JP2022191897A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve a sense of speed or performance properties according to a scene by operating a movable accessory in a mode conforming to a progress speed of a game.SOLUTION: A game machine can execute a winning notification performance which moves a movable accessory, and can generate an advantageous state as a game state. The advantageous state has a first and second states different in an average variation time of a drawing pattern, and has, as operation modes of the movable accessory, a first and second operation modes different in an operation completion time of the movable accessory. The first state has an average variation time less than that of the second state. The first operation mode has the operation completion time less than that of the second operation mode. When a winning result can be obtained in the first state, a winning notification performance is executed in the first operation mode. On the other hand, when the winning result can be obtained in the second state, the winning notification performance is executed in the second operation mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 31

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Conventionally, as this type of game machine, there has been proposed a game machine that executes a jackpot notification effect for notifying the occurrence of a big win by actuating a movable performance accessory so as to protrude in front of a performance pattern display device during a ready-to-win effect. (See Patent Document 1, for example).

JP 2018-068344 A

By the way, in some gaming machines, a game state (probability variable game state or time-saving game state) that is advantageous to the player occurs after the end of the jackpot game. In an advantageous state, the pattern fluctuation time is shortened more than usual, and during a predetermined period, the pattern fluctuation time is further shortened, and it is also possible to suddenly stop with a winning pattern without accompanying a ready-to-win effect. . In such a game machine, if the action mode of the movable accessory is made uniform when performing the movable effect, the display of the pattern and the action of the movable accessory may not match, and the performance may be impaired.

The game machine of the present invention provides a game machine capable of improving the sense of speed and improving the performance depending on the scene by operating the movable accessory in a manner that matches the progress speed of the game. The main purpose is to

The gaming machine of the present invention employs the following means in order to achieve the above main object.

The first gaming machine of the present invention is
a success/fail lottery means for performing a success/failure lottery based on the establishment of a predetermined condition;
variable display means for variably displaying a pattern on a display device based on the result of the lottery;
winning notification effect execution means for executing a winning notification effect of moving a movable accessory to the front side of the display device at a predetermined timing when a winning result is obtained as a result of the lottery;
Advantageous state generating means for generating an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player as a game state;
with
The advantageous state has a first state and a second state with different average fluctuation times of symbols,
As the action mode of the movable role, there are a first action mode and a second action mode in which the time until the action of the movable role is completed is different,
The first state has a shorter average fluctuation time than the second state,
The first operation mode has a shorter time to complete the operation than the second operation mode,
The winning notification effect execution means executes the winning notification effect in the first operation mode when the winning result is obtained during the first state, and the winning notification effect is executed when the winning result is obtained during the second state. In the case where the winning notification effect is executed according to the second operation mode,
This is the gist of it.

In the first gaming machine of the present invention, when a winning result is obtained as a result of the winning lottery, a winning notification effect can be executed in which the movable accessory is moved to the front side of the display device at a predetermined timing, As a game state, it is possible to generate an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player. In this game machine, the advantageous states have a first state and a second state with different average fluctuation times of the symbols, and as the operation mode of the movable role, the time until the action of the movable role is completed is different. It has a first operation mode and a second operation mode, wherein the first state has a shorter average fluctuation time than the second state, and the first operation mode has a shorter time until the operation is completed than the second operation mode. configured to be When the winning result is obtained during the first state, the winning notification performance is executed by the first operation mode, and when the winning result is obtained during the second state, the winning notification performance is performed by the second operation mode. is to be executed. In this way, since the action mode of the movable accessory is changed according to each state in which the average fluctuation time of the advantageous state is different, it is possible to operate the movable accessory in a mode that matches the progress speed of the game. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the sense of speed and improving the performance depending on the situation.

The second gaming machine of the present invention is
a success/fail lottery means for performing a success/failure lottery based on the establishment of a predetermined condition;
variable display means for variably displaying a pattern on a display device based on the result of the lottery;
winning notification effect execution means for executing a winning notification effect of moving a movable accessory to the front side of the display device at a predetermined timing when a winning result is obtained as a result of the lottery;
Advantageous state generating means for generating an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player as a game state;
with
The advantageous state has a first state and a second state with different average fluctuation times of symbols,
As the action mode of the movable role, there are a first action mode and a second action mode in which the time until the action of the movable role is completed is different,
The first state has a shorter average fluctuation time than the second state,
The first operation mode has a shorter time to complete the operation than the second operation mode,
When the winning result is obtained during the first state, the winning notification effect execution means executes the winning notification effect in the first operation mode at the timing after the symbol is confirmed and displayed, When the winning result is obtained in the second state, the winning notification effect is executed by the second operation mode at the timing before the symbol is confirmed and displayed.
This is the gist of it.

In the second gaming machine of the present invention, when a winning result is obtained as a result of the winning lottery, it is possible to execute a winning notification effect in which the movable accessory is moved to the front side of the display device at a predetermined timing, As a game state, it is possible to generate an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player. In this game machine, the advantageous states have a first state and a second state with different average fluctuation times of the symbols, and as the operation mode of the movable role, the time until the action of the movable role is completed is different. It has a first operation mode and a second operation mode, wherein the first state has a shorter average fluctuation time than the second state, and the first operation mode has a shorter time until the operation is completed than the second operation mode. configured to be Then, when the winning result is obtained during the first state, the winning notification performance is executed by the first operation mode at the timing after the pattern is confirmed and displayed, and when the winning result is obtained during the second state. In (1), the winning notification effect is executed by the second operation mode at the timing before the pattern is confirmed and displayed. In this way, since the operation mode and the execution timing of the movable accessory are changed according to each state with different average fluctuation times of the advantageous state, it is possible to operate the movable accessory in a manner that matches the progress speed of the game. becomes. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the sense of speed and improving the performance depending on the situation.

The third game machine of the present invention is
a success/fail lottery means for performing a success/failure lottery based on the establishment of a predetermined condition;
variable display means for variably displaying a pattern on a display device based on the result of the lottery;
winning notification effect execution means for executing a winning notification effect of moving a movable accessory to the front side of the display device at a predetermined timing when a winning result is obtained as a result of the lottery;
Advantageous state generating means for generating an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player as a game state;
with
The advantageous state has a first state and a second state with different average fluctuation times of symbols,
As the action mode of the movable role, there are a first action mode and a second action mode in which the time until the action of the movable role is completed is different,
The first state has a shorter average fluctuation time than the second state,
The first operation mode has a shorter time to complete the operation than the second operation mode,
The winning notification effect execution means executes the winning notification effect in the first operation mode when the winning result is obtained during the first state, and the winning notification effect is executed when the winning result is obtained during the second state. In this case, the winning notification effect is executed according to the second operation mode, and in both the first operation mode and the second operation mode, the winning notification effect is performed at the timing before the symbols are confirmed and displayed. Run,
This is the gist of it.

In the third gaming machine of the present invention, when a winning result is obtained as a result of the lottery, a winning notification effect can be executed in which the movable accessory is moved to the front side of the display device at a predetermined timing, As a game state, it is possible to generate an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player. In this gaming machine, the advantageous states have a first state and a second state, respectively, in which the average fluctuation time of the symbols is different. It has a first operation mode and a second operation mode, wherein the first state has a shorter average fluctuation time than the second state, and the first operation mode has a shorter time until the operation is completed than the second operation mode. configured to be When the winning result is obtained during the first state, the winning notification performance is executed by the first operation mode, and when the winning result is obtained during the second state, the winning notification performance is performed by the second operation mode. is to be executed. The winning notification effect is executed at the timing before the symbol is confirmed and displayed in both the first operation mode and the second operation mode. In this way, since the action mode of the movable accessory is changed according to each state in which the average fluctuation time of the advantageous state is different, it is possible to operate the movable accessory in a mode that matches the progress speed of the game. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the sense of speed and improving the performance depending on the situation.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the sense of speed and the performance according to the scene by operating the movable accessory in a manner that matches the progress speed of the game. can be provided.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game board 20 included in the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of movable accessories 41 to 43. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1; FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an effect display of the effect display device 37; It is an explanatory view explaining the specification of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of main control processing executed by a CPU 60a of a main controller 60; 7 is a flowchart showing an example of power-on processing; It is a flow chart which shows an example of starting prize-winning processing. It is a flow chart showing an example of normal symbol game processing. It is a flow chart showing an example of normal symbol variation display related processing. It is a flow chart showing an example of a game process per normal symbol. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design game processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design game processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the 1st special design variation display related processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a 2nd special design variation display related process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a fluctuation pattern determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of probability variation flag end processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of a time saving flag end processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of b time saving flag setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of c time saving flag setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of big hit game processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of big hit game processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of design variation production processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of design variation production processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of big hit game production processing. It is an explanatory diagram showing the execution timing of the movable effect when the big hit change is executed in the SP ready-to-win effect A during the short time change period. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution timing of movable production|presentation when big hit fluctuation|variation is performed by SP ready-to-win production|presentation B during a short time fluctuation period. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the execution timing of movable production|presentation when big-hit fluctuation|variation is performed by reach-less fluctuation|variation A during an ultra-short time fluctuation period. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the execution timing of movable production|presentation when big-hit fluctuation|variation is performed by reach-less fluctuation|variation B during a very short time fluctuation period. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of the execution timing of the movable production|presentation performed by a 1st operation|movement mode.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a game board 20 of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. is a schematic configuration diagram of the movable accessories 41 to 43, and FIG. In this embodiment, when a game ball enters the starting port, the variable display of the special symbols is started, and when the special symbols are stopped and displayed in a predetermined big hit pattern, a big hit game is started, so-called seven game. An example in which the present invention is applied to a machine type (first type) game machine will be described.

[External Configuration of Pachinko Machine 1]
The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. An upper receiving tray 11 and a lower receiving tray 12 for storing game balls and a shooting handle 13 for shooting the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 11 to a game board 20 are provided. The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is a CR machine compatible with prepaid cards, and on the left side of the pachinko machine 1 is provided a CR unit 50 for reading and writing prepaid cards.

The front frame 3 is fitted in the inner frame 5 and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 5 with hinges provided at the top and bottom on the left side as fulcrums. In addition, the inner frame 5 is fitted in the outer frame 2 and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2 with hinges provided at the upper and lower sides of the left side as fulcrums. The front frame 3 and the inner frame 5 are configured as substantially rectangular plastic frames. On the other hand, the outer frame 2 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the game hall.

A speaker 14 (see FIG. 5) is provided in the front frame 3 for producing various sound effects as the game progresses and for producing warning sounds for calling the player's attention. In the front frame 3 , a plurality of LEDs 15 (see FIG. 5 ) as decorative light emitting elements that emit light according to the game state are arranged so as to surround the game board 20 .

Prize balls and rental balls are put out to the upper tray 11, and balls overflowing from the upper tray 11 are put out to the lower tray 12. - 特許庁A checkout display device 52 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 50 is arranged on the upper part of the upper receiving tray 11. On one side of the checkout display device 52, game balls can be rented. A ball lending button 53 for instructing is provided, and a settlement button 54 for instructing settlement (return) of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 50 is provided on the other side of both sides. Also, in front of the upper tray 11, a performance button 16 is arranged for performing various performances according to the operation of the player.

A ball tank 77, a tank rail 78 and a payout device 72 are provided on the back side of the inner frame 5 of the pachinko machine 1, as shown in FIG. When a game ball enters each winning hole provided on the game board 20, the payout device 72 supplies a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls from the ball tank 77 to the upper receiving tray 11 via the tank rail 78. Pay out. Further, the payout device 72 pays out the rented ball to the upper tray 11 when the ball rent button 53 is operated.

The firing handle 13 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 12, and when the player rotates it clockwise, a firing motor 83 (see FIG. 5) of the firing device (not shown) is activated, causing the firing handle to move. The game balls are launched one by one toward the game board 20 with the shooting power corresponding to the amount of rotation operation of 13.

[Configuration of game board 20]
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 20 has a game area 21 surrounded by an outer rail 21a and an inner rail 21b. This game board 20 includes a performance display device 37 provided substantially in the center of the game area 21, a center accessory 38 including a warp entrance, a warp gutter, a stage, etc., arranged around the performance display device 37, and a center Movable accessories 41 to 43 arranged in the role 38, the normal symbol operation gate 22 arranged on the right side of the center role 38, and the always-open first starting port arranged below the center role 38. 23, an openable second starting port 24 arranged below the normal symbol operation gate 22, a large prize winning port 25 arranged in the lower right part of the game area 21, and arranged in the lower left part of the game area 21. A normal winning hole 27 which is always open and an out hole 29 for recovering game balls which have not entered any of the winning holes are provided. Also, the game board 20 is planted with a large number of nails 21c for guiding and repelling game balls flowing down the game area 21.例文帳に追加

The second starting port 24 is a variable entrance configured as a normal electric accessory, and includes a pair of left and right opening/closing blades (opening/closing members) 24b and a second starting port solenoid 24c (Fig. 5) and The second starting port 24 is normally closed so that the opening/closing blade 24b stands upright to make it difficult for the game ball to enter. ) is executed, the opening and closing blades 24b are opened left and right by the second starting port solenoid 24c, so that a game ball can easily enter the open state. The second starting port 24 is provided with a second starting port switch 24a for detecting the entering of game balls and counting the number of entering balls. The second starting port 24 is closed when the second starting port switch 24a counts the number of game balls entered, or when a predetermined maximum opening time elapses before counting the specified number.

The big prize winning opening 25 is a variable ball entrance configured as a special electric accessory, and includes an opening/closing plate (opening/closing member) 25b, a big winning prize opening solenoid 25c (see FIG. 5) that operates the opening/closing plate 25b, Prepare. The big winning opening 25 is normally blocked by the opening/closing plate 25b and is in a closed state in which the game ball cannot be entered, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as the big winning symbol and the big winning game is executed. Secondly, the open/close plate 25b is opened forward by the big winning opening solenoid 25c, so that a game ball can enter an open state. A large winning opening switch 25a is attached to the large winning opening 25 for detecting the entry of game balls and counting the number of the entering balls. The big winning opening 25 is closed when the big winning opening switch 25a counts the number of game balls entered, or when a predetermined maximum opening time elapses before counting the predetermined number (round game). A jackpot game is performed by repeating the above-described round game a predetermined number of times.

The first starting port 23 allows a game ball to enter by rotating the shooting handle 13 (so-called left hitting) so that the game ball flows down to the left side area (first game area) of the game area 21. can be made On the other hand, the second starting port 24 and the big winning port 25 cannot enter the game ball by hitting left, and the game ball is made to flow down to the right side area (second game area) of the game area 21. A game ball can be entered by rotating the shooting handle 13 (so-called right hitting). However, since the second starting hole 24 and the big winning hole 25 are variable winning holes, the game ball enters only when the normal pattern is won and the special pattern is won by the big hit, respectively. It becomes possible.

In the lower right part of the game board 20, a first special symbol display device (first special symbol display device) 31, a second special symbol display device (second special symbol display device) 32, and a first special symbol reservation number display Device (first special figure reservation number display device) 33, second special symbol reservation number display device (second special figure reservation number display device) 34, normal design display device (normal design display device) 35, normal design A reserved number display device (ordinary figure reserved number display device) 36 is arranged.

The first special figure display device 31 and the second special figure display device 32 are configured as a 7-segment display device in this embodiment, and a plurality of types of display modes are expressed by a combination of lighting and extinguishing of each segment. . The first special figure display device 31 and the second special figure display device 32 start the variable display of the special symbol by sequentially switching the display mode based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and the predetermined variation time When the time elapses, the special symbol is stopped and displayed by stopping and displaying in one of a plurality of predetermined stopping and displaying modes. Then, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined stop display mode (big hit symbol), a big hit game is executed. The first special figure display device 31 is a display device for the first start opening entry ball that variably displays the special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the first start opening 23, and the second special figure display device 32. is a display device for entering a second starting hole that variably displays a special symbol based on the entry of a game ball into the second starting hole 24 . In addition, the special symbol displayed by the first special symbol display device 31 is also called the first special symbol (first special symbol), and the special symbol displayed by the second special symbol display device 32 is the second special symbol (second Also called a special map).

In addition, when the game ball enters the first starting port 23 during the variable display of the special symbol or during the big hit game, the variable display of the first special symbol is suspended up to a predetermined number (4 times in the embodiment), and the current After the variable display ends, the variable display of the reserved first special symbols is sequentially started. The reserved number of the first special symbol is displayed on the first special symbol reserved number display device 33 . Further, even when the game ball enters the second starting port 24 during the variable display of the special symbols or during the jackpot game, the variable display of the second special symbols is suspended up to a predetermined number (for example, four times), and the current After the variable display ends, the variable display of the reserved second special symbols is sequentially started. The number of pending special symbols is displayed on the second special symbol pending number display device 34 .

In this embodiment, the normal map display device 35 is configured as an LED display device having a plurality of display units. The normal pattern display device 35 variably displays the normal patterns by repeating lighting and extinguishing of each of the plurality of display units based on the fact that the gate switch 22a provided in the normal pattern operation gate 22 detects the game ball. Then, when a predetermined fluctuation time elapses, the normal symbols are stopped and displayed by lighting or extinguishing each of the plurality of display portions. Then, when a specific display part among the plurality of display parts is lit, it becomes a winning pattern, and in other cases, it becomes a losing pattern. When the normal symbol is a winning symbol and is stopped and displayed, the second starting port 24 is opened.

In this embodiment, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 22 during the variable display of the normal symbols, the variable display of the normal symbols is suspended up to a predetermined number (for example, 4), and the current variable display is displayed. When finished, the variable display of the reserved normal symbols is sequentially started. The reserved number of normal symbols is displayed on the normal pattern reserved number display device 36 .

The performance display device 37 is an image display device composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, and in addition to displaying performance symbols (pseudo symbols) 371L, 371C, and 371R corresponding to the special symbols on the display screen, it notifies the ready-to-win performance and the big hit. Various performance displays such as a notice performance to be performed and a button performance which is a performance accompanying the operation of the performance button 16 are displayed. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect display of the effect display device 37. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, at the center of the display screen of the effect display device 37, there are left, middle and right three effect patterns 371L, which consist of numbers, alphabets, characters, symbols, characters (in the example of the figure, numbers), 371C and 371R are displayed. The three production patterns 371L, 371C, 371R are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom when a game ball enters the start port (first start port 23 or second start port 24), and are displayed for a predetermined variation time. After elapses, the display stops in the order of left, right, and middle. When the right performance symbol 371R is stop-displayed and the right performance symbol 371R does not match the left performance symbol 371L, it becomes a miss (out without reach). On the other hand, when the right performance pattern 371R coincides with the left performance pattern 371L, it becomes ready-to-win, and shifts to ready-to-win performance. Then, when the middle production pattern 371C is stopped and displayed through the ready-to-win production, if the middle production pattern 371C does not match the left and right production patterns 371L and 371R, it is out (reach out), and the middle production. When the pattern 371C coincides with the left and right performance patterns 371L, 371R, a big hit is achieved. Further, when the production pattern 371C being stopped and displayed from the ready-to-win state is a specific pattern, it becomes a time-saving hit. Along with the variable display of the performance symbols 371L, 371C, and 371R, the effect display device 37 also displays a character symbol 373 suggesting the possibility (reliability) of a big hit, for example.

Further, at the corner (lower part) of the display screen of the effect display device 37, as shown in FIG. The first reserved design 372a is a design corresponding to reserved storage of the first special design. The first reserved symbol 372a is additionally displayed one by one from the right side each time the game ball enters the first start port 23 during the variable display of the special symbol, and each time the variable display of the first special symbol is started. It is erased one by one from the opposite side from the time of starting ball. Also, the second reserved design 372b is a design corresponding to the reserved storage of the second special design. The second reserved symbol 372b is additionally displayed one by one from the right side each time the game ball enters the second start port 24 during the variable display of the special symbol, and each time the variable display of the second special symbol is started. It is erased one by one from the opposite side from the time of starting ball.

As shown in FIG. 4, the movable accessories 41 to 43 include movable members 41a to 43a, movable accessory motors 41b to 43b (see FIG. 5) for driving the movable members 41a to 43a, and movable members 41a to 43a. and an embedded decorative light emitting device (LED). The movable members 41a to 43a are normally retracted to an initial position outside the screen of the effect display device 37, and are moved to the front side of the effect display device 37 by driving the movable accessory motors 41b to 43b in the movable effect described later. Move to push out. In the present embodiment, the movable effect is executed as a big hit notification effect for notifying the occurrence of a big win, and the first operation mode (Fig. 4 ( a)), and a second operation mode in which a plurality (three) of movable members 41a to 43a moves so as to protrude from the front side of the effect display device 37 according to a predetermined order (see FIG. 4(b)). and are included. The first operation mode is a simple operation mode that completes the operation in a relatively short time, and the second operation mode is a complicated operation mode that requires a relatively long time to complete the operation.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko machine 1 includes, as its control circuits, a main control device 60, a payout control device 70, a launch control device 80, a sub-integrated control device 90, and an effect display control device 91. , and a power supply substrate 95 (see FIG. 2). The main control unit 60 is configured as a microprocessor centered on a CPU 60a. In addition to the CPU 60a, the main control unit 60 includes a ROM 60b for storing processing programs and tables, a RAM 60c for temporarily storing data when executing the processing program, an input/output port, and a communication device. Equipped with ports, etc. Although not shown, the payout control device 70 and the launch control device 80 are similarly configured as a microprocessor centering on a CPU, and are provided with a ROM, a RAM, an input/output port, a communication port, etc. in addition to the CPU. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an external connection terminal board 65, through which signals indicating game states and game results are transmitted to the hall computer 100 (see FIG. 5).

The main control device 60 governs the basic progress of the game. As shown in FIG. 5, the main controller 60 receives detection signals from the front frame open switch 3a that detects the opening of the front frame 3, the inner frame open switch 5a that detects the opening of the inner frame 5, and the like. It is input via the relay terminal board 64 . In addition, the main control device 60 includes a gate switch 22a for detecting passage of a game ball to the normal symbol operation gate 22, a first start port switch 23a for detecting entry of a game ball to the first start port 23, A second starting port switch 24a for detecting entry of a game ball to the second starting port 24, a large winning port switch 25a for detecting entering of a game ball to the large winning port 25, and a game ball to the normal winning port 27 A detection signal from the normal winning opening switch 27a or the like for detecting the entry of a ball is input through the game board relay terminal plate 61. FIG. Further, the operation signals from the probability setting switch 98 and the RAM clear switch 99 are directly input to the main controller 60 . On the other hand, the main controller 60 outputs drive signals to the second starting solenoid 24c, the big win solenoid 25c, etc. via the game board relay terminal plate 61. FIG. Also, from the main control device 60, the first special figure display device 31, the second special figure display device 32, the first special figure reservation number display device 33, the second special figure reservation number display device 34, the general figure display device 35 , and a display signal to the number display device 36 for normal/universal symbols is output through the relay terminal board 62 of the symbol display device. Furthermore, signals to the hall computer 100 are output from the main controller 60 via the back wiring relay terminal board 64 and the external connection terminal board 65 .

The probability setting switch 98 is provided on the main controller 60 on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 , and the RAM clear switch 99 is provided on the power board 95 . A probability setting switch 98 is a switch for setting a special symbol jackpot probability, and a RAM clear switch 99 is a switch for executing RAM clear. The RAM clear switch 99 of this embodiment is also used to select the set value of the jackpot probability. In other words, the probability setting switch 98 and the RAM clear switch 99 are used to select and set any one of six setting values (settings 1 to 6) to which different jackpot probabilities are assigned as special symbol jackpot probabilities. . The manager of the game hall inserts a predetermined key into the probability setting switch 98 and rotates it, and with the RAM clear switch 99 depressed, the power is turned on. Then, the pachinko machine 1 enters a state in which the setting values can be changed. When the pachinko machine 1 is in this state, the administrator can select a desired set value from settings 1 to 6 by pressing the RAM clear switch 99. FIG. In this embodiment, each time the RAM clear switch 99 is pressed, the pachinko machine 1 sequentially displays the numbers "1" to "6" corresponding to the setting values currently selected in the first special figure display device 31. to display. Therefore, the administrator selects the desired setting value by repeatedly pressing the RAM clear switch 99 so that the number displayed on the first special figure display device 31 becomes the number corresponding to the desired setting value. be able to. A set value selected by operating a RAM clear switch 99 is determined by turning the key inserted into the probability setting switch 98 and returning it to the initial position, and set as a special pattern jackpot probability. The administrator can set any one of settings 1 to 6 for each pachinko machine 1 by performing these operations. In this embodiment, the setting value is selected and set using the probability setting switch 98 and the RAM clear switch 99. However, the configuration is not limited to this. As long as it is possible, any other operation means may be used to select or set the setting value, or a configuration in which a dedicated switch for selecting the setting value is provided. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 displays information about the currently selected set value on the first special figure display device 31, but it is not limited to this, and may be displayed on another display device. Alternatively, the notification may be made by voice. For example, a display device capable of displaying the setting values may be provided in the main control device 60 on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the display device may be a device dedicated to displaying the setting values. Also, the setting values are not limited to the six settings 1 to 6, and any number of setting values may be selected as long as they can be selected from a plurality of setting values.

The payout control device 70 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. A detection signal from a ball-out switch 76 for detecting a ball-out of a ball tank 77 for storing game balls to be paid out to the upper receiving tray 11 is input to the payout control device 70 via a rear wiring relay terminal plate 64 . , a detection signal from a payout switch 74 for detecting game balls put out to the upper tray 11 is input via the payout relay terminal board 71 and the rear wiring relay terminal board 64, and a full switch 75 for detecting that the lower tray 12 is full. detection signal is input directly. On the other hand, the payout control device 70 outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 73 via the back wiring relay terminal board 64 and the payout relay terminal board 71 . The payout control device 70 is configured to be capable of two-way communication with the main control device 60, and drives the payout motor 73 in accordance with commands transmitted from the main control device 60 to pay out prize balls. When a detection signal is input from either the ball-out switch 76 or the full switch 75, the payout control device 70 stops driving the payout motor 73 until the detection state is resolved and the detection signal is no longer input. interrupt the payout operation.

Also, the payout control device 70 is configured to be able to communicate with the CR unit 50 via the CR unit terminal plate 51 . The CR unit terminal plate 51 is configured to be capable of two-way communication with the settlement display device 52, and the payout control device 70 receives detection signals from the ball lending switch 53a and the settlement switch 54a provided in the settlement display device 52. It is input through the CR unit terminal board 51 . The ball lending switch 53a detects the operation of the ball lending button 53 and outputs a detection signal, and the settlement switch 54a detects the operation of the settlement button 54 and outputs a detection signal. When the ball lending command is input, the payout control device 70 drives the payout motor 73 to pay out the rented balls. In addition, the dispensing control device 70 is also configured to be capable of two-way communication with the firing control device 80, and when a predetermined firing stop condition such as inputting a detection signal from the full switch 75 is satisfied, the firing control device 80 to send a fire stop command.

The shooting control device 80 controls the shooting of game balls to the game area 21 . The firing control device 80 includes a rotation amount signal output according to the rotation operation of the firing handle 13, a firing stop signal from a firing stop switch 81 that detects the operation of the firing stop button, and a firing stop signal from a firing stop switch 81 that detects the operation of the firing stop button. A touch signal or the like is input from a touch switch 82 that detects that the . On the other hand, the firing control device 80 outputs a drive signal to the firing motor 83 . The shooting control device 80 controls the shooting motor 83 so that the game ball is shot to the game area 21 with the shooting intensity based on the rotation amount signal. The shooting control device 80 stops driving the shooting motor 83 regardless of the operation of the shooting handle 13 and does not shoot the game ball when the touch signal is not input or when the shooting stop command is input.

The sub-integrated control device 90 governs control related to game effects. The sub-integrated control device 90 is configured as a microprocessor centering on a CPU 90a, and is provided with a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, an input/output port, a communication port, etc., in addition to the CPU 90a. This sub-integrated control device 90 can receive various commands by one-way communication from the main control device 60 via the effect relay terminal board 63, and performs effect control according to the received command. A detection signal from the production button switch 16 a for detecting the operation (pressing) of the production button 16 is input to the sub-integrated control device 90 . On the other hand, the sub-integrated control device 90 outputs an audio signal to the speaker 14, a lighting signal to the LED 15, and a driving signal to the movable accessory motors 41b to 43b. Also, from the sub-integrated control device 90, a command for effect display control to the effect display control device 91 is output by one-way communication. The effect display control device 91 receives a command for effect display control from the sub-integrated control device 90, and controls the display of the effect display device 37 so that the effect display device 37 displays the effect image corresponding to the command. Do.

The power supply board 95 is a DC power supply that converts AC voltage from an external AC power supply into DC voltage, and supplies power to each part of the pachinko machine 1 by operating the power switch 95a. The power supply board 95 supplies power from the AC power supply to the RAM 60c of the main control unit 60 and the like even when the power switch 95a is turned off and the power supply of the pachinko machine 1 is turned off. It is held by power from the power supply. The power supply board 95 also includes an auxiliary power supply composed of a capacitor or the like, and stores electric power supplied from the AC power supply in the auxiliary power supply. As a result, in the event of a power failure in which the supply of power from the AC power supply is interrupted, the power from the auxiliary power supply is supplied to the RAM 60c of the main controller 60, etc., and the data, etc. in the RAM 60c of the main controller 60 remain unchanged for a certain period of time. retained. In this way, the main controller 60 has a backup function of retaining the memory in the RAM 60c by power from the AC power supply or the auxiliary power supply even if the power switch 95a is turned off or a power failure occurs. On the other hand, since the sub-integrated control device 90 does not have such a backup function, the memory in the RAM 90c is cleared when the power switch 95a is turned off or a power failure occurs.

[Outline of game of pachinko machine 1]
Next, an outline of a game in the pachinko machine 1 configured in this manner will be described. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the specifications of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the special symbol jackpot probability varies depending on the game state and the set value. That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the game state is the normal game state, the setting 1 jackpot probability is 1/320, the setting 2 jackpot probability is 1/310, and the setting 3 The jackpot probability is 1/300, the jackpot probability for setting 4 is 1/290, the jackpot probability for setting 5 is 1/280, and the jackpot probability for setting 6 is 1/270. On the other hand, when the game state is the probability variable game state, the setting 1 jackpot probability is 1/64, the setting 2 jackpot probability is 1/62, and the setting 3 jackpot probability is 1/60. , the jackpot probability of setting 4 is 1/58, the jackpot probability of setting 5 is 1/56, and the jackpot probability of setting 6 is 1/54. When the special pattern becomes a big hit, a 4-round big-hit game (a big-hit game in which a round game with a prescribed number of 10 and a maximum opening time of 30 seconds is repeated 4 times) or a 10-round big-hit game (the above-mentioned round game is repeated 10 times). A jackpot game to be played) is executed.

Also, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the probability of winning the normal symbol differs depending on the game state. /3, and when the gaming state is the time saving state, it is 1/1.1. When a hit occurs in a normal symbol, a normal symbol winning game (normal symbol winning game) opened by the second starting port 24 (normal electric accessory) is executed. When a win occurs in normal symbols when the game state is the normal game state, a normal pattern winning game with a specified number of 10 and a maximum opening time of 0.1 seconds is executed, and the game state is a time saving state, b. When a win occurs in normal symbols in the time saving state or the c time saving state, a normal pattern winning game with a prescribed number of 10 and a maximum open time of 5.8 seconds is executed. The time-saving a state, the time-saving state b, and the time-saving state c are all game states (easy states) in which the game ball enters the second start port 24 easily, but the occurrence conditions are different.

In such a pachinko machine 1, when the game state is the normal game state, the game is played mainly by entering the game ball into the first start hole 23 by hitting to the left (shooting the game ball to the first game area). advances, and when the game ball enters the first starting port 23, the first special symbol is variably displayed. On the other hand, when the game state is a time-saving game state (a time-saving state, b time-saving state or c time-saving state), mainly to the second start port 24 by hitting to the right (shooting the game ball to the second game area) The game progresses by entering the game ball, and when the game ball enters the second starting port 24, the second special symbol is variably displayed. When the variation time elapses, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped (determined display), and when the stopped symbol (determined symbol) is a jackpot symbol, the jackpot game is executed. be. The jackpot game progresses by entering a game ball into the jackpot 25 by striking to the right.

The jackpot pattern of the first special pattern includes a normal jackpot pattern and a probability variable jackpot pattern, and when the first special pattern is confirmed and displayed as the normal jackpot pattern, a time saving state a occurs as a game state after the jackpot game ends. do. When the jackpot game is executed with the normal jackpot pattern, the a time saving state continues until the variable display of the first special pattern is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times). On the other hand, when the first special symbol is stop-displayed as the variable probability big winning symbol, the variable probability gaming state is generated in addition to the time saving state a as the game state after the big winning game is finished. In this embodiment, the selection ratio of the probability variable jackpot symbol of the first special symbol is 50%. It should be noted that the selection ratio of the probability variable jackpot symbol of the first special symbol may be 100%. When the jackpot game is executed with the probability variable jackpot symbol, the probability variable game state and the time saving state a continue until the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times). The jackpot pattern of the second special pattern includes only the probability variable jackpot pattern. That is, the selection ratio of the second special symbol is 100%. Therefore, when the second special symbol hits the jackpot, the probability variable game state and the time saving state a occur as the game state after the jackpot game ends.

Also, when the variation display of the special symbols is executed for the predetermined number of times (900 times) without the occurrence of a big hit (when a variation counter, which will be described later for counting the number of variations of the special symbols, reaches a specified value), the game state is b. A short-time condition occurs. The jackpot probability is 1/320 to 1/270, and the b time saving state continues until the variable display of the special symbol is performed a predetermined number of times (1000 times), so when the b time saving state occurs, in most cases b time saving A jackpot can be generated during the state. In this embodiment, the probability of a big hit varies depending on settings 1 to 6, and the scheduled number of times, which is the condition for generating the b time saving state, is a fixed number of times (900 times) regardless of settings 1 to 6, so the lower the set value ( The lower the jackpot probability is, the higher the probability of reaching the scheduled number of times (probability of failing to draw the jackpot up to the scheduled number of times).

Furthermore, when the special symbol is stop-displayed as a time-saving symbol (specific symbol) different from the jackpot symbol, a c time-saving state occurs as a game state. The c time saving state continues until the number of times the special symbol changes is smaller than the b time saving state (20 times).

In this way, the a time saving state, the b time saving state and the c time saving state are different from each other in occurrence conditions, the a time saving state is a time saving game state that occurs after the big win game ends, and the b time saving state is that a big hit occurs. It is a time-saving game state that occurs based on the execution of the scheduled number of times (900 times) of the special symbol fluctuations, and the c time-saving state is a time-saving game that occurs based on the special symbol being stopped and displayed as a time-saving symbol. state. In addition, the a time saving state, the b time saving state and the c time saving state are different from each other in end conditions, and are ended when the number of fluctuations in the special symbol is 100 times, 1000 times and 20 times respectively.

The a time saving state, the b time saving state and the c time saving state each have a time saving function in which the fluctuation time of the special symbols and the normal symbols is shorter than that in the normal game state, and the second starting port 24 when the normal symbols are won. It is a game state in which an open extension function for extending the open time longer than in the normal game state is activated. However, the a time saving state activates the normal pattern probability changing function in which the winning probability of the normal pattern is higher than the normal game state, but the b time saving state and c time saving state generate a time saving game state without going through the big hit. , It is designed not to operate the normal map probability change function. In this case, the a time saving state, the b time saving state and the c time saving state are different game states, and the a time saving state in which the normal pattern probability changing function is activated is more advantageous for the player than the b time saving state and the c time saving state. state. Of course, it is also conceivable that the a time saving state is the same as the time saving game state without operating the normal pattern probability changing function according to the b time saving state and c time saving state. In this case, even if two of the time-saving state a, the time-saving state b, and the time-saving state c overlap, there is no need to change the time-saving gaming state.

Here, the average fluctuation time of the special design varies depending on the game state, and the low probability time-saving game state (a time-saving state, b time-saving state or c time-saving state) that does not involve the variable game state is the average fluctuation time of the special design. It has a short-time fluctuation period that is shorter than the normal game state. In the low-probability time-saving gaming state, the short-time variation period has an average variation time of special symbols of 3.0 seconds. On the other hand, a high-probability time-saving gaming state (a time-saving state) with a probability variable gaming state has a short-time fluctuation period and an ultra-short-time fluctuation period in which the average fluctuation time of special symbols is even shorter than the short-time fluctuation period. have. In this embodiment, in the high-probability time-saving game state, the super-short time variation period is 0.2 seconds for the variation time of the special symbols, and continues until the variation display of the special symbols is executed 50 times after the jackpot game ends. do. In the short-time fluctuation period, the average fluctuation time of the special symbols is 3.0 seconds, and after the end of the ultra-short-time fluctuation period, until the fluctuation display of the special symbols is executed 50 times (probability variable game state and a short time state end continue until It should be noted that the high-probability time-saving gaming state may have only an ultra-short-time variation period and may not have a short-time variation period.

[Main control process]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1, especially the operation of the main controller 60 will be described in more detail. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of main control processing executed by the CPU 60a of the main control device 60. As shown in FIG. This processing is executed when the power switch 95a of the pachinko machine 1 is operated. The main control process includes power-on processing required to power-on the pachinko machine 1 (S10), random number update processing (S20), winning confirmation processing (S30), starting winning processing (S40), normal It is carried out by repeatedly executing a symbol game process (S50), a normal symbol winning game process (S60), a special symbol game process (S70) and a jackpot game process (S80). In this embodiment, the time required for the processes of S20 to S80 is about 2 msec, and these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 2 msec. By executing the main control process, the main control device 60 sends various commands to the control device in charge and executes the processing according to the command, thereby progressing the entire game of the pachinko machine 1 .

[Power-on processing]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of power-on processing. In the power-on process of S10, the CPU 60a of the main controller 60 first sets access permission to enable reading and writing of data to the RAM 60c after the security check is completed (S100). Next, it is determined whether the backup flag is OFF (S102) and whether the RAM clear signal is OFF (S104). The backup flag is a flag indicating whether or not the contents stored in the RAM 60c are normal. The backup flag is determined whether or not the contents stored in the RAM 60c are normal by, for example, checksum processing. The RAM clear signal is turned ON when the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch 99 is operated, and turned OFF when the power is turned on while the RAM clear switch 99 is not operated.

If it is determined that the backup flag is OFF, or if it is determined that the RAM clear signal is ON while the backup flag is ON, the operation starts from the initial state. That is, the CPU 60a clears and initializes the game information storage area for storing game information in the RAM 60c and performs an initialization process for starting the game from the initial state (S110). and the corresponding initial commands (S108), and the power-on process ends. As described above, if the power is turned on while the probability setting switch 98 and the RAM clear switch 99 are being operated, the RAM clear signal is turned ON, and the CPU 60a selects one of the settings 1 to 6 in accordance with the initialization process. One set value set (selected) by the probability setting switch 98 is stored in the set value storage area of the RAM 60c, and the set value is validated. The setting value storage area is not cleared by the initialization process.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S102 and S104 that the backup flag is ON and the RAM clear signal is OFF, the system is started from the state immediately before the power shutdown. That is, the CPU 60a first reads the game information immediately before the power shutdown, which is stored and held in the game information storage area of the RAM 60c (S110). The game information immediately before the power cutoff is information indicating the state of the game that was in progress immediately before the power cutoff. Then, according to the game information read out, a power return process for resuming the game is performed (S112), and a corresponding return command is transmitted to the payout control device 70 and the sub-integrated control device 90 (S114), followed by power-on processing. exit. When the power-on process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next random number update process (S20).

In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main controller 60 has a backup function for holding the memory of the RAM 60c as described above, and the game information is normally stored in the RAM 60c when the power is turned on. If it is not cleared, it is possible to return to the game state before the power cutoff. On the other hand, since the sub-integrated control device 90 does not have such a backup function, it cannot recognize the game state of the pachinko machine 1 when the power is turned on. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by selectively transmitting an initial command and a return command from the main control device 60 to the sub-integrated control device 90 according to the game information stored at the time of return in the power-on processing, The integrated control device 90 determines the game state immediately after the pachinko machine 1 is powered on based on the received command.

[Random number update process]
The random number update process of S20 is a process of updating various random numbers for determination. As the judgment random number, for example, a big hit judgment random number (special symbol Random number for success/failure judgment), random number for time reduction judgment used for time reduction judgment performed based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port, special figure display device (first special figure when the result of the big hit judgment is a big hit Display device 31 or second special figure display device 32) When the result of the judgment of the time saving judgment is that there is time saving (hit), the special figure display device (first Special figure display device (first special figure display device 31) when the results of the time saving pattern determination random number used to determine the time saving pattern to be stopped and displayed on the special figure display device 31), the jackpot determination and the time saving determination are all out Or the second special symbol display device 32) to stop and display the outlier symbol determination random number used to determine the outlier symbol, the variation pattern determination random number used to determine the special symbol variation pattern (variation time), to the normal symbol operation gate 22 Random numbers for normal symbol success/failure determination used for success/failure determination performed based on the passage of the game ball can be mentioned. When the random number update process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next winning confirmation process (S30).

[Winning confirmation process]
The winning confirmation process of S30 detects the state of various sensors (first start switch 23a, second start switch 24a, gate switch 22a, big win switch 25a, normal win switch 27a, etc.) state storage area. In addition, it is determined whether game balls are detected by switches related to prize balls (above-mentioned prize winning port switch excluding gate switch 22a), and if it is determined that game balls have been detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated and prize ball information is provided. , and stored in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 60c. Then, when the value of the prize ball information is not 0, a command for specifying the number of prize balls (prize ball information) is transmitted to the payout control device 70, and the prize confirmation process is terminated. When the payout control device 70 receives the command for specifying the number of prize balls, the payout motor 73 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the payout switch 74 outputs the prize ball information (unpaid (number of game balls) is decremented by one. This prize ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the value of the prize ball information reaches zero. The process is repeated until the information also has a value of 0. When the winning confirmation process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next startup winning process (S40).

[Start winning process]
FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an example of the starting winning process. In the starting winning process of S40, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first inputs a detection signal from the first starting port switch 23a and determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting port 23 ( S200). When it is determined that the game ball has entered the first start port 23, the number of reservations of the current first special symbol (the number of first special symbol reservations) is less than the upper limit number (value 4 in this embodiment) It is determined whether or not (S202). When it is determined that the reserved number of the first special symbol is less than the upper limit number, the reserved number of the first special symbol is incremented by 1 and the display of the first special symbol reserved number display device 33 is updated (S204), A random number for determination of the first special symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined random number storage area for determination of the RAM 60c (S206). Here, as the random number for judgment acquired in S206, the random number for judging the big hit, the random number for judging time saving, the random number for judging the jackpot pattern, the random number for judging the short working time pattern, the random number for deciding the off pattern, the random number for deciding the variation pattern, etc. Information related to the progress of the variation game of the first special symbol can be mentioned. Then, the first special symbol reserved number instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S208), and the process proceeds to S210. The first special symbol reserved number instruction command includes information about the number of reserved first special symbols for causing the effect display device 37 to display the first reserved symbol 372a. In addition, if it is determined that the game ball has not entered the first starting port 23 in S200, or if it is determined that the number of reservations of the first special symbol has reached the upper limit number in S202, the processing of S204 to S208 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next step S210.

Next, a detection signal from the second starting port switch 24a is input to determine whether or not the game ball has entered the second starting port 24 (S210). When it is determined that the game ball has entered the second start port 24, the number of reservations of the current second special symbol (second special number of reservations) is less than the upper limit number (value 4 in this embodiment) It is determined whether or not (S212). When it is determined that the reserved number of the second special symbols is less than the upper limit number, the reserved number of the second special symbols is incremented by 1 and the display of the second special symbol reserved number display device 34 is updated (S214), A random number for determination of the second special symbol is acquired and stored in a predetermined random number storage area for determination of the RAM 60c (S216). Here, as the random number for judgment acquired in S216, the random number for judging the big hit, the random number for deciding the big hit pattern, the random number for deciding the winning pattern, the random number for deciding the fluctuation pattern, etc. Information related to the progress of the second special symbol variation game can be mentioned. Then, the second special symbol reserved number instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S218), and the process proceeds to S220. The second special symbol reserved number instruction command includes information about the second special symbol reserved number for causing the effect display device 37 to display the second reserved symbol 372b. In addition, if it is determined that the game ball has not entered the second starting port 24 in S210, or if it is determined that the number of reservations of the second special symbol has reached the upper limit number in S212, the processing of S214 to S218 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next step S220.

Next, a detection signal from the gate switch 22a is inputted to determine whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 22 (S220). When it is determined that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 22, it is determined whether or not the current normal symbol holding number is smaller than the upper limit number (for example, value 4) (S222). When it is determined that the reserved number of normal symbols is less than the upper limit number, the reserved number of normal symbols is incremented by a value of 1 and the display of the normal pattern reserved number display device 36 is updated (S224). Next, a random number for determination of normal symbols is acquired and stored in a predetermined random number storage area for determination of the RAM 60c (S226). In addition, as the random number for determination of the normal design, information regarding the progress of the variable game in the normal design, such as the random number for normal design suitability determination described above, can be exemplified. Then, the normal design reserved number instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S228), and the starting winning process is terminated. If it is determined in S220 that the game ball has not passed through the normal symbol operation gate 22, or if it is determined in S222 that the reserved number of normal symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S224 to S228 is skipped, End the starting winning process. When the starting winning process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process (S50).

[Normal symbol game processing]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of normal symbol game processing. In the normal symbol game process of S50, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hit flag (normal symbol hit flag) is value 1 (step S300). The normal pattern per flag is a flag indicating whether or not the normal pattern per game is in progress. When it is determined that the normal pattern per flag is the value 1, it is determined that the normal pattern per game is in progress, and the normal pattern game processing is terminated. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process proceeds to the normal symbol per game process of the next S60. On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal pattern per flag is not 1 but 0, it is determined that the normal pattern per game is not in progress, and whether or not the normal pattern is being variably displayed (S302), the determination of the fixed pattern of the normal pattern is performed. It is determined whether or not it is during the display time (S304). When it is determined that the normal symbols are not being displayed in a variable manner and that the fixed symbols are not being displayed, it is determined whether or not the number of pending normal symbols is greater than 0 (S306). When it is determined that the number of reserved symbols is not more than the value 0, that is, the value is 0, the normal symbol game processing is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reserved number of normal symbols is greater than the value 0, the oldest random number for normal symbol determination stored in the random number storage area for determination is read out (S308), and variable display of normal symbols is performed. (S310) and the normal symbol game process is terminated. Hereinafter, the details of the normal symbol variation display related processing of S310 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

In the normal symbol variation display related process, it is determined whether or not the a time saving flag is the value 0 (S350). The a time saving flag is a flag indicating whether or not it is in the a time saving state, and the a time saving state is triggered by the occurrence of a big hit. In addition, the b time saving flag mentioned later is a flag which shows whether it is in b time saving state, and c time saving flag is a flag which shows whether it is in b time saving state. When the a time saving flag is value 0, that is, when it is determined that the current game state is not the a time saving state, the success is determined using the low probability normal symbol per determination table based on the acquired normal symbol success determination random number ( S352). On the other hand, when the a time saving flag is value 1, that is, when it is determined that the current gaming state is the a time saving state, the success/failure determination is performed using the high probability normal symbol per determination table based on the acquired normal symbol success/failure determination random number. (S354). Judgment of normal symbol suitability is performed by comparing a random number for normal symbol suitability judgment with a winning value contained in a normal symbol winning judgment table, and when the random number for normal symbol judging coincides with the winning value, it is judged as winning, If they do not match, it is determined that they are out of line. The high-probability normal symbol hit determination table has more hit values than the low-probability normal symbol hit determination table. As a result, the winning probability of the normal symbol is set to a high probability in the case of the a time saving state, and is set to a low probability in the case of not the a time saving state. Therefore, in addition to the case where the current game state is the normal game state, the probability of winning the normal symbol is low even in the case of the b time saving state or the c time saving state. As a result of the success/failure determination, if it is determined to be a hit ("YES" in S356), the winning pattern is determined as the fixed pattern of the normal patterns (S358), and the time from the start of the variable display of the normal patterns to the final display of the winning pattern is determined. The normal pattern variation time (hit variation pattern) is determined (S362). In addition, as a result of the success/failure determination, if it is determined to be off ("NO" in S356), the off symbol is determined as the fixed symbol of the normal symbol (S360), and after starting the variable display of the normal symbol, the off symbol is definitely displayed. To determine the normal pattern fluctuation time (off fluctuation pattern) (S362). The fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set to be shorter than the normal game state in any type of time saving game state (a time saving state, b time saving state, c time saving state). When the fixed pattern and the fluctuation time (variation pattern) of the normal pattern are determined in this way, the variable display of the normal pattern is started (S364), the reserved number of the normal pattern is decremented by the value 1, and the normal pattern reserved number display device 36 is displayed. The display is updated (S366), a normal symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S368), and the normal symbol game processing is terminated.

Returning to the normal symbol game process of FIG. 11, when the normal symbol variable display is started, when the normal symbol game process is next executed, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 determines that the normal symbol is normally variable and displayed in S302. In order to determine that there is, next, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol variation time determined in S362 or S364 has elapsed (the variation according to the determined variation pattern has ended) (S312). When it is determined that the normal symbol variation time has not elapsed, the normal symbol game processing is once terminated, and when it is determined that the normal symbol variation time has elapsed, the determined symbol display for displaying the determined symbol of the normal symbol during variable display. Processing is performed (S314). Then, it is determined whether or not the fixed symbol display time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed (S316). When it is determined that the fixed symbol display time has not elapsed, the normal symbol game processing is once terminated. When the normal symbol game process is executed after the confirmed symbol of the normal symbol is displayed, it is determined at S304 that the determined symbol is being displayed, so whether or not the determined symbol display time has elapsed is again checked at S316. When it is judged that the fixed pattern display interval has passed, the display of the fixed patterns is finished (S318), and it is judged whether or not the fixed pattern of the normal pattern is a winning pattern (S320).

When it is determined that the determined symbol of the normal symbol is not a winning symbol but a missing symbol, the normal symbol game processing is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the fixed symbol of the normal symbol is the winning symbol, the value 1 is set to the normal symbol winning flag (normal symbol winning flag) (S322), and the normal symbol game processing is terminated. When the normal symbol game process is finished, the process proceeds to the normal symbol per game process of the next S60.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing an example of the normal per-symbol game processing. In the normal per symbol game process of S60, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether or not the normal per symbol flag is value 1 (S400). When it is determined that the normal per symbol flag is not the value 1 but the value 0, it is determined that the normal per symbol game is not in progress, and the normal per symbol game processing is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal pattern per flag is 1, it is determined that the normal pattern per game is in progress, and it is determined whether or not the second start port 24 is open (S402). If it is determined that the second starting port 24 is not open, it is determined whether or not the waiting time for opening has elapsed (S404). When it is determined that the waiting time for opening has not passed, the normal per-symbol game processing is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the opening waiting time has passed, the opening pattern (maximum opening time) of the second starting port 24 is determined (S406), and the second starting is performed so that the second starting port 24 is opened according to the determined opening pattern. The solenoid 24c is controlled (S408), and the normal per-symbol game processing is once terminated. The opening pattern of the second starting port 24 differs depending on the game state. In this embodiment, when the game state is the normal game state, an open pattern that is opened once for a maximum of 0.1 seconds is set, and the game state is a time-saving game state (a time-saving state, b time-saving state or c In the case of time saving state), an open pattern that is opened once for a maximum of 5.8 seconds is set.

When the second starting port 24 is opened, the detection signal from the second starting port switch 24a is used to determine that the second starting port 24 is being opened in S402 when the normal per-symbol game processing is executed next time. Based on whether or not a specified number (for example, 10) of game balls entered the second starting port 24 (S410), the elapsed time from the start of opening the second starting port 24 is the maximum opening determined in S406 It is determined whether or not the time has reached (S412). When it is determined that the specified number of game balls have not entered the second starting port 24 and the elapsed time from the start of opening the second starting port 24 has not reached the determined maximum opening time, the second starting port 24 While maintaining the opening of the starting port 24, the normal per-symbol game processing is once terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that a specified number of game balls have entered the second starting port 24, or when it is determined that the elapsed time from the start of opening the second starting port 24 has reached the determined maximum opening time, the second 2 The starting port 24 is closed (S414). Then, in order to terminate the normal per-symbol game, the value 0 is set to the normal per-symbol flag (S416), and the normal per-symbol game processing is terminated. When the normal per symbol game process is completed, the special symbol game process of S70 follows.

[Special symbol game processing]
14 and 15 are flowcharts showing an example of special symbol game processing. In the special symbol game process of S70, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether or not the big hit flag is 1 (S500). When it is determined that the jackpot flag is the value 1, it is determined that the jackpot game is in progress, and the special symbol game processing is terminated. It should be noted that, when the special game process is finished, it returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process (S80). On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot flag is not 1 but 0, it is determined that the jackpot game is not in progress, and whether or not either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner (S502). , and whether or not the confirmed symbols are being displayed (S504). When it is determined that either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not displayed in a variable manner and the fixed symbol is not being displayed, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved second special symbols is greater than the value 0 (S506). ). When it is determined that the number of reserved second special symbols is greater than the value 0, the oldest random number for determination of the second special symbol stored in the random number storage area for determination is read out (S508), and the second special symbol is read out. (S510), and the special symbol game process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of reserved second special symbols is 0, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved first special symbols is greater than 0 (S512). When it is determined that the reserved number of the first special symbol is greater than the value 0, the oldest random number for determination of the first special symbol stored in the random number storage area for determination is read out (S514), and the first special symbol is read. (S516), and the special symbol game process is terminated. When it is determined in S512 that the number of reserved first special symbols is 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S506 to S516, when the number of reserved first special symbols and the number of reserved second special symbols are both greater than the value 0, the second special symbol variation display (retention digestion) is preferentially executed (special Figure 2 preferential variation). Of course, it is not limited to this, and the first special symbol variation display (holding digestion) may be preferentially performed (special symbol 1 priority variation), and the special symbol variation display is the start port ( It may be performed in the order in which the game balls enter the first starting port 23 and the second starting port 24 (change in the order of entering), and the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol may be performed. It may be performed in parallel (simultaneous variation). Details of the second special symbol variation display related processing of S510 and the first special symbol variation display related processing of S516 will be described below. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing an example of the first special symbol variation display related processing, and FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing an example of the second special symbol variation display related processing.

In the first special symbol variation display related process of FIG. 16, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is value 0 (S600). The probability variation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation gaming state, and the probability variation gaming state is triggered by the probability variation big hit. When it is determined that the variable probability flag is 0, it is determined that the current game state is not the variable probability game state, and a big hit determination is performed using a low probability big hit determination table (S602). On the other hand, when it is determined that the variable probability flag is not 0 but 1, it is determined that the current gaming state is the variable probability gaming state, and the high-probability big-hit determination table is used to determine the big-hit (S604). The jackpot judgment is performed by comparing the jackpot judgment random number with the hit value contained in the jackpot judgment table (low-probability jackpot judgment table, high-probability jackpot judgment table), and the jackpot judgment random number is one of the hit values. It is determined as a big hit when it matches with the hit value, and it is determined as a loss when it does not match any hit value. The low-probability big-hit determination table and the high-probability big-hit determination table contain more hit values as the set value among settings 1 to 6 is higher, and the high-probability big-hit determination table includes the low-probability big-hit determination table. contains more hits than Therefore, the higher the set value is, the higher the jackpot probability becomes, and the variable probability game state is higher than the normal game state.

Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the big hit determination process is a big hit (S606). When it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination process is a jackpot, the jackpot pattern is determined as the final pattern of the first special pattern based on the jackpot pattern determination random number acquired in S514 (S608). In this process, using a random number for determining the jackpot pattern, a plurality of jackpot patterns (for example, 4R normal jackpot) with different jackpot game contents (number of rounds) and game states after the jackpot game (normal game state, variable probability game state) This is done by selecting one pattern from among the patterns, 10R normal jackpot patterns, 10R probability variable jackpot patterns, etc.). Incidentally, the determined big-hit symbol is stored in the RAM 60c and saved until the big-hit game ends. When the jackpot pattern is determined, the fluctuation display time (jackpot fluctuation pattern) of the first special pattern from the start of the variable display of the first special pattern to the stop display of the decided jackpot pattern is determined (S610).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S606 that the result of the big hit determination process is not a big hit, the time reduction determination process is performed based on the time reduction determination random number acquired in S514 (S612). The time saving determination process is performed by comparing the obtained random number for time saving determination with the hit value contained in the time saving determination table, and when the random number for time saving determination matches one of the hit values, it is determined that there is time saving (hit). , When it does not match with any of the hit values, it is determined that there is no time saving (off). It should be noted that the time saving determination may be performed using the big hit determination random number instead of the time saving determination random number. When the time saving determination is performed using the big hit determination random number, the hit value for the time saving determination is set to a value other than the hit value for the big hit determination. If time saving determination processing is performed, it will be determined whether the result of time saving determination processing is those with time saving (S614).

When it is determined that the result of the time saving determination process is that there is time saving, the time saving design is determined as the fixed design of the first special design (S616). The time-saving pattern may be determined by determining one predetermined time-saving pattern, or one time-saving pattern is selected from a plurality of time-saving patterns with different numbers of time-saving patterns, based on a random number for determining the time-saving pattern. may be performed by selecting When the time saving pattern is determined, it is determined whether or not both the time saving flags (a time saving flag, b time saving flag, c time saving flag) and probability variation flags are 0 (S618). This determination determines whether or not the current game state is neither the time-saving game state nor the probability variable game state, that is, the normal game state. When it is determined that both the time saving flag and the variable probability flag are 0, it is determined that the current game state is the normal game state, and after starting the variable display of the first special symbol, the determined time saving symbol is stopped and displayed. The variable display time (shortening time variable pattern) of the first special symbol is determined (S620).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S614 that the result of the time saving determination process is neither the presence of time saving nor the absence of time saving, that is, if it is determined that it is neither a big hit nor a time saving hit, a missing symbol is determined as a fixed symbol of the first special symbol (S622), A variable display time (loss variation pattern) of the first special symbol from the start of the variable display of one special symbol to the stop display of the determined missing symbol is determined (S624). Also, in S618 at least one of the time saving flag (a time saving flag, b time saving flag, c time saving flag) and probability variable flag is value 1 (current game state is time saving game state or probability variable game state) If determined, an outlier variation pattern is determined (S624). That is, if the current game state is a time-saving game state or a variable probability game state, even if it is determined that there is time-saving in the time-saving determination process and the time-saving pattern is determined, the time-saving is invalidated and the deviation variation pattern is determined. I do.

Here, determination of the variation pattern in S610, S610b, S620, S624, and S624b is performed by executing variation pattern determination processing illustrated in FIG. In the variation pattern determination process, first, whether or not the probability variation flag is value 0 (S650), whether or not all of a time saving flag, b time saving flag and c time saving flag are value 0 (S652), respectively judge. When it is determined that the probability variation flag has a value of 0 and all of the a time saving flag, b time saving flag and c time saving flag have a value of 0, it is determined that the current game state is a normal game state, and normal as a variation pattern table A table is selected (S654), a variation pattern is determined using the selected normal table (S656), and the variation pattern determination process ends. At S650, the variable probability flag has a value of 0, but when it is determined at S652 that any of the time saving flag a, the time saving flag b, and the time saving flag c is 1, the current game state is determined to be a time saving game state with a low probability. Then, the short-time fluctuation table is selected as the fluctuation pattern table (S658), the fluctuation pattern is determined using the selected short-time fluctuation table (S656), and the fluctuation pattern determination process is terminated. When it is determined in S650 that the probability variation flag is value 1, it is determined that the current gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and a time saving state, and it is determined whether or not it is during the ultra-short time variation period (S660). In this embodiment, when the probability variation gaming state and a time saving state occur after the end of the big hit game, the first 50 times out of 100 times, which is the number of continuations of the probability variation gaming state and a time saving state, become an ultra-short time fluctuation period, and the rest 50 times is a short-time fluctuation period. If it is determined that the current period is during the ultra-short time fluctuation period, the ultra-short time fluctuation table is selected as the fluctuation pattern table (S662), and the fluctuation pattern is determined using the selected ultra-short time fluctuation table ( S656), the variation pattern determination process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the current period is in the short-term fluctuation period, the short-term fluctuation table is selected as the fluctuation pattern table (S658), and the fluctuation pattern is determined using the selected short-term fluctuation table (S656). ), ending the variation pattern determination process.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern table. FIG. 19(a) shows the normal table, FIG. 19(b) shows the short-term fluctuation table, and FIG. 19(c) shows the ultra-short-term fluctuation table. The normal table includes, as fluctuation patterns, non-reach fluctuation, normal reach, long reach, SP reach A, and SP reach B, in order from the shorter fluctuation time. When the result of success/failure determination is a big win or a time-saving win, the non-reach variation is not selected, and no big win or time-saving win is generated by the non-reach variation during a normal game state. Also, if the result of the hit/fail judgment is out, it will be normal reach, long reach, SP reach A, SP reach B in order from the higher selection rate, and if the result of the hit/fail judgment is a big hit or a short time , SP reach B, SP reach A, long reach, normal reach, in order from the highest selection rate, long reach is more reliable than normal reach, SP reach A is more reliable than long reach SP reach B has higher hit reliability than SP reach A. Further, the short-time fluctuation table includes non-reach fluctuation, SP reach A, and SP reach B as fluctuation patterns. The non-reach variation selected in the short-term variation table has a shorter variation time than the non-reach variation selected in the normal table, and the average variation time of the variation pattern selected in the short-term variation table is the normal table is shorter than Further, the ultra-short-time fluctuation table includes fluctuation patterns without reach A and fluctuations without reach B, but does not include fluctuation patterns with reach. The fluctuation times of no-reach fluctuations A and B are both extremely short (0.2 seconds), and during the ultra-short fluctuation period, the holding digestion speed is faster than that of the short fluctuation period. . In addition, in this embodiment, when the result of the hit/fail judgment is a big hit, the movable accessories 41 to 43 (movable members 41a to 43a) are operated at a predetermined timing to notify the occurrence of a big hit (big hit notification). production) is executed.

Returning to the first special symbol variation display related processing in FIG. 16, when the variation pattern is thus determined, the variation display of the first special symbol is started (S626), and the number of reserved first special symbols is decremented by the value 1. The display of the first special figure reservation number display device 33 is updated (S628). In addition, along with the update of the number of reservations of the first special symbol, a shift process is performed to clear the judgment random numbers related to the reservation to be digested this time and to shift the judgment random numbers related to the remaining reservations. Then, the first special symbol variation start command (first special symbol variation instruction command) is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S630), and the first special symbol variation display related process is terminated. The sub-integrated control device 90 having received the first special figure variation instruction command transmits a control command to the performance display control device 91 so that the performance display device 37 starts the symbol variation performance. It should be noted that the first special figure variation instruction command includes the result of the success/failure determination, the variation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol, the finalized symbol (big hit symbol, time saving symbol or off symbol) and the like.

In the second special symbol variation display related processing of FIG. 17, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is value 0 (S600b). (S602b), and if it is determined that the variable probability flag is not 0 but 1, a high-probability big-hit determination table is used to make a big-hit determination (S604b).

Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the big hit determination process is a big hit (S606b). When it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination process is a jackpot, the jackpot pattern is determined as the confirmed pattern of the second special pattern based on the random number for determining the jackpot pattern acquired in S510 (S608b), and the variation pattern of the second special pattern is determined. A big hit variation pattern is determined (S610b). On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination process is lost, the winning design is determined as the fixed design of the second special design based on the winning design determination random number acquired in S510 (S622b), and the fluctuation of the second special design. A deviation variation pattern is determined as a pattern (S624b). The second special symbol does not include the time saving symbol.

When the fixed pattern and the variation pattern of the second special symbol are determined in this way, the variable display of the second special symbol is started (S626b), the reserved number of the second special symbol is decremented by the value 1, and the second special symbol reserved number. The display on the display device 34 is updated (S628b). In addition, along with the update of the number of reservations of the second special symbol, a shift process is performed for clearing the judgment random numbers related to the reservation to be digested this time and shifting the judgment random numbers related to the remaining reservations. Then, the second special symbol variation start command (second special symbol variation instruction command) is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S630b), and the second special symbol variation display related process is terminated. The sub-integrated control device 90 that has received the second special figure variation instruction command transmits a control command to the performance display control device 91 so that the performance display device 37 starts the symbol variation performance. It should be noted that the second special figure variation instruction command includes the result of the success/failure determination, the variation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol, the finalized symbol (big hit symbol or off symbol), and the like.

Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 14 and 15, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variable display of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) is started, the first special symbol game process is executed in S502. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, the CPU 60a of the main controller 60 determines whether or not the variable time has elapsed (S518). Since the fluctuation time is set according to the special symbol fluctuation pattern determined in S620 or S620b, whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed depends on the elapsed time since the special symbol fluctuation display was started and the determined fluctuation. This can be done by comparing the variation time corresponding to the pattern. If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not passed, the special symbol game processing is temporarily terminated. When it is determined that the variable time has passed, the symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S520), and the fixed symbol of the special symbol being displayed in variable display is displayed (S522). The sub-integrated control device 90 that has received the symbol stop command transmits a control command to the effect display control device 91 so that the effect display device 37 ends the symbol variation effect. Then, it is determined whether or not the fixed symbol display time has elapsed (S524). Here, the display time of the confirmed symbol is set to 0.5 seconds in this embodiment. When it is determined that the fixed symbol display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game processing is once terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbols are stopped and displayed, it is determined at S504 that the confirmed symbols are being displayed. If it is determined that the display time of the finalized symbols has passed, the display of the finalized symbols is ended (S526), and it is determined whether or not the finalized symbols are the jackpot symbols (S528).

When it is determined to be a big hit pattern in S528, in order to generate a big win, the operation of the condition device is started (S530), the operation of the continuous actuating device is started (S532), and the value 1 is set in the big hit flag ( S534). In order to stop the variable probability function and the time saving function during the jackpot game, the probability variable flag, the time saving flag a, the time saving flag b and the time saving flag c are cleared to the value 0 (S536-S542). Then, the variation counter is cleared (S544), the game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S546), and the special symbol game process is terminated. In addition, the game state designation command includes the value of the jackpot flag, the value of the variable probability flag, the value of the variable probability counter, the value of the short time flag, the value of the short time counter, the value of the short time flag, the value of the short time counter, and the short time The value of the flag, the value of the c time saving counter, the value of the fluctuation counter, etc. are included. When the special symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S80.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S528 that it is not a big hit pattern but an off pattern, probability variation flag end processing (S548), a time saving flag end processing (S550), b time saving flag setting processing (S552) and c time saving flag setting processing (S554) and Then, the game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S546), and the special symbol game process is terminated. Hereinafter, the probability variation flag end processing, the a time saving flag end processing, the b time saving flag setting processing, and the c time saving flag setting processing will be described in order.

FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing an example of the variable probability flag ending process. In the variable probability flag end process, it is determined whether or not the variable probability flag is the value 1 (variable probability gaming state) (S700). If it is determined that the variable probability flag is not the value 1 but the value 0, the variable probability flag ending process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variable probability flag is 1, the variable probability counter is decremented by 1 (S702), and it is determined whether or not the variable probability counter is 0 (S704). The variable probability counter indicates the number of remaining fluctuations of the special symbol until the variable probability game state ends, and a predetermined value is set to the variable probability counter at the end of the jackpot game. In this embodiment, the value 100 is set when the jackpot pattern is a variable probability jackpot pattern (variable probability jackpot). If it is determined that the probability variable counter is not 0, the probability variable flag ending process is terminated while maintaining the probability variable gaming state. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation counter is 0, the probability variation flag is set to 0 (S706) in order to terminate the probability variation gaming state, and the probability variation flag end processing is terminated.

FIG. 21 : is a flowchart which shows an example of a time saving flag completion|finish process. In the a time saving flag ending process, it is determined whether or not the a time saving flag is value 1 (during the a time saving state) (S710). If it determines with a time saving flag not being value 1 but being value 0, a time saving flag end processing will be complete|finished. On the other hand, if the a time saving flag is determined to be 1, the a time saving counter is decremented by 1 (S712), and it is determined whether or not the a time saving counter is 0 (S714). The a time saving counter indicates the number of remaining fluctuations of special symbols until the a time saving state ends, and the a time saving counter is set to a predetermined initial value at the end of the jackpot game. In this embodiment, a value of 100 is set for both the normal jackpot pattern and the variable probability jackpot pattern. If it determines that a time saving counter is not value 0, a time saving flag completion|finish processing will be complete|finished, maintaining a a time saving state. On the other hand, if it is determined that the a time saving counter is value 0, the a time saving flag is set to a value of 0 (S716) in order to end the a time saving state, and the a time saving flag ending process is ended.

FIG. 22 : is a flowchart which shows an example of a b time saving flag setting process. In the b time saving flag setting process, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is value 0 (S720). When it is determined that the variable probability flag is not the value 0 but the value 1 (during the variable probability gaming state), the b time saving flag setting process is terminated. Therefore, the b time saving state does not occur during the probability variable gaming state. On the other hand, if it is determined that the probability variation flag is 0, it is determined whether or not the b time saving flag is 0 (S722). If the b time saving flag is determined to be 0, the variable counter is decremented by 1 (S724), and it is determined whether or not the variable counter is 0 (S726). The fluctuation counter indicates the number of remaining fluctuations of the special symbol until the predetermined number of times is reached, and the fluctuation counter is set to a predetermined initial value (value 900) at the end of the jackpot game. If it is determined that the variation counter is not 0, the b time saving flag setting process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation counter is 0, in order to generate the b time saving state, the b time saving flag is set to the value 1 (S728), the b time saving counter is set (S730), and the b time saving start command is issued. It is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S732), and the b time saving flag setting process ends. The b time saving counter indicates the number of remaining fluctuations of the special symbols until the b time saving state ends, and a predetermined initial value (value 1000) is set to the b time saving counter. Since the probability of a big hit is 1/320 to 1/270, when the time b state occurs, a big hit can be drawn in most cases. After the b time saving state occurs, when the b time saving flag setting process is executed, it is determined in S722 that the b time saving flag is value 1 (during the b time saving state), so the b time saving counter is decremented by the value 1. Then (S734), it is determined whether or not the b time saving counter is 0 (S736). If it is determined that the b time saving counter is not 0, the b time saving flag setting process is terminated while maintaining the b time saving state. On the other hand, when it is determined that the b time saving counter has a value of 0, the b time saving flag is set to a value of 0 in order to end the b time saving state (S738), and a b time saving end command is sent to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S739 ), b ends the time saving flag setting process. That is, when the b time saving counter reaches the value 0 without being able to draw a big hit, the b time saving state is terminated and the normal game state is entered. In this embodiment, since the variation counter is not initialized at the time of transition to the normal game state, if the transition to the normal game state is made without being able to draw a jackpot in the time-saving state, the number of times the special symbols fluctuate further increases to the scheduled number of times. Even if it reaches , it does not cause the b time saving state. Of course, after shifting from the b time saving state to the normal game state, the variation counter may be initialized, and when the number of variations of the special symbols reaches the predetermined number, the b time saving state may be generated.

In this embodiment, the variation counter is counted if it is not in the probability variable gaming state (the probability variation flag is the value 1) even during the a time reduction state (a time reduction flag is the value 1). However, the variable counter may not be counted during the time saving state a, and may be counted during the time saving state a regardless of whether or not it is in the probability variable gaming state. In addition, the pachinko machine is of a type in which the variable counter is initialized when the value of the b time saving counter becomes 0 and the game returns to the normal game state without being able to draw a big hit during the b time saving state, and the predetermined number of times (for example, 900 times). When the number of times of time saving in the b time saving state (for example, 450 times) is less than that, the variation counter may be counted during the b time saving state.

FIG. 23 : is a flowchart which shows an example of a c time saving flag setting process. In the c time saving flag setting process, it is determined whether or not the fixed symbol of the special symbol is the time saving symbol (S740). When it is determined that the fixed pattern is a time saving pattern, whether the probability variation flag is value 0 (S742), whether a time saving flag is value 0 (S744), b time saving flag is value 0 or not It is determined whether (S746) and whether the c time saving flag is 0 (S748). That is, it is determined whether or not the current game state is the normal game state, neither the variable probability game state nor the time-saving game state. When it is determined that any one of the probability variable flag, the time saving flag a, the time saving flag b and the time saving flag c is 1, it is determined that the current game state is the probability changing game state or the time saving game state, and the time saving flag c is set. End the process. Therefore, even if the fixed pattern of the special pattern is the time saving pattern, if the current game state is the probability variable game state or the time saving game state, the time saving hit is invalidated. On the other hand, when it is determined that all of the variable probability flag, a time saving flag, b time saving flag and c time saving flag are value 0, c time saving flag is set to value 1 in order to generate c time saving state (S750). , c sets the time saving counter (S752), and ends the c time saving flag setting process. The c time saving counter indicates the number of remaining fluctuations of the special symbols until the c time saving state ends, and a predetermined initial value (value 20) is set to the c time saving counter. In S740, if it is determined that the fixed symbol of the special symbol is not the time saving symbol but the off symbol, it is determined whether or not the c time saving flag is value 1 (during the c time saving state) (S754). When it is determined that the c time saving flag is not the value 1 but the value 0, the c time saving flag setting process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the c time saving flag is 1, the c time saving counter is decremented by 1 (S756), and it is determined whether the c time saving counter is 0 (S758). If it is determined that the c time saving counter is not 0, the c time saving flag setting process is terminated while maintaining the c time saving state. On the other hand, if it is determined that the c time saving counter is 0, the c time saving flag is set to 0 (S760) to end the c time saving state, and the c time saving flag setting process ends.

[Jackpot game processing]
24 and 25 are flowcharts showing an example of the jackpot game process. In the big-hit game process of S80, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 first determines whether or not the big-hit flag is 1 (during the big-hit game) (S800). When it is determined that the jackpot flag is not the value 1 but the value 0, the jackpot game processing is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot flag is 1, whether or not the jackpot 25 is open (S802), whether or not the jackpot game start effect is in progress (S804), and whether the jackpot game end effect is in progress. It is determined whether or not (S806), and whether or not it is during the open interval (S808). When all of S802-S808 are negatively determined, a jackpot game start effect command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S810), and the jackpot game process is terminated. The sub-integrated control device 90 having received the jackpot game start effect command starts the jackpot game start effect. When the jackpot game start effect is started, it is determined in S804 that the jackpot game start effect is being performed when the jackpot game process is executed next time, so it is determined whether or not the jackpot game start effect time has elapsed. (S812). When it is determined that the jackpot game start performance time has not passed, the jackpot game processing is temporarily terminated, and when it is determined that the jackpot game start performance time has passed, the jackpot 25 is opened by driving the jackpot solenoid 25c. (S814), end the jackpot game process. The main control device 60 transmits a round game effect command to the sub-integrated control device 90 as the big winning opening 25 is opened.

When the big winning opening 25 is opened, it is determined that the big winning opening 25 is open in S802 when the next big winning game process is executed. Whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening 25 has reached a specified number (10 in the embodiment) (S816), the elapsed time (opening time) after opening the big winning opening 25 is the maximum opening. It is determined whether or not the time (28 seconds in the embodiment) has reached (S818). When it is determined that the number of game balls entering the big winning hole 25 has not reached the prescribed number and the opening time of the big winning hole 25 has not reached the maximum opening time, the opening of the big winning hole 25 is maintained. The jackpot game processing is once terminated. On the other hand, even if it is determined that the number of game balls entering the big winning hole 25 has reached the specified number, or even if the number of balls entering the big winning hole 25 does not reach the specified number, the opening time of the big winning hole 25 reaches the maximum opening time. If it is determined that it has reached, the big winning opening 25 is closed (S820), and it is determined whether or not the current round game is the final round (S822). Since the number of rounds of the jackpot game is set by the jackpot pattern ("4R normal jackpot pattern", "10R normal jackpot pattern", "10R variable jackpot pattern"), it is possible to determine whether this round game is the final round. Determination is made by determining whether or not the number of repetitions of the round game has reached the number of times determined according to the jackpot symbol. When it is determined that the current round game is not the final round, an interval between openings is generated (S824), and the jackpot game processing is terminated. Main controller 60 transmits an inter-open interval generation command to sub-integrated control device 90 when the inter-open interval occurs. When the interval between opening occurs, it is determined in S808 that it is during the interval between opening when the jackpot game process is executed next time, so whether the interval time between opening (for example, two seconds) has passed Determine (S826). When it is determined that the interval time between opening has not elapsed, the big winning game processing is temporarily terminated while the large winning opening 25 is closed, and when it is determined that the interval time between opening has elapsed, the large winning opening 25 is opened again. (S814), end the jackpot game process.

After repeating the round game of opening and closing the big winning hole 25 with the interval between openings in this way, when it is determined in S822 that the current round game is the final round, a big win game end effect command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90. (S828), and ends the jackpot game process. The sub-integrated control device 90 having received the jackpot game end effect command starts the jackpot game end effect. When the jackpot game end effect is started, when the jackpot game process is started next time, it is determined in S806 that the jackpot game end effect is being performed, so it is determined whether or not the jackpot game end effect time has elapsed. (S830). When it is determined that the jackpot game end effect time has not passed, the jackpot game process is once terminated, and when it is determined that the jackpot game end effect time has passed, the operation of the accessory continuous operating device is stopped (S832), and the condition The operation of the device is stopped (S834). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the current jackpot pattern is a variable probability jackpot pattern (S836). When it is determined that the jackpot pattern is a variable probability jackpot pattern, a variable probability flag is set to a value of 1 (S838), and a variable probability counter is set to a value of 100 (S840) in order to generate a variable probability game state and a time saving state. , a time saving flag is set to 1 (S842), and a time saving counter is set to 100 (S844). On the other hand, when it is determined that the jackpot pattern is not a variable probability jackpot pattern but a normal jackpot pattern, in order to generate a time saving state, the a time saving flag is set to a value of 1 (S846), and the a time saving counter is set to a value of 100. (S848), and a value of 900 is set in the variation counter (S850). Then, in order to end the big win game, the value 0 is set to the big win flag (S852), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 90 (S854), and the big win game process is ended. In addition, the game state designation command includes the value of the variable probability flag, the value of the a time saving flag, the value of the a time saving counter, the value of the variation counter, the value of the jackpot flag, and the like.

Next, various processes executed by the sub-integrated control device 90 that receives various commands from the main control device 60 will be described. As the command that the sub-integrated control device 90 receives from the main control device 60, as described above, the initial command, return command, special figure fluctuation instruction command (first special figure fluctuation instruction command, second special figure fluctuation instruction command) , pattern stop command, game state designation command, jackpot game start production command, jackpot game end production command, and the like. As the processing of the sub-integrated control device 90 that has received various commands, a symbol variation effect process for executing a symbol variation effect that variably displays the effect symbol with the variable display of the special symbol, and a big hit game effect with the occurrence of the big hit. There is a jackpot game production process for executing. Details of the symbol variation effect processing and the big hit game effect processing will be described below.

[Symbol variation effect processing]
FIGS. 26 and 27 are flowcharts showing an example of the symbol variation effect processing executed by the CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90. FIG. In the symbol variation effect process, the CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 first receives a special figure variation instruction command (first special figure variation instruction command or second special figure variation instruction command) transmitted from the main control device 60. (S900). If it is determined that the special figure variation instruction command has not been received, the process proceeds to S908. On the other hand, when it is determined that the special figure fluctuation instruction command has been received, the special figure fixed pattern included in the received special figure fluctuation instruction command A stop symbol is determined (S902), and an effect pattern is determined based on the variation pattern of the special symbol (S904). Here, the performance design can be determined by determining the stop design of the performance design corresponding to the fixed design of the special design from the performance design setting table pre-stored in the ROM 90b. For example, in the stop design of the production design, when the normal jackpot design is determined as the fixed design of the special design, even numbered designs such as "444" and "666" are determined, and the variable hit design is determined. If so, odd-numbered symbols such as "333" and "777" are determined, and if time-saving symbols are determined, specific symbols after reach such as "7*7" are determined. Further, the determination of the performance pattern can be performed by determining the performance pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbols from the performance pattern table stored in advance in the ROM 90b. In this embodiment, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is the non-reach variation, the normal variation performance pattern for executing the normal variation performance in which the performance symbol is variably displayed and is stopped without generating the reach is determined. . Further, when the variation pattern of the special symbols is normal reach, a normal reach performance pattern is determined to shift to normal reach performance after normal variation performance. Furthermore, when the variation pattern of the special symbols is long reach, a long reach production pattern with a longer reach duration than the normal reach production is determined. Further, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is SP ready-to-win performance A, SP ready-to-win performance pattern A is determined in which normal variable performance develops to SP ready-to-reach performance A through normal ready-to-win performance. In addition, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is SP ready-to-win B, SP ready-to-win performance pattern B is determined in which normal variable performance develops to SP ready-to-win performance B through normal ready-to-win performance. In this way, when the stop design of the performance design and the performance pattern are determined, the design variation performance for variably displaying the performance design is started (S906). The symbol variation effect is performed by transmitting a control command to the effect display control device 91 so that the effect pattern is variably displayed in the effect display device 37 according to the determined effect pattern.

Next, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation effect is being executed (S908). If it is determined that the symbol variation effect is not being executed, the process proceeds to S924. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol variation effect is being executed, it is determined whether or not the SP reach effect (SP reach effect A or SP reach effect B) is being executed in the symbol change effect (S910). When it is determined that the SP ready-to-win effect is being executed, it is determined whether or not the SP ready-to-win effect being executed is the SP ready-to-win effect A (S912), and it is determined that the SP ready-to-win effect being executed is the SP ready-to-win effect A. Then, it is determined whether or not the button effect timing has come (S914). If it is determined that the button effect timing has not come, the process proceeds to S924, and if it is determined that the button effect timing has arrived, the button effect is started (S916), and the process proceeds to S924. The button effect is performed by displaying an image simulating the effect button 16 and characters such as "PUSH" and "Push" on the effect display device 37 in order to prompt the player to operate the effect button 16.例文帳に追加The button effect timing is set to the timing before the special symbol (effect symbol) is confirmed and displayed in the SP ready-to-win effect A. For example, in the SP ready-to-win production A, a fanning performance to agitate whether or not a big hit is generated at the end of the SP ready-to-win production A, and the button performance timing is set at the timing during the fanning production.

Next, it is determined whether or not the button effect is being performed (S924). When the button effect is started in S916, it is determined whether the effect button 16 is operated (S926) or not in order to determine that the button effect is being executed in S924 when the symbol variation effect process is executed next time. It is determined whether or not the validity period has passed (S928). If it is determined that the effect button 16 is not operated and the operation effective period has not passed, the process proceeds to S936, and if it is determined that the effect button 16 is operated before the operation effective period elapses, the special figure received at S900 It is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the special symbols included in the variation instruction command is the big hit variation pattern (S930). When it is determined that the variation pattern of the special symbols is the big hit variation pattern, the movable performance is executed in the second operation mode in order to notify the occurrence of the big win (S932), the button performance is terminated (S934), and S936. proceed to As described above, the second motion mode is a motion mode in which the plurality of movable members 41a to 43a operate in order, and since it takes a relatively long time to complete the motion, the SP ready-to-win performance A with a margin in performance time is used. By combining with, it is possible to execute a more powerful movable effect (big hit notification effect), and to improve the effect. If it is determined that the operation effective period has passed without the effect button 16 being operated, the button effect is terminated without executing the movable effect (S934), and the process proceeds to S936. In this case, if the variation pattern is a big hit variation pattern, the occurrence of the big win may be reported by the resurrection effect after the loss is once reported. Incidentally, even if the effective operation period has passed without the performance button 16 being operated, the movable performance may be executed to notify the big hit.

When it is determined in S912 that the SP reach performance being executed is not the SP reach performance A but the SP reach performance B, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the special symbol included in the special figure variation instruction command is the big hit variation pattern. (S918). If it is determined that it is not a big hit variation pattern, the process proceeds to S924. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is a big hit variation pattern, it is determined whether or not the movable effect timing has arrived (S920). If it is determined that the movable effect timing has not come, the process proceeds to S924. On the other hand, if it is determined that the movable effect timing has come, the movable effect is executed in the second operation mode (S922), and the process proceeds to S924. In this way, when the SP ready-to-win production A is executed with the fluctuation and the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation is the big hit fluctuation pattern, the movable production is executed in the second operation mode through the button production as the big hit notification production. be done. On the other hand, when the SP ready-to-win performance B is executed with the variation and the variation pattern of the variation is the big hit variation pattern, the movable performance is executed in the second operation mode as the big hit notification performance without going through the button performance. be done. That is, in this embodiment, the second operation mode may operate when the production button 16 is operated, or may operate independently of the operation of the production button 16, and in either case, the special symbol changes. It will start working on time.

Next, it is determined whether or not a symbol stop command transmitted from the main controller 60 has been received (S936). When it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received, the symbol variation effect process is once terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed (confirmed display) to end the symbol variation effect (S938). S940). In this embodiment, the super-short time fluctuation period continues until the variable display of the special symbol is executed 50 times after the occurrence of the probability variable game state after the end of the jackpot game, so the determination of S940 is received from the main controller 60 It can be performed based on the value of the variable probability flag and the value of the variable probability counter included in the gaming state specifying command. When it is determined that it is during the ultra-short time variation period, it is determined whether or not the current variation pattern is the no-reach variation A (S942), and whether or not the stop pattern (confirmed pattern) is a big hit pattern (S944). do. When it is determined that the variation pattern is not reach-free variation A or the stop symbol is not a big hit symbol, the symbol variation effect processing is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation pattern is the non-reach variation A and the stopped symbol is the big hit symbol, the movable performance is executed in the first operation mode in order to inform the player of the occurrence of the big win (S946), End the pattern variation effect. In this embodiment, the progress speed of the game is emphasized during the ultra-short time variation period, and the variation time of the special symbols is extremely short (0.2 seconds). It is not possible to secure the time to execute the production. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the special symbol (effect symbol) is confirmed and displayed, the movable effect is executed by the first operation mode which is simpler than the second operation mode and takes less time to complete the action than the second action mode. In addition to the suddenly stop-displaying of the big-hit pattern, the execution of the movable presentation can give surprise and impact to the player.

[Jackpot game effect processing]
FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing an example of a jackpot game effect process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90. As shown in FIG. In the big-hit game effect process, the CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 first determines whether or not it has received a big-hit game start effect command (S1000). If it is determined that the jackpot game start effect command has not been received, the process proceeds to S1010, and if it is determined that the jackpot game start effect command has been received, the jackpot game start effect (opening effect) is started (S1002), and the current jackpot is It is determined whether or not the big hit occurred during a very short time variation period (S1004), and whether or not the symbol variation pattern related to the occurrence of the current big win is the non-reach variation B (S1006). If it is determined that the big win is not the big win that occurred during the ultra-short time variation period, or if it is determined that the variation pattern is not the no reach variation B, the process proceeds to S1010, and the big win is the big win that occurred during the ultra-short time variation period, and When it is determined that the variation pattern is the no-reach variation B, the movable effect is executed in the first operation mode (S1008), and the process proceeds to S1010. In this way, when the special pattern (effect pattern) is variably displayed with the reachless fluctuation A during the ultra-short time fluctuation period and is fixedly displayed with the big hit pattern, the first operation mode is used as the big hit notification effect at the end of the fluctuation time. A moving effect is started. On the other hand, when the special pattern (performance pattern) is variably displayed in the non-reach variation B and fixedly displayed in the big win pattern, the movable performance is started by the first operation mode at the end of the fixed pattern display period as the big win notification performance. That is, in the present embodiment, the first operation mode may start the operation substantially at the same time as the end of the variable time (confirmation display of the special symbol) or may start the operation after the end of the variable time.

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game start effect is being performed (S1010). If it is determined that it is not during the big win game start effect, it proceeds to S1016, and if it is determined that it is during the big win game start effect, it is determined whether or not the big win game start effect time has ended (S1012). When it is determined that the jackpot game start effect time has not ended, the process proceeds to S1016, and when it is determined that the jackpot game start effect time has ended, the jackpot game start effect is started (S1014). Then, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game end effect command has been received (S1016). When it is determined that the jackpot game end effect command is not received, the jackpot game effect process is terminated, and when it is determined that the jackpot game end effect command is received, the jackpot game end effect is started (S1018), and the jackpot game effect process is performed. exit.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing the execution timing of the movable effect when the big hit change is executed in the SP reach effect A during the short time fluctuation period, and FIG. 30 is an SP reach effect B during the short time change period. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution timing of movable production|presentation when big-hit variation is performed. The variable probability game state includes an ultra-short time variation period and a short time variation period, and during the short time variation period, SP ready-to-win performances A and B can be executed. When the jackpot is won and the SP ready-to-win performance A is executed, as shown in FIG. 29, the button performance is started at a predetermined timing at the end of the SP ready-to-win performance A, and the performance button 16 is activated within the operation valid period of the button performance. is operated (pressed down), a movable effect is executed in the second operation mode as a big hit notification effect (time t1). In the second operation mode, one design is completed by sequentially operating the plurality of movable members 41a to 43a, and the time (time t1 to t2) until the operation is completed is relatively long. be. Therefore, in combination with the SP ready-to-win production A, a powerful production can be performed, and the amusement of the game can be improved. On the other hand, when the jackpot is won and the SP ready-to-win production B is executed, as shown in FIG. A performance is performed. In the present embodiment, even if the result of the winning/failure determination is wrong and the SP ready-to-win performances A and B are executed, the movable performance is not executed, so the movable performance is a big win notification performance for reporting a big win.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the execution timing of the movable effect when the jackpot variation is executed with the no-reach variation A during the ultra-short-time variation period, and FIG. It is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the execution timing of the movable effect when the big hit variation is executed in the non-variation B. During the super time-saving variation period, the variation time of the special pattern is set to be extremely short (0.2 seconds), and the non-reach variations A and B are executed regardless of the result of the success/failure determination, and the reach performance is not performed. When the jackpot is won and the non-reach variation A is executed, as shown in FIG. 31, at time t3 when the special symbol is confirmed and displayed as the jackpot symbol, the movable presentation is performed by the first operation mode. The first operation mode is performed by operating one movable member 41a, and is an operation mode in which the time (time t3 to t4) until the operation is completed is relatively short. Therefore, in addition to being suddenly displayed as a big hit pattern, the execution of the movable presentation can give surprise and impact to the player. On the other hand, when the jackpot is won and the non-reach variation B is executed, the special pattern is confirmed and displayed as the jackpot pattern as shown in FIG. A moving effect is executed.

In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment described above, when a big win is won, a movable performance (big hit notification notification performance) of moving the movable accessory to the front side of the performance display device 37 at a predetermined timing can be executed. In a game capable of generating an advantageous state (probability variable game state) that is advantageous to the player after the end of the jackpot game, the period of the advantageous state includes an ultra-short period of fluctuation in which the average fluctuation time is extremely short, and an average fluctuation time. has a short-time variation period longer than the ultra-short-time variation period, and when a jackpot is won during the ultra-short-time variation period, a movable effect is produced by a first operation mode in which the time until the operation is completed is relatively short. When a jackpot is won during the short time fluctuation time, the movable performance is executed by the second operation mode in which the time until the operation is completed is relatively long. In this way, since the action mode of the movable accessory is changed according to the period of the advantageous state (average variation time), the movable accessory can be operated in a mode that matches the progress speed of the game. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the sense of speed and improving the performance depending on the situation.

In the embodiment, the movable effect of the first action mode is executed by operating one movable member 41a, and the movable effect of the second action mode is executed by sequentially operating the plurality of movable members 41a to 43a. shall be However, the movable effects of both the first action mode and the second action mode may be performed by operating one movable member, or may be performed by operating a plurality of movable members. In these cases, the moving distance of the movable member may be shorter in the first action mode than in the second action mode so that the time required to complete the action is shorter than in the second action mode. Also, the movable presentation may be performed by operating a common movable member in the first operation mode and the second operation mode, or may be performed by operating separate movable members.

In the embodiment, the movable effect of the first operation mode may be executed at timing after the end of the variable time (after the jackpot pattern is determined), and the movable effect of the second operation mode may be executed before the end of the variable time. It is assumed that there is a case where it is executed at the timing (before the determination of the jackpot pattern). However, as shown in FIG. 33, the movable effect of the first action mode may be executed before the end of the variable time. In other words, the movable effects of both the first action mode and the second action mode may be executed before the end of the variable time. By executing the movable performance of the first operation mode before the end of the variable time, the movable performance can be made more speedy and impactful.

In the embodiment, the movable effect of the second operation mode is executed with the SP reach effects A and B as a trigger, but it may be executed with a normal reach or a long reach as a trigger. In this case, when a big win is won in the normal reach with a short fluctuation time, the movable performance may be executed at the timing after the fluctuation time is over.

In the embodiment, the present invention is applied to a so-called ST machine and explained, but when the probability variation gaming state occurs after the end of the big hit game, the probability variation gaming state continues until the next big hit is substantially won. may be applied.

In the embodiments, the present invention has been described by applying it to a so-called seven machine type game machine, but it is not limited to this, and a specific area is provided inside a big winning opening that opens during a small winning game, and a small winning opening is provided. It may be applied to a so-called 1-type 2-type mixing machine that develops into a big winning game when a game ball enters a big winning hole during a winning game and the entered game ball passes through the specific area. In this one type and two type mixing machine, it is possible to generate an advantageous state (time saving state) that makes it easier for the game ball to enter the second start port after the end of the jackpot game, and the second special symbol is the first special. It has a higher possibility of winning a small prize than a pattern, has a first period and a second period with different average fluctuation times in an advantageous state, and has a small prize during the first period with a relatively short average fluctuation time. When winning, a movable performance is executed in a first operation mode in which the time until the operation is completed is relatively short as a small prize informing performance for informing the winning of a small prize, and during a second period in which the average fluctuation time is relatively long. When a small win is won at 2, a movable performance may be executed in a second operation mode in which the operation is completed as a small win notification performance in a relatively long time.

In the embodiment, game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are paid out to the upper receiving tray 11 as prize balls or rental balls, but a so-called enclosed pachinko machine may be used. The enclosed pachinko machine plays a game by circulating game balls enclosed therein. Also, the pachinko machines of the embodiments and modifications may be applied to so-called management gaming machines. The management game machine restricts external access to the main control device, and the frame control device (equivalent to the payout control device in the embodiment) sends specific information (which affects the performance of the game) to the main control device. Information other than information that may affect the result of the game) can be transmitted, the frame control device is connected to the CR unit, and is configured to be able to communicate with the outside only through the frame control device.

The correspondence relationship between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of Means for Solving the Problems will be described. In the embodiment, the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 that executes the processing of S602, S604 of the first special symbol variation display related processing and S602b, S604b of the second special symbol variation display related processing corresponds to the "win/fail lottery means", The CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 that executes the processing of S906 of the symbol variation effect processing and the effect display control device 91 correspond to "variation display means", and S922, S932, S946 of the symbol variation effect process and the big hit game effect process. The CPU 90a of the sub-integrated control device 90 that executes the processing of S1008 corresponds to the "winning notification effect execution means", and the CPU 60a of the main control device 60 that executes the processing of S838 to S850 of the jackpot game processing, etc. corresponds to "means". Note that the correspondence relationship between the main elements of the examples and the main elements of the invention described in the column of Means for Solving the Problems is the Since it is an example for specifically explaining the form for solving the problem, it does not limit the elements of the invention described in the column of the means for solving the problem. That is, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of Means to Solve the Problem should be made based on the description in that column, and the Examples are based on the description of the invention described in the column of Means to Solve the Problem. This is only a specific example.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above using examples, the present invention is not limited to such examples, and can be embodied in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you can get it.

1 pachinko machine, 2 outer frame, 3 front frame, 3a front frame open switch, 4 glass plate, 5 inner frame, 5a inner frame open switch, 11 upper tray, 12 lower tray, 13 firing handle, 14 speaker, 15 LED, 16 effect button, 16a effect button switch, 18 movable accessory, 18a LED, 18b movable accessory motor, 20 game board, 21 game area, 21a outer rail, 21b inner rail, 21c nail, 22 normal pattern operation gate, 22a gate Switch 23 1st starting port 23a 1st starting port switch 24 2nd starting port 24a 2nd starting port switch 24b Open/close blade 24c 2nd starting port solenoid 25 Grand winning port 25a Large winning port switch 25b opening and closing plate, 25c large winning opening solenoid, 27 normal winning opening, 27a normal winning opening switch, 29 out opening, 31 first special symbol display device (first special symbol display device), 32 second special symbol display device (first special symbol display device) 2 special design display device), 33 1st special design reservation number display device (1st special design reservation number display device), 34 2nd special design reservation number display device (2nd special design reservation number display device), 35 normal design Display device (normal pattern display device), 36 normal pattern reserved number display device (normal pattern reserved number display device), 37 production display device, 371L, 371C, 371R production pattern (pseudo pattern), 372a first reserved pattern, 372b second 2 reserved design, 38 center accessory, 41, 42, 43 movable accessory, 41a, 42a, 43a movable member, 41b, 42b, 43b movable accessory motor, 50 CR unit, 51 CR unit terminal board, 52 adjustment display device , 53 ball rental button, 53a ball rental switch, 54 adjustment button, 54a adjustment switch, 60 main control device, 60a CPU, 60b ROM, 60c RAM, 61 game board relay terminal board, 62 pattern display device relay terminal board, 63 effect Relay terminal board 64 Back wiring relay terminal board 65 External connection terminal board 70 Dispensing control device 71 Dispensing relay terminal board 72 Dispensing device 73 Dispensing motor 74 Dispensing switch 75 Full switch 76 Ball cut switch 77 ball tank, 78 tank rail, 80 launch control device, 81 launch stop switch, 82 touch switch, 83 Shooting motor, 90 sub-integrated control device, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 performance display control device, 95 power board, 95a power switch, 98 probability setting switch, 99 RAM clear switch, 100 hall computer.

Claims (1)

a success/fail lottery means for performing a success/failure lottery based on the establishment of a predetermined condition;
variable display means for variably displaying a pattern on a display device based on the result of the lottery;
winning notification effect execution means for executing a winning notification effect of moving a movable accessory to the front side of the display device at a predetermined timing when a winning result is obtained as a result of the lottery;
Advantageous state generating means for generating an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player as a game state;
with
The advantageous state has a first state and a second state with different average fluctuation times of symbols,
As the action mode of the movable role, there are a first action mode and a second action mode in which the time until the action of the movable role is completed is different,
The first state has a shorter average fluctuation time than the second state,
The first operation mode has a shorter time to complete the operation than the second operation mode,
The winning notification effect execution means executes the winning notification effect in the first operation mode when the winning result is obtained during the first state, and the winning notification effect is executed when the winning result is obtained during the second state. In the case where the winning notification effect is executed according to the second operation mode,
game machine.

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