JP5198402B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that produces a time-saving mode or the like in a gaming state with time-saving.

  Conventionally, when a game ball launched into the game area of the game board wins a specific start opening, a random number is acquired at the start winning timing under the control of the main control unit, and the random number matches a predetermined jackpot random number In this case, pachinko gaming machines are widely used in which a special symbol is stopped at a symbol indicating a jackpot and the game is shifted to a jackpot gaming state. Such a pachinko gaming machine is provided with a control board that receives a determination result of the jackpot random number by the main control unit and produces an effect using an image display unit or the like.

  There are two types of jackpots: long hits with lots of balls and short hits with little balls. There are two types of long hits: a probable variable length in which the gaming state after the jackpot becomes a high-probability gaming state with a short time, and a normal long-span in which the gaming state after the jackpot becomes a low probability gaming state with a time saving. The time-reduced gaming state is a gaming state in which an electric tulip provided in the vicinity of the start opening is easily opened, and a game ball is easily awarded to the start opening.

  On the other hand, for short wins, there are sudden short hits in which the gaming state after the big hit becomes a high probability gaming state with a short time, and latent short hits in which the gaming state after the big hit becomes a high probability gaming state without a short time, etc. is there.

  Further, recent pachinko machines are mainly provided with two start ports such as a first start port and a second start port. The electric tulip is provided in the vicinity of the second starting opening, and during the short-time game, a big hit lottery is performed mainly for game balls won in the second starting opening.

  In these recent pachinko machines, a technology has been proposed in which the jackpot lottery by winning the second starting port is more advantageous to the player than the jackpot lottery by winning the first starting port. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 below). Specifically, in the lottery by winning a prize at the second starting opening, the probability of winning a jackpot with a short time or long winning is increased, and in the lottery by winning a prize at the first starting opening, a big hit or short winning without a short time is given. The selection probability is increased. As a result, in the game state with a short time, the player is made to acquire a lot of balls.

  Also, in the game state with time reduction, the fluctuation time of Special Figure 2 due to winning at the second starting port is shortened, and by performing mode production such as time reduction mode, the fact that quick game is being performed, 2 The player is informed that an advantageous lottery by winning a prize at the starting point is being performed. On the other hand, in the time-reduced gaming state, the variation time of FIG. 1 due to winning at the first starting port is not shortened, and time is secured so that the game ball wins at the second starting port.

JP 2008-289795 A

  However, in the conventional technique described above, if a winning jackpot with a short time is won in the normal gaming state, the special 2 reserved ball count due to winning at the second starting port is “0” at the start of the short-time game after the jackpot is over. Often occurs. Even in such a situation, the time saving mode is started. That is, there is a problem that there is a sense of incongruity in the production of the time-shortening mode because the time-shortening mode indicating that a quick game is being played is started from the stage where the fluctuation of the special figure 2 cannot be expected.

  To give a specific example, at the start of a short-time game after a jackpot with a time saving, the number of special 2 reserved balls is “0”, and the number of special 1 reserved balls due to winning at the first start opening is “4”. Situations often occur, but in such situations, after the jackpot with a short time is over, the special 1 holding ball is digested. In this case, even if the mode with time reduction is started, the fluctuation of the special figure 1 for digesting the special 1 reserved ball is performed.

  That is, even though the mode with time reduction indicating that a quick game is being performed is set, the variation effect of Special Figure 1 having a long variation time is performed, so the effect in the mode with time reduction is There was a problem of being damaged. In addition, even though a mode with a time reduction indicating that a lottery advantageous to the player is performed is set, a variation effect of FIG. 1 that is disadvantageous to the player will be performed, so a time reduction is provided. There was a problem that the production during the mode was uncomfortable.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can provide a sense of incongruity without impairing the production of the timed mode that is performed after the completion of the jackpot with the timed shortage, in order to eliminate the above-described problems caused by the prior art And

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention employs the following configuration. Reference numerals in parentheses indicate correspondence with the embodiments in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine (100) according to the present invention is provided in the vicinity of the first start port (105) and the second start port (106) where the game ball starts and wins, and the second start port (106), and is normally designed. An ordinary electric accessory (107) that is opened according to the lottery result of the lottery is provided, and a special one-holding ball as a right to receive a jackpot lottery is given to the game ball that has won the first start opening (105). Storage means (311) for storing a special 2 reserved ball as a right to receive a big win lottery for the game ball won in the second starting port (106) and the ordinary electric accessory (107) A gaming state setting means (312) for setting one of a gaming state with a short time that makes it easy to open or a gaming state without a time that makes it difficult to open the ordinary electric accessory (107), and the storage means (311) A jackpot determination is performed on the stored special 1 holding ball and the special 2 holding ball, and when it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, a short hit jackpot with a short time or a gaming state without a short time is shifted to the gaming state with a short time. It is more advantageous for the player when the big hit is judged for the special 2 holding ball than when the big hit is judged for the special 1 holding ball. The jackpot determination means (313) set to be a big jackpot, and the jackpot determination result determined by the jackpot determination means (313) are suspended as a special symbol, and the variation of the special symbol due to the special 2 holding ball Special symbol changing means (314) for giving priority over the special symbol change caused by the special reserved ball and the special symbol changing means (314) Therefore, when the special symbol that has been stopped is a symbol that represents a jackpot, a jackpot execution means (315) that executes a jackpot according to the special symbol, and a jackpot execution with a short time by the jackpot execution means (315), At the end of the jackpot with time saving, the holding determination means (320) for determining whether or not the number of special 2 reserved balls stored in the storage means (311) is zero, and the time determination by the holding determination means (320). When it is determined that the number of specially held balls at the end of the jackpot is zero, the delay means (321) for delaying the start of the time-saving mode indicating the gaming state with the time-saving, and during the delay of the mode with the time-saving Executes the effect in the special mode different from the mode with the time reduction, and the delay means (321) after the effect in the special mode is executed. ) Mode effect execution means (323) for executing the effect in the mode with the time-delay delayed by (3).

  In the above invention, the delay means (321) is characterized in that the start of the time-saving mode is delayed until there is at least a winning at the second start port (106).

  In the above-mentioned invention, it further comprises normal symbol variation means (2603) for variably stopping the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery for releasing the ordinary electric accessory (107) as a normal symbol, and the delay means (2610) includes at least The start of the time-saving mode is delayed until the normal symbol changed by the normal symbol changing means (2603) is stopped at the winning symbol.

  In the above invention, the special symbol changing means (314) is characterized in that, in the game state with a short time, the special symbol is changed using a special change pattern having a long change time when changing by the special 1 holding ball.

  In the above invention, the mode effect execution means (323) is characterized by executing the mode effect in the special mode that suggests that a lottery disadvantageous to the player is being performed.

  In the above invention, the mode effect executing means (323) is characterized by executing the mode effect in the special mode which is the same effect as the normal mode indicating the normal gaming state.

  According to the present invention, when the game state after the jackpot end is the short-time game state and the special 2 holding ball is zero at the end of the jackpot, the start of the time-saving mode is delayed so that a quick game can be performed. There is an effect that it is possible to produce a feeling of incongruity without impairing the mode effect in the mode with the time-shortening indicating that the time is in effect.

It is a front view which shows an example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control part of a pachinko game machine. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the pachinko game machine concerning Embodiment 1. FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the timer interruption process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the start port SW process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the hit determination processing which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the hit random number determination table. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the jackpot symbol random number determination table. It is explanatory drawing which showed the ratio by which each jackpot symbol is selected for every starting port classification. It is the flowchart which showed the fluctuation pattern selection process which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the variation pattern table for reach. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the normal fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the time-short fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the special fluctuation pattern table. It is the flowchart which showed the process during stop which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the big prize mouth process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the game state setting process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the timer interruption process which a production control part performs. 3 is a flowchart showing command reception processing according to the first exemplary embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the ending effect selection process which an effect supervision part performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the table for mode flag references. It is the flowchart which showed the reservation ball number addition process which a production control part performs. 5 is a flowchart showing effect selection processing according to the first exemplary embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the process during change production completion which an production supervision part performs. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) which showed an example of the special mode effect. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) which showed an example of the special mode effect. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a second embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the pachinko game machine concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the gate SW process which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the normal symbol process which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the hit random number determination table. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the change time setting table. It is the flowchart which showed the electric Chu process which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the open pattern setting table. 10 is a flowchart showing command reception processing according to the second exemplary embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the process for completion | finish of the special mode which a production control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the production | presentation selection process concerning Embodiment 2. FIG.

  Exemplary embodiments 1 and 2 of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a game board 101. A launcher is disposed at a lower position of the game board 101. The game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103.

  A plurality of nails are provided in the game area 103, and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. In the game area 103, a windmill and various winning openings (such as a start opening and a big winning opening) that change the falling direction of the gaming balls are arranged at positions in the middle of the falling of the gaming balls.

  An image display unit 104 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. As the image display unit 104, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is used. A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are disposed below the image display unit 104. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting and winning.

  An electric tulip 107 is provided in the vicinity of the second start port 106. The electric tulip 107 takes a closed state (closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second starting port 106 and an open state (opened state) that makes it easier to win than the closed state. Control of these states is performed by a solenoid provided in the electric tulip 107.

  The electric tulip 107 opens based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108 disposed on the left side of the image display unit 104. The gate 108 is not limited to the left side (the illustrated position) of the image display unit 104, and may be disposed at an arbitrary position in the game area 103.

  A big prize opening 109 is provided below the second start opening 106. The big winning opening 109 is a winning opening that is opened when a big hit gaming state is reached and for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls by winning a game ball.

  A normal winning opening 110 is provided on the side of the image display unit 104 or below. The normal winning opening 110 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by winning a game ball. The normal winning opening 110 is not limited to the position shown in the figure, and may be arranged at an arbitrary position in the game area 103. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  In the lower right part of the game board 101, a special symbol display unit 112 for displaying special symbols is arranged. The special symbol display unit 112 displays a special symbol 1 display unit for displaying a first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol 1”) and a special symbol for displaying a second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol 2”). 2 display units.

  When a game ball wins the first starting port 105, a first winning lottery is performed. The special figure 1 display unit displays the special figure 1 in a variable manner, and stops and displays the drawing representing the lottery result of the first lottery. When the game ball wins the second starting port 106, a second winning lottery is performed. The special figure 2 display unit displays the special figure 2 in a variable manner, and stops and displays the drawing representing the lottery result of the second lottery.

  In addition, a normal symbol display portion 113 for displaying normal symbols is arranged in the lower right portion of the game board 101. Here, the normal symbol is a symbol representing the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to open the electric tulip 107 as described above. For example, a 7-segment display is used as the special symbol display unit 112 and the normal symbol display unit 113.

  On the left side of the special symbol display unit 112 and the normal symbol display unit 113, a reserved ball display unit 114 that displays the number of reserved balls for the special symbol or the normal symbol is arranged. The reserved ball is a game ball that is won during a change of a special symbol or a normal symbol and is held in a held state. In particular, in this embodiment, a reserved ball due to winning at the first starting port 105 is referred to as a special 1 reserved ball, and a reserved ball due to winning at the second starting port 106 is referred to as a special 2 reserved ball.

  As the reserved ball display unit 114, for example, an LED is used. A plurality of LEDs serving as the holding ball display unit 114 are arranged, and the number of holding balls is indicated by turning on / off. Note that the notification of the holding ball is also made by display from the image display unit 104.

  A frame member 115 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. On the two sides which are the upper side and the lower side of the game area 103 in the frame member 115, an effect light part (frame lamp) 116 is provided. The effect light units 116 each have a plurality of lamps. Each lamp irradiates the player in front of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and the irradiation direction of light can be changed in the vertical direction so that the irradiation position moves along the abdomen from the top of the player. . Each lamp is driven by a motor (not shown) provided in the effect light unit 116 so as to change the light irradiation direction in the vertical direction.

  An operation handle 117 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 115. The operation handle 117 includes a firing instruction member 118 that drives the above-described launching unit to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 118 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 117 so as to be rotated clockwise as viewed from the player. The launching unit launches a game ball when the firing instruction member 118 is directly operated by a player.

  In the frame member 115, an effect button (chance button) 119 for receiving an operation by the player is provided on the lower side of the game area 103. In the frame member 115, a cross key 120 is provided next to the effect button 119. In addition, the frame member 115 incorporates a speaker that outputs sound.

  Although illustration is omitted, for example, a director is provided at a predetermined position such as around the image display unit 104. This performance agent is connected to a solenoid or a motor, and is driven by driving of the solenoid or the motor.

(Internal configuration of control unit of pachinko machine)
Next, the internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 201 that controls the progress of the game, an effect control unit 202 that controls the contents of the effect, and a prize ball control that controls the payout of prize balls. Part 203. The configuration of each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 212, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 213, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The

  The main control unit 201 functions to control the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 212 while the CPU 211 uses the RAM 213 as a work area. Specifically, the main control unit 201 performs a winning lottery, a normal symbol lottery, a game state setting, and the like, and controls the progress of the game. The main control unit 201 is realized by a main control board.

  The CPU 211 executes basic processing as the game content progresses based on various programs stored in the ROM 212 in advance. The ROM 212 stores a normal symbol lottery program, an electric tulip control program, a holding storage program, a winning lottery program, a special figure variation program, a big prize opening control program, a game state setting program, and the like.

  The normal symbol lottery program is a program that, when detecting the passing of a game ball to the gate 108, performs a symbol lottery that makes the electric tulip 107 hit (open) or lose (hold closed). The electric tulip control program is a program that keeps the electric tulip 107 in a closed state in a normal state and opens the electric tulip 107 for a predetermined period based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery.

  The hold storage program is a program for storing the game ball detected by the first start port SW221 as a special 1 hold ball and storing the game ball detected by the second start port SW222 as a special 2 hold ball. The winning lottery program is a program for performing a winning lottery for the special 1 holding ball and the special 2 holding ball. There are jackpots consisting of small hits, long hits that can be earned and short hits that cannot be expected. Note that the winning lottery for the special 2 reserved ball is more likely to generate a win (long hit) that is more advantageous to the player than the winning lottery for the special 1 reserved ball.

  The special figure variation program is a program that causes the lottery result obtained by executing the winning lottery program to be variably stopped as a special symbol. Specifically, based on the lottery result of the winning lottery (first winning lottery) for the special 1 holding ball, the special figure 1 of the special figure 1 display unit 112a is variably stopped. Similarly, based on the lottery result of the winning lottery (second winning lottery) for the special 2 reserved ball, the special figure 2 display unit 112b is variably stopped.

  It should be noted that the change of the special symbol for the game ball (special 2 holding ball) won in the second start port 106 is given priority over the game ball (special 1 holding ball) won in the first starting port 105. ing.

  The big prize opening control program is a program for opening the big prize opening 109, for example, for 15 rounds with a predetermined opening time corresponding to short win or long win as one round. The long winning time is to increase the number of appearances by increasing the opening time of the big winning opening 109 for each round (for example, 30 seconds) and opening the large winning opening 109 for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds). It is a jackpot to win.

  Short wins are jackpots with little or no appearance that shorten the opening time of the big winning opening 109 per round (for example, 0.1 seconds) and open the big winning opening 109 for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds). is there. Also, the small hit is a hit where there is almost no ball that behaves in the same manner as the short hit, with 15 seconds of opening for 15 seconds × 1 round.

  The gaming state setting program sets the gaming state after the winning end to a low-probability gaming state or a high-probability gaming state according to the type of winning, and also adds a gaming state with time reduction or electric-chun support to which an electric chew support is added. It is a program for setting a game state without a short time when not added. The electric chew support is a function of shortening the normal symbol variation time and lengthening the opening time of the electric tulip 107.

  The low probability gaming state is a gaming state in which a big hit is unlikely to occur. The high probability gaming state is a gaming state in which a jackpot is likely to occur about 10 times as compared to the low probability gaming state. Here, the jackpot and the gaming state after the jackpot will be described with specific examples. The jackpots include per-probability length, per-probability short-range (per-accuracy short-range), normal per-length, normal per-short (per-rush short-term), and latent short-term per hit. In the case of the odds per probability variation and the odd shorts, after the big hit, the game shifts to a high-probability gaming state (probability varying gaming state) to which a short-time game is added.

  In the case of a normal hit and a short hit, the game shifts to a low-probability gaming state (time saving gaming state) to which a short-time game is added after the big hit. In the case of a short-latency win, after the big hit, the game shifts to a high-probability gaming state (latent-probable gaming state) in which a short-time game is not added. In the case of the small hit, after the small hit, the game state before the start of the small hit is shifted, that is, there is no change in the gaming state. Note that the time-reduced gaming state of the present invention corresponds to the above-described probability variation gaming state or time-reduced gaming state.

  In addition, the main control unit 201 includes various switches (SW) for detecting a game ball, a solenoid for opening and closing an electric accessory such as a special prize opening 109, the above-described special figure 1 display unit 112a, and special figure 2 display. The unit 112b, the normal symbol display unit 113, the reserved ball display unit 114, and the like are connected.

  Specifically, the various SWs described above include a first start port SW221 that detects a game ball won in the first start port 105, and a second start port SW222 that detects a game ball won in the second start port 106. , A gate SW 223 that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108, a big winning opening SW 224 that detects a gaming ball that has won a prize winning opening 109, and a normal winning opening SW 225 that detects a gaming ball that has won a winning prize 110 Is connected to the main control unit 201.

  The detection results by the respective SWs (221 to 225) are input to the main control unit 201. A proximity switch or the like is used for these SWs. It should be noted that a plurality of the normal winning opening SW225 may be provided for each arrangement position of the normal winning opening 110.

  Further, as the solenoid, an electric tulip solenoid 231 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 232 that opens and closes the big prize opening 109 are connected to the main control unit 201. The main control unit 201 controls driving of the solenoids (231 and 232).

  The main control unit 201 is also connected to the effect control unit 202 and the prize ball control unit 203, and outputs various commands to the respective control units. For example, the main control unit 201 outputs commands such as a change start command and a change stop command to the effect control unit 202. Further, the main control unit 201 outputs a prize ball command to the prize ball control unit 203. The prize ball command includes information indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out.

(2. Production control unit)
The effect control unit 202 includes an effect control unit 202a, an image / sound control unit 202b, and a lamp control unit 202c, and has a function of controlling the effect contents of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The effect control unit 202a has a function of controlling the entire effect control unit 202 based on various commands received from the main control unit 201. The image / sound control unit 202b has a function of controlling the image and sound based on the instruction content from the production control unit 202a. The lamp controller 202c has a function of controlling lighting of lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like.

(2-1. Director of Production)
First, the configuration of the production control unit 202a will be described. The production control unit 202a includes a CPU 241, a ROM 242, a RAM 243, a real-time clock (hereinafter referred to as "RTC") 244, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  CPU241 performs the process which determines the content of production based on the various programs previously memorize | stored in ROM242. The ROM 242 stores various programs necessary for the CPU 241 to execute the above processing. The RAM 243 functions as a work area for the CPU 241. The data set in the RAM 243 by the CPU 241 executing various programs is output to the image / sound controller 202b and the lamp controller 202c at a predetermined timing.

  The production control unit 202a performs production control by executing production control programs such as a mode production execution program, a mode production delay program, and a special production execution program stored in the ROM 242 while the CPU 241 uses the RAM 243 as a work area. It functions to control the entire unit 202.

  The mode effect execution program is a program that sets the effect mode after the jackpot according to the type of jackpot. The performance modes include, for example, a probability variation mode after probability variation, a short time mode after a normal length, a sudden accuracy mode after a sudden accuracy or short collision time, a latent accuracy mode after a short probability or short hit, a normal game There is a normal mode that indicates the state. Note that the effect mode in the gaming state with a time reduction like the probability variation mode, the time reduction mode, and the suddenness mode is referred to as a time reduction mode.

  The mode effect delay program is a program that delays the start of the time-saving mode when the gaming state after the jackpot is a gaming state with a time-saving and when the number of extra 2 reserved balls at the time of the jackpot is zero. is there.

  When the special effect execution program receives the special figure change information indicating the start of change by the special 1 holding ball while the mode effect is delayed due to the execution of the mode effect delay program, the special effect execution program changes by the special 1 hold ball. Is a program for executing a special effect.

  The RTC 244 counts and outputs real time. The RTC 244 continues timing operation by a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off. Note that the RTC 244 is not limited to the example in which the RTC 244 is arranged in the production control unit 202 such as the production control unit 202a, but may be arranged in the main control unit 201. Further, the RTC 244 may be arranged alone.

  In addition, an effect button 119 is connected to the effect control unit 202a, and data indicating that the effect button 119 has been operated (pressed) from the player is input. In addition, a cross key 120 is connected to the production control unit 202a, and data corresponding to the key selected by the player is input.

(2-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 202b will be described. The image / sound control unit 202b includes a CPU 251, a ROM 252, a RAM 253, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 251 executes image and sound generation and output processing. The ROM 252 stores a program for image and sound generation and output processing, various image data such as background images, design images, and character images necessary for the processing, various sound data, and the like. The RAM 253 functions as a work area for the CPU 251 and temporarily stores image data to be displayed on the image display unit 104 and audio data to be output from the speaker 254.

  That is, the image / sound control unit 202b controls images and sounds based on instructions from the production control unit 202a by executing various programs stored in the ROM 252 while the CPU 251 uses the RAM 253 as a work area. Works like doing.

  For example, the CPU 251 executes various image processing and audio processing such as background image display processing, effect design variation / stop display processing, and character image display processing based on the instruction content instructed from the effect supervising unit 202a. At this time, the CPU 251 reads out image data and audio data necessary for processing from the ROM 252 and writes them in the RAM 253.

  Image data such as background images and effect design images written in the RAM 253 is output to the image display unit 104 connected to the image / sound control unit 202b, and is superimposed on the display screen of the image display unit 104. . That is, the effect design image is displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. When the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the RAM 253 by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. Remember me.

  The audio data written in the RAM 253 is output to the speaker 254 connected to the image / audio control unit 202b, and audio based on the audio data is output from the speaker 254.

(2-3. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 202c will be described. The lamp control unit 202c includes a CPU 261, a ROM 262, a RAM 263, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 261 executes processing for turning on the lamp and the like. The ROM 262 stores various programs necessary for executing the above processing, control data used for lamp lighting necessary for the processing, and the like. The RAM 263 functions as a work area for the CPU 261.

  The lamp control unit 202c is connected to the effect light unit (frame lamp) 116, the panel lamp 264, and the effect agent 265, and outputs data for lighting control and data for operation control. Thereby, the lamp control unit 202c functions to control the lighting of the lamps provided in the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like, and the operation of the effect actor 265.

  The production control unit 202 is composed of different boards using the production control unit 202a, the image / sound control unit 202b, and the lamp control unit 202c, but these are incorporated on the same printed board. It may be configured. However, even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board, their functions are assumed to be independent.

(3. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning ball control unit 203 will be described. The prize ball control unit 203 includes a CPU 281, a ROM 282, a RAM 283, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 281 executes a prize ball control process for controlling a prize ball to be paid out. The ROM 282 stores a program necessary for the processing. The RAM 283 functions as a work area for the CPU 281.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to a payout unit (payout drive motor) 291, a launch unit 292, a fixed position detection SW 293, a payout ball detection SW 294, a ball presence detection SW 295, and a full tank detection SW 296. .

  The prize ball control unit 203 controls the payout unit 291 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 291 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Specifically, the winning ball control unit 203 receives the winning game balls that have won the winning units 291 (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109, the normal winning port 110) with respect to the payout unit 291. Control to pay out the corresponding number of prize balls.

  In addition, the prize ball control unit 203 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 292 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 292 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 203 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 292, the prize ball control unit 203 intermittently fires a game ball by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, thereby playing the game area 103 of the game board 101. A game ball is sent out.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to various detection units for detecting the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the prize ball. These detection units include a fixed position detection SW293, a payout ball detection SW294, a ball presence detection SW295, a full tank detection SW296, and the like. For example, the prize ball control unit 203 realizes its function by a prize ball control board.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 297 is connected to the main control unit 201, and various information executed by the main control unit 201 can be output to the outside. The prize ball control unit 203 is also connected to the frame external information terminal board 298, and can output various information executed by the prize ball control unit 203 to the outside.

  The main control unit 201, the effect control unit 202, and the prize ball control unit 203 having the above-described configuration are provided on different printed boards (main control board, effect control board, and prize ball control board). For example, the prize ball control unit 203 can be provided on the same printed circuit board as the main control unit 201.

(Outline of Embodiment 1)
Next, the outline of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram of an outline of the first embodiment. 3A, a schematic diagram 300 shows a case where the gaming state of the main control unit 201 transitions from the jackpot gaming state 301 to the gaming state 302 with time saving. In the big win gaming state 301, the main control unit 201 opens the big winning opening 109 for a predetermined number of rounds. The jackpot mentioned here is a jackpot with a short time that is won in a normal gaming state, that is, a so-called initial hit is a jackpot with a short time.

  When the jackpot ends, the game state transitions to a time-saving game state 302. Immediately after shifting to the game state 302 with time saving, when the special 2 holding ball is not stored and the special 1 holding ball is stored, the special figure 1 is changed. In addition, after the jackpot with a short time is over, the fluctuation of the special symbol due to the special 1 holding ball has a longer fluctuation time than the normal fluctuation. If there is a winning at the second start port 106 during the fluctuation of the special figure 1, the fluctuation of the special figure 2 starts from the next fluctuation.

  The effect control unit 202 performs a jackpot effect while the jackpot 109 is opened in the jackpot gaming state 301. Further, the effect control unit 202 performs a mode effect in the special mode when the variation of the special figure 1 is started. During the mode production in the special mode, when a winning is made at the second start port 106 and the special 2 holding ball is stored, the mode production in the time-reduced mode is performed from the start of the fluctuation of the special figure 2. Note that the start timing of the time reduction mode is not limited to the start of fluctuation in FIG. 2 but may be the time of winning a prize at the second start port 106. As described above, in the embodiment, the start of the mode with the time reduction is delayed until the fluctuation of the special figure 2 is started, and during that time, the effect in the special mode is performed.

(Functional configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3-2 is a block diagram of a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the first embodiment. 3-2, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a first start port SW221, a second start port SW222, an electric chew solenoid 231, a prize winning port solenoid 232, a main control unit 201, and a production control unit 202a. It has.

  The main control unit 201 includes a storage unit 311, a gaming state setting unit 312, a jackpot determining unit 313, a special figure changing unit 314, and a jackpot executing unit 315. The storage unit 311 stores a special 1 holding ball as a right to receive a jackpot lottery for a game ball won in the first starting port 105. In addition, the storage unit 311 stores a special 2 reserved ball as a right to receive a big hit lottery for a game ball won in the second starting port 106. The storage unit 311 is realized by the RAM 213 of the main control unit 201.

  The gaming state setting unit 312 sets either a gaming state with a short time that makes the electric tulip 107 easy to open or a gaming state without a short time that makes the electric tulip 107 difficult to open.

  The jackpot determining unit 313 performs a jackpot determination on the special 1 reserved ball and the special 2 reserved ball stored in the storage unit 311. There are two types of jackpots: a jackpot with a short time to shift to a gaming state with a short time and a jackpot with a short time to shift to a gaming state without a time. Note that the jackpot determination for the special two-holding ball is a jackpot determination that is more advantageous to the player than the jackpot determination for the special one-holding ball. For example, the winning probability for the jackpot with a short time is high.

  The special figure changing unit 314 variably stops the jackpot determination result determined by the jackpot determining unit 313 as a special symbol. Further, the special figure changing unit 314 prioritizes the change of the special symbol due to the special 2 reserved ball over the change of the special symbol due to the special 1 reserved ball. In particular, in the gaming state with a short time, the special figure changing unit 314 changes the special symbol using a special fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time when the special 1 holding ball changes.

  The jackpot execution unit 315 executes a jackpot according to the special symbol when the special symbol stopped by the special symbol changing unit 314 is a symbol indicating the jackpot. In the case of the big win, the predetermined winning number 109 is opened for a predetermined number of rounds.

  In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination for the special 2 holding ball is regarded as a jackpot determination that is advantageous to the player over the jackpot determination for the special 1 holding ball, and the game ball won in the second starting port 106 is given priority. I try to digest, but it is not limited to this. That is, the game balls that won the starting holes 105 and 106 in the order of winning in the starting holes 105 and 106 without determining that the jackpot determination for the special 2 holding balls is a favorable jackpot determination for the player rather than the jackpot determination for the special 1 holding balls. The lottery result of the jackpot lottery may be suspended as a special symbol.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the type in which the second start port 106 is provided in the vicinity of the first start port 105 is used, but not limited to this, the second start port 106 and the electric tulip 107 are installed. It may be a pachinko gaming machine of a type that is arranged on one side (for example, the right side) of the game board 101 and allows a game in a gaming state with a short time to be played by a striking method (for example, a right stroke) that is launched on one side.

  The gaming state setting unit 312, the jackpot determining unit 313, the special figure changing unit 314, and the jackpot executing unit 315 are realized by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201. That is, the CPU 211 implements each unit by executing various programs.

  The production supervision unit 202a includes a hold determination unit 320, a delay unit 321, a special production execution unit 322, and a mode production execution unit 323. When the jackpot execution unit 315 executes a jackpot with time saving, the holding determination unit 320 determines whether or not the number of special 2 holding balls stored in the storage unit 311 is zero when the jackpot with time saving ends. . Specifically, the end of jackpot with a short time is the time of starting the ending of jackpot, the end of jackpot ending, the start of fluctuation immediately after the end of jackpot with a short time.

  The delay unit 321 delays the start of the time-reduced mode indicating the time-reduced gaming state when the holding determination unit 320 determines that the number of special 2 reserved balls at the time of the jackpot with time-reduction is zero. The delay unit 321 delays the start of the time reduction mode when the number of special 2 reserved balls is zero regardless of the presence or absence of the special 1 reserved ball. The mode effect execution unit 323 executes the effect in the mode with time reduction delayed by the delay unit 321.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the delay unit 321 delays the start of the time-reduction mode until at least the winning at the second start port 106 is received. Specifically, the delay unit 321 ends the delay of the start timing of the time-reduction mode at the same time when the special figure changing unit 314 starts the change due to the special 2 holding ball. In addition, from the viewpoint that the fluctuation of the special figure 2 can be expected, the delay of the start timing of the time-reduction mode may be ended simultaneously with the winning of the second starting port 106.

  Further, the delay unit 321 delays the start of the timed mode until the predetermined time for which the winning to the second starting port 106 can be expected elapses when the special 1 holding ball at the time of the jackpot with timed time is also zero. May be. When the delay by the delay unit 321 ends, the mode effect execution unit 323 starts the mode with time reduction.

  In addition, the special effect execution unit 322 is an effect of the mode with the time-saving mode when the start of the mode effect is delayed by the delay unit 321 and the special figure changing unit 314 changes by the special 1 holding ball. Performs the production in different special modes. In this case, the mode effect execution unit 323 executes the effect in the mode with time reduction after the effect in the special mode is executed by the special effect execution unit 322.

  The special effect execution unit 322 executes a mode effect in a special mode that suggests that a lottery that is disadvantageous to the player is performed. Further, the special effect execution unit 322 may execute a mode effect in the special mode that is the same effect as the normal mode indicating the normal game state. Note that a special variation pattern is used for the variation of the special symbol by the special 1 holding ball in the time-saving gaming state. However, after the mode effect execution unit 323 starts the time-saving mode, the special effect execution unit 322 operates in the special mode. The mode production by is not performed.

  The hold determination unit 320, the delay unit 321, the special effect execution unit 322, and the mode effect execution unit 323 are realized by the CPU 241 of the effect control unit 202a. That is, each part is implement | achieved when CPU241 of the production | presentation supervision part 202a runs various programs.

(Timer interrupt processing)
Next, a timer interrupt process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing performed by the main control unit 201. The timer interrupt process is a process that interrupts the main control process executed by the main control unit 201 every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) during the power supply period.

  In FIG. 4, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 performs random number update processing (step S401). The random number update process is a process for updating each random number by incrementing each random number, such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, or the like.

  After that, the first start port 105 or the second start port 106 is subjected to a switch process at the time of winning a prize (step S402). The switch process includes a gate SW process (see FIG. 27) for acquiring a random number every time a game ball is detected by the gate SW 223, and a game ball detected by the first start port SW221 or the second start port SW222. There is a start port SW process (see FIG. 5) for acquiring a random number.

  Thereafter, symbol processing is performed (step S403). The symbol processing includes special symbol processing (see FIG. 6) and normal symbol processing (see FIG. 28). Furthermore, an electric accessory process is performed (step S404). In addition to the electric chew process (see FIG. 31) and the big prize opening process (see FIG. 15), the electric accessory process includes a process for controlling the operation of the movable accessory. Thereafter, a prize ball process is performed (step S405), and these output processes are performed (step S406).

(Start-up SW processing)
Next, the start port SW process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the start port SW process performed by the main control unit 201. The start port SW process is a process content included in the switch process shown in step S402 of FIG.

  In FIG. 5, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the first start port SW221 of the first start port 105 is ON (step S501). When the first start port SW221 is OFF (step S501: No), the process proceeds to step S507. When the first start port SW221 is ON (step S501: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value U1 of the first start port detection counter that has counted the number of detections of the first start port SW221 is smaller than “4”. (Step S502).

  When the count value U1 is “4” (step S502: No), the process proceeds to step S507. When the count value U1 is smaller than “4” (step S502: Yes), “1” is added to the count value U1 (step S503). Then, the random number is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the RAM 213 (step S504). The random numbers are jackpot random numbers, design random numbers, reach random numbers, and the like. The jackpot random number determines one of big hit, small hit, and loss. For example, one big hit random number is randomly acquired from 300 random numbers from “0” to “299”.

  The design random number determines the type of jackpot (per-probable length, per normal length, per-latency short-range, per-accuracy short-range, per-short-shot per short), for example, from 250 random numbers from “0” to “249”. One design random number is randomly acquired. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not a reach effect is performed. For example, one reach random number is randomly extracted from 250 random numbers from “0” to “249”.

  Each random number acquired as described above is stored in the RAM 213. The RAM 213 has a first storage unit for four reserved balls by winning the first start port 105. The first storage unit stores information that the winning is made to the first start port 105, jackpot random number, symbol random number, reach random number information, and the like.

  Thereafter, a preliminary determination process is performed (step S505). In the pre-determination process, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit using the big hit random number acquired in step S504. In the prior determination process, in addition to the jackpot determination, symbol random number determination using a symbol random number or reach random number determination using a reach random number may be performed. Thereafter, a special 1 reserved ball number increase command is set to indicate that the number of reserved balls has increased due to winning at the first starting port 105 (step S506).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the second start port SW222 of the second start port 106 is ON (step S507). If the second start port SW222 is OFF (step S507: No), the process is terminated as it is. If the second start port SW222 is ON (step S507: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value U2 of the second start port detection counter that has counted the number of detections of the second start port SW222 is smaller than “4”. (Step S508).

  When the count value U2 is “4” (step S508: No), the processing is ended as it is. When the count value U2 is smaller than “4” (step S508: Yes), “1” is added to the count value U2 (step S509). Then, each random number is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the RAM 213 (step S510). The RAM 213 has a second storage unit for four reserved balls by winning a prize at the second starting port 106. The second storage unit stores information that the winning is made to the second starting port 106, information on the jackpot random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and the like.

  Thereafter, a preliminary determination process is performed (step S511). In the pre-determination process, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit using the big hit random number acquired in step S511. In the prior determination process, in addition to the jackpot determination, symbol random number determination using a symbol random number or reach random number determination using a reach random number may be performed. Thereafter, a special 2 reserved ball number increase command is set to indicate that the number of reserved balls has increased due to winning at the second starting port 106 (step S512).

(Special symbol processing)
Next, a special symbol process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing special symbol processing performed by the main control unit 201. This special symbol process is a process content included in the symbol process of step S403 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 6, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the winning game flag is ON (step S601). The winning game flag is a flag that is set in the stop process shown in step S616, and specifically includes a big hit flag indicating that the special symbol being stopped indicates a big hit or a small hit flag indicating a small hit. .

  If the winning game flag is ON (step S601: Yes), the process is terminated as it is. If the winning game flag is OFF (step S601: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (step S602). If the special symbol is changing (step S602: Yes), step S613 is determined. Migrate to If the special symbol is not fluctuating (step S602: No), is the count value U2 of the second starting port detection counter indicating the number of special 2 reserved balls due to winning at the second starting port 106 being "1" or more? It is determined whether or not (step S603).

  When the count value U2 is “1” or more (step S603: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value U2 is set as the new special 2 reserved ball number (step S604), and the special value indicating the fluctuation of the special figure 1 is shown. 1 flag is turned OFF (step S605), and the process proceeds to step S609. In step S603, if the count value U2 is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S603: No), that is, if “U2 = 0”, the first start as the number of special 1-holding balls by winning the first start port 105 It is determined whether or not the count value U1 of the mouth detection counter is “1” or more (step S606).

  If the count value U1 is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S606: No), that is, if the count value U1 is “0”, the process ends. When the count value U1 is “1” or more (step S606: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value U1 is set as a new number of special one-reserved balls (step S607), and the special value indicating the fluctuation of FIG. 1 flag is set to ON (step S608), and the process proceeds to step S609.

  In step S609, a hit determination process is performed (step S609). The winning determination process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 7A. The winning random number acquired when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 is set in advance. This is a process for determining whether or not it matches the random number.

  Note that, as shown in steps S603 to S608, the special 2 reserved ball due to winning at the second start port 106 is digested in preference to the special 1 reserved ball due to winning at the first starting port 105. ing. Thereafter, a variation pattern selection process is performed (step S610). This variation pattern selection process is a process of selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol according to the determination result of the hit determination process, and details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, a change start command is set in the RAM 213 (step S611). Furthermore, the special symbol change is started (step S612). Then, it is determined whether or not the variation time selected by the variation pattern selection process has elapsed (step S613). If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S613: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the variation time has elapsed (step S613: Yes), a variation stop command is set (step S614), and the variation of the special symbol is stopped (step S615). Thereafter, the stop process is executed (step S616), and the process ends. The details of the suspension processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 14. However, when the stopped special symbol indicates winning, a hit flag is set, or a short time flag indicating a short time gaming state is set. This is a process of turning OFF according to the number of times.

(Winning judgment process)
Next, the hit determination process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7A is a flowchart illustrating a hit determination process performed by the main control unit 201. This hit determination process is the process shown in step S609 of FIG.

  In FIG. 7A, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 performs a hit random number determination process as to whether or not the jackpot random number acquired in the start port SW process (see FIG. 5) matches a preset jackpot random number. (Step S701). In the hit random number determination process, a hit random number determination table described later with reference to FIG. 7-2 is used.

  As a result of the hit random number determination process, it is determined whether or not the hit is a big hit (step S702). If it is determined that the game is a jackpot (step S702: Yes), a jackpot symbol random number determination process is performed using the jackpot symbol random number determination table corresponding to the winning start ports 105 and 106 (step S703). In the jackpot symbol random number determination process, the jackpot symbol random number determination table described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, a jackpot symbol is set (step S704), and the process is terminated.

  In step S702, when it is determined that it is not a big hit (step S702: No), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (step S705). When it is determined that it is a small hit (step S705: Yes), a small hit symbol is set (step S706), and the process is terminated. In step S705, when it is determined that it is not a small hit (step S705: No), a lost symbol is set (step S707), and the process ends.

(Example of winning random number determination table)
Next, a winning random number determination table used in the winning random number determination process (see step S701 in FIG. 7-1) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram of an example of the winning random number determination table. 7-2, the hit random number determination table 720 includes a hit type 721, a gaming state 722, a range 723, a ratio 724, and a random value 725.

  The winning type 721 indicates the winning type, and includes a big hit and a small win. The gaming state 722 indicates a probability state, and can take either a low probability gaming state or a high probability gaming state. Note that the low probability gaming state includes a normal gaming state and a short-time gaming state. The high probability gaming state includes a probability variation gaming state and a latent probability gaming state.

  A range 723 indicates a possible range of the random value 725 to be acquired. For example, the range 723 is “0 to 299”. The ratio 724 is the ratio of the number of random number values 725 to the total number of ranges 723, specifically, the number of random number values 725 divided by the total number of ranges 723 (300).

  As a specific example, when the gaming state 722 is in the low-probability gaming state, it is a big hit only when the acquired random number value 725 is “3”. When the gaming state 722 is in the high probability gaming state, the acquired random value 725 is “3”, “7”, “37”, “67”, “97”, “127”, “157”, “187”, In the case of “217” and “247”, it is a big hit. That is, in the case of the high probability gaming state, the jackpot is likely to occur 10 times as compared with the low probability gaming state. In addition, regardless of the gaming state 722, the small hit value is obtained when the acquired random value 725 is “150”, “200”, or “250”.

(Example of jackpot symbol random number judgment table)
Next, a jackpot symbol random number determination table used in the jackpot symbol random number determination process (see step S703 in FIG. 7-1) for determining the jackpot type will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram of an example of a jackpot symbol random number determination table. 8-1, the jackpot symbol random number determination table 800 includes a graph area 801, a jackpot symbol 802, a start port type 803, a range 804, a ratio 805, and a random value 806.

  The graph area 801 is a symbol indicating an area for each type of jackpot in the pie chart described later with reference to FIG. The jackpot symbol 802 is a symbol that indicates the type of jackpot, and specifically includes symbols that indicate each jackpot type, that is, per normal length, per crash time, per probability variation length, per unit of short probability, per per unit of probability. The start port type 803 is a type of start port where the game ball starts and wins, and includes a first start port 105 and a second start port 106.

  A range 804 indicates a possible range of the random number value 806 to be acquired, and is “0 to 249”, for example. The ratio 805 is the ratio of the number of random number values 806 to the total number of ranges 804. Specifically, the number of random number values 806 is divided by the total number of ranges 804 (250).

  The outline of the jackpot symbol random number determination table 800 will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 8-2 is an explanatory diagram showing a ratio at which each jackpot symbol 802 is selected for each start port type 803. In FIG. 8B, a graph 810 is a pie chart showing a ratio at which each jackpot symbol 802 is selected when a jackpot is won by winning the first starting port 105. As shown in the graph 810, when a big hit is made by winning the first starting port 105, any one of the normal length, the short time per hit, the permissible change length, the perceptual short per hit, and the short per latent probability can be selected. In particular, it is easy to select the short hit probability and the short hit probability shown in “d” and “e”.

  In FIG. 8B, a graph 820 is a pie chart showing a ratio at which each jackpot symbol 802 is selected when a jackpot is won by winning the second start port 106. As shown in the graph 820, when a big win is won by winning the second starting port 106, in order to allow the player to win many balls, the short chance for latent probability is not selected, and the chance per probability variation is most selected. It is easy to be done.

  In this way, in the jackpot symbol random number determination by the game ball won at the second starting port 106, it is easier to select a jackpot advantageous to the player than the jackpot by the game ball won at the first starting port 105. . Note that the ratio of each jackpot shown in the graphs 810 and 820 (each numerical value in the jackpot symbol random number determination table 800) is not limited to this, and the jackpot by winning the second start port 106 is more advantageous for the player. Any other value may be used.

(Change pattern selection process)
Next, the variation pattern selection process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern selection process performed by the main control unit 201. This variation pattern selection process is the process shown in step S610 of FIG.

  In FIG. 9, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the winning includes the big hit and the small hit as a result of the hit determination process (step S <b> 901). If it is a win (step S901: Yes), either a big hit table or a small win table is set for the winning variation pattern table (step S902). The winning variation pattern table is a table for selecting a variation pattern at the time of winning, and associates a random value with a variation pattern of a special symbol.

  Then, a variation pattern random number determination process is performed using the set table (step S903). As a result of the variation pattern random number determination process, the determined variation pattern is set (step S904), and the process ends.

  In step S901, if it is not a win (step S901: No), a reach determination process for determining whether or not there is a reach is performed (step S905), and it is determined whether or not it is a reach (step S906). If it is reach (step S906: Yes), a reach variation pattern table, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 10, is set (step S907), and the process proceeds to step S903.

  When it is not reach (step S906: No), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag indicating the game state with time reduction is ON (step S908). The time-shortage flag is a flag that is set in a game state setting process (see FIG. 16), which will be described later. Specifically, the time-shortage flag is a flag that is set according to the number of changes after the transition to the game state with time reduction.

  When the time reduction flag is ON (step S908: Yes), it is determined whether or not the special 1 flag indicating ON is a fluctuation in FIG. 1 (step S909). When the special 1 flag is ON (step S909: Yes), a special variation pattern table, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 13, is set (step S910), and the process proceeds to step S903.

  In step S909, when the special 1 flag is OFF (step S909: No), a time-varying variation pattern table, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 12, is set (step S911), and the process proceeds to step S903. In step S908, when the time reduction flag is not ON (step S908: No), a normal variation pattern table described later with reference to FIG. 11 is set (step S912), and the process proceeds to step S903.

(Example of reach variation pattern table)
Next, the reach variation pattern table that is set in step S907 in FIG. 9 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S903 in FIG. 9) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the reach variation pattern table. The reach variation pattern table is a table used at the time of the reach regardless of the gaming state or the type of the holding ball.

  In FIG. 10, the reach variation pattern table 1000 includes a variation pattern 1001, a range 1002, a ratio 1003, a random value 1004, and a variation time 1005. The variation pattern 1001 is obtained by patterning the variation of the special symbol, and varies depending on the variation time 1005. A range 1002 indicates the maximum possible value of the random number value 1004 to be acquired, and is “0 to 99”, for example. The ratio 1003 is the ratio of the number of random number values 1004 to the total number of the range 1002, specifically, the number of random number values 1004 divided by the total number (100) of the range 1002.

  The fluctuation time 1005 indicates the time required to produce the fluctuation pattern 1001. For example, the fluctuation pattern 1001 having a long fluctuation time 1005 has a higher expectation. As a specific example, the fluctuation pattern 1001 “Pa1” is selected when the acquired random value 1004 is “0 to 29”, and the fluctuation time 1005 is 20 seconds.

(Example of normal fluctuation pattern table)
Next, a normal variation pattern table that is set in step S912 in FIG. 9 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S903 in FIG. 9) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a normal variation pattern table. The normal variation pattern table is a table that is used when a variation is caused by the special 1 holding ball and the special 2 holding ball in the normal gaming state. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to those already described, and the description will be omitted as appropriate.

  In FIG. 11, a normal variation pattern table 1100 is a table at the time of losing, and includes a reserved ball number 1101, a variation pattern 1001, a range 1002, a ratio 1003, a random value 1004, and a variation time 1005. The number of reserved balls 1101 is the sum of the number of special 1 reserved balls due to winning at the first starting port 105 and the number of special 2 reserved balls due to winning at the second starting port 106.

  When the number of reserved balls 1101 is “less than 3”, the variation pattern 1001 of “Pb1” is a variation time 1005 of 15 seconds. On the other hand, when the number of reserved balls 1101 is “3 or more”, the variation pattern 1001 of “Pb2” is a variation time 1005 of 5 seconds. As described above, when the game is not in the time-saving game state, the variation pattern 1001 corresponding to the number of reserved balls 1101 is selected.

(An example of a time variation pattern table)
Next, the time-varying variation pattern table that is set in step S911 in FIG. 9 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S903 in FIG. 9) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a time-short variation pattern table. In addition, the time variation pattern table is a table used when performing the variation by the special 2 holding ball in the game state with time shortening.

  In FIG. 12, the short time variation pattern table 1200 is a table at the time of losing, and when the number of held balls 1101 is “less than 2”, the variation pattern 1001 of “Pc1” having a variation time 1005 of 15 seconds is obtained. On the other hand, when the number of reserved balls 1101 is “2 or more”, a fluctuation pattern 1001 of “Pc2” having a fluctuation time 1005 of 1 second is obtained. As described above, when the game state with time saving is lost, a variation pattern having an extremely short variation time is selected when the number of reserved balls 1101 is “2 or more” compared to the normal variation pattern table 1100. Yes. Therefore, in the game state with time saving, it is possible to play a game quickly.

(Example of special variation pattern table)
Next, a special variation pattern table that is set in step S910 in FIG. 9 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S903 in FIG. 9) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the special variation pattern table. Note that the special variation pattern table is a table used when performing a variation by the special 1 holding ball in the game state with a time saving.

  A special variation pattern table 1300 shown in FIG. 13 is a table at the time of losing, and includes a special 1 reserved ball count 1301, a variation pattern 1001, a range 1002, a ratio 1003, a random value 1004, and a variation time 1005. . The special 1 reserved ball count 1301 indicates the reserved ball count of the game balls won in the first start port 105, and takes any one of “1 to 4”. The special variation pattern table 1300 has a certain variation time 1005 in the game state with a short time regardless of the number of special 1 reserved balls 1301. Specifically, a special variation pattern “Pe1” having a variation time 1005 of 20 seconds is selected.

  For example, if a winning jackpot with a short time is won in the normal gaming state, the special 2 reserved ball count is “0” and the special 1 reserved ball count 1301 is “4” at the start of the short game after the jackpot ends. The situation is often assumed. Under such circumstances, when the variation due to the special 1 holding ball is performed, the special variation pattern “Pe1” having a variation time longer than the normal variation is used.

  Note that the 20 seconds mentioned here is merely an example, and other arbitrary values may be used. However, from the viewpoint of securing a time for winning a prize to the second start port 106, a special variation pattern is used. It is desirable that “Pe1” has a time longer than at least the fluctuation pattern of the normal fluctuation pattern table 1100 (see FIG. 11).

(Processing during stoppage)
Next, the stop process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the process during stop performed by the main control unit 201. In FIG. 14, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 first determines whether or not the time-saving flag indicating that the time-saving gaming state is ON (step S1401). The time reduction flag is a flag set in a game state setting process which will be described later with reference to FIG. When the time reduction flag is not ON (step S1401: No), the process proceeds to step S1405.

  When the time-short flag is ON (step S1401: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the time-short game remaining number J is set as a new time-short game remaining number J (step S1402). The short-time game remaining number J indicates the remaining number of games in the short-time game state, and is a numerical value set to, for example, 100 times after a normal length or a short-time collision. The setting of the short time remaining game count J will be described later in the game state setting process (FIG. 16). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the time-saving game remaining count J is 0 (step S1403).

  When the time-saving game remaining count J is 0 (step S1403: Yes), the time-saving flag is turned OFF (step S1404). When the time-shortage game remaining number J is not 0 (step S1403: No), the process proceeds to step S1405. In step S1405, it is determined whether or not a high probability flag indicating a high probability gaming state is ON (step S1405).

  In step S1405, when the high probability flag is OFF (step S1405: No), the process proceeds to step S1409. When the high probability flag is ON (step S1405: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the high probability remaining game count X is set as a new high probability game remaining count X (step S1406).

  Specifically, the high probability remaining game count X indicates the remaining game count in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state, for example, 10,000 times after the probability variation length, the latent probability short term or the sudden probability short term, respectively. A numeric value set to. The numerical value “10000” is a number determined for convenience in order to prevent the high-probability gaming state from being changed until the next jackpot is won. The setting of the high probability remaining game count X will be described later in the game state setting process (FIG. 16).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the high probability game residual count X is 0 (step S1407). If the high probability game residual count X is 0 (step S1407: Yes), the high probability flag is turned OFF (step S1408). . When the high probability game remaining number X is not 0 (step S1407: No), the process proceeds to step S1409.

  In step S1409, it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a big hit, and if it is not a big hit (step S1409: No), it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a big hit (step S1410). If the stopped special symbol is not a small hit (step S1410: No), the process is terminated. When it is determined that the stopped special symbol is a small hit (step S1410: Yes), the small hit game flag is turned ON (step S1411), and the winning opening is started (step S1412). Thereafter, an opening command is set (step S1413), and the process is terminated.

  In step S1409, if the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol (step S1409: Yes), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the big winning opening 109 in one round is a long hit (step S1414). When it is a long hit (step S1414: Yes), the long hit game flag is turned ON (step S1415), and the process proceeds to step S1417.

  When it is not long hit (step S1414: No), the short hit game flag is turned ON (step S1416), and the process proceeds to step S1417. In step S1417, the short time remaining game count J or the high probability remaining game count X is set to “0” (step S1417). Thereafter, the time reduction flag or the high probability flag is turned OFF (step S1418), and the process proceeds to step S1412.

  Note that the gaming state (probability changing gaming state, short-time gaming state, latent probability gaming state, normal gaming state) is represented by each flag in the above-described processing. Specifically, when both the short time flag and the high probability flag are ON, the probability variation gaming state is set, and when the short time flag is ON and the high probability flag is OFF, the short time game It is in a state. In addition, when the time reduction flag is OFF and the high probability flag is ON, the latent game state is set. When both the hourly flag and the high probability flag are OFF, the game state is normal.

(Large winnings processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the special winning a prize mouth process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the big prize opening process performed by the main control unit 201. This special winning opening process is one process included in the electric accessory process shown in step S404 of FIG.

  In FIG. 15, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the winning game flag is ON (step S1501). The hit game flag is a long hit game flag, a short hit game flag, or a small hit game flag set in the stop process shown in FIG.

  In step S1501, when the winning game flag is OFF (step S1501: No), the process is ended as it is. If the winning game flag is ON (step S1501: Yes), it is determined whether or not the game is being opened (step S1502). The opening refers to a predetermined time before the special winning opening 109 is opened.

  If it is during opening (step S1502: Yes), it is determined whether a predetermined opening time has passed (step S1503). If the opening time has not elapsed (step S1503: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the opening time has elapsed (step S1503: Yes), the round number / operation pattern setting process is executed (step S1504). In the round number / operation pattern setting process, the number of rounds corresponding to the winning game flag and the operation pattern of the special winning opening 109 are set. For example, in the case of a big hit, the number of rounds is set to 15 rounds. Further, in the case of long hits, an operation pattern of 30 seconds per round is set, and in the case of short hits, an operation pattern of 0.1 seconds per round is set. In the case of small hits, the number of rounds is set to one round, and an operation pattern is set in which one round is 0.1 seconds × 15 times.

  In step S1504, after the number of rounds / operation pattern setting process is executed, the winning count value C to the big winning opening 109 in each round is set to “0” (step S1505). Then, a value obtained by adding “1” to the round number R is set as a new round number R (step S1506). Thereafter, a round start command is set to cause the production control unit 202a to produce an effect to start the round (step S1507). Further, the special winning opening solenoid 232 is controlled to start the operation of the special winning opening 109 (step S1508).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the operation time or the operation pattern has ended (step S1509). The end of the operation time means that a predetermined time (30 seconds or 0.1 second) has elapsed since the operation of the special winning opening 109 was started. Further, the end of the operation pattern means that the operation pattern of 0.1 seconds × 15 times at the small hitting time ends.

  When the operation time or the operation pattern has not ended (step S1509: No), it is determined whether or not the winning count value C of the game ball to the big winning opening 109 is a specified number (for example, “10”) (step S1509). S1510). When the winning count value C is a specified number (step S1510: Yes), the operation of the special winning opening 109 is ended (step S1511). When the winning count value C is not the prescribed number (step S1510: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  In step S1509, when the operation time or the operation pattern is completed (step S1509: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1511 and the operation of the special winning opening 109 is ended. In other words, in the case of a big win, the big winning opening 109 ends the operation when either one of the elapsed operating time or a predetermined number of winnings is satisfied.

  It should be noted that the operating time is set to 0.1 seconds for a short win such as a small win or a short hit for latent, so that the game ball rarely wins the big winning opening 109 during this time. That is, there are almost no prize balls at the time of a small hit or short hit.

  After the operation of the special winning opening 109 is ended in step S1511, it is determined whether or not the final round has been reached (step S1512). For example, if the round number R set in the round number setting process in step S1504 is 15, the final round is obtained when “round number R = 15”. Further, if the round number R set in the round number setting process is 1 round as in the case of small hitting, the final round is obtained when “round number R = 1”.

  If it is not the last round in step S1512 (step S1512: No), the process is terminated. If it is the final round (step S1512: YES), an ending command is set (step S1513). Ending refers to a predetermined production time after the end of the operation of the special winning opening 109. The ending command is a command for causing the production control unit 202a to perform an ending production.

  After setting the ending command in step S1513, ending is started (step S1514). Then, the round number R is set to “0” (step S1515), and it is determined whether the ending time has elapsed (step S1516). If the ending time has elapsed (step S1516: Yes), the gaming state setting process is executed (step S1517). The game state setting process will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the winning game flag is turned OFF (step S1518), and the process is terminated. If the ending time has not elapsed (step S1516: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, in step S1502, when the opening is not in progress (step S1502: No), it is determined whether or not ending is in progress (step S1519). If it is ending (step S1519: YES), the process proceeds to step S1516. If it is not ending (step S1519: No), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 109 is operating (step S1520). When the special winning opening 109 is not in operation (step S1520: No), the process proceeds to step S1505. When the special winning opening 109 is operating (step S1520: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1509.

(Game state setting process)
Next, the game state setting process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a game state setting process performed by the main control unit 201. The game state setting process is the process shown in step S1517 of FIG. In FIG. 16, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not a small hit is made (step S1601). If it is a small hit (step S1601: Yes), the process is terminated as it is.

  If it is not a small hit (step S1601: No), it is determined whether or not it is a normal big hit (step S1602). The normal jackpot is usually per long or short hit. If it is a normal big hit (step S1602: Yes), the hourly flag is turned ON (step S1603). Then, the short time remaining game count J is set to “100” (step S1604), and the process is terminated.

  If it is not a normal big hit (step S1602: No), it is determined whether or not it is a probable big hit (step S1605). Note that the probability variation jackpot corresponds to a probability variation length and a sudden shortness. If it is a probable big hit (step S1605: Yes), the hourly flag is turned ON (step S1606), and the hourly game remaining number J is set to “10000” (step S1607). The value of “10000” is a number determined for convenience in order to prevent the gaming state from being changed until the next jackpot is won.

  Thereafter, the high probability flag is turned ON (step S1608), the high probability remaining game count X is set to “10000” (step S1609), and the process is terminated. In step S1605, if it is not the probability variation big hit (step S1605: No), that is, if the latent probability is short hit, the process proceeds to step S1608.

(Timer interrupt processing performed by the Production Control Department)
Next, with reference to FIG. 17, the timer interrupt process performed by the production control unit 202a of the production control unit 202 will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process performed by the production supervision unit 202a. This timer interruption process is a process in which the production control unit 202a performs an interruption operation to the main production control process performed by the production control unit 202a every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) during activation.

  In FIG. 17, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a executes a command reception process that is performed when a command is received from the main control unit 201 (step S1701). The command reception process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, a command transmission process for transmitting a command to the image / audio control unit 202b or the lamp control unit 202c is executed (step S1702), and the process ends.

(Command reception processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the details of the command reception process performed by the effect supervision unit 202a shown in step S1701 of FIG. 17 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of command reception processing according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 18, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a determines whether or not an opening command indicating the start of a big hit has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1801). Note that the opening command is a command set in the stop process of the main control unit 201 (see step S1413 in FIG. 14).

  When the opening command is not received (step S1801: No), the process proceeds to step S1803. When the opening command is received (step S1801: Yes), a winning effect selection process for selecting the winning effect content is executed (step S1802).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not an ending command indicating the end of jackpot is received (step S1803). Note that the ending command is a command set in the big winning opening process of the main control unit 201 (see step S1513 in FIG. 15). When an ending command is not received (step S1803: No), the process proceeds to step S1805. When an ending command is received (step S1803: Yes), an ending effect selection process for selecting an effect for ending is performed (step S1804). Details of the ending effect selection process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a reserve ball number increase command has been received (step S1805). The retained ball number increase command is a command set in the start port SW process of the main control unit 201 (see step S506 and step S512 in FIG. 5). When the reserve ball number increase command is not received (step S1805: NO), the process proceeds to step S1808. When a reserve ball number increase command is received (step S1805: YES), a reserve ball number addition process for adding the reserve ball number is performed (step S1806). Details of the reserved ball number adding process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After that, a reserved ball number command indicating that the number of reserved balls has increased is set in the image / sound controller 202b and the lamp controller 202c (step S1807). Then, it is determined whether or not a variation start command indicating the variation start of the special symbol has been received (step S1808). The change start command is a command set in the special symbol processing by the main control unit 201 (see step S611 in FIG. 6).

  When the fluctuation start command is not received (step S1808: No), the process proceeds to step S1810. When the variation start command is received (step S1808: Yes), an effect selection process is executed (step S1809). The effect selection process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 21, but information on the variation time of the special symbol obtained by analyzing the variation start command is used and has the same reproduction time as this variation time. This is done by selecting a production.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a change stop command for stopping the effect symbol has been received (step S1810). The change stop command is a command indicating change stop of a special symbol, and is a command set in the special symbol processing of the main control unit 201 (see step S614 in FIG. 6).

  When the fluctuation stop command is not received (step S1810: No), the process is terminated as it is. When the change stop command is received (step S1810: Yes), the process during changing effect is executed (step S1811), and the process ends. In addition, the process during the end of the variation effect is a process of stopping the variation of the effect symbol or ending the effect mode according to the gaming state according to the number of times of change.

(Ending effect selection process)
Next, details of the ending effect selection process shown in step S1804 of FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an ending effect selection process performed by the effect control unit. In FIG. 19, the CPU 241 of the production supervision unit 202a analyzes the ending command (step S1901). In step S1901, specifically, the jackpot type, the game state of the main control unit 201 after the jackpot is finished, and the like are analyzed. Thereafter, the mode flag is referred to (step S1902).

  The mode flag is a flag that is set corresponding to the gaming state of the main control unit 201, and will be described later with reference to FIG. For example, in the early stage of the probability change mode or the probability mode in the probability variation gaming state, the time reduction mode or the accuracy mode in the short-time gaming state, the latent probability gaming state or the latent probability mode after the small hit, the normal mode in the normal gaming state, or the gaming state with each time shortening There are special modes, etc.

  Thereafter, an ending effect pattern selection process for selecting an ending effect pattern is executed (step S1903). Then, it is determined whether or not the mode flag indicating the mode after the jackpot is “1” indicating the probability change mode, “2” indicating the time reduction mode, or “3” indicating the sudden accuracy mode (step) S1904).

  In step S1904, when the mode flag indicating the mode after the jackpot is any of “1”, “2”, or “3” (step S1904: Yes), that is, the mode after the jackpot ends is the probability change mode, the time reduction When the mode is either the mode or the suddenness mode, it is determined whether or not the count value u2 of the number of special 2 reserved balls counted by the production control unit 202a is equal to or greater than “1” (step S1905). Note that the count value u2 and the count value U2 (see FIG. 5) of the number of special 2 reserved balls counted by the main control unit 201 are the same value.

  When the count value u2 is not “1” or more (step S1905: No), that is, when the count value u2 is “0”, the mode flag is set to “5” indicating that the special mode flag is ON (step S1906). ). Thereafter, the mode effect remaining number M is set to the upper limit fluctuation number (Mmax) (step S1907). Then, an ending effect start command is set (step S1908), and the process ends.

  In step S1904, when the mode flag indicating the mode after the jackpot is not “1”, “2”, or “3” (step S1904: No), the process proceeds to step S1907. In step S1905, when the count value u2 is “1” or more (step S1905: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1907.

(Mode flag reference table)
Next, the mode flag reference table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20A is an explanatory diagram of an example of the mode flag reference table. 20A, the mode flag reference table 2000 includes a special symbol 2001, a mode 2002, a mode flag 2003, and an upper limit fluctuation count 2004.

  The special symbol 2001 indicates the winning content indicated by the stopped symbol. A mode 2002 indicates a production mode. The mode flag 2003 is a flag set for each mode. The upper limit fluctuation count (Mmax) 2004 indicates the upper limit fluctuation count of each mode 2002, and corresponds to the mode effect remaining count M at the start of the mode effect.

  Explaining with a specific example, in the special symbol 2001, “-” indicates a lost symbol in the low-probability gaming state without time saving. In the case of a lost symbol in the low probability game state without time reduction, the mode 2002 becomes the normal mode. The mode flag 2003 is set to “0”.

  “−” In the upper limit fluctuation number 2004 indicates that the upper limit fluctuation number is not set. In addition, when a mode effect different from the normal mode, such as a probability change mode, is executed, that is, in the case of a short-time game state, a probability change game state, or a latent probability game state, the mode effect being executed is continued even if it is a lost symbol I will do it.

  In the case of “design per probability variation length” in the special symbol 2001, the mode 2002 becomes the probability variation mode. The mode flag 2003 is set to “1”. In the case of the probability variation mode, the upper limit variation number 2004 is set to “10000”. In the case of “ordinary length per symbol” in the special symbol 2001, the mode 2002 becomes the time reduction mode. The mode flag 2003 is set to “2”. In the time reduction mode, the upper limit variation number 2004 is set to “100”.

  For the special symbol 2001, in the case of “success / short hit per symbol / short hit per symbol”, the mode 2002 is in the peril mode. The mode flag 2003 is set to “3”. In the sudden accuracy mode, the upper limit variation number 2004 is set to “100”. In the special symbol 2001, in the case of the “latency probability short symbol / small symbol symbol”, the mode 2002 is the latent probability mode. The mode flag 2003 is set to “4”. In the case of the latent mode, the upper limit variation number 2004 is set to “30”.

  Of the special symbols 2001, the “hit with jackpot” symbol corresponds to any one of a symbol per probability variation length, a symbol per normal length, a symbol per odd length, a symbol per short moment. For the jackpot symbol with a short time at this time, if the number of the special 2 reserved balls at the end of the jackpot is “0”, the special mode is set after the jackpot ends. The mode flag 2003 is set to “5”. Note that the number of upper limit fluctuations in each mode is set according to each jackpot symbol. That is, the upper limit variation number 2004 is set to “10000” if the symbol per probability variation length, and is set to “100” if the symbol per normal length.

(Holding ball number addition processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 20B, details of the reserved ball number addition process shown in step S1806 in FIG. 18 will be described. FIG. 20-2 is a flowchart showing the reserved ball number addition process performed by the production control unit 202a. 20-2, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a determines whether or not the received reserved ball number increase command is a special 1 reserved ball number increase command (step S2011). When the received reserved ball number increase command is the special 1 reserved ball number increase command (step S2011: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value u1 of the special 1 reserved ball number is “4” (step S2012). .

  If the count value u1 is “4” (step S2012: Yes), the process is terminated as it is. When the count value u1 is not “4” (step S2012: No), “1” is added to the count value u1 (step S2013), and the process ends.

  In step S2011, when the reserved ball number increase command is not the special 1 reserved ball number increase command (step S2011: No), it is determined whether or not the count value u2 of the special 2 reserved ball number is “4” (step S2011). S2014). When the count value u2 is “4” (step S2014: Yes), the processing is ended as it is. When the count value u2 is not “4” (step S2014: No), “1” is added to the count value u2 (step S2015), and the process is terminated.

(Direction selection process)
Next, the details of the effect selection process shown in step S1809 of FIG. 18 will be described using FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the effect selection process according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 21, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a analyzes the change start command (step S2101). In step S2101, specifically, the game state of the main control unit 201, whether it is a win or not, and whether or not it is reached are analyzed.

  Then, it is determined whether or not it is a change (digestion) of the count value u1 that is counted by the production control unit 202a and indicates the number of special 1 reserved balls due to winning at the first starting port 105 (step S2102). When the count value u1 is digested (step S2102: Yes), the value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value u1 is set as a new count value u1 (step S2103), and the mode flag is “5” indicating the special mode. It is determined whether or not there is (step S2104).

  When the mode flag is not “5” (step S2104: NO), the process proceeds to step S2106. When the mode flag is “5” (step S2104: Yes), special effect selection processing for selecting a special effect in the special mode is performed (step S2105). The special effect is an effect suggesting that a lottery disadvantageous to the player is performed, and an example thereof will be described later with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24. Further, when performing the special effect selection process, the variation pattern of the special symbol is a special variation pattern.

  Thereafter, a variation effect pattern selection process for selecting a variation effect pattern corresponding to each mode is performed (step S2106). Then, a change effect start command indicating start of change of the effect symbol is set (step S2107), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, in step S2102, if the count value u1 is not digested (step S2102: No), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value u2 is set as a new count value u2 (step S2108), and the mode flag is “5”. It is determined whether or not (step S2109). When the mode flag is not “5” (step S2109: NO), that is, when the special effect in the special mode is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S2106.

  When the mode flag is “5” (step S2109: YES), a mode flag change process is performed in which the mode flag “5” is changed to a mode flag corresponding to each jackpot symbol (step S2110). Specifically, the mode flag is changed from mode flag “5” to “1” in the probability variation mode, to “2” in the time reduction mode, and to “3” in the suddenness mode. Thereafter, a mode start command with time reduction for starting each mode effect corresponding to the mode flag is set (step S2111), and the process proceeds to step S2106.

  Here, the production start in the time-saving mode is set as the start of the fluctuation in FIG. 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be made simultaneously with winning a prize at the second start port 106. That is, it is possible to start the production in the time-saving mode at the timing of receiving the reserved ball number increase command.

(Processing during changing production)
Next, with reference to FIG. 22, the details of the changing effect end process shown in step S1811 of FIG. 18 will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the process during the end of the changing effect performed by the effect supervising unit 202a. In FIG. 22, the CPU 241 of the production supervision unit 202a first analyzes a change stop command (step S2201). Then, the mode flag is referenced (step S2202). Further, it is determined whether or not it is a win (step S2203).

  If not successful (step S2203: No), it is determined whether or not the current mode is the normal mode, that is, whether or not the mode flag is “0” (step S2204). When the mode flag is “0” (step S2204: YES), the process proceeds to step S2208. When the mode flag is not “0” (step S2204: No), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the mode effect remaining number M is set as a new mode effect remaining number M (step S2205). Then, it is determined whether or not the mode effect remaining count M is “0” (step S2206).

  When the mode effect remaining number M is not “0” (step S2206: No), the process proceeds to step S2208. When the mode effect remaining number M is “0” (step S2206: Yes), the mode flag is set to “0” indicating the normal mode (step S2207). Then, a variation effect end command is set (step S2208), and the process ends.

  If it is a win in step S2203 (step S2203: Yes), a mode flag change process is performed to change the current mode flag to a mode flag corresponding to the jackpot type (step S2209), and the process proceeds to step S2208.

(Example of special mode production)
Next, an example of the special mode effect displayed on the image display unit 104 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) illustrating an example of the special mode effect. Here, a case will be described in which a mode effect in the time-saving mode is performed after hitting the normal length to which the time-saving game is added.

  In FIG. 23, the special mode effect 2310 is, for example, from the situation where the special 2 reserved ball number is “0” and the special 1 reserved ball number is “4” at the end of the normal length. The screen when starting the fluctuation of 1 is shown. In the special mode effect 2310, the change effect 2301 is displayed variably, and below that, a suggestion display 2302 indicating that the special mode such as “Danger lottery is being performed” is displayed. That is, although the time-saving gaming state is started, the mode effect of the time-saving mode is not started.

  Furthermore, a special 1 hold display 2303 is displayed below it. In this special mode effect 2310, special symbols are varied using a special variation pattern having a variation time of 20 seconds. In the short-time gaming state, a special variation pattern is used when the variation is caused by the special 1 holding ball.

  When a special mode effect 2310 is being performed and there is a winning at the second start port 106, the mode transitions to a time reduction mode effect 2320. In the short time mode effect 2320, a suggestion display 2304 that suggests a short time game state is displayed, and a special 1 hold display 2303 and a special 2 hold display 2305 are displayed below it. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the number of special 2 reserved balls is “0” after the end of the jackpot with time saving, the start of the mode with time saving is delayed.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) illustrating an example of the special mode effect. In FIG. 24, the special mode effect 2410 has, for example, a special 2 reserved ball count of “0” and a special 1 reserve ball count of “4” at the end of the normal length when a short-time game is added. The screen at the time of starting the fluctuation | variation of special figure 1 from the situation which has been shown is shown. In the special mode effect 2410, the change effect 2401 is variably displayed, and a suggestion display 2402 indicating that the time reduction mode is not started, such as “normal mode”, is displayed below the change effect 2401. That is, the time-saving mode is not started even though the time-saving gaming state is started. Further, below that, a special 1 hold display 2403 is displayed.

  When a special mode effect 2410 is being performed and there is a winning at the second start port 106, the mode transitions to the time-saving mode effect 2420. In the short time mode effect 2420, a suggestion display 2404 that suggests that the short time gaming state is displayed, and a special 1 hold display 2403 and a special 2 hold display 2405 are displayed below it. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the number of special 2 reserved balls is “0” after the end of the jackpot with time saving, the start of the mode with time saving is delayed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state of the main control unit 201 after the jackpot ends is the time-saving gaming state, and the special two-holding ball is zero at the end of the jackpot, the start of the time-saving mode is delayed. I tried to make it. Therefore, it is possible to produce a sense of incongruity without impairing the mode effect in the time-saving mode indicating that a quick game is being performed and that a lottery advantageous to the player is being performed. Thereby, the production effect of the mode effect by the mode with time reduction can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the start of the time saving mode is delayed until at least the second start port 106 is awarded. That is, the mode with time saving is started by allowing the fluctuation of the special figure 2 to be expected. Therefore, it is possible to quickly start the mode with time reduction, and it is possible to produce an effect without a sense of incongruity.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the mode with time reduction is started at the same time as the start of fluctuation in the special figure 2, so that the start of fluctuation in the special figure 2 and the start of the mode with the time reduction can be made to coincide with each other. There can be no directing.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the special effect is executed when the special holding ball is changed while the start of the mode effect is delayed. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate a sense of incongruity in production when the mode with time reduction is delayed, and to produce an interesting production.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a variation with the special 1 holding ball is performed in the game state with a short time, since a special variation pattern having a long variation time is used, various effects can be performed. In particular, in the present embodiment, the jackpot determination for the special 2 holding ball is made a jackpot determination advantageous to the player over the jackpot determination for the special 1 holding ball, and the gaming ball winning the second starting port 106 is given priority. Since digestion is performed, it is possible to secure a time for winning a prize to the second start port 106 by using the special variation pattern. Therefore, it is possible to quickly start the mode with time reduction and to suppress the digestion of the special 1 reserved ball as much as possible.

  In addition, since it is suggested that a lottery that is disadvantageous to the player is performed at the time of fluctuation due to the special holding ball, it is possible to give the player a sense of anxiety, thereby improving the interest of the game. be able to.

  Moreover, since the special mode is set to the same effect as the normal mode, the effect corresponding to the fluctuation of the special figure 1 can be obtained, and the uncomfortable feeling in the effect can be eliminated. Furthermore, the player can be discouraged by pretending that the player is in a stateless game state as a mode effect in the normal mode at the time of a change due to the special holding ball, and the player can be disappointed by starting the timed mode later. Can be uplifted. Therefore, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the jackpot determination for the special 2 reserved ball is made a jackpot determination advantageous to the player over the jackpot determination for the special 1 reserved ball, and the game ball won in the second starting port 106 is given priority. Digested. Therefore, even if a plurality of special 1 holding balls are stored, if there is a winning at the second starting port 106, the special figure 2 can be changed from the next change, and the time can be shortened quickly. It is possible to start the attached mode and to suppress the digestion of the special 1 holding ball as much as possible.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that the description of the content described in the first embodiment is omitted as appropriate, and the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the special mode is ended and the time reduction mode is started when the electric tulip 107 is opened.

(Outline of Embodiment 2)
First, the outline of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the second embodiment. In FIG. 25, an outline diagram 2500 shows a case where the gaming state of the main control unit 201 transitions from the jackpot gaming state 2501 to the gaming state with time saving 2502. In the jackpot gaming state 2501, the main control unit 201 opens the big winning opening 109 for a predetermined number of rounds. The jackpot mentioned here is a jackpot with a short time that is won in the normal gaming state.

  When the jackpot ending ends, the game state transitions to a game state 2502 with a time saving. Immediately after the transition to the game state with time 2502, if the special 2 holding ball is not stored and the special 1 holding ball is stored, the special figure 1 is changed. In addition, after the jackpot with a short time is over, the special symbol changes due to the special 1 holding ball has a long change time. If the electric tulip 107 is opened during the fluctuation of the special figure 1 and a prize is given to the second starting port 106, the fluctuation of the special figure 2 starts from the next fluctuation.

  The effect control unit 202 performs a jackpot effect while the jackpot 109 is opened in the jackpot gaming state 2501. Further, the effect control unit 202 performs a mode effect in the special mode when the variation of the special figure 1 is started. When the electric tulip 107 is opened during the mode production in the special mode, the mode production in the mode with time reduction is performed from the start of the next fluctuation.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the start of the time reduction mode is delayed until the electric tulip 107 is opened and the next special symbol starts to change, and during that time, the special mode is produced. The start of the mode with time reduction is not limited to the start of the change of the special symbol after the electric tulip 107 is opened, but may be the time when the electric tulip 107 is opened, that is, when the normal symbol is stopped at the winning symbol. It is.

(Functional configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the second embodiment. Here, only differences from the first embodiment will be described.

  The main control unit 201 includes a general map holding storage unit 2601, a general map lottery unit 2602, and a general map change unit 2603 in addition to the functional units shown in the first embodiment. The general-purpose hold storage unit 2601 stores the game ball detected by the gate SW 223 as a general-purpose hold ball. The universal map storage unit 2601 is realized by the RAM 213 of the main control unit 201.

  The general drawing lottery unit 2602 performs a normal symbol lottery for opening the electric tulip 107 with respect to the general drawing reservation ball stored in the general diagram reservation storage unit 2601. The general symbol changing unit 2603 variably stops the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery by the general symbol lottery unit 2602 as a normal symbol.

  The delay unit 2610 delays the start of the time reduction mode until at least the normal symbol changed by the normal symbol changing unit 2603 is stopped at the winning symbol. Specifically, the delay unit 2610 delays the start of the time reduction mode from when the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol until the special symbol variation unit 314 starts the variation of the special symbol thereafter. The start of the mode with time reduction is not limited to the start of fluctuation after the electric tulip 107 is opened, but can be the time when the electric tulip 107 is opened, that is, when the normal symbol is stopped at the winning symbol.

  The universal drawing lottery unit 2602 and the universal map changing unit 2603 are realized by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201. That is, the CPU 211 implements each unit by executing various programs.

(Gate SW processing)
Next, the gate SW process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the gate SW process performed by the main control unit 201. This gate SW process is a process content included in the switch process shown in step S402 of FIG.

  In FIG. 27, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the gate SW 223 of the gate 108 is ON (step S2701). If the gate SW 223 is OFF (step S2701: No), the processing is performed as it is. finish. If the gate SW 223 is ON (step S2701: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value G of the gate counter that has counted the number of detections of the gate SW 223 is smaller than “4” (step S2702).

  When the count value G is “4” or more (step S2702: No), that is, when the count value G is “4”, the processing is ended as it is. When the count value G is smaller than “4” (step S2702: YES), “1” is added to the count value G (step S2703). And while acquiring a random number, the acquired random number is stored in RAM213 (step S2704), and a process is complete | finished.

(Normal symbol processing)
Next, normal symbol processing performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing normal symbol processing performed by the main control unit 201. This normal symbol process is a process content included in the symbol process shown in step S403 of FIG.

  In FIG. 28, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON (step S2801). The auxiliary game flag indicates the opening of the electric tulip 107. Specifically, the auxiliary game flag is set to ON when the normal symbol when the change is stopped is a winning symbol.

  When the auxiliary game flag is ON (step S2801: Yes), the process is ended as it is. If the auxiliary game flag is OFF (step S2801: No), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing (step S2802). If the normal symbol is changing (step S2802: YES), the process proceeds to step S2809. If the normal symbol is not changing (step S2802: NO), it is determined whether the count value G of the gate counter is “1” or more (step S2803).

  When the count value G is not “1” or more (step S2803: No), that is, when the count value G is “0”, the processing is ended as it is. When the count value G is “1” or more (step S2803: YES), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value G is set as a new count value G (step S2804). Then, a winning random number determination process is executed (step S2805). The winning random number determination process is a process for determining whether or not the random number acquired when the game ball passes through the gate 108 is a winning using the winning random number determination table shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, the stop symbol setting process is executed (step S2806). The stop symbol setting process is a process of setting a symbol to be stopped according to the determination result in the hit random number determination process. Then, the variable time setting process is executed (step S2807). The variation time setting process is a process of setting the variation time of the normal symbol according to the gaming state using the variation time setting table shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, the fluctuation is started (step S2808), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time has ended (step S2809). If the fluctuation time has not ended (step S2809: NO), the process ends. When the fluctuation time has ended (step S2809: YES), the normal symbol fluctuation is stopped (step S2810).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the stopped normal symbol is a win (step S2811). If the stopped normal symbol is not a hit (step S2811: No), that is, if it is a loss, the process is terminated as it is. If the stopped normal symbol is a win (step S2811: Yes), the auxiliary game flag is turned ON (step S2812). Then, a common symbol hit command indicating a normal symbol hit is set (step S2813), and the process is terminated.

(Example of winning random number determination table)
Next, an example of the winning random number determination table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the hit random number determination table. In FIG. 29, a winning random number determination table 2900 is a table used in the winning random number determination process (see step S2805 in FIG. 28). As shown in the winning random number determination table 2900, when a random value of “0-8” is acquired from among the random values of “0-9”, the electric tulip 107 is opened by winning. It has become. That is, the winning random number determination process is performed with a winning probability of “9/10”.

(Example of variable time setting table)
Next, an example of the variation time setting table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the variation time setting table. In FIG. 30, a variable time setting table 3000 is a table used in the variable time setting process (see step S2807 in FIG. 28). As shown in the change time setting table 3000, the change time of the normal symbol is “1.5 seconds” when the time-short flag indicating that the time-short game state is ON, and when the time-short flag is OFF. “4.0 seconds”.

(Electric chew processing)
Next, an electric Chu (electric tulip) process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the electric Chu process performed by the main control unit 201. This electric chew process is a process content included in the electric accessory process shown in step S404 of FIG. In FIG. 31, the CPU 211 determines whether or not an auxiliary game flag indicating opening of the electric tulip 107 is ON (step S3101). The auxiliary game flag is a flag set in the normal symbol processing shown in FIG. 28 (see step S2812 in FIG. 28).

  If the auxiliary game flag is OFF (step S3101: No), the process is terminated as it is. When the auxiliary game flag is ON (step S3101: Yes), it is determined whether or not the electric tulip 107 is being opened (step S3102). When the electric tulip 107 is not being opened (step S3102: No), an opening pattern setting process is executed (step S3103).

  The opening pattern setting process is a process of setting a pattern for opening the electric tulip 107 according to the gaming state, and an opening pattern setting table described later with reference to FIG. 32 is used. Thereafter, the opening of the electric tulip 107 is started (step S3104). Then, it is determined whether or not the opening has ended (step S3105). If the opening has not ended (step S3105: No), the processing is ended as it is.

  When the release is finished (step S3105: Yes), the auxiliary game flag is turned off (step S3106), and the process is finished. In step S3102, when the electric tulip 107 is being opened (step S3102: Yes), the process proceeds to step S3105.

(Example of open pattern setting table)
Next, an example of the opening pattern setting table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an open pattern setting table. 32, an open pattern setting table 3200 is a table used in the open pattern setting process (see step S3103 in FIG. 31). As shown in the opening pattern setting table 3200, the opening pattern of the electric tulip 107 is “0.15 seconds × 1 time” when the time-saving flag indicating the time-saving gaming state is OFF, and the time-saving flag is set. When ON, it is “1.8 seconds × 3 times”.

(Command reception processing)
Next, the details of the command reception process performed by the production control unit 202a shown in step S1701 of FIG. 17 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating command reception processing according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 33, the CPU 241 of the production supervision unit 202a determines whether or not an opening command indicating the start of a big hit has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S3301).

  If no opening command is received (step S3301: NO), the process proceeds to step S3303. When the opening command is received (step S3301: Yes), a winning effect selection process for selecting the winning effect content is executed (step S3302).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not an ending command indicating the end of jackpot is received (step S3303). If an ending command is not received (step S3303: NO), the process proceeds to step S3305. When an ending command is received (step S3303: YES), an ending effect selection process is performed (step S3304).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a reserve ball number increase command is received (step S3305). When the reserve ball number increase command is not received (step S3305: NO), the process proceeds to step S3308. When the reserve ball number increase command is received (step S3305: Yes), the reserve ball number addition process for adding the reserve ball number is performed (step S3306).

  Thereafter, a reserve ball number command is set (step S3307). Then, it is determined whether or not an ordinary hit command has been received (step S3308). The common symbol hit command is a command set in normal symbol processing by the main control unit 201 (see step S2813 in FIG. 28). When a command per hit is not received (step S3308: No), the process proceeds to step S3310. If a command per hit is received (step S3308: YES), a special mode end process described later with reference to FIG. 34 is executed (step S3309).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a variation start command indicating the variation start of the special symbol has been received (step S3310). When the fluctuation start command is not received (step S3310: No), the process proceeds to step S3312. When the change start command is received (step S3310: Yes), the effect selection process is executed (step S3311). Details of the effect selection process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a change stop command for stopping the effect symbol has been received (step S3312). When the change stop command is not received (step S3312: No), the process is ended as it is. When the change stop command is received (step S3312: Yes), the process during changing effect is executed (step S3313), and the process ends.

(Special mode end processing)
Next, the details of the special mode end processing shown in step S3309 of FIG. 33 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the special mode end processing performed by the production control unit 202a. In FIG. 34, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a determines whether or not the mode flag is “5” indicating the special mode (step S3401).

  If the mode flag is not “5” (step S3401: NO), the process is terminated as it is. If the mode flag is “5” (step S3401: YES), an end flag for ending the special mode is set to ON (step S3402), and the process ends.

(Direction selection process)
Next, details of the effect selection process shown in step S3311 of FIG. 33 will be described using FIG. FIG. 35 is a flowchart of the effect selection process according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 35, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a analyzes the change start command (step S3501). Specifically, in step S3501, in addition to the analysis of the game state of the main control unit 201, whether it is a hit or reach, whether it is a change due to a special 1 reserved ball or a change due to a special 2 reserved ball. Analysis of the type of the holding ball that indicates

  Then, “1” is subtracted from the count value u1 indicating the number of special 1 reserved balls or the count value u2 indicating the number of special 2 reserved balls according to the type of reserved balls to be digested (step S3502). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the end flag set in the special mode end process (see FIG. 34) is ON (step S3503). When the end flag is ON (step S3503: Yes), a mode flag change process is performed to change the mode flag “5” to a mode flag corresponding to each jackpot symbol (step S3504).

  Specifically, the mode flag changing process changes the mode flag from the mode flag “5” to “1” in the probability variation mode, to “2” in the time reduction mode, and to “3” in the sudden accuracy mode. It is processing. Thereafter, a mode start command with a time reduction for starting each mode effect corresponding to the mode flag is set (step S3505), and the end flag is turned OFF (step S3506). Then, a variation effect pattern selection process is performed (step S3507), a variation effect start command is set (step S3508), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the end flag is OFF in step S3503 (step S3503: No), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “5” indicating the special mode (step S3509). If the mode flag is not “5” (step S3509: NO), the process proceeds to step S3507. When the mode flag is “5” (step S3509: Yes), special effect selection processing for selecting a special effect in the special mode is performed (step S3510), and the process proceeds to step S3507.

  The start of the mode with time reduction is not limited to the start of fluctuation after the electric tulip 107 is opened, but can be the time when the electric tulip 107 is opened, that is, when the normal symbol is stopped at the winning symbol. Specifically, it is possible to start the mode with time reduction at the timing of receiving the command per hit.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, after the electric tulip 107 is opened, the timed mode is delayed until the next special symbol change is started, so that the timed mode can be quickly started. it can. In other words, a winning with respect to the second start port 106 can be expected, and the mode with time reduction can be started. Therefore, it is possible to produce an effect without a sense of incongruity without impairing the mode effect in the mode with time reduction.

  It is also possible to start the mode with time reduction when the electric tulip 107 is opened, that is, when the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol. With such a configuration, the mode with time reduction can be made more quickly. Can be started. In particular, after the jackpot with time saving is over, a skilled player can realize that he is in a gaming state with time saving by watching the opening time of the electric tulip 107. According to the second embodiment, by promptly shifting to the mode with time reduction, it is possible to match the effect mode and the game state, and to perform an effect that does not give a sense of discomfort to a skilled player. .

100 Pachinko Machine 105 First Start Port 106 Second Start Port 201 Main Control Unit 211 CPU
213 RAM
202 Production control unit 202a Production control unit 202b Image / sound control unit 202c Lamp control unit 241 CPU
243 RAM
311 storage unit (storage means)
312 Game state setting unit (game state setting means)
313 jackpot judging part (jackpot judging means)
314 Special figure change part (Special figure change means)
315 jackpot execution section (jackpot execution means)
320 Hold determination unit (hold determination means)
321 Delay unit (delay means)
322 Special effect execution unit (special effect execution means)
323 Mode effect execution unit (mode effect execution means)
1000 Reaching variation pattern table 1100 Normal variation pattern table 1200 Time variation variation table 1300 Special variation pattern table 2601 Universal map storage unit 2602 Universal diagram lottery unit 2603 Universal diagram variation unit (standard diagram variation means)

Claims (6)

A first start port and a second start port through which a game ball starts and wins;
A normal electric accessory provided in the vicinity of the second start opening and opened according to a lottery result of a normal symbol lottery;
Provided,
A special holding ball is stored as a right to receive a jackpot lottery for a game ball won at the first starting port, and a special right as a right to receive a jackpot lottery for a game ball won at the second starting port. 2 storage means for storing the holding ball;
A gaming state setting means for setting one of a gaming state with a short time that makes it easy to open the ordinary electric combination, or a gaming state without a time that makes it difficult to open the ordinary electric combination;
A jackpot determination is performed on the special 1 holding ball and the special 2 holding ball stored in the storage means, and when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot, a transition to the time-saving gaming state is made, or If it is determined whether it is a big hit without a short time to shift to a game state without a short time, and if a big hit is determined for a special 2 holding ball than when a special hit is determined for a special 1 holding ball, Jackpot determination means set to be a jackpot advantageous to the player ,
Special symbol changing means for stopping the fluctuation of the jackpot determination result determined by the jackpot determining means as a special symbol, and prioritizing the change of the special symbol due to the special 2 reserved ball over the special symbol due to the special 1 reserved ball ; ,
When the special symbol stopped by the special symbol variation means is a symbol indicating a jackpot, jackpot execution means for executing a jackpot according to the special symbol ;
If it is pre-Symbol jackpot execution time reduction with jackpot by the execution unit, and the on time reduction with time of the jackpot completion determines pending determination means for determining whether or not JP 2 hold counts stored in said storage means is zero,
A delay means for delaying the start of the timed mode indicating the gaming state with the time-saving when it is determined by the holding determination means that the number of special 2 held balls at the time of the jackpot with time-saving is zero;
During the delay of the time reduction mode, an effect by a special mode different from the time reduction mode is executed, and after the effect by the special mode is executed, the effect by the time reduction mode delayed by the delay means is executed. Mode production execution means to perform,
A pachinko gaming machine characterized by comprising: It said delay means, at least until a prize to the second start hole, pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the delaying the start of the time-shortening modal. A normal symbol variation means for variably stopping the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery for releasing the ordinary electric accessory as a normal symbol ;
Said delay means, at least until said normal symbol to be varied by the normal symbol variation means is stopped at winning symbols, pachinko according to claim 1, wherein the delaying the start of the time-shortening modal Machine. 4. The special symbol change means, in the game state with a short time, changes the special symbol by using a special change pattern having a long change time at the time of change by a special 1 holding ball . A pachinko machine according to one. It said mode demonstration execution means, pachinko according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that executing the special mode mode effects by suggesting that that adverse lottery is performed for the player Gaming machine. It said mode demonstration execution means, the normal mode and the same effect as the above pachinko machine of any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that to perform a special mode mode effects by indicating the normal gaming state .

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