JP2021137082A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that can provide a novel game.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 includes a movable member that makes it easy for game balls to flow down to a big winning section side when a specific start winning section becomes in a regulation state in which the reception of game balls is regulated, and that makes it difficult for game balls to flow down to the big winning section side when the specific start winning section becomes in a reception state in which the reception of game balls is easy. In addition, the game machine 10 switches a game state to a time saving state in which the time of a normal symbol determination notification is shorter and the specific start winning section becomes in the reception state more easily when the normal symbol determination notification is started, as compared with the state up to that point, due to a special symbol winning/losing determination, and when the game state is switched to a time saving state, delays a start timing at which a small winning is obtained in the first special symbol winning/losing determination after the time saving state to make the big winning section become in the reception state, rather than an end timing of the normal symbol determination notification executed before and after the switching.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present disclosure relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, as a gaming machine, a judgment notification is performed in which the result of a normal figure hit / miss judgment or a special figure hit / fail judgment, which is performed due to the establishment of a predetermined condition, is notified by changing the symbol and then stopping the display. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, if a hit is made in the judgment of whether or not the pachinko machine is correct, the starting winning section can easily accept the gaming ball. In addition, when a small hit and a big hit are made in the special figure winning / failing determination, a big hit game and a small hit game are executed in which the big winning part can easily accept the game ball, respectively.

JP-A-2017-018522 (paragraph [0025], etc.)

For the above-mentioned gaming machines, there is a demand for gaming machines that can provide unprecedented games.

The invention of claim 1 made to solve the above problem includes a specific starting winning section and a large winning section that can change from a regulated state that regulates the acceptance of game balls to a receiving state that makes it easy to accept game balls. When the normal figure judgment notification is performed to notify the result of the normal figure hit / miss judgment performed due to the fulfillment of a predetermined condition by changing the normal symbol and then stopping, and the above-mentioned normal figure judgment notification is performed. The specific start winning part is changed to the accepted state, and the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment performed due to the entry of the ball into the start winning part including the specific start winning part is stopped after changing the special symbol. When the special figure determination notification is performed, and when a small hit is made in the special figure hit / fail determination, the large winning section is changed to the receiving state, and the specific starting winning section is set to the receiving state. A movable member that makes it difficult for the game ball to flow down to the large winning part side, while making it easy for the game ball to flow down to the large winning part side when the specific start winning part is put into the restricted state, and the special figure winning / failing determination. As a result, when the game state is changed to the previous state, when the normal figure determination notification is started, the time for the normal figure determination notification is shortened, and the specific start winning portion is likely to be in the acceptance state. When the gaming state is switched to the time saving state by the gaming state setting means for switching to the time saving state, the time saving state is larger than the end timing of the normal figure determination notification executed before and after the switching. The gaming machine is provided with a time setting means for delaying the start timing at which the special figure winning / failing determination is first made and the large winning portion is put into the receiving state.

The invention of claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming state setting means switches the gaming state to the time saving state at the end of the big hit game performed when the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit. Is.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the gaming state is switched to the time saving state by the gaming state setting means, the time setting means is the time for the normal figure determination notification executed before and after the switching. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the initial special figure determination time, which is the time of the first special figure determination notification after the switching, is made longer than the figure determination time.

The invention of claim 4 is configured such that the time setting means can make the time of the special figure determination notification performed from the second time onward in the time shortened state shorter than the time of the normal figure determination at the time of switching. The gaming machine according to claim 3.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the gaming state setting means switches the gaming state between the non-time saving state and the time saving state, and changes the gaming state to the normal probability state and the probability that the game state becomes a small hit than the normal probability state. The small hit probability setting means is provided with a high probability state in which is high, and the small hit probability setting means is configured to be in the high probability state in the non-time saving state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the gaming state setting means switches the gaming state between the non-time saving state and the time saving state, and sets the gaming state to the normal special figure fluctuation state and the special figure fluctuation state. The special figure fluctuation time setting means for setting the shortened special figure fluctuation state in which the figure determination notification time is short is provided, and the special figure fluctuation time setting means is used in the non-time reduction state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is configured to be in a fluctuating state.

In the invention of claim 1, if the starting winning section is in the receiving state for facilitating the acceptance of the game ball, it becomes difficult for the game ball to flow down to the large winning section side, while the starting winning section accepts the game ball. If it becomes a regulated state, it will be difficult for the game ball to flow down to the big prize section side. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an unprecedented game in which the ease of entering a large winning portion when a small hit is made changes depending on the state of the starting winning portion.

Further, in the present invention, due to the determination of whether or not the special figure is correct, the gaming state may change to a time-saving state in which the starting winning portion is more likely to be in the accepting state than before. Here, when the starting winning section is in the accepting state, it becomes difficult for the game ball to flow down to the large winning section side, so that it is difficult for the game ball to enter the large winning section even if it is a small hit. It is in a state. However, for example, when the judgment notification of the normal figure hit / miss judgment is started (the fluctuation is started) immediately before the switch to the time saving state, this normal figure judgment notification continues even after the switching to the time saving state. , It is conceivable that during the notification of the normal figure judgment, a small hit will be made in the special figure pass / fail judgment and the large prize section will be in the accepted state. In this case, since the starting winning section is in the regulated state during the notification of the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct, it becomes easy for the game ball to flow down to the large winning section, and the game ball easily enters the large winning section. Can be the situation. On the other hand, in the present invention, when switching to the time saving state, the first special figure hit / fail judgment after the big hit game is smaller than the end timing of the judgment notification of the normal figure hit / miss judgment executed before and after the switching of the time saving state. The start timing of winning and putting the big prize section in the accepting state is delayed. Therefore, even if the normal map judgment notification continues from the game state in which the normal map judgment notification time is longer than that in the time saving state until after the switching to the time saving state, the large prize-winning section is in the accepting state during the continuation period. It is possible to prevent the game ball from entering the large winning section too much.

The switching to the time saving state may be performed at the end of the jackpot game (invention of claim 2), for example, when a predetermined special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the determination notification of the special symbol determination. In addition, it may be performed at the end of the judgment notification, or may be performed at the end of the judgment notification when the deviation notification is continuously performed a predetermined number of times from the end of the jackpot game. good.

As a configuration for delaying the above-mentioned start timing in which the large prize-winning portion is in the accepting state at the first small hit in the time-saving state, for example, than the above-mentioned end timing of the normal figure judgment notification before switching to the time-saving state, The time of the first special figure judgment notification after the big hit game (first special figure judgment time) may be longer than the time of the normal figure judgment notification (normal figure judgment time at the time of switching) (claim). 3), the start timing of the first special figure determination notification after the big hit game may be delayed.

In the invention of claim 4, in the time saving state after the big hit game, the time of the special figure determination notification performed from the second time onward is made shorter than the normal figure determination time at the time of switching. Therefore, the time for notifying the special figure judgment can be shortened, the time efficiency of digesting the special figure judgment can be improved, and it is possible to make it difficult for the player who wants to perform the special figure judgment to be dissatisfied. Become.

In the invention of claim 5, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to either a normal probability state or a high probability state in which the probability of becoming a small hit is higher than the normal probability state. Then, it is configured so that it can be in a high probability state in the non-time saving state. As a result, when it is easy to let the game ball flow down to the big winning part side, it becomes easy to make a small hit, so when it becomes a small hit, it becomes easy to make the game ball into the big winning part, and it is possible to improve the taste. It becomes.

In the invention of claim 6, it is set to either a normal special figure fluctuation state or a shortened special figure fluctuation state in which the special figure determination notification time is shorter than the normal special figure fluctuation state. Then, it is configured so that it can be in a shortened special map fluctuation state in the non-time saving state. As a result, when it is easy to let the game ball flow down to the big prize section side, it becomes easy to digest the special figure judgment notification and the frequency of small hits can be increased. It becomes easier to increase the number of balls entered, and it becomes possible to improve the taste.

Front view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure Front view of the game board Enlarged view of the right flow area Enlarged view of the right flow area around the 2nd start winning section and the 2nd big winning section, both of which are closed. (A) Enlarged view of the right flow area around the 2nd start winning section in the open state, (B) Enlarged view of the right flow area around the 2nd start winning section in the closed state and the 2nd big winning section in the open state. (A) A table for explaining the probabilistic change state and the non-probability change state, (B) a table for explaining the time saving state and the non-time saving state, and (C) a table showing the fluctuation time of the special figure determination in each gaming state. Time chart showing the frequency of normal and small hit games in the probabilistic non-time saving state Time chart showing an example of the first special figure judgment time when the first special figure hit / fail judgment after the big hit is a small hit A time chart showing the first special figure judgment time when the first special figure hit / fail judgment after the big hit is a small hit in the gaming machine of the first embodiment. A time chart showing another example of the start timing of the special figure judgment notification when the first special figure hit / fail judgment after the big hit results in a small hit. Time chart showing another example of the normal figure judgment time at the time of switching Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a gaming machine Flowchart of main program Flowchart of main interrupt processing Flowchart of normal operation processing Flowchart of normal symbol standby processing Flowchart of processing during normal symbol change Flowchart of normal symbol confirmation process Flowchart of special operation processing Flowchart of special symbol standby processing Flowchart of processing during special symbol change Flowchart of special symbol confirmation process

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The gaming machine 10 is a pachinko gaming machine, and as shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 10Z is provided, and the gaming area R1 of the gaming plate 11 becomes visible through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. There is. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, "right" and "left" mean "right" and "left" when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front.

An upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W of the front frame 10Z, and a firing handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. When the firing handle 28 is rotated, the game ball housed in the upper plate 26 is ejected toward the game area R1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area R1 has a substantially circular shape as a whole and is surrounded by the guide rail 12. A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 of the game board 11, and the display screen 13G of the display device 13 faces forward through the display opening 11H.

A regulation frame member 23 is attached to the opening edge of the display opening 11H so as to surround the display screen 13G. The regulation frame member 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front side of the game plate 11, projects from the front surface of the game plate 11 and projects inside the display opening 11H, and the game ball flowing down the game area R1 is the regulation frame member 23. It regulates entry into the inside of. Further, the regulation frame member 23 includes a game area inner protrusion wall 23T that projects outward from the outer edge portion of the display opening 11H and is overlapped from the front surface of the game plate 11.

The display opening 11H is arranged in a portion of the game area R1 closer to the upper end than the center, and in the game area, on the left side, the right side, and the lower side of the regulation frame member 23, the left side flow area R2 and the right side flow down where the game ball can flow down. A region R3 and a lower flow region R4 are formed. Further, an upper arc wall 25 extending in an arc shape along the guide rail 12 is provided on the upper portion of the regulation frame member 23, and one game ball is provided between the upper arc wall 25 and the guide rail 12. An upper connecting flow path 25R that can pass through is formed. The game ball that has passed through the upper connecting flow path 25R flows down the right flow area R3 of the game area R1.

A stage 24 on which the game ball can roll is formed on the protrusion wall 23T in the game area provided on the lower side of the regulation frame member 23. The stage 24 is inclined downward from both ends in the left-right direction toward the center, and three discharge portions 24A capable of discharging game balls one by one are formed at the lowermost end portions thereof. At the lower end of the left side of the regulation frame member 23, a duct 29 for taking a game ball flowing down the left flow-down region R2 into the inside of the regulation frame member 23 is provided. The inside of the duct 29 has a size that allows game balls to pass through one by one, and the game balls that have passed through the duct 29 are discharged from the left end of the stage 24 and roll left and right on the stage 24. Further, the game ball that has finished rolling on the stage 24 flows down from the discharge unit 24A to the lower flow-down region R4.

In the lower flow area R4, a first normal drawing start winning section 31 is provided directly below the central portion of the stage 24. Of the three discharge units 24A, the game ball discharged from the middle discharge unit 24A to the lower flow area R4 is likely to win the first normal drawing start prize unit 31. The first start winning section 31 has a so-called pocket structure and is opened upward in a size capable of entering one game ball at a time. An out port 19A opened forward is provided at the lowermost end of the lower flow area R4.

A plurality of general winning units 20 are provided along the guide rail 12 on the left side of the first starting winning unit 31. The general winning section 20 also has a pocket structure similar to the first starting winning section 31, and is open upward or laterally with the width of one game ball.

As shown in FIG. 3, the right flow area R3 is provided with a common passage 50 through which all the game balls that have passed through the upper connecting flow path 25R pass. The common passage 50 extends diagonally downward to the right with a width that allows only one game ball to pass through. Below the exit of the common passage 50, a starting gate 30 having a gate-shaped structure through which a game ball can dive is provided. Most of the game balls released from the common passage 50 are designed to win a prize at the starting gate 30. The game ball that has not passed through the start gate 30 enters the general winning portion 20 or the out port 19B provided diagonally above the left side of the start gate 30. The general winning portion 20 and the out opening 19B have a pocket structure and are opened upward or laterally with the width of one game ball.

When the game ball passes through the starting gate 30, a normal figure hit / miss judgment (hereinafter, referred to as “normal figure judgment”) is performed. When the normal figure determination is performed, the normal symbol is variedly displayed on the normal figure determination display unit 30H (see FIG. 12), and after a predetermined time elapses, a stop display (fixed stop display) is performed for the normal figure determination notification. Then, the result of the normal figure determination is shown by the normal symbol displayed as a fixed stop.

When the game ball passes through the start gate 30 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, the information regarding the normal map determination caused by the passage (specifically, the display of the result of the normal symbol determination and the accompanying symbol variation) is set in advance. It is stored and held up to the maximum number of holdings. Then, when the change of the normal symbol being executed is completed, one hold is exhausted, and the hold notification of the normal symbol determination (the change of the normal symbol and the stop display based on the determination result) is performed. The upper limit of the number of holdings of information related to the judgment of the normal figure (hereinafter referred to as "holding the normal figure") is, for example, four. If there are a plurality of normal map reservations, the normal map reservations are digested in the order of occurrence.

As shown in FIG. 2, below the starting gate 30, the first prize-winning unit 35 and the second prize-winning unit 36 are provided vertically side by side. The first and second prize-winning portions 35 and 36 are opened upward over a range of 2 to 4 times the diameter of the game ball, and are usually closed by movable doors 35T and 36T, respectively. The movable doors 35T and 36T are configured to be slidable between a protruding position protruding from the front surface of the game plate 11 and a retracted position in which protrusion is suppressed from the protruding position. The movable doors 35T and 36T are usually arranged in protruding positions, and in this arrangement, the first special winning part 35 and the second big winning part 36 are closed, respectively, and the game ball is placed in the first and second big winning parts 35. , 36 becomes difficult to enter the ball. At this time, the upper surfaces of the movable doors 35T and 36T are inclined downward to the left, and the game ball is rolled to the lower left. When the movable doors 35T and 36T are arranged in the evacuation position, the first large winning section 35 and the second large winning section 36 are opened, respectively, and the game ball is moved to the first large winning section 35 and the second large winning section 36. It becomes possible to enter the ball.

Further, a second start winning section 32 is provided between the first winning section 35 and the second winning section 36. The second start winning section 32 is also opened upward with substantially the same width as the first and second major winning sections 35 and 36, and can be opened and closed by the movable door 32T. Like the movable doors 35T and 36T, the movable door 32T is also slidable to the protruding position and the retracting position. Then, when the movable door 32T is arranged in the retracted position, the second start winning portion 32 is opened to facilitate receiving the game ball, while when the movable door 32T is arranged in the protruding position, the second starting winning prize is won. The portion 32 is closed, making it difficult for the game ball to enter. At this time, the upper surface of the movable door 32T is inclined downward to the right, and the game ball is rolled to the lower right. The second start winning section 32 is opened when the above-mentioned normal drawing determination is successful.

A pocket structure is formed on the left side of the second start winning portion 32, and an out port 19C having an opening opening upward with a width of one game ball is provided.

At the lower end of the right side region R3, a special start winning portion 33 and a directing ball entering portion 34 are arranged side by side. Like the starting gate 30, the special starting winning section 33 has a gate-shaped structure through which a game ball can dive. The directing ball entry unit 34 is arranged in an area where the game ball that has entered the special start winning section 33 flows down, and only the game ball that has entered the special start winning section 33 can enter the ball. Further, the effect ball entry unit 34 is arranged diagonally downward to the right of the special start winning unit 33, opens in front of the game plate 11, and forms a horizontally long rectangle in a range of 2 to 4 times the diameter of the game ball. There is. Then, it is normally closed by the opening / closing door 34T that rotates around the lower edge portion thereof, and when the opening / closing door 34T falls forward, the game ball is guided to the rear surface side of the game plate 11.

Next, the flow passage of the game ball flowing down the right side flow region R3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball that has passed through the start gate 30 is connected to the first flow passage 51 that directs the game ball to the first large winning section 35. The first flow passage 51 extends downward along the outer edge portion of the game area R1, and the lower end portion is provided with an inclined surface 57 inclined downward to the left. In the present embodiment, the game ball that has passed through the first flow passage 51 enters the first prize-winning section 35 when the first prize-winning section 35 is open, and the game ball is the first when the first prize-winning section 35 is closed. Without entering the big winning section 35, the ball rolls down on the upper surface of the movable door 35T and flows down to the second flow-down passage 52. The second flow-down passage 52 is connected to a third flow-down passage 53 that directs the game ball toward the second start winning portion 32 and a deviation passage 54 that directs the game ball toward the out port 19C at the lower end portion.

The lower end of the second flow passage 52 is provided with an inclined surface 58 that is slightly inclined downward to the right. Therefore, the game ball that has passed through the second flow passage 52 is easily guided to the third flow passage 53. The game ball that has passed through the third flow passage 53 enters the second start winning section 32 when the second start winning section 32 is open, and the second start winning section 32 is closed when the second start winning section 32 is closed. Without entering the winning portion 32, the ball rolls down on the upper surface of the movable door 32T and flows down to the fourth flow-down passage 55.

The fourth flow-down passage 55 extends downward along the outer edge of the game area R1 and directs the game ball toward the second large winning part 36. At the lower end of the fourth flow passage 55, an inclined surface 59 inclined downward to the left is provided. The game ball that has passed through the 4th flow-down passage 55 enters the 2nd big prize section 36 when the 2nd big winning section 36 is open, and when the 2nd big winning section 36 is in the closed state, the game ball Without entering the second prize-winning section 36, the ball rolls down on the upper surface of the movable door 36T and flows down to the fifth flow-down passage 56.

Therefore, when the game ball flows down from the first flow-down passage 51 to the fifth flow-down passage 56 in the right-side flow-down area R2, the winning portions 32, 35, 36 are blocked, and the game is played on the movable doors 32T, 35T, 36T. Only when the sphere becomes rollable (see FIG. 4). For example, when the first large winning section 35 is open, most of the game balls enter the first large winning section 35 and reach the second flow passage 52 on the downstream side of the first large winning section 35. When it is difficult to do so and the second start winning section 32 is open (see FIG. 5 (A)), most of the game balls enter the second starting winning section 32, and the second starting winning section 32 It is difficult to reach the fourth flow passage 55 on the downstream side of the. Further, when the second prize-winning section 36 is open (see FIG. 5B), most of the game balls enter the second prize-winning section 36, and the game balls reach the fifth flow-down passage 56. It is difficult to do.

A special start winning section 33 is arranged at the lower end of the fifth flow passage 56. The game ball released from the fifth flow passage 56 either wins the special start winning section 33, or heads to the left of the special start winning section 33 and enters the out port 19A. The game ball that has passed through the special start winning unit 33 enters the effect ball entry unit 34 arranged below the special start winning unit 33, or the game is played from the intake ports 33X provided vertically at the lower left of the effect ball entry unit 34. Head toward the rear side of the board 11.

In the game area R1, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) for randomly changing the flow direction of the game ball are planted.

In the gaming machine 10, when a gaming ball flowing down the gaming area R1 enters (wins) each winning portion, the winning balls corresponding to the number of winnings are paid out to the upper plate 26 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the gaming machine 10. On the other hand, when a game ball wins (wins) in the production ball entry unit 34, the prize ball is not paid out. Further, the game balls that have not won any prizes in any of the winning units and the directing ball-filling units 34 are taken into the out ports 19A to 19C and discharged to the outside of the game area R1.

When a game ball enters or passes through each of the starting winning units 31 to 33, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as a prize ball for each entry, and a special figure pass / fail judgment (hereinafter, "special figure"). Judgment ") is performed. The result of the special figure determination is displayed on the special figure determination display unit 37H (see FIG. 12) and the display screen 13G. In the following, the special figure determination based on the first start winning section 31 and the special figure determination based on the second start winning section 32 and the special start winning section 33 will be referred to as the first special figure determination and the second special figure determination. Will be distinguished as appropriate.

The result of the special figure determination on the display screen 13G is notified by the following determination notification effect. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, three special symbols 13A to 13C on the left, middle, and right are usually stopped and displayed side by side on the display screen 13G. Each special symbol is composed of, for example, a plurality of types in which numbers "0" to "9" are written, and a predetermined type of symbol is stopped and displayed for each special symbol. When the special symbol determination is performed, the three special symbols 13A to 13C are scrolled in the vertical direction (variable display), and after a predetermined time has elapsed, for example, left, right, and middle are displayed in the order of fixed stop for a predetermined time. NS. Then, the result of the special symbol determination is shown by the combination of the special symbols that have been fixed and stopped. The special symbols 13A to 13C may be displayed as a temporary stop after being scrolled. In this case, the time from the start of the scroll display to the start of the fixed stop display (the time including the scroll display and the temporary stop display). ) Is the time for variable display. Then, the total of the time of the variable display and the time of the fixed stop display becomes the time of the determination notification.

When it is displayed on the display screen 13G that the result of the special figure determination is a big hit, the game state becomes the big hit game state, the big hit game is executed, the above-mentioned first big prize section 35 is opened, and the game ball. Can enter the ball. When a game ball enters the first large winning section 35, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as a prize ball. When the operation from the opening of the first big winning section 35 to the closing is called a "round", one big hit game continues until a predetermined number of rounds are executed. One round is when either the opening time of the first prize-winning section 35 reaches a predetermined time or the predetermined number of game balls wins in the first prize-winning section 35, whichever is established first. It ends in.

Further, when the display screen 13G displays that the result of the special figure determination is a small hit, the game state becomes the small hit game state, and the small hit game is executed. In the small hit game, the second big winning section 36 is opened for a predetermined time. When a game ball enters the second large winning section 36, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as a prize ball. The opening time of the second big winning section 36 is shorter than the opening time of the first big winning section 35 in the big hit game, and the ball output in one small hit game is one big hit game. It is less than the number of balls.

Here, when a game ball enters each of the starting winning units 31 to 33 during the fluctuation of the special symbol, the small hit game, or the big hit game, information on the special symbol determination caused by the entry (specifically, , The result display of the special figure determination and the accompanying symbol change) are stored and held up to the preset upper limit number of hold. Then, when the special symbol changes, one hold is exhausted, and the held symbol change and the result display are performed. If the holding of information related to the first special figure judgment and the holding of information related to the second special figure judgment are appropriately distinguished by being referred to as the first special figure holding and the second special figure holding, the upper limit of the number of holdings is the first. It is set for each of the 1 special figure hold and the 2nd special figure hold. For example, 4 1st special figure hold and 4 2nd special figure hold can be generated. The number of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold can be recognized by the player by being displayed on the hold display unit 13H of the display screen 13G, for example. In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the determined result of the reserved special figure determination is pre-read.

By the way, in the gaming machine 10, there are two settings regarding the probability of determining the special figure, a "non-probability change state" in which the probability of hitting is low and a "probability change state" in which the probability of hitting is high. In detail, in the example of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, in the non-probability change state, the big hit probability and the small hit probability in the first special figure determination are 1/300 and 0. The big hit probability and the small hit probability in the second special figure determination are 1/300 and 0. In the probability variation state, the big hit probability and the small hit probability in the first special figure judgment are 10/300 and 0, and the big hit probability and the small hit probability in the second special figure judgment are 10/300 and 200 /. It is 300. That is, the jackpot probability is higher in the probabilistic state than in the non-probability state, regardless of whether it is the first special figure determination or the second special figure determination. Further, the small hit is set so as to occur only in the second special figure determination in the probability variation state. The small hit probability in the second special figure determination in the non-probability change state may be 200/300.

Further, in the gaming machine 10, there are two types, a "non-time saving state" in which it is difficult for the ball to enter the second starting winning section 32 and a "time saving state" in which the ball is likely to enter the second starting winning section 32. There is a setting. In detail, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the "non-time saving state", the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set to 10 seconds, and the hit probability of the normal symbol judgment is set to 1/10. On the other hand, in the "time saving state", the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set to 0.1 seconds, and the hit probability of the normal symbol determination is set to 10/10. As described above, in the "time saving state", the frequency and the hit probability of the normal figure determination are higher than in the "non-time saving state", and the frequency of opening the second start winning unit 32 is higher. Further, the opening time of the second start winning unit 32 is also longer in the "time saving state" than in the "non-time saving state" (1 second in the "non-time saving state" and 3 seconds in the "time saving state").

In the present embodiment, the gaming states other than the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state are the non-probability non-time saving state (appropriately referred to as “normal state”) which is the non-probability changing state and the non-time saving state, and the probabilistic state and the time saving. There are three types of gaming states: a probabilistic time-saving state, which is a state, and a probabilistic non-time-saving state, which is a probabilistic state and a non-time-saving state. The game state is controlled by the main control board 60 (see FIG. 12).

Further, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation time of the special symbol differs depending on whether it is the first special symbol determination or the second special symbol determination, and the game state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6C, for example, the fluctuation time of the special symbol of the first special symbol determination is set to 12 to 60 seconds regardless of the gaming state. On the other hand, the fluctuation time of the special symbol of the second special symbol determination is set to, for example, 10 minutes in the normal state and 1 to 8 seconds in the probability variation non-time reduction state. Here, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation time of the special symbol of the second special symbol determination in the probability variation time reduction state is set to, for example, 4 seconds in the second and subsequent second special symbol determinations after the probability variation time reduction state. In the first second special figure determination after the probability variation time is shortened, the time is set to be longer than 10 seconds (for example, 12 seconds). In the present embodiment, the fixed stop display time of the special figure determination is constant regardless of whether it is the first special figure determination or the second special figure determination, and regardless of the gaming state. In addition, when both the 1st special figure hold and the 2nd special figure hold are present, the 2nd special figure hold is preferentially digested in the probable change time saving state and the probability change non-time saving state, and the 1st special figure hold is in the normal state. Is preferentially digested. In the normal state, the variation of the first special figure determination and the variation of the second special figure determination may be performed at the same time.

Next, the flow of the game of the game machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described. The initial gaming state of the gaming machine 10 is a normal state (non-probability variation non-time saving state). The transition of the game state is triggered by a big hit. Specifically, the jackpot includes a jackpot with a first privilege that becomes a probable change time reduction state after the end of the jackpot game, a jackpot with a second privilege that becomes a probability change non-time reduction state after the end of the jackpot game, and a probability change after the end of the jackpot game. There are three types: a jackpot without benefits that does not result in either a time-saving state or a probabilistic non-time-saving state (that is, a normal state). Which big hit is determined by the judgment value (big hit random number) of the special figure judgment. In the present embodiment, the probabilistic time-saving state and the probabilistic non-time-saving state continue until the next big hit game is executed, and during the big-hit game, the normal state (non-probable non-time-saving state) is established. It should be noted that the gaming state may be switched from the probabilistic state or the time saving state to the normal state when the special figure determination of deviation is continuously performed a predetermined number of times.

In the normal state, the game ball is allowed to flow down to the left flow-down area R2 of the game area R1, and the first special figure determination is received by entering the first start winning unit 31. Then, if, for example, the jackpot with the first privilege is won in the first special figure determination, the probability variation time is shortened.

In the normal state, it is conceivable to hit the right side and aim at the special start winning portion 33, which is a gate-shaped structure through which the game ball can dive, but as described above, the second special figure determination in the normal state. The fluctuation time of the special symbol in is set to 10 minutes. That is, if you hit right in the normal state and aim for the second special figure judgment, the special figure judgment is made only once every 10 minutes, so in the normal state, hit right and aim for the special start winning section 33. It is advantageous for the player to hit left and aim at the first start winning section 31 and receive the first special figure determination.

In the probabilistic change time reduction state, it is easier for the ball to enter the second start winning unit 32 than in the normal state, and the fluctuation time of the special symbol for the second special symbol determination is set as short as 4 seconds. A game ball is allowed to flow down to the right side flow area R3 of R1, and the second special figure determination can be frequently received by entering the second start winning unit 32.

In the probability variation time saving state, the small hit probability in the second special figure determination is 200/300, and the small hit game in which the small hit is frequently won and the second big winning section 36 opens is performed. However, in the present embodiment, since the movable door 32T is arranged in the retracted position for a long time in order to open the second start winning portion 32 in the time saving state, the game ball that has flowed down the right flow area R3 of the game area R1. After rolling on the movable door 35T that closes the first large winning section 35, passes through the second flow passage 52, and most of the balls enter the second starting winning section 32 (FIG. 5 (A). )reference). That is, it is not possible to reach the fourth flow-down passage 55 that guides the second prize-winning section 36, and the second prize-winning section 36 is hardly won. Therefore, in the probability variation time saving state, since the prize ball in the small hit game can hardly be expected, the game is aimed at the big hit with a probability of 10/300 in the frequently performed second special figure judgment. As described above, in the probability variation time saving state, most of the game balls that have flowed down the right flow area R3 of the game area R1 enter the second start winning section 32, so that the second special drawing by the special start winning section 33 Judgments are rarely made.

If, for example, a big hit with a second privilege is won in the first special figure judgment, it will be in a probabilistic non-time saving state. In the probabilistic non-time saving state, the ease of entering the ball into the second start winning unit 32 is the same as in the normal state, but the fluctuation time of the special symbol of the second special symbol judgment is 1 to 8 seconds, which is shorter than the normal state. Since it is set, the frequency at which the second special figure determination is performed can be made higher than in the normal state. Further, since the frequency at which the second special figure determination is performed is higher than the frequency at which the first special figure determination is performed, the game ball is caused to flow down to the right flow area R3 of the game area R1 in the probabilistic non-time saving state, and the second special figure determination is performed. It is advantageous for the player to receive the second special figure determination by entering the starting winning section 32 or the special starting winning section 33. Substantially, since the second start winning unit 32 is closed for a long time, the second special figure determination is received by entering the special start winning unit 33.

In the probabilistic non-time saving state, as in the probabilistic time saving state, the small hit probability in the second special figure judgment is 200/300, and the small hit game in which the second big winning section 36 opens by frequently winning the small hit. Is performed (see FIG. 7). Then, in the probabilistic non-time saving state, the second start winning portion 32 is closed by the movable door 32T for a longer time than in the probabilistic time saving state, so that the game ball rolls on the movable door 32T and flows down to the fourth flow. Passing through the passage 55, the ball enters the second large winning section 36, and it is easy to receive the prize ball (it is easy to be in the state of FIG. 5 (B)). In other words, in the probability variation non-time saving state, while aiming for a big hit with a probability of 10/300 in the second special figure judgment, continue to draw a small hit with a probability of 200/300 and win a prize ball in the small hit game. It is a game. In the gaming machine 10, if the second starting winning section 32 is opened as described above, it becomes difficult for the game ball to flow down to the second major winning section 36 side, while the second starting winning section 32 is blocked. Then, it becomes difficult for the game ball to flow down to the side of the second prize-winning section 36. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 10, the ease of entering the second large winning section 36 when a small hit is made changes depending on the state of the second starting winning section 32, which is an unprecedented game. It is possible.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to either a non-probability state or a probabilistic state in which the probability of a small hit is higher than that of the non-probability state. Then, it is configured so that it can be in a probabilistic state when it is in a non-time saving state. As a result, when it is easy to let the game ball flow down to the big winning part side, it becomes easy to make a small hit, so when it becomes a small hit, it becomes easy to make the game ball into the big winning part, and it is possible to improve the taste. It becomes.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the special figure determination notification time is shorter than usual in the probabilistic state, and the probabilistic state can be reached in the non-time saving state. As a result, when it is easy to let the game ball flow down to the second big winning part 36 side, it becomes easy to digest the special figure determination notification and the frequency of small hits can be increased. It becomes easier to increase the total number of game balls entered into the game, and it becomes possible to improve the taste.

In the present embodiment, when the game balls pass through the special start winning unit 33, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as prize balls, and not only the second special figure determination is performed, but also for directing. The opening / closing door 34T of the ball entry unit 34 falls forward, the effect ball entry unit 34 opens for a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds), and the game ball can enter the ball. When a game ball enters the effect ball entry unit 34, the prize ball is not paid out, and for example, a face appearance effect is performed by a face accessory due to the number of balls entered into the effect ball entry unit 34.

By the way, in the gaming machine 10, the state during the big hit game is the non-time saving state, but with the end of the big hit game, the gaming state is changed to the second start winning unit 32 as compared with the state during the big hit game (non-time saving state). It may change to a time saving state (in the example of the present embodiment, a probabilistic time saving state) that is easily released (see FIG. 8). Here, when the second start winning section 32 is opened, it becomes difficult for the game ball to flow down to the second major winning section 36 side, so that the time saving state is originally the second major winning section 36 even if it is a small hit. It is difficult for the game ball to enter. However, for example, when the judgment notification of the normal symbol judgment is started immediately before the end of the big hit game (when the fluctuation of the normal symbol is started), it continues straddling after the big hit game. It is conceivable that the second big winning section 36 will be opened as a small hit in the figure judgment (see FIG. 8). In this case, during the judgment notification of the normal map determination (normal map judgment notification time B at the time of switching), the second start winning section 32 remains blocked, so that the game ball flows down to the second large winning section 36 side. It becomes easy to do so, and it may be easy for the game ball to enter the second large winning section 36. In particular, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol in the non-time reduction state (during the big hit game) is much longer than the fluctuation time of the normal symbol in the time reduction state, and in addition, the time reduction state (probability change). In the (time saving state), it is easier to make a small hit than in the non-time saving state, so that the above situation is likely to occur. Further, if there is a special figure hold during the big hit game, the special figure determination notification is started at the end of the big hit game (first special figure determination time A in FIG. 8). The second big winning part 36 is likely to be opened during the execution of the normal figure determination notification that continues from the big hit (in a state where the second starting winning part 32 is closed). In such a case, if the ball is entered too much in the second large winning section 36, there is a risk that an unexpected loss will occur in the amusement store.

On the other hand, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, when the non-time saving state is switched to the time saving state at the end of the big hit, the end of the judgment notification of the normal figure determination that continues from the big hit game to the subsequent time. The start timing P1 for opening the second big winning section 36 as a small hit in the first special figure determination after the big hit game is later than the timing P2. Therefore, even if the normal map judgment notification continues from the big hit game (non-time saving state) in which the normal map judgment notification time is longer than the time saving state to after the big hit game, the second big prize section is in the continuation period. It is possible to prevent the 36 from being opened, and to prevent the game ball from entering the second large winning section 36 too much.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, in order to delay the start timing P1 in the small hit than the end timing P2 of the normal figure determination notification, the game is executed from during the big hit game to after that. (That is, it is executed before and after switching to the time saving state) Compared with the time B of the normal figure judgment notification (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "switching normal figure judgment time B"), the first time after the big hit game. The special figure determination notification time A (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "first special figure determination time A") when a small hit is obtained in the special figure determination is lengthened. As a result, the start timing P1 can be surely delayed as compared with the end timing P2 regardless of the timing at which the switching time normal figure determination time B starts. As a result, as shown in the example of FIG. 9, the period in which the second big winning section 36 is opened in the first small hit after the big hit and the period in which the second starting winning section 32 is opened in the hit of the normal drawing judgment. Can be easily overlapped. As a result, it is possible to suppress an excessive increase in the number of prize balls in a time-saving state in which it is difficult for a game ball to enter the second large prize unit 36 at the time of a small hit. Since the second big winning section 36 is on the downstream side of the second starting winning section 32, the second big winning section is equal to the flow time of the game ball between them, rather than the opening timing of the second starting opening 32. If the opening timing of the part 36 is delayed, it becomes more difficult for the game ball to enter the second winning part 36. It is preferable that the initial special figure determination time A is longer than the sum of the normal map determination time B at the time of switching and the determination notification time of the normal map determination in the time-shortened state. In this case, even if the second start winning section 32 is not opened due to a deviation in the normal map determination related to the normal map determination time B at the time of switching, if it is a hit in the next normal map determination after the time is shortened, it is the first. Since the 2 start winning section 32 is opened, even if the second big winning section 36 is opened due to a small hit, it is possible to make it difficult to enter the second big winning section 36.

As shown in FIG. 9, it is the time for notifying the judgment of the second and subsequent special figure determinations (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "subsequent special figure determination") after the time reduction state (probability variation time reduction state) is reached after the big hit game. The subsequent special figure determination time may be shorter than the initial special figure determination time A. In this case, the subsequent special figure determination time may be shorter than the time for notifying the normal map determination in a non-time shortened state such as the normal map determination time B at the time of switching. In this way, by shortening the subsequent special figure judgment time, it is possible to improve the time efficiency of digestion of the special figure judgment, and it is possible to make it difficult for the player who wants to perform the special figure judgment one after another to be dissatisfied. Become. In this way, in the configuration in which only the first special figure determination time A is lengthened, for example, a special figure counter that counts the number of executions of the special figure determination after the time is shortened after the big hit game is used as the main control board 60 described later. It can be realized by referring to the value of this special figure counter in preparation for.

In the present embodiment, the initial special figure determination time A of the first special figure determination and the second special figure determination is, for example, 12 to 60 seconds and 12 seconds, respectively, without depending on the determination result (FIG. 6 (C)). That is, the first special figure determination time A is at the time of switching regardless of whether it is the special figure determination notification of the first special figure determination or the second special figure determination, and regardless of the determination result. It is longer than the normal map judgment time B. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first special figure determination time A is set regardless of the determination result of the first special figure determination (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “first special figure determination”) after the big hit. It is possible to facilitate the control of the machine 10.

10 and 11 show another example in which the opening timing P1 at which the second large winning portion 36 starts to open due to a small hit in the first special figure determination is delayed from the end timing P2 of the normal drawing determination time B at the time of switching. Is known.

Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 10, when the time is shortened after the big hit game, the start timing P0 of the determination notification of the first special figure determination is delayed by a predetermined waiting time. This is done regardless of whether or not there is a special figure hold at the end of the jackpot. This waiting time may be set to be equal to or longer than the time obtained by subtracting the first special figure determination time A from the normal figure determination time B at the time of switching. Further, for example, the first special figure determination time A may be shorter than the normal map determination time B at the time of switching, and may be the same as, for example, the subsequent special figure determination time. In this example, the start timing PO of the judgment notification of the first special figure judgment is the same as the case where the first special figure judgment is a small hit when the first special figure judgment is other than a small hit (big hit or miss). It may be the timing (the same timing as P0 in FIG. 9), or it may be the end of the jackpot game (see FIG. 11). In the example of FIG. 10, the waiting time from the time saving state to the start timing P0 is longer than the total of the normal figure determination B time at the time of switching and the judgment notification time of the normal figure determination in the time saving state. Is preferable.

In the example shown in FIG. 11, for example, the first special figure determination time A is not longer than the switching normal map determination time B, but the switching normal map determination time spanning from during the jackpot game to after the jackpot game. B is shorter than when all of them are executed during the non-time saving state (during the big hit game). In this case, even if the judgment notification time of the first special figure judgment is not changed, the second large winning section 36 is opened due to the first special figure judgment as compared with the end timing P2 of the normal figure judgment time B at the time of switching. It is possible to delay the opening timing P1 to be started. For example, in this case, when the normal map judgment notification is started in the final round of the big hit game, the fluctuation pattern of the normal map judgment notification is within a predetermined predetermined time among the fluctuation patterns of the plurality of normal map judgment notifications. Is selected and executed.

If the result of the first special figure judgment is other than a small hit, the second big winning section 36 is not opened immediately after the judgment notification of the first special figure judgment, so that the first special figure judgment time A is usually changed at the time of switching. The figure determination time B (10 seconds in the example of this embodiment) or less may be used. For example, in the present embodiment, the time of the determination notification of the first special figure determination in which the determination result is not a small hit may be 10 seconds or less, or 10 to 60 seconds. In this way, when the second large winning section 36 is not opened immediately after the judgment notification of the first special figure judgment, the time efficiency of digestion of the special figure judgment is improved by shortening the first special figure judgment time A. Can be done. As a result, the frequency of large hits or small hits can be increased, and the taste can be improved. In this case, the first special figure determination time A may be the same, longer, or shorter than the subsequent special figure determination time. In the example of FIG. 10, if the time for the special figure determination notification for two times after switching to the time saving state (after the big hit game ends) is made longer than the normal figure determination time B at the time of switching, the big hit game ends. Even if a small hit is obtained in the special figure determination after the second time, the timing at which the second large winning unit 36 starts opening can be made later than the end timing P2 of the normal figure determination time B at the time of switching.

FIG. 12 shows the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. In the figure, reference numeral 60 is a main control board 60, which is a microcomputer having a CPU 60A, a RAM 60B, a ROM 60C, and a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the sub control board 62, and a grand prize winner. It is equipped with a relay circuit to which etc. are connected and an input / output circuit for connecting a payout control circuit and the like, and performs main control related to the game. The CPU 60A includes a hit / fail judgment unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., performs arithmetic control, and also generates random numbers related to special figure determination and normal figure determination to sub-control the control signal. It is configured so that it can be output (transmitted) to the board 62 or the like. The RAM 60B includes a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU 60A, a storage area and a flag for temporarily storing various data, and a work area of the CPU 60A. In the ROM 60C, in addition to the control data, the symbol fluctuation data related to the fluctuation display of the special symbol and the normal symbol, and the like, the determination values of the special symbol determination and the normal symbol determination, the number of rounds of the big hit game, and the like are written. The information of the first special figure determination related to the first special figure hold and the information of the second special figure determination related to the second special figure hold are stored in the RAM 60B. In addition, the information on the determination of the normal map related to the hold of the normal map is also stored in the RAM 60B.

Similar to the main control board 60, the sub control board 62 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 62A, a RAM 62B, a ROM 62C, and a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control board 60, and a display control board 64. It includes an input / output circuit that connects the voice control circuit 65, the lamp control circuit 66, and the like. The CPU 62A includes a control unit, an arithmetic unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., performs arithmetic control, and outputs (transmits) control signals to a display control board 64, an audio control circuit 65, a lamp control circuit 66, and the like. It is configured to be possible. The RAM 62B has a storage area for various data and a work area by the CPU 62A. The ROM 62C stores data of various effects and the like.

The display control board 64 is provided in the display device 13 and has a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM. The CPU of the display control board 64 acquires image data from the ROM based on the control signal output from the sub control board 62, and displays the image on the display screen 13G based on the image data.

The voice control circuit 65 controls the voice by selecting the music or the voice generated from the speaker based on the control signal output from the sub control board 62.

The lamp control circuit 66 is a substrate that is connected to a lamp such as an accessory decoration lamp mounted on an accessory and relays a control signal of the lamp output from the sub control board 62.

The above is a description other than the control flow of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. The control flow will be described in detail later.

In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, with the end of the jackpot game that is executed when the jackpot is determined by the special figure determination, the game state is determined to be a specific normal map in which the game ball is less likely to enter the flow path than during the jackpot game. It may change to a state. That is, the specific normal map determination state is originally a state in which it is difficult to enter the big prize section even if it becomes a small hit. Here, if the normal figure determination is started immediately before the end of the big hit game, it is possible that the big prize section will be opened as a small hit in the special figure determination during the fluctuation display. In this case, since the movable member is in the state where the second start port is closed during the fluctuation display of the normal drawing determination, all the game balls that have reached the movable member are directed to the flow path to the big prize portion. , The problem that the game ball enters the big prize section too much may occur. On the other hand, in the present invention, when switching to the specific normal map determination state, the first special figure fluctuation time, which is the time for displaying the variation of the first special figure determination after the jackpot game, is started during the jackpot game. It will be longer than the fluctuation time of. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the big winning section from opening and the game ball from entering during the fluctuation of the normal drawing determination immediately after the end of the big hit game.

In the present embodiment, the initial special figure fluctuation time is configured to be longer than the total of the fluctuation time of the normal map determination started during the jackpot game and the fixed stop time. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the big winning portion from opening and the game ball from entering even during the confirmation stop display of the normal drawing determination immediately after the end of the big hit game.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the specific normal map determination state, the variation time of the second and subsequent special map determinations after the big hit game is made shorter than the initial special map variation time. Therefore, the fluctuation time of the special figure determination can be shortened, the special figure determination can be digested a lot, and the player can easily feel satisfaction.

In the present embodiment, the game state after the big hit game is set to either a normal probability state or a high probability state in which the probability of becoming a small hit is higher than the normal probability state. Then, the ease of entry of the game ball by arranging the movable members of the flow path to the big prize section is the same as during the big hit game. .. Therefore, when it is easier for the game ball to enter the flow path to the big prize section than in the specific normal map judgment state, it is easy to make a small hit, so it is possible to improve the taste when it becomes a small hit. Become.

Hereinafter, the details of the internal processing of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 13 to 22.

When the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on, the main control board 60 provided in the gaming machine 10 executes the main program PG1. As shown in FIG. 13, the main program PG1 first performs initial settings such as a CPU (S1). The initial setting (S1) is executed only when the main control board main program PG1 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter. In the initial setting (S1), various flags, counters, statuses, etc. are reset. The initial value of the flag is "0" (that is, "OFF"), the initial value of the counter is "0", and the initial value of the status is "1".

After the initial setting (S1), each process of the following steps S2 to S4 is looped for the remaining time until the interrupt process (S5) described later is executed. First, interrupts are disabled (S2), and even if a timer interrupt comes in, interrupt processing is not performed until the interrupt is enabled. Subsequently, the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) is executed. In this process (S3), a random number counter for determining a special symbol or a normal symbol is added and updated by 1. The updated counter value is stored in the updated value storage area of the RAM one by one. When the normal symbol / special symbol random number update process (S3) is completed, the interrupt is enabled (S4) and the main interrupt process (S5) can be executed.

Each of the above-mentioned random number counter values starts from 0 when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on, and is added by 1 when the random number update process (S3, S11 (described later)) is performed, and is within the set numerical range. When the maximum value (upper limit value) is reached, it is set to 0 and the above addition is repeated again.

In the random number storage area of the RAM 50B of the main control board 60, a special symbol-related counter value acquired when a prize is won in the start winning unit and a normal symbol-related counter value acquired when the game ball passes through the start gate 18 are stored. Each can store up to the upper limit of hold. Then, each counter value (random number value) stored in the random number storage area is used for the game in order from the oldest one.

The interrupt processing (S5) is executed according to, for example, an interrupt pulse input in a cycle of 4 msec. Then, during the residual processing period from the end of the interrupt process (S5) to the start of the next interrupt process (S5), various counter value update processes by the normal symbol / special symbol random number update process (S3) are performed. Repeat it multiple times. If an interrupt pulse is input while the interrupt is disabled, the interrupt processing (S5) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S4).

The main interrupt processing (S5) will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, in the main interrupt processing (S5), first, command processing (S10) is performed. In the command process (S10), various commands set in the output buffer of the RAM 50B are output to the corresponding sub-control device (for example, display control board 64, lamp control circuit, etc.).

The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S11) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) performed in the loop process of the main program PG1 described above. That is, the update processing of various counter values is performed within the execution period of the main interrupt processing (S5) and the remaining processing period (after the end of the main interrupt processing (S5) until the next main interrupt processing (S5) is started. It is done in both of the period).

Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S11), the start winning sensor detection process (S12) is executed. In the start winning sensor detection process (S12), according to the passage or winning of the starting gate 18, the first starting winning section 31, and the second starting winning section 32 (that is, the first starting winning sensor 71 and the second starting winning section). (According to the detection results of the sensor 72 and the gate sensor 73), the corresponding number of reserved balls is added and a random number for winning / failing determination is acquired.

Specifically, when the game ball passes through the starting gate 18, if the number of normal symbol holding balls is less than the upper limit value (for example, 4), the normal symbol holding ball number is added by 1 and the normal symbol random number acquisition process is performed. To execute. Specifically, the normal figure determination counter value is acquired as a random number from the update value storage area of the RAM 50B and stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 50B. Then, the determination result of the normal figure determination is acquired based on the acquired counter value, the content is set in the winning command, and the winning command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 50B. At this time, with respect to the judgment result of the normal map determination, the judgment result of the normal figure judgment in each of the time saving state and the non-time saving state is acquired regardless of the gaming state at the time of the judgment, and both are set.

In addition, when a game ball wins in the first start winning section 31, if the number of reserved balls for the first special figure determination (the number of reserved balls for the first special figure) is less than the upper limit, the first special figure is reserved. The number of spheres is added by 1, and the special figure-related random number acquisition process is executed. Specifically, the special symbol-related counter values are acquired from the update value storage area of the RAM 50B, and these are stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 50B. When the game ball wins the second starting winning section 32, the same processing as when the game ball wins the first winning section 41 is performed.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the main interrupt process (S5), the start winning sensor detection process (S12) is followed by the normal operation process (S13) related to the normal figure determination. When the normal operation process (S13) is executed, the special operation process (S14) related to the special figure determination is executed, and then the other processes (S15) are executed, and then the main interrupt process (S5) ends. Hereinafter, the normal operation process (S13) and the special operation process (S14) will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal operation processing (S13), the processing for the normal symbol display device 14X (see FIG. 4) and the second start winning unit 32 is divided into four stages, and the normal operation processing (S13) is divided into four stages. Operation statuses 1, 2, 3, and 4 are assigned. The normal operation status is "1" by default, and when the normal operation status is 1, 2, 3, and 4, the normal symbol standby process (S132) and the normal symbol changing process (S134), respectively. ), Ordinary symbol determination processing (S136), and ordinary accessory processing (S137) are executed.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol standby process (S132), in the start winning sensor detection process (S12), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol determination counter value is acquired as a random number and stored (S1321). If the normal figure determination counter value is not stored, this process ends. On the other hand, when the normal map determination counter value is stored, the normal map determination process (S1322) is executed. In the normal map determination process (S1322), the pass / fail judgment of the normal map determination is made based on the normal map determination table. Specifically, when the game state is the non-time saving state (the time saving flag is OFF), the hit / fail judgment of the normal drawing determination is performed based on the normal drawing judgment table for the non-time saving state, and the gaming state is the time saving state (the time saving state (the time saving flag is OFF). When the time saving flag is ON), it is performed based on the normal map determination table for the time saving state.

When the normal symbol determination process (S1322) is completed, the normal symbol variation pattern selection process (S1323) is performed. In the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection process (S1323), the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol is selected according to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. Specifically, when the game state is the non-time saving state (time saving flag is OFF), the normal map fluctuation pattern for the non-time saving state in which the variation display time and the fixed stop time for the non-time saving state are set is selected. NS. On the other hand, when the game state is the time saving state (the time saving flag is ON), the normal map fluctuation pattern for the time saving state in which the variation display time and the fixed stop time for the time saving state are set is selected.

When the normal symbol variation pattern selection process (S1323) is completed, the memory of the normal symbol determination counter value is cleared (S1324), and then the normal symbol variation start process (S1325) is performed. In the normal symbol variation start processing (S1325), the variation display of the normal symbol is started in the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S1323, and the normal operation status is set to "2". Further, in the normal symbol change start process, a normal symbol change start command is set in order to notify the sub-control board 62 of the start of change of the normal symbol. The normal symbol fluctuation start command includes information on the data of the stop symbol and information on the normal symbol fluctuation pattern selected in the normal symbol fluctuation pattern selection process (S1323) (variation display time, fixed stop time, etc.). There is.

As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol changing process (S134), first, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol selected in S1323 has elapsed (S1341). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1341), the normal symbol change processing (S134) is terminated. In this case, the variable display of the normal symbol is continued. On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1341), the normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S1342), and the normal operation status is set to "3" (S1343). Then, other processing such as stopping the variation display of the normal symbol at the selected symbol is executed (S1344), and the processing during the variation of the normal symbol (S134) ends.

As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol confirmation process (S136), first, it is determined whether or not the confirmation stop time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S1361). If the fixed stop time has not elapsed (NO in S1361), this process ends. On the other hand, if the fixed stop time has elapsed (YES in S1361), then it is determined whether or not the normal figure hit flag is ON (S1362).

If the normal-figure hit flag is ON (YES in S1362), then it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (that is, whether or not it is in the time saving state) (S1363). If it is in the time saving state (YES in S1363), the opening pattern in the time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the movable door 32T (S1364), and then the normal operation status is set to "4" (S1366).

On the other hand, in step S1363, when the time saving flag is not ON (NO in S1363), that is, in the non-time saving state, the opening pattern in the non-time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the movable door 32T (S1365). , Step S1366.

When the step S1366 is completed, another process (S1376) is executed to finish the normal symbol determination process (S136). If it is determined in step S1362 that the normal symbol hit flag is not ON (NO in S1362), the normal operation status is set to "1" (S1368), and the normal symbol determination process (S136) is completed.

In the normal character processing (S137) shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the end condition of the game per normal symbol is satisfied, and if this end condition is satisfied, the normal operation status is set to "1". This process ends. On the other hand, if the above termination condition is not satisfied, the movable door 32T is opened. For example, the end condition for a normal symbol is that either the opening time of the movable door 32T reaches a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls have entered the second start winning unit 32. To establish.

As described above, in the main interrupt process (S5) shown in FIG. 14, the special operation process (S14) is executed after the normal operation process (S13). In this process (S14), the processes related to the special symbol display device 14X, the first prize-winning unit 35, and the second prize-winning unit 36 are divided into five stages, and the special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is divided into five stages. Is assigned. As shown in FIG. 19, when the special operation status is "1" (YES in S141), the special symbol standby process (S142) is performed. When the special operation status is "2" (NO in S141, YES in S143), the special symbol change processing (S144) is executed. When the special operation status is "3" (NO in S141 and S143, YES in S145), the special symbol determination process (S146) is executed. When the special operation status is "4" (NO in S141, S143, S145, YES in S147), special character processing 1 (big hit game processing. S148) is executed. When the special operation status is "5" (NO in S147), the special accessory process 2 (small hit game process. S149) is executed. The special operation status is "1" by default.

As shown in FIG. 20, in the special symbol standby process (S142), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls of the second special figure) of the second start winning unit 32 is "0" ( S2001). When the number of reserved balls in the second special figure is "0" (YES in S2001), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the second starting winning unit 32, the second special figure is the first. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of reserved balls in the first special figure) of the 1 start winning unit 31 is "0" (S2007). Then, when the number of reserved balls in the first special figure is also "0" (YES in S2007), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the first starting winning unit 31. , It is determined whether or not the display screen 13G of the image display device 13 is set as the standby screen (customer waiting screen) (S2013), and if so (YES in S2013), this process (S142) is completed, otherwise. If (NO in S2013), the standby screen setting process (S2014) is performed, and then the special symbol standby process (S142) is completed. In the standby screen setting process (S2014), a customer waiting standby command for displaying the standby screen is set after waiting for the elapse of a predetermined waiting time.

When the number of reserved balls in the second special figure is not "0" in step S2001 (NO), that is, the memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the second starting winning section 32 (the second special figure determination). (Holding information), the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S2002) described later is executed, and then the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S2003) is executed.

Here, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S2003), the information of the variation pattern of the second special figure determination is set. Specifically, the time during which the fluctuation display of the second special figure determination is performed, the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the start of the temporary stop display (timing of the temporary stop display), and the start of the fixed stop display from the start of the temporary stop display. The time until T2 and the time for displaying the fixed stop (second fixed stop time T1) are set. These set times are set based on a time determination table provided in the microcomputer 63. In the time determination table, a plurality of patterns according to the game state are prepared for the set time set. In the present embodiment, for example, two patterns, a normal pattern and a special pattern, are prepared and applied when the normal pattern is in the non-time saving state and applied when the special pattern is in the time saving state. That is, the second fixed stop time T1 and the above time T2 are longer in the special pattern than in the normal pattern. In the present embodiment, for example, in the special pattern in the time determination table, the movable door when the second fixed stop time T1 is hit in the normal map determination from the start of the variation display of the normal map determination in the time saving state. The time until the end of the opening operation of 32T is longer than that of T4.

When the above-mentioned second specified number of times is a plurality of times, the value of the second time saving counter can be referred to in those multiple times to display the variation of the final second special figure determination in the time saving state. The second fixed stop time T1 and the above time T2 may be changed from the normal pattern to the special pattern (see [Other Embodiments] (3) described later).

When the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S2003) is completed, the number of the second special figure reserved balls is subtracted by 1 (S2004). Then, the storage locations of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit are shifted by one to the read side, and the storage locations corresponding to the upper limit number of reservations in the second special figure reservation storage unit (from the read side). The farthest storage location) is cleared (S2005). In this way, the hold of the second special figure determination is digested in the order in which it is held.

Next, the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S2006) is executed. In this process (S2006), the special operation status is set to "2", the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 50B, and the fluctuation display of the special symbol of the second special symbol determination is started. The fluctuation start command (special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S2006) includes information and special figure data of the special figure confirmation stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S2002). FIG. 2 Contains information on the fluctuation pattern set in the fluctuation pattern selection process (S2003). As described above, the fluctuation pattern information includes information such as the time during which the fluctuation is displayed, the timing of starting the temporary stop display in the fluctuation display, the time T2, and the second fixed stop time T1.

Further, when the number of reserved balls of the second special figure is "0" but the number of reserved balls of the first special figure is not "0" (YES in S2001, NO in S2007), that is, the holding information of the second special figure determination. However, if there is one or more memories of the random number counter value group (holding information of special figure 1) acquired due to the winning of the first start winning unit 31, the special figure 1 jackpot determination process described later will be performed. (S2008) and the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S2009) are executed. After that, the number of reserved balls in the first special figure is subtracted by 1 (S2010). Then, the storage location of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit is shifted by one to the read side, and the storage area corresponding to the upper limit number of reservations in the first special figure reservation storage unit (most from the read side). Clear the distant memory location) (S2011). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was held. Next, the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S2012) is executed. In this process (S2012), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the special symbol of the first special symbol determination. The fluctuation start command (special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S2012) includes information on the special figure stop symbol data and the special figure set in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S2008). 1 Information on the fluctuation pattern set in the fluctuation pattern selection process (S2009) (information on the fluctuation display time and the fixed stop time, etc.) is included.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the variation display of the special symbol based on the hold of the first special figure determination is performed only when the second special figure hold is "0" (when YES in S2001). , The digestion of the second special figure hold has priority over the digestion of the first special figure hold.

In the above-mentioned special figure 2 big hit determination process (S2002) and special figure 1 big hit determination process (S2008), a special symbol-related random number counter value is read out as a determination value. Specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S2002), the special symbol related to the special symbol stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit (specifically, the first hold of the second special figure determination) of the RAM 50B. The random number counter value (special symbol-related random number counter value acquired in the start winning sensor detection process (S12)) is read out. Further, in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S2008), the special symbol-related random number counter value (specifically, the first of the first special figure determination hold) stored in the first special figure hold storage unit of the RAM 50B (specifically, the first of the first special figure determination hold). (The one acquired in S12) is read. Next, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit and whether or not it is a small hit according to the big hit determination table. If the determination result is a jackpot, the jackpot flag is turned on, the hit type random number is determined, the jackpot symbol is set, and then this process (S2002, S2008) is completed. If the determination result is a small hit, the small hit flag is turned on, the hit type random number is determined, the small hit symbol is set, and then this process (S2002, S2008) is completed. If the determination result is neither a big hit nor a small hit, but a miss, the missed symbol is set, and then this process (S2002, S2008) is terminated. The gaming machine 10 can also be configured to perform the hit / fail determination of the special figure determination in S12 instead of in S2002 or S2008.

As shown in FIG. 21, in the special symbol variation processing (S144), first, in S1441, has the variation display time of the special symbols 13A to 13C (the variation display time of the variation pattern selected in S2003 or S2009) elapsed? Whether or not it is determined. If the variation display time has not elapsed (NO in S1441), the special symbol variation process (S144) is completed, and the variation display (temporary stop display) of the special symbols 13A to 13C is continued.

On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has elapsed in S1441 (YES), the fluctuation stop command is set (S1442), and the special operation status is set to "3" (S1443). Then, the variable display of the special symbols 13A to 13C is fixedly stopped and displayed with the symbol (big hit symbol, small hit symbol or off symbol) corresponding to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1444). After that, the game state management process (S1445) described below is executed, and then the special symbol changing process (S144) is completed.

As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol confirmation process (S146), first, it is determined whether or not the confirmation stop display time of the special symbols 13A to 13C has elapsed (S3001). If the confirmation stop time of the special symbols 13A to 13C has not elapsed in S3001 (NO), the special symbol determination process (S146) is completed. On the other hand, when the fixed stop time has elapsed (YES in S3001), it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S3002). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S3002), the special operation status is set to "4" (S3003). Then, the setting reset process (S3004) is executed. By this setting reset process, it is controlled to the non-time saving state during the execution of the big hit game. After that, in order to start the big hit game, the big hit opening command is set (S1606), and the opening of the big hit game is started (S1607). After S1607, the opening pattern of the first big prize section 35 according to the type of the winning big hit symbol is set (S1608).

On the other hand, in step S3002, if the big hit flag is not ON (NO), it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S3008). If the small hit flag is ON (YES), the special operation status is set to "5" (S3009). After that, in order to start the small hit game, the small hit opening command is set (S3010), and the opening of the small hit game is started (S3011). After S3011, the opening pattern of the second large winning unit 36 according to the type of the small hit symbol is set (S3012). Further, after another process (S3013) such as setting the arrangement pattern of the distribution member 203 is executed, the special symbol determination process (S146) is completed.

In step S3008, if the small hit flag is not ON (NO), the special operation status is set to "1" (S3014), and then the special symbol determination process (S146) is completed.

The special accessory process 1 (S148) shown in FIG. 19 is a process for executing the jackpot game. In this process, it is determined whether the end condition of the jackpot game is satisfied (for example, whether a predetermined number of rounds have been completed). When the end condition is not satisfied, the opening operation of the first prize-winning unit 35 is performed based on the opening condition according to the round, and the special accessory process 1 (S148) is completed. On the other hand, if the end condition of the big hit game is satisfied, the special operation status is set to "1". In the case of a big hit with a time reduction, the time reduction flag is turned ON. Then, the special accessory processing 1 (S148) is completed.

The special accessory process 2 (S149) shown in FIG. 19 is a process for executing the small hit game. In this process, it is determined whether the end condition of the small hit game is satisfied (for example, whether the time of the small hit game has ended, etc.). When the end condition of the small hit game is not satisfied, the opening process of the second big winning section 36 is performed, and the special accessory process 2 (S149) ends. On the other hand, when the end condition of the small hit game is satisfied, the opening command of the small hit game is set, the opening of the small hit game is started, and the opening pattern according to the type of the winning small hit symbol is set. NS. After that, the special accessory processing 2 (S149) is completed. On the other hand, if there is no prize in the big prize section during the small hit game, the special operation status is set to "1" and the special character processing 2 (S149) ends. The above is the description of the main program PG1.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the switching timing from the non-time saving state to the time saving state is the end time of the jackpot game. If so, it may be the end of the judgment notification, or when the judgment notification of deviation is continuously performed a predetermined number of times from the end of the big hit game, the end of the judgment notification. It may be.

(2) In the above embodiment, the determination notification time of the second special figure determination is shorter in the probabilistic state (probability change time saving state and probability change non-time reduction state) than in the non-probability change state (normal state), but the same. It may be, or it may be longer.

(3) In the above embodiment, the first special figure determination does not result in a small hit, but the first special figure determination may also result in a small hit. In this case, the probability of a small hit in the first special figure determination may be higher or the same in the probabilistic state than in the non-probability state (normal state). Further, the determination notification time of the first special figure determination may be shorter in the probabilistic state than in the non-probability state.

(4) In the above embodiment, the probability of a small hit in the second special figure determination is higher in the probabilistic state than in the non-probability state (normal state), but it may be the same.

(5) In the above embodiment, the first special figure determination time A is made longer than the normal figure determination time B at the time of switching, but in the reverse configuration, the first special figure determination time A (particularly, a small hit is obtained in the special determination). In this case, the initial special figure determination time A) may be shorter than the normal map determination time B at the time of switching. According to this configuration, during the switching time judgment time B at the time of switching to the time saving state, that is, the second starting winning section 32 is closed and the game ball easily flows down to the second major winning section 36 side. In the meantime, it becomes a small hit and it becomes easy to enter the game ball into the second big winning section 36. This makes it possible to improve the taste of the game.

(6) In the above embodiment, the judgment notification time for the normal figure determination is shorter in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state, but it may be the same.

10 Pachinko machine 31 1st start winning part 32 2nd starting winning part 33 Special starting winning part 35 1st big winning part 36 2nd big winning part 60 Main control board

Claims (6)

It is equipped with a specific start winning section and a large winning section that can change from the regulated state that regulates the acceptance of game balls to the acceptance state that makes it easy to accept game balls.
When the normal figure judgment notification is performed to notify the result of the normal figure hit / miss judgment performed due to the fulfillment of a predetermined condition by changing the normal symbol and then stopping, and the above-mentioned normal figure judgment notification is performed. The specific start winning section is changed to the accepted state,
The special figure judgment notification is performed to notify the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment performed due to the ball entering the start winning part including the specific start winning part by changing the special symbol and then stopping. It is a gaming machine that changes the large winning part to the accepted state when a small hit is made in the special figure hit / fail judgment.
When the specific start winning section is in the receiving state, it is difficult for the game ball to flow down to the large winning section side, while when the specific starting winning section is in the regulated state, the game ball flows down to the large winning section side. Movable members that make it easy,
Due to the special figure hit / miss determination, when the game state is changed to the state up to that point, the time for the normal figure determination notification is shortened and the specific start winning unit is The game state setting means for switching to the time saving state that facilitates the acceptance state, and
When the gaming state is switched to the time saving state by the gaming state setting means, the first special figure hit / miss determination after the time saving state is reached, rather than the end timing of the normal figure determination notification executed before and after the switching. A gaming machine provided with a time setting means for delaying the start timing of making a small hit and putting the large winning portion into the acceptance state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming state setting means switches the gaming state to the time saving state at the end of the jackpot game performed when a jackpot is achieved in the special figure hit / fail determination. When the gaming state is switched to the time saving state by the gaming state setting means, the time setting means is more than the switching time normal map determination time, which is the time of the normal map determination notification executed before and after the switching. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first special figure determination time, which is the time for the first special figure determination notification after switching, is lengthened. The third aspect of the present invention, wherein the time setting means is configured so that the time of the special figure determination notification performed from the second time onward in the time saving state can be made shorter than the normal figure determination time at the time of switching. Gaming machine. The game state setting means switches the game state between the non-time saving state and the time saving state.
A small hit probability setting means for setting the game state to either a normal probability state or a high probability state in which the probability of becoming a small hit is higher than the normal probability state is provided.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the small hit probability setting means is configured to be in the high probability state in the non-time saving state. The game state setting means switches the game state between the non-time saving state and the time saving state.
A special figure fluctuation time setting means for setting the game state to either a normal special figure fluctuation state or a shortened special figure fluctuation state in which the special figure determination notification time is shorter than the normal special figure fluctuation state is provided.
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the special figure fluctuation time setting means is configured to be in the shortened special figure fluctuation state in the non-time saving state. Machine.

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