JP2022174160A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of executing more effective control or performance.

SOLUTION: As a failure variation pattern of a first second special symbol in a high probability high base state, a variation pattern is determined based on a special variation pattern selection criterion in which a variation pattern of a variation time that is relatively longer than the variation time of a normal symbol in a normal ball entry state is easily determined or only a variation pattern of the variation time that is relatively longer than the variation time of the normal symbol in the normal ball entry state is determined.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29

COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

It relates to a pinball game machine.

Conventionally, among various pinball game machines, a game machine called a so-called first-class pachinko game machine has a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided approximately in the center of the game board. display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as "symbol variation" or "variation display"). This game machine shifts to a special game called a jackpot in which more prize balls than in a normal game can be obtained when a combination of symbols becomes a specific mode when the variation of symbols in a plurality of rows is stopped. known as a thing. In the variable display of symbols in the display area, not only are multiple symbols variably displayed, but the variable display time is usually set in a state called a so-called reach screen, in which if one more symbol is aligned, a big hit will occur. The performance is intended to increase the player's sense of expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectations are heightened by effects that use characters in images such as patterns to give a story to the variable display, and advance notice effects that suggest the high degree of expectation for transition to special games. (See Patent Document 1, for example).

JP 2006-246964 A JP 2016-150101 A

In recent years, there has been proposed a gaming machine capable of increasing the number of balls to be paid out by increasing the frequency of small wins in a predetermined gaming state (see Patent Document 2, for example). However, in conventional gaming machines, even if the frequency of small wins is increased, the way of showing the game state and the method of displaying the number of winning balls cannot be said to be sufficiently effective as an effect, and some designs are unsatisfactory. could become something.

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

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a pinball game machine according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first starting port into which a game ball can be entered, a second starting port into which a game ball can be entered, and a game ball. an operation port capable of entering a ball, an expansion mechanism attached to the second start port and enabling or facilitating entry of a game ball into the second start port when expanded, and a game ball when opened Triggered by the entry of a ball into a large winning opening that enables or facilitates entry of a ball, and the entry of a ball into a first starting opening, a success/failure decision is made to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. and a first success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, triggered by the entry of the ball into the second start port. 2 right or wrong determination means, a first symbol display device for showing the result of right or wrong determination by the first right or wrong determination means, and a first symbol display device for showing the result of right or wrong determination by the second right or wrong determination means. A second pattern display device for variably displaying a second special pattern, and a normal pattern display device for variably displaying a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded with the entry of the ball into the operating opening as a trigger. , a first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined based on a variation pattern selection criterion from a plurality of types of variation patterns; and a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined. from a plurality of types of variation patterns on the basis of a variation pattern selection criterion, and variably display the first special symbol even while the second special symbol is varying, and the first special symbol varies. Display control means for variably displaying the second special pattern even in the middle, and when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big hit, the opening of the big winning opening. If the result of the success/failure determination by the special game control means for executing the special game with and the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, or at least one of the first success/failure determination means and the second success/failure determination means When the result of the determination is a small hit, a small winning game control means for executing a small winning game with opening of the big winning opening, a normal ball entry state as a state related to the ease of entering the ball into the second start opening, A ball entry state setting means having a ball entry easy state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal ball entry state, and capable of setting the normal ball entry state or the ball entry easy state, and a first propriety determination means. a normal probability state in which the result of the success/failure determination and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means result in a jackpot with a predetermined probability; The result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means have a probability change state in which the result is a jackpot with a higher probability than a predetermined probability, and the normal probability state is set or the probability change state is set. It comprises a settable probability state setting means, a performance display device for displaying performance contents, and a performance determination means for determining the performance contents. The fluctuation time of the normal symbols that start to fluctuate in the easy-to-enter state is relatively shorter than the fluctuation time of the normal symbols that start to fluctuate in the normal entering state, and the result of the judgment by the first propriety judging means. is configured so that the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the is a small hit, or It is constructed so that there is a possibility of a small win as a result of the win/loss determination by the second win/fail determination means while there is no possibility of a small win, and when the expansion mechanism is expanded, the expansion mechanism expands. The second start opening and the big winning opening are arranged so as to have a positional relationship such that the easiness of entering the big winning opening is reduced compared to when it is not, and at least the probability change state and the easy-to-enter state. In, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, selection of the first special variation pattern that tends to determine a variation pattern with a relatively shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and normal entry state A variation pattern can be determined based on a standard, and in the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, the variation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol. The variation pattern is determined based on the normal variation pattern selection criteria that are likely to be determined, and the first special variation pattern as the first second special symbol variation pattern in the probability variation state and easy entry state after the end of the special game. Rather than based on the selection criteria, it is easy to determine the variation pattern of the variation time relatively longer than the variation time of the normal design in the normal entry state or relatively longer than the variation time of the normal design in the normal entry state A variation pattern is determined based on a second special variation pattern selection criterion in which only the variation pattern of variation time is determined.

In addition, any combination of the above constituent elements, and those in which the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are replaced with each other between methods, devices, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. , is effective as an aspect of the present invention.

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

It is a diagram showing the basic structure on the front side of the pachinko game machine. It is a diagram showing the basic structure on the back side of the pachinko game machine. It is a diagram showing a functional block of the pachinko game machine. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a main substrate; FIG. It is a figure which shows typically a right/wrong determination table. It is a figure which shows a pattern determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a prior validity determination table referred to in prior validity determination; 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a sub-board; FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows typically the outline of a mobile cooperation system. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of a main board and sub-boards; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of a production|presentation control apparatus. It is a flow chart showing the control start processing of the main board in the pachinko game machine. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S120 in FIG. 13; FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing details of interrupt processing; It is a flow chart showing the control start processing of the sub-board in the pachinko game machine. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S518 in FIG. 16; FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing when a command is received from the main board; It is a flow chart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing when a sub CPU receives a command from a control CPU; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing interrupt processing when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special design variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decorative design variation display. It is a flow chart showing the process of the special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small-hit game. It is a diagram showing a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko game machine of the embodiment. It is a functional block diagram showing in detail the specific game control means in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the right/wrong determination table in a present Example. It is a diagram showing the correspondence relationship between the type of variation pattern table referred to in the high base state in the present embodiment and the game state. It is a figure which shows typically a countdown production|presentation selection table. It is a figure which shows typically the example of a screen of each production|presentation in rush announcement production|presentation mode. It is a figure which shows typically the example of a screen transition in a small-hit game production. It is a time chart of small winning game production. It is a figure which shows typically the example of a screen transition in special small-hit game production. It is a time chart of special small hit game production. It is a time chart showing the extension process of the special small hit game production. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a screen of a pseudo-round effect; 4 is a time chart showing a process of transition from a low-probability high base state to a low-probability low base state;

(Prerequisite technology)
In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed at the same time. Moreover, in order to make these game characteristics compatible, it is equipped with a plurality of starting prize winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps. It is designed so that the number of jackpot balls released in the second game is generally larger than that in the first game. For example, the second game has a higher probability of becoming a big hit with variable probability, and the second game has a larger number of unit games that make up the special game when the second game hits (the opening time of the big winning port is A long long opening unit game and a short opening unit game having a short opening time are mixed in one special game, and even if the number of unit games is the same, the second game is longer than the first game. ), the second game is designed to be relatively more profitable than the first game. On top of that, at first, the first game is aimed at the first hit, and after the big hit in the first game is given to shorten the working time, the second game is repeatedly aimed at to obtain a lot of balls. Realize.

FIG. 1 shows the basic structure of the front side of a pachinko game machine. The pachinko game machine 100 is mainly composed of a game machine frame and a game board. The game machine frame of the pachinko game machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball tray 105, a lower ball tray 106, a launch handle 107, a speaker 108, a production button 109, a cross key 110, A decorative lamp 111 is included. The outer frame 101 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko game machine 100 to a position to be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body aligned with the opening of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 by a hinge mechanism (not shown) so that it can be opened and closed. The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for shooting game balls, a mechanism for detachably housing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting game balls, and the like.

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

The game board 80 has a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a big winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port 33 on a game area 81 partitioned by rails 82. , an outlet 34, a performance display device 60, and a center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over the substantially central part of the game area 81 and its upper and right parts. 60 protection, decoration and other functions. A stage 65 is formed at the bottom of the center decoration 64 on which the game ball that has flowed in rolls. It is distributed to the side direction that does not enter the ball. Above the center decoration 64, a movable accessory 66 is provided which is driven along with the content of the performance to perform a performance action. In the game area 81, mechanisms such as a plurality of game nails and windmills (not shown) for forming a flow path for game balls are installed. In this specification, "entering the ball", "winning", and "falling" may be synonymous with each other. In addition, each winning hole and each ball entrance may be configured as a "passing hole" (also called a "gate" or "through chucker") through which game balls pass. ', 'winning', 'falling in' and 'passing' may also be synonymous with each other.

The first starting port 11 is provided as a starting winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second starting port 12 is provided as a starting winning port corresponding to the second game. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are configured so that it is possible to aim for entry into one of the game balls according to the player's intention. The first starting port 11 is provided substantially at the lower center of the game area 81 , and the second starting port 12 is provided directly below the first starting port 11 . Left-handed, that is, when the ball is hit relatively weakly aiming to flow into the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the first start hole 11 and the second start hole 12, while right-handed. That is, if the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming to flow into the right passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the second starting hole 12, but it is impossible to enter the first starting hole 11. Alternatively, a flow path is formed by arranging the game nails so as to make it difficult to enter the ball. However, since the upper part of the opening of the second starting port 12 is usually covered with the first starting port 11 and the inflow of the game ball is hindered, unless the expansion mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened, the second starting port 12 is impossible or difficult to enter. The winning lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and is executed each time a ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. be.

In addition, the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to target one of them depending on the launch strength of the game ball. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be arranged separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that a game ball aimed at one side is difficult to enter the other side. For example, the first starting port 11 is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball when the ball is hit left-handed, that is, when the ball is shot relatively weakly so as to flow into the left passage of the center decoration 64 . The second starting hole 12 is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball when hitting the ball to the right, that is, when the ball is shot relatively strongly so as to flow into the right passage of the center decoration 64 .

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

The first operation opening 31 is provided at a left side position of the game area 81 and includes a first passage detection device 36 . The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first operation opening 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage when it passes. The second operation opening 32 is provided at the right side position of the game area 81 and includes a second passage detection device 37 . The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second operation opening 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. Passage of the game ball to the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 triggers an opening lottery for determining whether or not to spread the normal electric accessory 90 . When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol, which is the symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display portion 45. - 特許庁Therefore, the open lottery is also called "normal symbol lottery". After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation, the fluctuation display of normal symbols stops. When the normal symbol stops at a winning symbol, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded by the driving force of the normal electric accessory solenoid 91, and the possibility of the ball entering the second starting port 12 increases. As a modified example, the number of operating ports may be set to one, and the configuration may be such that one is provided at the left side position of the game area 81 .

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

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

A pattern display unit 120 is arranged outside and below the game area 81 on the game board 80 . The symbol display unit 120 includes a first special symbol display portion 41, a second special symbol display portion 42, a first special symbol reservation display portion 71, a second special symbol reservation display portion 72, a normal symbol display portion 45, and a normal symbol display portion. Display units such as a holding display unit 75, a game state display unit 76, an abnormality notification unit 77, and the like are provided. Specifically, a first special symbol display portion 41 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display portion 42 corresponding to the second game are arranged side by side at the lower left position, and the first special symbol Variations of 51 and second special symbol 52 are displayed.

The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 11, and when stopped in a predetermined hit mode, the special game. As a big hit occurs. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second success or failure lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 12, and when stopped in a predetermined hit mode, the special game. As a big hit occurs. The first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol display portion 42 are, for example, an 8-segment LED consisting of 8 segments, 7 segments forming a "figure 8" and 1 segment representing a "dot". is a display device. An 8-segment LED can express a numerical value of 8 bits by combining 8 segments. The first special pattern 51 and the second special pattern 52 represented by a combination of segments do not necessarily form letters or numbers, and may be generally meaningless symbols formed by combinations of segments. . These symbols are replaced one after another at high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol display portion 42, or predetermined display (eg "-") and non-display (eg all lights off) are switched. By displaying the symbol corresponding to the determination result after repeating for a predetermined time, the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. It should be noted that the first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol display portion 42 use an LED dot array that is not an 8-segment LED, and a plurality of kinds of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol display portion 42 are combined with the lighting pattern and the lighting color. A special pattern 52 may be expressed.

In addition, since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have a role of production, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display portion 41 and the second special symbol on the lower left side of the game area 81 are displayed. It is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the display part 42.例文帳に追加However, when adopting a method of expressing without using a decorative pattern by giving the special pattern itself a dramatic role, the special pattern is displayed on another display device such as a liquid crystal display instead of the 8-segment LED. It may be configured to allow

Above the first special symbol display part 41, a first special symbol reservation display part 71 is provided as a reservation lamp for special symbol variation corresponding to the first game, and above the second special symbol display part 42, a second special symbol display part 71 is provided. A second special symbol reservation display portion 72 is provided as a special symbol variation reservation lamp corresponding to the game of . The first special figure reservation display unit 71 consists of two lamps, and the number of pending lottery values in the first game depending on the number of lights or blinking numbers (hereinafter, the number of pending lottery values) (also simply referred to as "holding number"). The number of reservations in the first special symbol reservation display unit 71 is the number of times (the number) that the lottery value is acquired based on winning the first start port 11 during the variation of the first special symbol 51 or during the execution of the special game. Yes, indicating the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The second special figure reservation display unit 72 also consists of two lamps, and displays the number of reservations in the second game according to the number of lights or the number of blinks. The number of reservations in the second special symbol reservation display unit 72 is the number of times (the number) that the lottery value is acquired based on winning the second start port 12 during the variation of the second special symbol 52 or during the execution of the special game. Yes, indicating the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The pending number of win/fail lottery values is also displayed at the bottom of the screen of the effect display device 60 in the form of the number of lit pending lamp images.

A normal symbol display portion 45 is provided on the right side of the symbol display unit 120 . For the sake of convenience, the normal symbol display portion 45 is composed of two lamps, and the normal symbol display state is represented by a lighting combination thereof. First, by flashing the first lamp and the second lamp at the same time, the variation of the normal pattern is expressed, and finally, the combination of the lighting state of the first lamp and the second lamp is the stop pattern of the normal pattern. is expressed. For example, turning on the first lamp and turning off the second lamp expresses the stop pattern of losing, turning off the first lamp and turning on the second lamp expresses the first winning mode, and the first A second winning mode is expressed by lighting both the lamp and the second lamp.

In addition, on the right side of the normal symbol display portion 45, a normal pattern suspension display portion 75 is provided as a suspension lamp for normal symbol variation. The normal pattern reservation display unit 75 also consists of two lamps, and displays the number of normal pattern fluctuations reserved by the number of lights or the number of flashes. The number of pending normal symbol fluctuations is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 during normal symbol fluctuations, and the number of normal symbol lotteries in which normal symbol fluctuations have not yet been executed. indicates

The symbol display unit 120 is provided with a game state display section 76 and an abnormality notification section 77 . The game state display unit 76 is a display unit that displays a game state such as a specific game state, which will be described later, and is composed of, for example, one lamp and one 7-segment LED. For example, each game state is notified by lighting a lamp when the probability is fluctuating, blinking when the ball is easy to enter, and extinguishing when the normal state. to display the number of unit games (number of rounds) to be executed in the special game. The abnormality notification unit 77 is a display unit that notifies an abnormality of a part of the game machine, and is composed of, for example, a plurality of lamps, and notifies the abnormality with a lighting pattern corresponding to the type of abnormality. It should be noted that these display units may be configured individually without being collectively arranged in the pattern display unit 120, or they may be divided into a plurality of display devices grouped as appropriate. Further, the notification of the game state such as the specific game state may be configured so as to be limited to a predetermined period of time, for example, a certain period of time after the power is restored.

Approximately in the center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and the decorative pattern 61 interlocking with the first special pattern 51 or the second special pattern 52 is displayed. Display the variation of the effect image including. Such display is hereinafter referred to as "symbol variation" or "variation display".

The effect display device 60 is a display device composed of a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative pattern 61 in conjunction with the variable display of the first special pattern 51 or the second special pattern 52 . The decorative pattern 61 is a pattern for visually directing the determination result display of the lottery indicated by the first special pattern 51 and the second special pattern 52 . The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative pattern 61, a moving image in which a plurality of rows of patterns imitating a slot machine game, for example, are varied in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numerals "0" to "9" are displayed in three rows and varied, and finally the combinations of the three symbols that are stopped and displayed indicate hits or misses. Each of the plurality of patterns constituting the decorative pattern 61 is composed of numbers, letters, or symbols decorated with colors and patterns. It may be configured in such a manner that a different pattern is added to each and integrated. The pattern is a pattern depicting a motif related to the decoration or performance theme set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and may be a pattern depicting a person or animal character, for example. The decorative pattern 61 is switched between a case where a pattern integrally included in the pattern is variably displayed and a case where the pattern is separated and only numbers, letters and symbols are variably displayed according to the development of the performance. It may be configured to be In the background of the variable display of the decorative pattern 61, a moving image having a performance effect related to the decoration or performance theme set for the model of the pachinko game machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the pattern variation.

The effect display device 60 is composed of a liquid crystal display, which is a high-definition dot-matrix display device. There may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the performance display device is formed with a passage width that allows one game ball to pass through, and if the player hits the game ball with maximum strength as a so-called "right-handed hit", the right side passage is almost certain. A game ball can be passed through, and it is possible to distinguish between so-called "left-handed" and "left-handed". The effect display device 60 may be configured not only by a single display device but also by a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of multiple displays, displays of different sizes, such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub-liquid crystal, may be combined. (upper ball plate, right decorative lamp, etc.). If installed near the firing handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel that allows the player to input operations. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be configured by a display device such as an organic EL display, or may be configured by mechanical display means such as a drum rotation type, or display means such as an LED matrix type. .

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

The game method and control flow performed in the gaming machine having the above configuration will be outlined. When the player rotates the shooting handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 105 are guided by the rail 82 one by one and shot to the game area 81 with the intensity corresponding to the rotation angle. . When the player manually fixes the rotating position of the shooting handle 107, the shooting of game balls is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball shot to the upper part of the game area 81 hits a plurality of game nails, a windmill, a center ornament 64, etc., and falls in a direction according to how it hits. When the game ball falls into each of the winning openings of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the big winning opening 20, the prize balls corresponding to the type of the winning opening enter the upper ball tray 105 or the lower ball tray. It is dispensed onto the ball tray 106 . A game ball falling into each winning hole such as a general winning hole 33 is treated as a safe ball, and a game ball falling into an out hole 34 is treated as an out ball. The ejection of safe balls may be excluded from detection by the out detection device 39, or the specification may be such that the safe balls are guided to the area where the out detection device 39 is provided and all of the ejections are detected by the out detection device 39. may be Alternatively, guidance of safe balls and detection of safe balls by the out detection device 39 may not be performed, and the number of discharged balls may be determined by adding the number of detected safe balls to the number of detected out balls.

Further, when the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol is variably displayed in the normal symbol display part 45, and is stop-displayed after the lapse of the variability display time determined prior to the display. When the normal symbols are stop-displayed in the first winning mode or the second winning mode, the normal electric accessories 90 are expanded based on the winning mode of the stopped-displayed symbols and the game state when they are stopped. . That is, when the game state when the symbols are stopped is the normal game state and the normal symbols are stopped and displayed in the first winning mode, the normal electric accessory 90 is opened for a short period of 0.1 seconds. Further, when the normal symbols are stopped and displayed in the first winning mode during the specific game state (for example, the easy-to-enter state), the normal symbols are displayed in the second winning mode during the normal time and the specific game state (for example, the easy-to-enter state). When the stop display is performed, a long opening of 6 seconds is executed as the opening of the normal electric accessory 90 . Here, the winning probability of normal symbols and the execution probability of long opening are set differently depending on the game state. Specifically, in the open lottery in the normal state, the normal pattern wins with a probability of 1/100, and the execution probability of the short opening in that case (the probability that the winning pattern of the first winning mode is selected) is 1/100. 3. The execution probability of long opening (the probability of selecting the winning pattern of the second winning mode) is set to 2/3. In addition, in the open lottery in the specific game state (for example, easy ball entry state), the normal symbol wins with a probability of 99/100, and the selection probability between the first win mode and the second win mode is the same as in the normal game state. However, it is set so that the long opening is executed even if the lottery is won in any mode. In this way, in the easy-to-enter state, the function of changing the hit probability of the normal pattern (probability change from 1/100 to 99/100) and the function of extending the opening time (0 when the opening time is displayed stopped in the first winning mode) 0.1 second to 6.0 seconds), the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is enhanced. In addition, the function (long opening) of extending the operation period of the normal electric accessory 90 may be called "open extension".

In addition, as described above, the probability of long opening in the normal state is higher than the probability of short opening, so that the long opening is executed at a certain rate even in the normal state when winning the normal pattern. . As a modification, on the contrary, in the normal state, the probability of short opening may be higher than the probability of long opening. good. Further, in the ball-entering easy state, it is possible to increase the ease of ball-entering the second starting port 12 by using three functions including a function of shortening the variation time of normal symbols. In that case, the normal pattern variation time is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state and 2 seconds in the easy-to-enter state. It should be noted that the winning probability of the open lottery in the normal state may be set to zero (0/100), and the specification may be such that the normal electric accessory 90 can be expanded only when the open lottery is performed in the easy-to-enter state. Further, when the normal electric accessories 90 are expanded, it may be notified in advance to that effect, or may be notified before the start of the normal pattern variation by reading in advance the suspension of the normal symbol variation, or the normal symbol variation may be notified. Notification may be made during the change.

As a modification of the opening mode when the normal electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is opened for a long time, the total opening time is extended to about 6 seconds by repeating the 2-second opening, which is longer than the short opening, three times. It is good also as an aspect. Alternatively, a plurality of combinations of the open time and the number of times of opening may be prepared, and one of them may be selected. For example, in the case of three 2-second openings, the total opening time is the same as in the case of one 6-second opening, but the former is longer than the latter when the interval period is included. Therefore, especially in the configuration of the modification in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the former is the one who enters the ball assuming that the player who notices the opening matches the hitting direction with the second starting port 12 from that point. The chances are long. In addition, it is possible to configure such that there are a plurality of winning types of normal symbols, and the opening mode of the expansion mechanism differs according to the winning types. For example, when the normal pattern is the first hit, the normal state is 0.1 seconds open once, and the easy ball entry state is 1 second open three times, and when the second hit is the normal state. In this case, the ball may be opened once for 6 seconds, and in the easy-to-ball state, the open for 2 seconds may be opened twice.

On the other hand, when the ball is entered into the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed in the first special symbol display section 41, the second special symbol display section 42 and the effect display device 60. , and the decorative pattern 61 are variably displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which the variation mode from the start to stop of variation is determined. The decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed according to a variability performance pattern in which a variability mode from the start to stop of the variability is determined. Plural kinds of variation patterns and variation performance patterns are prepared respectively, and each of them has various lengths of variation time. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative design 61 is variably displayed according to the variation performance pattern having the same variation time. In the fluctuation pattern, a fluctuation display time is set for each pattern as a condition for ending the pattern fluctuation, and when the fluctuation display time elapses, the first special pattern 51, the second special pattern 52, and the decorative pattern 61 change. be stopped. Hereinafter, the variable display of the decorative pattern 61 displayed according to the variable effect pattern will be exemplified, and the variable effect pattern will be briefly described. In addition, details such as a method of determining the variation pattern and the variation effect pattern will be described separately.

As an example of the variable display of the decorative pattern 61, first, the symbols in all three rows are changed like the rotation of the reels of a slot machine at the start of the variation, and when the variation end timing is approached, the symbols are stopped row by row, thereby finally stopping. Display the symbol combination as. Incidentally, as an operation when the variation of the decorative symbols 190 is stopped, it is possible to control not to stop one row at a time but to stop a plurality of rows at the same time so as to attract the attention of the performance display other than the decorative symbols during the variable display, or in a shorter variation time. You may enable it to display a design variation. In addition, as an operation at the start of the variation of the decorative pattern 190, control is performed so as to delay the start of variation of a part of the rows according to the subsequent development of the variation (type of production pattern, etc.), so as to produce a sense of expectation. can be

Next, the variation effect pattern will be briefly described. The variable performance pattern includes a normal out of reach performance pattern, a reach out performance pattern, and a reach big hit performance pattern. The normal outlier effect pattern is a effect pattern when displaying a normal outlier pattern combination. The out-of-reach performance pattern is a performance pattern when a combination of out-of-reach symbols is displayed through a ready-to-win state in which a big win is achieved if one more symbol is aligned. The ready-to-win big-hit production pattern is a production pattern when a big-hit symbol combination is displayed through the ready-to-win state. In particular, the reach state pattern includes patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. A reach pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time is called "normal reach", and a reach pattern with a long fluctuation time is called "super reach". ”. The usual out-of-ordinary performance pattern, the out-of-reach performance pattern, and the ready-to-win big hit performance pattern each include a normal pattern displayed in a normal state and a time-saving pattern displayed in a time-saving state. However, even in the normal state, if the second pattern variation corresponds to the ball entering the second starting port 12, the probability that the big hit will change and the number of unit games of the special game will increase. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first variation corresponding to the ball entering the first starting hole 11, a pattern for chance presentation may be used to indicate that there is a chance for a relatively advantageous big win to occur. In addition, although the pattern for time saving is used in a time saving state in an Example, since it accompanies time saving in a probability variable state, the time saving pattern is used also in a probability variable state. However, in the modified example, it may be a specification that uses a pattern for probability variation that is different from that for time saving in the probability variation state. Alternatively, it may be a specification that uses a common pattern for time saving and probability variation, or a specification that uses a pattern for probability variation in a probability variation state without using a pattern for time saving.

When the number of winning lotteries held reaches a predetermined number (for example, 3), the symbol variation time in the case of losing is shortened (hereinafter also referred to as "shortened variation") in order to improve the game efficiency. Similarly, when the number of pending lotteries is 4, the pattern variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than the case of the above 3 in order to further improve the game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as "super shortened variation"). ). Through the above-described pattern fluctuations, the first special pattern 51, the second special pattern 52, and the decorative pattern 6 at the time of stop
When 1 becomes a stop mode indicating a big win, the game shifts to a special game, which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening and closing operation of the big winning opening 20 is started. The mode of stopping the decorative symbols 61 indicating a big hit is, for example, a mode of combination in which the types of three symbols match.

There are two types of special games, a normal special game and a shortened special game, and there is a big difference in the profit from winning prize balls. A normal special game is started by displaying an effect screen called start demo time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the big winning hole 20 is opened, and after the opening continues for about 30 seconds, or after 9 or more game balls fall, it is temporarily closed. The operation from opening to closing of such a large prize winning opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but there may be cases where multiple short-time openings are repeated during one unit game. After the opening and closing of the big winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 times or 16 times, the normal special game is ended by displaying a performance screen called end demo time. In normal special games, 9 or more balls can be sufficiently expected to be entered per unit game, and sufficient prize balls (also referred to as ``discharged balls'') can be obtained by 16 unit games, resulting in a large profit. is obtained. A special game in which the unit game is repeated 16 times is also called "16R big win", and a special game in which the unit game is repeated 4 times is called "4R big win". Although the unit game is repeated 16 times, the unit game is substantially repeated a small number of times by opening the big winning opening 20 for a shorter time (for example, 1.6 seconds) in some unit games. It is also possible to realize a normal special game (sometimes referred to as "substantial nR jackpot") similar to the one.

On the other hand, in the shortened special game, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are short or almost short (eg, 0.1 seconds), and the big winning opening 20 is opened for only 1.6 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice and the shortened special game is ended. In the shortened special game, since the opening of the big winning hole 20 is repeated only twice for a very short period of time, almost no ball can enter the big winning hole 20, and the number of balls that come out is substantially equal to zero in the special game. be. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also called a "2R jackpot" as appropriate. Although the number of unit games is the same as that of the normal special game, a shortened special game can be realized by opening the big winning opening 20 for a shorter time than usual in all unit games.

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

When a special game occurs and the hit stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode (for example, "777"), a probability variation, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the special game is finished. During the probability variation, a lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can occur relatively early. It should be noted that the fact that the determination result of the win/fail lottery is a specific jackpot, that is, a jackpot with a probability change may not be clearly indicated on the outside, and may be in a latent probability change state in which it is not explicitly reported as a decorative pattern or performance content. In that case, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether the probability is variable or non-variable even during the variable probability. It should be noted that, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the effect display device 60 may indicate whether it is a probability variation or a non-probability variation.

An easy ball entry state, which is one of the specific game states, is started in the normal game after the special game ends. In the ball-entering easy state, the winning probability of the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the opening extension is executed to extend the opening time of the normal electric accessory 90. - 特許庁Since the number of hits of normal symbols per fixed period of time can be increased and the ease with which a ball enters the second starting port 12 also increases, there is a high possibility that the number of balls entering the second starting port 12 will also increase. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chances of winning a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it is possible to continue playing while hardly reducing the number of balls in possession or gradually increasing the number of balls in possession.

In the easy-to-enter state, as one of the specific game states, so-called time saving is further executed in which the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened compared to the normal state. The fluctuation time of the first special pattern 51, the second special pattern 52, and the decorative pattern 61 is returned to the original fluctuation time after the fluctuation display is performed a predetermined number of times, for example, 100 times, but the fluctuation number is reached. If a big hit occurs before, the time saving will end once. Since the fluctuation time of the first special pattern 51, the second special pattern 52, and the decorative pattern 61 is shortened in the reduction of working hours, compared with the case of the normal state in which the pattern is changed with the normal fluctuation time, it is possible to wait until the big hit occurs. time can be shortened, and the easiness of obtaining a big win can be relatively increased. In a modified example, it may be a specification that does not implement the time saving of the special symbol in the easy-to-enter state.

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

<Functional block>
FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the functions realized by using each configuration will be described. For the part already described as , the term may be used as it is for the sake of convenience.

The pachinko game machine 100 includes a power board 158 that generates power to be used in the game machine based on AC power (AC 24V, etc.) supplied from the outside of the game machine, and a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game. , a payout control board 155 as a frame control device for controlling the payout of prize balls, a launch control board 157 for controlling the launch of game balls to the game area, and controls the performance operations and processes. It is configured in a form in which the function is shared with the sub-board 300 as a sub-controller.

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

The main board 200 and the sub-board 300 are configured so that data transmission/reception between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300 is one-way from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300. It is arranged on the sub-board 300 . Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main substrate 200 to the sub substrate 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub substrate 300 to the configuration included in the main substrate 200. I can't even ask. Therefore, the sub board 300 cannot refer to the information generated by the main board 200 unless the information is transmitted. Further, between the main board 200 and the payout control board 155 , and between the payout control board 155 and the launch control board 157 , data transmission/reception is performed bidirectionally. However, as in the case between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300, data can be sent and received in one direction from the main board 200 to the payout control board 155, or in one direction from the payout control board 155 to the firing control board 157. A configuration for data transmission/reception may be employed.

Each functional block included in the main board 200, the payout control board 155, the firing control board 157, and the sub-board 300, which will be described below, is merely an example. may be installed. For example, the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be configured to be mounted on the sub-board 300, or the functional blocks included in the firing control board 157 may be configured to be mounted on the payout control board 155. good. Also, for example, a part of the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be configured to be mounted on the main board 200, and the remaining part may be mounted on the payout control board 155. may be divided and provided on a plurality of substrates so that one functional block is configured as a whole.

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

<Entering ball determination means 201>
The entering ball determining means 201 determines entering of a game ball into each winning hole. The ball entry determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the first start opening 11 when receiving the first start winning information, and determines that the game ball has won the second starting opening 12 when receiving the second start winning information. to decide. A ball entry judging means 201 judges that the game ball has entered the big prize winning slot 20 when receiving the big winning slot winning information, and judges that the game ball has entered the general winning slot 33 when receiving the general winning slot information. The entering ball determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32 when passing information is received. The entering ball determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the out port 34 when receiving the ejection information. The entered ball determination means 201 calculates the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the total number of fired balls, which is the sum of safe balls and out balls, and displays it on the performance display section 159 .

<Random Number Generation Means 202>
The random number generation means 202 includes the first lottery means 211, the second lottery means 212, and the normal figure lottery means 21.
Generate random numbers for use in various decisions in 3. Specifically, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number (also referred to as a "lottery value") used in the lottery by the first lottery determination means 221 and the second lottery determination means 222. A range of random numbers is generated by predetermined means. In addition, the random number generating means 202 selects from "0" to "255" as a random number (also referred to as "symbol determination lottery value") used in design determination (symbol lottery) by the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227. A random number in the range of up to is generated by a predetermined means. In addition, the random number generating means 202 uses "0" to "255 ” is generated by a predetermined means. In addition, the random number generating means 202 generates a random number in the range from "0" to "99" as a random number to be used in the success/failure lottery by the normal pattern lottery means 213 by means of a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range of "0" to "2" by a predetermined means as a random number used when determining the normal symbol. In addition, "random number" here refers to physical random numbers generated by a random number generation circuit, true random numbers in a mathematical sense, and pseudo-random numbers such as random numbers using a 16-bit counter and software random numbers using random number generation algorithms. It's okay. Alternatively, random numbers generated by combining hardware random numbers and software random numbers may be used. The random numbers obtained by the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 may be generated by the same generating means, or may be generated by different generating means. .

<Universal drawing lottery means 213>
The normal pattern lottery means 213 generates a random number used for the lottery of the normal pattern and the random number used for determining the stop pattern of the normal pattern when the game ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. 202 to execute a lottery. The normal symbol lottery means 213 includes a normal symbol success/failure determination table (not shown) that is referred to for determining whether the normal symbol is appropriate, and a normal symbol determination that is referred to for determining the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45. to hold the table. The correspondence relationship between the lottery value for win/fail lottery and the win is defined in the normal symbol determination table, and the correspondence relationship between the lottery value for determining the stop symbol and the normal symbol is defined in the normal symbol determination table. Based on the winning probability and the selection probability of the symbol, the success or failure of the normal symbol and the stop symbol are determined. The normal pattern lottery means 213 determines the stop pattern of the normal pattern with reference to the normal pattern determination table when the lottery value for the success/failure lottery of the normal pattern corresponds to the hit, and the lottery value for the success/failure lottery of the normal pattern is determined. If it falls under the deviation, always determine the aspect of the 1 deviation symbol. If the result of the determination of whether or not the normal symbol is a win, and the normal symbol stops at a predetermined symbol (first winning mode or second winning mode), the opening/closing control means 275, which will be described later, determines the mode of the stopped symbol and the game state. The normal electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is expanded accordingly. The expansion time is 0.1 seconds for short opening and 6 seconds for long opening. The normal symbol lottery value is temporarily reserved by a reserve control means 240, which will be described later. However, the lottery value is reserved only when it does not exceed the predetermined upper limit number reserved by the reservation control means 240 .

<First lottery means 211 and second lottery means 212>
The first lottery means 211 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 216, a first success/fail determination means 221, a first symbol determination means 226, and a first variation pattern determination as a function of executing the first lottery related to the first game. A means 231 is included, and a first win/fail lottery is executed as a win/fail lottery corresponding to the ball entering the first starting port 11.例文帳に追加Based on various lottery results by the first lottery means 211, the main display control means 250 causes the first special symbol display section 41 to display the first special symbol 51 in a variable manner. Also, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, the decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 60. FIG. The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second propriety determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to the ball entering the second starting port 12. A second winning lottery is executed as a winning lottery. Based on various lottery results by the second lottery means 212, the main display control means 250 causes the second special symbol display section 42 to display the second special symbol 52 in a variable manner. again,
Based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, the decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 60. FIG.

<First Lottery Value Obtaining Means 216 and Second Lottery Value Obtaining Means 217>
The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires random numbers for various lotteries and determinations by the first lottery means 211 from the random number generation means 202 when the ball enters the first starting hole 11 . Specifically, the first success/failure lottery value for success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means 221, the first symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the first special symbol 51 by the first symbol determination means 226, the first variation pattern A first pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol 51 by the determining means 231 is obtained from the corresponding random number generating means. The second lottery value acquiring means 217 acquires random numbers for various lotteries and determinations by the second lottery means 212 from the random number generating means 202 when the ball enters the second starting hole 12 . Specifically, the second success or failure lottery value for success or failure determination by the second success or failure determination means 222, the second symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the second special symbol 52 by the second symbol determination means 227, the second variation pattern A second pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol 52 by the determining means 232 is obtained from the corresponding random number generating means.

The first success/failure determination means 221 executes success/failure determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game based on the first success/failure lottery value. The second success/failure determination means 222 executes success/failure determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game based on the second success/failure lottery value. In the success/failure determination, more specifically, "big hit" indicating transition to a special game, "small hit" indicating transition to a small hit game, " It is determined whether it corresponds to "out of". The first right/wrong judgment means 221 and the second right/wrong judgment means 222 hold a right/wrong judgment table referred to in the right/wrong judgment. In addition, in order to distinguish the success/failure determination to be executed at the time of starting the pattern variation from the prior success/failure determination described later, it is also appropriately referred to as "the success/failure determination as the main determination". In this specification, when the term "table" or "selection criteria" is used, the relationship between the first parameter such as the lottery value and the second parameter such as the value indicating the option is strictly defined in the table structure. It not only refers to data, but also broadly includes implementation by a program structure that derives a second parameter from a first parameter as such a correspondence relationship. The concept including them is substantially synonymous with the "table" and is appropriately referred to as "selection criteria". When a table structure is used, substantially one type of selection criteria may be composed of a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. It shows the number of actual types of tables, not the number of tables that have been formatted.

The first right/wrong determination means 221 and the second right/wrong determination means 222 hold tables corresponding to respective right/wrong determinations as right/wrong determination tables referred to in the right/wrong determination. Specifically, a right/wrong determination table for right/wrong determination by the first right/wrong determination means 221 (also referred to as a "first right/wrong determination table") and a right/wrong determination table for right/wrong determination by the second right/wrong determination means 222 ("second (also referred to as "validity judgment table") is held, and a table to be referred to is selected according to the validity judgment to be executed. Judgment results of big hits, small wins, and misses are associated with winning/failing lottery values in a plurality of winning/failing determination tables, and winning/failing probabilities are determined according to the range setting of the associated big wins.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a propriety determination table. In the hit/fail determination table of this figure, the determination results of big wins, small wins, and misses are associated with the win/fail lottery values. is determined. The first right/wrong judgment means 221 and the second right/wrong judgment means 222 refer to the right/wrong judgment table of this figure in the right/wrong judgment as the main judgment. In both of the first success/failure lottery by the first success/failure determination means 221 and the second success/failure lottery by the second success/failure determination means 222, a big win is usually made only when the success/failure lottery value falls within the range of 0-299. When the odds are variable, the range of the big win is expanded, and the big win is achieved not only when the win/fail lottery value falls within the range of 0-299, but also when it falls within the range of 300-2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the game state. In this figure, a single hit/fail determination table shows the jackpot range for both normal and variable probability, but the hit/fail determination table may be prepared separately for normal time and for variable probability. It may be separately prepared for the first win/fail lottery and the second win/fail lottery.

In this embodiment, even if the winning/failure lottery value does not fall within the big winning range, it will be a small winning if it falls within a predetermined range. In the example of this figure, if the winning lottery value acquired by the first winning judgment means 221 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, it becomes a small hit, and the winning lottery value acquired by the second winning judgment means 222 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the first win/fail lottery has a wider range of small wins than the second win/fail lottery, and the small wins are more likely to occur. In this way, when it does not correspond to the big hit, it is originally all "missing", but in the example of this figure, the winning or not lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit among the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit is especially expressed as "outside". In other words, when "win or fail" is understood from the viewpoint of "whether it is a big hit or not", "minor win" may be included in the broad sense of "loss" in the sense of "not a big hit". Further, when "win or fail" is understood from the viewpoint of "hit or not", "minor win" and "big win" may be included in the broad definition of "hit". In this figure, an example is shown in which the determination table for whether or not the big hit is made and the determination table for whether or not the small win is made are realized in the form of a single winning or not judgment table. good. Further, the "small win" may be provided only in one of the first game and the second game, or may be provided in neither game. In that case, the value corresponding to the small hit is not set in the corresponding success/fail determination table.

<First Symbol Determination Means 226 and Second Symbol Determination Means 227>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol fluctuation based on the symbol lottery value obtained from the random number generating means 202 and the result of the winning/losing determination. . The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables that are referred to for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol. Specifically, the first symbol determination means 226 holds a plurality of symbol determination tables corresponding to the results of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means 221, A plurality of symbol determination tables are held according to the determination results. A first win/fail determination means 221 holds a first pattern determination table for big wins to be referred to when winning big, a first symbol determination table for small wins to be referred to for small wins, and a first symbol determination table for loss to be referred to when losing. A second win/fail determination means 222 holds a second pattern determination table for big wins to be referred to for big wins, a second symbol determination table for small wins to be referred to for small wins, and a second symbol determination table for misses to be referred to for misses. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 select the symbol determination table to be referred to according to the result of the success/failure determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination to be executed when the symbol variation is started from the preliminary symbol determination described later, it is also appropriately called "symbol determination as the final determination".

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 6(a) is a table to be referred to when the hit/fail judgment result is a big hit, FIG. 6(b) is a table to be referred to when the hit/fail judgment result is a miss, and FIG. 6(c) is a This is a table to be referred to when the result of winning/failure determination is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in the symbol determination as the final determination. Each symbol determination table defines the correspondence relationship between the numbers "0" to "10" indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value. The types of special symbols are associated with the judgment results of big wins, small wins, and misses, respectively. "10" corresponds to an out. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of generally meaningless symbols formed by combining segments.

As shown in FIG. 6(a), special symbol types "0" to "4" are associated with the presence or absence of a big hit and probability fluctuation after the big hit. Specifically, the type “0” indicates a 16R jackpot with a probability variation as a specific jackpot, and is associated with “0 to 99” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and “0 to 99” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144”. Type "1" indicates a 4R jackpot (or "actual 4R hit") with probability variation as a specific jackpot, and is associated with "100 to 149" in the case of the first design lottery value, and in the case of the second design lottery value It is associated with "145 to 149". The type "2" indicates a 2R big hit with variable probability, and the type "2" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value of "150 to 189". Type "3" indicates a 16R jackpot that does not involve probability variation as a normal jackpot. Type "4" indicates a 4R jackpot that does not involve probability variation as a normal jackpot, and type "4" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value of "230 to 255". In this way, the selection probability for each jackpot type (that is, the contents of the jackpot and whether or not there is a change in probability thereafter) is determined by the size of the range of the symbol lottery values.

In addition, it is also possible to provide more types of special patterns, and in that case, by configuring so that one jackpot type is determined corresponding to a plurality of types of special patterns, it is possible to increase the number of types of patterns and increase the number of jackpots. You can set less types. Alternatively, it is possible to subdivide into a larger number of types of jackpots corresponding to the increased number of symbol types. Furthermore, it is possible to provide different symbol types for the first lottery and the second lottery. In this case, one kind of jackpot is determined so as to correspond to each of the kind of special symbols selected at the time of the first lottery and the kind of special symbols selected at the time of the second lottery. However, it is desirable to set the ratio of the probability change to be the same between the first lottery and the second lottery.

As shown in FIG. 6(b), the type "10" is associated with the symbol lottery values in the entire range when the winning/losing determination result is out. Therefore, it is decided that the same special symbol should always be stop-displayed in the case of being out. It should be noted that it is also possible to provide a plurality of special symbols that are stopped and displayed in the case of being out.

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

In this embodiment, in order to save the storage area in the main board 200, the table of FIG. 6 is referred to as the preliminary symbol determination table also in the preliminary symbol determination. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 indicate the type of the special symbol as a result of the preliminary symbol determination, indicating that the value is the first winning lottery or the second winning lottery. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of pending. In addition, as the preliminary symbol determination table, a table that is further subdivided to enable execution of complicated determination, or a simple one that summarizes the determination range of big hit symbols for executing a similar special game may be used. . In addition, when the pattern is uniformly determined at the time of loss as in the present embodiment, a specific pattern can be selected without referring to the acquired symbol lottery value and without preparing a pattern determination table for loss. may decide.

<First variation pattern determining means 231 and second variation pattern determining means 232>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determining means 231 obtains from the random number generating means 202 the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the effect display device 60 is determined. It is determined from among a plurality of variation patterns based on one pattern lottery value. The second variation pattern determination means 232 includes the second special symbol display unit 42 and the effect display device 6
A variation pattern in which the display process of symbol variation to be displayed at 0 is determined is determined from among a plurality of variation patterns based on the second pattern lottery value obtained from the random number generating means 202. - 特許庁The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 refer to the variation pattern table to determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 perform preliminary pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232, and the control means of the main substrate 200 include a variation pattern table to be referred to for determining the variation pattern when the variation start condition is satisfied, and a change pattern table to the start port. Each holds or shares a pre-pattern determination table used to generate information for determination of execution of look-ahead processing at the time of ball entry. In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time from the start of fluctuation to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and the fluctuation time varies depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation is determined, a variation display time is substantially determined for each pattern as a termination condition of the symbol variation, and when the variation display time elapses, the special symbols are displayed. is stopped from changing. Incidentally, the variation pattern determination to be executed at the time of starting the pattern variation is also appropriately referred to as "variation pattern determination as main determination" in order to distinguish it from the preliminary pattern determination. In addition, in order to contribute to the selection of the variation effect pattern of the decorative design to be described later, it may be defined as different types of variation patterns with the same variation time.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 refer to the table of this figure (a) in the normal state, and refer to the table of this figure (b) in the time saving state.

As shown in FIG. 7(a), if the success/failure determination result is out of the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, select "Super 1", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "0", If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, "Super 2", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "1", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, select "normal 1" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "2", and if the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, select "normal 2”. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, the pattern range number "4" and "no reach out" are selected. As "no reach out", different variation patterns are selected according to the number of holds, 10 seconds variation pattern when the number of holds is 0 to 2, 7 seconds variation pattern when the number of holds is 3, number of holds is 4, a variation pattern of 4 seconds is selected.

In this figure, an example in which five types are mainly classified according to the variation time will be described. A plurality of variation performance patterns are prepared for each variation pattern on the sub-board 300, and there are dozens of variation performance patterns in total. is associated with the lottery value range of each classification.

The range of pattern lottery values assigned to "Normal 1", "Normal 2", and "No Reach Out" also varies depending on the number of holds. When the number of reservations is 0, 1, it is as shown in this figure (a), but as the number of reservations increases, the lottery value range of "normal 1" and "normal 2" narrows, and the lottery value of "no reach out" Wider range. The smaller the number of reservations, the wider the lottery value range of the variation pattern with a relatively long variation time, and the probability that the variation pattern with a long variation time is selected increases. Therefore, the smaller the number of reservations, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of reservations, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence relationship between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern differs for each number of reservations, it is possible to realize control in which a variation pattern with a long variation time is likely to be selected when the number of reservations decreases.

If the success/failure determination result is a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, select "Super 1", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "5", and the pattern lottery value is If it is 124 to 248, it selects "Super 2" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "6". If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, select "normal 1" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "7", and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, select "normal 2”.

In the normal state, when the success/failure determination result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, select "Super 3", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "9", and the pattern lottery value is If it is 123 to 255, it selects "normal 3" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "10".

When the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 transmit the pre-determination result to the effect determination means 303 as a so-called look-ahead result, the value of the pattern range number (0 to 10) is It is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is the lottery or the second lottery, and the number of pending lotteries. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the preliminary pattern determination is exemplified so as to have a table for each success/failure determination result. In addition to deriving only information about the range in which it is positioned, the control means of the sub-board 300 may be controlled so as to determine what kind of variation is to be performed along with the result of the preliminary suitability determination.

In the variation pattern table of FIG. 7B, which is referred to in the time saving state, pattern lottery values are assigned to all variation patterns for time saving. However, the correspondence relationship between the range of the pattern lottery value and the fluctuation time is the same as in FIG. "No reach out, shortened" is a variation pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time that is associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as the "no reach out" in FIG. 7(a). "Reach without reach shortening" also selects a different variation pattern depending on the number of holds, 10 seconds variation pattern when the number of holds is 0, 1, 1 second variation pattern when the number of holds is 2 to 4 are selected respectively. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 may refer to different variation pattern tables, or may refer to different variation pattern tables depending on the game state. For example, in a gaming machine in which the second lottery is set to be more advantageous than the first lottery, and the second lottery is given priority over the first lottery, the ball-entering state is easy due to the time saving. A situation in which the holding of the second lottery is exhausted and the first lottery is continuously executed is not preferable for the player. Therefore, in the loss fluctuation in the first lottery in the easy-to-enter state, a fluctuation pattern table in which a long-time (for example, 10 seconds) fluctuation pattern that does not shorten the fluctuation time is uniformly selected regardless of the number of reservations is referred to. You can do it.

<Holding control means 240>
Returning to FIG. 4 , the reservation control means 240 includes a special figure reservation means 241 and a normal figure reservation means 242 . When the special figure holding means 241 newly acquires the first winning lottery value or the second winning lottery value, the symbol variation corresponding to the first winning lottery value or the second winning lottery value acquired before that. is displayed, the start of pattern variation corresponding to the newly obtained first win/fail lottery value or second win/fail lottery value is suspended, and the win/fail lottery value is stored until the start of the variation display of the corresponding pattern. Here, for the first special symbols, the upper limit is four, and the first success or failure lottery value, the first pattern lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored, and the second special symbols are each four, A second lottery value, a second pattern lottery value, and a second pattern lottery value are stored. The normal pattern reservation means 242 stores the normal pattern lottery value acquired by the normal pattern lottery means 213 as a reserved ball. These pending numbers are represented by the number of lights or the number of flashes of the first special figure pending display portion 71, the second special figure pending display portion 72, and the normal figure pending display portion 75, respectively. The number of reservations by the special figure reservation means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60. - 特許庁

The lottery value of the second success/failure lottery retained in the special figure retention means 241 is preferentially digested over the lottery value of the first success/failure lottery, and the pattern variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big win lottery value is reserved as the first win/fail lottery, as long as the lottery value is held as the second win/fail lottery, the pattern variation corresponding to the big win lottery value of the first win/fail lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if the big win is reserved in the first win/fail lottery, by continuing to beat until the big win is held in the second win/fail lottery, there is a possibility that a plurality of continuous big wins can be obtained.

<Main display control means 250>
The main display control means 250 includes a first special figure control means 251 , a second special figure control means 252 and a general figure control means 254 . The first special symbol control means 251 displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display section 41 according to the variation pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the first winning lottery by the first lottery means 211. Let The first special figure control means 251 makes it a condition for starting a new symbol variation that the variation display of the symbols corresponding to the first win-or-fail lottery or the second win-or-fail lottery made before is completed. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display section 42 according to the variation pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the second winning lottery by the second lottery means 212. Let The second special figure control means 252 also makes the completion of the fluctuation display of the symbols corresponding to the first win/fail lottery or the second win/fail lottery performed before that a new symbol variation start condition.

The first special figure control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first success/failure lottery when the success/failure lottery value of the second success/failure lottery is stored by the special figure retention means 241.例文帳に追加On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second success or failure lottery regardless of whether or not the success or failure lottery value of the first success or failure lottery is stored by the special figure reservation means 241.例文帳に追加Thus, when the lottery values are reserved for both the first win/fail lottery and the second win/fail lottery, the lottery value held for the second win/fail lottery is preferentially read and the pattern variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value withheld in the first lottery is not read out and the symbol variation does not start until the number of pending lotteries in the second lottery becomes zero.

The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 are changed by the command communication means 205 described later at the timing to start and stop the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. A start command and a variation stop command are transmitted to the effect determination means 303 (sub-main). When transmitting the variation start command, the value indicating each of the success/failure determination result, the stop pattern, and the variation pattern determined or determined as this determination, and the value indicating whether it is the first success/failure lottery or the second success/failure lottery It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the variation start command. When the fluctuation stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop pattern is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the fluctuation stop command. In addition, the effect determination means 303 (sub-main) transmits a variation start command, a change stop command, etc. to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variable display of the decorative symbols by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) are synchronized and interlocking is maintained. The normal pattern control means 254 causes the normal pattern display section 45 to display the determination result of the lottery by the normal pattern lottery means 213 as the fluctuation display of the normal pattern.

<Special Figure Adjustment Means 276>
The special figure adjustment means 276 waits the start of the other variation display while one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 276 is the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting port 12, regardless of the order of which the game ball entered from the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. The variable display of 52 is prioritized over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the ball entering the first starting port 11.例文帳に追加For example, when both the first win/fail lottery value and the second win/fail lottery value are reserved, the second win/fail lottery value is always preferentially consumed and the second special pattern 52 is continuously varied and displayed.

In addition, the special figure adjustment means 276 in the modified example changes the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the variation display of the second special symbol 52 according to the order of entering the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 It may be selectively variably displayed. For example, when the ball is entered in the order of the first starting port 11, the first starting port 11, and the second starting port 12, the display fluctuates in the order of the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52. be done. In this case, the special figure adjustment means 276 monitors the reservation control means 240 and stores the reservation order of the success or failure lottery value. Which special symbol should be varied is determined according to the order of game ball entry, that is, the retention order of the winning lottery value in the retention control means 240, so the player can easily grasp the variation order visually.

The special figure adjustment means 276 in another modification may display the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the variation display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entry. good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 . For example, when both the first winning lottery value and the second winning lottery value are reserved, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed alternately. Which special symbol should be changed is simply alternated regardless of the order of game ball entry, so the player can intuitively grasp the order of change.

The special figure adjusting means 276 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a winning manner. In this case, since the variable display of the special symbols is not started while the special game is being executed, the player can concentrate on the special game.

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

The first lottery prior determination means 236 includes a first prior lottery value determination table, a first prior symbol lottery value determination table, and a first prior variation pattern random value determination as determination tables for prior determination of the first lottery means 211. hold the table. The first lottery prior determination means 236 determines the random number group to which the first lottery value stored in the special figure reservation means 241 belongs using the first lottery value determination table. The first lottery prior determination means 236 determines the random number group to which the first symbol lottery value stored in the special figure reservation means 241 belongs using the first prior symbol lottery value determination table. The first lottery prior determination means 236 determines the random number group to which the first variation pattern lottery value stored in the special figure reservation means 241 belongs using the first prior variation pattern determination table. These determination results are temporarily stored as preliminary determination results, and information about the preliminary determination results is transmitted to the sub board 300 by command communication means 205 (sub control command transmission means 207), which will be described later.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a prior validity determination table referred to in prior validity determination. The first lottery prior determination means 236 (preliminary success/failure determination for the first game) refers to the first prior success/failure lottery value determination table in FIG. is "0 to 2
In the case of "99", a value of "1" indicating that is set as the prior suitability determination result. If the winning lottery value is "300 to 2999", the value "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary winning judgment result. If the winning lottery value is "3000 to 56499", a value of "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary winning judgment result. If the winning lottery value is "56500 to 65535", the value "4" indicating that is set as the prior winning judgment result. Next, referring to the first preliminary symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), if the first symbol lottery value is "0 to 99", the value of "0" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. . When the first symbol lottery value is "100 to 149", the value of "1" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. If the first symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", a value of "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", a value of "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", the value of "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Furthermore, referring to the first preliminary variation pattern random value determination table (not shown), if the first pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. . If the first pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value "B" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. If the first pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. As described above, the preliminary determination information set by the first lottery preliminary determination means 236 (preliminary determination regarding the first game) is performed by the command communication means 205 (sub control command transmission means 207) described later. It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing of the information indicating the entry into the ball (indicating that it is the first lottery), the information indicating the number of reservations, and the like.

The second lottery prior determination means 237 (preliminary success/failure determination for the second game) refers to the second prior success/failure lottery value determination table in FIG. If the value is "0 to 299", the value of "1" indicating that is set as the preliminary suitability determination result. If the winning lottery value is "300 to 2999", the value "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary winning judgment result. If the winning lottery value is "3000 to 63999", the value "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary winning judgment result. If the winning lottery value is "64000 to 65535", the value "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary winning judgment result. Next, referring to the second preliminary symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), if the second symbol lottery value is "0 to 144", the value of "0" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. . If the second symbol lottery value is "145 to 149", the value "1" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", a value of "2" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", the value of "3" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", the value of "4" indicating that is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Furthermore, referring to the second preliminary variation pattern random value judgment table (not shown), if the second pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern judgment result. . If the second pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value "B" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. If the second pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating that is set as the preliminary pattern determination result. As described above, the preliminary determination information set by the second lottery preliminary determination means 237 (preliminary right or wrong determination regarding the second game) is transmitted to the second start port 12 by the command communication means 205 (sub control command transmission means 207) described later. (Indicating that it is a second lottery), information indicating the number of pending balls, etc. are transmitted to the effect determining means 303 in accordance with the transmission timing.

The various types of information temporarily stored as the preliminary determination result by the preliminary determination means 235 are stored in a predetermined preliminary determination result storage area with an upper limit of 4, similarly to the number of reserved storages. It should be noted that the pre-determination result may be stored using the reservation storage area that the reservation control means 240 stores. The information may be erased based on transmission of the preliminary determination result by the preliminary determination means 235 to the effect determination means 303 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207), which will be described later. In this way, by sharing with other areas and erasing information based on the completion of transmission, efficient use of the storage area in the main board 200 can be expected. Further, as the determination table for preliminary determination, the determination table for main determination may be used without providing a table dedicated to preliminary determination, and the preliminary determination regarding the first game and the preliminary determination regarding the second game may be performed. A part or all of them may share a common pre-determination table. In this way, by sharing this table with other determination tables, it is possible to reduce the data capacity of the main board 200 . It should be noted that the content to be transmitted as the determination result of the prior determination means 235 can be appropriately selected, such as transmitting only the determination result of acceptance or rejection, for example. In addition, the random number values acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 and the second lottery value acquisition means 217 are transmitted to the sub-board 300 by the command communication means 205 without being judged by the advance judgment means 235, and the sub-board 300 may be configured to determine the content of the preliminary determination.

<Special game control means 260>
The special game control means 260 operates the special game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode when the first win/fail lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in the transition to the special game. A special game is executed by determining that a condition is established and opening the big winning hole 20.例文帳に追加Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second winning lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in indicating the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode. A special game is executed by determining that a special game operating condition is satisfied and opening a big winning opening 20.例文帳に追加

The special game is a game in which the operation of opening and closing the big winning opening 20 is continued a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games. The special game includes a 16R jackpot in which a unit game is repeated 16 times, a 4R jackpot in which a unit game is repeated four times, and a 2R jackpot in which a unit game whose opening time is shorter than the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot is repeated twice. The 16R jackpot is a jackpot in the second lottery, and the 4R jackpot is a jackpot in the first lottery. In the 16R big win and 4R big win, the big winning opening 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in principle in one unit game. In the 2R jackpot, the big prize opening 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 terminates the special game when the set number of rounds of the unit game is consumed. Even in the case of a 2R jackpot, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the big prize opening 20 may be opened in the same manner as the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot.

<Small hit game control means 265>
A small winning game control means 265 operates a small winning game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small winning mode when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small winning. A small winning game is executed by judging that the condition is established and causing the opening/closing control means 275 to open the big winning opening 20.例文帳に追加Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in a small hit, the small hit game control means 265 determines that when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small win mode, the small win game control means 265 A small winning game is executed by determining that a winning game operating condition is established and causing the opening/closing control means 275 to open the big winning opening 20.例文帳に追加

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

<Specific game control means 270>
The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability variable state, the time saving state, and the ball easy state. A specific game control means 270 shifts the game state to a variable probability state, a time saving state and an easy ball entry state after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a pattern of a specific jackpot accompanied by a shift to variable probability. The variable probability state, the time saving state and the easy ball entry state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the time saving state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 select a variation pattern with a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is generally shortened. do. However, in a normal state, reference is made to the variation pattern table corresponding to the number of retentions of the winning/failure lottery value by the retention control means 240, and as the number of retentions by the retention control means 240 decreases, a variation pattern with a longer variation time tends to appear. In the easy-to-enter state, both the probability variation of normal symbols and the opening extension of the second starting port 12, or only the opening extension of the second starting port 12 are performed. That is, the specific game control means 270 makes the second starting port 12 open extended state when it becomes a specific jackpot, and further increases the winning probability of the open lottery only when the winning lottery is the second winning lottery. It shifts to a probability variable state higher than the normal probability state. During the variable probability state, the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means 221 and the second success/failure determination means 222 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

<Opening/closing control means 275>
The opening/closing control means 275 controls the opening/closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting opening 12 and the big winning opening 20 . The opening/closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 to open the normal electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 when the normal pattern is stopped in a specific manner. The opening/closing control means 275 opens the second starting port 12 with a short or long opening time according to the result of the opening lottery in the normal state, and opens the second start port 12 with a long opening time in the easy-to-enter state. 2 Open the starting port 12 . The ease of entering a ball into the second starting port 12 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game without reducing the number of balls he has. The opening/closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the big winning gate solenoid 92 to open the big winning gate 20 in the special game.

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

<Command transmission means>
The command communication means 205 includes a payout control command communication means 206 for transmitting control commands necessary for executing payout etc. to the payout control board 155, and a sub-controller for transmitting control commands necessary for executing performance control etc. to the sub-board 300. A command transmission means 207 is included. The payout control command communication means 206 transmits a payout command instructing payout of the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning hole based on the determination of the entering ball into each winning hole by the entering ball determination means 201, and the main board 200. Sends a command that indicates the status of an error that occurred in The sub-control command transmitting means 207 transmits the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determining means 303 together with the symbol variation control command when starting the symbol variation.

The sub-control command transmitting means 207 varies at the timing when the first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 start and stop the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. A start command and a variation stop command are transmitted to the effect determination means 303 (sub-main). When transmitting the variation start command, the value indicating each of the success/failure determination result, the stop pattern, and the variation pattern determined or determined as this determination, and the value indicating whether it is the first success/failure lottery or the second success/failure lottery It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the variation start command. When the fluctuation stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop pattern is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the fluctuation stop command. In addition, the effect determination means 303 (sub-main) transmits a variation start command, a change stop command, etc. to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variable display of the decorative symbols by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 (sub-sub) are synchronized and interlocking is maintained. Also, the sub-control command transmitting means 207 transmits the preliminary determination result by the preliminary determining means 235 to the effect determining means 303 . After the preliminary determination result is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, regardless of whether or not the pattern variation display corresponding to the lottery starts immediately, the winning opening corresponding to the preliminary determination result (first start opening 11, second start opening It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the type information of the port 12), the information of the number of reservations, the game state, etc., and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. As a result, on the side of the sub-board 300, it is possible to speculatively recognize the winning result before the turn to start pattern variation, based on the received preliminary determination result. Processing based on the preliminary determination information performed by the sub-board 300 will be described later. The sub-control command transmitting means 207 transmits to the sub-board 300 information on the special game by the special game control means 260, information on the small-hit game by the small-hit game control means 265, and lottery result information by the normal symbol lottery means. Further, the sub-control command transmitting means 207 transmits various kinds of control in the main board 200 or to the main board 200, such as information on initial processing by the main initial process executing means 280 and the main error detecting means 284, information on errors, and the like. information about various signals and the like to be sent to the sub-board 300 as appropriate.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub board 300 includes pattern mode determination means 301, pattern storage means 302, effect determination means 303, effect control means 304, timer means 307, effect setting means 308, sub initial process execution means 360, sub power interruption process execution means 362, A sub-error detecting means 364 , a command receiving means 370 , and a sub-side prior determination means 371 are provided.

The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of production patterns in which the content of the production image to be displayed on the production display device 60 and the display process thereof are determined when the decorative pattern 61 is changed. The performance patterns include a plurality of variable performance patterns in which the variation process from start to stop of variation in the variable display of the decorative pattern 61 and the performance process are determined, and the degree of expectation for the big win displayed separately from the variable display of the decorative pattern. and a plurality of forewarning effect patterns that foretell the height of the variable display before stopping.

The command receiving means 370 receives various commands transmitted from the command communication means 205 , and the sub-side preliminary determination means 371 holds the preliminary determination results transmitted from the command communication means 205 . The effect determination means 303 includes normal effect determination means 373 and prefetch effect determination means 374 . The normal effect determination means 373 displays on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 according to the information of the determination result of the first lottery or the determination result of the second lottery transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the speaker 108, decides the content of the presentation to be output to the decoration lamp 111 or the like. The look-ahead effect determination means 374 determines the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 and output to the speaker 108, the decoration lamp 111, etc., according to the preliminary determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205. . The normal effect determination means 373 is determined by the first variation pattern determination means 231 or the second variation pattern determination means 232, and is selected from among a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern transmitted from the command communication means 205. Either one is selected and read out from the pattern storage means 302 . The normal effect determination means 373 sends the information of the read variable effect pattern to the effect control means 304 . The normal effect determining means 373 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern. In addition, there may be a case where the variable effect pattern is determined by the normal effect determination means 373 with reference to the preliminary determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the contents of the look-ahead effect determined by the look-ahead effect determination means 374 are varied. A production pattern may be determined. The look-ahead effect determination means 374 more accurately specifies the result of this determination based on the result of prior determination from the command communication means 205, the result of prior determination in the past held in the sub-board 300, the game state information, and the like. Based on the results obtained, whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect before this determination and the execution details are determined. Specifically, the look-ahead effect determination means 374 determines whether the current game state is in the probability variation game, and then shifts to the normal game state based on the prior determination result prior to the prior determination result received this time. determine whether or not to Based on the judgment result, it identifies the result of this judgment related to the pre-judgment result received this time, the selected variation pattern, etc., and determines whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect and the execution content of the pre-reading effect based on the specific result. . Since the normal effect determining means 373 and the look-ahead effect determining means 374 cooperate in many parts of the effect determining means 303, the effect determining means 303 will be described as including both, except for a particularly necessary part.

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

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

The stop pattern of the decorative pattern 61 is formed as a combination of three patterns. For example, when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means 221 and the second success/failure determination means 222 indicates a transition to a 4R big hit or a 16R big hit special game. A specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as "777" and "111" is selected. A specific combination such as "357" is also selected when the success/failure determination result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but these specific combinations are not necessarily combinations of three symbols. It doesn't have to be. If the success/failure judgment result is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it is a combination such as "312" or "946" where the three symbols are not aligned, and it is a specific combination selected at the time of a 2R big hit or a small hit. Non-applicable combinations are selected. If the success/failure judgment result is not a 4R or 16R big hit, and if a variation pattern that indicates an outlier with a reach is selected, a combination that does not have a single pattern such as "191" or "727" to select.

The variation display pattern of the decorative symbols defines the variable display mode of the decorative symbols, that is, the performance process from the start of the variation of the decorative symbols to the stop of the variation. The variable effect patterns include a pattern for displaying a normal winning pattern, a pattern for displaying a winning pattern after a ready-to-win state in which one more pattern is aligned, and a winning pattern after a ready-to-win state. Contains patterns for when In particular, the pattern when passing through the reach state includes patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. In each variation performance pattern, a variation time is set for each pattern as a termination condition of the pattern variation, and the pattern variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. A performance determining means 303 selects a variation performance pattern of decorative symbols having the same variation time as the special symbols according to the variation pattern of the special symbols.

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

The advance notice effect pattern is a effect pattern for temporarily displaying a specific character or motif image, animation, video, or the like, a effect pattern for moving a character, or a effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The performance by the foretelling performance pattern is executed in parallel with the pattern variation, and preliminarily suggests that the degree of expectation that the pattern variation is stopped in a jackpot mode is high. For example, there is a normal announcement effect in which only one image of a character is displayed on the screen, and a group announcement effect in which a group of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end of the screen to the other. In addition, a step-up notice performance is further included in which the display process of the notice performance is divided into a plurality of stages, the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and the greater the number of stages, the higher the expectation for the big win.

The notice effect pattern includes a pattern (post-read notice) for predicting the final stop state of the pattern by executing the effect at the timing after the display mode of the decorative pattern 61 becomes the ready-to-win state, and the decorative pattern 61. There is also a pattern (notice before reach) that foretells at the same time that the production will be executed at a timing that is not always stopped and the reach state will be reached.

The performance determining means 303 determines whether or not to display the preliminary performance on the performance display device 60 according to the determination result of the success or failure lottery or the preliminary determination result by a predetermined preliminary lottery, sets the preliminary performance, and should display it. To decide a notice performance pattern. A performance determining means 303 holds a preliminary announcement determination table to be referred to for determining whether or not to display the preliminary performance, and a preliminary announcement type table to be referred to when selecting the kind of the preliminary performance pattern. The advance notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to according to the judgment result of the lottery or the result of prior judgment, and the advance notice effect is displayed at a higher probability when the lottery is successful than when the lottery is lost. As described above, the correspondence relation between the determination result of the win/fail lottery and whether or not to display the notice effect is determined. As a result, the display of the advance notice effect itself can suggest a high degree of expectation for the big win.

The effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to variably display the effect image including the decorative pattern 61 according to the selected variable effect pattern data. The production control means 304 sets the reception of the command to start the variation of the decorative pattern 61 as a condition for starting the variable display of the new decorative pattern. When the performance determining means 303 determines to display the preliminary performance, the performance control means 304 displays the preliminary performance in accordance with the selected preliminary performance pattern on the performance display device 60 in a form superimposed on the performance of the symbol variation. Let

A performance control means 304 reserves the start of the pattern variation display corresponding to the first win/fail lottery when the win/fail lottery value of the second win/fail lottery is stored, and whether the win/fail lottery value of the first win/fail lottery is stored. The pattern variation display corresponding to the second win/fail lottery is started regardless of whether or not. Thus, when the lottery values are reserved for both the first win/fail lottery and the second win/fail lottery, the lottery value held for the second win/fail lottery is preferentially read out and the variation of the decorative pattern is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value withheld in the first lottery is not read out until the number of pending lotteries in the second lottery becomes 0, and the decorative design does not start to change. In this manner, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variable display of the decorative symbol 61. - 特許庁

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

During the variation of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, the effect display device 60 needs to display an image indicating that the symbol is varying. Normally, a normal-sized decorative pattern 61 having a certain size is variably displayed, but other than the variation of the decorative pattern 61, other than the variation of the decorative pattern 61, is regarded as the main performance content in a manner that hinders the visibility of the variable display of the normal-sized decorative pattern 61.例文帳に追加A special effect may be displayed. In this case, the player is presented with the fact that the pattern is fluctuating by variably displaying the substitute pattern, which is a decorative pattern smaller in size than the normal-sized decorative pattern. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a decorative pattern, it means a normal-sized decorative pattern, but when distinguishing from an alternative pattern, a normal-sized decorative pattern is also called a "normal decorative pattern" or a "main decorative pattern".

The alternative pattern is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative pattern is obstructed, for example, while the normal decorative pattern is hidden. The alternative pattern is a form of decorative pattern for directing the result of the judgment result, and has a display form simplified (in other words, simplified, simplified) than the normal decorative pattern, and the normal decorative pattern It is displayed in a more simplified variation process than The alternative pattern has an external display form corresponding to the portion indicating the pattern type of the normal decorative pattern, for example, has a display form representing numbers, letters, and symbols indicating the pattern type. In addition, the alternative pattern is variably displayed in an area narrower than the area where the decorative design is variably displayed. Typically, it is located at a position where it is difficult for elements other than the design to interfere with the main effect, such as a corner of the screen of the effect display device 60. Fluctuating display. The alternative pattern is usually displayed relatively smaller than the decorative pattern, but has a display form in which at least the type of pattern can be identified in appearance. The alternative pattern may be a reduced version of the normal decorative pattern, or may be the same as the normal decorative pattern except for the size.

A plurality of substitute patterns displayed in place of a plurality of normal decorative patterns suggest a high degree of expectation that the result of the winning lottery will be in an advantageous state for the player due to the combination of stop modes at the end of variation. For example, a plurality of alternative symbols suggest that the likelihood of a big win in the variation is high when two of the three alternative symbols are in a ready-to-win state. In addition, the left and right symbols in the reach state are “3” and “7”, which indicate that the expectations are relatively high, and the expectations are “1” and “2”. The degree of expectation of the reach state may be suggested by becoming a pattern of a type that suggests a relatively low degree. It should be noted that the alternative pattern does not appear to be in a definite stop state, but is in a temporary stop state in which slight shaking is maintained. After the temporary stop of the alternative symbol, the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in place of the alternative symbol, and the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in the fixed stop state. Further, the display periods may overlap instead of exclusively displaying the normal decorative pattern and the alternative pattern. Furthermore, at the time of a predetermined performance in which the visibility of the normal decorative pattern is obstructed, the variable display of the normal decorative pattern may be continued and the variation of the alternative pattern may be displayed. Unlike the alternative design, the special design is fluctuating in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60 while the first special design 51 and the second special design 52 are changing, with an image that is about the same as or smaller than the alternative design. A simple symbol suggesting that there is something may be variably displayed. The simple design may consist of a variable display of a combination of three patterns in the same way as the normal decorative design, or may consist of a variable display of a single design, or may be a simple symbol ("O", "X", etc.). may be configured in such a manner that they are sequentially switched. The simple design is not related to the variable display mode of the normal decorative design or alternative design, it displays a constant variation from the start to the end of the variation of the special design, and when it is stopped, it is related to the stop display mode of the normal decorative design. may be displayed as It should be noted that the simple symbols may be changed as long as the indication that the special symbols are being displayed in a variable manner and the result of the special symbols are reported at least, and the simple symbols may be displayed in a combination of two symbols or the like. In addition, the simple design may also be called "sub-decorative design", "sub-design", "mini-decorative design", "mini-design", and the like. Aside from the effect display device 60, variable display of a decorative pattern called a fourth pattern that shows a display equivalent to the simple pattern by means of a light emitting mode such as an LED may be used. The fourth symbol is used to indicate the progress of the game (display during variation of special symbols, display of results) in the event that a problem occurs in the effect display device 60 or the like. As an example of the display mode of the fourth pattern, the LED lights up in sequence as "white", "blue", "green", "yellow", "orange", and "red" (blinking including extinguishing is also possible). Alternatively, the variable display may be suggested by blinking in a single color according to the type of the special pattern, and the luminescence color when stopped display may suggest the type of loss or big hit.

The clock means 307 is a clock circuit that outputs time information used for games. The clock means 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time from power-on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit that incorporates a battery and can continue to measure the date and time by the battery even when the power of the pachinko game machine 100 is turned off or during a power failure may be used. In the case of a real-time clock circuit, there is the possibility that slight differences may occur in the time of each game machine due to individual differences or time lags. is unlikely to occur.

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

Synchronization performance is executed regardless of whether it is during a normal game or during a special game. Here, "during a normal game" includes displaying a so-called standby demo screen. That is, the "during normal game" includes (1) "normal game during variable display" in which symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and (2) "normal game during variable stop" in which symbols are not displayed in variable display and the standby demo screen is not displayed. , and (3) ``Normal game during display of standby demo screen'' in which the standby demo screen is being displayed instead of the variable display of symbols. The tuning effect can be executed during any of the periods (1) to (3), but in the case of (2) and (3), the output mode for control such as volume reduction and brightness reduction in the tuning effect is (1). can be different from when Also, while the standby demo screen is being displayed, the player can input information related to the mobile cooperation system, which will be described later, by operating the effect button 109 or the cross key 110, and when the operation input is received, the video and audio of the synchronization effect are output. It is suppressed, and screen display such as effect customization by the mobile cooperation system is given priority.

The synchronization effect is, for example, a performance in which a predetermined musical piece or video is reproduced at a predetermined time (referred to as "synchronization effect start time"). The time that triggers the reproduction of the synchronization effect may be the time that arrives after a predetermined time interval from when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, or the time on the hour or half past the hour based on the standard time. may be Alternatively, times may be set that may vary depending on the date or day of the week, not at regular intervals such as "every hour", but at different intervals such as one hour later, then three hours later, and so on. Intervals may vary by date or day of the week. It may be a variable setting in which the time can be designated by a game clerk for each game parlor. However, it is set in advance so that the same synchronization effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of machines of the same model installed in the same game parlor. For example, in the case of a specification that is triggered by the arrival of a predetermined time interval after the power is turned on, a plurality of machines are powered on at the same time in an amusement arcade. As a result, when the predetermined time is reached, the same synchronizing effect is executed on the plurality of game machines all at once. As a result, the performance is displayed at the same time as if it were synchronized on multiple devices, and the same music and images are played at the same time, creating a synergistic effect with a sense of realism, as if a live performance or movie was being shown on the spot. A dramatic effect is obtained.

The function of synchronized performance is similarly built in other game machines of the same model, and a plurality of game machines on the same game island are simultaneously turned on by the game clerk every day. Then, all of the plurality of game machines that are powered on at the same time reach the synchronization performance start time almost at the same time, so that the synchronization performance can be executed all at once. This is called multi-unit synchronous production. In that case, not only will the video display be synchronized across multiple units, but the output of sound effects and background music will also be synchronized across multiple units. increase.

The effect setting means 308 stores the game history of the player. The game history includes the history of game results and the history of performance results. The history of the game result is the result of the game that leads to the number of balls that the player can obtain as a result of the game, such as the number of hit balls, the number of prize balls, the number of big hits, the number of variable probability, and the number of time reductions. Unlike game profits, the history of performance results is recorded in order to obtain benefits such as the right to change the content and type of performance and the right to make it easier for specific types of performance to appear. It is information such as the score of For example, in order to convert the number of appearances of a predetermined effect or the result of a mini game into a score and give it to the player, encoded information indicating the score or game history, such as a two-dimensional code, is displayed on the screen. When the player reads and decodes the two-dimensional code with the camera of his/her mobile terminal, the score and game history information obtained by decoding are accumulated in the player's mobile terminal. A cooperation system between the gaming machine and the mobile terminal of the player via the two-dimensional code will be described later. It should be noted that the score here is necessary to expand the range of production customization described later, and the score reaches a predetermined cumulative value (for example, reaching 1000 points, every 100 points, etc.). With this as an opportunity, the number of customizable items increases.

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

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

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of the mobile cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperation system, the player is registered as a user by setting an account and a password on the game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site on the mobile terminal 354 in advance. When the player presses the performance button 109 at the start of the game, the performance display control means 305 causes the screen of the performance display device 60 to display the two-dimensional code 350 encoded with the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358, The player is made to read it with the camera of the mobile terminal and access the dedicated site of the game history server 358. - 特許庁Character information (also referred to as "password information") in which the player's identification information and performance score history are coded from the dedicated site is transmitted to the mobile terminal and displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The effect display control means 305 causes the effect display device 60 to display the input screen of the password information, and allows the player to input the password information through button operation such as the cross key 110 . The performance setting means 308 decrypts the entered password information and registers it as the identification information of the player and the performance score history, so that the player's previous game contents and performance score state can be handed over. The input of this password information serves as an instruction to start recording the game history of the player and an instruction to start effect customization for selecting various effect elements. Thereafter, in the pachinko game machine 100, with the progress of the game and the performance, the performance setting means 308 adds the score given to the player as a profit in the performance at any time and accumulates it as a performance score history, and the player , it is possible to carry out production customization at any time and select and set favorite elements as various production elements. Scoring in performance is basically added for each pattern variation, and a higher score is given to a performance type with a higher degree of expectation for shift to a special game, and a higher score is given when shifting to a special game.

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

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

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

Communication from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 requires two transmissions of 1 byte each in order to transmit 2-byte command data due to the specification of transmitting 1-byte data per data transmission. . MODE data, which is the upper byte, is transmitted in the first communication, and EVENT data, which is the lower byte, is transmitted in the second communication. Considering the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise, etc., the main circuit board 200 continuously transmits the same data, and when the sub circuit board 300 reads the same data twice in succession, the completion of transmission and reception of the data is determined. . The main substrate 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until it is read twice in succession, and transmits it up to five times.

The sub-board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub-CPU 310, sub-RAM 311, sub-ROM 312, effect control device 313, and the like. The sub ROM 312 is one of data storage means for holding a sub control program including effect pattern data defining a effect process and display pattern data defining a effect display process. A sub-control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and sound pattern data is read from the sub-ROM 312 into the sub-RAM 311, and effect control by the sub-control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. FIG. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus and a data bus (not shown). A signal from an external device such as the effect button 109 is acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). The sub CPU 310 drives external devices such as the effect display device 60, the speaker 108, the decorative lamp 111, and the movable accessory 66 by the effect control device 313 and various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data, and outputs the display. , voice output, lighting of lamps, and performances by character actions. Sub CPU 310 transmits display pattern data and sound pattern data to effect control device 313 . In this embodiment, an example in which the sub-board 300 includes the effect control device 313 will be described. may be formed as a separate substrate with the

FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the effect control device 313. As shown in FIG. The effect control device 313 includes a control CPU 320 , a control RAM 322 , a data ROM 324 , a display control circuit 326 and an audio control circuit 314 . The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display and audio data used for audio output in a data-compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for variable display and effect display as a effect object indicating the result of winning or failing lottery determination. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data that defines the action when adding a dramatic action to an image used for various effects at a predetermined timing. The audio data is audio data such as music, background sounds, sound effects, and characters' words that are output during production.

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

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

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

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

The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the form of video signals in the order in which they were stored. The frame buffer 338 has a memory area for two frames, for example. Store in the memory area for one more frame.

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

When performing display control based on the "general display pattern data" sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect control device 313 reads the "detailed display pattern data" necessary for the process from the data ROM 324, and uses both display pattern data. display processing. Therefore, it can be said that the effect control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display pattern data including the "general display pattern data" and the "detailed display pattern data". Therefore, in this specification, unless explicitly mentioned, the "general display pattern data" stored in the sub ROM 312 and the "detailed display pattern data" stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished from each other. ”. For example, when the effect control means performs specific processing based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, the display pattern data includes "general display pattern data" and "detailed display pattern data". . In the modified example, even if the display pattern data is not divided into the "general display pattern data" and the "detailed display pattern data", and the display pattern data serving as both is held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324, good.

In this embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the effect control device 313, a configuration including a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324 and a display control circuit 326 is shown. In a modification, control CPU 320, control RAM 322, data ROM 324, and display control circuit 326 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Also, the processing that is supposed to be executed by the display control circuit 326 may be executed by the control CPU 320 , the control RAM 322 or the data ROM 324 . For example, the control CPU 320 included in the effect control device 313 may execute processing that is supposed to be performed by the decoder 332 , the drawing circuit 336 and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326 . Further, the control RAM 322 included in the effect control device 313 may also function as the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338 . In addition, the hardware configuration may not include the display control circuit 326 in the effect control device 313, in this case, the processing to be executed by the display control circuit 326 is executed by the control CPU320, the control RAM322 or the data ROM324 may be

Further, in this embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the sub-board 300, a configuration including a production control device 313 in addition to the sub-CPU 310, sub-RAM 311 and sub-ROM 312 is shown. In a modification, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, the ROM 312 and the effect control device 313 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the processing that is executed by the effect control device 313 may be executed by the sub CPU310, the sub RAM311 or the sub ROM312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the processing of the control CPU 320 , the sub RAM 311 may also function as the control RAM 322 , and the sub ROM 312 may function as the data ROM 324 . In addition, the sub-board 300 may have a hardware configuration in which the effect control device 313 is not included. may

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

Subsequently, according to the operating state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power-off information flag, and the state of data stored in the main RAM 291, power-off recovery processing or initialization processing of the main RAM 291 is executed. Specifically, when the RAM clear switch is not turned on and both the value of the power interruption information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the power interruption recovery process is executed. do. In other cases, that is, when the RAM clear switch is turned on or even when the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power interruption information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, initialization processing of the main RAM 291 is executed.

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

In the power-off recovery process (S114), the power-on normal data indicating that the power was turned on normally is stored in the power-off information flag, and the initialization of various errors and the initial setting of communication with the payout control board 155 are executed. do. Next, it clears the command requests that have not been sent before the power is turned off, and requests the command transmission of various information indicating the game state. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open/closed states of the second starting port 12 and the big prize winning port 20 are restored to the states before the power was turned off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the special symbol probability variation function is executed.

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

When the power-off recovery process (S114) or RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, a count value is set to start an interrupt process, which will be described later, and an interrupt timer is started (S118). As a result, a timer interrupt occurs at predetermined time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) thereafter, and interrupt processing, which will be described later, is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes main processing for managing the gaming machine (S120).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 once prohibits timer interrupts (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors power interruption (S204). When a power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown) detects a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply board 158, the power supply voltage monitoring circuit inputs an unconditional interrupt request signal to the main CPU 290 to execute power-off memory. In the process, the power-off confirmation data is stored in the power-off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204), and when the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y of S206), executes the power-off process. Therefore, the process proceeds to S212. If the value of the power interruption confirmation flag does not match the power interruption confirmation data (N of S206), in order to update the initial value random number per normal symbol, the initial random number per special symbol, and the soft initial random number per special symbol, An initial value random number update process is executed (S208), a timer interrupt is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. Thereafter, S200 to S210 are repeated. If a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is disabled (S202-S208), after the timer interrupt is enabled in S210, the interrupt process, which will be described later, is executed.

When power interruption is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and confirms the content of the power interruption information flag (S214). If the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the power-on data was not saved normally, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216) and proceed to S222. If the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the power-on data has been saved normally, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power off information flag. (S218). Next, when the power is turned on next time, in order to check the backed-up data of the main RAM 291, the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Next, access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and the loop continues until the power is turned off. Note that the main power-off processing executing means 282 implemented by the main CPU 290 executes the above power-off processing.

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

In the input process (S304), the data of the input port of the switch attached to the game board surface, disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, door / frame open signal, magnetic detection signal, radio wave detection signal, and touch state signal are monitored. , data indicating the input state is created and stored in the main RAM 291 . The data indicating this input state consists of level data (input port data at the time of the current interrupt), rising data or falling data (input port data at the time of the current interrupt, and input port data at the time of the previous interrupt). This is data indicating a switch for which switching is observed by comparing the data of the input port by exclusive OR).

In various random number update processes (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. A normal symbol variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and if the value is less than a predetermined maximum value, the value is incremented and stored, and if the value is greater than or equal to the predetermined maximum value, 0 is stored. Also, the variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and if the result of subtracting a predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, the subtraction result is stored, and if it is less than 0, a predetermined maximum value is stored. As a result, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated each time the timer interrupt occurs.

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

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

In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The values of various control timers are read out from the main RAM 291 according to the respective tables, and when the timer values are other than 0, the values are sequentially decremented and stored. If the timer value is 0, no timer update is performed.

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

In the prize winning monitoring process (S316), it is checked whether the game ball has passed through the switch. If so, update the win counter. It also requests the creation of a security output request to be output to the external information output terminal 160 and the transmission of a command.

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

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

In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol control is in progress, the process relating to the normal symbol display section 45 or the normal electric accessory 90 is executed. When the state of the normal design is "during normal design fluctuation", normal design fluctuation processing is executed, and when it is "normal design stop design display", normal design stop design display processing is executed, "normal electric If it is "in operation", the normal electric auditors operation process is executed, and if it is "demonstrating the end of normal electric auditors operation", the normal electric auditors product operation end demonstration process is executed. In the normal symbol fluctuation process, after the normal symbol fluctuation is performed, the fluctuation time is monitored, and when it is determined that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is over, the fluctuation stop setting of the normal symbol is performed, and the state of the normal symbol is changed to "Normal". Set to "symbol stop symbol display". In the normal pattern stop pattern display process, the stop pattern display time of the normal pattern is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop pattern display time of the normal pattern is over, the operation end setting of the normal pattern corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, set the state of the normal pattern to "normal electric accessory in operation", save the operating state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the time of normal electric accessory operation start, and start normal electric accessory operation Execute the operation setting of the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 corresponding to the operating state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the time. In the case of loss, the normal design state is set to "normal design fluctuation standby". When it is determined that the winning number of the winning openings related to the normal electric accessories 90 has reached the maximum number of winnings by monitoring the winning of the winning openings related to the ordinary electric accessories 90 of the game ball in the normal electric accessories operating process. , executes the operation end setting of the normal electric accessory 90 and the setting of the second starting port effective extension time. When it is determined that the number of winning prizes of the winning openings related to the normal electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum winning number, the opening/closing time of the entrance of the winning opening related to the normal electric accessory 90 is monitored, and the normal electric accessory 90 is monitored. When it is determined that the opening/closing of the entrance of the winning opening is completed, and the opening of the entrance of the series of normal electric accessories 90 is completed, the operation end setting of the normal electric accessories 90 and the second start opening valid Execute the extension time setting. When it is determined that the opening/closing time of the entrance of the winning opening related to the normal electric accessory 90 has not ended, the opening/closing setting of the opening/closing of the entrance of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not performed. In the ordinary electric accessory operation end demonstration process, the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is over, the state of the normal symbol is changed to "normal symbol Set to “Waiting for fluctuation”.

In the normal symbol fluctuation start monitoring process (S324), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and if it is "waiting for normal symbol fluctuation" and the value of the number of normal symbol operation pending balls is other than 0, the normal symbol fluctuation is determined to start When it is determined to start the normal pattern variation, the number of normal pattern operation suspension balls is decremented, hit determination, stop pattern determination, normal pattern variation pattern number setting, and normal pattern variation time setting are executed. . After that, the state of the normal design is set to "during normal design fluctuation", and the area of the main RAM 291 used for normal design state setting, hit determination, and fluctuation pattern determination is cleared.

In the starting opening monitoring control process (S326), the first starting opening 11 winning and the second starting opening 12 winning of the game ball are monitored. If the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of balls with the operation pending of the first special symbol is less than 4, the built-in random number is acquired, and the value obtained by adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired built-in random number, It is stored in the buffer as a special symbol per random number used in big hit determination. In addition, as the random number which relates to the special design, it acquires and remembers the design random number and the fluctuation pattern random number. When the reservation of the second special design is prioritized over the reservation of the first special design, only the renewal of the reservation related to the winning is executed. In addition to updating the pending status of the winning, the total pending number is updated and the winning order is stored. Subsequently, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number to be stored at the time of start-up winning, the state of the game machine is checked, and if it is determined that it is a command transmission period, a hit notice effect request, a winning pattern notice effect request, and a pattern notice Execute production requests in order. Here, (1) while waiting for a hit and while the probability variation function of the normal symbol is not operating, when storing the random number related to the first special symbol, (2) waiting for a hit and the normal symbol When the random number associated with the second special symbol is stored while the probability variation function is not in operation, or (3) when the random number associated with the second special symbol is stored during the big win or the small win. , is the command transmission period. Subsequently, a production command corresponding to the number of operation pending balls of the special symbol is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of activated balls with special symbols has been updated. As described above, in pre-reading, four sets of preliminary determination information (preliminary correctness determination information, preliminary pattern determination information, and preliminary pattern determination information) and the number of reserved balls are transmitted to the sub-board 300 . In the above example, the main CPU 290 controls the transmission of the command for the pre-determination process, but in another example, if there is a ball entering the starting hole, it is uniformly transmitted and can be read ahead. The sub-CPU 310 may make various judgments such as whether it is a period or not. Subsequently, the value of the second starting opening effective period flag is checked, and if the value of the second starting opening effective period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is in the effective period, the first starting opening winning prize In the same way as in the case, the monitoring process of the second start opening winning is executed. When the value of the second starting opening valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is in the invalid period, the second starting opening winning monitoring process is not executed. In addition, when it is confirmed that the game ball has won a prize when the number of reserved balls is 0, the number of reserved balls is temporarily changed from 0 to 1, and then a control process relating to the start of fluctuation, which will be described later, is executed. .

In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is checked, and if the special electric accessary product is in operation, that is, during the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol control process is terminated. If the special electric accessory is not in operation, the state of the special symbol is inspected, and if "standby for special symbol variation", end the special symbol control general-purpose processing, and if "variation start", special symbol variation Start processing is executed, and if ``special symbol fluctuation is in progress'', special symbol variation in-process is performed, and if ``special symbol stop symbol display is in progress'', special symbol stop symbol display in-process is performed. In the special symbol variation start processing, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the sub board 300 starts the effect display. Request a command for additional pattern information, variation pattern, and character information, set the state of the special pattern to ``during special pattern variation'', and clear the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special pattern variation pattern with 0. . In the special symbol variation process, after the special symbol variation is performed, the variation time is monitored, and when it is determined that the special symbol variation time has ended, the special symbol variation stop setting is performed, and the special symbol state is changed to "special Set to "symbol stop symbol display". In a special pattern stop pattern display process, the stop pattern display time of the special pattern is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop pattern display time of the special pattern is over, the operation end setting of the special pattern corresponding to the result of hit determination is executed. In the case of a big hit, in order to end the operation of the special design, the state of the special design is set to "waiting for special design fluctuation", the number of times the special electric accessory operates continuously, and the probability of special design The variable function, the variable time shortening function for special symbols, the probability variable function for normal symbols, the variable time shortening function for normal symbols, and the opening extension function for normal electric accessories are deactivated, and the state of the game machine is prepared for the opening of the big winning mouth. Set to medium, set the winning start demonstration display time, command request for winning start demonstration effect, and command request for firing position specification effect (command request to execute effect that suggests recommended firing position such as "right shot") to run. When the result of the hit determination is a small win, the end of the operation of the special symbol variation time shortening function and the normal symbol probability variation function is determined, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the game state command is requested, and the special symbol is requested. In order to end the operation of the special symbol, set the state of the special symbol to "waiting for special symbol fluctuation", set the state of the gaming machine during the small winning start demonstration, set the winning start demonstration display time, set the winning start demonstration effect Execute the command request and the command request for the firing position designation effect. If the result of hit determination is lost, the end of the operation of the special symbol variation time reduction function and the normal symbol probability variation function is determined, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the game state command is requested, and the special symbol is determined. In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to "standby for special symbol variation", and the command request for the launch position designation effect is executed.

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

In order to save the result of valid period determination of the big winning opening 20 in the big winning opening valid period setting process (S332), when the value of the big winning opening valid time is 0, the big winning opening valid period flag is set. Stores the mouth invalid period data, and when it is other than 0, stores the big winning mouth valid period data in the big winning mouth valid period flag.

In the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol is ready to start varying. When the order of digestion of the reserved balls of special symbols is the priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) not during the big hit or the minor hit, (2) the first special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (3) ) that the second special symbol is waiting for variation, and (4) that the number of operation pending balls of the special symbol is other than 0, when all are satisfied, the special symbol is in a state where variation can be started. I judge. In addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls with special symbols must be other than 0, and (6) the relevant When the judgment is satisfied with the order of execution, that is, the order of winning, it is judged that the special symbols are ready to start changing.

When it is determined that the special pattern is ready to start fluctuating, the number of operation reserved balls of the special pattern is subtracted, and a performance command corresponding to the number of reserved balls of the first special pattern and the second special pattern is requested. As a result, the sub board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

Subsequently, the hit determination of the special symbol is executed. In the hit determination, it is determined whether it is a big hit, a small hit, or a loss based on the special symbol hit random number, and the determination result is stored in the special symbol determination flag. Next, determine the pattern. In the determination of the pattern, if the hit judgment is a big hit, the big hit pattern is decided based on the special pattern per pattern random number, if it is a small hit, the small hit pattern is decided, and if it is a loss, it is a losing pattern. is determined.

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

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

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

In the entering ball passing time abnormality detection process (S338), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 monitors the continuous ON time of each switch level to detect the entering ball passing time abnormality, and measures the continuous ON time ( For example, when it is determined that the value of a counter that is incremented at each interrupt when the switch is on) is an abnormal value, the setting of the entry passage time abnormality, the command transmission request, and the security information output to the external information output terminal 160 Create an output claim in order. At this time, the light emission mode of light emitting means such as an LED mounted on the control board may be controlled in accordance with the ball passing time abnormality. If it is determined that the continuous ON time is not abnormal, security output request creation is not executed.

In the game state display process (S340), in order to request the display of the number of times the special electric accessory operates continuously, the error state, the number of normal symbols in operation pending balls, and the number of special symbols in operation pending balls, respective displays are displayed. Create data.

In the steering wheel state signal inspection process (S342), the steering wheel state is inspected in order to monitor the touch state of the steering wheel. Update, set the steering wheel state monitoring timer, and request to send a steering wheel state rendering command. As a result of the inspection, if it is determined that there is no change in the steering wheel state, the steering wheel state monitoring timer is set. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being decremented, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

In the LED output process (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of activated balls of the special symbol, the number of activated suspended balls of the normal symbol, the display of the game state, and the special electric accessory are displayed continuously. Initialization of the display to display the number of times it operates, display the operating state of the special electric accessory when the accessory continuous operation device is not activated, display the hitting division, display errors, and display the prize ball ratio , acquisition and output of display data.

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

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

In the solenoid output process (S350), in order to output the output data of the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 and the large winning opening solenoid 92, the output data of the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 is obtained, and the output data of the large winning opening solenoid 92 is obtained. Acquire and output data output. The operating flag and operating timer of each solenoid are acquired, and the output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operating flag and solenoid operating timer are acquired. Subsequently, the solenoid activation timer is updated, and the output data is output to the solenoid output port.

In the performance control command transmission process (S352), it is checked whether or not there is a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300, and if it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired, and the used command buffer is set to 0. Clear, acquire MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output MODE data, hold MODE data, acquire EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output EVENT data in this order.

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

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

The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM291. The random number per normal symbol is, in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32, the normal number of reserved symbol variations. is less than the upper limit of 4, it is acquired from a predetermined position in the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291 . The normal symbol random number is used for determination of winning and stop symbol when it is determined to start the normal symbol variation in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324).

The normal symbol variation pattern random number, for example, takes a value of 0 to 232, is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM291. Normal symbol variation pattern random number, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32 in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt processing, the normal symbol variation is suspended. If the number is less than the upper limit of 4, it is acquired from a predetermined location in the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291 . The normal symbol variation pattern random number is used for determining the normal symbol variation pattern when it is determined to start the normal symbol variation in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324).

The random number per special symbol is obtained when it is confirmed that the game ball has won a prize when the number of balls with the operation suspension of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. , the values of the built-in random number and the soft random number per special symbol are obtained, and the two are added together to generate and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 . The special symbol hit random number is used for executing the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM291. The soft random number per special symbol is stored in the main RAM 291 when it is confirmed that the game ball has won a prize when the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting port monitoring control process (S326). and is used to generate a random number per special symbol, as described above.

The special symbol per symbol random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 6), is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Stored. The special symbol per symbol random number is stored in the main RAM 291 when it is confirmed that the game ball has won a prize when the number of activated balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). , and stored in another area of the main RAM 291 . The special symbol per symbol random number is used to determine a big hit symbol in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process, when the hit determination is a big hit.

The variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 49999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 7), is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined location of the main RAM 291. The fluctuation pattern random number is set to a predetermined value in the main RAM 291 when it is confirmed that the game ball has won a prize when the number of balls with the first special symbol or the second special symbol in operation is less than 4 in the starting port monitoring control process (S326). It is obtained from the location and stored in another area of the main RAM 291 . The variation pattern random number is used to determine the special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

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

Since the interrupt process is executed at fixed time intervals by timer interrupt, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update process (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at fixed time intervals. be. That is, the normal per symbol random number, normal per symbol variation pattern random number, special per symbol random number, special per symbol soft random number, special per symbol per symbol random number, and variation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, in the main process (S120), the period from the end of the interrupt process to the occurrence of the next timer interrupt, that is, the time required for the interrupt process from the fixed time measured by the timer is calculated. Repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process varies depending on the game state, etc., the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120) may be replaced with various random number update processes (S306) or initial value update type random number update process (S308). ), it is not executed at regular intervals. As a result, the initial value random number obtained when setting the initial value in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) can be made random each time.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing control start processing of the sub board 300 in the pachinko game machine. This control start process is executed by the sub initial process executing means 360 , but hereafter it will be described as being executed by the sub CPU 310 functioning as the sub initial process executing means 360 . When starting to control the sub board 300, the sub CPU 310 sets a stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), and performs register setting and port initialization of the sub CPU 310. Initialize the hardware (S504). The control program is read from the sub-ROM 312 and placed in the sub-RAM 311. Of the various variables in the control program, variables with initial values are set to initial values, and variables without initial values are set to zero-clear data. Thus, the sub-RAM 311 is initialized (S506). Interrupt processing in the sub-board 300 includes, as interrupt processing executed with the highest priority, processing upon power-up and reset processing upon occurrence of various abnormalities when the watchdog function is enabled. As interrupt processing of priority level 7 with the next highest execution priority, there is processing of a command received from the main substrate 200. As interrupt processing of priority level 3, which has the next highest priority, detection of CPU runaway by a watchdog timer. There is a time reset process. The interrupt processing of priority level 2, which has the next highest priority, is processing related to commands sent and received with the control CPU 320. The interrupt processing of priority level 1, which has the lowest priority, is communication processing with the real-time clock. and various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts related to the various processes described above occur at the same time, the interrupts having the highest priority set in advance for each type of interrupt are preferentially executed. The processing shown in the figure consists of the highest priority level interrupt, which is processing at power-on and reset processing upon occurrence of various errors, and the reset processing upon detection of CPU runaway, which is priority level 3 interrupt. include.

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

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S518 in FIG. In order to check whether or not the control program arranged in the sub-RAM 311 in S506 of FIG. All interrupts are permitted (S532), and devices such as motors and solenoids are initialized (S534).

If the watchdog timer is set to be used, the watchdog timer is cleared (S536), the decorative pattern counter is updated so that the combination of the decorative patterns is random (S540), and the input port of the sub CPU 310 is monitored (S542). In addition, since S540 is a process in the method of determining the missing decorative symbols using a counter, in the case of the method of determining the missing decorative symbols using a lottery sheet incorporating all the symbol combinations that are the missing symbols. , the process of S540 is not executed. The process of determining the missing decorative symbols using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a special symbol stop symbol is received from the main board 200 in S552 as will be described later. The sub CPU 310 functioning as the sub error detection means 364 monitors the error state and, when various errors are detected, reports the error (S544), executes processing according to the input state of the effect button 109 (S546), An advance notice lottery is executed (S548). In addition, the advance notice lottery in S548 sends the notice effect command to appear immediately after the start of the pattern fluctuation to the effect control device 313 as early as possible, so that the lottery process is not processed in one loop, but multiple times. It is divided into loops, and the notice effect to appear immediately after the start of pattern fluctuation is drawn in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real-time clock, lamp, motor, solenoid, etc., the operation is executed (S550), the command saved in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if the command is immediately after analysis, the process proceeds to S536. Returning (Y of S554), if it is not immediately after command analysis (N of S554), the lottery soft random numbers are updated as low-priority processing that can be performed during idle time (S556), and the processing returns to S536. In S552, when the command to be analyzed indicates a special symbol variation pattern, the decorative symbol variation effect pattern is determined in the processing of S552, and when the analyzed command indicates a special symbol stop symbol, a lottery sheet is drawn. In the case of the method of determining the outlier pattern of the decorative pattern by using, the stop pattern of the decorative pattern is decided in the process of S552.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing interrupt processing when a command is received from the main board 200 . The main command received from the main board 200 is an interrupt command of priority level 7, which has the highest priority next to reset interrupt and error interrupt. The data received from the main substrate 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice in succession, the data is determined as a new command (Y of S600), and the determined command becomes the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y of S602), the first command is stored in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is obtained for subsequent processing (S606) and the original routine is returned to. By obtaining a hard random number every time there is an interrupt of a main command from the main board 200 in this manner, the randomness of the value is enhanced without generating periodicity in the timing of obtaining the random number. If the data read in S600 do not match two times in a row (up to five times can be read), S602 is skipped and the original routine is returned to (N of S600).

In S602, if the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command (N of S602), if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y of S608), the command buffer (command data (S610), and stores the first command and the second command in the command buffer (S612). The command data saved in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S614), the first command saved in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the original routine is returned to. When the first command has not been received in S608, the process after S610 is skipped (N in S608), and the original routine is returned to.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing interrupt processing when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command relating to effect display from sub CPU 310 to control CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interrupt, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y of S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the control CPU 320 (S626). The command data transmission to the control CPU 320 is attempted up to three times at predetermined time intervals until the sub CPU 310 receives from the control CPU 320 a command indicating normal reception on the control CPU 320 side. After transmission, the setting of the read address of the buffer is updated (S628), and the original routine is returned to. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N of S622), the processing after S624 is skipped and the original routine is returned to.

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

FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing interrupt processing when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is for lamp control such as the decorative lamp 111, solenoid and motor control for driving the movable accessory 66, and management control of various timers, and occurs at a 1 ms cycle. Since the interrupt is of priority level 1, which has the lowest priority, interrupts of priority level 2 or higher are permitted (S640), and a signal indicating input from the production button 109, a signal indicating error detection, and a signal indicating power failure. , input/output of ports for inputting/outputting drive signals to devices to be controlled such as motors and solenoids (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating power failure is input, the process immediately proceeds to backup processing. Data related to device control is updated (S644), such as count processing based on the control pattern of devices such as motors and solenoids, and on/off control of buffers for writing data to the port in S642, and a timer is set to measure the timing of the performance. update (S646), update the timer for managing the effective input time of the production button 109 (S648), and update the task control counter for lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320, etc. to create a 16 ms period (S650).

Note that the minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and by setting an integral multiple thereof as the minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, it is possible to easily synchronize the lamp control and the image display control. Also, in the case of counting a relatively long period of time, such as error reporting for 30 seconds, if one interrupt (1 ms) cycle count is used, the count value will be longer than necessary. The count value can also be shortened by using the count value of the cycle.

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

Note that the control CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that turns on and off every frame, and if the toggle signal does not change continuously for 1600 ms, it is determined that the control CPU 320 is running out of control, and the sub CPU 310 sends a reset signal to the control CPU 320, and the control CPU 320 that receives the reset signal executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the control CPU 320 at a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), monitoring is performed at a cycle of 8 ms, which is shorter than that cycle. Finally, a timer for managing a relatively long error notification period, such as error notification for 30 seconds, as described above is decremented (S654), and error notification ends upon timeout.

FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the process of special symbol variation display. When the second success/failure lottery value is reserved (Y of S700), the second success/failure determination means 222 reads out the second success/failure lottery value and determines whether the second special symbol 52 wins or fails (S702). The determination means 222 determines the stop pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and the variation start command is issued along with the determined result. It is transmitted to the sub board 300 and the pattern variation of the second special pattern 52 is started (S716).

If the second lottery value is not reserved (N of S700) and the first lottery value is reserved (Y of S708), the first lottery determination means 221 performs the first lottery The value is read out and the validity of the first special symbol 51 is determined again (S710), the first validity determination means 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determination means 231 determines the first A variation pattern of one special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub board 300 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first win/fail lottery value is not reserved, the process from S710 to S722 is skipped (N of S708).

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

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the process of decorative symbol variation display. The effect determination means 303 of the sub board 300 receives a command indicating the start of variation and the contents of the effect display from the main board 200 (S750), and the decorative symbols are stopped according to the received stop symbol, variation pattern, and success/failure determination result of the special symbol. A mode is determined (S752), and a variation performance pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, if the premonitory setting is turned on by prior determination (Y of S756), the already determined variable effect pattern is a pattern that includes specific effect content that should be avoided from being displayed superimposed on the advance notice effect. If it is not (N of S758), and if it is not a symbol change that triggered the turning on of the precursor setting (N of S760), the setting to display a predetermined advance notice effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is executed. If it is the symbol variation that triggered the turn-on (Y of S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). If the precursor setting is not ON (N of S756), or if the specific effect content is included in the variable effect pattern (Y of S758), the processing from S760 to S764 is skipped.

After that, the variable effect display of the decorative symbols is started (S766), the variable effect display process of the decorative symbols (S768), and the display process of the notice effect are executed (S770). S768 and S770 are repeated (N of S772), and when a variation stop command is received (Y of S772), the symbol variation display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774 ), and ends the decorative symbol variation effect (S776).

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

If the unit game has not reached the final round (N of S810), add 1 to the number of rounds and return to S802 (S812), and if the unit game has reached the final round (Y of S810), effect display. The control means 305 terminates the effect processing of the special game (S814), the special game control means 260 terminates the special game (S816), and starts execution of the specific game, ie, variable probability, short working hours, easy entry state (S818). ).

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

In the base technology, the number of jackpot balls in the second game is generally larger than that in the first game. , but in another example, the first game may be designed so that the expected value of winning balls is higher than that of the second game. However, it may be designed so that the expected values of winning balls in the first game and the second game are substantially equal. In the latter case, the average number of unit games included in the special game executed in the first game and the special game executed in the second game may be designed to be equal. For example, in the first game, a special game in which the unit game is executed 10 times with a probability of 100% is executed, and in the second game, a special game in which the unit game is executed 4 times with a probability of 50%. However, a special game may be executed in which the unit game is executed 16 times with a probability of 50%. Also, in any case, a specific area is provided in the big winning opening, and if the game ball that entered the big winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in the normal game after the special game ends It may be configured such that a specific game such as a variable probability state is implemented. In this case, the special game executed when the second game results in a big hit is more likely to enter the specific area than the special game performed when the first game results in a big win. is high, and the probability that the normal game in the variable probability state is executed after the special game is finished may be configured to be high. For example, there are a first win in which a special game is executed in which it is relatively difficult to enter a specific area, and a second win in which a special game is executed in which it is relatively easy to enter a specific area. It may be configured such that the second game has a higher probability of winning the second prize than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of getting the second win in the first game is less than 100%, but the probability of getting the second win in the second game may be 100%.

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

The specific gaming state of (3) above is, for example, a gaming state in which the probability fluctuates and the normal ball entry state. Here, as states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port 12, a normal ball entry state (hereinafter also referred to as a “low base state”) in which the ball entry ease is relatively low, and a ball entry state from the normal ball entry state. There is an easy ball entry state (hereinafter also referred to as “high base state”) in which ball ease is high. A normal probability state (hereinafter referred to as There is also a "low probability state") and a probability fluctuation state (hereinafter also referred to as a "high probability state") in which the probability of winning is higher than that of the normal probability state. In the present embodiment, the variation efficiency of the second special symbol 52 is increased in the probability variation state and the normal entering ball state (hereinafter also referred to as "high probability low base state"). Note that the "easy ball entry state" is a state in which the probability of winning the open lottery of the normal electric accessory 90 (so-called "electric tulip") is relatively high, and the normal electric accessory 90 is opened when the open lottery wins. A state in which the time is relatively long, a state in which the fluctuation time of normal symbols is relatively short, or a state in which one or more are present. point to In a modified example, one or two of these three conditions may not be satisfied. On the other hand, the normal entry state is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery in the easy entry state is reversed, the length of the opening time of the normal electric accessory 90, and the length of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol are reversed. That is, the state in which the probability of winning the open lottery of the normal electric accessory 90 is relatively low, the state in which the opening time of the normal electric accessory 90 at the time of winning the open lottery is relatively short, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. It is one or more of the relatively elongated states, and in this embodiment, it refers to a state in which all three of these states have been reached. In a modified example, one or two of these three conditions may not be satisfied.

The pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment has specs that set the ball payout rate (so-called "machine discount") in the high-probability low-base state to 1 or more by frequently generating small wins in the second lottery. For example, when 100 balls can be fired per minute, continuous firing (1 100 shots per minute), 100 balls are launched per minute, and the expected value of the small winning game in 1 minute (average number of small winning games performed in 1 minute) is 0.1 times ( As an example, a small win is won once every 10 minutes), the expected value of prize balls acquired in a small win game in 1 minute is 2 (for example, a prize ball Since the number is 10 and the average number of prizes won per small win game is 2.0, 0.1 x 10 x 2.0 = 2), and only the prize balls acquired by the small win game are considered. (That is, winning balls won by winning in the first starting hole 11, the second starting hole 12, the general winning hole 33, etc. are not considered.) The ball output rate is 0.02. On the other hand, when the probability variation state and normal ball entry state (high probability low base state) are continuously fired to the second starting port 12 (100 balls per minute), 100 balls per minute. Assuming that the expected value of the small winning game in 1 minute (the average number of times the small winning game occurs in 1 minute) is 6.0 times for the launch of , the prize balls obtained in the small winning game in 1 minute The expected value is 120 (for example, the number of prize balls per one count of the big winning opening is 10, and the average number of prizes per small winning game is 2.0, so 6 x 10 x 2.0 = 120) , and considering only the prize balls acquired by the small winning game (that is, the balls acquired by winning the first start port 11, the second start port 12, the general winning port 33, etc. are not considered) The ball output rate is 1 .2. The small win rush ends when the high-probability low base state shifts to another game state with the occurrence of a predetermined big win as a trigger. As a modified example, the specification of the number of times cut probability change (so-called "ST") is adopted, and the number of fluctuations of the first special symbol 51 and the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol 52 are changed without shifting to the special game during the high probability low base state. By shifting to a low-probability low-base state triggered by the total reaching a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), the small-hit rush may be terminated.

This embodiment proposes suitable control and effects in a pachinko game machine with a small winning rush. Hereinafter, elements that are the same as or correspond to elements that constitute the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the base technology will be described by attaching the same reference numerals. In addition, the contents already explained in the base technology will be omitted as appropriate, and mainly the contents different from the pachinko gaming machine 100 in the base technology will be described.

FIG. 26 shows the basic structure on the front side of the pachinko game machine 500 of the embodiment. In the flow path on the right side of the game area 81, in other words, in the flow path through which game balls shot with relatively high strength flow, the operation port 506, the second start port 12, and the big winning port 20 are arranged in this order from the top. be done. The working port 506 corresponds to the second working port 32 in the base technology. Unlike the base technology, the working port of the present embodiment is provided only in the right channel in the game area 81, and the first working port 31 is not provided in the left channel. The passage detection device 508 corresponds to the second passage detection device 37 in the base technology.

When the game ball passes through the operation port 506, a normal symbol lottery (open lottery) is executed, and if the result of the lottery is a win, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded. When the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded, most of the game balls flowing through the right channel of the game area 81 easily enter the second start port 12 . On the other hand, the expanded normal electric accessory 90 covers and obstructs the flow path leading to the big winning opening 20, and as a result, it becomes difficult for the game ball to flow downstream of the second starting opening 12, and as a result, the ball enters the big winning opening 20. difficult to do. That is, regarding the positional relationship between the second starting hole 12 and the big winning hole 20, the easiness of entering the big winning hole 20 when the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded is determined by the expansion of the normal electric role product 90. The positional relationship is such that the easiness of entering the ball into the big winning hole 20 is reduced more than when it is not. Therefore, in the easy ball entry state (high base state) in which the frequency of opening the normal electric accessory 90 is high, the possibility of entering the big winning opening 20 is lower than in the normal ball entry state (low base state). A game nail (not shown) is provided above the opening of the normal electric accessory 90 so that it is difficult or impossible to enter the second start hole 12 when the normal electric accessory 90 is closed. Accordingly, when the normal electric accessory 90 is closed, the game ball tends to flow downstream of the second starting port 12, and the possibility of entering the big winning port 20 is relatively increased.

FIG. 27 is a functional block diagram showing in detail specific game control means in FIG. The specific game control means 270 includes entering ball state setting means 510 and probability state setting means 512 . The ball-entering state setting means 510 sets the game state to either the normal ball-entering state or the easy-ball-entering state. The ball-entering state setting means 510 sets the game state to be switched from the normal ball-entering state to the easy-ball-entering state after the end of the special game. A setting is made to switch the game state from the easy ball entry state to the normal ball entry state. More specifically, when the game state at the time of the big hit is the low probability low base state, the big hit pattern of the first special pattern 51 is the 4R probability variable big hit pattern A among the 4R probability variable big hit patterns A and B, or When the game state at the time of the big win is the low probability low base state and the big win pattern of the first special pattern 51 is the 4R normal big win pattern, the special game corresponding to the 4R variable probability big win pattern A or the 4R normal big win pattern is finished. After that, the game state is shifted to an easy-ball-entering state, and when the number of pattern fluctuations reaches 16 after the easy-ball-entering state, the game state is switched from the easy-ball-entering state to a normal ball-entering state. In addition, regardless of the game state at the time of the big hit, when the big hit pattern of the first special pattern 51 is the 4R probability variable big hit pattern B, after the special game corresponding to the 4R probability variable big hit pattern B is completed, the state is shifted to the ball entry easy state. The state of easy ball entry is maintained until the next big win, and when the big win pattern of the second special pattern 52 is the 2R normal big win pattern, the transition to the easy ball entry state is made after the end of the special game corresponding to the 2R normal big win pattern. The game state is switched from the easy ball entry state to the normal ball entry state when the number of pattern variations reaches 100 after the easy ball entry state. The probability state setting means 512 sets the game state to either the normal probability state or the probability fluctuation state. The probability state setting means 512 sets the game state to the probability variable state after the end of the special game when a big hit with a probability change transition occurs, and when a big win without a probability change transition occurs, the special game. After the end, the game state is set to the normal probability state.

FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically showing a right/wrong determination table in this embodiment. Reference is made instead of the table of FIG. 5 in the base technology. The hit/fail judgment table of this embodiment is set so that the small hit probability in the second win/fail lottery is relatively high. That is, the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means 222 is a small hit is higher than the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means 221 is a small success. Alternatively, the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means 221 may not be a small hit, while the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means 222 may be a small hit. For example, the lottery value range corresponding to the small hit is determined to be wider in the second lottery than in the first lottery (the lottery value range corresponding to the small win in the first lottery may not exist, i.e. "0" is fine.). Small hit game control means 265, when the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means 222 is a small hit, or at least one of the first success/failure determination means 221 and the second success/failure determination means 222 When the result is a small win, a small win game with opening the big winning hole 20 is executed.

As illustrated, in both the first lottery by the first lottery determination means 221 and the second lottery lottery by the second lottery lottery by the second lottery determination means 222, the lottery value is 0 to 209 in the normal state (that is, low probability state). It will be a big hit only when it falls within the range of. When the odds are variable, the range of the big win is expanded, and the big win is achieved not only when the win/fail lottery value falls within the range of 0-209, but also when it falls within the range of 210-1299. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the game state. In this figure, a single hit/fail determination table shows the jackpot range for both normal and variable probability, but the hit/fail determination table may be prepared separately for normal time and for variable probability. It may be separately prepared for the first win/fail lottery and the second win/fail lottery. If the winning lottery value acquired by the second winning judgment means 222 falls within the range of 1300 to 50899, it becomes a small hit, but if the winning lottery value acquired by the first winning judgment means 221 falls within the range of 1300 to 50899. However, it will not be a small hit and will be out. Also, in both the first lottery by the first lottery determination means 221 and the second lottery lottery by the second lottery lottery by the second lottery determination means 222, if the lottery value falls within the range of 50900 to 65535, the lottery is out. In this way, the "minor win" is associated only with the second lottery, and is not associated with the first lottery, so it can be applied only in the second lottery. The small-hit probability of the second success/failure lottery in the embodiment is 1/1.32, while the small-hit probability of the first success/failure lottery is zero. The small winning probabilities of the first winning lottery and the second winning lottery are constant regardless of the game state. In this figure, an example is shown in which the big hit determination table and the small hit determination table are implemented in the form of a single win/fail determination table, but they may be implemented as separate tables. In addition, the "small hit" may also be applicable in the first win/loss lottery, but the range of the win/fail lottery value in that case is the range of the win/fail lottery value associated with the small win in the second win/fail lottery. set narrower. For example, the small hit probability of the first lottery may be set to a low probability of about 1/400.

The probability that the result of the success/failure determination corresponding to the ball entering the second starting port 12, that is, the variation result of the second special symbol 52 is a small hit is very high. Therefore, a game method can be considered in which the game ball is always shot at the second starting hole 12 (that is, the game ball is always hit to the right), aiming at winning a small hit, but this is not the original game nature intended by the designer. do not have. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 500, the variation efficiency of the second special symbol 52 in the low probability low base state is made relatively low, and the variation efficiency of the second special symbol 52 in the high probability low base state is made relatively high. The variation efficiency can be said to be the number of pattern variations per predetermined unit time. In the embodiment, in the high probability low base state, the number of variations per unit time of the second special symbol 52 is increased. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 are according to one of a plurality of criteria,
Determine the variation pattern of the special design. In the embodiment, the first variation pattern determination means 231 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 51 according to a predetermined variation pattern table for the first special symbol 51 .

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

The second variation pattern determining means 232, in the high base state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52, the variation pattern in which the variation time is shorter than the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 in the low probability low base state is likely to be determined. A variation pattern is determined based on 1 special variation pattern selection criteria. The high base state here includes a high probability high base state and a low probability high base state. The high base state is a game state that is shifted after the end of the special game, and continues until the total number of fluctuations of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 reaches a specific number, for example, 16 times (as described above, When the 4R probability variable jackpot pattern A or the 4R normal jackpot pattern stops in the low-probability low base state, it continues until reaching 16 times after the end of the special game). When the total number of fluctuations reaches a specified number of times, a transition is made to the low base state. Thus, in the high base state, which is the period from the end of the special game until the number of symbol variations reaches 16 times, the variation efficiency of the second special symbol 52 increases, and the normal electric accessories 90 are opened at high frequency. As a result, the easiness of entering the big winning hole 20 is lowered.

When the total number of variations of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 reaches 16 times, which is the end of the high base state, the entering state setting means 510 sets the normal entering state. At this time, if it is in the high-probability state, it becomes the high-probability low base state, and if it is in the low-probability state, it becomes the low-probability low base state. If you move to a high probability low base state, it will be in a small hit rush state. When moving to the low probability low base state, the second variation pattern determining means 232 is a normal variation pattern in which a variation pattern with a longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol 51 is likely to be determined as the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52. A variation pattern is determined based on the selection criteria.

In general, in a high base state, a variation pattern with a relatively short variation time is likely to be selected as a variation pattern for special symbols, and in a low base state, a variation pattern with a relatively long variation time is selected as a variation pattern for special symbols. easy to be However, in the high-probability low base state, which is a small hit rush, in order to increase the variation efficiency of the second special symbol even in the low base state, the variation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively short variation time. Easy to select patterns. The second variation pattern determination means 232 determines a variation pattern with a shorter variation time than the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 in the low probability low base state as the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 in the high probability low base state. A variation pattern is determined based on a special variation pattern selection criterion for easy small hit rush. The second variation pattern determination means 232 selects an ultra-short variation pattern having a variation time of 1 second, for example, when the result of the second lottery is out in a high probability low base state (small hit rush).

<1. Rush notice production mode>
In the high base state of this embodiment, after the end, it is encouraged whether or not to enter a special production mode (a small winning rush in this embodiment, which may be called "special production" in the claims). One of the main features of this embodiment is to shift to the rush announcement effect mode for the purpose. The high base state corresponding to this rush notice production mode is the 4R probability variable jackpot pattern A mentioned above.
and 4R normal jackpot symbols are stopped, so there are a high probability high base state and a low probability high base state, and in the former case, after the high base state ends, a high probability low base state In the latter case, the low-probability low-base state is reached after the high-base state ends. In addition, the production mode of the high base state is not only the advance notice production mode, but also the battle production mode, which is an advantageous production state in which the high probability high base state continues until the next big hit, and this battle production mode is the 4R mentioned above. Triggered by the stopping of the probability variable big hit symbol B, the process shifts. The rush notice effect mode is a mode for executing a effect for inciting whether or not to enter into a special effect mode (small hit rush in this embodiment) after the end of the high base state. In the advance notice performance mode, it is not clearly indicated whether the current game state is the high probability state or the low probability state, and the player is encouraged by the performance as to which state it is. In the advance notice effect mode, a countdown effect is produced toward the 16th variation at which the high base state ends. The countdown performance in the entry notice performance mode is not performed in the first 4 variations, but is started from the 5th variation and continued until the 15th variation.

FIG. 29 shows the correspondence relationship between the type of variation pattern table referred to in the high base state and the game state in this embodiment. A different variation pattern table can be referred to in accordance with the combination of the game state, the number of variations, the pending state, and the type of special symbol. In the high base state, reference is made to a variation pattern table corresponding to the number of symbol variations after the end of the special game, that is, after the transition to the high base state. As illustrated, the variation pattern table A is referred to for the first variation, and the variation pattern table B is referred to for the second to fourth variations. The variation pattern table C is referred to for the 5th to 14th variations, and the variation pattern table D is referred to for the 15th variation. The variation pattern table E is referred to for the 16th variation. Each variation pattern table has a probability state (that is, a high probability state Whether or not) and the type of special design. In this embodiment, the sub-table referred to in a limited situation such as the timing of specific symbol variation times as well as the correspondence between game states and symbol types is called a limited variation pattern table in this embodiment. The limited variation pattern table is a variation pattern table that is referred to during a period from the Nth variation to the Mth variation (where M≧N), which is a limited variation period. The plurality of types of limited variation pattern tables (a) to (m) in this embodiment differ in the nature of each table, that is, the relationship between the variation pattern candidates that can be selected and their selection probabilities.

In the first variation in the high base state, based on the variation pattern table A, a sub-table to be referred to according to the type of special symbol is determined. In both the low probability state and the high probability state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (a) when the first special symbol 51 is out, and the limited variation pattern table (a) when the big hit. z) as a sub-table respectively. In addition, the second variation pattern determining means 232, in both the low probability state and the high probability state, if the second special symbol 52 is out or a small hit, the limited variation pattern table (e) is changed to the 10R probability variable big hit. In this case, the limited variation pattern table (g) is referenced, and in the case of the 2R normal jackpot, the limited variation pattern table (h) is referenced as a sub-table.

The limited variation pattern table (a) is a sub-table that is referred to in a limited manner only when the first to fourth variations of the first special symbol 51 are out. In the limited variation pattern table (a), only variation patterns with a very short variation time (0.5 seconds) that do not involve the execution of special effects are defined, and that variation pattern is always selected. Since the fluctuation of the second special pattern 52 is the main in the high base state, when the first special pattern 51 remains reserved, all the reservations (maximum four) are quickly transferred immediately after the transition to the high base state. It is meant to be digested. As a modification, each variation pattern table may be configured so that the limited variation pattern table (a) can be referred to after the fifth variation, or each variation pattern table is configured so that it can be referred to only after the third variation. may be

The limited variation pattern table (z) is a sub-table referred to when the first special symbol 51 is a big hit (10R probability variation, 4R probability variation, 4R normal) regardless of what variation it is in the high base state. The limited variation pattern table (z) is an exceptional table that is not normally supposed to be referenced. This is because, in the high base state, the second special symbol 52 is mainly variably displayed by hitting to the right, and the possibility of a big hit of the first special symbol 51 occurring is low. In the limited variation pattern table (z), only a variation pattern with a short variation time (3 seconds) accompanied by the execution of a sudden big hit effect is defined, and that variation pattern is always selected.

The limited variation pattern table (e) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the second special symbol 52 of the first variation is out or hits (in the claims, "second special variation pattern selection (also referred to as the “standard”). In the limited variation pattern table (e), a variation pattern (10 seconds) with a variation time longer than the variation time (2.0 seconds) of normal symbols in the low base state is defined, and that variation pattern is always selected. For example, when the game ball passes through the operation port 506 just before the end of the special game and the normal symbols start to fluctuate, the game state at this time is still in the low base state, so the normal symbol fluctuation time at this time is The variation time is longer than the variation time (1.0 seconds) of normal symbols in the high base state. In that case, even if it shifts to a high base state and becomes the rush announcement production mode, the normal electric accessary 90 is not expanded until the normal symbol is stopped. In the meantime (that is, while the normal electric accessory 90 is not expanded), if the variation time of the second special symbol 52 becomes a short variation time such as 0.5 seconds and a small hit occurs, the normal electric accessory 90 will still occur. Since the ball is not expanded, it is easy to enter the big prize hole 20, so it is possible or easy to obtain a prize ball by a small hit, and it may exceed the base as a design value. . That is, in the original high base state, it is easy to acquire a prize ball by entering the normal electric accessory 90, but by expanding the normal electric accessory 90, it is possible to acquire a prize ball by entering the large winning opening 20. should be difficult, immediately after the transition to the high base state, it becomes possible or easy to acquire a prize ball by entering the big prize hole 20 by a small hit. In order to avoid such a situation, the normal symbols, which started to fluctuate before the transition to the high base state, will surely stop fluctuating during the first fluctuation of the second special symbol 52 immediately after the transition to the high base state. The limited variation pattern table (e) is referred to select a variation pattern with a longer variation time than the variation time of the normal symbols so that the variation of the 2 special symbols 52 is stopped. In this way, immediately after the transition to the high base state, adjustment is made so that the first fluctuation of the second special symbol ends after the fluctuation of the normal symbols that started to fluctuate before the transition to the high base state ends without fail. It is possible to avoid overrunning. Thereby, the playability of the small winning rush can be kept appropriate. In particular, in a machine equipped with a small-hit rush that starts in a high-base state after the first hit, the fluctuation state of the high-base state can be made appropriate at the beginning, and it is also a countermeasure against the release of balls.

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

The limited variation pattern table (g) is a sub-table that is referred to limitedly only when the 1st to 15th variation second special symbols 52 are 10R probability variation big hits. In the limited variation pattern table (g), variation patterns associated with the performance of reversing and winning after being defeated in the battle performance (variation patterns corresponding to the reversal victory performance, 40 seconds, 55 seconds, 70 seconds Any variation pattern) is determined, and one of the variation patterns is always selected. The limited variation pattern table (h) is a sub-table that is referred to limitedly only when the second special symbol 52 of the 1st to 15th variations is a 2R normal jackpot. In the limited variation pattern table (h), a variation pattern associated with a performance that ends as it is after being defeated in a battle performance (a variation pattern corresponding to the performance of defeat, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, or 60 seconds) variation patterns) are determined, and one of the variation patterns is always selected.

In the second to fourth variations in the high base state, based on the variation pattern table B, a sub-table to be referred to according to the type of special symbol is determined. In both the low probability state and the high probability state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (a) when the first special symbol 51 is out, and the limited variation pattern table (a) when the big hit. z) as a sub-table respectively. In addition, the second variation pattern determination means 232, in both the low probability state and the high probability state, if the second special symbol 52 is out or a small hit, the limited variation pattern table (f) is changed to the 10R probability variable big hit. In this case, the limited variation pattern table (g) is referenced, and in the case of the 2R normal jackpot, the limited variation pattern table (h) is referenced as a sub-table. The limited variation pattern table (f) is a sub-table that is referred to limitedly only when the second special symbol 52 of the second to fourteenth variation is out or a small hit. The limited variation pattern table (f) includes variation patterns associated with the draw battle production (variation patterns corresponding to the draw production, 20 seconds, 35 seconds, or 50 seconds) and A variation pattern associated with a production that arouses the development to a battle production (a variation pattern corresponding to a production that suggests the development to a battle production, either 10 seconds or 15 seconds) and their production A variation pattern that does not occur (especially, a variation pattern without production, either 2.5 seconds or 12.5 seconds) is determined, and that variation pattern is always selected.

In the 5th to 14th fluctuations in the high base state, based on the fluctuation pattern table C, a sub-table to be referred to according to the type of special symbol is determined. In both the low probability state and the high probability state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (b) when the first special symbol 51 is out, and the limited variation pattern table (b) when the big hit. z) as a sub-table respectively. In addition, the second variation pattern determining means 232, in both the low probability state and the high probability state, if the second special symbol 52 is out or a small hit, the limited variation pattern table (f) is changed to the 10R probability variable big hit. In this case, the limited variation pattern table (g) is referenced, and in the case of the 2R normal jackpot, the limited variation pattern table (h) is referenced as a sub-table. The limited variation pattern table (b) is a sub-table that is referred to limitedly only when the 5th to 14th variations of the first special symbol 51 are out. In the limited variation pattern table (b), a variation pattern (4 seconds) which is a variation pattern that does not involve the execution of a particular effect and whose variation time is not shortened so much is defined, and that variation pattern is always selected. Similar to the 1st to 4th variations, a variation pattern is selected in which no special effect is executed, but since the purpose is not to consume the hold, a variation pattern with a normal variation time (longer variation time than the 1st to 4th variation) is selected. be.

In the fifteenth variation in the high base state, based on the variation pattern table D, a sub-table to be referred to according to the type of special symbol is determined. The first variation pattern determination means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (c) when the first special symbol 51 is lost in the low probability state, and the limited variation pattern table (z) when the big hit is made as a sub-table. refer. In addition, in the low probability state, the second variation pattern determining means 232 selects the limited variation pattern table (c) when the second special symbol 52 is missed or a small hit, and the limited variation pattern table (g ), and in the case of the 2R normal jackpot, the limited variation pattern table (h) are referred to as sub-tables. Limited variation pattern table (c
) is a sub-table that is limitedly referenced only when the first special symbol 51 of the 15th variation is out and when the second special symbol 52 is out or a small hit. In the limited variation pattern table (c), a variation pattern (35 seconds) corresponding to an effect that suggests that a small hit rush will not be entered due to defeat in the battle effect as a "rush notice effect" to be described later is defined. A variation pattern is selected.

The first variation pattern determining means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (j) when the first special symbol 51 is out in the high probability state, and the limited variation pattern table (z) when the big hit is made as sub-tables. refer. In addition, in the high probability state, the second variation pattern determination means 232 selects the limited variation pattern table (j) when the second special symbol 52 is missed or a small hit, and the limited variation pattern table (g ), and in the case of the 2R normal jackpot, the limited variation pattern table (h) are referred to as sub-tables. The limited variation pattern table (j) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the 15th variation of the first special symbol 51 is out and when the second special symbol 52 is out or a small hit. In the limited variation pattern table (j), a variation pattern (105 seconds) corresponding to an effect that suggests entering a small hit rush due to victory in a battle effect as a "rush notice effect" to be described later and a "selected effect" to be described later. is determined, and the variation pattern is always selected.

In the 16th variation in the high base state, based on the variation pattern table E, a sub-table to be referred to according to the type of special symbol is determined. The first variation pattern determining means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (d) when the first special symbol 51 is out in the low probability state, and the limited variation pattern table (z) when the big hit is made as a sub-table. refer. In addition, the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the limited variation pattern table (d) when the second special symbol 52 is missed or a small hit in a low probability state, and the limited variation pattern table (d) when a 10R probability variable big hit or a 2R normal big hit. Each pattern table (i) is referred to as a sub-table. The limited variation pattern table (d) is a sub-table that is limitedly referred to only when the 16th variation of the first special symbol 51 is out and when the second special symbol 52 is out or a small hit. In the limited variation pattern table (d), a variation pattern (15 seconds) corresponding to an effect indicating that the small winning rush is not entered is determined, and the variation pattern is always selected.

The first variation pattern determination means 231 uses the limited variation pattern table (k) when the first special symbol 51 is out in the high probability state, and the limited variation pattern table (z) when the big hit is made as sub-tables. refer. In addition, the second variation pattern determination means 232, in the high probability state, when the second special symbol 52 is out, the limited variation pattern table (k), when the second special symbol 52 is a small hit, the limited variation pattern table In the case of (l), the 10R probability variable jackpot or the 2R normal jackpot, the limited variation pattern table (m) is referred to as a sub-table. The limited variation pattern table (k) is a sub-table that is referred to limitedly only when the 16th variation of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is out. In the limited variation pattern table (k), a variation pattern (17.5 seconds) corresponding to an effect indicating entering into a small hit rush is defined, and that variation pattern is always selected. The limited variation pattern table (l) is a sub-table that is referred to in a limited manner only when the 16th variation of the second special symbol 52 is a small hit. In the limited variation pattern table (l), a variation pattern (19.5 seconds) corresponding to an effect indicating the entry into a small winning rush and an effect indicating the occurrence of a small winning game is determined, and the variation pattern is always selected. be done. The limited variation pattern table (m) is a sub-table that is referred to in a limited manner only when the 16th variation of the second special symbol 52 is a big hit. In the limited variation pattern table (m), a variation pattern (100 seconds ) is determined, and the variation pattern is always selected. The time value and the number of types in each variation pattern (each limited variation pattern table) are examples, and the time value and the number of types can be changed as appropriate, but the relationship between the length of each time value and the number of types As for some relationships, it is desirable that they are the relationships in this embodiment.

FIG. 30 schematically shows a countdown effect selection table. The countdown effect executed in the rush notice effect mode is the number of changes in the design (the sum of the number of changes in the first special design 51 and the number of changes in the second special design 52) according to the correspondence shown in the table of this figure. Yes), the contents such as the number of remaining fluctuations until the end of the mode are displayed. As shown in the table, after transitioning to the high base state, the countdown effects are not executed from the first to the fourth variations, so "no display" is associated. The character string "10 remaining" is associated with the 5th variation, and the countdown effect is started from the 5th variation. A character string to be displayed as a countdown from "remaining 9" to "remaining 1" from the 6th variation to the 14th variation is associated with each character string, and a countdown effect is executed. The 15th variation is associated with the character string "Last", and the end of the countdown effect is displayed. "No display" is associated with the 16th variation, and the countdown effect is not displayed. In this way, although the rush notice effect mode is actually continued until the 16th variation, in fact, it shifts to the low base state with the start of the pattern variation of the 16th variation, so by the 15th variation instead of the 16th variation End the display of the countdown effect.

FIG. 31 schematically shows a screen example of each effect in the advance notice effect mode. In this figure, an example of displaying a so-called battle effect will be described as the entry notice effect mode. FIG. 31(a) is displayed by the variation of the second special symbol 52 from the 1st variation to the 14th variation, or the variation of the 1st special symbol 51 or the variation of the second special symbol 52 of the 15th variation. Here, it is an example of the screen at the fifth variation after shifting to the high base state. FIG. 31(a) is an example of a screen when a variation pattern that triggers the execution of a battle effect is selected in the fifth variation, and the display content is a special effect mode (a small hit rush in this embodiment). Along with the start of the advance notice effect (battle effect), which is a suggestive effect that arouses whether or not to rush in, a character string of "remaining 10" is displayed as a countdown effect in the upper left of the screen, and the battle effect progresses (at this point, victory or defeat is unknown). Although not shown, if the variation pattern does not trigger the execution of the battle effect, the battle effect is not started (the friendly characters and the enemy characters are simply facing each other, and the battle is not performed), and the countdown appears on the upper left of the screen. A character string of "remaining 10" is displayed as an effect. FIGS. 31(b) and (c) are examples of screens that can be displayed in the 1st to 15th variations, and the example of the 15th variation screen is used here. FIGS. 31(b) and (c) are examples of screens informing the winner or loser of the battle presentation, in which the character string "Last" is displayed as a countdown presentation in the upper left of the screen, and the result of the battle presentation is also displayed. . The battle production that can be performed by the variation of the second special symbol 52 between the 1st variation and the 14th variation is a 10R probability variable jackpot if the ally character wins (transition to a high probability low base state after the special game ends). If the ally character is defeated, it is a 2R normal big win (transition to a low-probability high base state after the end of the special game), and if it is a draw, it is a miss or a small win. In addition, there is no draw in the battle performance performed by the variation of the first special symbol 51 or the variation of the second special symbol 52 of the fifteenth variation. In other words, in the 15th variation, the ally character wins if the 10R probability variable jackpot hits, and loses if the 2R normal jackpot hits. Win if it is in the base state (because it will be a small hit rush with a high probability low base state from at least the 17th variation), and lose if the current game state is a low probability high base state (lower than at least the 17th variation) (Because it becomes a base state with a low probability). In this case, FIGS. 31(d) and 31(e) are screen examples of the 16th variation, and the countdown effect is not displayed on the upper left of the screen, and the entry into the small winning rush or the non-entering of the small winning rush is notified. (details will be described later).

<2. Rush notice effect (battle effect)>
In the advance notice production mode, when the number of symbol fluctuations reaches the 15th fluctuation, which is one before that, instead of the 16th fluctuation that reaches the end of the high base state, as described above, a special production mode (this embodiment In the case, a battle production is executed as a suggestive production to incite whether or not to rush into a small hit rush). In the battle production, a process of fighting between a friend character and an enemy character is displayed. If the ally character wins in this battle production, entry into the small winning rush is suggested, and if the ally character is defeated, entry into the small winning rush is suggested (non-entry).

As shown in FIG. 31(a), the 5th variation after shifting to the high base state (the 5th variation is an example, and any of the 1st to 15th variations may be used. In that case, the presence or absence of display of the countdown effect or display When a variation pattern that triggers the execution of a battle performance is selected in a different mode), the battle performance is performed, and the performance indicating victory or defeat or draw is executed so as to be completed within this variation. However, the 15th variation is an exception, whether it is a variation display of the first special symbol 51 or a variation display of the second special symbol 52, and regardless of the result of the lottery, it is always a battle production. Develop. Supplementally, between the 1st variation and the 14th variation, the effect corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol 51 is not performed at all except for the variable display of the simple symbol 602 described later, and the second special symbol 52 is displayed. Only the effects corresponding to the variable display are executed. However, between the 1st variation and the 14th variation, if the variation display of the first special symbol 51 is a hit variation, the exception is a big hit production (for example, a similar battle production or a super different from the battle production) Reach production) may be executed. Further, as a modification, in the case of a 10R probability variable big hit, it is possible to notify the entry into a small hit rush without performing a battle effect with a probability of about 1/10. As shown in FIG. 31(b), the victory or defeat of the battle is encouraged on the screen to prompt the player to determine whether or not a small winning rush will occur, and then the victory is notified by a character string such as "WIN!". This suggests a rush into a small hit rush. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 31(c), by inciting the victory or defeat of the battle on the screen of the fifteenth variation, after inciting the player whether or not to enter the small winning rush, the player is notified of the defeat with a character string such as "LOSE!" do. This suggests not rushing into a small hit rush.

As shown in FIG. 29, when the first special symbol 51 is lost in the low-probability high-base state, the first variation pattern determining means 231 determines 15 variations in which the variation pattern corresponding to the battle effect in which the ally character is defeated is determined. Refer to the limited variation pattern table (c), which is a sub-table for eyes. Similarly, when the second special symbol 52 comes off or becomes a small hit in the low-probability high-base state, the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines 15 variations in which the variation pattern corresponding to the battle effect in which the ally character is defeated is determined. Refer to the limited variation pattern table (c), which is a sub-table for eyes. As a result, in the 15th variation in the low-probability high-base state, a battle effect in which the ally character is defeated is displayed.

On the other hand, when the first special symbol 51 is lost in the high-probability high-base state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 determines the variation pattern corresponding to the battle effect in which the ally character wins. Refer to the limited variation pattern table (j), which is a table. Similarly, when the second special symbol 52 comes off or becomes a small hit in the high-probability high-base state, the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines 15 variations in which the variation pattern corresponding to the battle effect in which the ally character wins is determined. Refer to the limited variation pattern table (j), which is a sub-table for eyes. As a result, in the 15th variation in the high-probability high-base state, a battle effect in which the ally character wins is displayed. In addition, in the battle effect in which the ally character wins, a "selection effect", which will be described later, is also executed.

In the 16th variation in the rush notice production mode, if the game state at the start of the variation (or the game state in the variation display before the 16th variation) is a low probability high base state, it will not inform you that it will not enter the small hit rush. A rush performance is displayed, and when the game state at the start of the variation (or the game state in the variation display before the 16th variation) is a high-probability high-base state, the rush is a specific performance that notifies that a small-hit rush will be entered. A performance is displayed. As shown in FIG. 29, when the first special symbol 51 is lost in the low probability high base state, the first variation pattern determining means 231 determines the 16th variation in which the variation pattern corresponding to the small hit rush non-rush effect is determined. Refer to the limited variation pattern table (d), which is a sub-table for. Similarly, when the second special symbol 52 comes off or becomes a small hit in the low-probability high-base state, the second variation pattern determining means 232 determines the 16th variation in which the variation pattern corresponding to the small-hit rush non-rush effect is determined. Refer to the limited variation pattern table (d), which is a sub-table for. As a result, the 16th variation in the low-probability high-base state displays a non-rush effect.

As shown in FIG. 31(d), on the screen of the 16th variation after transitioning to the high base state, a character string such as "Rush into the small hit rush!" Notify transition. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 31(e), a character string such as "END" on the screen of the 16th variation informs that the small hit rush does not enter, that is, the end of the high base state and the transition to the low probability low base state.

On the other hand, when the first special symbol 51 is lost in the high probability high base state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 is a sub-table for the 16th variation in which the variation pattern corresponding to the small hit rush rush effect is determined. A certain limited variation pattern table (k) is referred to. Similarly, when the second special symbol 52 is lost in the high-probability high-base state, the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the sub-table for the 16th variation in which the variation pattern corresponding to the small hit rush rush effect is determined. With reference to the limited variation pattern table (k), when it becomes a small hit, the second variation pattern determination means 232 is a sub-table for the 16th variation in which the variation pattern corresponding to the small hit rush rush effect is determined. Refer to a certain limited variation pattern table (l). As a result, a rush effect is displayed for the 16th variation in the high-probability high-base state. However, when the second special symbol 52 is a small hit as the 16th variation, a small hit notification effect for notifying the occurrence of a small hit is also executed together with the small hit rush rush effect. A variation pattern of the variation time to which the variation time of the small hit notification effect is added is selected. In this case, since the state is shifted from the high base state to the low base state with the start of the pattern variation of the 16th variation, it is possible to enter the big winning hole 20 opened by the small winning game. In addition, when the second special symbol 52 is a big hit as the 16th variation, a big hit notification effect (for example, the above-described battle effect may be used) for notifying the occurrence of a big hit along with the small hit rush rush effect is also executed (small After the hit rush rush production, the big hit notification production is executed). As for the second special symbol 52, the rush effect is displayed regardless of whether the 16th variation is lost, the big hit variation, or the small hit variation. The rush performance may be displayed only in , or the big hit notification performance may be executed without displaying the rush performance in the case of the big hit variation.

In this way, the 16th pattern variation can be either the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52, and a rush effect or a non-rush effect can be executed. However, as the pattern variation of the 16th variation, if one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is undergoing a pattern variation and the other symbol variation is also started, the rush effect that is being executed or The non-rush performance is interrupted and the performance is forcibly shifted to a small hit rush performance.

As for the 15th pattern variation in the high base state (rushing notice performance mode), the rushing notice performance is executed regardless of whether the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is changed. However, as the design variation of the 15th variation, when one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is undergoing a design variation, the other design variation (the 16th variation of the design) is also started. , interrupts the advance notice performance being executed, and forcibly shifts to the rush performance or the non-rush performance as the pattern variation of the 16th variation.

It should be noted that the transition from the high base state to the low base state is executed at the start of the symbol variation that triggers the shift. That is, with the start of the 16th pattern variation, the internal game state shifts from the high base state to the low base state. As described above, the playability of the small hit rush can be improved and made appropriate. In particular, in the game property of rushing into a small winning rush after the end of the easy ball-entering state, an appropriate effect can be realized in consideration of the symbol fluctuation situation before and after switching the game state.

<3. Selection effect of small hit rush effect mode>
As the types of production modes that can be shifted after the end of the special game, a first production mode that clearly indicates that the situation is advantageous to the player, a situation that is advantageous to the player, or a It has a second production mode that does not specify whether it is a situation or not. An "advantageous situation" is, for example, with a transition to a definite change. The first effect mode is, for example, a special effect mode corresponding to the above-described small hit rush (that is, a effect mode displayed during the small hit rush), and the first effect content and the second effect content as the type of the effect content. has at least the production content of The types of the production contents in the first production mode are a plurality of production types including at least the first production contents and the second production contents so that the production elements such as background images, appearing characters, and background music are different for each type. Content is prepared. That is, having the first effect content and the second effect content means having the first mode and the second mode in which the effect content displayed during the mode is different as the type of the first effect mode. . The first special pattern 51 or the second special pattern 52 becomes a big hit, and the big win pattern (special pattern) is a special type of jackpot pattern (special pattern) that directly shifts to a high probability low base state without going through a high base state. In the case, that is, when the pattern is a small hit rush direct hit hit, the state is directly shifted to a high probability low base state after the special game is finished. In addition, the game directly shifts to the high-probability low base state, and a small hit rush is executed in the first effect mode. A small hit rush hit is, for example, a 10R chance odd hit, and is a big hit in which decorative symbols "7" are aligned. It is predetermined which of a plurality of types of performance contents (a plurality of types of modes including at least the first mode and the second mode) including at least the first performance content and the second performance content in the first performance mode is executed. The player can select in the selection effect of . For example, either a first mode using character A as a motif or a second mode using character B as a motif can be selected. The selection effect is executed in the effect during the special game corresponding to the jackpot of the specific mode, and is executed in the latter half of the ten unit games, for example, in any of the unit games of 6 to 8 rounds.

On the other hand, the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 becomes a big hit, and the special mode (the above-mentioned specific In the case of a jackpot pattern (special pattern), after the end of the special game corresponding to the jackpot pattern of the special mode, to a high-base state (high-probability high-base state or low-probability high-base state). As it shifts, it shifts to the rush notice performance mode, which is the second performance mode. In this case, when the high base state is a high probability high base state at a specific timing (for example, the rush performance executed in the 16th variation) of the high base state (rush advance notice performance mode), a small hit that shifts after that. The player is made to select one of a plurality of types of performance contents in the rush performance, that is, to select whether the performance contents of the first performance mode are the first performance contents or the second performance contents. A selection effect (selection effect for selecting the above-described first mode or second mode) is executed. In addition, in the first special symbol 51, the probability of winning is higher for the big hit that triggers the transition to the advance notice effect mode than for the small hit rush direct hit.

As a selection effect, for example, "Character A" as the first effect content and "Character B" as the second effect content are presented to the player as options, and the player operates the effect button 109 or the cross key 110. to select one. In the first production content, "Character A
' appears, and a background image and background music related to the 'character A' are output. In the second effect content, "Character B" appears, and a background image and background music related to "Character B" are output.

As described above, the playability of the small hit rush can be improved and made appropriate. In particular, because it is a specification that enters into a small winning rush after the end of the easy-to-enter state, the situation where the mode can be selected is realized at an appropriate timing other than during the special game, and the appropriate production is performed considering the pattern fluctuation situation at that time. can be realized.

<4. Small hit game production>
The production in the small winning game during the small winning rush (hereinafter also referred to as "small winning game production") is composed of the display contents of the battle production in which the ally characters and the enemy characters fight each other. However, the enemy character that fights in the small winning game effect is weaker than the enemy character that fights in the rush notice effect, and the possibility that the enemy character will win, that is, the possibility that the ally character will lose is set low. Alternatively, it is set so that it cannot be defeated. The types of enemy characters appearing in the small winning game production include characters of the lowest level and characters of the weakest level. Pre-reading the reserved result of preliminary judgment, and satisfying a predetermined start condition, for example, that the variation is a small winning variation and that the number of pending lottery values corresponding to the small winning is 0 to 3. In the case of the situation, a battle effect is executed by the character of the lowest level. When the condition is satisfied that the variation is a small winning variation and the number of win/fail lottery values corresponding to the small winning is 4 in the reserve, a battle production is executed by characters of a low level. will be described later in <5. Special small hit game production> will be described. The small winning game performance is executed with the start performance triggered by the start of the variation of the second special symbol 52, the running performance executed during execution of the small winning game, and the end of the small winning game. and at least an end effect. Here, the variation and suspension refer to variation of the second special symbol 52 and suspension of the second special symbol 52 . In addition, regarding the conditions for executing the battle production by the character of the lowest level, it is assumed that the change is a small hit change, and the number of pending numbers corresponding to the small hit is not 0 to 3, but 0 to 2 or It may be 0 to 1, or 0. In addition, regarding the conditions for executing the battle production by low level characters, it is assumed that the change is a small hit change, and the number of pending numbers corresponding to the small hit is 1 or more, 2 or more, or 3 or more. good too.

FIG. 32 schematically shows an example of screen transition in the small winning game effect. First, a small winning rush is started, and along with the start of the variable display of the second special symbol 52, an ally character 603 appears as a start effect as shown in FIG. 32(a). A teammate character 603 in this figure is a teammate character corresponding to the above-described "character A", and shows an example of an effect displayed when the player selects "character A". When the player selects "character B", an effect is produced in which other types of teammate characters are displayed. A main decorative pattern 601 is variably displayed at a high speed in the lower center of the screen. A mini decorative pattern 600, which is a reduced decorative pattern, is variably displayed on the upper right of the screen. Decorative symbols corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in the small winning rush are composed of a main decorative symbol 601 and a mini decorative symbol 600.例文帳に追加However, it is also possible to variably display only the mini decorative pattern 600 and hide the main decorative pattern 601 during the pattern fluctuation. For example, even if the main decorative pattern 601 is hidden due to the movement of a movable role, etc., or if the main decorative pattern 601 is hidden for production reasons, the mini decoration is always displayed on a part of the screen. In the sense that the display state of the decorative pattern can be compensated by the pattern 600, it can be called a compensation pattern or a retreat pattern. The simple symbol 602 in the small hit rush corresponds to the variable display of the first special symbol 51 . The simple pattern 602 is a simple pattern in which the winning judgment result is displayed by ◯ or × (◯ indicates a big hit, and × indicates a loss), and Δ indicates a small hit. The number of consecutive wins 605 and the total number of winning balls 607 are displayed on the upper left of the screen. The number of consecutive chances 605 is the number of special games executed in the small winning rush. The total number of won prize balls 607 is the cumulative number of won prize balls in the small hit rush. As will be described later, the total number of won prize balls 607 is the sum of the number of won prize balls in the special game and the number of won prize balls in the small hit rush.

When the second special pattern 52 becomes a small hit in the small hit rush, the stopped main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 are fixedly displayed in the mode of the small winning pattern as shown in FIG. A character 604 (the weakest character) is made to appear. The small winning pattern is, for example, a stop mode in which patterns of the same color are aligned. For example, numbers ``2'', ``4'', ``6'' and ``8'' are blue, numbers ``1'' and ``5'' are purple, and numbers ``3'' and ``7'' are red. different. Figure 32 (a) ~ (b), is the start effect of the small hit game effect.

As shown in FIG. 32(c), the main decorative pattern 601 is fixedly displayed as the small winning pattern and the weakest enemy character 604 is displayed. As a state of waiting for entering a ball, an effect during execution of a small winning game effect is started. As an effect during execution, a specific effect is executed with the entry of a ball into a big winning hole 20 during execution of a small winning game as a trigger. The specific effect here is, for example, an attack effect in which an attack on the enemy character 604 is displayed using a visual effect. As an attack performance, an attack is displayed in a mode corresponding to the number of balls entering the big winning hole 20.例文帳に追加At the stage where no balls have entered the big prize pool 20 yet (the number of balls entered is 0), a blue attack effect (blue attack effect 608) indicating a low-level attack is drawn in an arc toward the enemy character 604. Display as if extended. The period during which the attack effect extends toward the enemy character 604 is the waiting period for the ball to enter the big winning hole 20, and if one or two balls enter the big winning hole 20 during this period, a medium level attack is carried out. A red attack effect (red attack effect 609) shown in FIG. Also, "15", which is the number of won prize balls, is added to the total number of won prize balls 607 each time a ball is entered. When the number of balls entering the big prize opening 20 is three or more, a golden attack effect (golden attack effect 610) indicating a higher level attack is drawn toward the enemy character 604 each time the ball is entered. displayed as if they were extended. Also, "15", which is the number of won prize balls, is added to the total number of won prize balls 607 each time a ball is entered. A blue attack effect 608 is displayed toward the enemy character 604 from a random position, and a red attack effect 609 and a gold attack effect 610 are displayed toward the enemy character 604 from positions different from the already displayed attack effects. appears and avoids full overlap of trajectories.

In this way, as the number of balls entering the big winning hole 20 increases, not only does the number of attack effects increase, but also the colors change. However, the blue attack effect 608 indicating a low-level attack is always displayed even if the ball does not enter the big winning hole 20, and the weakest level enemy character 604 is always displayed regardless of whether the ball enters the big winning hole 20 or not. Destroyed by an explosion. That is, as an effect during execution, a specific effect is executed even if there is no ball entering the big winning opening 20 during execution of the small winning game, and if there is a ball entering, a mode corresponding to the number of entering balls is performed. A specific effect is additionally executed.

After the performance during execution, the closing performance of the big prize winning opening 20 is executed when the main board 200 issues a command to close the big winning opening 20 to the sub-board 300.例文帳に追加As shown in FIG. 32(d), in the ending effect, the main decorative pattern 601 is hidden as the decorative pattern, and only the mini decorative pattern 600 is displayed. However, as a modification, it is possible to continue the fixed display of the main decorative pattern 601 in the small winning pattern mode even during the end effect. Also, the defeat of the enemy character 604 is indicated by a presentation (explosion effect 611) in which the enemy character 604 explodes. Thus, the enemy character 604 in the small winning game effect is blown up and defeated by the attack triggered by the ball entering the big winning hole 20 . Also, in the case of the enemy character 604 of the lowest level, the player is automatically attacked without entering the big winning hole 20, and an explosion effect 611 is displayed.

While the explosion scene of the enemy character 604 is being displayed, as shown in FIG. It is displayed as a prize ball acquisition production 612 in the effect 611 . Unlike the addition of the number of prize balls to the total number of won prize balls 607, the prize ball acquisition effect 612 individually indicates each prize ball (for example, 15 balls) each time one ball enters the big prize opening 20. It is not executed, but collectively executed in the form of indicating the total number of prize balls (for example, 15 balls×3=45 balls) with respect to all balls entering the big winning hole 20 in one small win. For example, when the number of balls entering the big prize opening 20 is 1, a character string indicating the number of prize balls such as "15 GET!" A character string such as "30 GET!" or "45 GET!" in the case of 3 balls is displayed as a prize ball acquisition effect 612 in the center of the screen.

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

FIG. 33 is a time chart of a small winning game effect. The upper time axis indicates the state of the main decorative pattern 601, the middle time axis indicates the state of the small winning game, and the lower time axis indicates the state of the small winning game effect. After the start of the small win rush, at S900, along with the start of the variation period 530 of the main decorative pattern 601, the start production of the small win game production is started during the small winning start production period 531, and the ally character 603 appears, or The ally character 603 is continuously displayed from the previous change as a base effect during the small winning rush. The pattern variation of the main decorative pattern 601 is stopped after a momentary variation period 530 (for example, after 0.5 seconds) (S902), and the display mode corresponding to the small winning pattern (combination of the same colors as described above) is displayed. Then, the main decorative pattern 601 is displayed and the small winning game start demonstration period 533 is started, and the enemy character 604 is displayed in the small winning start production (S904). While the main decorative pattern 601 is fixedly displayed over the small winning pattern fixing period 532, the big winning hole 20 is opened at a predetermined opening timing (S905), the small winning start performance period 531 ends, and the big winning hole 20 opens. Over the opening period 534, the small winning game production becomes a prize waiting production period 536. - 特許庁The small winning symbol fixing period 532 is a period during which the combination of the main decorative symbols 601 is stopped and displayed in a visually recognizable display state. The winning waiting effect period 536 is a state in which the enemy character 604 is displayed and waiting for execution of the effect of attacking by entering the ball into the big winning hole 20 . In addition, the period during which the second special symbol 52 is stopped and displayed in the small winning symbol (the stop mode that triggers the execution of the small winning game) (the period during which the stopped display is maintained) is the start demonstration period 533. It is a period from the start time (the start time of the small winning symbol fixed period 532) to the end time of the end demonstration period 540. - 特許庁A prize effect period 538 starts from a predetermined timing of the prize waiting effect period 536, and the blue attack effect 608 is displayed regardless of whether or not the ball enters the big prize hole 20 (S906). After that (S908), the red attack effect 609 is displayed (S910), and 15 balls are added to the total number of winning balls 607. If there is a second ball hit, the red attack effect 609 is displayed (S914) after that (S912), and 15 balls are added to the total number of winning balls 607. If the third ball is hit, the gold attack effect 610 is displayed (S918) after that (S916), and 15 balls are added to the total number of winning balls 607. As described above, the red attack effect and the gold attack effect are not displayed unless there is a hit ball (number) corresponding to each effect, but the blue attack effect is displayed even if there is no hit ball. It should be noted that the start demonstration period in the embodiment is the waiting time from the start of the small winning game (after the small winning symbols stop) to the opening of the big winning opening, and the end demonstration period in the present embodiment. is the standby time from the end of the opening of the big winning hole in the small winning game to the end of the small winning game (until the next variation becomes possible).

In the small winning game, the big winning opening 20 is closed (S920), the end demonstration period 540 is entered, the small winning symbol fixed period 532 of the main decorative pattern 601 ends, the winning waiting performance period 536 in the small winning game performance and the The prize-winning effect period 538 ends, and the running effect ends. During the end demonstration period 540, the explosion effect 611 of the enemy character 604 is displayed as the winning effect period 542 (S922), and then the winning ball winning effect 612 is displayed (S924). When the end demonstration period 540 ends and the second lottery is pending, the next main decorative pattern 601 fluctuation period 544 is started (S926), but the acquisition performance period 542 continues for several seconds.

In the example of this figure, after the symbol variation in the variation period 544, the winning lottery is lost three times in a row. In that case, after the end of the variable period 544, the mini decorative pattern 600 and the main decorative pattern 601 are removed and fixedly displayed for only a moment (for example, 0.3 seconds) (fixed period 545), and similarly, the next variable period 546 , the fixed period 547 in the lost design, the next variable period 548, and the fixed period 549 in the lost design are repeated. The fixed period and variable period of the second special symbol 52 are also the same time value. After that, after the fluctuation period 550 of the symbol corresponding to the small winning, it becomes a small winning design fixed period 553 and a start demonstration period 552, and a small winning start effect is displayed as a small winning game effect. From the end of the acquisition performance period 542 to the small win start performance period 554, the ally character 603 continues to be displayed as the performance waiting period 543. - 特許庁The effect waiting period 543 is a period during which the small hit rush, that is, the effect indicating that the high probability low base state continues and the effect serving as the base during the small win rush is displayed. A new enemy character 604 is displayed from the small winning start presentation period 554, and the same small winning game presentation is repeated thereafter.

Conventionally, even if a small hit occurs, if the ball does not enter the big prize winning opening 20, the prize winning effect is not executed. Since the performance for winning a prize is executed, the player can feel refreshed. In this way, the player can see a scene in which the player always wins against the enemy character 604 of the weakest level even if the player fails to enter the big winning hole 20, and can enjoy the exhilarating feeling. As described above, the playability of the small hit rush can be improved and made appropriate. In particular, it is possible to give a special feeling by changing the performance relating to the winning of the big winning opening 20 at the time of a small hit without any sense of incompatibility regardless of whether the ball is entered or not, depending on the state of the entry of the ball.

<5. Special small hit game production>
When the number of lottery values indicating small wins reserved by the reservation control means at the start of execution of the small winning game production reaches a predetermined number, which is not one but a plurality, for example, four, which is the upper limit number, a small number As the winning game production, a special small winning game production is executed which is a continuous production period over the same number of small winning games as the predetermined number. The enemy character 604 that fights in the special small winning game presentation is a weak level character. The special small winning game performance is a performance that is not executed when the number of lottery values indicating small winnings reserved by the reservation control means is only one or three or less. However, in the modified example, even when the number of lottery values indicating small hits reserved by the reservation control means is 3 or less, the special small prize game effect may be executed. In addition, when the number of lottery values indicating small hits to be held with the start of a certain fluctuation (a certain small hit fluctuation) is read ahead, that is, in the case of prior determination, the number of reservations is subtracted by 1 immediately after the start of fluctuation, Therefore, since the number of pending changes is 3 immediately after the start of the fluctuation, it is not at the start of the fluctuation (a small hit fluctuation), but during the fluctuation (for example, 0.3 seconds after the start of the fluctuation). It is desirable to do (preliminary judgment). This is because it is conceivable that, if the number of holds that were three immediately after the start of the fluctuation is in the middle of the fluctuation, the number of holds of the fourth will occur during that period. In addition, if the number of lottery values indicating a small hit to be reserved at the start of a certain fluctuation (some small hit fluctuation) is read in advance, that is, it may be a specification for prior judgment. Considering that there are 1, the execution condition of the special small hit game effect is that the number of lottery values indicating a small hit is less than 4, which is the upper limit number (3 as a preferred example, 1 other than that) or two). In the following, an example in which the number of lottery values indicating the reserved small wins is four will be described, focusing on the differences between the special small winning game production and the normal small winning game production. If the number of lottery values that indicate is less than 4, or if the prefetch timing of the number of lottery values that indicate the reserved small win is in the process of changing, the prefetch timing of the number of lottery values that indicate the reserved small win is the start time of fluctuation, one or more configurations described below can be appropriately adopted.

In the special small winning game performance, among the periods corresponding to the same number of small winning games as the predetermined number included in the continuous performance period, in the period corresponding to the small winning game in the middle, the result of the battle with the enemy character 604, That is, victory or defeat is not displayed, and defeat of the enemy character is displayed during the period corresponding to the final small winning game. That is, unlike the weakest level enemy character 604 described above, the weak level enemy character is not defeated by blowing up for each small win, but four times included in four continuous performance periods, for example. After continuously displaying across the small hit games, it will be the target to be defeated by blowing up at the end.

FIG. 34 schematically shows an example of screen transition in the special small winning game effect. First, when the small hit rush is started and four holdings corresponding to the small win have been reached, along with the start of the variable display of the second special symbol 52, as shown in FIG. appears. When the variation of the mini decorative pattern 600 is stopped, as shown in FIG. 34(b), the stopped main decorative pattern 601 appears and is fixedly displayed in the form of a small winning pattern, and an enemy character 613 (weak character) is displayed. make it appear. The small winning pattern is, for example, a stop mode in which patterns of the same color are aligned. Figure 34 (a) ~ (b) is the start effect of the small hit game effect.

As shown in FIG. 34(c), the main decorative pattern 601 is fixedly displayed as the small winning pattern and the weak enemy character 613 is displayed. As a state of waiting for the ball, the effect during execution of the special small winning game effect is started. As an effect during execution, a specific effect, that is, an attack effect is executed with the entry of a ball into the big winning opening 20 as a trigger similar to the small winning game effect. Also, "15", which is the number of won prize balls, is added to the total number of won prize balls 607 each time a ball is entered.

After the performance during execution, the closing performance of the big prize winning opening 20 is executed when the main board 200 issues a command to close the big winning opening 20 to the sub-board 300.例文帳に追加However, unlike the small winning game production, the enemy character 613 is not blown up and is not immediately defeated, and as shown in FIG. It is the ending effect of the winning game effect (however, the ending effect in the last small winning game in the special small winning game effect is excluded), and returns to the effect of FIG. 34(b). 34 (b) to (d) are performed over four small-hit games (a total of four small-hit games of the small-hit game for the variation and the subsequent three reserved small-hit games). Repeatedly, after that, in the end effect (Fig. 32(e)) of the last small winning game, the enemy character 613 is shown to be defeated by the effect (explosion effect 611) in which the enemy character 613 explodes. The number of won prize balls corresponding to the number of balls entered into the big winning hole 20 by the small winning game is displayed as a prize ball acquisition performance 612.例文帳に追加For example, 10 in 5 small winning games (a total of 5 small winning games including the small winning game for the variation, the small winning game for 3 subsequent reservations, and the last small winning game that is the 4th reservation) When there is a ball hit, a character string such as "150 GET!" Thus, the enemy character 613 in the special small winning game effect is blown up and defeated at the end of five small winning games. Also, the low level enemy character 613 can be automatically attacked and the explosion effect 611 can be displayed even if the ball does not enter the big winning hole 20 at all.

FIG. 35 is a time chart of a special small winning game effect. The upper time axis indicates the state of the main decorative pattern 601, the middle time axis indicates the state of the small winning game, and the lower time axis indicates the state of the small winning game effect. After the start of the small winning rush, at S950, along with the start of the variation period 560 of the main decorative pattern 601, the special small winning game production start production is started during the small winning start production period 561, and the ally character 603 appears, or , the ally character 603 is continuously displayed from the previous change as a base effect during the small winning rush. The pattern variation of the main decorative pattern 601 is stopped after a momentary variation period 530 (for example, after 0.5 seconds) (S952), and the display mode corresponding to the small winning pattern (combination of the same colors as described above) is displayed. Then, the main decorative pattern 601 is displayed and the small winning game start demonstration period 563 is started, and the enemy character 613 is displayed in the small winning start production (S954). The main decorative pattern 601 remains fixedly displayed during the small winning pattern fixed period 562 (however, it is hidden at the start of the end demonstration period 570), and the big winning opening 20 is opened at a predetermined opening timing ( S958), the small hit start effect period 561 ends, and the special small win game effect becomes a prize waiting effect period 566 over the opening period 564 of the big winning hole 20. The small winning symbol fixing period 562 is a period during which the combination of the main decorative symbols 601 is stopped and displayed in a visually recognizable display state. The winning waiting effect period 566 is a state in which the enemy character 604 is displayed and waiting for execution of the effect of attacking by entering the ball into the big winning hole 20 . In addition, as the period during which the second special symbol 52 is stopped and displayed in the small winning symbol (the stop mode that triggers the execution of the small winning game) (the period during which the stopped display is maintained), the start demonstration period 563 It is a period from the start time (the start time of the small winning symbol fixed period 562) to the end time of the end demonstration period 570. A prize effect period 568 starts from a predetermined timing of the prize waiting effect period 566. First, the blue attack effect 608 is displayed regardless of whether or not the ball enters the big prize hole 20 (S960). After that (S962), the red attack effect 609 is displayed (S964), and 15 balls are added to the total number of winning balls 607. If there is a second ball hit (S966), a red attack effect 609 is displayed (S968), and 15 balls are added to the total number of won prize balls 607 (S968). If the third ball is hit, the gold attack effect 610 is displayed (S972) after that (S970), and 15 balls are added to the total number of winning balls 607. As described above, the red attack effect and the gold attack effect are not displayed unless there is a hit ball (number) corresponding to each effect, but the blue attack effect is displayed even if there is no hit ball.

In the small winning game, the big winning opening 20 is closed (S974), the transition to the end demonstration period 570, the small winning symbol fixed period 562 of the main decorative pattern 601 ends, and the winning waiting performance period 566 in the small winning game performance and The winning effect period 568 ends, and the running effect ends. Although the small winning game effect becomes a continuous effect period 572, unlike the normal small winning game effect, the enemy character 613 is not blown up, and the display of the enemy character 613 that has withstood the attack is maintained. When the end demonstration period 570 ends, the next small hit fluctuation period 574 is started in parallel with the continuous performance period 572 (S980), and when it switches to the small hit symbol fixed period 578 in S982, the small win game is executed for the second time. It shifts to the start demonstration period 576, and the special small winning game production becomes the small winning start production period 577.例文帳に追加The big winning opening 20 is opened at a predetermined opening timing (S984), the small winning start performance period 577 ends, and the special small winning game production becomes the winning waiting production period 582 over the opening period 580 of the big winning opening 20.例文帳に追加A prize presentation period 584 starts from a predetermined timing during this period, and a blue attack effect 608 is displayed regardless of whether or not the ball enters the big prize hole 20 (S986). 609 is displayed (S989), and 15 balls are added to the total number of winning prize balls 607. In the small winning game, the big winning opening 20 is closed (S990), the transition to the end demonstration period 585, the small winning symbol fixed period 578 of the main decorative pattern 601 ends, and the winning waiting performance period 582 in the small winning game performance and The winning effect period 584 ends, and the running effect ends. During the end demonstration period 585, the enemy character 613 is not yet exploded, and the continuous effect period 586 is reached, and the display of the enemy character 613 that has withstood the attack is maintained. As a modified example, in a plurality of small winning games executed during the special small winning game production, the winning production during the small winning game executed (already executed) prior to the small winning game currently being executed If the golden attack effect is displayed, in the winning standby effect / winning effect in the small winning game currently being executed, (1) the blue attack effect is not displayed, or (2) the gold attack effect is displayed instead of the blue attack effect The effect may be displayed, and in addition to this, (3) when a ball enters the big winning hole 20 in the small winning game currently being executed, the gold attack effect may be displayed. . In addition, as another modification, during the special small winning game production, the color of the attack effect may be unified to purple different from blue, red, and gold in any small winning game, that is, a small winning When a ball enters the big winning hole 20 in a game, the purple attack effect may be displayed. In addition, as another modification, during the special small-hit game production, the blue attack effect may not be displayed in any small-hit game.

When the ending demonstration period 585 ends and the next small winning variation period 587 starts in parallel with the continuous performance period 586 and switches to the small winning symbol fixed period 589, the small winning game enters the third starting demonstration period 588. Then, the special small-hit game production becomes a small-hit start production period 590.例文帳に追加In this way, in the end demonstration period 594 in the last small winning game (fifth small winning game) reached after four small winning games are repeated, it becomes the acquisition production period 595, and the enemy character 613 has an explosion effect. 611 is displayed, and prize ball acquisition effect 612 is displayed.

Here, at the start of the last small winning game in five consecutive small winning games, or at the start of variation or during variation of the second special symbol 52 that triggers the execution of the last small winning game, the second When a lottery value indicating a new small win is reserved in the reserve control means and a predetermined extension condition is satisfied, the period of the special small win game production is extended to the period of the new small win game. The execution of the special small winning game effect is continued. That is, the special small-hit game production may be continued (extended) instead of ending in a period of five small-hit. For example, before the end of the five periods (as described above, the second special symbol 52 which is the starting point of the last small winning game in the five consecutive small winning games, or the execution trigger of the last small winning game At the start of fluctuation or during fluctuation), the winning or losing lottery value held by the second holding control means includes one or more winning lottery values (hereinafter referred to as "small winning hold") corresponding to the small hit, and one or more Out of the small hit hold, before the first small hit hold, there is a super-shortened variation outlier variation (e.g., 0.5 seconds, 5 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds). 0.5 seconds) is continued when the continuation condition is satisfied that there is no suspension other than scheduled execution. If it is a deviation variation of super-shortening variation, even if it is sandwiched until the small winning game is executed, the special small winning performance can be continuously executed as it is. When continuing the special small-hit game production, as shown in FIG. 34(d), a continuous production is executed to maintain the production during the small-hit end demonstration until the next small-hit start demonstration production. While maintaining the display of the enemy character 604, even if an ultra-short deviation variation is interposed, it continues to the next small hit). In addition, the execution condition of the special small-hit game effect in the first place may be the same as this continuation condition, that is, the first small-hit hold among one or more small-hit holds read ahead with a certain variation (some small-hit variation). A special small winning game effect may be started on the condition that there is no other than the holding scheduled to execute the super-shortening variation before the super-shortening variation.

FIG. 36 is a time chart showing the process of extending the special small winning game effect. In parallel with the end demonstration period 658 in the final small winning game among the five small winning games, a continuous effect period 660 is set while maintaining the display without blowing up the enemy character 613 as shown in FIG. , the super-shortened variation of the next loss is displayed in the variable period 662, and the mini decorative pattern 600 and the main decorative pattern 601 are fixedly displayed as lost patterns for only a moment (fixed period 664). When such a deviation continues twice, the next fluctuation period 666 and the fixed period 668 with the deviation symbol are repeated. After that, after a pattern variation period 670 corresponding to the small win, a small win pattern fixing period 672 is entered, the small win game shifts to a start demonstration period 674, and the small win game performance starts from the continuation performance period 660 that has continued until then. After switching to a small winning start performance period 675, an attack effect corresponding to the ball entering the big winning hole 20 is displayed to the enemy character 613 again in an open period 676, a prize waiting performance period 678, and a prize winning performance period 680.例文帳に追加The extension of such a special small winning game presentation may be repeated many times until there is no longer a reservation corresponding to the small winning, and the small winning game can be continued until the symbol variation other than the super-shortening variation occurs.

As described above, the playability of the small hit rush can be improved and made appropriate. In particular, in a situation in which small wins are successively won, a special winning performance/prize ball winning performance can be used to simulate a win of a small win or more and less than a big win.

<6. Pseudo-round effect>
In the small-hit rush (that is, high-probability low base state), a pseudo-round effect is executed to cumulatively count and display the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 20 by a plurality of small-hit games.

FIG. 37 schematically shows a screen example of a pseudo-round effect. The example of this figure is also an example of a screen of a small-hit game effect displayed when the player selects "character B" in the selection effect in the rush-in effect of the small-hit rush. A pseudo-round effect is executed in the small winning game effect using the ally character 616 of "character B". In the pseudo-round effect, one pseudo-ball is performed until the number of balls cumulatively counted and displayed in the small hit rush reaches a predetermined specified number, for example, "10 balls", which is the same as the specified count number of one round in the special game. A single unit game is treated as a single unit game, and a pseudo round performance for one round is executed for the one pseudo unit game. The number of times of the pseudo-round production is displayed as the number of pseudo-rounds 614, and an update display is performed to increase the number of pseudo-rounds 614 each time the prescribed number of pseudo-one rounds is reached, so that in the small winning rush, as if a plurality of It can be made to appear as if there are two rounds. Also, the cumulative number of balls entering the big winning hole 20 is displayed by the number of blacked-out display of the ten winning count display 618 on the upper left of the screen. Note that the 10 counts for one round may be displayed by increasing the number of black displays in the winning count display 618 or by decreasing the number of black displays in the winning count display 618 . As a result, even in the small winning rush, it is possible to easily grasp visually that a large number of prize balls can be obtained in the same manner as in the special game through a plurality of simulated rounds. In addition, when executing the pseudo-round production, it is preferable to continue the pseudo-round production over the special game and the small winning rush. Here, in the case of shifting to a special game during a small hit rush when "character A" is selected, the "11th ball" follows the "10th ball" which is the prescribed count number of the unit game. When there is a ball entry, it is treated as a so-called over-winning prize, treated as a ball entry within the unit game, and naturally not treated as the "first ball" of the unit game next to the unit game. However, in the case of the specification of one pseudo-round with "10 balls" as the specified number in the pseudo-round production, that is, if it is during the small hit rush when "character B" is selected, "character A" Unlike during the small hit rush when selecting, in the unit game in the special game when shifting to the special game during the small hit rush, the prescribed count number "10 balls" followed by "11 balls Even if there is a ball that will be the "", it will not be treated as an over-winning, and will be treated as the "first ball" in the pseudo-round. As a specific example, if the transition to the special game is performed during the small hit rush when "Character A" is selected, 11 balls are played in all 10 unit games during the execution of the special game corresponding to the 10R probability variable big hit. Even when the ball is entered, as a round effect that is not a pseudo-round effect, a round number display (same as or similar to the pseudo-round number 614) that is switched (synchronized with the end of one unit game) depending on the unit game end condition display) becomes "10R". On the other hand, in the case of shifting to the special game during the small winning rush when "character B" is selected, 11 balls are entered in all 10 unit games during the execution of the special game corresponding to the 10R probability variable big winning. In this case, since a total of 110 balls have been entered, it is considered that the count of "10 balls" has been performed 11 times as a pseudo-round effect, and the pseudo-round number display is "11R". As described above, when the pseudo-round effect is continued over the special game and the small hit rush, for example, if the count number during the small hit rush is "44 balls", the pseudo round number display during the small hit rush is It becomes "4R" (In addition, it becomes a situation of "6 balls" remaining until the prescribed count number). After that, when shifting to the special game corresponding to the 10R probability variable jackpot, if the count number during the special game is "107 balls", it was in the situation of "6 balls" remaining to the prescribed count number before shifting to the special game. , the final number of pseudo rounds displayed during the special game is "15R" (and "9 balls" remain until the prescribed count number).

A case where the pseudo-round effect is continued over the special game and the small winning rush as described above will be further described. When a big win occurs while the small win rush continues, a special game performance having the same performance contents as the pseudo-round performance and the background, performance mode, etc. is temporarily executed. The term "common" as used herein is intended to broadly include not only the case where all presentation modes are the same, but also the case where some of them are the same and the case where at least some of them are similar. For example, by displaying a character similar to an ally character or an enemy character displayed in the small winning game performance before the special game, the consistency of the performance is maintained and the performance appears to be continued. In this special game effect, the pseudo round number 614 and the total won prize ball number 607 are displayed so that the pseudo round number 614 and the total won prize ball number 607 in the small winning game effect continue. That is, for example, when the pseudo round number 614 displayed in the small hit game production as shown in FIG. As in b), "1" is added to the number of pseudo rounds to start from "5R", and the total number of won prize balls 607 continues from the small winning game effect, and the cumulative number of won prize balls is updated. . Here, as described above, the pseudo round number 614 at the end of the small winning game production is "4R", and the number of balls entering the big winning hole 20 in the pseudo unit game reaches the specified number "10". If not, the pseudo round number 614 of the following special game presentation continues from "4R", and the number of balls entering the big winning opening 20 in the pseudo unit game following the small winning game presentation reaches the specified number "10". A specification that adds the number of pseudo rounds 614 may be used for each.

After that, the number of simulated rounds 614 and the total number of won prize balls 607 are continued even in the small winning game executed following the special game, and the cumulative number of simulated rounds and the number of obtained prize balls are displayed, respectively. As described above, the playability of the small hit rush can be improved and made appropriate. In particular, when it is desired to show the small winning rush and the big winning (special game) seamlessly, it is possible to unify the round-up conditions and show a natural performance without discomfort.

<7. Exceptional handling of decorative pattern switching>
In the low-probability low-base state (so-called normal state, state before the first hit), in principle, in response to the variable display of the first special pattern 51, the decorative pattern (main decorative pattern 601 and mini decorative pattern 600). , and the variation effect by the simple symbol 602 is displayed corresponding to the variation display of the second special symbol 52.例文帳に追加That is, in the low-probability low-base state, the symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 is displayed in a large size in the center of the screen as a main decorative symbol, and the symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 is displayed small as a secondary symbol in the corners of the screen. In principle, it is displayed in

In the predetermined number of times of the low-probability high-base state, for example, in the pattern variation period of 16 variations, as a rule, the variation effect by the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 is displayed corresponding to the variable display of the second special pattern 52. , the variable effect by the simple symbol 602 is displayed corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol 51. - 特許庁That is, in the low-probability high base state, the pattern variation of the second special pattern 52 is displayed in a large size in the center of the screen as a main decorative pattern, and the pattern variation of the first special pattern 51 is displayed small as a secondary pattern in the corners of the screen. In principle, it is displayed in However, in the 16th variation, at least for the main decorative symbol 601, as one type of exception, a variation effect may be performed corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol 51. Here, since each of the mini decorative pattern 600, the main decorative pattern 601, and the simple pattern 602 is variably displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60, it is called "variable effect", but it is simply "variable display". ' may be

Here, when the number of symbol variations in the low probability high base state reaches the 16th variation, and the 16th variation is the variation display of the second special symbol 52, the internal The typical game state is switched from the low-probability high base state to the low-probability low base state, but while the variation of the decorative pattern corresponding to the second special pattern 52 continues, the decorative pattern corresponding to the same second special pattern 52 is continued. Since it is not possible to overlap and variably display about, the problem that the decorative pattern to be displayed mainly cannot be switched from the correspondence to the second special pattern 52 to the correspondence to the first special pattern 51 may occur. That is, the game state in which the pattern variation of the second special pattern is displayed as the main decorative pattern is switched to the game state in which the pattern variation of the second special pattern is not displayed as the main decorative pattern, but the switching is not performed. In this situation, since the decorative pattern corresponding to the second special pattern 52 is still fluctuating, the new fluctuation of the decorative pattern corresponding to the second special pattern 52 cannot be displayed, and the pattern fluctuation of the second special pattern 52. cannot be prevented from being displayed as a subjective decorative symbol. Therefore, the following control is performed as an exceptional process for switching decorative symbols.

FIG. 38 is a time chart showing the process of transition from the low-probability high base state to the low-probability low base state. In the pattern of FIG. 38(a), the second special symbol 52 is changed before and after the transition from the high base state to the low base state. That is, in the 15th variation of the entry notice effect mode, the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 are variably displayed corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52 (variation 760), corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51. The simple pattern 602 is displayed while the fluctuation is stopped. Subsequently, as the 16th variation, the mini decorative pattern 600 is variably displayed corresponding to the variation of the second special pattern 52, but the main decorative pattern 601 is not displayed (variation 762), corresponding to the variation of the first special pattern 51. The simple pattern 602 is displayed while the fluctuation is stopped. Here, the 16th variation switches to the low-probability low-base state immediately after the start of variation, but since it is in the high-base state at the start of variation, the mini decorative pattern 600 corresponding to the variation of the second special pattern 52 in appearance. It is treated as if the rush announcement production mode or the low probability high base state is maintained as it is until the end of the fluctuation. Along with the end of the pattern variation, the entry notice performance mode is also terminated, and as the first variation of the low probability low base state which is the so-called normal state (normal performance mode as the performance mode), it is simple in response to the variation of the second special symbol 52. The symbol 602 is variably displayed (variation 764), and the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51 are displayed with the variation stopped. Fluctuation of the second special symbol 52 after shifting to the low probability low base state becomes a long fluctuation pattern in principle. When the variation of the next first special symbol 51 is started during the variation of the simple symbol 602 of the variation 764, the variation display of the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51 is started. (variation 766).

In the pattern of FIG. 38(b), the second special symbol 52 is changed before and after the transition from the high base state to the low base state. That is, in the 15th variation of the entry notice effect mode, the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 are variably displayed corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52 (variation 770), corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51. The simple pattern 602 is displayed while the fluctuation is stopped. Subsequently, as the 16th variation, the mini decorative pattern 600 is variably displayed corresponding to the variation of the second special pattern 52, but the main decorative pattern 601 is not displayed (variation 772), corresponding to the variation of the first special pattern 51. The simple pattern 602 is displayed while the fluctuation is stopped. Here, the 16th variation switches to the low-probability low-base state immediately after the start of variation, but since it is in the high-base state at the start of variation, the mini decorative pattern 600 corresponding to the variation of the second special pattern 52 in appearance. It is treated as if the rush announcement production mode or the low probability high base state is maintained as it is until the end of the fluctuation. Along with the end of the pattern variation, the entry notice performance mode is also terminated, and as the first variation of the low probability low base state which is the so-called normal state (normal performance mode as the performance mode), it is simple in response to the variation of the second special symbol 52. The symbol 602 is variably displayed (variation 774), and the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51 are displayed while the variation is stopped. When there is no entry for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) that triggers the variation of the first special symbol 51 during the variation of the simple symbol 602 of the variation 774, a screen for adjusting the volume and light amount is displayed (period 776).

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

In the pattern of FIG. 38(d), the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 are variably displayed corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52 (fluctuation 790), and the first special A simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation of the symbol 51 is displayed while the variation is stopped. Subsequently, as the 16th variation, the mini decorative pattern 600 is variably displayed corresponding to the variation of the second special pattern 52, but the main decorative pattern 601 is not displayed (variation 792), corresponding to the variation of the first special pattern 51. The simple pattern 602 is displayed while the fluctuation is stopped. While the variation effect (variation 792) of the mini decorative pattern 600 of the second special symbol 52 reaching the 16th variation is displayed, the next new first special symbol 51 fluctuates as in FIG. 38(c). Even if it is started, the variation effect of the simple symbol 602 is started corresponding to the variation (variation 794). When the next new second special symbol 52 starts to vary during the period of variation 794 of the first special symbol 51, it is treated as a low probability low base state as in the actual game state, and the first special symbol 51 Even if the simple pattern 602 of (variation 794) is being displayed in a variable manner, the variable production of the simple pattern 602 instead of the main decorative pattern 601 or the mini decorative pattern 600 starts as a long variation in response to the variable display of the second special pattern 52. (variation 796). That is, in principle, the main decorative pattern 601, the mini decorative pattern 600, and the simple pattern 602 are displayed only for those corresponding to either the first special pattern 51 or the second special pattern 52, but under this situation, the first special pattern The simple design 602 of the design 51 and the simple design 602 of the second special design 52 are variably displayed in parallel (becomes an exceptional situation). When the simple pattern 602 of the first special pattern 51 and the simple pattern 602 of the second special pattern 52 are variably displayed in parallel, their display positions are set to different display positions so as not to overlap each other's display position. is preferred. When the next new first special symbol 51 starts to vary after the start of the variation 796 of the simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation display of the second special symbol 52 and in the low probability low base state, Corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol 51, the variable effect of the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 is started (fluctuation 798). After the variation 798 is completed, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the first special symbol 51 are displayed while the variation is stopped until the next first special symbol 51 starts to vary. It should be noted that the plunge notice effect mode is terminated by the start of the fluctuation 798, the so-called normal state (normal effect mode as the effect mode).

In the pattern of FIG. 38(e), the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 are variably displayed (variation 800) in response to the variation of the second special symbol 52 in the 15th variation of the entry notice production mode, and the first special A simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation of the symbol 51 is displayed while the variation is stopped. Subsequently, as the 16th variation, the mini decorative pattern 600 is variably displayed corresponding to the variation of the second special pattern 52, but the main decorative pattern 601 is not displayed (variation 802), corresponding to the variation of the first special pattern 51. The simple pattern 602 is displayed while the fluctuation is stopped. While the variation effect (variation 802) of the mini decorative symbol 600 of the second special symbol 52 reaching the 16th variation is being displayed, the next new first special symbol 51 varies as in FIG. 38(d). Even if it is started, the variation effect of the simple pattern 602 is started corresponding to the variation (variation 804). When the next new second special symbol 52 starts to vary during the period of variation 794 of the first special symbol 51, it is treated as a low probability low base state as in the actual game state, and the first special symbol 51 Even if the simple pattern 602 of (variation 804) is being displayed in a variable manner, the variable performance of the simple pattern 602 instead of the main decorative pattern 601 or the mini decorative pattern 600 is started as a long variation in response to the variable display of the second special pattern 52. (variation 806). Under this situation, the simple design 602 of the first special design 51 and the simple design 602 of the second special design 52 are variably displayed in parallel (become an exceptional situation). After the end of the variation 804, when the next new first special symbol 51 starts to vary and in the low-probability low-base state, in response to the variation display of the first special symbol 51, instead of the simple symbol 602 A variation effect of the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 is started (variation 808). After the variation 808 is completed, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the first special symbol 51 are displayed without variation until the next first special symbol 51 starts to vary. It should be noted that, by the start of the fluctuation 808 (by the end of the fluctuation 804) rush announcement effect mode is terminated, the so-called normal state (normal effect mode as the effect mode).

In the pattern of FIG. 38(f), the main decorative pattern 601 and the mini decorative pattern 600 are variably displayed corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol 52 (fluctuation 810), and the first special A simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation of the symbol 51 is displayed while the variation is stopped. During the period of variation 810, the simple symbol 602 is variably displayed as the 16th variation corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51 (variation 812). Triggered by the start of the variation 812, the advance notice effect that has been performed in the 15th variation is forcibly terminated, and instead the non-rush effect (effect indicating not to enter the small hit rush) performed in the 16th variation is executed. be. Further, with the start of the variation 812, in the variation 810, the main decorative pattern 601 corresponding to the variation of the second special pattern 52 and the mini decorative pattern 600 are displayed variably, the main decorative pattern 601 is hidden, and the mini decoration is displayed. Only the pattern 600 is changed and displayed. During the period of the variation 812, it is switched to the low probability low base state (at the time of the variation start time, it is in the low probability high base state), and during the variation 812 of the simple symbol 602, the next new second special symbol 52 is changed. When there is a start, even if the simple pattern 602 of the variation 812 is fluctuating, the simple pattern 602 is variably displayed instead of the main decorative pattern 601 or the mini decorative pattern 600 corresponding to the fluctuation of the second special pattern 52. (Variation 814). Under this situation, the simple design 602 of the first special design 51 and the simple design 602 of the second special design 52 are variably displayed in parallel (become an exceptional situation). When the next new first special symbol 51 starts to change during the period of the variation 814, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 are displayed instead of the simple symbol 602 corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol 51. Variation 816 is displayed. After the variation 816 is completed, the main decorative symbol 601 and the mini decorative symbol 600 corresponding to the first special symbol 51 are displayed while the variation is stopped until the next first special symbol 51 starts to vary. It should be noted that the plunge notice effect mode is terminated by the start of the fluctuation 816, it becomes a so-called normal state (normal effect mode as the effect mode).

In addition, when the reservation of the first special pattern 51 remains at the time of transition from the low-probability low-base state to the low-probability high-base state, the countdown of the number of remaining fluctuations in the rush notice production mode after the reservation digestion of the first special pattern 51 is performed. It may be configured to start displaying. However, after that, even if the suspension of the first special symbol 51 occurs, the number of remaining variations is not hidden, and the number of remaining variations is subtracted when the first special symbol 51 starts to vary. When the number of remaining fluctuations in the low-probability high-base state rush announcement effect mode reaches a predetermined number, for example, 5 times, the pending icon may be hidden.

In this way, it is possible to improve the playability of the small hit rush and make it appropriate. In particular, when the main symbols to be displayed are also switched at the time of switching the game state, it is possible to appropriately show the variation in the situation and the situation before and after. That is, it is necessary to adjust which one of the main decorative pattern 601, the mini decorative pattern 600, and the simple pattern 602 is to be displayed due to the fact that the first special pattern 51 and the second special pattern 52 are variably displayed simultaneously. , and the switching is adjusted by temporarily permitting the display of multiple simple patterns 602 and eliminating the display of multiple main decorative patterns 601 and mini decorative patterns 600 .

<8. General winning mouth prize ball acquisition performance in special small winning game performance>
In the high-probability low base state (small win rush), the number of prize balls for the balls entering the big winning hole 20 opened in the small win game is calculated both when the special small win game effect is executed and when it is not executed. The big winning opening prize ball acquisition effect to be displayed is executed. The prize ball acquisition effect in the small winning game effect is, for example, the update display of the prize ball acquisition effect 612 (FIG. 32(e)) such as "45 GET!" The big winning opening prize ball acquisition effect in the special small winning game effect is, for example, an update display of the prize ball acquisition effect 612 (Fig. 34(e)) such as "150 GET!" .

On the other hand, when executing the special small-hit game production in the high-probability low base state (small-hit rush), the number of prize balls (for example, prize A general prize-winning prize ball win effect is further executed, which displays a mark indicating that the number of balls is 1 ball. For example, a prize ball number mark 617 indicating the number of prize balls is displayed with a character string such as "+1", like the general winning mouth prize ball acquisition effect 615 in FIG. 34(d). Since this general winning hole prize ball acquisition effect is not executed when the special small winning game effect is not executed, it is not displayed in the small winning game effect of FIG. In addition, the number of prize balls in the general prize gate 33 is not one, but three balls (more than the number of prize balls for the ball entered in the normal electric accessory 90, and the number of prize balls for the ball in the big prize prize gate 20 is 15). The number of prize balls less than the number of balls) may be used.

The general winning prize ball acquisition effect is different from the big winning prize ball acquisition effect executed in the special game or the small winning game. The general winning hole prize ball acquisition performance is executed when the special small winning game performance is executed, but is not executed during the small winning game performance which is not the special small winning game performance. In the small winning game production, there is a production in which the weakest character is blown up for each small winning game even if the ball does not enter the big winning hole 20, and regardless of whether or not the ball enters the big winning hole 20, every small winning game is performed. This is because a sufficient attack can be produced each time. On the other hand, in the case of a special small winning game production, the production of blowing up the weak character is not executed until the small winning game is completed a plurality of times, and the production of attacking the weak character may be lacking. , The production of attacks is increased by the production of winning prize balls in general. In addition, when the number of small hit reserves in the reserve which is the execution condition of the special small hit game production is set to less than 4, or when the special small win game production is continued (extended), etc. Therefore, in order to make up for the lack of the effect of attacking the weak character, it is more preferable to increase the effect of the attack by the general winning ball acquisition effect.

Even when the special small-hit game production is executed (see FIG. 34) or when the special small-hit game production is not executed (see FIG. 31), during the execution of the small-hit game, the cumulative prize balls of the small-hit rush A big winning mouth prize ball acquisition performance is executed in which the number of prize balls by the small winning game is added to the number (total number of won prize balls 607) each time a ball is entered.

On the other hand, in the case of a special small-hit game production, the special small-hit game production is performed as a special small-hit game production as a large winning mouth prize ball acquisition production in which the number of small-hit game prize balls is added to the cumulative number of small-hit rush prize balls (total number of acquired prize balls 607). The total number of won prize balls 607 is not added until the end of execution of the game performance, that is, the end of execution of a plurality of small win games, and the total number of prize balls acquired during the end of the special small win game performance is collected. It is added to the total number of winning balls 607 (FIG. 34(e)). When the special small-hit game effect is not executed, that is, in the case of the small-hit game effect, the number of prize balls is added to the total number of winning prize balls 607 each time a ball enters the big winning hole 20 (FIG. 32).

Incidentally, these special prize ball acquisition effect and general prize ball acquisition effect are executed in the high probability low base state, but are not executed in the low probability high base state and the high probability high base state. This is because, in the high base state, even if a small hit occurs, it is difficult for the ball to enter the big prize opening 20 due to the expansion of the normal electric accessory 90 .

In this way, it is possible to improve the playability of the small hit rush and make it appropriate. In particular, by executing the performance for the ball entering the general winning hole 33 under a special situation other than during the special game, the state of winning the prize ball is clearly indicated and the player is notified that the situation is advantageous. can do. As a modified example, a prize winning effect may be executed in which a mark indicating the number of prize balls entered into the second starting hole 12 instead of the general prize winning hole 33 is displayed. In this case, the prize ball acquisition performance corresponding to the ball entering the second starting port 12 is executed when the special small winning game performance is executed, and is not executed when the special small winning game performance is not executed.

<9. Total display of the number of winning balls>
A specific period of a high-probability low base state, that is, the number of prize balls obtained by one or more small winning games in the small winning rush, and the number of winning balls obtained by one special game executed before or after the small winning rush. is displayed during a small winning rush or during a special game. For example, the total number of won prize balls 607 in FIG. 32 and the total number of won prize balls 607 in FIG. 34 are displayed.

The display elements that constitute the display of the total number of winning balls are composed of at least a first display element related to the number of balls and a second display element that is other display elements. The display mode of the first display element for the total number of prize balls is a number indicating the number of won prize balls, and the second display element for the total number of prize balls is a display mode (for example, color, shape, etc.). The display mode of the second display element changes depending on the number of balls. For example, if the total number of prize balls is less than 2,000, it will be displayed in copper, if the total number of prize balls is 2,000 to 2,999, it will be displayed in silver, and if the total number of prize balls is 3,000 or more, it will be displayed in gold. Let

As the display mode of the total number of prize balls, the number of prize balls obtained in the small hit rush and the number of prize balls obtained in the special game are temporarily displayed separately, and then the total number of prize balls is displayed together with an effect of combining them at a predetermined timing. Execute the production to do. For example, a character string such as "2400" for the number of prize balls won in the special game and a character string such as "810" for the number of prize balls won in the small hit rush are combined on the screen in the special game ending demonstration effect. This is an effect of displaying a character string such as "3210 GET!"

In addition, during the special game, the number of prize balls acquired during the special game is added to the total number of prize balls (total display with the number of prize balls in the small winning game) such as the total number of won prize balls 607. are added in real time to update and display the total number of winning prize balls 607.例文帳に追加In addition, in the small winning rush, the display of the number of accumulated winning balls (total number of winning winning balls 607) obtained by one or more small winning games in the small winning rush is added in real time each time winning balls are acquired. to update and display the total number of winning balls 607. Here, the update display for adding the number of winning balls is displayed even if there is a next new ball (winning) during the addition effect of adding the number of winning balls for one winning ball (winning). addition performance is not interrupted, and the addition performance for the next ball entry is executed after the addition performance is completed. For example, while the display is switching from the display of "2400" to the display of "2415" (for example, "2400" → "2401" → "2402" → ... → "2415" is gradually counted up). During the display of "2402" in the performance), even if a ball entering the big winning opening 20 is detected, after the count up to "2415" is completed, the count up corresponding to the entering ball is started. do. As a modification, the previous count-up effect may be forcibly ended (the display of "2402" is counted up to "2415" at once), and the count-up corresponding to the ball entry may be started. Also, the total number of prize balls may be displayed (another display) different from the display of the total number of won prize balls 607 in FIG. 32 and the display of the total number of won prize balls 607 in FIG. 607 is the cumulative value acquired during the continuous chan (total number of winning balls related to multiple special games, and multiple small hit rushes staying before or after the multiple special games are executed (multiple It is the sum of the total number of winning balls acquired in the high probability low base state), and the total number of winning balls is only one special game and stays before or after the special game is executed. It is preferable to add up the number of prize balls obtained during one small hit rush (multiple high probability low base states).

In this way, it is possible to improve the playability of the small hit rush and make it appropriate. In particular, by showing the display of the number of winning balls because of the small hit rush, it is possible to realize a display that exceeds the display of the number of winning balls, such as a model equipped with a sorting device.

As for the main decorative design 601 and the mini decorative design 600 in this embodiment, the specifications described below (relationship between the main decorative design 601 and the mini decorative design 600) may be employed. (1) The display area of the main decorative symbol 601, which is easily recognizable by the player, is larger than the display area of the mini decorative symbol 600 (for compensating the display state of the decorative symbol).
(2) The display position of the main decorative pattern 601 is set to a different display position depending on whether it is the first production mode or the second production mode, so that the variety of production in the decorative pattern can be achieved according to the production mode. realizable. On the other hand, the mini decorative pattern 600 only needs to play a role of compensating the display state of the decorative pattern, so regardless of whether it is the first production mode or the second production mode, it is unnecessary to develop the same display position. It is preferable to forgo the design.
(3) The display mode of the main decorative pattern 601 is different depending on whether it is the first production mode or the second production mode, so that the variety of effects in the decorative pattern can be achieved according to the production mode. realizable. For example, in the first production mode, the main decorative pattern 601 is composed only of decorative patterns of numbers (decorative patterns such as "1", "2", ..., "7"), and in the second production mode, decorative patterns of numbers and decoration patterns of allied characters are combined to form a main decoration pattern 601 (such as "1" + "character a", "2" + "character b", ..., "7" + "character g"). decorative pattern). On the other hand, the mini decorative pattern 600 only needs to play a role of compensating the display state of the decorative pattern, so regardless of whether it is the first production mode or the second production mode, only the same display mode, for example, numbers It is preferable to configure the mini decorative pattern 600 only with the decorative patterns of , and to avoid unnecessary development and design.
(4) The display area of the main decorative pattern 601 is varied (moved) according to the changing situation (for example, whether it is in normal reach, whether it is in super reach, etc.). The presentation of 601 can be diversified. On the other hand, since the mini decorative pattern 600 only needs to play a role of compensating the display state of the decorative pattern, the display area of the mini decorative pattern 600 is not changed (not moved) to avoid unnecessary development and design. is preferred.
(5) The main decorative pattern 601 has a variable speed, such as low speed, medium speed, high speed, and super high speed, depending on the fluctuation situation (for example, is it at the start of the fluctuation, is it in the middle of the fluctuation, is it near the end of the fluctuation, etc.)? By doing so, the production of the main decorative pattern 601 can be diversified. On the other hand, since the mini decorative pattern 600 only needs to play a role of compensating the display state of the decorative pattern, the variation speed of the mini decorative pattern 600 is not changed, or the number of variable stages is reduced (for example, only low speed and high speed are selected). It is preferable to avoid unnecessary development and design by doing). Also, regarding the direction of variation, the main decorative pattern 601 allows variation not only from top to bottom but also from bottom to top (allows variation in multiple directions). , preferably from top to bottom only.
(6) The main decorative symbol 601 is temporarily stopped (stopped at the timing when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops) (stops at the timing when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops). Temporary stop with slight shaking fluctuation in the middle of fluctuation), and at that time, a special pattern that is a decorative pattern other than numbers (for example, the word "super" is written to predict the development of super reach. By temporarily stopping the main decorative pattern 601, the effect of the main decorative pattern 601 and other effects can be associated with each other. On the other hand, since the mini decorative pattern 600 only needs to play the role of compensating for the display state of the decorative pattern, it is unnecessary to develop the mini decorative pattern 600 neither temporarily stopping nor temporarily stopping the special pattern. It is preferable to forgo the design.
(7) The main decorative pattern 601 overlaps, that is, is superimposed on, the display area of other notice effects (for example, friend character appearance effects and enemy character appearance effects in FIG. 34, etc.). Such a superimposed display is permitted in order to make the most of the area on the screen to produce a powerful effect. The display area of the pattern 600 is desirably designed so as not to overlap (not to be superimposed) with the display area of the other notice effect. However, regarding the relationship with a special notice effect that inevitably overlaps (for example, a background notice displayed on the entire screen), the display priority of the mini decorative pattern 600 is lower than the display priority of the special notice effect. is also set high (set so that the mini decorative pattern 600 is displayed in front of the special advance notice effect). Also, since it is desirable that the player can always see the firing position notification display 606 shown in FIG. It is desirable to design so that there is no duplication (no superimposed display). However, when the display area of the main decorative pattern 601 is moved or enlarged, the display area of the main decorative pattern 601 and the display area of the firing position notification display 606 may be overlapped (superimposed). In that case, the display priority of the main decorative pattern 601 is set lower than the display priority of the firing position notification display 606 (the main decorative pattern 601 is set to be displayed behind the firing position notification display 606). (do) is preferred.

Also, regarding the count-up effect in this embodiment, it is preferable to be performed even during the execution of the special game (based on the detection of the ball entering the big winning opening in the special game), and the specifications described below are adopted. good too.
(1) A count-up effect corresponding to the entry of a game ball within a prescribed count number (in particular, a count-up production corresponding to the 10th count, which is the prescribed count number) is being performed, and there are still 15 balls. If over-winning occurs when the count-up for the count of 15 balls has not been completed, the count-up for the count-up effect for which the count-up for 15 balls has not been completed has been completed (the count for 15 balls is performed), the count-up effect corresponding to the over winning is preferably started. Here, if the over winning is detected just before the end of the interval period (pause time from when the end of each unit game is set until the setting of the next unit game or jackpot end demo is started), The count-up effect itself corresponding to the over winning will overlap with the execution period of the next round (the next round started after the interval period has passed), but the next round (the next round started after the interval period has passed) round) is executed during the execution of the count-up effect corresponding to the over-winning, even if the ball enters the big winning opening 20, the count-up effect corresponding to the over-winning is performed at the timing of entering the ball. When the count-up for 15 balls has not been completed yet, the count-up for the count-up effect for which the count-up for 15 balls has not been completed has been completed (15 balls It is preferable that the count-up effect corresponding to the ball entering the big winning hole 20 in the next round is started after the count is performed.
(2) The count-up time for one prize ball (the time required to count up from “N” to “N+1”) is set to “0.03 seconds”, that is, in “0.03 second” increments. is counted up. The execution time of the count-up effect is the time value required for the count-up of one prize ball, and the number of prize balls (unit prize ball number) given when one game ball enters the big winning hole 20. It is derived by multiplying the value, and the execution time of the count-up effect is "15 (unit number of prize balls) x 0.03 seconds (count-up interval) = 0.45 seconds". However, even during execution of the special game, the count-up effect is not executed during execution of the start demonstration and during execution of the end demonstration. Also, the execution time of the count-up effect is set shorter than the interval time (also referred to as "interval period") set after each unit game is finished. The interval time is a standby time set between each unit game or between the final unit game and the end demo, and is a unit game which is a period during which closing operation of the big winning opening 20 is started and closed is maintained. This is the waiting time or the end demo waiting time, which is set to "2 seconds" in common for all round games. In addition, the count-up performance time (0.45 seconds) is configured to be shorter than the interval time (2 seconds), so that the game ball enters the big winning hole 20 just before the end of a certain unit game. Even if the count-up effect is performed based on the above, the count-up effect is completed within the interval time after the end of the unit game. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the count-up effect will extend beyond the interval period until the next unit game or the end demo (there is a possibility that the interval period will be exceeded in the case of over-winning). , a break between each unit game, or a break between the final unit game and the end demo.
(3) The count-up presentation time is set shorter than the end demonstration execution time. As described above, the count-up effect time is set to "0.45 seconds". The execution time of the end demonstration is set to "20 seconds" in common for all jackpot types (during jackpot effect). The end demo execution time is the waiting time from when the interval time after the end of the final unit game in the special game has passed until the special game is finished. In other words, the execution time of the end demo does not include the interval time set after the end of the final unit game. That is, during the interval time after the end of the final unit game, the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 20 is effectively detected (that is, it is detected as a winning ball payout target, and it is determined as an illegal entry). is set as the remaining time (delay time) of the unit game during which there is a possibility that the unit game will be detected (not detected), but the execution time of the end demonstration is valid for game balls to enter the big winning opening 20 within that time. It is set as a preparation time for the game (production mode) after the end of the special game separated from the unit game, which has no possibility of being detected in the second stage. By configuring the count-up effect time (0.45 seconds) to be shorter than the end demonstration execution time (20 seconds), the game ball enters the big prize winning opening 20 just before the end of the final unit game. Even if the count-up performance is performed based on the ball being thrown, or more specifically, even if an over-winning occurs in the final unit game, the big winning port 20 is closed after the final unit game. If the specification is such that the count-up effect is performed even later (even during the end demonstration period), the count-up effect will be completed within the end demonstration period. Therefore, the count-up effect does not extend beyond the end demonstration period until the variable display after the end of the special game, and the division between the end of the special game and the start of the variable display of the first rotation is clearly defined. can do.
(4) When a prescribed count number of game balls enter the big winning hole 20 in one unit game, the total time of the count-up production time for the prescribed count number in this one unit game (1
The count-up effect for the number of prize balls obtainable in one unit game) is configured to be shorter than the execution time of the jackpot end demonstration. Specifically, the total time of the count-up effect time for the specified count number is "0.45 seconds (count-up effect time)×10 balls (specified count number)=4.5 seconds". On the other hand, the execution time of the jackpot end demonstration is set to "20 seconds" in common for all jackpot types (during jackpot effect), as described above. In this embodiment, the total time (4.5 seconds) of the count-up production time for the specified count number is shorter than the execution time (20 seconds) of the jackpot end demonstration, so that the final time unit Even if a plurality of count-up performances are continuously performed based on the fact that a plurality of game balls enter the big winning hole 20 continuously just before the end of the game, after the final unit game is completed. If a count-up performance is performed even after closing a certain big prize winning opening 20 (even during the big win end demonstration period), the count-up performance is completed within the big win end demonstration period. Therefore, the count-up effect is not performed over the period of the jackpot end demonstration period and until the variable display after the special game ends, and the division between the end of the special game and the start of the variable display for the first rotation is clearly defined. can be

The present invention has been described above based on the examples. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is merely an example, and that various modifications can be made to combinations of each component and each treatment process, and that such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. be.

Note that the techniques described in the examples and modifications may be specified by the following items.
[Item 1]
A first starting port capable of entering a game ball,
A second starting port capable of entering a game ball,
an operation port through which a game ball can be entered;
an expansion mechanism attached to the second starting port and capable of allowing or facilitating entry of a game ball into the second starting port when the opening is expanded;
a large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened;
A first right/fail determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start port;
Triggered by the entry of a ball into the second starting port, a second success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
a first symbol display device that variably displays a first special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means;
a second symbol display device that variably displays a second special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means;
A normal pattern display device that variably displays a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded, triggered by the ball entering the operation opening;
A first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion;
A second pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation pattern selection criteria;
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is fluctuating, and for variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is fluctuating;
special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the big winning opening when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big hit;
If the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, or if the result of the success/failure determination of at least one of the first success/failure determination means and the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, A small-hit game control means for executing a small-hit game with the opening of the big winning opening;
As states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port, there are a normal ball entry state and an easy ball entry state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal state. ball entry state setting means capable of setting ball easy state;
a normal probability state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a predetermined probability; probability state setting means having a probability change state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a higher probability than the predetermined probability, and is capable of setting a normal probability state or a probability variation state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
a performance determining means for determining the content of the performance;
with
The fluctuation time of the normal symbols that starts to fluctuate in the easy-entering state is a fluctuation time that is relatively shorter than the fluctuation time of the normal symbols that starts to fluctuate in the normal entering state,
The probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means is a small hit, or , the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means may be a small win,
When the expansion mechanism is expanded, compared to when the expansion mechanism is not expanded, the positional relationship is such that the ease of entering the ball into the large winning opening is reduced. A second starting opening and the big winning opening are arranged,
At least in the probability fluctuation state and the easy entry state, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the first special variation pattern selection criteria that is likely to be determined,
In the normal probability state and the normal entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, a variation pattern with a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. Normal variation pattern selection criteria. A variation pattern is determined based on
As the variation pattern of the second special symbol for the first time in the probability variation state and easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, instead of being based on the first special variation pattern selection criteria, the normal in the normal entry state A second method in which only a variation pattern with a variation time relatively longer than the variation time of the symbol is likely to be determined or only a variation pattern with a variation time relatively longer than the variation time of the normal symbol in the normal entry state is determined. A pinball game machine characterized in that a variation pattern is determined based on special variation pattern selection criteria.

[Item 2]
A first starting port capable of entering a game ball,
A second starting port capable of entering a game ball,
an operation port through which a game ball can be entered;
an expansion mechanism attached to the second starting port and capable of allowing or facilitating entry of a game ball into the second starting port when the opening is expanded;
a large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened;
A first right/fail determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start port;
Triggered by the entry of a ball into the second starting port, a second success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
a first symbol display device that variably displays a first special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means;
a second symbol display device that variably displays a second special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means;
A normal pattern display device that variably displays a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded, triggered by the ball entering the operation opening;
A first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion;
A second pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation pattern selection criteria;
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is fluctuating, and for variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is fluctuating;
special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the big winning opening when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big hit;
If the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, or if the result of the success/failure determination of at least one of the first success/failure determination means and the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, A small-hit game control means for executing a small-hit game with the opening of the big winning opening;
As states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port, there are a normal ball entry state and an easy ball entry state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal state. ball entry state setting means capable of setting ball easy state;
a normal probability state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a predetermined probability; probability state setting means having a probability change state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a higher probability than the predetermined probability, and is capable of setting a normal probability state or a probability variation state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
a performance determining means for determining the content of the performance;
with
The probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means is a small hit, or , the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means may be a small win,
At least in the probability fluctuation state and the easy entry state, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. A variation pattern can be determined based on a special variation pattern selection criterion that is easy to determine,
In the normal probability state and the normal entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, a variation pattern with a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. Normal variation pattern selection criteria. A variation pattern is determined based on
When the transition to the probability fluctuation state and easy-entering state after the end of the special game, the total number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol after the end of the special game reaches a specific number of symbol variations. While switching from the easy ball entry state to the normal ball entry state at the start of a certain specific pattern fluctuation, the probability fluctuation state continues even after switching to the normal ball entry state,
In the specific pattern variation, it is possible to execute a specific effect for notifying that the probability variation state and easy ball entry state will shift to the probability variation state and normal ball entry state,
In the symbol variation immediately before the specific symbol variation, it is possible to execute a suggestive effect suggesting whether or not to transition from the probability variation state and easy entry state to the probability variation state and normal entry state,
When the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started in the middle of the specific performance, the special performance is terminated in the middle of the specific performance and can be executed in the probability variation state and the normal ball entry state. is started and
A pinball game machine characterized in that, when the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started in the middle of the suggestive effect, the suggestive effect can be terminated in the middle and the specific effect can be started. .

[Item 3]
A first starting port capable of entering a game ball,
A second starting port capable of entering a game ball,
an operation port through which a game ball can be entered;
an expansion mechanism attached to the second starting port and capable of allowing or facilitating entry of game balls into the second starting port when the opening is expanded;
a large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened;
A first right/fail determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start port;
Triggered by the entry of a ball into the second starting port, a second success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
a first symbol display device that variably displays a first special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means;
a second symbol display device that variably displays a second special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means;
A normal pattern display device that variably displays a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded, triggered by the ball entering the operation opening;
A first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion;
A second pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation pattern selection criteria;
special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the big winning opening when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big hit;
As states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port, there are a normal ball entry state and an easy ball entry state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal state. ball entry state setting means capable of setting ball easy state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
a performance determining means for determining the content of the performance;
with
As production modes that can be shifted after the end of the special game, a first production mode that clearly indicates that the situation is advantageous to the player and a second production mode that does not clearly indicate that the situation is advantageous to the player. and
As the type of the first production mode, it has at least the first production content and the second production content,
When the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big win, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol to be stop-displayed is a special mode of the jackpot symbol. , After the end of the special game corresponding to the jackpot pattern, shift to the first production mode,
A special mode in which the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big hit, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol to be stop-displayed is different from the specific mode. In the case of a jackpot pattern, after the special game corresponding to the jackpot pattern is completed, the mode is shifted to the second production mode, and then the total number of fluctuations of the first special pattern and the second special pattern reaches a specific number. When it reaches, it shifts from the second production mode to the first production mode,
When a special game corresponding to the jackpot pattern of the specific mode is executed, an effect that allows the player to select whether the type of the first effect mode is the first effect content or the second effect content, Executable during the special game,
When the special game corresponding to the jackpot pattern of the special mode is executed, the effect of allowing the player to select whether the type of the first effect mode is the first effect content or the second effect content, A pinball game machine characterized in that it can be executed at a specific timing after the end of the special game.

[Item 4]
A first starting port capable of entering a game ball,
A second starting port capable of entering a game ball,
an operation port through which a game ball can be entered;
an expansion mechanism attached to the second starting port and capable of allowing or facilitating entry of a game ball into the second starting port when the opening is expanded;
a large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened;
A first right/fail determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start port;
Triggered by the entry of a ball into the second starting port, a second success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
a first symbol display device that variably displays a first special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means;
a second symbol display device that variably displays a second special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means;
A normal pattern display device that variably displays a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded, triggered by the ball entering the operation opening;
A first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion;
A second pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation pattern selection criteria;
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is fluctuating, and for variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is fluctuating;
special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the big winning opening when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big hit;
If the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, or if the result of the success/failure determination of at least one of the first success/failure determination means and the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, A small winning game control means for executing a small winning game with the opening of the big winning opening;
As states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port, there are a normal ball entry state and an easy ball entry state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal state. ball entry state setting means capable of setting ball easy state;
a normal probability state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a predetermined probability; probability state setting means having a probability change state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a higher probability than the predetermined probability, and is capable of setting a normal probability state or a probability variation state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
a performance determining means for determining the content of the performance;
with
The probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means is a small hit, or , the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means may be a small win,
At least in the probability fluctuation state and the easy entry state, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern based on the special fluctuation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine,
In the normal probability state and the normal entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, a variation pattern with a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. Normal variation pattern selection criteria. A variation pattern is determined based on
When the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit and a predetermined start condition is satisfied, a start effect executed with the start of variation of the second special symbol as a trigger, and a small winning game It is possible to execute a small winning game performance including at least an active performance executed during execution and an end performance executed when the small winning game ends,
As the effect during execution, a specific effect is executed with the entry of a ball into a big winning hole during execution of a small winning game as a trigger, and then an end effect can be executed,
This pinball game machine is capable of executing a specific performance as the effect during execution even when no ball enters a big winning hole during execution of a small winning game, and then executing an end performance.

[Item 5]
A first starting port capable of entering a game ball,
A second starting port capable of entering a game ball,
an operation port through which a game ball can be entered;
an expansion mechanism attached to the second starting port and capable of allowing or facilitating entry of a game ball into the second starting port when the opening is expanded;
a large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened;
A first right/fail determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start port;
Triggered by the entry of a ball into the second starting port, a second success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
a first symbol display device that variably displays a first special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means;
a second symbol display device that variably displays a second special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means;
A normal pattern display device that variably displays a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded, triggered by the ball entering the operation opening;
A first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion;
A second pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation pattern selection criteria;
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is fluctuating, and for variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is fluctuating;
special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the big winning opening when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big hit;
If the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, or if the result of the success/failure determination of at least one of the first success/failure determination means and the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, A small-hit game control means for executing a small-hit game with the opening of the big winning opening;
As states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port, there are a normal ball entry state and an easy ball entry state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal state. ball entry state setting means capable of setting ball easy state;
a normal probability state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a predetermined probability; probability state setting means having a probability change state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a higher probability than the predetermined probability, and is capable of setting a normal probability state or a probability variation state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
a performance determining means for determining the content of the performance;
a first reservation control means for withholding the lottery value used in the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means as a first suspension until the first success/failure determination means performs a success/failure determination, up to a predetermined number of pieces as an upper limit; ,
a second holding control means for holding the lottery value used in the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means as a second suspension, up to a predetermined number, until the first success/failure determination means performs a success/failure determination; ,
with
The probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means is a small hit, or , the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means may be a small win,
At least in the probability fluctuation state and the easy entry state, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. A variation pattern can be determined based on a special variation pattern selection criterion that is easy to determine,
In the normal probability state and the normal entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, a variation pattern with a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. Normal variation pattern selection criteria. A variation pattern is determined based on
When the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit and a predetermined start condition is satisfied, a small winning game effect can be executed,
When there are not one but a plurality of second reservations corresponding to small hits among the plurality of second reservations reserved by the second reservation control means, the second reservation control is performed as the small winning game effect. It is possible to execute a special small winning game performance that is not executed when there is only one second reservation corresponding to a small winning among a plurality of second reservations reserved by means,
A pinball game machine characterized in that the special small-hit game effect is executed over a plurality of fluctuation displays of the second special symbols and a plurality of small-hit games.

[Item 6]
A first starting port capable of entering a game ball,
A second starting port capable of entering a game ball,
an operation port through which a game ball can be entered;
an expansion mechanism attached to the second starting port and capable of allowing or facilitating entry of a game ball into the second starting port when the opening is expanded;
a large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened;
A first right/fail determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start port;
Triggered by the entry of a ball into the second starting port, a second success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
a first symbol display device that variably displays a first special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means;
a second symbol display device that variably displays a second special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means;
A normal pattern display device that variably displays a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded, triggered by the ball entering the operation opening;
A first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion;
A second pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation pattern selection criteria;
display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is fluctuating, and for variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is fluctuating; special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big winning opening when the result of the success determination by the first success determination means or the result of the success determination by the second success determination means is a big hit;
If the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, or if the result of the success/failure determination of at least one of the first success/failure determination means and the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, A small-hit game control means for executing a small-hit game with the opening of the big winning opening;
As states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port, there are a normal ball entry state and an easy ball entry state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal state. ball entry state setting means capable of setting ball easy state;
a normal probability state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a predetermined probability; probability state setting means having a probability change state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a higher probability than the predetermined probability, and is capable of setting a normal probability state or a probability variation state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
a performance determining means for determining the content of the performance;
with
The probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means is a small hit, or , the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means may be a small win,
At least in the probability fluctuation state and the easy entry state, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern based on the special fluctuation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine,
In the normal probability state and the normal entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, a variation pattern with a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. Normal variation pattern selection criteria. A variation pattern is determined based on
During the execution of the special game, it is possible to execute a unit game that allows the big prize gate to be opened until the number of balls entered into the big prize gate reaches a specified number, and it is possible to display a round effect during the execution of the unit game. and
During the execution of the special game, the number of balls entered into the big winning slot in the unit game is cumulatively counted, and the round effect can be updated and displayed each time the cumulatively counted number of balls entered reaches a specified number. and
The round effect can be displayed even in the probability fluctuation state and the normal ball entry state,
In the probability fluctuation state and the normal ball entry state, the number of balls entered into the big winning opening by the small winning game is cumulatively counted, and the cumulatively counted number of balls entered reaches the specified number once. By setting it as a pseudo unit game, it is possible to update and display the round effect each time the number of cumulatively counted balls reaches the specified number even if the special game is not being executed. A ball game machine to play.

[Item 7]
A first starting port capable of entering a game ball,
A second starting port capable of entering a game ball,
an operation port through which a game ball can be entered;
an expansion mechanism attached to the second starting port and capable of allowing or facilitating entry of a game ball into the second starting port when the opening is expanded;
a large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened;
A first right/fail determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start port;
Triggered by the entry of a ball into the second starting port, a second success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
a first symbol display device that variably displays a first special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means;
a second symbol display device that variably displays a second special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means;
A normal pattern display device that variably displays a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded, triggered by the ball entering the operation opening;
A first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion;
A second pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation pattern selection criteria;
display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is fluctuating, and for variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is fluctuating; special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big winning opening when the result of the success determination by the first success determination means or the result of the success determination by the second success determination means is a big hit;
If the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, or if the result of the success/failure determination of at least one of the first success/failure determination means and the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, A small-hit game control means for executing a small-hit game with the opening of the big winning opening;
As states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port, there are a normal ball entry state and an easy ball entry state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal state. ball entry state setting means capable of setting ball easy state;
a normal probability state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a predetermined probability; probability state setting means having a probability change state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a higher probability than the predetermined probability, and is capable of setting a normal probability state or a probability variation state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
a performance determining means for determining the content of the performance;
with
The probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means is a small hit, or , the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means may be a small win,
At least in the probability fluctuation state and the easy entry state, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. A variation pattern can be determined based on a special variation pattern selection criterion that is easy to determine,
In the normal probability state and the normal entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, a variation pattern with a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. Normal variation pattern selection criteria. A variation pattern is determined based on
In the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, as a rule, the variable performance by the decorative design is displayed corresponding to the variable display of the first special design, and the variable performance by the simple design is displayed in response to the variable display of the second special design. is displayed and
In the pattern fluctuation period of a predetermined number of times in the normal probability state and the easy-to-enter state, as a rule, the variable effect by the decorative pattern is displayed in correspondence with the variable display of the second special pattern, and the variable display of the first special pattern is displayed. Correspondingly, a variable effect with a simple pattern is displayed,
The number of symbol variations in the normal probability state and the easy-to-enter state reaches the predetermined number of times. During the variation of the second special symbol, the first special symbol starts to vary, and the game state at the time of the start of variation of the first special symbol is the normal probability. Even if it is in the normal state and in the state of entering the ball, the simple symbol variation effect is started in response to the variation display of the first special symbol, and a new second special symbol is displayed during the variation display of the first special symbol. When the variation is started and the game state at the start of the variation of the new second special symbol is the normal probability state and the normal ball entry state, the simple symbol is displayed in response to the variation display of the new second special symbol. After the variable performance is started and the simple symbol variable performance corresponding to the variable display of the new second special symbol is started, the new first special symbol is started to be varied and the new first special symbol is varied. A pinball game machine characterized in that when the game state at the start is the normal probability state and the normal ball-entering state, a variable performance of decorative symbols corresponding to the variable display of the new first special symbol is started. .

[Item 8]
A first starting port capable of entering a game ball,
A second starting port capable of entering a game ball,
an operation port through which a game ball can be entered;
A general prize-winning opening that allows game balls to enter,
an expansion mechanism attached to the second starting port and capable of allowing or facilitating entry of game balls into the second starting port when the opening is expanded;
a large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened;
A first right/fail determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start port;
Triggered by the entry of the ball into the second starting port, a second right or wrong determination means for executing a right or wrong determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game; a first pattern display device that variably displays a first special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means;
a second symbol display device that variably displays a second special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means;
A normal pattern display device that variably displays a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded, triggered by the ball entering the operation opening;
A first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion;
A second pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation pattern selection criteria;
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is fluctuating, and for variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is fluctuating;
special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the big winning opening when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big hit;
A small winning game for executing a small winning game accompanied by opening a big winning opening when the result of the winning judgment by at least the second winning judgment means out of the first winning judgment means and the second winning judgment means is a small winning. a control means;
As states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port, there are a normal ball entry state and an easy ball entry state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal state. ball entry state setting means capable of setting ball easy state;
a normal probability state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a predetermined probability; probability state setting means having a probability change state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a higher probability than the predetermined probability, and is capable of setting a normal probability state or a probability variation state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
a performance determining means for determining the content of the performance;
a first reservation control means for withholding the lottery value used in the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means as a first suspension until the first success/failure determination means performs a success/failure determination, up to a predetermined number of pieces as an upper limit; ,
a second holding control means for holding the lottery value used in the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means as a second suspension, up to a predetermined number, until the first success/failure determination means performs a success/failure determination; ,
with
The probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means is a small hit, or , the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means may be a small win,
At least in the probability fluctuation state and the easy entry state, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern based on the special fluctuation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine,
In the normal probability state and the normal entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, a variation pattern with a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. Normal variation pattern selection criteria. A variation pattern is determined based on
When the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit and a predetermined start condition is satisfied, a small winning game effect can be executed,
When there are not one but a plurality of second reservations corresponding to small hits among the plurality of second reservations reserved by the second reservation control means, the second reservation control is performed as the small winning game effect. It is possible to execute a special small winning game performance that is not executed when there is only one second reservation corresponding to a small winning among a plurality of second reservations reserved by means,
The special small-hit game effect is executed over a plurality of fluctuation displays of the second special symbols and a plurality of small-hit games,
A predetermined number of prize balls can be given to the player when one game ball enters the general prize hole,
Triggered by one game ball entering the big winning hole, a specific number of prize balls larger than the predetermined number of prize balls can be awarded to the player,
In the probability fluctuation state and the normal ball entry state, the big winning hole prize ball acquisition performance, which is a production related to the number of prize balls given to the player when the ball enters the big winning hole opened in the small winning game, While being executed both when the special small winning game effect is executed and when the special small winning game effect is not executed, the effect related to the number of prize balls given to the player when the ball enters the general winning hole is executed when the special small winning game performance is executed, but is not executed when the special small winning game performance is not executed.

[Item 9]
A first starting port capable of entering a game ball,
A second starting port capable of entering a game ball,
an operation port through which a game ball can be entered;
an expansion mechanism attached to the second starting port and capable of allowing or facilitating entry of game balls into the second starting port when the opening is expanded;
a large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened;
A first right/fail determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start port;
Triggered by the entry of the ball into the second starting port, a second right or wrong determination means for executing a right or wrong determination to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game; a first pattern display device that variably displays a first special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means;
a second symbol display device that variably displays a second special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means;
A normal pattern display device that variably displays a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded, triggered by the ball entering the operation opening;
A first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion;
A second pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation pattern selection criteria;
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is fluctuating, and for variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is fluctuating;
special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the big winning opening when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big hit;
A small winning game for executing a small winning game accompanied by opening a big winning opening when the result of the winning judgment by at least the second winning judgment means out of the first winning judgment means and the second winning judgment means is a small winning. a control means;
As states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port, there are a normal ball entry state and an easy ball entry state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal state. ball entry state setting means capable of setting ball easy state;
a normal probability state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a predetermined probability; probability state setting means having a probability change state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a higher probability than the predetermined probability, and is capable of setting a normal probability state or a probability variation state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
a performance determining means for determining the content of the performance;
with
The probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means is a small hit, or , the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means may be a small win,
At least in the probability fluctuation state and the easy entry state, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern based on the special fluctuation pattern selection criteria that is easy to determine,
In the normal probability state and the normal entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, a variation pattern with a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. Normal variation pattern selection criteria. A variation pattern is determined based on
The number of prize balls obtained by one or more small winning games in a specific period of probability fluctuation state and normal ball entry state, and the number of prize balls obtained by one special game executed before or after the specific period and the total number of prize balls is displayed,
The display elements that constitute the display of the total number of prize balls are composed of at least a first display element related to the number of balls and a second display element that is a display element other than the number of balls. 2
A pinball game machine characterized in that the display mode of the display element of (1) is a different display mode according to the number of balls.

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

Claims (1)

A first starting port capable of entering a game ball,
A second starting port capable of entering a game ball,
an operation port through which a game ball can be entered;
an expansion mechanism attached to the second starting port and capable of allowing or facilitating entry of a game ball into the second starting port when the opening is expanded;
a large winning opening that allows or facilitates entry of game balls when opened;
A first right/fail determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by the entry of a ball into the first start port;
Triggered by the entry of a ball into the second starting port, a second success/failure determination means for executing a success/failure determination for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
a first symbol display device that variably displays a first special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means;
a second symbol display device that variably displays a second special symbol for indicating the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means;
A normal pattern display device that variably displays a normal pattern for indicating that the expansion mechanism is to be expanded, triggered by the ball entering the operation opening;
A first pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern selection criterion;
A second pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the second special symbol is determined from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation pattern selection criteria;
Display control means for variably displaying the first special symbol even when the second special symbol is fluctuating, and for variably displaying the second special symbol even when the first special symbol is fluctuating;
special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the big winning opening when the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means or the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a big hit;
If the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, or if the result of the success/failure determination of at least one of the first success/failure determination means and the second success/failure determination means is a small hit, A small-hit game control means for executing a small-hit game with the opening of the big winning opening;
As states related to the ease of ball entry into the second starting port, there are a normal ball entry state and an easy ball entry state in which the ball entry is easier than the normal state. ball entry state setting means capable of setting ball easy state;
a normal probability state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means and the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a predetermined probability; probability state setting means having a probability change state in which the result of the success/failure determination by the success/failure determination means is a jackpot with a higher probability than the predetermined probability, and is capable of setting a normal probability state or a probability variation state;
a production display device for displaying production contents;
a performance determining means for determining the content of the performance;
with
The fluctuation time of the normal symbols that starts to fluctuate in the easy-entering state is a fluctuation time that is relatively shorter than the fluctuation time of the normal symbols that starts to fluctuate in the normal entering state,
The probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means is a small hit is relatively higher than the probability that the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means is a small hit, or , the result of the success/failure determination by the first success/failure determination means may not be a small hit, while the result of the success/failure determination by the second success/failure determination means may be a small win,
When the expansion mechanism is expanded, compared to when the expansion mechanism is not expanded, the positional relationship is such that the ease of entering the ball into the large winning opening is reduced. A second starting opening and the big winning opening are arranged,
At least in the probability fluctuation state and the easy entry state, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol has a relatively shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol in the normal probability state and the normal entry state. It is possible to determine the variation pattern based on the first special variation pattern selection criteria that is likely to be determined,
In the normal probability state and the normal entry state, as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, a variation pattern with a relatively longer variation time than the variation pattern of the first special symbol is easily determined. Normal variation pattern selection criteria. A variation pattern is determined based on
As the variation pattern of the second special symbol for the first time in the probability variation state and easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, instead of being based on the first special variation pattern selection criteria, the normal in the normal entry state A second method in which only a variation pattern with a variation time relatively longer than the variation time of the symbol is likely to be determined or only a variation pattern with a variation time relatively longer than the variation time of the normal symbol in the normal entry state is determined. A pinball game machine characterized in that a variation pattern is determined based on special variation pattern selection criteria.

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