JP2020078673A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase interest of a game machine having a specific area.SOLUTION: In a 7R big winning game executed through a first big winning notification performance (YES in S4413), a V passage notification performance is not executed even when a V passage is performed, but in a 15R big winning game executed through a second big winning notification performance (NO in S4413), the V passage notification performance is executed when the V passage is performed. The 7R big winning game executed through the first big winning notification performance has playability in which the V passage is not notified, and it is possible to make a player have an emotion that is mixed with expectations and anxiety regarding the presence or absence of the V passage. On the other hand, the 15R big winning game executed through the second big winning notification performance has playability in which the V passage is notified, and it is possible to give the player a sense of security and superiority due to the V passage. By allowing the player to recognize the playability of such a big winning game through the big winning notification performance before the start of the big winning game, it is possible to effectively enhance interest in the V passage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 51

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and is particularly applicable to a pachinko gaming machine and the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine in which a special game such as a big hit game is executed when a result of a win/fail judgment executed when a predetermined judgment execution condition is satisfied is a specific result such as a big hit. In this type of gaming machine, when a game ball passes through a specific area during a special game, a gaming privilege (for example, a privilege that makes the gaming state after the special game more advantageous than usual) is given. Exists (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-245172 A

  In the gaming machine having the above-described specific area, when the game ball passes through the specific area during the special game, the effect based on the passage is executed to notify the player of the occurrence of the passage to the specific area. Is possible. However, it is uninteresting only to uniformly notify the occurrence of passage to the specific area, and it is not possible to sufficiently improve the interest of the gaming machine provided with the specific area.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to improve the interest of a gaming machine having a specific area.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention adopts the following configurations.

The gaming machine of means 1 is
Relevance determination means for performing a relevance determination,
Special game executing means capable of executing a special game based on the result of the hit determination being a specific result,
A variable ball entrance into which a game ball can enter at a predetermined time during the special game,
A first area and a second area through which the game ball entering the variable ball entrance can pass,
And a performance executing means capable of executing a performance,
The game ball entering the variable ball entrance passes through the first area or the second area,
A gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined privilege based on that the gaming ball entering the variable ball entrance has passed through the first area,
The effect execution means,
A notification effect that notifies the result of the hit determination can be executed, and at least a first specific notification effect and a second specific notification effect are executed as a notification effect that notifies that the result of the hit determination is a specific result. Is possible,
When the special game is started after the execution of the first specific notification effect and the game ball passes through the first area during the special game, the effect of notifying the passage is not executed,
When the special game is started after the execution of the second specific notification effect and the game ball passes through the first area during the special game, the effect of notifying the passage is executed.

  According to such a gaming machine, the first specific notification effect is executed as a notification effect (hereinafter also referred to as “specific notification effect”) for notifying that the result of the hit determination is the specific result, and the special game is performed through the effect. When is executed, even if the game ball passes through the first area (specific area) during the special game, the effect of notifying the fact is not executed. On the other hand, when the second specific notification effect is executed as the specific notification effect and the special game is executed through the effect, when the game ball passes through the first area during the special game, the effect to notify that effect is executed. It Therefore, the special game executed (started) through the first specific notification effect becomes a game property in which the passage of the game ball to the first area is not notified, and the special game executed (started) through the second specific notification effect. Is a game property in which the passage of the game ball to the first area is notified. It is possible to let the player recognize the playability of the special game through the notification effect (specific notification effect) executed before the start of the special game. This makes it possible to increase the interest in passing the game ball to the first area (specific area) (that is, granting a privilege) before the start of the special game.

The gaming machine of means 2 is the gaming machine of means 1 described above,
The effect execution means,
During the special game started after the execution of the first specific notification effect, a predetermined first special game effect is executed without notifying whether or not a game ball has passed through the first area until the special game ends. ,
The gist is to execute a predetermined second special game effect during the special game started after the execution of the second specific notification effect.

  According to such a gaming machine, the first special game effect is executed in the special game started through the first specific notification effect, and the presence or absence of the game ball passing through the first area is notified until the special game ends. It will not be done. On the other hand, in the special game started through the second specific notification effect, the second special game effect is executed, and when the game ball passes through the first area during the special game, the effect of informing the passage is executed. It Therefore, it can be said that the first special game effect is a non-notification type special game effect that is not accompanied by the notification of the presence or absence of passage of the game ball to the first area, but the second special game effect is the second special game effect of the game ball to the first area. It can be said that this is a notification-type special game effect accompanied by notification of passage. As a result, a special game effect according to the playability of the special game is executed during the special game, so that the interest of the special game can be enhanced in combination with the specific notification effect before the special game.

The gaming machine of means 3 is the gaming machine of means 1 or means 2 described above,
The special game includes a first special game and a second special game in which the possibility of passing a game ball to the first area is higher than that of the first special game,
After the execution of the first specific notification effect, there are cases where the first special game is started and cases where the second special game is started.
After the execution of the second specific notification effect, the gist is that the second special game is started without starting the first special game.

  According to such a gaming machine, when the first specific notification effect is executed as the specific notification effect, the first special game or the first special game in which the possibility of passing the game ball to the first area is relatively low after the effect. The second special game with a relatively high possibility of passing the game ball to the 1 area is started. Then, no matter which special game is started, the effect of notifying the passage when the game ball passes through the first area during the special game is not executed. For this reason, when the special game is started via the first specific notification effect, the game proceeds under a situation where it is not clear whether or not the game ball can pass the first area. On the other hand, when the second specific notification effect is executed as the specific notification effect, after the effect, the second special game in which the possibility of passing the game ball to the first area is relatively high is started. Then, when the game ball passes through the first area during the second special game, an effect of notifying the passage is executed. Therefore, when the special game is started via the second specific notification effect, the game progresses under a situation in which it is clear whether or not the game ball can pass to the first area. This allows the player to pay attention to which of the first specific notification effect and the second specific notification effect is executed as the specific notification effect, and effectively enhances the interest from before the start of the special game to after the start thereof. Is possible.

  According to the present invention described above, it is possible to improve the interest of a gaming machine provided with a specific area.

It is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a back view of the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board of the Example of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the main display unit shown in FIG. 3, and is a view showing display units included in the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the same gaming machine. It is a table showing the correspondence between the types of jackpots and the opening patterns of the special winning opening. It is a table showing various random numbers acquired by the game control microcomputer. (A) is a big hit determination table, (B) is a big hit type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flow chart of main control main processing. It is a flowchart of an interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a starting opening sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a universal figure operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flow chart of a normal symbol hit/miss judgment processing. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of processing during normal symbol variation. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal electric auditors product processing. It is a flow chart of special figure operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 2 success/failure determination processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 hit/miss judgment processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 random number shift processing. It is a flow chart of the special symbol changing process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of special electric auditors product processing (big hit game). It is a flow chart of V round processing. It is a flowchart of a special winning opening closing process. It is a flowchart of a comparison determination process. It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flow chart of specific area sensor detection processing. It is a flow chart of processing at the time of starting entry. It is a flow chart of power failure monitoring processing. It is a flow chart of sub-control main processing. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flow chart of 2ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. 6 is a flowchart of a received command analysis process 1. 9 is a flowchart of a received command analysis process 2. It is a flow chart of a variation effect start. It is a schematic diagram of a second big winning device. It is a table showing a correspondence relationship between the jackpot type and the movable piece operation timing in V round. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between a 2nd special winning opening sensor and opening/closing of a specific area|region (operation of a movable piece). It is a table showing the correspondence between the special figure 1 big hit type and big hit notification effect of the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart of a received command analysis process 2 according to the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart of a non-specific area sensor detection process of the third embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing display contents of a display screen when the irregular V passage notification and the second error notification of the third embodiment are executed. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing display contents of a display screen when irregular V non-passage notification and first error notification of Example 3 are executed. 16 is a flowchart of a V round information output process according to the third embodiment. 9 is a timing chart showing an output mode of the first V pass signal and the second V pass signal of the third embodiment.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to examples. In the following, the game medium used for the game is a game ball, and the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine (ball game machine) capable of advancing the game by firing the game ball toward the game board surface. An example will be described. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine illustrated below performs a variable display of the special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the starting opening, and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the variable display, the player is shown. This is a so-called "digipachi type" gaming machine in which a big hit game (special game) to which a predetermined amount of game profit (for example, a prize ball) can be given can be executed.

  Further, in the following description, simply the front side (front side) is the front side (front side) when the gaming machine is viewed from the front, and is the side on which the player is located during the game. In addition, the rear side (rear side) is simply the rear side when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. Further, the upper side (upper side), the lower side (lower side), the left side (left side), and the right side (right side) refer to the upward, downward, left, and right directions when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. For example, it refers to the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 mounted in the gaming machine frame 50. The game board 2 is configured to be removable from the game machine frame 50. FIG. 3 shows the gaming board 2 removed from the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming machine frame 50 is configured to have a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 for mounting the gaming board 2 and the like, and an outer frame 53 for mounting the pachinko gaming machine 1 on an island facility of a hall. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52, and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported at one end side and are configured to be openable and closable.

  On the front frame 51, a launch handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity according to the operation amount (rotation angle) of the player, a ball hitting the game device that stores the game ball and can supply the game ball to the launcher side. A supply plate (upper plate) 61 and a surplus ball receiving plate (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply plate 61 are provided. Further, on the front frame 51, a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b (these two effect buttons are collectively referred to as "operable by the player during the execution of the game effect that is executed as the game progresses". And is also simply referred to as "effect button 63"). As the effect button 63, an effect button to be used can be selectively used according to the type of game effect. Further, the front frame 51 is provided with a frame lamp 66 for decoration and a speaker 67.

  The first effect button 63a is configured to be vertically movable. The second effect button 63b is configured to be able to move back and forth and rotate in the left and right directions. Note that the configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the mode of the present embodiment, and any means that can detect an input from the player, or means for the player to directly contact the button portion to perform an input (for example, a retractable type) , Touch sensor type, etc.) or non-contact type input means (photoelectric type, etc.) that detects when a part of the player's body approaches and inputs.

  On the game board 2, a game area 3 in which a game ball shot by operating the launch handle 60 flows down is formed surrounded by a rail member 4. A ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4, and it is possible to prevent the game ball once guided to the game area from returning to the launcher side. Further, the game board 2 is provided with a board lamp 5 for decoration.

  A plurality of game nails 16 for guiding a game ball are provided in the game area 3 in a protruding manner, and an image display device 7 is provided near the center of the game area 3 (in the game area). The image display device 7 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and is provided on the back surface side of the game board 2 so that its display screen 7a faces an opening provided at substantially the center of the game board 2 (game area 3). ..

  On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as "effect symbol display unit") in which effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (also simply referred to as "effect symbol 8") are displayed. It is provided. The effect symbol 8 performs the variable display in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol described later. As an example of the variable display, there is a mode in which scroll display is performed vertically, horizontally, diagonally, etc. In this embodiment, in principle, scroll display is performed from top to bottom. The effect symbol display area 7b is composed of, for example, three symbol display areas of "left", "middle" and "right", a left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, and a medium effect in the middle symbol display area. The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area.

  The production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R of the present embodiment are each composed of a plurality of symbols (identification information) representing numbers from "1" to "9", and in principle "1"→"2"... " The variable display (scroll display) is performed in the order of 8"→"9" (ascending order). When "9" is reached, the display returns to "1" and the variable display is continued until the stop display. By the combination of the left, middle, and right effect symbols (stop display mode) that are stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b, a first special symbol display device 41a (also referred to as a "first special symbol display unit") described later is displayed. The display result of the variable display of the first special symbol that is displayed and the display result of the variable display of the second special symbol that is displayed on the second special symbol display device 41b (also referred to as "second special symbol display section"), That is, the result of the special symbol win/loss determination (also simply referred to as "win/win determination") is displayed so that the player can easily recognize it. In this embodiment, the stop order of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R that are displayed in a variable manner is, in principle, “left→right→middle”.

  For example, when the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit, a three-digit same doublet such as "777" (also referred to as "big hit performance design") or a preset chance design such as "135" or " It is possible to stop and display the effect symbol with a special symbol such as "3*3" (also referred to as "special symbol"). Further, when it comes off, at least one of the three symbols such as “637” and “373” has a different pattern of different symbols (also referred to as “detachment effect design”), and the performance symbol can be stopped and displayed. It is possible. As a result, the player can easily understand the progress of the game by looking at the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed. That is, in general, the player does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol hit determination by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 41a or the second special symbol display device 41b. The presentation symbol displayed in the symbol display area 7b is grasped by looking at it.

  The positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas do not have to be separately provided, and the display areas of the left, middle, and right effect symbols may be the entire symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b). . Further, in the present embodiment, the left, middle, and right effect symbols 8 are displayed, but for example, nine effect symbols are displayed by providing a matrix-shaped symbol display area of 3 rows and 3 columns on the display screen. However, when each symbol is displayed in a variable display and stopped, one vertical column, one horizontal column, one diagonal column is arranged (symbol combination) to display the stop mode (stop symbol) of the effect symbol, or the symbol display area ( The effect symbol display area) is divided into a plurality of areas (for example, four areas), and three effect symbols in each area are displayed in a variable and stopped manner. For example, the number of effect symbols and the aspect of the symbol display area are not particularly limited. Absent.

  Here, the first special symbol, the second special symbol, any one or all of the effect symbol is also referred to simply as "symbol" or "identification information". In addition, a normal symbol is "general symbol", a special symbol is "special symbol", a first special symbol is "special symbol 1" or "first special symbol", and a second special symbol is "special symbol 2" or "second symbol". It is also called "Special drawing". Furthermore, it also refers to one or both of the first special symbol and the second special symbol as "special symbol (special symbol)". Further, among the results of the special symbol hit/miss determination, "big hit" is also called "specific result", and "missing" is also called "non-specific result". Furthermore, among the stop display modes of the identification information, the stop display mode corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol hit determination is "big hit" is called "big hit mode", "specific display mode", "specific display result", etc. In some cases, the stop display mode corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol hit/miss determination is “displacement” may be referred to as “disconnection mode”, “non-specific display mode”, “non-specific display result”, or the like.

  On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to the game effects using the effect symbols as described above (effect symbol game effects), the big hit game effects (special game effects) executed along with the big hit game, and waiting for customers. A demonstration effect for the game is displayed. In the effect design game effect, the big hit game effect, and the demonstration effect, in addition to effect patterns such as numbers, effect images other than effect patterns such as background images and character images are also displayed. Note that the effect design game effect is also referred to as "variable effect".

  Further, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, a first effect hold display area 9c (first effect hold display section) that displays a first effect hold 9a according to the number of memories of a first special figure hold described later. A second effect hold display area 9d (second effect hold display section) that displays the second effect hold 9b according to the number of stored second special figure hold to be described later is provided. Depending on the display mode (display number) of the first effect hold and the second effect hold, the number of stored first special figure hold and the second special figure hold display 43b displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a described later. It is possible to show the number of stored second special figure reservations displayed in (4) to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7, a center ornament 10 surrounding the effect symbol display area 7b is provided. A stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which a game ball can roll is provided below the center ornament 10. A hollow warp portion 12 is provided on the left side of the center ornament 10. The warp section 12 is provided with a warp entrance and a warp exit, receives a game ball flowing down the game area 3 from the warp entrance, discharges the game ball from the warp exit, and guides it to the stage section 11. The game ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage unit 11 can enter the first starting opening 20 described later with a higher possibility than the game ball not guided to the stage unit 11. Further, on the upper part of the center decoration body 10, there is an electric decoration member such as an LED (a panel lamp 5) which can be turned on according to a game state, and a decoration member 13 in the shape of characters or figures is arranged. There is.

  In addition, a movable decorative member 14 that can be operated according to a game effect is provided above the center decorative body 10 and behind the decorative member 13. In FIG. 3, only a part of the movable decoration member 14 is visible, but, for example, the movable decoration member 14 drops downward as the game effect with a relatively high chance of being hit is executed, and the movable decoration member is lowered. By covering the front surface of the display screen 7a with the member 14, most of it becomes visible. This increases the player's expectation of a big hit.

  Below the image display device 7 (below the stage portion 11) in the game area 3, a fixed winning prize having a non-variable first starting opening 20 in which the easiness of entering a game ball (possibility of entering a ball) does not change A device 19 is provided. Based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting opening 20, the random number for special symbol hit determination, etc. is acquired, and if the predetermined condition is set in advance, the hit determination relating to the first special symbol (the first special symbol hit determination) (Judgment) is executed and the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the judgment. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol (first special symbol hit determination) is executed based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting opening 20, the variable display of the second special symbol (second special symbol hit The determination) is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting opening 21.

  On the right side of the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a variable winning device 22 (“variable start”, which includes a variable second starting opening 21 in which the easiness of entering a game ball (possibility of entering) changes. It is also called "mouth"). Based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting opening 21, random numbers for special symbol hit determination, etc. are acquired, and if the predetermined conditions are established in advance, the hit determination of the second special symbol (second special symbol hit determination) ) Is executed and the second special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the judgment. The variable winning device 22 is provided with an opening/closing member (blade member) 23, and operates the opening/closing member 23 to open/close the second starting port 21. By this opening/closing, the second starting port 21 can be changed from the first mode (closed state) to the second mode (opened state) in which the possibility of entering a game ball is higher than in the first mode. .. The opening/closing member 23 is driven by the second starting opening solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, the second starting opening 21 allows the game ball to enter only when the opening/closing member 23 is in the open state, and the game ball cannot enter when the opening/closing member 23 is in the closed state. .. If the opening/closing member 23 is in the closed state, it is more difficult for the game ball to enter when the opening/closing member 23 is in the closed state than in the opened state. It does not have to be the one that cannot be entered.

  To the right of the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, a first big winning device 31 having a variable first big winning opening 30 in which the ease of entering a game ball (possibility of entering) changes. And a second big winning device 36 having a variable second big winning opening 35 in which the easiness of entering a game ball (possibility of entering) is changed. In this embodiment, the second special winning device 36 (second special winning opening 35) is arranged directly above the first special winning device 31 (first special winning opening 30). The first special winning opening 30 is also referred to as a "first variable winning opening", and the second special winning opening 35 is also referred to as a "second variable winning opening". In addition, either one or both of the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35 is referred to as a “big winning opening” or a “variable winning opening”. Further, either one or both of the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36 is referred to as a “big winning device”.

  The first big winning device 31 includes an opening/closing member 32, and operates the opening/closing member 32 to open/close the first big winning opening 30. The opening/closing member 32 is driven by the first special winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). The first special winning opening 30 can enter the game ball only when the opening/closing member 32 is in the open state. That is, when the first big winning device 31 is operated, the first big winning opening 30 (first variable entrance) is operated by the opening/closing member 32 so that a game ball can enter (open state, first 1 state) and the game ball can not enter the ball can not be entered (closed state, the second state) can be changed.

  The second special winning device 36 includes an opening/closing member 37, and operates the opening/closing member 37 to open/close the second special winning opening 35. The opening/closing member 37 is driven by the second special winning opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 5). The second special winning opening 35 can enter the game ball only when the opening/closing member 37 is in the open state. That is, when the second big winning device 36 is operated, the second big winning opening 35 (second variable entrance) is operated by the opening/closing member 37 so that a game ball can enter (open state, first 1 state) and the game ball can not enter the ball can not be entered (closed state, the second state) can be changed.

  In addition, the second special winning device 36, the specific area 39 (also referred to as "V area" or "first area") and the non-specific area 49 (where the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35 can pass). Also referred to as "non-V area" or "second area") and a movable piece 150 for guiding (distributing) the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35 to the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 49. Also referred to as a "sorting member").

  The movable piece 150 operates based on the number of game balls detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a described later, and is driven by the movable piece solenoid 151 (see FIG. 5). When the movable piece solenoid 151 is OFF, that is, when the movable piece 150 is not operating (non-operating state, second sorting state), the game ball entering the second special winning opening 35 is the non-specific area 49 (specification It becomes impossible to pass through the specific region 39 by being guided (distributed) to a region other than the region. Normally, the movable piece 150 is in a non-operating state (second distribution state).

  On the other hand, when the movable piece solenoid 151 is ON, that is, when the movable piece 150 is operating (operating state, first distribution state), the game ball entering the second special winning opening 35 is guided to the specific area 39. It is possible (sorted) to pass through the specific area 39 (this is also referred to as “V passage”). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a high-probability state, which will be described later, is generated based on the fact that at least one of the game balls that has entered the second special winning opening 35 has passed the specific area 39. That is, the specific region 39 is a probability variation operating port (probability variation region). The pachinko gaming machine 1 that determines whether or not to generate a high-probability state based on whether or not a game ball has passed through the specific area 39 (whether or not there is V passage) is a so-called "V confirmation machine". Such a specific area 39 is not provided in the first big winning device 31. Details of opening of the second special winning opening 35 (operation of the opening/closing member 37) and operation of the movable piece 150 will be described later. Note that the high-probability state is one of the benefits of the game given to the player separately from the special game.

  Here, the configuration of the second big winning device 36 will be described. FIG. 47 is a schematic diagram showing the second big winning device 36. All the game balls that have entered the second special winning opening 35 pass through a predetermined game ball guiding passage in the second special winning device, and are all the second special winning opening sensors 35a ("the entrance detecting means" or "the entering balls"). (Also referred to as a detection sensor). Therefore, the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35 is always detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a. The second special winning opening sensor 35a is a sensor for detecting that a game ball has entered the second special winning opening 35 (entering the game ball into the second special winning opening 35). It is possible to count the number of balls entered into the second special winning opening 35 based on the detection of the second special winning opening sensor 35a. That is, when a game ball is detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a, the number of detections (that is, the number of balls received) is provided in the RAM of the main controller 80, which will be described later. ) Is counted in round units. This count result (count value) is cleared at the end of the round.

  Moreover, the game ball detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a then passes through the predetermined game ball guide passage to pass through the specific region 39 (first region) or the non-specific region 49 (second region), After that, it is discharged to the outside of the machine (the back side of the gaming machine 1). The specific area 39 can pass the game ball only when the movable piece 150 is in operation (operational state, first distribution state), in other words, only when the specific area 39 is open (FIG. 47). (See (b)). The specific area 39 is provided with a specific area sensor 39a (also referred to as "first passage detecting means" or "first passage detecting sensor"), and a game ball passing through the specific area 39 is detected by the specific area sensor 39a. To be done. The specific area sensor 39a is a sensor for detecting that the game ball has passed the specific area 39 (first area) (passage of the game ball to the specific area 39). In addition, the non-specific area 49 is provided with a non-specific area sensor 49a (also referred to as a "second passage detecting unit" or a "second passage detecting sensor"), and the game balls passing through the non-specific area 49 are non-specific. It is detected by the specific area sensor 49a. The non-specific area sensor 49a is a sensor for detecting that the game ball has passed the non-specific area 49 (second area) (passage of the game ball to the non-specific area 49).

  The specific area sensor 39a and the non-specific area detection sensor 49a are also sensors for detecting the discharge of the game ball from the second special winning opening 35 (also referred to as "discharge detecting means" or "discharge detecting sensor"), It is possible to count the number of discharges from the second special winning opening 35 based on the detections of the specific area sensor 39a and the non-specific area detection sensor 49a. When a game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a or the non-specific area detection sensor 49a, the number of detections (that is, the number of discharges) is a discharge number counting means (not shown) provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80 described later. ) Is counted in round units. This count result (count value) is cleared at the end of the round.

  Further, the number of game balls detected by the specific area sensor 39a is counted as a specific area passage number by a specific area passage counting unit (not shown) provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80 described later, and the number of non-specific areas is increased. The number of game balls detected by the sensor 49a is counted as the number of non-specific area passages by a non-specific area passage counting means (not shown) provided in the RAM of the main controller 80 described later. These counts are also performed in round units, and the count result (count value) is cleared at the end of the round.

  In the present embodiment, the control program of the main control unit 80, based on the counting result of the number of entered balls and the number of discharged game balls related to the second special winning opening 35, the number of incoming balls and the discharging of the second special winning opening 35. It is possible to compare and determine the number (comparison and determination means). Then, as a result of the comparison and determination, when the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls do not match, predetermined error processing is executed (error processing means). By this comparison determination (match/mismatch determination), it is monitored whether or not there is an abnormality, fraud, or the like related to a ball entering the second special winning device 36 (the second special winning opening 35) having the specific area 39.

  For example, inside the second special winning device 36 (the second special winning opening 35), the movable piece 150 for opening and closing the specific area 39 is operated, so that the game ball is bitten by the movable piece 150, etc. There is a risk that the game balls will be clogged in the special winning device 36 (second special winning opening 35) (on the upstream side of the specific region 39 and the non-specific region 49). When such a ball clogging occurs, the game balls that have entered the second special winning opening 35 are not discharged, so that the number of entered balls does not match the number of discharged balls. By monitoring the number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged in this way, it is possible to confirm the presence or absence of ball clogging. Further, even when the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a by a cheating act such as a so-called thread hanging goto or a radio wave goto, the number of entered balls does not match the number of ejected balls. It is also possible to monitor and prevent accidental damage from occurring. In the present embodiment, when an event in which such a ball clogging or fraudulent activity is suspected occurs, a predetermined error process is executed assuming that an error relating to the number of winning and discharging numbers of the second special winning opening 35 has occurred. The details of the comparison judgment of the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls and the error processing when the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls do not match will be described later.

  Further, in this embodiment, the control program of the main controller 80 can determine the occurrence of an error relating to the passage of the game ball into the specific area 39. Specifically, when the second special winning opening 35 is open and in a state where the player can enter the ball (first state), the specific area sensor 39a detects the game ball (passes the game ball to the specific area 39). Is set as a specific area effective period, the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a during a period excluding the specific area effective period (a period other than the specific area effective period) (specific area sensor 39a If the detection is performed by (1), it is assumed that an error related to the specific area 39 has occurred, and the detection is treated as invalid. Further, even when an abnormality occurs in the signal (specific area passing signal) of the specific area sensor 39a due to a connection failure or the like, an error relating to the specific area 39 can be generated. It is possible to monitor the presence or absence of fraudulent activity or equipment failure/damage by judging an error based on such a specific area effective period or a connection failure of the specific area sensor 39a, etc., which causes unexpected damage. Can be prevented.

  A gate 28 (game ball passage opening) through which a game ball can pass is provided in the right side region of the center ornament 10 in the game region 3. On the basis of the passage of the game ball to the gate 28, the normal random number for symbol determination, etc. is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is established, it is normally determined whether or not to open the second starting opening 21. The normal symbol is variably displayed together with the symbol hit determination, and is normally stopped and displayed based on the result of the symbol hit determination. When the normal symbol hits the stop display, the second starting port 21 is opened. Furthermore, a plurality of general winning openings 27 are provided in the lower part of the game area 3. In this embodiment, four general winning openings 27 are provided, three of which are left general winning openings provided to the left of the first starting opening 20, and one is right of the first large winning opening 30. It is the right general winning opening on one side. The first starting opening 20, the second starting opening 21, the first big winning opening 30, the second big winning opening 35, and the general winning opening 27 are the entrances that trigger the payout of the prize balls, respectively. When a game ball enters the game ball, a predetermined number of game balls (also referred to as "prize balls") are paid out at each entrance. In the present embodiment, the number of prize balls of the first starting opening 20 is “4”, the number of prize balls of the second starting opening 21 is “1”, the number of prize balls of the general winning opening 27 is “10”, and the first big prize. The number of prize balls of the mouth 20 and the second special winning opening 35 is “15”. Note that the number of prize balls is not limited to this, and can be set arbitrarily.

  In this way, a game in which a plurality of ball entrances (first starting opening 20, second starting opening 21, first big winning opening 30, second big winning opening 35, general winning opening 27 and gate 28) are arranged. The region 3 can be divided into a left game region 3A (first region) on the left side and a right game region 3B (second region) on the right side from the center in the left-right direction. Shooting a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 3A is also called "left hitting", and shooting a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 3B is also called "right hitting". Say. Here, the first starting opening 20 and the three left general winning openings 27 among the plurality of entrances are provided so that the game balls flowing down the left game area 3A of the game area 3 can enter. The second starting opening 21, the first big winning opening 30, the second big winning opening 35, the right general winning opening 27 and the gate 28 are game balls that flow down in the right playing area 3B of the playing area 3. It is provided as possible. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game is started, in principle, the player aims to enter the first starting opening 20 by left-handing. On the other hand, when the game state changes due to a big hit in the hit determination based on the ball entering the first starting opening 20, the gate 28, the second starting opening 21, the first big winning opening 30 and the second winning opening are basically hit by right hitting. The player will aim to enter the special winning opening 35.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is arranged outside the game area 3 (outside the game area) and in the lower right part of the game board 2. In the main display 40, a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display section) that variably displays and stops the first special symbol, and a second special symbol that variably displays and stops the second special symbol. Display unit 41b (second special symbol display unit), normal symbol display unit 42 (normal symbol display unit) for displaying variable symbols and stop symbols normally, and judgment information (first special symbol reservation) related to the first special symbol ) 1st special figure reservation indicator 43a which displays the memory number, 2nd special figure reservation indicator 43b which displays the memory number of the decision judgment information (the 2nd special figure reservation) which relates to the 2nd special design, and normally The operation of the symbol display 42 (general figure hold) displays the number of stored memories, and the result of the first special symbol hit determination or the second special symbol hit determination is a big hit (specific result). In this case, a round indicator 45 that indicates the number of rounds of the big hit game to be executed, a game status indicator 46 that indicates that the probability variation function is activated, and a shooting direction of the game ball (a left-handed state or a right-handed state). It should include a firing direction indicator 47 indicating whether or not it should be) and a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol hit determination or the second special symbol hit determination is a big hit. The various display devices included in the main display device 40 are display-controlled by a main control unit described later. In the following description, it may be referred to as a special symbol by pointing to one or both of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and either the first special symbol indicator 41a or the second special symbol indicator 41b. It may be referred to as a special symbol display portion by pointing to one or both, and may be referred to as a special symbol holding display portion by pointing to either or both of the first special figure reserved display 43a and the second special figure reserved display 43b. ..

  In the special symbol display portion, the special symbol (identification information) is displayed for a predetermined period of time and then stopped and displayed, and the special symbol (stop symbol) that is stopped and displayed enters the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. The result of the lottery (special symbol win/no determination, big hit lottery) based on is notified. The special symbol displayed after the variable display (stop display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols based on the result of the special symbol hit determination. If the displayed stop symbol is a specific special symbol (specific identification information) determined in advance, that is, if it is a hit symbol such as a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol (specific display mode), the display A special game (big hit game) for opening the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35 in an opening pattern according to the type of the specified special symbol is performed. The opening pattern of the special winning openings (first special winning opening 30, second special winning opening 35) in the special game will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41a is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "ip", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the first special symbol hit/miss judgment. In the present embodiment, as the jackpot type when the result of the first special symbol hit determination is "big hit" (specific result), "7R first big hit", "7R second big hit" and "15R third big hit" Three types are provided (see FIGS. 6 and 8). The LED of the first special symbol display device 41a can take a display mode (also referred to as "specific display mode" or "specific display result") corresponding to each of the three types of big hits. For example, when the result of the first special symbol hit determination is "7R first big hit", the three LEDs of "ijn" are turned on and the rest are turned off (7R first big hit symbol), " When it becomes "7R second big hit", the three LEDs of "imn" should be turned on and the rest should be turned off (7R second big hit pattern), and when "15R third big hit", " The three LEDs "jln" are turned on and the rest are turned off (15R third big hit symbol). Further, when the result of the first special symbol hit determination is "out" (non-specific result), one LED of "n" is turned on and the rest is turned off (outside symbol).

  On the other hand, the second special symbol display device 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "a to h", and displays the special symbol according to the result of the second special symbol hit determination. In this embodiment, two types of "15R fourth big hit" and "15R fifth big hit" are provided as big hit types when the result of the second special symbol hit determination is "big hit" (specific result) ( (See FIGS. 6 and 8). The LED of the second special symbol display device 41b can adopt a display mode (also referred to as "specific display mode" or "specific display result") corresponding to each of the two types of jackpots. For example, if the result of the second special symbol hit determination is "15R fourth big hit", four LEDs of "acde" should be turned on and the rest should be turned off (15R fourth big hit symbol), " When it becomes 15R 5th big jackpot, 4 LEDs of "bfgh" should be turned on and the rest should be turned off (15R 5th big jackpot pattern). Moreover, when the result of the second special symbol hit determination is “out” (non-specific result), one LED of “g” is turned on and the rest is turned off (outside symbol).

  Before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the special symbol is executed for a predetermined variation time. The mode of this variable display can be, for example, a mode in which each LED is turned on so that light repeatedly flows in a predetermined order such as a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction. Moreover, the first special symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a is maintained in the stopped display mode until the next variable display of the first special symbol is started. Similarly, the second special symbol stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b is maintained in the stopped display mode until the next variable display of the second special symbol is started.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21, various information such as a random number for special symbol winning/disapproving determination based on the entering ball (“acquired information”). (Also called), and the acquired various information is temporarily stored in a special figure reservation storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. Specifically, if the ball enters the first starting opening 20, it is stored in the first special drawing reservation storage unit (not shown) as a first special drawing reservation, and if the ball enters the second starting opening 21. The second special figure reservation is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit (not shown). An upper limit is set for the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4". The first special figure reservation storage unit and the second special figure reservation storage unit are also referred to as “first acquisition information storage unit” and “second acquisition information storage unit”, respectively, and are also collectively referred to as “acquisition information storage unit”.

  The special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation storage unit is exhausted when the variable display of the special symbol based on the special figure reservation becomes possible. Digesting the special figure hold means to determine a random number for determining whether or not the special symbol corresponding to the special figure hold and execute a variable display of the special symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21 cannot be executed immediately upon entering the ball, that is, the variation of the special symbol. Even when the display is being executed or the special game is being executed, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the special symbol is valid for the entered ball, with the predetermined number being the upper limit.

  The number of special figure reservations stored in the special figure reservation storage unit is displayed on the first special figure reservation indicator 43a and the second special figure reservation indicator 43b. Specifically, the first special figure reservation indicator 43a is composed of two "uv" LEDs, and the first special figure is controlled by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the first special figure reservations. It is supposed to display the number of holds. For example, when the hold number is “0”, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “u□v□” (for example, □: extinguished, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit). Is "1", the display mode is such that the LED of "u" is turned off and the LED of "v" is turned on in red like "u□v●". When the number of holdings is "2", "u●" In the display mode in which the LED of “u” is lit in red and the LED of “v” is turned off, such as “v□”, both LEDs are displayed as “u●v●” when the number of holdings is “3”. When the number of holdings is “4 (upper limit number)”, both LEDs can be turned on in green such as “u▲v▲”.

  In addition, the second special figure reservation indicator 43b is composed of two "wx" LEDs, and the number of second special figure reservations is controlled by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of second special figure reservations. Is displayed. For example, when the number of holdings is "0", the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as "w□□□" (for example, □: extinguished, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit). “1” to “4” are also set in the same manner as the first special view reservation display 43a.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed upon the passage of the game ball to the gate 28. In the normal symbol display device 42, after the normal symbol is displayed for a predetermined period of time, it is stopped and displayed, and the normal symbol (stop symbol) that is stopped and displayed shows the result of the normal symbol hit/miss judgment based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28. Notify me. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol hit determination. If the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific normal symbol that has been determined in advance (per normal symbol), an auxiliary game that opens the second starting opening 21 in an opening pattern according to the current game state is performed. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display device 42 is composed of two LEDs of "st", and the normal pattern corresponding to the result of the normal symbol hit/miss judgment is displayed depending on the lighting mode. is there. For example, when the determination result is a hit, both LEDs are turned on and the hit ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed as in "s.t. In addition, when the determination result is disengagement, the disengagement ordinary symbol is displayed in a mode in which only the LED of “t” is turned on, such as “s□t■”. In addition, the detachment normal symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the normal symbol is executed for a predetermined predetermined variation time, but the mode of the variable display is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on and off. Is. In addition, the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 42 is maintained in the stopped display mode until the next variable display of the normal symbol is started.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes through the gate 28, various information such as a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is valid (also referred to as “acquired information”) is acquired based on the passage, and various information acquired Is temporarily stored as a general figure reservation in the general figure reservation storage unit 86 formed in the RAM of the main control unit. An upper limit is set for the number of universal figure reservations that can be stored in the universal figure reservation storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4". The universal figure reservation stored in the universal figure reservation storage unit is consumed when the variable display of the ordinary symbols based on the universal figure reservation becomes possible. The digestion of the universal figure hold means that a random number for determining whether or not the ordinary symbol corresponding to the universal figure hold is determined, and the variable display of the ordinary symbol for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be executed immediately upon the passage, that is, when the variation display of the ordinary symbol is being executed or the auxiliary game is being executed. Even in this case, the right to determine whether or not a normal symbol is valid for the passage can be reserved with the predetermined number as the upper limit.

  The number of public figure reservations stored in the general figure reservation storage unit is displayed on the general figure reservation display 44. Specifically, the public figure hold indicator 44 is composed of two LEDs of "qr", and displays the number of the public figure hold by turning on the LEDs according to the number of the public figure hold. is there. For example, when the number of holdings is “0”, a display mode in which both LEDs are turned off, such as “q□r□” (for example, □: extinguished, ●: red lighting, ▲: green lighting) When “1” is “1”, it is possible to adopt a display mode in which the “q” LED is turned off and the “r” LED is lit in red, such as “q□r●”. Further, the numbers of reservations “2” to “4” are also set in the same manner as the first special figure reservation display 43a.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the round indicator 45 is composed of two LEDs, a 7R lamp and a 15R lamp. In the round indicator 45, for example, when the 7R first big hit or the 7R second big hit occurs, the 7R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is definitely displayed. Specifically, the display mode is "7R ▲ 15R ∆" (for example, ∆: extinguished, ▲: lit). When any of the 15R third to fifth big hits occurs, the 15R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, a display mode such as “7RΔ15R▲” (for example, Δ: extinguished, ▲: lit).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the hit indicator 48 is composed of three LEDs indicated by "b1 to b3", and is a special symbol display portion (first special symbol indicator 41a or second special symbol indicator 41b). When the above-mentioned big hit symbol (specific display mode) is displayed, by turning on these three LEDs in a predetermined mode, the result of the first special symbol hit determination or the second special symbol hit determination is a big hit. It indicates (notifies) that it has become. Specifically, the result of the first special symbol hit determination is a big hit (specific result), after the variable display of the first special symbol based on this is performed in the first special symbol display 41a, the 7R first When the big hit symbol, the 7R second big hit symbol or the 15R third big hit symbol is displayed (stopped) on the first special symbol indicator 41a, "b1■b2■b3□" (for example, ■: lighting, □ The LEDs of "b1" and "b2" are turned on and the LED of "b3" is turned off. On the other hand, the result of the second special symbol hit determination is a big hit (specific result), after the variable display of the second special symbol based on this is performed in the second special symbol display 41b, the 15R eleven big hit symbol or When the 15R 12th jackpot symbol is displayed on the second special symbol display device 41b (stop display), "b1■b2□b3■" (for example, ■: turn on, □: turn off) The LEDs "b1" and "b3" are turned on and the LED "b2" is turned off.

  In this way, the hit indicator 48 is a special symbol winning/losing that triggered the big hit when the big hit occurred (when the big hit design was displayed), depending on the lighting state of the three LEDs “b1 to b3”. It is possible to inform whether the determination is the first special symbol hit determination or the second special symbol hit determination. Such notification of the type of special symbol hit/miss determination that triggered the big hit by the hit display 48 is also referred to as “judgment notification” or “judgment type notification”, and the hit display 48 is referred to as “judgment notification means” or “judgment notification means”. Also referred to as "judgment type notification means".

  The notification of determination by the hit indicator 48 is performed for a predetermined period from the occurrence of a big hit (display of a big hit symbol). In this embodiment, it is performed from the occurrence of the big hit (display of the big hit pattern) to the occurrence of the next big hit (until the next big hit pattern is displayed). For example, while advancing the game by left hitting (while the variable display of the first special symbol is being performed), the big hit symbol is displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41a (stop display), and then right hitting through the big hit game. While proceeding with the game (while the variable display of the second special symbol is being performed), when the big hit symbol is displayed on the second special symbol indicator 41b (stop display), the big hit symbol on the first special symbol indicator 41a The display mode (lighting mode) of the hit indicator 48 becomes "b1■b2■b3□" upon the display of "," and then the hit display until the big hit symbol is displayed on the second special symbol indicator 41b. The display mode "b1*b2*b3*" of the container 48 is maintained. Then, when the big hit symbol is displayed on the second special symbol indicator 41b, "b2" of the two LEDs "b1" and "b2" of the hit indicator 48 which has been lit until then is extinguished and hit. The display mode (lighting mode) of the display 48 is “b1*b2*b3*”. Further, for example, when the big hit symbol is displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41a, and then the big hit symbol is again displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41a through the big hit game, the first special symbol indicator 41a The display mode (lighting mode) of the hit indicator 48 becomes "b1■b2■b3□" triggered by the display of the previous big hit symbol, and then the big hit symbol relating to the next big hit is displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41a. Even after the hit, the display mode of the hit indicator 48 "b1■b2■b3□" is maintained. For this reason, in the present embodiment, between the "first (previous) big hit" and the "after (next) big hit" (between big hits), the special symbol winning/judging determination that triggered the first (previous) big hit It is possible to indicate (notify) the type.

  It should be noted that the execution period of the determination notification by the hit indicator 48 (determination notification period) does not have to extend between the big hits as in the present embodiment. For example, from the occurrence of the big hit (display of the big hit pattern) to the end of the big hit game related to the big hit, or from the occurrence of the big hit (display of the big hit pattern) to a predetermined period after the big hit game related to the big hit It is possible that the occurrence of the big hit (display of the big hit symbol) to the variable display of the special symbol after the big hit game related to the big hit is performed a predetermined number of times. In addition, when the gaming state after the jackpot game is finished becomes a gaming state such as a high-probability state or a time saving state, which will be described later, which is advantageous to the player as compared with the normal gaming state (also referred to as a “specific gaming state”). It is also possible to set the determination notification period from the occurrence of the big hit (display of the big hit symbol) to the end of the specific game state. Furthermore, when a specific area abnormal passage described later occurs during the big hit game, a predetermined period from the occurrence of the specific area abnormal passage can be set as the determination notification period. In this case, in the display mode (lighting mode) showing the type of the special symbol winning/deciding judgment (the first special symbol winning/failing determination or the second special symbol winning/failing determination) that has triggered the big hit game being executed when the specific area abnormal passage occurs. , The LED of the hit indicator 48 is turned on.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the display mode (initial display mode) of the hit indicator 48 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on is, in principle, a mode in which all three LEDs “b1 to b3” are turned off ( All lights off). Further, in the present embodiment, the display by the hit indicator 48 (that is, “determination notification”) is the backup target. Therefore, for example, when the power is cut off in a state where the display mode of the hit indicator 48 is "b1■b2■b3□", the LED lighting pattern data relating to the display mode is stored (backed up) in the RAM. When the power is next turned on, the display pattern of the hit indicator 48 is the same as that before the power failure due to the backed-up lighting pattern data. However, when the RAM clear is executed when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the backup lighting pattern data is erased, and the display mode of the hit indicator 48 is the above-mentioned initial display mode (all lights off). It It should be noted that the notification of the judgment by the hit indicator 48 may not be a backup target.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a main control board 80 (also referred to as a "main control unit", which is also referred to as a "main control unit") for performing control relating to game progress and game profits, such as special symbol hit determination, normal symbol hit determination, and game state transition Part)), a sub-control board 90 (also referred to as “sub-control part”, “sub-control part”, or “production control part”) that controls the effect to be executed as the game progresses. A payout control board 110 (also referred to as a “payout control unit”) that performs control related to payout, an image display device 7, an effect display device 102, an effect first special figure reservation display device 103a, an effect second special figure reservation display device 103b, and the like. An image control board 100 (also referred to as an “image control unit”) for performing display control is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case for storing a main control board 80 is provided in a substantially central portion on the rear surface side (back surface side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and above the main control board case. Is provided with a storage case such as an image control board for accommodating the voice control board 106, the lamp control board 107 and the image control board 100, and a sub control board storage for accommodating the sub control board 90 on the storage case for the image control board etc. A case is provided. A payout control board case for housing the payout control board is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power supply board case for housing the power supply board 109 is provided on the right side thereof. The power supply board 109 functions as a power supply unit that receives power supplied from the outside and supplies power to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Specifically, electric power is supplied to various electric components necessary for the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, such as various boards, devices/equipment, sensors, switches, motors, solenoids, etc. provided on the pachinko gaming machine 1. To supply. The power supply board 109 is provided with a power switch (not shown) exposed to the outside of the power supply board case. When the power switch is turned on, power supply is started, and when the power switch is turned off, power is supplied. Supply is stopped.

  Further, in the upper right portion of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, for outputting various signals (also referred to as “information regarding gaming” or “external information”) indicating the operating status of the gaming machine 1 to the outside of the gaming machine. An external terminal board 118 is provided. The external terminal board 118 is connected to an information output circuit (not shown) of the main control board 80, and by connecting the wiring of an external device (for example, a hall computer) to the terminal of the external terminal board 118, the main control is performed. Various signals (external information) from the substrate 80 (information output circuit) can be output to an external device.

  On the main control board 80, a game control one-chip microcomputer 81 (also referred to as "game control microcomputer") for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes the program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits/receives data (information) to/from another board or the like via the input/output circuit 87 (I/O port section). The input/output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the special figure reservation storage section (first special figure reservation storage section and second special figure reservation storage section) and the general figure reservation storage section 86 described above.

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, as the sensors, the first starting opening sensor 20a, the second starting opening sensor 21a, the gate sensor 28a, the first big winning opening sensor 30a, the second big winning opening sensor 35a, the specific area sensor 39a, non-specific The area sensor 49a and the general winning opening sensor 27a are connected. These various sensors are also referred to as "game ball detecting means".

  The first starting port sensor 20a is provided in the first starting port 20 and detects a game ball (ball entering the first starting port 20) that has entered the first starting port 20. The second starting port sensor 21a is provided in the second starting port 21 and detects a game ball that has entered the second starting port 21 (ball entering the second starting port 21). The gate sensor 28a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28 (passage through the gate). The 1st special winning opening sensor 30a is provided in the 1st special winning opening 30 and detects a game ball that has entered the 1st special winning opening 30 (ball entering the 1st special winning opening 30). .. The second special winning opening sensor 35a is provided in the second special winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35 (a ball entering the second special winning opening 35). .. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 inside the second special winning opening 35, and the game balls that have passed through the specific area 39 among the game balls entering the second special winning opening 35 (passing through the specific area) Is to detect. The non-specific area sensor 49a is provided in the non-specific area 49 in the second special winning opening 35, and the game balls that have passed through the non-specific area 49 among the game balls entering the second special winning opening 35 (non-specific areas) It is for detecting the passage of a specific area). The general winning opening sensor 27a is provided in each of the general winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 27 (a ball entering the general winning opening 27). Then, the RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 (main control unit 80) is provided with an area for counting and storing the number of game balls detected by each of these sensors (game ball detecting means). By the control (program) of the microcomputer 81 for use, the number detected by each sensor can be counted (counting means).

  Further, as the solenoids, the second starting opening solenoid 24, the first big winning opening solenoid 33, the second big winning opening solenoid 38, and the movable piece solenoid 151 are connected. These various solenoids are also referred to as "electric drive source" and "drive means". The second starting opening solenoid 24 is for driving the opening/closing member 23 of the variable winning device 22, and the first special winning opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening/closing member 32 of the first special winning device 31. is there. The second special winning opening solenoid 38 is for driving the opening/closing member 37 of the second special winning apparatus 36, and the movable piece solenoid 151 is for driving the movable piece 150 of the second special winning apparatus 36. is there. Further, on the main control board 80, a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, an ordinary symbol display 42, a first special figure reservation display 43a, a second special figure reservation display 43b, a general figure The hold indicator 44, the round indicator 45, the game state indicator 46, the firing direction indicator 47 and the hit indicator 48 are connected. That is, the display control of these main displays 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  Further, the main control board 80 sends various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 is connected with a payout device 120 for paying out prize balls or lent balls, and a card unit 135, and a launching device 112 via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as a “shooting control section”). Are connected. The firing device 112 includes a firing handle 60 (see FIG. 1). The card unit 135 is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is a game ball lending system for lending a ball based on information stored in an inserted prepaid card (game value storage medium) or the like. It is a processing device.

  The payout control board 110 is provided with a payout control one-chip microcomputer 116 (also referred to as “payout control microcomputer”) that controls the payout of the game balls of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the payout of gaming balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes the program stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 controls the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the input/output circuit 117. Drive to pay out prize balls or pay balls. The game balls to be paid out are detected by the payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launching device 112, the touch sensor 114 detects the player's contact with the launching handle 60, and the launching volume 115 rotates the launching handle 60. Detect the amount. Then, the firing motor 113 is drive-controlled so that the game ball is fired at a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the firing volume 115.

  Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection in which only signals can be transmitted from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction restricting means is interposed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the sub-control board 90 is mounted with a one-chip microcomputer 91 for effect control (also referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the game effect as the game progresses, a RAM used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes the program stored in the ROM. There is. The production control microcomputer 91 transmits/receives data to/from another board or the like via the input/output circuit 95. The input/output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91. The ROM may be externally attached.

  An image control board 100, a sound control board 106, and a lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The sub control board 90 (sub control section), the image control board 100 (image control section), the voice control board 106 (voice control section), and the lamp control board 107 (lamp control section) are displayed according to the situation of the game. As a production control means (also referred to as "production execution means") for controlling various productions such as productions, sound productions, and lamp productions (light productions) to be executed by corresponding production devices or members (production means). It works.

  Based on the command received from the main control board 80, the effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub-control board 90 causes the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 (also referred to as “image control microcomputer”) of the image control board 100. The display control of the image display device 7, the effect display device 102, the effect 1st special figure reservation display device 103a and the effect 2nd reservation display device 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for expanding image data. In the ROM of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect designs, hold designs, etc.) And image data such as a background image are stored. The image control microcomputer 101 reads out image data from the ROM based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  The effect display 102 is composed of two LEDs, and blinks the LED (fluctuation display) and lights up or turns off (stop display) in synchronization with the variable display and the stop display of the effect design 8, and turns on the two LEDs. The display is controlled in a display mode showing the display result of the effect symbol 8 (result of the special symbol hit/miss judgment) by turning off or combining the colors. In addition, the effect 1st special figure reservation indicator 103a and the effect 2nd reservation indicator 103b similarly consist of two LEDs. And the production 1st special figure reservation indicator 103a, with the reservation quantity which is indicated in the 1st production reservation indicatory area 9c and the 1st special figure reservation indicator 43a with lighting/extinguishment of 2 LEDs, or the combination of colors. The display is controlled in a display mode showing the same number of pieces to be reserved. Similarly, the production second special figure hold indicator 103b, the number of holding displayed in the second effect hold display area 9d and the second special figure hold indicator 43b by turning on/off two LEDs or a combination of colors. The display is controlled in a display mode showing the same number of holdings as. Such an effect display device 102 and hold display devices 103a and 103b are provided by displaying a character pattern on substantially the entire display screen 7a (effect symbol display portion) or activating the movable decorative member 14. By covering substantially the entire effect symbol display area 7b (effect symbol display portion) of the display screen 7a, the effect symbol 8, the first effect hold 9a, the second effect hold 9b, etc. are displayed on the display screen 7a. This is because some or all of various images may not be visible. A VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided instead of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100.

  In addition, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs a sound, a song, a sound effect, etc. from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM of the sub control board 90. A CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may be caused to execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106 and the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Alternatively, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU of the image control board 100 may be caused to execute voice control. Further, in this case, the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100.

  Further, the production control microcomputer 91, based on the command received from the main control board 80, light emission pattern data (data for determining lighting/extinguishment, light emission color, etc.) that determines the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5. (Also referred to as lamp data) is determined from the data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of the lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The movable decorative member 14 is a movable so-called gimmick provided on the center decorative body 10. The effect control microcomputer 91 determines operation pattern data (also referred to as “drive data”) for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined operation mode from data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. The operation of the movable decorative member 14 is controlled based on the determined operation pattern data. A CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may be caused to execute lighting control of the lamp or operation control of the movable decorative member 14. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and the ROM may store data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern.

  The sub-control board 90 has a first effect button detection switch 63c and a first effect button detection switch 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) has been operated (pressed, rotated, pulled, etc.). The two effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, an operation signal is output from the corresponding effect button detection switch to the sub control board 90. It should be noted that either one or both of the first effect button detection switch 63c and the second effect button detection switch 63d is referred to as "effect button detection switch".

  Next, the control relating to the win/fail judgment in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment (win/win determination means) will be described. In the present embodiment, there are "big hit" and "miss" as the result of the special symbol hit/miss judgment. When "big hit", "big hit symbol" is displayed on the special symbol display portion 41, and when "off", "off symbol" is displayed on the special symbol display portion 41. When it is determined to be a big hit, a "special game" of opening the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35 in the opening pattern according to the type of the special symbol displayed after the variable display (stop display) Executed. The special game executed as a big hit is also called "big hit game".

  There are multiple types of jackpots. As shown in FIG. 6, the types of big hits include “7R (round) first big hit”, “7R second big hit”, “15R third big hit”, “15R fourth big hit”, and “15R fifth big hit”. There are 5 types in total. The "7R first big hit" and the "7R second big hit" are big hits in which the number of times (round number) of the big winning opening (first big winning opening 30 or second big winning opening 35) is 7 times, and "15R "3rd jackpot", "15R 4th jackpot" and "15R 5th jackpot" are jackpots in which the number of rounds (number of rounds) of the jackpot (the 1st jackpot 30 or the 2nd jackpot 35) is 15 times. Is. A big hit with 7 rounds is also called a "7R big hit", and a big hit with 15 rounds is also called a "15R big hit". In addition, in the present embodiment, the number of executions (the number of rounds) of the round game (also simply referred to as “round”) that constitutes the big hit game is set to 7R or 15R, but the number of rounds is a predetermined upper limit number of rounds ( For example, within a range of 16 rounds, it can be arbitrarily set in consideration of playability, pitching performance (spec) and the like.

  In each round of the big hit game related to the big hit of the present embodiment, one of the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35 is in an open state (a ball entry possible state, a first state) and the other is closed. It will be in a state (ball entry impossible state, second state). That is, the two special winning openings 30 and 35 are not opened at the same time, and either one is opened. Specifically, in the first round, the first big winning opening 30 (lower big winning opening) is closed and the second big winning opening 35 (upper big winning opening) is opened, and in the second round, the first big winning opening 30 (lower big prize hole) is opened and second big prize mouth 35 (upper prize hole) is closed, and in the third round, the first big prize hole 30 (lower big prize hole) is the same as in the first round. The second big winning opening 35 (upper big winning opening) is opened and the first big winning opening 30 (lower big winning opening) is opened and the second big winning opening is opened in the same manner as the second round in the fourth round. 35 (Kamidaibaguchi) will be closed. After that, each time the round progresses to the fifth and sixth rounds, the first big winning opening 30 (lower big winning opening) is closed and the second big winning opening 35 (upper big winning opening) is opened, and the first big The opening of the winning opening 30 (lower winning opening) and the closing of the second winning opening 35 (upper winning opening) occur alternately. That is, in the jackpot game of this embodiment, the second big winning opening 35 (upper winning opening) is opened in odd rounds, and the first big winning opening 30 (lower big winning opening) is opened in even rounds. The first big winning opening 30 (lower big winning opening) and the second big winning opening 35 (upper winning opening) alternate with the opening of the second big winning opening 35 (upper winning opening) first. Open. Further, a predetermined interval time (closing time) is set between each round. In this embodiment, the interval time between the seventh round and the eighth round is 2000 ms (2 seconds), and the interval period between other rounds is 500 ms (0.5 seconds).

  Here, the big winning opening opening pattern during the big hit game will be described. In this embodiment, the opening patterns of the first special winning opening 30 and the second special winning opening 35 are the same. That is, in an odd number round during the big hit game, the second big winning opening 35 is opened until 25000 ms (25 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the round, and is closed after 25000 ms (25 seconds) has elapsed to end the round. That is, the second special winning opening 35 is opened in the opening pattern of the opening time of 25000 ms and the opening number of once. It is possible to easily enter the game ball into the second special winning opening 30 that opens in this opening pattern, by performing a right hit. On the other hand, in an even-numbered round during the big hit game, the first big winning opening 30 is opened until 25000 ms (25 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the round, and then closed after 25000 ms (25 seconds) has elapsed to end the round. . That is, the first special winning opening 30 is opened in an opening pattern in which the opening time is 25000 ms and the number of times of opening is one. It is possible to easily enter the game ball into the first big winning opening 30 opened in this opening pattern by right-handing.

  In addition, in the seventh round during the big hit game, the second special winning opening 35 is opened, and in addition to this, based on the number of game balls (the number of entering balls) that has entered the second special winning opening 35. The movable piece 150 is operated. That is, when a game ball enters the second special winning opening 35, the entered game ball is detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a, and the detected number of game balls (that is, the second special winning opening). The number of balls entering 35) is counted by the number-of-balls counting means (not shown) provided in the RAM of the main controller 80. Then, when the count value of the incoming ball counting means reaches a predetermined value, the movable piece 150 is actuated in response to this. The operation timing of the movable piece 150 is defined by the predetermined value (count value). This operation includes a "first operation" in which the movable piece 150 in the non-operation state (second distribution state) is set to the operation state (first distribution state) and an operation state (first distribution state). There is a “second operation” in which the movable piece 150 is brought into a non-operation state (second distribution state). The operating state (first distribution state) is a state in which the game balls that have entered the second special winning opening 35 are distributed to the specific area 39 (first area), and the non-operation state (second distribution state). Is a state in which the game balls that have entered the second special winning opening 35 are distributed to the non-specific area 49 (second area).

  The predetermined value (count value) that triggers the operation of the movable piece 150 is the number of game balls (also referred to as a “specified number”) that are allowed to enter the second special winning opening 35 during one round. The value is not exceeded. In this embodiment, as the values thereof, a first predetermined value (first count value) C1, a second predetermined value (second count value) C2 which is a value larger than the first predetermined value C1, and a second predetermined value. Three predetermined values are provided, which is a third predetermined value (third count value) C3 that is a value larger than C2. Among them, the first predetermined value C1 and the second predetermined value C2 are values (also referred to as “first values”) that trigger execution of the first operation (second distribution state→first distribution state). The third predetermined value C3 is a value (also referred to as “second value”) that triggers execution of the second operation (first distribution state→second distribution state). In this embodiment, the prescribed number of special winning openings is "9", and within the prescribed number range, the first prescribed value C1 is "1", the second prescribed value C2 is "2", and the third prescribed value C3. Is "9".

  Here, in the big hit of the present embodiment, a "V non-passing big hit" in which the game ball is not scheduled to pass to the specific area 39 and a "V pass big hit" in which the gaming ball is scheduled to pass to the specific area 39. ] Is provided. In this embodiment, there are two kinds of V non-passing big hits, "7R second big hit" and "15R fifth big hit", and V passing big hits "7R first big hit", "15R third big hit" and "15R third big hit". There are three types of "15R fourth big hit" (see FIG. 6). A predetermined value that triggers the operation of the movable piece 150 is set according to these big hit types, and the correspondence between the big hit type and the predetermined values is stored in the ROM of the main control unit 80 in advance. Yes (value storage means). The correspondence is shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, of the first predetermined value C1 to the third predetermined value C3 that trigger the operation of the movable piece 150, the first predetermined value C1 is both the V non-passing big hit and the V passing big hit (all The jackpot type), the second predetermined value C2 and the third predetermined value C3 are set only for the planned V passage jackpot (specific jackpot type). Specifically, the first predetermined value C1 is set for all of the 7R first jackpot to the 15R fifth jackpot (five types). On the other hand, the second predetermined value C2 and the third predetermined value C3 are not set for the 7R second big hit and the 15R fifth big hit, but are set for the 7R first big hit, the 15R third big hit and the 15R fourth big hit. To be done. Based on the correspondence relationship between the type of big hit and the predetermined value that triggers the operation of the movable piece 150, the operation control of the movable piece 150 is executed in the seventh round of the big hit game.

  That is, in the seventh round of the big hit game, the count value (the number of balls entered into the second special winning opening 35) by the number-of-balls counting means becomes the first predetermined value C1 and the first operation of the movable piece 150 is executed. In that case, after the execution, the second operation is executed when the predetermined first operation time elapses. On the other hand, when the count value by the incoming ball number counting means becomes the second predetermined value C2 and the first operation of the movable piece 150 is executed, after the execution, the count value by the incoming ball number counting means is the third predetermined value C3. Then, the second operation is executed. Further, in the case where the count value by the incoming ball number counting means becomes the second predetermined value C2 and the first operation of the movable piece 150 is executed, the count value by the incoming ball number counting means becomes the third predetermined value C3. If the second operation time, which is longer than the above-mentioned first operation time, elapses before that, the second operation is executed by the elapse of the second operation time. The operation control of the movable piece 150 is executed in the seventh round of the big hit game related to the V non-passing big hit and the seventh round of the big hit game related to the V passing big hit.

  The relationship between the operation of the movable piece 150 and the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35 is as follows. As shown in FIG. 49, when the count value (ball count number) by the above-described ball count counting means reaches the first predetermined value C1 (“1” in this example), the movable piece 150 is in the operating state (movable piece solenoid). When 151 is turned on and 80 ms (first actuation time) has elapsed thereafter, the movable piece 150 is deactivated (movable piece solenoid 151 is turned off). That is, when the first ball entering the second special winning opening 35 is detected, the specific area 39 is opened (V open) for 80 ms (0.08 seconds). That is, the movable piece 150 is actuated in an actuation pattern in which the actuation time (opening time) is 80 ms and the actuation number (opening number) is once. In this case, since the operation of the movable piece 150 is performed only for an extremely short time (instantaneous) of 80 ms, the game ball (the second big winning opening 35) that triggered the operation (also referred to as the “short-time first operation”). The operation of the movable piece 150 ends when the first (first) game ball to the game ball passes through the second special winning opening sensor 35a and reaches the position where the movable piece 150 is disposed. There is a very high possibility that it is operating (inoperative state) (see FIG. 47(a)). Therefore, the possibility that the game ball will pass through the specific area 39 is extremely low. This short-time first operation is executed for both the V non-passing big hit and the V passing big hit.

  Further, in the case of a big V passage big hit, when the count value by the above-mentioned incoming ball number counting means reaches the second predetermined value C2 (“2” in this example), the movable piece 150 is in the operating state (the movable piece solenoid 151 is ON). Then, the round execution time (in this example, 23000 ms: second) before the count value by the incoming ball counting means reaches the third predetermined value C3 (“9” in this example) After the elapse of the operation time, the movable piece 150 becomes inactive (the movable piece solenoid 151 is OFF). That is, when the second ball entering the second special winning opening 35 is detected, then the round execution time until the ninth ball is detected or before the ninth ball is detected. The specific area 39 is in the open state (V open) until (the specified opening time of the second special winning opening) elapses. Here, during the big hit game, as long as the game ball is normally fired (right hit) and flows down the game area 3 (right game area 3B) without delay, the round execution time elapses in one round (round game). It is normal for a specified number of game balls to enter the special winning opening before. Therefore, in the present embodiment, after the second ball entering the second special winning opening 35 is detected (the count value becomes the second predetermined value C2) and the movable piece 150 is activated, The return to the operating state is usually due to the detection of the ninth ball (the count value becomes the third predetermined value C3). Therefore, in the operation of the movable piece 150 triggered by the count value of the incoming ball number counting means becoming the second predetermined value C2, in principle, the movable piece 150 is operated until the count value becomes the third predetermined value C3. The movable piece 150 is operated in an operation pattern that brings the state (first distribution state). Since the operation of the movable piece 150 in this case is substantially performed in a relatively long time until the end of the round, the game ball (which is also referred to as the “long-time first operation”) ( By the time the game ball corresponding to the second ball to the second special winning opening 35) passes through the second special winning opening sensor 35a and reaches the position where the movable piece 150 is arranged, There is a very high possibility that the operation has not yet been completed (being in the operating state) (see FIG. 47(b)). Therefore, the possibility that the game ball and the subsequent game ball following the game ball will pass through the specific area 39 becomes extremely high.

  In this way, the movable piece 150 operates in a short opening pattern (first operation mode) that opens the specific area 39 for an extremely short time (80 ms) when the count value by the incoming ball number counting means reaches the first predetermined value. However, when the count value by the entering ball number counting means reaches the second predetermined value, the operation is performed in the long opening pattern (second operation mode) in which the specific area 39 is opened for a time longer than the short opening operation pattern. .. In the “V non-passing big hit”, the movable piece 150 operates in the short opening pattern in the seventh round, but does not operate in the long opening pattern after that, and in the “V passing big hit” in the seventh round. Moreover, after the movable piece 150 operates in the short opening pattern, it can operate in the long opening pattern. Therefore, the "V non-passing jackpot" is extremely unlikely that the game ball will pass through the specific area 39 during the round even if the game ball enters the second special winning opening 35 in the seventh round. Therefore, the big hit with a low possibility that the gaming state after the big hit game will be the high probability state described later, in other words, the big hit with a high possibility of becoming the normal state (low probability state) described later. On the other hand, in the "V passing big hit", if two or more game balls enter the second special winning opening 35 in the seventh round, there is a high possibility that the game balls will pass through the specific area 39 during the round. Therefore, the game state after the big hit game is a big hit with a high possibility of becoming a high probability state described later. Thus, in the present embodiment, the seventh round of the big hit game, the V round that determines whether or not to set the gaming state after the big hit game to the high probability state based on whether or not the game ball has passed to the specific area 39. I am trying. Such a V round is also referred to as a “privilege determination game” or a “specific round game”, and a round other than the V round is also referred to as a “non-V round” or a “normal round game”. In addition, the big hit game (special game) related to the V non-passing big hit is also called "first special game", and the big hit game (special game) related to the V non-passing big hit is also called "second special game". ..

  The specified number of special winning openings and the predetermined value that triggers the operation of the movable piece 150 are not limited to the numbers (values) shown in this embodiment. For example, the prescribed number of special winning openings may be "10", "8", or the like. Also, the first to third predetermined values that trigger the operation of the movable piece 150 are values that do not exceed the specified number of special winning openings, and have a relationship of “first predetermined value<second predetermined value<third predetermined value”. Any value that satisfies However, in the big hit game related to the V non-passing big hit, V passing becomes difficult to occur (substantially does not occur), and in the big hit game related to the V pass planned big hit, V passage easily occurs (substantially occurs). ), the first predetermined value is preferably set to "1" and the second predetermined value is set to "2" or "3" from the viewpoint of not impairing the playability (specification) of the big hit game. It is preferable that the predetermined value of 3 is a value that makes a difference of 3 or more from the second predetermined value, and it is particularly preferable that the predetermined value is equal to the specified number of special winning openings. When the third predetermined value is set to a value smaller (smaller) than the specified number of special winning openings, the second operation of the movable piece 150 is performed before the end of the round, and the movable piece 150 is in the non-operation state (second distribution state). Becomes

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the first to third predetermined values are fixed values, but either one or both of the second predetermined value and the third predetermined value is, for example, a big hit type (a kind of big hit symbol). It may be a value that fluctuates (is different) accordingly. For example, regarding the 7R first big hit, the 15R third big hit and the 15R fourth big hit, which are big hits for passing V, the second predetermined value C2 is set to “2”, “3”, and “4”, and all the third predetermined value C3 is set. The second predetermined value C2 is set to "9", the second predetermined value C2 is set to "2", and the third predetermined value C3 is set to "8", "6", and "5", respectively. The third predetermined value C3 can be set to “5”, “6”, and “8” as “3” and “4”, respectively. In this case, the timing when the movable piece 150 in the non-operating state becomes the operating state and the timing when the movable piece 150 in the operating state becomes the non-operating state are varied to determine the timing of occurrence of V passage during the V round, It is possible to change the V passable period (the period during which the movable piece 150 is in the operating state). As a result, it becomes possible to diversify the game contents (playability) of the V round and improve the interest. Further, it is possible to make the jackpot more diverse by increasing the jackpot type and setting various relationships between the jackpot type and the second predetermined value and the third predetermined value.

  Further, the special winning opening opening pattern is not limited to this embodiment, and the opening pattern may be different between the first special winning opening 30 and the second special winning opening 35. Further, in the present embodiment, the special winning opening pattern is the same except that the number of rounds differs depending on the type of big hit (7R or 15R), but the special winning opening pattern may be changed depending on the type of big hit. Good. Furthermore, the operation pattern (first operation mode, second operation mode) of the movable piece 150 is not limited to this embodiment.

  The distribution probability of each big hit in the hit judgment of the first special symbol (special drawing 1), the 7R first big hit is 45%, the 7R second big hit is 50%, the 15R third big hit is 5%, and V Dividing into the passing big jackpot and the V non-passing jackpot, the V passing big jackpot is 50% and the V non-passing jackpot is 50% (see FIGS. 6 and 8). On the other hand, the distribution probability of each big hit in the hit determination of the second special symbol (special figure 2) is 15% 4th big hit is 80%, 15R 5th big hit is 20%, V passing big hit When divided into the V non-passing jackpot, the V passing jackpot is 80% and the V non-passing jackpot is 20% (see FIGS. 6 and 8). That is, in the case of a big hit due to the hit determination of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting opening 21 which is easy to enter by the operation of the opening extension function (occurrence of a high base state) described later, Compared to the case where a big hit is determined by the hit/non-judgment of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting opening 20, there is a high possibility that the V-passing big hit will occur. In addition, when it is a big hit by the hit determination of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting port 21, it is a big hit by the hit determination of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting port 20. The chances of a 15R big hit are higher than when it becomes. In this way, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, rather than a big hit in the hit determination (first special symbol hit determination) performed by the game ball entering the first starting opening 20, a game ball in the second starting opening 21. It is set so that a big hit in the hit determination (second special symbol hit determination) performed by entering the ball is more likely to be advantageous to the player. Therefore, the player expects the ball to enter the second starting opening 21 and plays the game. This is particularly noticeable during the operation of the opening extension function in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 increases.

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the determination of whether or not to be a big hit is performed based on a random number for special symbol win/fail determination (also referred to as "win/win determination information"), and the type of a big hit when a big hit is determined. Is performed based on a big hit type determining random number (also referred to as "symbol determining random number" or "symbol determining information"). As shown in FIG. 7(A), the random number for special symbol validity determination takes a value in the range of “0 to 629”, and the random number for jackpot type determination takes a value in the range of “0 to 99”. Further, the random number (acquired information) acquired based on the ball entering the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21 includes a fluctuation pattern random number in addition to the random number for determining the special symbol right/wrong and the random number for determining the jackpot type. Also referred to as "variation pattern information").

  The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern including a fluctuation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of "0 to 198". In addition, the random numbers obtained based on the passage through the gate 28 include a random number for normal symbol success/failure determination shown in FIG. 7(B). The random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is a random number for determining whether to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second starting opening 21 (ordinary symbol lottery). Ordinary symbol random number takes a value in the range of "0 to 240".

  Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a plurality of gaming states depending on the combination of the probability varying function for the special symbol and the ordinary symbol, the variation time shortening function, and the opening extension function in the operating state or the non-operating state. Have The state that the probability variation function is operating for special symbols is called "high probability state", and the state that is not operating is called "normal state" or "low probability state". In the high-probability state, the probability of being judged as a big hit in the special symbol hit/miss determination is higher than in the normal state. That is, in the normal state, the jackpot determination table for the normal state is used to determine whether or not to win, and in the high-probability state, the high-probability state in which the value of the random number for special symbol determination to be a jackpot is greater than in the normal state. The jackpot determination table for is used to determine whether or not the winning or hitting occurs (see FIG. 8A). In other words, when the probability change function of the special symbol operates, the result of the variable display of the special symbol is a big hit (the stop symbol becomes a big hit symbol), as compared with when it is not operating, the probability is high.

  In addition, a state in which the variable time reduction function is operating for special symbols is called "time saving state", and a state in which it is not operating is called "non-time saving state". In the time saving state, the average of the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the variation display to the confirmation display) is shorter than the average of the variation time of the special symbol in the non-time saving state. That is, in the time saving state, the variation pattern is determined by using the variation pattern table that is determined such that the variation pattern having the shorter variation time is selected more frequently than the non-time saving state (see FIG. 9). . As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digesting the special figure reservation becomes faster, and an effective ball entry into the starting opening (ball entry that can be stored as the special figure reservation) is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the smooth progress of the game. The variable time reduction function of the special symbol may operate for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol, or may operate for either one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for special symbols may operate simultaneously, or only one of them may operate. And the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol are designed to operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function of the normal symbol operate in the time saving state of the special symbol and do not operate in the non-time saving state. For this reason, in the time saving state, the winning probability in the normal symbol hit/miss determination is higher than in the non-time saving state. Specifically, in the time saving state, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) that is determined to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hitting determination table used in the non-time saving state, and the normal symbol hit determination table is used to determine whether or not the symbol is normal ( Ordinary symbol determination) is performed (see FIG. 8C). That is, when the probability variation function for the normal symbol is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the normal symbol will be a hit (the stop symbol will be a normal hit symbol) is higher than when it is not activated.

  Further, in the time saving state, the variation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time saving state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-time saving state, but is 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 8D). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) is activated, and the opening time of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state. In addition, in the time saving state, the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22 is activated, and the opening number of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is larger than that in the non-time saving state. Specifically, when the result of the normal symbol hit/miss judgment is a hit in the non-time saving state, the opening/closing member 23 of the variable winning device 22 once performs a short opening for opening the second starting opening 21 for 0.2 seconds to save the time. When the result of the normal symbol hit/miss judgment is a hit, the opening/closing member 23 of the variable winning device 22 is to open the second starting port 21 for 2.0 seconds three times.

  Probability variation function and variation time shortening function for ordinary symbols, and under the situation that the opening time extension function and the opening number increase function of the variable winning device 22 are operating, as compared with the case where these functions are not operating. As a result, the second starting port 21 is frequently opened, and the game balls enter the second starting port 21 more frequently (also referred to as a "high frequency state"). As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, increases. Therefore, a state in which these functions are operating is also referred to as a "high base state" or "electric support state", and a state in which these functions are not operating is also referred to as a "low base state" or "non-electric support state". In the high base state (high frequency state), it is possible to aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls on hand.

  It should be noted that the high base state does not need to operate all the above-mentioned functions. That is, the probability change function and the variable time shortening function of the normal symbol, and the operation of at least one of the opening time extension function and the opening number increase function of the variable winning device 22 makes it possible to compare the time when the function is not operating. It suffices that the second starting port 21 be easily opened (the frequency of entering the ball is high). Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without being associated with the special symbol time saving state. The function of generating such a high base state can also be referred to as a "high base generation function".

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the 7R first big hit, the 15R third big hit, or the 15R fourth big hit is reached, the game state after the special game is that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the special game. Since the possibility of doing is extremely high, a high probability state of the special symbol is generated based on the passage of the game ball to the specific region 39, and a special symbol is in a time saving state and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is also referred to as "highly accurate and high base state". The high-probability-high base state ends when a variable display of special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times or a big hit is played and a big hit game is executed. This high-probability-high base state is a state in which it is clear to the player that it is a high-probability state, and is a so-called "probability variation game state" for the player. If the game ball is not passed to the specific area 39, the special symbol is in the normal state and the special symbol is in the time saving state and the high base state (low accurate high base state).

  Also, when the 7R second big hit or the 15R fifth big hit, the gaming state after the special game is extremely low in the possibility that the game ball will pass through the specific area 39 during the special game, so that the special symbol is normal. Along with the state, the special symbol is in a time saving state and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is also called a "low accurate high base state" or "time saving gaming state". The low-probability-high base state ends when a variable display of special symbols is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or a big hit is executed and a big hit game is executed. Although the possibility is infinitely low, if the game ball passes through the specific area 39, it becomes a “high-accuracy high-base state”.

  In addition, whether the probability variation function is operating after the special game (big hit game) ends when the gaming state becomes the "high accurate high base state" and when it becomes the "low accurate high base state" It is also possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize whether the game state after the special game is the high-probability state or the low-probability state. As described above, a state in which it is difficult to recognize whether the state is the high-probability state or the low-probability state is called a “probability non-reporting state”. In the “probability non-notification state”, it is difficult for the player to recognize whether or not it is in the high probability state through the appearance (appearance) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the effect produced according to the progress of the game (substantially Possible). The "probability non-notification state" can be generated until the variable display of the special symbol is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) which is the ending condition of the "low certainty high base state".

  In a high base state such as a high-probability-high base state or a low-probability-high base state, it is advantageous to advance the game by entering the game ball into the right game area 3B by right-handing. In the high base state, the second starting port 21 is more easily opened than in the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second starting port 21 than to enter the first starting port 20. Because it is. Therefore, while passing the game ball to the gate 28 which is the trigger of the normal symbol hit/absence determination, a right strike is performed in order to enter the game ball into the second starting opening 21. This makes it possible to obtain a large number of starting balls (an opportunity to judge whether or not a special symbol is won), as compared with the case of performing a left-handed hit. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled in a predetermined manner to notify that the game ball should be shot aiming at the right game area 3B (right hit instruction notification).

  On the other hand, in the low base state, it is advantageous to advance the game by letting the game ball enter the left game area 3A by left-handing. In the low base state, the second starting port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to enter the first starting port 20 than to enter the second starting port 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left-hand hit is performed in order to enter the game ball into the first starting opening 20. This makes it possible to obtain a large number of starting balls (an opportunity to judge whether or not the special symbol is valid), as compared with the case of performing a right hit. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is lighting-controlled (display control) in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the game ball should be shot aiming at the left game area 3A (left hit instruction notification).

  Specifically, the launch direction indicator 47 is composed of two LEDs of "yz", and indicates the launch direction by turning on the LED in accordance with the game state. For example, in the low base state, as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned off, such as "y□z□" (for example, □: extinguished, ■: lit), it is possible to inform that the left game area should be launched. it can. Further, in the high base state, it is possible to inform that the right game area should be shot as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned on, such as "y z z" (for example, □: extinguished, ■: lit). it can. Further, in addition to the instruction notification by the firing direction display 47, during the big hit game or in the high base state, a right hit instruction notification image for instructing the player to right hit is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. It Further, when the high base state is changed to the low base state, a left-handing instruction notification image for instructing the player to left-handing is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The control related to the display of these instruction notification images is executed by the sub control board 90 and the image control board 100 (effect execution means).

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the “probability variation function and the variation time reduction function are not operating”, the “probability low base state” is used as a reference, and this low precision low base state is “normal”. It can be regarded as a "game state" or a "normal state", and a game in which the special symbol is variably displayed in the state can be regarded as a "normal game". Then, as the gaming state (specific gaming state) that is more advantageous to the player than the low certainty low base state (normal gaming state), the "low certainty high base state" or "high certainty high base state" can be set. In addition, the big hit game is a game that can be executed by displaying the special symbols in a variable display and the big hit symbols are stopped and displayed, and for the player, a large amount of prize balls is obtained by entering the game balls into the special winning opening. Since it is an advantageous game that can be obtained, the big hit game can be regarded as a "special game", and the game state in which the big hit game is performed can be regarded as a "special game state".

  The low-probability low-base state (normal game state) is also called the "first gaming state", and the high-probability high-base state (probability variation game state) is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the low-probability low-base state. And the low accurate high base state (time saving game state) is also referred to as "second game state".

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, three gaming states of "low-probability low base state", "low-probability high base state", and "high-probability high base state" can be set as the gaming states, In addition to this, the high probability state of the special symbol and the non-time saving state of the special symbol and the low base state, that is, "high-probability low base state" may be settable.

[Main control main processing]
Next, processing contents of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control unit 80) will be described based on FIGS. 10 to 39. The counter, flags, status, buffer, etc. appearing in the description of the processing contents of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided in the main control board 80 reads the program of the main control main processing shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80 and executes it. As shown in the figure, in the main control main processing, initial setting is first performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting of the main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, and various flags, status and counter reset And so on. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S101) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Next to the initial setting (S101), interrupts are prohibited (S102), and normal symbol/special symbol main random number update processing (S103) is executed. In this normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S103), the value of the various random number counters shown in FIG. 7 is updated by adding 1. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit value, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0”, or may be randomly changed. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80.

  When the normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S103) ends, the interrupt is permitted (S104). While interrupts are enabled, interrupt processing (S105) can be executed. The interrupt process (S105) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80 at a cycle of 4 ms, for example. Then, after the interrupt process (S105) ends, until the next interrupt process (S105) is started, the update process of various counter values by the normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S103) is repeated. Executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU in the interrupt disabled state, the interrupt process (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is allowed (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, the interrupt process (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), first, the output process (S201) is executed. In the output process (S201), the command (control signal) set in the output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below is output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, or the like. To do. The commands and the like to be output include a game state, a result of the special symbol hit determination, a symbol as a jackpot type (a jackpot symbol), information about a variation pattern and the like. The command is composed of, for example, 2-byte information. In this case, the upper 1 byte is information regarding the type of command, and the lower 1 byte is information regarding the content of the command.

  In the input process (S202) performed after the output process (S201), various sensors (first starting opening sensor 20a, second starting opening sensor 21a, first big winning opening sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 30a, the second special winning opening sensor 35a, the specific area sensor 39a, the non-specific area sensor 49 and the like (see FIG. 5) read the detection signal, the detection signal by the sensor that triggers the prize ball payout If it is, it is stored in the output buffer of the RAM as prize ball information. Further, the detection signal from the lower plate full detection sensor for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as the lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update process of the various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. It is performed both during the period until the next interrupt process (S105) is started.

  Normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S203), then start mouth sensor detection process (S204), general pattern operation process (S205), special figure operation process (S206), specific area sensor detection process (S207) , Start-up time entry processing (S209) and power-off monitoring processing (S210) are executed. After that, other processing (S211) that is not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) ends. Then, the processing of S102 to S104 of the main control main processing is repeatedly executed until the interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80 (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (about 4 ms later). ), the interrupt process (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous interrupt process (S105) is output.

[Starting port sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the starting opening sensor detection processing (S204), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the game sensor is detected by the gate sensor 28a (S301). .. If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), proceed to S305, and if it has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of ordinary symbol holding balls (the number of ordinary figure holding, specifically, Determines whether or not the value of the counter that counts the number of reservations for the universal figure provided in the RAM is less than 4 (S302).

  If the number of ordinary symbol holding balls is not less than 4 (NO in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol holding balls is less than 4 (YES in S302), "1" is added to the number of normal symbol holding balls (S303), and the normal symbol random number obtaining process (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value of the random number counter for normal symbol judgment (label-TRND-H, FIG. 7B) stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM is acquired. Then, the obtained random number value (acquisition information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of normal symbol holding balls in the ordinary figure holding storage unit provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

  In S305, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the second starting port 21, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the second starting port sensor 21a (S305). When the game ball has not entered the second starting port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second starting opening 21 (YES in S305), the number of special figure 2 reserved balls (the number of second special figure reserved, specifically, the RAM of the main control unit 80 is provided. Also, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter that counts the number of second special figure reservations is less than 4 (upper limit number) (S306). If the special map 2 number of reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the process proceeds to S309, and if the special map 2 number of reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S306), the special map 2 number of reserved balls is "1" is added to (S307).

  Next, special figure 2 relation random number acquisition processing (S308) is performed. In the special figure 2 relation random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the random number counter for special symbol validity determination stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM (label-TRND-A), the big hit type determination random number The value of the counter (label-TRND-AS) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the value of the random number shown in FIG. 7A is acquired), and the acquired random value (acquisition) is acquired. Information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved special figure 2 balls in the second special figure reservation storage unit.

  Next, in S309, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting opening 20, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the first starting opening sensor 20a (S309). If the game ball has not entered the first starting port 20 (NO in S309), the process ends, but if the game ball has entered the first starting port 20 (YES in S309), the special figure Is the number of 1 reserved balls (the number of 1st special figure reservations, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of 1st special figure reservations provided in the RAM of the main controller 80) less than 4 (upper limit number)? It is determined whether or not (S310). If the special map 1 number of reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S310), the process ends, but if the special map 1 number of reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S310), the special map 1 is reserved "1" is added to the number of balls (S311).

  Next, a special figure 1-related random number acquisition process (S312) is performed. In the special figure 1 relational random number acquisition process (S312), as in the special figure 2 relational random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol winning/discarding determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM (Label-TRND-A), the value of the jackpot type determining random number counter (Label-TRND-AS) and the value of the variation pattern random number counter (Label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random number shown in FIG. 7A). Numerical values are obtained) and the obtained random number values are stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved special figure 1 reserved balls in the first special figure reserved storage unit.

[Public motion processing]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs the normal figure operation process (S205) shown in FIG. 13 after the starting opening sensor detection process (S204). In the universal figure operation process (S205), the process relating to the ordinary symbol display 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and the "universal figure action status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each stage. .. When the "universal figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and when the "universal figure operation status" is "2" (S401 NO in S, YES in S403), the normal symbol changing process (S404) is performed, and if the "general pattern operation status" is "3" (NO in both S401 and S403, YES in S405), the normal symbol is confirmed If the "universal figure operation status" is "4" (S401, S403, S405 are all NO), the normal electric auditors product processing (S407) is performed. The general operation status is "1" by default.

[Normal pattern waiting process]
As shown in FIG. 14, in the normal symbol waiting process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (S501), and if it is "0" (YES in S501). , S502 to S505, and this process ends. On the other hand, if it is not "0" (NO in S501), a normal symbol hit/miss determination process described later is performed (S502), and then a normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503). In the normal symbol fluctuation pattern selection process (S503), referring to the normal symbol fluctuation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8D, if the gaming state is a time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 1 second Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the game state is a non-time saving state, the normal symbol variation pattern of the normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected.

  After the normal symbol variation pattern selection process (S503), after performing a normal symbol random number shift process (S504) described later, the normal symbol variation start process (S505) is performed, and the process ends. In the normal symbol fluctuation start process (S505), while starting the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal symbol fluctuation pattern selected in S503, the normal operation status is set to "2". Further, in the normal symbol variation start processing (S505), in order to notify the sub-control board 90 of the variation start of the normal symbol, a normal symbol variation start command is set.

[Normal symbol judgment process]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal symbol appropriateness determination processing (S502), first, the value of the normal symbol appropriateness determination random number counter (label-TRND-H) stored in the universal symbol reservation storage unit is read (S601). Then, it is determined whether the time saving flag is ON (that is, whether the game state is a time saving state) (S602). In S602, when the time saving flag is ON, that is, when it is determined that it is in a time saving state (YES in S602), the table for the time saving state (the hit determination value is " It is determined whether or not it is a hit by the high-probability universal figure hit determination based on "0" to "239") (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value (label-TRND-H) of the read random number counter for normal symbol validity determination matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, if the time saving flag is not ON in S602, that is, if it is determined that it is in the non-time saving state (NO in S602), the table for non-time saving state (hit determination in the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 8C) By the low-probability universal figure hit determination based on the values “0” and “1”), it is determined whether or not it is a hit (S603), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, in S605, it is determined whether or not the result of the general/universal figure hit determination (S603, S604) is a hit (normal figure hit) (S605), and when it is determined that it is not a hit (out of contact) (NO in S605). ), the out-of-normal pattern (stop over normal pattern) to be stopped and displayed is determined (S606), and the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S605 that the hit is a hit (general figure hit) (YES in S605), the hit ordinary symbol to be stopped and displayed (general figure hit symbol) is determined (S607), and the hit figure flag is turned on ( S608), and the process ends.

[Normal pattern random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol random number shift processing (S504), first, the normal symbol holding sphere number is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each universal figure reservation in the universal figure reservation storage unit is shifted one from the current position to the side to be read (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest-order pending storage in the universal figure pending storage section, is emptied (“0”), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth of the universal figure pending storage is cleared to zero (S703). , Finish the process. In this way, the universal figure hold is digested in the hold order.

[Ordinary symbol fluctuation processing]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol changing process (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the change time of the normal symbol has passed (S801), and if not (NO in S801), the process ends as it is. .. On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (YES in S801), the normal symbol variation stop command is set (S802), and the universal symbol operation status is set to "3" (S803). Then, the variable display of the normal symbol, after performing other processing such as stopping at the display result (hit ordinary symbol or out-of-normal symbol) according to the determination result of the random number for determining the ordinary symbol (S804), this process To finish.

[Normal symbol determination process]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol determination process (S406), first, it is determined whether or not the universal symbol hit flag is ON (S901). If the universal figure hit flag is not ON (NO in S901), the universal figure operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this processing ends. On the other hand, if the universal figure hit flag is ON (YES in S901), it is determined whether the time saving flag is ON, that is, whether the time saving state is in progress (S902). Then, if it is in the time saving state (YES in S902), the opening pattern in the time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S903). As described above, the opening pattern during the time saving state is an opening pattern in which the opening for 2.0 seconds is repeated three times. Therefore, "3" is set to the second starting port opening counter that counts the number of times the second starting port 21 is opened.

  On the other hand, if it is in the non-time saving state (NO in S902), the opening pattern in the non-time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S906). The opening pattern in the non-time saving state is an opening pattern in which the opening for 0.2 seconds is performed once, as described above. Therefore, "1" is set to the second starting opening counter. Then, following the setting of the release pattern (S903, S906), the normal figure operation status is set to "4" (S904), and this processing ends.

[Normal electric accessory processing]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal electric accessory processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the universal figure end flag is ON (S1001). The universal figure hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second starting opening 21 is ended in the auxiliary game executed as a hit.

  If the end flag for universal figure is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is open (S1002). If it is not being opened (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the time (opening timing) for opening the second starting port 21 has been reached (S1003), and if not (NO in S1003), the processing is ended If so, the second starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the second starting port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), whether or not it is time to close the second starting port 21 (closing timing) (that is, after opening the second starting port 21 in advance). It is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed (S1005), and if not reached (NO in S1005), the process is terminated, and if reached (YES in S1005), the second start port 21 is closed ( Closed) (S1006).

  Subsequent to the closing process of the second starting port 21 (S1006), the value of the second starting port opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and it is determined whether or not the value of the second starting port opening counter is "0". (S1008). If it is not "0" (NO in S1008), the process is ended as it is to open the second starting port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S1008), the universal figure ending process for ending the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and the universal image ending flag is set (S1010), and this process is finished. The second starting opening opening counter becomes “0” when the opening of the second starting opening 21 (opening operation of the opening/closing member 23) is performed three times in the time saving state, and in the non-time saving state. When the second starting port 21 is opened once, it becomes "0".

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S1001 that the universal flag end flag is ON (YES in S1001), the opening of the second starting opening 21 (auxiliary game) set in S903 or S906 is completed. Therefore, the universal figure end flag is turned off (S1011), the universal figure hit flag is turned off (S1012), the universal figure operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process ends. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal pattern operation process (S205) (see FIGS. 11 and 13).

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs special figure operation processing (S206) after the normal figure operation processing (S205). In the special figure operation process (S206), as shown in FIG. 20, a special symbol display section (first special symbol display 41a and second special symbol display 41b) and a special winning device (first big winning device 31 and the second) The processing relating to the two major winning devices 36) is divided into four stages, and "special figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these stages. If the special figure operation status is "1" (YES in S1101), the special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed, and if the special figure operation status is "2" (NO in S1101, S1103). YES), the special symbol changing process (S1104) is performed, and if the special symbol operation status is "3" (NO in both S1101 and S1103, YES in S1105), the special symbol determination process (S1106) is performed. If the special figure operation status is "4" (NO in S1101, S1103, S1105), special electric auditors product processing (S1107) as a big hit game is performed. The special figure operation status is “1” by default.

[Special symbol waiting process]
As shown in FIG. 21, in the special symbol waiting process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of holding balls of the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of holding balls of special figure 2) is "0" (S1201). .. Toku-zu 2 When the number of reserved balls is "0" (YES in S1201), that is, when the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the second starting opening 21 is not stored, the first starting is performed. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls of special figure 1) is "0" (S1206). If the special map 1 number of reserved balls is also “0” (YES in S1206), that is, if the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting opening 20 is not stored, the image is displayed. It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the display device 7 is being processed as a standby screen (during the customer waiting demo screen is being executed) (S1211), and if it is being processed (YES in S1211), the book is directly processed. If the process is completed and not in process (NO in S1211), the standby screen setting process is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

  When it is determined in S1201 that the number of special balls 2 reserved balls is not "0" (NO in S1201), that is, there is at least one memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the second starting opening 21. In this case, the special figure 2 validity determination processing (S1202), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing (S1203), the special figure 2 random number shift processing (S1204), and the special figure 2 variation start processing (S1205) described below are performed in this order. . Further, when the special map 2 number of reserved balls is “0” but the special figure 1 number of reserved balls is not “0” (YES in S1201, NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value of the second starting opening 21 Although there is no memory, if there is one or more memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting opening 20, the special figure 1 success/failure determination process (S1207), the special figure 1 fluctuation described later. Pattern selection processing (S1208), special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), and special figure 1 variation start processing (S1210) are performed in this order. In this way, in the present embodiment, the variable display of the first special symbol based on the first special symbol reservation is performed only when the second special symbol reservation is "0" (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special symbol reservation (variable display of the second special symbol) is executed prior to the digestion of the first special symbol reservation (variable display of the first special symbol). Then, in the present embodiment, the win/fail judgment based on the second special figure hold is more likely to be a big hit with a large profit for the player than the win/fail judgment based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 8(B)). See).

[Special figure 2 Pass/Fail judgment process]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special figure 2 validity determination process (S1202), first, as a determination value, the lowest area of the second special figure pending storage unit of the RAM (that is, the first special figure pending is handled. The value (label-TRND-A) of the random number counter for special symbol validity determination (of the oldest storage) stored in the RAM area) is read (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in the high probability state (S1302). If it is not the high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is the normal state, the big hit determination table for the normal state (the big hit determination value is “3” and “5” in the big hit determination table (FIG. 8A)). 397”), and whether or not it is true is judged (S1303). On the other hand, if it is in the high probability state (YES in S1302), the success/failure determination is performed based on the big hit determination table for the high probability state in the big hit determination table (FIG. 8A) (S1304). In the jackpot determination table for the high probability state, the jackpot determination values are “3”, “53”, “113”, “173”, “227”, “281”, “337”, “397”, “449”. , "503".

  Next, in S1305, it is determined whether or not the result of the hit determination (S1303, S1304) is "big hit" (S1305). As a result, when it is determined that it is a big hit (YES in S1305), the value of the random number counter for determining the big hit type (label-TRND-AS) is read out, and the big hit is determined based on the big hit type determination table shown in FIG. 8B. The type is determined (S1307), the big hit symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the big hit type (S1308), the big hit flag is turned on (S1309), and the process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the hit determination (S1303, S1304) is not “big hit” (“out”) (NO in S1305), the out symbol is determined (S1306), and the process ends. The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the win/fail judgment (S1303, S1304) related to the second special symbol functions as "second win/fail judgment means".

  Here, in determining the jackpot type, in the case of the hit determination relating to the first special symbol, the jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table for the first special symbol, and the hit determination relating to the second special symbol In this case, the jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table for the second special symbol. It should be noted that the special symbol hit determination and the jackpot type determination determination may each be referred to as a “determination”, or may be referred to as a “determination” including the jackpot determination and which jackpot pattern.

[Special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing]
As shown in FIG. 21, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) subsequent to the special figure 2 hit/miss determination process (S1202). As shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the time saving state (whether the time saving flag is ON) (S1401). .. If it is determined in S1401 that it is not in the time saving state (NO in S1401), that is, if it is in the non-time saving state, then it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1402). When it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1402), the non-time saving state big hit table (the portion of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 corresponding to the non-time saving state and big hit) is referred to, A fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1403). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. In this embodiment, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. Then, the process proceeds to S1404.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit flag is not ON in S1402 (NO in S1402), it is determined whether the number of reserved second special symbols is "1" or "2" (S1405). The number of reservations here is the number of memories including the information for which the variation pattern is determined by this processing, so the number of reservations storage is set to any value from "1" to "4". When it is determined in S1405 that the number of holdings is either "1" or "2" (YES in S1405), the first holding number deviation table (non-time saving state in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) Also, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the part that is out of the range and corresponds to the number of reserved balls "1, 2" (S1406). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P4 to P7 is selected. On the other hand, when it is determined in S1405 that the number of holdings is neither "1" nor "2", that is, either "3" or "4" (NO in S1405), the second holding number deviation table ( The variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the non-time saving state, the deviation and the number of reserved balls “3, 4” in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. Is selected (S1407). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. Further, the first reserved number deviation table is set to have a higher possibility of selecting a fluctuation pattern of a comparatively long fluctuation time than the second reserved quantity deviation table. In addition, the shortest fluctuating time that can be selected (12000 ms) is also set to be longer than that of the second holding number deviation table (4000 ms).

  When it is determined in S1401 that the time saving state is in effect (YES in S1401), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1408). As a result, when it is determined that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1408), the fluctuation pattern is referred to by referring to the table for short time big hit (the portion corresponding to the short time big hit in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1409). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit flag is not ON in S1408 (NO in S1408), it is determined whether the number of holdings is “1” (S1410). The number of reservations here is also the same as that described above, and the number of reservations is set to any value from "1" to "4". If it is determined in S1410 that the number of holdings is "1" (YES in S1410), the third holding number deviation table (in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. By referring to (corresponding part), the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1411). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P15 to P18 is selected. Further, when it is determined in S1410 that the number of holdings is not "1", that is, the number of holdings is any of "2" to "4" (NO in S1410), the fourth holding number deviation table (Fig. In the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) by referring to the time-shortened state, the deviation, and the number of reserved balls “2 to 4”). Yes (S1412). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. Here, the fluctuation pattern selected in the case of the time saving state and the deviation is higher than the fluctuation pattern selected in the case of the non-time saving state and the deviation, and the possibility that the short fluctuation pattern is selected is high. There is. This is to accelerate the digestion speed of the special figure reservation (promptly advance the game during the time saving) by allowing more variation patterns having a short changing time to be selected in the time saving state.

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, the other processing shown in FIG. 23 is performed (S1404), and the processing ends. In the other processing (S1404), processing such as setting a fluctuation pattern designation command according to the selected fluctuation pattern in the output buffer of the RAM is performed. The fluctuation pattern designation command set in this processing is included in a fluctuation start command described later, and is transmitted to the sub control board 90 by the output processing (S201).

[Special figure 2 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 25, in the special figure 2 random number shift processing (S1204), first, the special figure 2 reserved sphere count is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit is set to one lower side (for example, when the second special figure reservation storage unit includes an address space corresponding to addresses “0000” to “0003”, Shift to the "0000" side) (S1502). Then, "0" is set in the uppermost address space of the second special figure reservation storage unit, that is, (when the upper limit number is stored), the RAM area corresponding to the fourth special figure reservation Is cleared to zero (S1503), and this process ends.

  After the special figure 2 random number shift processing (S1204) is executed, the special figure 2 variation start processing (S1205) of FIG. 21 is executed. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is started.

  In the special symbol waiting process (S1102) of FIG. 21, in the case where the special figure 2 reserved sphere number is "0" and the special figure 1 reserved sphere number is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206), The special figure 1 right/wrong determination processing (S1207), the special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), and the special figure 1 variation start processing (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special Figure 1 Pass/Fail judgment processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 1 hit/miss determination processing (S1207), processing (S1601 to S1609) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 hit/miss determination processing (S1202) shown in FIG. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted. However, since this processing is processing relating to special figure 1, in S1601, it is stored in the lowest area of the first special figure reservation storage unit of the RAM (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first special figure reservation first). The random number counter value (label-TRND-A) for determining whether or not the special symbol is present is read and processed. The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the winning/non-judgment determination (S1603, S1604) relating to the first special symbol functions as "first winning/non-judgment means". It should be noted that either one or both of the first hit/miss determination means and the above-described second hit/miss determination means is also referred to as “win/fail determination means”.

[Special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing]
As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing (S1208), processing (S1701 to S1712) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing (S1403) shown in FIGS. )I do. Therefore, a detailed description of this process is omitted.

[Special figure 1 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 29, in the special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), first, the special figure 1 reserved sphere count is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage location of each counter value in the first special figure reservation storage unit is shifted to the lower side by one (S1802). Then, "0" is set to the highest address space of the first special figure reservation storage unit, that is, (when the upper limit number is stored), the RAM area corresponding to the fourth special figure reservation Is cleared to zero (S1803), and this process ends.

  After the special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209) is executed, the special figure 1 variation start processing (S1210) of FIG. 21 is executed. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2", and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the variable display of the first special symbol.

[Special symbol changing process]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special symbol variation process (S1104), first, the variation time of the special symbol (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 of FIG. 21, see FIG. 9) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not (S1901). If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process ends. As a result, the variable display of special symbols is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), the variation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S1903), and if it is ON (YES in S1903), the probability variation counter is decremented by 1 (S1904) and whether the value of the probability variation counter is "0" or not. Is determined (S1905). When it is determined that the probability variation counter is "0" (YES in S1905), the probability variation flag is turned off (S1906), and the process proceeds to S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON (NO in S1903) and when it is determined that the probability variation counter is not “0” (NO in S1905), the process directly proceeds to S1907.

  In S1907, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1907), and when it is determined that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S1907), the variable display number of special symbols executed during the time saving state is counted. The value of the hour/hour counter is decremented by 1 (S1908), and it is determined whether or not the value of the hour/hour counter is "0" (S1909). If the value of the time saving counter is "0" (YES in S1909), the time saving flag is turned off (S1910), and the process proceeds to S1911. On the other hand, when it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON (NO in S1907) and when the value of the time saving counter is not “0” (NO in S1909), the process directly proceeds to S1911.

  In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to "3" (S1911). Then, the variable display of the special symbol is subjected to other processing such as stopping at a result according to the determination result of the special symbol right/wrong determination random number and the big hit type determining random number (S1912), and this processing is ended.

[Special symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol determination process (S1106), first, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the big hit flag is ON (YES in S2001), it is determined whether or not the type of the big hit this time is the 15R big hit (S2002). As a result, when it is determined that the 15R big hit (YES in S2002), "15" is set to the value of the round counter that counts the number of rounds to be executed during the big hit game (S2003), and the process proceeds to S2006. .. On the other hand, when it is determined that the type of the big hit this time is not the 15R big hit (NO in S2002), the big hit type is the 7R big hit, so the round counter value is set to "7" (S2005), and the process proceeds to S2006. To do.

  In S2006, lighting pattern data that determines the display mode (lighting mode) of the round indicator 45 is set (S2006), and the process proceeds to S2007. Specifically, the lighting pattern data of the two LEDs (7R lamp, 15R lamp) forming the round indicator 45 according to the determination result of S2002 described above, that is, the type (round number) of the big hit this time. Is set (S2006). When the set lighting pattern data is output by the output process (S201), the LED (round lamp) of the round indicator 45 lights according to the lighting pattern data.

  In S2007, lighting pattern data that determines the display mode (lighting mode) of the hit indicator 48 is set (S2007), and the process proceeds to S2008. Here, the hit indicator 48, as described above, when the big hit occurs (when the big hit symbol is displayed), the special symbol hit determination that triggered the big hit is the first special symbol hit determination and the first special symbol hit determination. It is to indicate which of the two special symbol hit determination. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with "7R big hit" (7R first and second big hits) and "15R big hit" (15R third to fifth big hits) as big hits. Among them, 7R 1st, 2nd jackpot and 15R 3rd jackpot are the jackpot type when it becomes a jackpot in the 1st special symbol hit determination, and 15R 4th, 5th jackpots are the jackpot in the 2nd special symbol hit determination It is a big hit type when it becomes (see Fig. 6). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the lighting pattern data of the three LEDs constituting the hit indicator 48 is set based on the type of big hit this time (S2007). That is, when the type of big hit this time is 15R fourth big hit or 15R fifth big hit, this big hit is based on the second special symbol hit determination (also referred to as "special figure 2 big hit"). As the corresponding lighting pattern data, data for lighting the LEDs "b1" and "b3" among the three LEDs "b1 to b3" shown in FIG. 4 is set. On the other hand, if the type of big hit this time is any one of 7R first big hit, 7R second big hit and 15R third big hit, this big hit is based on the first special symbol hit determination (also called "special figure 1 big hit") Therefore, as the lighting pattern data corresponding thereto, data for lighting the LEDs "b1" and "b2" among the three LEDs "b1 to b3" shown in FIG. 4 is set. When the set lighting pattern data is output by the output process (S201), the LED of the hit indicator 48 lights according to the lighting pattern data.

  Next, in S2008, a special winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the type of big hit (type of big hit) is set (S2008), and the process proceeds to S2009. Here, as described above, the opening pattern of the special winning opening is determined according to the type of the big hit (see FIG. 6). Specifically, if it is one of the 7R big hit and the second big hit, set an open pattern for the 7R big hit corresponding to each big hit, and if it is any of the 15R third to fifth big hits, Set the open pattern for the 15R jackpot corresponding to the jackpot. Then, the corresponding big hit opening pattern is executed in each big hit game.

  In S2009, the movable piece operation timing is set according to the type of big hit, and the process proceeds to S2010. Here, as described above, the operation of the movable piece 150 in the V round (the seventh round in this embodiment) is the entry of the game ball into the second special winning opening 35 (also referred to as "V attacker"). It is performed based on the number of balls, and the number of balls to be actuated is determined according to the type of big hit (see FIG. 48). Specifically, a first predetermined value C1, a second predetermined value C2, and a third predetermined value C3, which are predetermined according to the type of big hit, are set (predetermined value setting means). Based on the value set in S2009 and the count value (the number of balls entering the V attacker) by the number of entering balls counting means in the V round (7th round), the operation control of the movable piece 150 is performed. Become. The second predetermined value C2 and the third predetermined value C3 are not set when the type of the big hit is "V non-passing big hit", but set only when the "V passing big hit".

  Next, in S2010, a big hit opening command is set to start a big hit game (S2010). The opening command is determined according to the type of big hit, and is provided for each big hit such as the 7R first big hit opening command and the 7R second big hit opening command. Then, according to the set opening command, the corresponding opening period is executed thereafter. The main control unit 80 transmits the set opening command to the sub control unit 90 by the output process (S201), and the sub control unit 90 which has received the opening command performs a predetermined game effect corresponding to the opening period. To be taken. In S2011, the opening period of the big hit game is started (S2011), and the special figure operation status is set to "4" (S2012). If it is determined in S2001 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2001), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2013), and the process is ended.

[Special electric accessory processing (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special electric auditors product processing (S1108), first, it is determined whether the probability variation flag is ON (S2101), and when it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (YES in S2101), The probability variation flag is turned off (S2102), and then it is determined whether the time saving flag is on (S2103). If it is determined in S2103 that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S2103), the time saving flag is turned OFF (S2104), and the process proceeds to S2105. If NO is determined in S2101, the process proceeds to S2103 without turning OFF the probability variation flag, and if NO is determined in S2103, the process proceeds to S2105 without turning OFF the time saving flag. In other words, during execution of the big hit game, it is controlled to a low probability state and a non-time saving state. In the present embodiment, the non-time saving state is always in the low base state, and therefore the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2105). The big hit end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening processing of the big winning device (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) has ended (the big hit game has ended) in the big hit game. That is, it is a flag indicating that all rounds constituting the big hit game have ended. This jackpot end flag is turned on in S2121 described later.

  When it is determined in S2105 that the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), it is then determined whether it is the start time of the round (S2106). This is determined based on the special winning opening opening pattern set for each type of big hit described above. For example, before the start of the first round, it is determined whether or not the opening period has ended and the first opening process of the first round is executed. If the first round has already been started, it is determined whether or not the previous round has ended and the after-mentioned special winning opening closing process has ended.

  When it is determined in S2106 that it is the round start time (YES in S2106), the round start command for the corresponding round is set (S2107), the special winning opening opening process is performed (S2108), and the process is ended. As a result, the special winning opening is opened and a predetermined round is started. In S2107, a round start command that can specify the round to be started is set, such as "1R start command" for the first round start and "2R start command" for the second round start. . The set round start command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 by the output process of S201. In addition, in the special winning opening opening process of S2108, the special winning opening opening pattern determined according to the type of the jackpot to be executed, and the opening pattern defined in the starting round is started.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2106 that it is not the round start time (NO in S2106), the process proceeds to S2111. Here, when it is determined that it is not the round start time, for example, during the opening period before the start of one round, during the round (during the round game), during the interval period after the end of the round, and the like. In S2111, it is determined whether or not the round is being executed, that is, whether or not the special winning opening is open based on the predetermined opening pattern started in S2108 (S2111). As a result, when it is determined that the round is being executed (the special winning opening is being opened) (YES in S2111), it is then determined whether or not the round being executed is the V round (S2112). As described above, in the present embodiment, the seventh round of the big hit game is the V round, so here it is determined whether or not it is the seventh round. Then, if the round being executed is the V round (7th round) (YES in S2112), the V round process described later is performed (S2113), and if it is not the V round (other than the 7th round). , V round processing (S2113) is not performed, the process proceeds to S2114.

  In S2114, it is determined whether the round end condition of the round being executed is satisfied (S2114). Here, as the round end condition of this embodiment, (1) that the round execution time (“25 seconds” in this embodiment) set for the running round has elapsed (or is set for the running round). (2) that a predetermined number (“9” in the present embodiment) of game balls have been entered in the running round. Conditions are set. Then, when either one of the conditions is satisfied, the round end condition is satisfied based on the previously satisfied condition. As long as the game ball is normally fired (right hit) and flows down the game area 3 (right game area 3B) without delay, the condition (2) is normally satisfied as the round end condition. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2114 that the round ending condition is not satisfied (NO in S2114), the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the round end condition is satisfied in S2114 (YES in S2114), the round end command of the corresponding round is set (S2115), and the process proceeds to S2116. In S2115, a round end command capable of specifying the round to be ended is set, such as "1R end command" for the end of the first round and "2R end command" for the end of the second round. The set round end command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 by the output processing of S201.

  In S2116, a special winning opening closing process, which will be described later, is performed, and then it is determined whether or not the special winning opening closing process is completed (S2117). As will be described later in detail, in the special winning opening closing processing (S2116), mainly, the closing processing of the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 or the second special winning opening 35) accompanying the end of the round, the interval period setting processing , A comparison determination process of the number of incoming balls and the number of discharges to the V attacker in the V round, a retry process based on the result of the comparison determination, an error process, and the like are executed. When these processes are completed, it is determined that the special winning opening closing process is completed (completed) in S2117 (YES in S2117). A closing process flag, which will be described later, is turned on during execution of the special winning opening closing process, and when the special winning port closing process is completed (completed), the closing process flag is turned off. Therefore, the determination of S2117 is made based on ON/OFF of the closing process flag. The interval period setting process, the comparison determination process, the retry process, and the error process that are executable in the special winning opening closing process are individually referred to as “confirmation process”, and these processes are collectively referred to as confirmation process.

  When it is determined in S2117 that the special winning opening closing process is not completed (the closing process flag is ON) (NO in S2117), the present process is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2117 that the special winning opening closing process has been completed (the closing process flag is OFF) (YES in S2117), the round counter value is decremented by 1 (S2118), and the round counter value is " It is determined whether it is "0" (S2119). Then, when it is determined that the value of the round counter is not "0" (NO in S2119), the process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the round counter is "0" (YES in S2119), the big hit ending process is performed (S2120), the big hit ending flag is turned ON (S2121), and the process is ended. The value of the round counter becomes “0” when all rounds in the jackpot to be executed are completed.

  In the big hit ending process in S2120, a big hit ending command is set and a big hit ending period is started. The ending command is selected and set from a plurality of ending commands based on the gaming state at the time of a big hit, the type information of the big hit, and ON/OFF of the V flag. The ending period to be executed (set) differs depending on the type of the ending command to be set. For example, the ending period (ending time) set (end) at the end of the big hit game related to the first special symbol is 10 seconds, and the ending period (ending) set (set) at the end of the big hit game related to the second special symbol. The time) can be different depending on the type of special symbol, such as 5 seconds. This is because the second special symbol is mainly displayed in a variable state in a high base state (right-handed gaming state), and is a gaming state that aims at the next big hit (so-called "renso") following the so-called first hit, so the first This is because by shortening the ending time of the second special symbol than the ending time of the special symbol, the game in the high base state can be progressed speedily (smoothly). Alternatively, the ending period (ending time) set (set) at the end of the big hit game related to the V passing big hit is 2 seconds, and the ending period (set) set at the end of the big hit game related to the V non-passing big hit ( The ending time) can be different depending on the type of big hit, such as 10 seconds. Also, after the big hit game related to the V passing big hit, in principle, it becomes a highly accurate and high base state (high probability state), so it becomes a game state in which a condominium can occur, and a game in such a game state is speedy. This is because it can be advanced to. The ending period (ending time) can be the same regardless of the type of special symbol, big hit, or the like.

  Here, the ending period is after the completion of all opening operations of the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 and the second special winning opening 35) in the big hit game, and the variable display of the special symbol (effect symbol) Is a period that is set before the execution is possible and is also referred to as an “end period”. During the ending period (end period), the special winning opening is closed. The effect executed in the "end period" is also referred to as "end effect (ending effect)". In addition, the opening period is a period that is set before the first opening operation of the special winning opening in the big hit game is started and after the variable display of the special symbol (effect symbol) cannot be executed. Also called. In addition, the effect executed in this "start period" is also referred to as "start effect".

  If it is determined in S2105 that the big hit end flag is ON (YES in S2105), since the final round in the big hit game has ended, whether the execution time (ending time) of the ending effect of the big hit has passed or not Is determined (S2122), and when it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2122), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2122), the big hit end flag is turned off (S2123), and a game state setting process (S2124) described later is performed. Next, the jackpot flag is turned off (S2125), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and the process is ended. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) will be executed again as the special symbol operation process (S206). The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the above special electric auditors product processing (S1108) functions as "special game execution means".

[V round processing]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the V round process (S2113), first, it is determined whether or not the movable piece 150 provided on the V attacker (the second special winning opening 35) is in the inoperative state (the second sorting state). Is determined (S2701). As a result, if it is determined to be in the operating state (first distribution state) (NO in S2701), the process proceeds to S2709, which will be described later, and if it is determined to be in the inactive state (YES in S2701), V round The number of game balls entered into the V attacker, that is, the count value by the above-described number-of-entered-balls counting means is determined (S2702).

  As described above, in the V round, the movable piece 150 is operated based on the number of game balls entering the V attacker, and the predetermined value (first predetermined value) that determines the number of entered balls that triggers the operation. The value C1 to the third predetermined value C3 (see FIG. 48) are set in S2009. In S2702, it is determined whether or not the count value by the incoming ball number counting means in this V round is the first predetermined value C1 set in S2009 (S2702). Since the first predetermined value C1 is set to "1" in this embodiment, it is determined in S2702 whether or not the count value by the incoming ball counting means is "1". As a result, if the count value (the number of balls entering the V attacker) is "1" (YES in S2702), the processes of S2703 and S2704 are performed, and if it is not "1" (NO in S2702), S2703 and S2704 The process shifts to the process of S2705 without performing the process of.

  In S2703, the first operation of the movable piece 150 is performed (S2703). As a result, the movable piece 150 that was in the non-operation state (second distribution state) becomes the operation state (first distribution state). Next, in S2704, the specific area effective period is started (set) (S2704). The specific region effective period (also referred to as “V effective period”) is a period during which the detection of the game ball by the specific region sensor 39a (passage of the game ball to the specific region 39) is effective, and the movable piece 150 is It is started (set) when it is activated (becomes an activated state). On the contrary, a period other than the specific region effective period is a period in which the detection of the game ball by the specific region sensor 39a is invalid (also referred to as “specific region invalid period” or “V invalid period”). When the movable piece 150 is in a non-operating state, it becomes a specific region invalid period (outside the specific region effective period), and when the game ball is detected by the specific region sensor 39a during the invalid period, the detection is invalid, and the specific region. It is determined that "a specific area abnormal passage (V abnormal passage)", which is a kind of error relating to passage of the game ball to 39, has occurred (error determining means).

  Here, at a timing when the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a and the V flag is turned on (that is, at a timing when the game area is detected by the specific area sensor 39a during the V effective period), the game state indicator 46 is set to a predetermined value. As a display mode, the fact that the game state after the big hit game is a high probability state is notified. Specifically, the game status indicator 46 is composed of three LEDs "a1a2a3". In the present embodiment, in the normal state (low probability state), the display mode is "a1□a2□a3□" (for example, □: extinguished, ■: lit). In addition, the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a during the big hit game, and the display mode of "a1■a2■a3■" is set at the timing when the V flag is turned on. When the big hit game is over and the game state is set to the high probability state, the display mode of "a1□a2□a3□" is displayed. Further, the lighting control timing of the game status indicator 46 is not limited to such timing, and during the big hit game, the display mode of "a1□a2□a3□" remains as it is even if the game ball passes through the specific area. The display mode of "a1■a2■a3■" may be set at the timing of transitioning to the high-probability state after the jackpot game, and "a1□a2□a3□" may be set at the timing of transitioning from the high-probability state to the low-probability state. ..

  That is, in the specific area sensor detection process (S207) described later, the V flag is turned ON only when V passage detection is performed during the specific area effective period, and the V flag is set when V passage detection is performed outside the specific area effective period (during the V invalid period). It is supposed not to turn on. When the V flag is ON, the probability variation flag is ON. That is, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to the high probability state (see S2124 described later). By doing so, the V flag is not turned on based on the V passage due to an illegal act, that is, it is prevented from being illegally set to the high probability state.

  Next, in S2705, it is determined whether or not the V round (big hit game) being executed relates to the V passing planned big hit (S2705). In the case of a planned V passing big hit, after the first operation (short opening pattern) of the movable piece 150 is performed during the V round, the movable piece 150 can be operated based on the subsequent entry of the game ball into the V attacker. ing. Therefore, in S2705, it is determined whether or not the V round being executed is related to the V passage planned jackpot, and when it is determined that the V passage is not a jackpot (NO in S2705), that is, the V round being executed is If it is related to the V non-passing big hit, the present process is terminated without performing the processes of S2705 to S2708.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the V round being executed is related to the V passing big hit (YES in S2705), the number of game balls entering the V attacker (count value by the number of entering ball counting means) is determined. (S2706). Here, it is determined whether or not the count value by the incoming ball number counting means in the V round is the second predetermined value C2 set in S2009 (S2706). Since the second predetermined value C2 is set to "2" in this embodiment (see FIG. 48), it is determined in S2706 whether or not the count value by the incoming ball number counting means is "2". As a result, if the count value (the number of balls entering the V attacker) is "2" (YES in S2706), the processes of S2707 and S2708 are performed, and if it is not "2" (NO in S2706), S2707 and S2708 This process ends without performing the process.

  The processing of S2707 and S2708 is the same as the above-described processing of S2703 and S2704. Therefore, description of the processing is omitted.

  The above is the processing for changing the movable piece 150 in the non-operating state to the operating state. On the other hand, when it is determined in S2701 that the movable piece 150 is not in the inoperative state, that is, when the movable piece 150 is in the activated state (YES in S2701), the operating time of the movable piece 150 is It is determined whether the time has passed (S2709). As described above, when the count value by the incoming ball number counting means becomes the first predetermined value C1 (“1” in this example) and the first operation of the movable piece 150 is executed (YES in S2702, S2703), After that, when the first operation time (“80 ms” in this example) elapses, the second operation of the movable piece 150 is executed. On the other hand, when the count value by the entering ball number counting means becomes the second predetermined value C2 (“2” in this example) and the first operation of the movable piece 150 is executed (YES in S2706, S2707), If the second operation time (“23000 ms” in this example) elapses before the count value by the ball counting means reaches the third predetermined value C3 (“9” in this example), the second operation of the movable piece 150 is executed. It Therefore, in S2709, the operating state of the movable piece 150 is based on the first operation based on the fact that the count value by the incoming ball counting means has reached the first predetermined value C1 (first incoming ball into the V attacker). If so, it is determined whether or not the first operation time has elapsed as the operation time of the movable piece 150, and the count value by the number-of-entered-balls counting means has reached the second predetermined value C2 (two for the V attacker). If it is the second operation based on the (ball entry), it is determined whether or not the second operation time has elapsed as the operation time of the movable piece 150. Whether the operation is the first operation or the second operation is determined, for example, when the first operation of the movable piece 150 is executed (S2703, S2707), the operation trigger is the first predetermined value C1 (1 This can be performed by setting (ON) a flag indicating whether it is the second ball or the second predetermined value C2 (second ball) and referring to the flag.

  When it is determined in S2709 that the operating time of the movable piece 150 has elapsed (YES in S2709), the second operation of the movable piece 150 is performed (S2710). As a result, the movable piece 150 that was in the operating state (first distribution state) becomes the non-operating state (second distribution state). Next, in S2711, a specific region valid period end timer is set to a predetermined measurement time (predetermined time), and the time counting by the timer is started (S2711). In the present embodiment, the end of the specific region effective period started in S2704 and S2708 described above is the timing when a predetermined time has elapsed after the operation of the movable piece 150 was completed. That is, the period from the start of the operation of the movable piece 150 in the V round to the elapse of a predetermined time (1.5 seconds in this example) after the end of the operation is defined as the specific region effective period (V effective period). In S2711, a predetermined time that defines the end of the specific area effective period is set as the measurement time. In this way, the specific region effective period is continued even after the operation of the movable piece 150 is continued because the game ball passes through the specific region 39 immediately before the operation of the movable piece 150 and the game ball is detected by the specific region 39a. In that case, the detection is treated as valid. Note that, of the specific region effective period, a period after the operation of the movable piece 150 is completed (1.5 seconds in this example) is also referred to as a “special effective period”. After this special effective period elapses, the V ineffective period starts. Further, during the execution period of the retry processing of the movable piece 150, which will be described later, the V valid period is not set although the movable piece 150 operates, but the V invalid period is set.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S2709 that the operating time of the movable piece 150 has not elapsed (NO in S2709), it is determined whether or not the V round (big hit game) being executed is related to the V passing planned big hit. Yes (S2712). As a result, when it is determined that it is not the V passing planned jackpot (it is the V non-passing jackpot) (NO in S2712), the present process is finished. On the other hand, when it is determined that the V pass is a big hit (YES in S2712), the number of game balls entered into the V attacker (count value by the number-of-entered-balls counting means) is determined (S2713). Here, it is determined whether or not the count value by the incoming ball number counting means in the V round is the third predetermined value C3 set in S2009 (S2713). In the present embodiment, the third predetermined value C3 is set to "9" (see FIG. 48), so in S2713, it is determined whether or not the count value by the incoming ball number counting means is "9". As a result, if the count value (the number of incoming balls to the V attacker) is not "9" (NO in S2713), this processing is finished as it is. This process ends.

  Here, as described above, in the V round related to the expected V passing jackpot, the movable piece 150 that is in the activated state by the second operation (first operation) is inactivated. Usually, it is based on the fact that the second ball is detected (the count value by the ball number detecting means becomes the third predetermined value C3). Therefore, it is rare that it is determined in S2709 that the operation time has elapsed after the movable piece 150 has performed the second operation (first operation) in the V round related to the planned V passage jackpot, and most of them are rare. In this case, in S2713, it is determined that the number of balls entering the V attacker (count value by the number of entering balls detection means) is the third predetermined value C3, and the movable piece 150 is inactivated. In the present embodiment, since the third predetermined value C3 that triggers the movable piece 150 to be in the inoperative state is set to "9", which is the same number as the specified number of V attackers, the movable piece 150 becomes Inactive. Therefore, the V round does not end until the condition for changing the movable piece 150 that has been activated by the second operation (first operation) to the inactive state is satisfied. In other words, after the movable piece 150 performs the second operation (first operation) in the V round to become the operating state (first distribution state), the operating state is maintained until the V round ends. It will be.

  The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the operation control of the movable piece 150 by the above V round processing (S2113) functions as "distribution control means". Further, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the processing of S2708 and S2711 in the V round processing (S2113) functions as "effective period setting means".

[Winning prize closing process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the special winning opening closing process (S2116), first, it is determined whether or not the closing process flag is ON (S2801). The close processing flag is a flag indicating the execution status of the special winning opening closing processing, and indicates that the special winning opening closing processing is being executed is ON and is not executing is being OFF.

  If it is determined in S2801 that the closing process flag is ON (YES in S2801), the process proceeds to S2804 described below, and if it is determined that the closing process flag is not ON (OFF) (NO in S2801), The closing process flag is turned on (S2802) and the interval period is started (S2803). In S2803, the interval time (500 ms or 2000 ms) after the end of the round is set and the measurement of the time is started. The interval time (interval period) is set according to the round (non-V round or V round) to end.

  Next, in S2804, it is determined whether or not the round ended by the satisfaction of the previous round end condition (YES in S2114) is the V round (S2804). As a result, if it is the V round that has ended (YES in S2804), the comparison determination process (S2805) described below is performed and the process proceeds to S2806, and the end is not the V round (non-V round). In the case (NO in S2804), the process proceeds to S2806 without performing the comparison determination process (S2805).

  Here, in the V round, since the movable piece 150 for opening and closing the specific area 39 in the V attacker is operated, the game ball may be caught in the movable piece 150 and the game ball may be clogged in the attacker. is there. Therefore, the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing V attackers are compared (managed) by a later-described comparison determination process (S2805) to confirm whether or not a ball clogging has occurred. In addition, when V passage (detection of a game ball by the specific area detection switch 39a) is intentionally caused by a fraudulent act such as a thread hanging goto or a radio wave goto, the number of balls entered may not match the number of balls ejected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent fraudulent activity and prevent accidental damage from occurring by comparing the number of balls entered and the number of balls ejected.

  Next, in S2805, it is determined whether or not the interval period has ended (interval time has elapsed) (S2805). As a result, if it is determined that the interval period has not ended, that is, if it is determined that the interval time is being measured (NO in S2805), the present process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the interval period has ended (YES in S2704), the closing process flag is turned off (S2807), and this process ends.

[Comparison judgment processing]
As shown in FIG. 35, in the comparison determination process (S2805), first, the number of game balls (the number of balls entered) in the V attacker (the second special winning opening 35) in the V round and the discharge from the V attacker. The number of discharged game balls (the number of discharged balls) is compared and determined (S2901). This comparison determination compares the number of incoming balls and the number of discharged balls to determine whether or not they match.

  Here, as described above, the game balls that enter the V attacker in the V round are detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a, and the detected number (the number of entered balls) is counted by the number-of-entered-balls counting means. .. Moreover, the game ball detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a is then detected by the specific area sensor 39a or the non-specific area sensor 49a (passes through the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 49), and the number of detections ( The discharge number) is counted by the discharge number counting means. In S2901, the count value by the incoming ball number counting means (the incoming ball number) and the count value by the ejected number counting means (the ejected number) are compared and judged. That is, based on the detection results of the second special winning opening sensor 35a (ball entry detecting means), the specific area sensor 39a (first passage detecting means) and the non-specific area sensor 49a (second passage detecting means), the V attacker is detected. The number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged are compared and judged. The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the processing of S2901 functions as "comparison and determination means".

  Next, in S2902, as a result of the comparison and determination in S2901, it is determined whether or not the number of incoming balls to the V attacker during the V round and the number of outgoing balls match (S2902). As a result, if the number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged match (YES in S2902), this process is terminated without performing the processes of S2903 and thereafter. If the number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged match, it can be determined that the game balls have been entered and discharged normally to the V attacker, and this process is terminated without performing the processes from S2903.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S2902 that the number of incoming balls to the V attacker does not match the number of discharged balls (mismatch) (NO in S2902), it is determined whether it is the execution time (start time) of the retry process (S2903). ). In the present embodiment, the timing when 1600 ms (1.6 seconds) has passed from the end of the V round is the execution time of the retry process, and during that period, the comparison judgment (S2901) between the number of incoming balls into the V attacker and the number of discharging is executed. It is possible. Then, when 1600 ms elapses from the end of the V round while the number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged do not match, it is the time to execute the retry process (YES in S2903). Therefore, in S2903, it is determined whether 1600 ms has elapsed from the end of the V round.

  If it is determined in S2903 that it is not the execution time (start time) of the retry process (NO in S2903), the process proceeds to S2906. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is time to execute the retry process (YES in S2903), it is determined whether or not the number of discharges and the number of discharges that are inconsistent are less than the number of discharges (S2904). . As a result, when the number of discharged balls is larger than the number of balls entered (NO in S2904), the process proceeds to S2906, and when the discharged number is smaller than the number of balls entered (YES in S2904), a retry process is executed (S2905). ), and this process ends.

  Here, the retry process is a process in which the operation/stop of the movable piece 150 (ON/OFF of the movable piece solenoid 151) is repeated a predetermined number of times (executed a plurality of times). When the number of incoming balls to the V attacker exceeds the number of discharged balls, the gaming balls entering the V attacker have not yet passed through the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 49 (specific area sensor 39a or non-specific area sensor 49a). It has not been detected by). Possible causes for this are ball clogging on the path (game ball passage) toward the specific area sensor 39a or the non-specific area sensor 49a, ball clogging by the movable piece 150, and the like. Therefore, a retry process is executed in order to eliminate the ball clogging caused by the movable piece 150.

  In this embodiment, the execution time (execution period) of the retry process is 280 ms. Then, during the period (1600 ms) from the end of the V round until the execution time of the retry process arrives and until the execution period (280 ms) of the retry process elapses (1880 ms), the number of incoming balls into the V attacker and the number of discharges are Comparison determination (S2901) is executed in a predetermined interrupt cycle (for example, 4 ms cycle). Therefore, after the first comparison determination is performed with the end of the V round, a plurality of comparison determinations including the first comparison determination are performed until the execution timing of the retry process arrives. .. Further, when the retry process is executed, the comparison determination may be executed a plurality of times during the execution period. After the completion of V round, as a result of one or more comparison judgments until the execution time of the retry process arrives, when it is determined that the number of balls entered and the number of discharges match (YES in S2902), the retry process and the later-described The comparison determination process (S2805) ends without performing the error process. In addition, after the execution of the retry process, if it is determined that the number of balls entered and the number of discharges match as a result of one or more comparison determinations during the period of execution of the retry process (YES in S2902), an error described later The comparison determination process (S2805) ends without performing the process. In this case, ball biting and the like have been eliminated by the retry process.

  In this embodiment, the retry process is executed only when the number of discharged V attackers is smaller than the number of balls entered (the number of balls entered into the V attacker is larger than the number of discharged balls) (YES in S2904, S2905). That is, if the number of discharges is greater than the number of balls entered, the retry process is not executed (NO in S2904). This is because the number of discharged balls is greater than the number of balls entered (the number of balls entered is less than the number of discharged balls) means that ball clogging or ball catching occurs on the upstream side of the specific area sensor 39a or the non-specific area sensor 49a in the V attacker. This is because it is unlikely that such a situation has occurred, and it is unlikely that the situation in which the number of discharges is greater than the number of incoming balls is eliminated when the retry process is executed. Therefore, the present embodiment has a configuration that avoids (eliminates) performing unnecessary retry processing (operation of the movable piece 150).

  Next, in S2906, it is determined whether it is the execution time (start time) of the error processing (S2906). In this embodiment, the timing at which 1880 ms (1600 ms+280 ms) has passed since the end of the V round is the execution timing of the error processing. For this reason, after the end of the V round, if 1880 ms elapses while the number of incoming balls to the V attacker and the number of ejecting balls do not match, it is time to execute the error processing (YES in S2906), and the predetermined error processing is executed accordingly. Then (S2907), the present process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2906 that it is not the time to execute the error processing (NO in S2906), the present processing ends without executing the error processing.

  The error processing executed in S2907 has different processing contents depending on the relationship between the number of incoming balls and the number of discharged balls, which are inconsistent with each other, that is, the state of inconsistency.

  Specifically, when the number of discharged V attackers is less than the number of entered balls, (A1) a message (first error character image) of "V attacker mismatch error" is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, (A2) ) Frame lamp 66 lights in red, (A3) speaker 67 outputs an error notification sound, (A4) stop the operation of the special symbol display section (first special symbol display 41a and second special symbol display 41b), ( A5) The five processes of stopping the operation of the special winning device (the first special winning device 31 and the second special winning device 36) are executed as error processing. The error process (five processes of (A1) to (A5) in this example) executed when the number of discharged balls is less than the number of entered balls is also referred to as “first error process”. In addition, the error processing of (A1) to (A3) performed using the image display device 7, the frame lamp 66, and the speaker 67 is an abnormality in which the number of discharged V attackers is smaller than the number of entered balls (also referred to as “first error”). .) is notified to the outside, and the notification is also referred to as “first error notification”.

  On the other hand, when the number of discharged V attackers is larger than the number of balls entered, (B1) a message (second error character image) of "V attacker abnormal discharge error" is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, (B2). Two processes of turning on the frame lamp 66 in blue are executed as error processes. The error process (two processes of (B1) and (B2) in this example) executed when the number of discharged balls is larger than the number of entered balls is also referred to as “second error process”. Further, the error processing of (B1) and (B2) performed using the image display device 7 and the frame lamp 66 is an abnormality (also referred to as “second error”) in which the number of discharged V attackers is larger than the number of entered balls. The occurrence is notified to the outside, and the notification is also referred to as “second error notification”.

  In this embodiment, in the first error process, in addition to the first error notification, the operation of the special symbol display unit and the special winning device is stopped, while in the second error process, the operation of the special symbol display unit and the special winning device is stopped. Instead, the second error notification is performed. The reason for adopting such a configuration is as follows. That is, when the first error (the number of discharges <the number of balls entered) occurs, there is a possibility that the game balls remain in the V attacker due to ball clogging, ball biting, etc. In this situation, the big hit game (round game) There is a risk that the V attacker (the second big winning device 36) may be damaged or malfunction, and that the big hit game (round game) may not be normally progressed. In addition, when a ball clogging or ball biting occurs in the V round during the big hit game related to the V passing big hit, if the game ball that should pass V cannot pass V, if the game proceeds as it is. Originally, the game progresses without being able to obtain the privilege (high probability state) that the player originally should have been able to obtain, which is disadvantageous to the player, which causes There is also a risk of developing into trouble. From this point of view, when the first error (the number of discharges <the number of entered balls) occurs, thereafter, the operation of the special symbol display unit and the special winning device is stopped, and the progress of the game is stopped. It should be noted that stopping the operation of the special symbol display means disabling the variable display of the special symbol. In addition, to stop the operation of the special winning device means to keep the first special winning opening 30 and the second special winning opening 35 (V attacker) in the closed state (second state) (incapable of opening), It is to make the game inexecutable (the jackpot game cannot proceed).

  On the other hand, when the second error (the number of discharges> the number of balls entered) occurs, the second error is caused by an illegal act such as a thread hanging got or a radio wave got against the V attacker (specific area 39, specific area sensor 39a). It is thought to have occurred. In this case, as in the case of the first error, the V attacker (the second big winning device 36) may be damaged or malfunctioned, or the privilege (high probability state) that the player should have originally acquired may be acquired. Since it is unlikely that there will be a disadvantage such as being unable to play, it is not necessary to stop the progress of the game. On the other hand, since there is a possibility of fraudulent acts, it is necessary to notify the outside of the occurrence of the second error. From this point of view, when a second error (number of discharges> number of balls received) occurs, only the error notification (second error notification) is given without stopping the operation of the special symbol display portion and the special winning device. There is. Even when the second error occurs, it is possible to stop the operations of the special symbol display portion and the special winning device.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the processing contents are different between the first error processing and the second error processing, and the number of processings in the first error processing is larger than that in the second error processing. Therefore, the first error can be regarded as a more severe error than the second error. Note that the content and the number of processes of error processing are not limited to those shown in this embodiment.

  In S2907, when the first error process is executed, the special symbol variation prohibition flag for stopping the operation of the special symbol display portion and the special winning device operation prohibition flag for stopping the operation of the special winning device are turned ON, respectively. To do. When the special symbol variation prohibition flag is ON, the game control microcomputer 81 is configured not to newly start the variation display of the special symbol. Also, when the special winning device operation prohibition flag is ON, the game control microcomputer 81 is configured not to newly start the round game.

  Further, in S2907, when the first error processing is executed, the first error notification command for instructing the message display of “V attacker mismatch error”, the frame lamp 66 lighting red, and the error notification sound output from the speaker 67 is sent to the RAM. Set to the output buffer of. The set first error notification command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 by the output processing of S201. Based on the transmitted first error notification command, the effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub-control board 90 displays the message “V attacker mismatch error”, lights the frame lamp 66 in red, and notifies the speaker 67 of the error. Output sound.

  Further, in S2907, when executing the second error processing, a message display of "V attacker abnormal discharge error" and a second error notification command for instructing lighting of the frame lamp 66 in blue are set in the output buffer of the RAM. The set second error notification command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 by the output processing of S201. Based on the transmitted second error notification command, the effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub-control board 90 displays the message “V attacker abnormal discharge error” and turns on the frame lamp 66 in blue.

  When the first error occurs and the first error process is executed, a RAM clear switch (not shown) for instructing the execution of RAM clear is pressed after releasing the ball clogging or ball biting in the V attacker. Then, by turning on the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 again, the first error processing ends and the first error is released. That is, the first error notification ends, and the special symbol variation prohibition flag and the special winning device operation prohibition flag are turned off.

  When the second error occurs and the second error process is executed, the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on again by pressing the RAM clear switch (not shown) that instructs the execution of the RAM clear. , The second error processing ends, and the second error is released. That is, the second error notification ends. However, after the occurrence of the second error (after the execution of the second error processing), the second error notification ends (the second error is released) when a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses. This is because it is sufficient if the manager of the game hall, a store clerk (person related to the game hall) or the like can be made aware of the possibility of fraudulent activity by an error notification.

  The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the processing of S2905 functions as "retry processing means". Further, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the processing of S2907 functions as "error processing means".

  In the present embodiment, the above comparison determination process (S2805) is executed in the interval period (predetermined period) after the V round is completed. Here, when the big hit game related to the 7R big hit (also referred to as "7R big hit game") is executed and the V round of the 7R big hit game is finished, the seventh round is the V round, so that the V round is ended. The 7R jackpot game is over. Then, the ending period is set following the interval period after the end of the V round (S2120). In this case, a series of periods from the start of the interval period after the end of V round to the end of the ending period can be regarded as one ending period (end period). In other words, when the V round of the 7R big hit game ends and the comparison determination process (S2805) is executed, the comparison determination process is executed in the ending period (end period) after the final round as the V round ends. It can be said that

[Game state setting process]
As shown in FIG. 36, in the game state setting process (S2124), first, it is determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S2201). The V flag is a flag that is turned on in a specific area sensor detection process (S207) described below. When it is determined in S2201 that the V flag is ON (YES in S2201), the probability variation flag is turned ON (S2202), "200" is set in the probability variation counter (S2203), and the V flag is turned OFF ( S2204). Then, the time saving flag is turned ON (S2206), "200" is set in the time saving counter (S2207), and the process is ended. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, whether or not to set the gaming state after the big hit game to the high probability state is determined based on whether or not the V flag is ON in this gaming state setting process. ing.

  Here, when the V flag is ON, the value to be set in the probability variation counter is the number of times that the special symbol win/loss determination with high probability can be executed. In the present embodiment, since the probability variation counter is set to "200", the high-probability state is continued until the variable display of the special symbol is performed 200 times (special symbol right/wrong judgment). However, in the case of a big hit during 200 times, the high-probability state ends when the big hit game is executed. Further, when the probability variation flag is ON, "200" is similarly set in the time saving counter, so that the time saving state (open extension state) is also set while the high probability state is set, and the high probability state is set. With the end of, the time saving state will also end.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the V flag is OFF in S2201 (NO in S2201), the time saving flag is turned ON (S2209) and the time saving counter is set to “100” without turning the probability variation flag ON (S2209). (S2210), the process ends. As a result, the game state after the big hit game this time becomes a low probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state (that is, a low-probability high base state). Also, in the big hit game related to the big passing V big hit such as the 7R first big hit, even if there is no V passing during the V round (V flag is OFF) due to some reason such as no game ball being fired, The gaming state after the big hit game is not set to the high-probability state, but becomes a time-saving state (low-probability-high base state). Low certainty high base state, the variable display of the special symbol is performed 100 times (the special symbol hit determination is performed 100 times), and the next big hit occurs, it ends by the establishment of any of the conditions .. The time saving counter and the probability variation counter are for counting the total number of times of variation display of the first special symbol and the number of variation display of the second special symbol. The values set in the time saving counter and the probability variation counter are not limited to those in this embodiment, and the values can be set in consideration of the game playability, the rate of ball launch, and the like. The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the above game state setting processing (S2124) functions as "game state control means".

[Specific area sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S207) after the special figure operation process (S206). As shown in FIG. 37, in the specific area sensor detection process (S207), first, it is determined whether or not the V flag indicating that the game ball has passed (V passage) to the specific area 39 is OFF ( S2400). As a result, when it is determined that the V flag is not OFF, that is, it is ON (NO in S2400), this process is terminated without performing the processes of S2401 and thereafter. This is because when the V flag is ON, V passage has already occurred and the processing of S2403 described below has already been executed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the V flag is OFF in S2400 (NO in S2400), it is determined whether or not the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2401). As a result, when it is determined that there is no detection by the specific area sensor 39a (NO in S2401), this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that the detection by the specific area sensor 39a is made (YES in S2401), it is determined whether or not the detection is in the specific area effective period (S2402).

  When it is determined in S2402 that the specific area is in the valid period (YES in S2402), the V flag is turned on (S2403), the specific area passage command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2404), and the process is ended. .. That is, when the game ball that entered the second special winning opening 35 in the V round (7th round) passes through the specific area 39 during the specific area valid period (when detected by the specific area sensor 39a), At the opportunity, the V flag is turned ON, and the specific area passing command is set. When the set specific area passing command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 by the output process (S201), the sub control board 90 (production control microcomputer 91) transmits (receives) the specific area passing command. Based on the above, a predetermined game effect (for example, V passage notification effect) is executed using the image display device 7 (display screen 7a, speaker 67, etc.) Set (transmission) of the specific area passing command is performed during V round (specific It is executed based on the first specific area passage (first V passage) during the area effective period) and is not executed for the second and subsequent V passages.

  The processing of S2403 and S2404 is a case where the game ball passes through the specific area 39 when the movable piece 150 is operated in the short opening pattern in the V round of the V passing big hit or the V non-passing big hit. This is executed in any of the cases where the game ball passes through the specific area 39 when the movable piece 150 operates in the long open pattern in the V round of the V passing planned jackpot. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even if an irregular event of V passing in the V non-passing planned jackpot which does not require V passing occurs, the irregular V passage is processed as an effective V passage.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2402 that the specific area is not in the valid period (is the V invalid period) (NO in S2402), the invalid period pass command is set in the output buffer of the RAM without turning on the V flag. Then (S2405), this processing ends. That is, when the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during a period other than the specific area valid period (V invalid period) (when detected by the specific area sensor 39a), the passage is a specific area abnormal passage (specific area error). Yes, an invalid period pass command indicating that is set. When the set invalid period pass command is transmitted to the sub control substrate 90 by the output process (S201), the sub control substrate 90 (production control microcomputer 91) transmits (receives) the invalid period pass command. Based on the above, a predetermined error is notified using the image display device 7 (display screen 7a), the frame lamp 66, the panel lamp 5, the speaker 67, and the like.

[Start-up processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a start area process (S209) after the specific area sensor detection process (S207). As shown in FIG. 38, in the starting ball entry process (S209), first, the special figure 1 reserved number of balls, the special figure 2 reserved number of balls and the normal symbol reserved number of balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read out. (S2501). Next, it is determined whether or not the special map 2 number of reserved balls has increased by “1” (S2502). As a result, if it is determined that the number of reserved balls for special figure 2 has not increased (NO in S2502), the process proceeds to S2506. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of reserved balls for special figure 2 has increased by “1” (YES in S2502), the process proceeds to S2503. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number in S307 in the starting port sensor detection process (S204) based on the fact that the game ball has entered the second starting port.

  In S2503, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S308) in the immediately preceding starting opening sensor detection processing (S204) and stored in the second special figure pending storage unit is read ( S2503). Next, in S2504, the acquired random number value related to the read second special symbol is determined (S2504). Specifically, the value of the random number counter for special symbol validity determination obtained at the time of entering the starting opening (random value for special symbol validity determination), depending on the current game state (low probability state, high probability state) And determine whether it is a big hit or a miss. If the determination result (preliminary determination result) is a big hit, the type of the big hit is determined. This is a pre-judgment (so-called “holding prefetching”) that is performed before or after the hit determination (S1303, S1309) in the Toku-zu 2 hit determination processing (S1202) for the hit determination (judgment of whether or not it is a big hit) for holding the Toku-zu 2 ) Is equivalent to.

  The pre-judgment is based on the big hit judgment table (see FIG. 8A), that is, the big hit judgment table for the high probability state in the high probability state, and the normal hit state in the normal state (low probability state). It is possible to determine whether or not it matches the jackpot determination value based on the jackpot determination table. Further, as another pre-determination mode, a variation pattern information determination table for a normal state (for a low probability state) and a high probability state (for a high probability state) are used as a variation pattern information determination table capable of determining variation pattern information. And the variation pattern information determination table. Then, in the pre-determination, based on the acquired random number value (such as the value of the random number counter for determining the special symbol) and the variation pattern information determination table according to the gaming state, the predetermined variation pattern information is selected. It is possible to Then, from the selected variation pattern information, it is possible to identify whether or not it is a big hit, a big hit type, whether or not a game effect with high reliability of the big hit is executed.

  Next, in S2505, the game information including at least the reserved ball number data relating to the second special symbol read in S2501 and the information pre-determined in S2504 (preliminary determination information) is generated as a special figure 2 starting entry command. , Set to the output buffer of RAM (S2505). As a special figure 2 start ball input command, a part or all of the values of the special figure 2 acquisition random numbers read out in S2503 may be directly transmitted to the sub-control board, or the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random numbers may be transmitted. May be transmitted as it is, and the game information (for example, the above-mentioned variation pattern information) acquired based on the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number may be transmitted.

  In addition, by analyzing the special figure 2 start incoming ball command transmitted from the main control unit 80 in the sub-control unit 90, whether or not it is information related to a big hit, the number of holding balls of the second special symbol is a big hit type The sub-control unit 90 can identify any of the above. In addition, in the present embodiment, in addition to this, by analyzing the Toku-zu 2 start entering ball command, whether or not the obtained Toku-zu 2 acquisition random number is a big hit when it is determined in a high probability state, and a low probability. It is possible to specify whether or not to be a big hit when judged by the state. As a result, the sub-control unit 90 stores the received special figure 2 start-up ball input command as a hold (effect holding information), predetermines the effect holding information at a specific timing, and determines whether or not the result is low probability. It is possible to determine whether or not the effect holding information determined to be a big hit is stored.

  In addition, from the viewpoint of fraud prevention, among the acquired random number values read in S2503, the special symbol validity determination random number value is not sent to the sub-control unit as it is, but other jackpot type determination random number counter values (big hit Command data including the type determination random number value), the information indicating the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (fluctuation pattern random value), and the information indicating the result of the preliminary determination is generated and set as the special figure 2 start-up ball input command. It is possible.

  Next, in S2506, it is determined whether or not the number of special sphere 1 reserved balls has increased by “1” as in the case of the above-described special diagram 2 (S2506). As a result, if it is determined that the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 has not increased (NO in S2506), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls for special figure 1 has increased by “1” (YES in S2506), the process proceeds to S2507. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the special figure 1 reserved ball number in S311 in the starting opening sensor detection processing (S204) based on the fact that the game ball has entered the first starting opening.

  In S2507, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S2507), and when it is determined that the time saving flag is ON, that is, in the high base state (YES in S2507), the processing ends. On the other hand, in S2507, when it is determined that the time saving flag is OFF, that is, in the low base state (NO in S2507), the process proceeds to the pre-determination process in S2508 and thereafter. Here, when the time saving flag is ON, that is, when the current gaming state is the high base state, the opening extension function that increases the frequency of entering the second starting opening 21 is operating, and whether or not the special figure 2 is true or false. It is in a state in which the determination (see FIG. 8B) is easy to be made. In addition, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, the special figure 2 hold digestion (variation display of the second special symbol) is executed prior to the special figure 1 hold digestion (variation display of the first special symbol) ( The so-called special map 2 priority changer). In such a configuration, for example, when the pre-judgment of Toku-zu 1 is performed, the result is notified to the player by an effect such as a notice, and when the result of the pre-judgment is clearly indicated as a big hit, the player, By using the priority of special figure 2 hold digestion, intentionally remove special figure 2 hold at any timing (set to "0"), and intend to make a big hit according to special figure 1 showing the result of pre-determination. It will be possible to technically intervene. It is not preferable for the player to adjust the timing of occurrence of such a big hit from the viewpoint of fairness of the game. For this reason, when the current game state is not the low base state but the high base state (YES in S2507), this process is ended without performing the process related to the pre-determination of S2508 and subsequent special FIG.

  The processes of S2508 to S2510 are the same as those of S316 to S318 described above with respect to Toku-zu 1. That is, the latest acquisition random number value (acquisition information) acquired in the special figure 1-related random number acquisition processing (S312) in the starting opening sensor detection processing (S204) and stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit is read (S2508), Preliminary determination is performed on the read acquired random number value (S2509), and the game information including at least the reserved ball number data related to the first special symbol read in S2501 and the information predetermined in S2509 (preliminary determination information), Toku-zu 1 Generated as a start ball input command and set in the output buffer of RAM (S2510). The pre-determination (holding prefetch) in S2509 is performed prior to the success/failure determination (S1603, S1609) in the special figure 1 success/failure determination processing (S1207) described later.

[Power interruption monitoring process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S210) subsequent to the starting ball entry process (S209). As shown in FIG. 39, in the power-off monitoring process (S210), first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2601), and if there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a power-off signal input (YES in S2601), the current state of the gaming machine (whether it is a probability change, whether it is a big hit game, the number of holding balls, the number of remaining fluctuations of probability change/time saving are several) Data related to the above) is stored (backed up) in the RAM (S2602), the power-off flag is turned on (S2603), and thereafter the loop processing is performed without returning to the interrupt processing (S105). In S2602, it is possible to store (backup) not only the data relating to the current state of the gaming machine but also any data set in advance as a backup target. In the present embodiment, as described above, the lighting pattern data that determines the display mode of the hit indicator 48 is the backup target, so in S2602 the lighting pattern data related to that display mode is also stored.

[Sub-control main processing]
Next, the processing contents of the effect control microcomputer 91 (control processing by the sub control unit 90) will be described with reference to FIGS. 40 to 46. The counters, flags, statuses, buffers, etc. that appear in the description of the processing contents of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (sub control unit). When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (when the power supply by the power supply board 109 is started), the effect control microcomputer 91 provided in the sub-control board 90 performs the sub-control main processing shown in FIG. The program is read from the ROM of the sub control board 90 and executed. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main processing, CPU initialization processing is first performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization processing (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, and various flags, status and counter resetting are performed.

  Next, in S4002, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub control board 90 are normal (S4002). The power-off signal is output from the power supply board 109 to the sub-control board 90 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. If the determination result in S4002 is NO (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result in S4002 is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to S4004 without initializing the RAM of the sub control board 90. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the content of the RAM is not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized, but the power-off signal is If it is ON and the contents of the RAM are normally maintained (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. When the RAM is initialized, various flags, statuses and counter values are reset. Note that S4001 to S4003 are executed only once (when the power is turned on) after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter. From this, the processing of S4001 to S4003 is also referred to as "power-on processing".

  Here, when performing the power-on process (S4001 to S4003), the effect control microcomputer 91 notifies that the power-on process is being executed until the power-on process is completed (power source). Notification at the time of turning on) is executed. Specifically, a message indicating that the power-on process is being executed is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, and a notification sound indicating that is output from the speaker 67. As described above, at power-on, at least the CPU initialization processing (S4001) is executed, and if the determination in S4002 is negative (NO in S4002), the RAM initialization (S4003) is also executed. If the CPU initialization process (S4001) is executed but the RAM initialization (S4003) is not executed, the message "Power is being restored" is displayed, and the CPU initialization process (S4001) and RAM initialization (S4003) are performed. When both of the above are executed, the message "Rum clearing" is displayed. These messages are displayed by transmitting a command (power-on command) from the sub control board 90 to the image control board 100, and processing by the CPU (image control microcomputer 101) of the image control board 100 that has received the command. Executed. Which of the message "power recovery" and "ram clear" is displayed is determined by the content (type) of the command transmitted from the sub control board 90 to the image control board 100. Further, in this embodiment, there is only one type of notification sound for power-on processing, and the notification sound is output from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106.

  In S4004, interrupts are disabled. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update processing (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub control board 90. The random numbers for effect determination include a random number for predictive effect determination that determines an advance effect and a random number for effect symbol determination that determines an effect design. The method of updating the random number can be the same method as the random number updating process performed by the main control board 80 described above. When updating, the random number values may be added not by one, but by two. The random number for effect determination is acquired at a predetermined timing. The timing is, for example, when a control signal (starting ball entry command) for notifying that there is a start ball entry from the main control board 80, or a control signal (notifying start of fluctuation from the main control board 80). When the fluctuation start command) is transmitted, or when a fluctuation effect pattern to be described later is determined, it can be set. The storage location of the obtained random number for effect determination is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90.

  When the random number seed update processing (S4005) is completed, command transmission processing is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in the output buffer of the RAM of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. Each control board (each control unit) that receives the command uses various effect devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, board lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) in accordance with the received command. Production (production design game production, special game production related to the big hit game, etc.) is executed. The production control microcomputer 91 subsequently enables interruption (S4007). After that, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are enabled, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 2ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed. By executing these control processes, display control of effect symbols and the like executed on the display screen 7a (effect symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, lighting control of various lamps, operation of the movable decorative member. It is possible to perform control, control voice output from the speaker, and the like.

[Reception interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt process (S4008), as shown in FIG. 41, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input unit of the production control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not it has been input (S4101). If it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (S4102), and the processing is ended. .. The reception interrupt process (S4008) is a process executed prior to the other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse of 2 msec cycle is input to the sub control board 90. As shown in FIG. 42, in the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, an input process for creating switch data (edge data and level data) is performed based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d (S4201). .. Subsequently, a ramp data output process for outputting the ramp data created by the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later is performed (S4202). Next, drive data output processing for outputting drive data for driving the movable decorative member 14 and the speaker 67 is performed (S4203). This drive data is also created by the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later. The drive data of the present embodiment includes drive data of the speaker 67, that is, sound data such as various sound effects and notification sounds. Then, a watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse of 10 msec cycle is input to the sub control board 90. As shown in FIG. 43, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4302) described later is performed. Next, a switch state acquisition process of storing the switch data created by the 2 ms timer interrupt process in the RAM of the sub control board 90 as the switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process is performed (S4303), and the switch stored by the switch state acquisition process is performed. A switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 7a based on the data is performed (S4304). After that, other processing such as creating lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and updating the effect determination random number is executed (S4305).

[Reception command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 44, in the received command analysis processing (S4302), first, it is determined whether or not the start ball entry command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4395), and it is determined that the start ball entry command has not been received. If it is (NO in S4395), the process proceeds to S4401, and if it is determined that the start entry command is received (YES in S4395), the effect hold information storage process (S4400) is performed, and the process proceeds to S4401. .. The production hold information storage process (S4400) is performed by various information (preliminary determination result, jackpot type determination random number) included in the start-in ball command (special figure 1 start-in ball command or special figure 2 start-in ball command) received in S4395. Numerical value, game information such as fluctuation pattern random number value), according to the type of special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) and the start/end command transmission/reception (when command is generated) special symbol holding balls , Is stored in a predetermined effect holding information storage area of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 in a shift memory format. For example, when the received starting ball entering command is the special figure 1 starting ball entering command corresponding to the number of reserved balls “4” in the special figure 1, the pre-determination result and the hit type included in the special figure 1 starting ball entering command. Such information is stored as special figure 1 effect hold information in an area corresponding to the number of holds 4 in the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area. The effect holding information stored in this manner is used for executing various effects such as a variable effect, a notice effect, and an effect mode, which will be described later. The contents stored in the effect holding information storage area in the sub-control board 90 (effect holding information) is the special figure reservation storage section (first special figure reservation storage section, second special figure) in the main control board (main control section) 80 described above. This is the same as the stored content (acquired information) in the hold storage unit). From this, it can be said that the effect holding information storage area of the sub control board 90 is also an “acquired information storage means”.

  In S4401, it is determined whether or not a variation start command is received from the main control board 80 (S4401), and when it is determined that a variation start command is received (YES in S4401), a variation effect start process (S4402) described later If it is determined that the variation start command has not been received (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to S4406 without performing the variation effect start process.

  In S4406, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation stop command is received from the main control board 80 (S4406), and when it is determined that the fluctuation stop command is received (YES in S4406), the effect design is stopped and displayed and the fluctuation effect ( The variable effect end processing for ending the effect design game effect (S4407) is performed. In the variation effect ending process (S4407), the variation effect end command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol 8 and ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays the effect pattern 8 that has been variably displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The stop display is performed to end the variable effect. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4406 that the fluctuation stop command has not been received (NO in S4406), the flow shifts to S4408 without performing fluctuation effect end processing. The variable effect includes various effects that are performed in accordance with the variable display of the special symbol.

  Next, in S4408, it is determined whether or not an opening command is received from the main control board 80 (S4408), and when it is determined that an opening command is received (YES in S4408), it is executed in a special game (big hit game). Special game effect selection processing for selecting a pattern (effect mode) of special game effect is performed (S4409). The special game performance is at least the opening performance that is executed during the opening period before the opening of the special winning opening (before the start of the first round) accompanying the start of the special game and the round game during the special game (during the big hit game) (the big prize). Round effect (big hit game effect) to be executed according to the progress of the mouth-entry game) is included. In this embodiment, an opening command corresponding to the type of big hit is transmitted from the main control board 80, and the opening command causes the length of the opening period (opening depending on the type of big hit to be started this time). Time), opening performance, round performance, etc. are specified. Then, in the special game effect selection processing (S4409), there is an effect pattern of the selected special game effect (opening effect, round effect, etc.) and information based on the received opening command (type of opening command, opening time, start timing). A special game start time command that can specify the big hit type related to the big hit game is set in the output buffer of the RAM of the sub control board 90. When the special game start command that has been set is transmitted to the image control board 100 by command transmission processing (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays a special game effect of the image display device 7 in accordance with the progress of the big hit game. It is executed on the display screen 7a.

  For example, when the type of big hit to be started this time is the 7R first big hit, a big hit game related to the V passing planned big hit, that is, an opening effect showing the start of the big hit game on the assumption that a high probability state is generated. This is performed on the display screen 7a of the display device 7. The opening effect in this case is an effect that gives an impression of the start of a big hit game on the premise of a transition to a highly accurate and high base state as a result of winning a prize ball. Or a character image such as "V big hit" is displayed. Then, following the opening effect, a round effect corresponding to the 7R jackpot is developed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 in accordance with the progress of the round (based on the reception of a round start command in S4418 described later). .

  Also, if the type of big hit to be started this time is the 7R second big hit, the big hit game related to the "V non-passing big hit", that is, the opening showing the start of the big hit game on the premise that the high probability state is not generated. The effect is produced on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The opening effect in this case is an effect that gives an impression of the start of the big hit game on the premise of the transition to the time saving state (high base state) with the acquisition of the prize ball. For example, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, "big hit" Or a character image such as "Chance big hit" is displayed. Then, following the opening effect, a round effect corresponding to the 7R jackpot is developed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 in accordance with the progress of the round (based on the reception of a round start command in S4418 described later). . In addition, the opening effect corresponding to the 15R jackpot can be executed in the same manner for the 15R jackpot.

  Next, in S4410, it is determined whether an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4410). When it is determined that the ending command has been received (YES in S4410), the ending effect selection processing for selecting the pattern of the special game end effect (ending effect), the type of effect mode after the end of the special game, etc. is performed (S4411), Then, the process of S4412 (FIG. 45) is performed. In the present embodiment, an ending command is transmitted from the main control board 80 according to the type of big hit and whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area 39 during the big hit game (7th round). The ending command specifies the length of the ending period (ending time). Then, in the ending effect selection process (S4411), the effect pattern of the selected ending effect and information based on the received ending command (type of ending command, ending time, type of jackpot related to the finished jackpot game, after jackpot game) A special game end time command capable of specifying the effect mode etc. is set in the output buffer of the RAM of the sub control board 90. When this set special game end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays an effect related to the end of the big hit game on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Run with.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the opening command is not received in S4408 (NO in S4408), the process proceeds to S4410 without performing the special game effect selection process, and it is determined that the ending command is not received in S4410. In the case (NO in S4410), the process proceeds to S4412 without performing the ending effect selection process.

  In S4412, it is determined whether or not a specific area passage command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4412). If the specific area passage command has not been received (NO in S4412), the processing proceeds to S4418, and if it has been received (YES in S4412), the V passage designation command for notifying that there is V passage has been added. It is set in the output buffer of the RAM of the control board 90 (S4415).

  When the V passage designation command set in S4415 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission processing (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 sends image data for notifying that there is V passage to the image control board. It is read from the ROM of 100 and the V passage notification effect by the read image data is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Examples of the V passage notification effect include displaying a character image of “V” in a large size in the approximate center of the display screen 7a and outputting a sound effect indicating V passage.

  In this embodiment, when a V passage occurs in the V round of the big hit game related to the V passage big jackpot, the V passage notification effect is uniformly executed regardless of the type of the V passage big jackpot. The presentation mode of the V-passing notification production may be the same regardless of the type of the V-passing jackpot, or may be different depending on the type of the V-passing jackpot. Further, in the present embodiment, although the possibility is extremely low, even when V passage occurs in the V round of the jackpot game relating to the 7R second jackpot and the 15R fifth jackpot, which are the V non-passing jackpots, respectively, The V passage designation command is set (S4415), the command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), and the V passage notification effect is executed.

  Here, during execution of the V passage notification effect, an unexpected situation such as a power failure occurs, or the power switch of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (power supply board 109) is turned off, so that various boards are supplied from the power supply board 109. It is assumed that the power supply to the equipment, the device/equipment, etc. (see FIG. 5) is stopped, and then the power switch is turned on to turn on the power. In this case, when the power is turned on, the power-on processing (S4001 to S4003) is executed as described above, and during that time, the power-on notification (message display, alarm sound output) is executed (power-on notification means). ) At this time, the V passage notification effect that was being executed before the power failure occurred is not executed. This is because in the present embodiment, the V passage notification effect is not targeted for backup due to the occurrence of power failure, and the power supply is cut off during execution of the V passage notification effect and the power supply by the power supply substrate 109 is stopped. This is because the data relating to the execution of the V passage notification effect is cleared at that time.

  Next, in S4418, it is determined whether a round start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4418). If it is determined that the round start command has not been received (NO in S4418), the process proceeds to S4420, and if it is determined that the round start command has been received (YES in S4418), the round corresponding to the received round start command The designated command is set in the output buffer of the RAM of the sub control board 90 (S4419), and the process proceeds to S4420. The round start command transmitted from the main control board 80 includes information capable of specifying what round the starting round (starting round) is, and the CPU of the sub-control board 90 (production control The microcomputer 91) for specification specifies the number of rounds of the start round based on the received round start command, and sets a round designation command indicating the number of rounds in the output buffer. When the round designation command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 conforms to the jackpot game being executed according to the number of rounds specified based on the round designation command. The round effect is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

  In S4420, other processes related to effect control are performed, and the present process ends. As other processing performed in S4420, processing based on a received command (for example, a normal symbol variation start command or a normal symbol variation stop command) other than the above-mentioned commands is performed. Specifically, in S4420, it is determined whether or not an invalid period pass command is received from the main control board 80, and when the invalid period pass command is received, a specific area error notification process is performed. As the specific area error notification processing, first, a specific area abnormal passage notification command that specifies execution of a display indicating that the specific area abnormal passage has occurred is set in the output buffer of the RAM of the sub control board 90. When the set specific area abnormal passage notification command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission processing (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 outputs image data for notifying that the specific area abnormal passage has occurred. The information is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the specific area abnormal passage notification (also referred to as “specific area error notification”) based on the read image data is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The specific area error notification is performed, for example, by displaying a message (character image) of "error/V area abnormal passage" on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. This message is displayed until a predetermined display time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the occurrence of the abnormal passage of the specific area (start of the message display), and is ended when the display time elapses. The display pattern such as the display time and contents of the message display as the specific area error notification is not limited to that shown in the present embodiment, and other characters (messages) may be displayed, or figures and symbols other than the characters may be displayed. It is possible to adopt various modes that appeal to the eyesight and hearing of the player or the person involved in the game hall, such as displaying a message or outputting a sound effect.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates lamp data for lighting the frame lamp 66 (frame LED) in red as the specific area error notification process. When the created lamp data is output by the lamp data output process (S4202), the lamp control board 107 controls the frame lamp 66 according to the lamp data, and the frame lamp 66 is lit in red. That is, the frame lamp 66 is lit in red as a specific area error notification by the frame lamp 66. The red lighting of the frame lamp 66 is performed until a predetermined lighting time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses from the occurrence of the abnormal passage in the specific area, and ends when the lighting time elapses. It should be noted that the lighting (light emitting) pattern such as the lighting time and the lighting color of the frame lamp 66 as the specific area error notification is not limited to this embodiment, and other lighting times and lighting colors can be adopted. Yes, and it is also possible to turn on and off instead of turning on.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the notification time (message display time) of the specific area abnormal passage by the image display device 7 is shorter than the notification time of the specific area abnormal passage by the frame lamp 66 (frame lamp lighting time), The former is supposed to end before the latter. This is because the progress of the game is possible even if the specific area abnormal passage occurs, and the effect display related to the game effect such as the big hit game effect and the variable effect is executed on the display screen 7a. This is to prevent the visual recognition from being obstructed for a long time by the specific area error notification (message display). On the other hand, since the specific area error notification by the frame lamp 66 has a small influence on the effect display related to such a game effect, the specific area error notification is performed in a longer time than the specific area error notification by the image display device 7, and the specific area error is notified. This is so that the occurrence can be easily recognized by a third party (people involved in the game hall, etc.).

  Further, in S4420, it is determined whether or not the first error notification command is received from the main control board 80, and when the first error notification command is received, the above-mentioned first error notification (“V attacker mismatch by the image display device 7” The message "Error" is displayed, the frame lamp 66 is lit in red, and the error notification sound is output from the speaker 67). In the message display of “V attacker mismatch error”, the command (first error message display command) for designating the display of the character image (first error character image) of the message is transmitted from the sub control board 90 to the image control board 100. This is executed by the display control of the image control microcomputer 101. The red lighting of the frame lamp 66 is performed by the lighting control of the lamp control board 107 by the lamp data output processing (S4202) outputting the lamp data for lighting the frame lamp 66 (frame LED) in red. The error notification sound output from the speaker 67 is executed by the sound output control of the voice control board 106 by outputting the sound data of the error notification sound (drive data of the speaker 67) by the drive data output process (S4203). It The mode of the first error notification, such as the content of the message displayed as the first error notification and the lighting pattern of the lamp, is not limited to the present embodiment, and the occurrence of the first error is notified to the player or a person related to the game hall. The mode is not limited as long as it can be recognized by the eyes or the hearing.

  Further, in S4420, it is determined whether or not the second error notification command is received from the main control board 80, and when the second error notification command is received, the above-mentioned second error notification (“V attacker abnormality by the image display device 7” is received). A message of “Ejection error” is displayed, and the frame lamp 66 is lit in blue). As for the message display of “V attacker abnormal discharge error”, a command (second error message display command) for designating the display of the character image (second error character image) of the message is transmitted from the sub control board 90 to the image control board 100. As a result, the image control microcomputer 101 executes the display control. The blue lighting of the frame lamp 66 is performed by the lighting control of the lamp control board 107 by the lamp data output processing (S4202) outputting the lamp data for lighting the frame lamp 66 (frame LED) in blue. The mode of the second error notification, such as the content of the message displayed as the second error notification and the lighting pattern of the lamp, is not limited to the present embodiment, and the occurrence of the second error is notified to the player or a person related to the game hall. The mode is not limited as long as it can be recognized by the eyes or the hearing.

[Variable production start processing]
Next, the fluctuation effect start processing (S4402) performed based on the reception of the fluctuation start command in the received command analysis processing (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 46, in the fluctuating effect start process (S4402), first, in S4501, the effect control microcomputer 91 causes the fluctuating effect determining random number, the preliminary effect determining random number, the effect symbol determining random number, the specific effect determining random number, etc. Random effect determination random number processing for acquiring various effect determination random numbers is performed (S4501). In the present embodiment, the process of S4501 is performed at the timing when the fluctuation start command is received from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is acquired from each random number. Based on the acquired value, the mode of the effect symbol game effect to be executed, the notice effect, the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed, etc. are determined.

  Next, in S4502, the variation start command is analyzed by the effect control microcomputer 91 (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern designation command (information that designates a variation pattern) that designates the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Then, in the information for designating the variation pattern, the variation pattern information (P1 to P22) shown in FIG. 9, the game state information for designating the current game state, the first special symbol winning/unlocking determination or the second special symbol winning/unlocking determination The determination result, the symbol information for designating the jackpot type, and the like are included (see FIG. 8). In addition, the variation pattern designation command, because there is one corresponding to the first special symbol and one corresponding to the second special symbol, by analyzing the variation pattern designation command, the effect design game production to start this time It is possible to determine whether the (variable display of effect symbols) relates to the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. The variation pattern information, the game state information, the symbol information, etc. can be used in other processes other than the variation effect start process executed thereafter.

  Next, in S4503, the effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining the effect mode to be executed. The mode status is any value from "1" to "4", and each value is assigned to the effect modes A to D. Specifically, the mode status "1" corresponds to the effect mode A, the mode status "2" corresponds to the effect mode B, the mode status "3" corresponds to the effect mode C, and the mode status "4". Corresponds to rendering mode D. By referring to the current mode status, it is possible to specify the current effect mode.

  Here, the effect mode is a mode of effect in the image display device 7. When the effect mode is different, some or all of the effect modes of the game effect such as the notice effect and the reach effect are different. Specifically, the images displayed on the image display device 7 are different, such as different characters, items, and background images, and the effect design game effect can also be executed in a mode according to the effect mode. Further, when a plurality of game effects (notice effect, reach effect, etc.) are provided, different game effects may be executed depending on the effect mode. In this embodiment, the effect mode A (mode status “1”) and the effect mode B (mode status “2”) are executed when the low accurate low base state is controlled, and the effect mode C (mode status “3”). )) is executed when it is controlled to a low accurate high base state (time saving game state), and the production mode D (mode status "4") is controlled to a high accurate high base state (probability variation game state). To be executed. Therefore, by checking which one of the effect modes A to D, the player can grasp the current game state.

  In addition to the effect modes A to D, an effect mode that can be executed both when the gaming state after the big hit game is controlled to the low accurate high base state and when it is controlled to the high accurate high base state. May be provided. The production mode that can be executed in such a low-probability-high base state and a high-probability-high base state is a production mode in which it is difficult (impossible) for the player to determine the current game state through the production. Such an effect mode is also called a "state non-notification mode". In the state non-notification mode, it is not possible to tell whether or not the high probability state is in the high probability state, so it is possible to prompt the player to guess whether or not the current game state is the high probability state. It is possible to increase the interest.

  Next, in S4504, a variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining a variation effect pattern (variation effect pattern) performed using the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, etc. is set (S4504). Specifically, the variation effect pattern determination table to be used is set based on the mode status (current effect mode) referenced in S4503 and the variation pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80. For example, when the variation pattern information designated by the received variation pattern designation command is “P1 (variation pattern P1)” (see FIG. 9), the variation production pattern determination table is a jackpot variation corresponding to the current production mode. The effect pattern determination table is set. In the present embodiment, a plurality of variation effect pattern determination tables corresponding to the effect mode (mode status) are stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance, so in S4504, from among these variation effect pattern determination tables, The table corresponding to the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 is selected and set. The variation effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the execution mode of the effect symbol game effect (variation mode of the effect symbol, etc.), and a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables are stored in advance in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. Has been done. In S4504, any one of the plurality of fluctuation effect pattern determination tables is set.

  Next, in S4505, based on the variation effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the variation effect pattern determination table set in S4504, a variation effect pattern suitable for the specified variation pattern is selected and set (S4505). As the variation effect pattern, the variation mode of the effect symbol 8 displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b (execution mode of effect symbol game effect) is set. Thereby, in the effect symbol game effect, when the reach effect is executed (reach effect effect symbol game effect) and when the character effect performed using a specific character is performed (character effect symbol game effect), reach effect or character The case where the effect is not executed (reach-less effect design game effect) is determined. In addition, the reach effect is, for example, as the display mode of the effect symbol 8 when the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit, all the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are the same (doublet). When a mode (big hit mode, specific display mode) is provided, two of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are stop-displayed (temporarily stopped) with the symbols constituting the big hit mode, and the remaining 1 In the state where the individual continues the variable display, it means an effect indicating whether or not the remaining one effect symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol for completing the big hit mode.

  Further, in S4505, based on the effect symbol determination random number acquired in S4501 and the stop symbol determination table (not shown), the effect symbol 8 to be stopped and displayed (also referred to as "stop effect symbol") is determined and set. The effect symbol 8 which is stopped and displayed as a result of the effect symbol game effect is roughly classified into a big hit effect symbol corresponding to the big hit and a detachment effect symbol corresponding to the miss. Among them, the jackpot effect design, for example, when the result of the special symbol hit determination is 7R first jackpot, 15R third jackpot and 15R fourth jackpot (that is, V pass planned jackpot), an odd symbol such as "777" In the case of 7R second big hit and 15R fifth big hit (that is, V non-passing big hit), it is an eye (big hit mode, specific display mode), and even patterns such as "666" (big hit mode, specific display mode) ). In addition, as for the detachment effect design, for example, in the case of reach and detachment, one of the three effect designs 8L, 8C, 8R such as "787" is different from the other effect design (reach detachment). In the absence of reach, it is determined that at least one of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R such as "635" is a different pattern from the other effect symbols. In addition, the stop display mode of these effect symbols 8 is an example, and what is stopped and displayed as a stop effect symbol when a big hit occurs can be appropriately changed.

  Here, in the case of the V non-passing big hit of the present embodiment, the big hit design of the special design and the big hit performance design of the performance design 8 which are displayed (stopped display) are referred to as the "first big hit mode" or the "first specific display". Also referred to as "mode", the big hit design of the special symbol and the big hit performance design of the production design 8 displayed (stop display) in the case of the V passing planned big hit are also referred to as the "second big hit mode" or the "second specific display mode". Say.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, super reach B, and super as variation modes (variation effect patterns) of the effect design 8. Reach C, character effects, etc. are set. In S4505, which of these effects is to be performed or not to be performed (this is also referred to as "normal variation") is determined based on the variation effect pattern determination table. When the reach variation effect is executed, one of the reach effects is set based on the variation pattern designation command and the variation effect pattern determination table. Here, when the super reach effect is executed as the fluctuating effect, the possibility of a big hit is set higher than when the normal reach effect (reach A to C) is executed. That is, it can be said that the super reach effect is a game effect having a higher jackpot reliability (a possibility of a big hit) than the normal reach effect. The reach effect can be set (executed) mainly when a variation pattern designating command designating a variation pattern having a variation time of 30,000 ms or more (see FIG. 9) is received. In S4505, a fluctuation effect pattern corresponding to any of various fluctuation effects including such reach effects is set in response to the results of the processing in S4501 to S4504.

  Next, in S4506, a variation effect start command for starting an effect symbol game effect based on the variation effect pattern set in S4505 is set in the output buffer of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4506). The variation effect start process ends with the process of S4506.

  When the variation effect start command set in S4506 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 causes the variation effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command, that is, S4505. The predetermined image data corresponding to the variation effect pattern set in step 1 is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the variation effect based on the read image data is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

[Operation and effect of Example 1]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 (V confirmation machine) of the present embodiment described above, the state (sorting state) of the movable piece 150 provided in the V attacker (the second big winning device 36) is the first in the V round. It changes based on the number of game balls detected by the two major winning opening sensors 35a (the number of balls entering the V attacker). That is, in the V round, when the number detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a (count value by the number-of-entered-balls counting means) becomes "1" (first predetermined value C1), the movable piece 150 identifies the game ball as the specific area 39. When the operation state (first distribution state) is distributed to, and after a very short time (80 ms in this example), the movable piece 150 distributes the game ball to the non-specific area 49 (second distribution state) ). In addition, in the V round of the big hit game related to the V big hit planned to be moved, when the number detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a (count value by the number-of-entered-balls counting means) becomes "2" (second predetermined value C2), it moves. When the piece 150 is in the operating state (first sorting state), and thereafter, the number detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a (count value by the number-of-entered-balls counting means) becomes “9” (third predetermined value C3), The movable piece 150 is in a non-operating state (second distribution state). Therefore, the movable piece 150 is activated by the first ball entering the V attacker, and the movable piece 150 is inactive by the subsequent ball. As a result, when the game balls that enter the V attacker in the V round are distributed to the specific area 39 and passed through V, as long as the ball entering the V attacker is performed without delay, distribution to the specific area 39 (V passage) Will almost certainly occur. As a result, a situation that is disadvantageous to the player, such as losing the opportunity of V passage in the V round of the big hit game related to the planned V passage big hit, is unlikely to occur, and a decrease in interest due to the occurrence of such a situation is suppressed. It becomes possible.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the movable piece 150 that is in the operating state (first sorting state) in the V round is the game ball detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a in the V round. When returning to the non-operating state (second distribution state) based on the number (the number of balls entering the V attacker), the detection number (third predetermined value C3) that triggers this return is the V round end condition V The number is the same as the specified number of attackers (“9” in this example). Therefore, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the V round does not end until the condition that the movable piece 150 in the operating state returns to the non-operating state is satisfied. Thereby, it becomes possible to increase the certainty of V passage in the V round of the big hit game related to the V passage big hit. Further, the change of the movable piece 150 in the operating state to the non-operating state and the end of the V round can be controlled based on the number detected by the same second special winning opening sensor 35a (count value by the number-of-entered-balls counting means). Therefore, the execution control of the V round can be simplified.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is movable when the number detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a (the counted value by the number-of-entered-balls counting means) becomes "1" and when it becomes "2". When the piece 150 is activated, the specific area effective period is started (S2704, S2708). After that, when the number detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a (count value by the number-of-entered-balls counting means) becomes "9", the movable piece 150 becomes inoperative, and the detected number becomes "9" (movable piece). When a predetermined period (1.5 seconds in this example) has passed since 150 was in the non-operating state, the specific region effective period ends. Therefore, in the V round, the specific region effective period is from the time when the movable piece 150 is in the activated state to the time when the movable piece 150 is not activated, and from the time when the movable piece 150 is inactivated and the predetermined period elapses. As a result, when the game ball that has entered the V attacker in the V round is distributed to the specific area 39 and passes V, the V passage can be properly detected without omission. Further, the state change of the movable piece 150 and the setting (start and end) of the specific area effective period of the first area are based on the number detected by the second special winning opening sensor 35a (count value by the number-of-entered-balls counting means). Since it can be controlled by the V-round, the execution control of the V round can be simplified.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a comparison determination of the number of ball hits and the number of ball hits to the V attacker during the V round is executed, and as a result, when the number of ball hits is less than the number of ball hits, One error process is executed, and if the number of discharged balls is greater than the number of balls entered, the second error process is executed. Therefore, it is possible to execute error processing according to the relationship between the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls when it is determined by comparison and determination that the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls do not match. As a result, it is possible to maintain and improve the reliability of the V-accuracy machine, and in turn it is possible to prevent the reliability of the V-accuracy machine from being impaired.

  In particular, in the first error processing when the number of discharged balls is less than the number of entered balls, the above-mentioned five processes (A1) to (A5) are executed, and the first error occurs when the progress of the game is stopped. This is notified by the first error notification. On the other hand, in the second error processing when the number of discharged balls is greater than the number of balls entered, the above-described two processes (B1) and (B2) are executed, and the second error occurs without stopping the progress of the game. Is notified by the second error notification. In this way, the error processing when the number of incoming balls to the V attacker does not match the number of outgoing balls is distinguished into the first error processing and the second error processing, and the magnitude relationship between the number of incoming balls and the number of discharged balls (the cause of the mismatch) ), the error processing is executed according to the contents according to (1) and (2). It is possible to notify the player or a clerk of the game hall of the occurrence of the error regarding the ball/discharge. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to appropriately execute the error processing when the number of incoming balls to the V attacker does not match the number of outgoing balls.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the above-described comparison determination is executed in a predetermined period (in this example, a period of 1880 ms from the end of the V round) after the end of the V round (the V attacker is closed), and the predetermined When the number of incoming balls does not match the number of discharged balls after the lapse of the period, the error processing described above is executed. For this reason, in the situation where a new entry to the V attacker does not occur after the V round is finished, the total number of entries to the V attacker in the relevant V round is compared and the number of entries is determined. As a result of the comparison and determination, it is possible to make an error when the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls do not match. This makes it possible to improve the accuracy of error determination by comparing the number of balls entered into the V attacker with the number of discharged balls.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the above-described comparison determination can be executed a plurality of times during a predetermined period after the V round ends (the V attacker closes) (in this example, a period of 1880 ms from the end of the V round). Has become. Therefore, for example, even if the number of balls input and the number of discharges do not match in the first comparison determination in a predetermined period, as a result of the second and subsequent comparison determinations, the number of balls input and the number of discharges before the predetermined period elapses. If the numbers match, error handling will not be executed. On the other hand, even if the number of incoming balls and the number of discharged balls are the same in the first comparison determination in the predetermined period, the result of the second and subsequent comparison determinations is that the number of incoming balls and the number of discharged balls are If they do not match, error processing is executed. This makes it possible to further improve the accuracy of error determination by comparing the number of balls entered into the V attacker with the number of balls discharged.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment described above, when the V passage occurs in the V round, the V passage notification effect is uniformly executed. On the other hand, in the present embodiment (Embodiment 2), when V passage occurs in the V round, there are cases where the V passage notification effect is executed and cases where it is not executed. Hereinafter, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the parts different from the first embodiment, and the description of the parts common to the first embodiment (structure, operational effects, etc.) will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, in the low-probability low base state in which the variable display of the first special symbol is mainly executed, the display mode (stop production symbol) of the effect symbol 8 when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol The contents of the opening effect when the big hit game is started after that are defined separately for the 7R big hit and the 15R big hit. The correspondence is shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, if the result of the first special symbol hit determination is 7R first big hit (V passing big hit) and 7R second big hit (V non-passing big hit), the result of the hit determination The display mode of the effect symbol 8 displayed (stopped) on the display screen 7a as a result of the variable effect executed based on "7" of the numbers "1" to "9" forming the effect symbol 8 It is a doublet of numbers other than this (this is also referred to as “first specific display mode” in this example). Then, the opening effect executed at the start of the big hit game (7R big hit game) related to each of the 7R first big hit and the 7R second big hit is one that displays an effect image including the characters "big hit" on the display screen 7a ( It is also referred to as "first opening production".

  The display of the first specific display mode and the first opening effect are common effects for the 7R first big hit and the 7R second big hit, and the occurrence of the 7R big hit is definitely determined. It is an effect shown (notified). That is, it is an effect for notifying that the result of the first special symbol hit determination is a 7R big hit. It is also referred to as "first big hit notification effect" or "first specific notification effect" by pointing to either or both of the display in the first specific display mode and the first opening effect. Although the player can recognize the occurrence of the 7R jackpot through the first jackpot notification effect, the 7R jackpot is the 7R first jackpot (V passing planned jackpot) or the 7R second jackpot (V non-passing jackpot). I cannot recognize what.

  When the first jackpot notification effect (first specific notification effect) is executed, then the 7R jackpot game is started. That is, after the effect symbol 8 is displayed on the display screen 7a in the first specific display mode, the first opening effect is executed on the display screen 7a, and when the first opening effect (first opening period) ends, 7R The first round of the big hit game begins. The 7R big hit game is a big hit game (first special game) related to V passing big hit (7R first big hit) or a big hit game (second special game) related to V non-passing big hit (7R second big hit). However, it is apparently difficult to determine which big hit game is being executed. This is because the 7R first big hit and the 7R second big hit have the same big winning opening pattern (see FIG. 6). Further, the movable piece 150 for allocating the game ball entered in the V attacker to the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 49 is involved in the game ball in the V attacker, such as inside or behind the V attacker. This is because the board 2 (game area 3) and the area around the V attacker are usually provided in a part that is difficult to understand at a glance (see FIG. 47).

  In each round of the 7R jackpot game, a round effect (not shown) for the 7R jackpot game is executed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) or the like. The round effect for 7R big hit (also referred to as "first special game effect") is common to the 7R first big hit and the 7R second big hit. Then, in the V round of the 7R jackpot game (7th round), even if the V passage occurs, the V passage notification effect based on the V passage is not executed at all. In addition, the effect indicating that the V passage has not occurred in the V round is not executed at all. That is, in the 7R big hit game, the round effect for the 7R big hit is executed without being informed of the presence or absence of V passage until the big hit game is finished. Furthermore, the ending effect (not shown) executed at the end of the 7R big hit game is also common to the 7R first big hit and the 7R second big hit, and the ending effect (also referred to as "first ending effect"). .) does not include any information related to the presence or absence of V passage. Therefore, when a 7R big hit occurs in a low-probability low base state, the player determines whether this 7R big hit is the 7R first big hit (V passing big hit) or the 7R second big hit (V non-passing big hit). It is not possible to recognize through the first big hit notification effect, the 7R big hit round effect, or the like, and it is not possible to recognize whether or not there is a V passage through the round effect, the first ending effect, or the like.

  Then, in the present embodiment, after the 7R big hit game in the case where the 7R big hit occurs in the low accurate low base state, the effect mode becomes the above-mentioned "state non-notification mode". Therefore, when a 7R big hit occurs in the low-probability low-base state, whether or not there is V passage from the high-base state (low-probability high-base state or high-probability high-base state) before the start of the 7R big-jack game to after the end. In other words, whether or not the gaming state after the 7R big hit game is the high probability state is hidden in terms of performance.

  The first specific display mode of the effect design 8 is set together with the variable effect pattern in S4505, and is displayed on the display screen 7a based on the setting contents. Further, the first opening effect is set in S4409 based on the reception of the opening command from the main control unit 80 (YES in S4408), and is displayed on the display screen 7a based on the setting contents. Furthermore, the first ending effect is set in S4411 based on the reception of the ending command from the main control unit 80 (YES in S4410), and is displayed on the display screen 7a based on the setting contents.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 50, when the result of the first special symbol hit/miss determination is the 15R third big hit (V passing planned big hit), as a result of the variation effect executed based on the result of the hit/miss determination. The display pattern of the effect design 8 displayed (stopped display) on the display screen 7a is a double pattern of "7" (this is also referred to as "second specific display mode" in this example). Then, the opening effect executed at the start of the big hit game (15R big hit game) related to the 15R third big hit is to display an effect image including the characters "super big hit" on the display screen 7a ("second opening effect"). Also called as).

  The display in the second specific display mode and the second opening effect are effects that definitely show (notify) the occurrence of the 15R third big hit. That is, it is an effect to notify that the result of the first special symbol hit determination is 15R third big hit. It is also referred to as "second jackpot notification effect" or "second specific notification effect" by pointing to either or both of the display in the second specific display mode and the second opening effect. The player can recognize the occurrence of the 15R third big hit (V passing planned big hit) through the second big hit notification effect.

  The first big hit notification effect (first specified notification effect) and the second big hit notification effect (second specified notification effect) are also collectively referred to as "big hit notification effect" or "specific notification effect".

  When the second jackpot notification effect (second specific notification effect) is executed, then the 15R jackpot game is started. That is, after the effect symbol 8 is displayed on the display screen 7a in the second specific display mode, the second opening effect is executed on the display screen 7a, and when the second opening effect (second opening period) ends, 15R The first round of the big hit game begins. The 15R jackpot game is a jackpot game (first special game) related to the V-passing jackpot.

  In each round of the 15R jackpot game, a round effect (not shown) for the 15R third jackpot is executed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) or the like. The 15R third big hit round effect (also referred to as "second special game effect") is different from the 7R big hit round effect in terms of effect contents. Therefore, the player can determine whether the big hit game being executed is the 7R big hit game or the 15R big hit game through the round effect.

  When V passage occurs in the V round (7th round) of the 15R big hit game, V passage notification production based on the V passage is executed during the round production. That is, in the 15R big hit game relating to the 15R third big hit, the round effect for the 15R third big hit including the V passage notification in the V round is executed. Further, the ending effect (not shown) executed at the end of the 15R jackpot game is an effect content premised on the V passage corresponding to the 15R third jackpot, and the ending effect ("second ending effect" Is also included.) includes notification of transition to a high-probability state (high-probability-high base state). Therefore, if the 15R big hit occurs as a result of the variable display of the first special symbol (first special symbol judgment) in the low accurate low base state, this 15R big hit is the 15R third big hit (V passing planned big hit). ) Can be recognized through the second big hit notification effect, the 15R third big hit round effect, and the like, and the occurrence of V passage can also be recognized through the V passage notification effect during the round effect, the second ending effect, and the like. be able to.

  Then, in this embodiment, after the 15R big hit game ends when the 15R third big hit occurs in the low accurate low base state, V is passed in the V round after the end of the 15R big hit game, and the effect mode is the aforementioned "effect mode D. It will be. For this reason, when the 15R third big hit occurs in the low accurate low base state and V passes during the 15R big hit game, the player has a high probability that the game state after the 15R big hit game is a high probability state (high accurate high base state). That is, it can be recognized through the production mode.

  However, although the possibility is infinitely low, if V passing does not occur in the V round despite the 15R third big hit occurring, a notification that it will shift to a time saving state (low accurate high base state) is given. The ending production including is executed. In this case, the player will recognize that the 15R third big hit has occurred, but V does not pass in the V round, and the game state after the 15R big hit game becomes a time saving state (low-probability high base state). Further, in this case, the effect mode after the 15R big hit game is the above-mentioned “effect mode C”, and the player is told that the game state after the 15R big hit game is a time saving state (low accurate high base state) through the effect mode. Can be recognized.

  The second specific display mode of the effect design 8 is set together with the variable effect pattern in S4505, and is displayed on the display screen 7a based on the setting contents. Further, the second opening effect is set in S4409 based on the reception of the opening command from the main control unit 80 (YES in S4408), and is displayed on the display screen 7a based on the setting contents. Further, the second ending effect is set in S4411 based on the reception of the ending command from the main control unit 80 (YES in S4410), and is displayed on the display screen 7a based on the setting contents.

  Next, based on FIG. 51, execution control of the V passage notification effect of the present embodiment will be described. Execution control of this V passage notification effect is performed by the effect control microcomputer 91. The flow chart shown in FIG. 51 replaces the flow chart of the received command analysis processing 2 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. In FIG. 51, the same processes as those in the first embodiment have the same number of steps as those in FIG. 45, and the processes different from the first embodiment have the same numbers as those in FIG. In the following, of the received command analysis processing 2 of the present embodiment, a portion different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 51, when the effect control microcomputer 91 determines in S4412 that the specific area passage command from the main control unit 80 has been received (YES in S4412), the big hit game currently being executed is the 7R big hit game. It is determined whether there is any (S4413). Here, the specific area passage command is transmitted from the main control unit 80 based on that the game ball entering the V attacker in the V round has passed the specific area 39 (S2404), and this embodiment. In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the transmission is performed based on the first (first) V passage in the V round. Therefore, the timing when the sub control unit (sub control board) 90 receives the specific area passing command is usually during the big hit game (V round). Therefore, in S4413, it is possible to determine the type (big hit type) of the big hit game currently being executed. The determination in S4413 can be made, for example, based on the opening command received in S4408 at the start of the big hit game that is currently being executed. This is because the opening command is provided according to the type of jackpot.

  When it is determined in S4413 that the big hit game currently being executed is the 7R big hit game (YES in S4413), the process proceeds to S4418 without setting the V passage designation command (without performing the process of S4415). .. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game currently being executed is not the 7R big hit game (NO in S4413), that is, if the big hit game currently being executed is the 15R big hit game, the V passage designation command is set (S4415). When this V passage designation command is transmitted to the image control board 100, the V passage notification effect is executed.

  By the execution control of the above V passing notification effect, even if V passing occurs in the 7R big hit game started after the execution of the first big hit notification effect, the V passing notification effect is not executed, while the second big hit notification effect is executed. When V passage occurs in the started 15R big hit game, the V passage notification effect is executed.

[Operation and effect of Example 2]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 (V confirmation machine) of the present embodiment described above, the first big hit notification effect (first specific notification effect) is executed, and when the 7R big hit game is executed through the effect, the big hit. Even if the V passage occurs during the game (during the V round), the V passage notification effect is not executed. On the other hand, when the second big hit notification effect (second specific notification effect) is executed and the 15R big hit game is executed through the effect, if V passage occurs during the big hit game (during V round), the V passage notification effect is generated. Is executed. That is, when the movable piece 150 in the V attacker is activated in the V round and the game ball entering the V attacker passes through the specific area 39, a case where the V passage notification effect is executed and a case where it is not executed There is. For this reason, the 7R big hit game executed (started) through the first big hit notification effect has a playability in which it is not notified that the V has passed, and makes the player feel emotions mixed with expectations and anxiety regarding whether or not the V has passed. Is possible. On the other hand, the 15R jackpot game that is executed (started) after the second jackpot notification effect has a playability in which it is notified that V has passed, and it is possible to give the player a sense of security and superiority due to having passed V. Becomes It is possible for the player to recognize the playability of such a big hit game through the big hit notification effect (specific notification effect) executed before the start of the big hit game. This makes it possible to enhance the interest in passing V (shifting to a high-probability state) before the big hit game starts, and also in the big hit game (V round).

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the 7R big hit game that is started after the first big hit notification effect, the round effect for the 7R big hit and the first ending effect are executed, and the V passing is performed until the big hit game ends. There is no notification of whether or not. On the other hand, in the 15R big hit game that is started after the second big hit notification effect, the round effect for the 15R third big hit and the second ending effect are executed, and if the V passage occurs during the big hit game, the V passage is performed. An effect to notify (V passage notification effect) is executed. Therefore, it can be said that the 7R big hit round effect is a V non-informing type big hit game effect that does not notify the presence or absence of V passage, but the 15R third big hit round effect is a V notification type big hit accompanied by V passing notification. It can be said that it is a game production. When the ending effect is also regarded as a kind of big hit game effect, it can be said that the first ending effect is the V non-notification type big hit game effect and the second ending effect is the V notification type big hit game effect. In this way, since the round effect and the ending effect according to the playability of the big hit game are executed during the big hit game, it is possible to enhance the interest of the big hit game together with the big hit notification effect before the big hit game. .

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the first big hit notification effect is executed as the big hit notification effect, after the effect, the big hit game related to the V non-passing big hit (7R second big hit in this example) ( The first special game) or the big hit game (second special game) related to the V passing planned big hit (7R first big hit in this example) is started. Then, no matter which big hit game is started, the effect (V passage notification effect) for notifying the V passage when the V passage occurs during the big hit game is not executed. Therefore, when the big hit game is started through the first big hit notification effect, the game progresses under a situation where it is not clear whether there is a possibility of passing V or whether there is V passing. On the other hand, when the second big hit notification effect is executed as the big hit notification effect, the big hit game (second special game) related to the V passing planned big hit (15R third big hit in this example) is started after the effect. Then, when V passage occurs during the big hit game, an effect of notifying the V passage is executed. Therefore, when the big hit game is started via the second big hit notification effect, the game progresses under a situation in which it is clear whether there is a possibility of passing V or whether there is V passing. This allows the player to pay attention to which of the first big hit notification effect and the second big hit notification effect is executed as the big hit notification effect, and effectively enhances the interest from before the start of the big hit game to after the start thereof. Is possible.

  In addition, in the above-described second embodiment, when the result of the first special symbol hit determination (variable display of the first special symbol) that is mainly executed in the low accurate low base state is a big hit and the big hit game is executed, As explained in the example, the result of the second special symbol hit judgment (variable display of the second special symbol) mainly executed in the low-probability high-base state or the high-probability high-base state is a big hit and the big hit game is executed. In this case, the configuration of the second embodiment can be applied. In this case, for example, in addition to the 15R fourth big hit (V passing big hit) and the 15R fifth big hit (V non-passing big hit) which are big hits of the second special symbol, a 15R sixth big hit (V passing big hit) is provided. .. Then, the execution mode of the big hit notification effect, the big hit game effect, and the V passage notification effect related to the 15R fourth big hit and the 15R fifth big hit is configured to be the same as that of the 7R first big hit and the 7R second big hit, The big hit notification effect, the big hit game effect, and the V passage notification effect related to the 15R sixth big hit are configured to be the same as those of the 15R third big hit. By doing so, it is possible to enhance the interest not only in the low-probability low-base state but also when a big hit occurs in the low-probability high-base state and/or the high-probability high-base state.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment (embodiment 3), in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment 1, V passing is not premised (the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is not scheduled). V pass occurs in the game (first special game), or V pass is presupposed (passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is planned) V pass planned big hit game (second special game) In the case where an irregular (irregular) event related to V passage such as V passage does not occur in the above, a configuration is provided for executing processing according to this. Hereinafter, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the parts different from the first embodiment, and the description of the parts common to the first embodiment (structure, operational effects, etc.) will be omitted. The third embodiment can also be applied to the second embodiment described above.

  In the present embodiment, as processing when an irregular event relating to V passage described above occurs, (1) notification that an irregular event relating to V passage has occurred and (2) irregular event relating to V passage. It is possible to execute an external output of a signal capable of specifying that V passage has occurred in the big hit game related to the V non-passing big hit.

  In addition, among the irregular events related to V passage, passing V in the jackpot game related to V non-passing jackpot is also called “irregular V passage”, and did not pass V in the jackpot game related to V passing planned jackpot. This is also called “irregular V non-passing”. Further, passing irregular V is also referred to as “first situation”, and non-passing irregular V is also referred to as “second situation”.

  First, notification of the occurrence of an irregular event regarding V passage will be described. As described above, the result of the special symbol hit determination is one of the 7R second big jackpot and the 15R fifth big jackpot, that is, when it becomes the V non-passing big jackpot, the big hit symbol corresponding to the V non-passing big jackpot (the first specific display Aspect) is displayed on the special symbol display portion, and a big hit effect design (first specific display aspect) corresponding to the V non-passing big hit is displayed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a). The big hit production design corresponding to the V non-passing big hit is, as described above, for example, three production designs 8L, 8C, and 8R, which are even-numbered designs. Then, during the big hit game, the big hit symbol remains displayed on the special symbol display portion. In addition, on the display screen 7a, the round effect is displayed on the entire screen, and one of three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that constitute the big hit effect effect design of this time is displayed on a part of the screen (for example, the lower right part). (For example, “6”) or all (for example, “666”) symbols (first specific display mode) are displayed in a small size. The design that is displayed small in a part of this screen (also referred to as the "notification design") indicates the type of the big hit production design that was stopped and displayed at the time of the big hit this time (the outcome), and the big hit production design. It can be said that this is a kind of (specific display mode).

  Under these circumstances, while the big hit game related to the V non-passing big hit is being performed, if a V passage that should not originally occur in the V round occurs (that is, if an irregular V passage occurs), a special symbol A contradiction occurs between the display content of the display unit or the display screen 7a (display corresponding to the V non-passing jackpot) and the result of the V round (V passing). Then, when the big hit game ends, at least the display content of the display screen 7a becomes the content (display of the design symbols 8L, 8C, 8R, the background image, etc.) when the variation effect is executed from the one that has been displayed until then. Switch. Therefore, after the big hit game in which such a contradiction (irregular V passage) occurs, it is apparently difficult to recognize (confirm) that the irregular V passage has occurred in the previous big hit game.

  In addition, the result of the special symbol hit determination is one of the 7R first big hit, 15R third big hit and 15R fourth big hit, that is, when it becomes the V passage planned big hit, the big hit symbol corresponding to the V passage planned big hit (second specific display Aspect) is displayed on the special symbol display portion, and a big hit effect design (second specific display aspect) corresponding to the V passing planned big hit is displayed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a). The big hit production design corresponding to the V passing planned big hit is, as described above, for example, an odd number of three production designs 8L, 8C, and 8R. Then, during the big hit game, the big hit symbol remains displayed on the special symbol display portion. In addition, on the display screen 7a, the round effect is displayed on the entire screen, and one of three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R that constitutes the jackpot effect design of this time is displayed on a part of the screen (for example, the lower right part). (For example, “7”) or all (for example, “777”) of the notification symbol (second specific display mode) is displayed small.

  Under such a situation, if the big hit game related to the big hit of V passing is played, if V passing which should originally occur in V round does not occur (that is, if irregular V non-passing occurs) , The display contents of the special symbol display portion and the display screen 7a (display corresponding to the V-pass big hit) and the result of the V round (no V-pass) will be inconsistent. Then, when the big hit game ends, at least the display content of the display screen 7a becomes the content (display of the design symbols 8L, 8C, 8R, the background image, etc.) when the variation effect is executed from the one that has been displayed until then. Switch. Therefore, after such a contradiction (irregular V non-passage) has occurred, it is difficult to recognize (confirm) that the irregular V non-passage has occurred in the previous big hit game.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when an irregular event regarding V passage occurs, the fact is notified. This notification is mainly performed by the game control microcomputer 81 (main control board 80) for detecting a specific area sensor, the effect control microcomputer 91 (sub control board 90) for receiving command analysis processing, and the image control microcomputer 101 ( This is realized by the image display processing by the image control board 100) and the lamp emission processing by the lamp control board 107. Of these, the specific area sensor detection processing (S207a) of this embodiment is shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 52 replaces the flowchart of the specific area sensor detection process of the first embodiment shown in FIG. In FIG. 52, the same processes as those in the first embodiment have the same number of steps as those in FIG. 37, and the processes different from the first embodiment have the same numbers as those in FIG. 37.

  As shown in FIG. 52, in the specific area detection sensor processing (S207a) of the present embodiment, the processing of S2046 to S2410 is added to the specific area detection sensor processing (S207) of the first embodiment. The processing is the same as in the first embodiment. S2406 and S2407 are executed when the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a during the specific area effective period (YES in S2401, YES in S2402), that is, when the game ball passes V in the V round. Processing. Further, S2408 to S2410 are processes executed when the game ball is not detected by the specific area sensor 39a (NO in S2401), that is, when the game ball does not pass V in the V round.

  In S2406 of the specific area detection sensor processing (S207a) according to the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the big hit that triggered the V passing (V flag ON) this time is the V non-passing big hit (S2406). As a result, if it is determined that it is not the V non-passing big hit (NO in S2406), that is, if it is the V passing big hit, this process is ended without performing the process of S2407. On the other hand, if the big hit that triggered V passing this time is the V non-passing big hit (YES in S2406), the irregular passing command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2407), and this processing ends. The reason why the irregular passing command is set in this manner is that it is an irregular event that V passes in the V round, even though the V non-passing jackpot is a big hit. Such V passage (irregular V passage) in the V non-passing big hit can also be regarded as a kind of error regarding passage of the game ball to the specific area 39.

  When the irregular passage command set in S2407 is transmitted from the main control substrate 80 to the sub control substrate 90, the production control microcomputer 91 of the sub control substrate 90 which receives the command sends the irregular passage notification command to the image control substrate. Send to 100. In response to this, the image control microcomputer 101 reads out the image data for notifying that the irregular V passage has occurred from the ROM of the image control board 100, and displays the irregular V passage notice based on the read image data. It is executed on the display screen 7a of the display device 7. For example, as an irregular V passage notification by the image display device 7, a message “third irregular V passage” (third error character image) is displayed on the display screen 7a. This message display is started during the big hit game (during the V round) with the occurrence of irregular V passage, and continues even after the game state after the big hit game (here, the high-accuracy high-base state) is entered. Is executed. In the present embodiment, it is executed until the notification time (for example, 30 minutes) set so as to include the period after the end of the big hit game has passed. Therefore, a player, a person involved in the game hall, or the like can confirm that the irregular V passage has occurred in the previous big hit game for a while even after the big hit game is finished. However, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off and turned on again while the message (third error character image) is being displayed, the message (third error character image) that has been displayed until then is not displayed.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, in addition to displaying the message "Irregular V passage", a predetermined panel lamp 5 (board LED) is illuminated in red as an irregular V passage notification. This red lighting is executed by the lighting control of the lamp control board 107 by the lamp data output processing (S4202) outputting the lamp data for lighting the predetermined board surface lamp 5 (board LED) in red. It is executed in synchronization with the message display of "Irregular V passage".

  The irregular V passage notification is also referred to as “first notification”. The mode of the irregular V passage notification is not limited to this embodiment, and other characters (messages) may be displayed, figures and symbols other than the characters may be displayed, and sound effects may be output. It is possible to adopt various modes that appeal to the eyesight and hearing of the player and those involved in the game hall.

  Here, the irregular V passage is an event that occurs when the game ball passes through the specific area 39 (detected by the specific area sensor 39a) in the big hit game (V round) related to the V non-passing big hit. As a cause of occurrence of such an event, it is conceivable that the specific area sensor 39a detects illegally (intentionally) by a thread hanging goat or a radio wave goto. When such an illegal act is performed, there is a high possibility that the second error notification is executed by the above-described comparison/determination process (S2805) executed at the end of the V round. This is because there is a high possibility that the number of balls discharged into the V attacker will be larger than the number of balls discharged (the count value by the discharge number counting means will be larger than the count value by the ball number counting means). Therefore, when the irregular V passage occurs, there is a high possibility that a second error (the number of discharges>the number of entered balls) also occurs. Corresponding to this, in the present embodiment, a message of "irregular V passage" (third error character image) as an irregular V passage notification and a message of "V attacker abnormal discharge error" as a second error notification (Second error character image) can be displayed together (at the same time) on the display screen 7a. An example of the display contents of the display screen 7a when the irregular V passage notification and the second error notification are executed in this manner is shown in FIGS.

  For example, as soon as an irregular V passage occurs during a V round (7 rounds) of a 7R jackpot game related to the 7R second jackpot (V non-passing jackpot), a message M1 of "irregular V passage" indicating that occurs, It is displayed on a part (in the upper right part of the screen in this example) of the display screen 7a displaying the round effect (see FIG. 53(A)). In FIG. 53(A), a round number image R1 indicating the current round number is displayed in the upper left part of the display screen 7a, and a stop display is displayed in the lower left part of the display screen 7a when the big hit occurs. The notification symbol Z1 (“6” in this example) indicating the type (rolled-out) of the jackpot effect symbol thus displayed is displayed, and the V notification image H1 as the V passage notification effect is displayed at the lower right part of the display screen 7a. Has been done.

  After that, the comparison determination process (S2805) is executed at the end of the V round (7 rounds), and as a result, if it is determined that the number of discharged V attackers is larger than the number of balls entered, the second error process is executed ( (S2907), the message M2 of "V attacker abnormal discharge error" indicating that the second error has occurred is displayed on a part of the display screen 7a (in this example, the upper right part of the screen) displaying the ending effect (Fig. 53 (B)). At this time, the message M2 is displayed (additional display) directly below the previously displayed message M1. As a result, the message M1 and the message M2 are displayed vertically side by side. Then, when the ending period has elapsed and the variable display of the special symbol becomes possible (here, the highly accurate high base state), the variation of the effect symbol 8 etc. while the message M1 and the message M2 are displayed on the display screen 7a. An effect image for effect is displayed (see FIG. 53(C)).

  In this way, when the second error notification is executed together with the irregular V passage notification (the second error has occurred), the second error has occurred in the jackpot game (V round) related to the V non-passing jackpot. Is objectively clarified, and there is a strong possibility of misconduct. On the other hand, when the irregular V passage notification is executed and the second error notification is not executed (when only the message M1 is displayed on the display screen 7a), there is no abnormality in the V attacker's entry/exit. It can be said that the regular V passage has occurred, but in this case, it can be considered that the V passage has occurred irrespective of the wrongdoing. Further, when the second error notification is executed without executing the irregular V passage notification (when only the message M2 is displayed on the display screen 7a), one of the V non-passing big hit and the V passing big hit is determined. It can be said that the second error (the number of discharges> the number of entered balls) has occurred in the V round of the big hit game related to, in this case, the connection failure of the second special winning opening sensor 35a, the specific area sensor 39a or the non-specific area sensor 49a or It is also possible that a malfunction such as a failure has occurred.

  The above is the processing when the V passage (including irregular) occurs during the V effective period in the V round. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2401 that the specific area sensor is not ON (OFF) (NO in S2401), that is, if V passage has not occurred, it is determined whether or not the V round has ended. (S2408), if it is determined that the processing has not ended (NO in S2408), the present processing ends without performing the processing of S2409 and S2410. On the other hand, when it is determined that the V round has ended (YES in S2408), it is determined whether or not the V round is due to the V passing planned big hit (S2409).

  When it is determined in S2409 that the finished V round is not due to the V passing planned jackpot (NO in S2409), that is, when the finished V round is due to the V non-passing jackpot, the processing of S2410 is performed. No, the process ends. This is because normally no V passage occurs in the V round of the V non-passing jackpot. On the other hand, if the completed V round is due to a V passing planned big hit (YES in S2409), an irregular non-passing command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2410), and this processing ends. In this way, the irregular non-passing command is set, in the V round of the big hit game relating to the V passing big hit, as long as the big hit game (round game) is normally performed by firing the game ball normally, the V attacker It is normal for the game ball entering the ball to pass through the specific area 39, but nevertheless, the V round ends without passing through the V because of an irregular event. Such V non-passing in the V passing planned jackpot (irregular V non-passing) can also be grasped as a kind of error regarding the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39.

  When the irregular non-passing command set in S2410 is transmitted from the main control board 80 to the sub-controlling board 90, the production control microcomputer 91 of the sub-controlling board 90 which receives the command displays the irregular non-passing notification image as an image. It is transmitted to the control board 100. In response to this, the image control microcomputer 101 reads out the image data for notifying that the irregular V non-passage has occurred from the ROM of the image control board 100, and notifies the irregular V non-passage by the read image data. Is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. For example, as the irregular V non-passage notification by the image display device 7, a message "V non-passage" (fourth error character image) is displayed on the display screen 7a. This message display is started during the big hit game (after the V round) with the occurrence of irregular V non-passage is confirmed, and from there to the game state after the big hit game (here, the low accurate high base state) It will continue to be executed after the transition. In the present embodiment, it is executed until the notification time (for example, 30 minutes) set so as to include the period after the end of the big hit game has passed. Therefore, a player, a person involved in the game hall, or the like can confirm that the irregular V non-passage has occurred in the previous big hit game for a while after the big hit game is finished. However, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off and turned on again while the message (fourth error character image) is being displayed, the message (fourth error character image) that has been displayed until then is not displayed.

  Further, in this embodiment, in addition to displaying the message "V non-passing", a predetermined panel lamp 5 (panel LED) is illuminated in blue as an irregular V non-passing notification. This blue lighting is executed by the lighting control of the lamp control board 107 by the lamp data output processing (S4202) outputting the lamp data for lighting the predetermined board lamp 5 (board LED) in blue. It is executed in synchronization with the message display of "V not passed".

  Note that the irregular V non-passage notification is also referred to as “second notification”. The mode of the irregular V non-passage notification is not limited to this embodiment, and other characters (messages) are displayed, figures and symbols are displayed in addition to the characters, and sound effects are output. It is possible to adopt various modes that appeal to the eyesight and hearing of the player and those involved in the game hall.

  Here, the irregular V non-passage is an event that occurs when the game ball does not pass through the specific region 39 (is not detected by the specific region sensor 39a) in the big hit game (V round) related to the V passing big hit. Is. As a cause of such an event, a defect of the launching device 112, a connection failure or a failure of the specific area sensor 39a, a ball clogging or ball biting in the V attacker, and a game ball flowing down toward the V attacker is a ball on the game area 3. A problem not intended by the player, such as causing a blockage (so-called grape), is possible. When such a trouble occurs, the first error notification may be executed by the above-described comparison/determination process (S2805) executed at the end of the V round. This is because there is a possibility that the number of balls discharged into the V-attacker will be smaller than the number of balls discharged (the count value by the discharge number counting means will be smaller than the count value by the ball number counting means). Therefore, when the irregular V non-passage occurs, the first error (the number of discharges<the number of entered balls) may also occur. Corresponding to this, in the present embodiment, a message of "V non-passage" (fourth error character image) as an irregular V non-passage notice and a message of "V attacker mismatch error" as a first error notice ( The first error character image) can be displayed together (at the same time) on the display screen 7a. 54A to 54C show an example of the display contents of the display screen 7a when the irregular V non-passage notification and the first error notification are executed in this manner.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 54(A), while the V round (7 rounds) of the 7R big hit game related to the 7R first big hit (V passing big hit) is executed, the game ball does not pass through the specific area 39. When the V round ends, the round effect ends and the ending effect starts on the display screen 7a (see FIG. 54(A)→(B)). At this time, the message M3 of "V non-passage" indicating that the game ball has not passed through the specific area 39 in the finished V round, that is, the irregular V non-passage has occurred is displaying the ending effect. It is displayed on a part of the display screen 7a (in the upper right part of the screen in this example) (see FIG. 54(B)). Further, the comparison determination process (S2805) is executed at the end of the V round (7 rounds), and as a result, if it is determined that the number of discharged V attackers is less than the number of balls entered, the first error process is executed ( S2907), the message M4 of "V attacker mismatch error" indicating that the first error has occurred is displayed on a part of the display screen 7a (in the example, the upper right part of the screen) displaying the ending effect (FIG. 54). (See (B)). At this time, the message M4 is displayed directly below the message M3. As a result, the message M3 and the message M4 are displayed vertically side by side. Then, when the ending period has elapsed and the variable display of the special symbol is possible (here, the low-probability-high base state), the variation of the effect symbol 8 and the like while the message M3 and the message M4 are displayed on the display screen 7a. An effect image for effect is displayed (see FIG. 54(C)).

  In this way, when the first error notification is executed together with the irregular V non-passage notification (the first error has occurred), the first error has occurred in the jackpot game (V round) related to the V passage planned jackpot. Is objectively clarified, and in this case, it is conceivable that some trouble has occurred in the launching device 112, the specific area sensor 39a, the V attacker (movable piece 150), or the like. On the other hand, when the irregular V non-passage notification is executed and the first error notification is not executed (when only the message M3 is displayed on the display screen 7a), there is no abnormality in the V attacker's entry/exit. It can be said that the irregular V non-passage has occurred. In this case, it can be considered that the entry to the V attacker has been delayed due to, for example, a malfunction of the launching device 112 or the generation of grapes. Further, when the irregular V non-passage notification is not executed and the first error notification is executed (when only the message M4 is displayed on the display screen 7a), it is determined whether the V non-passing big hit or the V passing big hit. It can be said that the first error (the number of discharges <the number of balls entered) has occurred in the V round of the big hit game related to crab. In this case, it is possible that a ball clogging or ball biting in the V attacker has occurred.

  In the present embodiment, when an irregular V passage occurs in which V passes in the big hit game (V round) related to the V non-passing big hit, and V does not pass in the big hit game (V round) related to the V pass planned big hit. In any of the cases where the irregular V non-passage occurs, the notification is made corresponding to each, but the notification may be made in only one of them. However, it is preferable that at least the irregular V passage, out of the irregular V passage and the irregular V non-passage, be notified to that effect. This is because the irregular V passage is more likely to occur due to fraud than the irregular V non-passage.

  Next, a configuration relating to the output of a signal capable of specifying the occurrence of irregular V passage will be described. As described in the first embodiment, the external terminal board 118 is provided on the upper right portion of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (see FIG. 2). By connecting, for example, the wiring of the hall computer to the terminals provided in the external terminal board 118, it becomes possible to output a signal (external information) indicating the operating status of the gaming machine 1 to the hall computer. The signal that can be output is, for example, a ball entry signal that can specify that there is a ball entry (passage) detection (detection by the game ball detection means) of the game ball to various winning openings or gates, and the start of fluctuation of the special symbol. (During fluctuation) and special symbol signal that can specify fluctuation stop, big winning device is in operation (big hit game) that can be specified big hit signal, probability fluctuation function is in operation (during high probability state) It is possible to specify that the stochastic fluctuation signal that can specify the time fluctuation signal, that the fluctuation time shortening function is operating (during the time saving state), the time saving signal that the opening time extension function is operating (during the high base state) There are various signals such as open extension signals. These various signals (game information) are generated by the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) and output from the information output circuit (not shown) of the main control unit 80 to the hall computer via the external terminal board 118. It As a process related to this signal output, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) executes an information output process in the interrupt process (S105). The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the information output process functions as "information output means".

  In this embodiment, as one of the signals (game information) that can be generated and output by the information output process executed by the game control microcomputer 81, a signal that can specify the occurrence of irregular V passage is provided. The processing related to the output of the signal is executed in the information output processing when the big hit game is being executed and the V round is being performed (during the V round). The V round information output process (S208) executed during the V round will be described below.

[V round information output processing]
As shown in FIG. 55, in the V round information output processing (S208), first, it is determined whether or not the V flag is OFF (S3001), and when it is determined that the V flag is not OFF, that is, when the V flag is ON. , This process ends without performing the processes of S3002 and thereafter. Here, the V flag is a flag that is turned on when the first (first) V passage (during detection) (S207) during the V effective period is detected (S2401 to S2403). In this embodiment, since the first (first) V passage is detected during the V round (during the V valid period), ON/OFF output of the V passage signal, which will be described later, is performed. It is determined whether or not the V flag is OFF.

  When it is determined in S3001 that the V flag is OFF (YES in S3001), it is determined whether or not it is during the specific region valid period (during the V valid period) (S3002). As a result, if it is determined that the V valid period is not in progress (NO in S3002), this process is terminated without performing the processes in S3003 and thereafter, and if it is determined that the V valid period is in effect (YES in S3002), the specific area sensor It is determined whether 39a is turned on (S3003).

  When it is determined in S3003 that the specific area sensor 39a is not ON (OFF) (NO in S3003), this process is terminated without performing the processes of S3004 and thereafter. On the other hand, when it is determined that the specific area sensor 39a is turned on (the game ball has passed through the specific area 39) (YES in S3003), the V round (big hit game) currently being executed is the V passing big hit (second). It is determined whether or not this is a special game (S3004). This determination can be made, for example, on the basis of the type of jackpot design (displayed in the special symbol display portion) that has triggered the execution of the jackpot game of this time (jackpot type).

  When it is determined in S3004 that the V passage planned big hit is involved (YES in S3004), the first V passage signal is output by ON (S3005), and the second V passage signal is output by OFF (S3006). When the specific area sensor 39a is turned on during the V effective period of the V round related to the V pass planned jackpot, it means that the V pass is normally generated. In this case, the first V passage signal that is output ON functions as a signal that can specify that the game ball has passed the specific area 39 during the big hit game (V round) related to the V pass planned big hit, and the external terminal It is output to the hall computer (external device) via the plate 118. It should be noted that passing the gaming ball through the specific area 39 during the big hit game (V round) related to the planned V passing big hit is also called "regular V passage", and the first V passage signal that can specify the passage is "regular. Also referred to as a "V pass signal".

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S3004 that it is not related to the V passing big hit (NO in S3004), that is, the V round currently being executed is related to the V non-passing big hit (first special game). In this case, the first V pass signal is output in the OFF state (S3007), and the second V pass signal is output in the ON state. In this case, the second V passage signal output ON can specify that the game ball has passed the specific area 39 (occurrence of irregular V passage) during the big hit game (V round) related to the V non-passing big hit. It functions as a signal and is output to the hall computer (external device) via the external terminal board 118. The second V pass signal that can specify occurrence of irregular V pass is also referred to as “irregular V pass signal”. The regular V passage signal is also referred to as "first passage identification information", the irregular V passage signal is also referred to as "second passage identification information", and the regular V passage signal (first passage identification information) and One or both of the regular V passage signals (second passage specifying information) are also referred to as “passing specifying information”.

  Here, FIG. 56 shows an output mode of the first V pass signal and the second V pass signal. As shown in FIG. 56(A), when the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the V effective period in the V round related to the V passage big hit, the detection signal of the specific area detection sensor 39a changes from OFF to ON. (Rise), then returns to OFF (falls). In response to the change of the detection signal of the specific area detection sensor 39a from OFF to ON, the first V pass signal (regular V pass signal) changes from OFF to ON (rise), whereby the first V pass signal is output to ON. To be done. In this embodiment, the ON output of the first V pass signal is performed for 1000 ms, and when 1000 ms elapses after the ON change, the first V pass signal returns to OFF (falls). Thus, when the first V pass signal is output ON, the output state of the second V pass signal (irregular V pass signal) does not change, and the second V pass signal remains OFF. In this way, the first V passage signal is output ON and the second V passage signal is output OFF, so that the person involved in the game hall or the like can pass V (regular V passage) in the V round of the big hit game related to the V passage big hit. It is possible to identify (confirm) that () has occurred through a hall computer. The ON output time of the first V pass signal may be shorter or longer than 1000 ms and can be set arbitrarily.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 56(B), when the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the V effective period in the V round related to the V non-passing jackpot, the detection signal of the specific area detection sensor 39a is turned from ON to ON. Changes to (rises) and then returns to OFF (falls). In response to the change of the detection signal of the specific area detection sensor 39a from OFF to ON, the second V pass signal (irregular V pass signal) changes from OFF to ON (rise), and thereby the second V pass signal is turned ON. Is output. In the present embodiment, the ON output of the second V pass signal is performed for 1000 ms like the first V pass signal, and the second V pass signal returns to OFF (falls) when 1000 ms elapses after it is turned ON. Thus, when the second V pass signal is output ON, the output state of the first V pass signal (regular V pass signal) does not change, and the first V pass signal remains OFF. In this way, the first V passage signal is output in the OFF state and the second V passage signal is output in the ON state, so that a person involved in the game hall or the like can pass the V passage (irregular) in the V round of the jackpot game related to the V non-passing jackpot. It is possible to identify (confirm) that the V pass has occurred through the hall computer. The ON output time of the second V pass signal may be shorter or longer than 1000 ms, may be different from the ON output time of the first V pass signal, and can be arbitrarily determined.

[Operation and effect of Example 3]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 (V confirmation machine) of the present embodiment described above, when the identification information (special symbol or effect symbol 8) is displayed in the first specific display mode after the variable display, the V non-passing jackpot is hit. When such a jackpot game (first special game) is executed, and in the second specific display mode, a jackpot game (second special game) related to the V-passing jackpot is executed. Then, the irregular V passage (first situation) that passes V during the big hit game (first special game) executed in a state where the identification information is displayed in the first specific display mode, and the identification information is the second specific display. When at least one of the irregular V non-passage (the second situation) that does not pass the V occurs during the big hit game (the second special game) executed in the state displayed in the mode, the image display device 7 and the frame lamp 66 A predetermined notification using the panel lamp 5 is executed. Therefore, when an irregular event that causes a contradiction in the relationship between the type of big hit game being executed and the presence or absence of V passage, it is possible to visually notify the player or a person involved in the game hall to that effect. It will be possible. This makes it possible to maintain and improve the reliability of the V confirmation machine.

  Particularly in the present embodiment, the notification executed based on the occurrence of at least one of the irregular V passage and the irregular V non-passage is a predetermined notification time determined to include the period after the end of the big hit game. It is executed until (for example, 30 minutes) elapses. For this reason, even after the big hit game is over, it is possible to let the player, the person involved in the game hall, or the like recognize that an irregular event has occurred during the big hit game. This makes it possible to confirm afterwards that an irregular event has occurred, making it easy to confirm the fact when an irregular event has occurred.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when an irregular V passage occurs, an irregular V passage notice (first notice) corresponding to this is executed, and when an irregular V non-passage occurs, this The irregular V non-passage notification (second notification) corresponding to is executed, and the irregular V non-passage notification and the irregular V non-passage notification have different notification modes. For this reason, it is possible to determine whether the irregular V passage or the irregular V non-passage has occurred depending on the type (mode) of notification. This makes it easy to judge the situation when an irregular event occurs.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the irregular V passage occurs, an irregular V passage signal (passage identification information) capable of specifying the fact is transmitted to the hall computer or the like via the external terminal board 118. It is possible to output to an external device. Therefore, the fact that the game ball has passed the specific area 39 in the big hit game (first special game) related to the V non-passing big hit can be recognized by an external device such as a hall computer. Here, the big hit game related to the V non-passing big hit is a big hit game that is not scheduled to pass the V, so it is unlikely that the game ball will pass through the specific area 39 during the big hit game. Nevertheless, the fact that the game ball has passed the specific area 39 during the big hit game is suspected to be erroneous detection (fault) of passing the specific area, fraudulent activity, or the like. Therefore, by outputting an irregular V passage signal that can specify that the game ball has passed through the specific area 39 during the big hit game related to the V non-passing big hit, it is possible to detect a malfunction or fraudulent act of the gaming machine. It is possible to connect.

  Further, by applying the present embodiment to the above-described second embodiment, together with the error notification (first error notification, second error notification) by the comparison determination process (S2805), troubles related to V passage can be prevented. It becomes possible to notify the occurrence in a composite manner. This facilitates investigation of the cause when a trouble related to V passage occurs, and makes it easy to take measures for solving the trouble. In addition, such composite notifications can also serve as a deterrent to fraudulent activity.

  Although the first to third embodiments have been described as the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the description wording of each claim is not departing from the scope described in each claim. The present invention is not limited to the above, and it is possible to appropriately add an improvement based on the knowledge that those skilled in the art usually have, and to the range that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the seventh round of the big hit game is the V round (specific round game), but the round for executing the V round may be any round, and the number of times of execution may be two or more.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the V valid period is started (set) each time the movable piece 150 executes (starts) the first operation in the V round of the big hit game relating to the V passing big hit (S2704). , S2707). On the other hand, in the V round of the big hit game related to the V passing big hit, since it is premised that the first operation of the movable piece 150 is performed twice, the V effective period is started upon the first operation of the first time. After (setting), the V valid period may be maintained until the movable piece 150 executes the second operation (until the inactive state). In this way, the start (setting) of the V valid period only needs to be performed once, so that the execution control of the V round can be simplified.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation pattern (short) of the movable piece 150 that can guide (allocate) the game ball entered in the V attacker (the second special winning opening 35) to the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 49. Depending on the open pattern or the long open pattern, the possibility of passing V in the V round is made different (easy passage of V or difficulty of passing V). On the other hand, when the V attacker is opened, the movable piece (sorting member) is operated in a fixed manner (fixed cycle), and as the V attacker open pattern, a short open pattern in which it is difficult to enter the game ball By providing a long open pattern that facilitates the entry of game balls, it is possible to change the V passability in the V round. The present invention is also applicable to such a configuration.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the operation pattern of the movable piece 150 in the V round, a short opening pattern that opens the specific area 39 for 80 ms (an operation pattern in which the possibility of the game ball passing through the specific area 39 is relatively low). And a long open pattern for operating the specific area 39 for a maximum of 23000 ms (an operation pattern in which the possibility of passing a game ball to the specific area 39 is relatively high), but there are more types of operation patterns. May be provided. For example, a pattern of opening the specific area 39 for 500 ms, a pattern of opening the specific area 39 for 1000 ms, a pattern of opening the specific area 39 for 2000 ms, a pattern of opening the specific area 39 for 5000 ms, etc. It is also possible to provide various actuation patterns that can be changed more finely. That is, the number of balls entered into the V attacker (third predetermined value C3) that triggers the execution of the second operation of the movable piece 150 in the operating state is finely set (a plurality) in consideration of the opening time of the specific regions 39. It is also possible to do so. By doing so, it becomes possible to set various V passability in the V round, and thus it is possible to improve the interest of the V round.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the number of balls entering the V attacker (count value by the number-of-entered-balls counting means) is "1" in both V rounds of the V passing big hit and the V non-passing big hit. In addition, although the first operation of the movable piece 150 is performed in the short opening pattern, the first operation of the movable piece 150 according to the short opening pattern does not have to be provided for the V passage planned big hit. This is because the planned V passing jackpot is a jackpot on the premise of V passing in the V round.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the number of rounds of the big hit game has two types of "7R" and "15R", but the number of rounds is not limited to this, and the type of the number of rounds ( That is, the types of jackpots) can be three or more types, or only one type. Further, the opening patterns of the first special winning opening 30 and the second special winning opening 35 (V attacker) are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, the opening time per opening, the number of times of opening, and each round. The type of the special winning opening to be opened, the opening order, and the like can take various modes.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is given in which the player is given a game privilege of generating a high probability state based on the fact that the game ball has passed the specific area 39 in the V round during the big hit game. However, the privilege referred to in the present invention is not limited to the occurrence of the high probability state. For example, it is a high base state where the frequency of entering the game ball into the starting opening is high, a variation time shortening state where the variation time of the identification information is shorter than usual (time saving state), etc. If there is, the content (type) of the privilege does not matter. Further, one benefit may be given or a plurality of benefits may be given based on that the game ball has passed through the specific area.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the value to be set in the probability variation counter based on the fact that the game ball has passed the specific area is set to "200", and the number of executions of the special symbol win/loss determination in the high probability state becomes "200". The specification of the special symbol hit determination after the next time will be performed in a low probability state, that is, a high-probability state is not guaranteed until the next big hit occurs (a so-called "V certain ST machine") However, the value set in the probability variation counter can be appropriately set according to the specifications of the gaming machine. For example, in generating a high-probability state based on the game ball having passed through a specific area, set "10000" in the probability variation counter, and in other words, until the number of executions of the special symbol hit/miss judgment reaches 10,000, Then, it is also possible to apply the present invention to a specification (so-called "V certain loop machine") in which a high probability state is substantially guaranteed until the next big hit. Alternatively, in addition to the probability variation counter, for example, a counter (big hit counter) that counts the number of big hits in a high probability state is provided, and the number of big hits (the count value of the big hit counter) is set to a predetermined number (eg, “5”). Then, the present invention is applied to a gaming machine (so-called "V certainty set machine") of a specification that always (forcedly) has a low probability state after the jackpot game related to the predetermined number of times (for example, the "fifth time") is hit. It is also possible to apply.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the second special figure reservation digestion (variation display of the second special symbol) is prioritized over the first special figure reservation digestion (variation display of the first special symbol) (so-called "so-called" “Priority digestion” and “priority change”), but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, a configuration in which the first special figure hold digestion (variation display of the first special symbol) and the second special figure hold digestion (variable display of the second special symbol) are performed in the order of starting ball entry, or the first special symbol hold The configuration may be such that the digestion and the digestion of holding the second special map are performed in parallel (so-called “simultaneous digestion”, “simultaneous variation”). Further, the first special figure reservation digest (variation display of the first special symbol) may be prioritized to the second special figure reservation digestion (variation display of the second special symbol).

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the big hit probability can be set to a low probability (first probability) or a high probability (second probability) by deactivating/activating the probability varying function, but the kind of jackpot probability (number) Is not limited to this, and it is possible to set three or more types of probabilities, such as a medium probability (third probability) higher than a low probability (first probability) and lower than a high probability (second probability). Good. Furthermore, the first low probability and the first high probability (first probability condition), the second low probability and the second high probability (second probability condition), the third low probability and the third high probability (third probability condition), etc. , Providing a plurality of types of probability conditions that define the relationship between low probability and high probability, any of the plurality of types of probability conditions can be arbitrarily set (selectable) when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, for example. Good.

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Hereinafter, inventions related to the embodiments (examples) disclosed in the present specification will be disclosed as reference inventions.

(Reference invention 1)
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine in which a special game such as a big hit game is executed when a result of a win/fail judgment executed when a predetermined judgment execution condition is satisfied is a specific result such as a big hit. In this type of gaming machine, when a game ball passes through a specific area during a special game, a gaming privilege (for example, a privilege that makes the gaming state after the special game more advantageous than usual) is given. (See Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-245172).

  In a conventional gaming machine having a specific area, when a game ball passes through the specific area during a special game, by performing an effect based on the passage, the player is notified of the occurrence of the passage to the specific area. Is possible. However, it is uninteresting only to uniformly notify the occurrence of passage to the specific area, and it is not possible to sufficiently improve the interest of the gaming machine provided with the specific area.

  The Reference Invention 1 has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve the interest of a gaming machine having a specific area.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 is
Relevance determination means for performing a relevance determination,
Special game executing means capable of executing a special game based on the result of the hit determination being a specific result,
A variable ball entrance into which a game ball can enter at a predetermined time during the special game,
A first area and a second area through which the game ball entering the variable ball entrance can pass,
And a performance executing means capable of executing a performance,
The game ball entering the variable ball entrance passes through the first area or the second area,
A gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined privilege based on that the gaming ball entering the variable ball entrance has passed through the first area,
The effect execution means,
A notification effect that notifies the result of the hit determination can be executed, and at least a first specific notification effect and a second specific notification effect are executed as a notification effect that notifies that the result of the hit determination is a specific result. Is possible,
When the special game is started after the execution of the first specific notification effect and the game ball passes through the first area during the special game, the effect of notifying the passage is not executed,
When the special game is started after the execution of the second specific notification effect and the game ball passes through the first area during the special game, the effect of notifying the passage is executed. ..

  According to such a gaming machine, the first specific notification effect is executed as a notification effect (hereinafter also referred to as “specific notification effect”) for notifying that the result of the hit determination is the specific result, and the special game is performed through the effect. When is executed, even if the game ball passes through the first area (specific area) during the special game, the effect of notifying the fact is not executed. On the other hand, when the second specific notification effect is executed as the specific notification effect, and the special game is executed through the effect, when the game ball passes through the first area during the special game, the effect to notify that effect is executed. It Therefore, the special game executed (started) through the first specific notification effect becomes a game property in which the passage of the game ball to the first area is not notified, and the special game executed (started) through the second specific notification effect. Is a game property in which the passage of the game ball to the first area is notified. It is possible to let the player recognize the playability of the special game through the notification effect (specific notification effect) executed before the start of the special game. This makes it possible to increase the interest in passing the game ball to the first area (specific area) (that is, granting a privilege) before the special game is started.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 described above,
The effect execution means,
During the special game started after the execution of the first specific notification effect, a predetermined first special game effect is executed without notifying whether or not a game ball has passed through the first area until the special game ends. ,
The predetermined second special game effect is executed during the special game started after the execution of the second specific notification effect.

  According to such a gaming machine, the first special game effect is executed in the special game started through the first specific notification effect, and the presence or absence of the game ball passing through the first area is notified until the special game ends. It will not be done. On the other hand, in the special game started through the second specific notification effect, the second special game effect is executed, and when the game ball passes through the first area during the special game, the effect of informing the passage is executed. It Therefore, it can be said that the first special game effect is a non-notification type special game effect that is not accompanied by the notification of the presence or absence of passage of the game ball to the first area, but the second special game effect is the second special game effect of the game ball to the first area. It can be said that this is a notification-type special game effect accompanied by notification of passage. As a result, a special game effect according to the playability of the special game is executed during the special game, so that the interest of the special game can be enhanced in combination with the specific notification effect before the special game.

The gaming machine of the reference invention 1-3 is the gaming machine of the reference invention 1-1 or the reference invention 1-2 described above,
The special game includes a first special game and a second special game in which the possibility of passing a game ball to the first area is higher than that of the first special game,
After the execution of the first specific notification effect, there are cases where the first special game is started and cases where the second special game is started.
After the execution of the second specific notification effect, the second special game is started without starting the first special game.

  According to such a gaming machine, when the first specific notification effect is executed as the specific notification effect, the first special game or the first special game in which the possibility of passing the game ball to the first area is relatively low after the effect. The second special game with a relatively high possibility of passing the game ball to the 1 area is started. Then, no matter which special game is started, the effect of notifying the passage when the game ball passes through the first area during the special game is not executed. For this reason, when the special game is started via the first specific notification effect, the game proceeds under a situation where it is not clear whether or not the game ball can pass the first area. On the other hand, when the second specific notification effect is executed as the specific notification effect, after the effect, the second special game in which the possibility of passing the game ball to the first area is relatively high is started. Then, when the game ball passes through the first area during the second special game, an effect of notifying the passage is executed. Therefore, when the special game is started via the second specific notification effect, the game progresses under a situation in which it is clear whether or not the game ball can pass to the first area. This allows the player to pay attention to which of the first specific notification effect and the second specific notification effect is executed as the specific notification effect, and effectively enhances the interest from before the start of the special game to after the start thereof. Is possible.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-4 is
A game board with a game area where game balls can flow down,
A ball entrance arranged in the game area, and a specific prize hole (for example, the second big prize hole 35),
An opening and closing member for opening and closing the specific winning opening,
A specific area and a non-specific area through which the game ball that has passed through the specific winning opening can pass,
A distribution member that distributes game balls to the specific area or the non-specific area,
A win/fail judgment means for judging whether or not a big hit is hit based on the entrance of the game ball into the entrance.
Special symbol display means for variably displaying and stopping display of the special symbol indicating the result of the win/fail judgment,
When the special symbol stopped and displayed by the special symbol display means is a predetermined big hit symbol, the big hit game executing means for executing the big hit game for operating the opening/closing member,
Distribution member operating means for operating the distribution member during execution of the big hit game,
The gaming state after the execution of the jackpot game can be controlled to a high-probability state having a higher jackpot winning probability than a non-high-probability state when there is a passage to the specific area during the execution of the jackpot game, When there is no passage to a specific area, game state control means for controlling to the non-high probability state,
Production display means capable of displaying production,
A production machine comprising production control means capable of controlling the production display means,
The game area includes a first game area and a second game area that can be divided by the player.
The specific winning opening is arranged in the second game area,
The big hit symbol that can be stopped and displayed by the special symbol display means includes a plurality of pass-allowable symbols that are allowed to pass to the specific area during the big hit game in which the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed. ,
The effect control means,
During execution of the big hit game, the effect display means is used to notify that the game ball is hit toward the second game area,
If there is a passage of the game ball to the specific area during the big hit game in which a specific symbol of the plurality of passage-allowed symbols is stopped and displayed, the passage of the game ball to the specific area is performed. While informing using the effect display means,
If a non-specific symbol different from the specific symbol among the plurality of passage-allowed symbols is stopped and displayed and a game ball passes through to the specific region during a big hit game, the specific region It is characterized in that the passage of the game ball to is not notified using the effect display means.

  According to the present Reference Invention 1 described above, it is possible to improve the interest of the gaming machine provided with the specific region.

(Reference invention 2)
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine in which a special game such as a big hit game is executed when a result of a win/fail judgment executed when a predetermined judgment execution condition is satisfied is a specific result such as a big hit. In this type of gaming machine, during a special game, when a game ball that has entered a predetermined variable ball entrance (also referred to as a "V attacker") passes through a specific area, a special benefit for the game (for example, after the special game, There is one configured to give a privilege for making a game state more advantageous than a normal game state (for example, see JP 2012-245172 A).

  In the gaming machine described in JP 2012-245172 A, a lid member that opens and closes the upper opening of the specific area is provided inside the V attacker, and the game ball that enters the V attacker is in the specific area. If the lid member is moved to the open position at the timing of passing through the upper opening, it is possible to pass through the specific area. The operation (movement) of the lid member is performed with the opening of the V attacker as a trigger, and the operation timing (opening timing, closing timing) is determined based on the elapsed time from the opening of the V attacker. In such a configuration, after the V attacker is opened, the lid member (specific area) may be opened before the game ball enters the V attacker, and depending on the timing when the game ball enters the V attacker, the specific area may be opened. There is a possibility that the chance of passing may be missed, so there is concern that the interest in games may decline.

  The Reference Invention 2 is made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to suppress a decrease in interest of a gaming machine having a specific area.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 is
A win/fail judgment means capable of executing a win/fail judgment,
Special game executing means capable of executing a special game based on the result of the hit determination being a specific result,
A variable entrance that allows game balls to enter during the special game,
A first area and a second area through which the game ball entering the variable ball entrance can pass,
The special game is composed of a plurality of round games,
The variable ball entrance can enter a game ball in a specific round game among the plurality of round games,
The game ball entering the variable ball entrance passes through the first area or the second area,
A gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined privilege based on that the gaming ball entering the variable ball entrance has passed through the first area,
Entry detection means capable of detecting a game sphere entered into the variable entrance,
A first distribution state in which a game ball entering the variable entrance is distributed to the first region, and a second distribution state in which a game ball entered into the variable entrance is distributed to the second region, A distribution member that can take
Distribution control means capable of controlling the state of the distribution member,
In the specific round game, the distribution control unit sets the distribution member to the first distribution state when the number detected by the ball entrance detection unit reaches a first value, and the number detected by the ball entrance detection unit is When the second value is larger than the first value, the distribution member is brought into the second distribution state.

  According to such a gaming machine, the state of the sorting member that sorts the game balls that enter the variable ball entrance in the specific round game into the first area (specific area) or the second area (non-specific area) (distribution The minute state) changes based on the number of detections (the number of balls entering the variable ball entrance) by the ball entrance detecting means in the specific round game. That is, in the specific round game, when the number of detections by the ball detection unit reaches the first value, the distribution member enters the first distribution state in which the game balls are distributed to the first area, and the number of detections is higher than the first value. When the second value becomes large, the distribution member enters the second distribution state in which the game balls are distributed to the second area. Therefore, the distribution member is in the first distribution state when the first ball is inserted into the variable ball entrance, and the distribution member is in the second distribution state when the second ball is inserted. As a result, when the game balls that have entered the variable ball entrance in the specific round game are distributed to the first area and passed through the first area, as long as the ball enters the variable ball entrance without delay, the first Since the distribution to the area (passing to the first area) can occur almost certainly, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 described above,
In the specific round game, the special game executing means ends the specific round game when the number detected by the entrance detecting means reaches the second value.

  According to such a gaming machine, in the specific round game, the number of detections by the ball detection unit becomes the first value and the distribution member enters the first distribution state, and then the number of detections by the ball detection unit. Becomes a second value, the distribution member enters the second distribution state and the specific round game ends. For this reason, until the condition for the distribution member in the first distribution state to change to the second distribution state is satisfied, the specific round game can be configured not to end. As a result, when the game ball that has entered the variable ball entrance in the specific round game is distributed to the first area and passed through the first area, the distribution to the first area (passing to the first area) is sure It is possible to increase the sex. Further, the change of the distribution member in the first distribution state to the second distribution state and the end of the specific round game can be controlled based on the number of detections (second value) by the same entrance detection means. Therefore, there is an advantage that the execution control of the specific round game can be simplified.

The gaming machine of the reference invention 2-3 is the gaming machine of the reference invention 2-1 or the reference invention 2-2 described above,
Equipped with an effective period setting means capable of setting an effective period in which passage of the game ball to the first area is effective,
The valid period setting means starts the valid period when the number of detections by the incoming ball detection means in the specific round game reaches the first value, and the number of detections by the incoming ball detection means becomes the second value. When the predetermined period elapses, the valid period is ended.

  According to such a gaming machine, in the specific round game, when the number of detections by the entrance detecting means reaches the first value, the distribution member becomes the first distribution state and the passage to the first area is effective. And the effective period begins. After that, when the number of detections by the incoming ball detection means reaches the second value, the distribution member enters the second distribution state and the number of detections reaches the second value (the distribution member is in the second distribution state). When a predetermined period has passed since then, the aforementioned valid period ends. Therefore, in the specific round game, until the distribution member is in the first distribution state and is in the second distribution state, and until the predetermined period has elapsed after being in the second distribution state. , The effective period of the first area. As a result, when the game ball entering the variable ball entrance in the specific round game is sorted into the first area and passes through the first area, the passage can be properly detected without omission. In addition, since it is possible to control the state change of the distribution member and the setting (start and end) of the effective period of the first area based on the number of detections (second value) by the same entrance detection means, a specific round There is also an advantage that the execution control of the game can be simplified.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-4 is the gaming machine of any one of Reference Invention 2-1 to Reference Invention 2-3 described above,
Equipped with production execution means capable of executing production,
In the specific round game, the effect executing means, in the specific round game, when the game ball passes through the first region between the first distribution state of the distribution member and the second distribution state of the distribution member. The feature is that there is a case where the effect for informing the passage is executed and a case where it is not executed.

  According to such a gaming machine, in the specific round game, when the game ball passes through the first area between the time when the distribution member becomes the first distribution state and the second distribution state, There are cases where the effect of notifying the passage is executed and cases where it is not executed. Therefore, in the specific round game, if an effect that notifies the passage of the game ball to the first area is executed, it is possible to let the player recognize that the passage to the first area has occurred through the effect. Becomes On the other hand, even if the effect of notifying the passage of the game ball to the first area is not executed, the player has an expectation that the game ball has passed the first area (that is, the privilege is given). It will be possible to make them hold. As a result, it becomes possible to enhance the interest of the specific round game.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-5 is
A ball entrance that is arranged in a game area where game balls can flow down,
A special winning opening (for example, the second big winning opening 35) arranged in the game area, an opening/closing member that opens and closes the special winning opening, a specific area through which a game ball passing through the special winning opening can pass, and a non- Special winning means having a specific area and a distribution member for distributing the game balls to the specific area when in the first state and for distributing the game balls to the non-specific area when in the second state (for example, the second big winning) Device 36),
Numerical information acquisition means for acquiring numerical information based on the entrance into the entrance,
Winning judgment means for judging whether the big hit is based on the numerical information acquired by the numerical information acquiring means,
A means for stopping and displaying a symbol showing the result of the hit/absence judgment by the hit/absence judgment means through a variable display, and stopping and displaying one of a plurality of kinds of big hit symbols if the result of the hit/disagree judgment is a big hit. Symbol display means,
When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means, special game execution means capable of executing a special game including a round game for opening the opening/closing member,
A high-probability state control means capable of controlling the game state after the special game to a high-probability state in which the probability of winning the jackpot is higher than the normal probability state, based on the passage of the game ball to the specific area,
A distribution member control means capable of switching the state of the distribution member between the first state and the second state based on the number of winning balls to the special winning opening in one round game. Prepare,
The distribution member control means,
When the number of winning balls reaches a specific value, it is possible to execute pass permission control that can control the sorting member in the second state to the first state for a pass allowable time in which passage to the specific region can occur. ,
When the number of winning balls becomes another value different from the specific value, it is difficult to pass the distribution member in the second state to the first state for a difficult passage time in which passage to the specific region hardly occurs. It is characterized in that it can execute control.

  According to the present Reference Invention 2 described above, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the gaming machine provided with the specific region.

(Reference invention 3)
In the above-described gaming machine having the conventional specific area, the granting or non-granting of the privilege is determined by a mechanical lottery such as whether or not the game ball passes through the specific area. Therefore, it is important to prepare for the occurrence of an abnormality related to the specific area (mechanical lottery) from the viewpoint of reliability of the game.

  The Reference Invention 3 has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to prevent the reliability of a gaming machine having a specific region from being impaired.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-1 is
A win/fail judgment means capable of executing a win/fail judgment,
Special game executing means capable of executing a special game based on the result of the hit determination being a specific result,
A variable ball entrance that can be changed between a first state in which the game ball can enter and a second state in which the game ball cannot enter,
A first area and a second area through which the game ball entering the variable ball entrance can pass,
Entry detection means capable of detecting that a game ball has entered the variable entrance,
First passage detection means capable of detecting that the game ball that has entered the variable ball entrance has passed the first region,
And a second passage detecting means capable of detecting that the game ball entering the variable ball entrance has passed through the second area,
The special game is composed of a plurality of round games,
The variable entrance is in the first state in a specific round game of the plurality of round games,
The game ball entering the variable ball entrance is discharged through the first area or the second area,
A gaming machine capable of granting a predetermined privilege based on that a game ball entering the variable entrance in the specific round game has passed through the first area,
Comparison determining means for comparing and determining the number of balls entered into the variable ball entrance and the number of discharged balls based on the detection results of the ball entrance detecting means, the first passage detecting means, and the second passage detecting means;
As a result of the comparison determination, an error processing unit that executes an error process when the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls do not match,
The error processing means executes a predetermined first error process when the number of discharged balls is smaller than the number of balls entered, and a predetermined second error process when the number of discharged balls is larger than the number of balls entered. It is characterized by

  According to such a gaming machine, when the game ball enters the variable ball entrance that can be entered (the first state) in the specific round game during the special game, the game ball is in the first area (specific area). ) Or the second area (non-specific area) is discharged, and when the first area is passed, a predetermined privilege is given. With such a configuration, a comparison determination of the number of balls entered into the variable ball entrance and the number of discharged balls is executed, and as a result, when the number of balls entered and the number of discharged balls do not match, error processing is executed. Specifically, when the number of discharged balls is less than the number of balls entered, a predetermined first error process is executed, and when the number of discharged balls is more than the number of balls entered, a predetermined second error process is executed. Therefore, it is possible to execute error processing according to the relationship between the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls when it is determined by comparison and determination that the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls do not match. As a result, it is possible to maintain/improve the reliability of the gaming machine in which whether or not to grant the privilege is determined depending on whether or not the vehicle has passed through the first area (specific area).

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-1 described above,
The error processing means is
As the first error processing, the variable display and the round game are disabled and the first error notification is executed by a predetermined notification unit,
As the second error processing, the second error notification is executed by a predetermined notification unit without disabling the variable display and the round game.

  According to such a gaming machine, if the number of discharged balls is smaller than the number of discharged balls as a result of the comparison and determination of the number of balls discharged into the variable ball inlet and the number of discharged balls, the identification information of While the variable display and the round game become inexecutable and the first error notification is executed by the predetermined notification unit, if the number of discharges is larger than the number of balls entered, the second error processing is performed to display the change of the identification information. And the second error notification is executed by the predetermined notification unit without making the round game inoperable. Therefore, when the number of discharges is smaller than the number of balls entering the variable entrance, the occurrence of the event (first error) is notified by the first error notification while the progress of the game is stopped, and the variable When the number of discharges is greater than the number of balls entering the entrance, the occurrence of the event (second error) is notified by the second error notification without stopping the progress of the game. This makes it possible to appropriately perform error processing when the number of balls entering the variable ball entrance does not match the number of balls discharged, depending on the situation at that time.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-1 or Reference Invention 3-2 described above.
The comparison determination means executes the comparison determination in a predetermined period after the specific round game is finished and the variable entrance is in the second state,
The error processing means performs error processing when the number of balls entered and the number of discharges do not match after the predetermined period has elapsed.

  According to such a gaming machine, the above-described comparison determination is executed in a predetermined period after the specific round game is finished and the variable entrance is incapable of entering (second state), and the predetermined period has elapsed. Then, when the number of incoming balls and the number of discharged balls do not match, the above-mentioned error processing is executed. For this reason, under the situation that no new ball is entered into the variable ball entrance after the specific round game is finished, the total number of balls entered into the variable ball entrance in the specific round game and the number of balls discharged It is possible to make a comparison judgment with the number, and as a result of the comparison judgment, it is possible to make an error when the number of balls entered and the number of discharges do not match. As a result, it is possible to improve the accuracy of error determination by comparing the number of balls entered into the variable ball entrance and the number of discharged balls.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-4 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-3 described above,
The comparison/determination means is capable of executing the comparison/determination a plurality of times in the predetermined period.

  According to such a gaming machine, the above-described comparison determination can be executed a plurality of times during a predetermined period after the specific round game is finished and the variable entrance is incapable of entering (second state). Therefore, for example, even if the number of balls input and the number of discharges do not match in the first comparison determination in a predetermined period, as a result of the second and subsequent comparison determinations, the number of balls input and the number of discharges before the predetermined period elapses. If the numbers match, error handling will not be executed. On the other hand, even if the number of incoming balls and the number of discharged balls are the same in the first comparison determination in the predetermined period, the result of the second and subsequent comparison determinations is that the number of incoming balls and the number of discharged balls are If they do not match, error processing is executed. This makes it possible to further improve the accuracy of error determination by comparing the number of balls entered into the variable ball entrance and the number of discharged balls.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-5 is
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the entry of the game ball into the starting opening,
A variable entrance that can be entered into a state where the game ball can enter and a state where the game ball cannot enter and that cannot enter,
Special game executing means for executing a special game in which the variable entrance is allowed to enter based on the identification information being stopped and displayed in a specific mode,
Entry detection means for detecting entry into the variable entry port,
A gaming machine comprising: a discharge detecting means for detecting the discharge of the game ball detected by the ball detecting means,
The special game is composed of a plurality of round games, and as the special game, the last round game of the plurality of round games has a special game in which the variable entrance can be entered. ,
After the entry possible state in the final round game is finished, the variable entry port is set as the entry disabled state, the end period of a predetermined period is set, and after the end period has elapsed, the variable information of the identification information is displayed. To enable execution of
After finishing the entry possible state in the last round game, the variable entry port is set as the entry impossible state, and a predetermined confirmation process relating to the last round game is executed.
As the confirmation process, at least it is determined whether or not the number of balls entering the variable ball entrance in the round game and the number of discharges match, based on the detection results of the ball entrance detecting means and the discharge detecting means Has a match determination process,
At least part of the confirmation processing can be executed during the end period,
A confirmation process executable period is defined as a period in which the confirmation process can be executed,
When the number of balls entering the variable ball entrance and the number of discharges do not match, within the range of the confirmation process executable period, the match determination process can be executed a plurality of times,
A predetermined error process is executed when the number of balls entered into the variable ball inlet does not match the number of discharged balls even after the confirmation process executable period has elapsed.

  According to such a gaming machine, after finishing the entry-enabled state in the last round game (also referred to as "all opening operations of the last round game"), an end period of a predetermined period is set, and the end period concerned After the lapse of, the variable display of the identification information can be started. This makes it possible to clearly distinguish the game state related to the special game and the game state related to the variable display of the identification information so that the player can easily recognize the change in the game state. In addition, after the state in which the ball can be entered in the last round game (also referred to as "all opening operations of the last round game") is finished, it is determined whether the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls in the last round game match. A confirmation process including a match determination process for determination is performed. Then, at least part of this confirmation processing can be executed during the end period.

  With this, in a round game in which the variable entrance is allowed to enter, it is possible to check whether all the game balls entering the variable entrance are normally discharged without causing a ball clogging or the like. It will be possible. Also, without waiting for the completion of the confirmation process, it is possible to execute the confirmation process of the last round game and the end period set after the entry possible state of the last round game is completed in parallel, It is possible to proceed with the game quickly and smoothly. In addition, a confirmation processable period is set as a period in which the confirmation process can be executed, and until the confirmation processable period elapses, if the match determination process determines that there is no match, the match determination process is executed again. .. That is, the match determination process can be executed a plurality of times until the match determination process determines a match within the range of the confirmable period. Further, even if the matching determination processing is executed a plurality of times, if it is not determined to be a matching by the lapse of the confirmation processing possible period, a predetermined error processing is executed. This makes it possible to start the match determination process at the earliest possible stage and complete the confirmation process at an early stage, and even if it is determined that there is no match, the match determination process is performed multiple times before the confirmation processable period elapses. To be executable. Then, when it is determined that they match before the confirmation processable period elapses, it is possible to quickly complete the confirmation process without waiting for the confirmation processable period to elapse. In addition, as error processing that is executed when it is not determined that they match by the lapse of the confirmation processable period, for example, error notification is performed using a predetermined display device or speaker, or an error signal is transmitted to a hall computer or the like. Or stop the game control (such as leaving the variable display of the identification information disabled) or stop the firing. Further, the error processing may be terminated by executing this error processing for a predetermined time. Incidentally, the "ball-in detection means" and the "discharge detection means" may each be composed of one detection means, or may be composed of a plurality of detection means respectively, or one may be one and the other may be May be composed of a plurality.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-6,
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the entry of the game ball into the starting opening,
A variable entrance that can be entered into a state where the game ball can enter and a state where the game ball cannot enter and that cannot enter,
Special game executing means for executing a special game in which the variable entrance is allowed to enter based on the identification information being stopped and displayed in a specific mode,
Entry detection means for detecting entry into the variable entry port,
A gaming machine comprising: a discharge detecting means for detecting the discharge of the game ball detected by the entering detection means,
The special game is composed of a plurality of round games, and as the special game, the last round game of the plurality of round games has a special game in which the variable entrance can be entered. ,
After the entry possible state in the last round game is finished, the variable entry port is set as the entry impossible state, the end period of a predetermined period is set, and after the end period has elapsed, the variable display of the identification information To enable execution of
After finishing the entry possible state in the last round game, the variable entry port is set as the entry impossible state, and a predetermined confirmation process relating to the last round game is executed.
As the confirmation process, at least, it is determined whether or not the number of balls entering the variable ball entrance in the round game matches the number of balls discharged based on the detection results of the ball entrance detecting means and the discharge detecting means. Has a match determination process,
At least part of the confirmation processing can be executed during the end period,
The confirmation process executable period is defined as a period in which the confirmation process can be executed,
When the number of balls entering the variable ball entrance and the number of discharges do not match, within the range of the confirmation process executable period, the match determination process can be executed a plurality of times,
The confirmation processing executable period ends based on the lapse of the end period,
Even if the end period elapses, if the number of balls entered into the variable ball inlet does not match the number of balls discharged, the confirmation process is ended and variable display of the identification information can be executed. Is to

  According to such a gaming machine, the confirmation processable period is set as a period in which the confirmation process can be executed, and until the confirmation processable period elapses, if it is determined that there is no match in the match determination process, Matching determination processing is executed. In addition, this confirmation processable period is supposed to end when the end period elapses. That is, the match determination process can be executed a plurality of times until a match is determined by the match determination process within the range of the end period. In addition, if it is not determined to be a match by the end of the end period even if the matching determination processing is executed a plurality of times, the confirmation processing is ended and variable display of the identification information can be executed. As a result, the confirmation process can be executed in parallel with the end period, and if the match determination process is not performed even if the match determination process is executed a plurality of times, the confirmation process (match determination process) is performed after the end period elapses. And the game can be advanced. Further, as a result, the game can be progressed quickly and smoothly without stagnation of the game unnecessarily.

  According to Reference Invention 3 described above, it is possible to prevent the reliability of the gaming machine provided with the specific region from being impaired.

(Reference invention 4)
This reference invention 4, like the above-mentioned reference invention 3, is intended to prevent the reliability of a gaming machine provided with a specific region from being impaired.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 4-1 is
Identification information display means capable of variably displaying identification information,
Special game execution means capable of executing a special game based on the identification information being displayed in a specific display mode after the variable display,
A specific area through which the game ball can pass during the special game,
And a privilege granting means capable of granting a predetermined privilege based on that the game ball has passed through the specific region,
The special game includes a first special game in which the game ball is not scheduled to pass to the specific area and a second special game in which the game ball is scheduled to pass to the specific area.
A game machine in which the first special game is executed when the identification information is displayed in the first specific display mode, and the second special game is executed when the identification information is displayed in the second specific display mode. And
A first situation in which a game ball passes through the specific area during the first special game executed in a state in which the identification information is displayed in the first specific display mode, and the identification information is displayed in the second specific display mode. A notification means capable of executing a predetermined notification when at least one of the second situations in which the game ball does not pass through the specific area occurs during the second special game executed in the state described above. It is characterized by that.

  According to such a gaming machine, when the identification information is displayed in the first specific display mode after the variable display, the first special game in which the game ball is not scheduled to pass through the specific area is executed, and the second specific display mode is executed. Then, the second special game in which the game ball is scheduled to pass to the specific area is executed. Then, the first situation in which the game ball passes through the specific area during the first special game executed in a state where the identification information is displayed in the first specific display mode, and the identification information is displayed in the second specific display mode. When at least one of the second situations in which the game ball does not pass through the specific area occurs during the second special game executed in the state, a predetermined notification is executed. Therefore, when an irregular event that causes a contradiction in the relationship between the type of special game being executed and the presence or absence of passage of a game ball in a specific area occurs, the fact is notified to the player or a person related to the game hall. It becomes possible to inform. As a result, it is possible to maintain/improve the reliability of the gaming machine in which whether or not to grant the privilege is determined depending on whether or not the game machine passes the specific area.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 4-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 4-1 described above,
The notification means is characterized in that, when executing the predetermined notification, the predetermined notification is executed during a predetermined period including a period after the special game.

  According to such a gaming machine, when the predetermined notification is executed based on the occurrence of at least one of the first situation and the second situation, the notification is a predetermined period including the period after the special game. It is executed in the period. Therefore, even after the special game is over, it is possible to inform the player, the person involved in the game hall, and the like that an anomalous event has occurred during the special game. This facilitates fact confirmation when an irregular event occurs.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 4-3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 4-1 or Reference Invention 4-2 described above,
The notification means is capable of performing a predetermined notification for each of the case where the first situation occurs and the case where the second situation occurs,
Performing the first notification when the first situation occurs,
When the second situation occurs, a second notification different from the first notification is executed.

  According to such a gaming machine, the first notification is executed when the first situation described above occurs, and the second notification different from the first notification is executed when the second situation described above occurs. .. Therefore, it is possible to determine which of the first situation and the second situation has occurred by the type (mode) of notification. This facilitates situation determination when an irregular event occurs.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 4-4 is the gaming machine of any one of Reference Invention 4-1 to Reference Invention 4-3 described above,
Equipped with information output means that can output information about games to the outside,
When the game ball passes through the specific area during the first special game out of the first special game and the second special game, the information output means can specify that fact. Is output.

  According to such a gaming machine, when the game ball passes through the specific area during the first special game, passage specifying information capable of specifying that fact is output to the outside. Therefore, it is possible for the external device such as a hall computer to recognize that the game ball has passed through the specific area in the first special game. Here, since the first special game is a special game in which passage of the game ball to the specific area is not scheduled, it is unlikely that the game ball will pass through the specific area during the first special game. Nevertheless, the fact that the game ball has passed the specific area during the first special game is suspected to be an erroneous detection (fault) of passing the specific area, an illegal act, or the like. Therefore, by outputting the passage specifying information capable of specifying that the game ball has passed through the specific area during the first special game to the outside, it is possible to lead to the discovery of a failure or fraudulent act of the gaming machine.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 4-5 is
A lottery means for drawing whether or not to enter a privilege game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and a specific winning area (for example, when a lottery means is entered into the privilege game state) While making the winning state easy to win the game medium in the specific area 39), if the player does not win the rush lottery to the privilege game state, it is difficult to win the game medium in the specific prize area. Specific winning area control means to be in a state,
A game state control means for setting a game state to the privilege game state when a game medium is won in the specific winning area.
Winning the rush lottery to the privilege game state by the lottery means, the game state afterwards is set to the normal game state without winning the game medium in the specific winning area despite the easy winning state. The first event that occurs, and without winning the entry into the privilege game state by the lottery means, the game state after the game medium wins in the specific prize area despite the difficulty in winning the prize, When at least one of the second events in the privilege gaming state occurs, the period after the occurrence of the event and after the transition to the normal gaming state or the privilege gaming state Informing means for informing that the content of the event that occurred can be determined for a predetermined period including:
It is characterized by including.

  According to Reference Invention 4 described above, it is possible to prevent the reliability of the gaming machine having the specific region from being impaired.

  1 Pachinko gaming machine, 7 image display device, 7a display screen, 7b production design display area (production design display section), 8 production design, 20 first start opening, 21 second start opening, 30 first big winning opening, 35 2nd big winning opening (V attacker), 35a 2nd big winning opening sensor, 39 specific area, 39a specific area sensor, 40 main display, 41a 1st special symbol display (first special symbol display part), 41b 2 special symbol display (second special symbol display), 48 per indicator, 49 non-specific area, 49a non-specific area sensor, 80 main control board (main control section), 90 sub-control board (sub-control section), 100 image control board (image control unit), 150 movable piece.

Claims (3)

Relevance determination means for performing a relevance determination,
Special game executing means capable of executing a special game based on the result of the hit determination being a specific result,
A variable ball entrance into which a game ball can enter at a predetermined time during the special game,
A first area and a second area through which the game ball entering the variable ball entrance can pass,
And a performance executing means capable of executing a performance,
The game ball entering the variable ball entrance passes through the first area or the second area,
A gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined privilege based on that the gaming ball entering the variable ball entrance has passed through the first area,
The effect execution means,
A notification effect that notifies the result of the hit determination can be executed, and at least a first specific notification effect and a second specific notification effect are executed as a notification effect that notifies that the result of the hit determination is a specific result. Is possible,
When the special game is started after the execution of the first specific notification effect and the game ball passes through the first area during the special game, the effect of notifying the passage is not executed,
A game machine characterized in that, when the special game is started after the execution of the second specific notification effect and the game ball passes through the first area during the special game, an effect of notifying the passage is executed. The effect execution means,
During the special game started after the execution of the first specific notification effect, a predetermined first special game effect is executed without notifying whether or not a game ball has passed through the first area until the special game ends. ,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined second special game effect is executed during the special game started after the execution of the second specific notification effect. The special game includes a first special game and a second special game in which the possibility of passing a game ball to the first area is higher than that of the first special game,
After the execution of the first specific notification effect, there are cases where the first special game is started and cases where the second special game is started.
The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein after the execution of the second specific notification effect, the second special game is started without starting the first special game.

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