JP2020078712A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suitably responding to various needs of a player.SOLUTION: When a game ball makes a winning entrance to an upper operation port or a lower operation port, reservation information is stored in a main control device. In the main control device, confirmation processing for reservation is performed on the basis of the reservation information, and a reservation command is transmitted to a presentation control device. The presentation control device stores in a reservation storage area information corresponding to the received reservation command. In the presentation control device, a presentation operation unit capable of being operated by a player is connected. When the presentation operation unit is operated, collection of information stored in the reservation storage area is performed and a special notification based on the collected information is made in a symbol display device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, one provided with a pattern display device for variably displaying a plurality of patterns on a display screen is known. In such a gaming machine, for example, when a game ball passes through an operating port provided in a game area, a lottery is performed as to whether or not a specific gaming state advantageous to the player such as a hit state is generated, The variable display of the pattern is started. When the lottery is won, the combination of the specific symbols and the like are finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the game state shifts to the specific game state. With the transition to the specific game state, for example, opening and closing of a variable ball entrance device provided in the game area is started, and a large amount of game balls are paid out (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2005-074175, A

  Here, there are various needs of players that arise during the game, and there is still room for improvement in meeting the various needs.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-exemplified circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately responding to various needs of a player.

The present invention is
An information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition,
Acquired information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with a predetermined number, which is predetermined as a plurality of numbers, as an upper limit,
It is determined whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the additional information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquired information storage means, the plurality of special information is stored. A grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination for special information,
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determining means being a grant corresponding result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information,
Based on that the grant determination is made by the grant determination means, the game turning operation is started, the stop result corresponding to the result of the grant determination is displayed, and the game turning operation is terminated. A game time control means for controlling the notification means so that the game time operation of each game time is performed once, according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means,
A gaming machine comprising:
The game time control means includes an operation time period determining means for determining an operation time period from the start of the game time operation to the end of the game time operation, and the operation time period determined by the operation time period determination means. Is to execute the game diversion operation based on
The remaining period of the operation period and the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage unit in the situation where the game use operation is being performed by the game time control unit are the target of the grant determination. And a grasping unit capable of grasping a period up to a predetermined timing in the game revolving operation based on the operation period determined by the operation period determining unit,
The operation period determination means determines the operation period based on an operation period information group in which a different operation period is determined according to the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. A period including the operating period determining means, and the period grasped by the grasping means may change thereafter,
Operating means operated by the player,
Operation specifying means for specifying that the operating means has been operated,
Based on the fact that the operation specifying means has specified that the operation means has been operated, a special notification corresponding to the period grasped by the grasping means can be executed by the notifying means or another notifying means. Special notification control means for
Equipped with
The special notification control means is provided with a means capable of executing provisional special notification when the period grasped by the grasping means is a period which can change thereafter.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to favorably meet various needs of a player.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. It is a front view showing a configuration of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is an explanatory view for explaining the display contents on the display screen of the symbol display device. It is an explanatory view for explaining the contents of various counters used for win/win lottery. It is an explanatory view for explaining a hit/miss table. It is an explanatory view for explaining a distribution table. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart showing a winning process for the operating port. It is a flow chart which shows information acquisition processing. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flow chart which shows game time control processing. It is a flow chart which shows data setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows change start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of a variable display time. It is a flowchart showing a game state transition process. It is a flowchart showing a special winning opening opening and closing process. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process for each round. It is a flow chart which shows shift processing after ending an opening-and-closing execution mode. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution concerning special notification. It is a block diagram showing the composition of a storage area for reservation. It is a flow chart which shows confirmation processing for reservation. It is explanatory drawing which shows a fluctuation display time table. It is a flow chart which shows setting processing of a reservation command. It is the flowchart which shows the command response processing for reservation control in MPU of production control control equipment. It is a flow chart which shows operation corresponding processing. It is a flow chart which shows grasp processing of change display time. It is an explanatory view for explaining the outline of special notification. It is an explanatory view for explaining the outline of special notification. It is a flow chart which shows acquisition time corresponding processing. (A), (b) is an explanatory view for explaining how the content of the time notification is corrected, and (c) is an explanatory view showing a variable display time table when the reach is not generated. It is an explanatory view for explaining the outline of special notification. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation handling process in the second embodiment. It is an explanatory view for explaining the outline of special notification. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification of special notification.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as "pachinko machine"), will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing a main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in a developed manner. Note that, in FIG. 2, for convenience, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a gaming machine body 12 rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 in a forward direction. .. The outer frame 11 is formed by connecting wooden plate members and the like on four sides, and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 arranged behind the inner frame 13. An inner frame 13 of the gaming machine body 12 is rotatably supported with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 is rotatable forward when the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side when viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and the front door frame 14 can be turned forward in a front view with the left side being a rotation base end side and the right side being a rotation tip side. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and the back pack unit 15 is turned rearward when viewed from the front with the left side being the rotation base end side and the right side being the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at its pivoting front end, and the gaming machine main body 12 is locked to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. And has a function of locking the front door frame 14 with respect to the inner frame 13 such that it cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation on the cylinder lock 17 exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 using an unlocking key.

  Next, the configuration on the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed in the center of the resin base 21. A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21. The game board 24 is made of plywood, and the game area formed on the front surface of the game board 24 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21.

  Here, the configuration of the game board 24 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 24 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. In each opening, a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper working opening (first starting ball entering section or non-priority starting ball entering section) 33, a lower working opening (second starting ball entering section or priority starting ball entering) Section 34, through gate 35, variable display unit 36, main display section 43, accessory display section 44, and the like.

  When a ball enters the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper working opening 33 and the lower working opening 34, it is detected by a detection sensor (not shown) arranged on the back side of the game board 24, Based on the detection result, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In this case, payout of 10 game balls is executed when a ball is entered into the general winning opening 31, and 15 game balls are paid out when a ball is entered into the variable winning device 32. Is executed, and when three balls are entered into the upper working port 33, payout of three game balls is executed, and when four balls are entered into the lower working port 34, four game balls are paid out. Is executed.

  The payout number of gaming balls is not limited to the above. However, in order to increase the advantage of the lower working port 34 with respect to the upper working port 33, it is preferable to set the number of payouts of the lower working port 34 larger than the number of payouts of the upper working port 33. Further, in order to enhance the advantage of the variable winning device 32 for the respective operation openings 33, 34, it is preferable to set the number of payouts for the variable winning device 32 larger than the number of payouts for the operation openings 33, 34.

  In addition, an outlet 37 is provided at the bottom of the game board 24, and game balls that have not entered various winning openings are discharged from the game area through the outlet 37. Further, on the game board 24, a large number of nails 38 are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a wind turbine are provided.

  Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and not only the aspect of being discharged from the game area after passing through the opening, but also discharging from the game area after passing through the opening. The mode which is not performed is also included. However, in the following description, in order to be clearly distinguished from the game ball entering the outlet 37, the game ball entering the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34 or the through gate 35. Is also referred to as a prize.

  The upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 are unitized as a working port device and installed on the game board 24. Both the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 are open upward. Further, both the operation ports 33 and 34 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the upper operation port 33 faces upward. The lower working port 34 is provided with an electric accessory 34a as a guide piece composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

  The electric accessory 34a will be described. The electric accessory 34a has a closed state (a non-support state or a non-guide state) in which the game ball is less likely to win in the lower working opening 34, and an open state (a support state or a guide state) in which the game ball is more likely to win than the closed state. Is switched to.

  The operating port case 33a that constitutes the upper operating port 33 projects toward the front side and has a substantially trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, and the upper side length is smaller than the lower side length. At this time, the upper side length of the operating port case 33a (that is, the left and right width of the upper operating port 33) is set to be slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the lower side length is when the electric accessory 34a is in the closed state. The length is larger than the distance between the left and right electric accessories 34a. Further, when the electric accessory 34a is in the closed state, the interval between the operation openings 33 and 34 is set so that the distance between the operation port case 33a and the upper end of the electric accessory 34a is slightly shorter than the diameter of the game ball. Has been adjusted.

  According to the above configuration, the game ball cannot enter the lower working port 34 in the closed state of the electric accessory 34a, and the prize can be entered in the lower operating port 34 by opening the electric accessory 34a. At this time, in particular, during the operation in which the electric accessory 34a shifts from the closed state to the open state, the working port case 33a of the upper working port 33 has a substantially trapezoidal shape as described above, which becomes an obstacle. It is impossible to win a game ball to the lower working port 34 until the accessory 34a is fully opened, and it is possible to win only when the electric accessory 34a is almost fully opened. That is, the game ball that has fallen from above hits the side surface of the operating port case 33a and is repelled to the outside, and does not directly enter the lower operating port 34. This makes it extremely difficult to win a prize in the lower working port 34 when the electric accessory 34a is opened in an extremely short time, and only when the open state of the electric accessory 34a is continued. Winning becomes easy.

  In addition to the configuration in which the operating port case 33a of the upper operating port 33 has a substantially trapezoidal shape as described above, the operating port case 33a of the upper operating port 33 may have a two-stage configuration with a narrow upper portion and a wide lower portion, A substantially C-shaped guide piece may be provided on both the left and right sides of the mouth 33, or an obstacle nail may be planted obliquely below the operating mouth case 33a.

  The variable winning a prize device 32 is provided with a big winning opening 32a leading to the back side of the game board 24 and an opening/closing door 32b for opening and closing the big winning opening 32a. The opening/closing door 32b is normally in a closed state in which the game balls cannot be won or is hard to win, and when the game is transferred to the open/close execution mode (open/close execution state) in the internal lottery, the game balls can be easily won. It can be switched to the open state. Here, the opening/closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when the jackpot or the special out-of-game is won. The opening/closing execution mode will be described later in detail. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 32, the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. There is a mode.

  The main display portion 43 and the accessory display portion 44 are provided on the decorative member 39 arranged along the outer edge of the lower side of the game area. The decorative member 39 extends from the board surface of the game board 24 to the front of the pachinko machine 10. More specifically, the front surface of the decorative member 39 faces a window panel 62 provided in the front door frame 14 in order to make the game area visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and further with the window panel 62. The distance between them is smaller than that of one game ball. This prevents the game balls from falling in front of the front surface of the decorative member 39.

  The main display portion 43 and the accessory display portion 44 are provided so as to be exposed from the front surface of the decorative member 39. That is, the main display section 43 and the accessory display section 44 are visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel 62 of the front door frame 14, and the front of both of these display sections 43 and 44 are game balls. It is prevented from falling. In addition, on the upper surface of the decorative member 39, some of the above-described general winning a prize openings 31 are installed in a state of being opened upward.

  When the variable winning a prize device 32 is in the opening/closing execution mode (or in the opening/closing execution mode) due to the jackpot winning, the main display portion 43 has the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning a prize device 32 in the opening/closing execution mode. The round display section RS for clearly indicating the number of times the game is opened, the first result display section AS for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the upper working opening 33, and the lower working opening 34. The second result display portion BS for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the prize is set.

  The round display portion RS starts displaying the number of times of opening when the opening/closing execution mode starts, and ends the display when the opening/closing execution mode ends.

  In the first result display section AS, the variable display of the pattern is performed with the winning of the upper working opening 33 as a trigger. As a result of the stop of the variable display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the upper working opening 33 is selected. The result is clearly displayed. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning of the upper working opening 33 is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening/closing execution mode, the predetermined result of stop is displayed on the first result display section AS and the variable display is displayed. After being stopped, the mode shifts to the open/close execution mode.

  In the second result display portion BS, the variable display of the pattern is performed with the winning of the lower working opening 34 as a trigger, and as a result of the stop of the variable display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the lower working opening 34 is performed. The result is clearly displayed. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning of the lower working opening 34 is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the open/close execution mode, the predetermined result of stop is displayed on the second result display portion BS and the variable display. After being stopped, the mode shifts to the open/close execution mode.

  Here, the variation display is started on the corresponding result display section AS, BS based on the winning in one of the operation ports 33, 34, and a predetermined stop result is displayed until the variation display is stopped. It is equivalent to one game. However, the one game play is not limited to the above-mentioned contents, and for example, a single result display unit is provided, and even if a winning is generated in any of the operation ports 33 and 34, the single result display unit is provided. In the configuration in which the variable display is performed on the result display section, the variable display is started on the single result display section, and the variable display is stopped until the predetermined stop result is displayed. And once.

  The accessory display unit 44 is a display unit for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 35. In this case, in the accessory display unit 44, the variable display of the pattern is performed with the winning of the through gate 35 as a trigger, and as a result of the stop of the variable display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 35. The result of is clearly indicated by the display. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning in the through gate 35 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the electric role open state, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the accessory display unit 44 and the variable display is displayed. After the power supply is stopped, the state changes to the electric power release state. In the electric role open state, the electric accessory 34a provided in the lower operation port 34 is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The main display section 43 and the accessory display section 44 are configured by a segment display device having a plurality of segments, but the invention is not limited to this, and other display devices such as a liquid crystal display device may be used. Good.

  The variable display unit 36 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that variably displays (or variably or switches) the symbols. Further, the variable display unit 36 is provided with a center frame 42 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. An upper portion of the center frame 42 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game sphere is prevented from falling in front of the display screen of the symbol display device 41, and there is no inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen is reduced due to the fall of the game sphere. ..

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the upper, middle, and lower sides, and these symbols are variably displayed so as to be scrolled in the left-right direction. In this case, the variable display on the symbol display device 41 is started based on the winning of the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34. That is, when the variable display is performed on the first result display section AS, the variable display is performed on the symbol display device 41 accordingly, and when the variable display is performed on the second result display section BS, In addition, variable display is performed on the symbol display device 41. Then, for example, in the game display time to shift to the opening/closing execution mode corresponding to 15 rounds in which the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is opened 15 times as the opening/closing execution mode, it is preset in the symbol display device 41. A predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated line.

  At the upper left portion on the front surface side of the center frame 42, a first holding light emitting portion 45 corresponding to the first result display portion AS and the symbol display device 41 is provided. The maximum number of game balls that have won the upper working opening 33 is reserved, and the reserved number is displayed by turning on the first reserved light emitting unit 45. Further, in the upper right portion on the front surface side of the center frame 42, a second holding light emitting portion 46 corresponding to the second result display portion BS and the symbol display device 41 is provided. The maximum number of game balls that have won in the lower operation port 34 is reserved, and the reserved number is displayed by turning on the second reserved light emitting unit 46. As described above, since the upper part of the center frame 42 extends toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, the visibility of the first holding light emitting unit 45 and the second holding light emitting unit 46 is not obstructed by the fall of the game ball. ing.

  At the lower part of the center frame 42, a third holding light emitting portion 47 corresponding to the accessory display portion 44 is provided. The number of times the game ball has passed through the through gate 35 is reserved up to a maximum of four times, and the number of reservations is displayed by turning on the third holding light emitting part 47. Note that each of the hold light emitting units 45 to 47 may be configured to be displayed on a part of the symbol display device 41.

  An inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 are attached to the game board 24. The inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 constitute a guide rail, and a game launched from the game ball launch mechanism 53. The ball is guided to the upper part of the game area. As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball launching mechanism 53 is attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21, and the launch handle 54 provided on the front door frame 14 is operated to launch the game ball. The action is taken.

  A front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front surface side of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is provided with a window portion 61 that allows almost the entire game area to be viewed from the front. The window portion 61 has a substantially elliptical shape, and the window panel 62 described above is fitted therein. The window panel 62 is made of glass and is colorless and transparent, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be made of synthetic resin and is colorless and transparent.

  Around the window 61, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. A display light emitting portion 63 is provided above the window portion 61 as a part of the various light emitting portions. Further, speaker units 64 are provided on the left and right sides of the display light emitting unit 63 to output a sound effect or the like according to the game state.

  Below the window portion 61 of the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 65 and a lower bulging portion 66 which bulge toward the front side are arranged vertically in parallel. An upper plate 71 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 65, and a lower plate 72 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 66. The upper plate 71 has a function of temporarily storing the game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 53 side while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower plate 72 has a function of storing game balls that have become redundant in the upper plate 71. The game balls dispensed from the dispensing device 96 of the back pack unit 15 are discharged to the upper plate 71 and the lower plate 72 through the passage forming unit 73 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14.

  In addition, in the area of the upper bulging portion 65 that faces the front of the pachinko machine 10, an effect operation portion 75 (specifically, an operation button) that is manually operated by the player is provided. For example, by manually operating the same effect operation unit 75 according to a suggestion displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, the effect contents on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 are predetermined corresponding to the operation. Will be the production content.

  Next, the configuration of the back side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back surface of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24), a main control device 81 and an effect control device 82 are mounted.

  The main controller 81 includes a main control board having a function of controlling the main game (main control circuit) and a function of monitoring the power supply (power failure monitoring circuit), and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is housed in a substrate box 83 made of, for example. The substrate box 83 includes a box base (front case body) having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are inseparably connected by a box connecting portion 85 serving as a separation preventing means (or a connecting means), whereby the substrate box 83 is sealed. Further, since they are inseparably connected by the box connecting portions 85, it is necessary to break or partially cut the substrate box 83 when opening the internal space of the substrate box 83. A plurality of box joining portions 85 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 83, and at least one of them is used for joining processing.

  Any configuration can be applied to the box coupling portion 85 as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled in a non-releasable manner. However, by inserting a locking claw into the long hole that configures the box coupling portion 85, It is designed to be permanently connected to the box cover. The merging process by the box merging unit 85 prevents illicit opening after the merging, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if illicit opening is performed. It is possible to perform the opening process again after the opening. That is, the coupling process is performed by inserting the locking claw into at least one elongated hole of the plurality of box coupling portions 85. Then, when the board box 83 is opened when the stored main control board is defective or when the main control board is inspected, the box connecting portion 85 in which the locking claw is inserted and the other box connecting portion 85 are connected. Cut off the connection part of and the connection part with the box body. As a result, the box base of the board box 83 and the box cover are separated, and the main control board inside can be taken out. After that, when the coupling process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the long hole of the other box coupling part 85. If a history indicating that the board box 83 has been opened is left in the board box 83, the fact that the board has been opened illegally can be easily found by looking at the board box 83.

  A plurality of coupling pieces 86 are provided on one short side portion of the board box 83 so as to project laterally. These coupling pieces 86 have a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of coupled pieces 87 formed on the mounting base of the main control device 81, and the coupling piece 86 and the coupling pieces 87 form a board box 83 and a mounting base. Join processing is performed between the two.

  As a trace means for detecting the unauthorized opening of the board box 83, a sealing sticker may be attached so as to straddle the boundary between the box base and the box cover. In this case, when the seal sticker is peeled off from the pasted portion, the adhesive layer of the seal sticker remains on the substrate box 83 side and the trace thereof remains. Further, an IC tag for transmitting a response wave containing identification information to a calling wave of a predetermined frequency is provided on the seal sticker, and when the seal sticker is peeled off, the antenna of the IC tag is cut off and the response is returned. The wave may not be transmitted.

  The production control device 82 includes a production control board that controls voice and lamp display and a display control device (not shown) according to an instruction from the main control device 81, and the production control board is a substrate box made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is accommodated in 84 and is comprised.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 91, and the payout mechanism unit 92 and the control device assembly unit 93 are attached to the back pack 91. The back pack 91 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and has a protective cover portion 94 that projects rearward and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape so as to cover the main control device 81, the effect control device 82, and the like from the rear. ing.

  The payout mechanism unit 92 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover unit 94, and a tank 95 to which game balls supplied from the island facility of the game arcade are successively replenished and a game stored in the tank 95. And a dispensing device 96 for dispensing the ball. The game ball paid out from the payout device 96 is discharged to the upper plate 71 or the lower plate 72 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 96. Further, the dispensing mechanism unit 92 is provided with a back pack substrate to which a main power of, for example, 24 V AC is supplied and which is provided with a power switch for performing ON and OFF operations of the power.

  Further, the back pack 91 is provided with an external output terminal 99 on the rotation shaft side of the back pack unit 15 and on the upper edge side. The external output terminal 99 includes an output terminal for outputting a signal when the game balls are insufficient in the tank 95, an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined number of game balls. Output terminal for outputting a signal each time it is rented, output terminal for outputting a signal when the gaming machine body 12 is opened, output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened, and opening/closing execution mode, etc. An output terminal is provided for outputting a signal (or while transitioning to the state). Then, through these output terminals, a signal regarding the state of the frame side is output to the management control device on the game hall side. It should be noted that an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of game balls are lent out is not necessary in a so-called cash machine.

  The control device assembly unit 93 includes a payout control device 97 and a power supply/launch control device 98. The payout control device 97 and the power supply/launch control device 98 are arranged in front of and behind each other so that the payout control device 97 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 97 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling the payout device 96 is housed in a board box. In this case, the same fraud suppressing means as the board box 83 of the main controller 81 may be applied to the board box of the payout controller 97.

  The power supply and launch control device 98 is configured by accommodating a power supply and launch control board in a board box, and the board generates and outputs predetermined power required by various control devices and the like, and further by the player. The control of the launch of the game ball is performed in accordance with the operation of the firing handle 54. In addition, the pachinko machine 10 has a function of storing and storing various data, so that even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the status at the time of the power failure and can recover the status at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure. It is like this.

<Electrical configuration>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The MPU 202 is mounted on the main control board 201 provided in the main controller 81. The MPU 202 includes a ROM 203 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 202 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 203 is executed. A RAM 204, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, etc. are built in.

  The MPU 202 has an input port and an output port, respectively. To the input side of the MPU 202, the power failure monitoring board 205 provided in the main controller 81, the payout controller 97, various detection sensors 211a to 211e, etc. are connected. In this case, the power supply and firing control device 98 is connected to the power failure monitoring board 205, and power is supplied to the MPU 202 via the power failure monitoring board 205. In addition, as a part of the various detection sensors 211a to 211e, a winning portion corresponding to a winning portion such as a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper working opening 33, a lower working opening 34 and a through gate 35 (a paying-in corresponding winning portion). Are connected to the plurality of detection sensors, and the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 determines the winning of each winning portion (the winning determination). In addition, the MPU 202 executes the jackpot occurrence lottery based on the winning of the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34, and also executes the support generating lottery based on the winning of the through gate 35.

  The power outage monitoring board 205, the payout control device 97, and the effect control device 82 are connected to the output side of the MPU 202. To the payout control device 97, for example, a prize ball command is output based on the result of the winning determination to the winning-compatible winning portion. In this case, when outputting the prize ball command, the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to. Then, when the winning to the general winning opening 31 is specified, the prize ball command corresponding to the payout of 10 game balls is output, and when the winning to the variable winning device 32 is specified, 15 When the prize ball command corresponding to the payout of the game balls is output and the winning of the upper working opening 33 is specified, the prize ball command corresponding to the payout of the three gaming balls is output to the lower working opening 34. When the winning a prize is specified, the prize ball command corresponding to the payout of the four game balls is output.

  Various commands such as a fluctuation start command, a type command, a fluctuation end command, an opening command, and an ending command are output to the production control device 82. In this case, when outputting these various commands, the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to. Details of these various commands will be described later. Each of the above commands is configured as information of a predetermined number of bytes, and various information is included as the information of the predetermined number of bytes.

  In addition, on the output side of the MPU 202, a variable winning a prize driving unit 32c that opens and closes the opening/closing door 32b of the variable winning device 32, an electric auditors product driving unit 34b that opens and closes an electric auditors product 34a of the lower working opening 34, and a main display The part 43 is connected. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 201, and the MPU 202 executes drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

  That is, in the opening/closing execution mode, the MPU 202 executes drive control of the variable winning drive unit 32c so that the special winning opening 32a is opened and closed. When the electric accessory 34a is in the open state, the MPU 202 executes drive control of the electric accessory driving unit 34b so that the electric accessory 34a is opened and closed. In addition, during each game, display control of the first result display section AS or the second result display section BS in the main display section 43 of the MPU 202 is executed, and the main display section is displayed in the open/close execution mode of the variable winning device 32. The display control of the round display part RS in 43 is performed.

  Furthermore, an external output terminal 99 is connected to the output side of the MPU 202, and through this external output terminal 99, information on the incoming ball to various incoming ball portions and a big hit to the management control device (hall computer HC) on the game hall side. Information related to the lottery result such as is output. This allows the hall computer HC to grasp the state of the pachinko machine 10.

  The power failure monitoring board 205 relays between the main control board 201 and the power supply/launch control device 98, and monitors the voltage of DC stable 24V which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply/launch control device 98. The payout control device 97 controls payout of prize balls and loan balls by the payout device 96 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 81.

  The power supply and launch control device 98 is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game arcade or the like. Then, the operating power required for each of the main control board 201 and the payout control device 97 is generated based on the external power supplied from the commercial power source, and the generated operating power is indicated by a double-line arrow. Supply through the route. The power supply and launch control device 98 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 53, and the game ball launch mechanism 53 is driven when a predetermined launch condition is satisfied.

  The effect control device 82, based on various commands input from the main control device 81, each of the holding light emitting parts 45 to 47 provided in the variable display unit 36 and the display light emitting part 63 and the speaker part provided in the front door frame 14. The display control device 212 is controlled while driving and controlling 64.

  In the display control device 212, the display control of the symbol display device 41 is executed based on the command input from the effect control device 82. In this case, in the production control device 82, based on various commands input from the main control device 81, while determining the variable display time of the symbol on the symbol display device 41 and the type of symbol combination to be finally stopped and displayed, A lottery is executed for the presence/absence of a reach and the contents of the reach effect.

  Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, Z3 of the upper stage, the middle stage and the lower stage are set. Each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 is configured by arranging a main symbol and a sub symbol in a predetermined order. Specifically, in the upper symbol row Z1, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. .. In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of the numbers, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol column Z2, nine kinds of main symbols "1" to "9" are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and then between the main symbol "9" and the main symbol "1". The main symbols of "4" are additionally arranged, and one sub-symbol is arranged between these main symbols. That is, only in the middle symbol row Z2, 10 main symbols are arranged and configured by 20 symbols. Then, on the display screen G, the symbols in each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are variably displayed so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the display screen G is configured such that three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of 9 symbols of 3×3 are stopped and displayed. It is supposed to be done.

  Further, five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right downward line L4, and a right upward line L5 are set on the display screen G. Then, the variable display is stopped in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and all the symbol rows Z1 in a state in which a combination of symbols having the same numeral on any of the activated lines is formed. When the variable display of Z3 is finished, the jackpot moving image is displayed as the occurrence of a normal jackpot result or a 15R probability variation jackpot result described later.

  In this pachinko machine 10, the main symbol with an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) is equivalent to the "specific symbol", and if the 15R probability variation jackpot result occurs, the same specific symbol The combination is stopped and displayed. Further, the main symbols with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) are equivalent to "non-specific symbols", and when a normal jackpot result occurs, the same non-specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed. It

  Further, in the case of an explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result described later, the variable display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 ends in a state where a combination of symbols with different numbers is formed, and after that, the explicit animation is displayed. It is supposed to be displayed. Further, in the case of a non-explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result or a special outlier result, which will be described later, the variable display of all the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 ends with the combination of symbols with different numbers formed, and thereafter. , A common video is displayed.

  The mode of variable display of the symbols in the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above, but is arbitrary, and the number of symbol columns, the direction of variable display of symbols in the symbol column, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be changed as appropriate.

  A first reserved display area Ga is set on the left side of the lower part of the display screen G, and a second reserved display area Gb is set on the right side of the lower part of the display screen G.

  In the first hold display area (non-priority side hold display area) Ga, the same number of unit hold display areas Ga1 to Ga4 as the maximum hold number when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. Is divided into sections. Specifically, the maximum number of holdings when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33 is four, and the corresponding first holding display area Ga corresponds to the first unit holding display area Ga1 and the second holding display area Ga. A unit hold display area Ga2, a third unit hold display area Ga3, and a fourth unit hold display area Ga4 are set.

  For example, when the number of holding balls when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33 is one, a predetermined holding image is displayed only in the first unit holding display area Ga1, and the game ball is held in the upper working opening 33. In the case where the number of withholding when winning the prize is four, the predetermined withholding image is displayed in all of the first unit withholding display area Ga1 to the fourth unit withholding display area Ga4.

  In the second hold display area (priority side hold display area) Gb, the same number of unit hold display areas Gb1 to Gb4 as the maximum hold number when the game ball wins the lower working opening 34 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. It is displayed as a section. Specifically, the maximum number of holdings when the game ball wins the lower working opening 34 is four, and the corresponding second holding display area Gb corresponds to the first unit holding display area Gb1 and the second holding display area Gb. A unit hold display area Gb2, a third unit hold display area Gb3, and a fourth unit hold display area Gb4 are set.

  For example, when the number of holding balls when the game ball wins the lower working opening 34 is one, the holding image is displayed only in the first unit holding display area Gb1, and the game ball wins the lower working opening 34. In the case where the number of holdings is 4, the holding image is displayed in all of the first unit holding display area Gb1 to the fourth unit holding display area Gb4.

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Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  The MPU 202 uses various counter information during the game to perform a jackpot occurrence lottery, a display setting of the main display unit 43, a symbol display setting of the symbol display device 41, a display of the accessory display unit 44, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a jackpot random number counter C1 used in a lottery for jackpot occurrence, and a jackpot type counter C2 used in determining a jackpot type such as a probability variation jackpot result or a normal jackpot result. The reach random number counter C3 used for the reach lottery when the symbol display device 41 fluctuates, the random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and the first result display portion AS of the main display portion 43. The second result display section BS and the fluctuation type counter CS for determining the fluctuation display time in the symbol display device 41 are used. Further, the electric accessory release counter C4 used for the lottery for determining whether or not the electric accessory 34a of the lower operation port 34 is in the power release state is used.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time it is updated, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in the lottery counter buffer 231 set in a predetermined area of the RAM 204. In the lottery counter buffer 231, the information corresponding to the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 serves as acquisition information storage means when a prize is won in the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34. Stored in the reserved ball storage area 232.

  The reserved sphere storage area 232 includes a reserved area RE including a first result display reserved area Ra and a second result display reserved area Rb, and an execution area AE. Each of the holding areas Ra and Rb includes a first area, a second area, a third area, and a fourth area, and a lottery counter buffer according to the winning history of the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34. Numerical value information of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 stored in 231 is stored in any of the areas as pending information. The pending information corresponds to special information.

  In this case, in the first area to the fourth area, when the winning in the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34 occurs a plurality of times in succession, the first area→the second area→the third area→the fourth area. Numerical information is stored in time series in the order of areas. Since each of the four areas is provided in this manner, the winning history of the game balls to the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34 is stored in a maximum of four, respectively. Further, a total reserved number storage area is provided in the reserved ball storage area 232, and the total reserved number storage area specifies the number in which the winning history for the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34 is reserved and stored. The information for doing is stored.

  The execution area AE is an area for moving each value stored in the first area of the holding area RE when the variable display of the main display portion 43 is started, and the execution area AE at the start of one game time. Based on the various numerical information stored in, the judgment of win/fail is made.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured to be sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 599, for example, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 599), returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value=0 to 599). The big hit random number counter C1 is regularly updated and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the first result display reserve area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33, and the second result display unit of the RAM 204 when the game ball wins the lower working opening 34. It is stored in the reservation area Rb.

  The value of the random number that is a big hit is stored as a win/loss table (win/win information group) in the win/win table storage area 221 as a win/win information group storage unit in the ROM 203. Here, the contents of the hit/miss table will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, as the win/loss table, the win/loss table for low probability mode (low probability win/win information group) in FIG. 8A and the win/loss table for high probability mode in FIG. Probability information group) is set. That is, the pachinko machine 10 is set to the low-probability mode (low-probability state) and the high-probability mode (high-probability state) as the lottery modes in the win/loss lottery means.

  In the gaming state in which the win/loss table for the low probability mode is referred to in the above-mentioned lottery, as shown in FIG. 8A, there are two random number values for the jackpot win. On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the win/loss table for the high probability mode is referred to in the lottery, as shown in FIG. 8(b), the value of the random number for the jackpot win is 20. If the winning probability in the high-probability mode is higher than that in the low-probability mode, the number and value of the winning random numbers are arbitrary.

  In addition, in each lottery mode, the lottery result will be a result other than the value of the random number that is a big hit. However, in the pachinko machine 10, two types of the result, a special failure result and a normal failure result, are set as the failure result. Has been done. These differences will be described later.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is configured to be incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 29, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 29). Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot results are set. These plural jackpot results are (1) a mode of the opening/closing control of the variable winning device 32 in the opening/closing execution mode, (2) a lottery mode in the winning/winning lottery means after the opening/closing execution mode, and (3) a bottom after the opening/closing execution mode. A plurality of jackpot results are set by differentiating the three conditions of the support mode in the electric accessory 34a of the operation port 34.

  Here, as an aspect of the opening/closing control of the variable winning device 32 in the opening/closing execution mode, the frequency of occurrence of winnings in the variable winning device 32 becomes relatively high from the start to the end of the opening/closing execution mode. Thus, the high frequency winning mode and the low frequency winning mode are set. Specifically, in the high frequency winning mode, the special winning opening 32a is opened and closed 15 times (the number of times of high frequency use) from the start to the end of the opening and closing execution mode, and one opening is 30 seconds (high frequency time). ) Has elapsed or until the number of winnings to the special winning opening 32a reaches 10 (the number of high-frequency winnings). On the other hand, in the low frequency winning mode, the special winning opening 32a is opened and closed twice (the number of times of low frequency use) from the start to the end of the opening and closing execution mode, and one opening is 0.2 sec (low frequency time). Is continued or until the number of winnings to the special winning opening 32a becomes 6 (the number of low-frequency winnings).

  In this case, in the pachinko machine 10, in the situation where the firing handle 54 is operated by the player, the game ball launching mechanism 53 is configured so that one game ball is launched toward the game area in 0.6 sec. Drive controlled. On the other hand, in the low frequency winning mode, the opening time of one big winning opening 32a is 0.2 sec as described above. That is, in the low frequency winning mode, the opening time of the big winning opening 32a once is shorter than the firing cycle of the game ball. Therefore, in the opening/closing execution mode according to the low frequency winning mode, the winning of the game ball does not substantially occur.

  In addition, the number of times of opening and closing the special winning opening 32a in the high frequency winning mode and the low frequency winning mode, the opening limit time for one opening, and the opening limit number for one opening are lower in the high frequency winning mode. The value is not limited to the above value and may be arbitrary as long as the frequency of winning the variable winning device 32 from the start to the end of the opening/closing execution mode is high. Specifically, the high-frequency winning mode has a larger number of times of opening and closing than the low-frequency winning mode, and if the opening limit time for one opening is long or the opening limit number for one opening is set to be large. Good.

  However, in order to clarify the difference in privilege between the high-frequency winning mode and the low-frequency winning mode, in the opening/closing execution mode of the low-frequency winning mode, the winning of the variable winning device 32 does not substantially occur. It is good to have a configuration. For example, in the high frequency winning mode, for one opening, the product of the game cycle of the game ball and the opening limit number is set shorter than the opening limit time, while in the low frequency winning mode, about the one opening, The product of the game cycle of the game ball and the opening limit number may be set to be longer than the opening limit time. In addition, even if the interval between shooting game balls and the opening time of one big winning opening 32a is not the above, in the low frequency winning mode, by setting the latter to be shorter than the former, It is possible to easily realize a configuration in which a prize does not substantially occur in the variable winning device 32.

  As a support mode of the lower working port 34 in the electric accessory 34a, when comparing in a situation where the game balls are continuously emitted in a similar manner to the game area, the electric working object 34a in the lower working port 34 is Low-frequency support mode (low-frequency support state or low-frequency guide state) and high-frequency support mode (high-frequency support state or high-frequency guide state) so that the frequency of the open state per unit time is relatively high or low. And are set.

  Specifically, in the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode, the probability that the electric role open state wins in the electric role open lottery using the electric role open counter C4 is the same (for example, both are 1/2). However, in the high-frequency support mode, the number of times the electric accessory 34a is in the open state when the electric-role open state is won is set to be larger than in the low-frequency support mode, and one more opening is performed. The time is set long. In this case, in the high-frequency support mode, the electric power open state is won, and in the case where the electric accessory 34a is opened a plurality of times, it is closed from the end of one open state to the start of the next open state. The time is set shorter than the one-time opening time. Furthermore, in the high-frequency support mode, the minimum secured time is set to be shorter than the low-frequency support mode in order to perform the next electric accessory release lottery after one electric accessory release lottery is performed. Has been done.

  As described above, in the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning a prize in the lower working opening 34 is higher than in the low-frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, the probability of winning a prize in the upper working opening 33 is higher than in the lower working opening 34, but in the high frequency support mode, the winning in the lower working opening 34 is higher than that in the upper working opening 33. The probability of winning a prize increases. Then, when a prize is given to the lower working opening 34, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out, so in the high-frequency support mode, the player plays the game while not reducing the number of balls that he holds. be able to.

  The configuration for increasing the frequency of the high frequency support mode being in the electric role open state per unit time is higher than that of the low frequency support mode is not limited to the above-mentioned one. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the probability of winning the electric role open state in is increased. Further, the high frequency support mode and the low frequency support mode may be set by changing any one of the number of times, the open time and the winning probability or the condition of an arbitrary combination.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is regularly updated and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the first result display reserve area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33, and the second result display unit of the RAM 204 when the game ball wins the lower working opening 34. It is stored in the reservation area Rb.

  The distribution destination of the game result for the jackpot type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in the distribution table storage area 222 as the distribution information group storage means in the ROM 203. Here, the contents of the distribution table will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, as the distribution table, the distribution table (first distribution information group) for the first result display unit of FIG. 9A and the second result display unit of FIG. 9B are used. And a distribution table (second distribution information group) for use with the distribution table.

  In the distribution table for the first result display unit, as shown in FIG. 9(a), as a distribution destination of the game result, a normal jackpot result (low probability corresponding special game result), an implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result (non Explicit high-probability correspondence game result or latent probability variation result), explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result (explicit high probability correspondence game result or sudden probability variation result), 15R probability variation jackpot result (high probability correspondence special game result) set Has been done.

  The normal jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening/closing execution mode becomes the high frequency winning mode, and after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the winning/winning lottery mode becomes the low probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode. However, the high frequency support mode shifts to the low frequency support mode when the number of games reaches the end reference number (specifically, 100 times) after the shift. In other words, the normal jackpot result is a jackpot result of shifting the game state to the normal jackpot state (low probability corresponding special game state).

  The implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening/closing execution mode becomes the low frequency winning mode, and after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the win/loss lot mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the low frequency support mode. is there. In other words, the implicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result is a jackpot result of shifting the gaming state to the implicit 2R certainty variation jackpot state (implicit high probability corresponding gaming state).

  The explicit 2R probability variable jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening/closing execution mode becomes the low-frequency winning mode, and after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the winning/winning lottery mode becomes the high-probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. .. The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning/winning lottery is the big hit state winning, and the big hit state is shifted accordingly. In other words, the explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result is a jackpot result of shifting the gaming state to the explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot state (explicit high probability corresponding gaming state).

  The 15R probability variable jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening/closing execution mode becomes the high-frequency winning mode, and after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the winning/winning lottery mode becomes the high-probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning/winning lottery is the big hit state winning, and the big hit state is shifted accordingly. In other words, the 15R certainty variation jackpot result is a jackpot result of shifting the gaming state to the 15R certainty variation jackpot state (high probability corresponding special gaming state).

  The normal game state in relation to each of the above-mentioned game states means a state in which the winning/winning lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode.

  In the distribution table for the first result display unit, "0 to 9" of the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of "0 to 29" correspond to the normal jackpot result, and "10 to 14" are not specified. It corresponds to the 2R certainty variation jackpot result, "15 to 19" corresponds to the explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result, and "20 to 29" corresponds to the 15R certainty variation jackpot result.

  As described above, as the probability-variable jackpot result, the implicit 2R probability-variable jackpot result and the explicit 2R probability-variable jackpot result are set, so that the manner of the probability-variable jackpot result is diversified. That is, when comparing the three types of probability variation jackpot results, the degree of advantage to the player is that the 15R probability variation jackpot result is the highest in the high-frequency winning mode in the opening/closing execution mode and the high frequency support mode in the support mode. Mode is low frequency winning mode, but support mode is high frequency supporting mode Explicit 2R probability variation big hit result is next highest, opening and closing execution mode becomes low frequency winning mode and support mode becomes low frequency support mode Not explicitly The 2R probability variation jackpot result is the lowest. As a result, the monotony of the game can be suppressed, and the attention of the game can be increased.

  In particular, in the implicit 2R probability variable jackpot result, after the end of the opening/closing execution mode, the win/loss lottery mode shifts to the high-probability mode, but the support mode becomes the low-frequency support mode like the normal gaming state. Then, as a game state, it is possible to create a game state in which the win/no win lottery mode becomes the high-probability mode, even though the support mode of the electric accessory 34a is common to the low-frequency support mode. It is possible to predict whether the winning/winning lottery mode is the high-probability mode or the low-probability mode, and it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the game.

  On the other hand, in the distribution table for the second result display unit, as shown in FIG. 9B, only the normal jackpot result and the 15R certainty variation jackpot result are set as the distribution destination of the game result. Then, of the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of "0 to 29", "0 to 9" correspond to the normal jackpot result, and "10 to 29" correspond to the 15R certainty variation jackpot result.

  As described above, in this pachinko machine 10, the distribution mode of the game result when the jackpot is won is that the jackpot is won based on the winning on the upper working opening 33, and the winning is on the lower working opening 34. It is different when the jackpot is won based on.

  Here, in both of the distribution table for the first result display unit and the distribution table for the second result display unit, the probability of a positive variation jackpot result when the jackpot is won is the same. There is. That is, in the distribution table for the first result display unit, the number of values of the jackpot type counter C2 assigned to the implicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result, the explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result, and the 15R certainty variation jackpot result is 20. ing. Further, in the distribution table for the second result display unit, the number of values of the jackpot type counter C2 assigned to the 15R certainty variation jackpot result is 20. Therefore, the probability that the win/loss lottery mode becomes the high-probability mode after the end of the opening/closing execution mode is the case where the jackpot is won based on the winning of the upper working opening 33 and the jackpot winning is based on the winning of the lower working opening 34. It is the same as in the case of (specifically, 2/3).

  However, when the jackpot is won based on the winning on the lower working port 34 and the probability variation jackpot result is generated, the result is always the 15R probability variation jackpot, whereas the jackpot is awarded based on the prize winning on the upper working port 33 and In the case of the probability-variable jackpot result, there is a probability of 1/4 for the implicit 2R probability-variable jackpot result or the explicit 2R probability-variable jackpot result, and a probability of 1/2 for the 15R probability-variable jackpot result. In other words, the probability of occurrence of the 15R probability variation jackpot result, which is the most advantageous to the player among the probability variation jackpot results, is higher when the jackpot is won based on the winning of the lower working opening 34, to the upper working opening 33. It will be higher than if the jackpot was won based on the prize.

  In addition, in the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, the winning/winning lottery mode shifts to the high-probability mode after the end of the opening/closing execution mode as described above, but the support mode shifts to the low-frequency support mode. When compared with the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, the electric accessory 34a is less likely to be in the open state, so the chances of receiving the payout of the game ball are reduced accordingly, and further, based on the distribution table for the second result display unit. The chance that a lottery will be held will be reduced.

  As described above, the upper working opening 33 and the lower working opening 34 are provided with a clear difference in the advantage for the player. Therefore, the player plays the game while expecting that the lower working opening 34 out of the upper working opening 33 and the lower working opening 34 will win, and accordingly, the winning frequency to the lower working opening 34. The player's attention to the high-frequency support mode, which is high, is high.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, as described above, when a failure result is obtained in the win/loss lottery, a normal failure result or a special failure result is obtained. In this case, in the case of the normal deviation result that occurs with a relatively high probability when the deviation result occurs, the opening/closing execution mode is not shifted, and the win/loss lottery mode and the support mode are not changed.

  On the other hand, in the case of the special deviation result that occurs with a relatively low probability when the deviation result occurs, the special deviation state is set. In the special disengagement state, the opening/closing execution mode is entered in the situation where the result of the dismissal is in the win/no win lottery. However, the opening/closing execution mode of the transfer destination is the low frequency winning mode. Therefore, even if the result is a special miss, it cannot be expected that the game ball will be won in the special winning opening 32a. Further, after the opening/closing execution mode is completed, the transition between the win/no win lottery mode and the support mode does not occur.

  By setting the special deviation result as described above, the opening of the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 can be used as an effect. Here, in the normal gaming state where the win/loss lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode, not the open/close execution mode, and if the special miss result is reached, the low frequency winning mode is opened/closed. It only shifts to the mode, and then returns to the normal game state. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result occurs, the mode shifts to the open/close execution mode which is the low frequency winning mode, and thereafter the winning/winning lottery mode is high although the support mode is the low frequency supporting mode. It becomes a probability mode. Then, the occurrence of the special out-of-place result and the occurrence of the implicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result under the normal gaming state, the same low-frequency winning mode is switched to the opening/closing execution mode, and then the support mode is low-frequency support. However, the difference between the two is that the win/win lottery mode is the low-probability mode in the former and the high-probability mode is in the latter. That is, the occurrence of the special deviation result and the occurrence of the implicit 2R probability variable jackpot result under the normal gaming state are common to the behavior of each movable object such as the behavior of the variable winning device 32 and the behavior of the electric accessory 34a of the lower working opening 34. However, only the internal lottery status is different. As a result, when the open/close execution mode, which is the low-frequency winning mode, occurs in the normal gaming state, it becomes possible to imagine whether or not the winning/winning lottery mode has shifted to the high-probability mode after that, and the game is played. It is possible to raise the attention level of.

  When the winning/winning lottery mode is the low-probability mode, as shown in FIG. 8A, the value of the random number resulting in the special failure result is the same as the value of the random number winning the jackpot. On the other hand, when the winning/winning lottery mode is the high-probability mode, as shown in FIG. 8B, the value of the random number that is the special out-of-match result is the number of random numbers that is the jackpot win and the special probability in the low-probability mode. The number is one, which is smaller than the number of random number values that result in deviation. In this way, by making the number of random number values that result in special outliers smaller than the number of random number values that result in jackpot wins in the high-probability mode, the number of random hits in the high-probability mode is greater than the probability of special out-of-match results. The probability of winning can be increased. In addition, by setting the number of random values that result in special outliers to be lower in the high-probability mode than in the low-probability mode, the probability of the special out-of-match result is higher than that under the low-probability mode. Can also be lowered.

  The reach random number counter C3 is configured to be sequentially incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238), returns to 0. The reach random number counter C3 is regularly updated and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the first result display reserve area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33, and the second result display unit of the RAM 204 when the game ball wins the lower working opening 34. It is stored in the reservation area Rb. Then, it is determined whether or not the reach is generated based on the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 203. However, in the game game that shifts to the open/close execution mode, the MPU 202 determines the reach occurrence regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. The number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of the reach display is the same in each game state, but may be individually set according to the game state. For example, in the case where the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of the reach display may be set to be larger than that in the low frequency support mode.

  Here, the reach display (reach state) is provided with a symbol display device 41 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of symbols (patterns), and the open/close execution mode of the variable winning device 32 is a high frequency winning mode. In the game time, the stop display result after the variable display becomes the special display result in the game machine. The stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or the variable display) of the symbol (pattern) on the symbol display device 41 is started. The display state for making the player think that the variable display state is likely to result in the special display result in the preceding stage.

  In other words, by stopping and displaying symbols for some of the plurality of symbol strings displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high frequency winning mode is established. It is a display state in which a combination of reach symbols that may be displayed is displayed, and in that state, variable display of symbols is performed in the remaining symbol columns.

  More specifically, as a pre-stage for ending the variable display of the symbols, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high frequency winning mode is established on the preset effective line in the display screen of the symbol display device 41. The reach line is formed by stopping and displaying the combination of reach symbols that may be performed, and the variable display of the symbols is performed by the final stop symbol row under the situation where the reach line is formed.

  Explaining the display contents of FIG. 6 in detail, first, the variable display of symbols is finished in the upper symbol row Z1, and the variable display of symbols is finished in the lower symbol row Z3. Reach lines are formed by stopping and displaying the main symbols having the same numbers on the lines L1 to L5, and in the situation where the reach lines are formed, variable display of symbols is displayed in the middle symbol row Z2. Reach display will be given. Then, when the high-frequency winning mode occurs, the main symbol with the same number as the main symbol forming the reach line is stopped and displayed on the reach line, and in the middle symbol row Z2. The variable display of symbols is ended.

  Also, in the reach display, while the combination of reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variable display of the symbols is displayed in the remaining symbol columns, and the reach is displayed by displaying a predetermined character etc. as a moving image on the background screen. This includes effects that are produced and those that perform a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display screen after reducing or displaying a combination of reach patterns. Further, when the reach display is being performed or before the reach display, whether or not the advance notice display using the predetermined image such as the predetermined character is performed is determined by using the reach random number counter C3 or other counters. May be.

  The variation type counter CS is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 198, for example, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198), returns to 0. The variation type counter CS is used for determining in the MPU 202 the variation display time on the first result display section AS and the second result display section BS of the main display section 43 and the symbol variation display time on the symbol display device 41. .. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process described below is executed once, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time in the normal process. The variation type counter CS is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the first result display reserve area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working opening 33, and the second result display unit of the RAM 204 when the game ball wins the lower working opening 34. It is stored in the reservation area Rb.

  The electric accessory release counter C4 is configured to be incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 250, for example, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The electric accessory release counter C4 is periodically updated and is stored in the electric accessory holding area 233 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the through gate 35. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed on whether or not the electric accessory 34a is controlled to be in the open state based on the stored value of the electric accessory release counter C4. For example, if C4=0 to 190, the electric accessory 34a is controlled to the open state, and if C4=191 to 250, the electric accessory 34a is not controlled to the open state.

  As described above, the MPU 202 uses the value of the fluctuation type counter CS stored in the execution area AE to determine the fluctuation display time in the first result display section AS and the second result display section BS. The variable display time table storage area 223 of the ROM 203 is used for the determination. Further, the MPU 202 uses the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE to determine the stop result in the first result display portion AS and the second result display portion BS. However, the stop result table storage area 224 of the ROM 203 is used for the determination.

<Various processing executed by main controller 81>
Next, a timer interrupt process and a normal process executed by the MPU 202 in the main control device 81 to advance a game at each game time will be described. In addition to the timer interrupt process and the normal process, the MPU 202 executes a main process that is started when the power is turned on and an NMI interrupt process that is started when a power failure signal is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). However, description of these processes is omitted.

<Timer interrupt processing>
First, the timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is activated by the MPU 202 on a regular basis (for example, in a cycle of 2 msec).

  In step S101, reading processing of various detection sensors is executed. That is, the states of various detection sensors connected to the main control device 81 are read, the state of the detection sensor (detection information from the detection sensor) is determined, and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored. For example, when it is determined that a ball has entered the upper working port 33, a prize detection flag for the upper working port is stored in various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204, and a ball has entered the lower working port 34. When it is determined that the winning action flag is detected, the lower working opening winning detection flag is stored in the various flag storage area 235. If it is determined that the game ball has passed through the through gate 35, the winning detection flag for the through gate is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204.

  Then, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1, and is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  In a succeeding step S103, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are each incremented by 1, and when they reach their maximum values, they are cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 204.

  In a succeeding step S104, a through winning process associated with winning in the through gate 35 is executed. In the through winning process, it is determined whether or not a through gate winning detection flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. If the same flag is stored, it is stored in the electric power holding area. On condition that the number of stored accessory holdings is less than 4, the value of the electric accessory release counter C4 updated in the step S103 is stored in the electric accessory holding area. Further, the effect control device 82 is caused to execute a process for turning on the holding light emitting portion 46 of the variable display unit 36 corresponding to the number of holding memories. Then, when the through gate winning detection flag is stored in the various flag storage area 235, the winning detection flag is erased and the through gate winning process is ended.

  After the through-gate winning process in step S104 is executed, the process proceeds to step S105, and in the step S105, the winning process for the operating port associated with the winning of the operating ports 33 and 34 is executed, and the timer interrupt process ends. To do.

<Winning process for working port>
Here, the winning process for the operating port will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 and 11.

  In step S201, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the upper working opening 33 (starting winning) based on the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to the upper working opening 33. When it is determined that the game ball has won the upper working opening 33, in step S202, the payout control device 97 sets a prize ball command for paying out three game balls. In a succeeding step S203, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the game hall side that the game ball has won in the upper operation opening 33. In step S204, the value stored in the number-of-holds storage area of the first result display section holding area Ra is read out, and the number of start-up holding storages RaN stored in the first result display section holding area Ra is set. (Hereinafter, also referred to as the first start pending storage number RaN). After that, in step S205, an information acquisition process for storing the respective values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counter CS is performed, and the main winning process is ended.

  When it is determined in step S201 that the game ball has not won the upper working opening 33, in step S206 it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the lower working opening 34 (start winning) in the lower working opening 34. Judgment is made based on the detection state of the detection sensor. When it is determined that the game ball has won the lower working opening 34, a prize ball command for paying out four game balls is set in the payout control device 97 in step S207. In a succeeding step S208, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the game hall side that the game ball has won in the lower working opening 34. In step S209, the value stored in the reserved number storage area of the second result display section reserved area Rb is read out, and the startup reserved storage number RbN stored in the second result display section reserved area Rb is set. (Hereinafter, also referred to as the second start pending storage number RbN). After that, the information acquisition process is performed in step S205, and the main winning process is ended.

  On the other hand, if both steps S201 and S206 are NO, that is, if the game ball has not won in any of the upper working opening 33 and the lower working opening 34, the main winning process is ended.

  The prize ball command set in steps S202 and S207 is transmitted to the payout controller 97 in an external output process S401 of a normal process described later.

  Here, the information acquisition process of step S205 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the information acquisition process, first in step S301, it is determined whether or not the number N (RaN or RbN) of starting pending memories set in step S204 or step S209 described above is less than an upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). judge. If the number N of start-up pending storages is the upper limit value, this information acquisition processing is terminated as it is, and if it is less than the upper limit value, the number N of start-up pending storages of the corresponding result display section holding area is determined in step S302. While incrementing by 1, the value stored in the total reserved number storage area in step S303 (hereinafter referred to as the common reserved number CRN) is also incremented by 1.

  In the following step S304, the respective values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counter CS updated in the above step S103 are stored in the empty storage area area of the corresponding result display holding area. The first storage area, that is, the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storages incremented by 1 in step S302 is stored.

  In other words, when the number RaN of start pending storage for the upper working port is set, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counter CS updated in step S103 are set. Is stored in the first storage area of the empty storage areas of the upper working opening holding area Ra, that is, in the holding area Ra corresponding to the upper working opening startup holding storage number RaN incremented by 1 in step S302.

  If the number RbN of starting pending storage for the lower operating port is set, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 are set to the lower operating port. It is stored in the first storage area of the free storage areas of the reserved area Rb for use, that is, in the reserved area Rb corresponding to the start reserved storage number RbN for the lower working opening incremented by 1 in step S302.

  In subsequent steps S305 and S306, the production control device 82 and the display control device 212, which are sub-side (sub-side) control devices, are caused to recognize that a win has occurred in the upper operation opening 33 or the lower operation opening 34, and will be described later. The hold confirmation process and the hold command setting process, which are processes for executing the hold notice, are executed. After that, if the winning detection flag is stored, the flag is erased and the information acquisition process ends.

  The hold command set in the hold command setting process of step S306 will be transmitted to the effect control device 82 in the external output process (step S401) of the normal process described later. 33 includes information on which of the winning openings 33 and the lower working opening 34 is based on winning, and the production control device 82 receives the holding command to hold the display area Ga. , Gb, a process for changing the display in accordance with the increase in the number of holdings is executed.

  Specifically, if the command received by the display control device 212 via the effect control device 82 corresponds to the winning of the upper working opening 33, the reserved display area for the upper working opening is displayed. A process for causing Ga to display the holding image is executed. In the hold display area Ga, hold images are sequentially displayed from the left side. For example, if the number of start hold storage RaN for the upper working opening is 1, the hold image is displayed in the first unit hold display area Ga1 at the left end. If the number of stored memories for starting RaRa is 4, the reserved images are displayed in all the reserved display areas Ga1 to Ga4. If the command received by the display control device 212 via the effect control device 82 corresponds to the winning of the lower working opening 34, it is reserved in the reserved display area Gb for the lower working opening. Perform processing to display an image. In the hold display area Gb, hold images are displayed sequentially from the left side. For example, if the number RbN of start hold storage for the lower working opening is 1, the hold image is displayed in the first unit hold display area Gb1 at the left end. If the number RbN of starting pending storages is 4 displayed, the pending image is displayed in all the pending display areas Gb1 to Gb4. A detailed description of each process of steps S305 and S306 will be given later.

<Normal processing>
Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The normal process is a process that is started after the main process started when the power is turned on is executed, and the main process of the game is executed in the normal process. As an outline, the processes of steps S401 to S406 are executed as a regular process of a 4 msec cycle, and the counter updating process of steps S408 and S409 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the normal processing, first, an external signal output processing is executed in step S401. In the external signal output process of step S401, output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence/absence of a prize ball command is determined, and if the prize ball command is set, it is transmitted to the payout control device 97. If a production command such as a variation command, a type command, or a variation end command is set, it is transmitted to the production control device 82.

  Next, in step S402, the fluctuation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value, the counter value is cleared to 0. Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  In a succeeding step S403, a game time control process for controlling a game in each game time is executed. In this game time control process, jackpot determination, setting of variable display of symbols by the symbol display device 41, display control of the main display unit 43, and the like are performed.

  After executing the game number control process of step S403, the process proceeds to step S404 to execute the game state transition process. Although the details will be described later, the game state shift process shifts the game state to the open/close execution mode, the high probability mode, the high frequency support mode, or the like. Details of the game number control process of step S403 and the game state transition process of step S404 will be described later.

  In a succeeding step S405, an electric power combination support process for driving and controlling the electric power accessory 34a provided in the lower operation port 34 is executed. In this electric role support process, the electric role release of whether or not the electric role object 34a is opened using the numerical information acquired from the electric role open counter C4 stored in the electric power holding area 233 of the RAM 204. In addition to performing the lottery, when the electric role open state is won, the opening/closing process of the electric accessory 34a is executed. In addition, display control of the accessory display unit 44 and the like are performed so as to teach the lottery result of the electric role open lottery.

  Here, as described above, the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode are set as the modes of support by the electric accessory 34a, and a transition to any of the support modes is performed in the game state transition processing. Be seen. Through this processing, if the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204, the high frequency support mode is set, and if the flag is not set, the low frequency support mode is set.

  In the electric power support process, it is determined whether or not the high frequency support mode is set by determining whether or not the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. Then, in the high frequency support mode, the number of times the electric accessory 34a is in the open state is set to be larger when the power combination open state is elected than in the low frequency support mode. Set the opening time longer. Further, in the high-frequency support mode, when the electric role open state is won and the electric state of the electric accessory 34a occurs a plurality of times, one open state ends and the next open state starts. The closing time up to is set to be shorter than the opening time for one time.

  Incidentally, when the open/close execution mode is entered, the support mode is forcibly set to the low frequency support mode even if the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204.

  Then, in step S406, a game ball launch control process is executed. In the game ball launch control process, the solenoid of the game ball launch mechanism 53 is excited once in a predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that a launch permission signal is input from the power supply/launch control device 98. .. As a result, the game ball is launched toward the game area PE.

  In subsequent step S407, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal processing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of the previous normal processing. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process.

  That is, in step S408, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value, it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 204. In step S409, the fluctuation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counters CS are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 204.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S401 to S406 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process changes rather than being constant. Therefore, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1) can be updated at random by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, and in the same manner. The fluctuation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

<Game time control processing>
Next, the game number control process of step S403 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the game time control process, first, in step S501, it is determined whether the open/close execution mode is in effect. Specifically, it is determined whether the open/close execution mode flag (open/close execution state information) is stored (stored) in the open/close execution mode flag storage area (open/close execution state information storage unit) in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. To do. The opening/closing execution mode flag is stored when the game state is changed to the opening/closing execution mode in the game state transition process described later, and is erased when the opening/closing execution mode is also ended in the game state transition process.

  When in the open/close execution mode, the present game is executed without executing any of the processing of step S502 and thereafter, that is, the game time start processing of steps S503 to S505 and the game time progress processing of steps S506 to S509. The turn control process ends. That is, in the opening/closing execution mode, the game game is not started regardless of whether or not a prize has been paid to the operation ports 33, 34.

  If it is not in the open/close execution mode, in step S502, it is determined whether or not the main display unit 43 is in the variable display. Specifically, it is determined whether or not one of the first result display portion AS and the second result display portion BS is in the variable display. It is to be noted that this determination is made as to whether or not the variable display flag (variation display information) is stored (stored) in the variable display flag storage area (variation display information storage means) in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. It is done by judging. The variable display flag is stored when the variable display is started for either the first result display section AS or the second result display section BS, and is erased when the variable display ends.

  If the main display section 43 is not displaying the variation, the process proceeds to the game number starting process of steps S503 to S505. In the game time starting process, first, in step S503, it is determined whether the common hold number CRN is "0". When the common hold number CRN is "0", it means that the start hold storage numbers RaN and RbN are "0" for both the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34. Therefore, the game time control processing is ended as it is. If the common hold number CRN is not "0", the data stored in the first result display holding area Ra or the second result display holding area Rb is set for variable display in step S504. After executing the data setting process, and in step S505, the variation display process for starting the variation display on the main display unit 43 and the variation display on the symbol display device 41 is executed, and then the present game number control process is ended.

  Here, the data setting process of step S504 and the fluctuation start process of step S505 will be described in detail below.

  First, the data setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the data setting process, first, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the second startup hold storage number RbN stored in the second result display storage area Rb is “0”. If the second startup pending storage number RbN is "0", the data setting process for the first result display unit in steps S602 to S607 is executed, and if the second startup pending storage number RbN is not "0". Executes the data setting process for the second result display unit in steps S608 to S613.

  Here, the case where the data setting process is executed is the case where the common pending number CRN is 1 or more, as already described. In this case, in the data setting process, it is determined whether or not the second startup hold storage number RbN is “0”, and if it is not “0”, that is, the hold information for variable display is displayed for the second result display section BS. If it is stored, the data stored in the second result display section holding area Rb is set for variable display regardless of whether the first startup hold storage number RaN is 1 or more. I chose As a result, when the hold information is stored in both the first result display holding area Ra and the second result display holding area Rb, the second result display holding corresponding to the lower working port 34 is held. The hold information stored in the area Rb has priority.

  In the data setting process for the first result display unit, first, in step S602, the first startup hold storage number RaN in the first result display hold area Ra is decremented by one. In a succeeding step S603, the common reserved number CRN is decremented by 1. Then, in step S604, the data stored in the first area of the first result display holding area Ra is moved to the execution area AE.

  Then, in step S605, a process of shifting the data stored in the storage area of the first result display holding area Ra is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first area, and also the second area→the first area, The data in each area is shifted in the order of 3 area→2nd area, 4th area→3rd area, and so on.

  In the following step S606, the second result display section flag (second result display section information) is set in the second result display section flag storage area (second result display section information storage means) provided in the other flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. If it is stored, it is erased, and if it is not stored, its state is maintained. The second result display unit flag is information for specifying whether the start of the current variable display is the first result display unit AS or the second result display unit BS.

  In a succeeding step S607, a shift command (shift occurrence information) which is information for causing the effect control device 82 which is the sub-side control device to recognize that the data in the holding area has been shifted is set. In this case, from the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203, information indicating that the holding area for which the data has been shifted this time corresponds to the first result display holding area Ra, that is, the upper operation port 33 A shift command including information on the correspondence is selected, and the selected shift command is set as a command to be transmitted to the effect control device 82. After that, this data setting process ends.

  The shift command set in step S607 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 17). In the effect control device 82, based on the received shift command, the display in the first hold light emitting part 45 of the variable display unit 36 and the display in the first hold display area Ga of the symbol display device 41 correspond to the reduction in the number of hold. Then, the processing for changing is executed. This will be described in detail later.

  In the data setting process for the second result display unit, first, in step S608, the second start hold storage number RbN of the second result display hold area Rb is decremented by one. In a succeeding step S609, the common reserved number CRN is decremented by 1. Then, in step S610, the data stored in the first area of the second result display holding area Rb is moved to the execution area AE.

  Then, in step S611, a process of shifting the data stored in the storage area of the second result display holding area Rb is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first area, and at the same time, the second area→the first area, The data in each area is shifted in the order of 3 area→2nd area, 4th area→3rd area, and so on.

  In a succeeding step S612, the second result display section flag (second result display section information) is set in the second result display section flag storage area (second result display section information storage means) provided in the other flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. If not stored, the second result display unit flag is stored, and if stored, that state is maintained.

  In a succeeding step S613, a shift command (shift occurrence information) which is information for causing the effect control device 82 which is the sub-side control device to recognize that the data in the holding area has been shifted is set. In this case, from the command information storage area 225 of the ROM 203, information that the holding area that is the target of the current shift of data corresponds to the second result display holding area Rb, that is, the lower operating port 34. The shift command including the information of what is being done is selected, and the selected shift command is set as a command to be transmitted to the effect control device 82. After that, this data setting process ends.

  The shift command set in step S613 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 13). In the effect control device 82, based on the received shift command, the display in the second hold light emitting portion 46 of the variable display unit 36 and the display in the second hold display area Gb of the symbol display device 41 correspond to the reduction in the number of hold. Then, the processing for changing is executed. This will be described in detail later.

  Next, the fluctuation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In the fluctuation start process, first, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the winning/winning lottery mode is the high-probability mode. Specifically, whether or not the high-probability mode flag (high-probability state information) is stored (stored) in the high-probability mode flag storage area (high-probability state information storage means) provided in each flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. To determine. The high-probability mode flag is a flag that is stored at the end of the opening/closing execution mode related to the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot result, and is erased when the normal jackpot result occurs thereafter.

  If it is not in the high-probability mode, then in step S702, it is determined whether or not the win/loss table for the low-probability mode is true. Specifically, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE coincides with the value set as the jackpot win in the win/loss table for the low probability mode as shown in FIG. 8A. It is determined whether or not there is. On the other hand, in the case of the high probability mode, in step S703, the high/probability mode win/fail table is referenced to make a win/fail judgment. Specifically, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE coincides with the value set as the jackpot win in the win/loss table for the high probability mode as shown in FIG. 8B. It is determined whether or not there is.

  After the processing in step S702 or step S703, in step S704 to step S712, processing for setting the game result of the current game time is executed, and at the same time as the first result display section AS or (2) A process for setting a stop result when ending the variable display executed in any of the result display portions BS is executed. In this case, when setting the stop result, various stop result tables (stop result information group) stored in the stop result table storage area 224 as the stop result information group storage unit in the ROM 203 are referred to.

  Specifically, first, in step S704, it is determined whether or not the result of the lottery in step S702 or step S703 is a jackpot win. If it is a big hit, in steps S705 to S711, a process for setting a game result and a process for setting a stop result in the case of a big hit are executed.

  In step S705, it is determined whether or not the second result display unit flag is stored in the RAM 204. When the second result display unit flag is not stored, the distribution determination is performed with reference to the distribution table for the first result display unit (see FIG. 9A) in step S706. Specifically, the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE is the numerical range of the normal jackpot result, the numerical range of the implicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result, the numerical range of the explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result, and the 15R certainty variation jackpot. Determine which of the numerical range of the result is included.

  On the other hand, when the second result display unit flag is stored, the distribution determination is performed with reference to the distribution table for the second result display unit (see FIG. 9B) in step S707. Specifically, it is determined whether the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE is included in the numerical range of the normal jackpot result or the numerical range of the 15R certainty variation jackpot result.

  After the process of step S706 or step S707, it is determined in step S708 whether the game result sorted in step S706 or step S707 is a probability variation jackpot result. If it is a probability variation jackpot result, in step S709, a state in which any stop result is displayed on the first result display portion AS or the second result display portion BS in the current game time when the probability variation jackpot result will occur. The stop result setting process for the probability variation big hit for setting whether to end the variable display with is executed. In step S709, the MPU 202 stores, in the flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204, information for specifying which probability variation jackpot result is the result of the current game win determination. Specifically, in step S709, any of the explicit 2R certainty variation flag, the implicit 2R certainty variation flag, and the 15R certainty variation flag is stored. Then, it progresses to step S713.

  On the other hand, when the game result sorted in step S706 or step S707 is not the probability variation jackpot result, a negative determination is made in step S708, and the process proceeds to step S710. In step S710, the stop information table for normal jackpot is referred to, the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE is acquired, and the address information is stored in the RAM 204. Store in the result address storage area. After that, in step S711, the MPU 202 stores in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204 the information for identifying whether or not the winning/non-winning determination result of the current game is the normal jackpot result. Specifically, in step S711, the normal flag is stored. Then, it progresses to step S713.

  If the result of the lottery in step S702 or step S703 is not a big hit, a negative determination is made in step S704, and the process proceeds to step S712. In step S712, for the time of disengagement for setting which stop result is to be displayed in the state where the stop result is displayed on the first result display section AS or the second result display section BS at the current game time which is the disengagement result. The stop result setting process is executed. In addition, in step S712, the information for identifying by the MPU 202 that the hit determination result of the current game is the miss result is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204. Specifically, in step S712, either the normal deviation flag or the special deviation flag is stored. Then, it progresses to step S713.

  After performing any of the processing of step S709, step S711, and step S712, in step S713, to set the variable display time of the current game time in the first result display section AS or the second result display section BS. The variable display time setting process is executed.

  The variable display time setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the variable display time setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17, first in step S801, it is determined whether or not the game result this time is one of the jackpot results and the special outlier result. Specifically, it is determined whether or not any of the explicit 2R certainty variation flag, the implicit 2R certainty variation flag, the 15R certainty variation flag, the normal flag, and the special deviation flag are stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204.

  If a negative determination is made in step S801, that is, if the game result this time is a normal deviation result, the process proceeds to step S802. In step S802, it is determined whether or not the reach display is generated on the symbol display device 41 in the current game. Specifically, when the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is a value corresponding to the occurrence of the reach, it is determined that the reach display has occurred, and an affirmative determination is made in step S802. When the presence or absence of the reach occurrence is specified using the value of the reach random number counter C3, the reach determination table stored in the reach determination table storage area of the ROM 203 is referred to.

  When an affirmative determination is made in either step S801 or step S802, the process proceeds to step S803, and the reach display variable display time table stored in the variable display time table storage area 223 of the ROM 203 is referred to for this time. The variable display time information corresponding to the value of the variable type counter CS is acquired, and in the subsequent step S804, the variable display time information is displayed in the variable display time counter area (variable display time measuring means) provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. ). Then, this setting process is completed.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, when the result of the win/loss lottery is the result of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode (any jackpot result and the special miss result), or the result of the win/win lottery is the normal miss result and the reach generation When the lottery is won, the reach display is executed.

  Here, the reach display is provided with a normal reach and a super reach, which are different in variable display mode. In the reach display variable display time table, variable display time information corresponding to each of normal reach and super reach is set, and by referring to the table, the variable display time information corresponding to each reach display is acquired. It Regarding the determination of the type of reach display, there is provided a table in which the type of reach display and the value of the variation type counter CS correspond to each other, and by referring to the table, the value of the variation type counter CS of this time is determined. The corresponding reach display is determined. The reach display variable display time table will be described in detail later.

  Further, the reach display variable display time table corresponds to the type of jackpot. Specifically, in the case of probability variation jackpot results, the variable display time is set so that the combination of specific symbols can be stopped and displayed, and in the case of normal jackpot results, the combination of non-specific symbols can be stopped and displayed. The variable display time is set to.

  On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S802, the value of the fluctuation type counter CS of this time is referred by referring to the reach display time variation display time table stored in the variation display time table storage area 223 in step S805. The variable display time corresponding to is acquired, and the variable display time information is set in the variable display time counter area in step S806. Then, this setting process is completed. The variable display time information when the reach is not generated is set so that the variable display time becomes shorter as the number N of start pending memories increases. The reach non-occurrence variable display time table will be described in detail later.

  In addition, when the support mode is the high-frequency support mode, compared with the case where the support mode is the low-frequency support mode, the reach non-reach time is selected so that a shorter variable display time is selected as compared with the case where the number of hold information is the same. Although the variable display time table for generation is set, the variable display time table is not limited to this, and the selected variable display time may be the same or may be the reverse of the above relationship. Further, the above configuration may be applied to the variable display time when the reach occurs, and the variable display time that is easy to be selected and the variable display time that is difficult to be selected are different between when the jackpot is won and when the reach is out. It may be configured. Further, the variable display time table for the probability variable big hit, the variable display time table for the normal big hit, the variable display time table for the out-reach, and the variable display time table for the complete out-of-range may be individually set.

  As described above, the variable display time of each game time is determined using the presence or absence of the reach occurrence, the type of the reach display, the number of hold information, the value of the variation type counter, etc. as parameters. However, the variable display time of each game time, the parameter of the content of other holding information, specifically, the information for jackpot determination, the information for type determination and the information for reach determination included in the other holding information. It is decided without doing.

  Returning to the description of the fluctuation start process (FIG. 16 ), after step S713, the fluctuation start command and the type command are set in step S714. The fluctuation start command includes information on whether or not reach is generated and information on fluctuation display time. Further, the type command includes information on the game result. That is, in the type command, as the information of the game result, information of 15R certainty variation jackpot result, information of normal jackpot result, information of explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result, information of implicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result, information of special outlier result, etc. included.

  The fluctuation start command and the type command set in step S714 are transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The effect control device 82 determines the content of the effect in the game time based on the received variation start command and type command, and controls various devices so that the determined effect content is executed. The content of this effect includes a variable display mode of the symbol on the symbol display device 41, and the determined variable display mode of the symbol is output from the effect control device 82 to the display control device 212 as a display content command. It In the display control device 212, based on the display content command received from the effect control device 82, display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed so that the variable display of the symbol corresponding to each game time is performed.

  Then, in step S715, the variable display of the pattern is started in the result display unit corresponding to the current game time, of the first result display unit AS and the second result display unit BS. In this case, when the second result display unit flag is not stored in the RAM 204, the result display unit corresponding to the current game time is specified as the first result display unit AS, and the second result display unit flag is set. If it is stored, the result display unit corresponding to the current game time is specified as the second result display unit BS. Then, this fluctuation start process is terminated.

  Returning to the explanation of the game time control process (FIG. 14 ), when the main display portion 43 is being variably displayed, the game time progression process of steps S506 to S509 is executed. In the game time progression process, first in step S506, it is determined whether or not the variation display time of the current game time has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable display time information stored in the variable display time counter area of the RAM 204 is “0”. The value of the variable display time information is set in the variable display time setting process (FIG. 17) as described above. The value of the set variable display time information is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 10) is started.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed, the variable display process is executed in step S507. In the variable display process, display control of the result display unit (light emission control of each display segment) is performed so that each display segment is turned on and off in a predetermined order in the result display unit related to the current game. , This game time control processing is ended.

  If the variation display time has elapsed, variation end processing is executed in step S508. In the fluctuation ending process, the information stored in the RAM 204 in any of the processes of step S709, step S710, and step S712 is specified, and the pattern corresponding to the information is stopped and displayed on the main display unit 43. The main display unit 43 is controlled.

  In a succeeding step S509, a fluctuation end command is set. Then, this game time control processing is ended. The fluctuation end command set in step S509 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The effect control device 82 transmits the received variation end command to the display control device 212 while maintaining the information form thereof. In the display control device 212, by receiving the variation end command, the final stop symbol combination in the game time is fixedly displayed (final stop display).

<Game state transition processing>
Next, the game state transition processing of step S404 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, in step S901, it is determined whether the open/close execution mode is in effect. If it is not in the opening/closing execution mode, the process proceeds to step S902, and it is determined whether it is the timing when the variable display of the pattern on the first result display portion AS or the second result display portion BS of one game time is finished. If it is not the timing when the variable display is finished, the game state transition processing is finished as it is.

  If it is the timing at which the variable display ends, it is determined in step S903 whether or not the game result of the current game time corresponds to the shift to the open/close execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not any of the explicit 2R certainty variation flag, the implicit 2R certainty variation flag, the 15R certainty variation flag, the normal jackpot flag, and the special outlying flag are stored in the RAM 204. If none of the above flags are stored, the game state transition processing is ended.

  If any of the above flags is stored, the opening/closing execution mode start processing is executed in step S904. In the start process, an opening waiting time (starting waiting period) for waiting without opening the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 for the opening/closing execution mode opening is set. Specifically, the waiting time information for opening stored in advance in the ROM 203 is set in the waiting time counter area provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. In this case, the waiting time information that is set differs depending on whether the open/close execution mode is the high-frequency winning mode, and the waiting time information shows that the low-frequency winning mode has a longer waiting time than the high-frequency winning mode. It is set to be short. For example, in the high frequency winning mode, the count value of the waiting time information is set so that the waiting time is 1 sec, and in the low frequency winning mode, the count value of the waiting time information is set to be 0.2 sec. Is set. The value of the waiting time information set here is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 10) is executed.

  In a succeeding step S905, round display start processing for notifying the type of the opening/closing execution mode this time is executed. In the round display start processing, first, the address information stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 204 is confirmed. Then, the stop result data corresponding to the address information is specified from the stop result data group stored in the ROM 203, and the content of the number of rounds is confirmed from the specified stop result data. After that, the content of the confirmed number of rounds is output to the round display section RS in the main display section 43. As a result, the round display section RS displays the round information related to the output.

  In a succeeding step S906, it is determined whether or not the opening/closing execution mode this time is the high frequency winning mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not either the 15R probability variation flag or the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204. If it is not the high frequency winning mode, that is, if it is the low frequency winning mode, in step S907, "2" is set in the round counter area RC provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. The round counter area RC is a counter area for counting the number of times the special winning opening 32a is opened. On the other hand, in the case of the high frequency winning mode, "15" is set in the round counter area RC in step S908.

  After executing the processing of step S907 or step S908, an opening command is set in step S909. The set opening command is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The opening command includes information on whether the mode is the high frequency winning mode or the low frequency winning mode. The effect control device 82 determines the content of the effect corresponding to the opening/closing execution mode based on the received opening command, and controls various devices so that the determined content of the effect is executed. The content of this effect includes the display mode on the symbol display device 41, and the determined display mode is output from the effect control device 82 to the display control device 212 as a display content command. In the display control device 212, based on the display content command received from the effect control device 82, the display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed so that a display (for example, a moving image display) corresponding to the present opening/closing execution mode is performed.

  In a succeeding step S910, after executing the external signal setting process, the present game state transition process is ended. In the external signal setting process, it is determined whether or not any of the explicit 2R certainty variation flag, the implicit 2R certainty variation flag, the 15R certainty variation flag, and the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204, and either flag is stored. In this case, the signal output state of the output terminal for the jackpot signal provided in the external output terminal 99 is set as the jackpot signal output state. Thereby, when the output terminal for the jackpot signal is connected to the management control device on the game hall side, the jackpot signal is output to the management control device, and the jackpot occurs in the pachinko machine 10 in the management control device. You can understand what you have done.

  Further, in the external signal setting process, it is determined whether or not any of the explicit 2R probability variation flag, the implicit 2R probability variation flag, the 15R probability variation flag, the normal jackpot flag, or the special out-of-range flag is stored in the RAM 204, and either When the flag is stored, the signal output states of the output terminals for the jackpot and special off signal provided on the external output terminal 99 are set to the jackpot and special off signal output states. Thereby, when the output terminal for the jackpot and the special off signal is connected to the management control device on the game hall side, the jackpot and the special off signal are output to the management control device, and the pachinko machine is operated on the management control device. It is possible to know at 10 that the open/close execution mode has occurred.

  On the other hand, if it is not in the open/close execution mode, a positive determination is made in step S901, and the flow proceeds to step S911. In step S911, it is determined whether or not the waiting time for opening has elapsed. If the waiting time for the opening has not elapsed, the game state transition processing is ended as it is. When the waiting time for opening has elapsed, the special winning opening opening/closing process is executed in step S912. Here, the special winning opening opening/closing processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1001, it is determined whether the special winning opening 32a is open. Specifically, such a determination is made based on the driving state of the variable winning award driving section 32c. If the special winning opening 32a is not open, it is determined in step S1002 whether or not the value of the round counter area RC is "0", and in step S1003, a timer area provided in each counter area 234 of the RAM 204. It is determined whether the value of T is "0".

  When the value of the round counter area RC is "0" or when the value of the timer area T is not "0", the main winning opening opening/closing processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the value of the round counter area RC is not "0" and the value of the timer area T is "0", the process proceeds to step S1004, and the variable winning drive unit 32c is driven to open the special winning opening 32a. State.

  In a succeeding step S1005, a setting process for each round is executed. The setting process for each round will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1101, it is determined whether the high frequency winning mode is set. In the high frequency winning mode, in step S1102, "15000" (that is, 30 seconds) is set in the timer area T in order to measure the opening/closing timing of opening/closing the special winning opening 32a. The count value set here is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 10) is activated, that is, in a cycle of 2 msec. In a succeeding step S1103, in order to count the number of winning game balls to the special winning opening 32a, "10" is set in a winning counter area PC provided in various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. Then, this setting process is completed.

  If the high frequency winning mode is not set, that is, if the low frequency winning mode is not set, "100" (that is, 0.2 sec) is set in the timer area T in step S1104, and the winning counter area PC is set in subsequent step S1105. , “6” is set. Then, this setting process is completed.

  After executing the setting processing for each round in the special winning opening opening/closing processing (FIG. 19), an opening command is set in step S1006, and the main winning opening opening/closing processing ends. The set release command is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The release command includes information on whether the mode is the high frequency winning mode or the low frequency winning mode. The effect control device 82 determines the content of the effect corresponding to the received open command in the high frequency winning mode, and controls various devices so that the determined effect content is executed.

  When the special winning opening is open in step S1001, the process proceeds to step S1007, and it is determined whether the value of the timer area T is "0". If the value of the timer area T is not "0", it is determined in step S1008 whether or not the game ball has won the special winning opening 32a, based on the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to the variable winning device 32. If no winning is generated, the main winning opening opening/closing process is ended as it is. On the other hand, if a winning has occurred, the value of the winning counter area PC is decremented by 1 in step S1009, and then it is determined in step S1010 whether or not the value of the winning counter area PC is "0". If it is not "0", the main winning opening opening/closing processing is ended as it is.

  When the value of the timer area T is "0" in step S1007 or the value of the winning counter area PC is "0" in step S1010, it means that the special winning opening closing condition is satisfied. In such a case, in step S1011 the variable winning award driving section 32c is brought into a non-driving state in order to close the special winning opening 32a.

  In the following step S1012, the value of the round counter area RC is decremented by 1, and in step S1013 it is determined whether the value of the round counter area RC is "0". If the value of the round counter area RC is not "0", it is determined in step S1014 whether the high frequency winning mode is set.

  When the high frequency winning mode is set, "1000" (that is, 2 sec) is set in the timer area T, and when the low frequency winning mode is set, "100" (that is, 0.2 sec) is set in the timer area T. To do. That is, in the low frequency winning mode, the time during which the special winning opening 32a is closed between rounds is set shorter than in the high frequency winning mode. Then, in step S1017, a closing command is set, and the main winning opening/closing processing is ended. The set closing command is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The closing command includes information on whether the mode is the high frequency winning mode or the low frequency winning mode. The effect control device 82 determines the content of the effect corresponding to the closed command based on the received closing command in the high frequency winning mode, and controls various devices so that the determined effect content is executed.

  When it is determined in step S1013 that the value of the round counter area RC is “0”, ending processing is executed in step S1018. In the start process, an ending waiting time for waiting for the ending of the opening/closing execution mode without starting the next game time is set. Specifically, the waiting time information for ending stored in advance in the ROM 203 is set in the waiting time counter area provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204. In this case, the waiting time information to be set differs depending on whether the open/close execution mode is the high frequency winning mode, and the waiting time information is less in the low frequency winning mode than in the high frequency winning mode. It is set to be short. For example, in the high frequency winning mode, the count value of the waiting time information is set so that the waiting time is 1 sec, and in the low frequency winning mode, the count value of the waiting time information is set to be 0.2 sec. Is set. The value of the waiting time information set here is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt processing (FIG. 10) is executed.

  After that, in step S1019, after setting an ending command, the main winning opening/closing processing is ended. The ending command thus set is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The ending command includes information on whether the high-frequency winning mode or the low-frequency winning mode is selected. The effect control device 82 determines the content of the effect corresponding to the opening/closing execution mode based on the received ending command, and controls various devices so that the determined content of the effect is executed. The content of this effect includes the display mode on the symbol display device 41, and the determined display mode is output from the effect control device 82 to the display control device 212 as a display content command. In the display control device 212, based on the display content command received from the effect control device 82, the display control of the symbol display device 41 is performed so that a display (for example, a moving image display) corresponding to the present opening/closing execution mode is performed.

  Returning to the explanation of the game state transition processing (FIG. 18), after executing the special winning opening/closing processing in step S912, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter area RC is “0” in step S913, and step In S914, it is determined whether the waiting time for ending has elapsed. When the value of the round counter area RC is not "0" or when the waiting time for ending has not elapsed, this game state transition processing is ended as it is.

  On the other hand, when the value of the round counter area RC is "0" and the waiting time for ending has elapsed, in step S915, a transition process at the end of the open/close execution mode is executed. Here, the transition process at the end of the open/close execution mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the 15R probability variation flag or the explicit 2R probability variation flag is stored in the RAM 204. If any of the flags is stored, a flag erasing process for erasing the information for specifying the gaming state is executed in step S1202. Specifically, if the open/close execution mode flag, the high-probability mode flag, and the high-frequency support flag are stored, they are erased, and if they are not stored, the state is maintained. In the following step S1203, the high probability mode flag is stored, and in the step S1204, the high frequency support flag is stored. As a result, the game state shifts to a game state in which the win/loss lottery mode is the high-probability mode and the support mode is the high-frequency support mode (hereinafter, the game state is also referred to as a special advantageous state). After executing the processing of step S1204, the present migration processing ends.

  When it is determined in step S1201 that both the 15R probability variation flag and the explicit 2R probability variation flag are not stored, it is determined in step S1205 whether the implicit 2R probability variation flag is stored. When the implicit 2R probability variation flag is stored, the flag erasing process is executed in step S1206. Then, in step S1207, the high probability mode flag is stored. As a result, the gaming state shifts to the gaming state in which the win/loss lottery mode is the high-probability mode and the support mode is the low-frequency support mode. After executing the processing of step S1207, the present migration processing ends.

  When it is determined in step S1205 that the implicit 2R probability variation flag is not stored, it is determined in step S1208 whether or not the normal jackpot flag is stored. When the normal jackpot flag is stored, the flag erasing process is executed in step S1209. Then, in step S1210, the high-frequency support flag is stored, and in step S1211, "100" is set in the game number counter area provided in each counter area 234 of the RAM 204. As a result, the gaming state shifts to a gaming state in which the win/loss lottery mode is the low-probability mode and the support mode is the high-frequency support mode. However, the high frequency support mode ends when the number of game times has continued 100 times, and then shifts to the normal game state in which the winning/winning lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode. After executing the processing of step S1211, the present migration processing ends.

  When it is determined in step S1208 that the normal jackpot flag is not stored, the present migration processing is ended. In other words, when a special disengagement result results in the opening/closing execution mode, the gaming state of the game times having the special disengagement result is maintained after the end of the opening/closing execution mode.

  Returning to the explanation of the game state transition processing (FIG. 18), after the transition processing at the end of the open/close execution mode in step S915 is completed, the round display termination processing is executed in step S916. In the process, the display control of the round display part RS is terminated so that the round display part RS in the main display part 43 is turned off. That is, the round display in the round display portion RS is started when the open/close execution mode is started, and is ended when the open/close execution mode is ended. In this case, when the opening/closing execution mode is the low frequency winning mode, the number of times of opening and closing the special winning opening 32a is set smaller and the opening time and closing time of the special winning opening 32a are set shorter than in the high frequency winning mode. .. Therefore, the period in which the content of the number of rounds is displayed on the round display portion RS is shorter than in the high frequency winning mode. Further speaking, the result display stopped and displayed on the first result display portion AS or the second result display portion BS is started when the game time is ended, and is continued until the next game time is started. Therefore, when shifting to the opening/closing execution mode, the result display is started before the content of the number of rounds is displayed on the round display portion RS and after the display of the content of the number of rounds is finished. Will continue. That is, the result display is maintained for a longer period of time than the display of the number of rounds.

  After that, in step S917, after ending processing of the opening/closing execution mode, this game state transition processing is ended. In the ending process of the opening/closing execution mode, if the explicit 2R certainty variation flag, the implicit 2R certainty variation flag, the 15R certainty variation flag, the normal jackpot flag, and the special outlier flag are stored, they are deleted and are not already stored. In that case, maintain that state.

<Regarding special notification based on the operation of the production operation unit 75>
Here, in the pachinko machine 10, a special notification corresponding to the content of the holding information stored in the holding ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 is a game time related to the holding information based on the operation of the effect operation unit 75. Is configured to be executed at a timing before the end of. The special notification is realized by the effect control device 82 performing a predetermined calculation process based on the command related to the hold information transmitted from the main control device 81. Therefore, the electrical configuration and control processing related to the special notification will be described below.

<Electrical configuration of effect control device 82 and display control device 212>
Next, the electrical configuration of the effect control device 82 and the display control device 212 will be described below with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 242 is mounted on the effect control board 241 provided in the effect control device 82. The MPU 242 includes a ROM 243 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 242 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 243. A RAM 244, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, and the like are incorporated. It is not essential that the ROM 243 and the RAM 244 are integrated into one chip with respect to the MPU 242, and each may be configured into an individual chip. This also applies to the MPUs of other control devices.

  The MPU 242 is provided with an input port and an output port, respectively. The main controller 81 is connected to the input side of the MPU 242. From the main control device 81, a hold display control command (hold display control information) such as a shift command or a hold command described later is received. Also, it receives a game time control command (game time control information) such as a fluctuation start command, a type command, and a fluctuation end command. It also receives an opening/closing execution mode command (opening/closing execution mode information) such as an opening command and an ending command.

  As described above, the holding light emitting portions 45 to 47 provided in the variable display unit 36 and the display light emitting portion 63 and the speaker portion 64 provided in the front door frame 14 are connected to the output side of the MPU 242. At the same time, the display control device 212 is connected.

  In addition, the input operation side of the MPU 242 is connected to the effect operation section 75 provided in the front door frame 14, and the detection information (detection signal) from the effect operation section 75 is input. Based on the detection information, the MPU 242 determines whether or not the effect operation unit 75 has been operated, and if it is determined that an operation has been performed as a result of the determination, performs a predetermined process.

  The display control device 212 includes a display control board 251 on which a MPU 252 in which a program ROM 253 and a work RAM 254 are combined into a chip, a video display processor (VDP) 255, a character ROM 256, and a video RAM 257 are mounted. There is.

  The MPU 252 is, from the effect control device 82, a command for holding display control (holding display control information) for performing holding display control, a command for game time control (information for game time control) for performing variable display of symbols, An open/close execution mode command (open/close execution mode information) for displaying a moving image in the open/close execution mode is received. Then, the received command is analyzed or a predetermined arithmetic process is performed based on the received command to control the VDP 255 (specifically, generate an internal command for the VDP 255).

  The program ROM 253 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 252 and fixed value data, and also stores and holds JPEG format image data for a background image.

  The work RAM 254 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags and the like used when the MPU 252 executes various programs. These work data and flags are stored in each area of the work RAM 254.

  The VDP 255 is a kind of drawing circuit for directly operating the image processing device as the liquid crystal display driver incorporated in the symbol display device 41. Since the VDP 255 is formed as an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and the substance thereof should be called a microcomputer chip containing firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 255 adjusts the timings of the MPU 252, the video RAM 257 and the like to intervene in the reading and writing of data, and at the same time, reads the image data to be stored in the video RAM 257 from the character ROM 256 at a predetermined timing and displays it on the symbol display device 41.

  The character ROM 256 plays a role as an image data library for storing character data such as designs displayed on the design display device 41. The character ROM 256 holds bit map format image data of various display symbols, a color palette table to be referred to when determining an expression color at each dot of the bit map image, and the like.

  It is also possible to provide a plurality of character ROMs 256 and share the character ROMs 256 to store image data and the like. Further, the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 253 may be stored in the character ROM 256.

  The video RAM 257 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the symbol display device 41, and the display contents of the symbol display device 41 are changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 257.

<Regarding special notification processing>
Next, a process relating to special notification executed by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 and the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82 will be described. As the processing related to the reservation notice, the above confirmation processing for suspension (step S305 in FIG. 12) and the setting processing for the suspension command (step S306 in FIG. 12) are set, and these processings are timer interrupt processing (see FIG. It is configured to be executed as a part of the winning process for the working opening (FIG. 11) set as a part of the process of 10), specifically, the information acquisition process of step S205. That is, the confirmation process for holding and the setting process of the holding command are configured to be executed at the timing when the winning of the operation openings 33, 34 occurs.

  Hereinafter, the confirmation processing for holding will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

<Confirmation process for holding>
In the confirmation process for holding, in step S1301, the start holding storage numbers RaN and RbN stored in the holding areas Ra and Rb of the holding ball storage area 232 and the total holding number storage area of the holding ball storage area 232 are stored. The stored common reserved number CRN is read out, and information on the reserved number is stored in the register of the MPU 202. After that, in steps S1302 to S1306, it is confirmed whether or not the pending information acquired by this winning includes the jackpot winning information.

  Specifically, first, in step S1302, the jackpot determination information, that is, the already-obtained jackpot random number counter, of the holding information obtained in step S304 based on the current winning of the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34. Understand the value of C1.

  In a succeeding step S1303, it is determined whether or not the low probability mode is set. Specifically, by determining whether or not the high probability mode flag is stored in the various flag storage area 235 of the RAM 204, it is determined whether or not the current win/no win lottery mode is the low probability mode. In the case of the low probability mode, the process proceeds to step S1304, and the jackpot determination information (the value of the jackpot random number counter C1) grasped in step S1302 with reference to the win/loss table for the low probability mode corresponds to the jackpot winning information. Determine if it is included in the group. If it is in the high-probability mode, the process proceeds to step S1305, and with reference to the high-probability mode win/fail table shown in FIG. Value) is included in the information set as the jackpot win.

  After step S1304 or step S1305, the process proceeds to step S1306, and it is determined whether or not the information for jackpot determination (the value of the jackpot random number counter C1) grasped in step S1302 corresponds to the jackpot winning or special outlier result. When the jackpot winning or special outlier result is dealt with, the jackpot information or the special outlier information is stored in the register of the MPU 202 in step S1307, and the confirmation processing for main holding is ended as it is.

  On the other hand, if a negative decision is made in step S1306, the operation proceeds to step S1308. In step S1308, the information for out-of-reach determination, that is, the value of the reach random number counter C3 that has been acquired, is grasped from the hold information acquired in step S304 based on the current winning in the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34. ..

  In the following step S1309, the reach determination table (reach determination information group) stored in the reach determination table storage area of the ROM 203 is referred to, and the reach determination information (reach random number counter C3 Value) is included in the information set as the reach win.

  After the process of step S1309 is executed, the process proceeds to step S1310, and it is determined whether the information for reach determination (the value of the reach random number counter C3) grasped in step S1308 corresponds to the occurrence of reach. When the reach occurrence is supported, the reach occurrence information is stored in the register of the MPU 202 in step S1311, and then the present confirmation processing is ended. On the other hand, if it does not correspond to the occurrence of the reach, the present confirmation processing is ended as it is.

<Hold command setting process>
Next, the process of setting the hold command will be described. The setting process of the hold command is a process for causing the effect control device 82 side to grasp the result of judgment of the hold information and the variable display time.

  First, the variable display time of each game time will be described again.

  As already described, the variation display time in the game game is set in the variation time setting process (step S713, FIG. 17) of the variation start process (FIG. 16). In such a process, when the reach display occurs, the reach display variable display time table is referenced, and when the reach display does not occur, the reach non-occurrence display time table is referenced to set the variable display time. ..

  In this pachinko machine 10, the reach display is set to normal reach and super reach. Here, the super reach is a reach display in which the expectation of winning the jackpot is set higher than that of the normal reach. Further, super reach A and super reach B are set for the super reach. Super Reach A and Super Reach B are set to have a higher expectation of jackpot winning in Super Reach A than in Super Reach B, and the contents of the production are also different. Specifically, the super reach A is set to play a live-action movie, and the super reach B is set to play an animation movie.

  The reach generation variable display time table and the reach non-occurrence variable display time table will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In the reach generating variable display time table, as shown in FIG. 25A, the type of reach display and the variable display time are uniquely determined by the numerical information of the change type counter CS stored in the reserved ball storage area 232. Has been. Specifically, if the game result is any of the jackpot result or the special outlier result, that is, if it is the game result of shifting to the open/close execution mode, the reach display is generated regardless of the reach random number counter C3. In this case, the variation type counter CS defines the type of reach display and the variation display time. Specifically, both super-reach A and B are set to have a higher probability of being selected than normal reach, and super-reach B is set to have a higher probability of being selected than super-reach A. The variation display time of each reach display is longer in both super reach A and B than in the normal reach. More specifically, when the variation type counter CS is "0 to 49", the super reach A is selected, when it is "50 to 179", the super reach B is selected, and "180 to 199" is selected. In this case, normal reach is selected. The variable display time when both super reach A and B are selected is "60 sec", and the variable display time when normal reach is selected is "30 sec".

  When the game result is a normal deviation result, whether the reach display is generated or not is determined by the value of the reach random number counter C3, and when the reach random number counter C3 is "200 to 239", the reach display is generated. As the type of reach display, the probability that normal reach is selected is set higher than that of both super reach A and B. When the variation type counter CS is "0 to 9," super reach A is selected and " In the case of "10 to 39", the super reach B is selected, and in the case of "40 to 199", the normal reach is selected. When both super reach A and B are selected, the variable display time is set to "60 sec". When the normal reach is selected, the variable display time is set to "30 sec".

  In the reach non-occurrence variable display time table, as shown in FIG. 25B, the variable display time is set to be shorter as the number of common hold numbers CRN is larger. Specifically, the variable display time when the common hold number CRN is "1" is "21 sec", and the variable display time when "2" or "3" is "9 sec", which is "4" or more. In this case, the variable display time is "3 sec". Therefore, when a large amount of hold information is stored in the hold ball storage area 232, the variable display time is shortened and the game progresses smoothly. Also, if the pending information is not stored or is stored, if the number stored is small, the variable display time becomes longer, and the period during which the game time is not executed is shortened as much as possible. Is becoming

  Now, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 26, the setting process of the hold command will be described.

  First, in step S1401, it is determined whether or not the information stored in step S1307 is information corresponding to any of the jackpot result or the special outlier result. When the information corresponding to any of the jackpot results or the special outliers is stored, the types of the jackpot results or the information of the special outliers and the information of the variable display time are stored in steps S1402 and S1403. Processing for making the production control device 82 grasp is executed. Specifically, in step S1402, in the case of any of the jackpot results, the jackpot type counter C2 of the holding information is grasped and the distribution table is acquired, and the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result and the implicit 2R probability variation are obtained. The big hit result, the 15R probability variation big hit result, and the normal big hit result are grasped, and the fluctuation display time is grasped by checking the fluctuation type counter CS of the reservation information. In step S1402, if the result is a special deviation, the fluctuation display counter CS of the hold information is checked to grasp the fluctuation display time. As described above, if any jackpot result or special outlier result is reached, the reach display is always generated, so that the variation display time can be grasped based on the variation type counter CS.

  Then, in step S1403, the hold command is set as a transmission target to the effect control device 82, and the setting process of the hold command is ended. The hold command includes information on the variable display time in addition to the information on the game result of the hold information this time. The hold command set here is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 13). Based on the received hold command, the production control device 82 executes the light emission control of the hold light emitting units 45 and 46, and controls the display control device 212 to hold the hold display areas Ga and Gb of the symbol display device 41. A process for changing the image for use is executed.

  Although the hold command includes the game result information, the big hit random number counter C1 and the big hit type counter C2 are included, and the effect control device 82 has a win/loss table and a distribution table of the main control device 81. It may be stored and the game result may be grasped by the effect control device 82 based on the jackpot random number counter C1 and the jackpot type counter C2. Further, although the suspension command includes the information on the variable display time, the information on the variation type counter CS is included, and a table similar to the variable display time table on the main control device 81 is created on the side of the effect control device 82. It may be stored and the effect display device 82 may grasp the change display time based on the change type counter CS. These are the same for other pending commands.

  When the information corresponding to the jackpot result or the special deviation result is not stored in the determination result storage area in step S1401, the process proceeds to step S1404. In step S1404, it is determined whether or not the hold information is such that the reach display is generated. Specifically, the numerical information of the reach random number counter C3 is acquired, and when the reach random number counter C3 is "200 to 239", it is determined that the reach information is hold information.

  If it is the hold information for which the reach display is generated, the variable display time of the hold information is grasped in step S1405. In this processing, the fluctuation type counter CS of the hold information and the fluctuation display time table for reach generation (FIG. 25A) are acquired to grasp the fluctuation display time.

  If the hold information is such that the reach display does not occur in step S1404, the variable display time of the hold information is uniformly set to 21 sec in step S1406, not based on the information of the fluctuation type counter CS.

  Here, the timing for executing the setting process of the hold command is the timing when a game ball wins in any one of the operating ports 33, 34, and is one process included in the game time control process (FIG. 14). This is different from the timing at which the fluctuation display time is set in a fluctuation start process (FIG. 16). Therefore, the variable display time of the hold information grasped in the setting process of the hold command (FIG. 26) and the variable display time set in the change start process (FIG. 16) may be different from each other. There is.

  That is, since the fluctuation display time when the reach occurs is determined based on the information of the fluctuation type counter CS (see FIG. 25A), if the fluctuation type counter CS has the same value, it is grasped or set in both of these processes. There is no difference in the variable display time. On the other hand, since the variable display time when the reach is not generated is determined based on the common hold number CRN (see FIG. 25(b)), it is grasped or set in both processes depending on the winning situation after the setting process of the hold command. There may be a difference in the displayed variable display time. Therefore, in step S1406, the temporary variable display time (21 sec) is set as the variable display time of the hold information, and if it is different from the actual variable display time, it is corrected each time. The processing for this correction will be described later in detail.

  After executing the processing of step S1405 or step S1406, the process proceeds to step S1403. As described above, in step S1403, the hold command is set as a transmission target to the effect control device 82, and the setting process of the hold command is ended. The hold command includes, in addition to the information on the game result this time, information on the type of reach display when it occurs, and information on the variable display time ascertained in the processing of step S1405 or step S1406. ing. The hold command set here is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 13). The effect control device 82 executes the light emission control of the hold light emitting parts 45 and 46 based on the received hold command, and also controls the display control device 212 to display the hold image in the hold display area Ga of the symbol display device 41. Perform the process to change the.

<Regarding special notification processing executed by the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82>
Next, a process related to special notification executed by the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82 will be described. The processes executed by the MPU 242 of the effect control device 82 are roughly classified into a hold control command handling process and an operation handling process.

<Processing for holding control command>
First, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 27, the hold control command handling process will be described. In the hold control command handling process, when the hold command transmitted by the main control device 81 is received, the process corresponding to the information included in the received hold command is executed. The hold command handling process is repeatedly activated in a predetermined cycle (for example, a 2 msec cycle).

  In the hold control command handling process, first, in step S1501, it is determined whether a hold command is received. The hold command received from the main control device 81 is stored in the command storage area 248 provided in the RAM 244 of the effect control device 82. The command storage area 248 is configured as a ring buffer that can store a plurality of commands individually and can read the previously stored commands, and even if a plurality of commands are received at the same time, each of them can be read. The processing corresponding to the command can be executed well. In the determination of step S1501, it is determined whether or not the hold command is received in the area to be read this time in the command storage area 248.

  When the hold command is received, in step S1502, a process of adding 1 to the secondary hold storage number SN provided in the various counter areas 249 of the RAM 244 is executed. The secondary reserved memory number SN corresponds to the common reserved number CRN on the main control device 81 side, and reflects the total reserved number based on the winning of the upper operation port 33 and the lower operation port 34. In a succeeding step S1503, a hold display determination process is executed. In such processing, the type of the hold image to be displayed in the hold display areas Ga and Gb is determined based on the game result information and the variable display time information included in the received hold command. For example, if the game result is one of the jackpot results, a hold image with a different color and shape from the normal hold image is displayed with a certain probability, and even if the game result is a normal outlier result, it is variably displayed. When the time is long (for example, when it is a variable display time corresponding to super reach), a reserved image different in color and shape from the normal reserved image is displayed.

  In a succeeding step S1504, the game result information included in the received hold command and the numerical value information corresponding to the variable display time are stored in the hold storage area 260 provided in the RAM 244.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 23, the holding storage area 260 has a first auxiliary holding area 261 and a second auxiliary holding area 262 corresponding to the holding ball storage area 232 of the main controller 81. I have it. The first secondary storage area 261 and the second secondary storage area 262 have four storage areas, namely, a first area, a second area, a third area, and a fourth area. Each area is set to be able to store the game result information and the variable display time information included in each hold command. Then, in step S1504, it is determined whether the received hold command is based on the winning of the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34, and one of the empty areas in the corresponding secondary holding areas 261 and 262 is the first one. The game result information and the variable display time are stored in the area where the hit/miss determination is executed. In a succeeding step S1505, a process at the time of acquisition is executed. The processing at the time of acquisition will be described in detail later.

  In a succeeding step S1506, processing for increasing the hold is executed. In such a process, the light emission control of the hold light emitting units 45 and 46 is performed in response to the increase in the hold information, and the command corresponding to the increase in the hold information is output to the display control device 212. This command includes the information on the reserved image determined in step S1504 and the information on the number of secondary storages SN. The display control device 212 reads the data corresponding to the hold image determined in step S1503 from the hold image data storage area stored in the character ROM 256 based on the received command, and corresponds to the secondary hold storage number SN. The symbol display device 41 is controlled so as to be displayed in the unit reserved display areas Ga1 to Ga4 and Gb1 to Gb4. After executing the processing in step S1506, the hold control command handling processing ends.

  On the other hand, when the hold command is not received in step S1501, it is determined in step S1507 whether the shift command is received. If the shift command has not been received, the hold control command corresponding process is terminated as it is, and if the shift command has been received, a process of subtracting 1 from the secondary hold storage number SN is executed in step S1508. .. Then, in step S1509, shift processing is executed. In the shift processing, the data in each storage area in the storage area for holding 260 is shifted.

  Further, in the shift process, whether the shift command received this time corresponds to the judgment of whether or not the holding information stored in the first result display holding area Ra is correct, or is stored in the second result display holding area Rb. It is determined whether or not the suspension information corresponds to the determination of whether or not it is valid. Then, the information stored in the sub-side execution area 263 is erased, the information stored in the first area of the corresponding sub-side holding areas 261, 262 is shifted to the sub-side execution area 263, and the second area → Various information stored in each area is shifted such as the first area, the third area→the second area, the fourth area→the third area. Further, in the shift processing, the light emission control of the hold light emitting units 45 and 46 is performed in response to the decrease in the hold information, and the command corresponding to the decrease in the hold information is output to the display control device 212. The display control device 212 controls the symbol display device 41 so as to change the display of the corresponding unit hold display areas Ga1 to Gs4 and Gb1 to Gb4 based on the received command. After executing the processing of step S1509, the hold control command handling processing is ended.

<Operation support processing>
Next, the operation handling process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 28 and 29. The operation handling process is a process that is repeatedly activated at a predetermined cycle (for example, a 2 msec cycle), and is a process for responding to the operation of the effect operation unit 75. The operation handling process will be described with reference to the schematic diagrams of FIGS. 30 and 31 as appropriate.

  In the operation handling process, first, in step S1601, it is determined whether the special notification is being executed. If the special notification is not being made, it is determined in step S1602 whether or not the effect operation unit 75 has been operated (see FIG. 30A). If it is not operated, the operation handling process is ended as it is.

  If the effect operation unit 75 is being operated, the process proceeds to step S1603. In step S1603, it is determined whether the special notification is being restricted. In the present embodiment, the special notification is restricted when the firing handle 54 is being operated, and in this case, an affirmative determination is made in step S1603. This means that if the firing handle 54 is operated, the game ball may be fired in the game area PE and new hold information may be acquired. This is because if the notification is made, a contradiction may occur in the special notification.

  Even if the firing handle 54 is operated, the special notification may not be restricted if the secondary storage number SN is the upper limit number. This is because in this case, there is no possibility that new hold information will be acquired even if the firing handle 54 is operated.

  Further, even if the firing handle 54 is operated, if the operation unit (for example, a stop button) provided on the firing handle 54 for controlling the launch of the game ball is operated, it may be determined that it is not under the regulation. Good. By doing so, it is possible to regulate the situation in which substantially new pending information can be obtained, and for example, the player may want to restart the game after confirming the special notification. In this case, the same stroke is made again. In order to restart the game, the operation of the operation unit may be ended, and it becomes possible to flexibly meet the needs of the player who wants to restart the game smoothly.

  Furthermore, it may be a condition that the regulation is being performed when a predetermined period of time has not elapsed since the special notification performed last time. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the special notification from being frequently performed, which would impair the significance of performing the effect for game play. In this case, for example, the special notification may be restricted if the execution frequency of the special notification within the predetermined period is equal to or higher than the predetermined frequency.

  In addition, it may be configured to determine whether or not to restrict the special notification depending on whether or not the player intends to continue playing the game after the special notification. In this case, if there is an intention to continue the game but want to interrupt it once, for example, if the player's identification information (card, coin, etc.) remains in the ball lending machine installed in the game machine, etc. The special notification may be allowed/regulated.

  Returning to the description of the operation handling process, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1603, the operation handling process is ended. When a negative determination is made in step S1603, it is determined in step S1604 whether unreported information (undetermined or unknown to the player) exists in the holding storage area 260. Here, the unreported information is information in which the result of the win/loss determination has not been confirmed and notified, and the hold information (secondary hold) for which the win/loss determination process (steps S701 to S704) on the main control device 81 side has not been executed. Not only the hold information stored in the areas 261 and 262) but also the hold information (secondary execution area) corresponding to the game time currently being executed without the variable display by the symbol display device 41 and the main display section 43 being completed. (Hold information stored in H.263) is also included. Then, in step S1604, when these pieces of information do not exist, that is, when the game times are not being executed, a negative determination is made, and the operation handling process is ended as it is.

  If an affirmative decision is made in step S1604, that is, if there is unreported information, the operation proceeds to step S1605. In step S1605, a process of grasping the unreported information is executed. More specifically, a process of grasping each game result of these unreported information is executed. In a succeeding step S1606, it is determined whether or not the unreported information includes the 15R certainty variation jackpot result or the normal jackpot result, based on the result grasped in step S1605. When the unannounced information includes the 15R probability variation jackpot result or the normal jackpot result, it is not necessary to newly acquire the hold information from the present time (when the performance operation unit 75 is operated) (upper operation opening). 33 or lower game opening 34 without entering a game ball), it is a case of shifting to the open/close execution mode of the high frequency winning mode, and in this case, the process proceeds to step S1607.

  In step S1607, a process of grasping the total remaining time (total remaining period) from the present time to the end of the game game corresponding to the suspension information that includes the jackpot result in step S1606 is executed. Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 29, first, in step S1701, the hold information that includes the jackpot result corresponds to the game time being executed, that is, the secondary execution area 263. It is determined whether or not it is the hold information stored in. If it is the game time being executed, in a succeeding step S1702, a process of grasping the remaining variable display time of the game time being executed of the game time being executed is executed. Then, in step S1703, the variable display time grasped in step S1702 is set as the total remaining time.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1701, that is, if the above jackpot result is the holding information stored in one of the secondary holding areas 261 and 262, it is currently being executed in step S1704. The remaining variation display time of the game time is grasped, and in the subsequent step S1705, each variation display time of the reservation information corresponding to the game time executed before the reservation information which is the above jackpot result is grasped. Then, in step S1703, the total of the variable display times grasped in steps S1704 and S1705 is set as the total remaining time. After executing the processing of step S1703, the present grasping processing is ended. By the way, in the present grasping process, in step S1606, if the unannounced information includes a plurality of jackpot results, the total remaining time is grasped first with respect to the holding information on the side that is the object of the hit determination. To do.

  Returning to the description of the operation handling process (FIG. 28 ), after the execution of step S1607, the display control device 212 is configured to allow the symbol display device 41 to notify the total remaining time as time notification in step S1608. Command output to. In the display control device 212, based on the reception of the command, the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 displays, for example, "There is XX seconds left until the big hit (a number corresponding to the total remaining time is displayed) seconds" Then, the total remaining time is notified (see FIG. 30(b)). In this case, the time notification is displayed with the effect for the game round being executed as the background, and is displayed so as not to overlap each symbol in the game round being executed. Thereby, while confirming the effect for game diversion, the player further confirms that the unannounced information includes the jackpot result and the period (total remaining time) required for the jackpot result. You can figure it out. In this case, the player can stop the firing of the game ball until the jackpot result is reached, because the jackpot result is included in the hold information. Further, based on the notified total remaining time, for example, if the total remaining time is long, it is possible to leave the seat such as going to the toilet or purchasing a drink. After executing the processing of step S1608, the present operation support processing ends.

  The display control device 212 counts down and updates the total remaining time, for example, in units of 1 sec when reporting the total remaining time. Specifically, based on the reception of the command indicating the total remaining time, the numerical information corresponding to the total remaining time is input to the counter area provided in the work RAM 254. Then, the MPU 252 counts down and updates the numerical information of the counter area for each predetermined cycle, and updates the notification of the total remaining time in association with the counter area. As a result, the player can grasp the remaining period until the start of the opening/closing execution mode, which is the high-frequency winning mode, in real time.

  In step S1606, when the unreported information does not include the 15R probability variation jackpot result or the normal jackpot result, the process proceeds to step S1609. In step S1609, it is determined whether the unreported information includes an explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result or an implicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result. In the case of affirmative determination in step S1609, although the unannounced information does not include the hold information for shifting to the high-frequency winning mode opening/closing execution mode, after the shift to the low-frequency winning mode opening/closing execution mode, This is a case where the winning/winning lottery mode includes the suspension information for shifting to the high-probability mode (the high-probability mode is maintained). In this case, the process proceeds to step S1610. In step S1610, as the probability change notification, to the display control device 212, it is possible to notify the fact that the unreported information includes the explicit 2R probability change jackpot result or the implicit 2R probability change jackpot result by the symbol display device 41. Output the command. The display control device 212 displays, for example, "There is probability change information! Do not stop!" on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 based on the reception of the command (see FIG. 31(a)). In this case, the probability change notification is displayed with the effect for the game time being executed as the background, and is displayed so as not to overlap with each symbol in the game time being executed. Thus, the player can confirm that the unreported information includes the probability variation jackpot result that is the low-frequency winning mode, while confirming the effect for game diversion. In this case, the player can understand that it is more advantageous to continue the game as it is because the reserved information includes the explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result or the implicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result.

  As described above, when the probability change notification is performed, the game state shifts to the high-probability mode, although it does not shift to the open/close execution mode of the high-frequency winning mode depending on the hold information currently acquired. The opening/closing execution mode that triggers the transition to the high-probability mode is the low-frequency winning mode, and even if a game ball is shot, a prize ball cannot be substantially obtained. Therefore, by the notification in step S1610, the player can understand that even if the game is temporarily stopped at that time, if the game is returned to after that, no substantial disadvantage is incurred. That is, for example, when the notification in step S1610 is performed, it is possible not only to leave the seat such as purchasing a toilet or a drink until all the acquired hold information is consumed, but also to hold all the hold information. After being exhausted, that is, during the game times and opening/closing execution modes that correspond to the above-mentioned explicit 2R certainty jackpot result or non-explicit 2R certainty jackpot result, continue to leave the gaming machine even after these are finished (rest) It is also possible. If the player returns to the gaming machine and restarts the game after that, the winning/winning lottery mode is the high-probability mode, so that the next jackpot result can be obtained relatively quickly. It should be noted that, in order to reliably produce the present effect, it may be configured such that it is understood that the hold information that is the target of the winning/disabling determination does not include the opening/closing execution mode that is the more frequent winning mode after the target hold information. Good. After the processing of step S1610 is executed, this operation handling processing ends.

  If a negative decision is made in step S1609, the operation proceeds to step S1611. In step S1611, as the deviation notification, a command is output to the display control device 212 so that the symbol display device 41 can notify that the unreported information does not include any jackpot result. In the display control device 212, based on the reception of the command, the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 is caused to display, for example, “no hit. Sorry!”, and the unannounced information includes any jackpot result. It is notified that it is not (see FIG. 31(b)). In this case, the disengagement notification is displayed with the effect for the game time being executed as the background, and is displayed so as not to overlap with each symbol in the game time being executed. Thereby, the player can confirm that the unannounced information does not include any jackpot result while confirming the effect for game diversion. In this case, for example, even if there is unreported information, the player can end the game at that time. Further, in this case, the unreported information may include a special deviation result. However, the special miss result is the opening and closing execution mode of the low frequency winning mode where you can not actually get a prize ball, and the win/loss lot mode does not shift to the high probability mode after that, and the support mode supports high frequency. There is no transition to mode. In other words, the player does not become substantially advantageous depending on the special miss result, and the player suffers a disadvantage even if the game is stopped while the unreported information includes the special miss result. Nor. Therefore, the player can safely stop the game. After executing the processing of step S1611, the present operation support processing ends.

  On the other hand, if the special notification is being executed in step S1601, the process advances to step S1612. In step S1612, it is determined whether or not the time notification is performed in the special notification being executed. When a negative determination is made in step S1612, that is, when the special notification that is currently being performed is a probability change notification or a deviation notification, a predetermined time (a predetermined period, for example, 4 sec) has elapsed from the start of the special notification in step S1613. It is determined whether or not it has passed. A counter for grasping the notification period of the special notification is provided in the various counter areas 249 of the RAM 244, and in steps S1610 and S1611, the count-up of the counter is started at the start of the special notification. Then, in step S1613, the counter is referred to, and when the numerical information corresponds to the predetermined time, it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the special notification. The length of the predetermined period is arbitrary, but may be any length as long as the player can recognize the special notification.

  If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the notification end process is executed in step S1614, and then the operation handling process ends. In the notification end processing, a command is output to the display control device 212 so as to end the special notification that is being executed. The display control device 212 controls the symbol display device 41 so as to end the special notification that is being executed based on the reception of the command.

  If the time is notified in step S1612 or if the predetermined time has not elapsed in step S1613, it is determined in step S1615 whether or not the effect operation unit 75 is operated. If it is not operated, the operation handling process is ended as it is, and if it is operated, the notification end process of step S1614 is executed, and then the operation handling process is ended.

  That is, in the special notification, the special notification regarding the unreported information is performed based on the operation of the effect operation unit 75. In this case, if the unannounced information includes a jackpot result of shifting to the open/close execution mode of the high frequency winning mode, the total remaining time until the start of the open/close execution mode of the high frequency winning mode is notified as time. Is notified. In addition, although the open/close execution mode of the high frequency winning mode is not included, if the unannounced information includes a jackpot result in which the winning/winning lottery mode becomes the high probability mode, the probability variation notification is performed, and then the probability variation state is entered. The fact that it will be transferred is notified. If neither of these jackpot results is included, a miss notification is given. When the probability change notification and the deviation notification are performed, these special notifications are ended based on the elapse of a predetermined time. On the other hand, when the time notification is performed, the special notification ends based on the operation of the effect operation unit 75, and if the effect operation unit 75 is not operated, the target high-frequency winning mode is opened or closed. The total remaining time is counted down and the notification is continued until the execution mode starts.

<Process at the time of acquisition>
As described above, in the hold command setting process (FIG. 26), the variable display time when the reach is not generated is the temporary variable display time (21 sec), and the temporary variable display time is actually the main controller 81. It may be different from the variation display time of the game times set in the variation start process (FIG. 18) on the side. Further, when the hold information is further acquired during the execution of the special notification of the disconnection notification, the special notification being executed may be inconsistent. Therefore, these correction processes are executed in the acquisition time response process (step S1505) of the hold control command response process (FIG. 27). Hereinafter, the acquisition handling process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in the acquisition time handling process, in step S1801, the holding information stored in the secondary holding areas 261 and 262 of the holding storage area 260 is grasped, and the determination processing of step S1803 described later is not performed. It is determined whether or not there is hold information that does not reach the hold information. The non-reach hold information is the hold information for which the temporary variable display time is set in the above hold command setting process. If there is pending information indicating that a reach has not occurred, the process advances to step S1802.

  In step S1802, a process of grasping the secondary storage number SN when the reservation information grasped in step S1801 is the target of the hit/miss judgment is executed. Then, in step S1803, the number of secondary reserved storages SN grasped in step S1802 and the variation display time table for reach non-occurrence stored in the variation display time table storage area 245 of the ROM 243 (see FIG. 33(c)). With reference to, it is determined whether or not the variable display time of the hold information grasped in step S1801 is different from the variable display time when the hold information is the target of the judgment.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 33(a), the hold information grasped in step S1801 is the hold information of the third area in the first secondary holding area 261, and the hold information of the currently received hold command is Including, when the hold information exists in the first area to the fourth area in the first sub-side hold area 261, the hold information of the hold command received this time is stored in the fourth area, the first sub-side hold area. When the hold information of the third area in H.261 is the target of the hit determination, the secondary hold storage number SN is “2” including the third area. In this case, the variable display time when the hold information of the third area in the first secondary side hold area 261 is the target of the hit/miss determination is the temporary change display time (21 sec) set in the setting process of the hold command. Unlike the above, it becomes 9 sec (see FIG. 33(c)). Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 33B, the hold information grasped in step S1801 is the hold information of the third area in the first sub-side hold area 261, and the hold command currently received is currently held. Including the information, the first to third areas in the first sub-side holding area 261 and the first to second areas in the second sub-side holding area 262 (the holding information of the holding command received this time is the second sub-side). Stored in the second area in the side holding area 262) and the holding information in the second holding area 262, the holding information in the second holding area 262 is prior to the holding information in the first holding area 261. Since it is a target of the determination, the number SN of the secondary hold storages when the hold information of the third area in the first secondary hold area 261 is the target of the hit/fail judgment is only the third area and is “1”. Become. In this case, the variable display time when the hold information of the third area in the first secondary side hold area 261 is the target of the hit/miss determination is the temporary change display time (21 sec) set in the setting process of the hold command. Which is 21 sec (see FIG. 33(c)).

  Then, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1803, that is, if the variable display time when the hold information grasped in step S1801 is the target of the right/wrong determination is different from the temporary variable display time, the process proceeds to step S1804, and the step A process of correcting and storing the variable display time in the case where the hold information grasped in S1801 is the target of the hit/fail judgment is stored in the corresponding hold storage area 260.

  By the way, at the time of the activation of the previous acquisition handling process, that is, at the time of the previous acquisition of the pending information, the pending information for which the variable display time has been corrected is displayed in step S1803 as the modified variable display time. Then, the difference between the variable display time corresponding to the secondary storage number SN after the processing of step S1502 at the time of the current activation is determined.

  When the variable display time is not different in step S1803 or after the process of step S1804 is executed, the process returns to step S1801 and the processes of steps S1801 to S1804 are repeated for the undetermined pending information. If a negative determination is made in step S1801, that is, if there is no reach non-occurrence pending information among undetermined pending information, the process proceeds to step S1805.

  In step S1805, it is determined whether or not time notification is currently being performed as special notification. If the time notification is being executed, the process advances to step S1806 to determine whether or not the variable display time has been corrected by the process of step S1804. If the correction has been made, in step S1807, for each of the corrected suspension information, from the present time until the game times corresponding to the suspension information of the result targeted in the special notification that is being executed is completed. A process of grasping the total remaining time (total remaining period) is executed. This process is similar to the process of step S1607.

  Then, in step S1808, as a correction notification, a command is output to the display control device 212 so that the symbol display device 41 can notify the total remaining time. In the display control device 212, based on the reception of the command, the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 displays, for example, “There is XX seconds remaining until jackpot” to inform the total remaining time. In this case, a display such as “correction!” is displayed so that it can be known from the already notified time notification that the correction has been performed (see FIG. 34(a)). Thereby, the player can grasp that the total remaining time in the notification of the time being notified has been corrected by the newly acquired hold information. When a negative determination is made in step S1806, or after the processing of step S1808 is performed, the acquisition time handling processing ends.

  If the time notification has not been executed in step S1805, the process advances to step S1809 to determine whether or not the deviation notification is currently being executed as a special notification. When the disengagement notification is not being executed, the acquisition response processing is ended as it is.

  If the disconnection notification is being executed, the process advances to step S1810 to execute notification end processing for ending the execution of the disconnection notification. This process is similar to the process of step S1614 described above. That is, in the case of executing the disengagement notification, when new suspension information is acquired, even if the predetermined time has not elapsed or the performance operation unit 75 is not operated, the execution is performed. End the inside disconnection notification. This is because, if the acquired new hold information is, for example, one of the jackpot results, it causes a contradiction with the deviation notification being executed. Here, a configuration is also conceivable in which the acquired new hold information is reflected in the special notification that is being executed. However, with respect to the new hold information thus acquired, the player's intention to pre-notify the hold information, that is, the operation of the effect operation unit 75, has not been made, and with the above configuration, it is against the player's intention. obtain. Therefore, when new pending information is acquired during execution of special notification, the special notification being executed is terminated as described above, so that it is possible to flexibly meet various needs of the player. Becomes

  After executing the processing of step S1810, the process proceeds to step S1811, and it is determined whether the acquired hold information is one of the jackpot results. That is, whether or not the hold information corresponding to the hold command received this time corresponds to any of the 15R certainty variation jackpot result, the normal jackpot result, the implicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result, and the explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result. judge. Then, if an affirmative decision is made in step S1811, in step S1812, a command is output to the display control device 212 so as to execute an operation instruction effect that prompts the operation of the effect operation section 75. The display control device 212 displays, for example, "Push the button!" on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 based on the reception of the command (see FIG. 34(b)). By doing so, for example, when the player misses the acquisition of new pending information while executing the disconnection notification, and the acquired pending information is one of the jackpot results. In addition, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the game is stopped as it is and the privilege that can be obtained cannot be obtained.

  The operation instruction effect may be generated with a predetermined probability even if the newly acquired hold information is a result of the release. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the judgment result of the hold information is recognized regardless of whether or not the effect operation unit 75 is operated when the operation instruction effect is generated.

  When a negative determination is made in step S1811, or after the processing of step S1812 is executed, the acquisition time corresponding processing is ended.

  According to this embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are exhibited.

  In the configuration in which the holding information is acquired based on the game ball entering the upper working opening 33 or the lower working opening 34, and the result of judgment of the holding information is notified at the game times corresponding to the holding information. Based on the operation of the operation unit 75, the content of the unannounced hold information stored in the hold storage area 260 is acquired (collected), and special notification is performed based on the acquired information. As a result, the player can grasp the content of the unannounced hold information before the game time corresponding to the uninformative hold information is performed, and the difference in the informing timing is used to, for example, the toilet. It is also possible to go out and purchase a drink to leave the seat, and it is possible to perform various actions such as stopping or continuing the operation of the firing handle 54. Therefore, it is possible to suitably meet various needs of the player.

  In this case, if the unannounced information includes the 15R probability variable jackpot result or the normal jackpot result, the total remaining time until the game time ends, that is, until the opening/closing execution mode of the high-frequency winning mode is started. Is specially notified (time notification). As a result, even if the firing of the game ball is stopped for at least the notified period, the high-frequency winning mode is switched to the opening/closing execution mode, so that the seat can be removed as described above.

  Furthermore, when there is an unspecified 2R certainty variation jackpot result or an explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result in the unreported information, the fact is notified as a certainty variation notification. When both of these 2R probability variable jackpot results result, the game shifts to the low-frequency winning mode open/close execution mode. However, in the low-frequency winning mode open/close execution mode, substantially no prize ball can be obtained. On the other hand, when both of these 2R probability variable jackpot results are obtained, after the opening/closing execution mode, the win/loss lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode. Therefore, at least during the opening and closing execution mode of the low frequency winning mode and the game times corresponding to the unreported information, there is no loss even if the firing of the game ball is stopped, but the game remains in the high probability mode. If you cancel, there is a possibility that you will lose. Therefore, by notifying as described above, it is possible to allow the player to temporarily suspend the game and to recognize that the situation should be resumed after the suspension.

  When none of the jackpot results is included in the above-mentioned unreported information, the fact is notified as a deviation notification. As a result, the player can stop the game at that time, and can meet various needs of the player. In this case, not only the normal disconnection result but also the special disconnection result is included in the notification of the disconnection. This is because the opening/closing execution mode shifts to the low-frequency winning mode even if the special deviation result is obtained, and a prize ball cannot be substantially obtained.

  When performing the above-mentioned time notification, the fluctuation display time when the reach is not generated is set as the temporary fluctuation display time, and the total remaining time is calculated and notified. This is configured such that the variable display time when the reach is not generated is determined based on the common hold number CRN at the start of the game time. However, the common hold number CRN is new even after the time is notified. This is because if the hold information is acquired, it can change (increase). Then, when new hold information is acquired, the fact is notified (correction notification). By doing so, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the total remaining time is inconsistent.

  Especially when new hold information is acquired in a situation where time information is being given, the player is likely to continue playing the game, and it is unlikely that the correction information will be missed. Be done. Further, with such a configuration, it is only necessary to modify the new pending information when it is acquired, and the frequency of modification can be reduced.

  The fluctuation display time when the reach is not generated is determined at the timing when the fluctuation start process (FIG. 16) is executed. In the present embodiment, the correction notification is issued at a timing before the fluctuation start process is executed. The configuration is performed at the time of acquiring certain new hold information. As a result, the total remaining time can be corrected earlier, and the possibility of causing an unexpected disadvantage to the player can be reduced.

  In the situation where the disconnection notification is being performed, when the new hold information is acquired, the disconnection notification is ended. As a result, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a phenomenon in which the acquired new pending information is one of the jackpot results and conflicts with the deviation result.

  On the other hand, when the acquired new hold information is one of the jackpot results, after the disengagement notification is once ended as described above, the special operation notification is performed again so that the special notification is performed again. The operation instruction production that prompts the operation of is performed. As a result, if the player misses the fact that new hold information has been acquired, it will be executed before that, even though the acquired hold information is one of the jackpot results. It is possible to suppress the disadvantage that the game is stopped based on the deviation notification.

<Second Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the unreported holding information includes the specific effect (specific mode) based on the operation of the effect operation unit 75, and if it is included, the specific effect is determined. It is configured to notify the total remaining time until the implementation. The configuration will be described in detail below. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the operation handling process in the present embodiment, and FIG. 36 is a conceptual diagram of an effect for notifying the total remaining time until the specific effect.

  In the operation handling process of this embodiment, the processes of steps S1901 to S1905 are executed in the same manner as the processes of steps S1601 to S1605. Then, in step S1906, it is determined whether or not the hold information grasped in step S1905 includes super reach A as a specific effect. If included, the process advances to step S1907.

  In step S1907, a process of grasping the total remaining time until the super reach A as the specific effect is carried out is executed. This process is almost the same as the process of step S1607 (FIG. 29), but the total remaining time is calculated using the variable display time until the corresponding game time is ended in the first embodiment. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the total remaining time is calculated using the variable display period until the specific effect is executed in the corresponding game time. That is, as shown in FIG. 36(b), in the game time started at the timing of t1, the fluctuation display time of the game time is until the fluctuation display ends at the timing of t4, and the first embodiment described above. Then, this variable display time was used. When the reach display is started at the timing of t2 and the normal reach is changed to the super reach A at the timing of t3, in the present embodiment, the period from the timing of t1 to the timing of t3 is used for the calculation of the total remaining time. By the way, when the super reach A as the specific effect is included in the holding information stored in the secondary execution area 263 in the holding storage area 260, that is, the super reach A is executed in the game time currently being executed. In this case, the total remaining time is the period from the present time to the development timing of the super reach A at t3.

  Then, in step S1908, as a time notification in the time notification processing, a command is output to the display control device 212 so that the symbol display device 41 can notify the total remaining time. Based on the reception of the command, the display control device 212 says, for example, "There is XX seconds remaining until the super reach (a number corresponding to the total remaining time is displayed) on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41." The total remaining time is displayed and notified (see FIG. 36(a)). In this case, the time notification is displayed with the effect for the game round being executed as the background, and is displayed so as not to overlap each symbol in the game round being executed. As a result, the player confirms the effect for game diversion, while the unreported information further includes the super reach A as the above-mentioned specific effect, and the period required for the super reach A (total (Remaining time) and can be grasped. In this case, the player can leave the seat based on the notified total remaining time, for example, if the total remaining time is long, he/she can go to the bathroom or purchase a drink. After executing the processing of step S1908, the present operation support processing ends. The configuration for counting down the total remaining time on the display control device 212 side is the same as in the first embodiment.

  If the specific effect is not included in step S1906, the deviation notification processing is executed in step S1909, and then the present operation support processing ends. The disconnection notification process of step S1909 is substantially the same as the disconnection notification process of step S1611 in the first embodiment. However, in the present embodiment, it is notified that the specific effect is not included, and, for example, a display such as "No super reach. Sorry!" is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  If an affirmative decision is made in step S1901, the operation proceeds to step S1910. The processing of steps S1910 to S1912 is the same as the processing of steps S1612 to S1614.

  Although detailed description with reference to the drawings is omitted, in the acquisition-time handling process (FIG. 32) according to the present embodiment, in the process of grasping the variable display time in step S1807, the corrected variable display time is used as a specific effect. Understand the total remaining time until Super Reach A is implemented. Further, in step S1811, it is determined whether or not the suspension information acquired this time includes the super reach A as the specific effect. If it is included, the operation instruction process is performed in step S1812, and then the acquisition time correspondence process. To finish. If the super reach A is not included in step S1811, the acquisition response process is ended as it is.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the unreported holding information includes the specific effect based on the operation of the effect operation unit 75, and the specific effect is included. If so, the total remaining time until the specific effect is performed is notified. As a result, it is possible to devote another action to the period until the player wants to see the desired effect, and it is possible to suitably meet the various needs of the player.

  In recent years, in particular, as a type of game, a game in which the effect produced is stored in a server, a mobile terminal owned by the player, or the like has been performed. In such a game, for example, memorizing the performed effect is used as an experience value, and the experience value is reflected in the effect of the game machine, is used in another game, or is given a privilege. Is also considered effective in diversifying games. In such a case, some players may be playing a game to see a specific effect, and other effects may be annoying to the player. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, by notifying the total remaining time until the specific effect is performed, it is possible to suitably meet the various needs of the player.

  In the present embodiment, the super reach A as the specific effect is grasped without distinguishing whether the result is any of the jackpots or the result. By doing so, it is possible to simply meet the needs of the player who wants to see the super reach A. However, for example, any one of the super-reach A that is the jackpot result may be set as the specific effect, or the super-reach A that is the out-of-match result may be set as the specific effect. By doing so, it becomes possible to suitably meet the various needs of the player. Further, it may be configured such that any one of the super reach A and B is set as the specific effect, and when any one of the super reach A and B is included in the unreported information, the total remaining time is reported. In addition, the total remaining time may be notified when an effect having an expected degree of a jackpot result of a predetermined probability or more is executed. In these cases, the player may be allowed to select a specific effect in advance. In this case, it is preferable that the player provides an operation unit that can be operated, and by operating the operation unit, the specific effect can be selected from a plurality of effects. Needless to say, the specific effect is not limited to super reach.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the contents described in each of the above-described embodiments, and may be implemented as follows, for example. By the way, each of the following configurations may be applied individually to each of the above embodiments, or a part or all of the configurations may be combined and applied to each of the above embodiments.

  (1) When new hold information is acquired in a situation where the time notification is being performed, the total remaining time during the notification is corrected, but it may not be corrected. This makes it possible to simplify the processing configuration for special notification. At least, the execution timing of the time notification and the acquisition timing of the new hold information are performed in time series earlier than the time notification, and the acquisition of the new hold information is performed by the player. Since it is based (based on the operation of the firing handle 54), it is not something that the player cannot predict. Therefore, even if the time notification is prioritized and the new hold information is not corrected even if it is acquired, it is considered that at least an unexpected disadvantage is not given to the player.

  (2) In the setting process of the hold command, the maximum variable display time of 21 seconds when the reach is not generated is set as the temporary variable display time, but the temporary variable display time may be changed. For example, the shortest 3 sec of the variable display time when the reach does not occur may be set as the temporary variable display time. In this case, in the time notification, the shortest time until the opening/closing execution mode of the high frequency winning mode is started (until the specific effect is performed) is notified when the effect operation unit 75 is operated. It will be. By doing so, even if new hold information is acquired after the time notification is performed, there is no need to make a correction shorter than the information currently notified. Even if you miss the hold information or correction notification, it will not be shorter than the notified time, so by the start of the open/close execution mode (specific effect) of the high frequency winning mode. Is expected to resume playing.

  Also in the above-mentioned configuration, when new suspension information is acquired, a correction notification may be given. However, as in each of the above-described embodiments, when the variable display time of the already-stored pending information is corrected when new pending information is acquired, a variation longer than the shortest variable display time (3 sec) is obtained. The display time (9 sec) is corrected, and when the new hold information is acquired thereafter, the display time is corrected to the shortest variable display time (3 sec). Therefore, the total remaining time becomes longer or shorter, the consistency is not maintained, and the player may feel uncomfortable. Therefore, in this case, instead of issuing a correction notification when acquiring new hold information, when the game time corresponding to the hold information that is the temporary change display time is started, the actually determined change display time is displayed. It is advisable to adopt a configuration in which the total remaining time is reflected and corrected.

  (3) Although the special notification is configured to be performed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, it may be configured to be performed by another notification means provided in the gaming machine, for example, via the gaming machine. The player may have a mobile terminal or the like for performing special notification. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 37A, a QR code (registered trademark) is displayed on the display screen G based on the operation of the effect operation unit 75, and the read QR code is displayed. Based on the mobile terminal P or the like, the special notification may be performed. The configuration that can be read by the mobile terminal P or the like is not limited to the QR code, and may be a barcode, infrared communication, wireless LAN communication, or the like.

  In this case, it is preferable that the QR code can be displayed during the game play. By doing so, only the player who has acquired the QR code can understand the unreported information. For example, if it is a jackpot result, only that player knows the information that will be the jackpot result after that. It is possible to immerse yourself in the superiority of being. In addition, if the result is a disengagement, the player can stop the game even if a production with a high degree of expectation is performed thereafter. In this case, if a production with high expectations is being performed on the vacant gaming machine, another player may consider that the production may result in a jackpot, and it is considered that he/she sits on the gaming machine. .. Therefore, a player who dares to seat another player may perform such an action, and can meet such needs.

  When the unreported information is output as described above, at least a period until the unreported information is reported on the gaming machine side is a notification for grasping the output (for example, on the display screen G). It is recommended to display the output completed). As a result, a player seated after that who has not read the unannounced information can grasp that the information is likely to be read by the predecessor, and the player who has read the uninformed information It is possible to ensure fairness with the players who are not read.

  (4) In the configuration in which the special notification can be executed by the mobile terminal P or the like as in (3) above, the player corrects the case where new holding information is acquired after the QR code is read once. When it becomes necessary, there is a possibility that the effect operation unit 75 is not further operated or the QR code reading operation is not performed. Therefore, there is a possibility that the user may leave the seat after confirming the special notification based on the information before the correction, even though the previously output information needs to be corrected. Therefore, it is preferable to terminate the display of the QR code before the correction when the correction becomes necessary. As a result, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience of reading the information before the correction even though the correction is necessary.

  Further, in this case, as a display capable of specifying the output time point first, for example, as shown in FIG. 37(b), a display (for example, a still image of a variable display) showing the game situation at the time of output may be arranged and displayed. .. Further, the QR code to be output may include information that can specify the output time point, for example, the output date and time. As a result, the information received by the player's portable terminal P or the like can be treated as information at the time when the gaming machine outputs it, and it cannot be guaranteed if it needs to be corrected thereafter. It is possible for the player to recognize it.

  Particularly, in this configuration, like the time notification, the total remaining time is changed (decreased) in real time from the time of operating the performance operation unit 75 (when outputting the QR code) even if new hold information is not acquired. It is thought to be effective also in.

  (5) In the configuration of informing the total remaining time, the player may be informed of the game times (holding information) of interest. For example, the color or shape of the holding image may be changed, or the corresponding image may be displayed in the holding display areas Ga and Gb. As a result, the player can grasp how many pieces of pending information are targeted. In this case, for example, when the player records the data of the game result in a notebook or a mobile terminal, the data can be written first.

  (6) In the first embodiment, when the time notification is executed with the period until the opening/closing execution mode of the high frequency winning mode is started as the total remaining time, and the total remaining time needs to be corrected, However, the main controller 81 may delay the start of the open/close execution mode of the high-frequency winning mode by the amount required for correction. In this case, it is assumed that the main control device 81 has a configuration for identifying that the effect operation unit 75 has been operated, a configuration for grasping the variable display time of the hold information based on the operation, and the like. In the state transition process (FIG. 18 ), the above-mentioned correction amount may be reflected in the opening period of the open/close execution mode (the opening period may be lengthened or shortened according to the difference). As a result, even if correction is necessary after the notification, the correction notification is not necessary, and accordingly, the player can believe in the content of the notification and take another action.

  (7) In the first embodiment, both the implicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result and the explicit 2R certainty variation jackpot result are configured to perform the certainty change notification, but may be changed as follows. That is, the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is notified of the probability variation as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is different from the first embodiment in that the time is notified. When the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is reached, the support mode shifts to the high-frequency support mode, but by doing the above, it is possible to restart the game before shifting to the high-frequency support mode. You can entertain with this high frequency support mode.

  (8) In the first embodiment, the remaining variable display time may be notified even in the probability change notification and the deviation notification. In this case, for the probability change notification, the total remaining time until the end of the game times that result in any probability change jackpot result may be notified, or the variable display time of all the reserves may be notified as the total remaining time. ..

  (9) In the above-described second embodiment, the period until the specific effect is performed is notified as the total remaining time, but the period up to the timing a predetermined period before the specific effect is performed is total. It may be configured to be notified as the remaining time, or a period until the game time including the specific effect is started (the game time of the hold information that is the target of the winning/disapproval determination is one time before the hold information including the specific effect. The period until the end) may be notified as the total remaining time. As a result, there is a grace period for the player to enjoy the specific effect. Further, in the latter case, it is possible to entertain including the effect from the start of the game time to the specific effect. Further, it is preferable that the player can set these.

  (10) In the second embodiment, the specific effect is not limited to the effect executed by the display screen G, and other effects executed during the game time, for example, the effect by the display light emitting unit 63 or the speaker unit 64. Alternatively, it may be an effect by a movable accessory provided in the game machine.

  (11) The effect operation unit 75 may be used as an operation unit used for other effects, or may be provided separately from the operation unit used for other effects. By using the dual function, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost and effectively utilize the installation area of the operation unit in a limited area. Further, by using the dual function, it is possible to link the special notification with other effects. That is, for example, if, as another effect, if any of the jackpot results is included in the holding information, the operation instruction effect of the effect operation unit 75 is executed with a predetermined probability, the operation instruction effect is When it occurs, the player operates the effect operation unit 75 with a sense of expectation. That is, if the operation instruction presentation is performed as a stage prior to the time notification as the special notification, the player performs the time notification before the total remaining time is notified when the time notification is performed. It becomes possible to schedule an action (such as purchasing a drink as a celebration of a jackpot), and when the time is actually notified, the action can be taken immediately.

  (12) Although the holding information based on the winning in the upper operation port 33 and the lower operation port 34 is configured to be distinguished, it may be configured not to be distinguished. Further, although the holding information based on the winning on the lower operation port 34 is configured to be a target of the judgment of winning and over the holding information based on the winning on the upper operation port 33, the relationship is reversed. Alternatively, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the success/failure determination is performed in the winning order without giving priority to the respective operation ports 33 and 34.

  (14) As a configuration in which the variable display time is changed depending on the game situation in which the winning/disapproval determination is performed, the variable display time when the reach is not generated in which the variable display time is determined based on the number of common hold numbers CRN is illustrated. The present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the variation display of the next game time may be determined based on the effect of the previous game time or the result of the game, or the game may be executed according to the date and time when the game is executed using the well-known RTC. The time may be determined. In these cases, the game situation after that can be grasped when the hold information is acquired.

  (15) The display control device 212 is controlled by the effect control device 82 based on the command output from the main control device 81, but instead of this, based on the command output from the main control device 81. The display control device 212 may control the effect control device 82. Further, instead of the configuration in which the effect control device 82 and the display control device 212 are separately provided, both control devices 82 and 212 may be provided as one control device. Moreover, the configuration of the command output from the main control device 81 to the effect control device 82 is also arbitrary.

  (16) With regard to the special notification, the display screen G is configured to be displayed so as not to overlap with the symbols that are being variably displayed, but may be displayed so as to overlap. In this case, the special notification may be displayed in the front and each symbol may be displayed in the rear, and the relationship may be reversed. Further, when the special notification is performed, each of the symbols in the variable display may be displayed in a reduced size to secure a space for performing the special notification.

  (17) A credit terminal (a prepaid card, a coin, a membership card, etc.) to be inserted into a ball lending device such as a CR unit installed in a gaming machine is inserted in the ball lending device, or is not inserted. The operation of the effect operation unit 75 may be accepted on the condition that it has been returned (returned).

  That is, the situation in which the credit terminal is inserted into the ball lending device is considered to mean that the player has the intention to play the game, and the production operation unit 75 is provided to the extent that the player has the intention to play the game. By performing the notification based on the operation of, for example, in the gaming table opened in the state where the undigested pending information remains, after operating the production operation unit 75 to grasp the game result (the jackpot result) It is possible to suppress an action such as sitting down and starting a game (after grasping that is included).

  In addition, the situation where the credit terminal is not inserted in the ball lending device is considered to be that the player does not have the intention to continue playing the game, for example, after returning the credit terminal. If the condition is such that the operation of the effect operation unit 75 is accepted, it is possible to prevent forgetting to take the credit terminal. In this case, when the credit terminal is returned, the effect of an operation instruction prompting the operation of the effect operation unit 75 may be performed on the display screen G or the like. Thereby, it is possible to suppress forgetting to grasp the information of the pending information that has not been digested. Further, when returning the credit terminal, the contents of the undigested pending information are grasped, and when the undigested pending information includes a specific result (for example, a jackpot result or super reach), the operation instruction is rendered. It may be configured.

  (18) Another type of pachinko machine different from the above embodiment, for example, a pachinko machine in which the electric accessory opens a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball in a specific area of the special device. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine in which a right is generated and a big hit occurs, a pachinko machine provided with another accessory, an arrangement ball machine, a game machine such as a sparrow ball.

  Further, a non-ball-ball type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols in the circumferential direction is provided, the reel is started to rotate by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and a stop switch is operated. After the reels stop after a predetermined time has passed, if a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the effective line visible from the display window, a bonus such as payout of medals is given to the player. The present invention can be applied to a slot machine.

  Further, the gaming machine main body supported by the outer frame to be openable and closable includes a storage portion and a loading device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage portion are loaded by the loading device. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined so that the reels start to rotate.

<Regarding invention groups extracted from the above embodiments>
The features of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described below, showing effects and the like as necessary. It should be noted that, in the following, for ease of understanding, the configuration corresponding to each of the above-described embodiments is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in brackets or the like.

  In addition, the invention described in each of the following features, "For example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine is known to be provided with a pattern display device for variably displaying a plurality of patterns on a display screen. In the machine, for example, when a game ball passes through an operating opening provided in the game area, a lottery is performed as to whether or not a specific game state advantageous to the player such as a hit state is generated, and When the lottery is won, the final stop display of the combination of the specific symbols and the like is displayed on the display screen, and the game state shifts to the specific game state. With the shift to the specific game state, For example, the opening and closing of the variable ball entrance device provided in the game area is started, and a large amount of game balls are paid out (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-074175). The needs that arise during the game of the player are diverse, and there is still room for improvement in responding to the diverse needs.” The invention was made with the problem to be solved.

Features 1. An information acquisition unit (a function of executing information acquisition processing in the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on satisfaction of a predetermined acquisition condition;
An acquired information storage unit (reserved sphere storage area 232) that stores the special information acquired by the information acquisition unit with a predetermined number set in advance as an upper limit;
An assignment determination unit that determines whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit corresponds to the assignment information (a function that executes a win/loss determination process in the main control device 81);
Privilege granting means (main control) for granting a privilege to the player based on the result of the granting determination by the granting determining means being the granting correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the granting information A function of executing a special winning opening/closing process in the device 81),
Based on that the grant determination is made by the grant determination means, a game reusing operation is started, a stop result corresponding to the result of the grant determination is displayed, and the game reusing operation is terminated. As one time, game time control means (main control) for controlling the notification means (symbol display device 41) so that the game use operation of each game time is performed according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. Device 81, production control device 82, display control device 212, etc.,
A gaming machine comprising:
An operation unit (production operation unit 75) operated by the player,
An operation specifying unit (a mechanism that executes an operation corresponding process in the effect control device 82) that specifies that the operating unit has been operated;
Based on the fact that the operation specifying means has operated the operation means in a state where the special information is stored in the acquired information storage means, the execution status of the game turning operation by the game turning control means Regardless of this, special notification control means (step S1608 in the performance control device 82) that causes the notification means or another notification means other than the notification means to perform the special notification (time notification, probability change notification, disconnection notification) corresponding to the special information. , S1610, S1611, S1908, and S1909), and
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

  According to the above configuration, based on the operation of the operating means by the player, the special information corresponding to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means or the special information related to the game diverting operation that is being executed is the notification means or the special notification. Can be notified by another notification means. In this case, the special notification is made based on the operation of the operation means regardless of the execution status of the game turning operation by the game turning control means, and thus the special notification is dependent on the state on the gaming machine side. It is low, and the player is left with the right to decide its execution. That is, if no operation is performed by the player, the notification corresponding to the special information is performed by the game diverting operation by the game time control means, and if the operation by the player is performed, the game time control by the game time control means is performed. The special information is notified by the special notification without waiting for the notification by the use operation. In this way, the player can grasp the contents of the special information in advance without waiting for the execution of the game reversing operation by the game reversing control means, so that it is possible to concentrate on the effect of the game reversing operation after that. Also, it is possible to take some action by utilizing the difference in the notified timing. Therefore, it is possible to favorably meet various needs of the player.

Features 2. An information acquisition unit (a function of executing information income processing in the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquired information storage means (reserved sphere storage area 232) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with a predetermined number, which is predetermined as a plurality of numbers, as an upper limit,
It is determined whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the additional information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquired information storage means, the plurality of special information is stored. An award determination unit (a function of executing a winning/absence determination process in the main controller 81) for sequentially performing the award determination with respect to the special information;
Privilege granting means (main control) for granting a privilege to the player based on the result of the granting determination by the granting determining means being the granting correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the granting information A function of executing a special winning opening/closing process in the device 81),
Based on that the grant determination is made by the grant determination means, the game turning operation is started, the stop result corresponding to the result of the grant determination is displayed, and the game turning operation is terminated. As one time, game time control means (main control) for controlling the notification means (symbol display device 41) so that the game use operation of each game time is performed according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. Device 81, performance control device 82, display control device 212, etc.,
A gaming machine comprising:
A destination specifying unit (in the main control device 81) that specifies information corresponding to the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage unit at a timing before the predetermined special information becomes the target of the assignment determination. A function to execute confirmation processing for holding notice and setting processing of holding command),
An operation unit (production operation unit 75) operated by the player,
An operation specifying unit that specifies that the operating unit has been operated (a mechanism that executes an operation corresponding process in the effect control device 82);
Based on the fact that the operation specifying means has operated the operation means in a state where the special information is stored in the acquired information storage means, the execution status of the game turning operation by the game turning control means Regardless, the special notification (time notification, probability change notification) corresponding to the information corresponding to the special information related to the game diversion operation being executed and the information corresponding to the special information specified by the destination specifying means. , Disconnection notification) by special notification control means (function of executing steps S1608, S1610, S1611, S1908, S1909 in the effect control device 82) by the notification means or another notification means other than the notification means).
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

  According to the above configuration, based on the operation of the operation means by the player, the special information corresponding to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means and the special information related to the game diversion operation being executed is notified by the notification means or the notification means. Can be notified by another notification means. In this case, since the special notification is made based on the operation of the operation means regardless of the execution status of the game turning operation by the game time control means, the special notification means not the game machine side but the player side. It is considered that the decision-making authority for the implementation is entrusted to. That is, if no operation is performed by the player, the notification corresponding to the special information is performed by the game diverting operation by the game time control means, and if the operation by the player is performed, the game time control by the game time control means is performed. The special information is notified by the special notification without waiting for the notification by the use operation. In this way, the player can grasp the contents of the special information in advance without waiting for the execution of the game reversing operation by the game reversing control means, so that it is possible to concentrate on the effect of the subsequent game reversing operation. Also, it is possible to take some action by utilizing the difference in the notified timing. Therefore, it is possible to favorably meet various needs of the player.

Features 3. An information acquisition unit (a function of executing information income processing in the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquired information storage means (reserved sphere storage area 232) for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with a predetermined number, which is predetermined as a plurality of numbers, as an upper limit,
It is determined whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the additional information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquired information storage means, the plurality of special information is stored. An award determination unit (a function of executing a winning/absence determination process in the main controller 81) for sequentially performing the award determination with respect to the special information;
Privilege granting means (main control) for granting a privilege to the player based on the result of the granting determination by the granting determining means being the granting correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the granting information A function of executing a special winning opening/closing process in the device 81),
Based on that the grant determination is made by the grant determination means, the game turning operation is started, the stop result corresponding to the result of the grant determination is displayed, and the game turning operation is terminated. As one time, game time control means (main control) for controlling the notification means (symbol display device 41) so that the game use operation of each game time is performed according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. Device 81, performance control device 82, display control device 212, etc.,
A gaming machine comprising:
The game time control means determines an operation period from the start of the game use operation to the end of the game use operation (operation period determination means (variable display time setting process in the main controller 81)). A function to perform), and executes the game revolving operation based on the operation period determined by the operation period determining means.
A grasping unit (a function of executing the processes of steps S1702 and S1704 in the effect control device 82) for grasping the remaining period of the operation period in the situation where the game-time operation is being performed by the game-time control unit. ,
When the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the grant determination, the operation period determined by the motion period determination means is the target of the grant determination. Prior operation period specifying means (function of executing the process of step S1705 in the main control device 81) specified at a timing before
An operation unit (production operation unit 75) operated by the player,
An operation specifying means (a function of executing an operation corresponding process in the effect control device 82) for specifying that the operation means has been operated;
Based on the fact that the operation specifying means has operated the operation means in a state where the special information is stored in the acquired information storage means, the execution status of the game turning operation by the game turning control means Regardless of the above, special notification (time notification) corresponding to the remaining period grasped by the grasping unit and the operation period identified by the preceding operation period identifying unit is provided separately from the informing unit or the notice unit. Special notification control means that can be executed by the notification means (function of executing the processing of steps S1608, S1610, S1611, S1908, S1909 in the effect control device 82),
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

  According to the above configuration, based on the operation of the operating means by the player, including the special information stored in the acquired information storage means at the time of operating the operating means, the period until the game diversion operation is completed You can figure it out. In this case, it is possible to grasp at least the period during which the game, which is the game diversion operation, is continued, and depending on the length of the period, it is possible to prevent the information acquisition means from acquiring any more special information, and some action is taken. It is also possible to do. Therefore, it is possible to favorably meet various needs of the player.

Features 4. The information corresponding to the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means has a predetermined specific result (big hit, super jackpot) at a timing before the predetermined special information is subject to the assignment determination. Reach etc.), a destination determination unit (a function for executing the processing of steps S1605, S1606, S1609, S1905, S1906 in the effect control device 82) is provided.
The special notification control means, if any of the predetermined special information, which is the determination target by the preceding determination means, and the special information in the game time being executed, is the specific result, A first notification means for making it possible to notify the information corresponding to the operation period as the special notification regarding the game times executed before the game times corresponding to the special information that is the specific result. The gaming machine according to feature 3.

  According to the above configuration, the player can grasp the information on the operation period until the specific result is obtained, by operating the operation means. With this, depending on the length of the operation period, for example, it is possible to prevent the information acquisition means from acquiring the special information any more until a specific result is obtained, or, for example, leaving the seat (go to the toilet). It is also possible to meet various needs of the player.

  Features 5. The destination determination unit determines the special information whose determination result of the assignment determination by the assignment determination unit is the assignment correspondence result (a process of steps S1605 and S1606 in the effect control device 82). 5. A gaming machine according to feature 4, which is provided with a function.

  According to the above configuration, the player can grasp the period until the assignment correspondence result is obtained by operating the operating means. When the result of granting is obtained, the privilege is granted by the privilege granting means. That is, by operating the operation means, it is possible to grasp the period until the privilege is awarded. As a player, it may be tempting to complete other tasks before the privilege is granted, and by being able to grasp the period until then, it is possible to respond appropriately to the various needs of the player. Is possible.

Features 6. A game ball launching means (a launch handle 54, a game ball launching mechanism 53) for launching a game ball toward a game area based on being operated by a player,
A variable ball that can be switched between a first state that is provided in the game area and in which a game ball can enter, and a second state in which it is difficult or impossible to enter a game ball than the first state Means (variable winning device 32),
Variable ball control means for executing switching control between the first state and the second state in the variable ball means (function for executing a special winning opening opening/closing process in the main controller 81);
A payout means (payout device 96, payout control device 97) for paying out a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball has entered the variable ball entering means.
Equipped with
The privilege granting means grants a privilege to the player by shifting the variable ball entering means to a special game state in which the variable ball entering means is controlled to switch from the second state to the first state. The gaming machine according to feature 5, which is characterized in that

  According to the above configuration, the variable ball entering means is controlled to be switched to the first state when the result of the addition correspondence is obtained, and the player can obtain the prize ball by shooting the game ball toward the variable ball entering means. Become. In other words, the privilege (prize ball) cannot be obtained if the game ball launching means is not operated even if the result of the assignment is obtained. Therefore, the significance of notifying the period until the assignment response result is described, which is described in Feature 4, is enhanced.

Features 7. In the special game state, a high winning mode (opening/closing execution mode of the high frequency winning mode) and a low winning mode (low frequency) so that the possibility of the game ball entering the variable ball entering means becomes relatively high. Opening and closing execution mode of winning mode) is set,
7. The gaming machine according to Feature 6, wherein the specific result is set to the awarding corresponding result that is the high winning mode.

  According to the above configuration, in the configuration in which the high winning mode and the low winning mode are set in the special gaming state, the period until the special gaming state of the high winning mode in which the possibility of entering a ball is higher than the low winning mode is Make it recognizable. Therefore, the effect of feature 5 can be substantially obtained.

Feature 8. In the special game state, a high winning mode and a low winning mode are set so that the possibility of entering a game ball into the variable ball means is relatively high or low,
8. The gaming machine according to feature 6 or feature 7, wherein the specific result is not set to the awarding result that is the low winning mode.

  According to the above configuration, in the configuration in which the high winning mode and the low winning mode are set in the special gaming state, the special gaming state of the low winning mode in which the possibility of entering a ball is lower than the high winning mode is targeted for special notification. I won't. This is because the probability of entering a ball is low in the low winning mode even when the game is shifted to the special game state, and therefore a small number of prize balls can be obtained by operating the game ball launching means. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the absurdity that, for example, when the user finishes the work in accordance with the notified period and then returns, the privilege is hardly obtained.

Features 9. The game time control means determines, in each game time, an operation mode when the game time operation is performed based on the special information (mode information determination means (executes a fluctuation start process in the main control device 81). Function), and when the game round operation of each game round is performed, the game round operation is performed in the operation mode determined by the mode information determination means,
The destination determination means determines the special information, in which the operation mode determined by the mode information determination means is a predetermined specific mode (for example, super reach A), as the specific result (in the production control device 82). 9. The gaming machine according to any one of features 4 to 8, which is provided with a function of executing the processes of steps S1905 and S1906.

  According to the above configuration, the player can grasp the period until the game revolving operation in the specific mode by operating the operation means. For example, when the specific mode is set as a premiere effect or an effect for a favorite character, the player may want to complete other tasks before the effect is performed. By making it possible to grasp the period up to, it is possible to favorably meet the various needs of the player.

Feature 10. The operation period determination means is based on an operation period information group (reach non-occurrence variation display time table) in which different operation periods are defined according to the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage means, A memory number corresponding operation period determining means for determining the operation period (means for determining a variation display time based on a reach non-occurrence variation display time table in the main controller 81),
The previous operation period specifying means, when the special information to be specified is one in which the operation period is determined by the storage number corresponding operation period determining means, stores in the acquired information storage means at the specific time point. Characteristic 3 characterized by including provisional identifying means (a function of performing a process of grasping the fluctuation display time in the effect control device 82) for identifying a provisional operation period regardless of the number of the special information stored. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 9.

  Regarding special information in which different operation periods are determined according to the number of special information stored in the acquired information storage means, the number of special information may increase from the specific time point by the previous operation period specifying means. Therefore, as in the above-described configuration, by specifying a temporary operation period, it becomes impossible to specify an operation period that may fluctuate thereafter, and it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that no special notification is given, for example. You can

  Feature 11. When the tentative operation period is specified, the tentative specifying unit corrects the special notification being executed as the operation period subsequently determined by the memory number corresponding operation period determining unit (production control device 82). 11. A gaming machine according to feature 10, which is provided with a function of executing the processes of steps S1805 to S1808 in step S1).

  According to the above configuration, the special notification given as the temporary operation period is corrected to the special notification of the correct operation period thereafter. Therefore, the player can grasp the accurate period.

  Feature 12. The correction means corrects the special notification as the operation period for the special information that has already been identified by the provisional identification means when the special information is obtained in the acquired information storage means. 11. The gaming machine according to feature 11, characterized by:

  According to the above configuration, the special notification is corrected as an accurate operation period at a timing before the determination of the operation period is performed by the memory number corresponding operation period determination means. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the special notification is corrected after the player has left the seat and the player misses the correction.

Feature 13. Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the addition determination is set before the predetermined special information is the target of the addition determination. A pre-result specifying unit (a function of executing the processes of steps S1605, S1606, and S1609 in the effect control device 82) for specifying at timing is provided.
The special notification control means, if none of the identification result by the previous result identification means and the determination result of the award determination in the game times being executed is the award corresponding result, that effect is given. 13. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 12, characterized in that it is provided with a second notifying means capable of notifying as a special notification.

  According to the above configuration, the player can recognize that the result is not the assignment correspondence result, including the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit, by operating the operation unit. That is, when the operating means is operated, it can be understood that the privilege cannot be obtained depending on the game times being executed and the stored special information. As a result, if the player wants to stop the game, it can be stopped without hesitation. On the other hand, when such an effect is triggered by an operation by the operation means, a player who does not want to see the effect does not have to operate the operation means. Therefore, it is possible to preferably meet various needs of the player.

  Feature 14. The second notification means ends the special notification that is being executed based on the fact that the special information has been acquired by the information acquisition means during execution of the special notification (step S1809 in the effect control device 82). , A function of executing the process of S1810).

  Since the newly acquired special information is acquired after the player's operation (after execution of the special notification), the player's prior notification of intention regarding the new special information has not been made. Can be said. In addition, when the newly acquired special information is the addition determination result, there is a contradiction with the content of the special notification being executed. Therefore, as in the above configuration, by terminating the special notification that is being executed, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience of being notified even about the special information for which the player's intention has not been made. You can avoid the contradiction you get.

  Feature 15. When the special information triggered by the ending means to end the special notification corresponds to the assignment correspondence result, the second notifying means is configured to end the special notification by the ending means. And a means for executing an operation instruction prompting the operation of the operation means by the notification means or a notification means different from the notification means (function of executing the processing of steps S1811, S1812 in the effect control device 82). 15. A game machine according to feature 14.

  According to the above configuration, when the newly acquired special information corresponds to the assignment correspondence result, the operation instruction of the operation means is performed so that the special notification is performed again after the end of the special notification. As a result, the player who sees the special notification that the result of addition support is not included leaves the seat even though the special information is newly acquired and corresponds to the result of addition correspondence. It can be suppressed.

Feature 16. The another notification means is a mobile terminal (mobile terminal P) owned by the player or the manager of the game hall,
Any one of the features 1 to 15 characterized in that the special notification control means outputs information regarding the special notification to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can notify the special notification. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the above configuration, the undetermined information can be notified via the mobile terminal, so that only the player having the mobile terminal or the manager of the game hall can grasp the information. Therefore, it is possible to take some action by using the information without being known to the surrounding players. Some action is, for example, the undetermined information is information corresponding to the game result (the result of the grant determination), and if the result is the grant corresponding result, the superiority is detected first without being known to the surrounding players. It is possible to leave the game machine (move to another game machine or end the game) before seeing the game diversion operation, if it is not the result of the assignment correspondence. Further, for example, if the undetermined information is information corresponding to the operation period, it is possible to use that period to leave the seat or prepare for the mind. Therefore, it is possible to preferably meet various needs of the player.

  Feature 17. Even when the operation specifying unit specifies that the operation unit has been operated, the restricting unit that restricts the special notification by the special notification control unit (the processing of steps S1603 and S1903 in the effect control device 82 is performed). 17. A gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 16, characterized in that it has a function to execute.

  According to the above configuration, when the player operates the operation means unintentionally, for example, when the player operates the unannounced information without wanting to know it, or when a special notification is given When there is inconvenience such as inconsistency due to the effect of production, special notification can be restricted.

Feature 18. A game ball launching means (a launch handle 54, a game ball launching mechanism 53) for launching a game ball toward a game area based on being operated by a player,
A ball entry portion (upper operation port 33, lower operation port 34) provided in the game area and into which a game ball can enter,
Equipped with
The information acquisition means is for acquiring the special information based on the fact that a game ball has entered the ball entering portion,
The feature 17 is characterized in that the regulation means regulates the special notification by the special notification control means when the operation means is operated while the game ball launching means is being operated. The game machine described.

  According to the above configuration, the special notification is restricted in the situation where the special information can be further acquired. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that the special information is acquired after the special notification is performed and the content of the special notification is inconsistent.

  The basic configuration of a gaming machine to which each of the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operating means operated by the player (launching handle 54), gaming ball launching means for launching a gaming ball based on the operation of the operating means (gaming ball launching mechanism 53), and the launched gaming ball A ball passage (rail portions 51, 52) for guiding a game area to a predetermined game area (game area PE) and each game component arranged in the game area, and a predetermined passage portion (general winning) of each game component. A game machine that gives a bonus to a player when a game ball passes through the mouth 31).

  Rotating type gaming machines such as slot machines: Variable display means for displaying the final stop of the symbol row after variable display of the symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols is provided, and the variation of the symbol starts due to the operation of the starting operation means. The fluctuation of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operating device for stop or after a lapse of a predetermined time, and a special game advantageous to the player on condition that the final symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol. A gaming machine that generates a state (bonus game, etc.).

  Belt-type gaming machine using a ball: Variable display means for displaying the final stop of the symbol row after variably displaying the symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols, the fluctuation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the starting operation means, and stopped. Due to the operation of the operation means or after a lapse of a predetermined time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and the special game state advantageous to the player (bonus) is that the final stop symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol. A loading device that is configured to generate a game or the like) and further includes a ball tray to perform a loading process for loading a game ball from the ball tray, and a dispensing device that dispenses the game ball to the ball tray. A game machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means is made effective by throwing in a game ball.

  10... Pachinko machine, 32... Variable winning device, 32a... Large winning opening, 33... Upper working opening, 34... Lower working opening, 34a... Electric accessory, 41... Symbol display device, 53... Game ball launching mechanism, 54... Shooting handle, 81... Main control device, 82... Production control device, 96... Dispensing device, 97... Dispensing control device, 202... MPU, 212... Display control device, 232... Suspended ball storage area, 242... MPU, 260... Suspended Storage area, 261... First secondary holding area, 262... Second secondary holding area, A... Super reach, B... Super reach, G... Display screen, P... Mobile terminal, PE... Gaming area.

The present invention is
An information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition,
Acquired information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with a predetermined number, which is predetermined as a plurality of numbers, as an upper limit,
It is determined whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the additional information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquired information storage means, the plurality of special information is stored. A grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination for special information,
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determining means being a grant corresponding result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information,
Based on that the grant determination is made by the grant determination means, the game turning operation is started, the stop result corresponding to the result of the grant determination is displayed, and the game turning operation is terminated. A game time control means for controlling the notification means so that the game time operation of each game time is performed once, according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means,
A gaming machine comprising:
The game time control means includes an operation time period determining means for determining an operation time period from the start of the game time operation to the end of the game time operation, and the operation time period determined by the operation time period determination means. Is to execute the game diversion operation based on
Prior to the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means being the target of the grant determination by the grant determination means, the specific effect in the game revolving operation for the predetermined special information is executed. with specific means to perform certain possible specific process information corresponding to a period from the timing,
The operation period determination means determines the operation period based on an operation period information group in which a different operation period is determined according to the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. A configuration including an operation period determining means, in which the period corresponding to the result of the specific processing can be changed thereafter,
Operating means operated by the player,
Operation specifying means for specifying that the operating means has been operated,
Based on the fact that the operation specifying unit has specified that the operation unit has been operated, a special notification corresponding to the period corresponding to the result of the specifying process can be executed by the notification unit or another notification unit. And a special notification control means,
Equipped with
The special notification control means is provided with a means capable of executing provisional special notification when the result of the specific processing is a result corresponding to a period that may change thereafter.

Claims (1)

An information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition,
Acquired information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means with a predetermined number, which is predetermined as a plurality of numbers, as an upper limit,
It is determined whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to the additional information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquired information storage means, the plurality of special information is stored. A grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination for special information,
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determining means being a grant corresponding result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information,
Based on that the grant determination is made by the grant determination means, the game turning operation is started, the stop result corresponding to the result of the grant determination is displayed, and the game turning operation is terminated. A game time control means for controlling the notification means so that the game time operation of each game time is performed once, according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means,
A gaming machine comprising:
The game time control means includes an operation time period determining means for determining an operation time period from the start of the game time operation to the end of the game time operation, and the operation time period determined by the operation time period determination means. Is to execute the game diversion operation based on
The remaining period of the operation period and the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage unit in the situation where the game use operation is being performed by the game time control unit are the target of the grant determination. And a grasping unit capable of grasping a period up to a predetermined timing in the game revolving operation based on the operation period determined by the operation period determining unit,
The operation period determination means determines the operation period based on an operation period information group in which a different operation period is determined according to the number of the special information stored in the acquired information storage means. A period including the operating period determining means, and the period grasped by the grasping means may change thereafter,
Operating means operated by the player,
Operation specifying means for specifying that the operating means has been operated,
Based on the fact that the operation specifying means has specified that the operation means has been operated, a special notification corresponding to the period grasped by the grasping means can be executed by the notifying means or another notifying means. Special notification control means for
Equipped with
A game machine characterized in that the special notification control means is provided with means capable of executing provisional special notification when the period grasped by the grasping means is a period that can change thereafter.

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