JP2021186106A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest in a game.SOLUTION: A result of winning/losing determination is displayed after performing a pattern variation for predetermined time, a jackpot game is executed based on display of a jackpot pattern, and a performance display corresponding to a pattern variation is executed. A game machine includes a jackpot time-shortening state operated after execution of a jackpot game as a time-shortening state, and a pattern time-shortening state operated without a jackpot game on the basis of display of a time-shortening pattern. When a time-shortening state is under operation, the number of time-shortening times of a time-shortening state under operation in which a determination result of winning/losing determination becomes time-shortening winning is compared with the set number of times to be set on the basis of time-shortening winning, and the number of time-shortening times under operation is set to the set number of times again when the set number of times is larger than the number of time-shortening times.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 30

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular, the present invention can be suitably applied to a "ball-type gaming machine (pachinko machine)".

Usually, a ball-type gaming machine is provided with a symbol display device, a large winning opening, and one or more starting openings including a variable starting opening, and is based on the fact that the gaming ball enters the starting opening. Execute the judgment. Then, when the hit / fail determination is executed, the symbol display device executes the change of the special symbol for a certain period of time, and then displays the stop symbol indicating the result of the hit / fail determination. Further, when the displayed stop symbol is a jackpot symbol indicating that the result of the winning / failing determination is a jackpot, a jackpot game in which the jackpot is opened in a predetermined opening / closing pattern is executed.

As this type of gaming machine, after executing a big hit game, in addition to the one that shifts to a state (probability fluctuation state) in which the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment becomes a big hit is increased (probability fluctuation state), the fluctuation time of the special symbol can be shortened, or the fluctuation time of the special symbol can be shortened. There is a device that activates a time-saving state such as extending the opening time of the opening / closing type start port (a game state can be set to a time-saving state in which the time-saving function is activated).
Further, as this type of gaming machine, when a stop symbol indicating that the result of the winning / failing determination is a predetermined result (result indicating the time saving winning) is displayed, the time saving state is operated without going through the big hit game. Is also disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-21430

By the way, there is still room for improvement in a gaming machine that operates a time-saving state without going through this jackpot game.

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

The gaming machine of the present invention
A winning / failing judgment means for making a winning / failing judgment based on the fact that a game ball has entered the starting port,
A symbol display means for displaying a symbol showing the determination result of the hit / fail determination after the symbol is changed over a predetermined time.
A jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game based on the jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the hit / fail determination is a jackpot is displayed on the symbol display means, and
The effect display means for executing the effect display in response to the symbol variation executed by the symbol display means is provided, and the effect display means is provided.
The starting port is provided with at least a variable starting port capable of changing the possibility of entering the game ball.
As a gaming state, it is a gaming machine provided with a time saving state operating means for operating a time saving state in which the execution frequency of the hit / fail determination is increased to the extent that the hit / fail determination is executed over a predetermined set number of times.
As the time saving state,
Based on the fact that the first time-saving state that is activated after the big hit game is executed and the time-saving symbol indicating that the determination result of the hit / fail determination is the time-saving winning are displayed on the symbol display means, the big hit game is performed. With a second time saving state that operates without intervention,
When the time saving state is operating, even if the determination result of the hit / fail determination is the time saving winning, the time saving invalid means for invalidating the operation of the second time saving state, and the time saving invalidation means.
When the time saving state is operating and the determination result of the winning / failing is the time saving winning, the remaining number of times of the winning / failing determination that can be executed in the operating time saving state and the setting based on the time saving winning. The planned number of times of setting is compared with the number of times of setting, and if the number of times of setting is larger than the number of remaining times, the remaining number of times in the operating time saving state is the remaining number of times of the setting scheduled without being invalidated by the time saving invalidation means. Equipped with a means for resetting the number of time reductions to reset to the set number of times,
When the setting of the second time saving state is invalidated by the time saving invalidation means, the effect display means executes the effect display in the same effect mode as in the case where the result of the hit / miss determination is wrong.
When resetting the remaining number of times, it is characterized in that the effect display is executed in a special effect mode different from the case where the result of the pass / fail determination is wrong (hereinafter, referred to as the first feature).

In a gaming machine equipped with the first feature, if the judgment result of the winning / failing is the time saving winning during the time saving state, the setting is based on the time saving winning rather than the remaining number of times in the already operating (already set) time saving state. If the number of scheduled settings is small, the remaining number of times in the reduced working hours state is not updated. Therefore, by updating the remaining number of times based on the time saving winning, it is possible to prevent the player from thinking that a useless time saving winning has occurred because the remaining number of times is reduced.

In addition, if the remaining number of times is not updated even if the time saving winning occurs, the same effect display as the normal loss (when the result of the winning / failing judgment is neither a big hit nor a time saving winning but a loss) is executed. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to think that the time-saving winning has occurred. In addition, when a short-time winning is generated and the remaining number of times is updated, the effect display is executed in a special effect mode, so that it is possible to give the player the joy of increasing the remaining number of times, and the game interest (hobby). ) Increases.

Here, the gaming machine of the present invention includes, for example, a normal symbol hit / miss determination means for determining whether or not a normal symbol is correct or not based on the operation detection unit (for example, a normal symbol operating gate) detecting a game ball. Then, in the case of a hit in the hit / fail judgment regarding the normal symbol, the variable start port changes from the closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter to the open state in which the game ball is easier to enter than the closed state in the predetermined opening time. It can change over. The gaming machine of the present invention may be provided with only the variable starting port (the second starting port described later) as the starting port, and in addition to the variable starting port, a gaming ball may be inserted. A starting port (a first starting port described later) may be provided in which the ball possibility does not change.

Here, the time saving state is (i) an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the ball into the variable start port of the game state is enhanced, and (ii) a variation shortening that shortens the execution time of the symbol variation. Generally, it refers to a state in which the execution frequency of the pass / fail determination is increased by executing both or at least one of the states.
However, the time saving state is (A) an open extension state in which the opening time of the variable start port is extended (including an open extension state in which the opening time is extended by increasing the number of times the variable start port is in the open state). , (B) A state in which at least one of the fluctuation time and the stop time of the special symbol (described later) is shortened to increase the execution frequency of the hit / fail judgment (hit / fail judgment regarding the special symbol), (C) the normal symbol (described later). By shortening at least one of the fluctuation time and the stop time of, the frequency of execution of the hit / fail judgment regarding the normal symbol is increased, and the frequency of opening the variable start port is increased, the execution frequency of the hit / miss judgment (the pass / fail judgment regarding the special symbol) is increased. (D) A state in which the execution frequency of the hit / fail judgment (hit / fail judgment regarding the special symbol) is increased by increasing the hit probability of the hit / fail judgment regarding the normal symbol and increasing the opening frequency of the variable start port. Alternatively, a state in which two or more of the states shown in (A) to (D) are combined can be broadly exemplified.

The gaming machine of the present invention
In a gaming machine equipped with the first feature
The time saving number display means for displaying the remaining number of times, and
When the special effect is executed by the effect display means, the time saving number display update means for updating the remaining number of times to the reset one, and
Even when the remaining number of times is reset by the time reduction number reset means, the pseudo-off effect mode executing means for executing the effect display of the pseudo-off effect mode, which is the same or similar to the effect mode at the time of the disconnection. ,
When the effect display of the pseudo-off effect mode is executed, the notification means for notifying that the remaining number of times has been updated at a predetermined timing without updating the display of the remaining number of times, and the notification means.
It may be provided as a feature (hereinafter referred to as a second feature).

In a gaming machine equipped with the second feature, a special effect is not executed as an effect display even if the remaining number of times in the time-reduced state is updated based on the judgment result of the hit / fail judgment being the time-reduced winning during the time-reduced state. Once the player does not know or makes it difficult to understand that the remaining number of times will be updated. Then, since it is notified that the remaining number of times in the time saving state has been updated (increased) at a predetermined timing, it is possible to give joy to the player and enhance the game entertainment (hobby). It is possible.

Here, in the gaming machine provided with the second feature, the "effect mode similar to that at the time of disengagement" is, for example, an effect display when the result of the hit / miss determination is disagreement (effect display for notifying the occurrence of disengagement with the effect symbol). That is, it is not an out-of-order fluctuation), but an effect mode suggesting that the result of the hit / miss determination is out of order can be exemplified. More specifically, it is not the same production mode as the deviation fluctuation, but "the result of the hit / fail judgment regardless of whether or not the deviation fluctuation is accompanied by the reach display and the reach effect (described later) that develops thereafter. Can be exemplified as an effect display of an effect mode that indirectly suggests that is out of alignment. For example, it is possible to exemplify an effect display in which an ally character who is an ally of a player executes an effect of defeating an enemy character who is an enemy of the player and makes the player think that the result of the hit / fail judgment is wrong. ..

The gaming machine of the present invention
In a gaming machine having the first feature or the second feature
The set number of times when the second time saving state is activated is more likely to be set more times when the time saving state is operating than when the time saving state is not operating. This is referred to as a feature (hereinafter referred to as a third feature).

In the gaming machine provided with the third feature, it is highly possible that the set number of times for operating the second time-saving state is larger in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state. For this reason, when the game state is in the reduced working hours state, the "number of settings scheduled to be set based on the reduced working hours" is less than the "remaining number of times during the transition", and the reduced working hours are invalidated. It is possible to reduce the possibility of spilling. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a high level of game entertainment (hobby).

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

Front view of the pachinko machine 50. Front view of game board 1. The rear view of the pachinko machine 50. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the pachinko machine 50. The chart which shows the feature of a pachinko machine 50. (A) is a chart showing the types of jackpot symbols, and (b) is a chart showing the types of time-saving symbols. An explanatory diagram showing the relationship between big hits, misses, and short-time winnings. A time chart showing the relationship between the gaming state and special effects in the pachinko machine 50. A time chart showing the relationship between the gaming state and special effects in the pachinko machine 50. A time chart showing the relationship between the gaming state and special effects in the pachinko machine 50. The flowchart which shows the outline of the main routine executed by the main control device 80 of a pachinko machine 50. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the normal symbol start prize confirmation process executed by the main control device 80. The first flowchart which shows the control content of the normal symbol hit / miss determination process executed by the main control device 80. The second flowchart which shows the control content of the normal symbol / rejection determination process executed by the main control device 80. (A) is a third flowchart showing the control content of the normal symbol hit / miss determination process executed by the main control device 80, and (b) is the control content of the normal symbol hit / miss determination process executed by the main control device 80. Flow chart of 4. The first flowchart which shows the control content of the normal symbol game processing executed by the main control device 80. (A) is a second flowchart showing the control content of the normal symbol game process executed by the main control device 80, and (b) is the third flowchart showing the control content of the normal symbol game process executed by the main control device 80. flowchart. The flowchart of the special symbol winning confirmation process executed by the main control device 80. The first flowchart of the special symbol winning / failing determination process executed by the main control device 80. The second flowchart of the special symbol winning / failing determination process executed by the main control device 80. The third flowchart of the special symbol winning / failing determination process executed by the main control device 80. The fourth flowchart of the special symbol winning / failing determination process executed by the main control device 80. FIG. 5 is a fifth flowchart of a special symbol winning / failing determination process executed by the main control device 80. The first flowchart of the jackpot game processing executed by the main control device 80. The second flowchart of the jackpot game processing executed by the main control device 80. The third flowchart of the jackpot game processing executed by the main control device 80. An explanatory diagram showing the contents of the effect display. An explanatory diagram showing the contents of the effect display. An explanatory diagram showing the contents of the effect display. An explanatory diagram showing the contents of the effect display. The flowchart which shows the effect start processing executed by the sub-integrated control device 83. The flowchart which shows the effect stop processing executed by the sub-integrated control device 83. An explanatory diagram showing the contents of the effect display. The flowchart which shows the effect start processing executed by the sub-integrated control device 83 in Example 2. FIG. (A) to (c) are explanatory views for explaining the effect start processing of FIG. 34. (D) is an explanatory diagram showing a modified example.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments according to the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various embodiments may be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

(1) Example 1
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of gaming machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 forming a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. Hinge 53s are provided on the upper and lower left sides of the outer frame 51, and the inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53, and the inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 behind the plate glass 61.
Further, the front frame 52 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 70 with the left upper and lower hinges (not shown) as fulcrums. Then, when the inner frame 70 is closed with respect to the outer frame 51 and the front frame 52 is closed with respect to the inner frame 70, the game can be executed. Further, when the front frame 52 is opened with respect to the inner frame 70 with the left upper and lower hinges (not shown) as fulcrums, the front surface 1a of the game board 1 is opened, and a pachinko hall clerk or the like opens the front frame 1a with respect to the front surface 1a. It is possible to perform work for resolving the problem that has occurred (work for resolving the ball clogging in the game board 1 and the like). In the following description, the front frame 52 may be referred to as a glass frame.

Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's taste. Further, in order to improve the taste of the player, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the game state. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launcher (not shown) can be moved by rotating the launch handle 64 clockwise to move the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55. Is fired at the game board 1.

A production button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided in the upper center of the upper plate 55. By operating the effect button 67 during the valid period, the effect content displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later is changed, and the game sound output by the speaker 66 is changed. .. Further, the effect button 67 is provided with a jog dial 68 around the effect button 67, and is configured to be able to change the image for effect by rotating the jog dial 68. Further, this pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine, and a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card is attached, and the pachinko machine 50 has a lending button 57 and a settlement button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment.
In this game board 1, a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b is provided as a first game area 3L and a second game area with a center case 5 arranged substantially in the center as a boundary. It is divided into parts 3R.
The left side of the center case 5 is the first game area (hereinafter referred to as the left-handed area) 3L, and the right side is the second game area (hereinafter referred to as the right-handed area) 3R. The game ball that has reached the part A shown in the above rolls on the taxiway 3p, reaches the right-handed area 3R, and flows down the right-handed area 3R. On the other hand, a game ball whose firing power is less than a predetermined value and does not reach the T portion will flow down the left-handed area 3L (left side of the center case 5). A large number of game nails are planted in the game area 3 (left-handed area 3L, right-handed area 3R) (not shown).

The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window facing the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6, and the like, as in the case of known ones. A first starting port 11 is arranged under the center case 5. Further, four ordinary winning openings 13 are provided on the left side of the first starting opening 11. It should be noted that the normal winning opening 13 is a normal winning opening that allows constant entry without changing the entry rate.
A normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged in the right-handed area 3R on the right side of the center case 5.
Then, in the right-handed area 3R, the ordinary electric accessory 12A is arranged under the ordinary symbol operating gate 17. Further, a second starting port 12 is provided inside the ordinary electric accessory 12A so that a game ball that has entered the inside of the ordinary electric accessory 12A can enter the second starting port 12.

The ordinary electric accessory 12A is provided with a pair of left and right wing pieces 12t for opening and closing, and the pair of wing pieces 12t is rotatable with reference to a fulcrum on the lower end side, and the pair of wing pieces 12t. By narrowing the distance between the upper ends of the normal electric accessory 12A, the normal electric accessory 12A is closed.
Then, when the ordinary electric accessory 12A is in the closed state, a space is formed between the upper ends of the pair of blade pieces 12t to allow the passage of almost one game ball, but the upper ends thereof are formed. Immediately above the gap, an obstacle member 12a for prohibiting the passage of the game ball is provided. Therefore, when the normal electric accessory 12A is in the open state, the game ball flowing down the right-handed area 3R may enter the ordinary electric accessory 12A and enter the second starting port 12. When the ordinary electric accessory 12A is in the closed state, it is impossible for the game ball to enter the ordinary electric accessory 12A (second starting port 12). However, by removing the obstacle member 12a from the upper part of the pair of wing pieces 12t, the game ball can enter the normal electric accessory 12A (second starting port 12) even when the ordinary electric accessory 12A is closed. There may be.

Further, when the distance between the upper ends of the pair of blade pieces 12t is widened, the normal electric accessory 12A is opened. That is, when the ordinary electric accessory 12A is in the open state, the pair of wing pieces 12t are in a substantially inverted state in front view, the distance between the upper ends thereof is widened to a plurality of diameters of the game ball, and each wing piece 12t The distance between the upper end portion and the obstacle member 12a is wider than the diameter of the game ball. Moreover, the left and right facing surfaces of the pair of blade pieces 12t form a guide surface that guides the game ball that has reached the vicinity of the upper portion of the second starting port 12 into the inside of the second starting port 12. Therefore, when the ordinary electric accessory 12A is in the open state, the game ball flowing down around the upper portion of the ordinary electric accessory 12A (the upper end portion of the pair of blade pieces 12t) is likely to enter the second starting port 12.

Further, the large winning opening 14 is arranged at the lower left of the ordinary electric accessory 12A (second starting opening 12), and is directly under the center case 5, and the first starting opening (first) is on the left side of the large winning opening 14. The start winning device) 11 is arranged.
The first starting port 11 is filled with a game ball that has flowed down the right-handed area 3R by a planted game nail (not shown) and a center case 5 arranged in a large size in a substantially central portion of the game area 3. It has a difficult structure. As a result, the game ball that has flowed down the left-handed area 3L can enter the first starting port 11. In other words, there is a low possibility that a game ball that has flowed down the right-handed region 3R will enter the first starting port 11.

At the bottom of the right-handed area 3R, there are a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, and a first special symbol display device 9 and a 7-segment display device composed of a 7-segment display device. A second special symbol display device 10, a first special symbol hold number display device 18 composed of a plurality of LEDs, and a second special symbol hold number display device 19 composed of a plurality of LEDs are arranged. It becomes difficult for the player to reliably recognize the display contents of the various display devices arranged at this position, and the player during the game pays attention to the display contents of the effect symbol display device 6 and plays the game.
By configuring the game board 1 as described above, the game ball that has flowed down the game ball into the left-handed area 3L exclusively enters the first start port 11 (first start port switch 11a (see FIG. 4)). Detects the game ball), the first special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as the first special symbol) starts to change in the first special symbol display device 9, and stops after a predetermined time.

When the game ball is made to flow down to the right-handed area 3R, the game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a (see FIG. 4) detects the game ball), and the normal symbol display device is used. The normal electric solenoid 12b (FIG. 4), which will be described later, is described in accordance with the mode (hit and miss) of the normal symbol in which the normal symbol (hereinafter also referred to as the normal symbol) starts to change and stops after a predetermined time. See) to drive. That is, when the hit mode (hit symbol) of the normal figure is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 7 and the normal electric motor solenoid 12b is driven, the wing piece 12t of the second starting port (normal electric accessory 12A) is almost synchronized. Is open so that the ball can enter the second starting port 12 (detection of the second starting port switch 12a (see FIG. 4)). When the game ball enters the second start port 12 (the second special figure start switch 12a (see FIG. 4) detects the game ball), the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the second special symbol) is displayed on the second special symbol display device 10. (Also shown in the figure) starts the variable display and stops after a predetermined time.

During the change of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the effect mode linked to the change of each special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as a special symbol). Further, the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not change at the same time, and the change of the second special symbol (hit / fail judgment) is performed regardless of the order of entry into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. Priority will be given. Specifically, when there is a hold memory of the first special symbol, the change of the second special symbol is stopped and there is no second special symbol hold memory, and the change of the first special symbol hold memory is made. (Pass / fail judgment) is started.
However, unlike this embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are changed in the order of entry into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, or the first special symbol and the second special symbol are changed at the same time. You may let it.

The large winning opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, is driven according to the confirmed display mode of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. When the large winning opening solenoid 14b is driven, the door member 14t of the large winning opening 14 is opened almost synchronously, and the game ball enters the large winning opening 14 (count switch 14a (see FIG. 4) detects the game ball. ) Is possible.
That is, the door member (opening / closing member) 14t is supported so as to be tiltable on the lower end side of the big winning opening 14, and the big winning is won in the non-special gaming state (when the big hit game or the small hit game described later is not executed). The mouth 14 is closed by the door member 14t, and the game ball cannot enter the ball. On the other hand, in the special game state (big hit game, etc.), the door member 14t is tilted (tilted toward the player facing the game board 1), the large winning opening 14 is opened, and the game ball is entered. Can be made to.

As described above, since the normal symbol operating gate 17, the second starting port 12, and the big winning opening 14 are arranged in the right-handed area 3R (right side of the center case 5), they are in a special gaming state (big hit gaming state, etc.). ) And the time saving state (a time saving state, c time saving state), the firing handle 64 is adjusted so that all of the launched game balls reach the right-handed area 3R (the firing power of the game ball is equal to or higher than the predetermined force). Will be adjusted to). On the other hand, the first starting port 11 is arranged substantially directly below the center case 5, and the frequency at which the normal electric accessory 12A (second starting port 12) is opened is low in the non-time saving state (time saving state). Since it is much lower than the state), the launch handle 64 is adjusted (adjusts the launch power of the game ball to less than the predetermined force) so that all of the launched game balls reach the left-handed area 3L.

In the pachinko machine 50, since the opening extension function is activated in the time saving state (big hit time saving state, symbol time saving state described later), the time saving state may be referred to as the opening extension state (a time saving state, c time saving state). A large number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 3 of the game board 1, and an out opening 2d is provided at the bottom of the board surface.

As shown in FIG. 3, the back surface of the pachinko machine 50 has an inner frame 70 detachably attached to the game board 1 described above, which is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a payout device 73 from above. With this configuration, if a game ball is won at the winning opening on the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 to the above-mentioned upper plate 55 by the payout device 73 via the tank rail 72. .. Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub-integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.

The main control device 80, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided in the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided in the inner frame 70. Although the launch control device 84 is not drawn in FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is provided under the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state or a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer is for a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and for a frame (frame side (front frame). Two types (terminals for outputting signals output from 52, inner frame 70, and outer frame 51) to the hall computer) are used, but in this embodiment, the hall computer is used via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating the game status and the game result is transmitted to.

Further, a detection signal is input to the main control device 80 from the glass frame opening switch 35 and the inner frame opening switch 36. Further, when the inner frame 70 is closed with respect to the outer frame 51, the inner frame switch 36 (see FIG. 4) is turned on, and when the inner frame 70 is opened with respect to the outer frame 51, the inner frame switch 36 is turned on. It will be in the OFF state. Further, the glass frame opening switch 35 can be provided on the back surface side of the inner frame 70.

The main control device 80 on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 includes a performance display device 48, a setting key SW47, and a RAM clear switch 46.
The RAM clear switch 46 is a switch for executing RAM clear by turning on the power switch 86 and turning on the power while pressing the RAM clear switch 46. Although the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment does not have a function for changing the setting of the jackpot determination probability, the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment may have a function of changing the setting of the jackpot determination probability. When the jackpot determination probability setting change function is provided, the RAM clear switch 46 also has a function as an operation means for changing the set value to an arbitrary value when the jackpot determination probability setting is changed. .. Then, when the setting change function is provided and any of the six types (types) of the setting values 1 to 6 can be set, a different jackpot determination corresponding to each setting value 1 to 6 is made. Probabilities are set in stages. In this case, the jackpot winning probability (1/300), the set value 2 (1/290), the set value 3 (1/280), the set value 4 (1/270), and the set value 5 (1) corresponding to the set value 1. / 260), and the set value 6 (1/250) increases in this order.

Then, when the jackpot determination probability setting change function is provided, the administrator (pachinko hall clerk, etc.) inserts the setting key SW47 into the setting switch (keyhole) and sets the operation position of the setting key SW47 to the initial position. Rotate in a predetermined direction (for example, right rotation direction) with reference to, and turn on the setting switch. In this state, if the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 50 while the RAM clear switch 46 is being pressed, the mode of the pachinko machine 50 becomes the setting change mode.
In this setting change mode, an administrator (such as a pachinko hall clerk) can change the set value by pressing the RAM clear switch 46 (setting change button). That is, each time the RAM clear switch 46 (setting change button) is pressed, the set value is changed in the order of the set value 1 to the set value 6, and further, the set value 1.
At that time, as the set value is changed, the performance display device 48 displays a numerical value indicating the set value at that time.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured around the main control device 80. Although detailed illustration is omitted, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub-integrated control device 83 include a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. .. Then, in each of these control devices, a program consisting of a main routine and a subroutine mounted on the ROM is started by the CPU due to an interrupt signal having a 2 ms cycle or a 4 ms cycle, and various controls are executed. Further, the main control device 80 also includes a random number counter or the like that extracts (generates) various random numbers.
Further, in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, and RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the emission control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, or the like.

The main control device 80 includes a first start port switch 11a for detecting a game ball entering the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a for detecting a game ball entering the second start port 12, and the like. The normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting the game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17 for operating the symbol, the count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the large winning opening 14, and the general winning opening 13 have been entered. A detection signal such as a general winning opening switch 13a for detecting a game ball is input.

The main control device 80 operates according to the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-mentioned detection signal and the like, and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub-integrated control device 83.
Further, the main control device 80 displays the first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol display device 10 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first special symbol hold number display device 18, The lighting of the second special symbol hold number display device 19, the normal symbol display device 7, and the normal symbol hold display device 8 is controlled.

Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the large winning opening 14 by controlling the large winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 12b to control the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12). Controls the opening and closing of.
The output signal from the main control device 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and management signals such as symbol fluctuations and big hits (also called special games) are output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall main computer 87. Be done. Bidirectional communication is possible between the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81.

The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in response to a command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out the prize balls. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 21 for counting the game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition to this, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

In the payout control device 81, signals from the full switch 22 and the out-of-ball switch 23 are input, and when a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full is input by the full switch 22 and the out-of-ball switch 23 is used. When a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. The full switch 22 and the out-of-ball switch 23 are also configured to continue to output a signal until the state is resolved, and the payout control device 81 does not output the signal, so that the payout motor 20 is not output. Resume driving.

Further, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental ball. The loaned ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the settlement display board 25 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the settlement display board 25 has a ball lending button for requesting the lending of game balls and a return for requesting settlement. Buttons and balance indicators are connected.

Further, the payout control device 81 transmits information about the prize ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. And sends a launch stop signal.
In this embodiment, the game ball is paid out, but an enclosed type structure may be used in which the game ball generated in response to a prize or the like is stored without being paid out.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29 are input to the launch control device 84.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the firing handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the firing handle 64, and the firing stop switch signal is the player pressing the firing stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and when the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. It has become like.

When the power of the pachinko machine 50 is turned on while the RAM clear switch (SW) 46 (located in the main control device 80 in the figure) is pressed, the area excluding a part of the RAM area is cleared. At the same time, the initial setting of RAM will be performed.
When the jackpot determination probability setting change function is provided, the step setting values (so-called values indicating settings 1 to 6) are also configured so as not to be erased by RAM clear. Specifically, the RAM clear process is configured so that the area related to the stage set value is not the target of erasure among the RAM areas erased by the RAM clear.
As described above, the pachinko machine 50 is provided with a RAM clear SW46 in the main control device 80 in order to erase the information stored in the RAM. The RAM clear SW46 may be provided on the payout control device 81 or the power supply board 85. Further, the performance display device 48 is provided in the main control device 80 and is controlled by the main control device 80. Further, in this embodiment, the main control device 80 is provided with a setting key SW47 used for setting change and setting confirmation as described above.

The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to a sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and produces an effect. The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control commands are distributed to the control parts (voice control device and functional unit as the lamp control device) included in the command and the like.
Then, the functional unit as a voice control device (denoted as voice control unit 83a in FIG. 4) controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for voice control, that is, the volume. It controls and controls the type of voice (for example, the type of notification sound, control of setting suggestion sound, etc.). Further, the functional unit as the lamp control device (denoted as the lamp control unit 83b in FIG. 4) controls various LEDs and the lamp 26 by operating the lamp driver based on the data for lamp control.

Further, the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68 are connected to the sub-integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect units 67 and 68, the operation signal is input to the sub-integrated control device 83. .. The jog dial 68 may be connected to the effect symbol control device 82.
Bidirectional communication is possible between the sub-integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol based on the data and commands received from the sub-integrated control device 83 (both are transmitted from the main control device 80 and some are generated by the sub-integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as an effect symbol on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6.
In this embodiment, the sub-integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82 are divided into separate devices, but they may be combined into one device.

The power supply board 85 (see FIG. 3) is configured as a DC power source that generates a DC voltage by electric power supplied from an external AC power source, and is pachinko by operating a power supply switch provided on the power supply board 85. Power is supplied to each part constituting the machine 1. The power supply board 85 includes a backup power supply composed of a capacitor or the like, and stores power in the backup power supply while power is being supplied from the AC power supply. As a result, in the event of a power failure, power is supplied to the main control device 80 or the like (for example, the RAM of the main control device 80), and even after the power supply from the AC power supply is stopped, the data in the RAM of the main control device 80 is maintained for a certain period of time. Is retained. The backup power supply may be provided in the main control device 80 or in a device other than the power supply board. In this case, the power supply board outputs a supply signal to the device equipped with the backup power supply while the power is supplied from the AC power supply, and a power failure signal to the device equipped with the backup power supply when the power supply is stopped. Is output.

Next, the basic specifications of the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10.

In the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment, the hit / fail determination of the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the first hit / fail determination) is executed due to the entry of the ball into the first starting port 11. In addition, the hit / fail determination of the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the second hit / fail determination) is executed due to the entry of the ball into the second starting port 12. Then, in both the first winning / failing determination and the second winning / failing determination, the result of the winning / failing determination is either "big hit (big hit winning)", "missing (missing winning)", or "short-time winning".
In this embodiment, it is assumed that the "time saving winning" can occur in both the first winning / failing determination and the second winning / failing determination, but the "time saving winning" is limited to either the first winning / failing determination or the second winning / failing determination. It may be possible to generate a "short-time winning".

In this embodiment, if the random number for determining the jackpot extracted due to the starting prize (ball entering the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12) is the jackpot value, the first hit / fail judgment or the second hit / fail is determined. In the judgment, it is judged as a big hit.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment is a so-called “probability variation machine”, and the jackpot probability (1/30) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol in a high probability state is It is about 10 times the jackpot probability (1/300) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol in the normal probability state. In addition, the probability variation inrush rate (probability of a probability variation jackpot that triggers a transition to a high probability state when a jackpot occurs) is set to "65%". The pachinko machine 50 of the present invention may be a pachinko machine 50 that does not have a probability fluctuation function that changes the probability of a big hit in a hit / fail determination regarding a special symbol with a high probability.

Further, in the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment, among the random numbers for determining the jackpot (example: 3967) extracted due to the start winning in the first hit / fail determination or the second hit / fail determination, "a jackpot determination that is not a jackpot value". "A part of the random numbers (26)" is the time saving winning value. However, in this embodiment, the handling of the time-saving winning value differs as follows depending on the game state and the like at the time of the first winning / failing determination or the second winning / failing determination.
That is, when the probability that the game state at the time of the first hit / fail judgment or the second hit / fail judgment is determined as a big hit in the first hit / miss judgment or the second hit / miss judgment is a normal probability state, and is a non-time saving state ( Hereinafter, it is referred to as a normal probability / non-time saving state, and when the value of the probability variation flag and the time saving flag is "0", that is, in the normal state), the time saving winning value is treated as valid, and the time saving symbol is confirmed and displayed. It shifts to the time saving state based on the fact.

Further, when the probability that the game state at the time of the first hit / fail judgment or the second hit / fail judgment is determined as a big hit in the first hit / miss judgment or the second hit / miss judgment is a normal probability state, and also in a time saving state (hereinafter). , Normal probability / time saving state, which means the case where the value of the probability variation flag is "0" and the value of the time saving flag is "1"). , Compare the set number of times to be set based on the time saving winning.
Here, the number of remaining time reductions refers to the remaining number of times of the hit / fail determination that can be executed in the time reduction state, and is subtracted each time the hit / fail determination is executed. Further, the set number of times indicates the upper limit number of times of the hit / fail determination that can be executed when the time saving state is activated (that is, the time saving number of times).

If the number of times of setting is larger than the number of remaining times of working hours, the winning value of working hours is treated as valid, and the number of remaining times of working hours in the ongoing time saving state is reset (overwritten) to the set number of times. On the other hand, if the number of times of setting is not larger than the number of remaining times of working hours, the winning value of working hours is treated in the same way as an outlier, and the number of remaining times of working hours being continued is not reset to the scheduled number of times (not overwritten).
Further, when the game state at the time of the first hit / fail judgment or the second hit / fail judgment is a state with a high probability (that is, a high probability state) that the probability of being judged as a big hit in the first hit / miss judgment or the second hit / miss judgment is a high probability state. Is treated in the same way as outliers.
In addition, unlike this embodiment, the time saving state may be activated based on the time saving winning not only in the normal probability state but also in the high probability state.

When the first hit / fail judgment is executed, the stop symbol (big hit symbol, missed symbol, or time-saving symbol) of the first special symbol and the fluctuation pattern (variation pattern that specifies the time during which the first special symbol is variablely displayed) are changed. It is determined by a random number lottery, and the symbol variation of the first special symbol display device 9 and the effect symbol display device 6 is started based on the determined variation time. After that, after the fluctuation time of the first special symbol has elapsed, the stop symbol (fixed symbol) of the first special symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display device 9, and the effect symbol display device 6 corresponds to the first special symbol. The effect symbol is stopped and displayed (confirmed display), and the result of the first hit / miss determination is notified.
Further, when the second hit / fail determination is executed, the stop symbol (big hit symbol, missed symbol, or time-saving symbol) of the second special symbol and the variation pattern (variation pattern for specifying the time during which the second special symbol is variablely displayed) are specified. ) Is determined by a random number lottery, and the symbol variation of the second special symbol display device 10 and the effect symbol display device 6 is started based on the determined fluctuation time. After that, after the fluctuation time of the second special symbol has elapsed, the stop symbol (fixed symbol) of the second special symbol is displayed on the second special symbol display device 10, and the effect symbol display device 6 corresponds to the second special symbol. The effect symbol is stopped and displayed (confirmed display), and the result of the second hit / miss determination is notified.

When the result of the hit / fail judgment of the first special symbol (first hit / fail judgment) becomes a big hit, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and then the special symbol (special symbol 1 jackpot symbol 1, special symbol 1 jackpot symbol) is displayed. 2) is confirmed and displayed. As a result, the jackpot game is executed in which the bonus continuous actuating device is actuated by the operation of the condition device and the grand prize opening 14 is opened in a predetermined manner.
Further, when the result of the hit / fail judgment of the second special symbol (the second hit / fail judgment) becomes a big hit, the special symbol is variablely displayed for a predetermined time, and then the special symbol (special figure 2 big hit symbol 1, special figure 2) is displayed. The jackpot symbol 2) is confirmed and displayed. As a result, the jackpot game is executed in which the bonus continuous actuating device is actuated by the operation of the condition device and the grand prize opening 14 is opened in a predetermined manner.

In the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment, when the result of the first hit / fail determination is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 6A, the stop symbol (the big hit symbol that is confirmed and displayed) is "Special Figure 1 big hit symbol 1". (6R probability variation jackpot symbol) "occurs at a rate of" 65% ", and" special figure 1 jackpot symbol 2 (8R normal jackpot symbol) "occurs at a rate of" 35% ". Further, when the result of the second hit / fail determination is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 6A, the stop symbol (the big hit symbol that is confirmed and displayed) is "special figure 2 big hit symbol 1 (8R probability variation big hit symbol)". The case of "65%" occurs, and the case of "special figure 2 big hit symbol 2 (10R normal big hit symbol)" occurs at the rate of "35%".

When the definitely displayed jackpot symbol is a probabilistic jackpot symbol (special figure 1 jackpot symbol 1, special figure 2 jackpot symbol 1), the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 after the end of the jackpot game is set with a high probability. Moreover, it is set to the time saving state (hereinafter referred to as high probability / time saving state). This high-probability, time-saving state will continue until the next big hit occurs. Here, the probabilistic jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol that, when confirmed and displayed, sets the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 to a high probability state after the end of the jackpot game.

Further, the result of the first hit / fail determination is a big hit, and as shown in FIG. 6A, when the big hit symbol to be confirmed and displayed is "special figure 1 big hit symbol 2 (8R normal big hit symbol)", the big hit game. The gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 after the end of is the normal probability / time saving state. This normal probability / time saving state ends when a predetermined number of time saving times (200 times) is displayed without causing a big hit, and becomes a normal probability / non-time saving state.
Further, the result of the second hit / fail determination is a big hit, and as shown in FIG. 6A, when the big hit symbol that is confirmed and displayed is "Special Figure 2 big hit symbol 2 (10R normal big hit symbol), the big hit game The gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 after the end becomes the normal probability / time saving state. This normal probability / time saving state ends when the fluctuation display of a predetermined time saving number of times (100 times) is performed without causing a big hit, and is normal. Probability / non-time saving state.

In this embodiment, the number of time reductions (set number of times) given is larger in the case of the normal jackpot of the first hit / fail judgment than in the case of the normal jackpot of the second hit / fail judgment, but even if both are the same, The number of time reductions (set number of times) given may be larger in the case of the normal jackpot of the second hit / fail determination than in the case of the normal jackpot of the first hit / fail determination.

Here, the high-probability gaming state (high-probability state or probabilistic gaming state) is the probability of improving the probability of being judged as a big hit (big hit judgment probability) in the hit / fail judgment of the first special symbol and the hit / fail judgment of the second special symbol. The state in which the fluctuation function is activated, and the normal probability state is the state in which the probability fluctuation function is not activated. Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12) is extended (opening extension function), and the fluctuation shortening function for shortening the average fluctuation time of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol is activated. The non-time saving state means a state in which the opening extension function and the fluctuation shortening function are not operating.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the winning probability (winning probability) of the normal symbol is set to "1 / 1.1" in both the normal state (non-time saving state) and the time saving state.
Further, the opening time of the normal electric accessory (second starting port 12) is "0.1 seconds once" in the normal state (non-time saving state) and "5.8 seconds once" in the time saving state. Is.
Further, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 5 seconds on average in the normal state (non-time saving state) and 1 second on average in the time saving state.

Although not shown, the number of prize balls for entering the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 is 3, and the number of prize balls for entering the other winning openings 13 is 10. .. In addition, the number of prize balls by entering the large prize opening 14 is 10. Further, the specified number of winnings for the large winning opening 14 is 10, and the specified number of winnings for the ordinary electric accessory (second starting opening 12) is 10 (see FIG. 5B).

Next, with reference to FIG. 6A, the content of the jackpot game executed when the result of the hit / fail determination (first hit / fail determination, second hit / fail determination) regarding the special symbol is a big hit will be described. When the result of the first hit / fail determination becomes a big hit and "special figure 1 big hit symbol 1 (6R probability variation big hit symbol)" is confirmed and displayed, a 6R probability variation big hit occurs and the "6R big hit game" is executed.
Further, (i) the result of the first hit / fail judgment becomes a big hit, and "special figure 1 big hit symbol 2 (8R normal hit symbol)" is confirmed and displayed, and whether an 8R normal big hit occurs or (ii) a second hit / fail judgment is made. The result becomes a big hit, "special figure 2 big hit symbol 1 (8R probability change big symbol)" is confirmed and displayed, and when an 8R probability change big hit occurs, "8R big hit game" is executed.
Further, the result of the second hit / fail determination becomes a big hit, "special figure 2 big hit symbol 2 (10R normal probability variation big symbol)" is confirmed and displayed, and when a 10R normal big hit occurs, "10R big hit game" is executed.

Here, in the "6R jackpot game", a round game (opening for a maximum of 30 seconds per round or 10 counts) in which the jackpot 14 is opened is performed 6 times with a predetermined interval in between, and the same is true in the "8R jackpot game". A round game is played 8 times with a similar interval in between. Further, in the "10R jackpot game", the same round game is performed 10 times with the same interval in between.

Next, the time saving symbol will be described with reference to FIG. 6 (b).
In this embodiment, when the gaming state is a normal probability state, the result of the winning / failing determination (first winning / failing determination, second winning / failing determination) may be a time-saving winning (neither a big hit nor a miss). , In the case of this time saving winning, the mode of the time saving symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected by the random number lottery.
That is, when the result of the winning / failing determination is the time saving winning, the "first time saving symbol" is selected at the ratio of "70%" and the "second time saving symbol" is selected at the ratio of "25%". The "third time saving symbol" is selected at a rate of "5%".

Then, when the first time-saving symbol, the second time-saving symbol, or the third time-saving symbol is confirmed and displayed, the normal probability state / time-saving state is performed without going through the jackpot game (while maintaining a state in which the special symbol can be changed). Is activated (the game state is set to the normal probability state / time saving state).
However, in this embodiment, the number of time reductions (set number of times) given is different depending on the game state when the time reduction symbol is confirmed and displayed and the type of the time reduction symbol to be confirmed and displayed.
That is, when the first time saving symbol is confirmed and displayed in the normal state (normal probability / non-time saving state), the game shifts to the normal probability state / time saving state without going through the big hit game. When the normal probability / time saving state is entered, the number of times of time saving (the set number of times, that is, the initial value of the remaining number of times of time saving) is set to "10 times".

Further, when the second time saving symbol is confirmed and displayed in the normal state (normal probability / non-time saving state), the game shifts to the normal probability / time saving state without going through the big hit game. When the normal probability / time saving state is entered, the number of time saving times (set number of times) is set to "50 times".
Further, when the third time saving symbol is confirmed and displayed in the normal state (normal probability / non-time saving state), the process shifts to the normal probability / time saving state without going through the big hit game. When the normal probability / time saving state is entered, the number of time saving times (set number of times) is set to "1000 times".

Further, when the game state is the normal probability / time saving state, when the first time saving symbol is confirmed and displayed, the normal probability / time saving state is continued without going through the big hit game. In this case, the continuous time reduction number (time reduction remaining number) may be updated to "50 times", or the time reduction number (time reduction remaining number) when the first time reduction symbol is confirmed and displayed may not be updated.
Further, when the game state is the normal probability / time saving state, when the second time saving symbol is confirmed and displayed, the normal probability / time saving state is continued without going through the big hit game. In this case, the continuous time reduction number (time reduction remaining number) may be updated to "100 times", or the time reduction number (time reduction remaining number) when the first time reduction symbol is confirmed and displayed may not be updated.

Further, when the game state is the normal probability / time saving state, when the third time saving symbol is confirmed and displayed, the normal probability / time saving state is continued without going through the big hit game. In this case, there is a high possibility that the remaining number of time reductions will be updated to "1000 times".
This is because there is a high possibility that the number of remaining time reductions when the third time reduction symbol is confirmed and displayed is less than "1000 times" when the cover is closed and the normal probability / time reduction state is reached.

Here, the symbol time saving state (hereinafter referred to as c time saving state) that operates (sets) without going through the big hit game based on the confirmed display of the time saving symbol is also referred to as the big hit time saving state (hereinafter referred to as a time saving state). ), The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12) is extended (opening extension function), and the time saving function for shortening the average fluctuation time of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol is activated. ..
In addition, even if any of the time-saving symbols is confirmed and displayed, when the remaining number of hit / fail judgments that can be executed in the time-saving state becomes "0" without causing a big hit, the normal probability / time-saving state is terminated and the normal probability / normal probability / It becomes a non-time saving state.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10, when the gaming state is the normal probability / time saving state, the handling when the time saving symbol is confirmed and displayed will be briefly described.
First, for comparison, a time saving state (big hit time saving a) that shifts through the big hit game will be described.
FIG. 8 is a time chart showing a specific example of the jackpot time saving state (hereinafter referred to as specific example 1).

Specific Example 1 shows a case where the special figure 2 big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed and a 10R normal big hit is generated when the “remaining time reduction number” is “9984 times” in a high probability / time saving state.
Then, when a big hit is generated, after executing a big hit game with a predetermined number of big hit rounds (10 rounds in the case of Specific Example 1,), a predetermined number of time reductions (the upper limit number of hit / fail determinations that can be executed in the time reduction state, that is, Starts the time saving state of (set number of times).

That is, in the specific example 1 shown in FIG. 8, the normal probability / time saving state in which the time saving number (set number of times) is “100 times” is started.
In this way, in the jackpot time saving state, regardless of the "time reduction count (time reduction remaining number)" when the special symbol that triggers the transition to the jackpot time reduction state is stopped and displayed, the "stop displayed jackpot symbol" is supported. The number of time reductions (set number of times) ”is set.

In Specific Example 1 of FIG. 8, the number of time reductions (the number of remaining time reductions) when the special symbol that triggers the transition to the time reduction state is stopped is displayed as "9984 times", but it is stopped and displayed after the jackpot game is executed. The "time reduction number of times (set number of times; 100 times)" corresponding to the big hit symbol is set.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing the state of the second specific example (hereinafter referred to as specific example 2).
Specific Example 2 shows a case where the first time-saving symbol (described as time-saving 1 in the figure) is confirmed and displayed when the “remaining number of times of time-saving” is “80 times” in the normal probability / time-saving state. In this case, the number of remaining time reductions "80 times" in the ongoing time reduction state is compared with the set number of times scheduled to be set "50 times" based on the confirmed display of the first time reduction symbol (based on the time reduction winning). do. In this case, since the "remaining number of working hours" in the ongoing time saving state is larger than the setting number "50 times" scheduled to be set, the remaining number of working hours in the ongoing time saving state is reset (overwritten). Not done.

Then, each time the fluctuation is started from the next time onward (however, when a big hit does not occur), the remaining number of times in the time saving state (time saving number) is subtracted as "79 times", "78 times", and so on. Further, in the second embodiment, the out-of-order symbol (special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the variation display in which the first time-saving symbol is selected and started, but the sub-integrated control device 83 is displayed from the main control device 80 at the start of the variation. A fluctuation start command is transmitted to specify that the result of the hit / fail determination is wrong (see S386 in FIG. 20). Then, based on receiving the fluctuation start command, the "off symbol (effect symbol)" is stopped and displayed in the effect display started by the sub-integrated control device 83 (see the normal effect display in the figure).
However, unlike Specific Example 2, even if the remaining number of working hours in the ongoing working hours state is not reset, the working hours symbol is confirmed and displayed in the variable display started based on the result of the winning / failing determination being the working hours winning. May be (special design). In this case, at the start of the fluctuation, the main control device 80 sends a fluctuation start command indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is the time saving winning, but at that time, the time saving winning is invalid. The command indicating the above is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the "off symbol (effect symbol)" is displayed in the effect display started based on the reception of the variable start command specifying the time saving winning. It may be displayed as a stop.

FIG. 10 is a time chart showing the state of the third specific example (hereinafter referred to as specific example 3).
Specific Example 3 shows a case where the second time saving symbol (described as time saving 2 in the figure) is confirmed and displayed when the “time saving number of times remaining” is “80 times” in the normal probability / time saving state. In this case, the set number of times to be set is set based on the fact that the remaining number of times of working hours (number of times of working hours) in the ongoing time saving state is "80 times" and the second time saving symbol is confirmed and displayed (based on the time saving winning). Comparing "100 times", since the set number of times to be set is larger than the remaining number of working hours, the remaining number of working hours is reset (overwritten).

In the specific example 3, after the second time saving symbol is confirmed and displayed, the remaining time saving number (time saving number) is overwritten to "100 times". Then, each time the fluctuation is started from the next time onward (however, when a big hit does not occur), the remaining number of times in the time saving state (time saving number) is subtracted as "99 times", "98 times", and so on.
In the specific example 3, the second time-saving symbol (special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the variation display in which the second time-saving symbol is selected and started, but at the start of the variation, the main control device 80 shifts to the sub-integrated control device 83. A fluctuation start command is transmitted to specify that the result of the winning / failing determination is the time saving winning (see S386 in FIG. 20). Then, based on receiving the fluctuation start command, a special effect display (special effect display in the figure) is executed in the effect display started by the sub-integrated control device 83.

Here, the amount of prize balls during the big hit game is larger in the case where the result of the second hit / miss determination is a big hit than in the case where the result of the first hit / miss determination is a big hit.
Moreover, in the pachinko machine 50, the second starting port 11 and the like are arranged in the right-handed area 3R, and the winning frequency of the second starting port 11 is improved in the time saving state (big hit time saving state, symbol time saving state), so that the time saving state. In the (big hit time saving state, symbol time saving state), the firing intensity of the game ball is increased to induce right-handed hitting (shooting the game ball toward the right-handed area 3R).

In the pachinko machine 50, the game proceeds as follows.
First, the main routine executed by the main control device 80 of the pachinko machine 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This main routine is periodically executed by a hard interrupt about every 2 ms. In this embodiment, the process executed only once from S10 to S65 is referred to as "main process", and the process of S70 which is repeatedly executed as long as the time allows within the time remaining after executing this process is "main process". It is called "residual processing". The "main process" will be executed periodically by the above interrupt.

When a hard interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of the predetermined area of the RAM as the memory is a predetermined value, and when the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to the main process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether or not it is okay. When the interrupt is not a normal interrupt, it is possible that the microcomputer runs out of control when the power is turned on or due to noise, etc. However, since it can be considered that there is almost no runaway of the microcomputer due to recent technological improvements, it is usually when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

When it is determined that the interrupt is not a normal interrupt (S10: no), initial settings (for example, writing a predetermined value to a predetermined area of the memory and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as the initial symbol, etc.) are initially set in the work area of the memory. (Writing of the value, etc.) is performed (S15), and the process proceeds to the residual processing (S70).

When an affirmative determination of a normal interrupt is made (S10: yes), the initial value random number update process is executed (S20). This process is an increment process in which the value of the initial value random number is incremented by +1 each time this process is executed, and the value of the initial value random number before this process is executed is incremented by 1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is "3966", it returns to the initial value "0" in the next processing, and 3967 integers from "0" to "3966" are repeatedly created in ascending order.

The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that increments by +1 each time the process is executed in the same way as the initial value random number update process, and when the maximum value is "3966", it starts in the next process. Return to "0", which is the value of, and repeatedly create 3967 integers from "0" to "3966" in ascending order. The first value of the random number for determining the jackpot is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. Assuming that this value is 250, the random numbers for determining the jackpot are updated as "250", "251", "252" ... "3966", "0", "1" ....

When the big hit determination random number makes one round (updated 3967 times), the value of the initial value random number at that time is set to the initial value of the big hit determination random number, and the big hit determination random number is +1 from the initial value. Performs an increment process. Then, when the big hit determination random number makes one round again, the operation of changing the value of the initial value random number at that time to the initial value of the big hit determination random number is performed. That is, this series of operations will be repeated. In the above example, when the random number for determining the jackpot becomes "249", it is one round, so that the value of the initial value random number is next to "249". If the value of the initial random number is "87", it changes to "249", "87", "88" ... "3966", "0", "1" ... "86", and "86". Next to is the new value of the initial random number.
The random number update process (S30) for determining the jackpot symbol is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 100 integers from "0" to "99", and is incremented by 1 for each process and exceeds the maximum value, which is the initial value "0". Return to.

The hit determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 997 integers from "0" to "996". Return to a certain "0".
In addition, the random number update process for hit determination is used for the lottery of ordinary symbols, and other initial value random numbers, random numbers for jackpot determination, random numbers for jackpot symbol determination, random numbers for reach determination, and random numbers for fluctuation pattern determination are used for lottery of special symbols. use.
The reach determination random number update process (S40) following S35 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 229 integers from "0" to "228". Return to a certain "0".

The number of values that reach in the non-time saving state (when the fluctuation time shortening function is not activated) is 21, the values are "0" to "20", and the value that reaches in the big hit time saving state (a time saving state). The number of is 5 and the values are "0" to "4".
The random number update process (S45) for determining the fluctuation pattern following S40 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers of "0" to "1020", and is incremented by +1 for each process and the initial value is exceeded. It returns to "0" which is.

The time-saving symbol determination random number update process (S46) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 3967 integers from "0" to "3966", and is incremented by 1 for each process and exceeds the maximum value, which is the initial value "0". Return to.

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), winning of the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, the winning of the large winning opening 14, the general winning opening 13, and the confirmation of the winning of the ball to the normal symbol operating gate 17 are performed. The input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main control device 80 is executed.
The winning (winning) confirmation process (starting winning process) for each starting port and operating port will be described later.

In this embodiment, when the game ball wins the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a random number for determining a big hit, a random number for determining a big hit symbol, a random number for determining a variation pattern, and a random number for reaching determination are generated. Although it is acquired, the number of hold storages is limited to 4 for each of the 1st start port 11 and the 2nd start port 12, and when the hold storage is 4 full, the game ball is the 1st start port 11. Alternatively, even if a prize is won in the second starting port 12, only the prize balls (three) are paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

Subsequently, a hit / fail determination process (S55) is performed as a condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not it is a big hit. When the pass / fail determination process (S55) is completed, each output process (S60) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.

In each output process (S60), the main control device 80 refers to the effect symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81 launch control device 84, the sub-integrated control device 83, the large winning opening solenoid 14b, etc. according to the progress of the game. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the prize confirmation process (S50) that there is a prize for the game ball at each prize opening on the game board 1, the prize ball data is output to the payout control device 81 in order to pay out the game ball as the prize ball. The process of outputting the sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83 is output to the effect symbol control device 82 to notify that an error is occurring when there is an abnormality in the pachinko machine 50. Each process is executed.

The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S65) is a process of monitoring whether or not fraud has been performed on the normal winning opening 13, and the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is larger than a predetermined number. It is a process of determining whether or not, and if there are many, it is determined to be fraudulent, and a notification to that effect is given. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main control device 80.

The above-mentioned residual processing following this processing is composed of the initial value random number update processing (S70), but is exactly the same processing as the above-mentioned S20. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time allows until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the main processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not the jackpot processing is executed, the difference in the display mode of the special symbol, and the like. As a result, the number of times the residual processing is executed also differs for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number by executing the interrupt processing shown in FIG. 11 once is not uniform. As a result, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the jackpot determination random number is extremely reduced. If the values of the initial value random numbers (3967 ways from 0 to 3966) occur to the same extent when the random numbers for determining the jackpot make one round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/3967. Further, the above-mentioned random number update process for hit determination (S35) may also be configured to be executed in the residual process.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, a start winning confirmation process relating to a normal symbol (hereinafter, may be referred to as a normal symbol start winning confirmation process) will be described. This normal symbol start winning confirmation process is one of the subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S50) of the main routine of FIG.
The start winning confirmation process (normal symbol start winning confirmation process) relating to the normal symbol shown in FIG. 12 determines whether or not there is a ball entering the normal symbol operating gate 17 (S100), and if there is a ball (S100 :). yes), it is determined whether or not the reserved memory of the normal symbol is full (S102). In the case of a negative judgment (S102: no), various random numbers such as a random number for determining a normal symbol and a random number for determining a winning symbol (random number for determining a normal symbol) are extracted by the processing of S104, and the extracted various random numbers are used. It is stored as a hold storage in the memory of the main control device 80 (a hold storage process for a normal drawing provided in the built-in RAM, which is not shown in FIG. 12) (up to four). Then, the display control of the normal symbol hold number display device 8 and the normal symbol hold number command transmission process to the effect symbol display device 82 and the sub-integrated control device 83 are performed (S106), and this process is terminated (returned).

Further, when it is determined in the processing of S100 that the game ball has not entered the normal symbol operating gate 17 (S100: no) and when the reserved memory of the normal symbol is full (S102: yes). In that case, it will be a return as it is.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15, a hit / fail determination process relating to a normal symbol (hereinafter, may be referred to as a normal symbol hit / fail determination process) will be described. This normal symbol hit / miss determination process is one of the subroutines of the pass / fail determination process (S55) of the main routine of FIG.
In the normal symbol hit / miss determination process (normal symbol hit / fail determination process), first, it is determined whether or not the normal electric accessory 12A for opening the second starting port 12 is operating (S110). When the normal electric accessory 12A is in operation (S110: yes), the process proceeds to the normal symbol game processing as it is. Further, when the ordinary electric accessory 12A is not operating (S110: no), it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbol is changing (S112). If it is not changing (S112: no), it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol is displayed (S114).

If the confirmed symbol is not displayed (S114: no), it is determined whether or not there is a reserved memory of the normal symbol (S116), and if there is a reserved memory of the normal symbol (S116: yes), the reserved memory of the normal symbol is stored. Decrement the number (S118) and move to S120. If there is no hold storage of the normal symbol (S116: no), the process proceeds to the normal symbol game process as it is.

In S120, the oldest reserved memory is read (the reserved memory is erased), and it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is set (that is, 1). If the judgment is affirmative in S120 (S120: yes), the random number for determining the hit of the read normal symbol is collated with the hit value recorded in the time saving table (S122), and the process proceeds to S130 in FIG. When a negative determination is made (S120: no), the hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table in S124, and the process proceeds to S130 in FIG.

Here, the hit probability for a normal symbol is set to "1 / 1.1" regardless of whether the time saving flag is "0" or "1". However, the probability of hitting a normal symbol is higher when the time saving flag is "1" (for example, "5/6") than when the time saving flag is "0" (for example, "1/6"). When is set to high and the time saving flag is 1, a gaming state in which the normal symbol probability fluctuation function is activated may be set.

In S130 of FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is a hit, and if it is a hit (S130: yes), the hit symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the hit symbol (S132), and the fluctuation pattern is determined (S134). ). After that, the normal symbol hit setting process is executed (S136), and the process proceeds to S140. On the other hand, if the normal symbol is not a hit (S130: no), the deviation pattern is determined (S138), and the process proceeds to S140.
In the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern determined by S134 or S138) is whether the result of the normal symbol hit / fail judgment is correct or incorrect. Regardless of the hit pattern, if the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is the normal state (non-time saving state), it is always 5.0 seconds, and if the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is the time saving state, it is always 1. It is 0.0 seconds.

After that, it shifts to S140, starts the fluctuation of the normal symbol display device 7, and transmits the normal symbol fluctuation start command to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S140), and shifts to the normal symbol game processing. In the normal symbol hit setting process (S136) of this embodiment, if an affirmative judgment is made in S130 during the non-time saving state, the normal electric accessory 12A is set once in 0.1 seconds. Further, when the affirmative judgment is made in S130 during the time saving state, the opening pattern of the ordinary electric accessory 12A is set once in 5.8 seconds.
In S112 of FIG. 13, when the normal symbol is changing (S112: yes), the process shifts to S146 shown in FIG. 15 (a). In S146, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has elapsed. In the case of an affirmative determination (S146: yes), the corresponding normal symbol confirmation symbol display process is performed (S148), and the process proceeds to the normal symbol game process. In the confirmed symbol display process, a command for displaying the confirmed symbol (symbol confirmation command) is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and a command is output to the normal symbol display device 7 to stop at the confirmed symbol. If the symbol variation time has not elapsed (S146: no), the process proceeds to the normal symbol game processing as it is.

In S114 of FIG. 13, when the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S114: yes), the process proceeds to S150 shown in FIG. 15 (b). It is determined in S150 whether or not the confirmed symbol display time has expired. When the confirmed symbol display time ends (S150: yes), the display of the confirmed symbol ends (S152), and it is determined whether or not the combination is a hit of the normal symbol (S154). When the combination of the normal symbols is a hit (S154: yes), the normal symbol hit start effect processing is performed (S156), and the process proceeds to the normal symbol game processing. If the confirmed symbol display time has not ended (S150: no), or if the combination of normal symbols is out of order (S154: no), the process proceeds to the normal symbol game process as it is.

16 to 17, a normal symbol game process performed by opening the normal electric accessory 12A (second starting port 12) will be described. The normal symbol game process is a process executed after the normal symbol hit / miss determination process is executed.
As shown in FIG. 16, when the normal symbol game process is started, it is first determined whether or not the normal electric accessory 12A is in operation (S160). When the ordinary electric accessory 12A is operating (S160: yes), it is determined whether the ordinary electric accessory 12A is open (S162). On the other hand, when the normal electric accessory 12A is not in operation (S160: no), this process ends (returns) as it is.

If the normal electric accessory 12A is not open (S162: no), it is determined whether the normal symbol hit end effect is in progress (S164), and if the normal symbol hit end effect is not in progress (S164: no), the normal symbol hit start effect is in progress. It is confirmed whether the time has passed (S166), and if the normal symbol hit start effect time has passed (S166: yes), the process proceeds to the normal electric accessory opening process (S168), and the process ends.
The ordinary electric accessory opening process (S168) of this embodiment opens the ordinary electric accessory 12A (second starting port 12) based on the opening pattern of the ordinary electric accessory 12A set in S136 described above (closed state). To be open from).

If the ordinary electric accessory 12A is open in the process of S162 of FIG. 16 (S162: yes), the process proceeds to S170 of FIG. 17 (a). Then, it is determined whether or not 10 (prescribed number) balls have entered the normal electric accessory 12A (second starting port 12) (S170). When the specified number is reached (S170: yes), the normal electric accessory closing process (S174) is performed, the normal symbol hit end effect process is executed (S176), and the process ends. On the other hand, if there are no 9 balls (specified number) in the normal electric accessory 12A (second starting port 12) (S170: no), whether or not the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 12A has ended. Is determined (S172). In the case of an affirmative determination (S172: yes), the process proceeds to S174. In the case of a negative determination (S172: no), the process ends as it is.

If the normal symbol hitting end effect is being produced in the process of S164 of FIG. 16 (S164: yes), the process proceeds to S180 shown in FIG. 17 (b), and it is confirmed whether or not the normal symbol hitting end effect time has elapsed (S180). ). If the normal symbol hit end effect time has elapsed (S180: yes), the normal symbol hit end command transmission process (S182) is executed, and in this process, the normal symbol hit end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. End the normal symbol game. If the end effect time for the normal symbol has not elapsed (S180: no), the normal symbol game process is terminated as it is.

Next, with reference to FIG. 18, a prize confirmation process relating to the special symbol (hereinafter, may be referred to as a special symbol prize confirmation process) will be described. This special symbol winning confirmation process is one of the subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S50) of the main routine of FIG.
When the special symbol winning confirmation process is activated, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the game ball has entered the first starting port 11 based on the detection signal of the first starting port switch 11a (S200). If the judgment is affirmative (S200: yes), the random number for determining the jackpot, the random number for determining the jackpot symbol, the random number for reaching determination, the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the first hold storage is full (this embodiment). Then, it is determined whether or not the number is 4) (S202). Further, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the first starting port 11 (S200: yes), the main control device 80 instructs the payout control device 81 to pay out the prize balls (3 pieces). It is configured to output a signal.

If the first reserved storage is not full (S202: no), each of the above random numbers is stored in the storage area as the first reserved storage, and the number of lights of the first special symbol reserved number display device 18 is incremented by one. "1" is added to the counter indicating the number of 1 hold storages, and the number of lights of the first special symbol hold number display device 18 is increased (S204). Then, a hold number command (first hold number command) corresponding to the added number of first hold storages is generated, transmitted to the sub-integrated device 83 (S206), and transferred to S210.
On the other hand, if there are four first hold storages (S202: yes), the hold storage is not performed, and the number of lights of the counter indicating the number of first hold storages and the first special symbol hold number display device 18 is not increased. Move to.

When it is determined that the game ball has not entered the first start port 11 (S200: no), the process proceeds to S210, and the game ball is entered into the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the second start port switch 12a. Determines whether or not the ball has entered. If the judgment is affirmative (S210: yes), the random number for determining the jackpot, the random number for determining the jackpot symbol, the random number for reaching determination, the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the second hold storage is full (this embodiment). Then, it is determined whether or not the number is 4) (S212). Further, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the second starting port 12 (S210: yes), the main control device 80 instructs the payout control device 81 to pay out the prize balls (3 pieces). It is configured to output a signal.

If the second reserved storage is not full (S212: no), each of the above random numbers is stored as the second reserved storage, "1" is added to the counter indicating the number of the second reserved storage, and the second reserved storage is stored. "1" is added to the counter indicating the number, and the number of lights of the second special symbol hold number display device 19 is increased (S214). Then, a hold number command (second hold number command) corresponding to the added number of second hold storages is generated and transmitted to the sub-integrated device 83 (S216), and this process is terminated.
On the other hand, if there are four second hold storages in S212 (S212: yes), the second hold is not stored, and the number of second hold storages and the number of lights of the second special symbol hold number display device 19 are not increased. This process is terminated (returned). Further, even when the game ball has not entered the second starting port 12 (S210: no), this process is terminated.

Further, since the main control device 80 outputs a signal instructing the payout control device 81 to pay out the prize balls (three) prior to the determination process performed in S200 and the determination process performed in S210, the first. Even if the hold memory and the second hold memory are full, the prize ball will be paid out.
Further, when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the first hold number command or the second hold number command (second hold storage number instruction command), the effect symbol display device 6 according to the hold storage number indicated by the received command. An instruction signal for changing the number of reserved storages displayed above is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82.

Next, the hit / fail determination process for the special symbol (hereinafter, may be referred to as a special symbol hit / fail determination process) will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 23. This special figure hit / fail determination process is one of the subroutines of the hit / fail determination process (S55) of the main routine shown in FIG.
When the special symbol hit / miss determination process is activated, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is operating based on the jackpot flag (S320). If the special electric accessory is in operation (S320: yes), the process shifts to the jackpot game process. Further, if the determination of S320 is a negative determination (S320: no), the special symbol is not changing (S322: no), and the confirmed symbol is not displayed (S324: no), the process proceeds to S330 in FIG. It is determined whether or not there is a second reserved memory (above, reserved memory according to S214 of FIG. 18) (S330).

If there is this reserved memory (S330: yes), the second reserved memory number is decremented (S332), and the process proceeds to S338.
On the other hand, if there is no second reserved storage (S330: no), it is determined whether or not there is a first reserved storage (above, reserved storage according to S204 of FIG. 16) (S334). Then, if there is a first reserved memory (S334: yes), the first reserved memory number is decremented (S336), and the process proceeds to S338.

If there is no first hold memory (S334: no), the process proceeds to the jackpot game process. In the pachinko machine 50, when neither the first reserved storage nor the second reserved storage is “zero” in this way, the second reserved storage is preferentially processed.

In S338, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (that is, 1). Here, when the probability variation flag is 1, it means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability state.
If a positive judgment is made in the process of S338 (S338: yes), the random number for determining the jackpot read in S204 or S214 is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S340).

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in the process of S338 (S338: no), the random number for determining the jackpot read in S204 or S214 is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table (S344).
Then, based on the determination of S340 or S344, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (S350).

When it is determined to be a big hit in S350 (S350: yes), the big hit symbol is determined by a random number lottery using a random number for determining the big hit symbol (S352).
Then, when the result of the "first hit / fail determination" is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined by a random number lottery using the random number for determining the big hit symbol read by decrementing the first reserved memory (S352).

If the result of the "second hit / fail determination" is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined by a random number lottery using the random number for determining the big hit symbol read by decrementing the second reserved memory.
Here, the main control device 80 decrements the first reserved memory, collates the random number for determining the big hit read with the hit value, and determines whether or not it is a big hit, which corresponds to the "first hit / fail determination". Further, decrementing the second reserved memory and collating the random number for determining the jackpot read with the hit value to determine whether or not it is a jackpot corresponds to the "second hit / fail determination".

As shown in FIG. 6A, in the process of S352 that shifts through the first hit / fail determination, the jackpot symbol is "Special Figure 1 per symbol 1 (6R probability variation jackpot symbol)" or "Special Figure 1 jackpot". It is determined to be one of "symbol 2 (8R normal jackpot symbol)". Further, in the process of S352 that shifts through the second hit / fail determination, it is either "special figure 2 big hit symbol 1 (8R probability variation big hit symbol)" or "special figure 2 big hit symbol 2 (10R normal big hit symbol)". It is determined.

Then, when the jackpot symbol is determined by the process of S352, the process proceeds to the variation pattern determination process (S354).
In this variation pattern determination process (S354), the jackpot variation pattern is determined by the random number for determining the variation pattern. Here, the fluctuation time until the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed (the fluctuation time of the special symbol) is specified by the fluctuation pattern, but the fluctuation executed when the result of the hit / fail judgment is a jackpot (hereinafter referred to as jackpot fluctuation). ) Corresponds to the effect display (variable display of the effect pattern), the reach (reach display followed by the reach effect) is uniformly performed. Therefore, regardless of the gaming state (time saving state, non-time saving state) of the pachinko machine 50, it is possible to determine the long variation time (longer than the case where the result of the hit / fail determination is wrong). The sex is high.

Then, after the fluctuation pattern determination process and the big hit setting process (S356), the process proceeds to the process of S386.
Here, the jackpot setting process depends on the jackpot symbol determined (see FIG. 6A), the game state (whether the high probability state or the time saving state, etc.) or the jackpot game is performed after the jackpot game is executed. It is a process of acquiring information (opening time of big hit, opening pattern, ending time of big hit, number of rounds, etc.).

Further, when it is determined in S350 that the result of the hit / fail determination is not a big hit (S350: no), it is determined in S358 whether or not the result of the hit / fail determination is wrong (S358).
If the result of the hit / fail judgment in S358 is determined to be out of order (S358: yes), after determining the outlier symbol (S380), the process proceeds to S382, based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number. The fluctuation pattern is determined (S382).

In this way, when the fluctuation pattern is determined (S382), after performing the deviation setting process (S384), the process proceeds to the process of S386. Here, in the deviation setting process of S384, in the high probability state, the remaining number of probability changes and the time reduction is set to "-1", and in the normal probability / time saving state, the remaining number of time saving is set to "-1". conduct. In other words, in the high probability state, the remaining number of special symbol hit / fail judgments that can be executed in the high probability / time saving state is decremented by "1", and in the normal probability / time saving state, the special symbol hit / fail judgment that can be executed in the normal probability / time saving state. Decrement the remaining number of times by "1".

It should be noted that the disconnection setting process of S384 is a process of counting the remaining number of times of the hit / fail judgment (hit / fail judgment of the special symbol) that can be executed in the short-time operation state, and when the remaining number of times becomes "zero", the operation is performed. Ends the operation in the short-time state.
Here, in this embodiment, an embodiment in which a process (offset setting process) as a means for counting the remaining number of times is executed at the start of the change of the special symbol is illustrated, but the process as the means is performed when the change of the special symbol is stopped. It may be that.
Further, in this embodiment, the remaining number of times of the hit / fail judgment (hit / fail judgment regarding the special symbol) executed in the time saving state is counted by the subtraction type counter, and when the count value becomes "0", the mode of ending the time saving state is illustrated. However, it is also possible to exemplify an embodiment in which the number of times of hit / fail judgment (hit / fail judgment regarding a special symbol) is counted by an addition type counter and the time saving state is terminated when the count value reaches the "set value (upper limit value)".

Here, in S382, when the reach determination random number is determined to be a value that generates reach, the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern table considering the game state at that time and the variation pattern determination random number. do. Here, when the result of the hit / fail judgment is out of order, the case of performing reach (reach display and subsequent reach effect) in the variable display of the effect symbol is referred to as "out of reach", and the case of not performing reach is referred to as "out of normal". Will be referred to as.
If the result of the hit / fail judgment is out of order and the reach is not performed (in the case of out of normal time) and the gaming state is in the non-time saving state, the "variation pattern table for out of normal and non-time saving state" is displayed. The fluctuation pattern is determined with reference to, and when the gaming state is the time saving state, the fluctuation pattern is determined with reference to the "variation pattern table for the off-normal and time saving state".

If the result of the hit / fail judgment is out of reach and the reach is performed (in the case of out of reach) and the gaming state is in the non-time saving state, refer to "Variation pattern table for out of reach and non-time saving state". The fluctuation pattern is determined, and when the gaming state is the time saving state, the fluctuation pattern is determined with reference to the "variation pattern table for the out-of-reach and time saving state". In this case as well, the fluctuation time determined by referring to the variation pattern table for the time saving state is determined by referring to the variation pattern table for the non-time saving state, as in the case where the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit. It is considered to be shorter than the fluctuation time.
Generally, in the case of out-of-normal (without reach display and subsequent reach effect), "the variation pattern determined by referring to the variation pattern table for out-of-normal and non-time saving state is out of reach (reach display and subsequent reach). (When accompanied by an effect) Specify a shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern determined by referring to the "variation pattern table for out-of-reach and non-time saving states".

When it is determined in S358 that the result of the hit / fail judgment is not a deviation (S358: no), that is, when the result of the win / fail judgment is a time-saving winning (S358: no), the process shifts to S362 of FIG. Is performed (S362).
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the processing of S362, the first time-saving symbol (selection rate; 70%), the second time-saving symbol (selection rate; 25%), or the third time-saving symbol. It is determined to be a time-saving symbol (selectivity; 5%).

When the process of S362 is executed, the process shifts to S364, and it is determined whether the value of the probability change flag is "0" (S364). Then, when a negative determination is made in S364 (S364; no), that is, when it is determined that the value of the probability variation flag is "1" (S364; no), the process directly proceeds to S382 in FIG. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on the random number for determination and the random number for determination of the variation pattern (S382). Then, when the fluctuation pattern is determined, after performing the deviation setting process (S384), the process proceeds to the process of S386.

That is, when a negative determination is made in S364 (S364; no), the time saving symbol determined in S362 is stopped and displayed after the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern selected in S382 has elapsed.
In this case, the time-saving symbol is stopped and displayed in the special symbol display device (first special symbol display device 9, second special symbol display device 10) (limited to the special symbol), and the time-saving symbol is stopped and displayed. However, it is treated in the same way as the one with the out-of-order symbol displayed as stopped.
Therefore, in the effect display executed by the effect symbol display device 6 in response to the "variation of the special symbol" executed by the special symbol display device (first special symbol display device 9, second special symbol display device 10). , It is executed as an effect display (hereinafter referred to as "disengagement fluctuation") in which the disengaged symbol is stopped and displayed. Since the change and stop display of the special symbol is more difficult for the player to recognize than the change and stop display of the effect display, the fact that the time saving winning has occurred is treated as substantially non-notification.

When an affirmative determination is made in S364 (S364; yes), the process proceeds to S366, and it is determined whether the value of the time saving flag is "0" (S366). Then, in the case of affirmative determination in S366 (S366; yes), that is, in the normal probability / non-time saving state (S364; yes, S366; yes), the process proceeds to S372 as it is.

Further, when a negative determination is made in S366 (S366; no), that is, in a normal probability / time saving state (S364; yes, S366; no), the process proceeds to S368.
In S368, the number of remaining time reductions at the start of the change (variation of the special symbol) is compared with the number of set schedules to be set corresponding to the time reduction symbol determined in S362 (the number of settings scheduled to be set based on the current time reduction winning). If the number of times of setting is not larger, the process proceeds to S382 as it is, and the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S382). Then, when the fluctuation pattern is set, the process proceeds to the process of S386 after the deviation setting process is performed (S384).

That is, when a negative determination is made in S368 (S368; no), the time saving symbol determined in S362 is stopped and displayed after the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern selected in S382 has elapsed.
Also in this case, in the effect display executed by the effect symbol display device 6, it is executed as an effect display (disengagement variation) in which the out-of-order symbol is stopped and displayed. Since the change and stop display of the special symbol is more difficult for the player to recognize than the change and stop display of the effect display, the fact that the time saving winning has occurred is treated as substantially non-notification.

If an affirmative determination is made in S368 (S368; yes), the process proceeds to S372.
In S372, the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S372). Then, when the fluctuation pattern is determined, after performing the time saving setting process (S374), the process of setting the value of the time saving setting flag to "1" is executed, and the process proceeds to the process of S386.

Here, in the time saving process of S374, it is a process of acquiring information regarding the content of the time saving state in which the time saving symbol is stopped and displayed and transitions to the time saving state, or is maintained. That is, information on the number of time reductions (remaining number of time reductions) determined in response to the time reduction symbol scheduled to be stopped, the opening pattern of the second starting port 12 (ordinary electric accessory), the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol, etc. It is a process to acquire.

More specifically, in the time reduction setting process of S374, the game state at that time and the number of time reductions (set number of times) corresponding to the time reduction symbols scheduled to be stopped and displayed are set.
That is, in the time reduction setting process of S374 (the time reduction setting process of S374 executed in the non-time reduction state) that shifts after the affirmative determination of S366, if the time reduction symbol scheduled to be stopped and displayed is the first time reduction symbol, the number of time reductions When the information indicating that the (set number of times) is "10 times" is the second time saving symbol, the information indicating that the time saving number (setting number of times) is "50 times" is the third time saving symbol. In some cases, information indicating that the number of time reductions (set number of times) is "1000 times" is acquired.
Further, in the time saving setting process of S374 (the time saving setting process of S374 executed in the time saving state) that shifts after the affirmative determination of S368, if the time saving symbol scheduled to be stopped and displayed is the first time saving symbol, the number of times of time saving ( When the information indicating that the number of times of setting is "50 times" is the second time saving symbol, the information indicating that the number of times of time saving (number of times of setting) is "100 times" is the third time saving symbol. In this case, information indicating that the number of time reductions (set number of times) is "1000 times" is acquired.
Further, the time reduction setting flag is whether the time reduction state is set after executing the fluctuation display (variation display of the special symbol) (when affirmative judgment is made in S366), or the continuous time reduction state is maintained at the start of the fluctuation. This is a flag indicating that (when a negative determination is made in S366).

Following S356, S384 or S376, the data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result is output to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S386), and the process proceeds to the jackpot game process. Here, the data transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 in this S386 is "data indicating the result of the winning / failing determination (data indicating whether it is a big hit, a miss, or a time saving winning)" and "according to the result of the winning / failing determination". It is a fluctuation start command (display control command) that includes "data" and "variation pattern data (variation pattern command) that specifies the fluctuation time".

That is, when the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit, the data (S354) indicating that the result of the hit / miss judgment is a big hit and the type of the big hit (whether the generated big hit is a normal big hit or a probable variable big hit). , The data acquired by the processing of S356, hereinafter referred to as jackpot data) is transmitted in S386.
Further, when the result of the hit / fail judgment is wrong, the data indicating whether the result of the hit / miss judgment is wrong or whether the wrong result is out of reach or out of normal (data acquired by the processing of S382, S384, etc.). (Hereinafter referred to as out-of-order data) is transmitted in S386.

Further, when the result of the winning / failing determination is the time-saving winning, the data indicating that the result of the winning / failing determination is the time-saving winning, and the type of the time-saving winning (the type of the time-saving symbol, that is, the time-saving symbol displayed to be stopped are displayed). Data (data acquired by the processing of S372, S374, etc., hereinafter referred to as time saving data) indicating data indicating which of the first time saving symbol, the second time saving symbol, and the third time saving symbol) is transmitted in S386. To.
However, even if the result of the hit / fail judgment is the time saving winning, if the game state at the time of the winning / failing judgment is the normal probability / time saving state and the remaining number of times of the time saving is not updated, the result of the winning / failing judgment is wrong. The transmitted data (outlier data, that is, the data acquired by the processing of S382 and S384, etc.) is transmitted in S386. Therefore, the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this data (outlier data) is supposed to execute the effect display in the same effect mode as in the case where the result of the hit / miss determination is out of order.

Further, the effect symbol display device 6 starts the variation display of the effect symbol by the process of S386, but the change of the special symbol is also started by the main control device 80 almost at the same time.
Returning to FIG. 19, when it is determined in S322 of FIG. 19 that the special symbol is changing (S322: yes), the process shifts to S390 of FIG. 22 and the symbol change time (S354, S382, or S372). It is determined whether or not (based on the fluctuation pattern determined in the process of) has passed. Then, in the case of a negative determination (S390: no), the process proceeds to the jackpot game process as it is. On the other hand, in the case of an affirmative determination (S390: yes), the big hit game process is performed after the definite symbol display process (S392) is performed. In the confirmed symbol display process, a command to display the confirmed symbol (symbol confirmation command) is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and a command is output to the special symbol display devices 9 and 10 to stop at the confirmed symbol. Let me.

If it is determined in S324 of FIG. 19 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S324: yes), the process proceeds to S400 of FIG. 23, and it is determined whether or not the display time of the confirmed symbol has expired. In the case of a negative determination (S400: no), a jackpot game process is performed.
On the other hand, in the case of an affirmative determination (S400: yes) in S400, the display of the definite symbol is terminated (S402), and it is determined whether or not the definitely displayed special symbol is a symbol that becomes a big hit (S404).

When it is determined in S404 that the symbol is a big hit (S404: yes), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (S406). If the probability change flag is 1 (S406: yes), the probability change flag is set to 0 in S408, and the process proceeds to S410. On the other hand, if the probability change flag is not 1 (S406: no), the process proceeds to S410 as it is.
Then, in S410, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is 1. If the time saving flag is 1 (S410: yes), the time saving flag is set to 0 in S412, and the process shifts to S414. On the other hand, if the time saving flag is not 1 (S410: no), the process proceeds to S414 as it is.

In S414, the jackpot flag is set by the condition device operation start process, and in the subsequent S416, the accessory continuous operation device is operated.
When S416 is performed, the jackpot game start process is performed in the subsequent S418. In the jackpot game start process, a sub-integrated control device 83 provides a command to start the jackpot game (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot start command) and information related to the jackpot game (big hit opening time, opening pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.). Send to. When the jackpot game start process is completed, the jackpot game process is performed.

If it is determined in S404 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a display that becomes a big hit (S404: no), it is determined in S430 whether or not the probability change flag is "1".
Then, if it is "1" (S430: yes), it is determined whether or not the probability variation number is "0" (S432).
If the number of probability changes is "0" (S432: yes), the probability change flag is set to "0" in S434 and the process proceeds to S436. On the other hand, when the probability change flag is not "1" (S430: no) or when the probability change number is not "0" (S432: no), the process proceeds to S436 as it is.

In this S436, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is "1", and if it is "1" (S436: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of time reductions is "0" (S438). Then, if the number of time reductions is "0" (S438: yes), the time reduction flag is set to "0" in S440, and the process proceeds to S444.
Further, when the time reduction flag is not "1" (S436: no) or when the time reduction number is not "0" (S440: no), the process shifts to S444 as it is.

In S444, it is determined whether or not the time reduction setting is made (whether or not the value of the time reduction setting flag is "1"). That is, (1) the fluctuation (variation of the special symbol) is stopped and displayed when the value of the time reduction flag is "0", or (2) the fluctuation is started when the fluctuation is started in the time reduction state (special symbol). When the number of remaining time reductions is reset (overwritten) based on the fact that (variation) is stopped and displayed in the time reduction symbol, an affirmative determination is made in S444.

Then, if an affirmative determination is made in S444 (S444; yes), the time reduction number setting process (S446) is performed, and then the process proceeds to the following process.
That is, when the time saving flag is set to "0" and the time saving flag is won, the time saving flag value is set to "1" and the time saving setting flag value is set to "0". After that, it shifts to S450. Further, when the time reduction winning is generated and the number of remaining time reductions is updated while the value of the time reduction flag is "1", the process of setting the value of the time reduction setting flag to "0" is performed, and then the process proceeds to S450.
Here, in S446, when the fluctuation (variation of the special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the time-saving symbol when the value of the time-saving flag is "0", the time-saving number corresponding to the stopped-displayed time-saving symbol is set. Will be done.
Also, if the remaining number of working hours is reset (overwritten) based on the fact that the fluctuation (variation of the special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the reduced working hours state when the fluctuation is started in the reduced working hours state, the reduced working hours symbol is displayed as stopped. The corresponding number of working hours (set number of times) is reset (overwritten) as the "remaining number of times (S384 in FIG. 20)".
If a negative determination is made in S444 (S444; no), the process proceeds to S450 as it is.

In S450, the main control device 80 issues a state specification command indicating a state such as whether or not the current gaming state is in the probable change, whether or not the time is shortened, and the sub-integrated control device 83 after the special symbol determination time (600 ms). And shift to the jackpot game process.
In the case of this embodiment, the timing of transmitting the state designation command from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83 in the special symbol hit / miss determination process is after the special symbol confirmation time, but at the start of the special symbol change. And, the state specification command may be transmitted even when the power is restored.

Here, in the "processing of S450" in which S440 is executed after the affirmative determination of S438 and the negative determination of S444 is executed, the gaming state from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83 is a non-time saving state. "Status specification command" is sent. In this case, the sub-integrated control device 83 can detect that the gaming state is a non-time saving state.
Further, even when the processing of S412 is executed after the affirmative determination (big hit occurrence) of S404, a "state specification command (not shown in FIG. 23)" indicating that the gaming state is a non-time saving state is transmitted. .. Also in this case, it is possible to detect that the sub-integrated control device 83 is in the non-time saving state in the gaming state.

Further, the process of S450 executed through the process of S448 (the process of setting the value of the time saving flag to "1") and the process of S548 of FIG. 26 to be described later (the process of setting the value of the time saving flag to "1") are performed. By the processing of S556 to be executed, a "state specification command" indicating that the gaming state is in the time saving state is transmitted.
By these processes, the sub-integrated control device 83 can detect that the gaming state is the reduced working hours state.

Next, the jackpot game processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 26.
First, as shown in FIG. 24, in the jackpot game process, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operating device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S500). When it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S500: yes), whether or not the large winning opening 14 is open (S502), and when it is determined that the large winning opening 14 is closed, it is determined. (S502: no), it is determined whether or not the large winning opening 14 is closed due to the interval between round games (S506).

If it is not during the interval between round games (S506: no), it is determined whether the jackpot end effect is in progress (S508). If this is also a negative determination (S508: no), it is determined whether or not the time required for the effect of starting the big hit game has elapsed (S510). When the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S510: yes), the jackpot opening process (S512) is performed to end (return) the jackpot game process.
In S500, when the accessory continuous operation device is not operating (S500: no), the big hit game process is terminated. Further, in S510, even if the jackpot start effect time has not elapsed (S510: no), the jackpot game process is terminated.

If it is determined that the large winning opening 14 is open (S502: yes), the process proceeds to S514 in FIG. 25, and it is determined whether or not 10 large winning openings 14 have been won. In this embodiment, the prescribed number of winnings to the large winning opening 14 is 10, but it may be 8 or 9, and is not particularly limited.
If 10 pieces have not been won in the big winning opening 14 (S514: no), the process proceeds to S516, and it is determined whether or not the opening time (for example, 27 seconds) of the big winning opening 14 has ended. When the opening time ends (S516: yes), the process proceeds to S518. If the opening time of the big winning opening 14 is not finished (S516: no), the big hit game process is finished (returned) as it is.

In S514, when 10 game balls are won in the big winning opening 14 (S514: yes), the big winning opening closing process (S518) is performed, the big hit interval process (S520) is performed, and the big hit game process is completed (S514: yes). Return).

Return to FIG. 24. If it is determined in S506 of FIG. 24 that the interval is in progress (S506: yes), the process proceeds to S522 of FIG. 25, and it is determined whether or not the interval time between round games has elapsed. When the interval time between round games has elapsed (S522: yes), it is determined whether or not the large winning opening 14 was opened immediately before the final round (S524). If the interval time between round games has not elapsed (S522: no), the jackpot game process is terminated (returned) as it is. In S524, if it is the final round (S524: yes), the jackpot end effect process (S526) is performed, and the jackpot game process is terminated (return).

In S524, if it is not the final round (S524: no), a process of opening the big winning opening 14 (S528) is performed, and the big hit game process is completed (return). In the process of opening / closing the large winning opening 14, a signal is also transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. The sub-integrated control device 83 grasps the current round based on the signal, and performs an effect according to the round.

Return to FIG. 24. If it is determined in S508 of FIG. 24 that the jackpot end effect is in progress (S508: yes), the process proceeds to S530 of FIG. 26 to determine whether or not the jackpot end effect time has elapsed. When the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (S530: yes), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S532), the operation of the condition device is stopped (S534), and the process proceeds to S536.
If the jackpot end effect time has not elapsed (S530: no), the jackpot game process is terminated (returned).
Then, in S536, the main control device 80 determines whether or not to shift to the probable change in the next game state. In the case of affirmative determination (S536: yes), the probability variation number is set (S538), and the probability variation flag is set to 1 (S540). When the probability change flag is set to 1, the winning probability of the special symbol is improved in this embodiment. The number of probable changes is set to 10,000.

Whether it is negatively determined in S536 (S536: no) or when S540 is executed, it is determined whether or not the game shifts to S544 and the time is shortened in the next game state.
In this embodiment, an affirmative determination is made uniformly in S544, and then a process of setting the number of time reductions (S546) and a process of setting the time reduction flag to 1 (S548) are performed, and then the process proceeds to S554. When the time reduction flag is set to 1, the opening extension function of shortening the average fluctuation time of the special symbol, shortening the average fluctuation time of the normal symbol, and extending the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory is set.

Here, when the completed jackpot game is based on the definite display of the probabilistic jackpot symbol, the number of time reductions (set number of times) is set to 10,000 times in S546, and it is based on the definite display of the normal jackpot symbol. In some cases, the number of time reductions (set number) is set to 200 or 100 in S546.
In S554, the main control device 80 performs a process of transmitting the jackpot end command to the sub-integrated control device 83, and in the subsequent S556, the state designation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. Then, the jackpot game process is returned.

Next, the effect control and the like executed by the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 to 30.
In the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment, the sub-integrated control device 83 controls the effect symbol control device 82 and the like based on each command transmitted from the main control device 80, and displays on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6. It produces an effect, controls the sound effect generated from the speaker 66, and controls the light emitting mode of the LED lamp 26 for illumination.

First, FIG. 27A shows the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6 when the gaming state is the “non-time saving state”.
Regardless of whether the game state is the "non-time saving state" or the "time saving state", when the hit / fail judgment of the special symbol is executed based on the game ball entering the starting ports 11 and 12. The change of the special symbol is started in the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10. Then, in response to the start of the change of the special symbol, the display area 6H appears in the effect symbol display device 6, and the effect symbols in the left and right start to change in the vertical direction (scroll change) in the display area 6H.

In the display area 6H, when the fluctuation time (variation time of the special symbol) specified by the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern elapses, the display stops at a combination indicating the result of the hit / fail determination. In this embodiment, a three-digit constituent symbol is provided as the effect symbol, but the number of the constituent symbols may be one, may be a plurality of symbols other than three, and may be a scroll direction. May be horizontal. In the display area 6H, the constituent symbol displayed on the left side is referred to as a left effect symbol 6L, the constituent symbol displayed on the right side is referred to as a right effect symbol 6R, and the constituent symbol displayed in the center is referred to as a middle effect symbol 6C.

Further, in addition to the display area 6H, a related matter display area 6F appears on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6, and for example, a character, a moving image, a live-action image, or the like is used to display a change or stop display of the effect symbol. It executes a related effect for excitement, suggests a game state (time saving state or non-time saving state) at that time, and suggests the type of the game state (big hit time saving state, symbol time saving state).

Further, regardless of whether the gaming state is the "non-time saving state" or the "time saving state", the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6 has the first reserved symbol display area 6D and the second reserved symbol display area. It is said that 6E can appear.
The first reserved symbol display area 6D displays the reserved symbol (hereinafter referred to as the first reserved symbol) 6d corresponding to the reserved storage (first reserved storage) acquired based on the game ball entering the first starting port 11. It is an area that can be displayed up to four. Further, the second reserved symbol display area 6E is a reserved symbol corresponding to the reserved memory (second reserved memory) acquired based on the game ball entering the second starting port 12 (hereinafter referred to as the second reserved symbol). 6e is an area that can be displayed up to four.

In FIG. 27 and the like, a “black circle” indicates that the reserved symbol is displayed in the reserved storage number display areas 6D and 6E, and a “white circle” indicates that the reserved symbol is not displayed. When the game state is the "non-time saving state", when the player shoots the game ball aiming at the left-handed area 3L, the first hold memory is accumulated, but the second hold memory is hard to be accumulated. Further, as will be described later, when the game state is the "time saving state", when the player shoots the game ball aiming at the right-handed area 3R, the second hold memory is accumulated but the first hold memory is difficult to be accumulated. It has become.

Further, the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the fluctuation start command transmitted from the main control device 80, and as shown in FIG. 27 (a), the left effect symbol 6L, the middle effect symbol 6C, and the sub-integrated control device 83. The variation of the right effect symbol 6R is started. Then, as shown in FIG. 27 (b), after a predetermined time elapses, the left effect symbol 6L is stopped, and then the right effect symbol 6R and the middle effect symbol 6C are stopped in this order. , Complete the production display. That is, when the fluctuation time (variation time of the special symbol) specified by the above-mentioned variation pattern elapses, the middle effect symbol 6C is stopped and displayed, and the combination symbol (effect symbol) indicating the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in the display area 6H. Will be done.

When it is decided to perform reach in this effect display, when it is time to execute the reach display, the left effect symbol 6L and the right effect symbol 6R are stopped and displayed with the same number as shown in FIG. 27 (c). And execute the reach display.
Then, in this embodiment, after the reach display is executed, as shown in FIG. 27 (d), when the medium effect symbol 6C is stopped and displayed by the time-saving occurrence symbol (the symbol of the star mark) after the lapse of a predetermined time, You will be notified of the short-time winning.

When the effect symbol indicating the time reduction winning is stopped and displayed in the non-time reduction state, the state of transition to the time reduction state (time reduction symbol time reduction) and the number of time reductions (time reduction remaining number) are displayed. As a result, the time saving state (design time saving state) operates without going through the big hit game.
Then, as shown in FIG. 27 (d), when the fluctuation is started in the time saving state (symbol time saving state), the character T suggesting the type of the time saving state (suggesting the symbol time saving state) and the "time saving remaining number display unit""A1" appears. Then, the time saving remaining number of times is displayed in this "time saving remaining number display unit A1".

After that, when the game state is the symbol time saving state, the time saving remaining number of times indicated by the "time saving remaining number display unit A1" is decremented by "1" every time the effect display is executed without generating a big hit.
FIG. 27 (e) shows a case where the time saving remaining number of times is changed from “10 times” to “9 times” in the “remaining number of times display unit A1” with the start of the effect display.
FIG. 27 (f) shows a case where the time saving remaining number of times is changed from “9 times” to “8 times” in the “remaining number of times display unit A1” with the start of the effect display.
In this embodiment, the mode of decrementing the number of remaining time reductions at the start of the effect display is illustrated, but unlike this embodiment, the mode of decrementing the number of remaining time reductions when the effect display is stopped may be used.

FIG. 28 shows a case where the time saving symbol is stopped and displayed in the time saving state (symbol time saving state).
FIG. 28A illustrates a case where the number of remaining time reductions becomes “80 times” when the effect display is started. In this state, the reach display is executed as shown in FIG. 28 (b).

Then, the number of remaining working hours in the transitioned working hours state is compared with the number of times of setting scheduled to be set based on the winning of working hours. As shown in FIG. 28 (c), after the fluctuation time has elapsed, the middle effect symbol 6C is stopped and displayed as a symbol with a reduced working hours (a symbol with a star mark), and the winning of the reduced working hours is notified.
The case shown in FIG. 28 (c) shows a case where the number of remaining time reductions during the transition is "80 times" and the time reduction symbol (special symbol) displayed as a stop is the "second time reduction symbol". When the time saving symbol (special symbol) that is stopped and displayed is the "second time saving symbol" and the value of the time saving flag is "1", the set number of times to be set is "100 times". Therefore, since the set number of times scheduled to be set "100 times" is larger than the remaining time reduction number "80 times" in the transitioned time reduction state, the case where the time reduction remaining number is updated to "100 times" is shown. ..

On the other hand, the number of remaining time reductions in the transitioned time reduction state is compared with the number of settings scheduled to be set based on the time reduction winning, and if the number of settings is not greater than the remaining number of times, the time reduction winning value is treated as an error. .. In this case, as shown in FIG. 28 (d), after the fluctuation time has elapsed, the middle effect symbol 6C is stopped and displayed with a different number from the left effect symbol 6L and the right effect symbol 6R, and the occurrence of disconnection is notified.
The case of FIG. 28 (d) shows a case where the remaining number of times in the transitioned time saving state is "80 times", but the time saving symbol (special symbol) that is stopped and displayed is the "first time saving symbol". There is.

When the time saving symbol (special symbol) that is stopped and displayed is the "first time saving symbol" and the value of the time saving flag is "1", the set number of times to be set is "50 times". Therefore, since the set number of times to be set "50 times" is not larger than the remaining number of times of the time saving state "80 times" in the transitioned time saving state, the remaining number of times of the time saving state "80 times" is left as it is.

In this embodiment, when the time saving is won in the symbol time saving state, the reach display and the subsequent reach effect are executed regardless of the number of times the set schedule is set and the number of times the set schedule is set. It is not possible to know whether or not the remaining number of time reductions will be overwritten (whether or not it will be reset) until the effect display ends. Therefore, the player can play the game with the expectation of whether or not the remaining number of working hours is overwritten (whether or not the setting is reset) until the effect display is completed. However, if the remaining number of time reductions is not overwritten (if it is not reset), the deviation variation without reach may be performed.

FIG. 29A shows a case where the result of the hit / fail determination regarding the special symbol is a big hit. In this case, after the reach display, the changing medium effect symbol 6C is stopped and displayed with the same numbers as the left effect symbol 6L and the right effect symbol 6R, and the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed. The occurrence of the big hit is notified by the confirmation display of the big hit symbol, and the big hit game is executed.
Although not shown, if the result of the hit / fail judgment regarding the special symbol is out of order, there are an outlier with reach (out of reach) and an outlier without reach (normal out of reach). In addition, when the result of the hit / fail judgment regarding the special symbol is out of order, after the fluctuation time elapses, the changing medium effect symbol 6C is stopped and displayed with a different number from the left effect symbol 6L and the right effect symbol 6R, and the out-of-order symbol is displayed. Confirmation display is executed.

As shown in FIG. 29 (a), when the jackpot symbol (effect symbol) is confirmed and displayed, the game state becomes the jackpot time saving state after the jackpot game is executed.
FIG. 29B shows a case where the special symbol is confirmed and displayed as the special diagram 2 jackpot symbol 2 and the 10R jackpot game is executed. Then, after executing the big hit game, the player shifts to the reduced working hours state in which the remaining number of working hours (number of working hours) is set to "200 times".
Then, when the effect display is started, as shown in FIG. 29 (c), the "time reduction remaining number display unit A1" is decremented by "1" and displayed as "199 times".

FIG. 29 (d) shows a case where the special symbol is confirmed and displayed in the special diagram 1 jackpot symbol 2 and the 8R jackpot game is executed. In this case, after the big hit game is executed, the game shifts to the reduced working hours state in which the remaining number of working hours (number of working hours) is set to "100 times".
Then, when the effect display is started, as shown in FIG. 29 (e), the "time reduction remaining number display unit A1" is decremented by "1" and displayed as "99 times".

Further, when the state shifts to the big hit time saving state, characters M and N that can suggest the type of the big hit time saving state (which can suggest the big hit time saving state) appear. More specifically, the ally character M and the enemy character N appear on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6 and glare at each other. Although not shown, if the effect display is started in the big hit time reduction state, the ally character M and the enemy character N perform a battle effect when a predetermined time elapses after the effect display is started. Then, it is suggested whether or not the "number of remaining time reductions" is updated depending on the outcome of the battle.

As described above, since the characters T, M, and N appearing in the symbol time saving state and the big hit time saving state are different, the player can easily understand the type of the time saving state during the transition.
Further, when the big hit time saving state is started, the display area 6H is reduced and displayed in the corner of the screen 6a.
After that, when the game state is the big hit time reduction, the time reduction remaining number indicated by the "remaining number display unit A1" is decremented by "1" every time the effect display is started without causing the big hit and the time reduction winning.

FIG. 30 shows a case where a time saving winning is generated in a big hit time saving state.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 30A, when the reach display is executed in the big hit time saving state, the display R1 for prompting the continuous hitting of the effect button 67 is executed.
Then, the number of times of time reduction remaining in the operating (set) time saving state (big hit time saving state) is compared with the number of times of setting scheduled to be set based on the time saving winning, and if the number of times of setting is larger than the number of times of time saving remaining, The time saving winning value is treated as valid, and the remaining time saving number is updated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), the effect J in which the ally character M is charged with power is executed, and after the fluctuation time has elapsed, the medium effect symbol 6C is the time-saving symbol (the symbol of the star mark). ) Is displayed to stop and the time saving winning is notified.
Further, in the case shown in FIG. 30B, the number of remaining time reductions in the operating time reduction state is "55 times", and the time reduction symbol (special symbol) displayed as stopped is the "second time reduction symbol". Is shown. When the time saving symbol (special symbol) that is stopped and displayed is the "first time saving symbol" and the value of the time saving flag is "1", the set number of times to be set is "100 times". Therefore, since the set number of times scheduled to be set "100 times" is larger than the remaining time reduction number "55 times" in the operating time reduction state, the case where the time reduction remaining number is updated to "100 times" is shown. ..

However, in the case of FIG. 30B, the number of remaining time reductions in the time reduction state updated on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6 is changed from "the number of time reductions set based on the time reduction winning" to "continuing at the time of the time reduction winning". The number of times (45 times) obtained by subtracting the "remaining number of times of time reduction in the time reduction state" is displayed together with the sign of "+" (character information R2 of "+45" is displayed). As a result, the "remaining number of times that the time saving state is ongoing at the time of winning the time saving" gives the player a "suddenly added impression", and the game entertainment can be further improved.
Here, the effect J in which the ally character M is filled with power, the character information R2 of "+45" are displayed, and the medium effect symbol 6C is stopped and displayed by the time-saving generation symbol (the symbol of the star mark). By doing so, a special effect is executed.

In the case of FIG. 30B, the remaining number of times in the time saving state may be pretended to be "55 times", and the remaining number of times of time saving (number of times of time saving) may be updated (overwritten) as it is.
After that, as shown in FIG. 30 (c), when the game state is the big hit time reduction, when the effect display is executed without causing the big hit and the time reduction winning, the time reduction remaining indicated by the "remaining number of times display unit A1". The number of times is decremented by "1".

Further, the case of FIG. 30D shows a case where the result of the hit / fail determination is wrong in the time saving state (big hit time saving state). In this case, after the fluctuation time has elapsed, the middle effect symbol 6C is stopped and displayed with a different number from the left effect symbol 6L and the right effect symbol 6R, and the occurrence of the deviation is notified. Further, "character information (character information of failure) R2 suggesting that the result of the hit / fail determination is wrong is displayed on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6.
In the case of FIG. 30D, an effect display with reach is exemplified as an effect display (disappearance variation) indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is out of order, but the effect display (disappearance variation) is not accompanied. It may be an effect display.

Further, the case of FIG. 30 (d) is illustrated as a specific example of the effect display (disappearance fluctuation) indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is out of order. Since the set number of times to be set is not larger than the remaining number of working hours, it can be a specific example (hereinafter referred to as a related specific example) when the remaining number of times of working hours is not updated. In such a related specific example, the character information (character information of failure) R2 suggesting that the time reduction remaining number of times has not been updated may be displayed on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6. Then, this effect display (displacement variation) can be executed as an effect display without reach, or as an effect display with reach.

In particular, in this related specific example, when the effect display when the time reduction remaining number is not updated is executed as the effect display with reach, whether or not the time reduction remaining number is overwritten until the effect display ends (re-). Whether or not it is set) can be hidden. Therefore, the player can play the game with the expectation of whether or not the remaining number of working hours is overwritten (whether or not the setting is reset) until the effect display is completed.
However, if the number of remaining time reductions is not overwritten (if it is not reset), the deviation variation with reach may be performed uniformly.

Further, in this embodiment, there is a possibility that the effect display accompanied by the reach is executed when the time reduction winning occurs in the time saving state (big hit time saving state), but the effect display accompanied by this reach is the result of the winning / failing determination. It may be executed even when it becomes a big hit.
In this case, when the effect display accompanied by the reach is executed, it is notified that the remaining number of time reductions may be updated or a big hit may occur, so that the game entertainment can be further enhanced. can.

In addition, when the time saving is won in the time saving state (big hit time saving state), but the number of times to be set is not larger than the remaining number of times in the transitioned time saving state, the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6 is displayed. The "remaining time reduction" that is not updated is displayed.
After that, as shown in FIG. 30 (e), when the game state is the big hit time reduction, when the effect display is executed without causing the big hit and the time reduction winning, the time reduction remaining indicated by the "remaining number of times display unit A1". The number of times is decremented by "1".

Next, the effect start process executed by the sub-integrated control device 83 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. It should be noted that this process is a process executed periodically (for example, a 2 ms cycle) in the sub-integrated control device 83.
When the sub-integrated control device 83 activates the effect start process, it determines whether or not the variation start command has been received (S1000). Then, when a negative determination is made (S1000: no), the effect start process is terminated as it is, and when an affirmative determination is made (S1000: yes), the process proceeds to the process of S1005, which is used when distributing the effect pattern (effect mode). Get the random number to be distributed.

Here, the variation start command is a command transmitted from the main control device 80 when the variation of the special symbol is started (see S386 in FIG. 20). Then, this fluctuation start command includes data showing the result of the hit / fail determination regarding the special symbol (big hit, miss, time saving winning), and data showing the fluctuation pattern for specifying the fluctuation time. If the result of the hit / fail judgment of the special symbol is a big hit, the fluctuation start command is a symbol specification command that specifies the big hit symbol (the type of the big hit that occurred indicates whether a probable big hit has occurred or a normal big hit has occurred. Data) is included. Further, when the result of the winning / failing determination of the special symbol is the time saving winning, the fluctuation start command includes the symbol designation command for designating the time saving symbol.

When the sub-integrated control device 83 executes S1005, the sub-integrated control device 83 shifts to S1010, and determines whether or not the fluctuation start command is data indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a big hit (the above-mentioned big hit data) (S1010). Then, when an affirmative judgment is made in S1010 (S1010; yes), an effect pattern for a big hit is used as a "pattern (effect pattern) of the effect display (display effect) started in response to the variable display of the special symbol". Set (S1015) and move to S1050.
The effect pattern set in S1015 is also an effect pattern provided in association with the game state (time saving state, non-time saving state, high probability state, normal probability state) at that time and the fluctuation pattern received in S1000. It is set by referring to the table. Further, a predetermined number of effect patterns associated with random numbers are stored in this effect pattern table, and one effect pattern is set by a random number lottery using the distribution random numbers acquired in S1005.

Further, when a negative determination is made in S1010 (S1010; no), the process proceeds to S1020, and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation start command is data indicating that the result of the hit / miss determination is out of order (the above-mentioned out-of-order data). Judgment (S1020).
Then, when an affirmative judgment is made in S1020 (S1020; yes), an effect pattern for disengagement is used as a "pattern (effect pattern) of the effect display (display effect) started in response to the variable display of the special symbol". Set (S1035) and move to S1050.
In addition, as described above, even if the result of the hit / fail judgment is the time saving winning in the normal probability / time saving state, if the remaining time saving number is not updated, the loss data is received, so that the effect for the loss is produced as an effect pattern. A pattern is set (S1035), and the process proceeds to S1050.
The effect pattern set in S1035 is an effect pattern provided in association with the game state (time saving state, non-time saving state, high probability state, normal probability state) at that time and the fluctuation pattern received in S1000. It is set by referring to the table. Further, a predetermined number of effect patterns associated with random numbers are stored in this effect pattern table, and one effect pattern is set by a random number lottery using the distribution random numbers acquired in S1005.

When the negative determination is made in S1010 and S1020 (S1010; no, S1020; no), the data indicating that the result of the winning / failing determination is the time saving winning data (hereinafter referred to as the time saving winning data) is included.
When the result of the winning / failing determination is the reduced working hours (S1010; no, S1020; no), the system shifts to S1025, and it is determined whether or not the gaming state at that time is the reduced working hours state (big hit working hours, symbol working hours). ..

When a negative determination is made in S1025 (when the gaming state at that time is a non-time saving state), "the pattern (effect pattern) of the effect display (display effect) started in response to the variable display of the special symbol". (S1045) is set as the effect pattern for the time saving winning, and the process proceeds to S1050.
The effect pattern set in S1045 is set with reference to the effect pattern table provided in association with the variation pattern received in S1000. Further, a predetermined number of effect patterns associated with random numbers are stored in the effect pattern table, and one effect pattern is set by a random number lottery using the distribution random numbers acquired in S1005.

If an affirmative judgment is made in S1025 (when the game state at that time is a reduced working hours state), the process shifts to S1040, and "the pattern (display effect) of the effect display (display effect) started in response to the variable display of the special symbol". A production pattern for special production is set as "Pattern)" (S1040), and the process proceeds to S1050. That is, the game state at that time is the time saving state, and the number of times of the time saving remaining in the operating time saving state is compared with the set number of times to be set based on the time saving winning, and if the set number of times is larger than the remaining number of times, the sub The integrated control device 83 receives the time saving winning data from the main control device 80. Then, in this case, a special effect is executed.

The effect pattern set in S1040 is set with reference to the effect pattern table provided in association with the variation pattern received in S1000. Further, a predetermined number of effect patterns associated with random numbers are stored in the effect pattern table, and one effect pattern is set by a random number lottery using the distribution random numbers acquired in S1005.

When S1015, S1035, S1040 or S1045 is executed, the process shifts to S1050. In this S1050, a process of setting a stop symbol of the effect symbol is performed. In this case, if the definite display is a jackpot symbol, set it to "a symbol consisting of three-digit doublet numbers", and if it is an out-of-order symbol, set it to "three-digit rose number". "Structured pattern" is set. Further, in the effect symbol indicating the occurrence of the reduction of working hours, the left effect symbol 6L and the right effect symbol 6R are stopped and displayed with the same number, and the middle effect symbol 6C is stopped and displayed by the time reduction occurrence symbol (the symbol of the star mark), and the time is shortened. Winning will be notified.

Next, the effect stop process executed by the sub-integrated control device 83 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 32. It should be noted that this process is a process executed periodically (for example, a 2 ms cycle) in the sub-integrated control device 83.
When the effect stop process is started, it is determined whether or not the sub-integrated control device 83 has received the variable stop command (S1100). Here, the fluctuation stop command is a command transmitted from the main control device 40 when the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped and the confirmed symbol is displayed (see the process of S392 in FIG. 22).

Then, when a negative determination is made (S1100: no), the effect stop process is terminated as it is, and when an affirmative determination is made (S1100: yes), an effect symbol confirmation display instruction signal is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. Processing is performed, and the effect stop processing is terminated.

According to the first embodiment, when the judgment result of the winning / failing is the time saving winning during the time saving state, the time saving is set when the number of times to be set based on the time saving winning is smaller than the number of times remaining in the time saving state which has already been transferred. Do not update the remaining number of working hours in the state. Therefore, by updating the number of remaining time reductions based on the time reduction winnings, it is possible to prevent the player from thinking that the number of remaining time reductions is less than the number of remaining time reductions and that a useless time reduction winning is generated.

In addition, if the remaining number of times is not updated even if the time saving winning occurs, the same effect display as the normal loss (when the result of the winning / failing judgment is neither a big hit nor a time saving winning but a loss) is executed. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to think that the time-saving winning has occurred. In addition, when a short-time winning is generated and the remaining number of times is updated, the effect display is executed in a special effect mode, so that it is possible to give the player the joy of increasing the remaining number of times, and the game interest (hobby). ) Increases.

(2) Example 2
The pachinko machine 50 of the second embodiment is different from the pachinko machine 50 of the first embodiment in that a pseudo-disengagement effect can be executed.
The pachinko machine 50 of the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the pachinko machine 50 of the first embodiment.

First, the outline of the "pseudo-disengagement effect" selectively executed in the pachinko machine 50 of the second embodiment will be described.
Here, even in the pseudo-off effect, the "remaining number of times display unit A1" is displayed on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6, and this "time reduction remaining number display unit A1" constitutes a specific example of the "time reduction number display means". do.

Also in the pachinko machine 5 of the second embodiment, if the result of the winning / failing determination is the time-saving winning when the gaming state is the time-saving state, it is scheduled to be set based on the "number of remaining working hours in the transitioning time-saving state" and the "time-saving winning". When the condition that "the number of times of setting of the setting schedule" is larger than "the number of times of remaining time reduction" (hereinafter referred to as "update condition") is satisfied, the number of times of remaining time reduction is reset (overwritten).
However, when executing the pseudo-off-effect effect, the remaining number of times updated by the "time-reduced remaining number display unit A1" is temporarily not displayed for the "reset time-saving remaining number", and the pseudo-off-effect mode is produced. The "updated time reduction remaining number" is notified at a predetermined timing after the display is executed.

That is, the above "update condition" is satisfied based on the fact that the result of the winning / failing determination is the time saving winning in the time saving state, and the time saving symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10. However, in an easy-to-understand manner using the effect symbol display device 6, "reset" is not notified, and "reset" is made in an easy-to-understand manner using the effect symbol display device 6 at a delayed timing. Is notified.

Next, a specific example of the second embodiment (hereinafter referred to as a specific example 4) will be described with reference to FIG. 33.
In this specific example 4, not the timing when the time saving symbol (special symbol) is stopped and displayed, but after the timing when the remaining time saving number before updating is displayed as "0" as shown in FIG. 33 (a). "The number of remaining time reductions has been reset" is notified.

In this specific example 4, as shown in FIG. 33 (b), "the number of remaining time reductions has been reset" during the effect display started at the timing when the number of remaining time reductions before the update becomes "0". Is notified.
In addition, also in Example 2, the display indicating "the number of remaining time reductions" exemplifies the mode of being decremented at the start of the effect display, but it may be the mode of being decremented at the end of the effect display.

More specifically, the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6 will be cracked in the middle of the effect display started at the timing when the remaining number of time reductions before the update becomes "0". Then, the ally character M appears from the crack, and the character information (character information "still more!") R5 indicating the dialogue of the ally character M is displayed in the crack.

After that, as shown in FIG. 33 (c), the character information R6 "+35" is displayed on the screen 6a before the effect display is finished.
That is, the specific example 4 shows a case where the first time saving symbol is stopped and displayed and the time saving remaining number is updated to "50 times" when the time saving remaining number before the update is "15 times".
Then, in the specific example 4, "the remaining number of times added by the update" is displayed during the effect display in which the remaining number of times before the update is "0", and "the time saving remaining number of times has been reset" is notified. It is supposed to be.

Then, as shown in FIG. 33 (d), when the effect display ends, the "time reduction remaining number display unit A1" displays "35 times" as the "time reduction remaining number" after the effect display ends. Will be done.
After that, as shown in FIG. 33 (e), the number of remaining time reductions indicated by the “time reduction remaining number display unit A1” is decremented by “1” each time the effect display is executed without causing a big hit.

In Specific Example 4, the effect display that starts at the timing when the remaining number of time reductions in the time reduction state during the transition when the time reduction winning occurs becomes "0" is "out of normal" without the reach display and the subsequent reach effect. However, it may be "out of reach" accompanied by a reach display and a subsequent reach effect. In this case, when the reach display is executed, there is a possibility that the remaining number of times in the time saving state increases, so that the game entertainment can be enhanced.

Further, in the second embodiment, the effect symbol when the effect display is performed, which is started at the timing when the remaining number of time reductions before the update becomes "0", is the same as the effect symbol when the deviation variation is performed (the result of the hit / fail determination is). Although the mode of performing while displaying the disengaged symbol in the case of disengagement) is illustrated, it may be performed while displaying the effect symbol similar to the case of performing the disengagement fluctuation. For example, the effect that the ally character M is defeated by the enemy character N may be executed, and the effect that makes the player think that the result of the hit / fail determination is wrong may be performed.

Further, in the specific example 4, it is decided to notify "the remaining number of times has been updated" by the effect display at the timing when the remaining number of time reductions before the update becomes "0", but before the effect display is performed. In the effect display executed at the timing, "the remaining number of times has been updated" may be notified, or the effect display does not notify, and the player is made to think that "the remaining number of times has become 0". It may be notified by the effect display (for example, the next effect display change) executed after the effect display.

Next, the characteristics of the effect start processing of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 34.
FIG. 34 is a flowchart in which a part characteristic of the effect start process of the second embodiment is extracted.
That is, the effect start process of the second embodiment is different from the effect start process of the first embodiment in that the process of S1030a and S1030b is provided between S1025 and S1035 or S1040, but the other points are the effect of the first embodiment. It is the same as the start processing.

That is, when an affirmative determination is made in S1025 (S1025; yes), the process proceeds to S1030a and it is determined whether or not a specific variation pattern has been received (S1030a).
Here, as shown in FIG. 35 (a), a specific variation pattern and a non-specific variation pattern are provided as variation patterns for the time reduction winning that are selected when the number of remaining time reductions is updated. That is, a specific variation pattern and a non-specific variation pattern are provided as variation patterns determined in S372 that shifts through the affirmative determination of S368 in FIG. 21. The specific variation pattern is a variation pattern associated with the pseudo-off-effect effect, and the non-specific variation pattern is a variation pattern not associated with the pseudo-off-effect effect. In addition, it is possible to select various ratios in which the variation pattern for the time reduction winning selected when the remaining number of time reductions is updated is a specific variation pattern, for example, 50% or 100%. Good (when shifting through the affirmative determination of S368 in FIG. 21, the pseudo-off effect may be executed without fail).

When the affirmative judgment is made in S1030a (S1030a; yes), the value of the pseudo-off effect flag is set to "1" in S1030b (S1030b), and then the process shifts to S1035 to "correspond to the variable display of the special symbol". An effect pattern for disengagement is set as an effect pattern to be started (S1035), and the process proceeds to S1050.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in S1030a (S1030a; no), the process proceeds to S1040, and an effect pattern for special effect is set as "an effect pattern started in response to the variable display of the special symbol" (S1040). ), Move to S1050.
Here, in FIG. 34, as a pseudo-off-the-shelf effect, an embodiment in which the same effect as the off-set effect is executed is illustrated, but an effect similar to the off-off effect may be executed.

Further, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35 (b), the data indicating the time saving winning includes (1) the number of remaining time saving in the operating time saving state (hereinafter, the number of remaining time saving before updating). (2) The set number of times to be set based on the time saving winning (hereinafter referred to as the number of remaining time saving after the update) is included as additional information.
However, in the second embodiment, the number of remaining time reductions after the update is not displayed in the effect display executed by receiving the data indicating the time reduction winning.
Then, when the value of the pseudo-off effect flag is "1", when the predetermined effect display is started (in the second embodiment, the effect display is started with the remaining number of time reductions before the update as "0". An effect pattern that can execute the effect notified by the number of remaining time reductions updated at) is set. That is, an effect pattern capable of executing an effect of displaying the remaining number of time reductions after the update is set during the effect display starting with the remaining number of time reductions before the update set to "0". In Example 2, the increase in the number of remaining time reductions due to the update is displayed in the effect display for displaying the number of remaining time reductions after the update. However, unlike the second embodiment, the entire number of remaining time reductions due to the update is displayed. May be.

According to the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. That is, even if the remaining number of working hours is updated based on the result of the winning / failing determination during the reduced working hours state, the remaining number of times is updated by the player without executing a special effect as the effect display. Once you don't understand that. Then, since it is notified that the remaining number of times in the time saving state has been updated (increased) at a predetermined timing, it is possible to give joy to the player, and it is possible to further enhance the game entertainment (hobby). It is possible.

Although the examples of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the ranges shown in the above-mentioned examples and modifications, and various modifications can be exemplified within the scope of the present invention. ..

That is, in each embodiment, when shifting to the jackpot time saving state or the symbol time saving state, the opening extension function (so-called "electric chew support function") of the second starting port 12 (ordinary electric accessory 12A) is combined with "special". It was decided to activate the "shortening function for the fluctuation time of the symbol" (see FIG. 5 (b)). Here, the "shortening function regarding the fluctuation time of the special symbol" is a function of shortening the fluctuation time (average fluctuation time) of the special symbol.
However, unlike each embodiment, the opening extension function of the normal electric accessory 12A is activated in at least one of the big hit time saving state or the symbol time saving state, but the "shortening function regarding the fluctuation time of the special symbol" is activated. You may not do it.

Further, as shown in each embodiment, the same time saving control may be executed as the type of time saving state (big hit time saving state, symbol time saving state), but different time saving controls may be executed, for example. That is, the profit due to the symbol time reduction state may be smaller than the profit due to the jackpot time reduction, or conversely, it may be increased.
For example, when the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory 12A (second starting port 12) is activated, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 12A (second starting port 12) is longer in the jackpot time shortening state than in the symbol time saving state. It may be lengthened or conversely shortened.

In addition, depending on the type of time saving state (big hit time saving state, symbol time saving state), the opening pattern of the normal electric accessory 12A (second starting port 12), the opening / closing interval time are different, and the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol or the normal symbol is different. The tables (that is, the degree of reduction in fluctuation time) may be different. However, even in this case, even if the time saving based on the time saving winning is set during the big hit time saving state, the time saving mode of the big hit time saving state is continued, and the time saving mode of this big hit time saving state is reset by the number of times. Is good. If the time saving performance suddenly changes, the processing load may increase, and when the time saving due to the time saving symbol is disadvantageous, the time saving is changed to a disadvantageous time saving and the person feels lost.

Further, the average fluctuation time of the fluctuation time of the special symbol may differ depending on the type of the time reduction state (big hit time reduction state, symbol time reduction state). That is, in the big hit time saving state (a time saving state), the degree of shortening of the fluctuation time of the special symbol may be larger than that in the symbol time saving state (c time saving state), or conversely, it may be less. Similarly, the average fluctuation time of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol may be different between the jackpot time reduction and the arrival time reduction.

In each embodiment, it is also possible to exemplify a modified example in which the arrival time-saving state is provided in addition to the symbol time-saving state as the time-saving state in which the transition is made without going through the jackpot game, and a modification example in which the arrival time-saving state is provided instead of the symbol time-saving state. ..
In these modified examples, if the judgment result of the hit / fail judgment is the time saving winning in the state of shifting to the arrival time saving state, the number of times of the shifting time saving remaining and the setting number of the planned setting based on the time saving winning are compared. , Reset the number of remaining working hours in the time-saving state, which is shifting based on the fact that the number of times of setting is larger than the number of remaining working hours, to the set number of scheduled settings.
When resetting the number of remaining time reductions, the effect display may be executed in a special effect mode.
In addition, even when the operating condition of the time-saving state is satisfied while the predetermined time-saving state is being operated (that is, when the hit / fail determination is executed the specified number of times (for example, 900 times) without causing a big hit), When the set number of times set based on the operation of the arrival time reduction state is larger than the time reduction remaining number of the operating time reduction state, the time reduction remaining number of times may be updated.

Here, as shown in FIG. 35 (d), the arrival time shortening state is the result of "hit / fail judgment (first hit / miss judgment or second hit / fail judgment) regarding the special symbol" when the game state is the normal probability state. When the number of times of the hit / fail determination executed without becoming a big hit reaches the "specified number of arrivals (for example, 900 times)", it is a time-saving state of transition (hereinafter, referred to as b time-saving state).
That is, when the number of hit / fail judgments (first hit / fail judgment or second hit / fail judgment) executed in the normal probability state reaches the specified number of arrivals, the normal probability / time saving state (b time saving state) is entered without going through the big hit game. Transition. In this time saving state (b time saving state), the number of hit / fail judgments (first hit / fail judgment or second hit / fail judgment) executed after shifting to the normal probability / time saving state (b time saving state) is "a predetermined number of times (for example). , 900 times) ”, or continue until the result of the hit / fail judgment (first hit / miss judgment or second hit / fail judgment) becomes a big hit.

Then, by shifting to the "arrival time saving state (b time saving state)", it is possible to obtain a larger number of time saving times than the big hit time saving state (a time saving state). In this arrival time reduction state (b time reduction state), as in the jackpot time reduction (a time reduction state), the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12) is extended (opening extension function), as well as a special symbol and normal. It is a state in which the time saving function for shortening the average fluctuation time of the symbol is activated.

In each embodiment, the probability of occurrence of the time-saving winning and the selection rate of the time-saving symbol are common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, but even if at least one of the probability of occurrence of the time-saving winning and the selection rate of the time-saving symbol is different. good.
The selection rate of the time-saving symbol may be different depending on the type of the fluctuating special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol), and the set number of time reductions (number of remaining time reductions) may also be different.

Further, each embodiment and each modification have been described as an application example to a general digital pachinko machine 50, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is a so-called "1 type 2 type mixer type" pachinko machine. It can also be applied to 50 and other types of pachinko machines 50 such as the so-called "V-chare type pachinko machine 50".
Further, the gaming machine of the present invention may be a so-called "enclosed gaming machine" or a "non-encapsulating gaming machine".

In each embodiment, the set number of times when the second time saving state is activated may be set more times when the time saving state is activated than when the time saving state is not activated. I decided it was expensive. However, the set number of times (time reduction number of times) will be larger when the result of the second winning / failing judgment is the time saving winning than when the result of the first winning / failing judgment is the time saving winning, or the first special symbol. The number of times of setting (the number of time reductions) may be larger for the time reduction symbol of the second special symbol than for the time reduction symbol.

For example, even if the setting of the time reduction number in the normal state shown in FIG. 6B corresponds to the time reduction symbol of the first special symbol and the setting of the time reduction number in the time reduction state corresponds to the time reduction symbol of the second special symbol. good. At this time, different time-saving symbols may be used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol instead of the same time-saving symbol. The number of time reductions may be set differently depending on the gaming state after the number of time reductions is different between the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
When the time saving state is inactive, the main game is to win a prize in the starting port 11 which can always win a prize, and in the time saving state, the main game is to win a prize in the starting port 12 which is easy to win by opening with a normal electric train. The effect can be expected.
In fact, since the first special symbol fluctuates during normal times (non-time saving state), the number of times it is given is small during normal times, and the second special symbol special symbol, which is the start port 12 of the general electric train, is used during the extension of opening. Since the number of time reductions given during the time reduction state increases, the playability is similar to that when the time reduction state occurs during the time reduction state, the number of time reductions given increases.

In addition, the second winning / failing determination may have a higher time-saving winning rate than the first winning / failing determination. By increasing the time-saving winning rate in the second winning / failing determination, which is the main part of the time-saving state, the frequency with which the overwriting effect of the present invention is executed can be increased, so that it is possible to enhance the taste during the time-saving state. ..

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Next, the correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiment (Example) and the terms used in the description of the claims will be shown.
The “pachinko machine 50” corresponds to an example of a “game machine”.
The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 shown in each embodiment correspond to an example of the "starting port", and the second starting port 12 corresponds to an example of the variable starting port.
The process from S330 to S350 in FIG. 20 corresponds to an example of "hit / fail determination".
The first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol display device 10 of FIGS. 2 and 4 correspond to an example of the symbol display device.
The process from FIG. 24 to FIG. 26 after the affirmative determination of S400 in FIG. 23 corresponds to an example of the "big hit game executing means", and the big hit game executing means corresponds to an example of the special game executing means.

The jackpot time saving state corresponds to an example of the "first time saving state", and the symbol time saving state corresponds to an example of the "second time saving state".

1; game board, 3; game area, 3L: left-handed area, 3R: right-handed area, 6; effect symbol display device, 11; first starting port, 12; second starting port, 14; big winning opening, 17 ; Ordinary symbol operating gate, 80; main control device, 82; effect symbol control device, 83; sub-integrated control device.

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A winning / failing judgment means for making a winning / failing judgment based on the fact that a game ball has entered the starting port,
A symbol display means for displaying a symbol showing the determination result of the hit / fail determination after the symbol is changed over a predetermined time.
A jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game based on the jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the hit / fail determination is a jackpot is displayed on the symbol display means, and
The effect display means for executing the effect display in response to the symbol variation executed by the symbol display means is provided, and the effect display means is provided.
The starting port is provided with at least a variable starting port capable of changing the possibility of entering the game ball.
As a gaming state, it is a gaming machine provided with a time saving state operating means for operating a time saving state in which the execution frequency of the hit / fail determination is increased to the extent that the hit / fail determination is executed over a predetermined set number of times.
As the time saving state,
Based on the fact that the first time-saving state that is activated after the big hit game is executed and the time-saving symbol indicating that the determination result of the hit / fail determination is the time-saving winning are displayed on the symbol display means, the big hit game is performed. With a second time saving state that operates without intervention,
When the time saving state is operating, even if the determination result of the hit / fail determination is the time saving winning, the time saving invalid means for invalidating the operation of the second time saving state, and the time saving invalidation means.
When the time saving state is operating and the determination result of the winning / failing is the time saving winning, the remaining number of times of the winning / failing determination that can be executed in the operating time saving state and the setting based on the time saving winning. The planned number of times of setting is compared with the number of times of setting, and if the number of times of setting is larger than the number of remaining times, the remaining number of times in the operating time saving state is the remaining number of times of the setting scheduled without being invalidated by the time saving invalidation means. Equipped with a means for resetting the number of time reductions to reset to the set number of times,
When the setting of the second time saving state is invalidated by the time saving invalidation means, the effect display means executes the effect display in the same effect mode as in the case where the result of the hit / miss determination is wrong.
When resetting the remaining number of times, the gaming machine is characterized in that the effect display is executed in a special effect mode different from the case where the result of the hit / fail determination is wrong. The time saving number display means for displaying the remaining number of times, and
When the special effect is executed by the effect display means, the time saving number display update means for updating the remaining number of times to the reset one, and
Even when the remaining number of times is reset by the time reduction number reset means, the pseudo-off effect mode executing means for executing the effect display of the pseudo-off effect mode, which is the same or similar to the effect mode at the time of the disconnection. ,
When the effect display of the pseudo-off effect mode is executed, the notification means for notifying that the remaining number of times has been updated at a predetermined timing without updating the display of the remaining number of times, and the notification means.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided with. The set number of times when the second time saving state is activated is more likely to be set more times when the time saving state is operating than when the time saving state is not operating. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by the above.

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