applies to differences in obvious configurations that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

1 Pachinko machine 12 First starting port 13 Second starting port 41 Main board 51 CPU
52 RAM
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Claims (4)

The first starting port where game balls can be won,
A passage through which game balls can pass,
A first state in which game balls are difficult to win or cannot win, and a second start port that can be changed to a second state in which game balls are easier to win than in the first state,
A normal hit determining means for determining whether or not to execute a normal hitting game in which the second starting port is changed from the first state to the second state in response to the game ball passing through the passing port,
A first determination means for performing a first determination to derive any one of the determination results including at least a big hit or a small hit as an opportunity that the game ball wins the first starting port,
A second determination means for performing a second determination to derive any determination result from among the determination results including at least the small hit, in response to a game ball winning to the second starting port,
In order to show the judgment result derived by the ordinary hit judging means, a normal symbol that executes a normal symbol variation in which the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode showing the determination result after the ordinary symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined variation time Fluctuation execution means;
A special symbol in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in such a manner as to show the determination result after the special symbol is variably displayed over a predetermined variation time in order to indicate the determination result derived by the first determination unit or the second determination unit. Special symbol variation executing means for executing variation,
The jackpot game is executed when the jackpot determination result is derived by the first determination unit or the second determination unit, and the small jackpot determination result is derived by the first determination unit and the second determination unit. A small hit game when the small hit game is executed, and a special game is executed when a specific condition is satisfied in the small hit game;
The first frequency, which is the frequency at which the normal hit game is determined to execute the normal hit game, and the second frequency, in which the second starting port is set to the second state in the normal hit game, is the normal frequency. A normal state, a game state setting means for setting any one of the first frequency and the second frequency, a game state of a time-saving state higher than the normal state,
Probability setting storage means for storing a plurality of normal hit probabilities, which are the probabilities that a result of the determination of executing the normal hit game is derived by the normal hit determination means,
And a probability selecting means for selecting one of the ordinary hit probabilities from a plurality of levels of the ordinary hit probabilities stored by the probability setting storage means. The right to perform the first determination or the second determination when a game ball wins in the first starting port or the second starting port while the special symbol variation is being performed by the special symbol variation executing unit. Means to reserve rights
Fluctuating time determining means for determining a fluctuating time of the special symbol in the special symbol fluctuation,
The fluctuation time determining means is a step immediately after the end of the big hit game, and when the time reduction state is set by the game state setting means, the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the special symbol fluctuation, the plurality of times, Normally, it is decided at the time necessary for the symbol change to be always performed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming state setting means sets the time reduction state during one special symbol change immediately after the end of the big hit game.   The variation time determining means performs the variation time of the special symbol in the special symbol variation when the time reduction state is set by the gaming state setting means, a first number of times in which the normal symbol variation is a plurality of times. Either the first time, which is the time required for, or any of a plurality of times including the second time, which is the time required for the ordinary symbol change to be performed a second number of times greater than the first number, The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the determination is made.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second starting port changes from the second state to the first state when one game ball wins in the second state. 5.

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