JP2020080868A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pinball game machine capable of executing more effective control or performance.SOLUTION: When shifted to a high probability high base, a specific performance for notifying a player that the high probability high base is shifted to a high probability low base can be executed in a specific symbol variation in which the number of variation reaches a certain number of times. In a symbol variation that is one before the specific symbol variations, a suggestion performance that suggests whether or not to shift the high probability high base to the high probability low base can be executed. When the symbol variation is started in the middle of the specific performance, the specific performance is completed in the middle of the execution and a special performance that can be executed in the high probability low base is started. When the symbol variation is started in the middle of the suggestion performance, the suggestion performance is completed in the middle of the execution and the specific performance can be started.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29

Description

For ball game machines.

Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, a game machine called a so-called first-class pachinko game machine, while varying a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided in the approximate center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such a display is referred to as "design change" or "change display"). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls than normal games can be obtained when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol fluctuations is stopped becomes a specific mode. Known as one. The variable display of the symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying the multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time for variable display is usually in the state where one more symbol is aligned, such as a so-called reach screen, which is a big hit. It is designed to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the effect of using a character for images such as designs and the like to give a story to the variable display, and a notice effect that suggests a high degree of expectation of transition to a special game in advance. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP, 2006-246964, A JP, 2016-150101, A

In recent years, there has been proposed a game machine capable of increasing the number of balls paid out by increasing the frequency of small hits in a predetermined game state (see, for example, Patent Document 2). However, in the conventional gaming machine, even if the frequency of small hits is increased, the method of displaying the gaming state and the method of displaying the number of winning balls cannot be said to be sufficiently effective as a production, and it is not sufficient depending on the design. It could be a thing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of executing more effective control or effect.

In order to solve the above problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention has a first starting port into which a game ball can enter, a second starting port into which a game ball can enter, and a game ball. The operation opening that can enter the ball, and the expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting opening and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting opening when expanded, and the game ball that opens when opened Whether or not to shift to a special game which is in a more advantageous state for the player than the normal game is triggered by a large winning opening that makes it possible or easy to enter and the entry into the first starting opening A first winning/disabling judgment means for executing the above, and a winning/disabling judgment for judging whether or not to shift to a special game which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the second starting opening. 2 winning/unlocking determination means, a first symbol display device in which a first special symbol for displaying the result of winning/unlocking determination by the first winning/unlocking determination means is variably displayed, and a result of winning/failing determination in second winning/unlocking determination means A second symbol display device in which the second special symbol is variably displayed, and an ordinary symbol display device in which the ordinary symbol for variably displaying the expanding mechanism is displayed variably on the occasion of entering the actuation opening. , A first pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined based on variation pattern selection criteria from a plurality of types of variation patterns, and a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined The second pattern determining means for determining based on the variation pattern selection criterion from a plurality of types of variation patterns, and the first special symbol is variably displayed even when the second special symbol is varying, and the first special symbol is also varying. Even if the display control means for variably displaying the second special symbol and the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, the special winning opening is opened. Special game control means for executing a special game accompanied by, and the result of the hit/no hit determination by the second hit/miss determination means is a small hit, or at least one of the first hit/miss judgment means and the second hit/miss judgment means If the result of the determination is a small hit, a small hit game control means for executing a small hit game accompanied by opening of the big winning opening, and a normal entry state as a state regarding ease of entering the second starting opening, With a ball entry state setting means capable of setting a normal ball entry state or an easy ball entry state, which has a higher ball entry easiness than a normal ball entry state, and a first winning/judgment determining means. A normal probability state in which the result of the hit determination and the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a predetermined probability; There is a probability variation state in which the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means and the result of the hit determination performed by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a probability higher than a predetermined probability. Probability state setting means capable of setting, effect display device for displaying effect contents, and effect determination means for determining effect contents are provided. The probability that the result of the hit/damage determination by the second hit/miss determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the hit/miss judgment by the first hit/miss determination means is a small hit, or (1) The result of the hit/no hit judgment by the hit/miss judgment means is not a small hit, while the result of the hit/no hit judgment by the second hit/miss judgment means may be a small hit. In the easy state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, a variation pattern selection criterion in which the variation pattern having a relatively shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state is likely to be determined. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on, in the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern having a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol The variation pattern is determined based on the normal variation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine, and if the state changes to the probability variation state and the easy entry state after the end of the special game, the first special symbol and the second special after the end of the special game The total number of fluctuations of the symbol is a symbol fluctuation that reaches a specific number of times. At the start of the symbol fluctuation at the beginning of the symbol fluctuation, it switches from the easy entry state to the normal entry state, while continuing the probability variation state after switching to the normal entry state In the symbol variation, it is possible to execute a specific effect that informs that the probability variation state and the easy entry state transition to the probability variation state and the normal entry state, and in the symbol variation one before the specific symbol variation, It is possible to execute suggestive production that suggests whether or not to shift from the probability variation state and the easy entry state to the probability variation state and the normal entry state, and the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the middle of the specific production. When is started, the special effect is ended on the way, the special effect that can be executed in the probability variation state and the normal ball entering state is started, and the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changed during the suggestion effect. When started, the suggestive effect may be ended halfway and the specific effect may be started.

It should be noted that any combination of the above constituent elements, and those in which the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced among methods, devices, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. Is effective as an aspect of the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ball game machine capable of executing more effective control or effect.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure showing a functional block of a Pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a main board. It is a figure which shows the hit/miss determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior winning/absence determination table referred by prior prior determination. It is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sub-board. It is a figure which shows the outline of a mobile cooperation system typically. It is a block diagram which shows schematically the hardware constitutions of a main board and a sub-board. It is the block diagram which shows the hardware constitution of the production control device outline. It is a flow chart which shows control start processing of a main substrate in a Pachinko game machine. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S120 in FIG. It is a flow chart which shows details of interruption processing. It is a flow chart which shows control start processing of a sub board in a Pachinko game machine. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S518 in FIG. It is a flow chart which shows interruption processing when a command is received from a main board. It is the flowchart which shows the interruption processing when the timer interruption for production display control occurs. It is a flow chart which shows interruption processing when a sub CPU receives a command from a control CPU. 6 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. It is a flow chart showing a process of special symbol variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of decorative pattern variable display. It is a flowchart showing a process of a special game. It is a flowchart showing a process of a small hit game. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko game machine of an Example. It is a functional block diagram which shows the specific game control means in FIG. 4 in detail. It is a figure which shows the hit/miss determination table in a present Example typically. It is a figure which shows the type of fluctuation pattern table referred in the high base state in a present Example, and the correspondence of a game state. It is a diagram schematically showing a countdown effect selection table. It is the figure which shows the example of the screen of each production in the entry notice production mode typically. It is a figure which shows typically the example of a screen transition in a small hit game production. It is a time chart of a small hit game production. It is a figure which shows typically the example of a screen transition in a special small hit game production. It is a time chart of special small hit game production. It is a time chart showing the extension process of special small hit game production. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a pseudo-round production typically. It is a time chart which shows the process which changes from a low probability high base state to a low probability low base state.

(Prerequisite technology)
In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional first-class pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed at the same time. Further, in order to achieve both of these playability, a plurality of starting winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps are provided. It is designed so that the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the number of big hits in the first game. For example, the probability that the second game is a big hit with a certain change is high, and the number of unit games that form a special game when the second game is a big hit is large (the time when the special winning opening is opened). A long long open unit game and a short open unit game with a short open time are mixed in one special game, and the second game is a long open unit game more than the first game even if the number of the same unit games is the same. The second game is designed to have a relatively higher profit than the first game (including the case where there are many numbers). On top of that, first, aiming for the first win in the first game, after the short time is given by the big hit in the first game, repeatedly aiming for the second game to obtain a lot of balls To be realized.

FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko game machine. The pachinko game machine 100 is mainly composed of a game machine frame and a game board. The gaming machine frame of the Pachinko gaming machine 100 is an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball plate 105, a lower ball plate 106, a firing handle 107, a speaker 108, a performance button 109, a cross key 110, It includes a decorative lamp 111. The outer frame 101 is a frame body having an opening portion for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 100 at a position where it should be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body that is aligned with the opening of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for firing a game ball, a mechanism for detachably accommodating a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

The transparent plate 103 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball plate 105 has a mechanism for storing the game balls, sending the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball plate 106. The lower ball plate 106 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 108 are provided on the left and right at the upper part of the door 104, and a sound effect and a music sound according to the game state and the effect are output by means for controlling the effect. Most of the resin member forming the exterior of the door 104 is semitransparent, and the decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent portion. The decoration lamp 111 is an LED which emits light in various colors according to the game state, the effect, etc. by means of controlling the effect, and plays a role of effect by blinking or the like.

The game board 80 has a first starting opening 11, a second starting opening 12, a special winning opening 20, a first operating opening 31, a second operating opening 32, and a general winning opening 33 on a game area 81 divided by a rail 82. , The outlet 34, the effect display device 60, and the center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over the substantially central portion of the game area 81 and the upper portion and the right portion thereof, and the flow path of the game ball and the effect display device. It has functions such as protection of 60 and decoration. At the lower part of the center ornament 64, a stage 65 on which the inflowing game balls roll is formed, and depending on how the balls roll, the falling direction from the stage 65 is the direction to enter the first starting port 11 and the first starting port 11 It is distributed to the side direction that does not enter the ball. On the upper part of the center decoration 64, a movable accessory 66 is provided which is driven according to the contents of the effect and performs an operation like an effect. A mechanism such as a plurality of game nails and a windmill (not shown) for forming the flow path of the game ball is installed in the game area 81. In the present specification, "ball entry", "prize" and "drop" may be synonymous with each other. In addition, each winning hole and each ball entrance may be formed of a "passage hole" (also called "gate" or "through chucker") of a type through which a game ball passes. “Prize”, “drop” and “pass” may also be synonymous with each other.

The first starting opening 11 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second starting opening 12 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 are configured so as to be able to aim at one of the balls depending on the strength or weakness of the launch of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first starting port 11 is provided at the lower center of the game area 81, and the second starting port 12 is provided immediately below the first starting port 11. When hitting left, that is, when hitting relatively weakly so as to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, while right-handing That is, if the player hits the ball relatively strongly aiming to flow to the right side passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the second starting opening 12, but cannot enter the first starting opening 11. Or, the flow path is formed by the arrangement of the game nails so that it is difficult to enter the ball. However, since the opening above the second starting port 12 is normally covered with the first starting port 11 and the inflow of game balls is blocked, the second starting port is opened unless the expansion mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened. No. 12 is impossible or difficult to enter. The winning/winning lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is advantageous to the player over the normal game, and is executed every time a ball is entered into the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12. It

The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent that they can be targeted for either one depending on the strength of the game ball. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, and a game ball aiming at one may be difficult to enter the other. For example, the first starting port 11 is provided at a position where the ball can enter or can easily enter when left-handed, that is, when the ball is fired relatively weakly so as to flow to the left passage of the center ornament 64. The second starting opening 12 is provided at a position where the ball can enter or can easily enter when the ball is hit to the right, that is, when the ball is relatively strongly fired so as to flow to the right passage of the center ornament 64.

The first starting opening 11 includes a first starting winning detection device 16. The first starting prize detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the first starting opening 11, and generates the first starting prize information indicating the entering ball at the time of entering the ball. The second starting opening 12 includes a second starting winning detection device 17, an ordinary electric auditors product 90 (so-called electric tulip) which is an expansion mechanism, and an ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 91 for opening and closing the ordinary electric auditors product 90. Prepare The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second starting opening 12, and generates the second start winning information indicating the entry at the time of entering the ball.

The first operation port 31 is provided at the left side position of the game area 81 and includes the first passage detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first operation opening 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage when the game ball passes. The second operation port 32 is provided at the right side position of the game area 81, and includes the second passage detection device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects passage of the game ball to the second actuation port 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage when the game ball passes. The passage of the game ball to the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32 is a trigger for the open lottery that determines whether or not the normal electric auditors product 90 should be expanded. When the game ball passes through the first operating opening 31 or the second operating opening 32, the normal symbol, which is the symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display portion 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation, the fluctuation display of the normal symbols is stopped. When the normal symbol stops with a winning symbol, the driving force of the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 expands the normal electric accessory 90, and the possibility of entering the second starting opening 12 increases. As a modified example, the number of actuating ports may be one, and the structure may be provided at the left side position of the game area 81.

Each of the three general winning openings 33 is provided with a general winning detecting device 38 for detecting a winning of a game ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates the general winning information indicating the entry at the time of entering.

The special winning opening 20 includes a special winning detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a special winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the special winning opening 20. The big winning detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 20, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the entry at the time of entering. The special winning opening 20 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined manner. The special winning opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the outlet 34. As a modified example, another big winning opening may be provided in the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the big winning opening 20 to provide a plurality of big winning openings. The out port 34 is a discharge port for discharging game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports, and is provided with an out detection device 39. The out detection device 39 is a sensor that detects a game ball discharged through the out opening 34, and generates discharge information indicating the detection at the time of detection. The outlet 34 is provided at the center bottom end of the game area 81 so that all the game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports can be guided and passed. A plurality of out detection devices 39 may be arranged side by side while securing a game ball passage having a sufficient width to prevent the ball clogging of the out port 34.

Below the outside of the game area 81 in the game board 80, the display unit 120 for symbols and the like is arranged. The symbol display unit 120 includes a first special symbol display section 41, a second special symbol display section 42, a first special symbol hold display section 71, a second special symbol hold display section 72, a normal symbol display section 45, and a universal symbol. Each display unit such as a hold display unit 75, a game state display unit 76, and an abnormality notification unit 77 is provided. Specifically, the first special symbol display unit 41 corresponding to the first game and the second special symbol display unit 42 corresponding to the second game are arranged side by side at the lower left position, and the first special symbol. Changes in 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed.

The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first win/loss lot drawing triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting opening 11, and the special game when stopped in a predetermined hit mode. As a big hit occurs. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning/winning lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the second starting opening 12, and the special game when stopped in a predetermined hit mode. As a big hit occurs. The first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol display portion 42 are, for example, 8 segment LEDs consisting of 7 segments forming "8" and 1 segment representing "dot". Display device. With an 8-segment LED, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by a combination of segments do not necessarily have a body of letters or numbers, and may be generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of each segment. .. These symbols are displayed at the first special symbol display section 41 and the second special symbol display section 42, which are sequentially switched at high speed, or a predetermined display (for example, "-") and non-display (for example, all lights off). The symbol corresponding to the determination result is displayed after being repeated for a predetermined time, whereby the symbol variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. It should be noted that the first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol display portion 42 using an LED dot array that is not an 8-segment LED, a plurality of types of first special symbol 51 and second by the combination of the lighting pattern and the lighting color. You may express the special design 52.

Further, since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have a role of directing, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol on the lower left of the game area 81. The display section 42 is displayed in a size that is inconspicuous. However, in the case of adopting a method of expressing without using a decorative design by giving a special design effect to the special design itself, the special design is displayed on another display device such as a liquid crystal display instead of the 8-segment LED. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that allows it.

Above the first special symbol display unit 41, the first special symbol hold display unit 71 is provided as a holding lamp for special symbol fluctuation corresponding to the first game, and above the second special symbol display unit 42, the second special symbol hold unit. The second special figure reservation display section 72 is provided as a special design variation reservation lamp corresponding to the game. The 1st special figure reservation indicator 71 consists of 2 lamps, depending on the number of lighting or blinking, the number of winning and losing lottery values in the first game (hereinafter, the number of holding of winning and losing lottery values is (Also referred to as “holding number”) is displayed. The number of reservations in the first special symbol reservation display unit 71 is the number of times (the number) the lottery value is acquired based on winning the first starting opening 11 during the change of the first special symbol 51 or the execution of the special game. Yes, the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed is shown. The second special figure reservation display section 72 also includes two lamps, and displays the number of reservations in the second game depending on the number of lights or blinks. The number of reservations in the second special symbol reservation display unit 72 is the number of times (the number) the lottery value is acquired based on winning the second starting opening 12 while the second special symbol 52 is changing or during the execution of the special game. Yes, the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed is shown. The number of held winning/winning lottery values is also displayed on the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of lit holding lamp images.

A normal symbol display section 45 is provided on the right side of the symbol etc. display unit 120. For the sake of convenience, the normal symbol display portion 45 is composed of two lamps, and the lighting state of the two symbols expresses the normal symbol display state. First, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is expressed by displaying the first lamp and the second lamp at the same time by blinking, and finally, the stop symbol of the normal symbol in the combination of the lighting states of the first lamp and the second lamp. Is expressed. For example, a stop pattern of disconnection is expressed by turning on the first lamp and turning off the second lamp, and a first hitting mode is expressed by turning off the first lamp and turning on the second lamp. The second manner of hitting is expressed by lighting both the lamp and the second lamp.

Further, on the right side of the normal symbol display portion 45, a general symbol hold display portion 75 is provided as a hold lamp for the normal symbol fluctuation. The ordinary figure hold display section 75 also comprises two lamps, and displays the number of holding of the normal symbol variation depending on the number of lights or blinks. The number of the normal symbol fluctuation is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and the number of normal symbol lottery in which the fluctuation of the normal symbol is not yet executed. Indicates.

The symbol display unit 120 is provided with a game state display section 76 and an abnormality notification section 77. The game state display unit 76 is a display unit that displays a game state such as a specific game state described later, and is composed of, for example, one lamp and one 7-segment LED. For example, when the probability is fluctuating, the lamp is lit, the blinking display is displayed when the player is in the easy-to-enter state, and the display is turned off when the player is in the normal state to notify each game state, and the 7-segment LED is displayed while the special game is being executed. The unit game number (round number) executed in the special game is displayed by. The abnormality notification unit 77 is a display unit that notifies a part of the abnormality of the gaming machine, and includes, for example, a plurality of lamps, and notifies the abnormality by a lighting pattern according to the type of the abnormality. It should be noted that these display sections may not be collectively arranged in the symbol display unit 120, but each display section may be configured individually, or may be configured by being divided into a plurality of display devices that are appropriately combined. Further, the notification of the game state such as the specific game state may be configured to be performed only during a predetermined period such as a fixed time after the power is turned off.

At approximately the center of the game area 81, the effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and the decorative symbol 61 interlocking with the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is provided. The fluctuation of the included effect image is displayed. Hereinafter, such a display will be referred to as “design change” or “change display”.

The effect display device 60 is a display device including a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 61 in a manner that is interlocked with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually producing the determination result display of the lottery indicated by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 61, a moving image in which the symbols in a plurality of columns simulating a game of a slot machine are changed in the central area of the screen. In the present embodiment, the symbols composed of the numbers "0" to "9" are displayed in three columns and varied, and the three symbol combinations finally stopped and displayed indicate the hit or the miss. Each of the plurality of patterns constituting the decorative pattern 61 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols with color or pattern decorations, but for these numbers, characters, or symbols, a pattern or pattern common to all patterns It may be configured in such a manner that a different pattern is added to each and integrated. This pattern is a pattern in which a motif related to the theme of decoration or effect set for the model of the Pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and may be, for example, a pattern in which a character of a person or an animal is drawn. The decorative pattern 61 is switched according to the development of the production, in the case where the design including the design is variably displayed and in the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be configured to be. In the background of the variable display of the decorative pattern 61, a moving image having a directing effect related to the theme of the decoration or the effect set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the pattern change.

The effect display device 60 is composed of a liquid crystal display which is a high-definition dot matrix type display device, but the width of the display area may be about half the width of the game area, or a large size exceeding half. It may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the effect display device is formed with a passage width that allows one game ball to pass through, and if the player hits with the maximum strength as so-called "right hit", the right passage is almost certain. The game ball can be passed to, and it can be distinguished from the so-called "left hit". The effect display device 60 may be configured not only with a single display device but also with a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of a plurality of liquid crystals, it is possible to combine displays of different sizes such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub liquid crystal, the sub liquid crystal may be arranged in a position adjacent to the main liquid crystal, or a position other than the game board, for example, a firing handle. May be installed in the vicinity (upper bowl, right side decorative lamp, etc.). When installed in the vicinity of the firing handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel that allows the player to input operation. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be configured by a display device such as an organic EL display, a mechanical display means such as a drum rotation type, or a display means such as an LED matrix type. ..

The effect button 109 is an operation input unit that the player presses to input a predetermined instruction to the game machine according to the effect content, and the effect content or the like is changed according to the pressing mode. The effect button 109 is provided on the front frame 102. The effect button 109 is normally stored in the front frame 102, but a rod-shaped member is attached to the back side of the effect button 109, and the rod-shaped member and the effect button 109 are arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the board surface. It is provided so that it can be projected. The rod-shaped member and the effect button 109 function as a lever 112 in a state of protruding to the outside, and the player can hold the effect button 109 and pull the lever 112 downward. This also allows the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The cross key 110 is an operation input means for the player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the outer wall surface on the left side of the upper bowl 105.

An outline of a game method and control flow performed in the gaming machine having the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the firing handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper bowl plate 105 are guided one by one to the rails 82 at a strength according to the turning angle and are shot to the game area 81. .. When the player fixes the turning position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the firing of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball shot to the upper part of the game area 81 hits a plurality of game nails, a windmill, a center decoration 64, and the like, and falls in a direction according to the way of hitting. When the game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the big winning opening 20, the winning ball according to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball plate 105 or the bottom. It is paid out to the ball plate 106. The game balls that have fallen into the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 33 are processed as safe balls, and the game balls that have dropped into the out opening 34 are processed as out balls. The discharge of the safe balls may be excluded from the detection target of the out detection device 39, or the safe balls may be guided to the area where the out detection device 39 is provided and all the discharge thereof may be detected by the out detection device 39. May be Alternatively, the specification may be such that the safe sphere is not guided and the safe sphere is not detected by the out detection device 39, and the total of the number of safe spheres detected and the number of out spheres is the total number of discharged spheres.

Further, when the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the normal symbol display portion 45, and is stopped and displayed after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to the display. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hitting mode or the second hitting mode, the normal electric auditors product 90 is expanded based on the hit state of the symbol that is stopped and displayed and the game state when it is stopped and displayed. .. That is, when the symbol is in the normal gaming state when the symbol is stopped, and when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode, the normal electric accessory 90 is opened for a short period of 0.1 seconds. Moreover, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hitting mode in the specific game state (for example, easy entry state), the normal symbol is the second hitting mode in the normal time and the specific game state (for example, easy entry state). When the stop display is made, the normal electric accessory 90 is opened for a long period of 6 seconds. Here, the winning probability of the normal symbol and the execution probability of the long opening are set to be different depending on the gaming state. Specifically, in the open lottery in the normal state, the normal symbol wins with a probability of 1/100, and the execution probability of the short opening in that case (probability that the winning symbol in the first hit mode is selected) is 1/ 3, the long open execution probability (probability of selecting the winning symbol of the second hit mode) is set to 2/3. Also, in the open lottery in the specific game state (for example, the easy-to-enter state), the normal symbol wins with a probability of 99/100, and the selection probability of the first hitting mode and the second hitting mode is the same as the normal gaming state. However, it is set so that the long release is executed regardless of the winning in any of the modes. In this way, in the easy-to-enter state, the variation function of the winning probability of the normal symbol (probability variation from 1/100 to 99/100) and the extension function of the opening time (the opening time when the stop display is displayed in the first hitting mode are 0 By extending from 1 second to 6.0 seconds), the ease of entering the second starting opening 12 is improved. The function of extending the operation period of the ordinary electric accessory 90 (long open) may be referred to as “open extension”.

As described above, in the normal state, the probability of long opening is higher than the probability of short opening, so that when a normal symbol is won, long opening is executed at a constant rate even in the normal state. .. As a modification, in the normal state, on the contrary, the probability that the short opening may be higher than the long opening probability, the specification that both the probabilities are the same, or the specification that the opening is always short Good. In addition, in the easy-to-enter state, it is possible to further enhance the easiness of entering the second starting opening 12 by using three functions including a function of shortening the variation time of the normal symbol. The variation time of the normal symbol in that case is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state, and 2 seconds in the easy entry state. The winning probability of the open lottery in the normal state may be set to zero (0/100), and the normal electric auditors product 90 may be expanded only when the open lottery is made in the easy-to-enter state. Further, when the normal electric accessory 90 spreads, the fact may be notified in advance, or the suspension of the normal symbol change may be read in advance and notified before the change of the normal symbol is started, or of the normal symbol. It may be notified during the change.

As a modification of the opening mode when the normal electric accessory 90 of the second starting opening 12 is opened for a long time, the total opening time is increased to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds, which is longer than the short opening, three times. It may be an aspect. Also, a plurality of combinations of the opening time and the number of times of opening may be prepared and any one of them may be selected. For example, in the case of opening 2 seconds three times, the total opening time is the same as in the case of opening 6 seconds once, but the former is longer than the latter when the interval period is also included. Therefore, in particular, in the configuration of the modification in which the second starting opening 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the player who notices the opening has decided that the hitting direction has been adjusted to the second starting opening 12 from that point onward, and the former enters the ball. It can be said that the opportunity is long. Further, it may be configured such that there are a plurality of hitting types of the normal symbols, and the opening mode of the expanding mechanism may be different depending on the hitting type. For example, if the normal pattern is the first hit, 0.1 seconds open once in the normal state, 1 second open 3 times in the easy-to-enter state, and the second hit, normal state 6 seconds open once, and 2 seconds open twice in the easy-to-enter state.

On the other hand, when entering the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52 in the first special symbol display unit 41, the second special symbol display unit 42 and the effect display device 60. , And the decorative pattern 61 are variably displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to the display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the variation is defined. Plural kinds of fluctuation patterns and fluctuation production patterns are prepared, and each of them has various fluctuation times. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, the variation display time is set for each pattern as the ending condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 when the variation display time elapses. Be stopped. Hereinafter, the variable display of the decorative pattern 61 displayed according to the variable effect pattern will be illustrated, and the variable effect pattern will be briefly described. The details of the method of determining the variation pattern and the variation effect pattern will be described separately.

As an example of the variable display of the decorative design 61, first, the design is varied in all three rows like the reel rotation of the slot machine at the start of the variation, and the final stop mode is stopped by one row when the variation end timing is approached. The symbol combination is displayed. In addition, as an operation at the time of the variation stop of the decorative pattern 190, it may be controlled so as to stop at a plurality of columns at the same time, not one column at a time, and attention may be given to the effect display other than the decorative symbol during the variable display, with a shorter variation time. You may make it possible to display a symbol variation. Further, as the operation at the time of starting the fluctuation of the decorative pattern 190, the fluctuation start of some columns is controlled to be delayed in accordance with the subsequent development in the fluctuation (type of the effect pattern, etc.) so as to produce an expected feeling. You can

Next, the variation effect pattern will be briefly described. The variation effect pattern includes a normal out effect effect pattern, a reach out effect effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect effect pattern. The normal deviation effect pattern is an effect pattern when a normal deviation symbol combination is displayed. The out-of-reach effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out-of-symbol combination through the reach state, which is a big hit if one more symbol is aligned. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when a jackpot pattern combination is displayed through the reach state. In particular, patterns that go through a reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times.A reach pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time is called "normal reach", and a reach pattern with a long fluctuation time is called "super reach." ". The normal deviation effect pattern, the reach deviation effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern each include a normal pattern displayed in the normal state and a time saving pattern displayed in the time saving state. However, even in the normal state, if it is the second symbol variation corresponding to the ball entering the second starting opening 12, the probability that the big hit is accompanied by a certain change or the probability that the number of unit games of special games will increase is the first. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first fluctuation corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening 11, it is possible to use a chance effect pattern that indicates that it is a chance to generate a relatively advantageous big hit. In the embodiment, the time saving pattern is used in the time saving state, but since the probability changing state involves time saving, the time saving pattern is also used in the probability changing state. However, in the modification, the specification may use a probability variation pattern different from the time saving pattern in the probability variation state. Alternatively, the specifications may be such that a common pattern is used for both the time saving and the probability variation, or the specification for using the probability variation pattern in the probability variation state may be used without using the time saving pattern.

In addition, when the number of held winning/winning lottery becomes a predetermined number (for example, 3), the symbol variation time in the case of a deviation is shortened in order to improve game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of winning/holding lottery becomes four, the symbol variation time in the case of deviation is further shortened compared to the case of the above three in order to further improve the game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as "ultra-shortening variation"). ). After the symbol variation described above, when the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52 at the time of stop, and the decorative symbol 61 are in a stop mode showing a big hit, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. The game shifts to the special game, and the opening/closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is started. The stop mode of the decorative design 61 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of the three designs match.

There are two types of special games, a normal special game and a shortened special game, and there are large differences in the profits depending on the winning prize balls. The normal special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demo time. After the start demo time is displayed on the screen, the special winning opening 20 is opened, and the opening is continued for about 30 seconds, or after 9 or more game balls are dropped, it is closed once. The opening to closing of the special winning opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but a plurality of short-time openings may be repeated during one unit game. After the opening and closing of the special winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 or 16 times, the normal special game is ended by the display of the effect screen called the end demo time. In the normal special game, you can expect 9 or more balls to enter per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (also called "outgoing ball") by 16 unit games. Is obtained. The special game in which the unit game is repeated 16 times is also appropriately referred to as "16R jackpot", and the special game in which the unit game is repeated 4 times is appropriately referred to as "4R jackpot". Although the unit game is repeated 16 times, a small number of unit games are substantially repeated by opening the special winning opening 20 for a time shorter than usual (for example, 1.6 seconds) in some unit games. It is also possible to realize a normal special game similar to that (sometimes referred to as a "substantial nR jackpot").

On the other hand, in the shortened special game, the start demo time and the end demo time are short or almost none (0.1 seconds, etc.), and the special winning opening 20 is opened for 1.6 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to end the shortened special game. In the shortened special game, since the special winning opening 20 is only opened twice for a very short time, the special winning opening 20 can hardly enter the ball, and the special playing is substantially equal to zero. is there. The special game in which the unit game is repeated twice is also referred to as "2R jackpot" as appropriate. Although the number of unit games is the same as the normal special game, the shortened special game can be realized by opening the special winning opening 20 for a shorter time than usual in all the unit games.

In addition, if the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of the stop is a predetermined small hit mode through the above-described symbol variation, a small hit game composed of one unit game. Then, the opening/closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is executed. In one unit game which constitutes a small hit game, the special winning opening 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds, and the appearance is similar to that of a 2R big hit.

When the special game occurs and the hit stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode (for example, "777"), the probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the end of the special game. During the probability change, a win/loss lottery having a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game may occur relatively early. It should be noted that the determination result of the winning/disapproval lottery may not be a specific big hit, that is, a big hit accompanied by a certainty change, but may not be explicitly shown in the appearance, and may be a latent probability change state that is not explicitly notified as a decorative design or effect contents. In this case, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether there is a probable change or a non-probable change even during the probable change. In addition, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, it may be clearly indicated on the effect display device 60 whether it is a probable change or a non-probable change.

In the normal game after the special game is finished, the easy-to-enter state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the winning probability of the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the extension of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is extended and extended. The number of hits of the normal symbol per certain time can be increased, and the easiness of entering the second starting port 12 is also increased, so that the number of entering the second starting port 12 is also likely to increase. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chances of winning a prize ball by entering the second starting opening 12, it is possible to keep playing with little ball reduction or little by little.

In the easy entry state, as one of the specific game states, a so-called time saving, in which the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened compared to the normal state, is further executed. The variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined number of variations, for example, 100 variations display, but reaches the number of variations. If a big hit happens before, the time saving will end. Because the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in a short time, compared to the case of the normal state in which the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time, until a big hit occurs. Can be shortened and the jackpot can be easily obtained relatively easily. In a modified example, the specification may be such that the special symbol is not shortened in the easy entry state.

FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko game machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on/off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and particularly processes all the game operations such as lottery when winning the first start opening 11 and the second start opening 12. The sub-board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls the display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes the effect display contents particularly according to the determination result by the main board 200. The back setting mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a flow path for prize balls, a payout device 154 for paying out prize balls, and the like. The payout device 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the prize ball tank 153 to the upper ball plate 105 in accordance with the winning of each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout device 154. The shooting device 156 shoots the stored balls of the upper ball plate 105 to the game area 81 one by one. The firing control board 157 controls the firing operation of the firing device 156. The power supply board 158 supplies electric power to each unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100. A performance display unit 159 is provided on the substrate of the main substrate 200. The performance display unit 159 is composed of four 7-segment LEDs that display, for example, a four-digit number indicating the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the total number of fire balls, which is the sum of safe balls and out balls.

<Function block>
FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Hereinafter, the function realized by using each configuration will be described. In this specification, in order to match the physical configuration with the functional configuration, for example, the physical configuration such as the main board 200, the payout control board 155, and the firing control board 157. For the parts already explained as above, the terms may be used as they are for convenience.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 is a power supply board 158 that generates power to be used in the gaming machine based on an AC power supply (AC24V or the like) supplied from the outside of the gaming machine, and a main controller that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game. Main board 200, a payout control board 155 as a frame control device for controlling the prize ball payout, a launch control board 157 for controlling the launch of the game ball to the game area, and controlling the production operation and processing. The sub-board 300 as a sub-control device is configured to share the functions.

The main board 200 includes a first starting opening 11, a second starting opening 12, a special winning opening 20, a first working opening 31, a second working opening 32, a general winning opening group (first general winning opening 33a, second general winning opening 33a). The mouth 33b), the outlet 34, the symbol display unit 120, and the external information output terminal 160 are electrically connected, and various control signals are transmitted/received to/from each. The payout control board 155 is electrically connected to the main board 200, the firing control board 157, and the payout device 154. The payout control board 155 transmits a launch permission signal to the launch control board 157 based on a prize ball payout transmitted from the main board 200, a signal indicating the control state of the main board 200, or the like to indirectly control the launch control board 157. And the payout of prize balls by the payout device 154 is controlled. The payout device 154 includes a payout motor 166 and a ball counting sensor 167. The launch control board 157 is electrically connected to the payout control board 155, the launching device 156, and the ball feeding device 164, and based on the launch permission signal and the like transmitted from the payout control substrate 155, the ball feeding device 164 and the launching device. The device 156 is controlled to launch a game ball. The sub-board 300 is electrically connected to the effect display device 60, the movable accessory 66 (drive motor 67, position detection sensor 68), the speaker 108, the effect input operation device 115 (effect button 109, cross key 110), the decorative lamp 111. Are connected to and receive various control signals from each other.

Data transmission/reception between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300 is in one direction from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300. It is arranged on the sub-board 300. Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub-board 300 to the configuration included in the main board 200. I can't make a request. Therefore, the sub-board 300 cannot refer to the information generated by the main board 200 unless the information is transmitted. Data is bidirectionally transmitted/received between the main board 200 and the payout control board 155 and between the payout control board 155 and the firing control board 157. However, as in the case of between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300, data transmission and reception in one direction from the main board 200 to the payout control board 155, and one direction from the payout control board 155 to the firing control board 157 are performed. Data may be transmitted and received.

The functional blocks included in the main board 200, the payout control board 155, the firing control board 157, and the sub-board 300 described below are merely examples, and as a modification, some of the functional blocks may be replaced with other boards. It may be installed. For example, the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the sub-board 300, or the functional blocks included in the firing control board 157 may be mounted on the payout control board 155. Good. Further, for example, a part of the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the main board 200, or the remaining part may be mounted on the payout control board 155. May be divided into a plurality of substrates, and one functional block may be configured as a whole.

<Main board 200>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the main board 200. The main board 200 includes a ball entry determination unit 201, a performance display unit 159, a random number generation unit 202, a first lottery unit 211, a second lottery unit 212, a preliminary determination unit 235, a public figure lottery unit 213, a hold control unit 240, and a main. Display control means 250, special game control means 260, small hit game control means 265, specific game control means 270, opening/closing control means 275, special figure adjustment means 276, main initial processing execution means 280, main power interruption processing execution means 282, The main error detection means 284 and the command communication means 205 are provided.

<Entering ball determining means 201>
The entry determination means 201 determines the entry of a game ball into each winning opening. When the ball determining unit 201 receives the first start winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the first starting opening 11, and when the second starting winning information is received, the game ball has won the second starting opening 12. to decide. The winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the special winning opening 20 when the special winning opening winning information is received, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 33 when receiving the general winning information. Upon receiving the passage information, the ball entrance determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operating opening 31 or the second operating opening 32. Upon receipt of the discharge information, the entry determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the outlet 34. The entry ball determining means 201 calculates the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the total number of launch balls, which is the sum of safe balls and out balls, and displays it on the performance display unit 159.

<Random number generation means 202>
The random number generation means 202 generates a random number to be used for various determinations in the first lottery means 211, the second lottery means 212, and the universal figure lottery means 213. Specifically, the random number generation means 202 uses random numbers (also referred to as “win/win lottery values”) from “0” to “65535” as the random numbers used in the win/win lottery by the first win/loss determination means 221 and the second win/loss determination means 222. A random number in the range is generated by a predetermined means. In addition, the random number generation means 202, as the random number (also referred to as “symbol determination lottery value”) used in the symbol determination (symbol lottery) by the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227, “0” to “255”. Random numbers in the range up to are generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 uses "0" to "255" as the random number (also referred to as "variation pattern determination lottery value") used in the determination of the variation pattern by the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232. A random number in the range up to is generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 uses a predetermined means to generate a random number in the range of "0" to "99" as a random number used in the winning/winning lottery by the universal figure lottery means 213. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range of "0" to "2" by the predetermined means as a random number used when determining the normal symbol. The "random number" here is a physical random number generated by a random number generation circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense, as well as a pseudo random number such as a random number using a 16-bit counter or a software random number using a random number generation algorithm. But it's okay. Alternatively, a random number generated by combining a hardware random number and a software random number may be used. The random numbers acquired by the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 may be random numbers generated by the same generating means, or may be random numbers generated by another generating means. ..

<Public drawing lottery means 213>
The general drawing lottery means 213, when the game ball passes through the first operating opening 31 or the second operating opening 32, a random number used for the normal symbol winning and winning lottery and a random number used for determining the normal symbol stop symbol are random number generating means. It is acquired from 202 and lottery is executed. The ordinary symbol lottery means 213 is a normal symbol determination table (not shown) which is referred to for determining whether or not a regular symbol is normal, and a normal symbol determination which is referred to for determining a stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display section 45. Holds the table and. Correspondence between the lottery value for winning and winning lottery and the winning is normally set in the normal symbol determination table, and the correspondence between the lottery value for stopping symbol determination and the normal symbol is set in the normal symbol determination table, respectively. Based on the hitting probability and the selection probability of the symbol, the winning or stopping of the ordinary symbol and the stop symbol are determined. When the lottery value for the winning/discarding lottery of the ordinary symbol corresponds to the hit, the ordinary symbol lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol by referring to the ordinary symbol determination table, and the lottery value for the winning/discarding lottery of the ordinary symbol is When it corresponds to the deviation, the mode of the deviation pattern of 1 is always determined. The result of the judgment of hitting the normal symbol corresponds to the hit, and when the normal symbol stops in the predetermined symbol (the first hitting mode or the second hitting mode), the opening and closing control means 275, which will be described later, is the mode of the stopped symbol and the game state. Accordingly, the normal electric accessory 90 of the second starting opening 12 is opened. The expansion time is 0.1 seconds when the opening is short and 6 seconds when the opening is long. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the holding control means 240 described later. However, the lottery value is reserved only when the predetermined upper limit number of reservations held by the hold control means 240 is not exceeded.

<First lottery means 211 and second lottery means 212>
The first lottery means 211, as a function of executing the first lottery related to the first game, the first lottery value acquisition means 216, the first winning/disagreement determination means 221, the first symbol determination means 226, the first variation pattern determination. The first win/win lottery is executed as a win/win lottery including the means 231 and corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening 11. Based on the results of various kinds of lottery by the first lottery means 211, the main display control means 250 causes the first special symbol display section 41 to display the variation of the first special symbol 51. Further, based on the information transmitted from the command communication unit 205, the decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 60. The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second winning/disagreement determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to entering the second starting opening 12. The second winning/winning lottery is executed as the winning/winning lottery. Based on the results of various kinds of lottery by the second lottery means 212, the main display control means 250 causes the second special symbol display section 42 to perform a variable display of the second special symbol 52. Further, based on the information transmitted from the command communication unit 205, the decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 60.

<First lottery value acquisition means 216 and second lottery value acquisition means 217>
The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires random numbers for various kinds of lottery and determination by the first lottery means 211 from the random number generation means 202 upon the entry into the first starting opening 11. Specifically, the first hit/miss lottery value for hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means 221, the first symbol lottery value for stopping mode determination of the first special symbol 51 by the first symbol determination means 226, the first variation pattern The first pattern lottery values for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol 51 by the determination means 231 are acquired from the corresponding random number generation means. The second lottery value acquisition means 217 acquires random numbers for various kinds of lottery and determination by the second lottery means 212 from the random number generation means 202 upon the entry into the second starting opening 12. Specifically, the second winning/losing lottery value for winning/unlocking determination by the second winning/winning determination means 222, the second symbol lottery value for stopping mode determination of the second special symbol 52 by the second symbol determination means 227, the second variation pattern The second pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol 52 by the determination means 232 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation means.

The first win/loss determination means 221 executes a win/loss determination to determine whether to shift to the special game, based on the first win/loss lottery value. The second win/loss determination means 222 executes a win/loss determination to determine whether or not to shift to the special game, based on the second win/loss lottery value. More specifically, in the winning/judgment determination, more specifically, "big hit" indicating that the special game is started, "small hit" indicating that the small hit game is started, and "not hitting the special game or small hit game" is shown. It is determined which of the “off” is applicable. The first hit/miss judgment unit 221 and the second hit/miss judgment unit 222 hold a hit/miss judgment table that is referred to in the hit/miss judgment. In addition, in order to distinguish the win/loss determination executed at the time of starting the symbol variation from the advance win/loss determination to be described later, it is also appropriately referred to as “win/win determination as main determination”. In the present specification, when referring to “table” or “selection criterion”, the correspondence relationship between the first parameter such as a lottery value and the second parameter such as a value indicating an option is strictly defined in a table structure. Not only data, but also a case where such correspondence is realized by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter is widely included. Including these, the concept is substantially synonymous with “table” and is appropriately referred to as “selection criterion”. When a table structure is used, the selection criterion that is substantially one type may be configured by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. Shows the number of substantial types of tables, not the number of tables that have been converted.

The first hit determination unit 221 and the second hit determination unit 222 hold tables corresponding to each hit determination as the hit determination tables referred to in the hit determination. Specifically, a win/loss judgment table (also referred to as a “first win/loss judgment table”) for win/loss judgment by the first win/loss judgment means 221 and a win/fail judgment table for win/loss judgment by the second win/loss judgment means 222 (“second (Also referred to as a win/loss judgment table), and a table to be referred to is selected according to the win/loss judgment to be executed. The plurality of win/loss determination tables are associated with the determination results of big hit, small hit, and out and the win/loss lottery value, and the win/loss probability is determined according to the associated big hit range setting.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the hit/miss determination table. In the win/loss judgment table of this figure, the jackpot, small hit, and miss determination results and win/win lottery values are associated with each other. The big hit win probability and the small hit win probability are set according to the associated range settings. Is determined. The first win/loss determination means 221 and the second win/loss determination means 222 refer to the win/loss determination table of this figure in the win/fail determination as the main determination. In both the first win/loss lottery by the first win/loss determination means 221 and the second win/loss lottery by the second win/loss determination means 222, the jackpot is usually won only when the win/win lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299. At the time of probability change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the winning/winning lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the win/win lottery value falls within the range of 300 to 2999. In this way, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In the figure, a single hit/miss judgment table shows both the normal and probabilistic big hit ranges, but the hit/miss judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. You may separately prepare for 1 win/loss lottery and 2nd win/loss lottery.

In the present embodiment, even if the winning/winning lottery value does not fall within the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, a small win is awarded. In the example of this figure, when the win/loss lottery value acquired by the first win/loss determination means 221 falls within the range of 56500-65535, a small win is achieved, and the win/loss lottery value acquired by the second win/loss determination means 222 is 64000-65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the first winning/winning lottery has a wider range corresponding to the small hit than the second winning/winning lottery, and the small winning is more likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is originally all “out”, but in the example of this figure, the range of win/win lottery values when it does not correspond to the big hit Is particularly referred to as “out”. In other words, when the “win or lose” is regarded from the viewpoint of “whether or not it is a big hit”, the “small hit” may be included in a broad sense of “out” in the sense that it is not a big hit. Further, when the “win/win” is grasped from the viewpoint of “whether or not to win”, the “small hit” may be included in the “hit” in a broad sense together with the “big hit”. It should be noted that, although an example in which the determination table for determining whether or not a big hit and the determination table for determining a small hit are realized in the form of a single hit/miss determination table is shown in this figure, each table may be realized as a separate table. Good. Further, the "small hit" may be provided in only one of the first game and the second game, or may not be provided in any game. In that case, the value corresponding to the small hit is not set in the corresponding hit/miss determination table.

<First symbol determining means 226 and second symbol determining means 227>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 determine the stop symbol at the start of the variation of the symbol, based on the result of the symbol lottery value and the winning/losing determination acquired from the random number generating means 202. .. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. Specifically, the first symbol determination means 226 holds a plurality of symbol determination tables according to the result of the winning/non-judgment determination by the first winning/prohibition determining means 221, and the second symbol determining means 227 holds the winning/prohibiting result by the second winning/prohibiting determination means 222. A plurality of symbol determination tables corresponding to the determination result are held. The first hit/miss determination means 221 holds a big hit time first symbol judgment table referred to during a big hit, a small hit time first symbol judgment table referred to during a small hit, and a disengagement first symbol judgment table referred to during disengagement. The second hit determination means 222 holds the big hit time second symbol judgment table referred to at the time of big hit, the small hit time second symbol judgment table referred to at the time of small hit, and the disengagement second symbol judgment table referred to at the time of disengagement. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 select the symbol determination table to be referred to according to the result of the hit/miss determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination executed at the time of starting the symbol variation from the preliminary symbol determination described later, it is appropriately referred to as “the symbol determination as the main determination”.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the symbol determination table. FIG. 6A is a table to be referred to when the win/loss determination result is a big hit, FIG. 6B is a table to be referred to when the win/loss determination result is out, and FIG. It is a table to be referred to when the hit/no hit determination result is small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in the symbol determination as the main determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the numbers "0" to "10" indicating the type of the special symbol and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. The types of special symbols are associated with jackpot, small hit, and hit/miss judgment results, respectively, and "0" to "4" correspond to big hits, and "5" to "9" correspond to small hits. "10" corresponds to the disconnection. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of segments.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with the big hit and the presence or absence of probability fluctuation after the big hit. Specifically, the type “0” indicates a 16R big hit with a certain change as a specific big hit, and is associated with “0 to 99” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and “0 to 0” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144". Type “1” indicates a 4R big hit (or “substantially 4R hit”) with a certain change as a specific big hit, and is associated with “100 to 149” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and in the case of the second symbol lottery value. It is associated with “145 to 149”. The type "2" indicates a 2R big hit with a certainty change, and the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are both "150 to 189" and the type "2" is associated. The type "3" indicates a 16R big hit without a regular change as a normal big hit, and the type "3" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "150 to 189". The type "4" indicates a 4R big hit that does not normally occur as a big hit, and the type "4" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "230 to 255". In this way, the selection probability for each jackpot type (that is, the contents of the jackpot and the presence or absence of subsequent probability fluctuation) is determined by the size of the range of the symbol lottery value.

It is also possible to provide more types of special symbols, and in that case, one jackpot type is determined corresponding to a plurality of types of special symbols, thereby increasing the symbol types and You can set a small number of types. Alternatively, it is also possible to subdivide into more jackpot types corresponding to the increased symbol types. Furthermore, it is possible to provide different symbol types at the time of the first lottery and at the time of the second lottery. In this case, one jackpot type is determined so as to correspond to each of the special symbol types selected in the first lottery and the special symbol types selected in the second lottery. However, it is desirable to set the probability variation ratios to be the same in the first lottery and the second lottery.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the type “10” is associated with the symbol lottery values in the entire range when the win/no determination result is out. Therefore, it is determined that the same special symbol is always stopped and displayed in the case of disengagement. It should be noted that it is possible to provide a plurality of special symbols that are stopped and displayed in the case of detachment.

As shown in FIG. 6C, the special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with the small hit. The type “5” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50 to 99”. The type "7" is associated with the range of symbol lottery values "100 to 149", the type "8" is associated with the range of symbol lottery values "150 to 199", and the type "9" is the range of symbol lottery values. It is associated with “200 to 255”.

In the present embodiment, in order to save the storage area in the main board 200, the table of FIG. 6 is also referred to as a preliminary symbol determination table in the preliminary symbol determination. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 indicate that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol as the result of the preliminary symbol determination is the first win/loss lottery or the second win/loss lottery. It transmits to the effect determination means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of holdings. As the preliminary symbol determination table, one that can be further subdivided to enable complex determination, or one that simplifies the determination range of the jackpot symbols that execute similar special games may be used. .. Further, when the symbols are uniformly set in the case of disengagement as in the present embodiment, without referring to the obtained symbol lottery value, and without preparing a symbol determination table for disengagement, a specific symbol is displayed. You may decide.

<First fluctuation pattern determination means 231 and second fluctuation pattern determination means 232>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 acquires from the random number generation unit 202 a variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the effect display device 60 is determined. It is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns based on one pattern lottery value. The second variation pattern determination unit 232, the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42 and the effect display device 60 is defined, as the second pattern lottery value acquired from the random number generation unit 202. Based on this, it is decided from a plurality of fluctuation patterns. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 each determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation by referring to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 execute a preliminary pattern determination of which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first fluctuation pattern determination unit 231, the second fluctuation pattern determination unit 232, and the control unit of the main board 200 refer to the fluctuation pattern table for determining the fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, and the start port. A pre-pattern determination table used for generating information for determining whether to execute the prefetching process is held or shared, respectively when entering the ball. In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time from the fluctuation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is defined, and has various fluctuation times depending on its type. That is, in each variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation is defined, in effect, the variation display time is determined for each pattern as the ending condition of the symbol variation, and the special symbol when the variation display time elapses. Fluctuations are stopped. The variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination. In addition, in order to contribute to the selection of a variation effect pattern of a decorative pattern, which will be described later, there are cases where the variation time is defined as different types of variation patterns with the same variation time.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 refer to the table of FIG. 7A in the normal state and refer to the table of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7(a), if the result of judgment is wrong in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, "super 1" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "0" is selected, If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, "super 2" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "1" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, the normal reach "Normal 1" of the pattern range number "2" is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, the normal reach "Normal" of the pattern range number "3" is selected. Select 2”. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, the pattern range number "4" "out of reach" is selected. As for "reach without loss", different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 to 2, a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds, when the number of holdings is 3, a fluctuation pattern of 7 seconds, the number of holdings. When is 4, a variation pattern of 4 seconds is selected.

In this figure, an example in which the variation time is mainly classified into five types will be described. However, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each variation pattern in the sub-board 300, and there are dozens of variation effect patterns as a whole. Is equivalent to being associated with the lottery value range of each classification.

The range of the pattern lottery values assigned to “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “out of reach” also differs depending on the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 or 1, it is as shown in this figure (a), but as the number of holdings increases, the lottery value range of "normal 1" "normal 2" becomes narrower, and the lottery value of "out of reach" The range becomes wider. The smaller the number of holdings is, the wider the lottery value range of the variation pattern having the relatively long variation time is, and the higher the probability that the variation pattern having the longer variation time is selected. Therefore, the smaller the number of holdings, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of holdings, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using the variation pattern table in which the correspondence relationship between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of reservations, it is possible to realize control in which a variation pattern having a long variation time is easily selected when the number of reservations is small.

In the normal state, when the result of judgment of winning is 4R jackpot or 16R jackpot, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, "super 1" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "5" is selected and the pattern lottery value is If it is 124 to 248, "super 2" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "6" is selected. When the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, "normal 1" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "7" is selected, and when the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, "normal" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "8" is selected. Select 2”.

In the normal state, when the result of judgment of win or defeat is 2R big hit or small hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, "super 3" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "9" is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 123 to 255, "normal 3" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "10" is selected.

When the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 transmit the pre-determination result as the so-called pre-reading result to the performance determination unit 303, the value (0-10) of the pattern range number is set to the first hit or reject. A value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second winning/discarding lottery and the number of holdings are transmitted. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a table is provided for each win/fail judgment result in the advance pattern judgment, but a random number value is approximately calculated by using one advance pattern judgment table regardless of the win/no win result. It is possible to derive only the information regarding to which range it is located, and the control means side of the sub-board 300 may perform control so as to determine what variation is to be executed together with the result of the advance acceptance/rejection determination.

In the variation pattern table of FIG. 7B referred to in the time saving state, the pattern lottery value is assigned to all the variation patterns for time saving. However, the correspondence relationship between the range of the pattern lottery value and the variation time is the same as that in FIG. 7A, except for “reach-less deviation shortening” which is selected by deviation. The “reach-less deviation shortening” is a fluctuation pattern of a relatively short fluctuation time, which is associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as the “reach-miss deviation” in FIG. 7A. Also for "reach-less out-of-reach shortening", different fluctuation patterns are selected depending on the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 or 1, a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds and when the number of holdings is 2 to 4 is a fluctuation pattern of 1 second. Are selected respectively. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 may refer to different variation pattern tables, or the different variation pattern tables may be referred to according to the gaming state. For example, in a gaming machine in which the second lottery is set to be more advantageous than the first lottery, and the second lottery is processed with priority over the first lottery, the first lottery is processed in spite of the time-saving, which makes it easier to enter. The situation in which the suspension of the second lottery is exhausted and the first lottery is continuously executed is not preferable for the player. Therefore, in the deviation variation in the first lottery in the easy-to-enter state, a variation pattern table is selected such that a variation pattern for a long time (for example, 10 seconds) that does not shorten the variation time is uniformly selected regardless of the number of holdings. It may be that.

<Holding control means 240>
Returning to FIG. 4, the holding control means 240 includes a special figure holding means 241 and a general figure holding means 242. The special figure reservation means 241, when the first win/loss lottery value or the second win/loss lottery value is newly acquired, the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the first win/win lottery value or the second win/loss lottery value acquired before that time. When is displayed, the start of the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the newly acquired first win/win lottery value or the second win/win lottery value is suspended, and the win/win lottery value is stored until the variable display start of the corresponding symbol. Here, for each of the first special symbols, each with an upper limit of 4 pieces, the first winning/missing lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored, and with respect to the second special symbols, each having an upper limit of 4 pieces, The second winning/undrawing lottery value, the second symbol lottery value, and the second pattern lottery value are stored. The universal figure holding means 242 stores the universal figure lottery value acquired by the universal figure lottery means 213 as a reserve ball. These numbers of reservations are represented by the numbers of lights or blinks of the first special figure reservation display unit 71, the second special figure reservation display unit 72, and the general figure reservation display unit 75, respectively. The number of holdings by the special figure holding means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

The lottery value of the second winning/winning lottery held in the special figure holding means 241 is preferentially consumed over the lottery value of the first winning/winning lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the lottery value for the big hit is held as the first win/win lottery, as long as the lottery value is held as the second win/win lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the jackpot lottery value for the first win/win lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if the big hit is held as the first winning/winning lottery, there is a possibility that a plurality of continuous big hits can be obtained by continuing to hit until the big winning is held as the second winning/winning lottery.

<Main display control means 250>
The main display control means 250 includes a first special figure control means 251, a second special figure control means 252, and a general figure control means 254. The first special symbol control unit 251 displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display unit 41 according to the variation pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the first win/loss lottery by the first lottery unit 211. Let The first special symbol control means 251 sets the start condition of the new symbol variation as the fact that the variable display of symbols corresponding to the first win/loss lottery or the second win/loss lottery made before that is finished. The second special symbol control unit 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display unit 42 according to the variation pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the second win/loss lottery by the second lottery unit 212. Let The second special symbol control means 252 also sets the start condition of a new symbol variation that the variable display of the symbols corresponding to the first win/loss lottery or the second win/loss lottery made before that is finished.

When the special drawing holding means 241 stores the winning/winning lottery value of the second winning/winning lottery, the first special drawing control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning/winning lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second win/win lottery regardless of whether or not the win/win lottery value of the first win/win lottery is stored by the special figure holding means 241. Thereby, when the lottery value is held in both the first win/win lottery and the second win/win lottery, the lottery value held in the second win/win lottery is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning/winning lottery is not read and the symbol variation does not start until the number of holdings of the second winning/winning lottery becomes 0.

The first special symbol control unit 251 and the second special symbol control unit 252 vary by the command communication unit 205 described later at the timing of starting and stopping the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The start command and the fluctuation stop command are transmitted to the effect determining means 303 (submain). When transmitting the fluctuation start command, the judgment result determined or determined as the main judgment, the stop symbol, the value indicating each of the fluctuation patterns, and the value indicating which of the first win/loss lottery and the second win/loss lottery It transmits to the effect determination means 303 with a fluctuation start command. When the fluctuation stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the fluctuation stop command. In addition, the effect determination means 303 (sub-main) sends a change start command, a change stop command, etc. to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variable display of the decorative symbol by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) is synchronized and the interlocking is maintained. The ordinary figure control means 254 displays the determination result of the lottery by the ordinary figure lottery means 213 on the ordinary symbol display section 45 as a variable display of the ordinary symbol.

<Special figure adjusting means 276>
The special figure adjusting means 276 makes the start of the variable display of the other of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 stand by while the variable display of one is displayed. Special figure adjustment means 276, regardless of the order in which the game ball entered the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, regardless of the order of the second starting symbol into the second starting port 12 The variable display of 52 is prioritized over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the ball entering the first starting opening 11. For example, when both the first win/win lottery value and the second win/win lottery value are held, the second win/win lottery value is always preferentially consumed and the second special symbol 52 is continuously displayed in a variable manner.

In addition, the special figure adjusting means 276 in the modified example displays the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in accordance with the order of entering the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12. It may be selectively variably displayed. For example, when the ball is entered in the order of the first starting opening 11, the first starting opening 11, and the second starting opening 12, the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52 are displayed in a variable order. To be done. In this case, the special figure adjustment means 276 monitors the hold control means 240 and stores the hold order of the winning/winning lottery values. Which special symbol should be changed is determined according to the order of entering the game balls, that is, the order of holding the winning/winning lottery values in the hold control means 240, so that the player can easily visually grasp the order of change.

Even if the special figure adjusting means 276 in another modified example displays the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entering the ball. Good. For example, it is possible to give priority to alternately displaying the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52. For example, when both the first win/win lottery value and the second win/win lottery value are held, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed in a varying manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply changed alternately regardless of the order of entering the game balls, so that the player can easily perceive the order of change.

Special figure adjustment means 276, when one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a winning manner, makes the other variable display start waiting. In this case, the variable display of the special symbol is not started during the execution of the special game, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

<Preliminary determination means 235>
The advance determination means 235 includes a first lottery advance determination means 236 and a second lottery advance determination means 237. The first lottery pre-judgment means 236 is various random numbers acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 before execution of various judgments by the first win/loss judgment means 221, the first symbol determination means 226, and the first variation pattern determination means 231. Before using the first special figure control means 251 to start the fluctuation of the first special symbol, the information regarding the fluctuation is determined in advance. The second lottery pre-determination means 237, the various random numbers acquired by the second lottery value acquisition means 217 before the execution of the various determinations by the second winning/discarding determination means 222, the second symbol determination means 227, and the second variation pattern determination means 232. Before the fluctuation start of the second special symbol by the second special figure control means 252 using, the information regarding the fluctuation is determined in advance.

The first lottery pre-determination means 236, as the determination table for the pre-determination related to the first lottery means 211, the first pre-winning lottery value determination table, the first pre-symbol lottery value determination table, the first pre-variation pattern random value determination Hold the table. The first lottery advance determination means 236 determines a random number group to which the first win/loss lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs, using the first advance win/win lottery value determination table. The first lottery advance determination means 236 determines the random number group to which the first symbol lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs by using the first advance symbol lottery value determination table. The first lottery advance determination means 236 determines the random number group to which the first variation pattern lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs, using the first advance variation pattern determination table. Then, these determination results are temporarily stored as the preliminary determination results, and the command communication unit 205 (sub-control command transmitting unit 207) described later transmits information regarding the preliminary determination results to the sub-board 300.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a prior win/failure determination table that is referred to in the prior win/failure determination. The first lottery pre-judgment means 236 (previous win/no-judgment regarding the first game) refers to the first pre-win/win lottery value judgment table of FIG. Is 0 to 299, the value of "1" indicating that is set as the pre-qualification determination result. When the winning/winning lottery value is “300 to 2999”, the value of “2” indicating that is set as the advance winning/winning determination result. When the winning/winning lottery value is "3000 to 56499", the value of "3" indicating that is set as the advance winning/winning determination result. When the winning/winning lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, the value of “4” indicating that is set as the advance winning/winning determination result. Next, referring to the first preliminary symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), if the first symbol lottery value is "0 to 99", a value of "0" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. .. When the first symbol lottery value is "100 to 149", a value of "1" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", the value of "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", a value of "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. If the first symbol lottery value is "230-255", the value of "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Further, when the first pattern variation random number determination table (not shown) is referred to, if the first pattern lottery value is "0 to 9," the value "A" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. .. When the first pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value of "B" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. When the first pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. As described above, the advance determination information set by the first lottery advance determination means 236 (the advance hit determination regarding the first game) is the first start opening 11 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. Information indicating that the player has entered the ball (indicating that it is the first win/loss lot), information that indicates the number of holdings, etc. are transmitted to the effect determination means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing.

The second lottery pre-judgment means 237 (pre-judgment regarding the second game) refers to the second pre-winning lottery value judgment table of FIG. 8(b) at the time of entering the second starting opening 12, and wins/wins lottery. When the value is "0 to 299", the value of "1" indicating that is set as the prior win/failure determination result. When the winning/winning lottery value is “300 to 2999”, the value of “2” indicating that is set as the advance winning/winning determination result. When the winning/winning lottery value is “3000 to 63999”, the value “3” indicating that fact is set as the advance winning/winning determination result. When the winning/winning lottery value is “64000 to 65535”, the value of “4” indicating that is set as the advance winning/winning determination result. Next, with reference to the second preliminary symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), if the second symbol lottery value is "0 to 144", a value of "0" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. .. When the second symbol lottery value is "145 to 149", a value of "1" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", the value of "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", a value of "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", the value of "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Furthermore, when the second pattern variation random number value determination table (not shown) is referred to, and the second pattern lottery value is "0 to 9," the value of "A" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. .. When the second pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value of "B" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. When the second pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. As described above, the advance determination information set by the second lottery advance determination means 237 (the advance winning/non-execution determination regarding the second game) is the second starting opening 12 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmitting means 207) described later. Information indicating that the player has entered the ball (indicating that it is the second winning/absence lottery), information that indicates the number of holdings, etc. are transmitted to the effect determining means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing.

The various information temporarily stored as the preliminary determination result by the preliminary determination means 235 is stored in a predetermined preliminary determination result storage area with an upper limit of four as in the case of the number of reserved storages. Note that the preliminary determination result may be stored using the holding storage area stored by the holding control unit 240. The information may be deleted based on the result of the preliminary determination made by the preliminary determination means 235 being transmitted to the effect determination means 303 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. In this way, by sharing with other areas and erasing information based on the completion of transmission, efficient use of the storage area in the main board 200 can be expected. Further, as the determination table for the preliminary determination, a determination table for the main determination may be used without providing a table dedicated to the preliminary determination, and it is possible to perform the prior winning determination regarding the first game and the preliminary determination regarding the second game. Some or all may share a common pre-determination table. In this way, by sharing with other determination tables, it can be expected that the data capacity of the main board 200 can be reduced. The content transmitted as the determination result of the pre-determination unit 235 can be appropriately selected, for example, only the determination result of the success or failure is transmitted. In addition, the random number values acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 and the second lottery value acquisition means 217 are transmitted to the sub-board 300 by the command communication means 205 described above without being judged by the pre-judgment means 235, and the sub-board The content of the preliminary determination may be determined by 300.

<Special game control means 260>
Special game control means 260, when the first winning/winning lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in the transition to the special game, the special game operation when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the conditions are met, and the special winning opening 20 is opened to execute the special game. Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second winning/winning lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in the shift to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the special game operating condition is established, and the special winning opening 20 is opened to execute the special game.

The special game is a game in which the opening/closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is continuously repeated a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games. The special game includes a 16R jackpot that repeats a unit game 16 times, a 4R jackpot that repeats a unit game 4 times, and a 2R jackpot that repeats a 16R jackpot and a unit game whose opening time is shorter than the 4R jackpot only 2 times. The 16R jackpot is the jackpot in the second win/win lottery, and the 4R jackpot is the jackpot in the first win/win lottery. In the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot, in principle, the special winning opening 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the 2R jackpot, the special winning opening 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the set number of rounds of the unit game is exhausted. Even when the 2R jackpot is hit, the special winning opening 20 may be opened in the same manner as the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot if the predetermined condition is satisfied.

<Small hit game control means 265>
The small hit game control means 265, when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small hit, the small hit game operation when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit manner. It is determined that the conditions have been established, and the opening/closing control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 to execute the small hit game. Similarly, the small hit game control means 265, when the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 indicates a small hit, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit manner, the small hit It is determined that the winning game operating condition is established, and the opening/closing control means 275 opens the big winning opening 20 to execute the small hitting game.

In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the special winning opening 20 is opened and closed twice in the single unit game. The small hit game control means 265 opens the special winning opening 20 for about 1.6 seconds per opening and closing, and then closes the special winning opening 20 to end the small hit game.

<Specific game control means 270>
The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state. The specific game control means 270, when the special symbol is the symbol of the specific big hit accompanied by the transition to the probability variation, shifts the gaming state to the probability variation state, the time saving state and the easy entry state after the end of the special game. The probability changing state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state continue until the next big hit occurs. In the time saving state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 select a variation pattern with a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is generally short. To do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of holdings of the win/loss lottery value by the holding control unit 240 is referred to, and the smaller the number of holdings by the holding control unit 240 is, the more easily a fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time appears. In the easy-to-enter state, both the normal variation of the symbol and the opening extension of the second starting opening 12 or only the opening extension of the second starting opening 12 is carried out. That is, the specific game control means 270 causes the second starting opening 12 to be in the open extension state when a specific big hit is reached, and the winning probability of the open lottery is further increased only when the win/loss lot is the second win/loss lot. The probability change state is higher than the normal probability state. During the probability change state, the probability that the win/loss judgment result by the first win/failure determination unit 221 and the second win/failure determination unit 222 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

<Opening/closing control means 275>
The opening/closing control means 275 controls the opening/closing of the ordinary electric auditors product 90 and the special winning opening 20 of the second starting opening 12. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific mode, the opening/closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 to open the normal electric accessory 90 of the second starting opening 12. The opening/closing control means 275 opens the second starting opening 12 in the short time or the long opening time according to the result of the open lottery in the normal state, and in the long opening time in the easy entry state. 2 Open the starting port 12. The ease of entering the second starting opening 12 is improved so that the player can continue the game without reducing the number of balls he holds. The opening/closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 92 to open the special winning opening 20 in the special game.

<Main initial processing execution means 280, main power interruption processing execution means 282, main error detection means 284>
The main initial processing execution means 280 executes control start processing of the main board 200 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when power is restored. The main power disconnection processing execution unit 282 executes a power failure processing such as power shutdown processing in the main board 200 when a power failure such as power shutdown occurs. The main error detection unit 284 executes an abnormality detection process in the main board 200. The control start processing of the main board 200, the abnormality handling processing, and the abnormality detection processing will be described later.

<Command transmission means>
The command communication unit 205 sends a payout control command communication unit 206 that sends a control command necessary for execution of payout and the like to the payout control board 155, and a sub control that sends a control command necessary for execution of production control and the like to the sub board 300. The command transmission means 207 is included. The payout control command communication means 206 transmits a payout command for instructing the payout of the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning opening based on the determination of the entrance into each winning opening by the entering determination means 201, and the main board 200. Send a command that indicates the status of the error that occurred in. When starting the symbol variation, the sub-control command transmitting means 207 transmits the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determining means 303 together with the symbol variation control command.

The sub-control command transmission means 207 changes at the timing when the first special symbol control device 251 and the second special symbol control device 252 start and stop the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The start command and the fluctuation stop command are transmitted to the effect determining means 303 (submain). When transmitting the fluctuation start command, the judgment result determined or determined as the main judgment, the stop symbol, the value indicating each of the fluctuation patterns, and the value indicating which of the first win/loss lottery and the second win/loss lottery It transmits to the effect determination means 303 with a fluctuation start command. When the fluctuation stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the fluctuation stop command. In addition, the effect determination means 303 (sub-main) sends a change start command, a change stop command, etc. to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variable display of the decorative symbol by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) is synchronized and the interlocking is maintained. In addition, the sub-control command transmitting unit 207 transmits the preliminary determination result by the preliminary determination unit 235 to the effect determining unit 303. After the preliminary determination result is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, the winning opening corresponding to the preliminary determination result (the first starting opening 11, the second starting) regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the type information of the mouth 12), the information on the number of holdings, the game state, etc., and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. As a result, for the sub-board 300 side, the so-called “look-ahead” process is realized in which the result of prior determination can be presumably recognized in advance based on the received preliminary determination result before the turn of symbol variation starts. Note that the processing based on the preliminary determination information performed by the sub-board 300 will be described later. The sub-control command transmitting means 207 transmits to the sub-board 300 the information on the special game by the special game control means 260, the information on the small hit game by the small hit game control means 265, and the information on the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means. Further, the sub-control command transmission unit 207 is transmitted to the main substrate 200 or various controls on the main substrate 200, such as information regarding the initial processing by the main initial processing execution unit 280 and the main error detection unit 284 and information regarding errors. Information relating to various signals and the like is appropriately transmitted to the sub-board 300.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub-board 300 includes a pattern mode determination means 301, a pattern storage means 302, a performance determination means 303, a performance control means 304, a timing means 307, a performance setting means 308, a sub initial processing execution means 360, a sub power interruption processing execution means 362, The sub error detection means 364, the command reception means 370, and the sub side preliminary determination means 371 are provided.

The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which the effect image content to be displayed on the effect display device 60 and the display process thereof are determined when the decorative pattern 61 changes. In the production pattern, a plurality of variation production patterns in which the variation process and the production process from the variation start to the stop in the variation display of the decorative design 61 are defined, and the variation display of the decorative design are displayed separately and the degree of expectation to the big hit. A plurality of notice effect patterns for suggesting the height of the notice prior to the stop of the variable display are included.

The command receiving unit 370 receives various commands transmitted from the command communication unit 205, and the sub-side pre-determination unit 371 holds the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication unit 205. The effect determination means 303 includes a normal effect determination means 373 and a prefetch effect determination means 374. The normal effect determination means 373 causes the effect control means 304 to display the effect display device 60 on the effect display device 60 according to the information of the determination result of the first win/win lottery or the determination result of the second win/win lottery transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the speaker. 108, the effect contents to be output to the decoration lamp 111 and the like are determined. The prefetching effect determination unit 374 determines the effect contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect control unit 304 and output to the speaker 108, the decoration lamp 111, etc., according to the preliminary determination result transmitted from the command communication unit 205. . The normal effect determination means 373 is determined by the first variation pattern determination means 231 or the second variation pattern determination means 232, and among the plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol transmitted from the command communication means 205. One of them is selected and read from the pattern storage means 302. The normal effect determination means 373 sends the read information of the variable effect pattern to the effect control means 304. The normal effect determination means 373 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern. It should be noted that the variation effect pattern may be determined by the normal effect determination means 373 with reference to the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the variable effect pattern may be changed together with the content of the prefetch effect by the prefetch effect determination means 374. The effect pattern may be determined in some cases. The pre-reading effect determination unit 374 more accurately specifies the result of the main determination based on the preliminary determination result from the command communication unit 205, the previous preliminary determination result held in the sub-board 300, the game state information, and the like, and the determination is performed. Based on the result, whether or not the prefetching effect is executed before the main determination and the execution content thereof are determined. Specifically, the prefetch effect determination means 374 determines whether or not the current game state is the probability variation game, and then shifts to the normal game state based on the pre-determination result prior to the pre-determination result received this time. It is determined whether to do. Based on the result of the determination, the result of the final determination related to the pre-determined result received this time, the variation pattern to be selected, and the like are specified, and whether or not to execute the prefetching effect and the content of execution of the prefetching effect are determined based on the specification result. . Since the effect determining means 303 has many parts in which the normal effect determining means 373 and the prefetching effect determining means 374 cooperate with each other, the effect determining means 303 will be described as the effect determining means 303 including both of them, except for particularly necessary parts.

In each variation effect pattern, a variation time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and when the variation time elapses, the symbol variation is stopped. The effect determination means 303 selects the variable effect pattern of the effect image having the same variable time according to the variable pattern of the special symbol.

The symbol mode determination means 301, the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 61 and its arrangement, the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the decoration It is determined according to the variation effect pattern of the symbol. The symbol mode determination means 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect control means 304. The symbol mode determination means 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol.

The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols, for example, when the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means 221 and the second hit determination means 222 indicates a transition to a special game of 4R big hit or 16R big hit. A specific combination, for example, a combination having three symbols such as “777” or “111” is selected. Also in the case of the 2R big hit or the small hit, the specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as "357" is selected, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. You don't have to. If the result of the judgment is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it is a combination such as "312" or "946" that does not have three symbols, and it is a specific combination selected when a 2R big hit or a small hit. A combination that does not apply is selected. If the result of the hit determination is not a 4R big hit or a 16R big hit, and if a variation pattern showing a reach out is selected, only one symbol such as "191" or "727" is not a combination. Select.

In the variable effect pattern of the decorative pattern, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern, that is, the effect process from the change start to the change stop of the decorative pattern is defined. In the variation production pattern, a pattern when displaying a normal out-of-place design, a pattern when a detached design is displayed after a reach state in which one more design is aligned, and a jackpot design through the reach state The pattern when doing is included. In particular, the patterns that go through the reach state include patterns having various long and short fluctuation times. In each variation effect pattern, a variation time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and when the variation time elapses, the symbol variation is stopped. The effect determination means 303 selects a variable effect pattern of a decorative symbol whose variation time is the same as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

In the time saving state, when the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determining unit 231 or the second variation pattern determining unit 232 is a time saving pattern, the effect determining unit 303 changes the effect content for time saving. Select a performance pattern. The time-saving effect content is an effect in which a background image or a sound that gives an impression that the player is in an advantageous state due to the time saving or the probability change is output.

The notice production pattern is a production pattern for temporarily displaying on the screen an image, animation, video, etc. of a specific character or motif, a production pattern for operating an accessory, and a production pattern for outputting a specific voice. The production by the notice production pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests in advance that the symbol variation is highly likely to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a group of many characters is displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, a step-up notice effect is further included in which the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable so that the greater the number of stages, the higher the expectation for a big hit.

In the notice production pattern, the production is executed at a timing after the display state of the decorative design 61 is in the reach state, and the final design of the design is announced in advance (post-reach notice), and the decorative design 61 is one. There is also a pattern (preliminary notice before reach) that gives a notice at the same time that the production is executed and the reach state is reached at a timing not stopped.

The effect determination means 303 should determine whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 by a predetermined notice lottery according to the judgment result of the winning/disapproval lottery or the result of advance determination, and set and display the advance effect. The notice production pattern is determined. The effect determination unit 303 holds an advance notification determination table to be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the advance effect, and a advance type table to be referred to when selecting the type of the advanced effect pattern. The advance notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to according to the judgment result or the preliminary judgment result of the win/loss lottery, and when the win/win lottery is a win, the advance notice effect is displayed with a higher probability than when it is out. As described above, the correspondence relationship between the determination result of the win/no win lot and whether or not to display the notice effect is determined. Accordingly, the high noticeability of the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice production itself.

The effect control unit 304 variably displays the effect image including the decorative pattern 61 on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected variable effect pattern data. The production control means 304 sets the reception condition of the variation start command of the decorative pattern 61 as the start condition of the variable display of the new decorative symbol. When the effect determination means 303 determines that the notice effect is to be displayed, the effect control unit 304 displays the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in the form of being superimposed on the effect of the symbol variation. Let

If the winning/winning lottery value of the second winning/winning lottery is stored, the effect control means 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning/winning lottery, and whether the winning/winning lottery value of the first winning/winning lottery is stored. Regardless of whether or not it starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning/winning lottery. As a result, when the lottery values are held for both the first win/win lottery and the second win/win lottery, the lottery value held in the second win/win lottery is preferentially read and the variation of the decorative symbol is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning/winning lottery is not read and the variation of the decorative symbol does not start until the number held in the second winning/winning lottery becomes 0. In this way, the effect control unit 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variable display of the decorative symbol 61.

The effect control unit 304 further controls the lighting and extinguishing of the decorative lamp 111 and the operation of the movable accessory 66. The effect control means 304 has effect display control means 305, voice control means 306, and lamp control means 309. The effect display control means 305 controls the display on the effect display device 60, and the voice control means 306 controls the audio output from the speaker 108. The lamp control means 309 controls lighting and extinguishing of the decorative lamp 111.

While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are changing, the effect display device 60 needs to display an image indicating that the symbol is changing. Normally, the normal size decorative pattern 61 having a certain size is variably displayed, but in a mode that hinders the visibility of the variable display of the normal size decorative pattern 61, the main effect contents other than the variation of the decorative pattern 61 are displayed. You may display a special effect to be performed. In this case, the player is informed that the pattern is changing by variably displaying the alternative pattern which is the decorative pattern smaller than the normal size decorative pattern. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a decorative design, it means a normal-sized decorative design, but when distinguishing from an alternative design, the normal-sized decorative design is also referred to as a “normal decorative design” or a “main decorative design”.

The alternative design is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative design is impaired, for example, while the normal decorative design is hidden. The alternative design is a form of a decorative design for suggesting the result of win/fail judgment, and has a simplified display form (in other words, simplification, simplification) than the normal decorative design, and the normal decorative design. It is displayed in a variation process that is simpler than that. The alternative design has a display form on the appearance corresponding to the portion showing the design type of the normal decorative design, and has, for example, a display form showing numbers, characters, and symbols indicating the design type. Further, the alternative design is variably displayed in an area narrower than the area in which the decorative design is normally variably displayed, and is typically at a position where it is difficult to prevent the main performance due to elements other than the design, for example, in the corner of the screen of the performance display device 60. Variable display. The alternative symbol is usually displayed relatively smaller than the decorative symbol, but has a display form in which at least the symbol type can be visually identified. Note that the alternative design may be a reduction of the normal decorative design as it is, and may be the same as the normal decorative design except for the size.

The plurality of alternative symbols displayed in place of the plurality of normal decorative symbols suggests a high degree of expectation that the result of the winning/winning lottery will be in a state advantageous to the player due to a combination of stop modes at the end of fluctuation. For example, a plurality of alternative symbols suggests that two of the three alternative symbols are in a reach state in which the symbol types are aligned, and thus the expectation of a big hit in the variation is high. In addition, the right and left symbols that are in the reach state become a particular type of symbol that suggests that the degree of expectation such as "3" or "7" is relatively high, and the degree of expectation such as "1" or "2" By becoming a type of pattern that suggests that it is relatively low, it may indicate a high or low degree of expectation of the reach state. In addition, the alternative design does not have a definite stop state in appearance, but becomes a temporary stop state in which a slight shake is maintained. After the temporary stop of the alternative design, a normal decorative design may be displayed instead of the alternative design, and the normal decorative design may be displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, instead of exclusively displaying the normal decorative design and the alternative design, the display periods may overlap. Furthermore, at the time of a predetermined effect in which the visibility of the normal decorative design is impaired, the variable display of the normal decorative design may be continued and the variation of the alternative design may be displayed. Unlike the alternative symbol, in the predetermined area of the effect display device 60 during the change of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, the special symbol is changing in the same or smaller image as the alternative symbol. You may change and display the simple symbol which suggests that there is. The simple symbol may be configured by a variable display of three symbol combinations like the normal decorative symbol, may be configured by a variable display of one symbol, or may be a simple symbol (such as “○” or “×”). May be sequentially switched. The simple design is not related to the variable display mode of the normal decorative design or the alternative design, and displays a certain variation from the start of the variation of the special design to the end of the variation, and is related to the stop display mode of the normal decorative design when the stop display is displayed. May be displayed. In addition, the simple symbol may be changed at any time as long as the suggestion that the special symbol is being variably displayed and the result of the special symbol are at least informed. Further, the simple design may be called “sub-decorative design”, “sub-design”, “mini-decorative design”, “mini-design”, or the like. In addition to the effect display device 60, a variable display of a decorative design called a fourth design which shows a display equivalent to a simple design by a light emitting mode such as an LED may be used. The fourth symbol is used to indicate the progress of the game (variable display of special symbol, result display) when a problem occurs in the effect display device 60. As an example of the display mode of the 4th pattern, the LEDs are sequentially turned on (white, green, blue, yellow, orange, red) (can be blinking including turning off). Therefore, the variable display may be displayed, or the flashing may be indicated by flashing in a single color depending on the type of the special symbol, and the emission color when the stop display is performed may indicate the type of deviation or big hit.

The time measuring means 307 is a time measuring circuit that outputs time information used in the game. The time counting means 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time from when the power is turned on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit that has a built-in battery and can continue to measure the date and time by the battery even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned off or a power failure occurs. In the case of a real-time clock circuit, there may be a slight difference in the time for each gaming machine due to individual differences or time lags, whereas in the case of a timer circuit, the time difference between multiple gaming machines may be different as long as the power is turned on at the same time. Is unlikely to occur.

The effect determination means 303 executes the synchronized effect starting at a predetermined timing triggered by the fact that the time information output by the timing means 307 indicates a predetermined time. The synchronization effect is an effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in a synchronization effect period which is a period substantially asynchronous with the variation period of the symbol variation and the game state. The synchronization effect period extends for several minutes, and its length is longer than one symbol variation time, and may include a plurality of symbol variation periods. The effect pattern of the synchronized effect is stored in the pattern storage unit 302, and reproduction of a predetermined music and video is defined in the effect pattern. A plurality of types of effect patterns for synchronization effects are prepared, and different types of effect patterns can be selected depending on the date and time such as month, date, day of the week, and time.

The synchronization effect is executed regardless of whether the game is a normal game or a special game. Here, "during a normal game" includes the display of a so-called standby demo screen. That is, "during normal game", (1) "variable display normal game" in which the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, (2) "variation stopped normal game" in which the symbols are not displayed in a floating state and not displayed in the standby demo screen "(3) "Standby demo screen displaying normal game", which is displaying the standby demo screen instead of the variable display of symbols, is included. The tuning effect can be executed during any of the periods (1) to (3), but in the cases (2) and (3), the output mode for controlling volume reduction and brightness reduction in the tuning effect is (1). Can be different than. Also, while the standby demo screen is displayed, information about the mobile cooperation system described later can be input by the player's operation of the effect button 109 or the cross key 110, and when the operation input is made, the image and sound of the synchronization effect are output. It is suppressed, and screen display such as performance customization by the mobile cooperation system is given priority.

The entrainment effect is an effect in which, for example, a performance of a predetermined music piece or an image is reproduced at a predetermined time (referred to as "entrainment effect start time"). The time that triggers the reproduction of the synchronization effect may be a time that the pachinko gaming machine 100 arrives at a predetermined time interval after the power is turned on, or it may be the time of every hour or half hour based on the standard time. May be Alternatively, a time that may be different depending on the date or the day of the week may be set, and the interval may be different, such as first one hour later, then three hours later, instead of a fixed interval such as “every hour”. The interval may vary depending on the date and the day of the week. It may be a variable setting in which the time can be specified by the game shop staff for each game shop. However, it is preset so that the same synchronization effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of the same models installed in the same game shop. For example, in the case of a specification that is triggered by the arrival time with a predetermined time interval after the power is turned on, a plurality of machines are turned on at the same time in the game store. As a result, the same synchronization effect is simultaneously executed on the plurality of gaming machines when the predetermined time is reached. As a result, the effects are displayed at the same time as if they were synchronized by multiple units, and the same song or video is played at the same time. A staging effect can be obtained.

The function of the synchronization effect is also built in another game machine of the same model, and a plurality of game machines on the same game island are simultaneously powered on daily by a game shop clerk. Then, all of the plurality of gaming machines that are powered on at the same time arrive at the synchronized effect start time almost at the same time, and the synchronized effect can be simultaneously executed at the same time. This is called a multi-unit synchronization effect. In that case, not only the video display will be synchronized with multiple units, but also the output of sound effects and background music will be synchronized with multiple units. Increase.

The effect setting means 308 stores the game history of the player. The game history includes a history of game results and a history of effect results. The history of the game results is a result of the game such as the number of hit balls, the number of prize balls, the number of big hits, the number of probability changes, and the number of time reductions, which is a result of the game and which leads to a payout obtained by the player. The production result history is different from the game profit, and is recorded in order to obtain profits such as the right to change the content and type of the production, and the right to facilitate the appearance of a specific type of production. It is information such as the score of. For example, in order to score the number of appearances of a predetermined effect, the result of a mini game, and the like and give the score to the player, the coded information indicating the score and the game history, for example, a two-dimensional code is displayed on the screen. When the player reads the two-dimensional code with the camera of his mobile terminal and decodes it, the score and the information of the game history obtained by the decoding are accumulated in the mobile terminal of the player. The cooperation system between the game machine and the player's mobile terminal via the two-dimensional code will be described later. In addition, the score mentioned here is necessary in order to expand the range of production customization described later, and the score reaches a predetermined cumulative value (for example, reaching 1000 points, every 100 points, etc.). It is a specification that increases the number of customizable items.

The effect setting unit 308 stores a setting for selecting which of a plurality of kinds of effect contents to be selected as effect customization, based on the player's selection instruction and the game history. For example, as the effect patterns to be displayed during the special game, a plurality of kinds of effect patterns having different motifs, characters, and music to be displayed are prepared in the pattern storage means 302, and the player is allowed to select which effect is to be displayed. I will. Alternatively, it is assumed that a plurality of types of motifs or character designs are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as the design of the design included in the decorative design to be varied, and the player is allowed to select which design to display. In these cases, when the player operates the production button 109 or the cross key 110 while the standby demo screen is displayed and the production pattern is selected through the operation, the production setting unit 308 displays the selected content. Remember. The effect determination means 303 selects the type of effect pattern during the special game in accordance with the setting stored by the effect setting means 308.

The sub initial process execution means 360 executes the control start process of the sub substrate 300 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when the power is restored. The sub-power interruption process executing means 362 executes a process for dealing with an abnormality such as a power-off process in the sub-board 300 when a power abnormality such as a power-off occurs. The sub error detection unit 364 executes an abnormality detection process on the sub substrate 300. When the sub error detection means 364 detects the power failure, the sub power interruption process execution means 362 backs up the RAM data in the backup RAM as the power interruption processing.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the outline of the mobile cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperation system, the player performs user registration in advance by setting an account and a password on the game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site on the mobile terminal 354. When the player presses the effect button 109 at the start of the game, the effect display control means 305 causes the screen of the effect display device 60 to display the two-dimensional code 350 that encodes the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358. The player is made to read it by the camera of the mobile terminal and is made to access the exclusive site of the game history server 358. Character information (also referred to as "password information") obtained by encoding player identification information and performance score history is transmitted from the dedicated site to the mobile terminal and displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The effect display control unit 305 causes the effect display device 60 to display the input screen of the password information, and allows the player to input the password information through a button operation such as the cross key 110. The entered password information is decrypted by the effect setting means 308 and registered as the player's identification information and effect score history, so that the player's previous game contents and effect score state can be taken over. The input of the password information serves as an instruction to start recording the game history of the player and an instruction to start effect customization for selecting various effect elements. Thereafter, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, along with the progress of the game and the production, the points which the production setting means 308 gives to the player as the production profit are added up at any time to be accumulated as the production score history, and the player is also accumulated. At any time, it is possible to perform effect customization and select and set favorite elements as various effect elements. The point assignment on the production is basically based on addition for each symbol variation, and a higher score is given to an effect type having a higher degree of expectation of transition to a special game, and a higher score is also given when shifting to a special game.

As the effect customization, the player uses a part of the points accumulated cumulatively, and the colors, backgrounds, shapes, characters, etc., which constitute the effect contents displayed on the effect display device 60, according to the number of points used. It is possible to change the production elements such as music pieces to a desired type. The effect setting unit 308 receives an instruction to change the effect element through a button operation by the player, and changes various effect elements according to the instruction. As for the production elements that can be customized, a plurality of types of items are prepared for each element, and different values are set as the required points for each item. Therefore, when the accumulated score reaches a predetermined value, the number of customizable items is increased, or a chance to increase the number of customizable items is given. When the player operates a button as an instruction to end the game or production customization, the production setting unit 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 that encodes information such as a privilege on production and production score history, and performs production display control thereof. The means 305 displays it on the effect display device 60. The player can read the two-dimensional code 350 with the camera of his or her own mobile terminal and decode the read two-dimensional code 352 to acquire information and store it in the mobile terminal 354. Further, the information is transmitted from the portable terminal 354 to the game history server 358 having a dedicated site via the network 356, and is managed in association with its own account information. In this way, information such as a privilege on the performance and a performance score history is transmitted to the mobile terminal 354 via the transmission means for displaying and reading the two-dimensional code 350 and managed by the game history server 358. You can take over the contents of the game and production at the next game. In addition, by continuing the game for a long time, the number of symbol variations and the number of effects can be increased, so that points can be obtained.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub-board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291, a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling all game operations. The main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291, and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The main CPU 290 acquires a ball entry signal from each ball entrance, a payout signal from the payout control board 155, and the like through various interfaces not shown. The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as each winning opening solenoid, the first special symbol display section 41, and the second special symbol display section 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). Further, from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300, a command necessary for effect control is transmitted together with information such as the result of the lottery win/loss, the determination result of the symbol, and the determination result of the variation pattern. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 by one-way communication.

The instruction data to be transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a 2-byte structure that is a combination of 1-byte instruction type data, which is so-called MODE data, and 1-byte instruction content data, which is so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can send one command by associating the command type data and the command content data with each other and transmitting them to the sub-board 300. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the type of instruction, and a unique type code is assigned to each instruction type in advance at the development stage. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the content of the instruction. The most significant bit of the instruction type data and the instruction content data is an identification bit indicating whether it is the instruction type data or the instruction content data. When the most significant bit is 1, it indicates the instruction type data. When the bit is 0, it indicates that it is the instruction content data.

Since the communication from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 is such that 1 byte of data is transmitted per data transmission, it is necessary to transmit 1 byte twice for transmitting 2 bytes of instruction data. . MODE data, which is the upper byte, is transmitted in the first communication, and EVENT data, which is the lower byte, is transmitted in the second communication. In consideration of the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise or the like, the main board 200 continuously transmits the same data, and when the same data is read by the sub-board 300 for two consecutive times, the completion of transmission/reception of the data is confirmed. . The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until it is read in two consecutive times, and transmits the data up to five times.

The sub board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub CPU 310, a sub RAM 311, a sub ROM 312, and an effect control device 313. The sub ROM 312 is one of data storage means for holding a sub control program including effect pattern data in which a performance process is defined, display pattern data in which a performance display process is defined, and the like. A sub control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and voice pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 into the sub RAM 311, and effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). A signal from an external device such as the effect button 109 is acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces not shown. The sub CPU 310 drives an external device such as the effect display device 60, the speaker 108, the decorative lamp 111, and the movable accessory 66 by the effect control device 313, various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data, and outputs the display. , Voice output, lighting of lamps, and control of effects by accessory operation. Sub CPU310 transmits the display pattern data and the sound pattern data to effect control device 313. In addition, although an example in which the sub-board 300 includes the effect control device 313 is described in the present embodiment, the sub-board 300 and the effect control device 313 do not need to be integrated as a board, and are separated and connected to each other. May be formed as a separate substrate.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the effect control device 313. The effect control device 313 includes a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, a display control circuit 326, and a voice control circuit 314. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display, and audio data used for audio output in a data compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for variable display and effect display as an effect object indicating the result of determination of win/loss, etc. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data that defines motions for adding a motional motion to an image used for various performances at a predetermined timing. The voice data is voice data such as a music piece, a background sound, a sound effect, and a dialogue of a character that is output during the performance.

Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, effect image data and motion data designated by the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the control RAM 322, and effect display using the effect image data and motion data is performed. Is executed by the control CPU 320. As a result, the control CPU 320 transmits a command regarding effect display, effect image data, and motion data to the display control circuit 326, and the display control circuit 326 performs display control. Similarly, the control CPU 320 transmits a voice output command and voice data to the voice control circuit 314, and the voice control circuit 314 controls the voice output.

The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, each of which is connected via a bus 330. For convenience sake, the bus 330 in this figure is a comprehensive representation of buses such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus.

The effect image data and motion data sent from the control CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and the compressed data among these data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is used as a work area when the effect image data or motion data is decoded by the decoder 332, or as a work area when the drawing process or the image process is executed by the drawing circuit 336 (VideoRAM). ).

The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute the commands sent from the control CPU 320 to generate a display image, and uses the generated display image as a frame of a moving image in a frame buffer. 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM as a buffer memory that temporarily stores the frames of the moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the form of video signals in the order in which they are stored. The frame buffer 338 has a memory area for two frames, for example, and while the display circuit 340 outputs the display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image, Store it in the memory area for another frame.

The data ROM 324 holds “detailed display pattern data” in which the display control process performed by the display control circuit 326 is defined. At this time, the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310 can be referred to as “outline display pattern data” in which an outline of the effect display process is defined. For example, the rough display pattern data defines a rough flow of a series of effect display processes, such as a variation start and variation stop timing of a decorative pattern, a reproduction order of a plurality of moving images, and a reproduction start and stop timing. .. On the other hand, in the detailed display pattern data, detailed display control such as the display order of sprite images for realizing variable display of decorative patterns and the display processing order in frame units for displaying moving images based on motion data. The process is defined.

When performing the display control based on the “schematic display pattern data” sent from the sub CPU 310, the production control device 313 reads “detailed display pattern data” necessary for the processing from the data ROM 324 and uses both display pattern data. Display processing. Therefore, it can be said that the performance control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display pattern data including the “schematic display pattern data” and the “detailed display pattern data”. Therefore, in the present specification, unless explicitly stated, the "schematic display pattern data" stored in the sub ROM 312 and the "detailed display pattern data" stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished from each other, but simply "display pattern data". ". For example, when the effect control means performs a specific process based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, this display pattern data includes "general display pattern data" and "detailed display pattern data". .. In the modified example, the display pattern data is not divided into the “schematic display pattern data” and the “detailed display pattern data”, and the display pattern data that serves as both may be held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. Good.

In this embodiment, the hardware configuration of the effect control device 313 includes a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. In the modification, the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, the data ROM 324, and the display control circuit 326 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the processing which is supposed to be executed by the display control circuit 326 may be executed by the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322 or the data ROM 324. For example, the control CPU 320 included in the effect control device 313 may execute the processing that is executed by the decoder 332, the drawing circuit 336, and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326. Further, the control RAM 322 included in the effect control device 313 may also have the functions of the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338. In addition, the effect control device 313 may have a hardware configuration in which the display control circuit 326 is not included. In this case, the process executed by the display control circuit 326 is executed by the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. May be done.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the hardware configuration of the sub-board 300 includes a sub-CPU 310, a sub-RAM 311 and a sub-ROM 312, as well as a production control device 313. In a modification, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, the ROM 312, and the effect control device 313 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the processing that is supposed to be executed by the effect control device 313 may be executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the process of the control CPU 320, the sub RAM 311 may have the function of the control RAM 322, and the sub ROM 312 may have the function of the data ROM 324. In addition, the sub-board 300 may have a hardware configuration in which the effect control device 313 is not included. In this case, the process executed by the effect control device 313 is executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312. May be.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the control start processing of the main board 200 in the pachinko game machine. This control start processing is executed by the main initial processing execution means 280, but hereinafter, it will be described as being executed by the main CPU 290 functioning as the main initial processing execution means 280. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets a stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes initial settings related to hardware such as setting of internal registers of the main CPU 290. Yes (S104).

Subsequently, depending on the operation state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power-off information flag, and the state of the data stored in the main RAM 291, the power-off recovery process or the main RAM 291 initialization process is executed. Specifically, if the RAM clear switch is not turned on and both the value of the power-off information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the process for power-off recovery is executed. To do. In other cases, that is, when the RAM clear switch is turned on, or when the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power-off information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed.

The main CPU 290 confirms the operation state of the RAM clear switch, and when the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). When the RAM clear switch is not turned on (N in S106), the main CPU 290 confirms the value of the power-off information flag (S108). If the value of the power-off information flag does not match the power-off normal data (N of S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (Y of S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is inspected (S110). As will be described later, if the processing is normally completed at the previous power failure, the check sum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291, so the main CPU 290 uses the check sum. The data in the main RAM 291 is inspected. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 is not normal (N in S112), the data in the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y in S112), a process for returning to the state before the power-off is executed (S114).

In the power-off recovery processing (S114), power-on normal data indicating that power-on has been normally performed is stored in the power-off information flag, and various error initialization and communication initial setting with the payout control board 155 are executed. To do. Subsequently, the command request for the untransmitted portion before the power is turned off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the gaming state is requested. Subsequently, the effect command corresponding to the number of operation holding balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open/closed state of the second starting opening 12 and the special winning opening 20 is restored to the state before the power is turned off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the probability varying function of the special symbol is executed.

In the RAM initialization process (S116), the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared to 0, and the initialization of the main RAM 291 and the effect display unit are executed.

When the power-off recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, a count value is set to activate the interrupt process described later, and the operation of the interrupt timer is started (S118). As a result, thereafter, a timer interrupt is generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), and the interrupt process described later is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes main processing for managing the gaming machine (S120).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 temporarily prohibits the timer interrupt (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power interruption (S204). When a power supply voltage monitor circuit (not shown) detects a decrease in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply board 158, the power supply voltage monitor circuit inputs an unconditional interrupt request signal to the main CPU 290 to execute power-off storage. In the process, the power cut confirmation data is stored in the power cut confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204), and when the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y of S206), executes the process for power-off. Therefore, the process proceeds to S212. When the value of the power-off confirmation flag does not match the power-off confirmation data (N of S206), in order to update the normal random number per symbol, the special random number per special symbol, and the soft initial random number per special symbol, The initial value random number updating process is executed (S208), the timer interrupt is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. After that, S200 to S210 are repeated. When a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), the interrupt process described below is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

When the power failure is detected in S206 (Y of S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and confirms the content of the power failure information flag (S214). When the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N of S214), it is determined that the data at power-on is not normally saved, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216), the process proceeds to S222. When the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y of S214), it is determined that the data at power-on is normally saved, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Next, at the next power-on, in order to inspect the backed up data in the main RAM 291, a checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Subsequently, the access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and the process loops until the power is turned off. It should be noted that the above power-off processing is executed by the main power-off processing executing means 282 realized by the main CPU 290.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of the interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, the interrupt operation condition is set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage the gaming machine, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312). , 2nd starting opening effective period setting process (S314), prize monitoring process (S316), prize ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol fluctuation start Monitoring process (S324), starting port monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric auditors product control process (S330), special winning opening effective period setting process (S332), special symbol variation start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), entrance passage time abnormality detection processing (S338), game state display processing (S340), handle state signal inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), firing control signal The output process (S346), the test signal output process (S348), the solenoid output process (S350), the effect control command transmission process (S352), and the external information output process (S354) are sequentially executed, and the next timer interrupt is permitted. (S356), the process returns.

In the input processing (S304), the input port data of the switch attached to the game board surface, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the door/frame opening signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the touch state signal are monitored. , Data indicating the input state is created and stored in the main RAM 291. The data indicating this input state is level data (data of the input port at the time of this interrupt) and rising data or falling data (data of the input port at the time of this interrupt and the data at the time of the previous interrupt). It is the data indicating the switch that has been switched by comparing the data of the input ports by exclusive OR.

In various random number update processing (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. Normally, the random symbol variation pattern is read from the main RAM 291, and the value is incremented and stored when the value is less than the predetermined maximum value, and 0 is stored when the value is equal to or larger than the predetermined maximum value. Further, when the random number of the variation pattern is read from the main RAM 291, and the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, the subtraction result is stored, and when it is less than 0, the predetermined maximum value is stored. As a result, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs.

In the initial value update type random number updating process (S308), the normal random number per symbol, the special symbol per symbol random number, and the special symbol per soft random number are updated. Each random number value, maximum value, and initial value are read from the main RAM 291, and the random number value is incremented. If the result of the increment exceeds the maximum value, the value of the random number is set to 0. When the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the initial value is updated. As a result, the normal random number per symbol, the special symbol per symbol random number, and the special symbol per soft random number are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs, and when the value of the random number returns to the initial value, that is, the range of the random number is cycled. Then, the initial value is newly set and a random number is generated.

In the initial value random number update process (S310), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number is read from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291 and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. When the result of the increment exceeds the upper limit value, the value of the initial value random number is set to 0. The same process is executed in the initial value random number updating process (S208) in the main process (S120).

In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The values of the timers for various controls are read from the main RAM 291 according to the respective tables, and when the timer value is other than 0, the values are sequentially decremented and stored. When the timer value is 0, the timer is not updated.

In the second starting port effective period setting process (S314), the effective period of the second starting port 12 is set. In the second starting opening 12, the payout of the prize balls and the lottery related to the second special symbol are executed by entering the game balls, and even if the game balls enter, the payout of the prize balls and the second special An invalid period is set in which the lottery related to the symbol is not executed. As will be described later, in the starting opening monitoring control processing (S326), since the monitoring processing of the second starting opening winning is not executed during the invalid period of the second starting opening 12, the game ball enters the second starting opening 12. Even if the prize balls are paid out and the lottery relating to the second special symbol is not executed. The same applies to the case where the valid period and the invalid period are set for the first starting opening 11, the special winning opening 20, the first operating opening 31, the second operating opening 32, the general winning opening 33, and the like. When the state of the ordinary symbol is "in operation of the ordinary electric accessory," data indicating that the second starting port 12 is in the effective period is stored in the second starting port effective period flag. If the state of the normal symbol is not "in operation of the normal electric auditors product", and the value of the second starting opening effective extension timer is not 0, that the second starting opening 12 is the effective period in the second starting opening effective period flag. If the value of the second starting opening valid extension timer is 0, the data indicating that the second starting opening is in the invalid period is stored in the second starting opening valid period flag.

In the prize monitoring process (S316), the game ball is inspected for passing through the switch, and when the game ball passes through the switch, the switch has no invalid period or the current valid period, and the prize ball is paid out. If so, the winning counter is updated. It also requests the creation of a security output request to be output to the external information output terminal 160 and the transmission of a command.

In the prize ball control processing (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 155, command transmission request to the payout control board 155, command transmission to the payout control board 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control board 155. Are executed in order.

In the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first operating port 31 and the second operating port 32, and the game ball has passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32. When the number of reserved symbols of the normal symbol variation is less than 4, which is the upper limit value, the number of reserved symbols of the regular symbol is updated, and a random number related to the regular symbol is stored in the main RAM 291.

In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol is being controlled, the process relating to the normal symbol display unit 45 or the normal electric auditors product 90 is executed. If the state of the normal symbol is "normal symbol changing", execute the normal symbol changing process, if "normal symbol stop symbol is displayed", execute the normal symbol stop symbol displaying process, "normal electric In the case of "while the accessory is operating", the process during operation of the normal electric auditors product is executed, and in the case of "during demonstration of completion of the operation of the normal electric auditors product", processing during the demonstration of completion of the operation of the ordinary electric auditors product is executed. In the normal symbol fluctuation process, after changing the normal symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and when it is judged that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is over, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is set to stop and the state of the normal symbol is "normal". Set to "Stop symbol display". In the normal symbol stop symbol displaying process, the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is finished, the operation end setting of the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, the state of the ordinary symbol is set to "during operation of the ordinary electric accessory", the operating state of the extension function of the ordinary electric accessory at the start of operation of the ordinary electric accessory is saved, and the operation of the ordinary electric accessory starts. The operation setting of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 91 corresponding to the operating state of the ordinary electric auditors accessory opening extension function is executed. In the case of falling off, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal symbol variation standby". In the processing during the operation of the ordinary electric auditors product, when it is determined that the winning number of the winning port of the ordinary electric auditors object 90 of the game ball is monitored and the number of winnings of the winning port of the ordinary electric auditors object 90 has reached the maximum winning number. Executes the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the second starting opening effective extension time. When it is determined that the number of winnings of the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum number of winnings, the opening/closing time of the entrance of the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored, the ordinary electric accessory 90 When the opening/closing of the entrance of the prize hole related to is set and it is determined that the opening of the series of the normal electric auditors product 90 is finished, the operation end setting of the normal electric auditors product 90 and the second starting opening effective Execute extension time setting. If it is determined that the opening/closing time of the entrance of the winning port for the ordinary electric auditors product 90 has not ended, the opening/closing of the entrance of the winning port for the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not executed. In the process during the demonstration of the normal electric auditors product operation end, the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric auditors product 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the operation end demo time of the ordinary electric auditors product 90 ends, the state of the ordinary symbol is "normal symbol" Set to “Waiting for change”.

In the normal symbol fluctuation start monitoring process (S324), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, "normal symbol fluctuation standby", and if the value of the normal symbol operation holding ball number is other than 0, fluctuation of the normal symbol It is determined to start. If you decide to start the fluctuation of the normal symbol, decrement the normal symbol operation holding ball number, execute the hit judgment, the determination of the stop symbol, the setting of the variation pattern number of the ordinary symbol, and the variation time of the ordinary symbol . Then, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal symbol changing", and the area of the main RAM 291 used for the state setting of the normal symbol, the hit determination, and the variation pattern determination is cleared.

In the starting opening monitoring control process (S326), the first starting opening 11 win and the second starting opening 12 win of the game ball are monitored. If you confirm the winning of the game ball when the number of operation-holding balls of the first special symbol is less than 4, obtain the built-in random number, and add the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the obtained built-in random number, Stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in the big hit determination. Further, as the random number related to the special symbol, the symbol random number and the variation pattern random number are acquired and stored. When the second special symbol hold is prioritized over the first special symbol hold and is digested, only the update of the hold related to the winning is executed, but if the holding order of the special symbol is the winning order, In addition to updating the hold related to the prize, update the total hold number and store the winning order. Next, in order to request the notice production command corresponding to the random number stored at the time of winning the starting mouth, if the state of the game machine is confirmed and it is determined that it is the command transmission period, a hit notice production request, a hit pattern notice production request, a pattern notice Rendering requests are executed in order. Here, (1) waiting per hit, and while storing the random number related to the first special symbol while the probability variation function of the ordinary symbol is not operating, (2) waiting per hit, and the ordinary symbol When the random variation related to the second special symbol is stored while the probability variation function is not operating, (3) When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit or the small hit, in the case of corresponding to either , It is determined that it is the command transmission period. Next, request a production command corresponding to the number of operation-holding balls of the special symbol. Thus, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of operation holding balls of the special symbol has been updated. As described above, in pre-reading, four pieces of advance determination information (advance determination information, advance symbol determination information, advance pattern determination information) and the number of reserved balls are transmitted to the sub-board 300 as a set. In the above example, the main CPU 290 controls the transmission of the command for the pre-determination process, but in another example, when there is a ball entering the starting opening, the transmission is uniformly performed and prefetching is possible. The sub CPU 310 may make various status determinations such as whether or not it is a period. Subsequently, the value of the second starting opening valid period flag is inspected, and if the value of the second starting opening valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is in the valid period, the first starting opening winning Similarly to the case, the monitoring process for the second starting opening winning a prize is executed. If the value of the second starting opening valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is in the invalid period, the monitoring processing of the second starting opening winning is not executed. In addition, when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls is 0, the number of reserved balls is once changed from 0 to 1 and then a control process relating to a variation start described later is executed. ..

In the special symbol control process (S328), the waiting state is inspected, and when the special electric accessory is operating, that is, during the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol control process is ended. If the special electric accessory is not activated, the state of the special symbol is inspected, and if "special symbol variation standby", special symbol control general-purpose processing ends, and if "variation start", special symbol variation The start process is executed, and if the "special symbol is changing", the special symbol changing process is executed. If the "special symbol stop symbol is being displayed", the special symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the sub-board 300 is started to produce the effect display. Request a command of additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information, set the state of the special symbol to "during special symbol variation", and clear the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern with 0. . In the special symbol fluctuation process, after changing the special symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is judged that the fluctuation time of the special symbol is over, the fluctuation stop setting of the special symbol is set and the state of the special symbol is "special. Set to "stop symbol display". In the special symbol stop symbol displaying process, the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is monitored, and if it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is finished, the operation end setting of the special symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a big hit, in order to end the operation of the special symbol, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol fluctuation", and the number of times the special electric auditors operate continuously is set. The probability of the special symbol Fluctuating function, fluctuation time shortening function for special symbols, probability fluctuation function for ordinary symbols, fluctuation time shortening function for ordinary symbols, and opening extension function for ordinary electric auditors are not activated, and the state of the gaming machine is ready for a special winning opening. Set to inside and set the hit start demo display time, command request for hit start demo effect, and command request for launch position designation effect (command request to execute an effect that suggests a recommended launch position such as "right hit") To execute. If the result of the hit determination is a small hit, the operation finish determination of the variation time shortening function of the special symbol and the probability variation function of the ordinary symbol is performed, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the game state is made, and the special symbol In order to end the operation of, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol variation", the state of the gaming machine is set to small hit start demonstration, the setting of the hit start demonstration display time, the hit start demonstration production A command request and a command request for a launch position designation effect are executed. If the result of the hit determination is out of place, the operation finish determination of the variation time shortening function of the special symbol and the probability variation function of the ordinary symbol is performed, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the command request for the game state is made, and the special symbol In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to "standby for special symbol variation", and the command request for the launch position designation effect is executed.

In the special electric auditors product control process (S330), in order to execute the process relating to the special electric auditors product, the operating state of the condition device and the special electric auditors product is inspected, and the condition device is operating or the special electric auditors product is operating. If it is determined, the process related to the special electric accessory is executed. Depending on the operating state of the special electric auditors, special winning opening opening preparation processing, special electric auditors operating processing, big winning opening closing processing, big hit end demonstration processing, small hit start demonstration processing, small hit special electricity Executes the processing during operation, the processing during the small hit big winning opening closing, and the processing during the small hit end demonstration.

In the special winning opening valid period setting process (S332), the result of determination of the valid period of the special winning opening 20 is stored. The mouth ineffective period data is stored, and when it is other than 0, the special winning port valid period data is stored in the special winning port valid period flag.

In the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control processing (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol is in a state in which fluctuation can start. Digestion sequence of the reserve ball of the special symbol is the priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) during the big hit or small hit, (2) the first special symbol is waiting for change, (3) ) That the second special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (4) The number of operation-holding balls of the special symbol is other than 0, when all of the conditions are satisfied, the special symbol can start changing. To determine. If the order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the winning order, in addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls of the special symbol is other than 0, (6) When the determination matches the digestion order, that is, the winning order, and when all of the conditions are satisfied, it is determined that the special symbol can start changing.

When it is determined that the special symbol can start changing, the operation reserve sphere number of the special symbol is subtracted, and the effect command corresponding to the reserve sphere numbers of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. This notifies the sub-board 300 that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

Then, the special symbol hit determination is executed. In the hit determination, by the random number per special symbol, it is determined whether it is a big hit, a small hit, or a loss, and the determination result is stored in the special symbol determination flag. Next, the design is decided. In the determination of the symbol, if the hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined based on the special symbol per symbol random number, if it is a small hit, the small hit symbol is determined, and if it is a hit, a hit symbol Is determined.

If the result of the hit determination is a big hit, based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the hit symbol determined in the symbol determination process, determine the operation content of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol, Set the game state after the big hit, such as the operation contents of the variable time reduction function and the easy winning state of ordinary symbols. Next, the settings during the big hit are executed such as the number of times the special electric auditors continuously operate and the contents of the opening time of the special winning opening. Then, based on the result of the hit determination and the operating state of the probability variation function of the normal symbol, by selecting the variation pattern table to be referred to after the big hit ends, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set. Subsequently, the start demo time and the end demo time are set by referring to the table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the game state and the type of the winning symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "change start".

If the result of the hit determination is a small hit, by selecting the fluctuation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit ends, the contents of the fluctuation pattern selection state are set, the start demo time and the end demo time are set, and The area of the main RAM 291 used for the determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "start of fluctuation". When the result of the hit determination is out of alignment, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “start of fluctuation”.

In the abnormality detection process (S336), the main CPU 290, which functions as the main error detection unit 284, inspects the magnetic detection signal, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the electric wave detection signal, and the door/frame opening signal, and changes to the error state. If there is, the error state is stored and the sub-board 300 is requested to display the error state effect of the gaming machine. At this time, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means such as the LED mounted on the control board may be controlled according to the error state. If the error state has not changed, the storage of the error state and the display request for the error state effect are not executed.

In the ball-in-passage time abnormality detection processing (S338), the main CPU 290, which functions as the main error detection unit 284, monitors the continuous on-time of each switch level to detect the ball-in-passage time abnormality, and the continuous on-time ( For example, when it is determined that the value of the counter that is incremented for each interrupt when the switch is on) is an abnormal value, the setting of abnormal entry time for ball entry, command transmission request, and security output to the external information output terminal 160 are performed. Create output requests in order. At this time, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means such as the LED mounted on the control board may be controlled according to the abnormal ball passing time. If it is determined that the continuous on-time is not abnormal, the security output request is not created.

In the game state display processing (S340), the number of times the special electric auditors operates continuously, the error state, the number of operation reserved balls of the normal symbol, and the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol are requested to be displayed, and therefore each display Create the data.

In the handle state signal inspection process (S342), in order to monitor the touch state of the handle, the handle state is inspected, and if it is determined that the handle state has changed as a result of the inspection, the handle state monitor timer is decremented and the handle state is checked. Update, setting of the steering wheel state monitoring timer, and a command transmission request for steering wheel state production are executed. If it is determined that the handle state has not changed, the handle state monitoring timer is set. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle status monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

In the LED output process (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol, the display of the number of operation reserved balls of the normal symbol, the display of the game state, the special electric auditors continuously Initialization of the display in order to display the number of times it has operated, the operating state of the special electric auditors when the auditory continuous operating device is not activated, the display of sorting, the display of errors, and the display of the prize ball ratio. , Display data acquisition and output are sequentially executed.

In the launch control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal for prohibiting/permitting the launch of the game ball, setting of the prohibition/permission of launch corresponding to the communication state with the payout control board 155 and the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality, and After acquiring the firing prohibition/permission data, the firing prohibition/permission signal is output.

In the test signal output processing (S348), a signal to be output to the test device is created and output to the corresponding output port.

In the solenoid output process (S350), in order to output the output data of the normal electric winning combination solenoid 91 and the special winning opening solenoid 92, the output data of the normal electric winning combination solenoid 91 is acquired, and the output data of the special winning opening solenoid 92 is output. Perform acquisition and output of output data. An operation flag and an operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and the solenoid operation timer are acquired. Subsequently, the solenoid operation timer is updated and output data is output to the solenoid output port.

In the effect control command transmission process (S352), whether or not there is a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is inspected, and if it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired and the used command buffer is set to 0. After clearing, the MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data is acquired, the MODE data is output, the MODE data is held, the EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data is acquired, and the EVENT data is output.

In the external information output processing (S354), a signal to be output to the external information output terminal 160 is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

The random numbers used in the operation process of the main board 200 described above will be described in more detail. Random numbers used in the main board 200, mainly as a random number related to the normal symbol, there is a random number per ordinary symbol, and a normal pattern variation pattern random number, as a random number related to the special symbol, a random number per special symbol (hard random number) , There is a soft random number per special symbol, a random symbol per special symbol, and a variation pattern random number. In addition, the initial value update type random number, as a random number to give an initial value of a normal symbol random number, a special symbol per symbol random number, and a special symbol per soft random number, a normal symbol initial value random number, a special symbol per symbol initial value There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Random number per normal symbol, in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the number of ordinary symbol fluctuations held Is less than the upper limit value of 4, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for the hit determination and the determination of the stopped symbol when it is determined that the variation of the normal symbol is started in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324).

The normal symbol fluctuation pattern random number takes, for example, a value of 0 to 232, is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Normal symbol fluctuation pattern random number, in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interruption process, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the suspension of normal symbol variation When the number is less than the upper limit value of 4, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. Normal symbol variation pattern random number, in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324), when it is determined that the variation of the normal symbol is started, it is used for determining the variation pattern of the normal symbol.

Random number per special symbol, in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process, when the number of operation holding balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed , The value of the built-in random number and the soft random number per special symbol is acquired, and the values are generated by adding them, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The soft random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning prize of the game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-holding balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting mouth monitoring control process (S326). Is obtained from a predetermined position of the above, and is used to generate a random number per special symbol as described above.

The symbol random number per special symbol takes a value of, for example, 0 to 999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 6), is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored at a predetermined position in the main RAM 291. Is stored. The symbol random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-holding balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting mouth monitoring control process (S326). Is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The special symbol per symbol random number is used to determine the big hit symbol when the hit determination is a big hit in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

The fluctuation pattern random number takes, for example, a value of 0 to 49999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 7), is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The fluctuation pattern random number is a predetermined value in the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game sphere is confirmed when the number of operation holding balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). It is acquired from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine the special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

Normal initial value per random number, special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and special symbol per soft initial value random number, respectively, normal symbol random number, special symbol per symbol random number, and special symbol per soft random number value in the same range Then, it is updated in the initial value random number updating process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number updating process (S310) of the interrupt process, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Normal value per initial value random number, special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and special symbol per software initial value random number, in the initial value update type random number update process (S308), normal symbol per random symbol, special symbol per symbol random number, and special When updating the soft random number per symbol, it is used as the initial value of each random number.

Since the interrupt process is executed at regular time intervals by the timer interrupt, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update-type random number update process (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at regular time intervals. It That is, a normal random number per symbol, a normal symbol variation pattern random number, a special symbol per random number, a special symbol per soft random number, a special symbol per symbol random number, a variation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, in the main process (S120), from the end of the interrupt process to the occurrence of the next timer interrupt, that is, the time required for the interrupt process from the fixed time measured by the timer. Repeat for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process differs depending on the game state and the like, the initial value random number updating process (S208) in the main process (S120) is various random number updating process (S306) and initial value updating type random number updating process (S308). ), it is not executed at regular intervals. As a result, the initial value random number acquired when the initial value is set in the initial value updating type random number updating process (S308) can be made random every time.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the control start processing of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko game machine. This control start process is executed by the sub initial process execution unit 360, but hereinafter, it will be described as being executed by the sub CPU 310 functioning as the sub initial process execution unit 360. When the control of the sub-board 300 is started, the sub-CPU 310 sets a stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), registers of the sub-CPU 310, port initialization, etc. Initial setting regarding hardware is executed (S504). The control program is read from the sub-ROM 312 and arranged in the sub-RAM 311. Among various variables in the control program, an initial value is set for a variable having an initial value, and zero clear data is set for a variable having no initial value. As a result, the sub RAM 311 is initialized (S506). Note that the interrupt processing in the sub-board 300 includes processing when power is turned on and reset processing when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is enabled, as the interrupt processing executed with the highest priority. As the interrupt processing of the priority level 7 having the next highest execution priority, there is command processing received from the main board 200, and as the interrupt processing of the priority level 3 having the next highest priority, CPU runaway detection by the watchdog timer is performed. There is a time reset process. The next priority processing of priority level 2 is processing related to commands transmitted to and from the control CPU 320, and communication processing with a real-time clock is processing of priority level 1 with the lowest priority. Various devices such as lamps, solenoids, and motors are controlled. If the interrupts related to the above-described various processes occur at the same time, the interrupts with the highest priority preset for each interrupt type are executed in priority. It should be noted that the processing shown in the figure includes the processing at power-on, which is the highest priority interrupt, and the reset processing when various abnormalities occur, and the reset processing when CPU runaway is detected, which is the priority level 3 interrupt. Including.

Interrupts (priority level 7) other than commands received from the main board 200 are prohibited (S510), and various error information used for the model is set from all error information stored for all models in advance (S512). . All the lamps such as the decoration lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (S516), and the main process is executed (S518). Normally, the flow does not return from the main processing of S518 to this flow, but when it returns, it shifts to sleep (small power consumption mode) (S520).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S518 in FIG. In S506 of FIG. 16, in order to check whether the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 is correctly arranged in the main processing of this drawing, the start address for starting the check is acquired (S530), and in the subsequent processing. All interrupts are permitted (S532), and the initialization operation of devices such as motors and solenoids is executed (S534).

If it is set to use the watchdog timer, the watchdog timer is cleared (S536), the decorative symbol counter is updated so that the combination of the decorative symbols is a random combination (S540), and the input port of the sub CPU 310. Is monitored (S542). Since S540 is the process in the method of determining the out-of-decoration design of the decorative design using the counter, in the case of the method of determining the out-of-design design of the decorative design using the lottery sheet incorporating all of the symbol combinations that are out-of-design. Does not execute the process of S540. The process of determining the decorative symbol deviation symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a stop symbol of the special symbol is received from the main board 200 as described later in S552. The sub CPU 310, which functions as the sub error detection unit 364, monitors the error state and, when detecting various errors, notifies the error (S544) and executes processing according to the input state of the effect button 109 (S546). The advance notice lottery is executed (S548). In the notice lottery in S548, in particular, a notice effect command to appear immediately after the start of the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect control device 313 as soon as possible, and therefore the lottery process is not performed in one loop but is performed a plurality of times. Divide into loops, and draw the notice effect that appears immediately after the start of symbol fluctuation in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real-time clock, a lamp, a motor, a solenoid, the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and immediately after the command analysis, the process proceeds to S536. Returning (Y in S554), if it is not immediately after command analysis (N in S554), the lottery soft random number is updated as low priority processing that may be performed in the idle time (S556), and the processing returns to S536. In S552, if the command to be analyzed indicates a variation pattern of the special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is determined by the process of S552, and if the command to be analyzed indicates a stop symbol of the special symbol, a lottery sheet is selected. If it is a method of determining the out-of-design of the decorative design, the stop design of the decorative design is determined in the process of S552.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the second highest priority next to the reset interrupt and the error interrupt. When the data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port and the same data is read twice consecutively, the data is confirmed as a new command (Y in S600), and the confirmed command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y of S602), the first command is stored in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is obtained for subsequent processing (S606), and the process returns to the original routine. As described above, by acquiring the hard random number each time the main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the random number acquisition timing does not have periodicity, and the randomness of the value is enhanced. If the data read in S600 does not match twice consecutively (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the process returns to the original routine (N in S600).

In S602, when the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command (N in S602), if it is confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data) The command write pointer, which is the reading position in the ring buffer for use with the device, is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are stored in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S614), the first command saved in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the process returns to the original routine. When the first command has not been received in S608, S610 and subsequent steps are skipped (N in S608), and the process returns to the original routine.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interrupt, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y of S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the control CPU 320 (S626). The command data is transmitted to the control CPU 320 by attempting to transmit the command up to three times at a predetermined time interval until the sub CPU 310 receives from the control CPU 320 a command indicating that the control CPU 320 has normally received. After the transmission, the setting of the read address of the buffer is updated (S628), and the process returns to the original routine. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S622), S624 and subsequent steps are skipped and the process returns to the original routine.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the control CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received by the sub CPU 310 from the control CPU 320 is a command mainly indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the control CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), the command is stored in the command buffer (S634), and the process returns to the original routine.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is an interrupt for lamp control of the decorative lamp 111 and the like, control of solenoids and motors for driving the movable accessory 66, and management control of various timers, and is generated in a 1 ms cycle. Since it is the interrupt of the priority level 1 having the lowest priority, the interrupt of the priority level 2 or higher is permitted (S640), the signal indicating the input from the effect button 109, the signal indicating the error detection, and the signal indicating the power failure. , Input/output of a port for inputting/outputting a drive signal or the like to/from a control target device such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, when the signal indicating the power failure is input, the process immediately shifts to the backup process. Data related to device control such as count processing based on control patterns of devices such as motors and solenoids and on/off control of a buffer for writing data to the port in S642 is updated (S644), and a timer for timing performance is set. It updates (S646), updates the timer for managing the effective input time of the effect button 109 (S648), and updates the task control counter for lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 and runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320. Then, a 16 ms cycle is created (S650).

The minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of the image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and an integral multiple thereof is set as the minimum unit of the lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, so that the lamp control and the image display control can be easily synchronized. In addition, for example, when counting a relatively long period of time such as 30 seconds of error notification, if a count of 1 interrupt (1 ms) cycle is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms The count value can be shortened by setting the count value of the cycle.

The task control includes 16 types of tasks from processing 0 to 15, one of which is lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, and two of which are runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320. The lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is performed once every 16 interrupts in accordance with the count value of the task control counter, thereby realizing switching in a 16 ms cycle. The runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, process 0 and process 8, and when the count value of the task control counter is 0 and 8, that is, once every 8 interrupts, the toggle signal from the control CPU 320 is monitored (S652). By doing so, monitoring at a cycle of 8 ms is realized.

It should be noted that the control CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that is turned on/off every frame, and if the toggle signal does not change at the same value continuously for 1600 ms, it is determined that the control CPU 320 is out of control, and the sub CPU 310 is operated. Transmits a reset signal from the control CPU 320 to the control CPU 320, and the control CPU 320 that has received the reset signal executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the control CPU 320 at a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), the toggle signal is monitored at a cycle of 8 ms shorter than the cycle. Finally, the timer for managing a relatively long error notification period such as the error notification of 30 seconds as described above is subtracted (S654), and the error notification ends when the time-out occurs.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the process of displaying special symbol variation. When the second winning/winning lottery value is held (Y in S700), the second winning/winning determination means 222 reads the second winning/winning lottery value and determines the winning/winning of the second special symbol 52 (S702), and the second winning/winning result. The determination means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and the variation start command together with the determined result. It transmits to the sub-board 300 to start the symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 (S716).

When the second winning/winning lottery value is not held (N in S700) and when the first winning/winning lottery value is held (Y in S708), the first winning/winning determination means 221 determines the first winning/winning lottery. The value is read again to determine whether or not the first special symbol 51 is valid (S710), the first winning/disagreement determining unit 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determining unit 231 is the first The variation pattern of the 1 special symbol 51 is determined (S714), the variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 along with the determined result, and the symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 is started (S716). When the first winning/winning lottery value is not reserved, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

The symbol variable display of the special symbol is processed (S718), S718 is repeated until a predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display stop timing is reached (N of S720), and the predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display is stopped. When the timing is reached (Y of S720), a fluctuation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 to stop the fluctuation of the symbol being displayed at a predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the variable display of the special symbol is ended. To do.

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the process of decorative pattern variable display. The effect determination means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives a command indicating the variation start and effect display contents from the main board 200 (S750), the stop symbol of the special symbol received, the variation pattern, the stop of the decorative symbol according to the result of judgment. The mode is determined (S752), and the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the sign setting is turned on by the prior determination (Y in S756), the already-determined variation effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should be avoided from being displayed in a superimposed manner with the notice effect. If it is not (N of S758) and it is not the symbol variation that is the trigger for turning on the sign setting (N of S760), the setting for displaying a predetermined notice effect is executed (S764), and the sign setting is If it is a symbol variation that is a trigger for being turned on (Y in S760), the sign setting is turned off (S762). When the precursor setting is not turned on (N in S756) or when the variation effect pattern includes specific effect contents (Y in S758), the processes of S760 to S764 are skipped.

Then, the variation effect display of the decorative pattern is started (S766), the variation effect display process of the decorative pattern and (S768), the notice effect display process is executed (S770), and the variation stop command is received from the main board 200. S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772), and when the fluctuation stop command is received (Y in S772), the decorative pattern is stopped by displaying the decorative pattern in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774). ), the variation effect of the decorative pattern is ended (S776).

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the process of the special game. First, the effect display control means 305 starts the effect processing of the special game (S800), and the opening/closing control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S804) and the number of balls entering the special winning opening 20 has not reached 9 balls or more, the process returns to S804 (N in S806), and the predetermined opening time has elapsed ( If the number of balls entering the special winning opening 20 reaches 9 or more (Y in S806) even though the opening time has not elapsed (Y in S804), the opening/closing control means 275 causes the special winning opening. 20 is closed (S810).

If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the process returns to S802 (S812). If the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), the effect display The control unit 305 ends the special game effect process (S814), the special game control unit 260 ends the special game (S816), and starts execution of the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time saving, and the easy entry state (S818). ).

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a process of a small hit game. In the small hit game, a unit game that is executed only once is started (S819), the special winning opening 20 is opened (S820), and the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time has elapsed (N of S822), and opened. If the time has elapsed (Y in S822), the special winning opening 20 is closed (S824), and if the opening/closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N in S826), 1 is added to the number of opening/closing and the process returns to S820. (S828), if the opening and closing of the set number of times has been completed (Y of S826), the small hit game is ended.

In the base technology, the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the number of big hits in the first game, that is, the second game is one big hit than the first game. In the above example, the expected value for winning the prize ball is increased, but in another example, the expected value for winning the first game may be designed to be higher than that of the second game. However, it may be designed so that the expected value of winning balls in the first game and the second game are substantially equal to each other. In the latter case, the number of unit games included in the special game executed in the first game and the special game executed in the second game may be designed to be equal to each other. For example, in the first game, a special game in which the unit game is executed 10 times with a probability of 100% is executed, and in the second game, a special game in which the unit game is executed 4 times with a probability of 50%. However, a special game in which a unit game is executed 16 times with a probability of 50% may be executed. In any case, a special area is provided in the special winning opening, and when the game ball that entered the big winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in the normal game after the end of the special game. It may be configured such that a specific game such as a probability change state is executed. In this case, the special game executed when the big hit in the second game is easier to enter the specific area than the special game executed when the big hit is in the first game May be configured so that the probability that the normal game in the probability variation state is executed after the special game is high is high. For example, there is a first hit in which a special game that makes it relatively difficult to enter a specific area is executed, and a second hit in which a special game that makes it relatively easy to enter a specific area is executed. The second game may be provided so that the probability of winning the second game is higher than that of the first game. Alternatively, the probability of winning the second winning in the first game is less than 100%, but the probability of winning the second winning in the second game may be 100%.

(Example)
<Small hit rush>
In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, a so-called small hit rush can be executed in which the number of small hit games per unit time increases, that is, a gaming state in which the occurrence frequency of small hits increases. Specifically, the pachinko gaming machine is a parallel specification in which (1) the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 can be simultaneously changed in parallel, and (2) the small hit probability in the second winning/winning lottery. It is set to be relatively high (for example, the small hit probability in the first winning/winning lottery is relatively low, or there is no possibility of small hits), (3) the second special symbol 52 in a specific game state. This is a spec that improves the fluctuation efficiency of.

The specific game state of (3) above is, for example, a game state that is a probability variation state and a normal ball entry state. Here, as the state regarding the ease of entering the second starting opening 12, there are a normal entrance state (hereinafter also referred to as a “low base state”) in which the ease of entering the ball is relatively low, There is an easy-to-enter state (hereinafter, also referred to as a "high base state") with high easy-to-ball. As a probability state that the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination unit 221 and the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination unit 222 is a big hit, a normal probability state that a big hit occurs at a predetermined probability with a relatively low probability (hereinafter, There is also a "low probability state") and a probability fluctuation state in which a big hit occurs with a higher probability than the normal probability state (hereinafter also referred to as "high probability state"). In this embodiment, the variation efficiency of the second special symbol 52 is enhanced in the probability variation state and the normal ball entry state (hereinafter, also referred to as “high probability low base state”). The "easy entry state" is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery of the ordinary electric auditors product 90 (so-called "electric tulip") is set to a relatively high probability, and the ordinary electric auditors product 90 is opened when the open lottery is won. It is a state in which one or more of the state in which the time is relatively long, the state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is relatively short, and one or a plurality of states, and in the present embodiment, the state in which all three of these states are transitioned to Refers to. In a modified example, one or two of these three states may not be satisfied. On the other hand, the normal entry state is a state in which the probability of winning the open lottery in the easy entry state is high, the open time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is long, and the variation time of the normal symbol is opposite. That is, a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery of the ordinary electric auditors product 90 is set to a relatively low probability, a state in which the opening time of the ordinary electric auditors product 90 at the time of winning the open lottery is relatively shortened, and the variation time of the ordinary symbol is One or more of the relatively long states, and in the present embodiment, refers to the state of transition to all three states. In a modified example, one or two of these three states may not be satisfied.

The pachinko game machine according to the present embodiment has a specification in which the payout rate (so-called "machine discount") in the high-probability low-base state is set to 1 or more by frequently making a small hit in the second win/loss lottery. For example, when 100 pieces can be fired per minute, in the non-stochastic fluctuation state and in the normal ball entering state (hereinafter, also referred to as “low probability low base state”), continuous firing (1 If 100 shots per minute), 100 balls are launched in 1 minute, and the expected value of the small hit game in 1 minute (average number of small hit games played in 1 minute) is 0.1 times ( Assuming, for example, that a small win is won once every 10 minutes), the expected value of prize balls to be won in the small hit game in one minute is 2 (for example, a prize ball per count of the large winning a prize mouth). The number is 10 and the average number of prizes per small hit game is 2.0, so it is 0.1×10×2.0=2), and only the prize balls obtained by the small hit game are considered. (That is, the winning balls obtained by winning the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, the general winning opening 33, etc. are not considered.) The payout rate is 0.02. On the other hand, in the case of probability variation state and normal ball entry state (high probability low base state), when continuous firing to the second starting opening 12 (launch at 100 paces per minute), 100 balls per minute If the expected value of the small hit game in 1 minute (the average number of times the small hit game occurs in 1 minute) is 6.0 times, the prize balls won in the small hit game in 1 minute Expected value is 120 (For example, the number of prize balls per 1 count of big winning openings is 10 and the average number of prizes per game per small game is 2.0, so 6 x 10 x 2.0 = 120) The winning rate is 1 in which only the winning balls obtained by the small hit game are considered (that is, the winning balls obtained by winning the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, the general winning opening 33, etc. are not considered). .2. The small hit rush ends when a high probability low base state shifts to another gaming state triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined big hit. As a modified example, the specification of the number of times change probability change (so-called “ST”) is adopted, and the number of changes of the first special symbol 51 and the number of changes of the second special symbol 52 without shifting to the special game during the high probability low base state. The small hit rush may be completed by shifting to the low-probability low base state when the total number reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times).

In this embodiment, a suitable control and effect in a pachinko game machine provided with a small hit rush are proposed. Hereinafter, elements that are the same as or correspond to the elements that configure the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the base technology will be described with the same reference numerals. Further, the contents already described in the base technology are omitted as appropriate, and the contents different from the base technology Pachinko gaming machine 100 will be mainly described.

FIG. 26 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment. In the flow passage on the right side of the game area 81, in other words, in the flow passage through which the game balls that have been fired with relatively high strength flow, the working opening 506, the second starting opening 12, and the special winning opening 20 are arranged in order from the top. To be done. The working port 506 corresponds to the second working port 32 in the base technology. Unlike the base technology, the working port of this embodiment is provided only in the right flow passage in the game area 81, and the first working port 31 is not provided in the left flow passage. The passage detecting device 508 corresponds to the second passage detecting device 37 in the base technology.

When the game ball passes through the operating port 506, a normal symbol lottery (open lottery) is executed, and if the result of the lottery is a win, the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded. When the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded, most of the game balls flowing through the right flow path of the game area 81 easily enter the second starting opening 12. On the other hand, the expanded ordinary electric accessory 90 covers and obstructs the flow path toward the special winning opening 20, making it difficult for the game ball to flow downstream of the second starting opening 12, and as a result, entering the big winning opening 20. Hard to do. That is, the positional relationship between the second starting opening 12 and the special winning opening 20 is such that the ease of entering the special winning opening 20 when the normal electric winning accessory 90 is expanded is such that the normal electric winning accessory 90 is expanded. The positional relationship is set to be lower than the ease of entering the special winning opening 20 when not being played. Therefore, in the easy entry state (high base state) in which the frequency of opening the ordinary electric auditors product 90 increases, the possibility of entering the special winning opening 20 is lower than in the normal entry state (low base state). In a state where the ordinary electric accessory 90 is closed, a game nail (not shown) is provided above the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 so that it is difficult or impossible to enter the second starting opening 12. As a result, when the normal electric accessory 90 is closed, the game ball easily flows downstream of the second starting opening 12, and the possibility of entering the special winning opening 20 is relatively increased.

FIG. 27 is a functional block diagram showing the specific game control means in FIG. 4 in detail. The specific game control means 270 includes a ball entry state setting means 510 and a probability state setting means 512. The entering state setting means 510 sets the gaming state to either a normal entering state or an easy entering state. The entry state setting means 510 is set to switch the game state from the normal entry state to the entry easy state after the end of the special game, and when the number of symbol variations reaches 16 times after the entry easy state. Set to switch the game state from the easy entry state to the normal entry state. More specifically, when the gaming state during the big hit is a low probability low base state, when the big hit symbol of the first special symbol 51 is the 4R certainty variation big hit symbol A, 4R certainty variation big hit symbol A, or When the big hit pattern of the first special symbol 51 is a 4R normal big hit symbol when the gaming state at the time of big hit is a low probability low base state, the end of the special game corresponding to the 4R probability variation big hit symbol A or 4R normal big hit symbol After that, the game state is switched from the easy entry state to the normal entry state when the number of symbol variations reaches 16 times since the easy entry state is entered. In addition, regardless of the game state at the time of big hit, if the big hit symbol of the first special symbol 51 is the 4R certainty variation big hit symbol B, it shifts to the easy entry state after the special game corresponding to the 4R certainty variation big hit symbol B ends. , Maintain the easy entry state until the next big hit, if the big hit symbol of the second special symbol 52 is a 2R normal big hit symbol, shift to the easy entry state after the end of the special game corresponding to the 2R normal big hit symbol. , The game state is switched from the easy entry state to the normal entry state when the number of symbol variations reaches 100 times after the easy entry state. The probability state setting means 512 sets the game state to either the normal probability state or the probability variation state. The probability state setting means 512 sets the gaming state to the probability variation state after the end of the special game when a big hit accompanied by the probability variation transition occurs, and when the big hit without the probability variation transition occurs, the special game After the end, the game state is set to the normal probability state.

FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically showing the hit/miss determination table in this embodiment. Reference is made instead of the table of FIG. 5 in the base technology. The win/loss determination table of this embodiment is set so that the small hit probability in the second win/loss lottery is relatively high. That is, the probability that the result of the hit/damage determination by the second hit/miss determination means 222 is a small hit is higher than the probability that the result of the hit/miss judgment by the first hit/miss determination means 221 is a small hit. Alternatively, the result of the hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means 221 may not be a small hit, while the result of the hit/miss determination by the second hit/miss determination means 222 may be a small hit. For example, the lottery value range corresponding to the small hit is set so that the second win/win lottery is wider than the first win/win lottery (the lottery value range corresponding to the first win/win lottery may not be present, that is, It can be "0".) The small hitting game control means 265 judges whether or not the result of the hit/miss judgment by the second hit/miss judgment means 222 is a small hit, or at least one of the first hit/miss judgment means 221 and the second hit/miss judgment means 222. When the result is a small hit, a small hit game involving opening of the special winning opening 20 is executed.

As shown in the drawing, in both the first win/loss lottery by the first win/loss determination means 221 and the second win/loss lottery by the second win/loss determination means 222, the win/win lottery values are 0 to 209 in the normal time (that is, the low probability state). It will be a big hit only when it falls within the range of At the time of probability change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and the big hit is not only when the winning/winning lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 209, but also when it falls within the range of 210 to 1299. In this way, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In the figure, a single hit/miss judgment table shows both the normal and probabilistic big hit ranges, but the hit/miss judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. You may separately prepare for 1 win/loss lottery and 2nd win/loss lottery. When the win/loss lottery value acquired by the second win/loss determination means 222 falls within the range of 1300 to 50899, it is a small hit, but the win/loss lottery value acquired by the first win/loss determination means 221 falls within the range of 1300 to 50899. However, it is not a small hit, but a miss. Further, in both the first win/win lottery by the first win/win determination means 221 and the second win/win lottery by the second win/loss determination means 222, when the win/win lottery value falls within the range of 50900 to 65535, it is out of the range. In this way, the "small win" is associated only with the second winning/winning lottery and not with the first winning/winning lottery, and therefore can be applied only in the second winning/winning lottery. In the embodiment, the small hit probability of the second win/loss lottery is 1.32, while the small hit probability of the first win/win lottery is 0. The small hit probability of the first win/win lottery and the second win/win lottery is constant regardless of the gaming state. In this figure, an example is shown in which the determination table as to whether or not a big hit and the determination table as to whether or not a small hit are realized in the form of a single hit/miss determination table, but each may be realized as a separate table. Further, the “small hit” may be applicable in the first win/win lottery, but the range of win/win lottery values in that case is the range of win/win lottery values associated with the small win in the second win/win lottery. It is set narrower. For example, the small hit probability of the first win/win lottery may be set to a low probability of about 1/400.

The result of the hit determination corresponding to the ball entering the second starting opening 12, that is, the variation result of the second special symbol 52 is very likely to be a small hit. Therefore, a game method in which a game ball is always aimed at the second starting opening 12 (that is, always hit to the right) and a small hit is aimed is considered, but this is not the original game property intended by the designer. Absent. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 500, the variation efficiency of the second special symbol 52 in the low probability low base state is relatively low, and the variation efficiency of the second special symbol 52 in the high probability low base state is relatively high. The fluctuation efficiency can be said to be the number of symbol fluctuations per predetermined unit time. In the embodiment, in the high probability low base state, the number of fluctuations per unit time of the second special symbol 52 is increased. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 determine the variation pattern of the special symbol according to any of a plurality of criteria. In the embodiment, the first variation pattern determination means 231 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 51 according to a predetermined variation pattern table for the first special symbol 51.

The second variation pattern determination means 232, in the low probability low base state, as the variation time of the second special symbol 52, the variation pattern determined to be longer than the variation time of the second special symbol 52 in the high probability low base state The variation pattern is determined based on the table. The second fluctuation pattern determination unit 232 selects a fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of, for example, 10 minutes when the result of the second winning/winning lottery is off in the low probability/low base state. Thereby, the variation efficiency of the second special symbol 52 is relatively high in the high-probability low base state, and relatively low in the low-probability low base state.

The second variation pattern determination means 232, in the high base state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52, the variation pattern whose variation time is shorter than the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 in the low probability low base state is likely to be determined. The variation pattern is determined based on the special variation pattern selection criterion of 1. The high base state here includes a high probability high base state and a low probability high base state. The high base state is a game state that is transferred after the end of the special game, and continues until the total number of fluctuations of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 reaches a specific number, for example, 16 times (as described above, In the low probability low base state, if the 4R certainty variation big hit symbol A or the 4R normal big hit symbol stops, it continues until reaching 16 times after the end of the special game). When the total number of fluctuations reaches a specific number, the low base state is entered. In this way, in the high base state, which is the period from the end of the special game to the time when the number of symbol variations reaches 16 times, the variation efficiency of the second special symbol 52 is increased, and the ordinary electric accessory 90 is frequently opened. As a result, the ease of entering the special winning opening 20 is lowered.

When the total number of fluctuations of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 reaches 16 times which is the end of the high base state, the ball entry state setting means 510 sets the normal ball entry state. At this time, the high-probability state is the high-probability low base state, and the low-probability state is the low-probability low base state. If you move to a high probability low base state, you will be in a small hit rush state. When transitioning to a low probability low base state, the second variation pattern determining means 232, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52, the normal variation pattern in which the variation pattern having a longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol 51 is easily determined The variation pattern is determined based on the selection criteria.

Generally, in the high base state, a variation pattern with a relatively short variation time is easily selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol, and in the low base state, a variation pattern with a relatively long variation time is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol. Easy to be affected. However, in the high probability low base state that is a small hit rush, in order to increase the variation efficiency of the second special symbol even in the low base state, the variation time is relatively short as the variation pattern of the second special symbol. The pattern is easier to select. The second variation pattern determining means 232, in the high probability low base state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52, the variation pattern of which the variation time is shorter than the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 in the low probability low base state is determined. The variation pattern is determined based on the special variation pattern selection criteria for easy small hit rush. The second variation pattern determination unit 232 selects an ultrashort variation pattern having a variation time of, for example, 1 second when the result of the second winning/winning lottery is out of the high probability low base state (small hit rush).

<1. In-rush notice production mode>
In the high base state of the present embodiment, whether or not to enter into a special effect mode (a small hit rush in the present embodiment, which may be referred to as “special effect” in the claims) after the end is supported. One of the main features of the present embodiment is to shift to the rush advance notice effect mode. The high base state corresponding to this rush advance notice production mode shifts when either the 4R probability variation big hit symbol A or the 4R normal big hit symbol described above is stopped, so the high probability high base state and low probability high base state There is a state, and in the former case, the high-probability low base state becomes after the high-base state ends, and in the latter case, the low-probability low base state after the high-base state ends. In addition, the production mode of the high base state is not limited to the rush notice production mode, but also has a battle production mode that is an advantageous production state in which the high probability high base state continues until the next big hit, and this battle production mode is the 4R described above. The probability variation jackpot symbol B is shifted to be stopped. The rush advance notice effect mode is a mode for executing an effect for inducing whether or not to enter a special effect mode (small hit rush in the present embodiment) after the high base state is finished. In the plunge notice production mode, the player is informed by the production which state is the high probability state or the low probability state without clearly indicating the current game state. In the plunge advance notice effect mode, a countdown effect is performed toward the 16th variation, at which the high base state ends. The effect of the countdown in the rush advance notice effect mode is not performed in the first 4 changes, and is started from the 5th change and continued until the 15th change.

FIG. 29 shows the correspondence between the types of variation pattern tables referenced in the high base state and the gaming state in this embodiment. It is possible to refer to different variation pattern tables according to combinations with the gaming state, the number of variations, the holding state, and the type of special symbol. In the high base state, after the special game is finished, that is, the variation pattern table corresponding to the number of symbol variations after the transition to the high base state is referred to. As illustrated, the first variation refers to the variation pattern table A, and the second to fourth variations refer to the variation pattern table B. The fifth to fourteenth fluctuations refer to the fluctuation pattern table C, and the fifteenth fluctuation refers to the fluctuation pattern table D. For the 16th variation, the variation pattern table E is referred to. In each fluctuation pattern table, which one of the limited fluctuation pattern tables (a) to (m) and the limited fluctuation pattern table (z), which are a plurality of types of sub-tables, is referred to is a probability state (that is, a high probability state). Whether or not) and the type of special symbol. In this way, the sub-table referred to not only in the correspondence with the game state and the symbol type but also in the limited situation of the timing of the specific symbol variation number is called the limited variation pattern table in this embodiment. The limited variation pattern table is a variation pattern table that is referred to during a limited variation period from the Nth variation to the Mth variation (where M≧N). The plurality of types of limited fluctuation pattern tables (a) to (m) in this embodiment differ in the nature of each table, that is, the relationship between the fluctuation pattern candidates that can be selected and their selection probabilities.

In the first variation of the high base state, based on the variation pattern table A, the sub table of the reference destination according to the type of special symbol is determined. The first variation pattern determination means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (a) when the first special symbol 51 is off, and the limited variation pattern table (in the case of a big hit, in both the low-probability state and the high-probability state. z) are each referred to as a sub-table. Further, the second variation pattern determining means 232, in both of the low-probability state and the high-probability state, if the second special symbol 52 is off or a small hit, the limited variation pattern table (e) In the case of 2R normal big hit, the limited fluctuation pattern table (g) is referred to as a sub-table.

The limited variation pattern table (a) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the first special symbol 51 of the first to fourth variations is disengaged. In the limited fluctuation pattern table (a), only a fluctuation pattern (0.5 seconds) in which the fluctuation time is very short and which does not particularly involve the execution of the effect is defined, and the fluctuation pattern is always selected. In the high base state, the fluctuation of the second special symbol 52 is the main, so if the first special symbol 51 is retained, all the reservations (maximum 4) immediately after the transition to the high base state The purpose is to digest. As a modified example, each variation pattern table may be configured such that the limited variation pattern table (a) can be referred to even after the fifth variation, or each variation pattern table can be referred to only after the third variation. May be done.

The limited variation pattern table (z) is a sub-table that is referred to when the first special symbol 51 is a big hit (10R probability variation, 4R probability variation, 4R normal) regardless of how many variations in the high base state. The limited fluctuation pattern table (z) is an exceptional table that is not normally supposed to be referred to. This is because in the high base state, the second special symbol 52 is variably displayed by right-handing, and it is unlikely that the big hit of the first special symbol 51 occurs. In the limited variation pattern table (z), only a variation pattern (3 seconds) in which the variation time is short and which involves the execution of a sudden hit big hit production is defined, and the variation pattern is always selected.

The limited variation pattern table (e) is a sub-table that is referred to only when the second special symbol 52 of the first variation is out or a small hit (in the claims, "second special variation pattern selection"). You may call it "standard"). In the limited variation pattern table (e), a variation pattern (10 seconds) having a variation time longer than the variation time (2.0 seconds) of the normal symbol in the low base state is defined, and the variation pattern is always selected. For example, when the game ball passes through the operating opening 506 just before the end of the special game and the normal symbol starts to fluctuate, the game state at this time is still a low base state, so the fluctuation time of the normal symbol at this time is The variation time is longer than the variation time (1.0 seconds) of the normal symbol in the high base state. In that case, even if it shifts to the high base state and enters the rush advance notice effect mode, the normal electric accessory 90 is not expanded until the normal symbol is stopped. During that time (that is, while the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not expanded), if the variation time of the second special symbol 52 is a short variation time such as 0.5 seconds and a small hit occurs, the ordinary electricity accessory 90 still remains. Since it is not expanded, it is easy to enter the big winning hole 20, so it is possible or easy to win a prize ball by a small hit, which may exceed the base as a design value. . That is, in an originally high base state, it is easy to obtain a prize ball by entering a ball into the ordinary electric accessory 90, but by expanding the ordinary electric accessory 90, a prize ball is obtained by entering a large winning opening 20. However, immediately after the transition to the high base state, it is possible or easy to obtain a prize ball by entering the large winning opening 20 by a small hit. In order to avoid such a situation, the normal symbol that has started to change before the transition to the high base state will surely stop changing during the first variation of the second special symbol 52 immediately after the transition to the high base state. As the variation of the 2 special symbols 52 stops, the limited variation pattern table (e) is referred to in order to select the variation pattern of the variation time longer than the variation time of the normal symbol. In this way, immediately after the transition to the high base state, adjustment is made so that the variation of the normal symbol that started to fluctuate before the transition to the high base state is surely completed and then the variation of the second special symbol for the first time is completed. It is possible to avoid the base over. As a result, it is possible to keep the playability of the small hit lash appropriate. In particular, in a small hit rush mounted machine in which most of the initial hits start in a high base state, it is possible to make the fluctuation situation in the high base state appropriate at the beginning, and it is also a measure against a payout.

As the limited variation pattern table (e) in the modified example, not only the first variation pattern having a variation time longer than the variation time of the normal symbol in the low base state, but also the second variation time shorter than the first variation pattern The variation pattern may also be defined. However, it is determined that the first variation pattern is selected with a higher probability than the second variation pattern. In another modification, the variation pattern of the same variation time as the variation time of the normal symbol in the low base state, and the variation pattern of the variation time of a slightly shorter variation time are defined so as to refer to the limited variation pattern table (e). You may.

The limited variation pattern table (g) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the second special symbol 52 of the 1st to 15th variations is the 10R certainty variation big hit. The limited fluctuation pattern table (g) is associated with a fluctuation pattern corresponding to an effect of winning by reversing after losing in the battle effect (a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the effect of reverse victory, 40 seconds, 55 seconds, 70 seconds). Fluctuation pattern) is defined, and any fluctuation pattern is always selected. The limited variation pattern table (h) is a sub-table which is limitedly referred to only when the second special symbol 52 of the 1st to 15th variations is a 2R normal big hit. The limited variation pattern table (h) is associated with a variation pattern that is associated with a production that is defeated in the battle production and ends as it is (a variation pattern corresponding to the production of defeat, either 30 seconds, 45 seconds, or 60 seconds. Fluctuation pattern) is defined, and any one of the fluctuation patterns is always selected.

In the 2nd to 4th fluctuations in the high base state, based on the fluctuation pattern table B, the subtable of the reference destination corresponding to the type of the special symbol is determined. The first variation pattern determination means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (a) when the first special symbol 51 is off, and the limited variation pattern table (in the case of a big hit, in both the low-probability state and the high-probability state. z) are each referred to as a sub-table. Further, the second variation pattern determining means 232, in both of the low probability state and the high probability state, the second special symbol 52 is off or small hit, the limited variation pattern table (f), 10R probability variation big hit In the case of 2R normal big hit, the limited fluctuation pattern table (g) is referred to as a sub-table. The limited variation pattern table (f) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the second special symbol 52 of the 2nd to 14th variations is off or a small hit. In the limited fluctuation pattern table (f), a fluctuation pattern associated with a battle effect of a draw (a fluctuation pattern corresponding to a draw effect, a fluctuation pattern of 20 seconds, 35 seconds, or 50 seconds) and Variation patterns (variation patterns corresponding to productions that suggest development to battle productions; either 10 seconds or 15 seconds variation patterns) associated with the productions that fuel the development of battle productions, and those productions A variation pattern that does not occur (a variation pattern of 2.5 seconds and 12.5 seconds, which is a deviation variation with no effect) is defined, and the variation pattern is always selected.

In the 5th to 14th fluctuations in the high base state, based on the fluctuation pattern table C, the subtable of the reference destination corresponding to the type of the special symbol is determined. The first variation pattern determination means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (b) when the first special symbol 51 is off, and the limited variation pattern table (in the case of a big hit) in both the low probability state and the high probability state. z) are each referred to as a sub-table. Further, the second variation pattern determining means 232, in both of the low probability state and the high probability state, the second special symbol 52 is off or small hit, the limited variation pattern table (f), 10R probability variation big hit In the case of 2R normal big hit, the limited fluctuation pattern table (g) is referred to as a sub-table. The limited variation pattern table (b) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the first special symbol 51 of the fifth to fourteenth variations is out. In the limited variation pattern table (b), a variation pattern (4 seconds) that is a variation pattern that does not accompany the execution of the effect and that does not reduce the variation time to that extent is defined, and the variation pattern is always selected. Similar to the 1st to 4th fluctuations, the fluctuation pattern in which the effect is not particularly executed is selected, but the fluctuation pattern of the normal fluctuation time (the fluctuation time is longer than the 1st to 4th fluctuations) is selected because it is not intended for holding down. It

In the fifteenth variation in the high base state, based on the variation pattern table D, the reference destination sub-table corresponding to the type of special symbol is determined. In the low probability state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (c) when the first special symbol 51 is out of the way, and the limited variation pattern table (z) when it is a big hit, as sub-tables. refer. Further, in the low probability state, the second variation pattern determining means 232 uses the limited variation pattern table (c) when the second special symbol 52 is off or the small hit, and the limited variation pattern table (g) when the 10R certainty variation big hit. ) Refer to the limited fluctuation pattern table (h) as a sub-table in the case of the 2R normal big hit. The limited variation pattern table (c) is a sub-table that is limitedly referenced only when the first special symbol 51 of the 15th variation is disengaged and when the second special symbol 52 is disengaged or a small hit. In the limited fluctuation pattern table (c), a fluctuation pattern (35 seconds) corresponding to an effect that suggests that the player will not rush into the small hit rush due to defeat in the battle effect as a "rush advance notice effect" to be described later, is always set. A fluctuation pattern is selected.

In the high probability state, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (j) when the first special symbol 51 is out of the way, and the limited variation pattern table (z) when the big hit is a sub table. refer. Further, in the high probability state, the second variation pattern determination means 232 uses the limited variation pattern table (j) when the second special symbol 52 is off or a small hit, and the limited variation pattern table (g) when the 10R certainty variation big hit is used. ) Refer to the limited fluctuation pattern table (h) as a sub-table in the case of the 2R normal big hit. The limited variation pattern table (j) is a sub-table which is limitedly referred to only when the first special symbol 51 of the fifteenth variation is disengaged and when the second special symbol 52 is disengaged or a small hit. In the limited variation pattern table (j), a variation pattern (105 seconds) corresponding to an effect that suggests entry into the small hit rush due to victory in the battle effect as a “rush advance announcement effect” described later and a “selection effect” described later. Is defined, and the variation pattern is always selected.

In the 16th variation of the high base state, based on the variation pattern table E, the reference subtable corresponding to the type of special symbol is determined. In the low probability state, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (d) when the first special symbol 51 is out of the way, and the limited variation pattern table (z) when the big hit is a sub table. refer. Further, the second variation pattern determining means 232, in the low probability state, the limited variation pattern table (d) when the second special symbol 52 is off or small hit, limited variation in the case of 10R certainty variation big hit or 2R normal big hit. The pattern table (i) is referred to as a sub table. The limited variation pattern table (d) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the first special symbol 51 of the 16th variation is disengaged and when the second special symbol 52 is disengaged or a small hit. In the limited variation pattern table (d), a variation pattern (15 seconds) corresponding to the effect indicating that the small hit rush is not entered is defined, and the variation pattern is always selected.

In the high probability state, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (k) when the first special symbol 51 is out of the way, and the limited variation pattern table (z) when the big hit is a sub table. refer. Further, the second variation pattern determination means 232, in the high probability state, the limited variation pattern table (k) when the second special symbol 52 is off, the limited variation pattern table when the second special symbol 52 is a small hit. In the case of 10R probability big hit or 2R normal big hit, the limited fluctuation pattern table (m) is referred to as a sub-table. The limited variation pattern table (k) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 of the 16th variation is out. In the limited variation pattern table (k), a variation pattern (17.5 seconds) corresponding to the effect indicating that the small hit rush is entered is defined, and the variation pattern is always selected. The limited variation pattern table (l) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the second variation symbol 52 of the 16th variation is a small hit. In the limited fluctuation pattern table (l), the fluctuation pattern (19.5 seconds) corresponding to the effect indicating the entry into the small hit rush and the effect indicating the occurrence of the small hit game are defined, and the fluctuation pattern is always selected. To be done. The limited variation pattern table (m) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the second variation symbol 52 of the 16th variation is a big hit. In the limited fluctuation pattern table (m), in order to start the production of the small hit rush prior to shifting to the big hit game effect similar to the effect in the small hit rush, the variation pattern corresponding to the effect of the small hit rush (100 seconds ) Is defined, and its variation pattern is always selected. Note that the time value and the number of types in each variation pattern (each limited variation pattern table) are examples, and the time value and the number of types can be changed as appropriate. It is desirable that the relationship is slightly related to that in this embodiment.

FIG. 30 schematically shows a countdown effect selection table. The countdown effect executed in the rush advance notice effect mode is the number of changes in the symbol (the total number of changes in the first special symbol 51 and the number of changes in the second special symbol 52, depending on the correspondence shown in the table of this figure). Depending on), the contents such as the number of remaining fluctuations until the mode ends are displayed. As shown in the table, since the countdown effect is not executed from the first variation to the fourth variation after the transition to the high base state, “no display” is associated. The character string "remaining 10" is associated with the fifth change, and the countdown effect is started from the fifth change. From the 6th variation to the 14th variation, the character strings to be displayed are counted down from "remaining 9" to "remaining 1", and the countdown effect is executed. The 15th variation is associated with the character string “Last”, and the end of the countdown effect is displayed. "No display" is associated with the 16th variation, and the countdown effect is hidden. In this way, the rush advance notice production mode is actually continued until the 16th variation, but since it actually shifts to the low base state with the start of the symbol variation of the 16th variation, by the 15th variation instead of the 16th variation The display of the countdown effect is ended.

FIG. 31 schematically shows a screen example of each effect in the entry notice effect mode. In this figure, an example in which a so-called battle effect is displayed as the rush notice effect mode will be described. FIG. 31(a) is displayed as a variation of the second special symbol 52 from the first variation to the 14th variation, or a variation of the first special symbol 51 of the 15th variation or a variation of the second special symbol 52. This is an example of a screen in the fifth change after the shift to the high base state. FIG. 31(a) is an example of a screen when a variation pattern that triggers execution of a battle effect is selected at the fifth variation, and the display content is changed to a special effect mode (small hit rush in this embodiment). Along with the start of the rush advance notice effect (battle effect), which is a suggestion effect that stimulates whether or not to enter, the character string of "remaining 10" is displayed as a countdown effect in the upper left of the screen, and the battle effect proceeds (at this point, the win or loss). Is unknown). Although not shown, if it is not a variation pattern that triggers execution of the battle effect, the battle effect does not start (the ally character and the enemy character are simply facing each other and the battle is not performed), and the countdown is displayed on the upper left of the screen. A character string of "remaining 10" is displayed as an effect. 31(b) and 31(c) are examples of screens that can be displayed in the 1st to 15th fluctuations, and here are screen examples of the 15th fluctuations. FIGS. 31(b) and 31(c) are examples of screens informing of the win/loss of the battle effect. The character string of "Last" is displayed as the countdown effect on the upper left of the screen, and the result of the battle effect is displayed. .. The battle effect that can be performed by the variation of the second special symbol 52 from the first variation to the 14th variation is 10R certainty variation big hit if the ally character wins (shifts to a high probability low base state after the end of the special game). If the teammate character is defeated, it is a 2R normal big hit (shift to a low-probability high base state after the end of the special game), and a draw is a miss or a small hit. In addition, the battle effect performed by the variation of the first special symbol 51 or the variation of the second special symbol 52 of the fifteenth variation has no draw. That is, in the fifteenth variation, the teammate character wins if the 10R probability variation big hit, and loses if the 2R normal big jackpot, but if the player character is off or a small hit, the current game state has a high probability. If the base state, win (because it is a small hit rush of high probability low base state from at least 17th variation), and lose if the current game state is low probability high base state (low from at least 17th variation). Because the probability is low base state). In this case, FIGS. 31D and 31E are examples of the 16th variation screen, in which the countdown effect is not displayed at the upper left of the screen, and the small hit rush is entered or the small hit rush is not entered. (Details will be described later).

<2. Rush advance notice production (battle production)>
In the rush advance notice production mode, when the number of symbol variations reaches not the 16th variation which reaches the end of the high base state but the 15th variation that is one before that, as described above, the special production mode (this embodiment In, a battle effect, which is a suggestive effect that fuels whether or not a small hit rush is made, is executed. The battle production displays a process in which an ally character and an enemy character fight. If the ally character wins in this battle production, it is suggested that the small hit rush is entered, and if the ally character is defeated, it is suggested that the small hit rush is not entered (non-entry).

As shown in FIG. 31(a), the fifth variation after transitioning to the high base state (the fifth variation is an example, and any of the first variation to the fifteenth variation may be performed. In that case, the presence or absence of display of the countdown effect or the display If a variation pattern that triggers the execution of the battle effect is selected, the battle effect is performed, and the effect indicating the win or loss or the draw is executed so as to be completed within this variation. However, with the exception of the 15th variation, whether it is the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the variable display of the second special symbol 52, and whichever result of the winning/winning lottery results, it is sure to be a battle production. Develop. Supplementally, between the first variation and the fourteenth variation, the effect corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol 51 is not performed at all except for the variable display of the simple symbol 602 described later, and the second special symbol 52 is changed. Only the effect corresponding to the variable display is executed. However, between the first variation and the fourteenth variation, if the variation display of the first special symbol 51 is a winning variation, as an exception, a big hit effect (for example, a similar battle effect or a completely different super effect from the battle effect) Reach effect) may be executed. Further, as a modified example, in the case of the 10R probability variation big hit, the rush to the small hit rush may be notified at a probability of about 1/10 without performing the battle effect. As shown in FIG. 31(b), the player is informed of the presence or absence of the small hit rush by driving the win or loss of the battle on the screen, and then the win is notified by a character string such as "WIN!". This suggests a small hit rush. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 31(c), the player is informed of the defeat with a character string such as "LOSE!" after inciting the player whether or not to enter the small hit rush by inspiring the win or loss of the battle on the fifteenth change screen To do. This suggests that the small hit rush does not enter.

As shown in FIG. 29, when the first special symbol 51 is missed in the low-probability-high base state, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 causes the variation pattern corresponding to the battle effect in which the teammate character is defeated to have 15 variations. Reference is made to the limited variation pattern table (c) which is a sub-table for eyes. Similarly, when the second special symbol 52 is missed or a small hit in the low probability high base state, the second variation pattern determination means 232 has 15 variations in which the variation pattern corresponding to the battle effect in which the teammate character is defeated is determined. Reference is made to the limited variation pattern table (c) which is a sub-table for eyes. As a result, in the fifteenth variation in the low-probability-high base state, the battle effect in which the teammate character is defeated is displayed.

On the other hand, when the first special symbol 51 is disengaged in the high-probability/high-base state, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 determines the variation pattern corresponding to the battle effect in which the teammate character wins. The limited variation pattern table (j) which is a table is referred to. Similarly, when the second special symbol 52 is missed or a small hit in the high-probability/high-base state, the second variation pattern determination unit 232 causes the variation pattern corresponding to the battle effect in which the teammate character wins 15 variations. The limited variation pattern table (j), which is a sub-table for eyes, is referred to. Accordingly, in the fifteenth variation in the high-probability/high-base state, the battle effect in which the teammate character wins is displayed. In the battle effect in which the teammate character wins, a "selection effect" described later is also executed.

In the 16th variation in the rush announcement production mode, if the gaming state at the start of the variation (or the gaming state in the variation display before the 16th variation) is a low-probability high base state, it is notified that the small hit rush will not be rushed. When the game state at the start of fluctuation (or the game state in the fluctuation display before the 16th fluctuation) is a high-probability high-base state, the special effect is displayed to notify that the player will enter the small hit rush. The effect is displayed. As shown in FIG. 29, when the first special symbol 51 is missed in the low probability high base state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 is the 16th variation in which the variation pattern corresponding to the small hit rush non-rush effect is determined. The limited variation pattern table (d), which is a sub-table for the, is referred to. Similarly, when the second special symbol 52 is out or a small hit in the low probability high base state, the second change pattern determination means 232 is the 16th change in which the change pattern corresponding to the small hit rush non-rush effect is set. The limited variation pattern table (d), which is a sub-table for the, is referred to. As a result, the 16th variation in the low-probability high-base state displays the non-rush effect.

As shown in FIG. 31(d), a character string such as "Small hit rush plunge!" is displayed on the 16th variation screen after shifting to the high base state. Notify the transition. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 31(e), a small hit rush non-rush, that is, the end of the high base state and the transition to the low probability low base state is notified by a character string such as "END" on the 16th variation screen.

On the other hand, when the first special symbol 51 is removed in the high probability high base state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 is a sub table for the 16th variation in which the variation pattern corresponding to the small hit rush rush effect is defined. Reference is made to a limited variation pattern table (k). Similarly, when the second special symbol 52 is disengaged in the high probability high base state, the second variation pattern determination means 232 is the sub table for the 16th variation in which the variation pattern corresponding to the small hit rush rush effect is defined. When a small hit occurs, the second change pattern determining means 232 is a sub-table for the 16th change in which a change pattern corresponding to the small hit rush rush effect is defined. Reference is made to a limited variation pattern table (l). As a result, the rush effect is displayed for the 16th variation in the high-probability/high-base state. However, when the second special symbol 52 is a small hit as the 16th variation, in order to execute the small hit rush rush effect as well as the small hit notification effect for notifying the occurrence of the small hit, the change time of the rush effect is changed. The variation pattern of the variation time added with the variation time of the small hit notification effect is selected. In this case, since the transition from the high base state to the low base state is performed with the start of the symbol variation of the 16th variation, it is possible to enter the big winning opening 20 opened by the small hit game. Further, when the second special symbol 52 is a big hit as the 16th variation, a big hit notification effect (for example, the above-described battle effect may be used) that notifies the occurrence of a big hit is also executed together with the small hit rush rush effect (small. Big hit notification production is executed after the hit rush entry production). Regarding the second special symbol 52, the inrush effect is displayed regardless of whether the 16th variation is a deviation variation, a big hit variation, or a small hit variation, but when the 16th variation is a deviation variation or a small hit variation. The rush effect may be displayed only on, and the big hit notification effect may be executed without displaying the rush effect when there is a big hit change.

In this way, the symbol variation of the 16th variation can be performed as a rush effect or a non-rush effect regardless of whether the variation is the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. However, as the symbol variation of the 16th variation, if the symbol variation of one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is being made while the other symbol variation is also started, the inrush effect being executed or The non-rush performance is interrupted, and a shift to a small hit rush is forcibly made.

The symbol variation of the fifteenth variation in the high base state (rush advance notice effect mode) is the change alert of any of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. However, as the 15th variation symbol variation, if one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is being varied, the other symbol variation (16th variation symbol variation) is also started. The rush advance notice effect being executed is interrupted, and the rush effect or the non-rush effect is forcibly transferred as the 16th variation symbol variation.

In addition, the transition from the high base state to the low base state is executed at the start of the symbol variation which is the trigger. That is, with the start of the symbol fluctuation of the 16th fluctuation, the internal gaming state shifts from the high base state to the low base state. As described above, the playability of the small hit rush can be improved and made appropriate. In particular, in the game property of plunging into the small hit rush after the end of the easy-to-enter state, it is possible to realize an appropriate effect in consideration of the pattern variation situation before and after the switching of the gaming state.

<3. Small hit rush production mode selection production>
As the types of effect modes that can be transferred after the end of the special game, a first effect mode that clearly indicates that the player is in an advantageous situation, and an advantageous situation for the player, or an advantageous situation It has a second effect mode that does not clearly indicate whether or not the situation. An "advantageous situation" is, for example, with a transition to probabilistic change. The first effect mode is, for example, a special effect mode corresponding to the above-described small hit rush (that is, an effect mode displayed during the small hit rush), and the first effect content and the second effect content are the types of the effect content. Has at least the effect contents. The types of effect contents in the first effect mode include plural kinds of effects including at least the first effect content and the second effect content so that effect elements such as a background image, a appearing character, and background music are different for each type. Contents are prepared. That is, having the first effect content and the second effect content means that the type of the first effect mode includes a first mode and a second mode in which the effect contents displayed in the mode are different. . The first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 becomes a big hit, and the big hit symbol (special symbol) is a big hit symbol (special symbol) of a specific mode that directly shifts to a high probability low base state without going through a high base state. In the case, that is, in the case of a small hit rush direct hit design, after the special game is finished, the high probability low base state is directly entered. In addition, a direct transition to the high-probability low base state is performed, and a small hit rush in the first effect mode is executed. The small hit rush direct hit is, for example, a 10R probability change hit, which is a big hit with the decorative pattern "7". It is predetermined which of a plurality of types of effect contents (a plurality of types of modes including at least a first mode and a second mode) including at least the first effect content and the second effect content is executed in the first effect mode. Can be selected by the player. For example, either the first mode in which the character A is the motif or the second mode in which the character B is the motif can be selected. The selection effect is executed in the effect during the special game corresponding to the big hit in the specific mode, and is executed in the latter half of the 10 unit games, for example, in any of the unit games of 6 to 8 rounds.

On the other hand, the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is a big hit, and the big hit symbol (special symbol) is a high probability high base state or a low probability high base state that is the rush advance notice production mode (special mode described above. If it is a big hit design (special design) that is a different form from the form), after the special game corresponding to the big hit design of the special form is finished, it becomes a high base state (high probability high base state or low probability high base state) At the same time as the shift, the process shifts to the rush advance notice staging mode which is the second staging mode. In this case, if the high base state is the high-probability high base state at a specific timing (for example, the rush production executed in the 16th variation) in the high base state (rush advance notice production mode), a small hit to be transferred thereafter. A selection effect that allows the player to select one of a plurality of kinds of effect contents in the rush effect, that is, to select whether the effect content in the first effect mode is the first effect content or the second effect content. The selection effect (selection effect for selecting the above-described first mode or second mode) is executed. In addition, in the first special symbol 51, the winning probability of the big hit which is a trigger of the transition to the rush advance notice effect mode is higher than that of the small hit rush direct hit.

As the selected effect, for example, "character A" as the first effect content and "character B" as the second effect content are presented to the player as options, and the player operates the effect button 109 or the cross key 110. Select one. In the first effect content, the “character A” appears and the background image and background music related to the “character A” are output. In the second effect content, the “character B” appears and the background image and background music related to the “character B” are output.

As described above, the playability of the small hit rush can be improved and made appropriate. In particular, because it is a specification to rush into the small hit rush after the easy entry state, it is possible to realize a mode selectable situation at an appropriate timing other than during special games, and an appropriate performance considering the pattern fluctuation situation at that time. Can be realized.

<4. Small hit game production ＞
The effect in the small hit game during the small hit rush (hereinafter, also referred to as "small hit game effect") is composed of display contents of a battle effect in which a teammate character and an enemy character fight each other. However, the enemy character competing in the small hitting game production is set weaker than the enemy character competing in the entry notice production, and the possibility that the enemy character will win, that is, the possibility that the ally character will be defeated is set low. Or, it is set not to be defeated. The types of enemy characters that appear in the small hitting game production include the weakest level character and the weakest level character. The pre-determined result that has been held is pre-read, and a predetermined start condition, for example, the condition is that it is a small hit variation, and the number of held winning/winning lottery values corresponding to the small hit is 0 to 3 In the case of the situation, the battle effect by the character of the weakest level is executed. In the situation where the variation is a small hit variation and the winning/winning lottery value corresponding to the small hit is four in the hold, the battle effect by the weak level character is executed. <5. Special small hit game production> will be described. The small hit game effect, the start effect that is executed when the variation start of the second special symbol 52 is triggered, the running effect that is executed during the execution of the small hit game, and the end of the small hit game that is executed. And at least an end effect. Here, regarding the fluctuation and the hold, the fluctuation of the second special symbol 52 and the hold of the second special symbol 52 are pointed out. Regarding the condition that the battle effect by the character of the weakest level is executed, it is assumed that the variation is a small hit variation, and the number of holdings corresponding to the small hit is 0 to 2 instead of 0 to 3. The number may be 0 to 1, or 0. In addition, regarding the condition that the battle effect by the character of the weak level is executed, it is assumed that the variation is a small hit variation, and the number of holdings corresponding to the small hit is 1 or more, 2 or more, or 3 or more. Good.

FIG. 32 schematically shows an example of screen transition in the small hit game effect. First, the small hit rush is started, and with the start of the variable display of the second special symbol 52, the ally character 603 appears as a start effect as shown in FIG. 32(a). The teammate character 603 in the figure is a teammate character corresponding to the above-mentioned “character A”, and shows an example of effect displayed when the player selects the “character A”. When the player selects "character B", it is an effect in which another type of ally character is displayed. The main decorative pattern 601 is variably displayed at high speed in the lower center of the screen. On the upper right of the screen, a mini decorative pattern 600, which is a reduced decorative pattern, is variably displayed. The decorative design corresponding to the variable display of the second special design 52 in the small hit rush is composed of a main decorative design 601 and a mini decorative design 600. However, during the change of the design, only the mini decorative design 600 may be variably displayed and the main decorative design 601 may be hidden. For example, even when the main decorative pattern 601 is hidden due to the movement of a movable accessory, or when the main decorative pattern 601 is hidden for production reasons, a mini decoration that is always displayed on a part of the screen. In the sense that the display state of the decorative symbol can be compensated by the symbol 600, it can be said to be a compensation symbol or a retracted symbol. The simple symbol 602 in the small hit rush corresponds to the variable display of the first special symbol 51. The simple pattern 602 is a simple pattern that displays the result of judgment whether or not it is a circle or a circle (o indicates a big hit and x indicates a deviation), and displays a small hit with a triangle. The number of consecutive chans 605 and the total number of award balls 607 are displayed on the upper left of the screen. The number of consecutive changs 605 is the number of special games executed in the small hit rush. The total number of winning prize balls 607 is a cumulative number of winning prize balls in the small hit rush. As will be described later, the total number of prize balls 607 obtained is the total number of prize balls in the special game and the number of prize balls in the small hit rush.

When the second special symbol 52 becomes a small hit in the small hit rush, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 stopped in the mode of the small hit symbol are fixedly displayed as shown in FIG. The character 604 (weakest character) appears. The small hitting pattern is, for example, a stop mode in which symbols of the same color are arranged. For example, the numerical design “2” “4” “6” “8” is blue, the numerical design “1” “5” is purple, the numerical design “3” “7” is red, etc. different. 32A and 32B are start effects of the small hit game effect.

As shown in FIG. 32C, the main winning symbol 20 is fixedly displayed in the small hit symbol and the enemy character 604, which is the weakest character, is displayed, and the special winning opening 20 is opened to the special winning opening 20. As a state of waiting for a ball to enter, the effect during execution of the small hit game effect is started. As the effect during execution, a specific effect is executed with the entry into the special winning opening 20 during the execution of the small hit game as a trigger. The specific effect referred to here is an attack effect that displays an attack on the enemy character 604 using a visual effect, for example. As the attack effect, the attack is displayed in a mode according to the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 20. At a stage where there is no ball entering the special winning opening 20 (a stage where the number of balls entered is 0), a blue attack effect (blue attack effect 608) indicating a low level attack is drawn in an arc toward the enemy character 604. Display to extend. While the attack effect is extending toward the enemy character 604, it is a waiting period for entering the special winning opening 20, and if there are 1 or 2 balls entering the special winning opening 20 during that period, a further middle-level attack is made. The red attack effect (red attack effect 609) shown is displayed so as to extend in an arc toward the enemy character 604 each time the player enters the ball. In addition, “15”, which is the number of winning prize balls, is added to the total number of winning prize balls 607 each time a player enters a ball. When the number of balls entering the special winning opening 20 is three or more, a golden attack effect (golden attack effect 610) indicating a higher level attack is drawn toward the enemy character 604 each time the ball is entered. It is displayed so as to extend. In addition, “15”, which is the number of winning prize balls, is added to the total number of winning prize balls 607 each time a player enters a ball. The blue attack effect 608 is displayed from a random position toward the enemy character 604, and the red attack effect 609 and the gold attack effect 610 are directed toward the enemy character 604 from positions different from the other attack effects already displayed. Visible and avoids full orbital overlap.

As described above, as the number of balls entering the special winning opening 20 increases, not only the number of attack effects increases but also the color thereof changes. However, even if there is no ball entering the special winning opening 20, the blue attack effect 608 indicating a low-level attack is always displayed, and the enemy character 604 having the weakest level is always irrespective of whether or not the player enters the special winning opening 20. Being bombed and defeated. That is, as the effect during execution, the specific effect is executed even if there is no entry into the special winning opening 20 during the execution of the small hit game, and if there is an entry, in a mode according to the number of entries. The specific effect is additionally executed.

After the execution effect, the end effect is executed when the closing command of the special winning opening 20 is issued from the main board 200 to the sub board 300. As shown in FIG. 32D, in the end effect, the main decorative pattern 601 is hidden as a decorative pattern, and only the mini decorative pattern 600 is displayed. However, as a modified example, the main decoration pattern 601 may be fixedly displayed in the small hitting pattern mode even during the end effect. Further, the defeat of the enemy character 604 is indicated by the effect of displaying the explosion of the enemy character 604 (bomb effect 611). In this way, the enemy character 604 in the small hit game production is blown up and defeated by the attack triggered by the ball entering the special winning opening 20. In the case of the enemy character 604 having the weakest level, the enemy character 604 is automatically attacked without entering the special winning opening 20, and the blast effect 611 is displayed.

While the explosion scene of the enemy character 604 is displayed, as shown in FIG. 32(e), the number of winning prize balls according to the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 20 by one small hit game is blown at the center of the screen. It is displayed in the effect 611 as a prize ball winning effect 612. Unlike the addition of the number of award balls to the total number of award balls 607, the award ball acquisition effect 612 individually shows each award ball (for example, 15 balls) each time one ball enters the special winning opening 20. Instead of being executed, it is collectively executed in a form showing the total number of prize balls (for example, 15 balls×3=45 balls) with respect to all the balls entered into the big winning opening 20 in one small hit. For example, when the number of winning balls into the special winning opening 20 is 1, a character string such as "15 GET!" indicating the number of winning balls is displayed, and when the number of winning balls into the special winning opening 20 is 2, " A character string such as “30 GET!” or “45 GET!” in the case of 3 balls is displayed as the prize ball winning effect 612 in the center of the screen.

In addition, when the entrance detection at the time of opening the big winning opening 20 in the small hit game that has triggered the execution of the prize ball acquisition effect is after or immediately before the start of the prize ball acquisition effect, the entrance detection. The number of award balls for is not included in the target of the award ball winning effect 612, but is added to the total number of award balls 607 displayed on the screen and reflected. In this way, the explosion effect 611 and the prize ball acquisition effect 612 are displayed as the end effect, but if the second winning/losing lottery is suspended while these are displayed, the main decorative symbol 601 changes as the next symbol change. The display and the variable display of the mini decorative pattern 600 are started.

FIG. 33 is a time chart of a small hit game effect. The upper time axis shows the state of the main decorative pattern 601, the middle time axis shows the state of the small hit game, the lower time axis shows the state of the small hit game effect. After the start of the small hit rush, with the start of the variation period 530 of the main decorative pattern 601 in S900, the start effect of the small hit game effect is started in the small hit start effect period 531 and the ally character 603 appears, or The ally character 603 is continuously displayed from the previous change as a base effect during the small hit rush. The symbol fluctuation of the main decorative symbol 601 is stopped after the lapse of the momentary fluctuation period 530 (for example, 0.5 seconds later) (S902), and the display mode (the same color combination described above) corresponding to the small hit symbol is obtained. The main decorative pattern 601 is displayed and the small hit game start demonstration period 533 is entered, and the enemy character 604 is displayed in the small hit start effect (S904). While the main decorative pattern 601 is fixedly displayed for the small hit symbol fixed period 532, the special winning opening 20 is opened at a predetermined opening timing (S905), the small hit start presentation period 531 ends, and the big winning opening 20 Over the opening period 534, the small hitting game production becomes the winning standby production period 536. The small hit symbol fixed period 532 is a period in which the combination of the main decorative symbols 601 is stopped and displayed in a display state in which it can be visually recognized. In the winning standby effect production period 536, the enemy character 604 is displayed and is waiting for the execution of the attack effect by the entrance into the special winning opening 20. In addition, as a period (period during which the stop display is maintained) in which the second special symbol 52 is stopped and displayed in the small hit symbol (a stop mode that triggers the execution of the small hit game), the start demo period 533 It is a period from the start (the start of the small winning symbol fixed period 532) to the end of the end demo period 540. From the predetermined timing of the winning award standby production period 536 to the winning award production period 538, first, the blue attack effect 608 is displayed regardless of whether or not the player has entered the special winning opening 20 (S906). After that, the red attack effect 609 is displayed in (S908) (S910), and 15 balls are added to the total number of awarded prize balls 607. When the second ball is entered, the red attack effect 609 is further displayed after that (S912) (S914), and 15 balls are added to the total number of awarded prize balls 607. When the third ball is entered, the golden attack effect 610 is further displayed after that (S916) (S918), and 15 balls are added to the total number of awarded prize balls 607. As described above, the red attack effect and the golden attack effect are not displayed unless there is a ball (number) corresponding to each effect, but the blue attack effect is displayed even if there is no ball. The start demo period in the embodiment is a waiting time from when the small hit game is started (after the small hit symbol is stopped) until the special winning opening is opened, and the end demo period in the present embodiment Is a waiting time from the end of the opening of the special winning opening in the small hit game to the end of the small hit game (until the next change becomes possible).

The big winning opening 20 is closed in the small hitting game (S920), and the end demo period 540 is entered, and the small hitting symbol fixed period 532 of the main decorative pattern 601 is ended, and the winning standby production period 536 in the small hitting game production and The winning effect period 538 ends, and the effect during execution ends. In the end demo period 540, the explosion effect 611 of the enemy character 604 is displayed as the acquisition effect period 542 (S922), and then the prize ball acquisition effect 612 is displayed (S924). If the end demo period 540 ends and the second winning/winning lottery is suspended, the next variation period 544 of the main decorative symbol 601 starts (S926), but the acquisition effect period 542 continues for a few seconds.

In the example of this figure, after the symbol fluctuation in the fluctuation period 544, the case where the winning/winning lottery is missed three times in a row is shown. In that case, after the end of the variable period 544, the mini decorative pattern 600 and the main decorative pattern 601 are fixedly displayed for a moment (for example, 0.3 seconds) as a detached pattern (fixed period 545), and similarly, the next variable period 546. The fixed period 547 with the deviating symbol, the next variable period 548, and the fixed period 549 with the deviating symbol are repeated. The fixed period and the variable period of the second special symbol 52 have the same time value. After that, after the variation period 550 of the symbol corresponding to the small hit, the small hit symbol fixed period 553 and the start demonstration period 552, and the small hit start effect is displayed as the small hit game effect. From the end of the acquisition production period 542 to the small hit start production period 554, the teammate character 603 continues to be displayed as the production standby period 543. The production standby period 543 is a production for showing that the small hit rush, that is, the high-probability low base state continues, and is a period in which the base production during the small hit rush is displayed. A new enemy character 604 is displayed from the small hitting start effect period 554, and thereafter, the same small hitting game effect is repeated.

Conventionally, even if a small hit occurs, the winning effect is not executed if there is no ball in the big winning opening 20, but in the present embodiment, if a small hit occurs, regardless of whether or not the big winning opening 20 is entered. Since the production for the winning is executed, the player can feel refreshed. In this way, even if the player fails to enter the special winning opening 20, he can always see the scene where he wins against the enemy character 604 having the weakest level, and can feel refreshed. As described above, the playability of the small hit rush can be improved and made appropriate. In particular, it is possible to give a special feeling by changing the presentation related to the winning of the big winning opening 20 at the time of a small hit, regardless of whether or not the player has entered the ball, depending on the status of the player.

<5. Special small hit game production ＞
When the number of lottery values indicating the small hits to be held by the holding control means at the start of the execution of the small hit game effect is not one but a predetermined number, for example, four, which is the upper limit, is reached, the small hit As a winning game effect, a special small hitting game effect is executed, which is a continuous effect period over a predetermined number of small hitting games. The enemy character 604 that competes in the special small hit game effect is a weak level character. The special small hit game effect is an effect that is not executed when the number of lottery values indicating the small hits held by the holding control means is only one or less than three. However, in the modification, the specification may be such that the special small hit game effect may be executed even when the number of lottery values indicating the small hits held by the holding control means is three or less. Further, when prefetching the number of lottery values indicating the small hits to be held upon the start of a certain change (a certain small hit change), that is, in the case of pre-determination, the holding number is decremented by 1 immediately after the start of the change, Therefore, since the number of holdings is 3 immediately after the start of fluctuation, the prefetch is not at the start of fluctuation of a certain fluctuation (a certain small hit fluctuation) but at the timing of the fluctuation (for example, 0.3 seconds after the fluctuation starts). It is desirable to do (preliminary determination). This is because it is conceivable that the number of holdings, which was three immediately after the start of the change, is in the middle of the change, and the fourth holding is occurring during the change. It should be noted that when the number of lottery values indicating the small hits to be held at the start of a certain change (a certain small hit change) is prefetched, that is, pre-determined specifications may be used. Considering that the number is small, the special small hit game effect execution condition is that the number of lottery values indicating small hits is less than the upper limit number of 4 (3 as a preferable example, and 1 other than that). Or 2) is desirable. In the following, the case where the number of lottery values indicating the small hits to be held is four is described as an example, and the special small hit game effect will be described focusing on the difference from the normal small hit game effect. If the number of lottery values indicating is smaller than four, or the pre-reading timing of the number of lottery values indicating the small hit to be held is changing, the pre-reading timing of the number of lottery values indicating the small hit to be held Even if it is a specification that is when the fluctuation starts, one or a plurality of configurations described below can be appropriately adopted.

In the special small hit game production, among the periods corresponding to the predetermined number of small hit games included in the continuous presentation period, in the period corresponding to the small hit game in the middle, the result of the battle with the enemy character 604, That is, the win or loss is not displayed, and the defeat of the enemy character is displayed in the period corresponding to the last small hit game. That is, unlike the enemy character 604 of the weakest level described above, the enemy character of the weak level does not explode and lose every small hit, but, for example, four times included in four consecutive performance periods. It is a target to be defeated by exploding at the end after continuously displaying over the small hit game.

FIG. 34 schematically shows an example of screen transition in the special small hit game effect. First, when the small hit rush is started and the number of holdings corresponding to the small hit has reached four, along with the start of the variable display of the second special symbol 52, as a start effect as shown in FIG. Appears. When the variation of the mini decorative design 600 is stopped, the main decorative design 601 stopped in the form of the small hit design is made to appear and fixedly displayed, and the enemy character 613 (weak character) is displayed as shown in FIG. 34(b). Make it appear. The small hitting pattern is, for example, a stop mode in which symbols of the same color are arranged. 34(a) and 34(b) are start effects of the small hit game effect.

As shown in FIG. 34(c), the main winning symbol 601 is fixedly displayed in the small hit symbol and the enemy character 613 of the weak character is displayed, and the special winning opening 20 is opened to enter the special winning opening 20. As a state of waiting for the ball, the effect during execution of the special small hit game effect is started. As a running effect, a specific effect, that is, an attack effect, is executed in response to a ball entering the special winning opening 20, as in the case of the small hitting game effect. In addition, “15”, which is the number of winning prize balls, is added to the total number of winning prize balls 607 each time a player enters a ball.

After the execution effect, the end effect is executed when the closing command of the special winning opening 20 is issued from the main board 200 to the sub board 300. However, unlike the small hitting game effect, the enemy character 613 is not blown up and is not immediately defeated, and as shown in FIG. 34(d), the effect of maintaining the display of the enemy character 613 that has resisted the attack is a special small effect. It is the end effect of the hit game effect (however, the end effect in the final small hit game in the special small hit game effect is excluded), and the process returns to the effect of FIG. 34(b). Such effects of FIGS. 34(b) to (d) are spread over four small hit games (a small hit game for the fluctuation and four small hit games for a total of three reservations thereafter). Repeatedly, after that, the defeat of the enemy character 613 is shown by the effect (explosion effect 611) in which the explosion of the enemy character 613 is displayed in the final effect (FIG. 32(e)) in the last small hit game, and four times. The number of prize balls acquired according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 20 by the small hit game is displayed as a prize ball winning effect 612. For example, 5 small hit games (a small hit game of the fluctuation, a small hit game of 3 held thereafter and a final small hit game which is the fourth held, a total of 5 small hit games) 10 When a ball is entered, a character string such as “150 GET!” indicating the number of winning prize balls of 15×10=150 balls is displayed as the prize ball winning effect 612. In this way, the enemy character 613 in the special small hitting game production is blown up and defeated at the end of the five small hitting games. Further, the enemy character 613 having a weak level is automatically attacked even if there is no ball entering the special winning opening 20, and the explosion effect 611 can be displayed.

FIG. 35 is a time chart of special small hit game production. The upper time axis shows the state of the main decorative pattern 601, the middle time axis shows the state of the small hit game, the lower time axis shows the state of the small hit game effect. After the start of the small hit rush, in S950, along with the start of the variation period 560 of the main decorative pattern 601, the start effect of the special small hit game effect is started in the small hit start effect period 561 and the ally character 603 appears, or , The teammate character 603 is continuously displayed as a base effect during the small hit rush from the previous change. The symbol fluctuation of the main decorative symbol 601 is stopped after a lapse of the momentary fluctuation period 530 (for example, 0.5 seconds later) (S952), and the display mode (the same color combination described above) corresponding to the small hit symbol is obtained. The main decorative pattern 601 is displayed and the small hit game start demonstration period 563 is started, and the enemy character 613 is displayed in the small hit start effect (S954). The main decorative symbol 601 is fixedly displayed during the small hit symbol fixed period 562 (however, it is hidden when the end demo period 570 starts), and the special winning opening 20 is opened at a predetermined opening timing ( (S958), the small hit start production period 561 ends, and over the opening period 564 of the special winning opening 20, the special small hit game production becomes the winning standby production period 566. The small hit symbol fixed period 562 is a period in which the combination of the main decorative symbols 601 is stopped and displayed in a display state in which it can be visually recognized. In the winning standby effect production period 566, the enemy character 604 is displayed and is in a state of waiting for execution of an effect of an attack by entering the special winning opening 20. In addition, as a period (period during which the stop display is maintained) in which the second special symbol 52 is stopped and displayed in the small hit symbol (a stop mode that triggers the execution of the small hit game), the start demo period 563 It is a period from the start (the start of the small hit symbol fixed period 562) to the end of the end demo period 570. From the predetermined timing of the winning standby production period 566 to the winning production period 568, first, the blue attack effect 608 is displayed regardless of whether or not the player has won the special winning opening 20 (S960). After that, the red attack effect 609 is displayed at (S962) (S964), and 15 balls are added to the total number of awarded prize balls 607. When the second ball is entered, the red attack effect 609 is further displayed after that (S966) (S968), and 15 balls are added to the total number of awarded prize balls 607. When the third ball is entered, the golden attack effect 610 is further displayed after that (S970) (S972), and 15 balls are added to the total number of awarded prize balls 607. As described above, the red attack effect and the golden attack effect are not displayed unless there is a ball (number) corresponding to each effect, but the blue attack effect is displayed even if there is no ball.

The big winning opening 20 is closed in the small hitting game (S974), the end demo period 570 is entered, and the small hitting symbol fixed period 562 of the main decorative pattern 601 is ended, and the winning standby production period 566 in the small hitting game production and The winning effect period 568 ends, and the effect during execution ends. The small hitting game effect is a continuous effect period 572, but unlike the normal small hitting game effect, the enemy character 613 is not blown up, and the display of the enemy character 613 that endures the attack is maintained. The end demo period 570 ends, the next small hit variation period 574 starts in parallel with the continuous effect period 572 (S980), and when the small hit symbol fixed period 578 is switched to in S982, the small hit game is the second time. The start demonstration period 576 is entered, and the special small hitting game production becomes the small winning start production period 577. At the predetermined opening timing, the special winning opening 20 is opened (S984), the small hitting start effecting period 577 ends, and the special small hitting game effect becomes the winning standby waiting effecting period 582 over the opening period 580 of the special winning opening 20. From the predetermined timing during that period, the winning effect period 584 starts, and the blue attack effect 608 is displayed regardless of whether or not the player has entered the special winning opening 20 (S986). When the first ball is entered (S988), the red attack effect is displayed. 609 is displayed (S989), and 15 balls are added to the total number of awarded prize balls 607. The big winning opening 20 is closed in the small hitting game (S990), the small demo hitting fixed period 578 of the main decorative design 601 is ended with the transition to the end demonstration period 585, and the winning standby production period 582 in the small hitting game production and The winning effect period 584 ends, and the effect during execution ends. In the end demo period 585, the enemy character 613 is not blown up yet, and the continuous production period 586 is reached, and the display of the enemy character 613 that has endured the attack is maintained. As a modified example, in a small number of small hit games that are executed during the special small hit game effect, in the winning effect during the small hit game that has been executed (executed) earlier than the small hit game that is currently being executed. If a gold attack effect is displayed on the screen, (1) no blue attack effect is displayed in the winning standby/winning effect in the small hitting game currently being executed, or (2) a gold attack instead of the blue attack effect. The effect may be displayed, and in addition to that, (3) when a small winning game currently being executed has a large winning opening 20, a golden attack effect may be displayed. .. Further, as another modified example, during the special small hit game performance, in any small hit game, the attack effect color may be unified into blue, red, and purple different from gold, that is, small hit. If there is a ball entering the special winning opening 20 in the game, the purple attack effect may be displayed. Further, as another modification, during the special small hitting game effect, the blue attack effect may not be displayed in any small hitting game.

The end demo period 585 ends, the next small hit variation period 587 starts in parallel with the continuous production period 586, and when the small hit symbol fixed period 589 is switched, the small hit game is the third start demonstration period 588. Transitioning, the special small hit game production becomes small hit start production period 590. In this way, in the end demonstration period 594 in the last small hit game (the fifth small hit game) which is reached after the small hit game is repeated four times, the acquisition production period 595 is reached and the explosion effect of the enemy character 613 is reached. 611 is displayed, and the prize winning effect 612 is displayed.

Here, at the start time of the last small hit game in five consecutive small hit games, or at the change start time or during the change of the second special symbol 52 which becomes the execution trigger of the last small hit game, the second When the lottery value indicating a new small hit is held in the hold control means and the predetermined extension condition is satisfied, the special small hit game production period is extended until the new small hit game period. Execution of special small hit game production is continued. That is, the special small hit game effect may be continued (extended) instead of ending in a period of five small hits. For example, before the end of the period for 5 pieces (as described above, the starting point of the last small hitting game in the continuous small hitting game of 5 times, or the second special symbol 52 which is a trigger for executing the last small hitting game. The winning/winning lottery value to be held by the second holding control means at the time of starting the fluctuation (or during the fluctuation) is one or more win/win lottery values (hereinafter referred to as “small win holding”) corresponding to the small hit, and one or more. Out of the small hit holdings of the above, before the first small hit holding, the deviation fluctuation of the ultra-shortening fluctuation (Example: If there are four kinds of deviation fluctuations of 0.5 seconds, 5 seconds, 30 seconds and 60 seconds, Of 0.5 seconds) is continued when the continuation condition that there is no hold other than the scheduled execution is satisfied. If it is an out-of-range variation of the ultra-shortening variation, even if it is caught before the small hit game is executed, the special small hit effect can be continuously executed as it is. When continuing the special small hitting game effect, as shown in FIG. 34(d), a continuous effect of maintaining the effect during the small hitting end demonstration until the next small hitting start demonstration effect is executed (for example, an attack is endured). While maintaining the display of the enemy character 604, even if there is an ultra short deviation, it will be connected to the next small hit). It should be noted that the execution condition of the special small hit game effect may be the same as this continuation condition, that is, the first small hit hold among the one or more small hit hold prefetched at a certain fluctuation (a certain small hit fluctuation). The special small hitting game effect may be started on the condition that there is no reservation other than the holding that the deviation change of the ultra-shortening change is scheduled to be executed before.

FIG. 36 is a time chart showing an extension process of special small hit game production. In parallel with the end demonstration period 658 in the last small hitting game of the five small hitting games, as the continuous production period 660, the display is maintained without exploding the enemy character 613 as shown in FIG. 34(d). The next out-of-short super-shortening change is displayed in the change period 662, and the mini decorative pattern 600 and the main decorative pattern 601 are fixedly displayed for a moment only in the off pattern (fixed period 664). When such a deviation continues twice, the next variation period 666 and the fixed period 668 with the deviation symbol are further repeated. After that, after the fluctuation period 670 of the symbol corresponding to the small hit, the small hit symbol fixed period 672 becomes, the small hit game shifts to the start demonstration period 674, and the small hit game effect continues from the continuous effect period 660 that has continued until then. In the opening period 676, the winning standby production period 678, and the winning production period 680, the attack effect corresponding to the entry of the special winning opening 20 is displayed to the enemy character 613 in the small winning start production period 675. Such extension of the special small hitting game production may be repeated many times until there is no hold corresponding to the small hitting, and can be continued until the small hitting game before the symbol variation other than the ultra-shortening variation occurs.

As described above, the playability of the small hit rush can be improved and made appropriate. In particular, in the situation where the small hits are continuously won, a special winning effect/award ball winning effect can be used to make a false impression of a small hit or more and less than a big hit.

<6. Pseudo-round production>
In the small hit rush (that is, the high probability low base state), a pseudo round effect is performed in which the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 20 by a plurality of small hit games is cumulatively displayed.

FIG. 37 schematically shows a screen example of the pseudo round effect. The example of this figure is also a screen example of the small hitting game effect displayed when the player selects the "character B" in the selection effect in the entry effect of the small hitting rush. A pseudo round effect is executed in the small hitting game effect using the ally character 616 of "character B". In the pseudo-round production, one pseudo-cycle is performed until the number of incoming balls cumulatively displayed in the small hit rush reaches a predetermined prescribed number, for example, "10 balls" which is the same as the prescribed counted number of one round in the special game. It is treated as a unit game, and a pseudo round effect for one round is executed for the one pseudo unit game. By displaying the number of times of the pseudo-round production as the pseudo-round number 614, and performing an update display for increasing the pseudo-round number 614 each time the prescribed number of pseudo-one rounds is reached, as if in the small hit rush You can look like there are rounds. In addition, the cumulative number of balls that have entered the special winning opening 20 is displayed by the number of black-painted 10 winning count displays 618 on the upper left of the screen. It should be noted that 10 counts for one round may be displayed by increasing the number of black-painted displays of the prize count display 618 or may be displayed by decreasing the number of black-painted displays of the prize count display 618. As a result, even in the small hit rush, it is possible to visually easily understand that a plurality of pseudo rounds can be obtained in the same manner as in the special game. When executing the pseudo round effect, it is preferable to continue the pseudo round effect over the special game and the small hit rush. Here, in the case of shifting to the special game during the small hit rush when "Character A" is selected, the "11th ball" is the second to the "10th ball" which is the specified count number of the unit game. If there is a ball, it will be treated as a so-called over-winning, and will be treated as if it was a ball in the unit game, and of course will not be treated as the "first ball" of the unit game following the unit game. However, in the pseudo-round production, in the case of the specification that "10 balls" are set as the prescribed number to make one pseudo-round, that is, when the small hit rush is underway when "Character B" is selected, "Character A" Unlike the small hit rush when you select, in the unit game in the special game when you shift to the special game during the small hit rush, "11 balls" is followed by the specified count "10 balls". Even if there is a ball that becomes the eye, it is not treated as an over-winning, but is treated as the "first ball" in the pseudo round. As a specific example, if the special game is transitioned to during the small hit rush when "Character A" is selected, 11 balls for all 10 unit games during the execution of the special game corresponding to the 10R probability variation big hit. Even if a player enters a ball, as a round effect that is not a pseudo round effect, the number of rounds to be switched (in synchronization with the end of one unit game) according to the unit game end condition (same or similar to the pseudo round number 614) The display) is “10R”. On the other hand, if the special game is transitioned to during the small hit rush when "Character B" is selected, 11 balls are entered in all 10 unit games during the execution of the special game corresponding to the 10R probability variation big hit. In this case, since 110 balls in total have been entered, it is considered that "10 balls" have been counted 11 times as the pseudo round effect, and the pseudo round number display is "11R". As described above, when the pseudo round effect is continued over the special game and the small hit rush, for example, if the count number during the small hit rush is “44 balls”, the pseudo round number display during the small hit rush is It becomes "4R" (in addition, it becomes the situation of "6 balls" remaining up to the specified count number). After that, if you shift to a special game that corresponds to the 10R probability variation big hit, if the number of counts during that special game is "107 balls", there was a remaining count of "6 balls" up to the specified count number before shifting to the special game. , The final pseudo round number display during the special game is "15R" (in addition, the remaining count is "9 balls" until the specified count number).

The case where the pseudo round effect is continued over the special game and the small hit rush as described above will be further described. When a big hit occurs while the small hit rush continues, a special game effect having the same effect contents as the pseudo round effect and the background and effect mode is temporarily executed. The term “common” here includes not only the case where all the effect modes are the same, but also the case where a part thereof is the same or the case where at least a part is similar. For example, by displaying a ally character or a character similar to the enemy character that has been displayed in the small hitting game effect before the special game, consistency as the effect is maintained and the effect is shown to be continued. In this special game effect, the pseudo round number 614 and the total winning prize ball number 607 are displayed so that the pseudo round number 614 and the total winning prize ball number 607 in the small hit game effect are continued. That is, for example, when the pseudo round number 614 displayed in the small hit game effect is "4R" indicating the fourth round as shown in FIG. 37(a), in the first round of the subsequent special game effect, FIG. As in b), the pseudo round number is incremented by "1" and started from "5R", and the total number of award balls 607 is also updated from the small hitting game effect, and the cumulative number of award balls is updated. .. Here, as described above, the pseudo round number 614 at the end of the small hitting game effect is "4R", and the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 20 in the pseudo unit game reaches the specified number "10". If not, the pseudo round number 614 of the subsequent special game effect continues from "4R", and the number of balls to the special winning opening 20 in the pseudo unit game following the small hit game effect reaches the specified number "10". The specification may be such that the pseudo round number 614 is added for each.

After that, the pseudo round number 614 and the total won prize ball number 607 are continued also in the small hit game executed following the special game, and the cumulative pseudo round number and the won prize ball number are displayed, respectively. As described above, the playability of the small hit rush can be improved and made appropriate. In particular, when it is desired to make the small hit rush and the big hit (special game) look seamless, the round-up conditions can be made uniform and the effect can be naturally displayed.

<7. Exceptional processing of decorative pattern switching>
In the low-probability low base state (so-called normal state, state before the first hit), in principle, the variation effect by the decorative design (main decorative design 601 and mini decorative design 600) is associated with the variable display of the first special design 51. Displayed, the variation effect by the simple symbol 602 is displayed corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol 52. That is, in the low probability low base state, the symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 is largely displayed at the center of the screen as a decorative symbol, and the symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 is small as a secondary symbol and is a small screen corner. Is displayed in principle.

In a predetermined number of times which is a low probability high base state, for example, in a symbol fluctuation period of 16 fluctuations, as a general rule, a fluctuation effect by the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 is displayed corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol 52. , The variation effect by the simple symbol 602 is displayed corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol 51. That is, in the low probability high base state, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 is largely displayed in the center of the screen as a main decorative symbol, and the symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 is small as a secondary symbol in the screen corner. Is displayed in principle. However, in the 16th variation, as for at least the main decorative symbol 601, as one exception, variation effect may be performed corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol 51. Here, since each of the mini decorative pattern 600, the main decorative pattern 601, and the simple pattern 602 is variably displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60, it is referred to as "fluctuation effect", but simply "variable display". It may be.

Here, the number of symbol changes in the low probability high base state has reached the 16th variation, and if the 16th variation is the variation display of the second special symbol 52, the inside is reached at the moment when the 16th variation is reached. The game state is switched from the low-probability high base state to the low-probability low base state, while the variation of the decorative symbol corresponding to the second special symbol 52 continues, the decorative symbol corresponding to the same second special symbol 52 Regarding, because the variable display cannot be performed redundantly, there may be a problem that the decorative symbol to be independently displayed cannot be switched from the correspondence to the second special symbol 52 to the correspondence to the first special symbol 51. In other words, the game state in which the symbol variation of the second special symbol is displayed as the main decorative symbol is switched to the game state in which the symbol variation of the second special symbol is not displayed as the main decorative symbol, but it is switched. In the situation, since the decorative design corresponding to the second special design 52 is still changing, a new change in the decorative design corresponding to the second special design 52 cannot be displayed, and the design fluctuation of the second special design 52 Cannot be prevented from being displayed as an independent decorative pattern. Therefore, as an exceptional process of decorative pattern switching, control is performed as follows.

FIG. 38 is a time chart showing a process of transitioning from the low probability high base state to the low probability low base state. In the pattern of FIG. 38(a), before and after the transition from the high base state to the low base state, it is a case where the variation of the second special symbol 52 is all. That is, in the fifteenth variation of the rush announcement effect mode, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 are variably displayed (variation 760) corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52, and correspond to the variation of the first special symbol 51. The simple symbol 602 is displayed with the fluctuation stopped. Subsequently, as the 16th variation, the mini decoration symbol 600 is variably displayed corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52, but the main decorative symbol 601 is hidden (fluctuation 762) and corresponds to the variation of the first special symbol 51. The simple symbol 602 is displayed with the fluctuation stopped. Here, the 16th variation is switched to a low-probability low-base state immediately after the start of variation, but since it is in the high-base state at the start of variation, the appearance is a mini decorative design 600 corresponding to the variation of the second special design 52. Until the end of the change, the entry warning effect mode or the low probability high base state is maintained. The rush advance notice production mode also ends with the end of the symbol variation, and it is simple to correspond to the variation of the second special symbol 52 as the first variation of the low probability low base state which is the so-called normal state (the production mode is the normal production mode). The symbol 602 is variably displayed (variation 764), and the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51 are displayed with the fluctuation stopped. As a general rule, the fluctuation of the second special symbol 52 after the transition to the low probability low base state becomes a long fluctuation pattern. When the next variation of the first special symbol 51 is started during the variation of the simple symbol 602 of the variation 764, the variation display of the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 is started corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51. (Variation 766).

In the pattern of FIG. 38(b), the change in the second special symbol 52 is before and after the transition from the high base state to the low base state. That is, in the fifteenth variation of the rush announcement effect mode, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 are variably displayed (variation 770) corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52, and correspond to the variation of the first special symbol 51. The simple symbol 602 is displayed with the fluctuation stopped. Subsequently, as the 16th variation, the mini decorative symbol 600 is variably displayed in response to the variation of the second special symbol 52, but the main decorative symbol 601 is not displayed (variation 772) and corresponds to the variation of the first special symbol 51. The simple symbol 602 is displayed with the fluctuation stopped. Here, the 16th variation is switched to a low-probability low-base state immediately after the start of variation, but since it is in the high-base state at the start of variation, the appearance is a mini decorative design 600 corresponding to the variation of the second special design 52. Until the end of the change, the entry warning effect mode or the low probability high base state is maintained. The rush advance notice production mode also ends with the end of the symbol variation, and it is simple to correspond to the variation of the second special symbol 52 as the first variation of the low probability low base state which is the so-called normal state (the production mode is the normal production mode). The symbol 602 is variably displayed (variation 774), and the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51 are displayed with the variation stopped. If there is no predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) during the variation trigger of the variation of the first special symbol 51 during the variation of the simplified symbol 602 of the variation 774, a screen for adjusting the volume and the amount of light is displayed (period 776).

In the pattern of FIG. 38(c), in the fifteenth variation of the rush advance notice effect mode, the main decorative design 601 and the mini decorative design 600 are variably displayed (variable 780) corresponding to the variation of the second special design 52. The simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation of the symbol 51 is displayed with the variation stopped. Subsequently, as the 16th variation, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 are variably displayed corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52 (variation 782), and the simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51 is varied. It is displayed as stopped. While the variation effect (variation 782) of the main decorative symbol 601 of the second special symbol 52 and the mini decorative symbol 600 reaching the 16th variation is displayed, the low probability low base state is actually obtained immediately after the variation starts. Even if it is switched (that is, it is in a low-probability/high-base state at the start of fluctuation), it is treated as if the rush advance notice presentation mode or the low-probability/high-base state is maintained. Then, even if the next new first special symbol 51 is started to fluctuate during the period of the fluctuation 782, the fluctuation effect of the simple symbol 602 is started corresponding to the fluctuation (fluctuation 784). After the variation 782 ends, until the variation 784 ends, the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the second special symbol 52 is displayed with the variation stopped, and the simple symbol 602 corresponding to the first special symbol 51 is variably displayed. ing. After the end of the variation 784, the rush advance notice production mode also ends with the end of the variation of the symbol, so-called normal state (normal production mode as the production mode), and the next variation of the new first special symbol 51 (variation 786) In, the main decorative symbol 601 (switch from non-display to display) and the mini decorative symbol 600 is switched from the correspondence to the second special symbol 52 to the correspondence to the first special symbol 51, and the fluctuation is started, and the simple symbol 602. In, switching from the correspondence to the first special symbol 51 to the correspondence to the second special symbol 52, the simple symbol 602 corresponding to the second special symbol 52 is displayed with the fluctuation stopped.

In the pattern of FIG. 38(d), in the fifteenth variation of the rush advance notice effect mode, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 are variably displayed (variation 790) corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52, and the first special symbol. The simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation of the symbol 51 is displayed with the variation stopped. Subsequently, as the 16th variation, the mini decorative symbol 600 is variably displayed in response to the variation of the second special symbol 52, but the main decorative symbol 601 is not displayed (variation 792) and corresponds to the variation of the first special symbol 51. The simple symbol 602 is displayed with the fluctuation stopped. While the variation effect (variation 792) of the mini decorative symbol 600 of the second special symbol 52 reaching the 16th variation is displayed, the next new first special symbol 51 is varied as in FIG. 38(c). Even if started, the variation effect of the simple symbol 602 is started corresponding to the variation (variation 794). When the next new second special symbol 52 is started to fluctuate during the period 794 of fluctuation of the first special symbol 51, it is treated as a low probability low base state as in the actual gaming state, and the first special symbol 51 Even if the simple symbol 602 of (variation 794) is being variably displayed, the variation effect of the simple symbol 602 is started as a long variation in response to the variable display of the second special symbol 52, not the main decorative symbol 601 or the mini decorative symbol 600. (Change 796). That is, in principle, the main decorative design 601, the mini decorative design 600, and the simple design 602 display only those corresponding to either the first special design 51 or the second special design 52, but in this situation, the first special design The simple symbol 602 of the symbol 51 and the simple symbol 602 of the second special symbol 52 are displayed in parallel in a variable manner (which is an exceptional situation). When the simple symbol 602 of the first special symbol 51 and the simple symbol 602 of the second special symbol 52 are displayed in parallel in parallel, the respective display positions are different display positions so as not to overlap with each other's display positions. Is preferred. In the case of a low probability low base state when the next new first special symbol 51 is started to change after the start of the change 796 of the simple symbol 602 corresponding to the change display of the second special symbol 52, Corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol 51, the variable effect of the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 is started (variation 798). After the end of the variation 798, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the first special symbol 51 are displayed with the variation stopped until the next variation of the first special symbol 51 starts. It should be noted that when the variation 798 starts, the plunge advance notice production mode ends, and a so-called normal state (a normal production mode as the production mode) is set.

In the pattern of FIG. 38(e), in the fifteenth variation of the rush advance notice effect mode, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 are variably displayed (variable 800) corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52, and the first special symbol. The simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation of the symbol 51 is displayed with the variation stopped. Subsequently, as the 16th variation, the mini decoration symbol 600 is variably displayed in response to the variation of the second special symbol 52, but the main decorative symbol 601 is hidden (fluctuation 802) and corresponds to the variation of the first special symbol 51. The simple symbol 602 is displayed with the fluctuation stopped. While the variation effect (variation 802) of the mini decorative design 600 of the second special symbol 52 reaching the 16th variation is displayed, the next new first special symbol 51 is varied as in FIG. 38(d). Even if started, the variation effect of the simple symbol 602 is started corresponding to the variation (variation 804). When the next new second special symbol 52 is started to fluctuate during the period 794 of fluctuation of the first special symbol 51, it is treated as a low probability low base state as in the actual gaming state, and the first special symbol 51 Even if the simple symbol 602 of (variation 804) is being variably displayed, the variation effect of the simple symbol 602 is started as a long variation in response to the variable display of the second special symbol 52, not the main decorative symbol 601 or the mini decorative symbol 600. (Variation 806). Under this circumstance, the simple symbol 602 of the first special symbol 51 and the simple symbol 602 of the second special symbol 52 will be displayed in parallel in a variable manner (an exceptional situation). When the next new first special symbol 51 is changed after the end of the variation 804 and is in the low probability low base state, not the simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol 51. The variation effect of the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 is started (variation 808). After the end of the variation 808, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the first special symbol 51 are displayed with the variation stopped until the next variation start of the first special symbol 51. It should be noted that when the variation 808 starts (when the variation 804 ends), the plunge advance notice effect mode ends, and a so-called normal state (ordinary effect mode as the effect mode) is set.

In the pattern of FIG. 38(f), in the fifteenth variation of the rush advance notice effect mode, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 are variably displayed (variable 810) corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52, and the first special symbol. The simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation of the symbol 51 is displayed with the variation stopped. During the period of the fluctuation 810, the simple symbol 602 is variably displayed corresponding to the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 as the 16th fluctuation (fluctuation 812). With the start of the variation 812, the entry notice effect that was performed in the 15th variation is forcibly ended, and instead, the non-rush effect (effect that indicates that the small hit rush is not entered) that is performed in the 16th variation is executed. It Further, triggered by the start of the fluctuation 812, in the fluctuation 810, the variable display of the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 corresponding to the fluctuation of the second special symbol 52, the main decorative pattern 601 is hidden, and the mini decorative A variable display of only the design 600 is displayed. During the period of the fluctuation 812, it is switched to a low-probability low base state (it is a low-probability high base state at the start of fluctuation), and during the fluctuation of the simple symbol 602 of the fluctuation 812, the fluctuation of the next new second special symbol 52 If there is a start, even if the simple design 602 of the variation 812 is changing, the simple design 602 is variably displayed instead of the main decorative design 601 or the mini decorative design 600 in response to the variation of the second special design 52. (Variation 814). Under this circumstance, the simple symbol 602 of the first special symbol 51 and the simple symbol 602 of the second special symbol 52 will be displayed in parallel in a variable manner (an exceptional situation). When there is a fluctuation start of the next new first special symbol 51 during the period of fluctuation 814, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 instead of the simple symbol 602 corresponding to the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51. A variation 816 is displayed. After the end of the fluctuation 816, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the first special symbol 51 are displayed in a stopped state until the next fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 starts. It should be noted that when the variation 816 starts, the rush advance notice production mode ends, and a so-called normal state (a normal production mode as the production mode) is set.

In addition, when the first special symbol 51 is retained during the transition from the low-probability low-base state to the low-probability high-base state, the countdown of the number of remaining fluctuations in the rush announcement production mode after the first special symbol 51 has been held It may be configured to start the display. However, after that, the remaining variation number is not hidden even if the first special symbol 51 is held, and the remaining variation number is subtracted even when the variation of the first special symbol 51 is started. The hold icon may be hidden when the number of remaining fluctuations in the rush announcement production mode, which is a low probability high base state, reaches a predetermined number, for example, five.

In this way, it is possible to improve the playability of the small hit rush and make it appropriate. In particular, when the symbol that is the main body of the display is also switched at the time of switching the game state, it is possible to make the appearance of the variation in the situation and the circumstances before and after the situation appropriate. That is, it is necessary to adjust which of the main decorative design 601, the mini decorative design 600, and the simple design 602 is displayed due to the first special design 51 and the second special design 52 being displayed in parallel concurrently. However, while temporarily allowing a plurality of displays of the simple design 602, the switching is adjusted by excluding the plurality of displays of the main decorative design 601 and the mini decorative design 600.

<8. General prize winning award ball production in special small hit game production>
In the high probability low base state (small hit rush), the number of prize balls for entering the large winning opening 20 opened in the small hit game, both when the special small hit game effect is executed and when it is not executed. The winning prize winning ball display effect to be displayed is executed. The special winning mouth prize ball acquisition effect in the small hit game effect is, for example, an update display of the prize ball acquisition effect 612 (FIG. 32(e)) such as “45 GET!” or the total number of prize balls 607 (FIG. 32). The special winning mouth prize ball acquisition effect in the special small hit game effect is, for example, an update display of the prize ball acquisition effect 612 (FIG. 34(e)) such as “150 GET!” or the total number of winning prize balls 607 (FIG. 34). .

On the other hand, at the time of execution of the special small hit game production in the high probability low base state (small hit rush), the number of prize balls for the entrance to the general prize hole 33 (for example, the prize) is triggered by the entrance to the general prize hole 33. The general winning award winning ball winning effect that displays a mark indicating one ball is further executed. For example, as in the general winning award prize ball acquisition effect 615 of FIG. 34D, the prize ball number mark 617 indicating the numerical value of the prize ball is displayed by a character string such as "+1". This general winning award ball acquisition effect is not executed when the special small hitting game effect is not executed, and thus is not displayed in the small hitting game effect of FIG. It should be noted that the number of prize balls of the general winning opening 33 is not one, but 3 balls or the like (more than one ball for entering the ordinary electric auditors 90, and 15 balls for entering the large winning opening 20). The number of prize balls is less than the number of balls).

The general winning award ball acquisition effect is an effect different from the special winning award ball acquisition effect executed in the special game or the small hit game. The general winning award winning ball acquisition effect is executed when the special small hit game effect is executed, but is not executed during the small hit game effect which is not the special small hit game effect. In the small hit game production, there is an effect that the weakest character is blown up for each small hit game even if there is no ball entered in the big prize hole 20, and for each small hit game regardless of whether or not there is a ball entered in the large prize hole 20. This is because a sufficient attack can be produced each time. On the other hand, during the special small hitting game effect, the effect that the weak character is blown up is not executed until the end of the small hitting game for a plurality of times, and the effect of attacking the weak character may be insufficient. , General winning a prize mouth is intended to increase the production of attacks by producing. In addition, if the number of small hitting reservations in the hold, which is the execution condition of the special small hitting game effect, is set to less than four, or if the special small hitting game effect is continued (extended), there may be a deviation deviation. Therefore, it is more preferable to increase the effect of the attack by the general winning award winning ball acquisition effect to compensate for the lack of the effect of attacking the weak character.

Whether the special small hit game effect is being executed (see FIG. 34) or the special small hit game effect is not being executed (see FIG. 31), the cumulative prize balls of the small hit rush are generated during the execution of the small hit game. A special winning opening award winning effect is performed in which the number of awards (total winning award balls number 607) is added to the number of award balls in the small hit game each time a player enters.

On the other hand, in the case of a special small hit game effect, as a special small hit game effect, that special small hit is added as the big winning award winning ball acquisition effect of adding the number of prize balls of the small hit game to the cumulative number of prize balls of the small hit rush It is not added to the total number of award balls 607 until the end of the execution of the game effect, that is, the end of the execution of the plurality of small hit games, and the total number of the award balls acquired during the end of the special small hit game effect is collectively. It is added to the total number of winning prize balls 607 (FIG. 34(e)). When the special small hit game effect is not executed, that is, in the case of the small hit game effect, the number of award balls is added to the total number of award balls 607 acquired each time a ball is entered into the special winning opening 20 (FIG. 32).

It should be noted that these special winning opening award ball obtaining effects and general winning award winning ball obtaining effects are executed in the high probability low base state, but are not executed in the low probability high base state or the high probability high base state. This is because in the high base state, even if a small hit occurs, it is difficult to enter the special winning opening 20 due to the expansion of the ordinary electric accessory 90.

In this way, it is possible to improve the playability of the small hit rush and make it appropriate. In particular, by performing the effect for entering the general winning opening 33 in a special situation other than during the special game, the winning situation is clearly indicated to inform the player of the advantageous situation. can do. Note that, as a modification, a prize ball winning effect may be executed in which a mark indicating the number of prize balls with respect to the second starting opening 12 is displayed instead of the general winning opening 33. The prize ball winning effect corresponding to the entry into the second starting opening 12 in this case is executed when the special small hit game effect is executed, and is not executed when the special small hit game effect is not executed.

<9. Total display of the number of winning balls>
High probability low base state during a certain period, that is, the number of prize balls obtained by one or more small hit games in the small hit rush, and the number of prize balls acquired by one special game executed before or after the small hit rush. The total number of prize balls, which is the sum of and, is displayed during a small hit rush or during a special game. For example, the total number of prize balls 607 in FIG. 32 and the number of total prize balls 607 in FIG. 34 are displayed.

The display element that configures the display of the total number of prize balls includes at least a first display element related to the number of balls and a second display element that is a display element other than the first display element. The display mode of the first display element of the total number of prize balls is a number indicating the number of acquired prize balls, and the second display element of the total number of prize balls is the display mode (for example, color, shape, etc.). The display mode of the second display element is different depending on the number of balls. For example, if the total number of prize balls is less than 2000 balls, it is displayed in copper color, if the total prize ball number is 2000 to 2999 balls, it is displayed in silver color, and if the total prize ball number is 3000 balls or more, it is displayed in gold color. Let

As the display mode of the total number of prize balls, the number of prize balls in the small hit rush and the number of prize balls in the special game are displayed separately, and then the total number of prize balls is displayed together with the effect of combining them at a predetermined timing. Perform the production. For example, a character string such as the number of winning prize balls “2400” in the special game and a character string such as the number of winning prize balls “810” in the small hit rush are combined on the screen in the demonstration demonstration of the end of the special game, and FIG. This is an effect in which a character string such as "3210 GET!" is displayed in gold, as in the prize ball winning effect 612 in (e) or FIG. 34(e).

During the special game, the number of prize balls acquired during the special game is added to the total number of prize balls (total display with the number of prize balls of the small hit game) such as the total number of prize balls 607 to win the prize ball. Is added in real time to update and display the total number of winning prize balls 607. In addition, in the small hit rush, it is added to the cumulative winning award ball count display (total winning award ball count 607) that has been acquired by one or more small hit games in the small hit rush in real time every time a prize ball is won. The total number of winning prize balls 607 is updated and displayed. Here, the update display for adding the number of won prize balls is displayed even if there is a new new ball (prize) during the addition effect of adding the prize balls for one entry (prize). The addition effect of is not interrupted, and after the addition effect is finished, the addition effect for the next ball is executed. For example, during the display switching from the display of "2400" to the display of "2415" (for example, the count is gradually incremented like "2400" → "2401" → "2402" → ... → "2415". Even if the entry into the special winning opening 20 is detected during the display of "2402" in the production, once the count up to "2415" is completed, the count up corresponding to the entry is started. To do. As a modified example, the previous count-up effect may be forcibly terminated (the display of "2402" is immediately counted up to "2415"), and the count-up corresponding to the entry may be started. The total award ball count 607 may be different from the total award ball count 607 shown in FIG. 32 or the total award ball count 607 shown in FIG. 34 (a different display). 607 is a cumulative value obtained in consecutive chans (the total number of award balls acquired for a plurality of special games, and a plurality of small hit rushes during a plurality of stays before or after the special games are executed (a plurality of It is the sum of the total number of award balls acquired in a high probability low base state) and the total number of award balls stays before or after one special game and the execution of that special game. It is preferable that the number of award balls acquired during one small hit rush (a plurality of high-probability low base states) is summed up.

In this way, it is possible to improve the playability of the small hit rush and make it appropriate. In particular, by displaying the acquired prize balls count display only because of the small hit rush, it is possible to realize a display exceeding the acquired prize balls count display of, for example, a model equipped with a sorting device.

The specifications (relationship between the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600) described below may be adopted for the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 in this embodiment.
(1) The display area of the main decorative pattern 601 that is easily recognized by the player is larger than the display area of the mini decorative pattern 600 (for compensating the display state of the decorative pattern) for display security.
(2) By changing the display position of the main decorative pattern 601 to a different display position depending on whether it is the first effect mode or the second effect mode, the variety of effects in the decorative pattern can be changed according to the effect mode. realizable. On the other hand, the mini-decorative design 600 only needs to play a role of compensating for the display state of the decorative design. Therefore, regardless of whether it is the first production mode or the second production mode, extra development is performed as the same display position. It is preferable to avoid the design.
(3) By changing the display mode of the main decorative pattern 601 depending on whether it is the first effect mode or the second effect mode, the variety of effects in the decorative pattern can be changed according to the effect mode. realizable. For example, in the first effect mode, the main decorative pattern 601 is configured only by the decorative pattern of numbers (decorative pattern such as "1", "2",..., "7"), and in the second effect mode, the decorative pattern of numbers. The main decorative pattern 601 is configured by combining the above and the decorative pattern of the ally character (“1”+“character a”, “2”+“character b”,..., “7”+“character g”, etc. Decorative pattern). On the other hand, the mini-decorative design 600 only needs to play a role of compensating for the display state of the decorative design. Therefore, regardless of whether it is the first effect mode or the second effect mode, only the same display mode, for example, numbers It is preferable that the mini decorative pattern 600 is composed of only the decorative pattern of No. 1 and the unnecessary development design is not performed.
(4) By changing (moving) the display area of the main decorative pattern 601 according to the changing situation (for example, whether normal reach or super reach or not), the main decorative pattern It is possible to add variety to the production of 601. On the other hand, the mini decorative pattern 600 only needs to play a role of compensating the display state of the decorative pattern, so that the display area of the mini decorative pattern 600 is not changed (moved) and unnecessary development design can be avoided. Is preferred.
(5) The variable speed of the main decorative pattern 601 can be changed to a low speed, a medium speed, a high speed, a super high speed, or the like according to a change situation (for example, whether it is a change start time, a change is in progress, or a change is about to end). By doing so, it is possible to give variety to the effect of the main decorative pattern 601. On the other hand, since the mini decorative pattern 600 only needs to play a role of compensating for the display state of the decorative pattern, the fluctuation speed of the mini decorative pattern 600 is not changed, or the number of changing steps is reduced (eg, only low speed and high speed). By doing so, it is preferable to avoid unnecessary development and design. Also, with respect to the changing direction, the main decorative pattern 601 allows not only a change from the top to the bottom but also a change from the bottom to the top (allowing a change in a plurality of directions), while the mini decorative pattern 600 has , It is preferable to make only the fluctuation from the top to the bottom.
(6) The main decorative symbol 601 is temporarily stopped (the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 before the fixed stop (the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is stopped at the timing of stopping)) Performing a temporary stop while accompanied by a slight shaking fluctuation in the middle of the fluctuation), and at that time, a special design that is a decorative design other than numbers (for example, the word "super" that announces the development to super reach is written. By temporarily stopping the decorative pattern), the effect of the main decorative pattern 601 and other effects can be associated with each other. On the other hand, since the mini-decorative design 600 only needs to play a role of compensating for the display state of the decorative design, the mini-decorative design 600 is neither temporarily stopped nor temporarily stopped the special design. It is preferable to avoid the design.
(7) The main decorative pattern 601 overlaps with the display area of the other notice effect (for example, the ally character appearance effect and the enemy character appearance effect in FIG. 34, etc.), that is, the superimposed display is performed. In order to produce a powerful effect by using the area on the screen as much as possible, such a superimposed display is allowed, but for the mini decorative pattern 600, the mini decorative pattern plays a role of compensating for the display state of the decorative pattern. It is desirable to design the display area of the design 600 so as not to overlap with the display area of the other notice effect (not to be superimposed and displayed). However, regarding the relationship with the special notice effect (for example, the background notice displayed on the entire screen) that is inevitably duplicated, the display priority of the mini decorative pattern 600 is set to be higher than the display priority of the special notice effect. It is preferable to set a higher value (set so that the mini decorative design 600 is displayed in front of the special notice effect). Further, as for the launch position notification display 606 shown in FIG. 32 and the like, it is desirable that the player can always see the launch position. Therefore, the display area of the mini decorative design 600 and the display area of the launch position notification display 606 are different from each other. It is desirable to design so that there is no overlap (no overlapping display). However, when the display area of the main decorative pattern 601 is moved or enlarged, the display area of the main decorative pattern 601 and the display area of the firing position notification display 606 may be overlapped (superposed). In that case, the display priority of the main decorative pattern 601 is set lower than the display priority of the firing position notification display 606 (the main decoration pattern 601 is set to be displayed on the rear surface of the firing position notification display 606. Is preferred.

In addition, it is preferable that the count-up effect in the present embodiment is performed even during execution of the special game (based on detection of a ball entering the special winning opening in the special game). Good.
(1) A count-up effect corresponding to entry of a game ball within a specified count number (especially, a count-up effect corresponding to the 10th count, which is the specified count number) is being performed and is still 15 balls. If the over-winning occurs when the count-up for the above is not completed, the count-up for the 15 balls is not completed yet. It is desirable that the count-up effect corresponding to the over-winning is started after the above). Here, if the over-winning is detected just before the end of the interval period (the pause time from the setting of the end of each unit game until the setting of the next unit game or jackpot end demo is started), The count-up effect itself corresponding to the over-winning will overlap with the execution period of the next round (the next round started after the interval period elapses), but the next round (the next round started after the interval period elapses) Even if there is a ball in the special winning opening 20 while the count-up effect corresponding to the over-winning is performed during the execution of the When the count-up for 15 balls has not been completed yet while the game is being played, the count-up for 15 balls has not been completed yet. It is preferable that the count-up effect corresponding to the entry of the special winning opening 20 in the next round is started after the counting is performed).
(2) The time for counting up one prize ball (time required for counting up from "N" to "N+1") is set to "0.03 seconds", that is, in increments of "0.03 seconds". Is counted up. The execution time of the count-up effect is the time value required to count up one prize ball, which is equal to the number of prize balls (number of unit prize balls) given by one game ball entering the special winning opening 20. It is derived by multiplying the value, and the execution time of the count-up effect is “15 (number of unit prize balls)×0.03 seconds (count-up interval)=0.45 seconds”. However, even during the execution of the special game, the count-up effect is not executed during the execution of the start demo and the execution of the end demo. The execution time of the count-up effect is set shorter than the interval time (also referred to as “interval period”) set after the end of each unit game. The interval time is a standby time set between each unit game or between the last unit game and the end demo, and is a unit game in which the closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is maintained from the start to the closing. It is the waiting time or the end demo waiting time, and is set to "2 seconds" in common to all round games. In addition, since the count-up effect time (0.45 seconds) is configured to be shorter than the interval time (2 seconds), the game ball enters the special winning opening 20 just before the end of a certain unit game. Even if the count-up effect is performed based on, the count-up effect is completed within the interval time after the end of the unit game. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the count-up effect will be performed over the interval period until the next unit game or the end demo (in the case of over winning, the interval period may be exceeded). , It is possible to clarify the division between each unit game or the division between the last unit game and the end demo.
(3) The count-up effect time is set shorter than the execution time of the end demo. As described above, the count-up effect time is set to "0.45 seconds". Then, the execution time of the end demo is set to "20 seconds" in common to all types of big hits (production during big hit). The execution time of the end demo is a waiting time from when the interval time after the end of the final unit game in the special game elapses until the special game ends. That is, the execution time of the end demo does not include the interval time set after the end of the final unit game. That is, in the interval time after the end of the unit game of the last time, the entry of the game ball into the special winning opening 20 is effectively detected within that time (that is, it is detected as the prize ball payout target and determined to be an illegal entry). Although it is set as the remaining time (grace time) of the unit game that may be detected), the execution time of the end demo is valid when the game ball enters the special winning opening 20 within that time. It is set as a preparation time for a game (production mode) after the end of the special game separated from the unit game, which is unlikely to be detected. By configuring the count-up performance time (0.45 seconds) to be shorter than the execution time (20 seconds) of the end demo, the game ball enters the special winning opening 20 just before the end of the final unit game. Even if a count-up effect is performed based on the ball, even if an over-winning occurs in the final unit game, the big winning opening 20 is closed after the final unit game. If the specification is to perform the count-up effect even afterward (even during the end demo period), the count-up effect will be completed within the end demo period. Therefore, the count-up effect does not extend beyond the end demo period until the variable display after the special game ends, and the boundary between the end of the special game and the start of the variable display of the first rotation is clarified. can do.
(4) When a specified number of game balls enter the special winning opening 20 in one unit game, the total time of the count-up effect time for the specified count number in this one unit game (one unit The count-up effect corresponding to the number of prize balls obtainable in the game) is configured to be shorter than the execution time of the big hit end demo. Specifically, the total time of the count-up effect time for the specified count number is “0.45 seconds (count-up effect time)×10 balls (specified count number)=4.5 seconds”. On the other hand, the execution time of the big hit end demo is set to "20 seconds" in common to all kinds of big hits (production during big hit), as described above. In the present embodiment, the total time (4.5 seconds) of the count-up effect time corresponding to the specified number of counts is configured to be shorter than the execution time (20 seconds) of the big hit end demo, so that the unit of the final round Even when a plurality of game balls are successively entered into the special winning opening 20 immediately before the end of the game, even if a plurality of count-up effects are continuously performed, after the final unit game. If the specification is such that the count-up effect is performed even after a certain special winning opening 20 is closed (even during the big-hit ending demo period), the count-up effect will be completed within the big-hit ending demo period. Therefore, the count-up effect does not extend beyond the jackpot end demonstration period until the variation display after the special game ends, and the boundary between the end of the special game and the start of the variation display of the first rotation is clarified. Can be

The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. This embodiment is merely an example, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications can be made to the combinations of the respective constituent elements and the respective processing processes, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there.

The techniques described in the examples and the modifications may be specified by the following items.
[Item 1]
A first starting opening that can enter game balls,
A second starting port that can enter game balls,
With an operating port that can enter game balls,
An expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting port and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting port when expanded.
A large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened
A first winning/judging determination means for performing a winning/judging determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first starting opening.
Second winning/unwinning determination means for carrying out a winning/winning determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the second start opening is entered.
A first symbol display device on which a first special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means,
A second symbol display device in which a second special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means,
A normal symbol display device in which the normal symbol for indicating that the expanding mechanism is expanded is displayed in a variably manner upon entry of the ball into the working opening,
First pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Second pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is changing, and variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is changing,
When the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, special game control means for executing a special game involving opening of a special winning opening,
When the result of the hit/no hit determination by the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, or when the result of at least one of the first hit/miss judgment means and the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of a special winning opening,
The states related to the ease of entering the second starting opening include a normal entry state and an easy entry state with higher ease of entry than the normal entry state. Entry state setting means capable of setting the ball easy state,
A normal probability state in which the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means and the result of the hit determination performed by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a predetermined probability, the result of hit determination performed by the first hit determination means, and the second result. The result of the hit determination by the hit determination means has a probability variation state that is a big hit with a probability higher than the predetermined probability, probability state setting means capable of setting the normal probability state or the probability variation state,
An effect display device that displays effect contents,
Production determination means for determining the production content,
Equipped with
The variation time of the normal symbol that starts to change in the easy entry state is a variation time that is relatively shorter than the variation time of the normal symbol that starts to change in the normal entry state,
The probability that the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means is a small hit, or The result of the hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the hit/miss determination by the second hit/miss determination means may be a small hit.
When the expansion mechanism is expanded, compared to when the expansion mechanism is not expanded, so as to have a positional relationship such that ease of entering the special winning opening is reduced, The second starting opening and the special winning opening are arranged,
At least in the probability variation state and the easy entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern in which the variation time is relatively shorter than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the first special variation pattern selection criterion that is easy to determine
In the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern of which the variation time is relatively longer than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on
As the first variation pattern of the second special symbol in the probability variation state and the easy entry state after the end of the special game, not in the first special variation pattern selection criterion, but in the normal entry state The variation pattern of the variation time relatively longer than the variation time of the symbol is likely to be determined, or only the variation pattern of the variation time relatively longer than the variation time of the normal symbol in the normally entered state is determined second A ball game machine characterized in that a fluctuation pattern is determined based on a special fluctuation pattern selection criterion.

[Item 2]
A first starting opening that can enter game balls,
A second starting port that can enter game balls,
With an operating port that can enter game balls,
An expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting port and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting port when expanded.
A large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened
A first winning/judging determination means for performing a winning/judging determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first starting opening.
Second winning/unwinning determination means for carrying out a winning/winning determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the second start opening is entered.
A first symbol display device on which a first special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means,
A second symbol display device in which a second special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means,
A normal symbol display device in which the normal symbol for indicating that the expanding mechanism is expanded is displayed in a variably manner upon entry of the ball into the working opening,
First pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Second pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is changing, and variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is changing,
When the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, special game control means for executing a special game involving opening of a special winning opening,
When the result of the hit/no hit determination by the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, or when the result of at least one of the first hit/miss judgment means and the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of a special winning opening,
The states related to the ease of entering the second starting opening include a normal entry state and an easy entry state with higher ease of entry than the normal entry state. Entry state setting means capable of setting the ball easy state,
A normal probability state in which the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means and the result of the hit determination performed by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a predetermined probability, the result of hit determination performed by the first hit determination means, and the second result. The result of the hit determination by the hit determination means has a probability variation state that is a big hit with a probability higher than the predetermined probability, probability state setting means capable of setting the normal probability state or the probability variation state,
An effect display device that displays effect contents,
Production determination means for determining the production content,
Equipped with
The probability that the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means is a small hit, or The result of the hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the hit/miss determination by the second hit/miss determination means may be a small hit.
At least in the probability variation state and the easy entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern having a relatively shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the special variation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine
In the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern of which the variation time is relatively longer than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on
When the probability variation state and the easy entry state transition after the end of the special game, the total number of variations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol after the end of the special game is a symbol variation reaching a specific number While switching from the easy entry state to the normal entry state at the start of a certain specific symbol variation, the probability variation state continues after switching to the normal entry state,
In the specific symbol variation, it is possible to execute a specific effect that notifies that the probability transition state and the easy entry state transition to the probability variation state and the normal entry state,
In the one previous symbol variation of the specific symbol variation, it is possible to execute a suggestive effect that suggests whether or not to transition from the probability variation state and the easy entry state to the probability variation state and the normal entry state,
When the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started in the middle of the specific effect, the special effect which is finished in the middle and can be executed in the probability variation state and the normal ball entering state Started,
When variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started in the middle of the suggestive effect, the suggestive effect may be ended in the middle and the specific effect may be started. .

[Item 3]
A first starting opening that can enter game balls,
A second starting port that can enter game balls,
With an operating port that can enter game balls,
An expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting port and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting port when expanded.
A large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened
A first winning/judging determination means for performing a winning/judging determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first starting opening.
Second winning/unwinning determination means for carrying out a winning/winning determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the second start opening is entered.
A first symbol display device on which a first special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means,
A second symbol display device in which a second special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means,
A normal symbol display device in which the normal symbol for indicating that the expanding mechanism is expanded is displayed in a variably manner upon entry of the ball into the working opening,
First pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Second pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
When the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, special game control means for executing a special game involving opening of a special winning opening,
The states related to the ease of entering the second starting opening include a normal entry state and an easy entry state with higher ease of entry than the normal entry state. Entry state setting means capable of setting the ball easy state,
An effect display device that displays effect contents,
Production determination means for determining the production content,
Equipped with
As a production mode that can be shifted after the end of the special game, a first production mode that clearly shows that the situation is advantageous to the player, and a second production mode that does not clearly show that the situation is advantageous to the player. Has and
As a type of the first effect mode, at least a first effect content and a second effect content,
When the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a big hit symbol of a specific mode. , After the special game corresponding to the big hit symbol is finished, shift to the first effect mode,
The result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, and the special mode in which the first special symbol or the second special symbol that is stopped and displayed is different from the specific aspect If it is a big hit symbol, after the special game corresponding to the big hit symbol, it shifts to the second effect mode, and then the total number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol becomes a specific number of times. When it reaches, it shifts from the second effect mode to the first effect mode,
When the special game corresponding to the jackpot pattern of the specific mode is executed, an effect that allows the player to select whether the type of the first effect mode is the first effect content or the second effect content, It can be executed during the special game,
When the special game corresponding to the jackpot pattern of the special mode is executed, an effect that allows the player to select whether the type of the first effect mode is the first effect content or the second effect content, A ball-and-ball game machine, which can be executed at a specific timing after the end of the special game.

[Item 4]
A first starting opening that can enter game balls,
A second starting port that can enter game balls,
With an operating port that can enter game balls,
An expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting port and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting port when expanded.
A large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened
A first winning/judging determination means for performing a winning/judging determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first starting opening.
Second winning/unwinning determination means for carrying out a winning/winning determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the second start opening is entered.
A first symbol display device on which a first special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means,
A second symbol display device in which a second special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means,
A normal symbol display device in which the normal symbol for indicating that the expanding mechanism is expanded is displayed in a variably manner upon entry of the ball into the working opening,
First pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Second pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is changing, and variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is changing,
When the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, special game control means for executing a special game involving opening of a special winning opening,
When the result of the hit/no hit determination by the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, or when the result of at least one of the first hit/miss judgment means and the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of a special winning opening,
The states related to the ease of entering the second starting opening include a normal entry state and an easy entry state with higher ease of entry than the normal entry state. Entry state setting means capable of setting the ball easy state,
A normal probability state in which the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means and the result of the hit determination performed by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a predetermined probability, the result of hit determination performed by the first hit determination means, and the second result. The result of the hit determination by the hit determination means has a probability variation state that is a big hit with a probability higher than the predetermined probability, probability state setting means capable of setting the normal probability state or the probability variation state,
An effect display device that displays effect contents,
Production determination means for determining the production content,
Equipped with
The probability that the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means is a small hit, or The result of the hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the hit/miss determination by the second hit/miss determination means may be a small hit.
At least in the probability variation state and the easy entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern having a relatively shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the special variation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine
In the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern of which the variation time is relatively longer than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on
When the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is the case of a small hit and the predetermined start condition is satisfied, the start effect executed upon the start of the variation of the second special symbol and the small hit game. It is possible to execute a small hitting game effect including at least an executing effect executed during execution and an ending effect executed when the small hitting game ends.
It is possible to execute a specific effect as a result of entering the big winning opening during the execution of a small hit game as the effect during execution, and then to execute an end effect,
As the performance during execution, a ball game machine that can execute a specific effect even if there is no ball entering the big winning opening during the execution of the small hit game, and then execute the end effect.

[Item 5]
A first starting opening that can enter game balls,
A second starting port that can enter game balls,
With an operating port that can enter game balls,
An expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting port and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting port when expanded.
A large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened
A first winning/judging determination means for performing a winning/judging determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first starting opening.
Second winning/unwinning determination means for carrying out a winning/winning determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the second start opening is entered.
A first symbol display device on which a first special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means,
A second symbol display device in which a second special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means,
A normal symbol display device in which the normal symbol for indicating that the expanding mechanism is expanded is displayed in a variably manner upon entry of the ball into the working opening,
First pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Second pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is changing, and variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is changing,
When the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, special game control means for executing a special game involving opening of a special winning opening,
When the result of the hit/no hit determination by the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, or when the result of at least one of the first hit/miss judgment means and the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of a special winning opening,
The states related to the ease of entering the second starting opening include a normal entry state and an easy entry state with higher ease of entry than the normal entry state. Entry state setting means capable of setting the ball easy state,
A normal probability state in which the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means and the result of the hit determination performed by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a predetermined probability, the result of hit determination performed by the first hit determination means, and the second result. The result of the hit determination by the hit determination means has a probability variation state that is a big hit with a probability higher than the predetermined probability, probability state setting means capable of setting the normal probability state or the probability variation state,
An effect display device that displays effect contents,
Production determination means for determining the production content,
A first hold control means for holding the lottery value used in the hit determination by the first hit determination means as the first hold until the hit determination is performed by the first hit determination means ,
Second holding control means for holding the lottery value used in the hit determination by the second hit determination means as the second hold until the hit determination is performed by the first hit determination means, with a predetermined number as an upper limit. ,
Equipped with
The probability that the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means is a small hit, or The result of the hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the hit/miss determination by the second hit/miss determination means may be a small hit.
At least in the probability variation state and the easy entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern having a relatively shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the special variation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine
In the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern of which the variation time is relatively longer than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on
If the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a small hit and a predetermined start condition is satisfied, a small hit game effect can be executed.
When there are a plurality of second holds corresponding to a small hit among the plurality of second holds held by the second hold control means instead of one, the second hold control is performed as the small hit game effect. It is possible to execute a special small hit game effect that is not executed when only one second hold corresponding to a small hit exists among a plurality of second holds held by means.
The special small hit game effect is executed over a plurality of times of variable display of the second special symbol and a plurality of small hit games, and a ball game machine.

[Item 6]
A first starting opening that can enter game balls,
A second starting port that can enter game balls,
With an operating port that can enter game balls,
An expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting port and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting port when expanded.
A large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened
A first winning/judging determination means for performing a winning/judging determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first starting opening.
Second winning/unwinning determination means for carrying out a winning/winning determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the second start opening is entered.
A first symbol display device on which a first special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means,
A second symbol display device in which a second special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means,
A normal symbol display device in which the normal symbol for indicating that the expanding mechanism is expanded is displayed in a variably manner upon entry of the ball into the working opening,
First pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Second pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
The first special symbol is variably displayed even when the second special symbol is changing, and the second special symbol is variably displayed even when the first special symbol is changing, and the first 1 If the result of the hit determination by the hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, special game control means for executing a special game accompanied by opening of the special winning opening,
When the result of the hit/no hit determination by the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, or when the result of at least one of the first hit/miss judgment means and the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of a special winning opening,
The states related to the ease of entering the second starting opening include a normal entry state and an easy entry state with higher ease of entry than the normal entry state. Entry state setting means capable of setting the ball easy state,
A normal probability state in which the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means and the result of the hit determination performed by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a predetermined probability, the result of hit determination performed by the first hit determination means, and the second result. The result of the hit determination by the hit determination means has a probability variation state that is a big hit with a probability higher than the predetermined probability, probability state setting means capable of setting the normal probability state or the probability variation state,
An effect display device that displays effect contents,
Production determination means for determining the production content,
Equipped with
The probability that the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means is a small hit, or The result of the hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the hit/miss determination by the second hit/miss determination means may be a small hit.
At least in the probability variation state and the easy entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern having a relatively shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the special variation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine
In the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern of which the variation time is relatively longer than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on
During the execution of the special game, it is possible to execute multiple unit games that can open the special winning opening until the number of balls entering the special winning opening reaches a specified number, and it is possible to display the round effect while the unit game is being executed. And
While the special game is being executed, the number of balls entered into the special winning opening by the unit game is cumulatively counted, and the round effect can be updated and displayed each time the cumulatively counted number of balls entered reaches the specified number. And
It is possible to display the round effect even in the probability fluctuation state and the normal ball entering state,
In the probability variation state and the normal ball entry state, the number of balls entered into the big winning hole by the small hit game is cumulatively counted, and once until the cumulatively counted number of balls entered reaches the specified number. By making it a pseudo unit game, it is possible to update and display the round effect each time the cumulatively counted number of entered balls reaches the specified number, even when the special game is not being executed. Ball game machine to do.

[Item 7]
A first starting opening that can enter game balls,
A second starting port that can enter game balls,
With an operating port that can enter game balls,
An expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting port and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting port when expanded.
A large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened
A first winning/judging determination means for performing a winning/judging determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first starting opening.
Second winning/unwinning determination means for carrying out a winning/winning determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the second start opening is entered.
A first symbol display device on which a first special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means,
A second symbol display device in which a second special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means,
A normal symbol display device in which the normal symbol for indicating that the expanding mechanism is expanded is displayed in a variably manner upon entry of the ball into the working opening,
First pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Second pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
The first special symbol is variably displayed even when the second special symbol is changing, and the second special symbol is variably displayed even when the first special symbol is changing, and the first 1 If the result of the hit determination by the hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, special game control means for executing a special game accompanied by opening of the special winning opening,
When the result of the hit/no hit determination by the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, or when the result of at least one of the first hit/miss judgment means and the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of a special winning opening,
The states related to the ease of entering the second starting opening include a normal entry state and an easy entry state with higher ease of entry than the normal entry state. Entry state setting means capable of setting the ball easy state,
A normal probability state in which the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means and the result of the hit determination performed by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a predetermined probability, the result of hit determination performed by the first hit determination means, and the second result. The result of the hit determination by the hit determination means has a probability variation state that is a big hit with a probability higher than the predetermined probability, probability state setting means capable of setting the normal probability state or the probability variation state,
An effect display device that displays effect contents,
Production determination means for determining the production content,
Equipped with
The probability that the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means is a small hit, or The result of the hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the hit/miss determination by the second hit/miss determination means may be a small hit.
At least in the probability variation state and the easy entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern having a relatively shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the special variation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine
In the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern of which the variation time is relatively longer than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on
In the normal probability state and the normal entry state, as a general rule, the variation effect by the decorative symbol is displayed corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol, and the variation effect by the simple symbol corresponding to the variation display of the second special symbol. Is displayed,
In the predetermined number of symbol fluctuation periods that are in the normal probability state and in the easy-to-enter state, as a general rule, the variation effect by the decorative symbol is displayed in correspondence with the variable display of the second special symbol, and the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed. Correspondingly, the variation effect by simple design is displayed,
Normal probability state and the number of symbol fluctuations in the easy-to-enter state reaches the predetermined number during the fluctuation of the second special symbol, the first special symbol is started to fluctuate, and the game state at the start of fluctuation of the first special symbol is the normal probability. Even if the state and the normal ball entry state, the variation effect of the simple symbol is started corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol, and a new second special symbol is displayed during the variable display of the first special symbol. When the variation is started and the game state at the start of the variation of the new second special symbol is the normal probability state and the normal entry state, a simple symbol corresponding to the variable display of the new second special symbol Fluctuation effect is started, after the fluctuation effect of the simple symbol corresponding to the fluctuation display of the new second special symbol is started, the new first special symbol is started to fluctuate and the fluctuation of the new first special symbol When the game state at the time of start is the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, the variation production of the decorative symbol corresponding to the variation display of the new first special symbol is started, and the ball game machine is characterized. ..

[Item 8]
A first starting opening that can enter game balls,
A second starting port that can enter game balls,
With an operating port that can enter game balls,
A general winning opening that allows you to enter game balls,
An expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting port and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting port when expanded.
A large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened
A first winning/judging determination means for performing a winning/judging determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first starting opening.
A second hit/miss determination means for performing a hit/miss determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game triggered by entering the second start opening. A first symbol display device in which a first special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the hit determination means,
A second symbol display device in which a second special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means,
A normal symbol display device in which the normal symbol for indicating that the expanding mechanism is expanded is displayed in a variably manner upon entry of the ball into the working opening,
First pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Second pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is changing, and variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is changing,
When the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, special game control means for executing a special game involving opening of a special winning opening,
If at least the second hit/damage judgment means of the first hit/damage judgment means and the second hit/damage judgment means indicates a small hit, a small hit game that executes a small hit game involving opening of a special winning opening. Control means,
The states related to the ease of entering the second starting opening include a normal entry state and an easy entry state with higher ease of entry than the normal entry state. Entry state setting means capable of setting the ball easy state,
A normal probability state in which the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means and the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a predetermined probability, the result of hit determination by the first hit determination means, and the second The result of the hit determination by the hit determination means has a probability variation state that is a big hit with a probability higher than the predetermined probability, probability state setting means capable of setting the normal probability state or the probability variation state,
An effect display device that displays effect contents,
Production determination means for determining the production content,
A first hold control means for holding the lottery value used in the hit determination by the first hit determination means as the first hold until the hit determination is performed by the first hit determination means ,
Second holding control means for holding the lottery value used in the hit determination by the second hit determination means as the second hold until the hit determination is performed by the first hit determination means, with a predetermined number as an upper limit. ,
Equipped with
The probability that the result of the hit/damage determination by the second hit/damage determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the hit/miss judgment by the first hit/miss determination means is a small hit, or The result of the hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the hit/miss determination by the second hit/miss determination means may be a small hit.
At least in the probability variation state and the easy entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern having a relatively shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the special variation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine
In the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern of which the variation time is relatively longer than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on
If the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a small hit and a predetermined start condition is satisfied, a small hit game effect can be executed.
When there are a plurality of second holds corresponding to a small hit among the plurality of second holds held by the second hold control means instead of one, the second hold control is performed as the small hit game effect. It is possible to execute a special small hit game effect that is not executed when only one second hold corresponding to a small hit exists among a plurality of second holds held by means.
The special small hit game effect is executed over a plurality of times of variable display of the second special symbol and a plurality of small hit games,
It is possible to give a predetermined number of prize balls to the player when one game ball enters the general winning opening.
It is possible to give a player a specific number of prize balls, which is larger than the predetermined number of prize balls, upon the entry of one game ball into the special winning opening.
In the probability fluctuation state and the normal ball entering state, the big winning opening award ball winning production, which is an effect regarding the number of award balls given to the player when the player enters a large winning opening opened in a small hit game, While the special small hit game effect is being executed and the special small hit game effect is not being executed, an effect concerning the number of prize balls to be given to the player when the player enters the general winning opening The general winning award winning ball acquisition effect is that is executed when the special small hit game effect is executed, but is not executed when the special small hit game effect is not executed.

[Item 9]
A first starting opening that can enter game balls,
A second starting port that can enter game balls,
With an operating port that can enter game balls,
An expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting port and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting port when expanded.
A large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened
A first winning/judging determination means for performing a winning/judging determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first starting opening.
A second hit/miss determination means for performing a hit/miss determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game triggered by entering the second start opening. A first symbol display device in which a first special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the hit determination means,
A second symbol display device in which a second special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means,
A normal symbol display device in which the normal symbol for indicating that the expanding mechanism is expanded is displayed in a variably manner upon entry of the ball into the working opening,
First pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Second pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is changing, and variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is changing,
When the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, special game control means for executing a special game involving opening of a special winning opening,
If at least the second hit/damage judgment means of the first hit/damage judgment means and the second hit/damage judgment means indicates a small hit, a small hit game that executes a small hit game involving opening of a special winning opening. Control means,
The states related to the ease of entering the second starting opening include a normal entry state and an easy entry state with higher ease of entry than the normal entry state. Entry state setting means capable of setting the ball easy state,
A normal probability state in which the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means and the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a predetermined probability, the result of hit determination by the first hit determination means, and the second The result of the hit determination by the hit determination means has a probability variation state that is a big hit with a probability higher than the predetermined probability, probability state setting means capable of setting the normal probability state or the probability variation state,
An effect display device that displays effect contents,
Production determination means for determining the production content,
Equipped with
The probability that the result of the hit/damage determination by the second hit/damage determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the hit/miss judgment by the first hit/miss determination means is a small hit, or The result of the hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the hit/miss determination by the second hit/miss determination means may be a small hit.
At least in the probability variation state and the easy entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern having a relatively shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the special variation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine
In the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern of which the variation time is relatively longer than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on
The number of prize balls obtained by one or more small hit games in a specific period in the probability variation state and the normal entry state, and the number of prize balls obtained by one special game executed before or after the specific period. The total number of prize balls, which is the sum of and, is displayed,
The display element constituting the display of the total number of prize balls is at least composed of a first display element relating to the number of balls and a second display element which is a display element other than the above, and the display element of the total number of prize balls is The display mode of the display element 2 has different display modes depending on the number of balls thereof.

200 main board, 240 hold control means, 300 sub board, 303 effect determination means, 305 effect display control means, 500 pachinko game machine.

Claims (1)

A first starting opening that can enter game balls,
A second starting port that can enter game balls,
With an operating port that can enter game balls,
An expansion mechanism that is attached to the second starting port and that allows the game ball to enter or is easy to enter the second starting port when expanded.
A large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened
A first winning/judging determination means for performing a winning/judging determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for a player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first starting opening.
Second winning/unwinning determination means for carrying out a winning/winning determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the second start opening is entered.
A first symbol display device on which a first special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means,
A second symbol display device in which a second special symbol is variably displayed to show the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means,
A normal symbol display device in which the normal symbol for indicating that the expanding mechanism is expanded is displayed in a variably manner upon entry of the ball into the working opening,
First pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Second pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion,
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is changing, and variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is changing,
When the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means or the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a big hit, special game control means for executing a special game involving opening of a special winning opening,
When the result of the hit/no hit determination by the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, or when the result of at least one of the first hit/miss judgment means and the second hit/miss judgment means is a small hit, A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of a special winning opening,
The states related to the ease of entering the second starting opening include a normal entry state and an easy entry state with higher ease of entry than the normal entry state. Entry state setting means capable of setting the ball easy state,
A normal probability state in which the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means and the result of the hit determination performed by the second hit determination means are a big hit with a predetermined probability, the result of hit determination performed by the first hit determination means, and the second result. The result of the hit determination by the hit determination means has a probability variation state that is a big hit with a probability higher than the predetermined probability, probability state setting means capable of setting the normal probability state or the probability variation state,
An effect display device that displays effect contents,
Production determination means for determining the production content,
Equipped with
The probability that the result of the hit determination by the second hit determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means is a small hit, or The result of the hit/damage determination by the first hit/miss determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the hit/miss determination by the second hit/miss determination means may be a small hit.
At least in the probability variation state and the easy entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern having a relatively shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the special variation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine
In the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern of which the variation time is relatively longer than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on
When the probability variation state and the easy entry state transition after the end of the special game, the total number of variations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol after the end of the special game is a symbol variation reaching a specific number While switching from the easy entry state to the normal entry state at the start of a certain specific symbol variation, the probability variation state continues after switching to the normal entry state,
In the specific symbol variation, it is possible to execute a specific effect that notifies that the probability transition state and the easy entry state transition to the probability variation state and the normal entry state,
In the one previous symbol variation of the specific symbol variation, it is possible to execute a suggestive effect that suggests whether or not to transition from the probability variation state and the easy entry state to the probability variation state and the normal entry state,
When the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started in the middle of the specific effect, the special effect which is finished in the middle and can be executed in the probability variation state and the normal ball entering state Started,
When variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started in the middle of the suggestive effect, the suggestive effect may be ended in the middle and the specific effect may be started. .

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