JP5297285B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that produces a time-saving mode indicating a time-saving gaming state in a time-saving gaming state.

  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 short time. 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.

  In addition, during the short-time game, since the variation time of the second special symbol due to winning at the second starting port is shortened, a quick game is performed by performing a mode production in the short-time mode indicating the game state with a short time. Is shown to the player. On the other hand, during the short-time game, the variation time of the first special symbol due to winning at the first starting port is not shortened, and time is taken so that the game ball wins at the second starting port.

JP 2008-289795 A

  However, in the conventional technique described above, if the winning game with a short time is won in the normal gaming state, the second reserved ball number is “0” at the start of the short time game after the jackpot ends, and the first reserved ball number is A situation of “4” often occurs. In such a situation, the reserved ball due to winning in the first starting port is digested.

  Specifically, in the state immediately after the start of the time-saving game when there is no second reserved ball due to winning at the second starting port, the first time by winning at the first starting port is set even though the mode with time-saving is started. The first special symbol that digests the reserved ball is changed. In other words, the first special symbol with a long variation time is performed in spite of the setting of the mode with time reduction indicating that a quick game is being performed. There was a problem that was damaged.

  In addition, if the ball that is reserved for the first starting opening is digested during a short-time game, a lottery that is disadvantageous to the player will be performed. The probabilistic gaming state may end. In this way, when the player in the game knows that the lottery by winning the prize at the first starting port is disadvantageous for the player, the player will be able to Become anxious.

  In addition, the player must always check whether or not the reserved ball is digested by winning a prize at the first starting port. That is, there is a problem that it is not possible to concentrate on the game, for example, the liquid crystal effect such as the appearance of a small character may be overlooked because the hold display or the hold lamp must be watched.

  In order to eliminate the above-described problems caused by the prior art, the present invention does not give anxiety to the player when digesting the held ball due to winning at the first starting port when in a gaming state with a short time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be concentrated on games.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is provided in a gaming board in which a first gaming area and a second gaming area in which a gaming ball can flow down are formed, and the gaming board. A first start port through which a game ball flowing down the first game area can win, and a first state that is provided in the game board and is difficult for a game ball flowing down the second game area to win. A second start opening that can operate in two states, and a jackpot determination that determines whether or not to play a jackpot game advantageous to the player when a game ball wins at the first start opening or the second start opening A symbol variation time determining unit for determining a symbol variation time for displaying a variation of the symbol in a predetermined symbol display unit based on the determination result by the jackpot determining unit; and the symbol variation time determining unit When it is determined that the jackpot game is to be performed by the symbol display control means for stopping the display of the determination symbol indicating the determination result and the jackpot determination means after the symbol variation time is displayed, After the display of the judgment symbol is stopped by the symbol display control means, the jackpot game executing means for executing the jackpot game, and the game ball at the first start port during the symbol variation display by the symbol display control means When a prize is won, either a holding storage means for storing the right to receive a jackpot determination, and a game state with a short time that the second start port is difficult to operate in the second state or a game state with a short time that is easy to operate in the second state A game state control means capable of controlling the game, and a predetermined effect in the predetermined effect means during the variable display of the symbol by the symbol display control means. And the first execution opening is provided at a position where the game ball flowing down the first game area is more likely to win than the game ball flowing down the second game area, The jackpot determination means performs a jackpot determination that is advantageous for a player in a jackpot determination by winning a game ball to the second start port rather than a jackpot determination by winning a game ball to the first start port, When the jackpot game is executed by the jackpot game execution means, the jackpot determination for the right stored in the holding storage means is performed when the symbol display control means starts the change of the symbol after the execution of the jackpot game. The jackpot game execution means executes the jackpot game with a predetermined ending time immediately before the jackpot game ends. And the game state control means includes a time-saving game state control means for controlling the game in the time-saving game state after the jackpot game execution by the jackpot game execution means, and the symbol variation time determination means When the big hit determination by the jackpot determination means is performed by winning the game ball to the first start opening, the game state control means does not have the time reduction when the game is controlled in the gaming state with the time reduction. Compared to when the game is controlled in the gaming state, select and determine a shorter symbol variation time, the effect execution means, the bonanza game execution means executed by the jackpot game execution means at the ending time in the ending time An ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game is executed, and the game with time saving is controlled by the game state control means with time reduction. An ending effect executing means for continuously executing the ending effect during the display of the change of the symbol by the short symbol change time determined by the symbol change time determining means when the game is controlled in the state; A time effect mode effect executing means for executing a time effect mode effect indicating that a game is controlled in the time reduced game state by the time effect game state control means after the end effect effect execution means has been executed. It is characterized by having.

  According to the present invention, when the gaming state of the main control unit is a gaming state with a time reduction and a variation due to winning at the first starting port, a special effect having a very short variation time is performed. Therefore, while the player is not aware, such as during an ending production, it is possible to end the lottery that is disadvantageous to the player and the variation indicating the result.

  Therefore, it is possible to prevent the performance during the short-time game from being impaired, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uneasy when digesting the reserved ball due to winning at the first start opening. As a result, it is possible to concentrate on the subsequent games, and it is possible to improve the interest during the short-time game.

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 a production control part. 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 jackpot determination processing which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the big 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 the flowchart which showed the reach determination process which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the normal reach table. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the time reduction reach table. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the special reach table. 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 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. It is the flowchart which showed the command reception process which a production control part performs. 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 number-of-holds 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 which showed an example of the special effect performed during an ending effect. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the special effect in case there is a prize to the 1st start opening within 10 fluctuations after transfering to the mode effect which shows the game state with time saving. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a second embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the time reach table concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the special reach table concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the special fluctuation pattern table concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing variation pattern selection processing according to the second exemplary embodiment; 10 is a flowchart showing reach determination processing according to the second exemplary embodiment; 10 is a flowchart showing a process during stop according to the second embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the game state setting process concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the production | presentation selection process concerning Embodiment 2. FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments 1 and 2 of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described 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 first 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 is disposed below the image display unit 104, and a second start port 106 is disposed on the right side of 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 above the second starting port 106. The electric tulip 107 has a longer opening time in the game state with a time saving, and makes it easier to guide the game ball to the second starting port 106. The time-reduced gaming state is a gaming state that is set after the time-saving jackpot is over.

  That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, the player makes a left turn and aims at the first starting port 105, while in the gaming state with a short time, the player makes a right turn. This is a type of gaming machine that aims at the second starting port 106 and plays.

  Specifically, when the player strikes left, the launched game ball flows down the left side of the game area 103 as indicated by an arrow 130. On the other hand, when the player hits the right, the launched game ball flows down the right side of the game area 103 as indicated by an arrow 140. Note that a game ball that has not won the second start opening 106 by right-handing does not win the first start opening 105 due to the arrangement of the fixed accessory 141 or a nail (not shown) below the second start opening 106. It is like that.

  In addition, a big winning port 109 is provided below the first starting port 105. 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 first special symbol display unit for displaying a first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol 1”) and a second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol 2”). 2 special symbol display part.

  When a game ball wins the first starting port 105, a first winning lottery is performed. The special figure 1 is displayed in a variable manner and stops at a symbol 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 is displayed in a variable manner and stops at a symbol 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. 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 when the game ball passes through the gate 108. 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. 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 upper and lower sides of the frame member 115, effect light portions (frame lamps) 116 are provided. The effect light units 116 each have a plurality of lamps. Each lamp irradiates a player who plays in front of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and the irradiation direction of light can be changed up and down so that the irradiation position moves along the abdomen from the top of the player. ing. Each lamp can change the light irradiation direction up and down by the driving force of a motor (not shown) provided in the effect light unit 116.

  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 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. When the firing instructing member 118 is operated by the player, the launching unit fires the game ball.

  An effect button 119 for accepting an operation by the player is provided on the lower side of the game area 103 in the frame member 115, and 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. The effect actor is moved by the driving force of a connected solenoid or 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 winning lottery program, a special winning opening control program, a game state setting program, a table change 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 winning lottery program performs a winning lottery by using a different table for each of the winning start ports 105 and 106 when a game ball is detected by the first start port SW221 or the second start port SW222, and directs the lottery result. This program is transmitted to the unit 202. There are small hits and big hits consisting of long hits and short hits. Note that the winning lottery with respect to the game ball won at the second starting port 106 is more likely to generate a win that is advantageous to the player than the winning lottery with respect to the game ball won at the first starting port 105. Specifically, long hits are likely to occur.

  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 particular, in the probabilistic gaming state or the short-time gaming state, after transitioning to these gaming states, the gaming state is set with the first to the tenth variation as the gaming state with the first time-shortening and the eleventh variation and thereafter as the second-shortening gaming state. The More specifically, the probability variation gaming state includes a first probability variation gaming state corresponding to a first time-saving gaming state and a second probability variation gaming state corresponding to a second time-shortening gaming state. The short-time gaming state includes a first short-time gaming state corresponding to the first short-time gaming state and a second short-time gaming state corresponding to the second short-time gaming state.

  The table change program selects a variation pattern by winning at the first start port 105 in the variation until 10 variations immediately after the end of the jackpot with time shortening, that is, when the gaming state with the first time shortening is set. This is a program for changing the variation pattern table used sometimes to a special variation pattern table having a very short variation time. In addition, the table change program sets a reach table for determining whether or not there is a reach by winning the first start port 105 in a variation until 10 variations immediately after the end of the jackpot with time reduction, and a special reach selection probability. Includes a program to change to a special reach table.

  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 prize winning port 109, the first special symbol display unit 112a, and the second special symbol. The symbol display 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). For example, the main control unit 201 controls the driving of the electric tulip solenoid 231 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The main control unit 201 controls the driving of the special winning opening solenoid 232 based on the lottery result of the winning lottery.

  The main control unit 201 controls the display contents of the first special symbol display unit 112a, the second special symbol display unit 112b, and the normal symbol display unit 113 based on the lottery results of the winning lottery and the normal symbol lottery. For example, the main control unit 201 performs a winning lottery (first winning lottery) for the game balls won in the first starting port 105, and variably displays the special figure 1 of the first special symbol display unit 112a. Then, after a predetermined period, the special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the first lottery.

  Similarly, the main control unit 201 performs a winning lottery (second winning lottery) for the game balls won in the second starting port 106 to change and stop the special figure 2 of the second special symbol display unit 112b. Further, the main control unit 201 performs a normal symbol lottery to change and stop the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 113.

  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 effect control unit 202a controls the entire effect control unit 202 by executing an effect control program such as an effect mode setting program and a special effect execution program stored in the ROM 242 while the CPU 241 uses the RAM 243 as a work area. To function.

  The effect mode setting program is a program for setting 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.

  The special performance execution program is a special symbol by winning at the first start port 105 before the start of the time-saving mode such as the time-saving mode or the probability changing mode, or before the predetermined number of fluctuations has elapsed since the start of the time-saving mode. This is a program that performs special effects when there are fluctuations. The special effect is an effect in which the change time of the effect symbol is extremely short according to the change time of the special symbol.

  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.

  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. In FIG. 3A, the schematic diagram 300 shows the content of the effect after the end of the jackpot with time saving. As shown in the schematic diagram 300, after the jackpot with time saving is completed, the ending effect is continuously performed, and during this ending effect, the variation time is extremely shortened, so that the first holding by the winning at the first starting port 105 is performed. The balls (4) are digested so that the player does not notice. This digestion is a special effect.

  After the special effect at the time of digestion of the first reserved ball, the mode shifts to the time saving mode. That is, the start timing of the mode with time reduction is delayed for apparent production. The special effect is an effect for digesting the first reserved ball so as not to be noticed by the player, that is, a plain effect. Also, when the first reserved ball is digested by winning the game ball to the first start port 105 until the 10th change, a special effect with a very short change time is performed.

  The mode with time reduction is specifically a probability change mode, a time reduction mode, or a suddenness mode. In the first embodiment, a case where a special effect is performed while the number of times of special figure variation is up to 10 will be described. A mode for performing a special effect when digesting the first reserved ball by winning will be described later in a second embodiment.

(Functional composition of the Director General)
Next, the functional configuration of the production control unit 202a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3-2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the production control unit 202a. In FIG. 3B, the production supervision unit 202a includes a first reception unit 301, a selection unit 302, an ending production execution unit 303, a second reception unit 304, a start opening determination unit 305, and a special production execution unit 306. And a mode production execution unit 307, a variation count determination unit 308, and a storage unit 309.

  The first receiving unit 301 receives gaming state information indicating the gaming state of the main control unit 201 after the jackpot is over from the main control unit 201. Specifically, the gaming state information is information such as whether or not it is a gaming state with a short time and whether or not it is a high probability gaming state. Specifically, the game state with time saving is a probability-changing gaming state or a time saving gaming state. The timing of receiving the game state information is, for example, when an ending command is received, but is not limited to this, for example, when receiving a change start command at the start of a change to a big hit with a short time, or when receiving an opening command during a big hit It may be.

  The selection unit 302 receives the ending time of the main control unit 201 as a jackpot ending effect when the first receiving unit 301 receives time-saving gaming state information indicating that the gaming state after the jackpot is a gaming state with a time saving. Choose a long ending effect that has a longer duration.

  The ending effect execution unit 303 executes the long ending effect selected by the selection unit 302. The second receiving unit 304 receives from the main control unit 201 special figure variation information indicating the variation contents of the special symbol. Special figure variation information includes information on whether or not a big hit, information on whether or not reach, information on variation time, information on gaming state, information on the starting holes 105 and 106 where a game ball has won (winning starting information), Etc. are included.

  The start opening determination unit 305 uses the information on the winning start opening included in the special figure variation information received by the second receiving unit 304 during the execution of the long ending effect, and the start in which the game ball has won in performing the change. It is determined whether or not the mouth is the first start port 105.

  The special effect execution unit 306, when the start port determination unit 305 determines that the change is due to winning at the first start port 105, during the long ending effect, the change time of the effect symbol according to the change time of the special symbol Special effects are made in an extremely short time. The special effect is a sober effect that the player does not notice that the change time of the effect symbol is extremely short according to the change time of the special symbol.

  The mode effect execution unit 307 is a mode based on the mode with time saving indicating that the game state with time saving is based on the time saving game state information received by the first receiving unit 301 after execution of the ending effect by the ending effect execution unit 303. Perform the production.

  Even when the mode effect execution unit 307 is executing the mode with the time reduction, the special effect execution unit 306 is determined to be a variation due to winning at the first start port 105 by the start port determination unit 305. , Special effects. Note that the special effect execution unit 306 does not perform the special effect when the start port determination unit 305 determines that the variation is due to winning in the second start port 106 during the time reduction mode.

  Based on the special figure fluctuation information received by the second receiving unit 304, the fluctuation number determination unit 308 is a predetermined number of fluctuations (for example, 10 times) after the game state of the main control unit 201 is set to the game state with time saving. It is determined whether or not elapses. If the player does not start right-handed after starting the short-time game, there is a possibility that the game ball will win the first start opening 105. Assuming such a situation, the predetermined number of fluctuations is set to a number that considers a margin for the number of times that the first start opening 105 may be won.

  Even when the mode effect execution unit 307 is executing the mode with time reduction, the special effect execution unit 306, when the change number determination unit 308 determines that the predetermined number of changes has not elapsed, Special effects are performed against fluctuations due to winning at the first start opening 105. Note that the special effect execution unit 306 performs a normal effect without performing a special effect after the eleventh change after the start of the mode with time reduction. A normal effect is a mode effect in the mode with time reduction, and specifically, effects such as a time reduction mode, a probability change mode, and the like.

  The storage unit 309 stores the effect mode immediately before the jackpot. The selection unit 302 selects the long ending effect when the storage unit 309 stores the effect mode that is not the mode with the time reduction. That is, if the effect mode immediately before the jackpot is a mode with time reduction, it is assumed that there is a second reserved ball due to winning at the second starting port 106 by the electric chew support function. There is no need to select.

  The special effect execution unit 306 does not use a plurality of effect symbols (the first symbol to the third symbol) but performs a special effect using a single effect symbol (a so-called fourth symbol) with a small display area. . Note that the special effects are not limited to this, and instead of using the 4th symbol, fluctuations are stopped in a short time by using, for example, the "1" to "9" effect symbols according to the normal 1st to 3rd symbols. It is also possible to produce an effect that is performed.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment variably stops, as a special symbol, the lottery result of the big hit lottery with respect to the game balls won in the start openings 105, 106 in the order of winning in the start openings 105, 106. It is also possible to preferentially digest the game balls won in the second starting port 106.

  First reception unit 301, selection unit 302, ending effect execution unit 303, second reception unit 304, start opening determination unit 305, special effect execution unit 306, mode effect execution unit 307, and determination of the number of changes The unit 308 is realized by the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a. That is, each part is implement | achieved when CPU241 of the production control part 202a runs a production control program. The storage unit 309 is realized by the RAM 243 of the production supervision unit 202a.

(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). In the switch process, a game ball is detected by a gate SW process for obtaining a random number every time a game ball is detected by the gate SW 223, or a first start port SW221 or a second start port SW222, which will be described later with reference to FIG. There is a start port SW process for acquiring a random number every time.

  Thereafter, symbol processing is performed (step S403). The symbol processing includes special symbol processing which will be described later with reference to FIG. Furthermore, an electric accessory process is performed (step S404). The electric accessory process includes an electric chew process, a special prize opening process described later with reference to FIG. 15, and 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 big hit random number determines any 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 first hold number increase command is set to indicate that the hold number 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 second hold number increase command is set to indicate that the hold number has increased due to winning at the second start 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 when the stopped special symbol indicates a winning in the stopping process shown in step S612.

  If the winning game flag is ON (step S601: Yes), the process is terminated as it is. If the winning game flag is not ON (step S601: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (step S602). If it is changing (step S602: Yes), the process proceeds to step S609. . If it is not changing (step S602: No), it is determined whether or not the count value U indicating the number of reserved balls of the game balls won in the start ports 105 and 106 is "1" or more (step S603).

  Note that the count value U is counted by the first start port detection counter, which is counted by the first start port detection counter, and is counted by the first count value U1 indicating the number of game balls held in the first start port 105 and the second start port detection counter. And a second count value U2 indicating the number of reserved game balls won in the second starting port 106.

  When the count value U is “1” or more (step S603: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting one count value U by one is set as the new number of reserved balls (step S604), and the process proceeds to step S605. In step S603, if the count value U is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S603: No), that is, if “U = 0”, the process is terminated as it is.

  In step S603 and step S604, the game balls won in the second start port 106 are not digested preferentially, but the game balls won in the first start port 105 or the second start port 106 are digested in this order. I have to.

  In step S605, a jackpot determination process is performed (step S605). The details of the jackpot determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. 7A. The jackpot random number acquired when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 is a preset jackpot random number. Is a process for determining whether or not the two match.

  Thereafter, a variation pattern selection process is performed (step S606). Although the details of this variation pattern selection processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 8A, the variation pattern selection processing is processing for selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol according to the determination result of the jackpot determination processing.

  Then, a change start command is set in the RAM 213 (step S607). The change start command includes information indicating the start of change, information on whether or not a big hit, information on whether or not reach, information on change time, information on game state, information on the start holes 105 and 106 where game balls have been won. , Etc. are included. Thereafter, the variation of the special symbol is started (step S608). Then, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has passed the variation time selected by the variation pattern selection process (step S609). If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S609: No), the processing is terminated as it is.

  When the variation time has elapsed (step S609: Yes), the variation of the special symbol is stopped (step S610), and a variation stop command is set (step S611). Then, the stop process is executed (step S612), and the process ends. The details of the suspension processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. 14-1 and 14-2. However, when the stopped special symbol indicates a winning combination, a winning flag is set or the short-time gaming state is set. This is a process of turning the time-short game flag indicating OFF according to the number of time-short remaining times.

(Big hit judgment processing)
Next, the jackpot determination process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7A is a flowchart illustrating the jackpot determination process performed by the main control unit 201. This jackpot determination process is the process shown in step S605 of FIG.

  In FIG. 7A, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 performs a jackpot 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 jackpot random number determination process, a jackpot random number determination table, which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  As a result of the jackpot random number determination process, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot (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 jackpot random number determination table)
Next, a jackpot random number determination table used in the jackpot random number determination process (see step S701 in FIG. 7-1) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7-2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the jackpot random number determination table. 7-2, the jackpot 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, the 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. 7C is an explanatory diagram of an example of the jackpot symbol random number determination table. 7-3, the jackpot symbol random number determination table 730 includes a graph area 731, a jackpot symbol 732, a start port type 733, a range 734, a ratio 735, and a random value 736.

  The graph area 731 is a symbol indicating an area for each type of jackpot in the pie chart described later with reference to FIG. The jackpot symbol 732 is a symbol indicating the type of jackpot, and specifically includes symbols indicating each jackpot type: per normal length, per crash time, per probability variation length, per unit of short probability, per per unit of probability. The start port type 733 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 734 indicates a possible range of the random value 736 to be acquired, and is “0 to 249”, for example. The ratio 735 is the ratio of the number of random number values 736 to the total number of ranges 734, specifically, the number of random number values 736 divided by the total number of ranges 734 (250).

  The outline of the jackpot symbol random number determination table 730 will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 7-4 is an explanatory diagram showing the ratio at which each jackpot symbol 732 is selected for each start port type 733. In FIG. 7-4, a graph 741 is a pie chart showing a ratio of selecting each jackpot symbol 732 when the jackpot is won by winning the first starting port 105. As shown in the graph 741, when a big win is won by winning the first starting port 105, any one of a normal length, a short time per hit, a permissible change length, a short per hit, and a 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. 7-4, a graph 742 is a pie chart showing a ratio at which each jackpot symbol 732 is selected when a jackpot is won by winning the second start port 106. As shown in the graph 742, when a big win is won by winning the second starting port 106, in order to allow the player to acquire a lot of balls, the latent short win is not selected, and the longest per probability variation is 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. . It should be noted that the ratio of each jackpot shown in the graphs 741 and 742 (each numerical value in the jackpot symbol random number determination table 730) is not limited to this, and the jackpot by winning the second starting 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. 8A is a flowchart illustrating a variation pattern selection process performed by the main control unit 201. This variation pattern selection process is the process shown in step S606 of FIG.

  In FIG. 8A, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the jackpot includes a jackpot and a jackpot as a result of the jackpot determination process (step S801). When it is a win (step S801: Yes), either a big hit table or a small win table is set (step S802). 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 S803). As a result of the variation pattern random number determination process, the determined variation pattern is set (step S804), and the process ends.

  In step S801, if it is not a win (step S801: No), a reach determination process for determining the presence or absence of reach is performed (step S805). The reach determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not it is a reach using a reach variation pattern table which will be described later with reference to FIG. 11 (step S806). If it is reach (step S806: Yes), the reach variation pattern table is set (step S807), and the process proceeds to step S803.

  When it is not reach (step S806: No), it is determined whether or not at least one of the first time-short flag and the second time-short flag indicating the gaming state with time-saving is ON (step S808). ). The first time reduction flag or the second time reduction flag is a flag that is set in a suspension process (FIGS. 14-1 and 14-2) or a game state setting process (FIG. 16), which will be described later. Specifically, The flag indicating the gaming state, which is set according to the number of changes after the transition to the gaming state with time saving.

  More specifically, the first short time flag is a flag that is set in the first short time gaming state in which the number of changes after the transition to the short time gaming state is up to the tenth change. The second short time flag is a flag that is set in the second short time gaming state in which the number of changes after the transition to the short time gaming state is the 11th change or later.

  If either one of the first time reduction flag or the second time reduction flag is ON (step S808: Yes), it is determined whether or not the first time reduction flag is ON (step S809). If the first time reduction flag is ON (step S809: Yes), whether or not this change is a change due to winning at the first starting port 105, that is, a first count value due to winning at the first starting port 105. It is determined whether or not it is digestion of U1 (step S810).

  When digesting the first count value U1 (step S810: Yes), a special variation pattern table, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 13, is set (the process proceeds to step S811, step S803. In step S810, the first count value is set). If it is not digestion of U1 (step S810: No), a time variation pattern table described later with reference to FIG. 12-2 is set (step S812), and the process proceeds to step S803.

  If the first time reduction flag is not ON in step S809 (step S809: No), that is, if the second time reduction flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S812. In step S808, when either the first time reduction flag or the second time reduction flag is OFF (step S808: No), a normal variation pattern table described later with reference to FIG. 12-1 is set (step S813). The process proceeds to step S803.

(Reach determination processing)
Next, the reach determination process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8-2 is a flowchart illustrating reach determination processing performed by the main control unit 201. This reach determination process is the process shown in step S805 of FIG.

  8-2, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not at least one of the first time reduction flag and the second time reduction flag indicating that the gaming state with time reduction is ON. (Step S821). When one of the first time reduction flag and the second time reduction flag is ON (step S821: Yes), it is determined whether or not the first time reduction flag is ON (step S822).

  If the first time reduction flag is ON (step S822: Yes), whether or not this change is a change due to winning at the first starting port 105, that is, a first count value due to winning at the first starting port 105. It is determined whether or not it is digestion of U1 (step S823).

  If it is the digestion of the first count value U1 (step S823: Yes), a special reach table, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 10, is set (step S824). Thereafter, a reach random number determination process for determining presence / absence of reach is performed using the set table (step S825), and the process ends.

  In step S823, if it is not digestion of the first count value U1 (step S823: No), a time reduction reach table, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 9B, is set (step S826), and the process proceeds to step S825. In step S822, when the first time reduction flag is OFF (step S822: No), that is, when the second time reduction flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S826.

  In step S821, when either the first time reduction flag or the second time reduction flag is OFF (step S821: No), a normal reach table described later with reference to FIG. 9-1 is set (step S827). The process proceeds to step S825.

(Example of reach table)
Next, the reach table used in the reach random number determination process (see step S825 in FIG. 8-2) will be described with reference to FIGS. 9-1, 9-2, and 10. FIG. FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram of an example of a normal reach table. FIG. 9-2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a time reduction reach table. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the special reach table. 9A, 9B, and 10, each reach table 900, 910, 1000 includes a time-saving game remaining count 901, a reach 902, a range 903, a ratio 904, and a random value 905.

  The short-time game remaining count 901 is a value obtained by subtracting the number of start winnings (variation count) from the upper limit fluctuation count set after shifting to the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state. In FIG. 9A, “−” in the normal reach table 900 short time remaining game count 901 indicates a state where the game state is not in the short time game state. Specifically, it indicates that the game is in the normal game state or the latent game state.

  Reach 902 indicates the presence or absence of reach production. A range 903 shows the maximum possible value of the random value 905 to be acquired, and is “0 to 249”, for example. The ratio 904 is the ratio of the number of random values 905 to the total number of the range 903. Specifically, the ratio 904 is obtained by dividing the number of random number values 905 by the total number (250) of the range 903.

  More specifically, in the reach random number determination process using the normal reach table 900 shown in FIG. 9A, when the acquired random value 905 is “0 to 21”, there is a reach 902, and the acquired random value When 905 is “22 to 249”, the reach 902 is absent. In other words, when the gaming state is not time-saving, the ratio 904 at which the reach 902 is present is “22/250” = 8.8%.

  Further, the time-reach table 910 shown in FIG. 9B is the second start port 106 when the time-short game remaining count 901 is “1 to 90” or “1 to 9990” or regardless of the time-short game remaining count 901. Used when digesting the second reserved ball by winning a prize. In the present embodiment, the short-time gaming state is set to 100 times, and the probability variation gaming state is set to 10,000 times. That is, the short-time game remaining number of times J is “1 to 90” corresponds to the 11th and subsequent changes after the transition to the short-time game state, and the short-time game remaining number of times J is “1 to 9990”. Is equivalent to the 11th and subsequent changes after the transition to the probability variation gaming state.

  In the reach random number determination process using the time-reach reach table 910 illustrated in FIG. 9B, when the acquired random number value 905 is “0-9”, the reach 902 is present, and the acquired random value 905 is “10-249”. ", The reach 902 is absent. That is, after the 11th change after the transition to the time-saving gaming state, the ratio 904 at which the reach 902 is present is “10/250” = 4%.

  In this way, the reach 902 is less likely to occur in the game state with time saving. In other words, during the short-time game, the probability of reach loss is suppressed and the game can be played quickly.

  Further, in the reach random number determination process using the special reach table 1000 shown in FIG. 10, the short-time game remaining number of times 901 is “91 to 100” or “9991 to 10000”, and the ratio 204 at which the reach 902 is present is , “0/250”, and the ratio 204 at which the reach 902 is absent is “250/250”. In other words, in the case of losing up to the 10th change after shifting to the short-time gaming state or the probabilistic gaming state as the short-time gaming state, the reach effect is not performed when the reserved ball is digested by winning the first starting port 105. ing.

  In this way, the reach 902 due to winning at the first starting port 105 does not occur until the 10th change after the transition to the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, and the special effect is quickly terminated. Yes.

(Example of reach variation pattern table)
Next, the reach variation pattern table that is set in step S807 in FIG. 8-1 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S803 in FIG. 8-1) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the reach variation pattern table. In FIG. 11, the reach variation pattern table 1100 includes a variation pattern 1101, a range 1102, a ratio 1103, a random value 1104, and a variation time 1105.

  The variation pattern 1101 is obtained by patterning the variation of the special symbol, and varies depending on the variation time 1105. A range 1102 indicates the maximum possible value of the random value 1104 to be acquired, and is “0 to 99”, for example. The ratio 1103 is the ratio of the number of random number values 1104 to the total number of ranges 1102, specifically, the number of random number values 1104 divided by the total number of ranges 1102 (100).

  The fluctuation time 1105 indicates the time required to produce the fluctuation pattern 1101. For example, the fluctuation pattern 1101 having a long fluctuation time 1105 has a high reach. As a specific example, the fluctuation pattern 1101 “Pa1” is selected when the acquired random value 1104 is “0 to 29”, and the fluctuation time 1105 is 20 seconds.

(Example of normal fluctuation pattern table)
Next, the normal variation pattern table that is set in step S813 in FIG. 8-1 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S803 in FIG. 8-1) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12A is an explanatory diagram of an example of a normal variation pattern table. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to those already described, and the description will be omitted as appropriate.

  In FIG. 12A, a normal variation pattern table 1200 is a table at the time of losing, and includes a reserved ball number 1201, a variation pattern 1101, a range 1102, a ratio 1103, a random value 1104, and a variation time 1105. . The number of held balls 1201 is the sum of the first number of held balls due to winning at the first start port 105 and the second number of held balls due to winning at the second starting port 106.

  When the number of reserved balls 1201 is “0 to 2”, the fluctuation pattern 1101 of “Pb1” is a fluctuation time 1105 of 15 seconds. On the other hand, when the number of reserved balls 1201 is “3 or more”, the fluctuation pattern 1101 of “Pb2” which is a fluctuation time 1105 of 5 seconds is obtained. In this way, when the game is not in the time-saving game state, the variation pattern 1101 corresponding to the number of held balls 1201 is selected.

(An example of a time variation pattern table)
Next, referring to FIG. 12B, the short-time variation pattern table that is set in step S812 in FIG. 8-1 and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S803 in FIG. 8-1) will be described. FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram of an example of a time variation pattern table. It should be noted that the time variation pattern table is used when there is a winning at the second start port 106 even in the gaming state with the second time shortening or the gaming state with the first time shortening.

  In FIG. 12B, a time-short variation pattern table 1210 is a table at the time of a loss. . On the other hand, when the number of reserved balls 1201 is “2 or more”, a fluctuation pattern 1101 of “Pc2” that is a fluctuation time 1105 of 1 second is obtained. As described above, in the case of a loss in the time-saving gaming state, a variation pattern with an extremely short variation time is selected when the number of reserved balls 1201 is “2 or more” compared to the normal variation pattern table 1200. 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 S811 in FIG. 8A and used in the variation pattern random number determination process (see step S803 in FIG. 8A) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the special variation pattern table. The special variation pattern table is used when a winning is made to the first starting port 105 in the gaming state with the first time reduction.

  The special variation pattern table 1300 shown in FIG. 13 is a table at the time of losing, and the short-time game remaining count 1301, the first reserved ball count 1302, the variation pattern 1101, the range 1102, the rate 1103, the random number value 1104, , Fluctuating time 1105. The short time remaining game count 1301 is a value obtained by subtracting the number of fluctuations from the upper limit fluctuation number set after shifting to the short time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, and indicates “91 to 100 or 9991 to 10000”.

  In the present embodiment, the short-time gaming state is set to 100 times, and the probability variation gaming state is set to 10,000 times. “91 to 100” corresponds to the 10th change after the transition to the short-time gaming state, and “9991 to 10000” corresponds to the 10th change after the transition to the probable gaming state.

  The first number of reserved balls 1302 indicates the number of reserved balls of the game balls that won the first starting port 105, and takes any one value of “0 to 4”. The special variation pattern table 1300 has a certain variation time 1105 regardless of the first number of reserved balls 1302 of the game balls won in the first starting port 105 in the game state with the first time saving. Specifically, a fluctuation pattern 1101 “Pe1” having a fluctuation time 1105 of 0.5 seconds is selected.

  For example, if a winning jackpot with a short time is won in the normal gaming state, the second reserved ball number is “0” and the first reserved ball number 1302 is “4” at the start of the short time game after the end of the jackpot. The situation is often assumed. Under such circumstances, when four first reserved balls 1302 are digested, four fluctuations are performed in which the respective fluctuation times are extremely short.

(Processing during stoppage)
Next, the stop process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described. FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B are flowcharts showing the in-stop processing performed by the main control unit 201. 14-1 and 14-2, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 first turns on the first time reduction flag indicating the game state with the first time reduction that is within 10 fluctuations after shifting to the time reduction gaming state or the probability variation gaming state. It is determined whether or not (step S1401). Note that the first time reduction flag is a flag that is initially set in a game state setting process that will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the first time reduction flag is ON (step S1401: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1403. If the first time reduction flag is not ON (step S1401: No), it is determined whether or not the second time reduction flag is ON (step S1402). When the second time reduction flag is OFF (step S1402: No), the process proceeds to step S1411.

  When the second short time flag is ON (step S1402: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the short time remaining game count J is set as a new short time remaining game count J (step S1403). Note that the number of remaining time J games J indicates the remaining number of games in the game state with time saving, and is a numerical value set to 100 times after the normal length and 10000 times after the probable length. 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 short time remaining game count J is “0” (step S1404).

  When the time-saving game remaining count J is “0” (step S1404: Yes), the second time-saving flag is turned OFF (step S1405). Note that immediately before the time-shortage game remaining number J becomes “0”, the time-shortage game remaining number J is “1”, that is, the second time-shortage flag is ON, and the first time-shortage flag is OFF. Yes. When the time-saving game remaining number J is not “0” (step S1404: No), it is determined whether or not the second time-saving flag is ON (step S1406). When the second time reduction flag is ON (step S1406: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1411.

  When the second time-short flag is OFF (step S1406: No), it is determined whether or not the time-shortage game remaining number J is “91 to 99” (step S1407). When the time-shortage game remaining number J is “91 to 99” (step S1407: Yes), that is, the first time-shortage flag indicating ON within 10 fluctuations after shifting to the game state with the first time-shortage in the time-shortage game state is ON. If there is, the process proceeds to step S1411.

  If the time-shortage game remaining number J is not “91 to 99” (step S1407: No), it is determined whether or not the time-shortage game remaining number J is “9991 to 9999” (step S1408). When the time-shortage game remaining number J is “9991 to 9999” (step S1408: Yes), that is, the first time-short flag indicating within 10 fluctuations after the transition to the game state with the first time-short in the probability variable game state is ON. If there is, the process proceeds to step S1411.

  When the time-shortage game remaining number J is not “9991 to 9999” (step S1408: No), that is, after the 11th change after the transition to the game state with the first time-shortening, the first time-shortage flag is turned OFF ( In step S1409), the second time reduction flag is turned ON (step S1410), and the process proceeds to step S1411.

  In step S1411, it is determined whether or not a high probability flag indicating a high probability gaming state is ON (step S1411). In step S1411, when the high probability flag is OFF (step S1411: No), the process proceeds to step S1415. When the high probability flag is ON (step S1411: 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 S1412).

  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. 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 the high probability remaining game count X is “0” (step S1413). If the high probability game remaining count X is “0” (step S1413: Yes), the high probability flag is turned OFF. (Step S1414). When the high probability game remaining number X is not “0” (step S1413: No), the process proceeds to step S1415.

  In step S1415, it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a big hit, and if it is not a big hit (step S1415: No), it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a big hit (step S1416). When the stopped special symbol is not a small hit (step S1416: No), the process is terminated. When the stopped special symbol is a small hit (step S1416: Yes), the small hit game flag is turned ON (step S1417), and the winning opening is started (step S1418). Thereafter, an opening command is set (step S1419), and the process ends.

  In step S1415, when the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol (step S1415: Yes), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the big winning opening 109 in one round is a long hit (step S1420). When it is a long hit (step S1420: Yes), the long hit game flag is turned ON (step S1421), and the process proceeds to step S1423.

  When it is not long hit (step S1420: No), the short hit game flag is turned ON (step S1422), and the process proceeds to step S1423. In step S1423, the time-shortage game remaining count J or the high probability game remaining count X is set to “0” (step S1423). Thereafter, the time reduction flag or the high probability flag is turned OFF (step S1424), and the process proceeds to step S1418.

  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.

  Note that the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state are respectively composed of a first short-time gaming state and a second short-time gaming state. In other words, the probability variation gaming state includes a first probability variation gaming state corresponding to the first time-saving gaming state and a second probability variation gaming state corresponding to the second time-shortening gaming state. The short-time gaming state includes a first short-time gaming state corresponding to the first short-time gaming state and a second short-time gaming state corresponding to the second short-time gaming state.

(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 winning game flag is a long winning game flag, a short winning game flag, or a small winning game flag set in the in-stop process shown in FIGS. 14-1 and 14-2.

  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). 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 first time reduction 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 first time-short flag is turned ON (step S1606), and the time-short game remaining count 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, the details of the command reception process shown in step S1701 of FIG. 17 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing command reception processing performed by the production control unit 202a. 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). The opening command is a command that is set in the stop process of the main control unit 201 (see step S1419 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 pending number increase command has been received (step S1805). The hold 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 pending number increase command is not received (step S1805: NO), the process proceeds to step S1808. When the hold number increase command is received (step S1805: YES), a hold number addition process for adding the hold number is performed (step S1806). Details of the pending number addition process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, a hold number command indicating that the hold number has increased is set in the image / sound control unit 202b and the lamp control unit 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 S607 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 the special symbol, and is a command set in the special symbol processing of the main control unit 201 (see step S611 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 change effect end is executed (step S1811). 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, there are a probability changing mode or a probability mode in a probability-changing gaming state, a time-shorting mode or a probability mode in a short-time gaming state, a latent probability gaming state or a latent probability mode after a small hit, a normal mode in a normal gaming state, and the like.

  After that, it is determined whether or not the jackpot ending (step S1903). If it is a big hit ending (step S1903: Yes), it is determined whether or not the mode flag immediately before the big hit is “0” or “4” (step S1904). The mode flag immediately before the big hit is stored in the RAM 243 in the process of finishing the changing effect described later with reference to FIG. The mode flag of “0” or “4” corresponds to the mode effect in the normal mode or the latent mode.

  In step S1904, when the mode flag immediately before the long hit is “0” or “4” (step S1904: Yes), that is, in the normal mode or the latent mode, a long ending effect pattern with a long ending time is selected. The long ending effect pattern selection process is performed (step S1905).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the count value u1 of the first reserved number of balls counted by the production control unit 202a is equal to or greater than “1” (step S1906). Note that the count value u1 and the count value U1 (see FIG. 5) of the first reserved number of balls counted by the main control unit 201 are the same value.

When the count value u1 is “1” or more (step S1906: YES), a long ending flag indicating that a long ending effect is to be performed is turned ON (step S1907). Thereafter, the count value u1 is stored as the first reserved ball number V1 during the ending effect (step S1908).
.

  Note that the first reserved ball number V1 is a value stored in order to continuously perform special effects after the end of the big hit, and the second starting port in the hold number addition process (see FIG. 20-2) described later. It is added until there is a prize for 106.

  Further, the count value u2 of the second reserved ball number counted by the effect supervising unit 202a is stored as the second reserved ball number V2 during the ending effect (step S1909). Note that the count value u2 and the count value U2 (see FIG. 5) of the second reserved ball count counted by the main control unit 201 are the same value. Thereafter, the mode effect remaining count M is set to the upper limit variation count (Mmax) (step S1910). Then, an ending effect start command is set (step S1911), and the process ends.

  If it is not jackpot ending in step S1903 (step S1903: No), normal ending pattern selection processing for selecting a normal ending effect pattern having a normal effect time is performed (step S1912), and the process proceeds to step S1910. In step S1904, when the mode flag immediately before the big hit is not “0” or “4” (step S1904: No), the process proceeds to step S1912. In step S1906, when the count value u1 is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S1906: No), that is, when the count value u1 is “0”, the process proceeds to step S1912.

(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 perceptual 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”.

(Hold count addition processing)
Next, details of the pending number addition process shown in step S1806 in FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20B is a flowchart showing the hold number addition process performed by the production control unit 202a. In FIG. 20-2, the CPU 241 of the effect supervision unit 202a determines whether or not the received hold number increase command is the first hold number increase command (step S2011). When the received hold number increase command is not the first hold number increase command (step S2011: No), it is determined whether or not the count value u2 of the second hold ball number is “4” (step S2012).

  When the count value u2 is “4” (step S2012: Yes), the processing is ended as it is. When the count value u2 is not “4” (step S2012: No), “1” is added to the count value u2 (step S2013), and the process ends. In step S2011, when the received hold number increase command is the first hold number increase command (step S2011: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value u1 is “4” (step S2014).

  When the count value u1 is “4” (step S2014: Yes), the processing is ended as it is. When the count value u1 is not “4” (step S2014: No), it is determined whether or not the first reserved ball number V1 stored during the ending effect is “1” or more (step S2015). When the first reserved ball number V1 is not “1” or more (step S2015: No), that is, when the first reserved ball number V1 is “0”, the process proceeds to step S2018.

  If the first reserved ball number V1 stored during the ending effect is “1” or more (step S2015: Yes), whether or not the second reserved ball number V2 stored during the ending effect is the same as the count value u2. Is determined (step S2016). That is, after storing the second reserved ball number V2 during the ending effect, it is determined whether or not there is no winning at the second starting port 106.

  When the second reserved ball number V2 is not the same as the count value u2 (step S2016: No), that is, when the second reserved ball number V2 is stored after the second reserved ball number V2 is stored during the ending effect, The process proceeds to step S2018. When the second reserved ball number V2 is the same as the count value u2 (step S2016: Yes), that is, after the second reserved ball number V2 is stored during the ending effect, there is no winning at the second starting port 106 Then, “1” is added to the first reserved ball number V1 (step S2017). Further, “1” is added to the first count value u1 (step S2018), and the process is terminated.

(Direction selection process)
Next, details of the effect selection process shown in step S1809 of FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21A is a flowchart of the effect selection process according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 21A, 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. Thereafter, the mode flag is referred to (step S2102).

  As described above with reference to FIG. 20A, the mode flag is a flag that is set corresponding to the gaming state of the main control unit 201, and is a flag that is set for each effect mode. For example, there are a probability changing mode or a probability mode in a probability-changing gaming state, a time-shorting mode or a probability mode in a short-time gaming state, a latent probability gaming state or a latent probability mode after a small hit, a normal mode in a normal gaming state, and the like.

  Then, it is determined whether or not it is the digestion of the count value u1 that is counted by the production control unit 202a and indicates the first reserved ball number by winning the first starting port 105 (step S2103). When the count value u1 is digested (step S2103: Yes), the count value u1 minus “1” is set as a new count value u1 (step S2104), and it is determined whether or not the long ending flag is ON. (Step S2105).

  When the long ending flag is ON (step S2105: Yes), the process proceeds to step S2108. When the long ending flag is OFF (step S2105: No), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “2” or “3” (step S2106).

  Note that the mode flag being “2” corresponds to the short-time mode, and corresponds to the gaming state of the main control unit 201 being the short-time gaming state. A mode flag of “3” is an abrupt mode, which corresponds to the game state of the main control unit 201 being either a time-saving gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state. It is.

  When the mode flag is “2” or “3” (step S2106: Yes), it is determined whether or not the mode effect remaining number M is “91 to 100” (step S2107). The mode effect remaining number M is set to the upper limit fluctuation number at the start of the mode effect, and the upper limit value is set to “100” in the time reduction mode or the suddenness mode.

  When the mode effect remaining number M is not “91 to 100” (step S2107: No), that is, after the shift to the time reduction mode or the suddenness mode, and after the 11th change, the process shifts to step S2109. When the mode effect remaining number M is “91 to 100” (step S2107: Yes), that is, after the shift to the time-saving mode or the suddenness mode, and before the 10th change, the special effect selection processing for selecting the special effect is performed. Perform (step S2108).

  The special effect is an effect with a small display area and a short variation time using a single effect symbol (so-called fourth symbol), an example of which will be described later with reference to FIG. 23-1 or FIG. 23-2. . Thereafter, a variation effect pattern selection process for selecting a variation effect pattern according to each mode is performed (step S2109). And the change production start command which shows the change start of production design is set (step S2110), and a process is complete | finished.

  On the other hand, if the mode flag is not “2” or “3” in step S2106 (step S2106: No), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” (step S2111). Note that the mode flag “1” is a probability change mode, which corresponds to the game state of the main control unit 201 being the probability change game state. When the mode flag is not “1” (step S2111: NO), the process proceeds to step S2109.

  When the mode flag is “1” (step S2111: Yes), it is determined whether or not the mode effect remaining count M is “9991 to 10000” (step S2112). Note that the remaining number M of the mode effects is set to the upper limit fluctuation number at the start of the mode effect, and the upper limit value is set to “10000” in the probability variation mode.

  When the mode effect remaining number M is not “9991 to 10000” (step S2112: No), that is, after the transition to the probability variation mode, the process proceeds to step S2109. When the mode effect remaining number M is “9991 to 10000” (step S2112: Yes), that is, when 10 fluctuations have not elapsed after shifting to the probability changing mode, the process shifts to step S2108.

  In step S2103, if the count value u1 is not digested (step S2103: No), the production control unit 202a counts from the count value u2 indicating the number of second reserved balls due to winning at the second starting port 106 to “1”. "Is subtracted as a new count value u2 (step S2113), and the process proceeds to step S2109.

  In the above-described processing, as shown in steps S2105 to S2108 and steps S2111 to S2112, there is a case where 11 fluctuations have not elapsed since the transition to the time reduction mode, the rush mode or the probability variation mode, and the first In the case where the count value U1 indicating the number of first reserved balls by winning at the starting port 105 is consumed, a special effect is performed, but the number of fluctuations is not limited to this. The number of fluctuations is not limited to 11 and can be other.

(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 S2214. When the mode flag is not “0” (step S2204: No), it is determined whether or not the long ending flag is ON (step S2205). If the long ending flag is OFF (step S2205: NO), the process proceeds to step S2211.

  When the long ending flag is ON (step S2205: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the first reserved ball number V1 stored during the ending effect is newly set as the first held ball number V1 (step S2206). . Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the first reserved ball number V1 is “0” (step S2207). When the first reserved ball number V1 is not “0” (step S2207: No), the process proceeds to step S2211.

  When the first reserved ball number V1 is “0” (step S2207: Yes), the long ending flag is turned OFF (step S2208), and the mode flag is “1”, “2”, or “3”. It is determined whether or not (step S2209). When the mode flag is not “1”, “2”, or “3” (step S2209: No), the process proceeds to step S2211.

  When the mode flag is any one of “1”, “2”, and “3” (step S2209: Yes), each mode effect corresponding to the mode flag is started (step S2210). That is, the mode effect such as the time reduction mode is started for the first time when the first reserved ball number V1 stored during the ending effect becomes “0”. Thereafter, a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the remaining number M of mode effect is set as a new remaining number M of mode effect (step S2211). Then, it is determined whether or not the mode effect remaining count M is “0” (step S2212).

  When the mode effect remaining number M is not “0” (step S2212: No), the process proceeds to step S2214. When the mode effect remaining number M is “0” (step S2212: Yes), the mode flag is set to “0” indicating the normal mode (step S2213). Then, a variation effect end command is set (step S2214), and the process ends.

  In step S2203, when it is a win (step S2203: Yes), it is determined whether or not it is a big win (step S2215). When it is not a big hit (step S2215: No), that is, when it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S2217. When it is a big hit (step S2215: Yes), the mode flag before the big hit is stored in the RAM 243 (step S2216). Thereafter, a mode flag changing process for changing the current mode flag to a mode flag corresponding to the jackpot type is performed (step S2217), and the process proceeds to step S2214.

(Example of special effects)
Next, an example of the special effect displayed on the image display unit 104 will be described with reference to FIGS. 23-1 and 23-2. FIG. 23A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a special effect performed during an ending effect. FIG. 23A shows four variations (first variation effect 2310 to fourth variation effect 2340) when digesting four reserved balls by winning to the first start port 105 after the jackpot with time saving is completed. . More specifically, at the start of the short-time game after the end of the jackpot when the winning jackpot with a short time is won in the normal gaming state, the second reserved ball number is “0” and the first held ball number is “4”. Shows the situation. In the following description, it is assumed that there is no winning at the first starting port 105 while the first reserved ball number is changing four times.

  In each of the fluctuation effects 2310 to 2340, an ending effect indicating that the jackpot effect has ended is displayed. This ending effect is a long ending effect. In addition, in the lower right of each of the fluctuation effects 2310 to 2340, for the sake of convenience, the first reserved ball number is written as the reserved ball display unit 114. The reserved ball display unit 114 indicates the number of held balls by turning on an LED displayed below the game board 101, and the number of held balls can be confirmed by gazing at the player. It is like that. In other words, unless the player watches the lower side of the game board 101, the number of reserved balls cannot be confirmed.

  In each variation effect 2310-2340, the 4th symbol 2301 displayed on the lower left is an effect symbol corresponding to the variation of the special symbol. All the fluctuation times are 0.5 seconds. That is, the 4th symbol 2301 fluctuates and stops in 0.5 seconds. More specifically, the first variation effect 2310 indicates the first variation effect at the time of digesting the first reserved ball due to winning at the first start port 105.

  The second variation effect 2320 indicates the second variation effect when the second reserved ball due to winning in the first start port 105 is digested. The second variation effect 2320 is an effect that starts after 0.8 seconds have elapsed as a fixed time after the stop of the fourth symbol 2301 in the first variation effect 2310.

  Similarly, the third variation effect 2330 indicates the third variation effect at the time of digesting the third reserved ball due to winning at the first start port 105. This third variation effect 2330 is an effect that is started after the elapse of 0.8 seconds as a fixed time after the stop of the fourth symbol 2301 in the second variation effect 2320.

  Furthermore, similarly, the fourth variation effect 2340 indicates the fourth variation effect when the fourth reserved ball due to winning at the first start port 105 is digested. The fourth variation effect 2340 is an effect that is started after the elapse of 0.8 seconds as a fixed time after the stop of the fourth symbol 2301 in the third variation effect 2330. As described above, the first variation effect 2310 to the fourth variation effect 2340 are performed in 1.3 seconds (0.5 seconds + 0.8 seconds) × 4 = 5.2 seconds. That is, the long ending effect pattern is about 5.2 seconds longer than the normal ending effect pattern.

  In the above description, the case where the first reserved ball number is “4” has been described. However, when the first reserved ball number is “1 to 3”, the first ending ball number is small, and the long ending Extra time may occur in the production. In this case, the long ending effect may be forcibly terminated when the number of the first reserved balls reaches “0”, or the surplus time is about several seconds, so the long ending effect is continued. You may let them.

  If the game ball that won the first starting hole 105 wins a jackpot (long win) that is advantageous to the player in the time-saving game state, it will be developed into a reach effect in the same way as in normal times. May be arranged. Moreover, it is good also as the fluctuation time similar to the fluctuation time of the fluctuation productions 2310-2320 mentioned above. That is, it may be an extremely short variation time. When performing such a very short time fluctuation, the main control unit 201 stores a special winning variation pattern table as the winning variation pattern table.

  In this case, the main control unit 201 sets a variation pattern table for special hits and sets a variation pattern when the game is in a time-saving manner and a long hit is achieved by digestion of the first reserved ball by winning the first starting port 105. A random number determination process (see step S803 in FIG. 8-1) may be performed. If you shift to jackpot with such a very short fluctuation time, a big jackpot will occur suddenly during the ending production, it can have an impact on the player and improve the fun of the game it can.

  According to the example of the effect shown in FIG. 23-1, during the ending effect, the lottery that is disadvantageous to the player and the variation indicating the result can be ended, and the player is not aware of the lottery. be able to.

  FIG. 23-2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the special effect when the first start port 105 is won within 10 fluctuations after the transition to the mode effect indicating the game state with time reduction. In addition, the mode effects indicating the game state with time reduction are the time reduction mode, the probability variation mode, and the suddenness mode. In FIG. 23-2, when the ending effect is ended and the mode effect indicating the time-saving gaming state is performed, the three fluctuations before and after the one-time holding ball due to winning at the first start port 105 are digested (variation effect). 2350-2370).

  The fluctuation effect 2350 shows a state in which the previous fluctuation due to winning at the second start port 106 is stopped. That is, the effect symbol 2351 consisting of the first symbol to the third symbol is stopped. The current variation effect 2360 is a variation due to winning a prize at the first start opening 105, and the last time the effect symbol 2351 that has been suspended and stopped is in a stopped state, and the fourth symbol 2301 is varied corresponding to the current special symbol. I am letting.

  In the present variation effect 2360, the fourth symbol 2301 stops at 0.5 seconds, and after that, when the final time of 0.8 seconds elapses, the effect symbol 2351 is varied to shift to the next variation. That is, the variation of the effect symbol 2351 in the next variation effect 2370 is started 1.3 seconds after the variation of the effect symbol 2351 in the previous variation effect 2350 is completed. If two balls are continuously awarded to the first starting port 105 during the mode effect indicating the time-reduced gaming state, similarly, only the fourth symbol 2301 may be variably stopped for two variations.

  A variation effect 2370 indicating the next variation indicates a variation of the effect symbol 2351 due to winning a prize at the second start port 106. As described above, during the mode effect indicating the game state with the time saving, only the fourth symbol 2301 is changed in a very short time without changing the effect symbol 2351 including the first symbol to the third symbol. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from noticing that a disadvantageous lottery is being performed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state of the main control unit 201 is a gaming state with a time reduction and is a variation due to winning in the first starting port 105, a special effect with a very short variation time. I tried to do. That is, the first reserved ball held at the end of the jackpot is digested first while performing a special effect, and after this digestion, the mode with time reduction is started. Thereby, while the player is not aware such as during the ending production, it is possible to end the lottery that is disadvantageous to the player and the variation indicating the result.

  Therefore, it is possible to prevent the performance during the short-time game from being impaired, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uneasy when digesting the reserved ball due to winning at the first starting port 105. Therefore, it can concentrate on a subsequent game and can improve the interest property in mode with time reduction.

  In the present embodiment, during the ending effect or during the previous fluctuation stop, the fluctuation stop by the fourth symbol 2301 is performed. The effect symbol may be stopped in a very short time. Even with such a variable stop, the first reserved ball can be quickly digested before the timed mode is started, and it is possible to prevent the effects during the time-saving game from being impaired, and the feeling of anxiety given to the player Can be reduced, and it can concentrate on subsequent games.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the lottery result of the big hit lottery with respect to the game balls won in the start openings 105, 106 is variably stopped as a special symbol in the order of winning in the start openings 105, 106. In such a pachinko gaming machine 100, if a winning jackpot with a short time is won in the normal gaming state, the second reserved ball number is “0” and the first held ball number at the start of the short game after the jackpot ends. Often, a situation occurs where “4” becomes “4”.

  In such a situation, regardless of the winning at the second starting port 106, the first reserved ball (four fluctuations) due to the winning at the first starting port 105 is digested. That is, from the player's standpoint, the first reserved ball is preferentially digested. Therefore, by using the special variation pattern table 1300, the first reserved ball is digested, and after the first reserved ball is digested (after the ending effect), the transition to the time-saving mode is made, so It is possible to produce a mode effect without loss.

  It should be noted that the present invention can also be applied to a type that preferentially digests the game balls won in the second starting port 106. Even in this type of situation, it is assumed that the second reserved ball number is “0” and the first held ball number is “4” immediately after the end of the jackpot with time saving in the normal gaming state. However, since at least the first variation causes the first reserved ball to be digested, it is effective to perform a special effect during the digestion. Therefore, at least the first variation can perform a special effect, can suppress the mode effect in the mode with the time reduction, and can prevent the player from feeling uneasy, It is possible to concentrate on subsequent games.

  In the present embodiment, since the first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are spaced apart from each other, it is possible to win the second start port 106 when left-handed in the normal gaming state. The first starting port 105 is rarely won when the player makes a right turn in the game state with a short time. That is, if the first reserved ball is digested after the end of the jackpot, a lottery that is disadvantageous for the player due to winning at the first start port 105 is hardly performed in the time-saving gaming state. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the player can interrupt the game by using the toilet, eating and drinking, etc. in the game state with a short time.

  In the present embodiment, even if the mode with the time reduction is executed, the special effect is performed when the variation due to winning at the first start port 105 is performed. The first reserved ball can be digested without disturbing the production.

  In the present embodiment, after the shift to the mode with time reduction, after the 11th change, even if there is a winning at the first start port 105, the special state is not performed as the gaming state with the second time reduction. , I tried to do the usual production. In other words, immediately after the jackpot with a short time is over, before the player starts to make a right-hand hit, a special effect is made up to 10 fluctuations (a gaming state with a first short time) that is expected to win the first starting port 105. .

  Therefore, the first reserved ball won in the first starting port 105 can be digested so that the player does not notice only immediately after the time-saving jackpot ends, and when the first reserved ball after the 11th variation is digested The player can prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable by performing a normal performance.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the effect mode immediately before the big hit is not the mode with time reduction, the long ending effect is performed and the first reserved ball is digested by the special effect. That is, the special effect is performed only when the number of the first reserved balls can be expected. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the performance of the ending effect for a long time and to enable a quick game. Thereby, the number of games can be increased, which can contribute to the profit of the player or the game store.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the special effect is an effect using the fourth symbol 2301 having a small display area without using a plurality of effect symbols, so that the lottery that is most disadvantageous to the player is most effective. And the variation indicating the result can be terminated without notifying the player.

(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. Further, in the second embodiment, in order to explain in comparison with the first embodiment, the table will be described first, and then the flowchart will be described.

(Outline of Embodiment 2)
First, the outline of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the second embodiment. In the first embodiment, the case where the special effect is performed after the game state with time saving starts and the number of special figure fluctuations reaches 10 fluctuations has been described, but in the second embodiment, the number of special figure fluctuations during the time reduction mode. Regardless of the case, a description will be given of a case where a special effect is performed when digesting the first reserved ball by winning the game ball to the first start opening 105.

  In FIG. 24, an outline diagram 2400 shows the contents of the effect after the end of the jackpot with time saving. Outline As shown in FIG. 2400, after the jackpot with time saving is completed, the ending effect is continuously performed, and during this ending effect, the variation time is extremely shortened so that the first holding by the winning at the first starting port 105 is performed. The balls (4) are digested so that the player does not notice.

  After the digestion of the first reserved ball, the mode shifts to the time saving mode. That is, apparently, the timing for shifting to the time saving mode is delayed. The special effect is an effect for digesting the first reserved ball so as not to be noticed by the player, that is, a plain effect. In particular, after the ending effect is finished, a special effect with an extremely short variation time is also performed when the first reserved ball is digested by winning a game ball at the first start port 105.

(Example of reach table according to the second embodiment)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26, the reach table used in the reach determination process described later with reference to FIG. 29 will be described. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a time reduction reach table according to the second embodiment. FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the special reach table according to the second embodiment.

  The time-reach table 2500 shown in FIG. 25 is a table used when a winning is made to the second start port 106 in the gaming state with time-saving. A special reach table 2600 shown in FIG. 26 is a table used when a winning is made to the first starting port 105 in a gaming state with a time saving.

  25 and 26, the short-time reach table 2500 and the special reach table 2600 differ from the first embodiment (see FIGS. 9-2 and 10) in that the short-time game remaining count 901 is not provided. That is, as shown in the time-reach reach table 2500 and the special reach table 2600, in the second embodiment, the reach 902 is selected according to the winning start ports 105, 106 regardless of the time-saving game remaining count 901.

  As in the first embodiment, the reach 902 is less likely to occur in a gaming state with a time reduction using the time reduction reach table 2500. In other words, during the short-time game, the probability of reach loss is suppressed and the game can be played quickly. Further, as shown in the special reach table 2600, the reach 902 does not occur in the time-saving gaming state or the probability variation gaming state. That is, the special effect is finished quickly.

(Example of special variation pattern table according to the second embodiment)
Next, a special variation pattern table used in a variation pattern selection process to be described later will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the special variation pattern table according to the second embodiment.

  The special variation pattern table 2700 shown in FIG. 27 is different from the first embodiment (see FIG. 13) in that the short-time game remaining count 1301 is not provided. The special variation pattern table 2700 is used when a winning is made to the first starting port 105 in the gaming state with a time saving. In the second embodiment, the variation pattern 1101 “Pe1” is selected when digesting the first reserved ball that has won the first starting port 105 regardless of the short-time game remaining count 1301 or the first reserved ball count 1302. It is like that.

(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. 28 is a flowchart of the variation pattern selection process according to the second embodiment. This variation pattern selection process is a process content included in the special symbol process (see step S606 in FIG. 6). Note that the variation pattern selection process of the second embodiment uses a single “time / short flag” instead of using the “first time / short flag” and “second time / short flag”, and a special variation pattern table 2700 (see FIG. 27). ) Is different from the variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 8A) of the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 28, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the jackpot includes the jackpot and the jackpot as a result of the jackpot determination process (step S2801). If it is a win (step S2801: Yes), either a big hit table or a small win table is set (step S2802). 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, the variation pattern random number determination process is performed using the set table (step S2803). As a result of the variation pattern random number determination process, the determined variation pattern is set (step S2804), and the process ends.

  In step S2801, if it is not a win (step S2801: NO), reach determination processing is performed to determine the presence or absence of reach (step S2805). The reach determination process according to the second embodiment will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not it is a reach by using the reach variation pattern table (see FIG. 11) (step S2806). When it is reach (step S2806: Yes), the reach variation pattern table is set (step S2807), and the process proceeds to step S2803.

  When it is not reach (step S2806: No), it is determined whether or not the time-saving flag indicating that the gaming state with time-saving is ON (step S2808). The time reduction flag is a flag that is set in a game state setting process that will be described later with reference to FIG. If the time reduction flag is ON (step S2808: Yes), whether or not this fluctuation is a fluctuation due to winning at the first starting port 105, that is, the first count value U1 due to winning at the first starting port 105 is determined. It is determined whether or not digestion is in progress (step S2809).

  When digesting the first count value U1 (step S2809: YES), the special variation pattern table described above with reference to FIG. 27 is set (step S2810), and the process proceeds to step S2803. If it is not digestion of the first count value U1 in step S2809 (step S2809: No), a time variation pattern table (see FIG. 12-2) is set (step S2811), and the process proceeds to step S2803.

  If the time reduction flag is OFF in step S2808 (step S2808: No), the normal variation pattern table (see FIG. 12-1) is set (step S2812), and the process proceeds to step S2803.

(Reach determination processing)
Next, the reach determination process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating reach determination processing according to the second embodiment. This reach determination process is the process shown in step S2805 of FIG. Note that the reach determination process of the second embodiment uses a single “short time flag” instead of the “first short time flag” and “second short time flag”, and the short time reach table 2500 (see FIG. 25) and The point which used the special reach table 2600 (refer FIG. 26) differs from the reach determination process (refer FIG. 8-2) of Embodiment 1. FIG.

  In FIG. 29, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not a time-saving flag indicating that the gaming state with time-saving is ON (step S2901). When the time reduction flag is ON (step S2901: Yes), it is determined whether or not this variation is a variation due to winning at the first starting port 105, that is, the first count value U1 due to winning at the first starting port 105. It is determined whether digestion is in progress (step S2902).

  When digesting the first count value U1 (step S2902: YES), the special reach table described above with reference to FIG. 26 is set (step S2903). Thereafter, a reach random number determination process for determining presence / absence of reach is performed using the set table (step S2904), and the process ends.

  If it is not digestion of the first count value U1 in step S2902 (step S2902: No), the time-reach reach table described above with reference to FIG. 25 is set (step S2905), and the process proceeds to step S2904. If the time reduction flag is OFF in step S2901 (step S2901: NO), the normal reach table (see FIG. 9-1) is set (step S2906), and the process proceeds to step S2904.

(Processing during stoppage)
Next, the stop process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 is a flowchart of the stop process according to the second embodiment. The stopped process is a process content included in the special symbol process (see step S612 in FIG. 6). It should be noted that the processing during stop of the second embodiment is that the single “short time flag” is used instead of the “first short time flag” and “second short time flag”. This is different from the processing (see FIGS. 14-1 and 14-2).

  In FIG. 30, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 first determines whether or not the time-saving flag indicating that the gaming state with time-saving is ON (step S3001). The time reduction flag is a flag that is set in a game state setting process that will be described later with reference to FIG. When the time reduction flag is not ON (step S3001: No), the process proceeds to step S3005.

  When the time-short flag is ON (step S3001: 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 S3002). The time-saving game remaining number J indicates the remaining number of games in the game state with time-saving, and is a numerical value set to 100 times per normal length afterwards, for example. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the short time remaining game count J is “0” (step S3003).

  When the time-saving game remaining count J is “0” (step S3003: Yes), the time-saving flag is turned OFF (step S3004). When the time-saving game remaining count J is not “0” (step S3003: No), the process proceeds to step S3005. In step S3005, it is determined whether or not a high probability flag indicating a high probability gaming state is ON (step S3005).

  In step S3005, when the high probability flag is OFF (step S3005: No), the process proceeds to step S3009. When the high probability flag is ON (step S3005: 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 S3006).

  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. 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.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether the high probability remaining game count X is “0” (step S3007). If the high probability game remaining count X is “0” (step S3007: Yes), the high probability flag is turned OFF. (Step S3008). When the high probability game remaining number X is not “0” (step S3007: No), the process proceeds to step S3009.

  In step S3009, it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot (step S3009: No), it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot (step S3010). If the stopped special symbol is not a small hit (step S3010: No), the process is terminated. When the stopped special symbol is a small hit (step S3010: Yes), the small hit game flag is turned ON (step S3011), and a winning opening is started (step S3012). Thereafter, an opening command is set (step S3013), and the process ends.

  In step S3009, if the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol (step S3009: Yes), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the big winning opening 109 in one round is a long hit (step S3014). When it is a long hit (step S3014: Yes), the long hit game flag is turned ON (step S3015), and the process proceeds to step S3017.

  If it is not long hit (step S3014: No), the short hit game flag is turned ON (step S3016), and the process proceeds to step S3017. In step S3017, the short time remaining game count J or the high probability remaining game count X is set to “0” (step S3017). Thereafter, the time reduction flag or the high probability flag is turned OFF (step S3018), and the process proceeds to step S3012.

(Game state setting process)
Next, the gaming state setting process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a gaming state setting process according to the second embodiment. The game state setting process is a process content included in the big prize opening process (see step S1517 in FIG. 15). The game state setting process of the second embodiment uses a single “short time flag” instead of the “first short time flag” and “second short time flag”. This is different from the state setting process (see FIG. 16).

  In FIG. 31, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not it is a small hit (step S3101). If it is a small hit (step S3101: Yes), the process is terminated as it is. If it is not a small hit (step S3101: No), it is determined whether or not it is a normal big hit (step S3102). The normal jackpot is usually per long or short hit. If it is a normal big hit (step S3102: Yes), the hourly flag is turned ON (step S3103). Then, the time-saving game remaining number J is set to “100” (step S3104), and the process is terminated.

  If it is not a normal big hit (step S3102: No), it is determined whether or not it is a probable big hit (step S3105). Note that the probability variation jackpot corresponds to a probability variation length and a sudden shortness. If it is a probable big hit (step S3105: Yes), the hourly flag is turned ON (step S3106), and the hourly game remaining number J is set to “10000” (step S3107).

  Thereafter, the high probability flag is turned ON (step S3108), the high probability remaining game count X is set to “10000” (step S3109), and the process is terminated. In step S3105, if it is not the probability variation big hit (step S3105: No), that is, if the latent probability is short hit, the process proceeds to step S3108.

(Direction selection process)
Next, processing of the second embodiment performed by the production supervision unit 202a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 is a flowchart of the effect selection process according to the second embodiment. This effect selection process is a process content included in the command reception process of the effect supervision unit 202a (see step S1809 in FIG. 18). In addition, in the effect selection process of the second embodiment, the special effect is performed by winning the first start opening 105 regardless of the number of times of change after the transition to the time-reduced gaming state using the mode effect remaining number M. The point is different from the effect selection process (see FIG. 21) of the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 32, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a analyzes the change start command (step S3201). In step S3201, 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. Thereafter, the mode flag is referred to (step S3202).

  The mode flag is a flag that is set corresponding to the gaming state of the main control unit 201, and is a flag that is set for each effect mode (see FIG. 20-1). For example, there are a probability changing mode or a probability mode in a probability-changing gaming state, a time-shorting mode or a probability mode in a short-time gaming state, a latent probability gaming state or a latent probability mode after a small hit, a normal mode in a normal gaming state, and the like.

  Then, it is determined whether or not it is the digestion of the count value u1 that is counted by the production control unit 202a and indicates the number of the first reserved balls by winning the first start port 105 (step S3203). When the count value u1 is digested (step S3203: YES), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value u1 is set as a new count value u1 (step S3204), and it is determined whether or not the special effect flag is ON. (Step S3205).

  When the special effect flag is ON (step S3205: Yes), the process proceeds to step S3207. When the special effect flag is OFF (step S3205: No), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “2” or “3” (step S3206).

  Note that the mode flag being “2” corresponds to the short-time mode, and corresponds to the gaming state of the main control unit 201 being the short-time gaming state. A mode flag of “3” is an abrupt mode, which corresponds to the game state of the main control unit 201 being either a time-saving gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state. It is.

  When the mode flag is “2” or “3” (step S3206: Yes), special effect selection processing for selecting a special effect is performed (step S3207). The special effect is an effect suggesting that a lottery disadvantageous to the player is performed, and an example thereof is as described above with reference to FIG. Thereafter, a variation effect pattern selection process for selecting a variation effect pattern corresponding to each mode is performed (step S3208). Then, a change effect start command indicating start of change of the effect symbol is set (step S3209), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the mode flag is not “2” or “3” in step S3206 (step S3206: No), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” (step S3210). Note that the mode flag “1” is a probability change mode, which corresponds to the game state of the main control unit 201 being the probability change game state. If the mode flag is not “1” (step S3210: NO), the process proceeds to step S3208. When the mode flag is “1” (step S3210: YES), the process proceeds to step S3206.

  In step S3203, if the count value u1 is not digested (step S3203: No), the production control unit 202a counts from the count value u2 indicating the number of second reserved balls due to winning at the second starting port 106 to “1”. "Is subtracted as a new count value u2 (step S3211), and the process proceeds to step S3208.

  As described above, even in the second embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. In particular, in the second embodiment, after the shift to the time-saving mode, the suddenness mode, or the probability variation mode, a special effect is performed when there is a winning at the first starting port 105 even after the 11th variation. did. That is, the game state of the main control unit 201 is not provided in a plurality, such as a game state with a first time reduction and a game state with a second time reduction, but only a single time reduction game state.

  As a result, when the first holding ball in the time-reduction mode is digested, the lottery that is disadvantageous to the player and the current fluctuation indicating the result are terminated while the player is not aware of the previous fluctuation stop. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uneasy and to concentrate the player on the game.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the lottery that is disadvantageous to the player and the variation indicating the result are terminated while the player is not aware. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the performance during the short-time game from being impaired, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uneasy when digesting the reserved ball due to winning at the first starting port 105. Thereby, it can concentrate on subsequent games and can improve the interest property in mode with time reduction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko game machine 201 Main control part 202 Production control part 202a Production control part 202b Image / sound control part 202c Lamp control part 241 CPU (1st reception means, selection means, ending production execution means, 2nd reception means, starting port determination Means, special effect execution means, mode effect execution means, variation number determination means)
243 RAM (storage means)
301 1st receiving part (1st receiving means)
302 Selection unit (selection means)
303 Ending effect execution part (Ending effect execution means)
304 2nd receiving part (2nd receiving means)
305 Start opening determination unit (start opening determination means)
306 Special effect execution unit (special effect execution means)
307 Mode effect execution unit (mode effect execution means)
308 Fluctuation frequency determination unit (variation frequency determination means)
309 Storage unit (storage means)
900 Normal reach table 910 Time reach table 1000 Special reach table 1100 Reach variation pattern table 1200 Normal variation pattern table 1210 Time variation pattern table 1300 Special variation pattern table 2500 Time reach reach table 2600 Special reach table 2700 Special variation pattern table

Claims (1)

A game board in which a first game area and a second game area in which game balls can flow down are formed;
A first start port provided in the game board and capable of winning a game ball flowing down the first game area;
A second start port provided in the game board and operable in a first state in which a game ball flowing down the second game area is difficult to win and in a second state in which it is easy to win;
A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to play a jackpot game advantageous to a player when a game ball wins at the first startport or the second startport;
A symbol variation time determining unit for determining a symbol variation time for displaying a variation of the symbol in a predetermined symbol display unit based on a determination result by the jackpot determining unit;
The symbol variation time determined by the symbol variable time determining means, after allowed to change display of symbols, the symbol display control means for stopping the display of the judgment symbols indicating the determination result,
A jackpot game execution means for executing the jackpot game after the symbol display control means is caused to stop display of the judgment symbol when it is determined by the jackpot determination means to play a jackpot game;
A holding storage means for storing a right to receive a jackpot determination when a game ball wins at the first start port during the display of the variation of the symbol by the symbol display control means;
A game state control means capable of controlling a game in either a game state without a short time when the second start port is difficult to operate in the second state or a game state with a short time that is easy to operate in the second state;
An effect executing means for executing a predetermined effect in the predetermined effect means during the display of the variation of the symbol by the symbol display control means,
With
The first start port is provided at a position where a game ball flowing down the first game area is more likely to win than a game ball flowing down the second game area,
The jackpot determination means performs a jackpot determination that is advantageous for a player in a jackpot determination by winning a game ball to the second start port rather than a jackpot determination by winning a game ball to the first start port, When the jackpot game is executed by the jackpot game execution means, the jackpot determination for the right stored in the holding storage means is performed when the symbol display control means starts the change of the symbol after the execution of the jackpot game. To do,
The jackpot game execution means executes the jackpot game with a predetermined ending time immediately before the end of the jackpot game,
The gaming state control means has a time-saving game state control means for controlling a game in the time-saving gaming state after the jackpot game execution means finishes executing the jackpot game.
The symbol variation time determining means is configured to control the game in the time-reduced gaming state by the gaming state control means when the jackpot determining means is performed by the jackpot determining means by winning a game ball at the first starting port. Is selected and determined a shorter symbol variation time compared to when the game is controlled in the short timeless gaming state,
The production execution means
An ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game is executed at the ending time during the jackpot game executed by the jackpot game execution means, and the game is controlled in the game state with the time-saving by the game state control means with a time-saving. An ending effect executing means for continuously executing the ending effect during the symbol change display by the short symbol change time determined by the symbol change time determining means ,
After the execution of the ending effect by the ending effect execution means, the mode effect execution means with time saving that executes the mode effect with time reduction indicating that the game is controlled in the game state with time reduction by the game state control means with time reduction. When,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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