JP2020185485A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that can prevent a decline in game interest.SOLUTION: In a game machine in which variable display of a second special symbol can be executed preferentially over variable display of a first special symbol, a first game state in which variable display of the first special symbol is mainly executed and a second game state (probability variation state B) in which variable display of the second special symbol is mainly executed can be set as the game state in which variable display of the special symbol can be executed. When the first game state is set, a first pre-determination performance related to the first special symbol (a special symbol 1 holding read-ahead notice) can be executed. When the second game state is set, the first pre-determination performance (the special symbol 1 holding read-ahead notice) cannot be executed without initializing stored contents of first pre-determination information storage means in which first pre-determination information (special symbol 1 holding read-ahead information) related to the pre-determination concerning the first special symbol is stored or by initializing a part or all of the stored contents.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 43

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and can be particularly applied to a pachinko gaming machine or the like.

Conventionally, when a game ball enters the first starting port, a variable display of the first identification information is executed, and when a game ball enters the second starting port, a variable display of the second identification information is executed. Are known. In this type of gaming machine, the variable display of the second identification information can be executed in preference to the variable display of the first identification information, and the variable display of the first identification information is mainly executed. There is a game state in which a variable display of the second identification information is executed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2007-75217

In the game machine, from the viewpoint of preventing technical intervention by the player, it is mainly related to the first identification information that is not the target of the preferential variation display in the gaming state in which the variation display of the second identification information is executed. It is common to prevent the advance notice effect from being executed. However, simply restricting the execution of the advance notice effect may lead to a decrease in the interest of the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a decline in the interest in gaming.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has adopted the following configuration.

The gaming machine of the present invention
The first identification information display unit that displays the first identification information,
A second identification information display unit that displays the second identification information,
The first starting port that triggers the execution of the variable display of the first identification information,
It is provided with a second starting port that triggers execution of the variable display of the second identification information.
Based on the display result of the variable display becoming the specific display result, it becomes possible to execute a special game in which a predetermined profit can be given to the player.
A gaming machine in which the variable display of the second identification information can be executed in preference to the variable display of the first identification information.
The first determination means for determining the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port, and
A first identification information control means for varyingly displaying the first identification information based on the result of determination by the first determination means, and
The first pre-determination means, which determines the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port, before the determination by the first determination means is performed.
A first pre-determination information storage means capable of storing the first pre-determination information related to the determination by the first pre-determination means, and
A first pre-determination effect executing means capable of executing a first pre-determination effect based on the first pre-determination information,
As the game state in which the variation display is feasible, a first game state in which the variation display of the first identification information is the main, and a second game state in which the variation display of the second identification information is the main. Equipped with a game state setting means that can be set,
When the first gaming state is set, the first pre-determination effect can be executed.
When the second game state is set, the stored contents of the first predetermined information storage means are not initialized, or a part or all of the stored contents are initialized, and the first pre-determined information storage means is initialized. The gist is that the judgment effect is infeasible.

The first pre-determination information is, for example, information that enables identification of acquired information that is the target of determination by the first pre-determination means, information that enables identification of the result of determination by the first pre-determination means, and the first. 1 It means various information related to the determination by the first pre-determination means, such as information that makes it possible to specify whether or not the pre-determination effect is executed.

According to the above invention, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the game entertainment.

It is a front view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a back view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the main display shown in FIG. 3, and is the figure which shows the display which the game machine includes. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine. It is a table showing the correspondence between the type of big hit and the opening pattern of the big winning opening. It is a table which shows various random numbers acquired by the game control microcomputer. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a jackpot type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of main interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of the start ball entry processing. It is a flowchart of a normal figure operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol hit / miss judgment process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of a process during a normal symbol change. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of ordinary electric accessory processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure operation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. Special Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a random number shift process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. Special Figure 1 is a flowchart of random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of the process during special symbol change. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of special electric accessory processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of the reserved ball number processing. It is a flowchart of power-off monitoring processing. It is a flowchart of a sub-control main process. It is a flowchart of reception interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 2ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 10ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of the received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of the variation effect start processing. It is a flowchart of the advance notice effect setting process. It is a table which shows the correspondence between the game state and the opening pattern of the 2nd start opening. It is a flowchart of the start ball entry processing which concerns on Example 2. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board which concerns on Example 4. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution principle of the game ball which entered into the operation opening which concerns on Example 4. FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the opening pattern of the operating port and the operating pattern of the movable piece according to the fourth embodiment.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to examples. In the following, the game medium used for the game is a game ball, and the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine (ball game machine) capable of advancing the game by firing the game ball toward the game board surface. An example of this will be described. The pachinko gaming machine according to the following embodiment displays the variation of the special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed when the variation display of the special symbol ends. This is a so-called "type 1" pachinko gaming machine that enables a jackpot game (special game) in which a player can be given a predetermined amount of game profit (for example, a prize ball).

Further, in the following description, the front side (front) is simply the front side (the side where the player is located during the game) when the game machine is viewed from the front, and the rear side (rear) is simply the game. This is the back side (back side) when the machine is viewed from the front. In addition, the upper side (upper side), lower side (lower side), left side (left side), and right side (right side) are the upper, lower, left, and right directions when the game machine is viewed from the front. For example, it refers to the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side in FIGS. 1 and 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 mounted in the gaming machine frame 50, and the gaming board 2 is a gaming machine. It is detachably configured from the frame 50. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the game board 2 is removed from the game machine frame 50. The game machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 for attaching a game board 2 and the like, and an outer frame 53 for attaching the pachinko game machine 1 to the island equipment of the hall. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52, and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported on one side end side and are configured to be openable and closable, respectively.

Further, the front frame 51 can supply a launch handle 60 for launching a game ball with a firing intensity according to a player's operation amount (rotation angle), and a game ball that stores and stores the game ball to the launcher side. A hit ball supply plate (upper plate) 61 and a surplus ball saucer (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply plate 61 are provided. Further, the front frame 51 includes a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b (collectively, these two effect buttons) that can be operated by the player during the execution of the game effect executed as the game progresses. (Simply referred to as "directing button 63"), a decorative frame lamp 66 that can emit various lights according to the game situation, and various sounds (sound effects) depending on the game situation. A speaker 67 and the like capable of enabling the sound are also provided. The frame lamp 66 is composed of LEDs.

The effect button 63 functions as an input means that can be input by the player, and the effect button to be used can be used properly according to the type of the game effect. For example, when the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b is operated during the execution of the game effect, a predetermined operation-corresponding effect is performed based on the operation. The configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the embodiment of the present embodiment, and any input means that allows the player to input is sufficient. For example, an input means (for example, the player directly contacts the button portion to input the effect button 63). For example, it may be a haunting type, a touch sensor type, etc.), or it may be a non-contact type input means (photoelectric type, etc.) that detects that a part of the player's body is in close proximity and inputs. Good. Further, the effect button may be one that performs an effect operation such as projecting upward or toward the front side (movable effect operation means).

The game board 2 is formed with a game area 3 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 60 flows down, surrounded by a rail member 4. A plurality of game nails 16 for guiding a game ball are projected in the game area 3, and a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4. The ball return prevention piece 6 is for preventing the game ball once guided to the game area from returning to the launching device side. Further, the game board 2 is also provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 5) capable of emitting various lights according to the situation of the game. The board lamp 5 is composed of LEDs.

An image display device 7 (effect display device) composed of a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is provided with an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as an “effect symbol display unit”) on which the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (also simply referred to as “effect symbol 8”) are displayed. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol, which will be described later. As a mode of variable display, for example, there is a mode of scrolling display in the up / down, left / right, diagonal directions, and the like. The effect symbol display area 7b is composed of, for example, three symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, and the middle effect is displayed in the middle symbol display area. The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right. It is not necessary to separately provide the positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas, and the left, middle, and right effect symbol display areas may be used as the entire symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b). ..

The effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (identification information) of this embodiment are each composed of numerical symbols (identification information type, symbol type) from "1" to "9", and these numerical symbols are displayed in order. It has become a thing. Specifically, the variable display of the effect symbol 8 is performed by scrolling the effect symbols in the order of "1" → "2" ... "8" → "9" (ascending order). When it reaches "9", it returns to "1" and the scroll display is repeated until the end of fluctuation (stop display). Further, in this embodiment, color information is included in each of the symbols "1" to "9", and each symbol can be classified by color. Specifically, the odd-numbered symbols "3" and "7" are designated as red symbols (hereinafter, also referred to as "red symbols"), and the other odd-numbered symbols "1", "5", and "9" are used. "Is a green design (hereinafter also referred to as" green design "). Further, the even-numbered symbols "2", "4", "6", and "8" are defined as blue symbols (hereinafter, also referred to as "blue symbols").

Depending on the combination of left, middle, and right effect symbols (stop display mode) that is stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b, it is displayed on the first special symbol display 41a (also referred to as "first special symbol display unit") described later. The result of the variation display of the first special symbol and the result of the variation display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as "second special symbol display unit"), that is, the special symbol. The result of the hit / fail judgment (also simply referred to as “win / fail judgment”) is displayed so that the player can easily recognize it. In this embodiment, the order in which the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed (stop order) is, in principle, "left → right → middle". That is, the stop symbol having the first stop order is the left effect symbol 8L, the stop symbol having the second stop order is the right effect symbol 8R, and the stop symbol having the third stop order (last) is the middle effect symbol 8C. .. The stop symbol with the first stop order is also called the "first stop symbol", the stop symbol with the second stop order is also called the "second stop symbol", and the stop symbol with the third stop order is the third stop symbol. This is also called a "third stop symbol" or a "final stop symbol".

Further, it refers to any one of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the effect symbol, and is also simply referred to as "design" or "identification information". Furthermore, the ordinary symbol is also called "ordinary symbol" or "ordinary identification information", the special symbol is also called "special symbol", and the first special symbol is "first identification information" or "special diagram 1". "Or" 1st special figure ", and the 2nd special symbol is also called" 2nd identification information "," special figure 2 "or" 2nd special figure ". Further, the image display device 7 for displaying the effect symbol 8, the first special symbol display 41a for displaying the first special symbol, and the second special symbol display 41b for displaying the second special symbol are referred to as "identification information". The first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display unit) is also referred to as a "first identification information display unit" and is also referred to as a "display means" or "identification information display unit", and a second special symbol display 41b ( The second special symbol display unit) is also referred to as a "second identification information display unit".

For example, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a big hit, the effect symbol 8 is stopped and displayed with the same three-digit symbol (doublet) such as "222" or "777". Further, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is incorrect, at least one of the three symbols such as "637" and "373" is stopped and displayed with a different symbol (separate stitch). As a result, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the stopped display of the effect symbol. That is, in general, the player does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b, but rather directs the result. See and grasp the effect symbol displayed in the symbol display area 7b.

On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying a game effect using the above-mentioned effect symbol (effect symbol game effect), a big hit game effect (special game effect) executed in association with the big hit game and , Demonstration production for waiting for customers, etc. are displayed. Production pattern In the game production, big hit game production, and demonstration production, in addition to the production design such as numbers, the production image other than the production design such as the background image and the character image is displayed. In addition, the production design game production is also referred to as "variable production".

Further, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, there is a first effect hold display area 9c (first effect hold display unit) that displays the first effect hold 9a according to the number of stored first special figure hold described later. A second effect hold display area 9d (second effect hold display unit) that displays the second effect hold 9b according to the number of stored second effect hold 9b described later is provided (see FIG. 3). Depending on the display mode (number of displays) of the first effect hold and the second effect hold, the number of stored first special figure hold and the second special figure hold indicator 43b displayed by the first special figure hold indicator 43a described later The number of stored memories of the second special figure hold displayed in can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. Further, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 of the present embodiment, the effect hold corresponding to the currently changing special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol), that is, the digested special symbol hold. A variable hold display area 9e for displaying the corresponding effect hold (first effect hold 9a or second effect hold 9b) is provided (see FIG. 3). In this embodiment, a variable hold display area 9e is provided between the first effect hold display area 9c and the second effect hold display area 9d. From this, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the first effect hold displayed in the first effect hold display area 9c is, in order from the right end to the left end, the special figure 1 hold ball number “1”. It corresponds to "2", "3", and "4", and the second effect hold displayed in the second effect hold display area 9d is the number of special figure 2 hold balls in order from the left end to the right end. It corresponds to "1", "2", "3", and "4".

A center decorative body 10 surrounding the display screen 7a is provided near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. The center decorative body 10 is made of a plastic (resin) molded product, and is attached to the surface (front surface) of the game board 2 as a frame-shaped part (board part) having an open center. .. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 becomes visible through the central opening of the center decoration body 10.

A stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which the game ball can roll is provided in the lower portion of the center decoration body 10, and a hollow warp portion 12 is provided in the left portion of the center decoration body 10. Has been done. The warp portion 12 is provided with a warp entrance and a warp exit, and by accepting a game ball flowing down the game area 3 (left game area 3A) from the warp entrance and discharging it from the warp exit, the game ball is staged. Guide to section 11. The game ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage portion 11 has a higher possibility than the game ball not guided to the stage portion 11, and can enter the first starting port 20 described later. Further, in the upper part of the center decorative body 10, a decorative member 13 having an illumination member (board lamp 5) such as an LED inside and being able to light or blink according to a game state is arranged. On the front side of the decorative member 13, characters, figures, and the like with the title (model name) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the characters appearing as motifs are displayed.

Further, a movable decorative member 14 that can be moved along with the game effect is provided above the center decorative body 10 and behind the decorative member 13. As shown in FIG. 3, most of the movable decorative member 14 is usually hidden behind the decorative member 13, and only a part of the movable decorative member 14 is visible from the outside (front). When a game effect based on a predetermined effect pattern including the operation is executed, the movable decorative member 14 moves to the center of the screen (movement position) on the front side of the display screen 7a at a predetermined time during the game effect (moving position). It is configured to operate in a manner of returning to the upper part (initial position) of the center decoration body 10 after being dropped) and kept in that state for a predetermined time. Specifically, for example, when a game effect having a relatively high possibility of a big hit is executed, it may appear on the front side of the display screen 7a at a predetermined time during the game effect. Can be done. By such an operation of the movable decorative member 14, the player raises the expectation for the big hit. It should be noted that a known configuration can be adopted for the structural configuration such as the mechanism for moving the movable decorative member 14, and it is not directly related to the gist of the present invention. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted here. To do. Further, the arrangement location, number, shape, movement mode, etc. of the movable decorative member 14 are not limited to this embodiment, and various configurations can be adopted.

Here, the image display device 7 capable of performing a display effect by displaying various effect images according to the game situation is also referred to as a "display effect means", and is movable by operating during the game effect. The movable decorative member 14 capable of performing the above is also referred to as a “movable effect means”. In addition to the movable decorative member 14, for example, when the effect button 63 moves up and down or vibrates with the game effect, the effect button 63 can also be said to be a "movable effect means". In addition, the speaker 67 that can produce sound by emitting various sounds (sound effects) according to the situation of the game is also called "sound production means", and emits various lights according to the situation of the game. The board lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, and the decorative member 13 capable of producing a light effect by emitting light are also referred to as "light effect means". In addition to the board lamps 5 and the like, for example, the effect button 63 and the firing handle 60 have built-in lighting members such as LEDs as well as the decorative member 13, and the action of the lighting members makes it possible to play a game. When it lights up or blinks accordingly, these effect buttons 63 and the firing handle 60 can also be said to be "light effect means". Further, these "display effect means", "movable effect means", "sound effect means" and "light effect means" are also collectively referred to as "effect means".

Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 including a non-variable first starting port 20 in which the ease of entering the game ball does not change is provided. When a random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20 and a predetermined condition (variation start condition) is satisfied, the determination of whether or not the first special symbol is correct (““ The first special symbol (also referred to as “first special symbol hit / miss determination”) is executed, and the first special symbol (first identification information) is displayed in a variable manner based on the result of the hit / miss determination. Then, when a predetermined time (variation time) elapses from the start of the variation display, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed, and is displayed in a mode according to the result of the first special symbol hit / fail determination.

Above the area on the right side of the center decoration body 10 (right game area 3B) in the game area 3, the gate 28 (also referred to as "normal drawing start port" or "passage port") through which the game ball can pass (enter). .) Is provided. The game ball flowing down from the upstream side of the gate 28 to the right game area 3B side passes through the gate 28 and flows down the right game area 3B. When the game ball passes through the gate 28, the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 28a, and a random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct is acquired based on the detection. Then, when a predetermined condition (variation start condition) is satisfied, the normal symbol hit / fail judgment is executed based on the acquired random number for hit / fail judgment of the normal symbol, and the normal symbol changes based on the result of the hit / fail judgment. When a predetermined time (variation time) elapses from the start of the variation display, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, and is displayed in a mode according to the result of the normal symbol hit / fail determination. At this time, when the hit normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the movable member 23 described later operates (opens) to open the second starting port 21.

In the area to the right of the first starting port 20 (right game area 3B) in the game area 3, a large winning device 31 provided with a large winning opening 30 (also referred to as a “first variable entry opening”) is provided. There is. The grand prize device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32, and opens and closes the grand prize opening 30 by operating the opening / closing member 32. This grand prize device 31 functions as a special electric accessory.

The opening / closing member 32 has a substantially rectangular plate shape (long plate shape), and usually protrudes toward the front side of the game board 2 (when the big hit game is not executed), and the upper surface thereof forms a game ball passage. It is configured to do. Specifically, when the opening / closing member 32 projects toward the front side of the game board 2, the opening / closing member 32 closes the ball entrance (ball receiving portion) of the large winning opening 30, and the large winning opening 30 is in a closed state ( It becomes impossible to enter the ball). At this time, the game ball that has flowed down toward the ball entrance (ball receiving portion) of the large winning opening 30 passes (rolls) on the upper surface of the opening / closing member 32 without entering the large winning opening 30. As shown in FIG. 3, since the upper surface of the opening / closing member 32 is formed in an inclined shape from the upstream side to the downstream side (from left to right on the paper surface), the game ball is formed along the inclination (toward diagonally downward to the right). Flows down.

Further, the opening / closing member 32 is driven by the large winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5), and the ball of the large winning opening 30 is retracted toward the back surface (back side) of the game board 3 by the driving. The entrance (ball receiving part) is opened. At this time, since the upper surface of the opening / closing member 32 forming the game ball passage does not exist on the game area 3 (right game area 3B), a big prize is won when the opening / closing member 32 is in the retracted state (open state). The game ball located at the ball entrance (ball receiving portion) of the opening 30 can enter the large winning opening 30. In this way, the opening / closing member 32 that opens / closes the ball entrance of the large winning opening 30 is a retractable opening / closing member, and when the opening state (opening), the flowing game ball is smoothly moved to the large winning opening 30. In addition to letting the ball enter, when the ball is closed (when closed), the game ball that has flowed down is guided in an arbitrary direction (in this example, the direction in which the second starting port 21 described later is provided) by the inclined upper surface passage. Is possible. It should be noted that the large winning opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. That is, the large winning device 31 is configured to change the large winning opening 30 into a state in which the game ball cannot enter (closed state) and a state in which the game ball can enter (open state) by opening and closing the opening / closing member 32. Has been done.

A variable type in which the ease of entering a game ball changes in the area on the right side of the first starting port 20 (right game area 3B) in the game area 3 and below (downstream) the large winning opening 30. A variable winning device 22 including a second starting port 21 (also referred to as a “variable starting port” or a “second variable ball entry port”) is provided. When a random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21 and a predetermined condition (variation start condition) is satisfied, the determination of whether or not the second special symbol is correct (“No. (2) Special symbol hit / fail judgment ”) is executed, and the second special symbol is variably displayed based on the result of the hit / fail judgment. Then, when a predetermined time (variation time) elapses from the start of the variation display, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed, and is displayed in a mode according to the result of the second special symbol hit / fail determination.

The variable winning device 22 includes a movable member 23 (also referred to as an “opening / closing member”), and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. Due to this opening / closing operation, the second starting port 21 (second variable ball entry port) has the first aspect (closed state) and the second aspect (closed state) in which the game ball is more likely to enter than the first aspect ( It can be changed to (open state). The variable winning device 22 normally functions as an electric accessory. The second starting port 21 of the present embodiment is configured so that the game ball can enter only when the movable member 23 is in the open state, and the game ball cannot enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. ing. The second starting port 21 (variable winning device 22) corresponds to one aspect of the "variable ball entry port" of the present invention.

The movable member 23 has a substantially rectangular plate shape (long plate shape) like the opening / closing member 32, and usually protrudes toward the front side of the game board 2 (when the game is not executed per normal drawing). , The upper surface thereof is configured to form a game ball passage. Specifically, when the movable member 23 projects toward the front side of the game board 2, the movable member 23 closes the ball inlet (ball receiving portion) of the second starting port 21, and the second starting port 21 closes. It becomes a state (a state in which the ball cannot enter). At this time, the game ball that has flowed down toward the ball inlet (ball receiving portion) of the second starting port 21 passes (rolls) on the upper surface of the movable member 23 without entering the second starting port 21. As shown in FIG. 3, since the upper surface of the movable member 23 is formed in an inclined shape from the upstream side to the downstream side (from right to left on the paper surface), the game ball is formed along the inclination (toward diagonally downward to the left). Flows down.

Further, the movable member 23 is driven by the second starting port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5), and by being driven by the moving member 23, the movable member 23 is retracted toward the back surface (back side) of the game board 3, so that the second starting port 21 is driven. The ball entrance (ball receiving part) is opened. At this time, since the upper surface of the movable member 23 forming the game ball passage does not exist on the game area 3 (right game area 3B), the second is when the movable member 23 is in the retracted state (open state). The game ball located at the ball entrance (ball receiving portion) of the starting port 21 can enter the second starting port 21. In this way, the movable member 23 that opens and closes the ball inlet of the second starting port 21 is a retractable movable member (opening / closing member) similar to the opening / closing member 32, and flows down when in the open state (open). The game ball that has been flowing is smoothly entered into the second starting port 21, and when the game ball is closed (when closed), the game ball that has flowed down is moved in an arbitrary direction (the third starting port 25 described later) by an inclined upper surface passage. ) Can be guided.

The area on the right side of the first start port 20 (right game area 3B) in the game area 3 and below (downstream) the second start port 21 does not change the ease of entering the game ball. A fixed winning device 26 including a variable third starting port 25 is provided. When a random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not is acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the third starting port 25 and a predetermined condition (variation start condition) is satisfied, the accuracy determination of the first special symbol (first) 1 Special symbol hit / fail judgment) is executed, and the first special symbol is variablely displayed based on the result of the hit / fail judgment. Then, when a predetermined time (variation time) elapses from the start of the variation display, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed, and is displayed in a mode according to the result of the first special symbol hit / fail determination.

As shown in FIG. 3, downstream of the second starting port 21, the game ball passage branches up and down with the game nail 16 in between, and the upper game ball passage without the third starting port 25 and the first 3 A lower game ball passage provided with a starting port 25 is formed. The game ball guided to the upper game ball passage flows down as it is and flows into the out port 34. On the other hand, the game ball guided to the lower game ball passage enters the third start port 25 by contacting the game nail 16 provided in the vicinity of the third start port 25, or enters the third start port 25. It flows down as it is without entering the ball 25 and flows into the out port 34. Since the third starting port 25 is a fixed winning device capable of constantly entering a ball, it becomes a big hit while playing a game by hitting the left side (so-called "first hit"), and the big hit game related to the big hit will be described later. When the game ball enters the third starting port 25 during the jackpot game, the hold of the first special symbol is stored. In addition, the game after the big hit game is performed by right-handed, and when the game ball enters the third starting port 25, the variation display of the first special symbol is executed or the hold of the first special symbol is stored. ..

It should be noted that the variable display of the special symbol and the variable display of the effect symbol, which are performed based on the result of the first special symbol winning / failing judgment and the result of the second special symbol winning / failing judgment being "big hit", are referred to as "big hit fluctuation". It is also called "specific variation", and refers to the variation display of special symbols and the variation display of production symbols that are performed based on the result of the first special symbol hit / fail judgment and the result of the second special symbol hit / fail judgment being "missing". Also called "outlier fluctuation" or "non-specific fluctuation". Further, the first special symbol hit / fail judgment and the second special symbol hit / fail judgment are collectively referred to as "special symbol hit / miss judgment".

Further, a plurality of (three in this embodiment) general winning openings 27 are provided in the area (left game area 3A) on the left side of the first starting port 20 in the game area 3. The first starting port 20, the second starting port 21, the third starting port 25, the large winning opening 30 and the general winning opening 27 are entry openings that trigger the payout of prize balls, and each entry opening is a game ball. When a ball enters, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out at each entrance. Specifically, the number of prize balls in the first starting port 20 is "5", the number of prize balls in the second starting port 21 and the third starting port 25 is "1", and the number of prize balls in the large winning opening 30 is "15". The number of prize balls in the general winning opening 27 is "10". The number of prize balls is an example, and the number of prize balls can be arbitrarily set according to the specifications of the game machine and the like. However, it is desirable that the number of prize balls is somewhat the same as in this embodiment, and in particular, the number of prize balls in the second starting port 21 and the third starting port 25 is larger than the number of prize balls in the first starting port 20. Is also considered to be small.

The game area 3 in which a plurality of entrances and passages are arranged in this way is divided into a left game area (first area) 3A on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and a right game area (second area) 3B on the right side. And can be divided into. The method of launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called "left-handed", and the method of launching the game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is called "right-handed". ".

Of the plurality of entry ports, the first start opening 20 and the left general winning opening 27 are provided so that the game ball flowing down the left game area 3A of the game area 3 can enter, and the second start The opening 21, the third starting opening 25, the large winning opening 30, the right general winning opening 27, and the gate 28 are provided so that a game ball flowing down the right game area 3B of the game area 3 can enter. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game is started, in principle, the ball is aimed at entering the first starting port 20 by left-handed. On the other hand, when a big hit occurs in the hit / fail judgment based on the entry into the first starting port 20, and the gaming state changes to a special gaming state, etc. 21. The aim is to enter the ball into the third starting port 25.

Here, both the first starting port 20 and the third starting port 25 are configured as fixed winning devices capable of constantly entering the ball, but the ease of entering the game ball into the third starting port 25 (ball entry). The rate and possibility of entering a ball) are about the same as those of the first starting port 20 or easier to enter than the first starting port 20. This is to prevent the ball from entering the third starting port 25 to some extent in the gaming state in which the game is advanced by right-handed hitting. When the third starting port 25 is configured to be easier to enter the ball than the first starting port 20 (gauge configuration), it is originally in a gaming state (for example, a non-time saving state) in which the game is advanced by left-handed striking. There is a concern that right-handed hits will be made, but in this embodiment, the number of prize balls in the first starting port 20 is "5" and the number of prize balls in the third starting port 25 is "1". For, it can be said that there is no merit to hit right in the game state where left hit should be done. Further, in the present embodiment, when a right-handed hit is made in a gaming state in which a left-handed hit should be made, the game ball launched by the right-handed hit enters the third start opening 25 (detected by the third start opening sensor 25a described later). A warning sound is emitted from the speaker 67, and a predetermined warning message (for example, the characters "Please return to left-handed!") Is displayed on the display screen 7a. There is. In an environment where such a warning is issued, it becomes impossible to play as usual, and from this, it can be said that there is no merit in performing a right-handed hit in a game state in which a left-handed hit should be made.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is arranged at the lower right of the game board 2. The main display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display unit) for variable display and stop display of the first special symbol, and a second special symbol for variable display and stop display of the second special symbol. A display 41b (second special symbol display unit) and a normal symbol display 42 (ordinary symbol display unit) that displays a variable display and a stop display of a normal symbol are included. Further, the main display 40 includes a first special symbol hold indicator 43a for displaying the number of stored numbers of the hit / fail determination information (first special figure hold) related to the first special symbol, and the hit / fail determination information related to the second special symbol. The second special figure hold indicator 43b that displays the number of stored items (second special figure hold), the normal figure hold indicator 44 that displays the number of stored operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42, and It is included. Further, the main display 40 includes a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol hit / fail judgment or the second special symbol hit / miss judgment is a hit, and the first special symbol hit / fail judgment or the second special symbol hit / miss. A round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the jackpot game executed when the result of the determination is a jackpot, a game state indicator 46 indicating that the probability variation function is activated, and the launch direction of the game ball, that is, " A launch direction indicator 47 indicating whether the game state should be right-handed or left-handed is included. These various indicators included in the main indicator 40 are displayed and controlled by a main control unit described later.

The variation display of the first special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20, and also based on the entry of the game ball into the third starting port 25. The variation display of the second special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21. That is, the first starting port 20 and the third starting port 25 are starting ports (first starting ports) that trigger the execution of the variation display of the first special symbol (first identification information), and the second starting port 21 is. , The starting port (second starting port) that triggers the execution of the variation display of the second special symbol (second identification information). In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. Further, the first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display unit 41. Further, the first special figure holding display 43a and the second special figure holding display 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure holding display unit 43. Further, the first starting port 20, the second starting port 21, and the third starting port 25 may be collectively referred to as a starting port.

In the special symbol display unit 41, the special symbol (identification information) is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time and then stopped and displayed, and the special symbol (stop symbol) displayed as a stop is used to draw a lottery based on the ball entering the starting port (special symbol winning / failing determination, The result of the jackpot lottery) will be notified. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the judgment of whether or not the special symbol is correct. When the stop symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol (specific special symbol, specific identification information), that is, the mode of the stop display of the special symbol (display result of the variable display of the special symbol) indicates the jackpot (specific display result). ), A jackpot game (special game) is performed in which the jackpot 30 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the jackpot symbol displayed as stopped. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big hit game will be described later.

The stop display of the special symbol is performed until a predetermined stop display time (fixed display time) has elapsed. Then, when the special symbol displayed as stopped is an out-of-design symbol (out-of-order mode, non-specific mode) and the special symbol hold is stored at the time of the stop display, the storage order is reached when the stop display time elapses. The oldest (earliest) special symbol hold is exhausted, which initiates the variable display of the next special symbol. In addition, if the special symbol displayed as stopped is an off symbol and the special symbol hold is not stored at the time of the stop display, the stop display state of the special symbol is maintained even after the stop display time has elapsed. Will be done. On the other hand, when the special symbol displayed as stopped is a jackpot symbol, when the stop display time elapses, the game shifts to the opening period of the jackpot game described later, and the first round of the jackpot game is started after the opening period. .. The stop display time of the special symbol is generally set to "0.5 seconds to 1.0 seconds", and is set to "0.6 seconds" in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41a is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "ip", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the first special symbol hit / miss determination. In this embodiment, as a result of the first special symbol winning / failing determination, three types of jackpots, "6R first jackpot", "6R second jackpot" and "6R third jackpot", are provided (FIGS. 6 and 8). The LED of the first special symbol display 41a can take a display mode (specific mode, specific display result) corresponding to each of the three types of jackpots. Specifically, when the result of the first special symbol hit / fail judgment is the 6R first jackpot, the three LEDs of "ijn" are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R first jackpot symbol), and the 6R first jackpot is turned on. When it becomes 2 big hits, 3 LEDs of "ino" are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R 2nd big hit design), and when it becomes 6R 3rd big hit, 3 LEDs of "imp" are turned on. Turns on and turns off the rest (6R 3rd jackpot symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two LEDs of "lo" are turned on and the rest are turned off (off symbol).

Further, the second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "a to h", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the second special symbol hit / miss determination. In this embodiment, two types of jackpots, "16R 4th jackpot" and "16R 5th jackpot", are provided as a result of the second special symbol hit / fail judgment (see FIGS. 6 and 8), and the second special The LED of the symbol display 41b can take a display mode (specific mode, specific display result) corresponding to each of the two types of jackpots. Specifically, when the result of the second special symbol hit / fail judgment is the 16R fourth jackpot, the three LEDs of "abd" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R fourth jackpot symbol), and the 16Rth In the case of 5 big hits, the 3 LEDs of "abg" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R 5th big hit symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two LEDs of "eh" are turned on and the rest are turned off (off symbol).

The stop display mode (stop symbol) and the type of jackpot (type of number of rounds, number of jackpots, etc.) of the special symbol are not limited to these, and can be set arbitrarily. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, such that light repeatedly flows in a predetermined direction in a predetermined order. Each LED can be turned on.

Here, among the stop display modes (display results of variable display) of special symbols and effect symbols, the stop display modes corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit are referred to as "big hit mode" and "specific mode". , "Specific display mode" or "specific display result", and the stop display mode corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment is wrong is referred to as "off mode", "non-specific mode", "non-specific display mode". "Or" non-specific display result ". It is also possible to provide a "small hit" in addition to the "big hit" and "miss" as a result of the special symbol hit / fail determination. In this case, the stop display mode corresponding to the small hit is also referred to as the "small hit mode".

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the starting port, various information (also referred to as “acquisition information”) such as a random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is correct is acquired based on the entry of the game ball. The various information is temporarily stored in the special figure holding storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. Specifically, in the case of entering the ball into the first starting port 20 and the case of entering the ball into the third starting port 25, the acquired information acquired based on the entry is reserved for the first special figure ("" It is also stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit (not shown) as "special figure 1 hold"). Further, in the case of entering the ball into the second starting port 21, the acquired information acquired based on the entry is held as the second special figure hold (also referred to as "special figure 2 hold"). It is stored in a storage unit (not shown). The number of special figure reservations (acquired information) that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value thereof in this embodiment is "4". The first special figure holding storage unit and the second special figure holding storage unit are also referred to as "first acquired information storage means" and "second acquired information storage means", respectively, and are also generally referred to as "acquired information storage means".

The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is digested when the change display of the special symbol based on the special figure hold becomes possible (when the change start condition is satisfied). The digestion of the special symbol hold means to determine the random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not corresponding to the special symbol hold, and to execute (start) the variable display of the special symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the variation display of the special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 20, the second start port 21, or the third start port 25 (also referred to as “start entry ball”). Is not able to be executed immediately with the ball entering, that is, even if the start ball occurrence timing is during the variable display of the special symbol or during the special game, the upper limit is a predetermined number (4 in this embodiment). As a result, it is possible to reserve the right to judge whether the special symbol is correct or not for the starting ball.

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

Further, the second special figure hold indicator 43b is composed of two LEDs of "wx", and by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the second special figure hold, the number of the second special figure hold is increased. Is to be displayed. For example, when the number of holds is "0", both LEDs are turned off, such as "w □ x □" (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, ▲: turn on green), and the number of holds is set. “1” to “4” are also defined in the same manner as in the first special figure holding indicator 43a.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 28. In the normal symbol display 42, after displaying the normal symbol fluctuatingly for a predetermined time, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the normal symbol hit / fail determination based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 is determined by the stopped display normal symbol (stop symbol). Notify. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by the judgment of whether or not the normal symbol is correct. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (hit normal symbol), the normal symbol per game (“auxiliary”) in which the second starting port 21 is opened in an opening pattern according to the current game state. Also called "game") is performed. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two LEDs of "st", and displays a normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol hit / fail judgment depending on the lighting mode. Is. For example, when the determination result is a hit, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed when both LEDs are lit, such as "s ■ t ■" (for example, ■: lit, □: turned off). If the determination result is out of order, an out-of-order normal symbol in a mode in which only the LED of "t" is lit, such as "s □ t ■", is displayed. It should be noted that the off-normal symbol is not a specific ordinary symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is executed for a predetermined fluctuation time, and the fluctuation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on and off. is there.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes through the gate 28, various information (also referred to as “acquired information”) such as a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is correct is acquired based on the passage, and various acquired information is obtained. The information is temporarily stored as a normal figure hold in a normal figure hold storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. The number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure reservation storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4". The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine the random number for determining whether the normal symbol is correct or not corresponding to the normal symbol hold, and to execute the variable display of the ordinary symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be immediately executed when the passage is triggered, that is, the passage timing to the gate 28 is during the variation display of the normal symbol. Even during the auxiliary game, it is possible to reserve the right to judge whether or not the normal symbol is correct for the passage up to a predetermined number.

The number of the normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 44. Specifically, the normal figure hold indicator 44 is composed of two LEDs of "qr", and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs according to the number of normal figure hold. is there. For example, when the number of holds is "0", both LEDs are turned off, such as "q □ r □" (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, ▲: turn on green), and the number of holds is set. When is "1", the display mode can be such that the LED of "q" is turned off and the LED of "r" is turned on in red, such as "q □ r ●". Further, the number of holds "2" to "4" is also defined in the same manner as in the first special figure hold indicator 43a.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a main control board 80 (“main control unit” or “game control unit”) that controls game progress and game profits such as special symbol winning / failing determination, normal symbol winning / failing determination, and transition of game state. ”), Sub-control board 90 (also referred to as“ sub-control unit ”,“ sub-control unit ”, or“ effect control unit ”) that controls the effect to be executed as the game progresses, and payout of the game ball. The payout control board 110 (also referred to as “payout control unit”), the image display device 7, the effect display 102, the effect 1st special figure hold indicator 103a, the effect 2 special figure hold indicator 103b, etc. It includes an image control board 100 (also referred to as an "image control unit") that controls display.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case for storing the main control board 80 is provided in a substantially central portion on the rear surface side (back surface side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and above the main control board case. Is provided with a storage case for an image control board or the like that houses the voice control board 106, the lamp control board 107, and the image control board 100, and the sub-control board that stores the sub-control board 90 is stored on the storage case for the image control board or the like. A case is provided. Further, a payout control board case for accommodating the payout control board is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power supply board case for accommodating the power supply board 109 is provided on the right side thereof.

A game control one-chip microcomputer (also referred to as a “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko game machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data (information) to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit 87 (I / O port unit). The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. Further, the ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-mentioned special figure holding storage unit (first special figure holding storage unit and second special figure holding storage unit) and the normal figure holding storage unit. Further, a storage area for use for various flags and various counting counters is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM (main control RAM) of the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81).

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via the relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input to the main control board 80 from each sensor, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, as sensors capable of detecting the game ball, a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a third start port sensor 25a, a gate sensor 28a, a large winning opening sensor 30a, and a general winning opening sensor 30a. 27a is connected. These various sensors are also referred to as "ball detection sensor" or "game ball detection means".

The first start port sensor 20a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 21. The third start port sensor 25a is provided in the third start port 25 and detects a game ball that has entered the third start port 25. The gate sensor 28a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The large winning opening sensor 30a is provided in the large winning opening 30 and detects a game ball that has entered the large winning opening 30. The general winning opening sensor 27a is provided in each general winning opening 27 and detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 27. Since both the first starting port 20 and the third starting port 25 are entry ports that trigger the execution of the variation display (first special symbol hit / miss judgment) of the first special symbol (first identification information). It is also possible to configure the game ball that has entered the starting port to be detected by a single ball detection sensor. For example, in the game ball passage (inside the ball discharge path) on the back side of the game board through which both the game ball that has entered the first start port 20 and the game ball that has entered the third start port 25 pass (flow down). One ball detection sensor can be provided in the above, and the variation display of the first special symbol (first special symbol hit / miss determination) can be executed based on the game ball by the detection sensor.

Further, as the solenoids, the second starting port solenoid 24 and the large winning port solenoid 33 are connected. These various solenoids are also referred to as "driving means". The second starting port solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22. The grand prize opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening / closing member 32 of the grand prize device 31.

Further, on the main control board 80, a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special symbol hold indicator 43a, a second special symbol hold indicator 43b, and the like are commonly used. Figure Hold indicator 44, round indicator 45, game status indicator 46, launch direction indicator 47 and hit indicator 48 are connected. That is, the display control of these main indicators 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81 (main control unit).

Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 is stored in a payout device 120 for paying out prize balls and rental balls, and a card unit 135 (a prepaid card (game value storage medium) installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and inserted). (A device that enables ball lending based on the information provided) is connected, and the launch device 112 is connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as a “launch control unit”). The launcher 112 includes a launch handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 110 is mounted with a payout control one-chip microcomputer (also referred to as a “payout control microcomputer”) 116 that controls the payout of game balls according to a predetermined program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the payout of game balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 drives the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and the signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the input / output circuit 117. Then, the prize balls are paid out and the rental balls are paid out. The game balls to be paid out are detected by the payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the launch handle 60 of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects the player's contact with the launch handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the launch handle 60. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven and controlled so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this embodiment, the number of game balls that the launcher 112 can continuously launch by driving the launch motor 113 is about 100 in one minute.

Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands (control signals) to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90.

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

The image control board 100, the voice control board 106, and the lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit), the image control board 100 (image control unit), the sound control board 106 (sound control unit), and the lamp control board 107 (lamp control unit) are displayed according to the game situation. It functions as an effect executing means (effect control means) for causing various effects such as an effect, a sound effect, and a lamp effect (light effect) to be executed by a corresponding device or member for the effect (effect means). Further, for example, it also functions as a notice effect execution means for executing various notice effects such as a chance eye notice, a hold change notice, and a step-up notice.

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

The effect display 102 is composed of two LEDs, performs variable display and stop display in accordance with the variable display and stop display of the effect symbol 8, and by turning on / off the two LEDs or combining colors, the effect symbol 8 Is stopped and displayed in a display mode showing the display result (result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment). Further, the effect 1 special figure hold indicator 103a and the effect 2 hold indicator 103b are also composed of two LEDs in the same manner. Then, by turning on / off the two LEDs or combining colors, the effect 1st special figure hold indicator 103a is displayed by the number of holds displayed in the 1st effect hold display area 9c and the 1st special figure hold indicator 43a. The display is controlled in a display mode indicating the same number of holds as the number of holds. Further, the effect second special figure hold indicator 103b is displayed in a display mode showing the same number of holds as the number of holds displayed in the second effect hold display area 9d and the number of holds displayed by the second special figure hold indicator 43b. Be controlled. This is to display the character symbol on substantially the entire display screen 7a (effect symbol display unit), or operate the movable decorative member 14 to display the character symbol on substantially the entire effect symbol display area 7b (effect symbol display unit) on the display screen 7a. By covering the image, some or all of the various images displayed on the display screen 7a, such as the effect symbol 8, the first effect hold 9a, and the second effect hold 9b, may become invisible. A display like this is provided. A VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided in place of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Sound data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. A CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, or the sound data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the image control microcomputer 101 may execute voice control. In this case, the sound data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100.

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

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

Further, the sub-control board 90 includes a first effect button detection switch 63c that detects that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) has been operated (pushed, rotated, pulled, etc.). The second effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, the signal from the corresponding effect button detection switch is input to the sub-control board 90. The first effect button detection switch 63c and the second effect button detection switch 63d are also collectively referred to as simply "effect button detection switch".

Next, the control (determination means) related to the hit / fail determination in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, there are "big hit" and "missing" as a result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment. At the time of "big hit", the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41 in the big hit mode, and at the time of "off", the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41 in the off mode. When it is determined that the special symbol is a big hit, a "special game" is executed in which the big winning opening 30 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the special symbol (big hit type) that is stopped and displayed. A special game that is executed as a big hit is called a "big hit game".

There are multiple types of jackpots in this embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the jackpots are "6R (round) 1st jackpot", "6R 2nd jackpot", "6R 3rd jackpot", "16R 4th jackpot" and "16R 5th jackpot". A total of 5 types are provided. Of these jackpots, "6R 1st jackpot", "6R 2nd jackpot" and "6R 3rd jackpot" are jackpots related to the 1st special symbol, and "16R 4th jackpot" and "16R 5th jackpot". Is a big hit related to the second special symbol. On the special symbol display unit 41, the jackpot symbols corresponding to these jackpot types are stopped and displayed.

Specifically, in each of the "6R 1st jackpot", "6R 2nd jackpot" and "6R 3rd jackpot", the number of rounds is "6" and the number of times the big winning opening 30 is opened in one round is "". The opening time of the big winning opening 30 in one round is a big hit of "25 seconds". In addition, in both "16R 4th jackpot" and "16R 5th jackpot", the number of rounds is "16", the number of times the big prize opening 30 is opened in one round is "1 time", and the big prize in one round. The opening time of the mouth 30 is a big hit of "25 seconds".

The round is also simply referred to as "R" and also referred to as "round game". The 6R 1st jackpot, 6R 2nd jackpot, and 6R 3rd jackpot are also collectively referred to as "6R jackpot", and the 16R 4th jackpot and 16R 5th jackpot are also collectively referred to as "16R jackpot". Further, the jackpot game related to the 6R jackpot (6R jackpot game) is also referred to as a "first special game", and the jackpot game related to the 16R jackpot (16R jackpot game) is also referred to as a "second special game".

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a result of the special symbol winning / failing determination (big hit lottery), the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is set (determined) according to the type of the big hit that has occurred (winned). Specifically, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit and the type of the big hit is either "6R 3rd big hit" or "16R 5th big hit", the game state after the big hit game ends will be described later. It is said to be the "first time saving state". In addition, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit and the type of the big hit is "6R 2nd big hit", the game state after the big hit game is completed is the "probability change state A" ("1st probability change" described later. It is also called "state"). Further, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit and the type of the big hit is either "6R 1st big hit" or "16R 4th big hit", the game state after the big hit game is completed will be described later in " It is referred to as "probability change state B" (also referred to as "second probability change state"). From this, the 6R 1st jackpot, 6R 2nd jackpot and 16R 4th jackpot can be regarded as "probability variation jackpot", and the 6R 3rd jackpot and 16R 5th jackpot are "non-probability variation jackpot" ("normal jackpot" or It can also be regarded as a "time saving jackpot"). Of the gaming states after the big hit game, the degree of advantage for the player increases in the order of the time saving state, the probability change state A, and the probability change state B.

When the hit / fail judgment of the first special symbol (special figure 1) is a big hit, the distribution probability to each big hit is 7% for the 6R first big hit, 53% for the 6R second big hit, and 6R third big hit. It is 40%. On the other hand, the distribution probability to each big hit when the hit / fail judgment of the second special symbol (special figure 2) is a big hit is 60% for the 16R 4th big hit and 40% for the 16R 5th big hit. It has become. That is, when a big hit is made by the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the second starting port 21 (special figure 2 hit / miss judgment), the appearance rate (distribution probability) of the 16R big hit is 100%, and the second The appearance rate (distribution probability) of the 16R jackpot is higher than that in the case of a jackpot based on the hit / fail judgment (special figure 1 hit / fail judgment) based on the ball entering the 1 start port 20 or the 3rd start port 25. In this way, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the second start is performed rather than a big hit in the hit / fail judgment (special figure 1 hit / fail judgment) performed when the game ball enters the first start port 20 or the third start port 25. It is set so that a big hit is more likely to be advantageous to the player in the hit / fail judgment (special figure 2 hit / fail judgment) performed when the game ball enters the mouth 21. Therefore, the player plays the game in anticipation of entering the second starting port 21. This is particularly remarkable in a gaming state in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 increases.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the determination of whether it is a big hit or a miss is performed based on a "special symbol hit / miss judgment random number (also referred to as" hit / miss judgment information ")", and the type of big hit when a big hit occurs. Is determined based on the "random number for determining the jackpot type" (also referred to as "random number for determining the symbol" or "information for determining the symbol").

As shown in FIG. 7A, the random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct takes a value in the range of "0 to 629", and the random number for determining the jackpot type takes a value in the range of "0 to 99". In addition, the random numbers (acquired information) acquired based on the starting ball include "variable pattern random numbers" (also referred to as "variable pattern information") in addition to the special symbol hit / miss judgment random numbers and the jackpot type determination random numbers. is there. The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time, and takes a value in the range of "0 to 198".

Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage of the gate 28 include the normal symbol hit / miss determination random numbers shown in FIG. The random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game (game per normal symbol) for opening the second starting port 21 (ordinary symbol lottery), and is a random number from "0 to 240". Take a value in the range.

Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described. This pachinko gaming machine 1 has a probability fluctuation function and a fluctuation time shortening function related to a special symbol, a probability fluctuation function and a fluctuation time shortening function related to a normal symbol, and an opening time extension related to a variable winning device 22 (ordinary electric accessory). It has a plurality of gaming states depending on the combination of the function and the function in which each function is in an operating state or a non-operating state.

First, there are a state in which the probability fluctuation function is activated and a state in which the probability fluctuation function is not activated for special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol). The former is called a "high probability state" and the latter is called a "low probability". It is called "state". In the low-probability state, the hit / fail judgment table is used for the low-probability state, and in the high-probability state, the jackpot judgment table for the high-probability state is used. (See FIG. 8 (A)). Therefore, in the high probability state, the probability of being determined as a big hit (big hit probability) in the special symbol hit / fail judgment is higher than in the low probability state. That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is activated, the jackpot probability is higher than when it is not activated. The jackpot probability of the special symbol according to this embodiment is "2/630" (= "1/315") in the low probability state, and "10/630" (= "1/63") in the high probability state. ). The operation / non-operation of the probability fluctuation function is controlled by the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81). Therefore, the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81) can set the winning probability (big hit probability) of the special symbol winning / failing determination to a low probability (first probability) or a high probability (second probability) as a probability setting means. It works.

In addition, there are a state in which the fluctuation time shortening function is activated and a state in which the fluctuation time shortening function is not activated for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol), and the former is called a "time reduction state" or a "shortening fluctuation state". The latter is called "non-time saving state" or "non-shortening fluctuation state". In the time-saving state, the fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern table defined so that the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected more often than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 9). Therefore, in the time saving state, the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the confirmation display time) is shorter than the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the non-time saving state. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold becomes faster, and effective entry into the starting port (entry that can be memorized as the special figure hold) is likely to occur, which makes the game smoother. It will be possible to aim for a big hit as it progresses. The operation / non-operation of the fluctuation time shortening function is controlled by the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81). Therefore, the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81) functions as a shortened fluctuation state setting means capable of setting a shortened fluctuation state in which the fluctuation time of the special symbol is shorter than usual.

In this embodiment, as the time saving state for the special symbol (the first special symbol and the second special symbol), the "high probability state and the time saving state" in which the fluctuation time shortening function is activated together with the probability fluctuation function and the probability fluctuation function are activated. There is a "low probability state and time saving state" in which the fluctuation time shortening function is activated without doing so. Therefore, the above-mentioned probability change state is also a time saving state. In addition, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) and the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (ordinary electric accessory) described later do not operate (all). The gaming state (which is inactive) is also referred to as a "normal gaming state" or a "normal gaming state".

Further, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for the normal symbol operate in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function for the special symbol. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol operate in the time saving state of the special symbol, and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the hit probability (normal symbol hit probability) in the normal symbol winning / failing determination is higher than in the non-time-saving state. Specifically, in the time saving state, the value of the normal symbol random number (winning random number) determined to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit judgment table used in the non-time saving state. Judgment of a normal symbol) is performed (see FIG. 8C). The probability of hitting a normal symbol (probability of hitting a normal symbol) according to this embodiment is "2/241" in the non-time saving state and "240/241" in the time saving state. The operation / non-operation of the probability variation function for the normal symbol is controlled by the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81). Therefore, the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81) functions as a normal figure hit probability setting means capable of setting the normal figure hit probability to a low probability or a high probability.

Further, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time saving state. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set to 30 seconds in the non-time saving state and 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 8D). For this reason, in the time-saving state, as in the case of the special symbol, the pace of digestion of the normal figure hold becomes faster, and effective passage to the gate 28 (passage that can be memorized as the normal figure hold) is likely to occur. , Ordinary symbol variation display is performed smoothly and the variation display result is quickly derived. The operation / non-operation of the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol is controlled by the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81). Therefore, the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81) functions as a normal map shortening fluctuation state setting means capable of setting a shortened fluctuation state in which the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than usual.

Further, in the time saving state of this embodiment, there are cases where the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (ordinary electric accessory) does not operate, and cases where the opening time extension function operates. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a time saving state in which the opening time extension function does not operate (also referred to as a "first time saving state") and a time saving state in which the opening time extension function operates ("second time saving state"). ”), And two types of time saving states are provided. That is, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 does not operate in the non-time saving state, and may or may not operate in the time saving state. When the opening time extension function is activated, the possibility of the game ball entering the second starting port 21 is higher than when it is not activated. The gaming state in which the opening time extension function is activated is also referred to as the "opening extension state".

The opening pattern when the second starting port 21 is opened in the normal drawing game (auxiliary game) is different depending on whether the opening time extension function is not operating or is operating. That is, the opening pattern of the second starting port 21 is determined by the game state when the game per game is executed (when the symbol per game is stopped and displayed). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 44, when the opening time extension function is not operating (when not operating), the opening pattern of the second starting port 21 (also referred to as “first opening pattern”) is a variable winning prize. The movable member 23 of the device 22 performs the opening operation for 0.5 seconds twice, and a closing time (interval) of 60 seconds is set between the first opening and the second opening. .. Therefore, although there is a possibility that the game ball enters the second starting port 21, the possibility (frequency of entry) is relatively low, and since there is an interval of 60 seconds, the entry efficiency is also moderate. Not good. This first opening pattern is executed when the game per normal figure is executed in the normal state and when the game per normal figure is executed in the first time saving state (probability change state A, first time saving state). To.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 44, when the opening time extension function is operating (during operation), the opening pattern of the second starting port 21 (also referred to as “second opening pattern”) is a variable winning prize. The movable member 23 of the device 22 performs the opening operation for 6.0 seconds once, and when the opening operation is performed once, the second starting port 21 opens until the opening time (6.0 seconds) elapses. It will be a second. Therefore, when the second starting port 21 is opened while the opening time extension function is operating, the possibility of entering the second starting port 21 (frequency of entering the ball) becomes extremely high, and one opening is enough. A plurality of game balls can enter. This second opening pattern is executed when the game per normal figure is executed in the second time saving state (probability change state B).

The operation / non-operation of the opening time extension function is controlled by the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81). Therefore, the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81) functions as an open extension state setting means capable of setting an open extension state in which the open time of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) becomes longer than usual. It is a thing. Further, in the present embodiment, as the opening patterns of the second starting port 21, the first opening pattern corresponding to the case where the opening time extension function is not operating and the first opening pattern corresponding to the case where the opening time extension function is operating are the first. 2 Opening patterns are provided, but multiple opening patterns are provided when the opening time extension function is not operating, or multiple opening patterns are provided when the opening time extension function is operating. It is also possible. When a plurality of opening patterns for the second starting port 21 are provided in this way, one opening pattern is selected from the plurality of opening patterns according to the game state at that time when the game is executed per normal figure, and the selection is made. A configuration may be adopted in which the second starting port 21 is opened based on the opening pattern. The selection of the open pattern can be performed, for example, based on the type of the symbol per normal figure that is stopped and displayed when the game per normal figure is executed.

The gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is controlled by the combination of operation and non-operation of each of the above functions. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, (1) the probability variation function of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol, the variation time shortening function of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol, and the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 do not operate. In the "normal state", (2) the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol and the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol and the normal symbol are activated, and the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol and the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 are not activated. "Low probability state and first time saving state", (3) the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol and the normal symbol, and the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol and the normal symbol operate, and the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 does not operate. "High probability state and first time saving state", (4) Probability fluctuation function of special symbol and normal symbol, fluctuation time shortening function of special symbol and normal symbol, and opening time extension function of variable winning device 22 all operate. It is possible to set four game states, "high probability state and second time saving state". Among them, the "low probability state and the first time saving state" is the "first time saving state" set after the big hit game related to the "6R third big hit" and the "16R fifth big hit", and is the "high probability state and the first time saving state". The "first time saving state" is the "probability variation state A" set after the big hit game related to the "6R second big hit", and the "high probability state and the second time saving state" are "6R first big hit" and "6R first big hit". This is the “probability change state B” set after the end of the big hit game related to the “16R 4th big hit” (see FIG. 6).

Here, when the game states are distinguished by focusing on the possibility of the game ball entering the second starting port 21 (variable ball entry port), the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 is activated in the "second time saving state". (Probability change state B) and the "first time reduction state" (first time reduction state, probability change state A) in which the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 does not operate but the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol operate. ) Means that the possibility of the game ball entering the second starting port 21 is higher than in the "normal state". In the case of the "second time saving state", the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol are activated, so that the normal symbol hits occur frequently, the normal symbol hit game is executed frequently, and the variable prize is won. This is because the opening time extension function of the device 22 is activated to open the second starting port 21 in the second opening pattern. Further, in the case of the "first time saving state", the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 does not operate (the second starting port 21 opens in the first opening pattern), but the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol and the fluctuation time shortening. This is because when the function is activated, the hitting of the normal figure occurs frequently and the game per hit of the normal figure is executed with high frequency.

For this reason, the "first time saving state" and "second time saving state" are also referred to as "easy entry state" and "specific game state". In this case, the "first time saving state" which is the "low probability state and the first time saving state", the "probability variation state A" which is the "high probability state and the first time saving state", and the "high probability state and the second time saving state". It can be said that the "probability change state B" is a "easy entry state" or a "specific game state". Further, when comparing the "first time saving state" and the "second time saving state", the former is in a gaming state in which the possibility of the game ball entering the second starting port 21 is relatively low, and the latter is in the second. The game state is such that the possibility of the game ball entering the starting port 21 is relatively high. For this reason, among the specific game states (easy ball entry state), the "first time saving state" is also referred to as the "first easy ball entry state" or the "first specific game state", and the "second time saving state". The "state" is also referred to as a "second easy entry state" or a "second specific game state". In this case, the "first time saving state" which is the "low probability state and the first time saving state" and the "probability variation state A" which is the "high probability state and the first time saving state" are the "first easy ball entry states". Or "first specific game state", but "probability change state B" which is "high probability state and second time saving state" is "second easy entry state" or "second specific game state". "You can say that.

On the other hand, the "normal state" in which the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol and the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 do not operate is compared with the "first time reduction state" and the "second time reduction state". The game state is such that the possibility of the game ball entering the second starting port 21 (variable ball entry port) is relatively low. For this reason, the "normal state" is also referred to as a "non-ball entry easy state" or a "non-specific game state".

Further, in the "first time saving state", there is a possibility that the game ball enters the second starting port 21, but the possibility is slightly higher than in the "normal state", and the second starting port is This is considerably lower than the "second time saving state" in which 21 opens in the second opening pattern. This is because, in the first time saving state, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol are activated, but the opening time extension function is not activated, and the second starting port 21 is opened in the first opening pattern as in the normal state. is there. Therefore, in the "first time saving state", the variation display of the first special symbol is mainly executed as described later, and in the "second time saving state", the variation display of the second special symbol is mainly executed as described later. To. From this, when distinguishing the game state by paying attention to the type of the opening pattern when the second starting port 21 is opened and the type of the special symbol that is the main of the variation display, the "normal state" and the "first time saving state" are used. "(1st time saving state, probabilistic state A) can be regarded as" non-specific gaming state ", and" 2nd time saving state "(probability change state B) can be regarded as" specific gaming state ". ..

In this embodiment, the "second time saving state" in which the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 operates is set together with the high probability state, but it can also be set together with the low probability state. That is, the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol, the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol and the normal symbol, and the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 are activated, and the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is not activated. "Low probability state and second time reduction" It is also possible to provide a "state" (a low probability state and a second specific gaming state). In addition, the probability variation function of the special symbol is activated, and the probability variation function of the normal symbol, the variation time shortening function of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol, and the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 are not activated. "High probability state and non-time saving state" It is also possible to provide a "non-open extension state" (high probability state and non-specific game state).

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the gaming state after the jackpot game (after the special game) when the 6R second jackpot is reached becomes the probability change state A, and the 6R first jackpot and the 16R fourth jackpot The game state after the big hit game (after the special game) in the case of any of the above is the probability change state B (see FIG. 6). These probable change states are terminated when a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation displays are executed, or when a jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed. In this embodiment, the number of times of variation display of the special symbol at which the probability change state ends is set to "10,000 times". It is also possible to set the end condition of the probabilistic state until the next big hit occurs, instead of determining it by the number of times the special symbol is displayed. Further, in this embodiment, since the second time saving state is set together with the high probability state, the variation display of the special symbol of "10,000 times" is executed in the second time saving state, or the jackpot is won and the change is displayed. It ends when the jackpot game is executed. The number of times the change of the special symbol, which is the end condition of the probability change state or the second time reduction state, does not have to be 10,000 times, and any number of times such as 100 times or 200 times can be set. Further, the number of times may be changed (variated) depending on the type of the jackpot symbol of the special symbol.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the gaming state after the big hit game (after the special game) when it becomes either the 6R 3rd big hit or the 16R 5th big hit is the 1st time saving state. (See FIG. 6). This first time saving state ends when a predetermined number of times of variable display of special symbols is executed, or when a big hit is won and the big hit game is executed. In this embodiment, the number of times of variation display of the special symbol at which the first time saving state ends is set to "100 times". The number of times of variation display of the special symbol, which is the end condition of the first time saving state, does not have to be 100 times, and an arbitrary number of times such as 50 times or 120 times can be set. Further, the number of times may be changed (variated) depending on the type of the jackpot symbol of the special symbol.

In the specific game states such as the first time saving state, the probability change state A, and the probability change state B, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 3B by right-handed. This is because in the specific gaming state, the chances of opening the second starting port 21 increase as compared with the non-specific gaming state (normal state), the variation time of the special symbol is shortened, and the variation display of the special symbol proceeds smoothly ( This is because the digestion pace of the special figure hold will be faster). Therefore, in the specific game state, the game ball is passed through the gate 28, which is a trigger for determining whether or not the symbol is correct, and the game ball is hit right to enter the second starting port 21. As a result, more opportunities for starting and entering the ball (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is correct) can be obtained as compared with the case of hitting left. In this state, the launch direction indicator 47 is lit and controlled in a predetermined manner to notify that the game ball should be launched aiming at the right game area 3B (right-handed instruction notification).

On the other hand, in the normal state (non-specific game state), it is more advantageous to let the game ball enter the left game area 3A by hitting the left side. In the normal state, the second start port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the time saving state (specific game state), and although the third start port 25 is provided in the right game area 3B, the second start is started. This is because the number of prize balls paid out in the first starting port 20 is larger than that in the opening 21 and the third starting port 25. Therefore, in the normal state, a left-handed strike is performed to allow the game ball to enter the first starting port 20. As a result, the game can be advanced while obtaining a large number of prize balls based on the starting ball, as compared with the case of hitting right. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is lit (display controlled) in a predetermined mode to notify that the game ball should be launched aiming at the left game area 3A (left-handed instruction notification).

The launch direction indicator 47 is composed of two LEDs of "yz", and indicates the launch direction by turning on the LEDs according to the game state. For example, in the normal state, it is possible to notify that the left game area should be fired as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned off, such as "y □ z □" (for example, □: off, ■: on). .. Further, in the time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state), the right gaming area is displayed as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned on, such as "y ■ z ■" (for example, □: off, ■: on). Can notify that it should be fired to.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control unit 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 36. The counters, flags, statuses, buffers, etc. that appear in the operation description of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80 and executes it. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, first, the initial setting is performed (S101). In the initial settings, for example, stack settings, constant settings, interrupt time settings, CPU settings of the main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) settings, various flags, statuses, and counter resets. And so on. The initial value of the flag is "0", that is, "OFF", the initial value of the status is "1", and the initial value of the counter is "0". The initial setting (S101) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed after that.

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

When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is completed, interrupts are enabled (S104). While interrupts are enabled, interrupt processing (S105) can be executed. This interrupt processing (S105) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80, for example, at a cycle of 4 ms. Then, between the end of the interrupt process (S105) and the start of the next interrupt process (S105), the update process of various counter values by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is repeated. Will be executed. If an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU in the interrupt disabled state, the interrupt processing (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, interrupt processing (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt processing (S105), first, the output processing (S201) is executed. In the output process (S201), commands (control signals) set in the output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like in each process described below. To do. The commands and the like output here include information on the game state, the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination, the symbol as the jackpot type, the fluctuation pattern, and the like. A command consists of, for example, two bytes of information, of which the upper one byte is information about the type of command and the lower one byte is information about the content of the command.

In the input process (S202) performed after the output process (S201), various sensors (first start port sensor 20a, second start port sensor 21a, third start port sensor 25a) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. , The large winning opening sensor 30a, etc., see FIG. 5), and the detection signal is read and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as prize ball information. Further, the detection signal from the lower plate full detection sensor (not shown) that detects the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as the lower plate full data.

The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 7 is performed after the execution period of the timer interrupt processing (S105) and the other periods (after the end of the interrupt processing (S105)). It is performed both in the period until the next interrupt processing (S105) is started).

Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203), the start port sensor detection process (S204), start ball entry process (S205), normal diagram operation process (S206), and special symbol operation process (S207), which will be described later. , Hold ball number processing (S208) and power failure monitoring processing (S209) are executed. After that, other processing (S210) is executed to end interrupt processing (S105). Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80, the main control main processes S102 to S104 are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (about 4 ms). Later), interrupt processing (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) executed again, the command or the like set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous interrupt process (S105) is output.

[Starting port sensor detection process]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the start port sensor detection process (S204), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 28a (S301). ). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), the process proceeds to S305, and if the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of normal symbol reserved balls (normal symbol hold) (Specifically, the value of the counter that counts the number of normal figure reservations provided in the RAM) is less than 4 (S302).

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

In S305, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the second start port 21, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S305). If the game ball has not entered the second starting port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309, and if the game ball has entered the second starting port 21 (YES in S305). , The number of special figure 2 hold balls (the number of second special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of second special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number). It is determined whether or not it is (S306). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the process proceeds to S309, and when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is less than 4 (YES in S306), the special figure 2 Add 1 to the number of reserved balls (S307).

Subsequently, the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value (label-TRND-A) of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not, and the random number for determining the jackpot type, which are stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. The counter value (label-TRND-AS) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random number values shown in FIG. 7 (A) are acquired), and the acquired random number values (acquisition) are acquired. Information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved balls in the second special figure 2 in the second special figure reserved storage unit 85b.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the first start port 20 or the third start port 25, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 20a or the third start port sensor 25a. (S309). If no game ball has entered the first start port 20 or the third start port 25 (NO in S309), this process is completed, and the game ball enters the first start port 20 or the third start port 25. If this is the case (YES in S309), the number of special figure 1 hold balls (the number of first special figure hold, specifically, the number of first special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is counted. It is determined whether or not the value) is less than 4 (upper limit number) (S310). Then, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not less than 4 (NO in S310), this process is completed, and if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than 4 (YES in S310), the reserved balls in Special Figure 1 are held. Add "1" to the number (S311).

Subsequently, the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312), the value of the special symbol hit / miss determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM is the same as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308). (Label-TRND-A), the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (label-TRND-AS), and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the disturbance shown in FIG. 7 (A)). (Acquire numerical values), and store those acquired random number values in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved balls in the first special figure 1 in the first special figure reserved storage unit.

[Processing at the time of starting ball]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the start ball entry process (S205) after the start port sensor detection process (S204). As shown in FIG. 13, in the start ball entry process (S205), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has increased by "1" (S315). Then, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has increased by "1" (YES in S315), the process proceeds to S316. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 in S307 in the start port sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the second start port 21. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has not increased (NO in S315), the process proceeds to S319.

In S316, the latest acquired random number value (acquisition information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) in the immediately preceding start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the second special figure hold storage unit is read (acquired information). S316). Next, the acquired random number value related to the read second special symbol is determined (S317). In S317, among the acquired random number values read out, the value of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not (the random number value for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not) is a big hit according to the current game state (low probability state or high probability state). If the result of the determination is a big hit, the type of the big hit is further determined. In the determination by S317, the hit / fail judgment (judgment of whether or not it is a big hit) regarding the special figure 2 hold is performed prior to the hit / fail judgment (S1303, S1304) in the special figure 2 hit / miss judgment process (S1202) described later ( It corresponds to the so-called "hold look-ahead"). Therefore, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that performs the preliminary determination according to the special figure 2 (second identification information) according to S317 functions as the “second preliminary determination means”.

The jackpot determination table (see FIG. 8A), that is, the jackpot determination table for the high-probability state if it is a high-probability state, and the low-probability state if it is a low-probability state It is possible to perform by determining whether or not it matches the jackpot determination value based on the jackpot determination table for. Further, as another mode of prior determination, for example, as a variation pattern information determination table capable of determining variation pattern information, a variation pattern information determination table for a low probability state and a variation pattern information determination table for a high probability state are provided. , It is also possible to make a preliminary judgment using these tables. Specifically, from the acquired random number value based on the starting ball (value of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not, etc.) and the variation pattern information specified based on the variation pattern information determination table according to the game state, a big hit It is possible to identify (that is, predetermine) whether or not there is a jackpot, the type of jackpot in the case of a jackpot, and whether or not a game effect with high jackpot reliability is executed.

Next, in S318, command data including information related to the pre-judgment by S317 (also referred to as "special figure 2 pre-judgment information" or "second pre-judgment information") is generated as a special figure 2 start entry command, and the relevant Set the command in the RAM output buffer (S318). Specifically, information indicating whether or not the random number value for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not matches the jackpot judgment value (win / fail information), information indicating the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (random number value for determining the jackpot type), Command data including information indicating the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number value) as special figure 2 pre-judgment information is generated as special figure 2 start entry command, and the command is set in the output buffer (S318). .. As a result, the second pre-determination information can be output to the sub-control unit 90. The output of the second pre-determination information is possible in any of the normal state, the first time saving state, the probability change state A, and the probability change state B (second time saving state).

As the special figure 2 start entry command, a part or all of the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number read by S316 may be transmitted to the sub-control board 90 as it is, or the special figure 2 acquisition random number may be transmitted. The value may not be transmitted as it is, but the information acquired based on the value of the random number acquired in Special Figure 2 (for example, the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern information) may be transmitted.

Here, by analyzing the special figure 2 start-in ball command transmitted from the main control unit 80 by the sub-control unit 90, it is the information related to the big hit, which is the big hit type, and which is the fluctuation pattern. The sub-control unit 90 can identify the command. Further, in this embodiment, by analyzing the special figure 2 start entry command, whether or not the acquired special figure 2 acquisition random number is a big hit when it is judged in the high probability state, or when it is judged in the low probability state. It is possible to specify whether or not it will be a big hit. As a result, the sub-control unit 90 stores the received special figure 2 start entry command as hold (effect hold information), predetermines the effect hold information at a specific timing, and determines whether or not the command is successful in a low probability state. It is possible to determine whether or not the effect hold information determined to be a big hit is stored in.

From the viewpoint of fraud prevention, the random number value for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not (one aspect of the second pre-judgment information) among the acquired random number values (acquired information) read by S316 is not transmitted to the sub-control unit as it is. , Other information indicating the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (random number value for determining the jackpot type) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number value) (one aspect of the second pre-judgment information), and the pre-judgment It is possible to generate command data including information indicating the result (one aspect of the second pre-judgment information) as a special figure 2 start-in ball command and set it. This also applies to the preliminary determination of Special Figure 1 described later.

Next, in S319, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has increased by "1" in the same manner as in the above-described processing according to Special Figure 2 (S319). Then, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has increased by "1" (YES in S319), the process proceeds to S320. This is based on the fact that the game ball has entered the first start port 20 or the third start port 25, and "1" is added to the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 in S311 in the start port sensor detection process (S204). The case applies. On the other hand, if it is determined in S319 that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has not increased (NO in S319), the process ends as it is.

In S320, it is determined whether or not the second time saving flag is ON (S320). The second time saving flag indicates the setting status of the second time saving state in which the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 is activated, and is turned on when the second time saving state is set, and the second time saving state is set. If it is not set, it will be OFF. As described above, the second time saving state is set in the "probability change state B", and the second time saving state is not set in the "normal state", the "first time saving state" and the "probability change state A". Is.

When it is determined in S320 that the second time saving flag is ON, that is, the second time saving state is set (YES in S320), the process ends as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined in S320 that the second time reduction flag is OFF, that is, the second time reduction state is not set (NO in S320), the process proceeds to the process related to the preliminary determination after S321.

Here, when the second time saving flag is ON (when the second time saving state is in the state), the opening time extension function that increases the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 is operating, and the hit / fail determination of the special figure 2 is activated. (See FIG. 8B) is in a state where it is easy to perform. Further, in this embodiment, as will be described later, the digestion of the special figure 2 hold (variation display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the digestion of the special figure 1 hold (variation display of the first special symbol) ( The so-called "special figure 2 priority variable machine"). Therefore, in the second time saving state (second specific game state), the variation display of the second special symbol is mainly executed. In such a configuration, for example, in the second time saving state, the preliminary determination of the special figure 1 is performed, the result is notified to the player by an effect such as a notice, and it is clarified that the result of the preliminary determination is a big hit. In this case, the player intentionally eliminates the special figure 2 hold (set to "0") at an arbitrary timing by using the priority of the special figure 2 hold digestion, and the special figure showing the result of the preliminary judgment is shown. Technical intervention such as intentionally generating a jackpot related to 1 is possible. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of fairness of the game that the player can adjust the timing of occurrence of the big hit in this way. Therefore, when the current game state is the second time saving state (probability change state B in this example) (YES in S320), this process is performed without performing the process related to the preliminary determination of Special Figure 1 after S321. I'm going to finish it. That is, in the second time saving state (second specific game state), the information related to the result of the preliminary determination of the special figure 1 (also referred to as "special figure 1 preliminary determination information" or "first preliminary determination information") is subordinate. It is said that the output cannot be output to the control unit 90.

The processing of S321 to S323 is the same processing as that of S316 to S318 described above for the special figure 1. That is, the latest special figure 1 acquisition random number value (acquisition information) acquired by the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) in the start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the first special figure hold storage unit is read (acquired information). S321), the read special figure 1 acquired random number value is preliminarily determined (S322). Then, command data including information related to this pre-determination (first pre-determination information) is generated as a special figure 1 start entry command, and the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S323). As a result, in the normal state, the first time saving state, and the probability change state A, the first pre-determination information can be output to the sub-control unit 90.

The pre-determination (holding look-ahead) of S322 is performed prior to the pass / fail determination (S1603, S1604) in the special figure 1 pass / fail determination process (S1207) described later. The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that performs the preliminary determination according to the special figure 1 (first special symbol) by S322 functions as the “first preliminary determination means”.

[Public map operation processing]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs the normal drawing operation process (S206) shown in FIG. 14 after the start ball entry process (S205). In the normal figure operation process (S206), the process related to the normal symbol display 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and "normal figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these stages. .. Then, when the "normal figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and when the "normal figure operation status" is "2" (S401). NO, YES for S403), normal symbol fluctuation processing (S404), and if the "normal symbol operation status" is "3" (NO for both S401 and S403, YES for S405), the normal symbol is confirmed. The process (S406) is performed, and when the "normal figure operation status" is "4" (all of S401, S403, and S405 are NO), the normal electric accessory process (S407) is performed. The normal operation status is "1" by default.

[Normal symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal symbol standby process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (S501), and if it is "0" (YES in S501). ), Finish this process. On the other hand, if it is not "0" (NO in S501), the normal symbol hit / miss determination process described later is performed (S502), and then the normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, referring to the normal symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8D, if the game state is the first time saving state or the second time saving state (specific game state), the normal symbol Select a normal symbol fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 1 second. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time saving state (non-specific gaming state), a normal symbol variation pattern having a normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected. After finishing the normal symbol variation pattern selection process (S503), the normal symbol random number shift process (S504) described later is performed, and then the normal symbol variation start process (S505) is performed to finish the process. In the normal symbol variation start process, the variation display of the normal symbol is started based on the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S503, and the normal operation status is set to "2". Further, in the normal symbol change start process, a normal symbol change start command is set in order to notify the sub-control board 90 of the start of change of the normal symbol.

[Normal symbol hit / fail judgment process]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol hit / miss determination process (S502), first, the value (label-TRND-H) of the normal symbol hit / miss determination random number counter stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit is read (S601). .. Next, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (that is, whether or not the gaming state is the time saving state) (S602). Here, regarding the determination of whether or not the time saving flag is ON, the time saving flag is simply referred to as the first time saving flag indicating the setting status of the first time saving state in which the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 does not operate. It does not distinguish from the second time saving flag, and if either one is ON, it is determined that the time saving flag is ON, and if both the first time saving flag and the second time saving flag are OFF, the time saving flag is ON. It is determined that it is not (the same applies hereinafter). That is, the process of S602 is a process of determining whether or not the current gaming state is a specific gaming state (easy entry state).

When it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, the time reduction state (specific game state) (YES in S602), the table for the time reduction state among the normal symbol hit determination tables shown in FIG. 8 (C). The high-probability normal-figure hit / fail judgment based on (the hit judgment value is "0" to "239") is performed (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value (label-TRND-H) of the read random number counter for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, when it is determined in S602 that the time saving flag is not ON, that is, it is in the non-time saving state (non-specific game state) (NO in S602), it is not in the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 8 (C). The low-probability normal-figure hit / fail judgment is performed based on the time-saving state table (hit judgment values are “0” and “1”) (S603), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, it is determined whether or not the result of the normal figure hit / miss judgment (S603, S604) is a hit (a normal figure hit) (S605), and if it is determined that the result is a hit (NO in S605), the stop display is missed. Determine the normal symbol (the symbol that is out of the ordinary) (S606), and finish the process. On the other hand, when it is determined to be a hit (per normal figure) in S605 (YES in S605), a normal symbol per stop display (design per normal figure) is determined (S607), and the normal figure hit flag is turned ON (S608). ), Finish the process. In this embodiment, since the non-time saving state is the gaming state in which the player should hit left, basically, the game ball does not pass through the gate 28 in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the non-time saving state, as long as the player is left-handed, the normal figure hit / miss judgment (low probability normal figure hit / miss judgment) is not performed.

[Ordinary symbol random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), first, the number of normal symbol reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each Fuzu hold in the Fuzu hold storage unit is shifted by one to the side read from the current position (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest hold storage in the normal figure hold storage unit, is emptied (“0”), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth hold of the normal figure is cleared to 0 (S703). ), Finish the process. In this way, the general map hold is digested in the order of hold.

[Processing during normal symbol change]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol changing process (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S801), and if not (NO in S801), the process ends. .. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S801), the normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802) and the normal symbol operation status is set to "3" (S803). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of the normal symbol at the display result (hit normal symbol or out-of-order normal symbol) according to the judgment result of the random number for determining whether the normal symbol is correct or not is performed (S804), and this process is performed. Finish.

[Normal symbol confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal symbol determination process (S406), first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol hit flag is ON (S901). If the normal map hit flag is not ON (NO in S901), the normal figure operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this process ends. On the other hand, if the flag per normal figure is ON (YES in S901), then it is determined whether or not the second time reduction flag is ON, that is, whether or not the second time reduction state is in progress (S902). Then, when it is determined that the second time saving flag is ON (YES in S902), that is, when the current gaming state is the second time saving state (probability change state B), the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21). ) Is set as the above-mentioned second opening pattern (S903). The second opening pattern is an opening pattern in which the opening (long opening) of "6.0 seconds" is performed once as described above (see FIG. 44). Therefore, "1" is set in the second start port opening counter that counts the number of times the second start port 21 is opened.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the second time saving flag is not ON (OFF) (NO in S902), that is, the current gaming state is the normal state or the first time saving state (first time saving state, probability change state A). ), The above-mentioned first opening pattern is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S906). The first opening pattern is an opening pattern in which opening (short opening) of "0.5 seconds" is performed twice with an interval (closing time) of "60 seconds" as described above (see FIG. 44). Therefore, "2" is set in the second start port opening counter. Then, following the set of the open pattern (S903, S906), the normal figure operation status is set to "4" (S904), and this process is completed.

[Normal electric accessory processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the ordinary electric accessory processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end flag per normal figure is ON (S1001). The normal-figure hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second start port 21 has been completed in the auxiliary game executed as a hit.

If the end flag per normal figure is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is open (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the time (timing) to open the second starting port 21 has been reached (S1003), and if not (NO in S1003), the process is completed and the process is reached. If there is (YES in S1003), the second starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process is completed. On the other hand, if the second starting port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), it is determined in advance whether or not the time (timing) for closing the second starting port 21 has been reached (that is, after the second starting port 21 is opened). Judging (whether or not the opened opening time has passed) (S1005), if not reached (NO in S1005), the process is completed, and if it is reached (YES in S1005), the second starting port 21 is closed (closed). ) (S1006).

Then, following the closing process of the second starting port 21 (S1006), the value of the second starting port opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and whether or not the value of the second starting port opening counter is "0". Judge (S1008). If it is not "0" (NO in S1008), the process is finished as it is in order to open the second starting port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S1008), the normal figure hit end process (S1009) is performed to end the normal figure hit game (auxiliary game), and the normal figure hit end flag is set (S1010). Finish. The second start port opening counter becomes "0" when the second start port 21 is opened once (opening operation of the movable member 23) in the second time reduction state, and is in the normal state or the first time reduction state. If it is in the state, it becomes "0" when the second starting port 21 is opened twice.

On the other hand, if the end flag per normal figure is ON in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second start port 21 for the number of times set in S903 or S906 has been completed. The hit end flag is turned off (S1011), the normal figure hit flag is turned off (S1012), the normal figure operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process is completed. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal symbol operation process (S206).

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the special figure operation process (S207) after the normal figure operation process (S206). In the special figure operation process (S207), as shown in FIG. 21, the process related to the special symbol display 41 and the grand prize device 31 is divided into four stages, and in each of these stages, "special figure operation status 1, 2, 3". 4 ”is assigned. Then, when the "special figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S1101), the special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed, and when the "special figure operation status" is "2" (S1101). NO, YES for S1103), processing during special symbol change (S1104) is performed, and if the "special symbol operation status" is "3" (NO for both S1101 and S1103, YES for S1105), the special symbol is confirmed. The process (S1106) is performed, and when the "special figure operation status" is "4" (all of S1101, S1103, and S1105 are NO), the special electric accessory process (S1107) as a jackpot game is performed. The special figure operation status is "1" by default.

[Special symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of reserved balls in special figure 2) is “0” (S1201). ). Special figure 2 When the number of reserved balls is "0" (YES in S1201), that is, when the random number counter value acquired due to the entry into the second starting port 21 is not stored, the first start is performed. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1206). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is also "0" (YES in S1206), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the entry of the ball into the first starting port 20, the image It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the display device 7 is being processed as a standby screen (during the execution of the demo screen for waiting for customers) (S1211), and if it is being processed as a standby screen (YES in S1211). ), If the process is completed and the standby screen is not being processed (NO in S1211), the standby screen setting process is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

In S1201, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not "0" (NO in S1201), that is, when one or more random number counter values are stored due to the entry of balls into the second starting port 21. , The special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202), the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1203), the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) are performed in this order. Further, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is "0" but the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1201 and NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value related to the second starting port 21 Although there is no memory, if there is one or more memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the entry into the first starting port 20, the special figure 1 hit / miss judgment process (S1207) and the special figure 1 variation described later will be described. The pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order. As described above, in this embodiment, the variation display of the first special symbol based on the first special symbol hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is "0" (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special symbol hold (variation display of the second special symbol, the second special symbol winning / failing judgment) becomes the digestion of the first special symbol holding (variation display of the first special symbol, the first special symbol winning / failing judgment). Priority is given to execution. And in this embodiment, the hit / fail judgment based on the second special symbol hold (second special symbol hit / fail judgment) is more for the player than the hit / fail judgment based on the first special symbol hold (first special symbol hit / fail judgment). It is easy to become a big hit with a large profit (see FIG. 8 (B)).

[Special Figure 2 Win / Loss Judgment Process]
As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 hit / miss determination process (S1202), first, as a determination value, the lowest region of the second special figure hold storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the first one of the second special figure hold). The value (label-TRND-A) of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not (the oldest stored) stored in the RAM area corresponding to) is read out (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1302). Then, if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is a low probability state, the jackpot determination table for the low probability state (the jackpot determination value is "3"" among the jackpot determination tables shown in FIG. 8 (A). And "397"), the pass / fail judgment is made (S1303). On the other hand, if it is in the high probability state (YES in S1302), the hit / fail judgment is made based on the big hit judgment table for the high probability state in the big hit judgment table (S1304). In the jackpot determination table for high probability states, the jackpot determination values are "3", "53", "113", "173", "227", "281", "337", "397", "449", It is said to be "503".

When it is determined that the result of the jackpot judgment (S1303, S1304) is "big hit" (YES in S1305), the value (label-TRND-AS) of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type is read out and shown in FIG. 8 (B). The jackpot type is determined based on the jackpot type determination table shown (S1307), the jackpot symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type (S1308), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1309), and the process is completed. .. On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the big hit judgment (S1303, S1304) is not "big hit" (NO in S1305), the off symbol is determined (S1306), and the process is finished. In the case of the hit / fail judgment related to the first special symbol, the jackpot type is judged using the jackpot type judgment table for the first special symbol, and in the case of the hit / fail judgment related to the second special symbol, it is for the second special symbol. The jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table of. Here, the jackpot judgment (special symbol hit / fail judgment) and the jackpot type determination judgment may be referred to as "judgment" respectively, or may be referred to as "judgment" including which jackpot symbol will be obtained by performing the jackpot judgment. Good. In addition, these results may be referred to as "judgment results". The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that performs the hit / fail judgment (big hit judgment) and the symbol judgment related to the second special symbol by the special figure 2 hit / miss judgment process (S1202) serves as the “second judgment means”. It works.

Here, the round display 45 is composed of two LEDs, a 6R lamp and a 16R lamp (see FIG. 4). Then, for example, when the 6R jackpot is reached, the 6R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is as shown in "6 (16R)". Further, when the 16R jackpot is reached, the 16R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is as shown in "6 △ 16R ▲".

[Special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process]
In the special symbol standby process (FIG. 22), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) after the special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, whether or not the gaming state is the time saving state (first time saving state or second time saving state) (first time saving flag). Or, whether or not the second time saving flag is ON) is determined (S1401). As a result, when it is determined that the time saving state is not (the first time saving flag and the second time saving flag are OFF) (NO in S1401), that is, in the non-time saving state, then whether or not the jackpot flag is ON. Is determined (S1402). When it is determined in S1402 that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1402), refer to the non-time saving state jackpot table (the part of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 corresponding to the non-time saving state and jackpot). Fluctuation pattern A variation pattern is selected based on a random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1403). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. In this embodiment, if the fluctuation pattern is determined, the fluctuation time is also determined. Then, the process proceeds to S1404.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S1402 that the jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S1402), then it is determined whether or not the number of reserved second special symbols is "1" or "2" (S1405). Since the number of holdings referred to here is the number of storages including the information for which the fluctuation pattern is determined by this processing, the number of holdingss is set to any value of "1" to "4". Then, when it is determined in S1405 that the number of holds is "1" or "2" (YES in S1405), the table for removing the number of first holds (the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 is in a non-time saving state, is out, and is held. The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the portion corresponding to the number of balls "1, 2" (S1406). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P4 to P7 is selected. On the other hand, when it is determined in S1405 that the number of reservations is not "1" or "2", that is, "3" or "4" (NO in S1405), the second table for removing the number of reservations (variation pattern shown in FIG. 9). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the non-time saving state, the out-of-time, and the number of reserved balls "3, 4") in the table (S1407). .. In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. Further, the first reserved number out-of-number table is set with a higher possibility of selecting a fluctuation pattern of a relatively long fluctuation time than the second hold number out-of-number table. Further, the shortest changeable time (12000 ms) that can be selected is also set to be longer than that of the second hold number removal table (4000 ms).

On the other hand, when it is determined in the above-mentioned S1401 that the time reduction state (first time reduction state or second time reduction state) (YES in S1401), it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1408). As a result, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1408), the variation pattern is referred to in the time-saving state jackpot table (the part of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 that corresponds to the time-saving state and the jackpot). The variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1409). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S1408 that the jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S1408), then it is determined whether or not the number of holds is "1" (S1410). The number of holdings referred to here is the same as described above, and the number of holdings is set to any value of "1" to "4". When it is determined in S1410 that the number of held balls is "1" (YES in S1410), it corresponds to the third hold number off table (in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9, the time is shortened, the hold is off, and the number of hold balls is "1". The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to (S1411). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P15 to P18 is selected. Further, when it is determined in S1410 that the number of reservations is not "1", that is, the number of reservations is any of "2" to "4" (NO in S1410), the fourth table for removing the number of reservations (in FIG. 9). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the fluctuation pattern table shown, which is in a time-saving state, is out of alignment, and corresponds to the number of reserved balls "2-4"). S1411). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. Here, the fluctuation pattern selected in the case of the time saving state and the deviation is more likely to be selected as the fluctuation pattern selected in the case of the non-time saving state and the deviation. There is. This is because the digestion speed of the special figure hold is accelerated (the game during the time saving is rapidly advanced) by allowing more fluctuation patterns with a short fluctuation time to be selected in the time saving state.

After selecting the variation pattern in this way, another process shown in FIG. 24 is performed (S1404), and the process is completed. In other processing (S1404), processing such as setting a fluctuation pattern specification command according to the selected fluctuation pattern in the output buffer of the RAM is performed. Further, the variation pattern designation command set in this process is included in the variation start command described later, and is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process (S201).

[Special Figure 2 Random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), first, the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, when the storage location of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is one lower side (for example, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is composed of the address space corresponding to the addresses "0000" to "0003". , Address "0000" side) (S1502). Then, "0" is set in the uppermost address space of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b, that is, the RAM corresponding to the fourth RAM of the second special figure reservation (when the upper limit number is stored). Clear the area to 0 (S1503) and finish this process.

After executing the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is started. The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that performs the special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1205) functions as a “second identification information control means” that displays the second special symbol (second identification information) in a variable manner. It is a thing.

In the special symbol standby process (S1102) of FIG. 22, when the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is "0" and the number of reserved balls in special figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206). , Special figure 1 hit / fail determination process (S1207), special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208), special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special Figure 1 Win / Loss Judgment Process]
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special figure 1 hit / fail determination process (S1207), the processes (S1601 to S1609) are performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202) shown in FIG. 23. Therefore, a detailed description of this process will be omitted. However, since this process is related to the special figure 1, in S1601, the lowest area of the first special figure hold storage unit 85a of the RAM (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first one of the first special figure hold) is set. The stored random number counter value (label-TRND-A) for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is read out and processed. The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that performs the hit / fail judgment (big hit judgment), the symbol judgment, and the like related to the first special symbol by the special figure 1 hit / miss judgment process (S1207) is used as the “first judgment means”. It works.

[Special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process]
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1208), processing (S1701 to S1712) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1403) shown in FIGS. 24 and 25. )I do. Therefore, a detailed description of this process will be omitted.

[Special Figure 1 Random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), first, the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage location of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit is shifted to the lower side by one (S2002). Then, "0" is set in the uppermost address space of the first special figure reservation storage unit, that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth item of the first special figure reservation (when stored up to the upper limit number). Is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this process is completed.

After executing the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is started. The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that performs the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) functions as a “first identification information control means” that displays the first special symbol (first identification information) in a variable manner. It is a thing.

[Processing during special symbol change]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol fluctuation processing (S1104), first, the fluctuation time of the special symbol, that is, the fluctuation time determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 described above (see FIG. 9). Is determined whether or not has passed (S1901). If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process ends. As a result, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

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

Then, in S1907, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1907), and when it is determined that the time saving flag is ON (the first time saving flag or the second time saving flag is ON) (YES in S1907). , The value of the time reduction counter that counts the number of fluctuation display times of the special symbol executed during the time reduction state is subtracted by 1 (S1908), and it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction counter is "0" (S1909). If it is "0" (YES in S1909), the time saving flag that had been ON until then is turned OFF (S1910), and the process proceeds to S1911. Further, when it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON (the first time saving flag and the second time saving flag are OFF) (NO in S1907), and when it is determined that the value of the time saving counter is not "0" (S1909). NO), move to S1911 processing. When the time saving flag determined to be ON in S1907 is the first time saving flag, the time saving counter value becomes "0" when the variation display of the special symbol is executed 100 times in the first time saving state. It becomes. On the other hand, when the time saving flag determined to be ON in S1907 is the second time saving flag, when the variation display of the special symbol is executed 10,000 times in the second time saving state, the value of the time saving counter becomes ". Although it becomes "0", it is unlikely that the variable display of the special symbol is executed 10,000 times without the big hit occurring in the second time saving state.

In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to "3" (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of the special symbol at a result corresponding to the determination result of the special symbol hit / fail determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this process is completed.

[Special symbol confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol determination process (S1106), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S2001). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S2001), then it is determined whether or not the confirmed jackpot type is a 16R jackpot, and if it is determined to be a 16R jackpot (YES in S2002), it is executed during the jackpot game. Set "16" to the value of the round counter that counts the number of rounds to be performed (S2003), and shift to the processing of S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2002 that the type of jackpot is not a 16R jackpot (NO in S2002), the confirmed jackpot type is a 6R jackpot, so set "6" to the round counter value (S2004) and S2009. Move to the processing of.

In S2009, the big winning opening opening pattern according to the confirmed jackpot type (type) is set (S2009), and the process shifts to S2010. Here, as described above, since the opening pattern of the big winning opening is determined according to the type of big hit, the big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the big hit decided this time is set (see FIG. 6). Then, in each of the big hit games, the opening operation of the big winning opening 30 based on the big winning opening opening pattern set in S2009 is executed.

In S2010, a jackpot opening command is set to start the jackpot game (S2010). In this embodiment, as opening commands, the first opening command corresponding to the 6R first jackpot, the second opening command corresponding to the 6R second jackpot, the third opening command corresponding to the 6R third jackpot, and the 16R fourth jackpot are used. A total of five types are provided, the corresponding 4th opening command and the 5th opening command corresponding to the 16R 5th jackpot. In S2010, the opening command is set according to the type of jackpot (starting jackpot) confirmed this time. Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the set opening command to the sub control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and the sub control that receives the opening command. The unit 90 performs a predetermined game effect execution process based on the opening command.

After setting the opening command, the opening period of the jackpot game is started (S2011), and the special figure operation status is set to "4" (S2012). If it is determined in S2001 that the jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S2001), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2013), and the process ends. The opening period is a period set before the first opening operation of the big winning opening in the big hit game is started and after the variable display of the special symbol (directed symbol) becomes infeasible, and is the "start period". Also called. In addition, the effect executed in this "start period" is also referred to as "start effect (opening effect)". In this embodiment, the opening period (opening time) is determined by the type of the confirmed jackpot and the game state when the jackpot is confirmed (that is, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed). The opening period can be specified by the above-mentioned opening command. Therefore, the sub-control unit 90 that has received the opening command can perform the opening effect based on the jackpot type and the opening period specified by the opening command.

[Special electric accessory processing (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric accessory processing (S1107), first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S2101), and when it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (YES in S2101), The probability change flag is turned off (S2102), and then it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S2103). When it is determined in S2103 that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S2103), the time saving flag (first time saving flag or second time saving flag) that is ON is turned off (S2104), and the process proceeds to S2105. To do. If it is determined in S2101 that the probability change flag is not ON (NO in S2101), the process proceeds to S2103 without processing S2102, and the time saving flag is not ON in S2103 (first time saving flag and second time saving flag). Is OFF) (NO in S2103), the process proceeds to S2105 without processing S2104. That is, during the execution of the jackpot game, it is controlled to a low probability state and a non-time saving state.

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2105). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the operation processing of the jackpot winning device 31 (opening processing of the jackpot 30) has been completed (the jackpot game has ended) in the jackpot game. If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), then it is determined whether or not it is the start time of the round (S2106). This is determined based on the big winning opening opening pattern set for each big hit type described above. For example, if it is before the start of the first round, it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the opening period ends and the first opening process of the first round is executed. Further, if it is after the first round has already started, it is determined by whether or not the previous round has ended and the predetermined interval period has ended.

If it is determined by S2106 that it is time to start the round (YES in S2106), the round start command of the corresponding round is set (S2107), and the large winning opening opening process is performed (S2108). As a result, the large winning opening 30 is opened and a predetermined round is started. In S2107, a round start command that can specify the starting round is set, such as "1R start command" for the start of the first round and "2R start command" for the start of the second round. .. The set round start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output processing of S201. In the big winning opening opening process of S2108, the big winning opening 30 is opened based on the big winning opening opening pattern determined according to the type of big hit to be executed, that is, the big winning opening opening pattern set in S2009 described above. Therefore, the opening / closing member 32 is operated (opening operation).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2106 that it is not the round start time (NO in S2106), the process proceeds to S2112. Here, as a case where it is determined that it is not the round start time, for example, during the opening period before the start of one round, during the round game, during the interval period after the end of the round game (during the closing of the large winning opening), and the like can be mentioned. ..

In S2112, it is determined whether or not the large winning opening opening operation is being executed, that is, whether or not the large winning opening opened by the processing of S2108 is still open (during a round game) (S2112). As a result, if it is determined that the large winning opening opening operation is not being executed (during a round game) (NO in S2112), the process proceeds to S2116, and the large winning opening opening operation is being executed (during a round game). If it is determined (YES in S2112), it is determined whether or not the end condition (round end condition) of the round game being executed is satisfied (S2113).

Here, as the round end condition of this embodiment, (1) the opening time (for example, 25 seconds) of the large winning opening defined in the round game being executed, that is, the execution time of the round game has elapsed, (2). Two conditions are set: that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have entered the large winning opening in the running round game. Then, when either of the conditions is satisfied, the round end condition is satisfied based on the condition that is satisfied earlier. If it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is not satisfied (NO in S2113), the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the round end condition is satisfied in S2113 (YES in S2113), the round end command of the corresponding round is set (S2114), and the process proceeds to S2115. In S2114, a round end command that can specify the end round is set, such as "1R end command" if the first round ends and "2R end command" if the second round ends. The set round end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output processing of S201.

In S2115, the large winning opening is closed (S2115), and the opening / closing member 32 of the large winning opening 30 is operated (closed operation) to close the large winning opening 30. Further, in the large winning opening closing process, the closing time for keeping the large winning opening 30 in the closed state, that is, the interval time is set. Next, it is determined in S2116 whether or not the interval time has elapsed (S2116), and if it is determined that the interval time has not elapsed (during the interval period) (NO in S2116), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S2116 that the interval time has elapsed (YES in S2116), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2117), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is "0" (S2118). ). When it is determined in S2118 that the value of the round counter is not "0" (NO in S2118), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the round counter is "0" (YES in S2118), the jackpot ending command is set as the jackpot ending process to end the jackpot game (S2119), and the jackpot ending period is started. Then (S2120), turn on the jackpot end flag (S2121), and finish the process. The value of the round counter becomes "0" when all the round games in the jackpot game to be executed are completed.

In S2119, an ending command is selected from a plurality of predetermined ending commands according to the game state at the time of the current big hit, the type of the current big hit, the game state after the big hit game, and the like. The command is set. The type of ending command set in this way determines the ending period (ending time) to be executed (set). The ending period is a period set after all the opening operations of the big winning opening 30 in the big hit game are completed and before the variable display of the special symbol (directed symbol) can be executed, and is the "end period". Also called. During the ending period (end period), the large winning opening 30 is closed. The effect executed during this "end period" is also called "end effect" (ending effect).

Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the ending command set in S2119 to the sub control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and receives the ending command. The sub-control unit 90 performs a predetermined ending effect execution process based on the ending command.

If it is determined in S2105 that the jackpot end flag is ON (YES in S2105), the final round in the jackpot game has ended, so whether or not the jackpot ending time has elapsed, that is, in S2120 described above. It is determined whether or not it is the end timing of the ending period started in the process (S2122), and if it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2122), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2122), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2123), and the game state setting process (S2124) described later is performed. Next, the jackpot flag is turned off (S2125), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and the process is completed. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special symbol operation process (FIG. 21). The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the above special electric accessory processing (S1107) functions as a “special game execution means”.

[Game status setting process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the game state setting process (S2124), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game completed this time is related to the probability variation jackpot (S2201). In this embodiment, as described above, three types of 6R first jackpot, 6R second jackpot, and 16th fourth jackpot are set as probabilistic jackpots. Therefore, in S2201, which of these three types is applicable? Judge whether or not. Then, when it is determined that the probability change jackpot has ended this time (YES in S2201), the probability change flag is turned ON (S2202), and "10,000" is set in the probability change counter (S2203).

Next, in S2204, when it is determined whether or not the jackpot game completed this time is related to the 6R second jackpot among the probabilistic jackpots (S2204), and it is determined to be related to the 6R second jackpot (S2204). (YES), turn on the first time saving flag (S2205), set "10,000" to the time saving counter (S2207), and finish the process. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not related to the 6R 2nd big hit (NO in S2204), that is, when the big hit game completed this time is related to the 6R 1st big hit or the 16th 4th big hit, the 2nd time saving flag is turned ON. (S2206), set "10,000" to the time reduction counter (S2207), and finish the process. In this way, when the jackpot game related to the 6R second jackpot is completed among the probability variation jackpots, the subsequent game state becomes the "high probability state and the first time saving state" (probability variation state A), and the 6R first jackpot is reached. When the jackpot game is completed or when the jackpot game related to the 16R fourth jackpot is completed, the subsequent gaming state becomes the "high probability state and the second time saving state" (probability change state B).

Here, the value set in the probability variation counter is the number of times that the special symbol hit / miss determination can be executed with high probability. The value of "10,000" (10,000 times) set in this embodiment is a jackpot probability in a high probability state, a game store's daily business hours, and a special figure hit / fail judgment that can be executed within the business hours. Considering the number of times, it is substantially the same as guaranteeing a high probability state until the next big hit occurs or the business hours end. Therefore, when the gaming state is set to the high probability state, it can be said that the high probability state is guaranteed until the next big hit occurs (substantially synonymous). Further, when the probability change flag is ON, "10,000" is similarly set in the time saving counter, so that the time saving state (open extension state) is also set while the high probability state is set. The Rukoto.

In addition, as in this embodiment, the value of "10,000" is set in the probability variation counter and the time saving counter, and the "high probability state and the first time saving state" and the "high probability state and the first time" are substantially until the next big hit. You may set the "2 time saving state", or if the probability change flag and the time saving flag are ON, the "high probability state and the 1st time saving state" will be set until the next big hit occurs without setting the value in the counter. ] Or "a high probability state and a second time saving state" may be adopted. Further, for example, "10,000" is set in the probability variation counter and "100" is set in the time reduction counter, "100" is set in the probability variation counter, and "200" is set in the time reduction counter. The value set in the probability variation counter and the value set in the time reduction counter may be different. In this case, since the game state can change until the next big hit occurs, for example, there is a possibility that either the probabilistic state or the time saving state will end first by the time the next big hit occurs. Can be obtained.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S2201 that it is not a probabilistic jackpot (NO in S2201), that is, when the jackpot game related to the non-probabilistic jackpot (normal jackpot) ends this time, the first probabilistic flag is not turned ON. Turn on the time saving flag (S2208), set "100" to the time saving counter (S2207), and finish the process. In this embodiment, as described above, the two types of 6R 3rd jackpot and 16R 5th jackpot are non-probability variable jackpots (normal jackpots). Therefore, when the jackpot games related to these two types are completed, the subsequent jackpot games are followed. The gaming state becomes the "low probability state and the first time saving state" (first time saving state). This game state ends when either of the conditions that the variation display of the special symbol is performed 100 times (the special symbol hit / fail judgment is performed 100 times) and the next big hit occurs are satisfied. .. The time reduction counter and the probability variation counter count the total number of times the fluctuation display number of the first special symbol and the fluctuation display number of the second special symbol are added. The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that executes the above game state setting process (S2124) functions as a “game state setting means”.

[Holded ball count processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the reserved ball number processing (S208) after the special figure operation processing (S207). As shown in FIG. 35, in the reserved ball number processing (S208), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number, the special figure 2 reserved ball number, and the normal symbol reserved ball number stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read out. (S2501). Next, the data of the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls command for transmitting the reserved ball number information to the sub-control board 90 or the like) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502). The data related to the number of reserved balls (held ball number command) is output by the output process (S201) in the next interrupt process (S105), and the data related to the number of reserved balls (held ball number command) is output for each interrupt process. The setting to the output buffer (S2502) and the output processing (S201) are sequentially performed. When the sub-control unit 90 that has received the reserved ball number command determines that the number of reserved balls in the special figure has increased or decreased based on the received reserved ball number command, the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 responds accordingly. The display contents of the effect hold display area (first effect hold display area 9c, second effect hold display area 9d) in the above are updated.

Specifically, for example, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 increases by 1 from "3" to "4", the first production hold 9a corresponding to the increased number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 "4" is set. It is additionally displayed in the first effect hold display area 9c. In addition, when the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is reduced by 1 from "2" to "1" (that is, when the first special figure hold is exhausted), the left end of the first effect hold display area 9c (special figure 1 hold). The first effect hold 9a displayed in the location corresponding to the number of balls "1" (see FIG. 3) is moved to the variable hold display area 9e (see FIG. 3), and the first effect hold is accompanied accordingly. The first effect hold 9a displayed in the display area 9c is moved (shifted) by one to the left.

For the data of the number of special figure reserved balls when the number of special figure reserved balls is added, that is, the data of the number of special figure reserved balls accompanying the occurrence of the start entry ball (start winning), refer to the above-mentioned start entry command. It may be included, or a reserved ball number command indicating the number of reserved balls after addition (after starting ball entering) may be set in the output buffer together with the starting ball entering command. Further, for the data of the number of reserved balls when the number of reserved balls of the special figure is subtracted, that is, the data of the number of reserved balls of the special figure accompanying the start of change of the special symbol (digestion of the special figure hold), the above-mentioned change start command is used. It may be included or a hold ball number command indicating the number of special figure hold balls after subtraction (after special figure hold digestion) may be set in the output buffer together with the fluctuation start command.

[Power failure monitoring process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power failure monitoring process (S209) after the hold ball number process (S208). As shown in FIG. 36, in the power cutoff monitoring process (S209), first, it is determined whether or not a power cutoff signal is input (S2601), and if there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is an input of a power off signal (YES in S2601), the current state of the game machine (whether it is a probability change or not, whether it is a hit game or not, the number of reserved balls is several, and the remaining number of fluctuations of the probability change / time reduction Data related to (some, etc.) is stored in the RAM (S2602), the power off flag is turned ON (S2603), and then loop processing is performed without returning to interrupt processing (FIG. 11).

[Sub-control main processing]
Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 (control processing by the sub-control unit 90) will be described with reference to FIGS. 37 to 42. The counters, flags, statuses, buffers, timers, etc. that appear in the operation description of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit). When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub-control board 90 reads the program of the sub-control main process shown in FIG. 37 from the ROM of the sub-control board 90 and executes it. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, the CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) and other settings, various flags, status and counter resets are performed.

Subsequently, the S4002 determines whether or not the power cutoff signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are normal (S4002). As a result, when it is determined that the contents of the RAM are not normal (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, when it is determined that the contents of the RAM are normal (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to S4004 without initializing the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, if the power off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM are not normal even if the power off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized, but due to a power failure or the like. If the power off signal is turned on but the contents of the RAM are kept normal (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. Initializing the RAM resets the values of various flags, statuses and counters.

These S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on (at the time of power-on), and are not executed after that. Further, in the present embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 also performs the same processing as the power supply cutoff monitoring process (S209) by the game control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. 11, and the power supply cutoff signal is turned on due to a power failure or the like. Then, the data related to the effect control at that time is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, the data related to the effect control when a power failure such as a power failure occurs is backed up. Therefore, unless the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003) when the power is turned on (when the power is restored) after the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like, the effect control by the effect control microcomputer 91 is performed. The state of is returned to the state before the power failure occurred. It is also possible to configure the data related to the effect control so that it is not backed up at the time of power failure. Further, for example, a fluctuation count counter that is referred to when executing an effect that displays the remaining number of fluctuations until the probability change state or the time saving state ends, and a round count counter that is referred to when executing an effect that displays the number of rounds during a big hit game. It is also possible to have a configuration in which specific data among the data related to the effect control, such as the effect hold information described later, is to be backed up, and other data is not backed up.

The S4004 disables interrupts. Next, the random number seed update process is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various random number counters for determining the effect are updated. The updated random number counter values are sequentially stored in a predetermined updated value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. The random numbers for determining the effect include random numbers for determining the variable effect that determine the mode (variable effect pattern) of the effect pattern game effect to be executed, random numbers for determining the advance notice effect that determines the advance notice effect, and for determining the effect symbol that determines the effect symbol. There are random numbers and so on. The random number update method can be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. When updating the random numbers, the random numbers may not be added one by one, but may be added two by two. The random number for determining the effect is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball entry command) notifying that the starting ball has arrived is transmitted from the main control board 80, or a control signal notifying the start of fluctuation from the main control board 80 ( It can be used when the fluctuation start command) is transmitted, when the fluctuation effect pattern described later is determined, or the like. The storage location of the acquired random number for determining the effect is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90.

When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, the command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in the output buffer (also referred to as “sub-output buffer”) in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100, the voice control board 106, and the lamp. Among the control boards 107, the command is transmitted to the control board to which the corresponding command is transmitted. Each control board (each control unit) that receives the command uses various effect devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, board lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) according to the received command. Execute the production (directed design game production, special game production related to the jackpot game, etc.).

Next, S4007 allows interrupts (S4007). While the interrupt is enabled, the receive interrupt process (S4008), the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) can be executed. After that, S4004 to S4007 are looped. By executing these control processes, display control of the effect symbols and the like executed on the display screen 7a (effect symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, lighting control of various lamps, and operation of the movable decorative member are performed. It is possible to perform control, audio output control from a speaker, and the like.

[Receive interrupt processing]
As shown in FIG. 38, in the reception interrupt process (S4008), whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input unit of the effect control microcomputer 91. Determine if it has been entered (S4101). As a result, if it is determined that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), this process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (S4102). Finish the process. This receive interrupt process (S4008) is a process that is executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 2 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 39, in the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, an input process for creating switch data (edge data and level data) is performed based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d (S4201). ). This switch data indicates whether or not there is an operation (ON, OFF) for each of the first effect button 63a and the second effect button 63b, and is used to execute an operation-compatible effect based on the operation of the effect button 63. is there. Next, the lamp data output process (S4202) for outputting the lamp data for causing the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the board lamp 5 to emit light, and the drive data for driving the movable decorative member 14 (electrical drive source) are output. Drive data output processing (S4203) is performed. The lamp data and the drive data are created by the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later. Then, the watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 10 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, the receive command analysis process (S4302) described later is performed. Next, a switch state acquisition process (S4303) is performed in which the switch data created by the above-mentioned 2 ms timer interrupt process is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process, and is stored in the switch state acquisition process. A switch that sets the display of the display screen 7a, the operation of the movable decorative member 14, the light emission of decorative lamps (board lamp 5, frame lamp 66, etc.), etc. (that is, the execution of operation-compatible effects) based on the switch data. Perform processing (S4304). After that, other processing such as updating the random number for determining the effect is executed (S4305).

[Received command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 41, in the reception command analysis process (S4302), first, it is determined whether or not a start entry command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4395). As a result, if it is determined that the start entry command has not been received (NO in S4395), the process proceeds to S4401 and if it is determined that the start entry command has been received (YES in S4395), the production hold information is related. Perform processing (S4400) and shift to processing of S4401.

In the production hold information related processing (S4400), first, various information (preliminary judgment result, jackpot type determination) included in the start entry command (special figure 1 start entry command or special figure 2 start entry command) received in S4395 is determined. Random value for use, information related to fluctuation pattern random value, that is, look-ahead information), special symbol type (1st special symbol, 2nd special symbol) and special when sending and receiving start input command (command generation) Figure Storage is stored in a predetermined effect hold information storage area of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 in a shift memory format according to the number of hold balls. For example, when the received start-in ball command is the special figure 1 start-in ball command corresponding to the number of reserved balls "4" in the special figure 1, the pre-judgment result and the jackpot type included in the special figure 1 start-in ball command. Etc. are stored as special figure 1 effect hold information (special figure 1 hold look-ahead information, first prior determination information) in the area corresponding to the number of holds "4" in the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area. Further, for example, when the received start-in ball command is a special figure 2 start-in ball command corresponding to the number of reserved balls "3" in special figure 2, the pre-judgment result or big hit included in the special figure 2 start-in ball command. Information related to the type, etc. is stored as special figure 2 effect hold information (special figure 2 hold look-ahead information, second pre-judgment information) in the area corresponding to the number of holds "3" in the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area. .. The effect hold information (preliminary determination information) stored in this way is used for executing various effects such as a variable effect, a notice effect, and an effect mode.

The effect hold information stored in the effect hold information storage area is sequentially deleted from the one corresponding to the special figure hold as the special figure hold is exhausted. That is, the special figure 1 effect hold information stored in the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area is sequentially deleted from the first effect hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 hold as the special figure 1 hold is exhausted. Similarly, the special figure 2 effect hold information stored in the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area is sequentially deleted from the second effect hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 hold as the special figure 2 hold is exhausted. .. At this time, if other effect hold information is stored in the effect hold information storage area even after the effect hold information is deleted, the storage location of the other effect hold information is shifted to the lower side by one. As described above, the storage content (effect hold information) of the effect hold information storage area on the sub-control board 90 is the special figure hold storage unit (first special figure hold storage unit,) on the main control board (main control unit) 80 described above. It matches the stored contents (acquired information) of the second special figure reservation storage unit). From this, it can be said that the effect holding information storage area of the sub-control board 90 is also the “acquisition information storage means”. Further, the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area and the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area are also referred to as "first pre-determination information storage means" and "second pre-determination information storage means", respectively, and are generally "pre-determination". Also called "information storage means".

Here, the special figure 1 effect hold information stored in the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area is not deleted unless the corresponding special figure 1 hold is digested, and is stored in the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area. The stored special figure 2 effect hold information is not deleted unless the corresponding special figure 2 hold is exhausted. That is, once the effect hold information is stored in the effect hold information storage area, the effect hold information is deleted only when the corresponding special figure hold is exhausted. Therefore, for example, the big hit game is started, the second time saving state (probability change state B) is changed from the normal state via the big hit game, or the big hit is started from the first time saving state (first time saving state or probability change state A). It becomes the second time saving state (probability change state B) via the game, or becomes the first time saving state (first time saving state or probability change state A) from the second time saving state (probability change state B) via the jackpot game. Even if the game state changes (shifts to another game state), such as from the first time saving state to the normal state after executing the special figure variation display a predetermined number of times, it is stored in the effect hold information storage area. The effect hold information is not deleted. That is, neither the stored content of the special figure 1 effect reserved information storage area nor the stored content of the special figure 2 effect reserved information storage area is initialized (reset) when the game state changes. There is. When the power is cut off (power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped), the stored contents (effect hold information) of the effect hold information storage area are initialized (erased). However, when the storage content of the effect hold information storage area (effect hold information) is to be backed up, the stored content can be restored when the power supply is restarted (started).

Further, the S4400 determines whether or not the effect hold information to be stored is specific effect hold information, and if so, determines whether or not to execute the advance notice effect based on the specific effect hold information. .. This advance notice effect can be executed by storing the effect hold information triggered by the reception of the start / entry command. In other words, it is a notice effect that can be executed with the memory of the new special figure reservation. Such a notice production is also called "notice when hold occurs". The notice when a hold occurs is a kind of hold look-ahead notice (preliminary determination effect) described later. The specific effect hold information includes, for example, effect hold information indicating that the jackpot is a jackpot (big hit hold), information indicating that the probability variation jackpot is a probability variation jackpot (probability variation hit hold), and a variable effect having a relatively high jackpot reliability. Means the effect hold information corresponding to the special figure hold that may bring about advantageous game development for the player, such as information indicating that is a fluctuation pattern that can be executed (high reliability hold).

The determination of whether or not to execute the notice when the hold occurs is determined by the random numbers provided for determining whether or not the notice is executed, the execution mode, etc. among the above-mentioned random numbers for determining the effect (“random number for determining the notice when the hold occurs”). It can also be done using). Then, when executing the hold occurrence notice, the hold occurrence notice command that specifies the execution of the notice is set in the sub-output buffer. When the set command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 corresponds to the effect hold information (specific effect hold information) newly stored (generated) this time. The effect hold, that is, the latest effect hold (first effect hold 9a or second effect hold 9b) additionally displayed in the effect hold display area (first effect hold display area 9c or second effect hold display area 9d) is added. It is displayed in a predetermined notice display mode different from the normal display mode. For example, the display color of the production hold may be changed to a normal color (for example, white) to be a notice color (for example, blue, green, red, etc.), or the production hold design may be changed to a normal design (for example, a round icon) for a special design. (For example, character icon, item icon, etc.). Due to such a notice when a hold occurs, a different form of effect hold (also referred to as "notice effect hold") is displayed in the effect hold display area, so that the player can hold a special figure corresponding to the notice effect hold. You will have to wait for the digestion while having a feeling of expectation for the digestion.

It should be noted that the notice when a hold occurs is not limited to the display mode of the effect hold as shown in this embodiment, for example, a predetermined sound effect is emitted when the hold occurs, and lamps such as a board lamp and a frame lamp are used in a predetermined mode. It is possible to perform it in various ways that appeal to the player's sight and hearing, such as making it emit light with a sound effect or operating a movable decorative member (movable accessory) provided on the game board or the front frame in a predetermined manner. is there.

Next, the S4401 determines whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). As a result, when it is determined that the variation start command has been received (YES in S4401), the variation effect start process (S4402) described later is performed to shift to the process of S4403, and it is determined that the variation start command has not been received. In the case (NO in S4401), the process shifts to the process of S4406 without performing the variable effect start process.

In S4403, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and when it is determined that the fluctuation stop command has been received (YES in S4403), the effect symbol is stopped and displayed to display the variation effect. Perform variable effect end processing to end (S4404). In the variation effect end process (S4404), a variation effect end command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol 8 and ending the variation effect is set in the sub-output buffer. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 changes the effect symbol 8 displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The stop display is displayed, and the variable effect (effect pattern game effect) is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4403 that the fluctuation stop command has not been received (NO in S4403), the process shifts to the processing of S4405 without performing the fluctuation production end processing. The variable effect refers to various effects performed in accordance with the variable display of the special symbol, such as the variable display of the effect symbol 8 and the reach effect.

Subsequently, the S4405 determines whether or not a jackpot game-related command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405). Here, the jackpot game-related command is a command transmitted from the main control board 80 when executing the jackpot game, and specifically, the opening command transmitted at the start of the jackpot game (occurrence of jackpot) ( S2010), round start command sent at the start of the round (see S2107), round end command sent at the end of the round (see S2114), ending command sent at the end of the jackpot game (see S2119) See) etc. The S4405 determines whether or not any of these jackpot game-related commands has been received, and if it has not been received (NO in S4405), it shifts to the processing of S4407 and if it has been received (YES in S4405). , Performs processing related to the execution of the effect (big hit game-related effect) according to the type of the received command (S4406).

For example, if the received command is an opening command, an opening effect command that specifies the opening effect according to the type of jackpot specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer, and if it is a round start command, the command is concerned. Set the round effect command in the sub output buffer to specify the round effect according to the round specified based on, and if it is the ending command, specify the ending effect according to the type of jackpot specified based on the command. Set the production command in the sub output buffer. When various effect commands related to the set jackpot are transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 performs an opening effect and a round effect according to the progress of the jackpot game. An effect related to the jackpot game such as the above is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

Finally, the processing of S4407 is performed, and this processing is completed. In S4407, as other processing, processing based on other reception commands (for example, normal symbol fluctuation start command and normal symbol fluctuation stop command) other than the above-mentioned various commands is performed (S4407).

[Variation production start processing]
Next, the variation effect start process (S4402) executed by the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, in the variation effect start process (S4402), first, the effect determination random number process for acquiring various effect determination random numbers such as the variation effect determination random number, the advance notice effect determination random number, and the effect symbol determination random number. Perform (S4501). In this embodiment, the processing of S4501 is performed at the timing when the fluctuation start command is received from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is acquired from each random number. Based on the acquired value (acquired information), the mode of the effect symbol game effect (variable effect) to be executed, the mode of the advance notice effect, the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed, and the like are determined.

Next, S4502 analyzes the received fluctuation start command (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern designation command (information for designating the variation pattern) that specifies the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Then, the information for designating the fluctuation pattern includes the fluctuation pattern information (P1 to P22) shown in FIG. 9, the game state information for designating the current game state, the first special symbol hit / miss judgment or the second special symbol hit / miss judgment. As a result, symbol information and the like for designating the jackpot type are included (see FIG. 8). In addition, since there are one corresponding to the first special symbol and the other corresponding to the second special symbol in the fluctuation pattern designation command, the effect symbol game production to be started this time is performed by analyzing the fluctuation pattern designation command. It is possible to determine whether the (variable display of the effect symbol) is related to the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. The variation pattern information, the game state information, the symbol information, and the like can be used in other processes other than the variation effect start process to be executed thereafter.

Next, in S4503, the effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining the effect mode to be executed. The mode status is any value from "1" to "5", and each value is assigned to the effect modes A to E. Specifically, the mode status "1" corresponds to the production mode A, the mode status "2" corresponds to the production mode B, the mode status "3" corresponds to the production mode C, and the mode status "4" corresponds to the production mode C. It corresponds to the production mode D, and the mode status "5" corresponds to the production mode E. By referring to the current mode status, it is possible to specify the current production mode.

Here, the effect mode is a mode of effect in the image display device 7, and if the effect mode is different, a part or all of the effect mode of the game effect such as the advance notice effect and the reach effect is different. Specifically, the effect image displayed on the image display device 7 is produced, for example, the display mode of the effect symbol 8 (for example, design, number design, etc.) is different, the characters, items, and background images appearing are different. It depends on the mode. In addition, the production pattern game production and the jackpot game production can also be executed in a mode corresponding to the production mode, and when a plurality of game productions (notice production, reach production, round production, etc.) are provided, the production mode It is possible to execute different game effects depending on the game.

In this embodiment, the effect mode A and the effect mode B are set to the effect mode that can be executed when the game state is the normal state (low probability state and non-time saving state), and the effect mode C is set to the first time reduction state (the game state is the first time reduction state). The effect mode can be executed when the game state is the probability change state A (high probability state and the first time reduction state), and the effect mode D is set to the effect mode that can be executed when the game state is the probability change state A (high probability state and the first time reduction state). , The effect mode E is an effect mode that can be executed when the game state is the probability change state B (high probability state and second time reduction state). Therefore, the player can grasp the current game state by checking the effect mode.

Next, in S4504, a variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining an execution pattern (variation effect pattern) of the variation effect performed by using the image display device 7, the board lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, and the like is set (S4504). Specifically, the variation effect pattern determination table to be used is set based on the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 and the variation pattern specification command received from the main control unit 80.

For example, when the variation pattern information specified by the received variation pattern specification command is "P1 (variation pattern P1)" (see FIG. 9), the variation effect pattern determination table is used as the variation effect pattern determination table at the time of a big hit corresponding to the current effect mode. The variable effect pattern determination table is set. The variable effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the execution mode (variable mode of the effect symbol, etc.) of the effect symbol game effect, and is a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables corresponding to the effect mode (mode status). (Not shown) is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance. In S4504, the table corresponding to the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 is selected from those variable effect pattern determination tables, and this is set.

Next, in S4505, a variation effect pattern suitable for the specified variation pattern is selected and set based on the variation effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the variation effect pattern determination table set in S4504 (S4505). As the variable effect pattern, a variable display mode (execution mode of the effect symbol game effect) of the effect symbol 8 displayed on the display screen 7a (effect symbol display area 7b) is set. As a result, when the reach effect is executed in the effect symbol game effect (variable effect) (variable effect with reach), or when the character effect performed using a specific character is executed (character variable effect), the reach effect or the character effect is performed. Is not executed (variable effect without reach), etc. are determined.

In the reach effect, for example, as a display mode of the effect symbol 8 when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is a big hit, all three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are the same (doublet). When the mode (big hit mode, specific mode) is provided, two of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (for example, the left effect symbol 8L and the right effect symbol 8R) constitute the jackpot mode. In a state where the stop display (temporary stop) is performed and the remaining one continues to be variable (also referred to as "reach state"), the remaining one effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol that completes the jackpot mode. It is a production that indicates whether or not. It is also called "reach establishment" that the reach state is reached when two effect symbols are stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped) in the variable effect.

Further, in S4505, the effect symbol 8 (also referred to as “stop effect symbol”) to be stopped and displayed is determined and set based on the random number for determining the effect symbol acquired in S4501 and the stop symbol determination table (not shown). Production symbol The production symbol 8 that is stopped and displayed as a result of the game production is out of the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment, and if there is a reach, there are three production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R such as "787". One of the production symbols is considered to be different from the other production symbols (reach out-of-reach), and when there is no reach, at least one of the three production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R such as "635" It is said that the production pattern is different from other production patterns (complete variation). On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit, the 6R 1st big hit or the 16R 4th big hit is doublet (“333” or “777”) of the red symbol, and the 6R 2nd big hit is Green doublet ("111", "555" or "999", 6R 3rd jackpot or 16R 5th jackpot, blue doublet ("222", "444", "666" or It should be noted that the stop display mode of these effect symbols 8 is an example, and what is stopped and displayed as the stop effect symbol when a big hit is obtained can be appropriately changed.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as the variation mode (variation effect pattern) of the effect symbol 8, reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, super reach B, Super reach C, character effect, etc. are set, and in S4505, which of these effects is to be performed or which of these effects is not to be performed is determined based on the variable effect pattern determination table. It should be noted that a variable effect (variable effect without reach) in which the effect symbol 8 is simply displayed in a variable manner and stopped without performing a reach effect, a character effect, or the like is also referred to as "normal variation".

Then, when the variation effect with reach is executed, one of the reach effects is set based on the variation pattern designation command and the variation effect pattern determination table. Here, when the super reach effect is executed, it is set so that the possibility of a big hit is higher than when the normal reach effect is executed. That is, it can be said that the super reach production is a game production with a higher jackpot reliability (possibility of becoming a jackpot) than the reach (normal reach) production. The reach effect can be mainly set (executed) when a variation pattern designation command for specifying a variation pattern (see FIG. 9) having a variation time of 30,000 ms or more is received.

Next, in S4506, processing related to the setting of the advance notice effect (notice effect setting process) is performed (S4506). In this embodiment, the notice effect (also referred to as "hold look-ahead notice" or "pre-judgment effect") based on the effect hold information (pre-reading information, pre-judgment information) stored in the S4400 and the current special figure fluctuation display (variation) It is said that various notice effects such as a notice effect (also referred to as "the change notice") related to the effect) can be executed. For this reason, in S4506, it is determined whether or not to execute various notice effects (whether or not to execute), and the execution pattern (notice effect pattern) of the advance notice effect to be executed is set. Specifically, the variable effect pattern set in S4505, the effect hold information stored in S4400, the random number for determining the advance notice effect acquired in S4501, and the advance notice effect determination table stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 (not shown). ) Etc., the presence / absence of execution of the advance notice effect, the advance notice effect pattern, etc. are determined, and the advance notice effect pattern is set based on the determination result (S4506). The processing content of the advance notice effect setting processing (S4506) will be described later.

The advance notice effect pattern set in S4506, that is, the type (notice type) and mode of the advance notice effect to be executed, the presence / absence of the advance notice effect, etc., is the effect hold information stored in S4400 (the contents stored in the effect hold information storage area). Or, the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment specified by the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502 (the result of the hit / fail judgment related to the special figure fluctuation display this time), and the special symbol specified by the analysis result of the fluctuation start command. It will differ depending on the fluctuation pattern information (the fluctuation pattern and the stop symbol related to the special figure fluctuation display this time). In addition, when executing a notice effect, one of a plurality of notice effects (one type of notice effect) may be performed, or two or more notice effects (multiple types of notice effects) may be combined. That is, a plurality of types of advance notice effects may be performed at each execution timing during one variation display (during the variation effect).

Here, the hold look-ahead notice (preliminary judgment effect) generally includes a hold with a high jackpot reliability or a hold for confirming the jackpot in the stored special figure hold, or the possibility thereof. It is a notice production that suggests high and low. As a typical example of the hold look-ahead notice, in addition to the above-mentioned notice when hold occurs, the display modes of the effect hold 9a and 9b displayed in the effect hold display areas 9c and 9d and the variable hold display area 9e (for example, the effect). The hold change notice that changes the hold display color, shape, design, type, size, etc.) from the normal display mode to the predetermined notice display mode, and the predetermined image is displayed over a plurality of consecutive variable displays (variable effects). An example is a continuous notice of displaying or emitting a predetermined sound effect.

In this embodiment, the advance notice when the hold occurs, the hold change notice, and the continuous notice can be executed as a notice effect (hold look-ahead notice) based on the effect hold information (look-ahead information, advance determination information). The type and number of notice effects to be executed as a hold look-ahead notice can be set arbitrarily. The advance notice effect based on the above-mentioned first advance judgment information (special figure 1 hold pre-reading notice) is also referred to as "first advance determination effect", and the advance notice effect based on the above-mentioned second advance judgment information (special figure 2 hold). Pre-reading notice) is also called "second pre-judgment production".

Next, in the S4507, a variable effect start command for starting the effect pattern game effect (variable effect display, advance notice effect, etc.) based on the variable effect pattern set in S4505 and the advance notice effect pattern set in S4506 is set in the sub-output buffer. Then (S4507), the variable production start process is completed. When the variation effect start command set in S4507 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 determines the variation effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command, that is, S4505. Predetermined image data for fluctuation effect (image data indicating change start, change in progress, change stop, etc. of effect symbol 8) corresponding to the change effect pattern set in, and a notice effect pattern specified based on the change effect start command. That is, the predetermined advance notice effect image data corresponding to the advance notice effect pattern set in S4506 is read out from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the variable effect and the advance notice effect based on the read image data are displayed on the image display device 7. Execute on screen 7a. In addition, along with the execution of the variation effect (execution of the variation display of the special symbol), the variation display (blinking display) by the two LEDs on the effect display 102 is also executed.

[Notice effect setting process]
Next, the advance notice effect setting process (S4506) executed in the variable effect start process (S4402) will be described. As shown in FIG. 43, in the advance notice effect setting process (S4506), the change advance notice process is first performed (S4601). The fluctuation advance notice process (S4601) determines whether or not the advance notice effect (that is, the change advance notice) related to the current change effect (special figure change display) started by the change effect start process (S4402) is executed, and the change The process related to the execution of the change notice is performed, such as setting the execution pattern (the change notice pattern) when the notice is executed. As the fluctuation notice, for example, a step-up notice in which notice images corresponding to each step from the first step to a predetermined step (for example, the first step to the maximum fifth step) are displayed stepwise on the display screen 7a. A large number of preview images (group images) are simultaneously moved from one side (for example, the right side) of the display screen 7a to the other side (for example, the left side) when the reach is established. The group notice is displayed, and a predetermined cut-in image is displayed at a predetermined time during the reach production. Is displayed on the display screen 7a, such as a cut-in notice.

In the S4601, it is determined whether or not the change notice is executed, and when it is executed, the execution pattern (the change notice type) is selected and set. This determination or selection includes the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502 (result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment related to the current fluctuation display, fluctuation pattern information, etc.), the random number for determining the advance notice effect acquired in S4501, and the mode of the change notice ( It is performed based on the fluctuation notice determination table (not shown) or the like that defines the relationship between the fluctuation notice pattern) and its selection rate (execution probability). The fluctuation notice is not limited to the one illustrated above, and various notices such as a notice using the effect button 63 (button notice) can be adopted.

Following the fluctuation notice processing (S4601), the S4602 determines whether or not the hold look-ahead notice flag is OFF (S4602). Here, the hold look-ahead notice flag is whether or not the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice or the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice is currently being executed, in other words, the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice or the special figure 2 hold. It indicates whether or not the look-ahead notice is being executed (that is, whether or not the hold look-ahead notice is being executed). The initial setting of the hold look-ahead notice flag is OFF, and turns ON when the execution of the hold look-ahead notice is started. Further, when the hold look-ahead notice flag is turned ON, a value indicating the number of times the hold look-ahead notice is executed (execution period) is displayed in a counter (also referred to as "hold look-ahead notice counter") (not shown) that counts the number of times the hold look-ahead notice is executed. Is set. For example, when the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is executed for the first special figure hold corresponding to the special figure 1 hold ball number "3", the first special figure corresponding to the special figure 1 hold ball number "3" is executed. Since the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is executed over the three variable displays until the figure hold is exhausted, the value "3" is set in the counter. The value of the counter is set every time a variable display of a special symbol accompanied by a hold look-ahead notice is performed (for example, if the hold that triggers the execution of the hold look-ahead notice is the first special symbol hold, the first special symbol is changed). It is subtracted (1 decrement). Then, when the execution period of the hold look-ahead notice ends (when the count value of the hold look-ahead notice counter becomes "0"), it is turned off.

From this, the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter are information that makes it possible to specify whether or not the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is executed based on the preliminary determination result of the special figure 1, and in that sense, the special figure 1 The RAM of the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit) in which the flags and counters are stored (provided) can be said to be information related to the pre-judgment, that is, "first pre-judgment information". It can be said that it is a "memory means". Similarly, the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter are information that makes it possible to specify whether or not the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice is executed based on the preliminary determination result of the special figure 2, and in that sense, the advance of the special figure 2 The RAM of the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit) in which the flags and counters are stored (provided) can be said to be information related to the determination, that is, "second pre-judgment information". It can be said that it is a means.

The setting contents of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter (one aspect of the storage contents of the pre-determination information storage means) are such that the jackpot game is started or the second time reduction state (probability change state) is set from the normal state via the jackpot game. B), the first time saving state (first time saving state or probability change state A) to the second time saving state (probability change state B) via the jackpot game, or from the second time saving state (probability change state B) The game state, such as the first time saving state (first time saving state or probability change state A) via the jackpot game, or the normal state after executing the special figure variation display a predetermined number of times from the first time saving state. Is supposed to not be initialized (reset) even if it changes (shifts to another gaming state). However, when the power is cut off (power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped), the setting contents of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter are initialized. Further, when the setting contents of the flag and the counter (one aspect of the storage contents of the predetermination information storage means) are to be backed up, the setting contents can be restored when the power supply is restarted (started).

In this embodiment, the hold look-ahead notice flag is set as a common flag for the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice and the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice. For example, the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice corresponding to the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is used. It may be provided as separate flags such as a notice flag and a special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice flag corresponding to the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice. This also applies to the hold look-ahead advance notice counter.

When it is determined in S4602 that the hold look-ahead notice flag is not OFF (ON) (NO in S4602), that is, when the hold look-ahead notice is being executed (during the execution period), no processing is performed after S4603. This process is completed. This makes it possible to prevent the hold look-ahead notice from being repeatedly started (executed).

On the other hand, when it is determined in S4602 that the hold look-ahead advance notice flag is OFF (YES in S4602), it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the probability change state B (second time saving state) (S4603). As a result, when it is determined that the state is not the probability change state B (NO in S4603), that is, when the current gaming state is any of the normal state, the first time saving state, and the probability change state A, the current number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 Is determined to be "2" or more (S4604). The number of special figure 2 reserved balls can be specified by, for example, the number of special figure 2 effect reserved information stored in the special figure 2 effect reserved information storage area.

If it is determined in S4604 that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not "2" or more (NO in S4604), the process proceeds to S4607, which will be described later, without processing S4605 and S4606, and the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is "2". If it is determined that the value is 2 ”or higher (YES in S4604), special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice processing is performed (S4605).

The special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice process (S4605) determines whether or not to execute the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice based on the currently stored second special figure hold (special figure 2 effect hold information), and the special figure 2 hold The process related to the execution of the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice is performed, such as setting an execution pattern (special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice pattern) when executing the look-ahead notice. As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to execute a hold change notice, a continuous notice, etc. as a hold look-ahead notice. Therefore, in S4605, whether or not to execute those hold look-ahead notices is determined, and when it is executed, it is executed. The execution pattern (holding look-ahead notice type) is selected and set. Further, when executing the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice, the hold look-ahead flag is turned ON.

For example, when it is decided to execute the above-mentioned hold change notice as the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice, the display color of the second effect hold 9b is set to a predetermined notice color (for example, blue, green, or red) as the execution pattern. Etc.), or the design of the second effect hold 9b is set to a predetermined special design, and a hold change notice pattern for changing the display mode of the second effect hold 9b to the notice display mode is set (S4605). Further, when it is decided to execute the above-mentioned continuous notice as the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice, the effect symbol 8 is the same color (for example, green) in each of a plurality of consecutive variation displays (variation effect) as the execution pattern. It straddles a series of multiple fluctuation displays (variation effect), such as stopping the display at different stitches of the design) and displaying a predetermined notice image in each of a series of multiple variation displays (variation effect). A continuous notice pattern that generates a notice effect is set (S4605). The continuous notice pattern also includes the number of times the continuous notice is executed. Since the above-mentioned notice when a hold occurs is a hold look-ahead notice based on the reception of a start entry command (generation of a new hold memory), it is not subject to the hold look-ahead notice that can be set in S4605. This also applies to the S4608 and S4610 described later.

The decisions and selections related to the execution of the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice in S4605 are the special figure 2 effect hold information stored in the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area, the random number for the advance notice effect decision acquired in S4501, and the hold. It is performed based on a hold look-ahead notice determination table (not shown) or the like that defines the relationship between the mode of look-ahead notice (hold look-ahead notice pattern) and its selection rate (execution probability).

Next, in S4606, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice is executed as a result of the processing of S4605 (S4606). As a result, if it is determined to be executed (YES in S4606), this processing is completed without performing the processing of S4607 and S4608. As a result, it is possible to prevent the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice and the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice from being executed in duplicate.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice is not executed (NO in S4606), it is determined whether or not the current number of special figure 1 hold balls is "2" or more (S4607). The current number of special figure 1 reserved balls can be specified by, for example, the number of special figure 1 effect reserved information stored in the special figure 1 effect reserved information storage area.

If it is determined in S4607 that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not "2" or more (NO in S4607), this processing is completed without performing the processing in S4608, and the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is "2" or more. If it is determined (YES in S4607), special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice processing is performed (S4608). The special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice process (S4608) determines whether or not to execute the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice based on the currently stored first special figure hold (special figure 1 effect hold information), and the special figure 1 hold The process related to the execution of the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is performed, such as setting an execution pattern (special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice pattern) when executing the look-ahead notice. This special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice process (S4608) is a process performed in the same manner as the above-mentioned special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice process (S4605), and the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is also the above-mentioned special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice process. Since it is the same as the notice, detailed description of these will be omitted.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the above-mentioned S4603 that the current gaming state is the probability change state B (second time saving state) (YES in S4603), is the current number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 "2" or more? When it is judged whether or not (S4609) and it is judged that it is not "2" or more (NO in S4609), this processing is completed without performing the processing of S4610, and it is judged that it is "2" or more (YES in S4609). ), Special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice processing is performed (S4610). Since these S4609 and S4610 are the same as the above-mentioned S4604 and S4605, detailed description of the processing will be omitted.

Here, as shown in FIG. 43, when the current gaming state is not the probability change state B (second time reduction state) but any of the normal state, the first time reduction state, and the probability change state A (NO in S4603). Special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice processing (S4605) may be executed, and special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice processing may be executed. Special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice processing (S4608) is performed, so that special figure 1 Hold look-ahead notice may be executed. That is, in the normal state, the first time saving state, and the probability change state A, both the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice (first advance judgment effect) and the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice (second advance judgment effect) can be executed. To.

On the other hand, when the current game state is the probability change state B (second time saving state) (YES in S4603), the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice process (S4610) is performed, so that the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice is issued. Although it may be executed, since the process related to the execution of the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is not performed, the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is not executed. That is, in the probability change state B (second time saving state), the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice (second advance judgment effect) can be executed, and the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice (first advance judgment effect) cannot be executed. To.

Further, in this embodiment, a big hit occurs during the execution period of the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice (when the hold look-ahead notice flag is ON and the value of the hold look-ahead notice counter is "1" or more), and the big hit occurs. If the probability change state B is reached after the jackpot game related to the above, in the probability change state B (second time saving state), the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice (first advance judgment effect) related to the execution period is considered to be infeasible. .. This is to ensure consistency with the fact that the process related to the execution of the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is not performed in the case of the probability change state B (YES in S4603).

[Outline of the game]
Next, the outline of the game by the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state at the beginning of the game is, in principle, a normal state. For this reason, the player first strikes left to advance the game. In the left-handed game (also referred to as "left-handed game"), since the game ball is aimed at entering the first starting port 20, the first special symbol is mainly changed in the normal state (non-specific game state). The display is done.

Along with the variation display of the first special symbol, the variation display of the effect symbol 8 (variation effect based on the result of the first special symbol hit / miss determination) is performed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Further, since the second time reduction flag is OFF in the normal state, a preliminary determination (first preliminary determination) relating to the first special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20. Information related to the pre-determination result (first pre-determination information) is transmitted (output) from the main control unit 80 to the sub-control unit 90 as a special figure 1 start ball entry command (see FIG. 13). From this, in the normal state, the advance notice effect (special figure 1 hold look-ahead advance notice, first advance determination effect) based on the result of the advance determination (first advance determination information) relating to the first special symbol can be executed. The player advances the game in the normal state while watching such a fluctuation effect and a notice effect.

As the jackpot related to the first special symbol, three types of "6R first jackpot", "6R second jackpot" and "6R third jackpot" are provided (see FIG. 6). Therefore, in the normal state, if it is determined as a big hit by the first special symbol winning / failing determination, the big hit game related to any one of the three types of big hits can be executed. In the big hit game (special game state), since the player aims to enter the game ball into the big winning opening 30, the player strikes right to advance the game.

When the jackpot game is completed, the game state shifts to a game state determined according to the type of jackpot that triggered the execution of the jackpot game (the type of jackpot symbol related to the first special symbol displayed as stopped). That is, when the jackpot generated in the normal state (so-called "first hit") is "6R first jackpot" or "6R second jackpot", the jackpot is a probabilistic jackpot, so the jackpot game related to the jackpot is The gaming state after the end is a probabilistic state (probability change state A or probabilistic state B) (see FIG. 6). On the other hand, when the first hit is "6R 3rd big hit", the big hit is a normal big hit (time saving big hit), so the gaming state after the big hit game related to the big hit is finished is the 1st time saving state ( See FIG. 6).

In the probability change state or the first time saving state after the big hit game, at least the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol are activated, so that the player continues to hit right after the big hit game is finished. To proceed. In this right-handed game (also referred to as "right-handed game"), when the game ball passes through the gate 28, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed. At this time, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed in a short time (1 second in this example), and the probability of hitting the normal symbol is high (“240/241” in this example). As a result, the symbols per normal figure are stopped and displayed with a high probability (high frequency), and the game per normal figure is performed with high frequency.

As described above, there are two types of opening patterns when the second starting port 21 is opened (opened) in the game per normal figure (FIG. 44). reference). The first opening pattern is when the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 is not activated, that is, the gaming state is the normal state, the first time saving state (low probability state and the first time saving state), and the probability change state A (high). This is an open pattern that is set (selected) in either the stochastic state or the first time saving state (see S906 in FIG. 19). On the other hand, the second opening pattern is set (selected) when the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 is activated, that is, when the gaming state is the probability change state B (high probability state and second time saving state). This is an open pattern (see S903 in FIG. 19).

Therefore, the game state after the big hit game is the first time saving state, and the game per normal figure is executed in the first time saving state, and the game state after the big hit game is the probability change state A, and the probability change state. When the game per game is executed in A, the second starting port 21 is opened in the first opening pattern. The first opening pattern is an opening pattern in which the opening of "0.5 seconds" is performed twice with an interval (closing time) of "60 seconds". Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A, even if the game per normal figure is executed frequently, the opening of the second starting port 21 for 0.5 seconds is an interval of 60 seconds for each game per normal figure. Since it is performed only twice with the player in between, it is possible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 21, but the possibility is low and the ball entry efficiency is not good. There is a possibility that the ball enters the second starting port 21 when the game ball flowing down the right game area 3B passes over the upper surface of the movable member 23 (see FIG. 3) and 0 of the second starting port 21. This is because it is only when the timing of opening for 5 seconds matches.

Here, in this embodiment, the third starting port 25 is provided on the downstream side of the second starting port 21 (see FIG. 3). Like the first starting port 20, the third starting port 25 is capable of constantly entering the ball, and the ease of entering the game ball into the third starting port 25 (ball entry rate, ball entry possibility). Is about the same as the first starting port 20 or easier to enter than the first starting port 20. Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probability changing state A, even if the game per normal figure is frequently executed by the operation of the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 Is not activated, so that the possibility of the game ball entering the third starting port 25 is higher than that of the second starting port 21, and the frequency of entering the third starting port 25 is higher. Further, the third starting port 25 is a starting port that triggers the execution of the variation display of the first special symbol. Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A, the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is mainly performed, and in rare cases when a ball enters the second starting port 21, the first based on the ball entry. 2 The variable display of special symbols is given priority.

Of the games (right-handed games) in the first time-saving state and the probability variation state A, in the first time-saving state, the jackpot probability is set to a low probability (low probability state) to the third starting port 25. While the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is mainly performed based on the entry of the ball, the special symbol is expected to be executed (occurrence of 16R jackpot) of the second special symbol, which is more advantageous than the first special symbol. The game is advanced by right-handed until the variable display is performed 100 times or until a big hit occurs during that period. In addition, when the special symbol variation display is performed 100 times without a big hit in the 1st time saving state (that is, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment is missed 100 times in a row), the 1st time saving state ends. , The game state shifts to the normal state (returns to the normal state).

Further, in the probability variation state A, while the change display of the first special symbol based on the entry into the third starting port 25 is mainly performed in the state where the jackpot probability is set to a high probability (high probability state), the first special While expecting the execution of the variable display of the second special symbol (occurrence of 16R jackpot), which is more advantageous than the symbol, the game will be advanced by right-handed until the next jackpot occurs.

Further, in the first time saving state and the probability variation state A, when the variation display of the first special symbol is performed, the variation display of the effect symbol 8 (variation effect based on the result of the first special symbol hit / miss determination) is performed accordingly. When the variation display of the second special symbol is performed, the variation display of the effect symbol 8 (variation effect based on the result of the second special symbol hit / fail determination) is performed accordingly. In addition to this, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A, since the second time saving flag is OFF, the preliminary determination relating to the first special symbol is made based on the entry of the game ball into the third starting port 25 ( The first pre-judgment) is performed, and the information related to the pre-judgment result (first pre-judgment information) is transmitted (output) from the main control unit 80 to the sub-control unit 90 as a special figure 1 start ball entry command (FIG. See 13). Further, although the possibility is low, when a game ball enters the second starting port 21, a preliminary determination (second preliminary determination) relating to the second special symbol is performed based on the entry, and the preliminary determination is made. Information related to the result (second pre-determination information) is transmitted (output) from the main control unit 80 to the sub control unit 90 as a special figure 2 start ball entry command (see FIG. 13).

For this reason, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A, the advance notice effect (special figure 1 hold look-ahead advance notice, first advance determination effect) based on the result of the advance determination (first advance determination information) relating to the first special symbol is executed. In addition to being possible, it is possible to execute a notice effect (special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice, second pre-judgment effect) based on the result of the pre-determination related to the second special symbol (second pre-determination information) (FIG. 43). See). The player advances the game in the first time saving state or the probabilistic change state A while watching such a fluctuation effect and a notice effect.

On the other hand, when the game state after the big hit game is the probability change state B and the normal figure hit game is executed in the probability change state B, the second start opening 21 is opened in the second opening pattern. The second opening pattern is an opening pattern in which the opening of "6.0 seconds" is performed once (see FIG. 44). In the probability change state B, since the game per normal figure in which the second starting port 21 is opened (long opening) based on the second opening pattern is executed with high frequency, the game ball enters the second starting port 21. The ball possibility (ball entry frequency) is much higher than in other gaming states. Moreover, the variation display of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting port 21 takes precedence over the variation display of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting port 20 or the third starting port 25. Will be executed. Therefore, in the probabilistic state B, the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is mainly performed, and in rare cases, the second special symbol hold is interrupted (the number of special figure 2 reserved balls becomes "0"), and then the second special symbol When 1 special symbol reservation exists, the variation display of the 1st special symbol is performed.

In such a probability variation state B, while the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is mainly performed in the state where the jackpot probability is set to a high probability (high probability state), the 6R jackpot caused by the fluctuation display of the first special symbol While expecting that a 16R jackpot (especially a 16R probability variation jackpot) will occur while avoiding the occurrence, the game will proceed by hitting right until the next jackpot occurs.

Further, in the probability variation state B, when the variation display of the second special symbol is performed, the variation display of the effect symbol 8 (variation effect based on the result of the second special symbol hit / fail determination) is performed accordingly, and the variation of the first special symbol is performed. When the display is performed, the variation display of the effect symbol 8 (variation effect based on the first special symbol hit / miss determination result) is performed accordingly. Further, in the probability change state B, since the second time saving flag is ON, the preliminary determination (first preliminary determination) relating to the first special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the third starting port 25 is not performed. (The first pre-determination information is not output from the main control unit 80 to the sub control unit 90). On the other hand, a preliminary determination (second preliminary determination) relating to the second special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21 is performed, and information relating to the preliminary determination result (second preliminary determination information). Is transmitted (output) from the main control unit 80 to the sub control unit 90 as a special figure 2 start ball entry command (see FIG. 13).

From this, in the probability change state B, the advance notice effect (special figure 1 hold look-ahead advance notice, first advance determination effect) based on the result of the advance determination (first advance determination information) relating to the first special symbol is considered to be infeasible, and the first It is possible to execute a notice effect (special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice, second pre-determination effect) based on the result of the pre-determination (second pre-determination information) relating to the special symbol (see FIG. 43). The player advances the game in the probabilistic state B while watching such a fluctuation effect and a notice effect according to the special figure 2.

If a jackpot related to the first special symbol occurs in any of the first time-saving state, the probability-changing state A, and the probability-changing state B in which the game is advanced by the above right-handed hit, the first time-saving state after the 6R jackpot game, It shifts to the probability change state A or the probability change state B. In addition, since there are two types of jackpots related to the second special symbol, "16R 4th jackpot" and "16R 5th jackpot" (see FIG. 6), the jackpot related to the second special symbol is When it occurs, it shifts to the first time saving state or the probability change state B through the 16R jackpot game.

Further, for example, when the 6R first jackpot occurs in any of the normal state, the first time saving state, and the probability change state A, two or more first special figure reservations (special figure 1 production hold information) are stored. To do. In this case, in the transition to the probabilistic state B triggered by the 6R first jackpot, the stored contents of the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area are not initialized as described above, so even after the transition to the probabilistic state B, the 6R The special figure 1 production hold information at the time when the first big hit occurs is stored. After that, in the probability variation state B in which the variation display (priority variation) of the second special symbol is the main, it is difficult to execute the variation display of the first special symbol, so when the previous 6R first jackpot occurs (probability variation state B). The first special figure hold (special figure 1 effect hold information) that was stored at (when it became) is still stored (remains) even at the time when the probability change state B ends and the state shifts to the first time saving state. There is a possibility. For this reason, the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice (first pre-judgment effect) based on the special figure 1 effect hold information stored at the time of the previous 6R first big hit has shifted to the first time reduction state through the probability change state B. It could be executed later (after returning). The special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice based on the special figure 1 effect hold information after the end of the probability change state B is, for example, a special state in which the game state after the big hit game becomes a normal state (low probability state and non-time saving state). FIG. 2 has a big hit (special figure 2 normal big hit), and can be similarly executed even when the probability change state B shifts to the normal state through the big hit.

Further, for example, it is assumed that two or more second special figure hold (special figure 2 effect hold information) are stored when the 16R fifth big hit occurs in the probability change state B. In this case, in the transition to the first time-saving state triggered by the 16R fifth jackpot, the stored contents of the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area are not initialized as described above, so even after the transition to the first time-saving state. , The special figure 2 production hold information is stored. The first time saving state is a gaming state in which the variation display of the first special symbol is the main, but when the second special symbol hold is stored, the variation display of the second special symbol (the second special symbol hold). Digestion) is prioritized. Therefore, if the second special figure hold (special figure 2 effect hold information) stored in the probability change state B is still stored (remains) when shifting to the first time saving state, the special figure 2 The special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice (second pre-judgment effect) based on the effect hold information can be executed immediately after the transition to the first time saving state. In addition, the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice based on the special figure 2 effect hold information after the end of such a probability change state B is, for example, the special figure 2 normal big hit in which the game state after the big hit game becomes the normal state as described above. It is provided, and it can be executed in the same manner when the probability change state B shifts to the normal state through a big hit.

Further, for example, when the 6R first jackpot occurs in any of the normal state, the first time saving state, and the probability change state A, the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is given, that is, the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice. Suppose it was an execution period. In this case, in the transition to the probability change state B triggered by the 6R first jackpot, the setting contents of the hold look-ahead advance notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter are not initialized as described above, so even after the transition to the probability change state B, The hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter at the time when the 6R first big hit occurs are stored (retained). After that, in the probability variation state B in which the variation display (priority variation) of the second special symbol is the main, it is difficult to execute the variation display of the first special symbol, so when the previous 6R first jackpot occurs (probability variation state B). There is a possibility that the first special figure hold that was memorized at (when it became) is still memorized (remains) without being digested even at the time when the probability change state B ends and shifts to the first time saving state. There is. Therefore, the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice (first advance judgment effect) based on the setting contents of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter stored at the time of the occurrence of the previous 6R first big hit is changed to the first after the probability change state B. It can be executed after the transition to the one-time reduction state (after returning). In addition, when the first special figure hold is exhausted (the variation display of the first special symbol is executed) in the probability change state B triggered by the 6R first jackpot during the execution period of the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice. Although the hold look-ahead notice counter is subtracted (1 decrement), the special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice is not executed. This is because, as described above, the first pre-determination effect cannot be executed in the probability change state B.

The special figure 1 hold look-ahead notice after the end of the probability change state B based on the setting contents of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter before the transition to the probability change state B (before the start) is, for example, the gaming state after the big hit game. Is equipped with a special figure 2 big hit (special figure 2 normal big hit) that becomes a normal state (low probability state and non-time saving state), and is executed in the same manner when the probability change state B shifts to the normal state through the big hit. obtain.

Further, it is assumed that the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice was given when the 16R fifth jackpot occurred in the probability change state B, that is, it was the execution period of the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice. In this case, in the transition to the first time saving state triggered by the 16R fifth jackpot, the setting contents of the hold look-ahead advance notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter are not initialized as described above, so after the transition to the first time reduction state. However, the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter at the time when the 16R fifth big hit occurs are stored (retained). The first time saving state is a gaming state in which the variation display of the first special symbol is the main, but when the second special symbol hold is stored, the variation display of the second special symbol (the second special symbol hold). Digestion) is prioritized. Therefore, the special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice (second pre-judgment effect) based on the setting contents of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter stored at the time of the occurrence of the previous 16R 5th big hit is changed to the first after the probability change state B. It will be possible to continue execution even after shifting to the 1-hour reduction state (after returning). The special figure 2 hold look-ahead notice based on the setting contents of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter after the end of the probability change state B is, for example, a special figure in which the game state after the big hit game becomes the normal state as described above. 2 The normal jackpot is provided, and the same can be executed even when the probability change state B shifts to the normal state through the jackpot.

[Action and effect of Example 1]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, the gaming states in which the variation display of the special symbol can be executed are the "normal state", the "first time saving state", the "probability change state A", and the "probability change state B". Any of these can be set. Among them, the normal state is a state in which the game is advanced by hitting left (also referred to as "left-handed state"), and the first time saving state, the probability change state A and the probability change state B are states in which the game is advanced by right-handed, respectively ("" It is also called "right-handed state"). In the right-handed state (that is, the specific game state), the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol are activated, so that the game is executed more frequently than the left-handed state (that is, the non-specific game state). As a result, the chances of opening the second starting port 21 as the variable starting port (variable ball entry port) are increased compared to the left-handed state, and the possibility of the game ball entering the second starting port 21 is left. It will be higher than the hit state.

Then, among the right-handed states, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A (first specific gaming state), the second starting port 21 opens in the first opening pattern in the game per normal drawing, so that the second starting The frequency of entering the game ball into the third starting port 25 is higher than that of the mouth 21. Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probability variation state A, it is expected that a 16R jackpot will occur as a result of the variation display of the second special symbol, which can be rarely executed, while the variation display of the first special symbol is mainly performed. It becomes a playability such as advancing the game while pulling.

On the other hand, in the probability variation state B (second specific game state), which is the same right-handed state, the second start port 21 is opened in the second open pattern in the game per normal figure, so that the second start port 21 is higher than the third start port 25. 2 The frequency of entering the game ball into the starting port 21 increases. Therefore, in the probability variation state B, while the variation display of the second special symbol is mainly performed, the second special symbol is avoided while avoiding the occurrence of a 6R jackpot as a result of the variation display of the first special symbol that can be rarely executed. As a result of the variable display of, the game is played with the expectation that a 16R jackpot will occur.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state in which the variation display of the first special symbol, which is not the target of the priority variation, is mainly performed despite the same right-handed state (the first in this example). Two types of gaming states (first specific gaming state): a time saving state, a probability variation state A) and a gaming state (probability variation state B in this example) in which the variation display of the second special symbol that is the target of the priority variation is mainly performed. , The second specific gaming state) can be set, and each gaming state has different playability. As a result, it is possible to realize a new game playability that has never existed in the past and improve the game entertainment.

Further, among the right-handed states, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A in which the variation display of the first special symbol is mainly performed, the first pre-judgment information can be output from the main control unit 80 to the sub control unit 90. Therefore, it is possible to execute a notice effect (first pre-determination effect) based on the result of the pre-determination related to the first special symbol. Further, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A, the second pre-judgment information can also be output from the main control unit 80 to the sub-control unit 90, so that a notice based on the result of the pre-judgment related to the second special symbol is given. The effect (second pre-determination effect) is also feasible. On the other hand, in the right-handed state, in the probabilistic state B in which the variation display of the second special symbol is mainly performed, the first pre-judgment information cannot be output from the main control unit 80 to the sub-control unit 90, and the second pre-judgment is made. Since the information can be output, the first pre-determination effect cannot be executed and the second pre-determination effect can be executed.

Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probability variation state A, while both the first pre-determination effect and the second pre-determination effect can be executed, the first pre-determination effect can be mainly executed, and the effect is achieved. It is possible to improve the game entertainment by the effect. Further, in the probability change state B, since the first pre-determination effect is not executed and the second pre-determination effect can be executed, the game in which the variation display of the second special symbol, which is the target of the priority variation, is mainly performed. An effect suitable for the state (for example, an effect that guarantees the fairness of the game) can be executed, and the effect of the effect makes it possible to improve the interest of the game.

Further, the output of the first pre-determination information from the main control unit 80 to the sub control unit 90 is possible in the normal state, the first time saving state and the probability change state A, and is not possible in the probability change state B. By controlling the output of the first pre-determination information in this way, it is possible to accurately control the execution of the first pre-determination effect.

In addition, the stored contents of the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area (first pre-determined information storage means), the stored contents of the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area (second pre-determination information storage means), the hold look-ahead notice flag, and the hold. It is assumed that none of the settings of the look-ahead advance notice counter is initialized when the game state changes. For this reason, for example, when a big hit (for example, 6R 1st big hit) occurs in a normal state or a first time saving state (non-specific game state) in which the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is the main, the second special symbol Even if the transition to the probabilistic state B (specific game state) in which the fluctuation display is the main, the storage contents of the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area, the hold look-ahead notice flag, and the set contents of the hold look-ahead notice counter are initialized. It can be held even after shifting to the probability change state B. Therefore, when the state shifts to the probability change state B (when the 6R first big hit occurs), the storage contents (first pre-judgment information) of the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area, the hold look-ahead notice flag, and the hold look-ahead notice counter are set. The content (first pre-determination information) can be used for the game in the first time saving state after the probability change state B is completed. Then, although the first pre-determination effect cannot be executed in the probabilistic state B, the first pre-determination based on the storage content (first pre-determination information) of the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area when the probability change state B is entered. The first pre-judgment effect based on the judgment effect and the setting contents (first pre-judgment information) of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter when shifting to the probability change state B is the first time saving state after the end of the probability change state B. It can be executed with. As a result, the effect can be obtained without wasting the information related to the pre-judgment of the special figure 1 (special figure 1 hold look-ahead information, the first pre-judgment information), so that the deterioration of the game interest is suppressed. It becomes possible.

Further, when the probability change state B (second time saving state, specific game state) ends and the first time saving state (non-specific game state) is reached, the stored contents of the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area (second pre-determination). Information) and the settings of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter are not initialized. Therefore, even after the first time saving state is reached, the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area stored in the previous probability change state B is stored. Hold the contents (second pre-judgment information), the hold pre-reading notice flag, and the setting contents (second pre-judgment information) of the hold pre-reading notice counter, and use the stored contents and the setting contents for the game in the first time saving state. Is possible. As a result, the second pre-judgment effect based on the setting contents of the special figure 2 effect hold information, the hold look-ahead notice flag, and the hold look-ahead notice counter stored in the probability change state B is executed in the first time saving state after the end of the probability change state B. Since it is possible, it is possible to suppress a decline in the interest in the game.

Next, Example 2 of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the processing content of the starting ball entry processing (S205) described with reference to FIG. 13 is partially different from that in the first embodiment, and the other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment. In the following, the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the parts common to the first embodiment will be omitted.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a part of the starting ball entry process (S205) according to the present embodiment. In the start ball entry process according to this embodiment, the processes of S330 and S340 are added after S319 to the start ball entry process according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. It is a different part from. FIG. 45 shows the processes after S319 in which the different parts exist, and the processes up to S318 are omitted because they are the same as those in FIG. 13 (Example 1).

As shown in FIG. 45, in the starting ball entry process of this embodiment, when it is determined in S319 that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has increased by "1" (YES in S319), whether or not a jackpot game is in progress. Is determined (S330). As a result, when it is determined that the jackpot game is not in progress (NO in S330), that is, when the game is in which the variation display of the special symbol is performed, the process proceeds to S320 or later, and it is determined that the jackpot game is in progress. (YES in S330), proceed to the processing of S340. Here, in the big hit game, the player usually hits right, so that the game ball flowing down the right game area 3B enters the third starting port 25 during the big hit game, and a random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not, etc. When various random numbers related to the special figure 1 are acquired (see S309 to S312 in FIG. 12), it is determined in S319 that the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 has increased by "1".

In S340, it is determined whether or not the running jackpot game is a jackpot game related to the 6R first jackpot or the 16R fourth jackpot (S340). Both the 6R first jackpot and the 16R fourth jackpot are probability variation jackpots in which the gaming state after the jackpot game is the probability variation state B (high probability state and second time reduction state). When it is determined in S340 that the game is a jackpot game related to the 6R 1st jackpot or the 16R 4th jackpot (YES in S340), this process is completed without performing the processes of S321 to S323. On the other hand, when it is determined in S340 that the game is not a 6R 1st jackpot or a 16R 4th jackpot (NO in S340), that is, the running jackpot game is a 6R 2nd jackpot, a 6R 3rd jackpot, and a 16R 5th jackpot. If it is related to any of the big hits, the processes of S321 to S323 are performed, and this process is completed.

The 6R second jackpot is a probabilistic jackpot in which the gaming state after the jackpot game becomes the probability variation state A (high probability state and first time saving state), and the 6R third jackpot and the 16R fifth jackpot are both after the jackpot game. It is a normal jackpot (time-saving jackpot) in which the gaming state is the first time-saving state (low probability state and first time-saving state). Therefore, when the game state after the big hit game is the first time saving state (the first specific game state) in which the variation display of the first special symbol is mainly performed, the third start port 25 during the big hit game. Pre-judgment of the special figure 1 acquisition random value (first pre-judgment) based on the entry into the ball can be executed, and information related to the pre-judgment result (first pre-judgment information, special figure 1 start entry command). Can be transmitted (output) from the main control unit 80 to the sub control unit 90 (S321 to S323). Therefore, during the execution of the jackpot game related to any of the 6R 2nd jackpot, the 6R 3rd jackpot, and the 16R 5th jackpot, the advance notice effect (1st advance) based on the preliminary determination result (1st preliminary determination information) of the special figure 1 Judgment effect) can be executed.

On the other hand, when the game state after the big hit game is the second time saving state (second specific game state) in which the variation display of the second special symbol is mainly performed, the game ball is the first during the big hit game. 3 Even if the ball enters the starting port 25 and a random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is acquired, the preliminary determination of the random number value acquired in Special Figure 1 is not performed, and along with this, the information related to the preliminary determination result (No. 1 Preliminary determination information, special figure 1 start-in ball command) is not transmitted (output) from the main control unit 80 to the sub-control unit 90. That is, during the big hit game related to the 6R first big hit and during the big hit game related to the 16R fourth big hit, the first pre-judgment information related to the pre-judgment result of the special figure 1 cannot be output to the sub-control unit 90. Is said to be. Therefore, during the jackpot game, the advance notice effect (first pre-determination effect) based on the pre-determination result (first pre-determination information) of the special figure 1 cannot be executed. During the big hit game, the advance notice effect (second pre-judgment information) based on the pre-judgment result (second pre-judgment information) of the special figure 2 is performed by the processing of S315 to S318 in the start-in ball entry processing (S205) (see FIG. 13). 2 Pre-judgment effect) is feasible.

[Action and effect of Example 2]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, when the first time saving state or the probability variation state A (first specific gaming state) in which the variation display of the first special symbol is mainly performed is set after the big hit game, During the execution of the jackpot game, the first pre-determination information can be output from the main control unit 80 to the sub-control unit 90. Therefore, the advance notice effect (first advance determination effect) based on the advance determination result (first advance determination information) of the special figure 1 can be executed during the big hit game before the first time saving state or the probability change state A is set. It becomes. As a result, it is possible to add a game property in which the first pre-determination effect can be executed during the big hit game, and to improve the game interest.

Further, when the probability variation state B (second specific game state) in which the variation display of the second special symbol is mainly performed is set after the big hit game, the main control unit 80 to the sub control unit 90 during the execution of the big hit game. On the other hand, the first pre-determination information cannot be output and the second pre-determination information can be output. Therefore, the advance notice effect (second pre-determination effect) based on the pre-determination result (second pre-determination information) of the special figure 2 can be executed during the big hit game before the probability change state B is set. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by adding the game property that the second pre-determination effect can be executed during the big hit game.

Next, Example 3 of the present invention will be described. In the above-mentioned first embodiment (and the second embodiment), the target of the variation display and the pre-judgment based on the entry into the second starting port 21 is set as the second special symbol, and the entry into the third starting port 25. The target of the fluctuation display based on the sphere and the pre-judgment was the first special symbol. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the correspondence between the starting port and the special symbol is reversed. That is, in this embodiment, the target of the fluctuation display and the pre-judgment based on the ball entering the second starting port 21 is the first special symbol, and the fluctuation display and the pre-judgment based on the ball entering the third starting port 25 are set. Etc. are the second special symbols.

It should be noted that the target of the variation display, the preliminary determination, etc. based on the ball entering the first starting port 20 is the first special symbol as in the first embodiment (and the second embodiment). Further, the point that the variation display of the second special symbol is executed in preference to the variation display of the first special symbol (special figure 2 priority variation) is the same as that of the first embodiment (and the second embodiment). In the following, the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the parts common to the first embodiment will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the processing (S305 to S308, S315) related to the second special drawing based on the ball entering the second starting port 21 in the above-mentioned start port sensor detection process (S204), start ball entry process (S205), and the like. ~ S318, etc.) is executed based on the entry of the ball into the third starting port 25. In addition, the processing (S309 to S312, S319 to S323, etc.) related to the first special drawing based on the ball entering the third starting port 25 in the above-mentioned start port sensor detection process (S204), start ball entry process (S205), etc. ) Is executed based on the entry of the ball into the second starting port 21.

Further, in this embodiment, the concept of the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 is eliminated, and the game is executed in the normal state and the first time saving state (first time saving state, probability change state A). When the game is executed, the second start port 21 corresponding to the first special symbol is opened based on the second opening pattern, and the normal drawing is hit in the second time saving state (probability change state B). When the game is executed, the second starting port 21 corresponding to the first special symbol is configured to be opened based on the first opening pattern. Therefore, for the configuration (gamability) in which the variation display of the first special symbol is mainly executed in the normal state, the first time saving state and the probability variation state A, and the variation display of the second special symbol is mainly executed in the probability variation state B. This is the same as the first embodiment (and the second embodiment) described above.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, among the "normal state", "first time saving state", "probability change state A", and "probability change state B", which are the game states in which the variation display of the special symbol is performed. The game in the normal state (left-handed game) is the same as in the above-described first embodiment. Further, the jackpot game is the same as in the above-described first embodiment.

Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the big hit game is the first time saving state (low probability state and the first time saving state), and the game per normal figure is executed in the first time saving state. In some cases, the game state after the big hit game is the probability change state A, and when the normal figure hit game is executed in the probability change state A, the second start port 21 is opened in the second opening pattern. The second opening pattern is an opening pattern in which the opening of "6.0 seconds" is performed once (see FIG. 44). In the first time saving state and the probability change state A (first specific game state), the game per normal figure in which the second starting port 21 is opened (long opening) based on the second opening pattern is frequently executed. Therefore, the possibility (frequency of entry) of the game ball into the second starting port 21 is significantly higher than that of other gaming states. In addition, the fluctuation time of a normal symbol is short (1 second). Therefore, as long as the game ball is continuously fired by hitting right, the second starting port 21 is frequently opened. Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A, the variation display of the first special symbol mainly based on the entry of the ball into the second starting port 21 is performed, and in this situation, the game ball is rarely displayed in the third starting port 25. When the ball enters the ball, the variation display of the second special symbol is given priority.

Of the games (right-handed games) in the first time-saving state and the probability variation state A, in the first time-saving state, the jackpot probability is set to a low probability (low probability state) to the second starting port 21. While the fluctuation display of the first special symbol based on the entry of the ball is mainly performed, the execution of the variation display of the second special symbol based on the entry into the third starting port 25 (occurrence of 16R jackpot) is also expected. , The game will be advanced by right-handed until the special figure fluctuation display is performed 100 times.

Further, in the probability variation state A, the third start is mainly performed while the variation display of the first special symbol based on the entry into the second start port 21 is performed in the state where the jackpot probability is set to a high probability (high probability state). While expecting the execution of the variation display of the second special symbol (occurrence of 16R jackpot) based on the ball entering the mouth 25, the game will be advanced by right-handed until the next jackpot occurs.

On the other hand, when the game state after the big hit game is the probability change state B and the normal figure hit game is executed in the probability change state B, the second start opening 21 is opened in the first opening pattern. The first opening pattern is an opening pattern in which the opening of "0.5 seconds" is performed twice with an interval (closing time) of "60 seconds". Therefore, in the probabilistic state B, even if the game per game is executed frequently, the opening of the second starting port 21 for 0.5 seconds per game per game is opened with an interval of 60 seconds. Since it is performed only twice, it is possible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 21, but the possibility is low and the ball entry efficiency is not good. Therefore, in the probabilistic state B, the possibility of the game ball entering the third starting port 25 is higher than that of the second starting port 21, and the frequency of entering the third starting port 25 is higher. The variation display of the second special symbol based on the entry of the ball into the third starting port 25 is performed. Further, even if a ball enters the second starting port 21 in rare cases, the variation display of the second special symbol is preferentially performed, so as long as the second special symbol hold is not interrupted (the number of special figure 2 hold balls). (Unless is "0"), the variable display of the first special symbol is not performed.

In such a probability variation state B, while the change display of the second special symbol based on the entry into the third starting port 25 is mainly performed in the state where the jackpot probability is set to a high probability (high probability state), the second The next big hit occurs while expecting that the 16R big hit (especially the 16R probability variation big hit) will occur while avoiding the occurrence of the 6R big hit caused by the fluctuation display of the first special symbol based on the entry into the starting port 21. The game will be advanced by hitting right until it is done.

[Action and effect of Example 3]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, in the right-handed state, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A (first specific gaming state), the second starting port 21 is set in the game per normal drawing. Since the game is opened in the second opening pattern, the frequency of entering the game ball into the second starting port 21 is higher than that of the third starting port 25. Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probability variation state A, the variation display of the first special symbol based on the entry of the ball into the second starting port 21 is mainly performed, and the variation display of the second special symbol that can be rarely executed is performed. As a result, the game is played with the expectation that a 16R jackpot will occur.

On the other hand, in the probability variation state B (second specific game state), which is the same right-handed state, the second start port 21 is opened in the first open pattern in the game per normal drawing, so that the second start port 21 is higher than the second start port 21. 3 The frequency of entering the game ball is higher at the starting port 25. Therefore, in the probability variation state B, while the variation display of the second special symbol based on the entry of the ball into the third starting port 25 is mainly performed, the 6R jackpot is generated as a result of the variation display of the first special symbol that can be rarely executed. The game is playable while avoiding the occurrence and expecting that a 16R jackpot will occur as a result of the variable display of the second special symbol.

As described above, also in this embodiment, the gaming state in which the fluctuation display of the first special symbol that is not the target of the priority change is mainly performed and the second special symbol that is the target of the priority change are mainly performed even though the right-handed state is the same. It is possible to set two types of game states (first specific game state, second specific game state) with a game state in which the fluctuation display of is mainly performed, and each game state is given different game characteristics. ing. As a result, it is possible to realize a new game playability that has never existed in the past and improve the game entertainment.

In this embodiment as well, it is possible to execute the hold look-ahead notice (preliminary determination effect) in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above. That is, in the normal state, the first time saving state, and the probability variation state A in which the variation display of the first special symbol is mainly performed, the first pre-judgment information and the second pre-judgment information are sent from the main control unit 80 to the sub-control unit 90. By enabling both to be output, both the first pre-determination effect and the second pre-determination effect can be executed. Further, in the probability change state B, the first pre-judgment information cannot be output from the main control unit 80 to the sub-control unit 90, and the second pre-judgment information can be output, so that the first pre-judgment effect cannot be executed. Then, the second pre-determination effect can be executed. Further, when the state shifts from any of the normal state, the first time saving state, and the probability change state A to the probability change state B, the storage contents of the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area, the hold look-ahead notice flag, and the set contents of the hold look-ahead notice counter When (the stored content of the first pre-determination information storage means) is not initialized and the first pre-determination effect is disabled and the probability change state B shifts to the first time reduction state, the special figure 2 effect is suspended. The second pre-judgment effect can be executed without initializing the stored contents of the information storage area, the hold pre-reading notice flag, and the setting contents of the hold pre-read notice counter (the stored contents of the second pre-judgment information storage means). It is possible to take a configuration.

Further, also in this embodiment, it is possible to adopt the configuration of the above-mentioned Example 2.

Next, Example 4 of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the board surface configuration of the game board 2 and the like are significantly different from those in the above-described first embodiment. In the following, the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the parts common to the first embodiment will be omitted.

FIG. 46 shows the configuration (board surface configuration) of the gaming board 2 included in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, and is a replacement for FIG. As shown in FIG. 46, the game board 2 of this embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment (see FIG. 3) in the arrangement configuration of the start opening, the big winning opening, and the like in the game area 3 (right game area 3B). ..

As shown in FIG. 46, in the lower right portion of the center decoration body 10 in the game area 3, a large winning device 310 including a large winning opening 300 and an opening / closing member (blade member) 320 for opening and closing the large winning opening 300 is provided. Has been done. The opening / closing member 320 is driven by a large winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5), and is provided so as to be rotatable (tilted) along the left / right (horizontal) direction of the game board surface. The large winning opening 310 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 320 is in the open state (the state shown in FIG. 46).

Further, as shown in FIG. 46, in the area below the large winning device 310 (right game area 3B) in the game area 3, the first variable winning device 220 as an ordinary electric accessory and the second type non-electric accessory The second variable winning device 230 and the third variable winning device 240 as objects, and the gate 280 that triggers the execution of the variation display of the normal symbol are provided from the upstream side to the downstream side in this order.

The first variable winning device 220 includes an operating port 221 for opening the second variable winning device 230 and the third variable winning device 240 as a second-class non-electric accessory, and a haunting type for opening and closing the operating port 221. The movable member (opening / closing member) 222 of the above is provided. In the above-described first embodiment, the variable winning device 22 provided with the second starting port 21 that triggers the execution of the variation display of the second special symbol is used as an ordinary electric accessory, but in this embodiment, the operating port is replaced with this. The first variable winning device 220 including 221 is an ordinary electric accessory.

The movable member 222 has a substantially rectangular plate shape (long plate shape) smaller than the movable member 23 that opens and closes the second starting port 21 according to the first embodiment, and the upper surface thereof forms a game ball passage. Is the same as in Example 1. A game ball that passes (rolls) on the upper surface of the movable member 222 without entering the operating port 221 has a second variable winning device 230, a third variable winning device 240, and a gate 280 along the inclination of the upper surface. It flows down to the side where it is placed (diagonally downward to the left).

The operating principle of the first variable winning device 220 according to the present embodiment is basically the same as the operating principle of the variable winning device 22 according to the first embodiment. That is, a hit is determined by the hit / fail judgment of the normal symbol performed based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 280, and the hit normal symbol (normal symbol per symbol) is displayed as the result of the variation display of the normal symbol based on the judgment result. When this is done, the movable member 222 operates (opens) and the operating port 221 opens. That is, the operating port 221 is opened as a game per normal drawing. However, the opening / closing pattern of the operating port 221 (operating pattern of the movable member 222) according to the present embodiment is different from the opening / closing pattern of the second starting port 21 (operating pattern of the movable member 23) according to the first embodiment. There is. The opening / closing pattern of the operating port 221 according to this embodiment will be described later.

The second starting port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5) of the first embodiment replaces the operating port solenoid that drives the movable member 222 in the present embodiment. Further, the operating port 221 is closed when a specified number of game balls enter during its opening (during a game per normal drawing), and in this embodiment, the specified number is set to "3". There is. If a specified number of balls have been entered before the opening time of the operating port 221 has elapsed, one game per normal drawing ends with the entry. Further, the number of prize balls to be paid out for each game ball entering the operating port 221 is set to "1".

The second variable winning device 230 includes a second starting port 231 that triggers execution of the variation display of the second special symbol, and an opening / closing member (blade member) 232 that opens and closes the second starting port 231. Further, the third variable winning device 240 includes a third starting port 241 that triggers execution of the variation display of the first special symbol, and an opening / closing member (blade member) 242 that opens and closes the third starting port 241. .. Due to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing members 232 and 242, the second starting port 231 and the third starting port 241 are more likely to enter the game ball from the first aspect (closed state) than in the first aspect. It is possible to change to the second aspect (open state). A game ball can enter the second starting port 231 and the third starting port 241 only when the opening / closing members 232 and 242 are in the open state, and the game ball enters the ball when the opening / closing members 232 and 242 are in the closed state. It becomes impossible. The number of prize balls paid out for one game ball entering the second starting port 231 and the number of prize balls paid out for one game ball entering the third starting port 241 are respectively. It is said to be "one". The second starting port 231 (second variable winning device 230) and the third starting port 241 (third variable winning device 240) of the present embodiment correspond to one aspect of the "variable ball entry port" of the present invention, respectively. To do.

The second starting port 231 (second variable winning device 230) and the third starting port 241 (third variable winning device 240) are each a variable ball entry port (variable ball entry device) provided as a type 2 non-electric accessory. Mouth). When the second starting port 231 and the third starting port 241 are in the closed state (the ball cannot be entered), when the game ball enters the operating port 221, the opening / closing member 232 by the action received from the entered game ball. Any one of the 242s operates (opens), and the second starting port 231 or the third starting port 241 becomes an open state (ball entry possible state). Then, when a predetermined number (for example, one or two) of game balls enter the open start port, the start port is closed due to the action received from the entered game balls. A known mechanism can be adopted as the opening / closing mechanism (opening / closing structure) of the starting port (second starting port 231 and third starting port 241) as the second type non-electric accessory. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-125079 It is possible to adopt a technique as disclosed in the publication.

Whether the second starting port 231 or the third starting port 241 is opened is determined by the game ball entering the operating port 221 through the game ball passage (game ball discharge path) formed on the back surface side of the game board 2. It depends on whether the second starting port 231 is distributed to the opening / closing mechanism side (not shown) or the third starting port 241 to the opening / closing mechanism side (not shown). The distribution of the game balls differs depending on the timing of the game balls entering the operating port 221, and the timing of entering the game balls can be adjusted by the opening / closing pattern of the operating port 221 (the operation pattern of the movable member 222). It has become.

FIG. 47 is an explanatory diagram showing a distribution principle (distribution mechanism) of a game ball that has entered the operating port 221. The game ball that has entered the operating port 221 flows down the game ball passage 500 formed on the back surface side of the game board 2 and is discharged to the outside of the game machine. The game ball passage 500 is as shown in the figure. The first passage 501 passing through the opening / closing mechanism side of the third starting port 241 (third variable winning device 240) and the second passage 502 passing through the opening / closing mechanism side of the second starting port 231 (second variable winning device 230). It is branched and is discharged to the outside of the game machine through one of these passages. When the game ball that has entered the operating port 221 flows down the first passage 501 and is discharged, the game ball acts on the opening / closing mechanism of the third starting port 241 in the discharging process to open / close member 242. The opening operation is performed, whereby the third starting port 241 is opened (see FIG. 47 (a)). On the other hand, when the game ball that has entered the operating port 221 flows down the second passage 502 and is discharged, the game ball acts on the opening / closing mechanism of the second starting port 231 in the discharging process to press the opening / closing member 232. The opening operation is performed, whereby the second starting port 231 is opened (see FIG. 47 (b)).

The first variable winning device 220 includes a movable piece 223 for distributing the game ball that has entered the operating port 221 to the first passage 501 or the second passage 502. The movable piece 223 is driven by a movable piece solenoid (not shown) provided as a kind of solenoids (see FIG. 5) driven under the control of the main control unit 80. In the present embodiment, the movable piece 223 is moved back and forth with respect to the game board surface by driving the movable piece solenoid so that the movable piece 223 can be located outside the game ball passage 500 and inside the game ball passage 500. It is said to be movable (sliding) in the direction.

The movable piece 223 starts a certain operation (ON / OFF of the movable piece solenoid) triggered by the start of the opening operation of the operating port 221 (the operation of the movable member 222), and the operation is performed by the end of the game per normal drawing. It's over. When the movable piece solenoid is OFF, that is, when the movable piece 223 is not operating (non-operating state), it is in a state of being located outside the game ball passage 500, and when the movable piece solenoid is ON, that is, the movable piece 223 is When it operates (operating state), it is in a state of being located in the game ball passage 500. In FIG. 47, the movable piece 223 in the non-operating state is shown by a broken line, and the movable piece 223 in the operating state is shown by a solid line.

As shown in FIG. 48, the operation pattern (constant operation) of the movable piece 223 of this embodiment is 0.1 seconds (100 ms) from the first opening start of the operating port 221 (the opening operation start of the movable member 222). At the elapsed timing, the movable piece solenoid is turned on for 0.1 seconds (100 ms) and then turned off. As a result, the movable piece 223 is located in the game ball passage 500 for 0.1 seconds, and is immediately put into a non-operating state. After that, when the opening operation of the operating port 221 is continuously performed at the timing when 2.8 seconds (2800ms) have elapsed (the timing when 3.0 seconds have elapsed from the initial opening start of the operating port 221) (the game per normal figure is played). When continuing), the movable piece solenoid is turned on again, and this state is maintained for a maximum of 3.0 seconds (3000 ms) (see FIG. 48 (b)). During this time, the movable piece 223 is in a state (operating state) located in the game ball passage 500. Then, when 3.0 seconds (6.0 seconds from the first opening start of the operating port 221) elapses, the movable piece solenoid is turned off, and the movable piece 223 is located outside the game ball passage 500 (non-operating state, Initial state). In consideration of the operation pattern of the movable piece 223, the opening pattern of the operation port 221 in the game per normal drawing is defined.

The opening pattern of the operating port 221 is determined according to the game state when the game per normal figure is executed (when the symbol per normal figure is stopped and displayed), as in the first embodiment. .. As the opening pattern of the operating port 221, the first opening pattern used when the game is executed in the normal state, the first time saving state and the probability change state A, and the probability change state B (second time saving state) are usually used. A second open pattern, which is used when the game per figure is executed, is provided.

As shown in FIG. 48A, the first opening pattern of the operating port 221 according to the present embodiment is such that the operating port solenoid is turned on and the operating port 221 is opened with the start of the game per normal drawing. Is maintained for 3.0 seconds (3000 ms), then the operating port solenoid is turned off and the operating port 221 is closed, whereby the game per game is completed. That is, the first opening pattern of the operating port 221 is one long opening (opening for 3 seconds in this example).

On the other hand, in the second opening pattern of the operating port 221 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), the operating port solenoid has 0.1 seconds (100 ms) with the start of the game per normal drawing. By repeating ON and OFF for 0.9 seconds (900 m) three times, the operating port 221 is short-opened (short-opened, momentarily opened) three times. After that, the operating port solenoid is turned on again and the operating port 221 is opened, and after this state is maintained for 3.0 seconds (3000 ms), the operating port solenoid is turned off and the operating port 221 is closed. It is a pattern in which the game ends per normal figure. That is, the second opening pattern of the operating port 221 is a combination of three short openings (0.1 second opening x 3 times in this example) and one long opening (3 seconds opening in this example). There is.

From the relationship between the opening pattern of the operating port 221 and the operating pattern of the movable piece 223, when the operating port 221 is opened in the first opening pattern in the game per normal drawing, the movable piece 223 is 0 with the opening. Since it only operates for 1 second, the movable piece 223 is located outside the game ball passage 500 most of the time when the operating port 221 is open (3 seconds from the start of opening to the end of opening) (FIG. 47 (a)). See). Therefore, when the operating port 221 is opened in the first opening pattern, it is extremely unlikely that the game ball that has entered the operating port 221 is guided to the second passage 502, and most of the game balls are in the first passage 501. It is guided (it becomes easier to be guided to the first passage 501).

On the other hand, when the operating port 221 is opened in the second opening pattern in the game per normal figure, the operating port 221 is opened three times shortly and then once long (opened for 3 seconds). The movable piece 223 operates for 0.1 seconds at the timing when the first (first) short opening ends, and then the movable piece 223 is located outside the game ball passage 500 until the long opening of the operating port 221 is started. (Non-operating state). Then, the movable piece 223 starts operating again at the start timing of the long opening of the operating port 221. After that, while the operating port 221 is open (up to 3.0 seconds), the movable piece 223 is in the game ball passage. It is in a state (operating state) located within 500 (see FIG. 47 (b)). Therefore, when the operating port 221 is opened in the second opening pattern, it is extremely unlikely that the game ball entering the operating port 221 is guided to the first passage 501, and most of the game balls are placed in the second passage 502. It is guided (it becomes easy to be guided to the second passage 502).

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the "normal state", the "first time saving state", the "probability change state A", and the "probability change state", which are the game states in which the variation display of the special symbol is performed, are performed. Of "B", the game in the normal state (left-handed game) is the same as in the above-described first embodiment. Further, the jackpot game is the same as in the above-described first embodiment. On the other hand, the game (right-handed game) in the first time saving state, the probability change state A, and the probability change state B proceeds as follows.

That is, the game state after the big hit game is the first time saving state (low probability state and the first time saving state), and the game is executed in the first time saving state and the game state after the big hit game is different. In the probabilistic state A, when the game is executed per game in the probabilistic state A, the operating port 221 is opened in the first opening pattern (see FIG. 48 (a)). In the first time saving state and the probability change state A (first specific game state), the game per normal figure in which the operating port 221 is opened based on the first opening pattern is executed with high frequency, and based on the first opening pattern. Most of the game balls that have entered the operating port 221 to be opened are guided to the first passage 501 (see FIG. 47 (a)). Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A, every time the game ball enters the operating port 221, the third starting port 241 is opened by the action received from the entered game ball, so that the third starting port 241 is opened. The start port 241 is opened at a high frequency, and the ball enters the third start port 241 at a high frequency. Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A, the variation display of the first special symbol based on the entry of the ball into the third starting port 241 is mainly performed. In such a first time saving state and a probability change state A, a game ball is more likely to enter the third starting port 241 than the second starting port 231 "the third starting port 241 is in an easy-to-enter state" (first). It can be said that the ball is easy to enter, and the first specific game state).

Then, in the first time saving state, while the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is performed in the state where the jackpot probability is set to a low probability (low probability state), the 6R probability variation jackpot (6R) which is a trigger for setting the probability variation state B in particular. While expecting the occurrence of the first big hit), the game will be advanced by right-handed until the special figure fluctuation display is performed 100 times.

Further, in the probability variation state A, while the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is performed in the state where the jackpot probability is set to a high probability (high probability state), the 6R probability variation jackpot (6R th) which is a trigger for setting the probability variation state B in particular. While expecting the occurrence of one big hit), the game will be advanced by right-handed until the next big hit occurs.

Further, in the first time saving state and the probabilistic change state A, as in the first embodiment, the variation effect is executed along with the variation display of the first special symbol, and the first pre-determination based on the first pre-determination information. The production can be performed.

On the other hand, when the game state after the big hit game is the probability change state B and the game per normal figure is executed in the probability change state B, the operating port 221 is opened in the second opening pattern (FIG. 48 (FIG. 48). b)). In the probabilistic state B (second specific gaming state), the normal game in which the operating port 221 is opened based on the second opening pattern is frequently executed, and the operating port is opened based on the second opening pattern. Most of the game balls that have entered 221 are guided to the second passage 502 (see FIG. 47 (b)). Therefore, in the probabilistic state B, every time the game ball enters the operating port 221 the second starting port 231 is opened by the action received from the entering game ball, so that the second starting port 231 is high. It is opened frequently, and the ball enters the second starting port 231 at a high frequency. Therefore, in the probability variation state B, the variation display of the second special symbol based on the entry of the ball into the second starting port 231 is performed. In such a probability change state B, the game ball is more likely to enter the second start port 231 than the third start port 241 "the second start port 231 is easy to enter" (the second easy entry state). , The second specific gaming state).

In such a probability variation state B, while the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is performed in a state where the jackpot probability is set to a high probability (high probability state), 16R probability variation jackpot (16R) which is a trigger for setting the probability variation state B in particular. While expecting the occurrence (probability change continuation) of the 4th big hit), the game will be advanced by right-handed until the next big hit occurs.

Further, in the probability variation state B, as in the first embodiment described above, the variation effect can be executed along with the variation display of the second special symbol, and the second pre-determination effect based on the second pre-determination information can be executed.

[Action and effect of Example 4]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, in the right-handed state, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A (first specific gaming state), the operating port 221 is the first in the game per normal drawing. A game ball that is opened in an opening pattern and enters the operating port 221 is guided to the first passage 501 (game ball passage 500) with an extremely high probability (approximately 100% probability). Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probability change state A, the third starting port 241 of the second starting port 231 and the third starting port 241 is opened every time the game ball enters the operating port 221. , The frequency of entering the game ball into the third starting port 241 is higher than that of the second starting port 231. Therefore, in the first time saving state and the probabilistic state A, while the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is mainly performed, the game is played while expecting the occurrence of the 6R probable big hit (6R first big hit). ..

On the other hand, in the probability variation state B (second specific game state), which is the same right-handed state, the operating port 221 is opened in the second opening pattern in the game per normal drawing, and the game ball that has entered the operating port 221 is It is guided to the second passage 502 (game ball passage 500) with an extremely high probability (approximately 100% probability). Therefore, in the probability change state B, every time the game ball enters the operating port 221 the second starting port 231 of the second starting port 231 and the third starting port 241 is opened, and the third starting port 231 is opened. The frequency of entering the game ball into the second starting port 231 is higher than that of 241. Therefore, in the probability variation state B, while the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is mainly performed, the game is played while expecting the occurrence of the 16R probability variation jackpot (16R fourth jackpot).

As described above, also in this embodiment, the gaming state in which the fluctuation display of the first special symbol that is not the target of the priority change is mainly performed and the second special symbol that is the target of the priority change are mainly performed even though the right-handed state is the same. It is possible to set two types of game states (first specific game state, second specific game state) with a game state in which the fluctuation display of is mainly performed, and each game state is given different game characteristics. ing. As a result, it is possible to realize a new game playability that has never existed in the past and improve the game entertainment.

In this embodiment as well, it is possible to adopt the configuration of the above-described second embodiment, and as in the third embodiment described above, each starting port 231 and the starting port 242 and each special symbol (first special drawing). It is also possible to determine the correspondence with the symbol (second special symbol).

Although Examples 1 to 4 have been described above as embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is limited to the wording of each claim as long as the scope described in each claim is not deviated. However, it extends to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them, and it is possible to appropriately add improvements based on the knowledge that those skilled in the art usually have.

For example, in the first embodiment described above, in the first time saving state and the probability variation state A of the right-handed states, the second starting port 21 is opened based on the first opening pattern, so that the third starting port 21 is opened rather than the second starting port 21. The frequency of entering the ball into the starting port 25 (the frequency of executing the variation display of the first special symbol) is increased (the first specific game state), and in the probability variation state B, the second starting port 21 is set based on the second opening pattern. By opening the ball, the frequency of entering the ball into the second starting port 21 (the frequency of executing the variation display of the second special symbol) is higher than that of the third starting port 25 (second specific game state). .. That is, it is possible to set two types of the first specific game state and the second specific game state as the specific game state in which the game is advanced by right-handed striking. On the other hand, as the opening pattern of the second starting port 21, for example, in addition to the above-mentioned first opening pattern and the second opening pattern, the possibility of entering the second starting port 21 is higher than that of the above-mentioned first opening pattern. The third opening pattern, which is even lower, and the fourth opening pattern, the second opening pattern, in which the possibility of entering the second opening 21 is higher than that of the first opening pattern and lower than that of the second opening pattern. Three or more types of opening patterns having different possibility of entering the second starting port 21, such as a fifth opening pattern in which the possibility of entering the ball 21 is higher than the above-mentioned second opening pattern, may be provided. .. In this case, for example, a third specific gaming state in which the second starting port 21 is opened based on the third opening pattern, a fourth specific gaming state in which the second starting port 21 is opened based on the fourth opening pattern, and a second. It is possible to further diversify the specific gaming state as a right-handed state, such as the fifth specific gaming state in which the second starting port 21 opens based on the 5 opening pattern. As a result, it becomes possible to more finely determine the ball entry possibility (ball entry frequency) of each of the second start port 21 and the third start port 25 in the specific game state (right-handed state), and the interest of the specific game state can be improved. It is possible to further improve.

Further, in the above-described fourth embodiment, the second start corresponding to the second special symbol is used as the start port (type 2 non-electric accessory) that opens based on the entry into the operation port 221 (ordinary electric accessory). A mouth 231 and a third starting port 241 corresponding to the first special symbol are provided, and depending on the relationship between the opening pattern (first opening pattern, second opening pattern) of the operating port 221 and the operating pattern of the movable piece 223, the first opening is 3 The first specific game state (first time saving state, probability change state A) in which the frequency of entering the starting port 241 is high, or the second specific game state (probability change state) in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 231 is high. The configuration was such that the state B) was set. On the other hand, as the opening pattern of the operating port 221, for example, a third opening pattern in which the possibility and timing of entering the game ball into the operating port 221 is different from the above-mentioned first opening pattern and the second opening pattern, Three or more types of opening patterns having different ball-entry possibilities and ball-entry timings, such as a fourth open pattern whose ball-entry possibility and ball-entry timing are different from those of the first to third open patterns, are provided. May be good. In this case, for example, a right-handed state such as a third specific gaming state in which the operating port 221 opens based on the third opening pattern and a fourth specific gaming state in which the operating port 221 opens based on the fourth opening pattern. It is possible to further diversify the specific gaming state of. As a result, it becomes possible to obtain a game playability in which the type of the starting port to be opened based on the entry into the operating port 221 changes in various ways, and a game having a starting port made of a type 2 non-electric accessory. It will be possible to further improve the game entertainment of the machine.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, as the time saving state, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 does not operate, and the second starting port 21 opens in the first opening pattern in the first time saving state (first specific game). A state) was provided, but the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 was activated to open the second starting port 21 in the second opening pattern without providing such a first time saving state as a time saving state. Only the state (corresponding to the second time saving state of Example 1) may be provided. Specifically, for example, a "normal state" (low-probability state and non-time-saving state) and a "time-saving state" (low-probability state) corresponding to the above-mentioned second time-saving state are as game states in which the variable display of the special symbol can be executed. And three types of "probability change state" (high probability state and time saving state) corresponding to the above-mentioned probability change state B can be set. In this case, the "normal state" is a gaming state (non-specific gaming state) in which the variation display of the first special symbol based on the entry of the ball into the first starting port 20 is the main, and the "time saving state" and the "probability change state". Is a gaming state (specification) in which the frequency of entering the game ball into the second starting port 21 is higher than in the normal state, so that the variation display of the second special symbol based on the entering of the ball into the second starting port 21 is the main. (Game state) (regardless of the presence or absence of the third starting port 25). In such a configuration (specification), in the "normal state" (left-handed state), both the first pre-judgment information and the second pre-judgment information can be output from the main control unit 80 to the sub control unit 90. , It is assumed that both the first pre-determination effect and the second pre-determination effect can be executed, and in the "time saving state" and the "probability change state" (right-handed state), the main control unit 80 to the sub control unit 90 It is assumed that the first pre-determination information cannot be output, the second pre-determination information can be output, the first pre-determination effect cannot be executed, and the second pre-determination effect can be executed.

Even in such a configuration, for example, when a time saving jackpot occurs in a normal state and the time saving state is reached after the jackpot game, the time saving state (specific game state) is stored (time saving jackpot occurrence time). Special figure 1 After the end of the time saving state without initializing the storage contents of the effect hold information storage area (first pre-judgment information), the hold look-ahead notice flag, and the set contents of the hold look-ahead notice counter (first advance judgment information). By making it possible to hold up to the normal state (non-specific game state) of, it is possible to use the stored contents and the set contents for the game in the normal state after the end of the time saving state. In addition, when the time saving state (specific game state) ends and the normal state (non-specific game state) is reached, the special figure 2 effect pending information storage that is stored during the time saving state and is stored at the time when the normal state is reached. By retaining the stored contents of the area (second pre-judgment information), the hold pre-reading notice flag, and the setting contents of the hold pre-read notice counter (second pre-judgment information) without initializing when the normal state is reached. It is possible to use the stored contents and the set contents for the game in the normal state after the end of the time saving state.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the storage contents of the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area, the storage contents of the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area, and the setting contents of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter are all games. It was assumed that it would not be initialized (reset) when the state changes. On the other hand, regarding the stored contents of the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area when a big hit occurs, the set contents of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter related to the special figure 1 when a big hit occurs, the big hit game related to the big hit. Is not initialized, but may be initialized based on the start or end of the specific gaming state (for example, probability variation state B) after the jackpot game. That is, it may not be initialized when the big hit occurs (execution of the big hit game), but may be initialized when the start or end of the specific game state (for example, the probability change state B). This is because it is possible to take measures to prevent technical intervention by the player in a specific game state in which the change display of the second special symbol, which is the target of the priority change, is the main.

In addition, "the storage content of the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area and the setting contents of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter according to the special figure 2 are not initialized, and the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area is stored. The contents and the setting contents of the hold look-ahead notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter related to the special figure 1 are initialized, or "the stored contents of the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area and the special figure 2 effect hold information storage area". The setting contents of the hold look-ahead advance notice flag and the hold look-ahead notice counter according to the special figure 2 are initialized without initializing the stored contents of At least a part or all of the information related to the pre-judgment of Special Figure 1 is subject to initialization based on the execution (start) of the jackpot game or the transition to the specific game state. It may be. This is also because it is possible to take measures to prevent technical intervention by the player in the specific gaming state in which the variation display of the second special symbol, which is the target of the priority variation, is the main. Further, all the information related to the preliminary determination of the special figure 1 and the information related to the preliminary determination of the special figure 2 may be the target of initialization. This is because it is possible to unify the initialization processing of the information related to the pre-judgment while preventing the technical intervention by the player.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the control process of preferentially digesting the second special figure hold over the first special figure hold, the so-called special figure 2 priority digestion control process, is not limited to this, and the first special figure is not limited to this. It may be a control process of preferentially digesting the hold over the second special figure hold, a so-called special figure 1 priority digestion control process. Furthermore, no priority is set for the digestion of the first special figure hold and the digestion of the second special figure hold, and the oldest memorized one of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold is digested in order. It may be a control process, a so-called ball entry order (memory order) digestion control process. Further, it may be a control process (so-called "simultaneous variable machine") that can execute the digestion of the first special figure hold and the digestion of the second special figure hold in parallel. This is because it is possible to make the type of the special symbol that is displayed in a variable manner different depending on the game state even in the special figure 1 priority digestion, the inbound order digestion, and the simultaneous variable machine.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention has been exemplified by applying the present invention to one type of pachinko gaming machine that determines whether or not to activate the probability fluctuation function based on the type of jackpot symbol. It is not limited to. For example, the big winning opening (V attacker) is provided with a specific area (V area) as a probability change operation port, and a probability variation function is provided based on whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area (V passage) during the big hit game. It is possible to apply the present invention to one type of pachinko gaming machine (so-called “V confirmation machine”) that determines whether or not to operate.

Furthermore, a specific area (V area) is provided in the large winning opening where the ball can be entered when the result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment is a small hit, and the game ball entered in the large winning opening during the small hit game It is also possible to apply the present invention to a type 1 and type 2 type pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit is obtained when passing through a specific area (passing through V) and a big hit game is executed. In this type of pachinko machine, one type of game (a game aiming for a big hit in special figure 1) is performed in a normal state game in which the player is left-handed, and two types of games (special figure 2) are performed in a time-saving game in which the player is right-handed. It is common to play a game aiming at a V big hit via a small hit), but when the present invention is applied to this, the right-handed state (time saving state) is mainly "a game aiming at a special figure 1 big hit". The game state (the state in which the variation display of the first special symbol is mainly performed) and the game state in which "the game aiming at the V big hit via the special figure 2 small hit" is the main game state (the variation display of the second special symbol is mainly performed). It is possible to set the state). As a result, in the 1-type and 2-type pachinko gaming machines, it is possible to realize unprecedented playability and improve the gaming interest.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, regarding the preliminary determination based on the starting ball, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) stored in the special figure hold storage unit is read, and the read acquired random number value (acquired information) is determined. Although it was supposed to be (preliminary determination) (process at the time of starting and entering the ball (S205), see FIG. 13), the method of prior determination is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the special figure reservation storage unit, the main control unit or the sub-control unit controls an area (acquisition information storage means) for storing acquisition information (that is, acquisition information acquired based on the start-in ball) to be determined in advance. The acquired information is provided in the RAM of the unit to perform pre-determination of the acquired information stored in the storage area (predetermination storage unit), or the acquired information is acquired before or separately from the storage of the acquired information acquired based on the start entry. You may make a preliminary judgment of. In this case, by storing the result of the pre-determination in the RAM of the main control unit or the sub-control unit, it is possible to erase the acquired information (acquired information stored in another storage area) used for the pre-determination.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the jackpot probability can be set to a low probability (first probability) or a high probability (second probability) by inactivating / operating the probability fluctuation function, but the type (number) of the jackpot probability Is not limited to this, and for example, three or more kinds of probabilities can be set, such as a medium probability (third probability) higher than a low probability (first probability) and lower than a high probability (second probability). May be good. Further, the first low probability and the first high probability (first probability condition), the second low probability and the second high probability (second probability condition), the third low probability and the third high probability (third probability condition), etc. , Multiple types of probability conditions that define the relationship between low probability and high probability are provided, and any of the multiple types of probability conditions can be arbitrarily set (selectable) when the power of the game machine is turned on, for example. May be good.

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

(Reference Invention 1)
Conventionally, variable display of identification information is performed based on the entry of a game ball into the starting port, and based on the display result of the variable display being a specific display result, a player can obtain a game profit such as a prize ball. There is known a game machine capable of executing a special game given to. In this type of gaming machine, various effects such as reach effect, advance notice effect, special game effect, etc. are executed in accordance with the variable display of identification information and the execution of special game. It is common to proceed with the game while paying attention to the production. In addition, some game machines of this type are configured so that a privilege different from the special game can be given to the player after the end of the special game. As a privilege, for example, the probability that the display result of the variable display becomes a specific display result is higher than usual, the variable display time of the identification information is shorter than usual, and the possibility of entering the game ball changes. When a start port is configured as the variable ball entry port to be obtained, the frequency of ball entry of the game ball into the variable ball entry port (that is, the variable start port) may be made higher than usual (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-95470 (see).

However, as mentioned above, the game characteristics such as advancing the game while paying attention to various effects and giving a privilege different from the special game after the end of the special game are already well known. It is difficult to improve the game entertainment just by following the above.

The present reference invention 1 has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to realize a new game property and improve the game entertainment.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is
The first identification information display unit that displays the first identification information,
A second identification information display unit that displays the second identification information,
A plurality of starting ports composed of a first starting port that triggers execution of the variation display of the first identification information and a second starting port that triggers execution of the variation display of the second identification information.
It is equipped with a main control unit that controls the progress of the game.
Based on the display result of the variable display becoming the specific display result, it becomes possible to execute a special game in which a predetermined profit can be given to the player.
At least one of the plurality of starting ports is a variable ball entry port that can be changed into a first aspect and a second aspect in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first aspect. ,
A gaming machine in which the variable display of the second identification information can be executed in preference to the variable display of the first identification information.
The main control unit can set a specific game state in which the variable display can be executed, in which the game ball is more likely to enter the variable entrance port than in the non-specific game state. Including setting means
When setting the specific game state, the game state setting means is configured to set any one of a plurality of predetermined specific game states.
When the first specific game state is set among the plurality of specific game states, the frequency of entering the game ball into the first start port is higher than that of the second start port.
When the second specific gaming state is set among the plurality of specific gaming states, the frequency of entering the game ball into the second starting port is higher than that of the first starting port. Is.

According to such a game machine, at least one of a plurality of starting ports composed of a first starting port corresponding to the first identification information and a second starting port corresponding to the variable display of the second identification information. When one is set as a variable entry port and a specific game state is set in which the possibility of the game ball entering the variable entry port is higher than that of the non-specific game state, a plurality of predetermined game states are set. One of the specific gaming states is set. When the first specific game state is set as the specific game state, the frequency of entering the game ball from the second start port to the first start port becomes high, and when the second specific game state is set, The frequency of entering the game ball from the first starting port to the second starting port increases. Therefore, among the plurality of starting ports, the starting port to be a variable ball entry port is the first starting port, the second starting port, or both the first starting port and the second starting port. In any of the cases, depending on the type of the specific gaming state to be set, the gaming state in which the variable display of the first identification information, which is not prioritized over the second identification information, is mainly performed, or the first identification information It is possible to realize a new game property, such as a game state in which the variable display of the second identification information that is prioritized with respect to the above is mainly performed. This makes it possible to improve the game entertainment.

It should be noted that one or more first start ports and one or more second start ports constituting the plurality of start ports are provided. For example, one first start port and one second start port are provided. A configuration in which one first starting port is provided and two second starting ports are provided, a configuration in which two first starting ports are provided and one second starting port is provided, a first starting port and a second starting port are provided. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which both mouths are provided. Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which three or more of either one or both of the first starting port and the second starting port are provided.

Further, even if the plurality of specific game states are composed of two specific game states, a first specific game state and a second specific game state, the first specific game state and the second specific game state It may be composed of three or more specific gaming states including a state, or either one.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 described above.
Equipped with a sub-control unit that controls the production
The sub-control unit can control the execution of the effect based on the information output from the main control unit.
The main control unit
The first determination means for determining the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port, and
A first identification information control means for varyingly displaying the first identification information based on the result of determination by the first determination means, and
Further including a first pre-determination means for determining the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port before the determination by the first determination means is performed.
When the first specific game state is set, the first pre-determination information related to the result of the determination by the first pre-determination means can be output to the sub-control unit. is there.

According to such a game machine, when the acquisition information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port is determined, the variation display of the first identification information is displayed based on the result of the determination. Will be executed. Further, the determination of the acquired information (also referred to as "preliminary determination") is performed before the determination of the acquired information when executing the variable display of the first identification information. Then, in the first specific game state in which the frequency of entering the game ball from the second starting port to the first starting port is higher, the preliminary determination result of the acquired information acquired based on the entering of the ball into the first starting port is obtained. The first pre-determination information related to the above can be output from the main control unit to the sub control unit. Since the sub-control unit can control the execution of the effect based on the information output from the main control unit, the effect based on the first pre-determination information from the main control unit (also referred to as "first pre-determination effect"). ) Can be executed under the control of the sub-control unit. As a result, it is possible to add a game property in which the first pre-determination effect can be executed in the first specific game state, and to improve the game entertainment.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-2 described above.
The game state setting means can set the specific game state after the end of the special game.
When the first specific game state is set after the end of the special game, the main control unit can output the first pre-determination information to the sub control unit during the execution of the special game. It is characterized by being.

According to such a game machine, when the first specific game state is set after the end of the special game, the first pre-determination information is sent from the main control unit to the sub control unit during the execution of the special game. It is possible to output. Therefore, the effect based on the first pre-determination information (first pre-determination effect) can be executed during the special game before the first specific game state is set. As a result, it is possible to add a game property in which the first pre-determination effect can be executed during the special game, and to improve the game interest.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-4 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-2 or Reference Invention 1-3 described above.
The main control unit is characterized in that when the second specific gaming state is set, the first pre-determination information cannot be output to the sub control unit.

According to such a game machine, in the second specific game state in which the frequency of entering the game ball from the first start port to the second start port is high, the first advance from the main control unit to the sub control unit. Judgment information cannot be output. Therefore, in the second specific game state, the effect based on the result of the pre-determination related to the first identification information (first pre-determination effect) cannot be executed. As a result, in a situation where the variable display of the second identification information is mainly performed (second specific game state), the first pre-determination effect related to the first identification information is not executed (does not appear), and the first It is possible to execute an effect suitable for the specific gaming state of 2.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-5 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 described above.
Equipped with a sub-control unit that controls the production
The sub-control unit can control the execution of the effect based on the information output from the main control unit.
The main control unit
The first determination means for determining the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port, and
A first identification information control means for varyingly displaying the first identification information based on the result of determination by the first determination means, and
Further including a first pre-determination means for determining the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port before the determination by the first determination means is performed.
When the first specific game state is set after the end of the special game, the first pre-determination information related to the result of the determination by the first pre-determination means is sent to the sub-control unit during the execution of the special game. On the other hand, it is characterized by being able to output.

According to such a game machine, when the acquisition information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port is determined, the variation display of the first identification information is displayed based on the result of the determination. Will be executed. Further, the determination of the acquired information (preliminary determination) is performed before the determination of the acquired information when executing the variable display of the first identification information. Then, when the first specific game state is set after the end of the special game, the first pre-determination information related to the pre-determination result of the acquired information acquired based on the entry into the first start port is the special game. It is possible to output from the main control unit to the sub control unit during the execution of. Since the sub-control unit can control the execution of the effect based on the information output from the main control unit, the first from the main control unit during the special game before the first specific game state is set. The effect based on the pre-determination information (first pre-determination effect) can be executed under the control of the sub-control unit. As a result, it is possible to add a game property in which the first pre-determination effect can be executed during the special game, and to improve the game interest.

According to the above-mentioned reference invention 1, it is possible to realize a new game property and improve the game entertainment.

(Reference Invention 2)
Conventionally, when a game ball enters the first starting port, a variable display of the first identification information is executed, and when a game ball enters the second starting port, a variable display of the second identification information is executed. Are known. In this type of gaming machine, the variable display of the second identification information can be executed in preference to the variable display of the first identification information, and the variable display of the first identification information is mainly executed. There is a game state in which a variable display of the second identification information is executed (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-75217).

In the game machine, from the viewpoint of preventing technical intervention by the player, it is mainly related to the first identification information that is not the target of the preferential variation display in the gaming state in which the variation display of the second identification information is executed. It is common to prevent the advance notice effect from being executed. However, simply restricting the execution of the advance notice effect may lead to a decrease in the interest of the game.

The present reference invention 2 has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of suppressing a decrease in the interest in the game.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is
The first identification information display unit that displays the first identification information,
A second identification information display unit that displays the second identification information,
The first starting port that triggers the execution of the variable display of the first identification information,
It is provided with a second starting port that triggers execution of the variable display of the second identification information.
Based on the display result of the variable display becoming the specific display result, it becomes possible to execute a special game in which a predetermined profit can be given to the player.
The second starting port is a variable ball entry port that can be changed into a first aspect and a second aspect in which the possibility of entering a game ball is higher than that of the first aspect.
A gaming machine in which the variable display of the second identification information can be executed in preference to the variable display of the first identification information.
A first determination means for determining the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port based on the establishment of a predetermined fluctuation start condition.
A first identification information control means for varyingly displaying the first identification information based on the result of determination by the first determination means, and
The first pre-determination means, which determines the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port, before the determination by the first determination means is performed.
A first pre-determination information storage means capable of storing the first pre-determination information related to the determination by the first pre-determination means, and
A first pre-determination effect executing means capable of executing a first pre-determination effect based on the first pre-determination information,
As the game state in which the variable display can be executed, a non-specific game state and a specific game state in which the possibility of the game ball entering the variable entrance port is higher than that of the non-specific game state are set. Equipped with possible game state setting means,
When the non-specific gaming state is set, the first pre-determination effect can be executed.
When the specific game state is set, the first pre-determination effect cannot be executed without initializing the stored contents of the first pre-determination information storage means.

According to such a game machine, when the specific game state in which the possibility of the game ball entering the variable ball entry port (second start port) is higher than that in the non-specific game state, it is determined by the first pre-determination means. The first pre-determination effect cannot be executed without initializing the stored contents of the first pre-determination information storage means for storing the first pre-determination information related to. Therefore, although the first pre-determination effect is not executed in the specific game state, the stored contents (first pre-determination information) of the first pre-determination information storage means when the specific game state is reached are retained, and the specific game state is retained. It becomes possible to use it for a game in a non-specific game state after the end of. This makes it possible to suppress a decline in the interest in the game.

The first pre-determination information is, for example, information that enables identification of acquired information that is the target of determination by the first pre-determination means, information that enables identification of the result of determination by the first pre-determination means, and the first. 1 It means various information related to the determination by the first pre-determination means, such as information that makes it possible to specify whether or not the pre-determination effect is executed.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 described above.
A second determination means for determining the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port based on the establishment of a predetermined fluctuation start condition.
A second identification information control means that fluctuates and displays the second identification information based on the result of determination by the second determination means.
A second pre-determination means that determines the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port before the determination by the second determination means is performed.
A second pre-determination information storage means capable of storing the second pre-determination information related to the determination by the second pre-determination means, and
A second pre-determination effect executing means capable of executing a second pre-determination effect based on the second pre-determination information is provided.
When the specific game state is set, the second pre-determination effect can be executed.
When the specific game state ends and the non-specific game state is set, the second pre-determination effect can be executed without initializing the stored contents of the second pre-determination information storage means. It is characterized by that.

According to such a game machine, in the specific gaming state in which the first pre-determination effect cannot be executed, the second pre-determination effect based on the second pre-determination information can be executed. Then, when the specific game state ends and the non-specific game state is reached, the second pre-determination effect can be executed without initializing the stored contents of the second pre-determination information storage means that stores the second pre-determination information. It is said that. Therefore, even after the specific game state in which the second pre-determination effect can be executed ends and the non-specific game state is reached, the stored contents (second pre-determination information) of the second pre-determination information storage means are retained. Then, it becomes possible to perform the game in the non-specific game state, and the second pre-determination effect based on the stored contents (second pre-determination information) can be executed. This makes it possible to suppress a decline in the interest in the game.

The second pre-determination information is, for example, information that enables identification of acquired information that is the target of determination by the second pre-determination means, information that enables identification of the result of determination by the second pre-determination means, and the second. 2 It means various information related to the determination by the second pre-determination means, such as information that enables the presence or absence of execution of the pre-determination effect.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 or Reference Invention 2-2 described above.
A main control unit that controls the progress of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control unit that controls the production
The sub-control unit includes the first pre-determination information storage means and the first pre-determination effect executing means, and can control the execution of the effect based on the information output from the main control unit.
The main control unit includes the first pre-determination means and the game state setting means, and can output the first pre-determination information to the sub-control unit when the non-specific gaming state is set. It is characterized in that the first pre-determination information cannot be output to the sub-control unit when the specific gaming state is set.

According to such a game machine, the first pre-determination information can be output from the main control unit to the sub control unit in the non-specific game state, and the first pre-determination information can be output from the main control unit to the sub control unit in the specific game state. 1 Pre-judgment information cannot be output. Since the sub-control unit can control the execution of the effect based on the information output from the main control unit, in the non-specific gaming state, the first pre-determination effect based on the first pre-determination information from the main control unit is performed. It can be executed under the control of the sub-control unit, and the first pre-determination effect cannot be executed in the specific game state. As a result, it is possible to accurately control the execution of the first pre-determination effect according to the gaming state (non-specific gaming state, specific gaming state).

According to the above-mentioned reference invention 2, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the game interest.

1 Pachinko game machine, 2 game board, 3 game area, 3A left game area, 3B right game area, 7 image display device, 7a display screen, 8 effect design, 9a 1st effect hold, 9b 2nd effect hold, 10 center Decorative body, 20 1st starting port, 21 2nd starting port (variable ball entry port), 22 variable winning device (ordinary electric accessory), 23 movable member, 25 3rd starting port, 28 gates, 30 large winning openings, 31 Grand prize device (special electric accessory), 32 Opening / closing member, 40 Main display, 41 Special symbol display (identification information display) 41a 1st special symbol display (1st identification information display), 41b 2nd Special symbol display (second identification information display unit), 80 main control board (main control unit), 81 game control microcomputer, 90 sub control board (sub control unit), 91 effect control microcomputer, 100 image control board ( Image control unit), 101 Image control microcomputer, 220 1st variable winning device (ordinary electric accessory), 221 operating port, 222 movable member, 223 movable piece, 230 2nd variable winning device (type 2 non-electric accessory) ), 231 2nd start port (variable ball entry port), 232 opening / closing member, 240 3rd variable winning device (type 2 non-electric accessory), 241 3rd starting port (variable ball entry port), 242 opening / closing member, 280 gate, 300 big prize opening, 310 big prize device (special electric accessory), 320 opening and closing member, 500 game ball passage, 501 first passage, 502 second passage.

Claims (1)

The first identification information display unit that displays the first identification information,
A second identification information display unit that displays the second identification information,
The first starting port that triggers the execution of the variable display of the first identification information,
It is provided with a second starting port that triggers execution of the variable display of the second identification information.
Based on the display result of the variable display becoming the specific display result, it becomes possible to execute a special game in which a predetermined profit can be given to the player.
A gaming machine in which the variable display of the second identification information can be executed in preference to the variable display of the first identification information.
The first determination means for determining the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port, and
A first identification information control means for varyingly displaying the first identification information based on the result of determination by the first determination means, and
The first pre-determination means, which determines the acquired information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port, before the determination by the first determination means is performed.
A first pre-determination information storage means capable of storing the first pre-determination information related to the determination by the first pre-determination means, and
A first pre-determination effect executing means capable of executing a first pre-determination effect based on the first pre-determination information,
As the game state in which the variation display is feasible, a first game state in which the variation display of the first identification information is the main, and a second game state in which the variation display of the second identification information is the main. Equipped with a game state setting means that can be set,
When the first gaming state is set, the first pre-determination effect can be executed.
When the second game state is set, the stored contents of the first predetermined information storage means are not initialized, or a part or all of the stored contents are initialized, and the first pre-determined information storage means is initialized. A gaming machine characterized in that the judgment effect is infeasible.

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