JP2023125914A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of restraining occurrence of a phenomenon in which a big win game is not generated in a small win game.SOLUTION: A time difference between first accumulated time until a small win game pertaining to a small win derived by a first pattern variation pertaining to a second start pocket within a specific number of times is started after completion of a specific big win game and second accumulated time until a small win game pertaining to a small win derived by a second pattern variation that is smaller by one than a first pattern variation and pertains to the second start pocket is started after completion of a specific big win game becomes equal to or less than the minimum time of the first unit variation time required for executing a pattern variation pertaining to a second start pocket in which big win games within a specific number of times are not generated once after completion of a specific big win game in an easy-to-win state set with completion of the specific big win game as an opportunity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.

Some gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, are configured to be able to derive a small win, and generate a jackpot game when a game ball passes through a specific area in a small win game related to the small win.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2015-119882

In such a gaming machine, if a player forgets to shoot a game ball in a small winning game, an event occurs in which the game ball does not pass through the V winning area in the specific area and the jackpot game does not occur. There is a possibility that the desire to play will be significantly impaired.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that can suppress the occurrence of an event in which a jackpot game does not occur in a small win game.

According to the present invention, it is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol change based on the winning of a game ball to the first starting hole or the second starting hole. A win/fail judgment including at least a determination as to whether or not to win is executed, and when the small win is derived in the win/fail judgment, a small win game is started after the symbol variation for which the win/fail judgment was executed, and the small win is determined. When a game ball passes through a specific area in a game, a jackpot game is started after the end of the small win game, and the winning easy state in which it is easier for the game ball to enter the second starting slot than the non-winning easy state is set as the jackpot. A gaming machine that can be set to trigger the end of a game, and suspends the start of symbol fluctuation related to the second starting port until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, and is set to trigger the end of a specific jackpot game. In the award entry easy state, the hold related to the second starting port does not end until the symbol variation related to the second starting port starts for the first time within a specific number of times after the end of the specific jackpot game. When the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed and the small win that can cause the jackpot game is derived for the first time with the symbol variation related to the second starting port for the first time, the specified In the first cumulative time from the end of the jackpot game to the start of the small win game related to the small win, and in the easy-to-enter state that was set after the end of the specific jackpot game, the specific jackpot game is After the end, until the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started a second time, which is one less than the first number of times, the hold related to the second starting port does not expire and the pattern changes to the second starting port. When the symbol variation is executed and the small win that can cause the jackpot game is derived for the first time by the symbol variation related to the second starting opening for the second time, the specific jackpot game ends. The time difference from the second cumulative time from the start of the small winning game related to the small winning to when the specific jackpot game ends in the award easy state that was set with the end of the specific jackpot game as an opportunity. Provided is a gaming machine, characterized in that the jackpot game does not occur within the specific number of times, and is less than or equal to the shortest time of the first unit variation time required to execute one symbol variation related to the second starting port. be done.

According to the present invention, a gaming machine is provided that can suppress the occurrence of an event in which a jackpot game does not occur in a small win game.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in area II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in area III shown in FIG. 1 and the surrounding area. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining the validity of special symbols, and FIG. 8(b) is a diagram used when a jackpot is derived in determining the validity of special symbols related to special symbol 1. It is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 8(c) shows the lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special symbol correctness determination related to the special symbol 2. This is a diagram schematically showing, and FIG. 8(d) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a small hit is derived in the special symbol correctness determination regarding the special symbol 2. . FIG. 9(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used for symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when a special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the variation pattern derivation state PA. FIG. 10(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation related to special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB, and FIG. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when a special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the variation pattern derivation state PB. FIG. 11(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used for symbol variation (from the 5th rotation) on special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC. b) schematically shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation (5th rotation or later) related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. FIG. FIG. 12(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 12(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. FIG. 13(a) shows the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table used in the symbol fluctuation (first rotation) for special pattern 2 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and non-jackpot. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation (within the 4th rotation) related to the special figure 2 in the figure variation pattern derivation state PC. . FIG. 14(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation (second rotation) for special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC and non-jackpot, and FIG. 14(b) shows the special symbol variation pattern lottery table. It is a diagram schematically showing a special symbol variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation (third rotation) regarding special symbol 2 in the symbol variation pattern derivation state PC and non-jackpot. FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation (4th rotation) regarding special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and non-jackpot. FIGS. 16(a) to 16(d) show the timing when the small winning game related to the small winning starts when the small winning is derived within the fourth rotation of the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PC, and It is a diagram showing the execution status of symbol variation up to the timing. FIG. 17(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation (within the fourth rotation) of special symbol 2 when the PC is in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state and jackpot, and FIG. 17(b) shows the special symbol variation pattern lottery table. It is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation (within 4th rotation) regarding special symbol 1 in the pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and at the time of jackpot. FIGS. 18(a) to 18(d) show the timing at which the jackpot game related to the jackpot starts and up to the timing when the jackpot is derived within the fourth rotation of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. It is a diagram showing the execution status of symbol variation. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the flow of the effect when the V release effect is executed. FIG. 20(a) is a flow of the V release effect control process, and the process is executed at the end of the jackpot game which is the trigger for setting the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. Further, FIG. 20(b) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the execution lottery of the V release effect.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the explanation is omitted as appropriate. In addition, in the following explanation, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player's side) as shown in FIG. 1, unless otherwise specified. ).
In addition, "advantageous (advantageous degree)" in the following explanation refers to being advantageous to the player, and furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the prize ball (game Refers to being advantageous in terms of the amount of money acquired (not limited to the payout of game balls, but also includes the payout of medals).

<About the features of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 in this embodiment, the features of the invention (present invention) described in this embodiment will be explained.
In explaining the features, the configuration in parentheses is an example of the configuration of this embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and in the description of the gaming machine 10 that follows, the configuration in parentheses will be used for the same purpose. The configuration may be described in

The present invention
It is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol change based on the winning of a game ball to a first starting port (first starting port 57) or a second starting port (second starting port 59). When the above-mentioned small win is derived in the above-mentioned correctness judgment, the small hit is executed after the end of the symbol variation for which the above-mentioned small hit has been carried out. When the game starts and the game ball passes through a specific area (V winning area) in the small winning game, the jackpot game starts after the small winning game ends, and the ball enters the second starting opening more than in the non-winning easy state. A winning easy state in which it is easy to win a prize with a game ball can be set at the end of the above-mentioned jackpot game, and the start of the symbol variation related to the second starting opening is suspended until the variation start condition is satisfied. hand,
In the above-mentioned easy-to-enter state (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC) that is set upon the end of a specific jackpot game, a specific number of times (4 corresponding to the maximum value of the special figure 2 pending counter) after the end of the specific jackpot game is determined. Until the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started for the first time within the rotation), the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the second starting port being terminated, and the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed. When the above-mentioned small win that can cause the above-mentioned jackpot game is derived for the first time by the symbol fluctuation related to the above-mentioned second starting opening for the first time, the small-hit game related to the small win after the specific jackpot game ends In the first cumulative time until the start of the game and in the above-mentioned easy-to-enter state that was set upon the end of the specified jackpot game, the second number of times that is one less than the first number of times after the specified jackpot game ends. The symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the second starting port being terminated until the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started for the second time, and the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed for the second time. When the above-mentioned small win that can cause the above-mentioned jackpot game is derived for the first time by the symbol fluctuation related to the second starting hole, the period from the end of the specific jackpot game to the start of the small win game related to the small win is In the above-mentioned easy-to-enter state where the time difference with the second cumulative time is set as a trigger of the end of the above-mentioned specific jackpot game, the above-mentioned jackpot game does not occur within the above-mentioned specific number of times after the above-mentioned specific jackpot game ends. The minimum time (700 ms) of the first unit variation time required to execute the symbol variation related to the starting opening once or less,
This gaming machine is characterized by:

According to the present invention, a jackpot game occurs without the game ball passing through the specific area during a small win game that occurs within a specific number of times in the award easy state that is set after the end of the specific jackpot game. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of such events.
Further, according to the present invention, by making it difficult to specify which symbol change within the above-mentioned specific number of times resulted in a small hit, the expectations for the pending series after the end of the jackpot game caused by the small hit are reduced. can be increased.

In addition, the said specific number of times is not limited to the maximum value (4 in this embodiment) of the number of symbol changes related to the said 2nd start opening which can be held. For example, on the premise that the above-mentioned easy-to-enter state that is set upon the end of the above-mentioned specific jackpot game ends when the number of executions of symbol variation reaches a specified number of times (in this embodiment, 80), the above-mentioned specified number of times may be set to a value larger than the maximum value and smaller than the specified number of times (more preferably, a value smaller than half of the specified number of times).

Further, the first number of times refers to an arbitrary number of times within the specific number of times. As described above, in the present invention, since the second number of times is one less than the first number of times, the first number of times necessarily has a value of 2 or more.

In addition, in the above-mentioned "the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the second starting port being terminated until the first symbol variation related to the second starting port is started,""The hold related to the second starting port has not expired" means that until the first symbol change related to the second starting port, when the previous symbol change is started, the second Indicates that the symbol change related to the starting opening is pending.
Furthermore, "The symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the second starting port being terminated until the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started for the second time,""The hold related to the above-mentioned second starting port has not expired" means that when the previous symbol variation starts until before the symbol variation related to the second starting port for the second time, the above-mentioned second starting port It also indicates that the symbol change related to is pending, or that the previous symbol change does not exist.

In addition, the "first time" in the above "and when the above-mentioned small win that can cause the above-mentioned jackpot game is derived for the first time due to the symbol fluctuation related to the above-mentioned second starting hole for the first time" refers to the above-mentioned specific jackpot. This refers to the fact that if another symbol variation is executed after the end of the game and before the symbol variation from which the small win is derived, all of the results of the above-mentioned validity judgment for the other symbol variation are losses.
Furthermore, "for the first time" in "and when the above-mentioned small win that can cause the above-mentioned jackpot game is derived for the first time due to the symbol fluctuation related to the above-mentioned second starting hole for the second time," refers to the above-mentioned specific jackpot game. If another symbol variation is executed after the end of the symbol variation until the symbol variation from which the small hit is derived, all the results of the above-mentioned validity judgment for the other symbol variation will be a loss, or the other symbol variation will be a loss. indicates that it does not exist.

In addition, the above-mentioned "minimum time of the first unit variation time" refers to the shortest time when there are multiple candidates for the first unit variation time, and if there is only one candidate for the first unit variation time. In this case, the first unit variation time itself becomes the shortest time.
Furthermore, the above-mentioned expression "becomes the shortest time of the first unit variation time" includes that the time difference is zero.

The gaming machine 10 having the above features will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be explained using FIGS. 1 to 5.
1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in area II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in area III shown in FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine 10. FIG.
Note that the configurations illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5 are only necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and configurations and functions not shown here may be added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Furthermore, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have to include all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and fires game balls into the front area (hereinafter referred to as "game area 50a") of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. A game is performed in which a prize ball is obtained when a game ball enters a winning hole (for example, the big winning hole 55, etc.). In addition, in the following explanation, the game ball entering the winning hole may be simply expressed as "winning (in the winning hole)".

The gaming machine 10 has a rectangular outer frame 15 that opens in the front and rear, an inner frame 17 that removably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and a structure that covers the front side of the game board 50. A front frame 20 is provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) located on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed in front of the outer frame 15. Note that the middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23 (inserting the door key into the cylinder lock 23 and moving the door key in the opposite direction to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (in this embodiment, to the right). rotation) is possible.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23 (inserting the door key into the cylinder lock 23 and turning the door key in the opposite direction to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (in this embodiment, to the left) ) is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 from view.
The front frame 20 also includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are vertically spaced apart and integrally provided with the front frame 20. .
The front frame 20 also includes an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and by rotating the operation handle 31, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a. It looks like this.

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the middle frame 17 includes a middle frame opening sensor 76 that detects whether the middle frame 17 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the outer frame 15. , and a front frame opening sensor 77 that detects whether the front frame 20 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the middle frame 17. In this embodiment, these door opening sensors are all turned on in the open state and turned off in the closed state. However, these door opening sensors may be configured to be OFF in the open state and ON in the closed state.
Thereby, the gaming machine 10 can detect both the open/close state of the middle frame 17 with respect to the outer frame 15 and the open/close state of the front frame 20 with respect to the middle frame 17.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player are arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b that accepts a prepaid card return operation as a main operation section 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100, which will be described later. 1 As an operation unit that is electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, a performance button that can accept operations by a player to switch performances occurring during a game or to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d, middle cursor button 38e) for instructing up, down, left, and right operations, respectively. included. Note that each operating section is provided with a sensor for detecting an operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operating section based on a change in the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball receiving tray 27, a movable decoration body 22 is provided which is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown).

A ball extraction mechanism 36 is provided at the bottom of the lower ball tray 29 to discharge the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. By operating this ball extraction mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed at the bottom of the lower ball receiving tray 29 opens, and game balls naturally fall and are discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism that, when operated, moves the stored balls to the lower ball receiving tray 29, similar to the ball removing mechanism 36. By operating both mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are provided on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a, 34b of the front frame 20 are formed of light-transmitting covers, and frame lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are disposed inside each of them. There is. The speaker 33 and the frame lamp 35 can output sound or turn on or off in conjunction with effects, error notifications, etc. that occur during the game.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display section 81 disposed approximately at the center of the game board 50 and a sub display section 82 disposed around the main display section 81. The sub display section 82 further includes an upper sub display section 82 a disposed above the main display section 81 , a left sub display section 82 b disposed on the left side of the main display section 81 , and a left sub display section 82 b disposed on the left side of the main display section 81 . and a right sub-display section 82c disposed on the right side of the screen.
Here, the main display section 81 is a fixed type liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub-display section 82a, the left sub-display section 82b, and the right sub-display section 82c are movable liquid crystal display devices operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display section 81 can display a variable display of symbol rows that is performed in conjunction with a variable display on a first special symbol display device 91 or a second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and can also display various other effects. can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol rows (decorative symbols) displayed on the main display section 81, the displayed decorative symbols form three symbol rows. Although the direction of the variable display of each symbol row in this embodiment is downward, the direction is not particularly limited. For example, it may be in an upward direction, a left-right direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, the depth direction refers to a pattern row that extends from the back of the main display section 81 toward the front or vice versa, even though it is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display section 81. A virtual direction that is perceived by a player in a display mode that uses a method (for example, perspective) that gives the impression of a variable display.
In addition, the decorative designs in this embodiment include a "1 design" imitating the number "1", a "2 design" imitating the number "2", a "3 design" imitating the number "3", "4 design" imitating the number "4", "5 design" imitating the number "5", "6 design" imitating the number "6", "7 design" imitating the number "7"'', an "8 symbol" imitating the number "8", and a "9 symbol" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following explanation, "1 design", "3 design", "5 design", "7 design", and "9 design" will be collectively referred to as "odd number design", and "2 design" and "4 design". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols."

Each of the sub-display sections 82 is not only provided mainly to display performance images related to the performance, but is also configured to be movable.
The initial positions of the upper sub-display section 82a are on the upper side with respect to the main display section 81, the left sub-display section 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display section 81, and the right sub-display section 82c is on the left side with respect to the main display section 81. Each of the sub-display sections 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position where the entire display area of the sub-display section 82 overlaps the display area of the main display section 81. .

Furthermore, the effect display device 80 (the main display section 81, the upper sub-display section 82a, the left sub-display section 82b, and the right sub-display section 82c) in this embodiment employs a liquid crystal display device. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be employed as the effect display device 80.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter abbreviated as "LEDs") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display section 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. Special symbols and normal symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 90.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged in a position that is less visible to the player than the main display section 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display section 81. .
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is just an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that will be done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to operate a special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbols in this embodiment include a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol as "special symbol 1", and the second special symbol as "special symbol 2".

The normal symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to operate a normal electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The normal symbols in this embodiment are displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
Note that the normal symbol may be abbreviated as "Puzu", and the normal electric accessory may be referred to as "Electric Chew".

Further, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol retention lamp 94, a second special symbol retention lamp 95, and a normal symbol retention lamp 96 in addition to the above-mentioned display device.
The first special symbol holding lamp 94 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol variations of the reserved special symbol 1, and the second special symbol retaining lamp 95 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol variations of the reserved special symbol 2. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the reserved common symbol, and both have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, only the right side is always lit = 1, and the left and right sides are always lit = 1). 2. Right side blinking + left side constant lighting = 3, left and right blinking = 4), it is possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol variations.

In the following explanation, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 and then stopped is referred to as "symbol variation of the special symbol", and the following In the description, a symbol variation in which a regular symbol is stopped and displayed after the regular symbol display device 93 is variably displayed may be referred to as a "symbol fluctuation of a regular symbol."
In addition, in the following explanation, the variable display of the symbol row (decorative pattern) displayed on the main display section 81 mentioned above will be distinguished from the "design variation of the special pattern" and "the pattern variation of the regular pattern". It is sometimes referred to as "symbol variation".
In addition, in the following explanation, when it is simply referred to as "symbol variation", unless otherwise specified, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the front surface of the game board 50, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged, so that the game ball that is launched can roll. A gaming area 50a is defined in the area.
Further, on the left side and above the gaming area 50a, a curved outer rail 51 and an inner rail 53 are arranged to guide the game ball launched by rotating the operating handle 31 to the upper part of the gaming area 50a. has been done. Note that the outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with the center of the gaming area 50a as a reference. Here, the windmill 52 is a nail-shaped mechanism for changing the falling direction of the game ball.

The game machine 10 is capable of adjusting the strength of the launch of the game ball by changing the amount of rotational operation (for example, the rotation angle) of the operating handle 31, and the first flow path where the game ball that is launched more weakly rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the gaming area 50a so that the game ball rolls through either X (so-called left-handed batting) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed batting) where the game ball that is hit more strongly rolls. It is located.

In FIG. 4, the major winning openings 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 are shown as the main winning openings, but the illustrated winning openings are just examples. , and their number and arrangement may be changed as appropriate.

The big prize opening 55 is arranged at the lower right part of the gaming area 50a. A big winning hole sensor 72 is attached to the big winning hole 55, and a winning to the big winning hole 55 is determined based on the detection result of the big winning hole sensor 72, and a number (a book) corresponding to the big winning hole 55 is determined. In the embodiment, 15) prize balls are awarded.
In addition, in this embodiment, more game balls roll toward the big prize opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the grand prize opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that convertably transitions to an open state in which it is easy to enter the big prize opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the prize, and is switched between the open state and the closed state by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is a part of a jackpot game that is started due to a jackpot being derived by a special figure correctness determination, which will be described later, or a small win is derived by a special figure correctness determination, which will be described later. Due to this, a part of the small winning game that is started is in an open state, and accordingly, a prize is allowed to be won in the big prize opening 55. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easier to enter the big prize opening 55, so jackpot games and small winning games that greatly increase the chance of winning prize balls, It can be said that this is an advantageous gaming state. Furthermore, although the details will be described later, the small winning game in this embodiment can cause a jackpot game.
In the jackpot game, the open state and closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are set alternately, and one open state (sometimes referred to as a "round game", and the total number of round games that occur in one jackpot) is set alternately. The round (sometimes referred to as the "number of rounds") ends based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls entering the grand prize opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 closes. state. Furthermore, one open state in the jackpot game is based on the elapse of a sufficient time (in this embodiment, 30 seconds) for a predetermined number of game balls to enter the jackpot 55. It will also end.
On the other hand, the small winning game ends when 1.8 seconds have elapsed from the open state of the special electric accessory 65 or when 10 game balls have entered the big prize opening 55. Therefore, in the small winning game, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the big winning hole 55 compared to the jackpot game.

The first starting port 57 is arranged at the lower center of the gaming area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a winning in the first starting port 57 is determined based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and the prize is associated with the first starting port 57. The number of prize balls given (in this embodiment, 4) is awarded. In at least a part of the case where it is determined that a prize is won in the first starting hole 57, the symbol variation of the special drawing 1 will be performed.
In addition, in the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first starting port 57 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so that they roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right portion of the gaming area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and a winning in the second starting port 59 is determined based on the detection result of the second starting port sensor 71, and the prize is associated with the second starting port 59. The number of prize balls given (in this embodiment, 1) is awarded.
In at least a part of the case where winning in the second starting hole 59 is determined, the symbol variation of the special drawing 2 will be performed.
In addition, in the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so that they roll.

A normal electric accessory 61 is disposed in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The normal electric accessory 61 is a member that convertably transitions between an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59 and a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball, and the normal electric accessory solenoid 62 transitions to either the open or closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 becomes the open state when the result of the determination of the validity of the ordinary figure, which will be described later, is the ordinary figure hit (hereinafter sometimes simply expressed as "the ordinary figure hit"). , Accordingly, winning to the second starting port 59 is allowed. In this way, when the normal electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is possible to enter the second starting port 59, so the prize balls suppress the decrease in the number of game balls and the symbol fluctuation of the special drawing 2. The chances of being executed can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is located at the right center of the gaming area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and winning at the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where winning at the gate 63 is determined, the symbols of common symbols will be changed.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the gate 63 can serve as an opportunity to start a jackpot game in a jackpot game standby state, which will be described later. Specifically, when it is detected that a game ball enters (passes) the gate 63 in the jackpot game state, the waiting jackpot game is started. It should be noted that, apart from the gate 63, a passage area for the game ball that triggers the start of the jackpot game may be provided, but it is preferable that the passage area is provided on the second channel Y, similar to the gate 63.

The general winning hole 67 is arranged at the lower left part of the gaming area 50a. A general winning hole sensor 73 is attached to the general winning hole 67, and a winning to the general winning hole 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning hole sensor 73, and a number ( In this embodiment, the prize ball 4) is awarded.
In addition, in this embodiment, more game balls roll toward the general prize opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is arranged, but each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning hole 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. . Further, a plurality of general winning holes 67 may be provided.

The out port 69 is arranged at the lowest part of the gaming area 50a. Game balls that are hit into the game area 50a and do not enter the above-mentioned winning holes fall into the out hole 69 and are treated as out balls.
In this embodiment, an out ball sensor 75 (not shown) is provided for detecting an out ball, which is a game ball that has entered the input prize opening and the out opening 69.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back side of the game board 50, there are a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub-control board case 209 in which the first sub-control board 200 is stored, and a second sub-control board case 209. The second sub-control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is stored, and the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored are installed, and the first sub-control board case 309 is installed. In addition to the back surfaces of the control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 309, an opening/closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
Note that the main control board 100 is provided with a RAM clear switch 43.
Further, the board case and cover covering each board are made of transparent members, and the corresponding board is visible through each case and cover.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board, and a backup power supply based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is comprised of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power interruption detection circuit 503 that detects a power interruption (when the voltage supplied by the normal power supply drops to a predetermined voltage).
Further, a power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500, and assuming that primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the power control board 500 is turned on. A normal power supply circuit 501 generates a normal power supply, and supplies power to electronic and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400). is supplied.
Further, when a power outage is detected by the power outage detection circuit 503, the power supply control board 500 transmits a power outage signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, first sub control board 200, and payout control board 400. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 is configured to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment on the gaming island.
Note that the backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, and the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400 may be provided.

Further, on the back side of the game board 50, above the open/close cover 45, a game ball tank 46 is arranged in which game balls supplied from the ball supply equipment of the game island are stored. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the balls paid out by the payout unit 48 pass through the payout passage 49. The ball is then delivered to the upper ball receiving tray 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described, but these are only specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented with another structure.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration provided in the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment will be explained using FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 6 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may include a control configuration not shown in FIG. 6.

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various calculation processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as control programs and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area and buffer memory as a temporary storage area, and peripheral boards. It is equipped with an I/O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals to and from each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system separate from the program processing by the CPU 101 and generates random numbers (hard random numbers). are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing, thereby executing various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power supply generated in a backup power supply circuit, which will be described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, when the power is restored after a power outage (when the power is turned on), the gaming machine 10 can use the data to return to the state immediately before the power outage. Information is configured to be backed up. For example, in addition to data such as the stack pointer and each register that were held when a power outage occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (playing stopped state or playing enabled state), the current regular lottery state, etc. Information related to games is to be backed up. Note that this information is cleared (initialized) by RAM clear processing. Therefore, after the RAM is cleared, a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA (described later as common figure low certainty) will be newly set. Furthermore, when the RAM clear process is executed, the initial symbol combination of the symbol row related to the decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state, and if the RAM clear process is not executed when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off immediately before. Even when symbol variation is not being executed, the initial symbol combination is stopped and displayed. Further, this initial symbol combination is stopped and displayed only when the power is turned on, and is not stopped and displayed when symbol fluctuation is executed.

In this embodiment, in addition to at least an area in which information related to such games is stored (sometimes referred to as an area related to games in the RAM 103), the complement of the checksum and the area related to games in the RAM 103 are stored. The area where the backup flag is stored (sometimes referred to as a game-related backup information area of the RAM 103) is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the gaming machine 10 returns using the various information stored in the backed-up gaming-related area of the RAM 103 and the gaming-related backup information area of the RAM 103.
Note that there are no restrictions on the specific method of backup in this embodiment. For example, an area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be implemented with a configuration that can hold data in a non-volatile manner even in a power outage state. As another example, different hardware may be provided in the RAM 103 for a first memory configured to be able to hold data in a non-volatile manner even in a power-off state and a second memory that is referenced when the gaming machine 10 is in operation. In that case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory when the power is cut off, and transfers the saved information from the first memory to the first memory when the power is restored. All you have to do is recover to the second memory.

In addition, the main control board 100 includes a first starting opening sensor 70, a second starting opening sensor 71, a big winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, a middle frame opening sensor 76, It is electrically connected to the front frame door opening sensor 77 and the like, and is configured such that detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I/O port 104.

The main control board 100 also includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol retention lamp 94, a second special symbol retention lamp 95, and a normal symbol retention lamp. 96, it is electrically connected to the normal electric accessory solenoid 62 and the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and is configured to be able to control these via the I/O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation section 39 and the RAM clear switch 43, and is configured to be able to detect operations on the main operation section 39.

The main control board 100 and the first sub-control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line. The main control board 100 is connected to enable communication only in the direction, and various production control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200.
Note that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to send data. It is composed of
Further, in this embodiment, a parallel transmission method is employed for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be employed.

The first sub-control board 200 serves as a temporary storage area, a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processing related to game performances based on performance control commands from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as performance control programs and various lottery tables, etc. It is equipped with a RAM 203 that functions as a work area and buffer memory, and an I/O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. The main controls related to game performance are executed according to a control program stored in the game machine.
Note that the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the production button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation section.

In addition, the first sub-control board 200 outputs to the audio control board 310 an image control command that instructs the second sub-control board 300 to display an image in the production control process based on the production control command from the main control board 100. voice control commands for instructing the sound to be displayed, lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display section 82, etc. generate.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the audio control board 310 for bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, audio control command) is transmitted to the first sub-control board 300 and the audio control board 310. The control board 200 sends a response command (ACK command) to each control board (second (sub control board 300, audio control board 310) to the first sub control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the frame lamp 35 and transmits lamp control data via the I/O port 204. The frame lamp 35 is configured such that lighting is controlled by lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 and transmits movable control data via the I/O port 204. The movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 are configured to be movable under movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Although not shown in the drawings, the second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU that performs various calculation processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, and stores image control programs and various data. The CPU is equipped with a ROM that functions as a work area and buffer memory as a temporary storage area, and an I/O port that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. It is configured to execute main controls related to image production according to a stored control program.
Furthermore, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data in accordance with the content of the performance determined by the performance content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU, and a It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates audio data in accordance with the content of the performance based on the control signal. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in the image ROM according to instructions from the CPU, processes the image data, and outputs the generated image data to the main display section 81 and sub display section 82. Send. Further, a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP.

The audio control board 310 includes a CPU 311 that performs various calculation processes related to audio production based on audio control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores audio control programs, audio data, etc., and a workpiece that serves as a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 313 that functions as an area and buffer memory, and an I/O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. is configured to perform specific control. Therefore, the audio control board 310 reads the audio data stored in the ROM 312 in response to the audio control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read audio data, and generates the final audio data after synthesis. can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via an amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output sound.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, ROM, and RAM (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally, and controls the payout unit 48 to be driven to pay out game balls based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. At the same time, the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are driven synchronously based on the amount of operation of the operating handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 includes a normal power supply circuit that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board, and a backup circuit that generates a backup power supply based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is comprised of a power supply circuit and a power interruption detection circuit (both not shown) that detects a power interruption (the voltage supplied by the normal power source drops by a predetermined voltage).
Further, a power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500, and assuming that primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the power control board 500 is turned on. Normal power is generated in the normal power supply circuit, and power is supplied to electronic and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300, and payout control board 400). Supplied.
Further, when a power outage is detected by the power outage detection circuit, the power supply control board 500 sends a power outage signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400. Send.
Further, the backup power supply circuit is configured to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment on the gaming island.
Note that the backup power supply circuit may be provided on the payout control board 400, and the power failure detection circuit may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but instead of being provided on the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400. They may be provided for each.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment will be explained using FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. Note that the functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may include a functional configuration that is not shown in FIG. 7. Furthermore, when explaining the functional configuration, reference will be made to FIGS. 8 to 12 as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main reservation control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special lottery means 130, a regular lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and A cutoff processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means are functional representations of what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described using FIG.

First, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing data read out by the means included in the main control board 100, data derived by calculations in the means, etc., in respective storage areas. . In particular, the data (effect control commands) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted by the command transmission means to the sub-command management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later. be done.

Ball entry determining means 110 determines whether or not a ball has entered each winning hole based on the detection result of a sensor provided in each winning hole.
In addition, when it is determined that a game ball has won by a sensor provided in a winning hole such as the big winning hole sensor 72, the ball entering determining means 110 is configured to provide an effect that includes information that can identify the type of sensor related to the winning. A control command (winning command) is generated and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The main random number generation means 115 is capable of generating multiple types of random numbers with different update ranges by the random number circuit 105, and at the timing when a winning in the winning opening is determined, the main random number generating means 115 generates one or more random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105. Obtain (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when it is determined that a prize has been won in the first starting hole 57 or the second starting hole 59, the main random number generating means 115 generates a random number for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not, and a special pattern stopping pattern, which will be described later. Obtain random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery. When it is determined that the gate 63 has won, a random number for determining the validity of a common symbol, a random number for a common symbol stop symbol lottery, and a random number for a common symbol variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding main information storage means 160. Store in storage area.
Note that the random number circuit 105 monitors whether the multiple types of random numbers that it updates itself are updated normally or not, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that an update abnormality in the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

The main reservation control means 120 performs control regarding the reservation of symbol fluctuations of special symbols and symbol fluctuations of regular symbols. Regarding special figure 1, the random numbers for special figure validity judgment, random numbers for special figure stop symbol lottery, and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which are obtained by winning in the first starting opening 57, are specially selected. It is held (stored) as the operation hold information shown in FIG.
More specifically, the main reservation control means 120 adds 1 each time the operation reservation information of the special symbol 1 is reserved, and the operation reservation information of the special symbol 1 is used (in the lottery of the special symbol lottery means 130). A holding counter (hereinafter referred to as the "Special Figure 1 Holding Counter") is decremented by 1 each time the special drawing 1 holding counter is used. The operation reservation information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 reservation counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation reservation information is used, the used operation reservation information is cleared and the remaining operation reservation information is stored. The information is controlled to be moved (shifted) from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 holding counter which is one less than the current special figure 1 holding counter in order from the smallest special figure 1 holding counter.
In addition, the main holding control means 120 also performs the same control as the above-mentioned control for special drawings 2 and general drawings separately from special drawings 1, and the holding counter for special drawings 2 is called the special drawing 2 holding counter, and the main holding counter The upper limit of the value of the special figure 2 reservation counter in the embodiment is 4.
In addition, in the following explanation, "suspension of operation reservation information" may be expressed as "suspension of symbol variation" or simply "suspension."
In addition, when the main reservation control means 120 updates (adds or subtracts) the operation reservation information (retention counter) of special figure 1 or special figure 2, the main reservation control means 120 performs production control including the special figure 1 reservation counter and the special figure 2 reservation counter. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, in this embodiment, when both the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are reserved, the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 is prioritized. The priority variations used are made. However, instead of this priority variation, there is a winning order variation in which the operation reservation information is used in the order in which it is reserved, regardless of whether it corresponds to special drawing 1 or special drawing 2. When both the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are reserved, the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 1 and the operation reservation information corresponding to special figure 2 are used at the same time. Simultaneous fluctuations may also be adopted.

The advance determination means 125 executes advance determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation reservation information at least in part when the operation reservation information of the special symbol is suspended at a predetermined advance determination timing.
More specifically, the preliminary determination means 125 reads each random number of the operation suspension information that has been suspended this time, and performs preliminary determination for each of the special pattern validity determination, special pattern stop symbol lottery, and special pattern variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used in the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the results of these preliminary determinations are the same as the results of the lottery that will be executed later.
Further, the advance determination means 125 generates a performance control command (advance determination command) including the derived result of the advance determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Since the advance determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160) at least in part at the timing of the predetermined advance determination, the advance determination command is transmitted following the above-mentioned suspended command. It will be sent. Here, the timing of the predetermined advance determination is, for example, the timing when the operation suspension information of the special symbol is suspended. In addition, in this embodiment, if the operation suspension information of special map 1 is suspended during the high accuracy of general maps described later, the advance determination is regulated, so the transmission of the advance determination command corresponding to the advance determination is also restricted. Regulated. On the other hand, in the case where the operation suspension information of the special map 2 is suspended during the low probability of a general map which will be described later, the advance determination may or may not be restricted.

The special pattern lottery means 130 includes a special pattern validity determination means 131, a special pattern stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special pattern fluctuation pattern deriving means 133. Processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. The special symbol lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation suspension information among the operation suspension information held in the main information storage means 160 when the special symbol variation start condition is satisfied.
In addition, "the special pattern fluctuation start conditions are met" means, for example, that the jackpot game is not in progress, and that neither special pattern 1 nor special pattern 2 is in the process of pattern variation (special pattern 1 or special pattern 2). (including during the stop display of the symbol variation related to the special figure 2), all conditions for the presence of operation hold information in at least one of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are satisfied.

Here, FIGS. 8 to 12 are diagrams schematically showing lottery tables used in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In addition, in a lottery using a lottery table, including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (only one target lottery value is used). If so, the number of additions is one time), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which a carry (overflow) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the explanation regarding the lottery table, names are attached to the lottery tables for convenience of explanation, but if data such as lottery values included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is stored in an identifiable manner in each ROM, Often these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, if there are items listed for convenience of explanation or "-" or "0" as lottery values, these do not necessarily indicate data stored in each ROM. isn't it. In addition, results with "-" or "0" written as the lottery value will not win. Furthermore, if a lottery value that is the same as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be obtained within the range) is listed in the lottery table, the result will be derived 100%, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. There is no need to do so. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, a carry will always occur in the addition of the last lottery value, so there is no need to perform the addition. In that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special pattern correctness determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not each time the symbol changes, and uses the read random number and a lottery table for determining whether the special pattern is correct or not to decide whether to win a jackpot, a small hit, or a loss. A special map validity judgment is performed to determine the validity of the special drawing by lottery.
FIG. 8(a) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining the validity of special symbols. The lottery table is different between special symbols 1 and 2, and the range of random numbers used in these determinations is , 0 to 65535. Therefore, in the special figure correctness determination in the special figure 1, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (approximately 1/320), and otherwise it is a loss and a small hit is not derived. On the other hand, in the special figure 2 judgment, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (approximately 1/320), a small hit is derived with a probability of 1820/65536 (approximately 1/36.0), and Anything other than that will result in a loss.
In addition, in this embodiment, as will be described later, since a jackpot game can be generated via a small win, the probability that a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination is set to the above-mentioned one probability.

The special pattern stop symbol lottery unit 132 selects a random number for the special pattern stop symbol lottery (in the range of 0 to 999 in this embodiment) and a special pattern stop when the result of the special pattern validity determination is a jackpot or small hit. The stopping symbols of the special symbols are determined by lottery using a lottery table for symbol lottery.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8(b), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special symbol correctness determination related to the special symbol 1, the special symbol When a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination related to 1, the pattern A has a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and the pattern B has a probability of 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11). It is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, even if either symbol A or symbol B is determined, after the end of the jackpot game corresponding to these stopped symbols, the flat symbol is high and accurate, which will be described later. The number of times (hereinafter referred to as ``the specified number of times related to the general pattern high accuracy'') is 80 times after the end of the jackpot game when symbol A is determined, and 80 times after the end of the jackpot game when symbol B is determined. If it is later, it will be 40 times. Further, the number of rounds of the jackpot game corresponding to symbol A is 10, while the number of rounds of the jackpot game corresponding to symbol B is four. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol A is more advantageous than the symbol B in terms of both the number of rounds and the prescribed number of times related to the high accuracy.

As shown in FIG. 8(c), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a small hit is derived in the special pattern correctness determination regarding the special pattern 2, the special pattern related to the special pattern 2 When a small hit is derived in the figure correctness judgment, symbol a has a probability of 700/1000 (approximately 1/1.43), symbol b has a probability of 300/1000 (approximately 1/3.33), It is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, the symbol a is a stop symbol in which the number of rounds of the jackpot game that occurs in the small winning game related to the symbol is 10, and which becomes a regular symbol high after the end of the jackpot game, and The specified number of times is exactly 80 times. On the other hand, symbol b is a stopped symbol in which the number of rounds of the jackpot game that occurs in the small winning game related to the stopped symbol is 4, and which becomes the regular symbol high certainty after the end of the relevant jackpot game, and The specified number of times is exactly 80 times. Therefore, it can be said that symbol a is more advantageous than symbol b in terms of the number of rounds.
Further, when a jackpot game occurs in a small winning game, the number of rounds in the jackpot game is the number calculated by considering the small winning game as one round. Furthermore, in the following explanation, the jackpot game caused by the small win game related to pattern a will be expressed as "the jackpot game related to pattern a", and the jackpot game caused by the small win game related to pattern b will be expressed as "the jackpot game related to pattern b". It may be expressed as "the jackpot game related to b."

As shown in FIG. 8(d), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the stop symbol lottery used when a jackpot is derived in the special pattern correctness determination related to the special pattern 2, the special pattern related to the special pattern 2 If a jackpot is derived in the judgment, symbol c is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). In particular, the symbol c is a stopped symbol whose round number of the jackpot game corresponding to the stopped symbol is 10, and which becomes a flat symbol high accuracy after the end of the jackpot game, and the prescribed number of times related to the regular symbol high accuracy is 80 times.

In addition, when the result of the special pattern correctness judgment regarding the special pattern 1 is a loss, the special pattern stopping pattern lottery means 132 determines the pattern C as the stopping pattern and performs the special pattern correctness judgment related to the special pattern 2. If the result is a loss, symbol d is determined as a stop symbol.

In this way, in the present embodiment described above, the jackpot game that occurs in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 tends to be more advantageous than the jackpot game that occurs in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1. Therefore, the interest in the game can be further increased by transitioning from the special figure variation pattern deriving state PA to another special figure variation pattern deriving state, which will be described later.

The special pattern variation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special pattern variation pattern lottery tables that are referred to when determining a special pattern variation pattern, and based on the current special pattern variation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special pattern validity determination. Based on this, select one special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table to determine the current special pattern fluctuation pattern, and use the selected special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table and random numbers for special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery to create one special pattern. A figure variation pattern is determined, and a variation time is determined based on the determined special figure variation pattern. Here, the variation time refers to the time from the start of the symbol variation related to the special pattern (special pattern 1 or special pattern 2) to the end of the pattern variation.
Details of the transition conditions etc. will be described later, but the special pattern variation pattern derivation states in this embodiment include a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and a special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. . The above-mentioned method for determining the special pattern variation pattern is adopted for the symbol variation of special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and is adopted in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. It is adopted in the symbol variation shown in Figure 2. In addition, in the symbol variation related to the other special symbol in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one predetermined special symbol variation pattern is determined according to the result of the special symbol validity determination.

FIG. 9(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is , 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 9(a), in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern ASP-C can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the probability is 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11). Special figure fluctuation pattern HNP, special figure fluctuation pattern HRP with probability of 52/1000 (approximately 1/19.2), special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, 11 with probability of 13/1000 (approximately 1/76.9). Special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B with a probability of /1000 (approximately 1/90.9), special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A with a probability of 9/1000 (approximately 1/111), 7/1000 (approximately 1/143) With a probability of , special pattern variation pattern HSP2-B, with a probability of 5/1000 (1/200), special pattern variation pattern HSP3-A, and with a probability of 3/1000 (approximately 1/333), special pattern variation pattern HSP3-B. In this case, special figure variation patterns ASP1-A to special figure variation patterns ASP-C are not determined. The details will be described later using FIG. 9(b), but when the special symbol fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special symbol fluctuation pattern is determined using the value of the special symbol 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol fluctuation. is further specified.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a jackpot in the pattern variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 90/1000 (approximately 1/11.1) that the special pattern Variation pattern ASP1-A, special figure variation pattern ASP1-B with a probability of 110/1000 (about 1/9.09), special figure variation pattern ASP2-A with a probability of 135/1000 (about 1/7.41) , Special figure variation pattern ASP2-B with a probability of 165/1000 (about 1/6.06), special figure variation pattern ASP3-A with a probability of 180/1000 (about 1/5.56), 220/1000 ( The special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP3-B is determined with a probability of approximately 1/4.56), and the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-C is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and in this case, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP ~Special figure variation pattern HSP3-B is never determined.
In this way, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the 100/1000 (1/10) One of the special figure variation patterns HRP to special figure variation patterns HSP3-B is determined at a ratio of 900/1000 (approximately 1/1.11), and the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined. Furthermore, if the result of the special pattern correctness judgment becomes a jackpot in the symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern variation pattern One of ASP1-A to special figure fluctuation patterns ASP-C is determined.
Here, in the explanation related to the special pattern variation patterns of this embodiment, if two special pattern variation patterns are described with "~" in between, it will be noted that In accordance with the order described in the drawings, the description of the special pattern variation pattern that exists between the special pattern variation pattern described earlier and the special symbol variation pattern described later is omitted. In addition, in the explanation regarding the special figure variation patterns of this embodiment, if the names of the special figure variation patterns are different, regardless of whether the corresponding variation time is described, it is understood that the different special figure variation patterns are different. Point.

FIG. 9(b) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. The range of random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 9(a)) is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 9(b), the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP that can be determined in the symbol fluctuation related to special pattern 1 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA includes a special pattern fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds). There are HNP-A, special figure variation pattern HNP-B with a variation time of 5600ms, special figure variation pattern HNP-C with a variation time of 8000ms, and special figure variation pattern HNP-D with a variation time of 11200ms, and the variation time is in this order. is getting longer.
Specifically, when the special symbol 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation is 3, the special symbol variation pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). Similarly, if the special pattern 1 pending counter = 2 at the start of the current symbol fluctuation, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-A will change to 850/1000 (approximately 1/6.67) with a probability of The special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of approximately 1/1.18), and if the special pattern 1 pending counter = 1 at the start of the current symbol fluctuation, the probability is 50/1000 (1/20). Special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1/6.67), special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of 800/1000 (1/1.25). If pattern HNP-C is determined and special pattern 1 pending counter = 0 at the start of the current pattern variation, special pattern variation pattern HNP-B will change to 100/1 with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). The special pattern variation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/10), and the special pattern variation pattern HNP-D is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (approximately 1/1.18). In the following explanation, when the value of the special figure reservation counter to be referenced is 3, it will be referred to as "Hold 3", and when the value of the special figure reservation counter is 2, it will be referred to as "Hold 2", When the value of the special figure reservation counter is 1, it may be referred to as "hold 1", and when the value of the special figure hold counter is 0, it may be referred to as "hold 0".
In this way, when the special symbol fluctuation pattern HNP is determined in the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special symbol fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time ) are different. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure 1 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation, the shorter the (This makes it easier to determine the fluctuation time).
In addition, such a special figure variation pattern HNP (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "basic special figure variation pattern") also exists in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and these In the special figure variation pattern derivation state, the pending counter to be referred to is different from the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and in both cases, the value of the special figure 2 pending counter is referred to.

FIG. 10(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is It is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 10(a), in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern ASP-F can be determined.
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the probability is 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04). Special figure fluctuation pattern HNP, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-D with a probability of 20/1000 (1/50), special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E with a probability of 15/1000 (approximately 1/66.7), 5/ The special pattern variation pattern HSP-F is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/200), and in this case, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-D to special pattern variation pattern ASP-F will not be determined. The details will be described later using FIG. 10(b), but when the special symbol fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special symbol fluctuation pattern is determined using the value of the special symbol 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol fluctuation. is further specified. The method of determining the special figure fluctuation pattern using this special figure 2 reservation counter is also the same in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, which will be described later.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot or small hit in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern has a probability of 500/1000 (1/2). Variation pattern ASP-D, special figure variation pattern ASP-E with a probability of 350/1000 (about 1/2.86), special figure variation pattern ASP-F with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1/6.67) In this case, the special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern HSP-F will not be determined.
In this way, in this embodiment, if the result of the special pattern validity judgment is a loss in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, the 40/1000 (1/25) One of the special pattern variation patterns HSP-D to HSP-F is determined at a ratio of 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04), and the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined at a ratio of 960/1000 (approximately 1/1.04). Furthermore, if the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot or small hit during the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-D ~ special pattern One of the variation patterns ASP-F is determined.

FIG. 10(b) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB. The range of random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 10(a)) is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 10(b), the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP that can be determined in the symbol fluctuation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB includes the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-E with a fluctuation time of 3000 ms, and There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-F with a fluctuation time of 15000ms.
Specifically, if the special figure 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation = 3, if the special figure 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation = 2, and if the special symbol at the start of the current symbol variation is Figure 2 When the pending counter = 1, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-E is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-F is determined. There isn't. On the other hand, if the special pattern 2 pending counter = 0 at the start of the current pattern variation, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-F is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern The variation pattern HNP-E is never determined.
In addition, the special pattern variation pattern HNP-E and the special pattern variation pattern HNP-F are determined when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1 in the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA. The obtained special figure variation pattern is different from any of the special figure variation patterns that can be determined when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC described later.

FIG. 11(a) is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is It is from 0 to 999. In particular, the special symbol fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. The details of the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used within the fourth rotation will be described later.
As shown in FIG. 11(a), in the symbol variation related to special figure 2 (after the 5th rotation) in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, special figure variation pattern HNP to special figure variation pattern ASP-I can be determined. .
Specifically, if the result of the special pattern correctness judgment is a loss in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2 (after the 5th rotation) during the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, 950/1000 (approximately 1/ Special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP with a probability of 1.05), special pattern fluctuation pattern HSP-G with a probability of 25/1000 (1/40), special pattern fluctuation pattern with a probability of 15/1000 (approximately 1/66.7) HSP-H, the special pattern variation pattern HSP-I is determined with a probability of 10/1000 (1/100), and in this case, the special pattern variation pattern ASP-G to special pattern variation pattern ASP-I is determined. Never.
On the other hand, if the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a jackpot or small hit in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 (after the 5th rotation) in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, then the special pattern variation pattern derivation state is Regardless of the rotation speed on the PC, there is a probability of 500/1000 (1/2) for the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-G, a probability of 350/1000 (about 1/2.86) for the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-H, 150 The special pattern variation pattern ASP-I is determined with a probability of /1000 (approximately 1/6.67), and in this case, the special pattern variation pattern HNP to special pattern variation pattern HSP-I will not be determined.

FIG. 11(b) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation (5th rotation or later) related to the special pattern 2 in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. It is a diagram schematically shown, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 11(a)) is from 0 to 999.
As shown in FIG. 11(b), the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP that can be determined in the symbol fluctuation (from the 5th rotation) regarding the special pattern 2 during the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC includes a special pattern with a fluctuation time of 2000 ms. There is a variation pattern HNP-G and a special figure variation pattern HNP-H with a variation time of 10000ms.
Specifically, if the special figure 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation = 3, if the special figure 2 pending counter at the start of the current symbol variation = 2, and if the special symbol at the start of the current symbol variation is Figure 2 When the pending counter = 1, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-G is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-H is determined. There isn't. On the other hand, if the special pattern 2 pending counter = 0 at the start of this symbol variation, the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-H is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and in these cases, the special pattern The fluctuation pattern HNP-G is never determined.
Furthermore, the special figure variation pattern HNP-G and the special figure variation pattern HNP-H are determined when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. This is different from any of the special pattern variation patterns that can be determined when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the above-mentioned special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB.

In addition, at the start of the symbol variation, the special symbol variation pattern deriving means 133 generates a performance control command (variation start command ) and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special symbol lottery means 130, the common symbol lottery means 135 reads out the earliest pending operation information among the pending operating information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the common symbol is not changing. , uses the read random number to execute a judgment of the validity of a general pattern, and also determines whether the normal pattern is correct based on the result of the judgment of the normal pattern and information such as the current derivation state of the special pattern fluctuation pattern. Various related parameters (general map fluctuation time, general map stop display time, etc.) are determined.
In the determination of the correctness of a common drawing, there are two types: a state in which the common drawing lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common drawing high certainty"), and a state in which the common drawing drawing state has a low probability (abbreviated as "common drawing low certainty"). Although the illustration of the lottery table is omitted, in this embodiment, in the case of a high-accuracy pattern, there is a probability of 65,535/65,536 to win a pattern, and a remaining probability of 1/65,536 to lose. On the other hand, in the case of a low-accuracy pattern, the probability of winning a pattern is 1/65536, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is a loss. It should be noted that if the normal pattern is low and accurate, it may be arranged so that the normal pattern does not hit (65536/65536 results in a loss).

At the start of a jackpot game, the jackpot game control means 140 generates a performance control command (jackpot start command) that includes information related to the jackpot game (the number of rounds and the derivation state of subsequent special symbol fluctuation patterns), and stores the main information. The sending command is stored in the sending command storage area of the means 160, and when the jackpot game ends, a performance control command (jackpot end command) including the demonstration time related to the end demonstration of the jackpot game is generated, and the sending command is stored in the main information storage means 160. Store it in the area. This also applies to jackpot games caused by small win games.

In addition, the jackpot game control means 140 starts a small win game when the result of the special figure correctness determination is a small win, and in the small win game, the game ball is placed in the large win opening 55 and the V winning prize is set. When the area (not shown) is passed, after the small winning game ends, the jackpot game corresponding to the small winning can be started. Therefore, in this embodiment, the small winning game functions as something that causes a jackpot game. It should be noted that if the game ball does not pass through the V winning area in the small winning game, the jackpot game will not start after the small winning game ends.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to display the special symbol 1 in a variable manner according to the variation time corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 1, and after the said variation time has elapsed, the special symbol 1 is displayed in a variable manner. A special symbol 1 is stopped and displayed with a stop symbol determined by a stop symbol lottery. Similarly, according to the variation time corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol 2, the special symbol 2 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 92, and after the said variation time has elapsed, the special symbol stop symbol is drawn by lottery. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed with the determined stop symbol. Here, the stop display time (interval) of symbol variation related to a special pattern is the time from when the special pattern is stopped and displayed until the pattern variation of the next special pattern can start (the result of the special pattern validity judgment is (in the case of a loss), or the time from the end of the symbol change of the special pattern until the start of the jackpot game or the small winning game (in the case of the normal pattern correctness determination result being a normal pattern hit), and in this embodiment, The stop display time of the symbol variation related to the special pattern is uniformly 300 ms, regardless of the type of the special pattern or the result of the special pattern validity determination.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a special symbol game timer for managing the display time (fluctuating time, stop display time) of the special symbol 1 and the special symbol 2, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed. (at the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), generates an effect control command (variation stop command) for requesting fixed stop display of the decorative pattern, and transmits the command to the main information storage means 160. Store in the command storage area.
Here, the fixed stop display of a decorative pattern refers to the final stop display of a decorative pattern in a pattern variation, and is different from the temporary stop display of a decorative pattern that may occur during the execution of a pattern variation. In the temporary stop display of a decorative pattern, for example, the decorative pattern being displayed in a stationary manner is accompanied by a movement of shaking up and down (so-called shaking fluctuation), while in the fixed stop display of a decorative pattern, the decorative pattern being displayed in a stationary manner is Even if the same decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state, such as when the pattern does not fluctuate, the fixed display mode of the decorative pattern that is displayed as a fixed stop, and the stop display mode of the decorative pattern that is displayed as a temporary stop display, are different. Therefore, the player can recognize whether the stop display of the decorative symbols is a fixed stop display or a temporary stop display.

Further, the symbol display control means 145 causes the ordinary symbol display device 93 to variably display the ordinary symbol in accordance with the fluctuation time corresponding to the determined ordinary symbol fluctuation pattern, and after the elapse of the said fluctuation time, the determined ordinary symbol The normal pattern is stopped and displayed using the stop pattern.
In addition, the symbol display control means 145 has a common symbol game timer for managing time related to common symbols (common symbol fluctuation time, common symbol stop display time, etc.).

The electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 in the above-mentioned jackpot game or small winning game, and opens the special electric accessory 65 according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop pattern of the special symbol. .

The gaming state control means 155 controls the general lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal pattern to be low regardless of the stop symbol of the special pattern related to the jackpot game at the start of the jackpot game, and when the prescribed conditions such as the end of the jackpot game are satisfied. The symbol is considered to be high accuracy until the specified number of symbol fluctuations related to the high accuracy of the general symbol is made, and becomes low accuracy when the symbol fluctuations for the specified number of times related to the high accuracy of the general symbol are completed. Particularly, in this embodiment, during a small winning game, the normal symbol lottery state in the symbol variation that caused the small winning game is maintained.

Such a regular symbol lottery state changes in link with the above-mentioned special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state, and the transition of the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state is managed by the game state control means 155. Hereinafter, the transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state will be explained with reference to FIG. 12(a) and FIG. 12(b). In addition, FIG. 12(a) is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 12(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the average variation time for each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. .
As shown in FIG. 12(a), the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state includes a special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA that corresponds to the general pattern low accuracy, and a special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA that corresponds to the general pattern high accuracy. There are special pattern variation pattern derivation states PB and special pattern variation pattern derivation states PC, and any of these special pattern variation pattern derivation states is set except during a jackpot game. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (v).

Specifically, transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to symbol B, transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to symbol A, and transition condition (iii) is symbol a, symbol b, Or, the end of the jackpot game related to symbol c, transition condition (iv) is that the number of symbol fluctuations related to special symbol 2 executed without a jackpot game in the normal symbol high accuracy is 40 times (special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state The transition condition (v) is that the number of symbol changes related to the special pattern 2 executed without a jackpot game in the general pattern high accuracy is 80. This is the end of the symbol variation that is the specified number of times (the specified number of times related to the normal and high accuracy of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC).
In addition, when a jackpot game occurs in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, after the end of the jackpot game, the state changes to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC again, and the normal pattern high accuracy of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC The number of symbol variations related to the special figure 2 that can be executed up to the specified number of times related to is reset. In addition, although illustration is omitted, when a jackpot game does not occur in a small winning game that occurs in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and when a jackpot game does not occur in a small winning game related to transition condition (iii). In this case, with the end of the small winning game as a trigger, the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state ends and transitions to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA.

As shown in FIG. 12(b), the average fluctuation time of each of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is The figure variation pattern derivation state PB becomes shorter in the order of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. This is due to the length of the variation time related to the basic special pattern variation pattern that is most likely to be determined in each special pattern variation pattern derivation state. Here, the average fluctuation time is the appearance rate (the probability that the result of the special pattern validity judgment is derived) for each fluctuation time related to a special pattern fluctuation pattern that can be selected in a certain special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state. Refers to the sum total of the fluctuation time derived by multiplying the winning probability of the special symbol fluctuation pattern (probability that can occur in any symbol fluctuation). However, in this embodiment, when there is only one special pattern variation pattern that can be selected in the certain special pattern variation pattern derivation state, the variation time related to the special pattern variation pattern is treated as the average variation time.

In addition, the gaming state control means 155 generates a production control command (gaming state designation command) including the state after the transition when a transition occurs between the regular drawing lottery state and the special drawing fluctuation pattern derivation state, and outputs the command. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Furthermore, the game state control means 155 counts the number of executions of symbol variations related to transition to other special symbol variation pattern derivation states in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, and counts each time a symbol variation is started. A performance control command including the number of symbol variations being performed is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command area of the main information storage means 160. Note that the information included in the production control command may be included in the above-mentioned variation start command.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing data read out by each means, data derived by calculations, etc. by each means, in storage areas corresponding to the respective means.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I/O port 104 and determines whether the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. If it is determined that there is an error state, a production control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command toward the first sub-control board 200 when the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In addition, each production control command is, in principle, transmitted according to the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power restoration processing execution means 175 includes a restoration state setting means 176 and a game ready state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power restoration, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power restoration, and the opening of the inner frame at the time of power restoration. A return state setting process for setting a return state is executed based on the state of the door sensor 76. The return state set by this process includes a game stop state and a game enabled state (sometimes accompanied by execution of RAM clearing process, and sometimes not accompanied by execution of RAM clearing process).
Specifically, if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power restoration. In addition, if there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power restoration and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (pressed state) at the time of power restoration, the RAM The clear process is executed and the game ready state is set (if the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF when the power is restored, the RAM clear process is not executed and the game ready state is set) and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (not pressed) at the time of power restoration, a gaming enabled state is set without executing the RAM clearing process.
Here, the game stop state means that the process according to the detection result of the sensor installed in each winning opening is not executed (there is no need to see the detection result of the sensor itself), and the game cannot proceed. This is the return state.
On the other hand, the game-enabled state is a return state in which it is possible to proceed with the game by executing processing according to the detection results of the sensors provided in each winning opening. In particular, if the RAM clearing process is not executed when the power is restored, the game returns to the state in which the game is possible at the time of the previous power outage. For example, if a jackpot game or small win game was in progress at the time of the power cut immediately before, the system will return to the jackpot game or small win game that was in progress, and if the symbol change was in progress at the time of the power cut immediately before. , returns to the symbol variation that was being executed.

Also, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is determined by the RAM abnormality check that is performed at the beginning of the recovery state setting process (specifically, whether or not a backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area). If the backup flag is stored (if the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. A process of deriving the checksum of the complement of the target area and determining that the target area is normal if the calculation result is 0, otherwise determining that the target area is abnormal. ) is executed on the game-related area of the RAM 103.

The gameable state transition means 179 executes a gameable state transition process to transition to the gameable state when the gameable state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, if the output of the security signal is ON, a process of turning OFF the output of the security signal and initial settings of the device are executed.
In addition, in the initial settings of the device, a launch permission command is sent to the payout control board 400 to permit the launch of game balls, settings are made to enable balls entering each winning slot, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting data for this purpose is executed.

The power cutoff process execution means 180 executes the power cutoff process based on receiving the power cutoff signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for an area related to gaming in the RAM 103, a checksum of the area is derived, a complement of the checksum is stored in a backup information area related to gaming of the RAM 103, and a process is performed for the area. A process is executed to turn on a backup flag indicating that a power cut process has been executed (store the backup flag in the game-related backup information area of the RAM 103).

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal performance control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, a sub-information storage means 260, and sub-command management means 270, and these means are functional representations of what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described using FIG.
Here, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores data read out by the means included in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by calculations in the means, etc., in respective storage areas. It is a means. Further, the production control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the received command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the subcommand management means 270. In the following explanation, it will be simply stated that the production control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the received command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the subcommand management means 270. Sometimes expressed as receiving.

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate random numbers (software random numbers) that are updated by the CPU 201 through program processing, and acquires the random numbers at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) is executed by the normal performance control means 220.

The normal performance control means 220 includes a performance mode control means 221, a performance route determination means 222, a sub-holding control means 223, a pre-read performance control means 224, a performance content determination means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot performance control means 227. Be prepared.

When the production mode control means 221 receives the game state designation command, the production mode control means 221 controls the transition of the production mode in a manner consistent with the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The production modes in this embodiment are roughly divided into normal mode, challenge mode, and RUSH mode, with the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PA in the normal mode, and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB in the challenge mode and the special pattern variation pattern derivation state. RUSH mode corresponds to state PC.

When the production route determining means 222 receives a preliminary determination command, the production route determining means 222 determines a production corresponding to the currently suspended symbol variation based on the preliminary determination result included in the command (in this embodiment, the special pattern variation pattern). Decide (set) the route. In addition, if the special symbol variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special symbol variation pattern HNP, the production route determining means 222 does not determine the production route when the advance determination command is transmitted. At the start of symbol variation, the performance is based on the special symbol variation pattern included in the variation start command (for example, in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PA, special symbol variation pattern HNP-A to special symbol variation pattern HNP-D). Decide on the route.
Here, the production route is the production from the start to the end of the symbol variation, which defines the process of production that notifies the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the symbol variation, and is executed in the symbol variation. The content of the performance will be determined by a performance content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to a performance route corresponding to the symbol variation.

The production route in this embodiment notifies that the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (the result of the special pattern correctness judgment in the current pattern change is neither a jackpot nor a small hit). It is roughly divided into a loss performance route and a jackpot performance route that informs that the result of the special symbol validity judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot or a small hit. Furthermore, the loss performance route includes a non-development loss performance route in which no development performance is performed, and a development loss performance route in which a development performance is performed. As will be described later, when the jackpot performance route is determined, unless otherwise specified, an advanced performance will be executed.
Here, the development effect is the effect that is executed after the decorative symbols reach the reach state (a state in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a fluctuating manner). It refers to a performance that informs you at the end of the game whether the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol change is a jackpot or a small win. Therefore, in the development performance corresponding to the development loss performance route, a series of performances corresponding to the development performance are executed, and at the end of the series, it is determined that the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in this symbol change is neither a jackpot nor a small hit. will be notified. On the other hand, in the development performance corresponding to the jackpot production route, a series of productions corresponding to the development production is executed, and at the end of the process, it is announced that the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in this symbol change is a jackpot or small hit. Ru.
Furthermore, as will be described later, in this embodiment, in one production mode, one production route that is different from each other corresponds to each of the determined special symbol variation patterns. Therefore, in the following explanation, the production route for the special figure variation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure variation pattern. However, a plurality of production routes may correspond to one special figure variation pattern, and in this case, one production route may be determined from the plurality of production routes corresponding to the determined special figure variation pattern. Just do it.

When the sub-holding control means 223 receives a holding command (hereinafter, it may simply be expressed as the occurrence of a holding prize winning), the sub-holding control means 223 applies information on the special drawing 1 holding counter and the special drawing 2 holding counter included in the command. Based on this, an effect for displaying a number of pending images corresponding to the special figure 1 pending counter and a number of pending images corresponding to the special figure 2 pending counter in the pending display area (not shown) of the main display section 81. Set the data. It should be noted that the pending image is an image that is the target of a pending look-ahead effect that changes in various ways to suggest the degree of advantage such as the degree of expectation that a jackpot game will occur.

When the pre-read effect control means 224 receives a pre-determination command, it determines the content of the so-called pre-read effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command. In addition, in this embodiment, it is configured to be able to execute a V release effect as a pre-read effect, and details of this effect will be described later.

When the performance content determining means 225 receives the variation start command, it determines the content of the performance to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the performance route already determined by the performance route determining means 222.
More specifically, the performance content determining means 225 determines the content of the performance (performance pattern) for each performance execution timing in symbol variation using a performance pattern lottery table corresponding to the performance route determined by the performance route determining means 222. The decision will be made by lottery, etc. By doing this, it is possible to change the content of the performance related to (performed according to) the determined performance route, and it is also possible to connect the performances in one symbol variation. Moreover, even if the same performance route is determined, the performance to be performed can be varied. Note that the timing for determining the content of the presentation may be, for example, the start of symbol variation.

When the decorative pattern control means 226 receives the fluctuation start command, the decorative pattern control means 226 creates a final (determined stop display) combination of decorative patterns (left pattern, middle pattern, right pattern) based on the determined stop pattern of the special pattern. Decide on the pattern).
Specifically, in the pattern variation related to special pattern 1, one of the pattern alignments related to decorative patterns excluding 7 patterns is determined for pattern A and pattern B, and the pattern alignment related to 7 patterns is determined for pattern C. is determined. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even if the pattern alignment related to the decorative patterns other than the 7 symbols is stopped and displayed, the subsequent production mode, that is, the end of the jackpot game related to the pattern pattern that is stopped and displayed. It is now impossible to accurately determine the production mode to be set based on this. On the other hand, when the symbol arrangement related to the 7 symbols is stopped and displayed, the player can determine that the RUSH mode will be set thereafter.
In addition, in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2, one of the pattern alignments related to decorative patterns excluding 7 patterns is determined for pattern a and pattern c, and the decorative pattern including 7 patterns is determined for pattern b and pattern d. One of the pattern alignments related to is determined. Therefore, in this embodiment, when a pattern arrangement related to decorative patterns other than 7 symbols is displayed in a stopped state, the number of rounds of the jackpot game related to the pattern pattern cannot be accurately determined. On the other hand, when the symbol arrangement related to the 7 symbols is stopped and displayed, the player can determine that the number of rounds of the jackpot game related to the symbol arrangement is 10.

When the jackpot performance control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, it determines the content of the performance during the jackpot game based on information included in the command. Note that the performances during the jackpot game include a round performance to notify that a round game is in progress and an end demonstration performance to notify the end of the jackpot game.
Further, in this embodiment, the jackpot performance control means 227 is configured to be able to determine the content of the performance mode announcement performance that announces the performance mode after the end of the jackpot game (the performance mode after the end of the jackpot game can be specified). The details of the performance, including the start conditions, will be described later.

The normal performance control means 220 reads the performance data of each device corresponding to the performance at the execution timing of each performance according to the content of the performance determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. Note that, if the read performance data includes performance data related to an image, an image control command is generated based on the performance data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260. Furthermore, if there is performance data related to sound in the read performance data, a voice control command related to sound is generated based on the performance data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260.
In addition, if the return state at the time of power restoration becomes a gameable state with the execution of the RAM clearing process, the normal performance control means 220 indicates that the gameable state has become possible with the execution of the RAM clearing process. If the performance data for notification is read and the return state at the time of power restoration becomes a playable state without executing the RAM clearing process, the game becomes the playable state without executing the RAM clearing process. Read out the performance data for notifying the person. Furthermore, when the return state at the time of power restoration is the game stop state, the normal performance control means 220 notifies you that the game has become stopped and that it is necessary to execute the RAM clear process. Read out the performance data for. Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that they are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds) after the execution is started, and any production device that executes the notification does not matter.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error notification pattern and reads performance data for executing error notification according to the error notification pattern.
It should be noted that the error notification is executed with priority over the variation performance related to symbol variation. Here, when the error notification is executed with priority, if the device related to the execution of the error notification and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, only the error notification is executed in the device ( The present invention is not limited to the case where the execution of the variable effect is regulated by the execution of the error notification, but includes the case where the error notification is executed in a manner that is easier to recognize than the variable effect in the device.
Further, the sub-error control means 230 independently (independently from the main error control means 165) determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state, and executes error notification when it is determined that it is in an error state. The performance data may also be read out.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and for example, the effect data corresponding to the lamp is added to the effect data read out by the normal effect control means 220. If there is, the lamp control means 240 reads lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the lamp to be executed.

If there is performance data corresponding to a movable accessory in the performance data read by the normal performance control unit 220, the movable accessory control means 245 controls the movable ornament 22 or the sub-display from the ROM 202 based on the performance data. The movable control data for controlling the movement of the section 82 is read out, the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82, and the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display section 82 is controlled.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores data read out by the means included in the first sub-control board 200, data derived by calculations in the means, etc. in respective storage areas. It is a means to do so.

The sub-command management means 270 receives the production control command transmitted from the main control board 100, and stores the received production command in the received command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. If an image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. Further, if a voice control command or a volume adjustment command is stored in the storage area, the subcommand management means 270 transmits these commands to the voice control board 310. Note that these commands are, in principle, transmitted in the order in which they are stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

As explained above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to derive a small win that can cause a jackpot game in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2, and the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 is executed. It is configured such that it is possible to set the average, high, and high accuracy that makes it easy for the game ball to enter the second starting port 59. However, in such gaming machines, even if a small win that can cause a jackpot game (hereinafter simply referred to as a "small win") is derived, the game ball may win a V prize in the small win game related to the small win. If the player does not pass through the area, an event may occur in which no jackpot game occurs, and there is a risk that the player's desire to play may be greatly reduced.
On the other hand, in this embodiment, the occurrence of an event in which a game ball does not pass through the V winning area and a jackpot game does not occur during a small win game in a general pattern high accuracy (especially in a special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC) is prevented. It has the function of suppressing
Details of the function and the invention related to the function will be described below.

<About the special figure variation pattern lottery in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC (within 4th rotation)>
First, the details of the special figure variation pattern lottery in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC (within the fourth rotation) will be explained using FIGS. 13 to 18.
FIG. 13(a) shows the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table used in the symbol fluctuation (first rotation) for special pattern 2 in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and non-jackpot. It is a diagram schematically showing a special figure variation pattern lottery table used when the special figure variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation (within the 4th rotation) related to the special figure 2 in the figure variation pattern derivation state PC. . FIG. 14(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation (second rotation) for special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC and non-jackpot, and FIG. 14(b) shows the special symbol variation pattern lottery table. Figure 15 shows the special pattern fluctuation pattern lottery table used in the symbol fluctuation (3rd rotation) related to special pattern 2 when the PC is in the drawing fluctuation pattern derivation state and there is no jackpot. It is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in symbol variation (4th rotation) related to special figure 2.
Furthermore, FIGS. 16(a) to 16(d) show the timing when the small winning game related to the small winning is started when the small winning is derived within the fourth rotation of the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving state PC. , and is a diagram showing the execution status of symbol fluctuations up to the timing.
In addition, FIG. 17(a) shows the special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation (within the 4th rotation) related to the special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC and jackpot, and FIG. 17(b) , is a diagram schematically showing a special pattern variation pattern lottery table used in the symbol variation (within the 4th rotation) related to the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC and the special pattern 1 at the time of jackpot. Furthermore, FIGS. 18(a) to 18(d) show the timing at which the jackpot game related to the jackpot is started when the jackpot is derived within the fourth rotation of the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the timing when the jackpot game related to the jackpot is started, and It is a diagram showing the execution status of symbol variation up to the timing.
Note that the range of random numbers used in these special figure fluctuation pattern lottery is from 0 to 999.

As shown in FIG. 13(a), FIG. 14(a), FIG. 14(b), and FIG. 15, in this embodiment, in the symbol variation related to the special symbol 2 within the fourth rotation in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, A total of 8 types of special pattern fluctuation patterns can be determined: , special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP to special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-M.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13(a), the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a small hit in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 in the first rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and When the stop symbol is symbol a, a special symbol fluctuation pattern ASP-J with a fluctuation time of 3700 ms is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1).
As shown in FIG. 14(a), the result of the special pattern correctness determination is a small hit in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2 in the second rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, and the stop pattern related to the small win is a pattern. In the case of a, a special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-K with a fluctuation time of 2700 ms is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1).
As shown in FIG. 14(b), the result of the special pattern correctness determination in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the third rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is a small hit, and the stop symbol related to the small hit is a symbol. In the case of a, a special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-L with a fluctuation time of 1700 ms is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1).
As shown in FIG. 15, the result of the special pattern correctness determination in the pattern variation related to special pattern 2 in the fourth rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is a small hit, and the stop pattern related to the small win is pattern a. In this case, a special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-M with a fluctuation time of 700 ms is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1).

In this way, in this embodiment, in the symbol variation related to the special symbol 2 within the fourth rotation in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, the result of the special symbol validity determination is a small hit, and the stop symbol related to the small win is In the case of symbol a, the slower the execution timing (how many rotations) of the symbol fluctuation from which the small hit was derived, the shorter the fluctuation time (special symbol fluctuation pattern) determined by the symbol fluctuation (the relevant The earlier the execution timing of the symbol variation from which the small hit is derived, the longer the variation time determined by the symbol variation.) Then, the difference in fluctuation time between adjacent rotations is 1000 ms.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 13(a), 14(a), 14(b), and 15, in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the special pattern is correct or not in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 within the fourth rotation. If the result of the determination is a loss, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1).
As shown in FIG. 13(b), when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 within the fourth rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, at the start of the current symbol variation. If the special figure 1 hold counter is 1 to 3 (hold 1 to hold 3) (if the hold has not expired), there is a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1) that a special figure with a fluctuation time of 700 ms will be issued. A fluctuation pattern HNP-I is determined.

In particular, the time (1000ms) obtained by adding 300ms, which is the stop display time (interval) of symbol fluctuations that result in a loss, to the fluctuation time (700ms) related to the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP-I is The difference in variation time, that is, the n-th (an integer of 2 or more and 4 or less, which is the maximum value of the special figure 2 pending counter) symbol variation related to special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, determines whether the special figure is correct or not. The fluctuation time determined when the determination result is a small hit and the stop symbol related to the small hit is symbol a (for example, if n=3, as shown in FIG. 14(b), 1700 ms), In the symbol variation related to the n-1th special symbol 2 in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, the result of the special symbol validity determination is a small hit, and the stopping symbol related to the small prize is determined as symbol a. This matches the difference (2700ms-1700ms=1000ms) from the fluctuation time (for example, if n=3, 2700ms as shown in FIG. 14(a)).
Furthermore, in this embodiment, even if a small hit related to symbol a is derived in any symbol variation within the fourth rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the stop display time of the symbol variation from which the small hit was derived is constant.

Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16(a) to 16(d), the small hit related to symbol a occurs in the symbol variation related to special symbol 2 within the fourth rotation in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC. In the case of derivation, it is assumed that the hold related to special pattern 2 has not expired until the symbol fluctuation from which the small hit is derived starts, and this is the trigger for setting the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. The time from the end of the jackpot game until the start of the small win game related to the small win is a certain period of time (4000 ms in this embodiment).
In addition, FIG. 16(a) shows the flow from the end of the previous jackpot game to the start of the small win game related to the small win when a small win related to symbol a is derived in the first rotation. However, FIG. 16(b) shows the flow until the small winning game starts when the small winning related to symbol a is derived in the second rotation, and FIG. 16(c) shows the flow until the small winning game starts based on the small winning. , the flow until the start of the small win game related to the small win when a small win related to the symbol a is derived in the third rotation is shown in FIG. 16(d). The flow until a small winning game related to a small winning is started when a small winning is derived is shown.

According to this, when a small hit related to symbol a is derived by a symbol variation related to special figure 2 within the fourth rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the symbol variation from which the small win is derived starts. It is assumed that the reservation related to special drawing 2 has not expired until the last jackpot game ends, and the time difference between the end of the previous jackpot game and the start of the small hit game related to the small hit is reduced, that is, Reduce the difference in the firing timing of the game ball necessary to generate the jackpot game (the firing timing of the game ball to pass the game ball to the V winning area in the small winning game) based on the end timing of the jackpot game of By doing so, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a phenomenon in which a game ball does not pass through the V winning area and a jackpot game does not occur during a small win game that occurs within the fourth rotation in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC.
Furthermore, by making it difficult to specify which symbol variation related to which special figure 2 within the fourth rotation in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC has led to a small hit, after the jackpot game caused by the small hit ends, It is possible to increase expectations for the suspended group.
In order to produce these effects, the above-mentioned time difference does not necessarily need to be zero as in this embodiment, but it is necessary to adjust the time difference according to the symbol variation related to special symbol 2 that loses within the fourth rotation in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC. It is sufficient that the time is less than or equal to the minimum time (700 ms in this embodiment), more preferably less than the minimum time. In addition, in this embodiment, the said shortest time is shorter than the shortest time (3000 ms) of the symbol fluctuation concerning the special figure 2 which becomes a loss in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, in the easy-to-win state (Fuzu High Accuracy) that is set upon the end of a specific jackpot game, the specified number of times (the maximum value of the special jackpot 2 pending counter) after the end of the specific jackpot game is Until the symbol variation related to the second starting port (second starting port 59) is started for the first time within the corresponding 4 rotations), the symbol related to the second starting port is not released until the symbol variation related to the second starting port (second starting port 59) is started. When the variation is executed and a small win that can cause a jackpot game (small win related to symbol a) is derived for the first time with the symbol variation related to the second starting opening for the first time, the specific jackpot game is The first cumulative time from the end to the start of the small winning game related to the small winning game, and the first cumulative time after the specific jackpot game ends in the winning easy state that was set after the specific jackpot game ended. Until the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started for the second time, which is one less than the first number, the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without being suspended, and the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed. When a small win that can cause a jackpot game is derived for the first time due to symbol fluctuations related to the second starting hole for the second time, the small win game related to the small win is started after the specific jackpot game ends. A second starting opening in which a jackpot game does not occur within a specific number of times from the end of the specific jackpot game in a winning easy state where the time difference from the second cumulative time until the end of the specific jackpot game is set as a trigger. In other words, it is shorter than the shortest time (700 ms) of the first unit variation time required to execute the symbol variation related to once.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 10, it can be said that the second cumulative time is the same length (4000 ms) as the first cumulative time.

In particular, in this embodiment, a small hit is not derived in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1. Therefore, there is a high degree of attention to the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, which is a regular pattern with high accuracy that is likely to cause the game ball to enter the second starting hole. Suppressing the occurrence of a phenomenon in which a jackpot game does not occur because the player does not pass through the V winning area leads to a further increase in the effect of suppressing a decline in the desire to play.
In order to achieve this effect, the probability that a small hit will be derived in the symbol variation related to the special pattern 1 may be lower than the probability that a small hit will be derived in the pattern variation related to the special pattern 2.

Therefore, regarding the probability that a small hit will be derived in the correctness determination (special pattern correctness determination), the probability that a small hit will be derived due to symbol fluctuation related to the second starting opening (second starting opening 59) is greater than the first starting opening ( In other words, the probability is lower than the probability that a small hit will be derived due to the symbol variation related to the first starting opening 57), or that a small hit will not be derived due to the symbol variation related to the first starting opening.

In addition, as described above, in this embodiment, when the game ball does not pass through the V winning area in the small winning game and the jackpot game does not occur, the general prize high accuracy is triggered by the end of the small winning game. When the process is finished, the state changes to the normal pattern low accuracy (special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PA).
According to this, the disadvantage when the game ball does not pass through the V winning area in the small winning game increases, so suppressing the occurrence of this event leads to further increasing the effect of suppressing the decrease in the desire to play.
In addition, in the small winning game, if the game ball does not pass through the V winning area and the jackpot game does not occur, the function that ends the general pattern high accuracy with the end of the small winning game as an opportunity, This contributes to preventing a player from intentionally manipulating the launch of a game ball so that the game ball does not pass through the V winning area to prolong the life of a hit or miss.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, when a small win is derived by symbol fluctuation in the easy-to-win state (normal, high, accurate), the game ball passes through a specific area (V winning area) in the small win game related to the small win. If not, it can be said that after the end of the small winning game, it will be in a non-winning easy state (normal, low probability).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 13(b), when the special pattern variation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 within the fourth rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, at the start of the current symbol variation. If the special figure 1 hold counter is zero (hold 0) (if the hold is expired), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-J with a fluctuation time of 5000ms has a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). is determined. Then, when a small hit related to symbol a is derived in a symbol variation related to special pattern 2 within the fourth rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the variation time is the symbol variation from which the small hit is derived. Assuming that the hold related to special figure 2 has not expired until the start of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, after the jackpot game that triggered the setting of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC ends, the small win game related to the small win will start. It is longer than the time it takes to start (4000 ms in this embodiment).
Therefore, if the hold expires within the 4th rotation in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (when there is a high possibility that the player is playing slowly), the small hit related to symbol a will occur within the 4th rotation. When being derived, it is possible to make it difficult to cause an event in which the game ball does not pass through the V winning area in the small winning game related to the small winning and the jackpot game does not occur.
However, if the special pattern fluctuation pattern HNP is determined in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 within the fourth rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the special pattern 1 pending counter at the start of this symbol variation is zero. In some cases, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-I may be determined.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 13(a), 14(a), 14(b), and 15, in this embodiment, the symbols related to the special figure 2 within the fourth rotation in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC If the result of the special pattern validity judgment in the fluctuation is a small hit, and the stopping symbol related to the small hit is pattern b, the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-G, 350 with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2) The special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-H is determined with a probability of /1000 (approximately 1/2.86), and the special pattern fluctuation pattern ASP-I is determined with a probability of 150/1000 (approximately 1/6.67).
Although it has been omitted in the above explanation, all of the special figure variation patterns ASP-G to ASP-I are ones in which advanced effects are executed, and the variation times related to these special figure variation patterns are , is a time of 300000ms or more, and like the special pattern variation pattern HNP-I, the small hit related to symbol a is derived in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 within the 4th rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. In this case, the jackpot game that triggered the setting of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is completed, assuming that the hold related to special pattern 2 has not expired until the symbol variation from which the small hit is derived starts. This is longer than the time (4000 ms in this embodiment) from when the small winning game starts until the small winning game starts.

In addition, in this embodiment, as explained in the transition condition (iii) in FIG. 12(a), the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the jackpot that occurred in the special pattern fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, which is high and accurate. It is set when the game ends.
According to this, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (especially within the fourth rotation) where the player's desire to play is higher, a jackpot game occurs without the game ball passing through the V winning area during a small win game. By suppressing the occurrence of such events, it is possible to further increase the effect of suppressing a decline in the desire to play.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is set at the end of some jackpot games (for example, the jackpot game related to symbol a) that occurred in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PB. You may choose to do so.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the specific jackpot game is at least a part of the jackpot game caused by symbol fluctuations related to the second starting hole (second starting hole 59) in the easy-to-win state (normal, high, accurate). It can be said in other words.

Next, as shown in FIG. 17(a), when a jackpot (the stop symbol is symbol c) is derived in the symbol variation related to special symbol 2 in the first rotation in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, the corresponding 1 Similarly to the case where a small hit related to symbol a is derived in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 of rotating eyes, special pattern variation pattern ASP-J with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1) and a variation time of 3700 ms. is determined.
Similarly, when a jackpot is derived in the symbol variation related to special figure 2 in the second rotation in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the probability is 1000/1000 (1/1) that the variation time is 2700 ms. When the figure variation pattern ASP-K is determined and a jackpot is derived in the symbol variation related to special figure 2 in the third rotation in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the probability is 1000/1000 (1/1). , when a special pattern variation pattern ASP-L with a variation time of 1700 ms is determined and a jackpot is derived in the symbol variation related to special pattern 2 in the fourth rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, 1000/1000 ( A special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-M with a fluctuation time of 700 ms is determined with a probability of 1/1).

Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 18(a) to 18(d), the jackpot related to symbol c is derived in the symbol variation related to special symbol 2 within the fourth rotation in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC. In this case, the jackpot game that triggered the setting of the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC is assumed to have not expired until the symbol variation from which the jackpot is derived starts. The time from the end to the start of the jackpot game related to the jackpot is a fixed time (4000 ms in this embodiment).
In addition, in FIG. 18(a), when the first spin jackpot is derived, the flow from the end of the previous jackpot game to the start of the jackpot game related to the jackpot is shown in FIG. 18(b). Figure 18(c) shows the same flow when the jackpot is derived in the second rotation, Figure 18(d) shows the same flow when the jackpot is derived in the third rotation. The same flow is shown when a jackpot is derived by eye.

According to this, when a jackpot is derived by a symbol variation related to special figure 2 within the 4th rotation in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the symbol variation within the 4th rotation after the previous jackpot game ends. In the same way as when the small hit related to symbol a is derived in , it is assumed that the hold related to special figure 2 has not expired until the symbol change that causes the jackpot to be derived starts, and the previous jackpot game ends. By reducing the time difference between the start of the jackpot game related to the jackpot, the player can direct the game ball toward the jackpot opening 55 when a small win or a jackpot game due to a jackpot occurs. It is possible to reduce the difference in the timing at which the ball should be launched. This contributes to suppressing the occurrence of an event in which the game ball does not pass through the V winning area and a jackpot game does not occur during a small win game that occurs within the fourth rotation in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. do.
In addition, in order to produce the effect, when a jackpot is derived by a symbol variation related to special pattern 2 within the fourth rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the symbol variation from which the jackpot is derived is started. Assuming that the hold related to special drawing 2 has not expired, the time difference between the end of the previous jackpot game and the start of the jackpot game related to the jackpot is 4 times from the end of the previous jackpot game. As in the case where a small hit related to symbol a is derived in the symbol fluctuation within the number of rotations, it is not necessarily necessary to set it to zero, and it is not necessary to set it to zero, and in the special symbol 2 which is a loss within the fourth rotation in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC. The minimum period of time for symbol fluctuations (in this embodiment, 700 ms) or less, more preferably less than the minimum period of time, is sufficient.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, in the easy-to-win state (normal and high accuracy) that is set upon the end of a specific jackpot game, the first number of wins (value within the fourth rotation) after the end of the specific jackpot game. The pattern variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the second starting port being terminated until the symbol variation related to the second starting port (second starting port 59) is started, and the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed for the first time. When a jackpot is derived for the first time due to symbol fluctuations related to the second starting opening, the third cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game to the start of the jackpot game related to the jackpot, and the third cumulative time of the specific jackpot game. In the easy-to-win state that is set after the end of the game, from the end of the specific jackpot game until the symbol change related to the second starting hole starts for the second time (one value less than the first time) When the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the second starting port being expired, and a jackpot is derived for the first time with the symbol variation related to the second starting port for the second time, the specified specific In other words, the time difference with the fourth cumulative time from the end of the jackpot game to the start of the jackpot game related to the jackpot can be less than or equal to the shortest time (700 ms) of the first unit variation time.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 10, it can be said that the first cumulative time, the second cumulative time, the third cumulative time, and the fourth cumulative time are all the same length.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 17(b), when a jackpot related to symbol A is derived in the symbol variation related to special symbol 1 of the first rotation in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, the special symbol of the first rotation is derived. In the same way as when the small hit related to symbol a is derived in the symbol variation related to FIG. 2, a special pattern variation pattern ASP-J with a variation time of 3700 ms is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). .
Similarly, when a jackpot related to symbol A is derived in the symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the second rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, the variation time When the special pattern variation pattern ASP-K with 2700ms is determined and the jackpot related to symbol A is derived in the symbol variation related to special symbol 1 in the third rotation in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, 1000/1000 With a probability of (1/1), a special pattern variation pattern ASP-L with a variation time of 1700 ms is determined, and a jackpot related to symbol A in the symbol variation related to special pattern 1 in the 4th rotation in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC. is derived, a special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-M with a fluctuation time of 700 ms is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1).

Therefore, in this embodiment, a jackpot game related to symbol A is derived by symbol variation related to special symbol 1 within the fourth rotation of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, and symbol variation related to the special symbol 1 is started. In the case that the symbol variation related to special figure 2 is executed without the hold being expired until the symbol variation related to special figure 2 is executed, the timing at which the jackpot game related to the jackpot is started is set to special figure 2 within the fourth rotation of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. In the case where a small hit related to symbol a is derived by the symbol variation related to the above, and the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 is executed without being suspended until the symbol variation related to the special pattern 2 is started, the corresponding small hit It is possible to match the timing with which a small winning game related to winning is started.
According to this, even if an irregular jackpot game (a jackpot game caused by symbol fluctuations related to special pattern 1) occurs in the special pattern variation pattern derivation state PC, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable. can do. This also suppresses the occurrence of an event in which the game ball does not pass through the V winning area and a jackpot game does not occur during a small win game that occurs within the fourth rotation in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. Contribute.
In addition, in this embodiment, when a symbol variation related to special symbol 1 is executed in the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC and a jackpot related to symbol B is derived from the symbol variation, the execution timing of the symbol variation is Regardless, a special figure fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 10,000 ms is uniformly determined.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, in the easy-to-win state (normal and high accuracy) that is set upon the end of a specific jackpot game, the first number of wins (value within the fourth rotation) after the end of the specific jackpot game. Until the symbol variation related to the first starting port (first starting port 57) is started, the hold related to the second starting port (second starting port 59) is not released and the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed. , and when a jackpot game occurs for the first time due to a symbol change related to the first starting opening for the first time, the fifth cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game until the start of the jackpot game. , can be said to be the same as the first cumulative time.

<About V release performance>
Next, details of the V release effect that can be executed in this embodiment will be explained using FIGS. 19 and 20.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the flow of the effect when the V release effect is executed.
FIG. 20(a) is a flow of the V release effect control process, and the process is executed at the end of the jackpot game which is the trigger for setting the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. Further, FIG. 20(b) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in the lottery for executing the V release performance, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.

As shown in FIG. 19, in this embodiment, the V release performance becomes the special symbol fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (RUSH mode) after the end of the jackpot game, and a small hit (not shown in the figure) is made during the hold after the end of the jackpot game. However, this is an effect that can be executed when there is a symbol variation that results in a small hit related to symbol a. Here, "on hold" refers to the symbol variations related to the special symbol 2 that is on hold at the end of the jackpot game, and the maximum number thereof is four. In particular, if there is a symbol variation that will lead to a small win during the hold, the symbol change that will lead to the small win will start after the previous jackpot game ends without the hold being over. The same is true when there is a symbol change in the hold that results in a jackpot.
More specifically, the V release effect is realized by displaying the telop image tg1 in the display area related to the main display section 81, and the display of the image is triggered by the setting of the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. It is started before the end of the jackpot game (for example, during the end demonstration related to the jackpot game), and continues until the symbol fluctuation from which the pending small win is derived ends (it ends when the symbol fluctuation ends) do). In particular, the telop image tg1 has a display mode that suggests the arrival of the timing for deriving the small win by combining the letters "until V release" and numbers (3, 2, 1, 0).
In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 19, a case is shown in which a small hit is derived in the symbol fluctuation of the first rotation in the hold, but a small hit is derived in the symbol fluctuation of the second to fourth rotation in the hold. If it is derived, symbol fluctuations will be performed multiple times from the second scene from the left in the upper row of FIG. 19 to the second scene from the right in the lower row until the corresponding small hit is derived. .
Furthermore, as shown in the scene at the right end of the lower row, if there is a symbol variation that derives a small hit related to symbol a in the pending state, the symbol variation that derives the small hit ends and the corresponding small hit is reached. When the small winning game is started, a telop image tg2 including the words "Aim for V!" is displayed. In addition, although illustration is omitted, even if there is a symbol variation that leads to a jackpot in the pending state, the telop image tg2 is displayed when the symbol variation that leads to the jackpot is started. The image includes the words "Hit right!" instead of the words "Aim for the V!".

As shown in FIG. 20(a), in the first step S202 of the V release effect control process that controls the execution of the V release effect, it is determined whether or not there is a symbol change in the hold that will lead to a small hit related to symbol a. However, if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S206, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S204.
In step S204, it is determined whether or not there is a symbol change in the hold that will lead to a jackpot (the stopping symbol is symbol c), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S206, and the condition is not satisfied. In this case, the V release effect control process is ended.
In step S206, it is determined whether or not a symbol variation that derives a small hit related to symbol b is pending in the foreground, and if the condition is satisfied, the V release effect control process is terminated, and the condition is satisfied. If not, the process advances to step S208. Here, the term "front" refers to a symbol variation that is held at a timing before the timing at which the symbol variation that derives a small hit or jackpot related to the symbol a that exists in the hold is held.

In step S208, whether or not to execute the V release effect is determined by a lottery for executing the V release effect.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20(b), if there is a symbol fluctuation that will lead to a small win related to symbol a in the hold, V will be released with a probability of 700/1000 (approximately 1/1.43). You will win the performance lottery (determine to execute the V release performance), and you will not win the V release performance execution lottery with a probability of 300/1000 (approximately 1/3.33).
On the other hand, if there is a symbol change that will lead to a jackpot in the hold, you will win the lottery to execute the V release effect with a probability of 300/1000 (approximately 1/3.33) (determine the execution of the V release effect). , there is a probability of 700/1000 (approximately 1/1.43) that you will not win the execution lottery of the V release effect, and the probability of winning the execution lottery is that there is a symbol fluctuation that derives the small win related to symbol a during the hold. In some cases, the probability is lower than the probability of winning the V release performance lottery.

In step S210, it is determined whether or not the lottery for executing the V release effect has been won. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S212, and if the condition is not satisfied, the V release effect control process is executed. finish.
In step S212, performance data related to the V release performance is set, and then the V release performance control process is ended. As a result, the V release effect is executed.

In this way, the V release performance is executed when there is a symbol variation that derives a small hit related to symbol a during the hold at the end of the jackpot game that triggers the setting of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC. It does not matter where within the reservation the symbol change is located. Therefore, in this embodiment, the V A release performance may be performed.
According to this, the effect of suppressing the occurrence of an event in which a game ball does not pass through the V winning area and a jackpot game does not occur during a small win game that occurs within the fourth rotation in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is enhanced. be able to.
In order to achieve this effect, as in this embodiment, there is a symbol variation that derives a small hit related to symbol a during the hold at the end of the jackpot game that triggers the setting of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC. The V release effect may be configured to be executed in some of the cases, or may be configured to be executed in all of the cases.
Furthermore, when the V release effect is performed during a period until the first cumulative time elapses, the V release effect may be performed during a part of the period. This also applies to the period until the second cumulative time elapses.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the production control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) specifies that a small win (small win related to symbol a) that can cause a jackpot game can be derived. It is possible to execute a possible specific performance (V release performance), and during the period from the end of the specific jackpot game until the above-mentioned first cumulative time elapses, and after the end of the specific jackpot game to the above-mentioned second cumulative time. In other words, the specific performance can be executed during any period until the cumulative time elapses.

In particular, the V release performance is also executed when there is a symbol variation that derives a jackpot in the hold at the end of the jackpot game that triggers the setting of the special figure change pattern derivation state PC, and at that time, any of the symbols in the hold It does not matter whether there is a change in the position of the symbol or not. Therefore, in this embodiment, the V A release performance may be performed.
According to this, the effect of suppressing the occurrence of an event in which a game ball does not pass through the V winning area and a jackpot game does not occur during a small win game that occurs within the fourth rotation in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC can be improved. can be increased.

In addition, in producing the effect, as in this embodiment, there is a part of the case where there is a symbol variation that derives a jackpot during the hold at the end of the jackpot game that triggers the setting of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC. , the V release effect may be executed, or the V release effect may be executed in all cases.
However, as in this embodiment, when there is a symbol variation that derives a jackpot during the hold at the end of the jackpot game that triggers the setting of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC, the rate at which the V release performance is executed is It is possible to set the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC to be lower than the rate at which the V release performance is executed when there is a symbol variation that derives a small hit related to symbol a during the hold at the end of the jackpot game that triggers the setting of the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC. preferable.
Furthermore, when the V release performance is performed during a period until the third cumulative time elapses, the V release performance may be performed during a part of the period. This also applies to the period until the fourth cumulative time elapses.

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment employs a so-called one-type, two-type mixing machine that can derive both a jackpot and a small win that can cause a jackpot game in the special drawing judgment, but is not limited to this. First, a method that can derive only the so-called two types may be adopted.

In addition, in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, if the special figure variation pattern is determined using the special figure variation pattern lottery table shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, other special figure variation pattern lottery tables may be used. The special figure variation pattern may be determined by using the special figure variation pattern, or the special figure variation pattern may be determined without using the special figure variation pattern lottery table (without performing a lottery). However, in each special pattern variation pattern derivation state, for more than half of the period during which the special pattern variation pattern derivation state continues, the special pattern variation pattern using the special pattern variation pattern lottery table shown in FIGS. Preferably, a determination is made.

In addition, regarding the probability, proportion, frequency, and number of times in this embodiment, as long as each relationship is guaranteed, the smaller value may be 0, and the larger value may be the maximum value. It may be. In particular, with regard to the above-mentioned levels of each proportion, the control for realizing the level of each proportion is not limited as long as the phenomenon is ensured.
Moreover, each lottery value in the lottery table illustrated in this embodiment is an example, and as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained, each lottery value may adopt any value within the range.

In addition, in the above explanation, the return state at the time of power restoration is determined by referring to the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power restoration, but the ON state time of the RAM clear switch 43 from the time of power restoration is specified. It may also be possible to refer to whether or not the time exceeds 3 seconds (for example, 3 seconds). In this way, the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing can be further suppressed.

In addition, in the above explanation, the state of the middle frame opening sensor 76 (the open/closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to in determining the return state upon power restoration, but the return state was not referred to. may be set. In this case, the return state upon power restoration may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in an open state).

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, but also includes various modifications and improvements as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

<Additional notes>
This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
It is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol change based on the winning of a game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and it is possible to execute a symbol change based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and it is possible to determine whether or not you will win the small hit with the start of the symbol changing. When the small win is derived in the judgment, a small win game is started after the symbol variation for which the win/fail judgment has been performed, and a game ball is specified in the small win game. When passing through the area, a jackpot game is started after the end of the small win game, and the winning easy state in which it is easier for the game ball to enter the second starting hole than the non-winning easy state is triggered by the end of the jackpot game. A gaming machine that can be set and suspends the start of symbol fluctuation related to the second starting port until a fluctuation start condition is satisfied,
In the easy-to-enter state that is set upon the completion of a specific jackpot game, the above-mentioned symbol change related to the second starting port starts for the first time within a specific number of times after the specific jackpot game ends. The symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the second starting port being expired, and the above small winning game can be generated by the symbol variation related to the second starting port for the first time. When a win is derived for the first time, it is set based on the first cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game until the start of the small win game related to the small win, and the end of the specific jackpot game. In the award entry easy state, after the end of the specific jackpot game, the symbol change related to the second starting port starts a second time, which is one less than the first number of times. The symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold being expired, and the small win that can cause the jackpot game is derived for the first time by the symbol variation related to the second starting port for the second time. Sometimes, the time difference between the second cumulative time from the end of the specified jackpot game to the start of the small jackpot game related to the small win is the said entry prize that is set on the occasion of the end of the specified jackpot game. In the state, the jackpot game does not occur within the specific number of times after the specific jackpot game ends, and the minimum time of the first unit variation time required to execute the symbol variation related to the second starting opening once or less. Become,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above,
The specific jackpot game is at least a part of the jackpot game caused by symbol fluctuations related to the second starting hole in the easy-to-enter state,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(3)
The gaming machine described in (1) or (2) above,
The second cumulative time is the same length as the first cumulative time,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(4)
The gaming machine described in (3) above,
Direction means and
performance control means for controlling the performance means;
Equipped with
The performance control means is capable of executing a specific performance that can specify that the small win that can cause the jackpot game can be derived,
In both the period from the end of the specific jackpot game until the first cumulative time elapses, and the period from the end of the specific jackpot game until the second cumulative time elapses, the specific performance may be performed,
A gaming machine characterized by:
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The judgment includes a judgment as to whether or not the jackpot will be won;
If the jackpot is derived in the judgment, the jackpot game is started after the symbol variation related to the judgment is completed,
In the easy-to-enter state that is set upon the completion of the specific jackpot game, the second When the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the starting port being expired, and the jackpot is derived for the first time with the symbol variation related to the second starting port for the first time, the corresponding jackpot is derived for the first time. The specific jackpot game ends at the third cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game until the start of the jackpot game related to the jackpot, and in the award easy state that was set after the end of the specific jackpot game. After that, until the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started for the second time, the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the second starting port being terminated, and the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed. When the jackpot is derived for the first time due to the symbol fluctuation related to the second starting opening for the second time, the fourth cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game to the start of the jackpot game related to the jackpot The time difference between the first unit variation time and the first unit variation time can be equal to or less than the shortest time of the first unit variation time
A gaming machine characterized by:
(6)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
In the easy-to-enter state that is set upon the completion of the specific jackpot game, the second When the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the starting port being expired, and the jackpot game is generated for the first time by the symbol variation related to the first starting port for the first time, The fifth cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game until the start of the jackpot game can be the same as the first cumulative time,
A gaming machine characterized by:

10 Gaming machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hinge mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball tray 29 Lower ball tray 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left and right side frames 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Production button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Middle cursor button 39 Main operation section 39a Ball Rental button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 45 Opening/closing cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Grand prize opening 57 First starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Normal electric accessory 62 Normal electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General prize opening 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 Second start Mouth sensor 72 Big winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Front frame opening sensor 80 Production display device 81 Main display section 82 Sub display section 82a Upper sub display section 82b Left Sub-display section 82c Right sub-display section 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 First special symbol retention lamp 95 Second special symbol retention lamp 96 Normal symbol retention lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I/O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main reservation control means 125 Advance determination means 130 Special pattern lottery means 131 Special pattern validity determination device 132 Special pattern stop pattern lottery device 133 Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 Regular figure lottery means 140 Jackpot game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Recovery Power processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 179 Game ready state transition means 180 Power cut processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I/O port 209 First sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal performance control means 221 Performance mode control means 222 Performance route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Pre-read performance control means 225 Performance content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot production control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I/O port 309 2nd sub control board case 310 Audio control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I/O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 811 Display area 812 Display area 813 Display area X First flow path Y Second channel tg1 Telop image tg2 Telop image

According to the present invention, it is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol change based on the winning of a game ball to the first starting hole or the second starting hole. A win/fail judgment including at least a determination as to whether or not to win is executed, and when the small win is derived in the win/fail judgment, a small win game is started after the symbol variation for which the win/fail judgment was executed, and the small win is determined. When the game ball passes through a specific area in a game, a jackpot game is started after the end of the small win game, and a second game state in which symbol fluctuations related to the second starting port are more likely to be executed than in the first game state is set to the jackpot. A gaming machine that can be set to trigger the end of a game, and suspends the start of symbol fluctuation related to the second starting port until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, and is set to trigger the end of a specific jackpot game. In the second gaming state , the hold related to the second starting opening does not end until the symbol variation relating to the second starting opening starts for the first time within a specific number of times after the specific jackpot game ends. When the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed and the small win that can cause the jackpot game is derived for the first time by the symbol variation related to the second starting port for the first time, In the first cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game until the start of the small win game related to the small win, and in the second gaming state that was set after the end of the specific jackpot game, the specific jackpot After the end of the game, until the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started a second time, which is one less than the first number of times, the hold related to the second starting port does not end and the second starting is performed. The specific jackpot game ends when the symbol variation related to the opening is executed and the small win that can cause the jackpot game is derived for the first time by the symbol variation related to the second starting opening for the second time. The time difference from the second cumulative time from when the small winning game starts until the small winning game starts is such that the specific jackpot game is A game characterized in that the jackpot game does not occur within the specific number of times after the game ends, and the game is less than or equal to the shortest time of the first unit fluctuation time required to execute one symbol fluctuation related to the second starting opening. machine is provided.

Claims (6)

It is possible to fire a game ball, and it is possible to execute a symbol change based on the winning of a game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and it is possible to execute a symbol change based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting hole or the second starting hole, and it is possible to determine whether or not you will win the small hit with the start of the symbol changing. When the small win is derived in the judgment, a small win game is started after the symbol variation for which the win/fail judgment has been performed, and a game ball is specified in the small win game. When passing through the area, a jackpot game is started after the end of the small win game, and the winning easy state in which it is easier for the game ball to enter the second starting hole than the non-winning easy state is triggered by the end of the jackpot game. A gaming machine that can be set and suspends the start of symbol fluctuation related to the second starting port until a fluctuation start condition is satisfied,
In the easy-to-enter state that is set upon the completion of a specific jackpot game, the above-mentioned symbol change related to the second starting port starts for the first time within a specific number of times after the specific jackpot game ends. The symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the second starting port being expired, and the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed for the first time, and the jackpot game can be generated. When a win is derived for the first time, it is set based on the first cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game until the start of the small win game related to the small win, and the end of the specific jackpot game. In the award entry easy state, after the end of the specific jackpot game, the symbol change related to the second starting port starts a second time, which is one less than the first number of times. The symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold being expired, and the small win that can cause the jackpot game is derived for the first time by the symbol variation related to the second starting port for the second time. Sometimes, the time difference between the second cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game to the start of the small win game related to the small win is the said entry prize that is set in the wake of the end of the specific jackpot game. In the state, the jackpot game does not occur within the specific number of times after the specific jackpot game ends and the first unit variation time required to execute one symbol variation related to the second starting opening is less than or equal to the minimum time. Become,
A gaming machine characterized by: The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The specific jackpot game is at least a part of the jackpot game caused by symbol fluctuations related to the second starting hole in the easy-to-enter state,
A gaming machine characterized by: The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The second cumulative time is the same length as the first cumulative time,
A gaming machine characterized by: The gaming machine according to claim 3,
Direction means and
performance control means for controlling the performance means;
Equipped with
The performance control means is capable of executing a specific performance that can specify that the small win that can cause the jackpot game can be derived,
In both the period from the end of the specific jackpot game until the first cumulative time elapses, and the period from the end of the specific jackpot game until the second cumulative time elapses, the specific performance may be performed,
A gaming machine characterized by: The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The judgment includes a judgment as to whether or not the jackpot will be won;
If the jackpot is derived in the judgment, the jackpot game is started after the symbol variation related to the judgment is completed,
In the easy-to-enter state that is set upon the completion of the specific jackpot game, the second When the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the starting port being expired, and the jackpot is derived for the first time with the symbol variation related to the second starting port for the first time, the corresponding jackpot is derived for the first time. The specific jackpot game ends at the third cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game until the start of the jackpot game related to the jackpot, and in the award easy state that was set after the end of the specific jackpot game. After that, until the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started for the second time, the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the second starting port being terminated, and the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed. When the jackpot is derived for the first time due to the symbol fluctuation related to the second starting opening for the second time, the fourth cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game to the start of the jackpot game related to the jackpot The time difference between the first unit variation time and the first unit variation time can be equal to or less than the shortest time of the first unit variation time
A gaming machine characterized by: The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In the easy-to-enter state that is set upon the completion of the specific jackpot game, the second When the symbol variation related to the second starting port is executed without the hold related to the starting port being expired, and the jackpot game is generated for the first time by the symbol variation related to the first starting port for the first time, The fifth cumulative time from the end of the specific jackpot game until the start of the jackpot game can be the same as the first cumulative time,
A gaming machine characterized by:

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