JP2021029906A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine which improves amusement of a performance.SOLUTION: In the case where a win/failure determination is a result indicating a win and a predetermined condition is satisfied, a pachinko game machine 500 executes a special game which is more advantageous for a player than a normal game. The pachinko game machine 500 is capable of determining execution of a performance based on a special performance pattern as a performance content. In the special performance pattern, it is determined to execute a first performance in which the player is caused to select a mode of a previous notice suggesting a degree of expectation on a win, and a second performance in which the previous notice is displayed in the mode selected in the first performance. The first performance includes: a first stage on which the player is caused to select any previous notice category from among a plurality of kinds of previous notice categories; and a second stage on which the player is caused to select any previous notice pattern from among a plurality of previous notice patterns belonging to the previous notice category selected in the first stage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 30

Description

Regarding bullet game machines.

Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, the so-called first-class pachinko game machine has a plurality of symbols changed in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided in the substantially center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as "design variation" or "variation display", etc.). This game machine shifts to a special game called a big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than in a normal game when the combination of symbols when the movement of symbols in a plurality of rows is stopped becomes a specific mode. Known as a thing. In the variable display of symbols in the display area, not only a plurality of symbols are variablely displayed, but also the variable display time is usually set in a state where one more symbol is aligned and a big hit is obtained, as in a state called a so-called reach screen. The production is designed to raise the expectations of the player, such as making it longer than that. In addition, the player's expectation is raised by the effect of using characters in images such as patterns to give a story to the variable display and the advance notice effect that suggests the high degree of expectation for transition to special games. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

In recent years, the need to develop models that are not tied to any type has been recognized in order to further improve game playability. For example, pachinko gaming machines that mix multiple gaming machines of the same type or mix different types of gaming machines. Is also under development. In addition, when a small hit occurs, the game ball is passed through a specific area (V zone) in the variable ball entry device to promote the game from "small hit" to "big hit", and a new special game (hereinafter, "" A gaming machine that generates a "small hit development big hit" or "small hit V") has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-230714 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-29308

As mentioned above, while many gaming machines having various game characteristics are provided, it is becoming more important to enhance the interest of the production in order to attract the players.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine having a high degree of interest in production.

In order to solve the above problems, the ball game machine of a certain aspect of the present invention has a game board in which a game area is formed, a start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a ball entering the start port. A winning / failing determination means that executes a winning / failing determination based on the lottery value acquired as an opportunity, a holding control means that holds the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the winning / failing determination, and a winning / failing determination. A symbol display control means for varyingly displaying the symbol for showing the result of the above, and a special game for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when a predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the hit / fail judgment showing a hit. It is provided with a game control means and a production determination means for determining the content of the production. The effect determining means can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the effect content, and the special effect pattern includes the first effect that allows the player to select the mode of the notice that suggests the degree of expectation of winning, and the first effect. It is determined to execute the second effect of displaying the notice in the mode selected in the first effect, and the first effect causes the player to select one of the notice categories from a plurality of types of notice categories. It includes one step and a second step of allowing the player to select one of the plurality of notice patterns belonging to the notice category selected in the first step.

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

According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the interest of the production.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a main board. It is a figure which shows typically the hit / fail judgment table. It is a figure which shows typically the range setting of the winning / failing lottery value for each set value. It is a figure which shows typically the symbol determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table schematically. It is a figure which shows typically the advance hit / fail judgment table referred to in the advance hit / miss judgment. It is a figure which shows typically the advance hit / fail judgment table corresponding to a game setting. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub-board. It is a figure which shows the outline of the mobile cooperation system typically. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of a main board and a sub board schematicly. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of an effect control device schematicly. It is a flowchart which shows the control start processing of the main board in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the setting change process of S124 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the setting confirmation process of S126 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S120 in FIG. 15 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an interrupt process. It is a flowchart which shows the control start processing of the sub-board in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S518 in FIG. 20 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when the command is received from the main board. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when the timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when a sub CPU receives a command from a control CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when the timer interrupt for various device control occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the special symbol variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the decorative pattern variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a figure which shows the basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine of 1st Example. It is a figure which shows the change specification of the production mode in 1st Example. It is a figure which shows the game flow of the pachinko game machine of 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows the example of the hold charge effect. It is a figure which shows the example of the hold charge effect. It is a figure which shows the example of the special bonus production. It is a figure which shows the production process of a special bonus production. It is a figure which shows the flow of the special production based on the special production pattern. It is a figure which shows the flow of the special step-up notice. It is a figure which shows the prohibition condition of the Tsukkomi production. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the front side of a pachinko gaming machine.

(Prerequisite technology)
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed at the same time. Further, in order to achieve both of these playability, a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of hold lamps are provided. It is designed so that the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the number of big hits in the first game. For example, the second game has a higher probability of becoming a big hit with a probability change, and the second game has a larger number of unit games constituting a special game when a big hit occurs (opening time of the big winning opening). A long open unit game and a short open unit game with a short open time are mixed in one special game, and even if the number of unit games is the same, the second game is a longer open unit game than the first game. The second game is designed to have a relatively higher profit than the first game, such as (including the case where the number of games is large). On top of that, at first, aim for the first hit in the first game, and after the big hit in the first game gives a shorter time, aim for the second game repeatedly and get a lot of balls. Realize.

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

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

The game board 80 has a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a large winning opening 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port 33 on the game area 81 partitioned by the rail 82. , Out port 34, effect display device 60, center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the central portion of the game area 81 and the upper portion and the right portion thereof, and is a flow path of the game ball and the effect display device. It has 60 functions such as protection and decoration. A stage 65 on which the inflowing game ball rolls is formed at the lower part of the center decoration 64, and the falling direction from the stage 65 is the direction of entering the first starting port 11 and the first starting port 11 depending on the rolling method. It is distributed to the side direction that does not enter the ball. At the upper part of the center decoration 64, a movable accessory 66 that is driven according to the content of the effect and performs an effect is provided. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms such as game nails and windmills (not shown) for forming a flow path of the game ball are installed. In this specification, "winning ball", "winning prize", and "falling in" may be synonymous with each other. In addition, each winning opening and each entry opening may be composed of a "passing opening" (also called a "gate" or "through chucker") of a type through which a game ball passes, and the "entry ball" may be formed. "Prize," "fall," and "pass" may also be synonymous with each other.

The first starting port 11 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second starting opening 12 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are configured so that the ball can be aimed at one side depending on the launch strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first starting port 11 is provided at a substantially central lower portion in the game area 81, and the second starting port 12 is provided directly below the first starting port 11. Left-handed, that is, when the ball is hit relatively weakly aiming to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, while right-handed. That is, when the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64, the ball can enter the second starting port 12 or is easy to enter, but cannot enter the first starting port 11. Alternatively, a flow path is formed by arranging the game nails so as to make it difficult to enter the ball. However, normally, the upper part of the opening of the second starting port 12 is covered with the first starting port 11 to prevent the inflow of the game ball. Therefore, unless the expanding mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened, the second starting port 12 is opened. It is impossible or difficult to enter the ball in 12. The winning / failing lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift from a normal game to a special game that is advantageous to the player, and is executed every time a ball is entered into the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. To.

The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to strike a target depending on the firing strength of the game ball. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that it is difficult for a game ball aiming at one of them to enter the other. For example, the first starting port 11 is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball when it is left-handed, that is, when it is aimed to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64 and fired relatively weakly. The second starting port 12 is provided at a position where the ball can be entered or is easily entered when the ball is hit right-handed, that is, when the ball is launched relatively strongly aiming at flowing into the right passage of the center decoration 64.

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

The first operating port 31 is provided at a position on the left side of the game area 81 and includes the first passage detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first operation port 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The second operating port 32 is provided at a position on the right side of the game area 81 and includes the second passage detection device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second operating port 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 triggers an open lottery to determine whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 90. When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol, which is a symbol showing the determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called "ordinary symbol lottery". After a predetermined time has passed from the start of the fluctuation, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol stops. When the normal symbol stops at the hit symbol, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91, and the possibility of entering the second starting port 12 is increased. As a modification, the number of operating ports may be one, and the game area 81 may be provided at a position on the left side.

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

The large winning opening 20 includes a large winning opening detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a large winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the large winning opening 20. The big prize detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the large winning opening 20, and generates the large winning opening winning information indicating the entry at the time of entering the ball. The big winning opening 20 is a horizontally rectangular winning opening that opens as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops in a predetermined mode. The big winning opening 20 is provided at a position on the upper right side of the out opening 34. As a modified example, another large winning opening may be provided at the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the large winning opening 20, and a plurality of large winning openings may be provided. The out port 34 is a discharge port through which a game ball that has not entered any of the winning ports is discharged, and includes an out detection device 39. The out detection device 39 is a sensor that detects a game ball that is discharged through the out port 34, and generates discharge information indicating the detection at the time of detection. The out opening 34 is provided at the lowermost center portion of the game area 81 so that all the game balls that have not entered any of the winning openings can be guided and passed through. A plurality of out detection devices 39 may be provided side by side while securing a game ball passage having a sufficient width to prevent the out port 34 from being clogged with balls.

A symbol display unit 120 is arranged below the outside of the game area 81 on the game board 80. The symbol display unit 120 includes a first special symbol display unit 41, a second special symbol display unit 42, a first special symbol hold display unit 71, a second special symbol hold display unit 72, a normal symbol display unit 45, and a normal diagram. Each display unit such as a hold display unit 75, a game status display unit 76, and an abnormality notification unit 77 is provided. Specifically, the first special symbol display unit 41 corresponding to the first game and the second special symbol display unit 42 corresponding to the second game are arranged side by side at the lower left position, and the first special symbol The variation of 51 and the second special symbol 52 is displayed.

The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first winning / failing lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 11, and is a special game when stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit will occur. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning / failing lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 12, and is a special game when stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit will occur. The first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42 are 8-segment LEDs composed of, for example, 7 segments forming a "figure 8" and 8 segments of 1 segment representing a "dot". It is a display device of. With an 8-segment LED, a numerical value equivalent to 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by the combination of segments do not necessarily form the body of letters or numbers, and may be generally meaningless symbols formed by the combination of each segment. .. These symbols are replaced one after another at high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42, or a predetermined display (for example, "-") and non-display (for example, all lights are turned off) are displayed. By displaying the symbol corresponding to the determination result after being repeated for a predetermined time, the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. The first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42 use LED dot arrays that are not 8-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of first special symbol 51 and second are used depending on the combination of lighting patterns and lighting colors. The special symbol 52 may be expressed.

Further, since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have to have a directing role, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the game area 81 are required. The display unit 42 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, when adopting a method of expressing the special symbol itself without using a decorative symbol by giving it a directing role, the special symbol is displayed on another display device such as a liquid crystal display instead of the 8-segment LED. It may be configured to be made to.

A first special symbol holding display unit 71 is provided above the first special symbol display unit 41 as a holding lamp for special symbol fluctuation corresponding to the first game, and a second special symbol display unit 42 is provided above the second special symbol display unit 42. The second special symbol hold display unit 72 is provided as a hold lamp for the special symbol change corresponding to the game of. The first special figure reservation display unit 71 is composed of two lamps, and the number of the winning / failing lottery values held in the first game is determined by the number of lighting or the number of blinking lamps (hereinafter, the number of the winning / failing lottery values held). (Simply also called "holding number") is displayed. The number of holds on the first special figure hold display unit 71 is the number (number) of acquisitions of lottery values based on winning a prize in the first start port 11 while the first special symbol 51 is changing or the special game is being executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that are present and the symbol change has not yet been executed. The second special figure hold display unit 72 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdes in the second game according to the number of lights or the number of blinks. The number of holds in the second special figure hold display unit 72 is the number of times (number) of lottery values obtained based on winning a prize in the second start port 12 while the second special symbol 52 is changing or the special game is being executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that are present and the symbol change has not yet been executed. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value is also displayed at the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of lighting of the hold lamp image.

A normal symbol display unit 45 is provided on the right side of the symbol display unit 120. For convenience, the ordinary symbol display unit 45 is composed of two lamps, and the display state of the ordinary symbol is expressed by the lighting combination thereof. First, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is expressed by blinking the first lamp and the second lamp at the same time, and finally, the stop symbol of the normal symbol is expressed by the combination of the lighting states of the first lamp and the second lamp. Is expressed. For example, turning on the first lamp and turning off the second lamp expresses the stop symbol of disconnection, turning off the first lamp and turning on the second lamp expresses the first hitting mode, and the first The second hit mode is expressed by lighting both the lamp and the second lamp.

Further, on the right side of the normal symbol display unit 45, a normal symbol hold display unit 75 is provided as a hold lamp for normal symbol fluctuation. The normal symbol hold display unit 75 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations according to the number of lamps lit or the number of blinks. The number of reserved normal symbol changes is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 during the changing of the normal symbol, and the number of normal symbol lottery for which the normal symbol change has not yet been executed. Is shown.

The symbol display unit 120 is provided with a game status display unit 76 and an abnormality notification unit 77. The game state display unit 76 is a display unit that displays a display corresponding to a game state such as a specific game state, which will be described later, and is composed of, for example, one lamp and one 7-segment LED. For example, each game status is notified by turning on the lamp when the probability is fluctuating, blinking when the ball is easy to enter, and turning off when the normal state is in the normal state, and the 7-segment LED is displayed during the execution of the special game. Displays the number of unit games (number of rounds) to be executed in the special game. The abnormality notification unit 77 is a display unit that notifies a part of the abnormality of the game machine, and is composed of, for example, a plurality of lamps, and notifies the abnormality by a lighting pattern according to the type of abnormality. In addition, these display units may not be centrally arranged in the symbol display unit 120, and each display unit may be individually configured, or may be divided into a plurality of display devices which are appropriately arranged. Further, the notification of the gaming state such as the specific gaming state may be configured to be performed only for a predetermined period such as a certain time after returning from the power failure.

At the substantially center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and the decorative symbol 61 linked to the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is provided. Display the fluctuation of the production image including. Hereinafter, such a display is referred to as "design variation" or "variation display" or the like.

The effect display device 60 is a display device including a liquid crystal display that variablely displays the decorative symbol 61 in conjunction with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually producing the determination result display of the lottery shown by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. As the decorative symbol 61, the effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image in which a plurality of rows of symbols imitating a game of a slot machine are varied in a central region of the screen. In this embodiment, the symbols composed of the numbers "0" to "9" are displayed in three columns and varied, and the hit or miss is indicated by the combination of the three symbols that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 61 is composed of numbers, letters, or symbols decorated with colors and patterns, and these numbers, letters, and symbols are common to all symbols. It may be configured by adding a different pattern to each and integrating them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set in the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and may be, for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn. The decorative design 61 is switched between the case where the design including the design is integrally displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, letters, and symbols are displayed in a variable manner according to the development of the effect. It may be configured to be. In the background of the variable display of the decorative symbol 61, a moving image having a directing effect related to the theme of the decoration or effect set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the variation of the symbol.

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

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

The game method and control flow performed in the game machine having the above configuration will be outlined. When the player rotates the launch handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball plate 105 are guided one by one to the rail 82 and launched to the game area 81 with the strength corresponding to the rotation angle. .. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the firing of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 81 hits a plurality of game nails, a windmill, a center decoration 64, and the like, and falls in a direction corresponding to the way of hitting. When the game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the large winning opening 20, the winning ball according to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball plate 105 or the lower. It is paid out to the ball plate 106. The game balls that fall into each winning opening such as the general winning opening 33 are treated as safe balls, and the game balls that fall into the out opening 34 are treated as out balls. The specification may be such that the discharge of the safe sphere is excluded from the detection by the out detection device 39, or the safe sphere is also guided to the area where the out detection device 39 is provided and all the discharge is detected by the out detection device 39. May be. Alternatively, the specification may be such that the guide of the safe sphere and the detection of the safe sphere by the out detection device 39 are not performed, and the total of the number of detected spheres of the safe sphere added to the number of detected spheres of the out sphere is used as the number of ejected spheres.

Further, when the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45, and is stopped and displayed after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to the display. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode or the second hit mode, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded based on the hit mode of the stopped and displayed symbol and the game state when the stop is displayed. .. That is, when the gaming state when the symbol is stopped is the normal gaming state and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode, a short opening of 0.1 seconds is executed as the opening of the normal electric accessory 90. Further, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode in the specific game state (for example, the easy ball entry state), the normal symbol is in the second hit mode in the normal state and the specific game state (for example, the easy ball entry state). When the stop display is displayed, a long opening for 6 seconds is executed as the opening of the normal electric accessory 90. Here, the winning probability of the normal symbol and the execution probability of the long opening are set so as to differ depending on the game state. Specifically, in the open lottery in the normal state, the normal symbol wins with a probability of 1/100, and the execution probability of the short opening in that case (the probability that the winning symbol of the first winning mode is selected) is 1 /. 3. The execution probability of long opening (probability of selecting the hit symbol of the second hit mode) is set to 2/3. Further, in the open lottery in the specific game state (for example, the ball entry easy state), the normal symbol is hit with a probability of 99/100, and the selection probability of the first hit mode and the second hit mode is the same as that in the normal game state. However, it is set so that the long opening is executed regardless of the winning mode. In this way, in the easy-to-enter state, the function of changing the hit probability of the normal symbol (probability change from 1/100 to 99/100) and the function of extending the opening time (the opening time when the stop is displayed in the first hit mode is 0). The ease of entering the second starting port 12 is improved by (extending from .1 second to 6.0 seconds). The function of extending the operating period of the ordinary electric accessory 90 (long opening) is sometimes called "opening extension".

As described above, by setting the probability of long opening to be higher than the probability of short opening in the normal state, long opening is executed at a constant rate even in the normal state when the normal symbol is won. .. As a modification, on the contrary, in the normal state, the probability of short opening may be higher than the probability of long opening, the specification may have the same probability of both, or the specification may always be short opening. Good. Further, when the ball is in the easy-to-enter state, the ease of entering the second starting port 12 may be enhanced by using three functions including a function of shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In that case, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state and 2 seconds in the easy-to-enter state. The winning probability of the open lottery in the normal state may be set to zero (0/100), and the normal electric accessory 90 may be expanded only when the open lottery is performed in the easy-to-enter state. Further, when the normal electric accessory 90 expands, it may be notified in advance to that effect, the hold of the normal symbol change may be pre-read and notified before the start of the change of the normal symbol, or the normal symbol may be notified. It may be notified during the fluctuation.

As a modification of the opening mode when the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is opened for a long time, the total opening time is increased to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds, which is longer than the short opening, three times. It may be an embodiment. Further, a plurality of combinations of the opening time and the number of opening times may be prepared, and one of them may be selected. For example, when the 2-second opening is performed 3 times, the total opening time is the same as when the 6-second opening is performed once, but the former is longer than the latter when the interval period is included. Therefore, especially in the configuration of the modified example in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the former player enters the ball assuming that the player who notices the opening adjusts the hitting direction to the second starting port 12 from that point. It can be said that the chance is long. Further, it may be configured so that there are a plurality of hit types of ordinary symbols, and the opening mode of the expansion mechanism may be different depending on the hit types. For example, when the normal symbol is the first hit, the 0.1 second opening is set once in the normal state, the 1 second opening is set three times in the easy-to-enter state, and the second hit is the normal state. Then, the 6-second opening may be performed once, and the 2-second opening may be performed twice in the easy-to-enter state.

On the other hand, when the ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed in the first special symbol display unit 41, the second special symbol display unit 42, and the effect display device 60. , And the decorative symbol 61 are displayed in a variable manner. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to the display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed in a variable manner according to a variable pattern in which the variation mode from the start to the stop of the variation is defined. The decorative symbol 61 is variablely displayed according to a variable effect pattern in which the variation mode from the start to the stop of the variation is defined. A plurality of types of fluctuation patterns and fluctuation production patterns are prepared, and each has various fluctuation times, long and short. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variablely displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variablely displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, the variation display time is set for each pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 occurs when the variation display time elapses. It will be stopped. Hereinafter, the variation display of the decorative symbol 61 displayed according to the variation effect pattern will be illustrated, and the variation effect pattern will be briefly described. Details of the variation pattern and the method of determining the variation effect pattern will be described separately.

As an example of the variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, when the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three rows like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when the variation end timing is approached, the symbols are stopped one by one in the final stop mode. The symbol combination as is displayed. As an operation when the fluctuation of the decorative symbol 190 is stopped, it may be controlled to stop a plurality of rows at the same time instead of one row at a time so that the effect display other than the decorative symbol is noticed during the variable display, or the effect display other than the decorative symbol may be noticed in a shorter fluctuation time. It may be possible to display the symbol variation. In addition, as an operation at the start of the fluctuation of the decorative symbol 190, it is controlled so as to delay the start of the fluctuation of some columns according to the subsequent development (type of effect pattern, etc.) in the fluctuation to produce a feeling of expectation. You may do it.

Next, the variable effect pattern will be briefly described. The variable effect pattern includes a normal off-effect pattern, a reach-out effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal out-of-order effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a normal out-of-order symbol combination. The out-of-reach effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a combination of out-of-reach symbols through a reach state, which is a state in which one more symbol is aligned and a big hit is made. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying the symbol combination of the jackpot after the reach state. In particular, the pattern when going through the reach state includes a pattern having various fluctuation times, long and short, and a reach pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time is called "normal reach", and a reach pattern with a long fluctuation time is called "super reach". ". The normal out-of-reach effect pattern, the reach-out effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern are divided into a normal pattern displayed in a normal state and a time-saving pattern displayed in a time-saving state, respectively. However, even in the normal state, if there is a second symbol variation corresponding to the entry of the ball into the second starting port 12, the probability that the jackpot will be accompanied by a probability change or the probability that the number of unit games of the special game will increase is the first. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first fluctuation corresponding to the entry of the ball into the 1 start port 11, a pattern for chance effect indicating that the chance is a relatively advantageous jackpot may be used. In the embodiment, the time saving pattern is used in the time saving state, but since the time saving is accompanied in the probability changing state, the time saving pattern is also used in the probability changing state. However, in the modified example, the specification may be such that a pattern for probabilistic change different from that for time saving is used in the probable change state. Alternatively, a specification that uses a common pattern for time saving and probability variation may be used, or a specification that uses a probability variation pattern in the probability variation state without using the time reduction pattern in particular may be used.

When the number of hold of the winning / failing lottery reaches a predetermined number (for example, 3), the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened than usual in order to improve the game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as "shortening variation"). Similarly, when the number of winning / failing lottery pending is 4, the symbol fluctuation time in the case of losing is further shortened as compared with the case of the above 3 in order to further improve the game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as "ultra-shortening fluctuation"). ). When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stopping are in the stop mode showing a big hit after the above-mentioned symbol variation, it is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. The game shifts to a special game, and the opening / closing operation of the large winning opening 20 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 61 showing the jackpot is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of the three symbols match.

There are two types of special games, normal special games and shortened special games, and there is a big difference in the profits from the winning prize balls. Usually, the special game is started by displaying the production screen called the start demo time. After the screen display of the start demo time, the big winning opening 20 is opened, and the opening is continued for about 30 seconds, or is temporarily closed after 9 or more game balls have fallen. The process from opening to closing of the large winning opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but there may be a case where a plurality of short-time openings are repeated during one unit game. After the opening and closing of the large winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 times or 10 times, the special game is usually ended by the display of the effect screen called the end demo time. In normal special games, you can expect enough balls to enter 9 or more balls per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (also called "balls") by 10 unit games, which is a big profit. Is obtained. A special game in which 10 unit games are repeated is appropriately referred to as a "10R jackpot", and a special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is appropriately referred to as a "4R jackpot". Although the unit game is repeated 10 times, in some unit games, the unit game is substantially repeated a small number of times by opening the large winning opening 20 for a shorter time (for example, 1.6 seconds) than usual. It is also possible to realize a normal special game similar to the one (sometimes referred to as a "substantial nR jackpot").

On the other hand, in the shortened special game, the start demo time and the end demo time are short or almost nonexistent (0.1 seconds, etc.), and the large winning opening 20 is opened for 1.6 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to end the shortened special game. In the shortened special game, since the opening of the large winning opening 20 is only repeated twice for a very short time, it is almost impossible to enter the large winning opening 20, and the number of balls is substantially zero or a small number (for example, number). This is a special game that is equal to the number of balls to be paid out according to the number of balls entered in one round, such as about 10 balls to several tens of balls. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also appropriately referred to as a "2R jackpot". Although the number of unit games is the same as that of the normal special game, the shortened special game can be realized by opening the large winning opening 20 for a shorter time than usual in all the unit games.

Further, when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stopping are in the predetermined small hit mode after the above-mentioned symbol variation, the small hit game composed of one unit game. The opening and closing operation of the grand prize opening 20 is executed. In one unit game constituting the small hit game, the big winning opening 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds, and the operation mode is similar to the 2R big hit in appearance.

When a special game occurs and the hit stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode (for example, "777"), the probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the end of the special game. During the probability change, a winning / losing lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game may occur relatively early. It should be noted that the fact that the judgment result of the winning / failing lottery is a specific big hit, that is, a big hit accompanied by a probability change is not clearly shown from the appearance, and a latent probability change state that is not explicitly notified as a decorative pattern or production content may be used. In that case, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether the change is probable or non-probable even during the probable change. In addition, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, it may be clearly shown to the effect display device 60 whether it is a probabilistic change or a non-probable change.

In the normal game after the special game is completed, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the winning probability of the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the opening extension is executed so that the opening time of the normal electric accessory 90 is extended. Since the number of hits of the normal symbol per fixed time can be increased and the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is also increased, there is a high possibility that the number of balls entering the second starting port 12 will increase. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chances of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it is possible to continue playing while hardly reducing the number of balls held or gradually increasing the number of balls held.

In the easy-to-enter state, as one of the specific game states, the so-called time reduction, in which the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shorter than that in the normal state, is further executed. The fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is returned to the original fluctuation time after a predetermined number of fluctuations, for example, 100 fluctuations are displayed, but reaches the fluctuation number. If a big hit occurs before, the time reduction will end once. Since the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in the shortened time, until a big hit occurs as compared with the case where the symbol fluctuates with the normal fluctuation time. The time can be shortened, and the ease of obtaining a big hit can be relatively increased. In the modified example, the specification may be such that the time reduction of the special symbol is not carried out in the state where the ball is easily entered.

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

A setting changing device 170 is provided on the board of the main board 200. The setting change device 170 is a device for changing a setting to one of a plurality of settings (also referred to as a game setting) corresponding to a plurality of game specifications. For example, six levels of settings (settings 1 to 6) are prepared as game settings, and the probability of a big hit can be different depending on the game settings. Specifically, the larger the numerical value among the settings 1 to 6, the more favorable the game specifications can be to the player. When each of the jackpot probabilities from the settings 1 to the setting 6 is M1 to M6, M1 ≤ M2 ≤ M3. The jackpot probability of each setting can be determined so that ≦ M4 ≦ M5 ≦ M6. It is not essential to assign different jackpot probabilities to different game settings, and the jackpot probabilities may be the same between different game settings. For example, the same jackpot probability may be assigned to all the game settings from setting 1 to setting 6.

The setting change device 170 has a setting key cylinder 171 for inserting a setting key held by an employee of the game store, a setting change button 172 for changing the setting to one of a plurality of game settings, and a set setting value. It includes a setting display unit 173 that lights up and displays, and a setting memory that stores the set setting value. The setting key cylinder 171 is a turnkey type switch for shifting to a state in which the setting can be changed (hereinafter referred to as "setting change state") or a state in which the setting can be confirmed (hereinafter referred to as "setting confirmation state"). First, the power switch 150 is turned off, the setting key is inserted into the setting key cylinder 171 and the setting key is turned to turn it on, and then the power switch 150 is turned on to shift to the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. In order to shift to the setting change state, the power switch 150 is turned on while pressing the RAM clear switch (sometimes referred to as "RWM clear switch"). On the other hand, in order to shift to the setting confirmation state, the power switch 150 is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch.

When the state shifts to the setting change state, the number "1" indicating the setting 1 is displayed on the setting display unit 173 as the initial value of the game setting, and the setting can be changed by pressing the setting change button 172. The setting display unit 173 is composed of a 7-segment LED that displays a one-digit number. Each time the setting change button 172 is pressed, the setting value displayed on the setting display unit 173 is changed in order such as 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 1 → .... When the setting key inserted into the setting key cylinder 171 is returned to the off state after changing the setting, the setting value displayed on the setting display unit 173 at that time is stored in the setting memory and the setting change is confirmed. , You will be ready to play. On the other hand, when the state shifts to the setting confirmation state, the setting value stored in the setting memory is displayed on the setting display unit 173. In the setting confirmation state, even if the setting change button 172 is pressed, the setting value displayed on the setting display unit 173 is not switched and the setting cannot be changed. After that, when the setting key inserted into the setting key cylinder 171 is returned to the original state and turned off, the game becomes playable. When the setting key is turned off to enable the game, the setting display unit 173 is turned off and the current set value cannot be visually recognized.

The setting change button 172 may also be used as a RAM clear switch. In this case, if the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch is pressed while the setting key is not turned (setting key off state), RAM clear is executed. On the other hand, if the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch is pressed while the setting key is turned (setting key is on), the setting changes state when the RAM is cleared. Further, if the power is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch in the setting key-off state, the power is restored without clearing the RAM. On the other hand, if the power is turned on without pressing the RAM clear switch in the setting key on state, the setting confirmation state is entered. Further, the setting display unit 173 may also be used as the performance display unit 159. In this case, the combined display unit may function as the performance display unit 159 in the game-enabled state, and may function as the setting display unit 173 in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. In addition, the setting changing device 170 may not be provided so that the game setting cannot be changed.

<Functional block>
FIG. 3 shows a functional block of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Hereinafter, the functions realized by using each configuration will be described, but in the present specification, in order to match the physical configuration and the functional configuration, for example, a physical configuration such as a main board 200, a payout control board 155, a launch control board 157, etc. For the part already explained as, the term may be used as it is for convenience.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a power supply board 158 that generates a power source to be used in the gaming machine based on an AC power supply (AC24V or the like) supplied from the outside of the gaming machine, and a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game. Main board 200, payout control board 155 as a frame control device for controlling prize ball payout, launch control board 157 for controlling launch of game balls to the game area, and directing operations and processing are controlled. The function is shared with the sub-board 300 as a sub-control device.

The main board 200 includes a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a large winning opening 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port group (first general winning port 33a, second general winning port). It is electrically connected to the port 33b), the out port 34, the symbol display unit 120, and the external information output terminal 160, and various control signals are transmitted and received to and from each of them. The payout control board 155 is electrically connected to the main board 200, the launch control board 157, and the payout device 154. The payout control board 155 transmits a launch permission signal to the launch control board 157 based on a prize ball payout transmitted from the main board 200, a signal indicating the control state of the main board 200, and the like to indirectly transmit the launch control board 157. And also controls the payout of prize balls by the payout device 154. The payout device 154 includes a payout motor 166 and a ball counting sensor 167. The launch control board 157 is electrically connected to the payout control board 155, the launch device 156, and the ball feed device 164, and the ball feed device 164 and the launch device 164 and the launch device are based on the launch permission signal transmitted from the payout control board 155. The device 156 is controlled to launch a game ball. The sub-board 300 includes an effect display device 60, a movable accessory 66 (drive motor 67, position detection sensor 68), a speaker 108, an effect input operation device 115 (effect button 109, cross key 110), a decorative lamp 111, and electrical. It is connected to and sends and receives various control signals to and from each.

Data transmission / reception between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300 is unidirectional from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300. It is arranged on the sub-board 300. Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 300 to the configuration included in the main board 200, and data transmission can be performed. I can't even request it. Therefore, the sub-board 300 cannot refer to the information generated by the main board 200 unless the information is transmitted. Further, data is transmitted and received in both directions between the main board 200 and the payout control board 155, and between the payout control board 155 and the launch control board 157. However, as in the case between the main board 200 and the sub board 300, data can be transmitted and received in one direction from the main board 200 to the payout control board 155, or in one direction from the payout control board 155 to the launch control board 157. It may be configured to send and receive data.

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

<Main board 200>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the main board 200. The main board 200 includes a ball entry determination means 201, a performance display unit 159, a random number generation means 202, a first lottery means 211, a second lottery means 212, a preliminary judgment means 235, a general drawing lottery means 213, a hold control means 240, and a main board 200. Display control means 250, special game control means 260, small hit game control means 265, specific game control means 270, opening / closing control means 275, special figure adjustment means 276, main initial processing execution means 280, main power interruption processing execution means 282, The main error detecting means 284, the setting changing means 286, the setting confirming means 287, and the command communication means 205 are provided.

<Entering ball determination means 201>
The ball entry determination means 201 determines the entry of a game ball into each winning opening. When the ball entry determination means 201 receives the first start winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the first start opening 11, and when it receives the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start opening 12. to decide. When the winning ball determining means 201 receives the large winning opening winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the large winning opening 20, and when it receives the general winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the general winning opening 33. Upon receiving the passing information, the ball entry determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32. Upon receiving the discharge information, the ball entry determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the out port 34. The ball entry determination means 201 calculates the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the total number of launch balls, which is the total of the safe balls and the out balls, and displays them on the performance display unit 159. The ball entry determination means 201 is "number of payout balls" ÷ "number of out balls" x 100 when the probability of a big hit is a normal probability state and a normal ball entry state (so-called low probability and low entry ball). The value of is displayed on the performance display unit 159. Therefore, the performance display unit 159 displays the base in the low base state.

<Random number generation means 202>
The random number generation means 202 generates random numbers to be used for various determinations in the first lottery means 211, the second lottery means 212, and the general drawing lottery means 213. Specifically, the random number generation means 202 has random numbers (also referred to as “win / fail lottery values”) used in the win / loss lottery by the first hit / miss determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 from “0” to “65535”. A random number in the range is generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 is "0" to "255" as random numbers (also referred to as "symbol determination lottery value") used in symbol determination (symbol lottery) by the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227. Random numbers in the range up to are generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 has "0" to "255" as random numbers (also referred to as "variation pattern determination lottery values") used in the determination of the variation pattern by the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232. Random numbers in the range up to "" are generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range of "0" to "99" as a random number used in the winning / failing lottery by the general drawing lottery means 213 by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range of "0" to "2" as a random number used when determining a normal symbol by a predetermined means. The "random numbers" here are not only physical random numbers generated by the random number generation circuit and genuine random numbers in the mathematical sense, but also pseudo-random numbers such as random numbers using a 16-bit counter and software random numbers using a random number generation algorithm. But it may be. Alternatively, it may be a random number generated by combining a hardware random number and a software random number. Further, as the random numbers acquired by the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212, the random numbers generated by the same generation means may be acquired, or the random numbers generated by another generation means may be acquired. ..

<Public map lottery means 213>
When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol lottery means 213 generates random numbers of a random number used for winning / failing lottery of the normal symbol and a random number used for determining the stop symbol of the normal symbol. Obtain from 202 and execute the lottery. The ordinary symbol lottery means 213 has a normal symbol winning / failing determination table (not shown) that is referred to for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct, and a normal symbol determination that is referred to for determining the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol to be displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 45. Hold the table. The normal symbol winning / failing judgment table defines the correspondence between the lottery value for winning / failing and the winning, and the normal symbol judgment table defines the correspondence between the lottery value for determining the stop symbol and the normal symbol. The hit / fail and stop symbols of the normal symbol are determined based on the hit probability and the symbol selection probability. When the lottery value for the winning / failing lottery of the ordinary symbol corresponds to the hit, the ordinary symbol lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol by referring to the ordinary symbol determination table, and the lottery value for the winning / failing lottery of the ordinary symbol is set. When it corresponds to the deviation, the mode of the deviation symbol of 1 is always determined. When the result of the hit / fail determination of the normal symbol corresponds to a hit and the normal symbol stops at a predetermined symbol (first hit mode or second hit mode), the opening / closing control means 275, which will be described later, changes the mode of the stop symbol and the game state. The ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is expanded accordingly. The expansion time is 0.1 seconds at the time of short opening and 6 seconds at the time of long opening. The lottery value of the ordinary symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 240 described later. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined upper limit number of holds held by the hold control means 240 is not exceeded.

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

<First lottery value acquisition means 216 and second lottery value acquisition means 217>
The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires random numbers for various lottery and determination by the first lottery means 211 from the random number generation means 202 when the ball enters the first start port 11. Specifically, the first winning / failing lottery value for winning / failing determination by the first winning / failing determination means 221, the first symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the first special symbol 51 by the first symbol determining means 226, and the first variation pattern. The first pattern lottery value for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol 51 by the determination means 231 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation means. The second lottery value acquisition means 217 acquires random numbers for various lottery and determination by the second lottery means 212 from the random number generation means 202 when the ball enters the second starting port 12. Specifically, the second winning / failing lottery value for determining the winning / failing by the second winning / failing determination means 222, the second symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the second special symbol 52 by the second symbol determining means 227, and the second variation pattern. The second pattern lottery value for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol 52 by the determination means 232 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation means.

The first winning / failing determination means 221 executes a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not to shift to the special game based on the first winning / failing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 222 executes a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value. In the hit / fail judgment, more specifically, "big hit" indicating that the game shifts to the special game, "small hit" indicating that the game shifts to the small hit game, and "small hit" indicating that the game does not shift to the special game and the small hit game. It is determined which of the two is "off". The first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 hold a hit / fail determination table referred to in the hit / fail determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the hit / fail judgment executed at the start of the symbol variation from the preliminary hit / fail judgment described later, it is also appropriately referred to as "hit / fail judgment as the main judgment". In the present specification, when the term "table" or "selection criterion" is used, the correspondence between the first parameter such as the lottery value and the second parameter such as the value indicating the option is strictly defined by the table structure. In addition to pointing to data, it is also broadly included to be realized by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter as such a correspondence. Including them, the concept is substantially synonymous with "table" and is appropriately referred to as "selection criteria". In addition, when a table structure is used, the selection criteria that are substantially one type may be composed of a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables, but the term "multiple types of selection criteria" is subdivided. Shows the actual number of types of tables, not the number of converted tables.

The first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 hold a table corresponding to each hit / fail determination as a hit / fail determination table to be referred to in the hit / fail determination. Specifically, a hit / fail judgment table for hit / fail judgment by the first hit / miss judgment means 221 (also referred to as “first hit / miss judgment table”) and a hit / fail judgment table for hit / fail judgment by the second hit / miss judgment means 222 (“second hit / miss judgment table”). A table to be referred to is selected according to the success / failure judgment to be executed by holding the "win / fail judgment table"). In the plurality of winning / failing determination tables, the determination results of big hit, small hit, and miss are associated with the winning / failing lottery value, and the winning / failing probability is determined according to the range setting of the associated big hit. In addition, a plurality of types of winning / failing judgment tables corresponding to a plurality of game settings are prepared. Is prepared. If the probabilities of big hit, small hit, and loss are the same among the plurality of game settings, a win / fail determination table that is common to the plurality of game settings may be prepared.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a hit / fail determination table. This figure shows a winning / failing determination table corresponding to a specific game setting, and shows a winning / failing determination table corresponding to setting 6. In the winning / failing judgment table of this figure, the judgment results of big hit, small hit, and miss are associated with the winning / failing lottery value, and the winning / failing probability of the big hit and the winning / failing probability of the small hit are associated with each associated range setting. Is decided. The first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 refer to the pass / fail determination table of the present figure in the hit / fail determination as the present determination. In both the first winning / failing lottery by the first winning / failing determination means 221 and the second winning / failing lottery by the second winning / failing determination means 222, a big hit is normally obtained only when the winning / failing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299. At the time of probability change, the range of big hits is expanded, and the big hits are obtained not only when the winning / failing lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 299 but also when it corresponds to the range of 300 to 2999. In this way, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, a single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change, but the hit / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and probability change, and the first It may be prepared separately for one winning / failing lottery and for the second winning / failing lottery.

In this embodiment, even if the winning / failing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it becomes a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the winning / failing lottery value acquired by the first winning / failing determination means 221 falls within the range of 64,000 to 65535, a small hit is obtained, and the winning / failing lottery value acquired by the second winning / failing determination means 222 is 56500 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the second winning / failing lottery has a wider range of small hits than the first winning / failing lottery, and small hits are more likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to a big hit, it is originally all "off", but in the example of this figure, if it does not correspond to a big hit but also does not correspond to a small hit, the winning / losing lottery value range Is particularly expressed as "off". In addition, when "hit or not" is considered from the viewpoint of "hit or not", "small hit" may be included in "hit" in a broad sense together with "big hit". In this figure, an example is shown in which the judgment table for big hits and the judgment table for small hits are realized in the form of a single hit / fail judgment table, but even if each is realized as a separate table. Good. Further, the "small hit" may be provided only in one of the first game and the second game, or may not be provided in any of the games. In that case, the value corresponding to the small hit is not set in the corresponding hit / fail judgment table.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the range setting of the winning / failing lottery value for each set value. FIG. 3A shows the correspondence between the first winning / failing lottery value acquired by the first winning / failing determination means 221 and the winning / failing determination result. FIG. 3B shows the correspondence between the second winning / failing lottery value acquired by the second winning / failing determination means 222 and the winning / failing determination result. The range of the first winning / failing lottery value and the second winning / failing lottery value, which are big hits during normal times and probability changes, is 0 to 294 if the set value is "1", 0 to 295 if the set value is "2", and the set value "2". If it is "3", it is 0 to 296, if it is a set value "4", it is 0 to 297, if it is a set value "5", it is 0 to 298, and if it is a set value "6", it is 0 to 299. Therefore, as the set value becomes larger, the range of the winning / failing lottery value that becomes a big hit in the normal time increases, and the probability of becoming a big hit in the normal time increases. In addition, the range of the first winning / failing lottery value and the second winning / failing lottery value, which are big hits (that is, normally off) only at the time of probability change, should be 295 to 2949 if the set value is "1" and the set value "2". For example, 296 to 2959, for the set value "3", 297 to 2769, for the set value "4", 298 to 2979, for the set value "5", 299 to 2899, and for the set value "6", It is 300 to 2999. Therefore, as the set value becomes larger, the range of the winning / failing lottery value that becomes a big hit at the time of probability change increases, and the probability of winning a big hit at the time of probability change also increases. The range of the winning / failing lottery value is determined so that the ratio between the normal jackpot probability, which is a jackpot during normal times, and the jackpot probability, which is a jackpot during probability changes, is constant regardless of the set value. In this figure, the range of the winning / failing lottery value is defined so that the probability of the jackpot at the time of probability change is 10 times the probability of the jackpot at the normal time, and is common to all the set values "1" to "6". .. In addition, the range of the winning / failing lottery value is determined so that the probability of winning a small hit is constant regardless of the set value. In all the set values "1" to "6", a small hit occurs when the range of the first winning / failing lottery value corresponds to 64000 to 65535, and a small hit when the range of the second winning / failing lottery value corresponds to 56500 to 65535. It will be a hit. The range of winning / failing lottery values outside the range of big hits or small hits is "out of line". In this figure, the jackpot probability is different for each set value, but the correspondence between the winning / failing lottery value and the winning / failing determination result may be determined so that the jackpot probability is the same between the different set values.

<1st symbol determining means 226 and 2nd symbol determining means 227>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 determine the stopped symbol at the start of the fluctuation of the symbol based on the symbol lottery value acquired from the random number generating means 202 and the result of the winning / failing determination. .. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables referred to for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol. Specifically, the first symbol determining means 226 holds a plurality of symbol determination tables according to the result of the hit / fail determination by the first hit / miss determination means 221 and the second symbol determining means 227 holds the hit / fail by the second hit / miss determination means 222. Holds a plurality of symbol judgment tables according to the judgment result. The first hit / miss determination means 221 holds a first symbol determination table at the time of a big hit, a first symbol determination table at the time of a small hit, and a first symbol determination table at the time of a miss, which is referred to at the time of a small hit. The second hit / miss determination means 222 holds a second symbol determination table at the time of a big hit, a second symbol determination table at the time of a small hit, and a second symbol determination table at the time of a miss, which is referred to at the time of a small hit. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 select a symbol determination table to be referred to according to the result of the hit / fail determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination executed at the start of the symbol variation from the preliminary symbol determination described later, it is also appropriately referred to as "symbol determination as the main determination".

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 7A is a table to be referred to when the hit / fail judgment result is a big hit, FIG. 7B is a table to be referred to when the hit / fail judgment result is wrong, and FIG. 7C is a table to be referred to. This is a table to be referred to when the hit / fail judgment result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of the present figure in the symbol determination as the present determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the numbers "0" to "10" indicating the type of the special symbol and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. The types of special symbols are associated with the hit / miss judgment results of big hit, small hit, and miss, respectively. "0" to "4" correspond to the big hit, and "5" to "9" correspond to the small hit. "10" corresponds to the disconnection. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of segments.

As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the types of special symbols "0" to "4" are associated with the presence or absence of the jackpot and the probability fluctuation after the jackpot. Specifically, the type "0" indicates a 10R jackpot with a probability change as a specific jackpot, is associated with "0 to 99" in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is "0 to 99" in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144 ”. The type "1" indicates a 4R jackpot (or "substantially 4R hit") with a probability change as a specific jackpot, is associated with "100 to 149" in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is associated with "100 to 149" in the case of the second symbol lottery value. It is associated with "145-149". The type "2" indicates a 2R jackpot accompanied by a probability change, and the type "2" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "150 to 189". The type "3" indicates a 10R jackpot that is not accompanied by a probability change as a normal jackpot, and the type "3" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "150 to 189". The type "4" indicates a 4R jackpot that is not accompanied by a probability change as a normal jackpot, and the type "4" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "230 to 255". In this way, the selection probability for each jackpot type (that is, the content of the jackpot and the presence or absence of subsequent probability fluctuations) is determined by the size of the range of the symbol lottery value.

In addition, it is possible to provide more types of special symbols, and in that case, by configuring so that one jackpot type is determined corresponding to a plurality of special symbol types, the jackpot can be increased while increasing the symbol types. You can set fewer types. Alternatively, it is possible to subdivide into more types of jackpots in correspondence with the increased number of symbol types. Further, it is possible to provide different symbol types at the time of the first lottery and at the time of the second lottery. In this case, one jackpot type is configured to correspond to each of the type of special symbol selected at the time of the first lottery and the type of special symbol selected at the time of the second lottery. However, it is desirable to set the ratio of probability fluctuations to be the same in the first lottery and the second lottery.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the type "10" is associated with the symbol lottery value in the entire range when the winning / failing determination result is wrong. Therefore, it is determined that the same special symbol will always be stopped and displayed in the case of deviation. It is also possible to provide a plurality of special symbols to be stopped and displayed in the case of disconnection.

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

In this embodiment, in order to save the storage area in the main board 200, the table of FIG. 7 is also referred to as the pre-symbol determination table in the pre-symbol determination. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 determine that the value of "0" to "10" indicating the type of the special symbol as a result of the preliminary symbol determination is the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of holds. It should be noted that, as the preliminary symbol determination table, a table that can be further subdivided to enable complicated determination, or a table in which the determination range of the jackpot symbols that execute the same special game is summarized and simplified may be used. .. In addition, when the symbol is uniformly determined at the time of disengagement as in this embodiment, a specific symbol can be selected without referring to the acquired symbol lottery value and without preparing a symbol determination table for disengagement. You may decide.

<First variation pattern determining means 231 and second variation pattern determining means 232>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determining means 231 acquires, from the random number generating means 202, a variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the effect display device 60 is defined. It is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns based on one pattern lottery value. The second variation pattern determining means 232 uses the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined as the second pattern lottery value obtained from the random number generation means 202. Based on this, it is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 respectively refer to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation to determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation. Further, the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 execute a preliminary pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first fluctuation pattern determining means 231 and the second fluctuation pattern determining means 232, and the control means of the main board 200, refer to the fluctuation pattern table for determining the fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, and the start port. The pre-pattern judgment table used for information generation for the execution judgment of the look-ahead process at the time of entering the ball is held or shared. The fluctuation pattern defines the fluctuation time from the start to the stop of the fluctuation when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and has various fluctuation times, long and short, depending on the type. That is, in each fluctuation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation is defined, the variation display time is substantially set for each pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and the special symbol is set when the variation display time elapses. Fluctuation is stopped. The fluctuation pattern determination executed at the start of the symbol variation is also appropriately referred to as "variation pattern determination as the main determination" in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination. Further, in order to contribute to the selection of the variation effect pattern of the decorative pattern described later, it may be defined as a different type of variation pattern with the same variation time.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 refer to the table of the present figure (a) in the normal state, and refer to the table of the present figure (b) in the time saving state.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the winning / failing judgment result is incorrect in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, "Super 1", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "0", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, "Super 2", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "1", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, "normal 1" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "2" is selected, and when the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, the normal reach of the pattern range number "3" is "normal". 2 ”is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, "out of reach" of the pattern range number "4" is selected. As "out of reach", different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 to 2, the fluctuation pattern is 10 seconds, and when the number of holdings is 3, the fluctuation pattern is 7 seconds and the number of holdings. When is 4, a 4-second fluctuation pattern is selected.

In this figure, an example of mainly classifying into five types according to the fluctuation time will be described, but a plurality of fluctuation effect patterns are prepared for each of the fluctuation patterns in the sub-board 300, and dozens of types of variation effect patterns are prepared in total. Is associated with the lottery value range of each category.

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

In the normal state, when the winning / failing judgment result is a 4R jackpot or a 10R jackpot, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, "Super 1", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "5", is selected and the pattern lottery value is set. If it is 124 to 248, "Super 2", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "6", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, the normal reach of the pattern range number "7" is selected "normal 1", and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, the normal reach of the pattern range number "8" is "normal". 2 ”is selected.

If the winning / failing judgment result is a 2R big hit or a small hit in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, "Super 3", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "9", is selected and the pattern lottery value is set. If it is 123 to 255, "normal 3", which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "10", is selected.

When the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 transmit the pre-determination result to the effect determining means 303 as a so-called look-ahead result, the value (0 to 10) of the pattern range number is set to the first correctness. It is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second winning / failing lottery and the number of holds. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, it is illustrated that a table is provided for each of the winning / failing determination results in the preliminary pattern determination. However, regardless of the winning / failing lottery result, the random number value is approximately 1 using the prior pattern determination table. In addition to deriving only information regarding which range the sub-board is located in, the control means side of the sub-board 300 may be controlled to determine what kind of variation is to be executed together with the preliminary pass / fail determination result.

In the fluctuation pattern table of FIG. 8B referred to in the time saving state, the pattern lottery value is assigned to the fluctuation pattern for time saving. However, the correspondence between the range of the pattern lottery value and the fluctuation time is the same as that in FIG. 8 (a) except for "no reach and shortening of deviation" selected by deviation. “Reachless loss shortening” is a fluctuation pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reachless loss” in FIG. 8 (a). For "shortening without reach", different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of holdings, a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds when the number of holdings is 0, 1 and a fluctuation pattern of 1 second when the number of holdings is 2-4. Are selected respectively. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 may refer to different variation pattern tables, or may refer to different variation pattern tables according to the gaming state. For example, in a game machine in which the second lottery is set to be more advantageous than the first lottery and the second lottery is processed in preference to the first lottery, the second lottery is the first despite the easy entry due to the shortened time. The situation in which the hold of the second lottery is exhausted and the first lottery is continuously executed is not preferable for the player. Therefore, in the out-of-ball fluctuation in the first lottery in the easy-to-enter state, a fluctuation pattern table is referred to in which a fluctuation pattern for a long time (for example, 10 seconds) that does not shorten the fluctuation time is uniformly selected regardless of the number of holds. It may be that.

<Hold control means 240>
Returning to FIG. 4, the hold control means 240 includes the special figure hold means 241 and the normal figure hold means 242. When the first winning / failing lottery value or the second winning / failing lottery value is newly acquired, the special figure holding means 241 changes the symbol corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery value or the second winning / failing lottery value acquired before that. When is displayed, the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the newly acquired first winning / failing lottery value or the second winning / failing lottery value is suspended, and the winning / failing lottery value is stored until the start of the variation display of the corresponding symbol. Here, for each of the first special symbols, up to four, the first winning / failing lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are memorized, and for the second special symbol, each of them has an upper limit of four. The second winning / failing lottery value, the second symbol lottery value, and the second pattern lottery value are stored. The normal figure holding means 242 stores the normal figure lottery value acquired by the normal figure lottery means 213 as a holding ball. The number of these holds is represented by the number of lights or the number of blinks of the first special figure hold display unit 71, the second special figure hold display unit 72, and the normal figure hold display unit 75, respectively. The number of holds by the special figure holding means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

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

<Main display control means 250>
The main display control means 250 includes a first special figure control means 251 and a second special figure control means 252, and a normal figure control means 254. The first special symbol control means 251 displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display unit 41 according to the variation pattern determined according to the determination result of the first winning / failing lottery by the first lottery means 211. Let me. The first special symbol control means 251 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery performed before that has been completed. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display unit 42 according to the variation pattern determined according to the determination result of the second winning / failing lottery by the second lottery means 212. Let me. The second special symbol control means 252 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery performed before that has been completed.

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

The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 are changed by the command communication means 205 described later at the timing of starting and the timing of stopping the change display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The start command and the fluctuation stop command are transmitted to the effect determining means 303 (sub-main). When the fluctuation start command is transmitted, a value indicating each of the winning / failing judgment result, the stop symbol, and the fluctuation pattern determined or determined as the final judgment and a value indicating whether the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery is performed are set. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the fluctuation start command. When the fluctuation stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the fluctuation stop command. Further, the effect determining means 303 (sub-main) transmits a variation start command, a variation stop command, and the like to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variation display of the decorative symbol by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) is synchronized, and the interlocking is maintained. The normal symbol control means 254 causes the normal symbol display unit 45 to display the determination result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 213 as a variable display of the normal symbol.

<Special figure adjustment means 276>
The special symbol adjusting means 276 waits for the start of the variable display of the other while the variable display of one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is displayed. The special figure adjusting means 276 has a second special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the second start opening 12, regardless of the order in which the game ball has entered the first start opening 11 or the second start opening 12. The variation display of 52 is prioritized over the variation display of the first special symbol 51 based on the entry of the ball into the first starting port 11. For example, when both the first winning / failing lottery value and the second winning / failing lottery value are reserved, the second winning / failing lottery value is always preferentially digested, and the second special symbol 52 is continuously changed and displayed.

The special symbol adjusting means 276 in the modified example displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 and the variation of the second special symbol 52 according to the order of entering the balls into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. It may be selectively changed and displayed. For example, when the ball enters in the order of the first starting port 11, the first starting port 11, and the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52 are displayed in a variable order. Will be done. In this case, the special figure adjusting means 276 monitors the hold control means 240 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery value. Since which special symbol should be changed is determined according to the ball entry order of the game ball, that is, the hold order of the winning / failing lottery value in the hold control means 240, the player can easily visually grasp the change order.

In another modification, the special symbol adjusting means 276 may display the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the ball entry order. Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52. For example, when both the first winning / failing lottery value and the second winning / failing lottery value are reserved, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Since which special symbol should be changed simply alternates regardless of the order in which the game balls enter, the player can easily grasp the order of change.

When one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in the hitting mode, the special symbol adjusting means 276 waits for the start of the variation display of the other. In this case, since the variable display of the special symbol is not started while the special game is executed, the player can concentrate on the special game.

<Preliminary determination means 235>
The pre-determination means 235 includes a first lottery pre-determination means 236 and a second lottery pre-determination means 237. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 is a random number acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 before the execution of various determinations by the first winning / failing determination means 221, the first symbol determination means 226, and the first variation pattern determination means 231. Is used to determine in advance information about the change before the start of the change of the first special symbol by the first special figure control means 251. The second lottery pre-determination means 237 is a random number acquired by the second lottery value acquisition means 217 before the execution of various determinations by the second winning / failing determination means 222, the second symbol determination means 227, and the second variation pattern determination means 232. Is used to determine in advance information about the change before the start of the change of the second special symbol by the second special figure control means 252.

The first lottery pre-determination means 236 includes a first pre-win / fail lottery value determination table, a first pre-design lottery value determination table, and a first pre-variation pattern random value determination table as determination tables for pre-determination related to the first lottery means 211. Hold the table. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 uses the first pre-win / fail lottery value determination table to determine a random number group to which the first win / fail lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 uses the first pre-symbol lottery value determination table to determine a random number group to which the first symbol lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 uses the first pre-variation pattern determination table to determine a random number group to which the first variation pattern lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs. Then, these determination results are temporarily stored as the pre-determination results, and the information regarding the pre-determination results is transmitted to the sub-board 300 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later.

FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a preliminary hit / fail determination table referred to in the preliminary hit / fail determination. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 (pre-win / fail determination regarding the first game) refers to the first pre-win / fail lottery value determination table of FIG. 9A when the ball enters the first start opening 11, and the win / fail lottery value. When is "0 to 299", a value of "1" indicating that fact is set as a preliminary hit / fail judgment result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "300 to 2999", the value of "2" indicating that fact is set as the preliminary winning / failing judgment result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "3000 to 63999", the value of "3" indicating that fact is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "64,000 to 65535", the value of "4" indicating that fact is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. Next, the first symbol lottery value determination table (not shown) is referred to, and when the first symbol lottery value is "0 to 99", a value of "0" indicating that fact is set as the advance symbol determination result. .. When the first symbol lottery value is "100 to 149", a value of "1" indicating that fact is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", a value of "2" indicating that fact is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", a value of "3" indicating that fact is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", a value of "4" indicating that fact is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. Further, referring to the first pre-variation pattern random number value determination table (not shown), when the first pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that fact is set as the pre-pattern determination result. .. When the first pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value of "B" indicating that fact is set as the pre-pattern determination result. When the first pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating that fact is set as the pre-pattern determination result. As described above, the pre-determination information set by the first lottery pre-determination means 236 (pre-win / fail determination regarding the first game) is the first start port 11 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing of the information indicating the entry into the ball (indicating that it is the first winning / losing lottery), the information indicating the number of holds, and the like.

The second lottery pre-determination means 237 (pre-win / fail determination regarding the second game) refers to the second pre-win / fail lottery value determination table in FIG. 9B when the ball enters the second start opening 12, and the win / fail lottery When the value is "0 to 299", the value of "1" indicating that fact is set as the preliminary hit / fail judgment result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "300 to 2999", the value of "2" indicating that fact is set as the preliminary winning / failing judgment result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "3000 to 56499", the value of "3" indicating that fact is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "56500 to 65535", the value of "4" indicating that fact is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. Next, referring to the second preliminary symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), if the second symbol lottery value is "0 to 144", a value of "0" indicating that fact is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. .. When the second symbol lottery value is "145-149", a value of "1" indicating that fact is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", a value of "2" indicating that fact is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", a value of "3" indicating that fact is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", a value of "4" indicating that fact is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. Further, referring to the second pre-variation pattern random value determination table (not shown), when the second pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that fact is set as the pre-pattern determination result. .. When the second pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value of "B" indicating that fact is set as the pre-pattern determination result. When the second pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating that fact is set as the pre-pattern determination result. As described above, the pre-determination information set by the second lottery pre-determination means 237 (pre-win / fail determination regarding the second game) is the second start port 12 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing of the information indicating the entry into the ball (indicating that it is the second winning / failing lottery), the information indicating the number of holds, and the like.

It should be noted that various information temporarily stored as the pre-determination result by the pre-determination means 235 is stored in a predetermined pre-determination result storage area up to 4 each, as in the case of the number of reserved storages. The preliminary determination result may be stored using the hold storage area stored by the hold control means 240. The information may be deleted based on the fact that the pre-determination result by the pre-determination means 235 is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. In this way, efficient use of the storage area in the main board 200 can be expected by sharing the information with other areas or erasing the information based on the completion of transmission. Further, as the judgment table for the pre-judgment, the judgment table for the main judgment may be used without providing the table dedicated to the pre-judgment. Part or all of them may share a common pre-judgment table. In this way, by sharing with other determination tables, it is expected that the data capacity of the main board 200 will be reduced. The content to be transmitted as the determination result of the pre-determination means 235 can be appropriately selected, for example, only the determination result of whether or not the result is transmitted. Further, the value of the random number acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 and the second lottery value acquisition means 217 is transmitted to the sub-board 300 by the command communication means 205 described above without being determined by the pre-determination means 235, and the sub-board is transmitted. It may be configured so that the content of the preliminary determination is determined by 300.

The pre-determination means 235 may refer to a pre-win / fail lottery value determination table in which the correspondence between the win / fail lottery value and the pre-win / fail determination result is different depending on the set value set by the setting change device 170. Similar to the above-mentioned winning / failing determination table, a plurality of types of advance winning / failing lottery value determination tables corresponding to a plurality of game settings may be prepared, and the advance winning / failing lottery value determination table to be referred to may be switched according to the set value of the game setting. In addition, a pre-win / fail lottery value determination table that can be commonly used among a plurality of game settings may be used. In this case, the hit / fail may be pre-determined by the combination of the set value of the game setting and the value of the pre-win / fail determination result.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a preliminary hit / fail determination table corresponding to the game setting. FIG. 3A is a pre-hit / fail determination table referred to by the first lottery pre-determination means 236, and FIG. 3B is a pre-win / fail determination table referred to by the second lottery pre-determination means 237. When the winning / failing lottery value is "0 to 294", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "11", indicating that a big hit is obtained in all the settings 1 to 6. When the winning / failing lottery value is "295", the preliminary winning / failing judgment result is "12", which indicates that the setting is 2 or more in the normal state or a big hit in all the settings at the time of probability change. When the winning / failing lottery value is "296", the preliminary winning / failing judgment result is "13", indicating that a big hit is obtained with the setting of 3 or more in the normal state or all the settings at the time of probability change. When the winning / failing lottery value is "297", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "14", indicating that a big hit is obtained in the setting 4 or more in the normal time or all the settings in the probability change. When the winning / failing lottery value is "298", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "15", which indicates that the setting is 5 or more in the normal state or a big hit in all the settings at the time of probability change. When the winning / failing lottery value is "299", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "16", indicating that a big hit is obtained with the setting 6 at the normal time or all the settings at the time of probability change. Further, when the winning / failing lottery value is "300 to 2949", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "21", indicating that a big hit is obtained in all the settings at the time of probability change. When the winning / failing lottery value is "2950 to 2959", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "22", indicating that a big hit is obtained when the setting is 2 or more at the time of probability change. When the winning / failing lottery value is "2960 to 2696", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "23", indicating that a big hit is obtained when the setting is 3 or more at the time of probability change. When the winning / failing lottery value is "2970 to 2979", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "23", indicating that a big hit is obtained at the setting of 4 or more at the time of probability change. When the winning / failing lottery value is "2980 to 2899", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "25", indicating that a big hit is obtained when the setting is 5 or more at the time of probability change. When the winning / failing lottery value is "2990 to 2999", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "26", indicating that the setting 6 at the time of probability change is a big hit. Further, when the first winning / failing lottery value shown in (a) is "3000 to 63999" and the second winning / failing lottery value shown in (b) is "3000 to 56499", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is "3000-56499". 30 ”indicates that all settings are out of order. Further, when the first winning / failing lottery value shown in (a) is "64,000 to 65535" and the second winning / failing lottery value shown in (b) is "56500 to 65535", the preliminary winning / failing determination result is ". It becomes 40 ”, indicating that it is a small hit in all settings. By using such a pre-win / fail determination table, it is possible to show an appropriate pre-win / fail determination result for each set value of the game setting.

<Special game control means 260>
The special game control means 260 operates the special game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode when the first winning or losing lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a shift to the special game. It is determined that the conditions have been met, and the special game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20. Similarly, when the special game control means 260 results in the second winning / failing lottery by the second lottery means 212 indicating a shift to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode. It is determined that the special game operating condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20.

The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the large winning opening 20 is continuously performed a plurality of times in succession, and is composed of a plurality of unit games. The special game includes a 10R jackpot in which the unit game is repeated 10 times, a 4R jackpot in which the unit game is repeated 4 times, and a 2R jackpot in which the unit game having a shorter opening time than the 10R jackpot and the 4R jackpot is repeated only twice. The 10R jackpot is the jackpot in the second win / loss lottery, and the 4R jackpot is the jackpot in the first win / loss lottery. In the 10R jackpot and the 4R jackpot, in principle, the jackpot 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the 2R jackpot, the jackpot 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the set number of rounds of the unit game is exhausted. Even in the case of a 2R jackpot, if the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the jackpot 20 may be opened in the same opening mode as the 10R jackpot and the 4R jackpot.

<Small hit game control means 265>
The small hit game control means 265 operates the small hit game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small hit. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the small hit game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275. Similarly, the small hit game control means 265 is small when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in a small hit. It is determined that the winning game operating condition is satisfied, and the small hit game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275.

In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the large winning opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hit game control means 265 opens the large winning opening 20 for about 0.8 seconds per opening and closing, and then closes the large winning opening 20 to end the small hit game.

<Specific game control means 270>
The specific game control means 270 controls a normal game in a probability variation state, a time saving state, and a ball entry easy state. When the special symbol is a specific jackpot symbol accompanied by a transition to the probabilistic change, the specific game control means 270 shifts the game state to the probabilistic state, the time saving state, and the easy ball entry state after the end of the special game. The probabilistic state, the time saving state, and the ball entry easy state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the time saving state, the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 select the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. To do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table according to the number of winning / failing lottery values held by the holding control means 240 is referred to, and as the number of holdings by the holding control means 240 decreases, a fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time tends to appear. In the easy-to-enter state, at least one of the three functions of probabilistic change of the normal symbol, shortening of the time of the normal symbol, and opening extension of the second starting port 12 is performed to enter the second starting port 12. Ball frequency (easiness of entering the ball) is improved. During the probability change state, the hit / fail determination result by the first hit / miss determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 is maintained at a high probability of becoming a big hit. Further, the specific game control means 270 causes the second starting port 12 to be in the open extension state when a specific big hit occurs, and further increases the winning probability of the open lottery only when the winning / failing lottery is the second winning / failing lottery. It shifts to a probability change state higher than the normal probability state.

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

<Main initial processing execution means 280, main power interruption processing execution means 282, main error detection means 284>
The main initial processing execution means 280 executes the control start processing of the main board 200 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when the power is turned off and restored. The main power cutoff processing executing means 282 executes an abnormality response process such as a power supply cutoff process on the main board 200 when a power supply abnormality such as a power supply cutoff occurs. The main error detecting means 284 executes an abnormality detection process on the main board 200. The control start processing, the abnormality response processing, and the abnormality detection processing of the main board 200 will be described later.

<Setting change means 286, setting confirmation means 287>
The setting changing means 286 executes a "setting changing process" for changing the game setting. When the power switch 150 is turned on while pressing the RAM clear switch while the setting key cylinder 171 is in the setting changing state, the setting changing means 286 shifts to the above-mentioned setting changing state. When the setting change means 286 shifts to the setting change state, the setting display unit 173 displays the setting value stored in the setting memory. The setting changing means 286 changes the setting values displayed on the setting display unit 173 in order of 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 1 → ... In response to the pressing of the setting change button 172. , The setting value stored in the setting memory is updated to the same value as the display of the setting display unit 173. When the setting key cylinder 171 is turned off, the setting changing means 286 ends the setting changing state and turns off the setting display unit 173.

The setting confirmation means 287 executes a "setting confirmation process" for confirming the game setting. When the setting key cylinder 171 is in the on state and the RAM clear switch is not pressed and the power switch 150 is turned on, the setting confirmation means 287 shifts to the above-mentioned setting confirmation state. When the setting confirmation means 287 shifts to the setting confirmation state, the setting confirmation means 287 causes the setting display unit 173 to display the setting value stored in the setting memory. Unlike the above-mentioned setting changing means 286, the setting checking means 287 does not change the setting value displayed on the setting display unit 173 even when the setting change button 172 is pressed, and updates the setting value stored in the setting memory. do not do. When the setting key cylinder 171 is turned off, the setting confirmation means 287 ends the setting confirmation state and turns off the setting display unit 173.

Note that the set value data managed in the setting memory may not be the numerical values of "1" to "6" but may use the numerical values of "0" to "5" instead. In this case, the setting value "0" corresponds to the setting 1, the setting value "1" corresponds to the setting 2, the setting value "2" corresponds to the setting 3, and the setting value "3" corresponds to the setting 4. , The set value "4" may correspond to the setting 5, and the set value "5" may correspond to the setting 6. By using "0" as the normal value of the set value data, the RAM clear process is performed when the RAM is abnormal, and when the set value data is set to the initial value "0", the abnormality is not judged. Can be simplified. Further, when executing some lottery using the set value data, for example, when selecting a different table or data for each set value in the look-ahead processing, there is an advantage that the offset processing for the selection can be simplified. .. For example, when "1" to "6" are used as the set value data, additional processing such as decrementing the start address by -1 is required when using these values as they are as offset data for table or data selection. On the other hand, when "0" to "5" are used as the set value data, the numerical value of the set value data can be used as it is as the offset data. When the setting changing means 286 and the setting confirming means 287 use the numerical values of "0" to "5" as the setting value data, the numerical values of the setting value data may be displayed as they are on the setting display unit 173, or the setting may be performed. A numerical value obtained by adding +1 to the numerical value of the value data may be displayed on the setting display unit 173. In the latter case, since the numerical data of "0" to "5" is converted into the numerical values of the settings 1 to 6 in the game setting and displayed, the display can be easily understood by the administrator of the game machine.

<Command transmission means>
The command communication means 205 transmits the payout control command communication means 206 for transmitting the control command necessary for executing the payout or the like to the payout control board 155, and the sub-control for transmitting the control command necessary for executing the effect control or the like to the sub-board 300. Includes command transmitting means 207. The payout control command communication means 206 transmits a payout command instructing the payout of the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning opening based on the determination of the winning balls to each winning opening by the winning ball determining means 201, and the main board 200. Send a command indicating the status of the error that occurred in. When the sub-control command transmission means 207 starts the symbol change, the sub-control command transmission means 207 transmits the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol change to the effect determination means 303 together with the control command of the symbol change.

The sub-control command transmitting means 207 fluctuates at the timing when the first special symbol control means 251 and the second special symbol control means 252 start and stop the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The start command and the fluctuation stop command are transmitted to the effect determining means 303 (sub-main). When the fluctuation start command is transmitted, a value indicating each of the winning / failing judgment result, the stop symbol, and the fluctuation pattern determined or determined as the final judgment and a value indicating whether the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery is performed are set. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the fluctuation start command. When the fluctuation stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the fluctuation stop command. Further, the effect determining means 303 (sub-main) transmits a variation start command, a variation stop command, and the like to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variation display of the decorative symbol by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) is synchronized, and the interlocking is maintained. Further, the sub-control command transmitting means 207 transmits the pre-determination result by the pre-determining means 235 to the effect determining means 303. After the pre-judgment result is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, the winning openings (first start port 11, second start) corresponding to the pre-judgment result are started regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is started immediately. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the type information of the mouth 12), the information on the number of reserved pieces, the game state, etc., and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. As a result, a so-called "look-ahead" process is realized in which the sub-board 300 can presumably recognize the winning / failing result in advance based on the received prior determination result before the turn of the symbol variation start comes around. The processing based on the prior determination information performed by the sub-board 300 will be described later. The sub-control command transmitting means 207 is set by the information on the special game by the special game control means 260, the information on the small hit game by the small hit game control means 265, the lottery result information by the general drawing lottery means 213, and the setting changing means 286. The setting value information of the game setting is transmitted to the sub-board 300. Further, the sub-control command transmitting means 207 is transmitted to various controls on the main board 200 or to the main board 200, such as information on initial processing and information on errors by the main initial processing executing means 280 and the main error detecting means 284. Information about various signals and the like is appropriately transmitted to the sub-board 300.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub-board 300 includes a symbol mode determining means 301, a pattern storage means 302, an effect determining means 303, an effect controlling means 304, a timekeeping means 307, an effect setting means 308, a sub initial processing executing means 360, and a sub power cutting processing executing means 362. The sub-error detecting means 364, the command receiving means 370, and the sub-side pre-determining means 371 are provided.

The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which the effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 and the display process thereof are defined when the decorative symbol 61 fluctuates. The effect pattern includes a plurality of variation effect patterns in which the variation process from the start to the stop of the variation in the variation display of the decorative symbol 61 and the effect process are defined, and the variation display of the decorative symbol is displayed separately and the degree of expectation for a big hit. It includes a plurality of advance notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the variable display before the stop of the variable display.

The command receiving means 370 receives various commands transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the sub-side pre-determining means 371 holds the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205. The effect determining means 303 includes a normal effect determining means 373 and a look-ahead effect determining means 374. The normal effect determining means 373 is displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 according to the information of the determination result of the first winning / failing lottery or the determination result of the second winning / failing lottery transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the speaker. The content of the effect to be output to the 108, the decorative lamp 111, etc. is determined. The effect determining means 303 determines the effect content according to the set value of the game setting transmitted from the command communication means 205. The look-ahead effect determining means 374 displays on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 according to the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and determines the effect content to be output to the speaker 108, the decorative lamp 111, and the like. .. The normal effect determining means 373 is determined by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232, and is selected from a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation patterns of the special symbol transmitted from the command communication means 205. One of them is selected and read from the pattern storage means 302. The normal effect determining means 373 sends the read information of the variable effect pattern to the effect control means 304. The normal effect determining means 373 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern. In some cases, the fluctuation effect pattern may be determined by the normal effect determination means 373 with reference to the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the variation is combined with the content of the look-ahead effect by the look-ahead effect determination means 374. The production pattern may be determined. The look-ahead effect determining means 374 more accurately identifies and identifies the result of this determination based on the preliminary determination result from the command communication means 205, the past preliminary determination result held on the sub-board 300, the game state information, and the like. Based on the result, it is determined whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect before the final determination, and the content of the execution. Specifically, the look-ahead effect determining means 374 determines whether the current game state is in the probability-variable game, and then shifts to the normal game state based on the pre-determination result before the pre-determination result received this time. Determine whether or not to do so. Based on the judgment result, the pass / fail result of the main judgment and the selected fluctuation pattern related to the pre-judgment result received this time are specified, and based on the specific result, whether or not the look-ahead effect can be executed and the execution content of the look-ahead effect are determined. .. Since there are many parts in the effect determining means 303 in which the normal effect determining means 373 and the look-ahead effect determining means 374 cooperate with each other, the effect determining means 303 will be described as a comprehensive effect determining means 303 except for a particularly necessary part.

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

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

The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols, for example, when the hit / fail determination result by the first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 indicates a shift to a special game of 4R jackpot or 10R jackpot. Is selected as a specific combination, for example, a combination in which three symbols such as "777" and "111" are aligned. When the hit / fail judgment result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, a specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as "357" is selected, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. If the hit / fail judgment result is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it is a combination in which the three symbols are not aligned, such as "312" and "946", and it is a specific combination selected for a 2R big hit or a small hit. The combination that does not apply is selected. If the hit / fail judgment result is not a 4R jackpot or a 10R jackpot, and a variation pattern indicating a miss with reach is selected, a combination such as "191" or "727" in which only one symbol is not aligned. Select.

The variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol defines the variation display mode of the decorative symbol, that is, the effect process from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of the variation. The variable effect pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out-of-order symbol, a pattern for displaying an out-of-order symbol through a reach state that would be a big hit if one more symbol is aligned, and a big hit symbol after the reach state. The pattern when doing is included. In particular, the pattern when going through the reach state includes a pattern having various fluctuation times, long and short. In each variation effect pattern, a variation time is set for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

In the time saving state, when the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232 is a pattern for time saving, the effect determining means 303 is a variation in which the effect content for time saving is determined. Select a production pattern. The content of the effect for shortening the time is an effect of outputting a background image or sound that impresses the player in an advantageous state due to the shortened time or probability change.

The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif on the screen, an effect pattern for operating an accessory, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect of the advance notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol change, and it is suggested in advance that the symbol change is highly expected to stop in the jackpot mode. For example, there is a normal advance notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group advance notice effect in which a group of a large number of characters is displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, a step-up notice effect is further included in which the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and the higher the number of stages, the higher the expectation for the big hit.

The notice effect pattern includes a pattern (notice after reach) in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol 61 is in the reach state to announce the final stop mode of the symbol, and the decorative symbol 61. There is a pattern (pre-reach notice) that simultaneously announces that the effect is executed at the timing when it is not stopped and the reach state is reached.

The effect determining means 303 should determine whether or not to display the advance notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the winning / failing lottery or the advance determination result by a predetermined advance notice lottery, set the advance effect, and display the effect. Determine the notice production pattern. The effect determining means 303 holds a notice determination table to be referred to for determining whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the judgment result of the winning / failing lottery or the preliminary judgment result, and if the winning / failing lottery is successful, the advance notice effect is displayed with a higher probability than in the case of losing. As such, the correspondence between the judgment result of the winning / failing lottery and whether or not to display the notice effect is determined. As a result, it is possible to suggest a high degree of expectation for a big hit by displaying the notice effect itself.

The effect control means 304 variably displays the effect image including the decorative symbol 61 on the effect display device 60 according to the selected variable effect pattern data. The effect control means 304 sets that the reception of the change start command of the decorative symbol 61 is a condition for starting the variation display of the new decorative symbol. When it is determined by the effect determining means 303 that the advance notice effect is to be displayed, the effect control means 304 displays the advance notice effect according to the selected advance notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in a form of superimposing on the effect of the symbol variation. Let me.

When the winning / failing lottery value of the second winning / failing lottery is stored, the effect control means 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery, and whether the winning / failing lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery is stored. Regardless of whether or not, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / failing lottery is started. As a result, when the lottery value is reserved for both the first winning / failing lottery and the second winning / failing lottery, the lottery value held in the second winning / failing lottery is preferentially read and the variation of the decorative symbol is displayed. .. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / failing lottery is not read and the change of the decorative symbol does not start until the number of holdings in the second winning / failing lottery becomes 0. In this way, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 61.

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

While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are changing, it is necessary to display an image indicating that the symbol is changing on the effect display device 60. Normally, a normal size decorative symbol 61 having a certain size is variablely displayed, but in a manner that hinders the visibility of the variable display of the normal size decorative symbol 61, other than the variation of the decorative symbol 61 is the main production content. You may display a special effect to be performed. In this case, the player is presented with the fact that the symbol is changing by variablely displaying an alternative symbol which is a decorative symbol having a size smaller than the normal size decorative symbol. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a decorative symbol, it means a normal size decorative symbol, but when distinguishing it from an alternative symbol, the normal size decorative symbol is also referred to as a "normal decorative symbol" or a "main decorative symbol".

The alternative symbol is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is impaired, for example, while the normal decorative symbol is hidden. The alternative symbol is a form of a decorative symbol for suggesting the result of a hit / fail judgment in a dramatic manner, has a display form simplified (in other words, simplified or simplified) as compared with the normal decorative symbol, and is a normal decorative symbol. It is displayed in a simpler fluctuation process. The alternative symbol has an external display form corresponding to a portion indicating the symbol type of the ordinary decorative symbol, and has, for example, a display form representing a number, a character, or a symbol indicating the symbol type. Further, the alternative symbol is variablely displayed in a narrower area than the area where the decorative symbol is normally displayed in a variable manner, and is typically at a position where it is difficult to hinder the main effect by elements other than the symbol, for example, in the corner of the screen of the effect display device 60. It is displayed in a variable manner. The alternative symbol is usually displayed relatively smaller than the decorative symbol, but has a display form in which at least the symbol type can be visually identified. The alternative symbol may be a reduced version of the normal decorative symbol as it is, and may be the same as the normal decorative symbol except for the size.

The plurality of alternative symbols displayed in place of the plurality of normal decorative symbols suggests a high degree of expectation that the result of the winning / failing lottery will be in a state advantageous to the player depending on the combination of the stopping modes at the end of the fluctuation. For example, it is suggested that the plurality of alternative symbols have a high expectation of a big hit in the fluctuation by being in a reach state in which two of the three alternative symbols are in the same reach state. In addition, the left and right symbols that are in the reach state are specific types of symbols that suggest that the expectations are relatively high, such as "3" and "7", and the expectations such as "1" and "2" are high. By providing a type of symbol that suggests that it is relatively low, it may suggest that the degree of expectation of the reach state is high or low. It should be noted that the alternative symbol does not appear in a definite stop state in appearance, but in a temporary stop state in which minute shaking is maintained. After the temporary stop of the substitute symbol, the normal decorative symbol may be displayed instead of the substitute symbol, and the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in the fixed stop state. Further, the decorative symbol and the alternative symbol are not displayed exclusively, but the display periods may overlap. Furthermore, at a predetermined effect in which the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is impaired, the variation display of the normal decorative symbol may be continued and the variation of the alternative symbol may be displayed. Unlike the alternative symbol, the special symbol is changing in an image as small as or smaller than the alternative symbol in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. A simple symbol suggesting that there is may be displayed in a variable manner. The simple symbol may be composed of a variable display of three symbol combinations like a normal decorative symbol, a variable display of one symbol, or a simple symbol ("○", "×", etc.). May be configured to be sequentially switched. The simple symbol is not related to the variable display mode of the normal decorative symbol or the alternative symbol, but displays a certain fluctuation from the start to the end of the fluctuation of the special symbol, and is related to the stop display mode of the normal decorative symbol at the time of stop display. May be displayed. It should be noted that the simple symbol may be changed as appropriate, as long as it suggests that the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner and the result of the special symbol is at least notified, such as displaying a combination of two symbols. Further, the simple design may be referred to as a "sub-decorative design", a "sub-designation", a "mini-decorative design", a "mini-designation", or the like. Apart from the effect display device 60, a variable display of a decorative symbol called a fourth symbol, which indicates a display equivalent to a simple symbol depending on a light emitting mode such as an LED, may be used. The fourth symbol is used to indicate the progress of the game (display during change of the special symbol, display of the result) when a problem occurs in the effect display device 60. As an example of the display mode of the fourth symbol, the LEDs light up in sequence of "white", "blue", "green", "yellow", "orange", and "red" (blinking including extinguishing is also possible). Depending on the type of special symbol, it may be displayed in a variable manner, or it may be indicated by blinking in a single color according to the type of the special symbol to indicate the variable display, and the emission color when the stop display is displayed may indicate the type of deviation or jackpot.

The timekeeping means 307 is a timekeeping circuit that outputs time information used for the game. The timekeeping means 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time from the time when the power is turned on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit having a built-in battery and capable of continuously measuring the date and time by the battery even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned off or a power failure may occur may be used. In the case of a real-time clock circuit, there is a possibility that the time of each game console may differ slightly due to individual differences or time deviations, whereas in the case of a timer circuit, the time difference between multiple game consoles as long as the power is turned on at the same time Is unlikely to occur.

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

The entrainment effect is executed regardless of whether it is during a normal game or a special game. Here, "during a normal game" includes displaying a so-called standby demo screen. That is, in "normal game", (1) "normal game during variable display" in which the symbol is variablely displayed, and (2) "normal game during variable stop" in which neither the variable display of the symbol nor the standby demo screen is displayed. , (3) "Normal game while the standby demo screen is displayed", which is the display of the standby demo screen instead of the variable display of the symbol. The tuning effect can be executed during any of the periods (1) to (3), but in the cases of (2) and (3), the output mode for controlling the volume reduction and the brightness reduction in the tuning effect is (1). It can be different from the time of. In addition, while the standby demo screen is displayed, the player can input information about the mobile cooperation system described later by operating the effect button 109 or the cross key 110, and when the operation input is received, the video and audio output of the synchronized effect is output. It is suppressed, and priority is given to screen display such as production customization by the mobile cooperation system.

The tuning effect is, for example, an effect of reproducing a performance or video of a predetermined song at a predetermined time (referred to as “synchronization effect start time”). The time that triggers the reproduction of the synchronized effect may be the time that is reached with a predetermined time interval from the time when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, or the time of every hour or half hour based on the standard time. It may be. Alternatively, a time that may vary depending on the date or day of the week may be set, and the interval may be different, such as first one hour later, then three hours later, instead of a fixed interval such as "every hour". The interval may vary depending on the date and day of the week. It may be a variable setting in which the time can be specified by the game clerk for each game store. However, it is set in advance so that the same synchronization effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of the same models installed in the same game store. For example, in the case of a specification triggered by a time that arrives at a predetermined time interval from the time when the power is turned on, a game store turns on a plurality of units at the same time. As a result, the same synchronization effect is simultaneously executed on the plurality of game consoles when the predetermined time is reached. As a result, the production is displayed at the same time as if multiple units are synchronized, and the same music and video are played at the same time, creating a synergistic and realistic feeling as if a live performance or movie was being screened on the spot. A directing effect can be obtained.

The synchronization effect function is also built into another game console of the same model, and multiple game consoles on the same game island are turned on at the same time by a game clerk every day. Then, the plurality of game consoles that are turned on at the same time all reach the synchronization effect start time almost at the same time, and the synchronization effect can be executed simultaneously at the same time. This is called a multiple-unit synchronous production. In that case, not only the video display will be synchronized with multiple units, but also the sound effects and background music output will be synchronized with multiple units, and the more units that are synchronized, the more synergistic effect will be obtained by executing the production all at once. Increase.

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

The effect setting means 308 stores the setting of which of a plurality of types of effect content options is selected as the effect customization based on the player's selection instruction and the game history. For example, as the effect patterns to be displayed during the special game, a plurality of types of effect patterns having different displayed motifs, characters, and songs are prepared in the pattern storage means 302, and the player is allowed to select which effect is to be displayed. I will do it. Alternatively, a plurality of types of motifs or character designs are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as the design of the design included in the decorative design that changes the design, and the player is allowed to select which of the designs is to be displayed. In such a case, when the player accepts the operation of the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 while the standby demo screen is displayed and the effect pattern is selected through the operation, the effect setting means 308 selects the selected content. Remember. The effect determining means 303 selects the type of the effect pattern during the special game according to the settings stored by the effect setting means 308.

The sub-initial processing execution means 360 executes the control start processing of the sub-board 300 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when the power is turned off and restored. The sub-power cutoff processing executing means 362 executes an abnormality response process such as a power supply cutoff process on the sub-board 300 when a power supply abnormality such as a power failure occurs. The sub-error detecting means 364 executes the abnormality detection process on the sub-board 300. When the sub-error detecting means 364 detects the power failure, the sub-power cut processing executing means 362 backs up the data in the RAM to the backup RAM as the power cut processing.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of a mobile phone cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperation system, the player registers the user by setting an account and a password in the game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site in advance on the mobile terminal 354. When the effect button 109 is pressed by the player at the start of the game, the effect display control means 305 displays the two-dimensional code 350, which encodes the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358, on the screen of the effect display device 60. The player is made to read it with the camera of the mobile terminal and access the dedicated site of the game history server 358. Character information (also called "password information") in which the player's identification information and the production score history are encoded is transmitted from the dedicated site to the mobile terminal and displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The effect display control means 305 displays the password information input screen on the effect display device 60, and causes the player to input the password information via a button operation such as a cross key 110. By decoding the input password information by the effect setting means 308 and registering it as the player's identification information and the effect score history, the player's previous game content and effect score state can be inherited. The input of the password information serves as an instruction to start recording the game history of the player and an instruction to start the effect customization for selecting various effect elements. After that, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, as the game or the production progresses, the points given by the production setting means 308 to the player as a profit in the production are added as needed and accumulated as the production score history, and the player Can customize the effect at any time and select and set a favorite element as various effect elements. The score for the production is basically added for each symbol change, and the higher the production type with higher expectation for transition to the special game, the higher the score is given, and the higher the score is given even when the transition to the special game is performed.

As a production customization, the player uses a part of the accumulated points, and according to the number of points to be used, the color, background, shape, character, and the color, background, shape, character, which constitute the production content displayed on the production display device 60. You can change the production elements such as music to your favorite type. The effect setting means 308 receives an instruction to change the effect element via a button operation by the player, and changes various effect elements according to the instruction. As for the effect elements that can be customized, a plurality of types of items are prepared for each element, and different values are set as the number of points required for each item. Therefore, when the accumulated score reaches a predetermined value, the number of customizable items increases, or a chance to increase the number of customizable items is given. When the player operates a button as an instruction to end the game or the effect customization, the effect setting means 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 that encodes information such as a privilege on the effect and the effect score history, and controls the effect display. The means 305 displays on the effect display device 60. The player can read the two-dimensional code 350 with the camera of his / her own mobile terminal and decode the read two-dimensional code 352 to acquire information and store it in the mobile terminal 354. Further, the information is transmitted from the mobile terminal 354 to the game history server 358 having a dedicated site via the network 356, and is managed in association with its own account information. In this way, information such as production benefits and production score history is transmitted to the mobile terminal 354 via a transmission means of displaying and reading the two-dimensional code 350, and is managed by the game history server 358. The contents of the game and the production can be taken over in the next game. In addition, by continuing the game for a long time, the number of symbol fluctuations and the number of productions increase, and the score can be obtained.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291 and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling the overall game operation. The main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291 and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or data bus (not shown). The ball entry signal from each ball entry port, the payout signal from the payout control board 155, and the like are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as the winning port solenoid, the first special symbol display unit 41, and the second special symbol display unit 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). Further, commands necessary for effect control are transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as a result of a winning / losing lottery, a result of determining a symbol, and a result of determining a variation pattern. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 by one-way communication.

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

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

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

FIG. 14 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the effect control device 313. The effect control device 313 includes a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, a display control circuit 326, and a voice control circuit 314. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display and audio data used for audio output in a data-compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for variable display or effect display as an effect object indicating a judgment result of a winning / failing lottery, for example, a sprite image of a decorative pattern used for decorative pattern variation, a sprite image used for a notice effect, and various effects. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data in which the motion is defined when the motion is added to the images used for various effects at a predetermined timing. The voice data is voice data such as music, background sounds, sound effects, and character lines that are output during the production.

Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect image data and motion data specified in the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the control RAM 322, and the effect display using the effect image data and motion data. Is executed by the control CPU 320. As a result, commands, effect image data, and motion data related to the effect display are transmitted from the control CPU 320 to the display control circuit 326, and the display control is performed by the display control circuit 326. Similarly, commands and voice data related to voice output are transmitted from the control CPU 320 to the voice control circuit 314, and voice output control is performed by the voice control circuit 314.

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

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

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

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

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

When the effect control device 313 performs display control based on the "rough display pattern data" sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect control device 313 reads the "detailed display pattern data" required for the processing from the data ROM 324 and uses both display pattern data. And execute the display process. Therefore, it can be said that the effect control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display putter data including the "summary display pattern data" and the "detailed display pattern data". Therefore, in the present specification, unless explicitly mentioned, the "rough display pattern data" stored in the sub ROM 312 and the "detailed display pattern data" stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished, and simply "display pattern data". ". For example, when the effect control means performs a specific process based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, the display pattern data includes "rough display pattern data" and "detailed display pattern data". .. In the modified example, the display pattern data is not divided into "summary display pattern data" and "detailed display pattern data", and even if the display pattern data that serves as both is held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. Good.

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

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

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board 200 in the pachinko gaming machine. This control start processing is executed by the main initial processing execution means 280, and will be described below as being executed by the main CPU 290 that functions as the main initial processing execution means 280. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets the stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes initial hardware-related settings such as the setting of the internal registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

The main CPU 290 confirms the operating state of the setting key, and if the setting key is in the ON state (Y in S105), confirms the operating state of the RAM clear switch. If the RAM clear switch is ON (Y in S122), the setting change process is executed (S124). On the other hand, if the RAM clear is OFF (N in S122), the setting confirmation process is executed (S126). If the setting key is in the OFF state in S105 (N in S105), the processes of S122 to S126 are skipped.

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

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

In the power-off recovery process (S114), the power-on normal data indicating that the power-on was normally turned on is stored in the power-off information flag, and the initial setting of various errors and the initial setting of communication with the payout control board 155 are executed. To do. Subsequently, the command request for the untransmitted portion before the power is turned off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the game state is requested. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of balls on hold for operation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second starting port 12 and the large winning opening 20 is returned to the state before the power was cut off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is executed.

In the RAM initialization process (S116), the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared by 0, the initial setting of the main RAM 291 and the initialization of the effect display are executed. In the initialization process of S116, the set value stored in the setting memory of the setting change device 170 is not cleared, and the set value set in the setting change process of S124 is retained as it is.

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

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the setting change process of S124 in FIG. The value of the setting memory in which the set value of the game setting should be stored is confirmed, and if the set memory value is not normal (N in S132), the set value is initialized to the initial value (S134). When "1" to "6" are used as the set value data, "1" is set as the initial value, and when "0" to "5" are used as the set value data, "0" is set as the initial value. If the set memory value is normal (Y in S132), the process in S134 is skipped. Subsequently, the state shifts to the setting change state (S136), and the setting value stored in the setting memory is displayed on the setting display unit 173 (S138). If there is a change operation by the setting change button 172 (Y in S140), the setting value displayed on the setting display unit 173 is updated and the setting value stored in the setting memory is updated (S142). If there is no change operation (N in S140), the process in S142 is skipped. If the setting key remains ON (N in S144), the processes of S138 to S142 are repeated. When the setting key inserted into the setting key cylinder 171 is returned to the original state and turned off (Y in S144), the setting display unit 173 is hidden so that the set value cannot be visually recognized (S146), and the setting value is returned.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the setting confirmation process of S126 in FIG. 15 in detail. The value of the setting memory in which the set value of the game setting should be stored is confirmed, and if the set memory value is not normal (N in S152), the set value is initialized to the initial value (S154). If the set memory value is normal (Y in S152), the process in S154 is skipped. The state shifts to the setting confirmation state (S156), and the setting value stored in the setting memory is displayed on the setting display unit 173 (S158). If the setting key remains ON (N in S160), the process of S158 is repeated to continue displaying the set value, and if the setting key is turned OFF (Y in S160), the setting display unit 173 is hidden. The set value is made invisible (S162) and returned.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 temporarily prohibits timer interruption (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power failure (S204). When a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply board 158 is detected in a power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown), the power supply disconnection storage is executed by inputting an unconditional interruption request signal from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit to the main CPU 290. In the process, the power off confirmation data is stored in the power off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204), and if the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206), executes the process for power-off. Therefore, proceed to S212. If the value of the power off confirmation flag does not match the power off confirmation data (N in S206), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number update process is executed (S208), the timer interrupt is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. After that, S200 to S210 are repeated. When the timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), the interrupt process described later is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

When a power failure is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and confirms the content of the power failure information flag (S214). If the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is not saved normally, and the power-off error data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216), proceed to S222. If the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is normally saved, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Subsequently, the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 in order to inspect the backed up data in the main RAM 291 at the next power-on (S220). Subsequently, access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and a loop is performed until the power is turned off. The above-mentioned processing when the power is turned off is executed by the main power cut processing execution means 282 realized by the main CPU 290.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the details of the interrupt process. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, the interrupt operation condition is set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage the game machine, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312). , 2nd start port valid period setting process (S314), prize monitoring process (S316), prize ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol variation start Monitoring process (S324), start port monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric accessory control process (S330), large winning opening validity period setting process (S332), special symbol change start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), ball entry passage time abnormality detection processing (S338), game status display processing (S340), handle status signal inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), launch control signal Output processing (S346), test signal output processing (S348), solenoid output processing (S350), effect control command transmission processing (S352), and external information output processing (S354) are executed in order, and the next timer interrupt is permitted. (S356) and return.

In the input process (S304), the data of the input port of the switch mounted on the game board surface, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the door / frame opening signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the touch state signal is monitored. , Data indicating the input state is created and stored in the main RAM 291. The data indicating this input state are level data (input port data at the time of this interruption) and rising data or falling data (input port data at the time of this interruption and data at the time of the previous interruption). Data indicating a switch in which switching was observed by comparing the data of the input port with an exclusive logical sum).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), the passage of the first operation port 31 and the second operation port 32 of the game ball is monitored, and it is determined that the game ball has passed the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. When the number of reserved symbols is less than the upper limit of 4, the number of reserved ordinary symbols is updated and the random numbers related to the ordinary symbols are stored in the main RAM 291.

In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol is being controlled, the process related to the normal symbol display unit 45 or the normal electric accessory 90 is executed. When the state of the normal symbol is "normal symbol changing", the normal symbol changing processing is executed, and when "normal symbol stop symbol is being displayed", the normal symbol stop symbol display processing is executed and "normal electric" is executed. If "the accessory is in operation", the normal electric accessory operation end demo is executed, and if "the normal electric accessory operation end demonstration is in progress", the normal electric accessory operation end demo process is executed. In the processing during normal symbol change, after the normal symbol is changed, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is over, the fluctuation stop setting of the normal symbol is set and the state of the normal symbol is changed to "normal". Set to "Stop symbol display". In the process of displaying the normal symbol stop symbol, the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol has ended, the operation end setting of the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal electric accessory is in operation", the operating state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the start of normal electric accessory operation is saved, and the normal electric accessory operation is started. The operation setting of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 corresponding to the operating state of the ordinary electric accessory opening extension function at the time is executed. In the case of a loss, the state of the normal symbol is set to "waiting for normal symbol change". When the winning number of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the game ball is monitored in the processing during operation of the ordinary electric accessory 90, and it is determined that the number of winnings of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has reached the maximum number of winnings. Executes the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the effective extension time of the second start port. If it is determined that the number of winnings of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum number of winnings, the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored, and the ordinary electric accessory 90 is used. If it is determined that the opening / closing of the entrance of the winning opening related to the above is completed and the opening of the entrance of the normal electric accessory 90 is completed, the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the second starting port are valid. Execute the extension time setting. If it is determined that the opening / closing time of the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not over, the opening / closing of the entrance of the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not set. In the process during the demonstration of the end of operation of the normal electric accessory, when the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored and it is determined that the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is over, the state of the normal symbol is changed to "normal symbol". Set to "Waiting for fluctuation".

In the normal symbol change start monitoring process (S324), when the state of the normal symbol is monitored and "waiting for normal symbol change" and the value of the number of balls on hold for normal symbol operation is other than 0, the normal symbol changes. To start. When it is determined to start the fluctuation of the normal symbol, the number of balls on hold for normal symbol operation is decremented, and the hit judgment, the determination of the stop symbol, the setting of the fluctuation pattern number of the normal symbol, and the setting of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol are executed. .. After that, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal symbol changing", and the area of the main RAM 291 used for the state setting of the normal symbol, the hit determination, and the determination of the fluctuation pattern is cleared.

In the start port monitoring control process (S326), the first start port 11 winning and the second starting port 12 winning of the game ball are monitored. If the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of balls on hold for operation of the first special symbol is less than 4, the built-in random number is acquired, and the value obtained by adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired built-in random number is added. It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in the jackpot judgment. Further, as random numbers related to the special symbol, a symbol random number and a variable pattern random number are acquired and stored. When the hold of the second special symbol is prioritized over the hold of the first special symbol, only the update of the hold related to the prize is executed, but when the hold order of the special symbol is the winning order, the hold is executed. In addition to updating the hold related to the winning, the total number of holdings is updated and the winning order is stored. Next, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number memorized at the start opening winning, if the state of the game machine is confirmed and it is judged that the command transmission period is reached, a hit notice effect request, a hit symbol notice effect request, a pattern notice The production requests are executed in order. Here, when (1) waiting for a hit and the random number related to the first special symbol is stored while the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is not operating, (2) waiting for a hit and the normal symbol When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored while the probability fluctuation function is not operating, or (3) when the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit or the small hit. , Judge that it is the command transmission period. Next, a production command corresponding to the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol has been updated. As described above, in the look-ahead, four pieces of the pre-judgment information (pre-hit / fail judgment information, pre-symbol judgment information, pre-pattern judgment information) and the number of reserved balls are transmitted to the sub-board 300 as a set. In the above example, the main CPU 290 controls the transmission of the command for the pre-judgment process, but in another example, when there is a ball entering the start port, the command is uniformly transmitted and can be read ahead. The sub CPU 310 may perform various status determinations such as whether or not it is a period. Next, the value of the second starting port validity period flag is inspected, and if the value of the second starting port validity period flag is data indicating that the second starting port 12 is the valid period, the first starting port winning prize is awarded. As in the case, the monitoring process of the second start opening winning is executed. When the value of the second starting port valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting port 12 is in the invalid period, the monitoring process of the second starting port winning is not executed. If the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls is 0, the number of reserved balls is once changed from 0 to 1, and then the control process related to the start of fluctuation, which will be described later, is executed. ..

In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is inspected, and when the special electric accessory is operating, that is, during a big hit or a small hit, the special symbol control process is terminated. When the special electric accessory is not operating, the state of the special symbol is inspected, and if it is "waiting for special symbol change", the special symbol control general-purpose processing is terminated, and if it is "start of change", the special symbol change. The start process is executed, and if it is "special symbol changing", the special symbol changing process is executed, and if it is "special symbol stop symbol displaying", the special symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the sub-board 300 is started to display the effect. Request commands for additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information, set the state of the special symbol to "special symbol variation in progress", and clear the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern with 0. .. In the process during special symbol change, after changing the special symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the fluctuation time of the special symbol has ended, the change stop setting of the special symbol is set and the state of the special symbol is changed to "special". Set to "Stop symbol display". In the process of displaying the special symbol stop symbol, the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the special symbol has ended, the operation end setting of the special symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a big hit, in order to end the operation of the special symbol, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for change of the special symbol", the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously operated is set, and the probability of the special symbol is set. Demonstration function, special symbol fluctuation time shortening function, normal symbol probability fluctuation function, normal symbol fluctuation time shortening function, and normal electric accessory opening extension function are disabled, and the state of the game machine is prepared to open the winning opening. Set in, set the hit start demo display time, command request for hit start demo effect, and command request for launch position specification effect (command request to execute an effect that suggests a recommended launch position such as "right-handed") To execute. When the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, the operation end judgment of the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol and the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is performed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the game state is performed, and the special symbol is performed. In order to end the operation of, set the state of the special symbol to "waiting for special symbol change", set the state of the game machine during the small hit start demo, set the hit start demo display time, and set the hit start demo effect. Executes a command request and a command request for a firing position designation effect. If the result of the hit judgment is incorrect, the operation end judgment of the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol and the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is performed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the game state is performed, and the special symbol is displayed. In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol change", and the command request for the firing position designation effect is executed.

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

In the large winning opening validity period setting process (S332), the result of the validity period determination of the large winning opening 20 is saved. Therefore, if the value of the large winning opening valid time is 0, the large winning opening valid period flag is set to a large prize. The mouth invalid period data is stored, and if it is other than 0, the big prize opening validity period data is stored in the big winning opening validity period flag.

In the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol is in a state where the variation can be started. When the digestion order of the reserved sphere of the special symbol is the priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) it is not in the big hit or the small hit, (2) the first special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (3) ) When the second special symbol is waiting for change and (4) the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol is other than 0, the special symbol can start changing. Is determined. When the digestion order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the winning order, in addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls of the special symbol is other than 0, (6) When all of the determinations are satisfied, that is, the order of digestion, that is, the order of winning, it is determined that the special symbol is in a state where it can start changing.

When it is determined that the special symbol is in a state where it can start to fluctuate, the number of reserved balls for the special symbol is subtracted, and an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls for the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

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

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

If the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, the content of the fluctuation pattern selection state is set, the start demo time and the end demo time are set, and the hit is made by selecting the fluctuation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit ends. The area of the main RAM 291 used for the determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start". If the result of the hit determination is incorrect, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start".

In the abnormality detection process (S336), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 inspects the magnetic detection signal, the short-circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the door / frame opening signal, and changes in the error state. If there is, the error state is stored, and the sub-board 300 is requested to display the error state effect of the game machine. At this time, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means such as the LED mounted on the control board may be controlled according to the error state. If there is no change in the error state, the error state storage and the error state effect display request are not executed.

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

In the game state display process (S340), the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the error state, the number of balls on hold for normal symbol operation, and the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol are requested to be displayed. Create data.

In the handle state signal inspection process (S342), in order to monitor the touch state of the handle, the handle state is inspected, and when it is determined that the handle state has changed as a result of the inspection, the handle state monitoring timer is subtracted and the handle state Update, set the handle status monitoring timer, and execute the command transmission request for the handle status effect. If it is determined as a result of the inspection that there is no change in the steering wheel status, the steering wheel status monitoring timer is set. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle status monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

In the LED output processing (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol, the display of the number of balls on hold for operation of the normal symbol, the display of the game state, and the special electric accessory are continuous. Initialize the display to display the number of times the LED is activated, the operating status of the special electric accessory when the continuous operating device is not operating, the striking display, the error display, and the prize ball ratio display. , Acquire and output display data in order.

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

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

In the solenoid output processing (S350), in order to output the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 and the large winning opening solenoid 92, the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 is acquired, and the output data of the large winning opening solenoid 92 is obtained. Acquire and output data. The operation flag and the operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and the output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and the solenoid operation timer is acquired. Then, the solenoid operation timer is updated and the output data is output to the solenoid output port.

In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence or absence of a transmission request for the command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is inspected, and if it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired and the command buffer used is set to 0. Clear, acquire MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output MODE data, retain MODE data, acquire EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output EVENT data in this order.

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

The random numbers used in the operation process of the main board 200 described above will be described in more detail. The random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include a random number per ordinary symbol and a random number per fluctuation pattern of the ordinary symbol as random numbers related to the ordinary symbol, and a random number per special symbol (hard random number) as a random number related to the special symbol. , There are soft random numbers per special symbol, symbol random numbers per special symbol, and variable pattern random numbers. In addition, as random numbers for giving initial values of normal symbol per random number, special symbol per symbol random number, and special symbol per soft random number, which are initial value update type random numbers, normal symbol per initial value random number and special symbol per symbol initial value are used. There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per normal symbol is the number of pending changes in the normal symbol when it is determined in the interrupt processing normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) that the game ball has passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. When is less than 4, which is the upper limit value, is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for hit determination and determination of the stop symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol fluctuation start monitoring process (S324) to start the fluctuation of the normal symbol.

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

The random number per special symbol is obtained when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of pending balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. , The values of the built-in random number and the soft random number per special symbol are acquired, and both are added to generate the value, which is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

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

The symbol random number per special symbol takes a value of 0 to 999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 7), is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is set at a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Stored. The symbol random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of balls on hold for operation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). Is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is used to determine the jackpot symbol when the hit determination is a jackpot in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

The variation pattern random number takes a value of 0 to 49999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 8), is updated in various random number update processes (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is determined by the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-holding balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). Obtained from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine the special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

The initial value random number per ordinary symbol, the initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol have the same range of values as the random number per ordinary symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol, respectively. It is updated in the initial value random number update process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number update process (S310) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The initial value random number per ordinary symbol, the initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are the random number per ordinary symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the special random number per initial value update type random number update process (S308). It is used as the initial value of each random number when updating the soft random number per symbol.

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

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. This control start processing is executed by the sub-initial processing execution means 360, and will be described below as being executed by the sub CPU 310 that functions as the sub-initial processing execution means 360. When the control of the sub-board 300 is started, the sub CPU 310 sets a stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), and sets registers and initializes ports of the sub CPU 310. Perform the initial settings related to the hardware (S504). The control program is read from the sub ROM 312 and placed in the sub RAM 311, and among various variables in the control program, the initial value is set for the variable having the initial value, and the zero clear data is set for the variable without the initial value. This initializes the sub RAM 311 (S506). The interrupt process on the sub-board 300 includes a process when the power is turned on and a reset process when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is enabled, as interrupt processes that are executed with the highest priority. Next, as an interrupt process of priority level 7 having a high execution priority, there is a command process received from the main board 200, and as an interrupt process of priority level 3 having the next highest priority, CPU runaway detection by the watchdog timer. There is a time reset process. The next priority interrupt process for priority level 2 includes processing related to commands sent and received to and from the control CPU 320, and the lowest priority level 1 interrupt process is communication processing with the real-time clock. There are various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts related to the above various processes occur at the same time, the interrupts set in advance for each interrupt type are executed with priority. The processes shown in this figure include the highest priority level interrupt, the process when the power is turned on, the reset process when various abnormalities occur, and the priority level 3 interrupt, which is the reset process when CPU runaway is detected. Including.

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

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the main process of S518 in FIG. 20 in detail. In order to check in the main process of this figure whether the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 is correctly arranged in S506 of FIG. 20, the start address for starting the check is acquired (S530), and in the subsequent processes. All interrupts are allowed (S532), and device initialization operations such as motors and solenoids are executed (S534).

If the setting is to use the watchdog timer, clear the watchdog timer (S536), update the decorative symbol counter so that the combination of the decorative symbols is a random combination (S540), and input the sub CPU 310. (S542). Since S540 is a process in a method of determining the out-of-order symbol of the decorative symbol using a counter, in the case of a method of determining the out-of-order symbol of the decorative symbol using a lottery sheet incorporating all the symbol combinations that are the out-of-order symbols. Does not execute the processing of S540. The process of determining the out-of-order symbol of the decorative symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a stop symbol of the special symbol is received from the main board 200 as described later in S552. The sub CPU 310, which functions as the sub-error detecting means 364, monitors the error state, notifies the error when various errors are detected (S544), executes processing according to the input state of the effect button 109 (S546), and executes the process. The advance notice lottery is executed (S548). In the advance notice lottery in S548, since the command of the advance notice effect to appear immediately after the start of the symbol change is transmitted to the effect control device 313 as soon as possible, the lottery process is not processed in one loop but a plurality of times. It is divided into loops, and the notice effect that appears immediately after the start of the symbol change is drawn in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real-time clock, lamp, motor, or solenoid, that operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if immediately after the command analysis, the process proceeds to S536. Return (Y in S554), if not immediately after command analysis (N in S554), update the lottery software random number as a low priority process that can be performed in free time (S556), and return to the process in S536. In S552, when the command to be analyzed shows the variation pattern of the special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is determined by the process of S552, and when the command to be analyzed indicates the stop symbol of the special symbol, the lottery sheet is displayed. If the method is used to determine the out-of-order symbol of the decorative symbol, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is determined by the process of S552.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the highest priority next to the reset interrupt and the error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice in a row, the data is confirmed as a new command (Y in S600), and the confirmed command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is saved in the temporary storage area (S604). The hard random number is acquired for the subsequent processing (S606), and the original routine is returned. By acquiring the hard random number each time the main command is interrupted from the main board 200 in this way, the randomness of the value is enhanced without causing periodicity in the acquisition timing of the random number. If the data read in S600 does not match twice in a row (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the original routine is returned (N in S600).

In S602, if the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command (N in S602), and if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data). The command write pointer which is the read position in the ring buffer) is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are saved in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command light pointer is updated (S614), the first command saved in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the original routine is returned. If the first command has not been received in S608, skip S610 and later (N in S608) and return to the original routine.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to the effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320, and is generated in a cycle of 500 μs. In this interrupt, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y in S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the control CPU 320 (S626). The command data is transmitted to the control CPU 320 up to three times at predetermined time intervals until the sub CPU 310 receives a command indicating that the command data has been normally received on the control CPU 320 side from the control CPU 320. After transmission, the buffer read address setting is updated (S628), and the original routine is returned. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S622), S624 and subsequent steps are skipped and the original routine is returned.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the control CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received by the sub CPU 310 from the control CPU 320 is mainly a command indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the control CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), saved in the command buffer (S634), and the original routine is returned.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is for controlling a lamp such as a decorative lamp 111, controlling a solenoid or a motor for driving a movable accessory 66, and managing and controlling various timers, and is generated at a cycle of 1 ms. Since it is the lowest priority level 1 interrupt, the interrupt of priority level 2 or higher is permitted (S640), and a signal indicating input from the effect button 109, a signal indicating error detection, and a signal indicating power failure , Processes the input / output of ports that input / output drive signals to controlled devices such as motors and solenoids (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating a power failure is input, the backup process is immediately started. A timer is used to update the data related to device control (S644), such as counting processing based on the control pattern of devices such as motors and solenoids, and on / off control of the buffer for writing data to the port in S642. Update (S646), update the timer for managing the input valid time of the effect button 109 (S648), and update the task control counter for lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 and runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320. To create a 16 ms cycle (S650).

The minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of the image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and by setting an integral multiple thereof as the minimum unit of the lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, it is possible to easily synchronize the lamp control and the image display control. Further, when counting a relatively long period such as an error notification for 30 seconds, if a count with a 10 interrupt (1 ms) cycle is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms. The count value can be shortened by using the count value of the cycle.

The task control includes 16 types of tasks from processes 0 to 15, one of which is the lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, and two tasks are the runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320. The lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is executed once every 16 interrupts according to the count value of the task control counter to realize switching in a cycle of 16 ms. The runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, processes 0 and 8, and when the count values of the task control counters are 0 and 8, that is, once every 80 interrupts, the toggle signal from the control CPU 320 is monitored (S652). By doing so, monitoring is realized in a cycle of 8 ms.

A toggle signal that is on / off inverted for each frame is output from the control CPU 320, and if this toggle signal does not change continuously at the same value for 1600 ms, it is determined that the control CPU 320 is out of control, and the sub CPU 310 Sends a reset signal to the control CPU 320, and the control CPU 320 that receives the reset signal executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the control CPU 320 in a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), it is monitored in a cycle of 8 ms shorter than that cycle. Finally, the timer that manages the relatively long error notification period such as the error notification for 30 seconds as described above is subtracted (S654), and the error notification ends at the time-out.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the process of displaying the special symbol variation. When the second winning / failing lottery value is held (Y in S700), the second winning / failing determination means 222 reads the second winning / failing lottery value and determines whether or not the second special symbol 52 is correct (S702), and the second winning / failing is determined. The determination means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determining means 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and issues a variation start command together with the determined result. It is transmitted to the sub-board 300 to start the symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 (S716).

When the second winning / failing lottery value is not held (N in S700) and the first winning / failing lottery value is held (Y in S708), the first winning / failing determination means 221 is the first winning / failing lottery. The value is read out and the hit / fail of the first special symbol 51 is determined again (S710), the first hit / miss determination means 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determining means 231 is the first. 1 The variation pattern of the special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and the variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result to start the symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first winning / failing lottery value is not held, the processes from S710 to S722 are skipped (N in S708).

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

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the process of displaying decorative symbol variation. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives a command indicating the variation start and the effect display content from the main substrate 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the received special symbol stop symbol, variation pattern, and hit / fail determination result. The aspect is determined (S752), and the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the precursor setting is turned on by the preliminary determination (Y in S756), the already determined variable effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should be avoided from being superimposed on the advance notice effect. If it is not (N of S758) and it is not a symbol change that is the trigger for turning on the precursor setting (N of S760), the setting for displaying the predetermined advance notice effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is set. If it is a symbol change that is an on-trigger (Y in S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). When the precursor setting is not turned on (N in S756) or when the variable effect pattern includes a specific effect content (Y in S758), the processes of S760 to S764 are skipped.

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

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the process of the special game. First, the effect display control means 305 starts the effect process of the special game (S800), and the open / close control means 275 opens the grand prize opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not passed (N of S804) and the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 has not reached 9 or more, the game returns to S804 (N of S806), and the predetermined opening time has passed (N of S806). Although the opening time has not passed (Y of S804) (N of S804), when the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 reaches 9 or more (Y of S806), the opening / closing control means 275 is the large winning opening. 20 is closed (S810).

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

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the process of the small hit game. In the small hit game, a unit game that is executed only once is started (S819), the large winning opening 20 is opened (S820), and the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time elapses (N of S822). When the time has passed (Y of S822), the large winning opening 20 is closed (S824), and if the opening and closing of the set number of times has not been completed (N of S826), 1 is added to the number of opening and closing to return to S820. (S828) If the opening and closing for the set number of times is completed (Y in S826), the small hit game is ended.

In the prerequisite technique, the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the number of big hits in the first game, that is, the second game has one big hit than the first game. Although it was designed to have a higher expected value of winning a prize ball in, in another example, the first game may be designed to have a higher expected value of winning a prize ball than the second game. However, the first game and the second game may be designed so that the expected value of winning the prize ball is substantially equal. In the latter case, it may be designed so that the average number of unit games included in the special game executed in the first game and the special game executed in the second game is equal. For example, in the first game, a special game in which a unit game is executed seven times with a probability of 100% is executed, and in a second game, a special game in which a unit game is executed four times with a probability of 50% is executed. However, a special game in which the unit game is executed 10 times with a probability of 50% may be executed. Further, in any case, when a specific area is provided in the large winning opening and the game ball that has entered the large winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in the normal game after the special game is completed. It may be configured so that a specific game such as a probabilistic state is performed. In this case, the special game executed when the big hit is made in the second game is easier to enter the specific area than the special game which is executed when the big hit is made in the first game. It may be configured so that the probability that the normal game in the probabilistic state is executed after the end of the special game is high. For example, the first hit in which a special game in which it is relatively difficult to enter a specific area is executed, and the second hit in which a special game in which it is relatively easy to enter a specific area is executed. It may be provided so that the second game has a higher probability of being a second hit than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of a second hit in the first game may be less than 100%, but the probability of a second hit in the second game may be configured to be 100%.

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In the following description, the process of displaying the effect image on the effect display device 60 may be described as the operation of the effect determination means 303, but as described above, the effect determination actually realized by the sub CPU 310 is actually performed. The means 303 (sub-main) transmits a command related to the image of the effect to be displayed to the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) realized by the control CPU 320, and the effect control means 304 controls the display control circuit 326 to produce the effect. The image is displayed on the effect display device 60. Therefore, the operation described with the effect determining means 303 as the main body in the following description may be expressed with the effect control means 304 or the display control circuit 346 as the main body. In the following description, the configuration for displaying an image can be appropriately replaced with a configuration for outputting the information indicated by the image by voice.

The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment has various characteristic configurations in addition to the basic configuration based on the above-mentioned prerequisite technology. Hereinafter, the differences from the prerequisite technology will be mainly described, and the common points will be omitted. Among the elements constituting the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment, the same or corresponding elements as those described in the prerequisite technique will be described with the same reference numerals.

The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment, like the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the prerequisite technology, includes a plurality of starting winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and one large winning opening. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment, like the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the prerequisite technology, changes the second special symbol 52 (hereinafter, also referred to as “special symbol 2”) with respect to the first special symbol 51 (hereinafter, also referred to as “special symbol 2”). Priority is given to the fluctuation of "Special Figure 1" (hereinafter, also referred to as "Special Figure 1") (Special Figure 2 priority digestion). On the other hand, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment is different from the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the prerequisite technology in that it has a function of a small hit V. It should be noted that the lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting port 11 is held, in other words, the holding of the fluctuation of the special figure 1 is also called "special figure 1 hold" and goes to the second starting port 12. It is a hold of the lottery value acquired by the entry of the ball, in other words, the hold of the fluctuation of the special figure 2 is also called "special figure 2 hold".

In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment, when the game ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery is executed, and the determination result of the lottery is determined. When it becomes a big hit, a special game in which the big winning opening 20 repeatedly opens is started. On the other hand, when the judgment result of the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery is a predetermined result called a small hit, the small hit game in which the total opening time of the large winning opening 20 is shortened. Is executed. This small hit game is distinguished from a big hit because it has only one unit game that is repeated a plurality of times in the case of a big hit.

When a small hit game is being executed and a game ball that has entered the large winning opening 20 enters a specific area called the V zone in the large winning opening 20, the special electric accessory is continuously operated to perform the large hit game. A special game is executed in which the condition device for operating the accessory continuous operation device for execution is activated, the ball is promoted from a small hit to a big hit, and the unit game in which the big winning opening 20 is opened for a long time is repeated a plurality of times. .. So-called small hit V is generated. That is, in the special game control means 260, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a big hit, or the game ball that has entered the big winning opening 20 during the small hit game is a specific area inside the big winning opening 20. A special game is executed when passing through. Therefore, the small hit game in the first embodiment has substantially the same operation as the conventional type 2 pachinko game. The difference between the model that adopts the small hit V and the second type pachinko game is that in the small hit V, the stop display mode of the special symbol that triggered the execution of the small hit game (so-called one type of hit type) The point is that the condition device (continuous operation device for the accessory) that operates when the ball enters a specific area can be made different, and the profit obtained by one V winning can be changed.

When the special game is completed, the game shifts to a specific game called a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as "time reduction") with a predetermined probability (100% in the first embodiment). The time reduction is continued until a new big hit occurs or the number of fluctuations of the special symbol reaches a predetermined number after the end of the special game. The time reduction of the first embodiment is a state in which the ease of entering the ball into the second starting port 12 is higher than that of the normal state, and corresponds to the state of ease of entering the ball in the prerequisite technology, and is also called an electric chew support. .. The time reduction includes (1) shortening the fluctuation time of the special symbol, (2) probabilistic change of the normal symbol, (3) shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, and (4) extending the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90. The ordinary electric accessory 90 is an entry fluctuation mechanism that can be opened so that the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 12 changes from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state.

Further, as will be described later, in the winning / failing lottery triggered by entering the ball into the second starting port 12, the probability of being judged as a small hit is set high. Therefore, there is a small hit during the time saving during the time reduction and the period immediately after the end of the time reduction (the period during which the special figure 2 hold based on the entry into the second starting port 12 is exhausted), which enhances the ease of entering the second starting port 12. It is easy to occur, and the possibility of small hit V is increased. It should be noted that the big hit compared with the small hit V, and the big hit in which the special game is started when the symbol fluctuation is stopped and displayed in the manner indicating the big hit is also referred to as a "design big hit" below. In the normal game in the normal state (non-time saving state), the ball is first entered into the first starting port 11, the symbol jackpot of special figure 1 is acquired, and the time is shortened. Then, in a short time, the ball is entered into the second starting port 12 to obtain a small hit V or a symbol big hit, and the time reduction continues even after the end of the special game, so that the small hit V and the symbol big hit are continuously aimed at. It becomes. In the pachinko gaming machine that adopts the small hit V as in the first embodiment, the big hit that develops from the small hit that is not affected by the set value when the setting function is installed is the main game purpose in the specific game. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the setting difference of the game playability during the specific game as compared with the specific game (probability change state) in the model having the probability change function related to the winning / failing lottery of the special symbol such as the premise technology. Specifically, in the case of a model that adopts a small hit V (small hit probability 1/100) when performing a specific game that continues 100 times, there is a possibility that a big hit can be obtained from the small hit during the specific game. Although it is 63%, in the case of a probabilistic machine such as the prerequisite technology (probability during probabilistic change: setting 1 = 1/100, setting 6 = 1/80), the probability of becoming a big hit during probabilistic change is 63% (setting 1) ~. It changes significantly to 71% (setting 6).

FIG. 30 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment. The first starting port 11 is the lower center of the game area 81, and is provided at a lower position of the center decoration 64. The first starting port 11 is provided at a position where a game ball launched with a first strength (relatively weak strength in the first embodiment, in other words, left-handed) can or is easily entered. On the other hand, in the second starting port 12, the large winning opening 20, and the operating port 30, a game ball launched with a strength different from the first strength (relatively strong strength in the first embodiment, in other words, right-handed) is used. It is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball. In the first embodiment, the left-handed game ball does not enter the second starting port 12, the large winning opening 20, and the operating port 30, and the right-handed game ball enters the first starting port 11. A game nail and a windmill are arranged in the game area 81 so as not to prevent the game, and a flow path of the game ball is set. The operation port 30 corresponds to the first operation port 31 and the second operation port 32 of the prerequisite technology, and inside the operation port 30, the first passage detection device 36 and the second passage detection device of the prerequisite technology A passage detection device 35 corresponding to 37 is provided.

Inside the large winning opening 20, a specific area is provided in which a small hit development big hit is generated by the passage of the game ball, and the specific area passage detection device 504 sets the specific area when the game ball passes through the specific area. Detect that. The specific area opening / closing solenoid 506 controls a switching member that switches the state of the specific area between a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass and an open state in which the game ball can pass. The specific area opening / closing solenoid 506 controls the switching member so as to open the specific area when the result of the winning / failing lottery (which can be said to be the result of the winning / failing determination) is a small hit according to the control of the opening / closing control means 275. When a ball entering a specific area is detected, a decision is made to shift to a special game. If the ball entering the specific area is not detected, the game returns to the normal game after the small hit game is completed.

The special game according to the first embodiment includes a first special game (symbol big hit) executed when the symbol at the time of stopping becomes a big hit, and a small hit after the symbol at the time of stopping becomes a small hit. There is a second special game (small hit V, small hit development big hit) that is executed when it develops into a big hit. The first special game is the same as the special game shown in the prerequisite technique, that is, it is triggered by a symbol jackpot. The second special game is a special game that accompanies the operation of the condition device and the operation of the accessory continuous operation device, triggered by the fact that the game ball passes through a specific area during the small hit game (also referred to as "V winning"). Is.

A status display lamp 502 for indicating the gaming state of the gaming machine 500 is provided at the lower right position on the outside of the gaming area 81. The status indicator lamp 502 is composed of, for example, two lamps, and the first lamp indicates whether or not the time saving state (in this embodiment, usually accompanied by the easy entry state of the electric accessory), and the second lamp indicates. The lamp indicates whether or not the game is in a game state in which a right-handed hit should be made (a normal electric accessory is easy to enter or a special electric accessory is in operation). The first lamp is turned on when the normal game is in the time saving state, and is turned off when the normal game is in the normal state. The second lamp is turned on in the game state in which the player should hit right, that is, in the time saving state, the small hit game state, or the special game state, and is turned off in the normal state. Therefore, the second lamp of the state display lamp 502 functions as a so-called right-handed indicator lamp, and displays whether or not the game state should be right-handed in a certain display mode.

In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment, the probability of the symbol jackpot of the special figure 1 and the probability of the symbol jackpot of the special figure 2 are both 1/220 (setting 1) to 1/189 (setting 6). Since the pachinko gaming machine 500 does not have a probability fluctuation function for special symbols, the probability of a symbol jackpot does not change, and a lottery is always performed with a constant probability for each probability determined by the set value. Further, the small hit probability of the special figure 1 is 0, the small hit probability of the special figure 2 is 1 / 7.7, and the first special game (design big hit) or the second special game (small hit V, small hit). In a specific game (easy-to-enter ball state) that shifts after the development jackpot), a large amount of balls are ejected by repeatedly displaying the special figure 2 as the main body and executing the second special game from the small hit that is won with high probability. It is a game that you can get (make a villa). As a modification, the small hit probability of the special figure 1 may be larger than 0 (for example, 1/500), but at least it is set to a value smaller than the small hit probability of the special figure 2.

Further, in the small hit game, the opening / closing control means 275 opens the large winning opening 20 for a predetermined time (for example, 1.6 seconds) of 1.8 seconds or less, and during that time, the specific area inside the large winning opening 20 is also open. Control to be. The large winning opening 20 preferably adopts a slide type attacker type (a type in which the game ball can roll on the lid member of the large winning opening and can enter the ball when the lid member is opened), and further, the large winning opening The flow path on the upper part of the 20 or in the vicinity of the large winning opening 20 is configured such that a plurality of game balls stay in the vicinity of the entrance (lid, etc.) of the large winning opening 20, for example, in a zigzag shape. Further, the opening pattern of the large winning opening 20 is such that the opening of 0.124 seconds is repeated 13 times with a predetermined closing time (for example, 1 second) in between, and even if the player's launch is delayed, the game is played. It is preferable to design the ball so that it can enter the ball. As a result, when the large winning opening 20 is opened for a short time in the small hit game, it is possible to generate a ball entering the large winning opening 20 and a small hit V with a high probability. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment is configured so that if a small hit occurs, a substantially small hit V can be obtained.

The main features of the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, a technique for appropriately controlling the change of the effect mode (background image, etc.) is proposed. Specifically, the special effect mode that shifts when a special condition is achieved (after the end of the time reduction in the embodiment) is controlled to end based on the player's intention, in other words, the operation is based on the player's intention. Control so that only can be terminated. This enhances the interest of the game.

FIG. 31 shows a change specification of the effect mode in the first embodiment. The figure schematically shows the connection between a plurality of production modes. The production mode can be said to be a production stage, and a plurality of variable production patterns and advance notice production patterns are provided for each production mode. Different production modes are provided with variable production patterns and advance notice production patterns for each production mode so that at least one of the motif, theme, background image, characters appearing, and story is different. That is, the effect determining means 303 selects a variable effect pattern and a notice effect pattern having different contents (for example, different motifs and themes) for each effect mode. The effect display control means 305 displays a variable effect and a notice effect having different contents (for example, different motifs and themes) for each effect mode.

The normal stage 510 is a production stage for staying in a normal game in a non-time saving (that is, a normal state). The normal stage 510 includes a story stage 512 and a synopsis stage 514 that is transitioned from the story stage 512. Further, the story stage 512 includes a spring stage 516, a summer stage 518, an autumn stage 520, and a winter stage 522 (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as a story stage 512). The effect determining means 303 includes a stage counter for identifying the stage currently staying. For example, even if the stage counter value "1" is associated with the spring stage 516, the stage counter value "2" is associated with the summer stage, the stage counter value "3" is associated with the autumn stage 520, and the stage counter value "4" is associated with the winter stage 522. Good.

While staying in the story stage 512, the production determining means 303 displays the production stage (any of the spring stage 516, the summer stage 518, the autumn stage 520, and the winter stage 522) corresponding to the stage counter value. Further, the effect determining means 303 switches the effect mode to be displayed in the order of spring stage 516, summer stage 518, autumn stage 520, winter stage 522, spring stage 516, and so on, based on the stage counter value. While staying at any of the spring stage 516, the summer stage 518, the autumn stage 520, and the winter stage 522, the production determining means 303 executes a stage change lottery for each change after the 15 changes from the start of the display of the stage. In the stage change lottery, the stage change is won with a predetermined probability.

The effect determining means 303 updates the stage counter value when any of the following update conditions is satisfied. For example, if the stage counter value is less than 4, the stage counter value + 1 is set as a new stage counter value, and if the stage counter value is 4, the stage counter value is returned to 1.
Update condition 1: Win the stage change lottery for out-of-stage fluctuations excluding ultra-shortening fluctuations and fluctuations above reach after 15 fluctuations from the start of stage display.
Update condition 2: After super reach, move to the synopsis stage 514.

Synopsis Stage 514 is a production stage that shifts after the super reach during the story stage 512 stay. If the production determination means 303 wins the super reach as a result of the production lottery while staying at any stage of the story stage 512, the production determination means 303 shifts to the synopsis stage 514 after the super reach. The effect determining means 303 executes a stage change lottery for each change after the start of the synopsis stage 514 and the end of the 15 changes. If the stage change lottery is won, the production determination means 303 shifts from the synopsis stage 514 to the story stage 512. Specifically, it shifts to the next stage (for example, summer stage 518) of the story stage 512 (for example, spring stage 516) immediately before shifting to the synopsis stage 514.

The production determining means 303 does not update the stage counter value of the story stage 512 even if the super reach is displayed during the synopsis stage 514 stay or the stage change lottery is won. Further, the effect determining means 303 includes a counter (also referred to as “variation number counter”) for counting the number of fluctuations (15 times in the embodiment) for determining whether or not to execute the stage change lottery, and is a story stage. If the Super Reach is won during the 512 stay, the fluctuation count counter is reset, but if the Super Reach is won during the Synopsis Stage 514 stay, the fluctuation count counter is not reset. Synopsis This is to prevent the staying time of stage 514 from becoming excessively long.

The look-ahead stage 530 is a special effect mode in which, when a fluctuation of a predetermined reach or more such as a super reach is suspended due to so-called look-ahead, the transition lottery is won by the look-ahead effect determination means 374. .. The look-ahead stage 530 is executed as an effect of one variation. In the next fluctuation, if the player has not won the super reach, the story returns to the original story stage 512, and if the player has won the super reach, the story shifts to the synopsis stage 514.

The chance zone 540 is an effect mode that shifts after the end of the special game associated with the first hit (typically, the symbol jackpot). The effect determining means 303 shifts the effect mode to the chance zone 540 in a normal game (maximum 5 variations) over a time reduction of 1 time and a maximum of 4 variations of the special figure 2 hold. In the chance zone 540, the main playability is to obtain a big hit (typically a small hit V) by entering the second starting port 12.

The consecutive villa zone 542 shifts after the end of the special game in a game state in which a big hit (typically a small hit V) is likely to occur continuously in a relatively short time (hereinafter, also referred to as a “continuous villa state”). This is the production mode. The effect determining means 303 shifts the effect mode to the consecutive villa zone 542 in the normal game (maximum 15 variations) over the variation of 11 times in the time reduction and the maximum of 4 variations of the special figure 2 hold. At the end of the consecutive villa zone 542, the effect determining means 303 is a prize ball (in other words, a ball) acquired by the player in the previous consecutive villa state (typically, a period spanning a plurality of special games). Information about (result display 544).

The "time reduction of 1 time" corresponding to the chance zone 540 and the "time reduction of 11 times" corresponding to the consecutive villa zone 542 are intended to be the number of fluctuations related to the special figure 2 which is the main playability in the easy-to-enter state. .. The conditions for ending the easy-to-enter ball state due to the fluctuation according to the special figure 1 are prepared separately (for example, the change according to the special figure 1 is 5 times). As a result, even if the change based on the hold according to the special figure 1 which may exist at the start time of the chance zone 540 (ream villa zone 542) (immediately after the big hit game) is performed, the easy entry state ends unintentionally. It can be prevented.

The effect determining means 303 shifts to the special effect mode in which the special effect is displayed after the time reduction ends. Specifically, the effect determining means 303 obtains a big hit (typically a small hit V) among the one time reduction in the chance zone 540 and the maximum four fluctuations (maximum 5 fluctuations) held in the special figure 2. If not, the effect mode in the subsequent normal game is shifted to the first special stage 546. In addition, the production determining means 303 does not acquire a big hit (typically a small hit V) among the 11 times of time reduction in the consecutive villa zone 542 and the maximum of 4 fluctuations (maximum 15 fluctuations) of the special figure 2 hold. If this is the case, the effect mode in the subsequent normal game is shifted to the second special stage 548. The first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 are continued for a period until at least 15 fluctuations are completed.

The gaming state in the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 is a left-handed state (non-time saving normal state) in which the ball should be aimed at entering the first starting port 11 as in the normal stage 510. However, neither the story stage 512 nor the synopsis stage 514 shifts to the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548. The production in the first special stage 546 and the production in the second special stage 548 are so-called rewards provided to the player who has won the big hit at least once. In other words, the production in the first special stage 546 and the production in the second special stage 548 reduce the player's willingness to play in the chance zone 540 or the consecutive villa zone 542. It is a production to suppress.

The effect determining means 303 increments the fluctuation count counter each time the display starts, regardless of whether the player is staying in the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548. Then, the effect determining means 303 performs a predetermined operation on the effect button 109 and / or the cross key 110 (referred to as "stage change operation") when a stage change is desired during each variation effect after the end of the 15 variation. Display an image of the content that prompts the player to enter.

When the stage change operation is input within the valid period of the predetermined button operation, the effect determining means 303 starts the story stage 512 (implementation) from the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548 at the start of the next fluctuation. In the example, it shifts to the spring stage 516). In other words, the effect determining means 303 is staying in the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 until a stage change operation is explicitly input from the player unless a big hit or a small hit V is generated. The first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 are continued.

The effect determining means 303 does not update the stage counter and does not reset the fluctuation count counter even if super reach occurs during stay in either the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548. That is, the effect determining means 303 continues the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 until the stage change operation is explicitly input from the player after the end of the 15 fluctuations, regardless of the occurrence of the super reach. .. In this way, by letting the player decide the end of the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 that can be transferred when the condition of high difficulty of hitting is achieved, the player can decide the end of the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 for a desired period. You can see the production of the 1st special stage 546 and the 2nd special stage 548, and you can enhance the interest of the production.

A modified example of the first embodiment will be described. In the following, an effect of displaying various notices (suggestion of expectation of a big hit, etc.) triggered by a player's button operation is also referred to as a "button effect". Unless otherwise limited, the button effect is a normal button effect that displays an image imitating the effect button 109, the effect lever 112, or the like on the effect display device 60, and explicitly prompts the player to input the button operation, and the effect display device. 60 includes both a so-called back button effect that does not display an image imitating the effect button 109, the effect lever 112, or the like, and does not clearly indicate the button operation input to the player. The "button effect" ("back button effect") includes an effect based on the input of the effect lever 112 as described above, and can also be referred to as an "input effect" or an "operation input effect". Further, the button operation for the stage change (for example, the stage change from the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 to the story stage 512) is also referred to as a "stage change operation" to distinguish it from the button operation for the above button effect. ..

The first modification will be described. In the stage change valid period, which is the button operation valid period for accepting the button operation for the stage change (stage change operation), the first one of the plurality of decorative symbols 61 is displayed at low speed (or stopped display) from the start of the symbol change. It may be a period up to. When reach is established in the symbol variation effect, many button effects and back button effects can be executed in various notices related to the jackpot expectation, so the button operation input for these button effects is recognized as a stage change operation. This is to prevent it from being done.

A second modification will be described. The button operation for the button effect may be set with a higher priority than the stage change operation. That is, the stage change validity period continues from the start to the end of the symbol variation, but when a button operation is input during the execution of the button effect, the button operation is recognized as an operation for the button effect, not a stage change operation. You may. Furthermore, while staying in the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 (particularly after the end of 15 fluctuations from the start), the effect lottery table may be set so as not to win the button effect. It should be noted that the embodiment of this modification can be applied not only to the button effect as the variable effect but also to the button effect based on the hold look-ahead and the back button effect. The button effect and the back button effect are, for example, an effect in which the reserved image is displayed in a manner imitating a button, and the button operation changes to a mode that suggests the expectation of a jackpot of the held lottery value. May be good.

In connection with the second modification, the stage change operation may be set to have a lower priority than the button operation for the normal (explicit) button effect, while having a higher priority than the button operation for the back button effect. Alternatively, even if the stage change operation during the advance notice before the reach is established has a higher priority than the button operation for the back button effect, the stage change operation during the advance notice after the reach is established has a lower priority than the button operation for the back button effect. Good.

A third modification will be described. The stage change operation may be a long press of the effect button 109 (for example, the pressed state is continued for 1 second or longer). Further, when the stage change operation is input during the stage change valid period, the effect determining means 303 may display a selection menu for confirmation (“Are you sure you want to change the stage? Yes / No” or the like). As a result, it is possible to prevent an unintended stage change due to an erroneous operation.

The pachinko gaming machine 500 may be provided with an auto continuous striking function (a function of recognizing that the effect button 109 is repeatedly pressed when the effect button 109 is pressed and held). When displaying the selection menu for confirmation described above in relation to the third modification, the auto-striking function may be automatically disabled, and the input by the auto-striking function is ignored while the selection menu is displayed. It may be configured as follows. This is to prevent the stage change due to the deemed operation by the automatic continuous striking function when the player unintentionally presses and holds the effect button 109 or the like.

When No (do not change the stage) is input to the above confirmation selection menu in relation to the third modification, the effect determining means 303 may disable the stage change operation until the next symbol change. Good (you don't have to accept it). This is because the remaining fluctuation time may be small, and it may not be possible to secure a sufficient input period for button operation.

A fourth modification will be described. In order to avoid conflict with the button operation for the button effect, the input target of the stage change operation may be different from the input target of the button operation for the button effect. For example, when the target of the button operation for the button effect is the effect button 109, the input target of the stage change operation may be assigned to the cross key 110, the effect lever 112, or the volume light amount adjusting button.

A fifth modification will be described. In the configuration of the first embodiment, when the target member of the stage change operation (for example, the effect button 109) is out of order, the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 are maintained until a big hit or a small hit is obtained. It ends up. Therefore, when a predetermined operation (hereinafter, also referred to as “alternative operation”) for a member (for example, the cross key 110) different from the original target of the stage change operation is input to the effect determining means 303, the stage change operation is input. It may be regarded as a cross. For example, when the original stage change operation is the pressing of the effect button 109, the effect button 109 is pressed (that is, the stage change) by pressing and holding the cross key 110 upward or simultaneously pressing the cross key 110 up and down. It may be regarded as an operation). It should be noted that the embodiment of this modification can be applied not only to a stage change but also to a normal button effect. If other functions such as volume adjustment are assigned to the alternative operation of the stage change operation, even if one of the stage change and other functions such as volume adjustment is executed according to the predetermined priority. Good.

A sixth modification will be described. The production determining means 303 may always start the production stage from the story stage 512 (spring stage 516) when the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 500 (when an external power supply is connected). In that case, the stage counter value and the fluctuation count counter value may be returned to the initial values. Alternatively, the effect determining means 303 may exclude the stay stage information such as the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 from the initialization target in the sub-board 300. That is, the effect determining means 303 may be restarted from the effect mode during which the pachinko gaming machine 500 was staying when the power was turned on or immediately before the power was turned off. According to this sixth modification, even if the power is turned off during the stay in the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548 (when the store is closed, etc.), the setting is changed when the power is turned on (when the store is opened the next day, etc.). It can be difficult for the player to determine that the RAM has been cleared.

A seventh modification will be described. The second special stage 548 is a production mode that is shifted after the end of the consecutive villa zone 542, that is, it can be shifted when at least one new big hit (typically a small hit V) is acquired after the first hit. This is the production mode. Therefore, the transition conditions of the second special stage 548 are stricter than those of the first special stage 546. In order to avoid a decrease in motivation to play due to difficulty in experiencing the production of the second special stage 548, the production determining means 303 moves to one of the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 while staying in the other. It may be possible to change the production mode of. For example, the effect determining means 303 may display an image of content prompting a predetermined operation input when it is desired to change the effect mode to the other, and when the operation is input, shift to the other effect mode. Good.

In connection with the seventh modification, the effect determining means 303 may display a customized screen for causing the player to set the effect mode transition condition on the effect display device 60. On this customization screen, for example, the transition condition to the first special stage 546 and the transition condition to the second special stage 548 may be set in reverse. Alternatively, on the customize screen, even if it is possible to set to move to either the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548 at the end of either the chance zone 540 or the consecutive villa zone 542. Good.

The eighth modification will be described. The effect determining means 303 is a look-ahead target that is a condition for shifting to the look-ahead stage 530 when the condition for shifting to the look-ahead stage 530 is satisfied in the symbol variation effect during staying in the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548. The effect mode may be shifted to the look-ahead stage 530 until the variable display related to the hold of is completed. Then, at the time of the next change of the change related to the hold of the look-ahead target, the effect determining means 303 returns the effect mode to the first special stage 546 or the second special stage 548. However, if there is a large discrepancy between the production mode (background, color, story, characters, etc.) in the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548 and the production mode in the look-ahead stage 530, the production determination means 303 is the first. Even if the transition condition to the look-ahead stage 530 is satisfied in the symbol variation effect while staying in the special stage 546 and the second special stage 548, the effect mode of the symbol variation effect is suppressed from being shifted to the look-ahead stage 530. May be good.

A ninth modification will be described. In the above embodiment, the experience of a big hit (acquisition of a symbol big hit or a small hit V) is set as a condition for transition to the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548. As a modification, a fixed number of fluctuations are displayed in a non-time-saving normal game, and a function using an RTC (real-time clock) circuit, which is a timekeeping means 307 provided on the sub-board 300, allows the player to set a predetermined time. The fact that it has been detected may be a condition for transition to the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548.

The technical idea of the first embodiment is also useful for a rotating cylinder type game machine (hereinafter referred to as "slot machine") provided with an operation input device (effect button or the like) related to the effect. The normal game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 corresponds to the normal game of the slot machine, and the special game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 corresponds to the bonus game of the slot machine (big bonus, regular bonus, etc.). In the slot machine, the lottery by the lottery means results in indicating that the transition to the bonus game is possible, and the bonus game is executed when the reels stop. Further, in the slot machine, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the slot machine shifts to an advantageous state (for example, replay time (RT), assist replay time (ART), etc.) which is more advantageous than the normal state in the normal game after the end of the bonus game. Even in such a slot machine, after the advantageous state such as ART is completed, the special effect mode is shifted to the special effect mode corresponding to the first special stage 546 and the second special stage 548, and the special effect mode is set based on the operation of the player. You may end it.

<Second Example>
The present embodiment will be described below focusing on the differences from the prerequisite technology and the first embodiment, and the common points will be omitted. It goes without saying that the features of the eighth embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the features of the prerequisite technology, the first embodiment, and the modified examples.

The outline of the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, for the chance zone 540 described in the first embodiment, a further advantageous game is provided on condition (barrier) that a small hit V (or a big hit) is obtained with one time reduction + a maximum of four holdings. By promptly notifying whether or not the transition to the consecutive villa zone 542, which is the state, can be won (in other words, whether or not the conditions for transition to the consecutive villa zone 542 can be satisfied), a new barrier breakthrough can be achieved in a short time. Providing a type production. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment, one of two or more types of production modes (serious mode and comical mode in the embodiment) is selected as the production mode during the short time (chance zone 540). It is possible. Each of the two or more types of effect modes has a plurality of types of hold display modes (character hold and frame hold in the embodiment). The production during the time reduction has a different production configuration (the production process leading up to the display of the pass / fail judgment result) depending on the hold display mode related to the fluctuation. According to the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment, it is possible to diversify the production in the time-saving state and enhance the interest of the game.

FIG. 32 shows the game flow of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment. As explained in the first embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 500 has a small hit V spec, and special figure 2 has a high probability of winning a small hit, and if a small hit is obtained, it is almost a small hit V (small hit). It is configured so that you can get a development jackpot).

The normal mode 550 is a game mode of a normal game having a jackpot probability of 1/220 (setting 1) to 1/189 (setting 6). The jackpot in the normal mode 550 is typically the symbol jackpot of special figure 1, and is distributed to the normal jackpot 552 of 4 rounds with a probability of 99% according to the hit mode of special figure 1, and has a probability of 1%. It will be distributed to 554 special jackpots for 10 rounds. The effect mode in the normal mode 550 corresponds to the normal stage 510, the look-ahead stage 530, the first special stage 546, and the second special stage 548 shown in the first embodiment.

Chance zone 540 is a game mode with a variable period of 1 time reduction + 4 special figure 2 hold (maximum), and enters by acquiring a big hit by special figure 1 in a non-time reduction normal game. The four special figure 2 hold (maximum) of the chance zone 540 will be the game in the non-time-saving normal game, but after the big hit of the special figure 2 small hit V (or the big hit of the symbol according to the special figure 2), the chance zone 540 will be reached. It will not be transferred, but will be directly transferred to the consecutive villa zone 542. In addition, even after the big hit of the special figure 1 in the normal game during the time saving, the transition to the consecutive villa zone 542 is performed. After the big hit of the special figure 2 small hit V in the chance zone 540, it shifts to the consecutive villa zone 542.

The production in the chance zone 540 will be described in detail. When the condition for transition to the chance zone 540 is satisfied (for example, when the jackpot is acquired according to the special figure 1 in the non-time-saving normal game), the production determination means 303 produces the production in the chance zone 540 during the jackpot end demonstration. As a mode, a selection screen for allowing the player to select one of a plurality of types of production modes is displayed. In addition, the selection screen may be displayed during the special figure 2 fluctuation of one time reduction instead of the big hit end demo. In the second embodiment, either the serious mode 560 or the comical mode 562 can be selected as the effect mode in the chance zone 540.

In the serious mode 560, an image showing a serious battle (for example, duel) with an enemy character is displayed. On the other hand, in the comical mode 562, an image showing a comical battle with an enemy character (for example, a game such as Hoi facing away) is displayed. In both the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562, if the opponent's enemy character is defeated, it becomes a success, and the small hit or the big hit is confirmed, that is, the transition to the consecutive villa zone 542 is confirmed. The effect display control means 305 was selected by the player from the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562, targeting the time reduction of 1 time + special figure 2 hold (maximum) 4 (maximum) 5 times of special figure 2 fluctuation. Display the production in the production mode.

Although the special figure 1 variation can be executed in the chance zone 540, the effect determining means 303 measures the special figure 1 variation in the chance zone 540 to be smaller than the decorative symbol 61 when the special figure 2 changes, except in the case of a big hit. Display using the decorative design (also called "mini design"). This is because the chance zone 540 is mainly playable to acquire a small hit by the fluctuation of the special figure 2, and the small hit probability of the special figure 1 fluctuation is very low (for example, 0%).

At the start of one time reduction in the chance zone 540, the effect determining means 303 selects a dedicated variation effect pattern (also referred to here as a “special variation effect pattern”). The special variation effect pattern stipulates that, as the effect of the first half of the variation, a hold charge effect having a content that urges the player to accumulate the special figure 2 hold is executed. In addition, as the effect in the latter half of the fluctuation, it is determined to execute a battle effect (serious or comical) according to the effect mode selected on the selection screen. The effect display control means 305 displays the hold charge effect and the battle effect (serious or comical) according to the special variation effect pattern.

The effect determining means 303 was acquired when the player entered the second starting port 12, regardless of which of the plurality of types of effect modes (serious mode 560 and comical mode 562 in the embodiment) was selected by the player. An image indicating that the second lottery value is held (an image showing the special figure 2 hold, hereinafter simply referred to as a "hold image") is displayed in any of a plurality of predetermined modes. It is possible to decide whether to let it. In the second embodiment, the effect determining means 303 has either "character hold" which is a hold image using a character or "frame hold" which is a hold image using a graphic object having a predetermined shape as a mode of the hold image. Is selected by lottery. The effect display control means 305 displays the hold image in the hold charge effect in either the character hold mode or the frame hold mode selected by the effect determination means 303. In both the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562, either the character hold or the frame hold can be displayed as the hold image.

FIG. 33 shows an example of a hold charge effect. The hold charge effect 570 includes the hold image 572a, the hold 1 image 572b, the hold 2 image 572c, the hold 3 image 572d, the hold 4 image 572e, the remaining time image 574, and the right-handed navigation 576, which are collectively referred to as the hold image 572. The hold image 572a shows a special figure 2 hold that is digested by a symbol change (that is, the change) once in a short time. The Ho 1 image 572b shows the special figure 2 hold that is digested by the first symbol change after the end of the time reduction, and the Ho 2 image 572c shows the special figure 2 hold that is digested by the second symbol change after the end of the time reduction. The Ho 3 image 572d shows the special figure 2 hold that is digested by the third symbol change after the end of the time reduction, and the Ho 4 image 572e shows the special figure 2 hold that is digested by the fourth symbol change after the end of the time reduction. Remaining time image 574 shows the remaining time (10 seconds in the figure) of the hold charge effect. In the second embodiment, the remaining time until the hold promotion effect described later is started is shown. The right-handed navigation 576 is an image of content that encourages the player to hit right.

FIG. 33 shows a hold charge effect 570 when character hold is selected by the effect determination means 303. The effect determining means 303 displays the character hold in a mode suggesting the effect content in each variation of the chance zone 540 as the hold image 572. Specifically, when the comical mode 562 is selected by the player, one of the enemy character images to be the opponent in the comical battle (for example, facing away and hoi) is displayed as the reserved image 572. Let me. On the other hand, when the serious mode 560 is selected by the player, one of the ally character images that becomes the ally in the serial battle is displayed as the reserved image 572.

FIG. 34 also shows an example of a hold charge effect. The figure shows a hold charge effect 570 when frame hold is selected by the effect determination means 303. In the hold charge effect 570 of the figure, a graphic object having a predetermined shape is displayed as the hold image 572. The frame hold does not directly suggest the content of the battle effect in each fluctuation of the chance zone 540, but suggests the degree of expectation that the result of the winning / failing lottery will be a small hit or a big hit in each fluctuation.

As shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, in the second embodiment, images of a plurality of modes (appearance such as color) are provided for each of the character hold and the frame hold. Then, the selection probability of each mode is determined so that the expectation of a hit (typically a small hit but may include a big hit) is obtained for each mode. Although FIGS. 33 and 34 show a situation in which only character hold and frame hold are held, the character hold and frame hold can be displayed in a mixed manner. Further, the first change in the time reduction in Special Figure 2 (the reserved image 572a) is actually information related to the random value during the change, and although it is not strictly the hold information, the change in the one time reduction is effective. Since the display is equivalent to the hold after the end, it is called "character hold" and "frame hold".

For example, in the serious mode 560, the character hold can be performed from among the character A (default ally character), the character B (weak ally character), the character C (strong ally character), and the character D (strongest ally character) belonging to the ally character group. One is selected. One of the blue frame (default frame), green frame, red frame, and giraffe pattern frame (yellow + brown) is selected for frame hold. The degree of expectation of winning is determined so as to increase in the order of, for example, blue frame <character A <character B <green frame <red frame <character C <giraffe pattern frame = character D.

On the other hand, in the comical mode 562, the character hold is among the character E (weakest enemy character), character F (weak enemy character), character G (strong enemy character), and character H (strongest enemy character) belonging to the enemy character group. One is selected from. As in the serious mode 560, the frame hold is selected from blue frame (default frame), green frame, red frame, and giraffe pattern frame (yellow + brown). The degree of expectation of winning is determined so as to increase in the order of blue frame <character H <character G <green frame <red frame <character F <giraffe pattern frame = character E. The giraffe pattern frame, character D, and character E may be those that definitively notify that the corresponding hold is a hit, that is, they are selected with a predetermined probability only in the case of a hit. You may.

As described above, in the second embodiment, at least one of the plurality of types of reserved images (specifically, frame holding) is expected to be hit by the same criteria in both the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562. Suggest degree. As a result, it is possible to present the degree of expectation of winning to many players in an easy-to-understand manner.

The effect associated with the symbol variation in the chance zone 540 is up to the display of the result of the pass / fail judgment according to the type of the hold image 572 displayed in the hold charge effect 570 (in other words, determined by the effect determination means 303). The production process is configured to be different. The effect accompanying the symbol change here is a battle effect in the latter half of the change of one time reduction and a battle effect in each change of the special figure 2 hold (up to 4 pieces) after the end of the time reduction.

Specifically, as the effect pattern of the battle effect, different effect patterns are defined depending on whether the hold image 572 in the hold charge effect 570 is frame hold or character hold. For example, in the case of serious mode 560 and the hold image 572 is hold frame, the effect pattern of the battle effect is (1) ally character appearance fanning (content to inform the expectation of winning), (2) winning branch. (Content to notify the hit or miss). Further, in the case of the comical mode 562 and the hold image 572 is the frame hold, the effect pattern of the battle effect is (1) the appearance of the enemy character (content that informs the expectation of the hit), and (2) the winning branch. (Content to notify the hit or miss).

On the other hand, when the hold image 572 is a character hold, the effect pattern of the battle effect is common to the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562. It becomes a branch (content that notifies hit or miss).

That is, when the hold image 572 is a frame hold, the character appearing in the battle effect is unknown, so in the first half of the battle effect, the character is made to appear to notify the degree of expectation of the hit. On the other hand, when the hold image 572 is a character hold, the character appearing in the battle effect is already known in the hold charge effect 570. Therefore, when the hold image 572 is a character hold, there is a possibility that the winning branch is displayed even in the first half of the battle effect, and the hit is notified at that time. Further, when the hold image 572 is a character hold, even if the character is held in the first half of the battle effect, the hit may be notified by the reverse effect or the like in the latter half of the battle effect.

Next, the hold promotion effect will be described. The effect determining means 303 further wins a prize in the second starting port 12 after the special figure 2 hold reaches the upper limit in the hold charge effect 570, which is the first half of the variation effect of one time reduction (the first variation of the special figure 2). (Also referred to as “over winning”) occurs, it is possible to execute a hold promotion effect that promotes the mode of the hold image 572 displayed earlier to a mode having a higher expectation of hitting than before. In the second embodiment, the mode of the hold promotion effect differs depending on the effect mode (serious mode 560 or comical mode 562) selected by the player.

The hold promotion effect in the serious mode 560 will be described. The effect determining means 303 holds a plurality of pending change lottery tables in which at least one of the number of reserved images to be promoted and the degree of promotion of the reserved images is different. In the second embodiment, as a plurality of hold change lottery tables, the number of hold images to be promoted and the degree of promotion of the hold image are relatively small (small changes are selected with high probability), and the first hold change lottery table. The number of pending images to be promoted and the degree of promotion of the reserved images are medium (medium changes are selected with high probability) The number of reserved images to be promoted and the degree of promotion of the reserved images are relative to the second pending change lottery table. The third pending change lottery table is held, which is large (large changes are selected with high probability).

The effect determining means 303 is the first hold as the number of balls entering the second start port 12 increases after the special figure 2 hold reaches the upper limit (after the five hold images 572 are displayed in the hold charge effect 570). The table is promoted in the order of the change lottery table, the second hold change lottery table, and the third hold change lottery table (selection is switched). For example, select the 1st hold change lottery table for the 1st over prize, select the 2nd hold change lottery table for the 5th over prize, and select the 3rd hold change lottery table for the 9th over prize. It may be good (“over winning” refers to a ball entering the second starting port 12 after the special figure 2 hold reaches the upper limit). When the execution timing of the hold promotion effect is reached, the effect determination means 303 is one of the five reserved images 572 displayed so far, which is selected for promotion by a lottery using the hold change lottery table selected at that time. It is decided to promote the above-mentioned reserved image 572 at once. Although three types of lottery tables are illustrated by dividing them into the first hold change lottery table to the third hold change lottery table and the expectation level, for each lottery table, the first lottery result of the special figure 2 variation and the special figure 2 Six types of lottery tables may be prepared depending on the position of the random value that is a hit in the hold or the information that is all out of order.

In the case of character hold, the effect display control means 305 may change character A (default ally character) to character B (weak ally character) or character C (strong ally character), for example. In the case of frame hold, the effect display control means 305 may change, for example, a blue frame (default frame) into a green frame or a red frame. Since the giraffe pattern frame hold, the character D hold, and the character E hold are display modes in which the hit is definite as described above, the random value and the hold information displayed as the character hold and the frame hold are not hits. It is not included as a display mode after the change.

Subsequently, the hold promotion effect in the comical mode 562 will be described. The effect determining means 303 determines the change contents (promotion presence / absence and promotion mode) for the generated special figure 2 hold at the time of the occurrence of the special figure 2 hold during the time saving (particularly during the hold charge effect 570). The effect determining means 303 determines in advance the mode of one reserved image 572 each time a further ball enters the second starting port 12 after the special figure 2 hold reaches the upper limit in the hold charge effect 570. Change according to. In the second embodiment, the hold image 572a, the hold 1 image 572b, the hold 2 image 572c, the hold 3 image 572d, the hold 4 image 572e, the hold image 572a ... Whether or not to promote the hold image to hold is encouraged, and the hold image is changed up to 2 times per 572. In the second embodiment, the 4th image 572e is changed at the 10th over-winning ball, and the 11th over-winning ball and thereafter are not promoted on hold, but the 11th over-winning ball and thereafter continue to encourage the possibility of promotion on hold. May be executed.

In this way, in both the serious mode 560 and the comical mode 562, as the number of over prizes in the hold charge effect 570 increases, more hold images 572 are promoted, and the degree of promotion also increases, which the player holds. It is possible to raise the expectation of winning. Further, even after the special figure 2 hold reaches the upper limit, the player can be prompted to launch the game ball.

In the second embodiment, when the hold image 572 changes in the hold promotion effect, in the case of frame hold, it changes only to the higher frame hold (a mode in which the expectation of winning is higher), and in the case of character hold. Changes only to higher character hold (mode with higher expectation of winning). As a modification, the hold change effect can change from the first type of hold image 572 to the second type of hold image 572, but the second type of hold image 572 to the first type of hold image 572 can be changed. Changes to image 572 may be prohibited. For example, at least one change in the hold promotion effect may change from frame hold to character hold (preferably character hold with a higher expectation of winning). However, it is preferable that the character hold does not change to the frame hold. This is because, in general, the player tends to have the impression that the character hold is easier to hit than the frame hold, which is an inorganic display mode. By changing the selection ratio of character hold and frame hold according to the information on whether the hold (or the fluctuation) is actually hit or miss, the frequency of hits will be higher in the case of character hold. It may be configured so that the player has an impression that it is easier to hit the character hold.

A modified example of the second embodiment will be described. The effect determining means 303 is displayed in the hold charge effect 570 shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 after the transition to the battle effect when the special figure 2 hold occurs at the timing after the transition to the battle effect in the one-time variation of the time reduction. The hold display is configured to be temporarily hidden except for the hold image 572, which is the target of this battle effect, and then to be removed and the remaining hold display mode is temporarily displayed at the start of the next fluctuation. Therefore, only the blue frame (frame hold with the lowest expectation of hitting) may be selected as the hold image 572 showing the special figure 2 hold that occurred during the non-display period. In the case of frame hold, the characters appearing in the battle are displayed in the first half of the battle production, so there is an advantage that the battle content is not fixed. As another aspect, when the special figure 2 hold occurs at the above timing, the effect determining means 303 may select the character hold having the lowest expectation of hitting, or the frame hold having the lowest expectation of hitting. You may select one of the character hold with the lowest expectation of hitting with a probability of 1/2.

A second modification will be described. The effect determining means 303 includes a fanning effect (also called a button effect, which can be said to be a button effect, a state in which the hold image 572 changes and a button image) that urges the player to operate the effect button 109 for promotion of the hold image 572 in the hold promotion effect. (Direction) may be executed. However, it is preferable that the effect determining means 303 determines whether or not to execute the fan effect (button effect) according to the over-winning situation (that is, the hold status of the special figure 2). For example, when there is no over-winning ball in the serious mode 560, it is preferable that the effect determining means 303 suppresses the execution of the fanning effect (button effect).

As another aspect of the second modification, the selection condition of the first pending change lottery table in the serious mode 560 is set to 0 or 1 over-winning ball, so that the effect determining means 303 has 0 over-winning ball. You may also perform a fanning effect (button effect). However, it is preferable not to display the effect for fanning in the screen area where there is no special figure 2 hold (the place where the hold image 572 is not displayed).

A third modification will be described. As will be described later in connection with FIG. 40, a plurality of characters (friendly characters and / or enemy characters) that can be displayed on the game board 80 of the pachinko game machine 500 (may be on the right side of the game board 80) are held. A plurality of character accessories (character panel 592 described later) may be provided. The effect determining means 303 refers to the effect customization setting stored by the effect setting means 308. Here, it is assumed that the favorite character selected by the player as the effect customization is stored. The effect determining means 303 (effect control means 304) may operate a character character character indicating a character registered as a favorite among a plurality of character characters arranged on the game board 80 in a special manner. It may be made to emit light (blinking, etc.).

When displaying the character hold as the hold image 572, the effect determining means 303 treats the player's favorite character as a chance character and displays the image of the chance character as the character hold, thereby suggesting that the expectation of hitting is high. You may. For example, when a hit (big hit or small hit) occurs due to fluctuations in the chance zone 540, the effect determining means 303 has a higher probability of being out of the game and / or a higher probability of being a character hold than other characters. You may decide to display the image of the character.

<Third Example>
This embodiment will be described below focusing on the differences from the prerequisite technology, the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and the common points will be omitted. It goes without saying that the features of the third embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the features of the prerequisite technology, the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the modified examples.

The outline of the third embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the third embodiment also has a small hit V spec, and enhances the interest of the game by providing a special small hit V consecutive villa production state by pre-reading the symbol type.

Specifically, as the first aspect of the third embodiment, the special game control means 260 has a plurality of profit amounts that can be obtained differently depending on the type of the symbol indicating a hit (for example, the type of the symbol indicating a small hit). Perform one of the types of special games. When the pre-determination means 235 enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, whether or not the variation display of the symbol based on the lottery value acquired with the entry is immediately started. Regardless of the fact, the effect determining means 303 provides pre-judgment information (including pre-winning judgment result and pre-symbol judgment result) regarding the result when the winning / failing judgment is executed based on the lottery value acquired with the ball entering. Notify to.

When the special game is executed, the effect determining means 303 refers to the pre-determination information, and when the special game is executed, the specific per lottery value, which is the lottery value at which the specific type of special game is executed as the next special game, is reserved. If so, it is decided that the production content in this special game is a special production (special bonus production described later). The above-mentioned special game of this time may be a specific type of special game established in a specific production mode, in other words, a special game under a predetermined condition. The specific type of special game as the next special game may include a plurality of types of special games such as a 6-round special game and a 9-round special game.

The effect determining means 303 also determines that the effect content in the special game based on the above-mentioned specific hit lottery value is also a special effect (special bonus effect described later). When the effect determination means 303 executes the second and subsequent special effects, the winning lottery value (which does not have to be the specific winning lottery value), which is the lottery value for executing the next special game, is reserved. , It is possible to decide that the production content in the special game based on the above-mentioned winning lottery value is also a special production. According to this aspect, when a reserved hobby including a specific type of special game occurs, the special effect is displayed over a plurality of special games, and the execution condition is relaxed for the third and subsequent special effects. By making it easier to continue the special production for a long time, it is possible to enhance the interest of the production related to the pending villa.

Further, as the second aspect of the third embodiment, the effect determining means 303 does not have to be the lottery value (here, the above-mentioned specific hit lottery value) for executing the next special game as the effect in the special game. ) Is on hold, it is possible to decide to execute a special effect (special bonus effect described later) that notifies the pending villa. The effect determining means 303 is an effect that suggests the amount of profit related to the next (strictly speaking, the next time or later) special game as an effect associated with the symbol change in the normal game after the end of the special game in which the special effect is executed (special chance described later). Determine the execution of the production). According to this aspect, it is possible to realize a suitable symbol variation effect before the start of the next special game after the notification of the hold inner villa, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the variation effect related to the hold uchirenso.

Further, in the second aspect, the effect determining means 303 is not only a variable effect, but also an effect that suggests a profit amount related to the next (strictly speaking, after the next time) special game even during the special game (special bonus described later). Determine the execution of the production). According to this aspect, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the special game production related to the reserved inner villa. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the third embodiment displays a special bonus effect in the special game related to the reserved inner consecutive villa, and displays a special chance effect in the normal game sandwiched between the special games related to the reserved inner consecutive villa. By repeating this, we will suggest the amount of profits related to the reserved pachinko machine in each of the special bonus production and the special chance production. According to this aspect, it is possible to enhance both the special game and the normal game related to the reserved inner villa.

The details of the third embodiment will be described. The special game control means 260 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 is a plurality of types of special games in which the amount of profit that can be obtained differs depending on the type of the small hit symbol of the special figure 2 as a special game accompanying the V prize in the special figure 2 small hit. Perform one of the special games. In the embodiment, as a plurality of types of special games, the number of unit games is 3 rounds, 6 rounds, and 9 rounds (when the small hit is counted as the first round of the special game, 4 rounds, 7 rounds, and 10 rounds). Including special games of. The distribution rate of a plurality of types of special games (in other words, the winning probability of each small hit symbol) is 3 rounds: 6 rounds: 9 rounds = 38:30:32. As already mentioned, after the end of the special game accompanying the special figure 2 small hit V, the transition to the consecutive villa zone 542 with a total of 15 fluctuations of 11 times of time saving fluctuation + 4 times of special figure 2 fluctuation in the normal state. The Renso Zone 542 is a game that aims to obtain a small hit of 1 / 7.7 within 15 fluctuations.

When the result of the hit / fail determination as the main determination is a big hit or a small hit, the effect determining means 303 refers to the advance judgment information transmitted from the main board 200 regarding the special figure 2 hold, and the next big hit or the next big hit or the next big hit or the special figure 2 hold. Check if there is a small hit (in other words, if there will be a pending villa). If the next big hit or small hit exists in the special figure 2 hold and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the effect determining means 303 executes a special bonus effect as the effect content in this special game.

Specifically, in the effect determining means 303, the special game associated with the current big hit or small hit (small hit V) based on this determination is 6 rounds or more (that is, 6 rounds or 9 rounds), and the special figure 2 is reserved. If the special game associated with the next big hit or small hit (small hit V) is 6 rounds or more (that is, 6 rounds or 9 rounds), the execution (start) of the special bonus effect is determined. The number of rounds of the special game associated with the current big hit or small hit V can be specified by referring to the symbol judgment result as the main judgment, and the round of the special game associated with the next big hit or small hit V in the special figure 2 hold. The number can be specified by referring to the preliminary symbol determination result. As described above, in the third embodiment, the sub-board 300 performs the execution management of the special bonus effect based on the prior determination information, and typically determines whether or not the special bonus effect is started at the first small hit V. ..

In addition, it is desirable that the effect determining means 303 does not execute an effect suggesting entry into the special bonus effect during the symbol variation in which a small hit as the first hit occurs. This is because if the V prize is not won, it will not develop into a big hit. Therefore, in the case of a small hit, it is conceivable that the determination as to whether or not to execute the special bonus effect is the timing when the specific area is passed during the small hit game. In a situation where a special bonus effect is possible, if a specific area is passed during a small hit game, a production that notifies the fact that the specific area has been passed (V winning effect) and a demonstration of starting a small hit development jackpot (V prize production) During the period from the end of the small hit game to the start of the first round of the big hit game), the player is notified of the execution of the special bonus effect. On the other hand, when the first hit is a big hit, an effect suggesting a rush to a special bonus effect may be executed during the symbol change in which the big hit occurs. In addition, when a special bonus effect is executed, at least 12 rounds of 6 rounds this time + 6 rounds next time will be confirmed, but in the combination of 3 rounds + 9 rounds and 9 rounds + 3 rounds, the special bonus effect will be entered. do not do.

In the special bonus production, the production determining means 303 (that is, in units of 1 round to 3 rounds, 4 rounds to 6 rounds, and 7 rounds to 9 rounds) earns "points". (Hereinafter, it is also referred to as "point acquisition fanning effect".) Is displayed. The point acquisition fanning effect is a production that suggests the amount of profit that can be obtained in the special game (that is, a series of reserved inner consecutive villas) this time or after the next time (it can be said that the amount of balls is paid out, in the example, the number of rounds of the special game). Is.

In the embodiment, 1 point suggests the acquisition of 1 round. As a modification, one point may indicate the acquisition of two or more rounds (for example, three rounds). If the number of rounds corresponding to 1 point is small, the success frequency of the point acquisition fanning effect can be increased, while if the number of rounds corresponding to 1 point is large, a large amount of profit can be obtained by acquiring 1 point. Can impress people. In the embodiment, the "points" are not targeted for the small hit game, but are converted according to the number of rounds of the special game executed in the small hit development big hit and the big hit. The small hit game may also be treated as one round and can be displayed as points.

After the second hit after the start of the special bonus production, the production determination means 303 is special even if there is a hit (big hit or small hit) in the hold, even if the hit is a hit in which a special game of less than 6 rounds is executed. Decide to continue the bonus production (and the special chance production described later). That is, the first special game and the second special game in which the special bonus effect is executed must be 6 rounds or more (6 rounds or 9 rounds in the embodiment), but all the special games after the third time are all. Types of special games (3 rounds, 6 rounds, 9 rounds in the example) are allowed. That is, the number of rounds of the special game based on the small hit (big hit) of this judgment as a condition for executing (starting) the special bonus effect and the second small hit (big hit) which is the special bonus effect existing in the hold. The condition for the number of special game rounds based on the third and subsequent small hits (big hits), which is a special bonus effect, is more relaxed than the condition for the number of special game rounds based on. While setting strictly, it is configured to enhance the continuity of special bonus production.

FIG. 35 shows an example of a special bonus effect. FIG. 35A shows the first screen of the special bonus effect 580. The first screen of the special bonus effect 580 includes a button image 582, and includes a content that prompts the operation of the effect button 109 as a point acquisition fanning effect. In addition, the special bonus effect 580 includes right-handed navigation 576, cumulative points 581, cumulative number of prize balls 583, and stock points 585. The right-handed navigation 576 is an image of content that encourages the player to hit right. The cumulative point 581 is an image showing the total number of rounds executed during a series of special bonus productions (during the consecutive villas). The cumulative number of prize balls 583 is an image showing the total number of prize balls paid out during a series of special bonus productions (during the consecutive villas).

The stock point 585 is an image showing the number of stocked points. In other words, the stock point 585 is an image showing the number of points that have been acquired so far and the round of the special game corresponding to the points has not been executed. The stock point 585 contains one or more point objects. The effect display control means 305 changes the point object corresponding to the executed round in the special game (small hit V) to gray display. Then, when the special game (small hit V) is completed, one or more point objects grayed out are deleted (hidden).

FIG. 35B shows the second screen of the special bonus effect 580. The second screen of the special bonus effect 580 shows the result of the point acquisition fanning effect on the first screen, and in this figure, it is shown that the result of the button operation is successful and the points are acquired. Specifically, it indicates that two point icons 584 have been acquired, that is, two points have been newly acquired. If the result of the point acquisition fanning effect (result of the button operation) is unsuccessful, the content indicating that the point acquisition has failed is displayed.

FIG. 35 (c) shows the third screen of the special bonus effect 580. The third screen of the special bonus effect 580 shows the number of points (acquired points 586) acquired by the player as a result of the point acquisition fanning effect on the first screen. The effect display control means 305 adds a point object corresponding to the acquired points 586 to the stock points 585. The stock point 585 in the figure suggests that at least 5 rounds can be executed in the special game this time and after the next time (Holding Inner Renso).

The point acquisition fanning effect is not a fixed pattern (in other words, one type of effect that has a pattern according to the degree of expectation of point acquisition), but multiple types such as reach effect and advance notice effect in variable effect. Exists. The effect determining means 303 may select one from a plurality of patterns (a plurality of patterns having different stories and backgrounds) of the point acquisition fanning effect by lottery.

In addition, the maximum number of points earned in the third embodiment is nine. At the start of each special game related to the special bonus effect, the effect determining means 303 (1) the number of rounds of the special game this time (information determined by the symbol determination result as the main determination), and (2) acquired by then. The number of points (number of stock points) for the number of points (stock points) for which the special game round corresponding to the points has been completed and has not been executed, (3) The number of rounds of the hit (big hit or small hit V) in the hold (determined by the preliminary symbol judgment result Based on the information to be obtained), the number of points to be acquired in this special game and the point acquisition scenario in the special bonus production in this special game (how many points will be acquired in the number of points acquisition fanning production) ) Is determined.

The effect determination means 303 determines the content of the point acquisition fanning effect by lottery according to the determined point acquisition scenario. For example, a high-expectation notice is selected with a high probability for the point-acquiring fanning effect, which is the timing for acquiring points. As a type of point acquisition fanning effect, a notice that will be completed with a scale of 1 round (low expectation pattern) and a notice that will be completed with a scale of 2 rounds (or 3 rounds) (high expectation pattern and acquisition of 6 points or more will be confirmed Patterns, etc.) may be provided.

FIG. 36 shows the production process of the special bonus production 580. FIG. 36A shows the production process of the special bonus effect 580 in the first small hit V. The production determining means 303 determines whether or not to execute the special bonus production based on the presence or absence of the pending villa and the number of rounds of the next big hit at the time of V winning. When the effect determining means 303 decides to execute the special bonus effect, the effect determining means 303 displays that fact in the start demo. The effect determining means 303 displays the point acquisition fanning effect in each of the 1st to 3rd rounds and the 4th to 6th rounds.

If the special game this time is 6 rounds, the effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect this time, and displays a special chance effect (described later) in the subsequent normal game. If the special game this time is 9 rounds, the effect determining means 303 displays the point acquisition success in at least 4 to 6 rounds of point acquisition, and displays the point acquisition instinct in 7 to 9 rounds. When the 9th round is completed, the effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect this time, and displays a special chance effect (described later) in the subsequent normal game.

During the special bonus effect 580, a chance icon may be acquired in addition to the points (point icon 584). The chance icon indicates that this special game (typically a small hit V big hit) ends and that the game shifts to a normal game (design fluctuation state) until the next hit (big hit or small hit), that is, special. It is an icon that suggests a shift to chance production (described later). In addition, when the chance icon is acquired, the same effect as the success pattern of the point acquisition fanning effect is performed, and the acquisition of the chance icon is notified. In addition, the chance icon and points may be acquired at the same time, and in that case, the next hit (big hit) while holding (stocking) the number of points acquired at that time and the undigested points displayed as stock. Or it will shift to the normal game (design fluctuation state) up to (small hit). For example, if there are 3 undigested points (= 3 rounds) during the point acquisition fanning effect, and 3 points and a chance icon are newly acquired, a special chance effect will be executed with a total of 6 points in stock. Then, it is confirmed that a total of 6 rounds or more of special games will be executed in the next or next time and the next small hit V (or big hit).

FIG. 36B shows the production process of the special bonus effect 580 in the second small hit V. Since the execution of the special bonus effect is decided at the time of the first small hit V, the special game accompanying the second small hit V is also 6 rounds or more. The production determination means 303 further continues the special chance production and the special bonus production even after the second small hit V, based on the presence or absence of the pending villa at the time of V winning (here, the number of rounds of the next big hit does not matter). Decide whether or not to let it. The effect determining means 303 displays the point acquisition fanning effect in each of the 1st to 3rd rounds and the 4th to 6th rounds.

If this special game is 6 rounds and the end of the special bonus effect is decided (that is, if there is no big hit or small hit in the hold, or if you win the continuous end lottery of the special bonus effect described later ), The effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect. The special chance effect (described later) is not displayed in the subsequent normal games in the shortened time state. In addition, if this special game is 6 rounds and it is decided to continue the special bonus production (that is, if there is a big hit or a small hit in the hold, and the special bonus production continuation end lottery has been won. If not), the effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect this time, and displays a special chance effect (described later) in the subsequent normal game in the time-saving state.

If the special game this time is 9 rounds, the effect determining means 303 displays the point acquisition success in at least 4 to 6 rounds of point acquisition, and displays the point acquisition instinct in 7 to 9 rounds. When the 9th round is completed and the end of the special bonus effect is determined (that is, when there is no big hit or small hit in the hold), the effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect. The special chance effect (described later) is not displayed in the subsequent normal games in the shortened time state. If 9 rounds have been completed and it has been decided to continue the special bonus effect (that is, if there is a big hit or a small hit in the hold and the special bonus effect has not been won in the continuation end lottery) The means 303 ends the special bonus effect this time, and displays a special chance effect (described later) in the subsequent normal game in the time saving state.

FIG. 36 (c) shows the production process of the special bonus effect 580 in the small hit V after the third time. As described above, the special game associated with the third small hit V may be any of 3 rounds, 6 rounds, and 9 rounds. The production determining means 303 determines whether or not to further continue the special bonus production based on the presence or absence of the pending villa (again, the number of rounds of the next big hit is irrelevant) at the time of V winning. The effect determining means 303 displays the point acquisition fanning effect in the first to third rounds.

If the special game this time is three rounds and the end of the special bonus effect is determined, the effect determination means 303 ends the special bonus effect. The special chance effect (described later) is not displayed in the subsequent normal games in the shortened time state. In addition, when the special game this time is 3 rounds and the continuation of the special bonus effect is decided, the effect determination means 303 ends the special bonus effect this time and is special in the normal game in the subsequent time saving state. Display the chance effect (described later).

If the special game this time is 6 rounds or more (that is, 6 rounds or 9 rounds), the production determination means 303 displays the success of point acquisition in the 1st to 3rd rounds of point acquisition, and in the 4th to 6th rounds. Display the point acquisition fanning effect. If the special game this time is 6 rounds and the end of the special bonus effect is determined, the effect determination means 303 ends the special bonus effect. The special chance effect (described later) is not displayed in the subsequent normal games in the shortened time state. In addition, when the special game this time is 6 rounds and the continuation of the special bonus effect is decided, the effect determination means 303 ends the special bonus effect this time and is special in the normal game in the subsequent time saving state. Display the chance effect (described later).

If the special game this time is 9 rounds, the effect determining means 303 displays the point acquisition in the 4th to 6th rounds of the point acquisition, and displays the point acquisition in the 7th to 9th rounds. When the 9th round is completed and the end of the special bonus effect is determined, the effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect. The special chance effect (described later) is not displayed in the subsequent normal games in the shortened time state. When 9 rounds have been completed and it has been decided to continue the special bonus effect, the effect determination means 303 ends the special bonus effect this time, and in the subsequent normal game in a time-saving state, a special chance effect (described later) is performed. Display it.

In addition, the effect determining means 303 satisfies the continuation condition of the special bonus effect, for example, even if there is a lottery value for 6 rounds or more of big hits or small hits in the special figure 2 hold, the special bonus effect The end of is decided by lottery (continuation end lottery). The winning probability of this lottery (probability of exceptionally ending the special bonus effect) is set to a very low value (about 1 to 3%). This is because if the end of the special bonus effect determines that there is no hit in the special figure 2 hold, the player's expectation may be greatly impaired when the special bonus effect ends.

Next, the special chance production will be described. The special chance production is until the next hit occurs in the normal game (corresponding to the consecutive villa zone 542 in FIG. 32) in which the special bonus production is completed and the next hit (big hit or small hit) is confirmed. It is an effect that is displayed over multiple fluctuations of. In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the third embodiment, the sub-board 300 (effect determination means 303) manages the entry into the special bonus effect by the look-ahead effect determination means 374. On the other hand, the main board 200 may or may not enter the special bonus effect, depending on whether the main board 200 shifts to the special chance effect based on the end of the special bonus effect or to the consecutive villa zone 542. It is not possible to switch the variation pattern table to be referred to in the normal game in the time saving state. Therefore, as the fluctuation pattern during the execution period of the special chance effect, the same variation pattern (variation time) as during the normal effect in the consecutive villa zone 542 is selected. Therefore, in the fluctuation pattern determining means 231 of the main board 200, a fluctuation pattern having a relatively long fluctuation time is selected in order to promptly notify whether or not a small hit (big hit) occurs in the consecutive villa zone 542. Therefore, it is difficult to quickly digest the hold until the next hit, which has already been confirmed. Therefore, it is necessary to display an interesting effect to the player in the period until the next hit, which has already been confirmed, occurs. In the third embodiment, the special chance effect is displayed in the period until the next hit that has already been confirmed occurs.

As described above, at the time when the special chance effect is displayed, the player determines that the next hit is confirmed (in other words, there is a lottery value that is a big hit or a small hit in the hold). It is possible. Therefore, the effect determining means 303 displays, as a special chance effect, not the content that notifies the degree of expectation of the hit, but the content that mainly suggests the amount of profit that can be obtained in the next and subsequent hits. Specifically, as in the case of the special bonus effect, the content for inciting the presence or absence of points acquisition (hereinafter, also referred to as "point acquisition incitement notice") is displayed.

In the special chance effect, the effect determining means 303 can determine the effect of inciting the acquisition or non-acquisition of the point icon 584 and the display of the effect of notifying the success or failure of the acquisition of the point icon 584. Further, the effect determining means 303 can determine the effect of inciting the acquisition or non-acquisition of the chance icon and the display of the effect of notifying the success or failure of the acquisition of the chance icon in the special chance effect as well as during the special bonus effect. When there is another hit (one after another big hit or small hit) in addition to the next hit (big hit or small hit) already notified in the special figure 2 hold, the effect determining means 303 of the chance icon You can decide to win. Therefore, if the chance icon is acquired in the special chance production, it will be confirmed twice or more per hit including the current fluctuation. If you acquire a chance icon during a special chance production, at the end of the special bonus production, a special pattern will be displayed based on the acquired chance icon along with the display of the failure pattern of the point acquisition fanning effect or the success pattern of point acquisition. You will be notified that you will shift to chance production.

The state in which the special chance effect is displayed is the state in which the hit in the special figure 2 hold is confirmed. Therefore, the effect determining means 303 changes one or more times until the next hit occurs based on the pre-determination information (pre-pattern determination result) transmitted from the main board 200 at the start of the special chance effect. Calculate the total time. The effect display control means 305 displays a time image showing the time until the next hit occurs from the start of the special chance effect. The effect display control means 305 may update the time image so as to count down the time until the next hit occurs during the display of the special chance effect.

In each fluctuation during the special chance production, a relatively long-time fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production such as disconnection after the reach is established in the consecutive villa zone 542 is the fluctuation pattern determining means of the main board 200 (first fluctuation pattern determining means 231 and first). 2 It may be selected by the fluctuation pattern determining means 232). Therefore, when displaying the notice of earning points once for each fluctuation, the player may have an impression that the tempo is bad. Therefore, when the fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation during the special chance production is relatively long (longer than a predetermined threshold value), the effect determining means 303 displays a plurality of point acquisition fanning notices during the variation. For example, the effect determining means 303 displays a plurality of point acquisition fanning notices to be displayed during one fluctuation in a mode in which a specific theme, motif, story, character, or the like steps up (so-called step-up notice mode). You may let me. In addition, a plurality of points acquisition fanning notices to be displayed during one fluctuation may be displayed individually with independent contents.

When the special chance production is entered, the effect determining means 303 is the fluctuation time information based on the pre-pattern determination result of the special figure 2 hold (at least until the earliest hit) existing at that time, and the next hit (big hit or small hit V). Based on the number of rounds and the number of reserved points at that time, the number of points acquisition fanning notices over multiple fluctuations up to the first hit, the success timing of the notice, and the scenario of the number of points earned are determined. The effect determining means 303 determines the number of points to be acquired and the advance notice pattern for each of the one or more point acquisition fanning notices so as to match the determined scenario. It should be noted that this is the final point acquisition fanning notice during the special chance production, and in the embodiment, success is always selected for the final point acquisition fanning notice in the hit fluctuation. As a result, at least one of the point icon and the chance icon is acquired in the final point acquisition fanning notice.

Hereinafter, a modified example of the third embodiment will be described. The first modification will be described. The effect determining means 303 is a case where the special bonus effect is forcibly terminated by winning the end lottery of the special bonus effect, and it hits again within the special figure 2 hold (or within 2 fluctuations after the end of the special bonus, etc.). If (for example, a hit that satisfies the continuation condition of the special bonus effect) occurs, the special bonus effect may be restored again in accordance with the hit. In this case, the effect determining means 303 may return to the point at the time when the special bonus effect is forcibly terminated. According to this aspect, the winning probability of the continuous end lottery of the special bonus effect can be made relatively high, and it becomes easy to realize an unexpected game. In addition, since the winning probability of the continuous end lottery of the special bonus effect of the third embodiment was relatively low, the end of the special bonus effect (transition to the consecutive villa zone 542) is the special figure 2 at the end. There was a possibility that the expectation of a small hit (big hit) on hold would be impaired, but by increasing the winning probability of the continuous end lottery of the special bonus production as in the modified example, it will be on hold when moving to the consecutive villa zone 542. The probability that there will be a hit hold will increase, and it will be possible to prevent the transition to the consecutive villa zone 542 from impairing the expectation for the hit of the special figure 2 hold.

A second modification will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the third embodiment is a specification that notifies the time until the next hit during the special chance production, but if a so-called stop is made during this time, the special figure 2 is held at the start of the special bonus production. Since the number is small, it becomes difficult to obtain the result of the production lottery that is the continuation of the special bonus production, and the continuation rate of the special bonus production and the special chance production is lowered. On the other hand, in order to obtain a large number of balls (number of rounds) by repeating the special bonus production to the special chance production and to promote the motivation for playing, etc., win with 4 special figure 2 holds as much as possible (special bonus). There is a developer's intention to shift to (directing).

Therefore, the effect determining means 303 suggests the degree of expectation of point acquisition according to the number of prizes (or the number of reserved figures 2) to the second starting port 12 in the first half part of each fluctuation during the special chance effect. A notice (also referred to as a "point acquisition expectation suggestion notice") may be displayed. In the latter half part of each fluctuation during the special chance production, a point acquisition fanning notice may be displayed. In addition, the effect determining means 303 displays a message such as "Put a ball into the second start port 12 (electric chew) to save energy" at the start of each fluctuation during the special chance effect, and display the second start port. After prompting the player to enter the ball 12, a notice of earning points may be displayed.

Further, the setting may be suggested according to the entry of the ball into the second starting port 12. For example, the effect determining means 303 (voice control means 306) is the first over-winning to the second starting port 12 in each fluctuation during the special chance effect (second start under the situation where there are four special figures 2 hold). A special voice suggesting a set value of the pachinko gaming machine 500 may be output to the first time the ball is inserted into the mouth 12. The content of the special voice may differ depending on the set value. Further, the effect determining means 303 may suggest a set value by displaying the reserved image held in the special figure 2 in a special mode and flipping at least a part of the held image in the special mode horizontally, vertically, or rotated. Good.

A third modification will be described. The effect determining means 303 displays a notification effect indicating the content related to the type of hit when the small hit V is won. This notification effect is an effect during the operation start demonstration period of the accessory continuous operation device after the end of the small hit. Is a different effect) and the execution (start) of the first special bonus effect is announced.

Since the time value of the operation start demonstration period of the accessory continuous operation device after the end of the small hit is also a matter to be determined by the main board 200, whether or not to enter the special bonus effect and whether or not the special bonus effect is being executed. It is a time value that cannot be changed depending on whether or not it is. Therefore, at the time of entering or continuing the special bonus effect, the start demo effect of the content indicating the start or continuation of the special bonus effect is replaced with the start demo effect of the content indicating the start or continuation of the special bonus effect instead of the round number notification effect. Since there is an index called "points" in the consecutive villas related to the special bonus production, the production determination means 303 is executed as a round of special games that has already been acquired, not the number of consecutive villas (that is, the number of big hits and small hits). The content of the start demo production (continuous production of the special bonus production) may be switched according to the number of points (that is, the total number of rounds in the consecutive villa). Gives the player the impression that "total △△ points (△△ rounds) are being earned" is larger than "○○ consecutive villas" and that the player is getting even greater profits. This is because it becomes easier.

Further, in the special bonus effect, point acquisition fanning (continuous fanning) may be executed in units of 3 rounds. In this case, the interval between rounds after the fanning may be lengthened, and the same effect as that performed in the operation start demonstration of the accessory continuous operation device may be displayed diligently.

A fourth modification will be described. The special bonus effect and the special chance effect are in a state of shifting from the effect of 11 times of time reduction + maximum of 4 times of holding fluctuation of special figure 2 (referred to as "rush effect" here) in the consecutive villa zone 542. The effect determining means 303 may display a selection screen for selecting one of a plurality of effect modes (themes, backgrounds, characters, stories, etc.) in the rush effect. The effect determining means 303 may display the rush effect in the mode of the effect mode selected on the selection screen. If a small hit occurs during the special bonus production but there is no entry into a specific area (V prize), the production determination means 303 terminates the special bonus production and the specific production mode (typically the latest). You may return to the rush effect of the effect mode selected in. In addition, if V is not won at the time of a small hit and the normal game is a non-short-time game after the small hit game is completed, and if there is no special figure 2 hold, a rush effect (ream villa zone 542) is performed. It may be finished and returned to the normal stage 510.

The effect determining means 303 ends the special bonus effect even when a plurality of small hits are present in the special figure 2 hold and the V prize is not given in the previous small hit game. For example, consider a case where the next small hit is a 6-round small hit symbol, the next small hit is also a 6-round small hit symbol, and the number of acquired points is displayed as "9". .. At this time, the player cannot determine whether the small hit occurs more than once or the next small hit is 9 rounds. Here, if the V prize, which is the start condition of the next small hit V, fails, it will not make sense unless it is displayed as "-6 rounds", but if such an effect is provided, it will be used for irregular situations. It is necessary to provide a plurality of production patterns. Therefore, in this modified example, no matter how many small hit stocks there are, the special bonus effect is terminated and the rush effect is restored when the V winning failure occurs. This eliminates the need for an irregular production pattern. Although the effect control may be complicated, when an effect pattern for irregular correspondence is prepared, the specification may be such that the special bonus effect (special chance effect) is maintained even if the V prize fails.

<Fourth Example>
The present embodiment will be described below focusing on the differences from the prerequisite technology and the first to third embodiments, and the common points will be omitted. It goes without saying that the features of the fourth embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the features of the prerequisite technology, the first to third embodiments, and the modified examples.

The outline of the fourth embodiment will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the fourth embodiment, when a specific effect occurs, the effect of the effect is provided by providing an effect that allows the player to arbitrarily change the content of the effect to be executed as a subsequent variable effect. To increase.

Specifically, the effect determining means 303 can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the effect content. In the special effect pattern, the first effect that causes the player to select the mode of the notice that suggests the degree of expectation of winning and the second effect that displays the above notice in the mode selected in the first effect are executed. Is determined. The first effect is one of a first stage in which the player selects one of the notice categories from a plurality of types of notice categories, and one of a plurality of notice patterns belonging to the notice categories selected in the first stage. Includes a second stage that allows the player to select a notice pattern. That is, in the fourth embodiment, (1) the player is made to select one of a plurality of types of effects including the pending change, and (2) a specific effect pattern of the effect type selected in (1) above. Is further provided with a two-stage selection effect in which the player is allowed to select.

According to this aspect, the advance notice mode in the latter stage effect (the above-mentioned second effect) is selected by the player in the first stage effect (the above-mentioned first effect), and the selection stage is made into a plurality of stages of the latter stage. The player can arbitrarily select the advance notice mode in the production from various candidates, and the interest of the production can be enhanced.

The number or type of options presented in the first effect may be determined according to the number of reserved items (for example, the number of reserved items in Special Figure 1). Further, the special effect pattern may be defined to display a content urging the number of reserved items to be increased from the start of the variable effect to the period in which the first effect is presented. Specifically, the selection in (1) above may be a specification in which the number of types that can be selected increases depending on the number of holds, or a period for causing a hold may be provided at the start of the effect. According to this aspect, it is possible to realize further diversification of the production, and to encourage the player to launch the game ball in order to make the options advantageous (for example, to increase the number of options).

The details of the fourth embodiment will be described. The variable effect pattern that can be selected by the effect determining means 303 includes a special effect pattern. FIG. 37 shows a flow of a special effect based on the special effect pattern. “SP” in the figure indicates super reach. The effect process shown in FIG. 37, the time value of each notice, and the like may be defined in the special effect pattern. When the special effect pattern is selected, the effect display control means 305 can stop display (temporarily stop) the special decorative symbol by long reach. When the special decorative symbol is stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped) in the long reach, the effect display control means 305 displays an effect mode selection notice in which the special character appears as a variable effect following the long reach. The effect mode selection notice corresponds to the above-mentioned first effect.

In the effect mode selection notice, as the content corresponding to the first stage of the above first effect, the special character presents a reward (two or more types out of five types) and gives the player a desired reward (which can be said to be a category). Includes category selection notice to be selected. The type of reward may vary from time to time depending on the lottery. The five types of rewards include (1) hold, (2) timer, (3) intense hot production, (4) notification of winning, and (5) self-questioning.

(1) The hold allows the player to arbitrarily select the pattern of the hold (hold image). (2) The timer allows the player to arbitrarily select a timer (for example, the number of seconds) that appears during the subsequent SP (second effect described above). (3) In the intense hot effect, the player can arbitrarily select the mode of the intense hot effect that appears in the later SP. (4) In the winning notification, the player can arbitrarily select the notification ratio by the special character when asking the special character whether or not the fluctuation is a hit. (5) The self-questioning self-answer is a notice of the content in which the special character asks the self-questioning self-answer, and the transition to the first special SP is confirmed.

The effect display control means 305 prompts the player to increase the number of reserved objects (in other words, to enter the first starting port 11) from the start of the variable effect based on the special effect pattern to the end of the category selection notice. Display the image of the contents. As will be described later, in the pattern selection notice following the category selection notice, the larger the number of pending numbers, the larger the number of patterns that can be selected and displayed, and there is a possibility that the premier pattern of winning confirmation will be displayed. is there.

The effect mode selection notice presents a detailed pattern of the reward (category) selected in the category selection notice as the content corresponding to the second stage of the first effect described above, and causes the player to select a desired pattern. Includes selection notice. When (1) Hold is selected in the category selection notice, (1-1) No change (select when the hold image is not changed), (1-2) Red (change to red hold) in the pattern selection notice , (1-3) Rucksack, (1-4) 2nd Special SP (Serious SP, shift to 2nd Special SP instead of 1st Special SP), (1-5) Rainbow False (written as False) It changes to a rainbow-colored hold, and the winning confirmation) can be displayed selectably.

The above (1-3) rucksack is a pattern in which the held image changes to a rucksack-shaped hold, and an object in a mode suggesting a hit expectation appears from the rucksack hold in the subsequent SP. .. This pattern is a pattern in which the pending change as a reward is first provided, and the notification regarding the expectation of winning is postponed.

When (2) timer is selected in the category selection notice, (2-1) 8 seconds, (2-2) 18 seconds, and (2-3) 28 seconds can be displayed in a selectable manner in the pattern selection notice. In each case, the time until the effect corresponding to each SP is generated after the start of the later SP is specified. In the pattern selection notice, (2-4) 2nd special SP (shift to 2nd special SP instead of serious SP, 1st special SP) and (2-5) ∞ (win confirmation) are displayed as selectable. sell.

When (3) Super hot production is selected in the category selection notice, (3-1) Kirin pattern object (high expectation production corresponding to each SP occurs), (3-2) Kirin flash in the pattern selection notice (A flash of giraffe pattern appears immediately after selection), (3-3) Group notice (group notice appears immediately after selection), (3-4) 2nd special SP (serious SP, 1st (Transition to the second special SP instead of the special SP), (3-5) Rainbow hold (hold image changes to rainbow color, hit confirmation) can be displayed selectably.

In the category selection notice, (4) when the winning notification is selected, in the pattern selection notice, (4-1) the notification rate is 33% (in the case of a hit, the hit is announced at about 1/3), (4-2). Notification rate 50% (in the case of a hit, the hit is announced at about 1/2), (4-3) Notification rate is 99% (in the case of a hit, the hit is announced at about 1/1), (4-4) The second special SP (shifting to the second special SP instead of the serious SP and the first special SP) and (4-5) notification rate 77% (winning confirmation) can be displayed in a selectable manner. When (5) self-questioning self-answer is selected in the category selection notice, the first special SP is executed without executing the pattern selection notice.

The number of patterns (number of reward patterns) that can be selected and displayed in the category selection notice is associated with the number of holds (for example, the number of holds 0 to 4 in Special Figure 1). Specifically, it is defined that the number of reward patterns that can be selected and displayed increases as the number of holdings increases. In other words, the effect display control means 305 can select a larger number of reward patterns as the number of holdings increases. To display.
For example, (* -1) and (* -2) (* is any of 1 to 4) of the above patterns are displayed so as to be selectable regardless of the number of reserved items. The above pattern (* -3) is displayed selectably in the case of two holds, or appears in real time at the time of the second hold prize. The above pattern (* -4) is displayed in a selectable manner when there are three hold prizes, or appears in real time when the third hold prize is won. The above pattern (* -5) is a premier pattern and can be displayed when there are four holds and there is a hit in the hold. Alternatively, if there is a hit in the hold, and it may appear and be displayed in real time at the time of the fourth hold prize.

The effect display control means 305 may replace (* -1) of the above pattern displayed by default at the time of winning the fourth hold, with (* -4) of the above pattern as the premier pattern. This replacement may be performed with a predetermined probability when there is a hit in the hold.

Next, the second special SP of FIG. 37 will be described. As already mentioned, the second special SP is a super reach effect that is transferred when the pattern (* -4) second special SP is selected in the pattern selection notice. Regardless of which reward category is selected in the category selection notice, the pattern (* -4) second special SP can be displayed in a selectable manner in the pattern selection notice.

The second special SP includes an effect of notifying a hit by displaying an image of talking with a special character and vibrating a movable object (effect button 109 in the embodiment) on the game board 80. As a modification, even if the second special SP does not vibrate the effect button 109, but notifies the hit by the light emission of any lamp on the game board 80, the generation of a special sound effect, or the generation of a lever action. Good. That is, the second special SP may be a content that notifies the hit when a mission having a content unrelated to or has little relation to the displayed image is achieved. Furthermore, even if the result of success or failure is actually wrong, the second special SP is prescribed a so-called ghost effect that displays the success of the mission (vibration of the button, light emission of the lamp, etc.) and makes it appear as if it is a hit. It may be executed with probability.

A modified example of the fourth embodiment will be described. As a first modification, similarly to the pattern selection notice in the effect mode selection notice, the reward category that can be selected and displayed in the category selection notice in the effect mode selection notice also depends on the number of pending items (for example, the number of reserved items in Special Figure 1). May be good. For example, the effect determining means 303 displays the above-mentioned reward categories (1) to (5) in the category selection notice so that as the number of special figures 1 reserved increases, more reward categories (up to 5 types) can be selected and displayed. You may decide. Further, the effect display control means 305 may display a large number of reward categories (up to 5 types) in a category selection notice so that the larger the number of special figures 1 reserved.

As another aspect, the effect determining means 303 may determine the number of reward categories that can be selected and displayed in the category selection notice, provided that the number of reserved game balls is not required to be fired. .. For example, the effect determining means 303 may display a mission effect that requires a predetermined operation of the effect button 109 or the cross key 110, and is displayed so as to be selectable in the category selection notice according to the mission achievement status in the mission effect. The number of reward categories may be determined. Further, the effect determining means 303 may determine that as the number of completed missions increases, more reward categories (up to 5 types) can be displayed in a selectable manner.

A second modification will be described. The effect determining means 303 emits light from the light guide plate on the game board 80 when an over-winning exceeding the upper limit of the number of reserved items occurs during a special effect based on the special effect pattern (for example, during long reach or during the display of the effect mode selection notice). And may determine the light emitting mode of the light guide plate. The effect display control means 305 may cause the light guide plate to emit light in a mode determined by the effect determination means 303. A plurality of patterns may be provided for the light emitting mode of the light guide plate, and at least one pattern (for example, a pattern that emits rainbow colors) may deterministically notify the hit. The effect determining means 303 may decide to make the light guide plate emit rainbow-colored light with a predetermined probability (1/5 or the like) when an over-winning occurs and a hit exists in the hold.

A third modification will be described. In the fourth embodiment, the number of options in the pattern selection notice is configured to depend on the number of reservations. As a modification, the number of choices in the category selection notice may be configured to depend on the number of holds, or the number of choices in both the category selection notice and the pattern selection notice may be configured to depend on the number of holds. May be good.

<Fifth Example>
The present embodiment will be described below focusing on the differences from the prerequisite technology and the first to fourth embodiments, and the common points will be omitted. It goes without saying that the features of the fifth embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the features of the prerequisite technology, the first to fourth embodiments, and the modified examples.

The outline of the fifth embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the fifth embodiment is configured so that the progress scenario of the notice can be changed by inputting a button operation during the notice (for example, comment notice) including a plurality of steps. Improve sex.

Specifically, the effect determining means 303 can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the effect content. The special effect pattern is defined to execute a notice (referred to as "special step-up notice" in the embodiment) that progresses in a plurality of stages. The effect display control means 305 is an operation for a predetermined operation means (effect button 109, etc.) displaying a notice of an intermediate stage other than the final stage when the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern is determined. When a predetermined operation for the operation means is input during the valid period, a notice different from the notice scheduled to be displayed as the notice in the middle stage is displayed. When the effect display control means 305 displays the different notice in the middle stage, the effect display control means 305 cancels the display of the notice that was scheduled to be displayed in the stage after the middle stage. Canceling the display of the notice that was scheduled to be displayed in the intermediate stage or later may be, for example, not displaying the notice that was scheduled to be displayed, and replacing the production pattern with a different pattern than before. It may be.

In the embodiment, the notice of the intermediate stage is the notice of the first stage and the notice of the intermediate stage excluding the notice of the last stage. Further, the operation valid period for the operation means (effect button 109, etc.) displaying the notice of the intermediate stage is not notified to the player by the image display of the effect display device 60 or the like. That is, the effect associated with the operation input to the operation means during the operation valid period during which the notice of the intermediate stage is being displayed is a so-called back button effect. In addition, if the special step-up notice and the special notice different from the special step-up notice (“stage suggestion notice” described later) are won in duplicate as the content of the variable effect, it is possible to switch to the above different notice. It is configured not to win the production pattern, or is configured to limit switching to the above different notice.

The details of the fifth embodiment will be described. FIG. 38 shows a flow of special step-up notice. The special step-up notice of this embodiment is a comment notice in which the character speaks a line (for example, an image showing the line of the character is displayed) during the symbol change, and a maximum of 3 steps (SU1, SU2, SU3) are displayed. However, since the effect that can be displayed is determined by the effect determining means 303 based on the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means 231 of the main board 200 and the result of the winning / losing lottery, the steps SU1 and SU2 are in the middle. It may end. Further, depending on the content of the character's dialogue in the individual steps (SU1, SU2, SU3), the subsequent production content may be branched into a pending change, a production stage change, a special reach, or a special pseudo-ream. For example, when the comment in SU2 suggests a pending change, the process shifts to a pending change effect that changes the pending image. Further, when the comment in SU2 suggests a stage change, the stage change production shifts to a stage change production that changes the production stage. Further, when the comment in SU2 suggests a special pseudo-ream, the special pseudo-ream is generated through the display of SU3.

The special effect pattern is (1) when the fluctuation pattern of the symbol fluctuation in which the special step-up notice is executed is equal to or greater than the normal fluctuation (specifically, it is not a shortened fluctuation that fluctuates for a predetermined short time of about 3 seconds). When (2) SU3 is scheduled to be executed and (3) SU2 is being executed, the Tsukkomi effect, which is an interrupt effect, can be executed as a back button specification. In the embodiment, whether or not the condition (1) is satisfied is determined by using a variation pattern of a special symbol (so-called main variation pattern) determined on the main substrate 200. As a modification, it may be determined whether or not the condition (1) is satisfied by using the variation effect pattern (so-called sub-variation pattern) determined by the sub-board 300 (effect determination means 303).

The effect display control means 305 does not display a button image or the like indicating that the button operation is valid in SU2 on the effect display device 60, that is, the button operation valid period in SU2 is not clearly indicated to the player (note that the effect). A light emitting device provided on the button 109 or the like may be configured to notify that the button is valid). The effect display control means 305 is displaying (or will be displayed) in SU2 when a predetermined operation (pressing, etc.) is input to the effect button 109 in a situation where the above conditions (1) to (3) are satisfied. The notice is canceled, and the Tsukkomi effect, which is different from the comment notice that was scheduled to be displayed, is displayed as an interrupt effect. The effect display control means 305 cancels the display of the notice (SU3, etc.) after SU2, which is scheduled to be executed, as an effect when the effect button 109 is not operated when the effect display control means 305 displays the Tsukkomi effect.

In the Tsukkomi production, the content corresponding to the comment displayed in SU2 is displayed. For example, in the effect display control means 305, when the comment displayed by SU2 is the comment with the reference number 1 of the effect pattern (for example, the dialogue of the character A), in the Tsukkomi effect, the comment with the reference number 1 of the above effect pattern is used in advance. The associated Tsukkomi comment (for example, the dialogue for Tsukkomi of character A) may be displayed. Further, in the effect display control means 305, when the comment displayed by SU2 is the comment of the reference number 2 of the effect pattern (for example, the dialogue of the character B), in the Tsukkomi effect, the comment of the reference number 2 of the effect pattern is described in advance. The associated Tsukkomi comment (for example, a line for Tsukkomi of character B) may be displayed.

Tsukkomi production has a prohibition condition that its execution is prohibited. This prohibition condition can be said to be an unconditional condition that defines a situation in which the Tsukkomi production cannot be performed. FIG. 39 shows the prohibition conditions for the Tsukkomi production. Unconditional No. Reference numeral 1 denotes a constraint due to a fluctuation pattern (in the embodiment, the main fluctuation pattern determined by the main substrate 200). Unconditional No. 2 to 4 are restrictions due to the effect pattern. Unconditional No. 5 is a restriction due to a combination (combination) with other notices. The effect determining means 303 has the unconditional No. If any of 1 to 5 is applicable, the effect pattern capable of executing the Tsukkomi effect is not selected. Alternatively, the effect determining means 303 selects an effect pattern capable of executing the Tsukkomi effect, and even if the effect button 109 is operated in a situation where the above-mentioned Tsukkomi effect execution conditions (1) to (3) are satisfied, the effect button 109 is operated. Suppress the display of the effect.

Unconditional No. of FIG. 39. When combined with the stage suggestion notice as shown in 5, the effect determining means 303 replaces the content of the comment in the special step-up notice with one that conforms to the stage suggestion notice, and each comment content of the special step-up notice changes. In addition, the stage suggestion notice itself suggests a relatively high degree of expectation. Therefore, the effect display control means 305 displays the stage suggestion notice while suppressing the branch to the Tsukkomi effect and proceeding to SU3 when combined with the stage suggestion notice. The step suggestion notice will be described in detail in the sixth embodiment.

The technical idea of the fifth embodiment is also useful for a rotating cylinder type game machine (hereinafter referred to as "slot machine") provided with an operation input device (effect button or the like) related to the effect. The normal game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 corresponds to the normal game of the slot machine, and the special game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 corresponds to the bonus game of the slot machine (big bonus, regular bonus, etc.). In the slot machine, the lottery by the lottery means results in indicating that the transition to the bonus game is possible, and the bonus game is executed when the reels stop. Further, in the slot machine, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the slot machine shifts to an advantageous state (for example, replay time (RT), assist replay time (ART), etc.) which is more advantageous than the normal state in the normal game after the end of the bonus game. Even in such a slot machine, as in the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the fifth embodiment, a notice including a plurality of steps (for example, a comment notice that progresses for each operation of the stop button for stopping each of the three reels) is in the middle. It may be configured so that the progress scenario of the notice can be changed by the button operation input.

<Sixth Example>
The present embodiment will be described below focusing on the differences from the prerequisite technology and the first to fifth embodiments, and the common points will be omitted. It goes without saying that the features of the sixth embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the features of the prerequisite technology, the first to fifth embodiments, and the modified examples.

The outline of the sixth embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the sixth embodiment notifies the degree of expectation of a hit by an effect that changes in a cumulative manner during fluctuations (for example, the appearance of an image, the light emission of a lamp, the operation of a moving object, etc.). As a result, a novel production that has never been seen is realized.

Specifically, the effect determining means 303 can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the effect in one symbol variation. When the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern is decided, the effect display control means 305 includes a stage suggestion notice that gradually suggests the degree of expectation related to the hit of the symbol variation, and another notice different from the stage suggestion effect. Display the effect including. The stage suggestion notice is that the stage progresses when the content that triggers the progress of the stage of the stage notice is displayed in the above other notices, and the progress status of the stage is notified in a cumulative manner. is there.

In the above-mentioned other notices, the comment notice of the fifth embodiment described above, the pseudo continuous fluctuation effect, or other notice effect suggesting the degree of expectation of a big hit is used in the embodiment. The quasi-continuous variation effect is an effect in which a temporary stop of a decorative symbol is displayed in one symbol variation to make it appear as if a plurality of symbol variations have been executed in a pseudo manner. It is a production that is configured to increase the expectation that it will be a relatively big hit. The individual pseudo symbol fluctuations displayed in the pseudo-continuous variation effect are referred to as pseudo-ren 1, pseudo-ren 2, and pseudo-ren 3. A comment notice and other notice effects (for example, button effect, stage change effect, cut-in effect, step-up effect, etc.) are displayed during each variation display of pseudo-ream 1 to pseudo-ream 3, which is a pseudo pattern variation. Will be done.

The details of the sixth embodiment will be described. The stage suggestion notice of this embodiment is different from the pseudo continuous fluctuation effect (the effect in which the jackpot expectation is gradually increased according to the number of pseudo symbol fluctuations) executed in parallel, in other words, a plurality. The expectation of hitting the screen display contents and the state of the accessory (movable accessory in the embodiment) on the game board 80 is relatively high, triggered by the display of various production contents over the pseudo-continuous fluctuation effect of the times. It is a notice production that cumulatively changes to the state.

FIG. 40 schematically shows the structure of the pachinko gaming machine 500 on the front side. On the gaming board 80 of the pachinko gaming machine 500, a light guide plate 590 capable of emitting light in various colors is provided. Further, on the game board 80, six character panels 592, which are movable characters on which six characters are drawn, are arranged. The effect control means 304 (effect display control means 305, etc.) causes the light guide plate 590 to emit light in red or purple when the stage suggestion notice is executed, for example, at the timing when the effect that triggers the progress of the stage suggestion notice is executed. Further, the character panel 592 includes a lamp. The effect control means 304 (effect display control means 305, etc.) sequentially inverts the character panel 592 when the stage suggestion advance notice is executed, and causes the inverted lamp of the inverted character panel 592 to emit light in red or purple. The lamps of the character panel 592 and the character panel 592 maintain the inverted state and the light emitting state of the lamps until the end of the fluctuation or the development timing of the SP reach effect, which is a high expectation effect, in the middle of the variation. That is, the stage suggestion notice of the embodiment is a notice effect in which the entire front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 500 is gradually dyed in red or purple. In this embodiment, stages 1 to 6 are prepared as cumulative stages of the stage suggestion notice.

The effect determining means 303 determines a sub-variation pattern, which is a variation effect pattern, from the main variation pattern transmitted from the main board 200 at the time of the advance notice lottery (for example, at the start of symbol variation). The sub-variation pattern determines, for example, an effect time value capable of executing the pseudo-continuous variation effect including the pseudo-ream 1 to 3. The effect determining means 303 determines the effect scenario based on the sub-variation pattern. The effect scenario defines that a pseudo-continuous variation effect including the pseudo-reams 1 to 3 is executed, and the SP reach effect is executed after the pseudo-ream 3.

Further, the production determination means 303 determines to what stage the stage suggestion notice is advanced (increased) before the scenario determination or as a lottery of the same rank as the scenario determination in each stage of the pseudo-ream 1 to 3. Execute a lottery (stage level lottery) and determine the stage rise scenario of the stage suggestion notice (stage scenario lottery). As the step-up scenario, for example, as a scenario pattern of 1, it is determined that the pseudo-ream 1 progresses to the stage 1, the pseudo-ream 2 progresses to the stages 2 to 4, and the pseudo-ream 3 progresses to the stages 5 and 6. May be good. In this way, the stage suggestion notice is a content that triggers the progress of the stage suggestion notice in another notice (pseudo-continuous fluctuation effect in the embodiment) (pseudo-ream 1, pseudo-ream 2, pseudo-ream 3, etc. in the embodiment). The stage progresses when is displayed. As a sub-variation pattern, the scenario pattern of the step-up scenario may be configured to reach the stage mystery 6 at the stage of the pseudo-ream 2 in the case of the production scenario that develops from the pseudo-ream 2 to the SP reach production.

When the effect determination means 303 determines the effect scenario and the stage rise scenario, the individual advance notice lottery for executing the stage suggestion effect is performed on the effect content (execution pattern) of the advance notice effect during the symbol change scheduled to be executed as the effect scenario. Using the table, individual production contents such as pseudo-ren 1, pseudo-ren 2, pseudo-ren 3, SP, etc. are determined by lottery. For example, the effect determining means 303 determines the effect pattern so as to display the effect content that can trigger the progress of the stage suggestion notice as an individual notice lottery for the comment notice of the pseudo-ren 1, and the determined comment notice is displayed. In line with this, in the first stage of the stage suggestion notice, the character panel 592 of the character A is inverted to emit red light, and a temporary stop of the pseudo-ream symbol that suggests the execution of the pseudo-continuous notice effect of the pseudo-ream 1. By setting the time notice effect pattern as a pattern that triggers the progress of the stage suggestion notice, the character panel 592 of the character B is inverted as the second stage of the stage suggestion notice at the stage where the pseudo continuous notice progresses to the pseudo-ream 2. Decide to make it emit red light. Similarly, the effect determining means 303 determines the individual advance notice effect contents so that the notice effect contents such as the comment notice executed in the pseudo-ren 2 (pseudo-ren 3) are consistent with the step-up scenario. The execution pattern of the effect content of the stage suggestion notice and other related notices performed during one symbol change is determined. The effect control means 304 inverts the character panel 592 each time the stage is ascended according to the stage ascending scenario determined by the effect determining means 303, and in the final sixth stage, the character panel 592 of the character F is inverted. Makes it emit red light. As described above, the stage suggestion notice is to cumulatively notify the progress of the stage by cumulatively changing the plurality of character panels 592.

Further, the effect display control means 305 causes the effect display device 60 to display the stage suggestion effect as a background image in the stage suggestion notice. The stage suggestion effect is provided with multiple levels (in other words, patterns). Specifically, the stage suggestion effect includes a chance pattern (a rise of two or more stages is confirmed) and a large chance pattern (a reach of the highest stage (sixth stage) is confirmed). The effect determining means 303 determines whether to display the stage suggestion effect in the default, the chance pattern, or the large chance pattern so as to match the step-up scenario in the pseudo-reams 1 to 3.

Further, the effect determining means 303 selects one from a plurality of light emission patterns of the character panel 592 according to the effect scenario and the step-up scenario. The plurality of light emission patterns of the character panel 592 include purple light emission (default, no SP or more), red light emission 1 (normal SP or more), and red light emission 2 (strong SP or more with a relatively high expectation of hitting).

Further, the step-up scenario may include a pattern in which the light guide plate 590 emits gold light when the highest step (sixth step) is reached. The golden emission of the light guide plate 590 may suggest that a special cut-in occurs during reach development.

As a general rule, the highest stage (sixth stage in the embodiment) can be reached at the final pseudo-continuous variation (for example, pseudo-continuous 3) of the sub-variation pattern that executes the stage suggestion notice. As an exception, the notice executed after reaching the highest stage may indicate the content suggesting or notifying the rise of the stage. However, once the highest stage is reached, even if the notice of the above exception is displayed, the stage will not be further increased.

The present invention has been described above based on examples. This embodiment is merely an example, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible for each of these components and combinations of each processing process, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there.

The present invention has been described above based on examples. This embodiment is merely an example, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible for each of these components and combinations of each processing process, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there. For example, in the modified example, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine, a ball game machine, and other game machines.

The techniques described in the examples and modifications may be specified by the following aspects.
[First aspect]
A lottery means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not to shift from a normal game to a special game that is advantageous to the player, triggered by a predetermined game operation.
When the lottery by the lottery means results in indicating that the special game can be transferred, the special game control means for executing the special game and the special game control means for executing the special game.
When the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to a specific game state which is more advantageous than the normal state, and
The means of determining the production and the means of determining the content of the production
An operation means that accepts operation input by the player for the production,
With
After the end of the specific gaming state, the effect determining means shifts to a special effect mode for displaying a special effect, and in the special effect mode, the special effect mode is terminated based on an operation input to the operation means. Game machine.

"After the end of the specific game state" is after the end of the specific game state, and is relatively likely to result in the result indicating that the lottery result can be transferred to the special game (for example, special figure). 2 Hold) may be after digestion. In other words, the specific gaming state may include a period of time reduction (electric chew support) and a digestion period of a hold (for example, a special figure 2 hold, 0 to 4 balls) associated with the electric chew incoming ball. As described in the above embodiment, special figure 1 has no small hit or no small hit that makes it easy to win a V, while special figure 2 has a high probability of winning a small hit that makes it easy to win a V. This is because it can be said that the state is more advantageous than the normal state even during the digestion of FIG. 2 hold.

According to this aspect, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by configuring the player to decide the end of the special production mode (so to speak, a rewarding production mode) that shifts when a relatively difficult condition is achieved. it can.

[Second aspect]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and
A second starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and having a ball entry fluctuation mechanism that can be opened so that the entry of the game ball changes from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state.
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on the first lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting port or the second lottery value acquired when the ball enters the second starting port. When,
A hold control means that holds the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the winning / failing determination.
A symbol display control means for varyingly displaying a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination, and
A special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the hit / fail determination indicating a hit.
A specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to a state in which the ease of entering the ball into the second starting port is higher than that of the normal state.
A production display device that displays the content of the production,
An effect determining means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device, and
With
The effect determining means can determine in which of a plurality of types of modes the held image indicating that the second lottery value is held is displayed in the ball entry easy state.
The effect associated with the symbol variation in the easy-to-enter state is a ball game machine in which the effect process up to the display of the result of the hit / fail determination differs depending on the type of the displayed reserved image of the second lottery value.

According to this aspect, with respect to the symbol variation effect in the easy-to-enter state, the effect in the easy-to-enter state can be varied by differentiating the effect process up to the display of the result of the hit / fail judgment according to the display mode of the reserved image. It can be made into a game and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

[2nd-2nd aspect]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and
A second starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and having a ball entry fluctuation mechanism that can be opened so that the entry of the game ball changes from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state.
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on the first lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting port or the second lottery value acquired when the ball enters the second starting port. When,
A hold control means that holds the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the winning / failing determination.
A symbol display control means for varyingly displaying a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination, and
A special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the hit / fail determination indicating a hit.
A specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game after the end of the special game to a state in which the ease of entering the ball into the second starting port is higher than that of the normal state.
A production display device that displays the content of the production,
An effect determining means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device, and
With
The effect determining means can determine in which of a plurality of types of modes the held image indicating that the second lottery value is held is displayed in the ball entry easy state.
In the effect associated with the symbol variation in the easy-to-enter state, the effect process up to the display of the result of the hit / fail determination differs depending on the type of the displayed reserved image of the second lottery value.
As the effect mode in the easy-to-enter state, any one of a plurality of types of effect modes can be selected.
The effect determining means can determine which of the plurality of types of modes the reserved image is to be displayed, regardless of which of the plurality of types of effect modes is selected.
At least one of the plurality of types of reserved images is a ball game machine that suggests a hit expectation based on the same criteria regardless of the effect mode.

According to this aspect, in addition to the above-mentioned 2-1 aspect, by making it possible to select one from a plurality of effect modes, it is possible to further diversify the effect in the easy-to-enter state, while holding. Since at least one aspect of the plurality of types of images suggests the degree of expectation of a hit based on the same criteria in any of the production modes, the degree of expectation of a hit can be known to many players. It can be easily presented.

[Third-first aspect]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and
A second starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and having a ball entry fluctuation mechanism that can be opened so that the entry of the game ball changes from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state.
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on the first lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting port or the second lottery value acquired when the ball enters the second starting port. When,
A hold control means that holds the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the winning / failing determination.
A symbol display control means for varyingly displaying a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination, and
A special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the hit / fail determination indicating a hit.
The means of determining the production and the means of determining the content of the production
When a ball enters the first starting port or the second starting port, regardless of whether or not the variation display of the symbol based on the lottery value acquired as a result of the entry is immediately started. A pre-judgment means capable of notifying the effect determining means of the pre-judgment information regarding the result when the winning / failing judgment is executed based on the lottery value acquired with the ball entering.
With
The special game control means executes one of a plurality of types of special games in which the amount of profit that can be obtained differs depending on the type of the symbol indicating the hit.
When the special game is executed, the effect determining means is a special game of this time when a specific per lottery value, which is a lottery value for executing a specific type of special game as the next special game, is reserved. Decided to make the production content in
The effect determining means determines that the effect content in the special game based on the specific winning lottery value is also the special effect.
When the second and subsequent special effects are executed, the effect determining means is an effect in the special game based on the winning lottery value when the winning lottery value, which is the lottery value for executing the next special game, is reserved. A bullet game machine whose contents can also be decided to be the above-mentioned special production.

According to this aspect, when a reserved hobby including a specific type of special game occurs, the special effect is displayed over a plurality of special games, and the execution condition is relaxed for the third and subsequent special effects. By making it easier to continue the special production for a long time, it is possible to enhance the interest of the production related to the pending Uchirenso.

[Third-two aspects]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and
A second starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and having a ball entry fluctuation mechanism that can be opened so that the entry of the game ball changes from a relatively difficult state to a relatively easy state.
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on the first lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting port or the second lottery value acquired when the ball enters the second starting port. When,
A hold control means that holds the first lottery value and the second lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the winning / failing determination.
A symbol display control means for varyingly displaying a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination, and
A special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the hit / fail determination indicating a hit.
A production display device that displays the content of the production,
An effect determining means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device, and
When a ball enters the first starting port or the second starting port, regardless of whether or not the variation display of the symbol based on the lottery value acquired as a result of the entry is immediately started. A pre-judgment means capable of notifying the effect determining means of the pre-judgment information regarding the result when the winning / failing judgment is executed based on the lottery value acquired with the ball entering.
With
When the lottery value for executing the next special game is reserved as the effect in the special game, the effect determining means determines the execution of the special effect to notify the pending villa.
The effect determining means is a ball game machine that determines the execution of an effect suggesting a profit amount related to the next special game as an effect associated with a symbol change after the end of the special game in which the special effect is executed.

According to this aspect, it is possible to realize a suitable symbol variation effect before the start of the next special game after the notification of the reserved inner consecutive villa, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the effect related to the reserved inner consecutive villa.

[Fourth aspect]
A game board with a game area formed,
A start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the starting port.
Hold control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of variable display of the symbol corresponding to the winning / failing determination.
A symbol display control means for varyingly displaying a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination, and
A special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the hit / fail determination indicating a hit.
The means of determining the production and the means of determining the content of the production
With
The effect determining means can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the effect content.
In the special effect pattern, a first effect for causing the player to select a mode of the notice suggesting the degree of expectation of a hit and a second effect for displaying the notice in the mode selected in the first effect are executed. It is decided to do
The first effect is either a first step of causing the player to select one of the notice categories from a plurality of types of notice categories, or a plurality of notice patterns belonging to the notice categories selected in the first stage. A bullet game machine that includes a second stage that allows the player to select the notice pattern.

According to this aspect, the advance notice mode in the latter stage production is selected by the player in the first stage production, and by making the selection stages multiple, the player can select the advance notice mode in the latter stage production from various candidates. It can be selected arbitrarily, and the interest of the production can be enhanced.

[Fifth aspect]
The means of determining the production and the means of determining the content of the production
An effect display control means for displaying the effect content determined by the effect determination means,
An operation means that accepts operation input by the player,
With
The effect determining means can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the effect content.
In the special effect pattern, it is stipulated that a notice that progresses in multiple stages is executed.
The effect display control means is the case where the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern is determined, and the effect period is during the operation valid period for the predetermined operation means that is displaying the notice of the intermediate stage other than the final stage. When a predetermined operation is input to the operation means, a notice different from the notice scheduled to be displayed as the notice in the middle stage is displayed.
The effect display control means is a gaming machine that cancels the display of the notice of the stage after the middle stage when the different notice is displayed in the middle stage.

According to this aspect, the player can change the progress scenario of the notice by inputting a button operation or the like in the middle of the notice composed of a plurality of stages, and can enhance the interest of the production.

[Sixth aspect]
A game board with a game area formed,
A start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the starting port.
Hold control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of variable display of the symbol corresponding to the winning / failing determination.
A symbol display control means for varyingly displaying a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination, and
A special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the hit / fail determination indicating a hit.
The means of determining the production and the means of determining the content of the production
An effect display control means for displaying the effect content determined by the effect determination means,
With
The effect determining means can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the effect in one symbol variation.
When the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern is determined, the effect display control means has a stage notice that gradually suggests the degree of expectation related to the hit of the symbol variation, and another notice different from the stage notice. Display the production including
The stage notice is one in which the stage progresses when the content that triggers the progress of the stage of the stage notice is displayed in the other notice, and the progress status of the stage is notified in a cumulative manner. A bullet game machine that is.

According to this aspect, the stage of the stage notice is advanced according to the display contents of other notices executed in the same symbol variation effect, and the progress status of the stage is notified in a cumulative manner. It is possible to realize a noticeable effect.

11 1st start port, 12 2nd start port, 60 effect display device, 80 game board, 81 game area, 220 hit / fail determination means, 230 variation pattern determination means, 260 special game control means, 303 effect determination means, 304 effect control Means, 305 Directive display control means.

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A game board with a game area formed,
A start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the starting port.
Hold control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of variable display of the symbol corresponding to the winning / failing determination.
A symbol display control means for varyingly displaying a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination, and
A special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the hit / fail determination indicating a hit.
The means of determining the production and the means of determining the content of the production
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The effect determining means can determine the execution of the effect based on the special effect pattern as the effect content.
In the special effect pattern, a first effect for causing the player to select a mode of the notice suggesting the degree of expectation of a hit and a second effect for displaying the notice in the mode selected in the first effect are executed. It is decided to do
The first effect is either a first step of causing the player to select one of the notice categories from a plurality of types of notice categories, or a plurality of notice patterns belonging to the notice categories selected in the first stage. A bullet game machine that includes a second stage that allows the player to select the notice pattern.

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