JP5337957B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine that is a composite machine including a game configuration of a digital Pachinko machine and a game configuration of a blade object, including interesting game properties enjoyable only in the composite machine by executing a big win game performance utilizing the game properties of the composite machine in a period until notifying of a big win after big win decision even when a winning/losing decision result is the big win. <P>SOLUTION: This pinball game machine is configured to determine one opening pattern from a plurality of opening patterns of a big winning port based on a big win symbol determined according to the result of winning/losing decision when the result thereof is the big win, and includes an opening pattern for executing a big win game allowing easy acquisition of game balls after executing, a plurality of times, opening of the same big winning port as a small win game executed in time of a small win among the plurality of opening patterns. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that performs a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a special game advantageous to a player, based on a random number value extracted due to a ball entering a starting port.

  A pachinko machine that is a ball and ball game machine, when a game ball enters the start opening, a random number value for determining whether or not it is won is extracted, a lottery is performed based on the random number value, and a symbol change is started on the symbol display device. In addition, the lottery result is displayed on the symbol display device, the symbol is confirmed and notified, and if the lottery result is a win, the big winning opening is opened and a big hit game advantageous to the player is executed. A type of model called “Digipachi” is the mainstream.

  Furthermore, conventional pachinko machines include a mixer that fuses a digital pachi and a feather-type pachinko machine, and this mixer has a gaming configuration in which a big hit is determined by the design, as in the case of the aforementioned digital pachi, and a predetermined condition. There are two game configurations, a so-called “feather” game configuration that is a big hit when a game ball enters the specific area provided inside the bonus game.

  The above-mentioned mixer makes a determination of success / failure due to the game ball entering the symbol start port. When the result of the determination is a big hit, the condition device and the accessory continuous operation device are operated to perform the same as the digital patch. When the result of the determination of success / failure is a small hit game, only the condition device is operated to perform a small hit game that opens the big winning opening for a short time. When a game ball that has entered the big prize opening by this small hit game enters a specific area provided in the big prize opening, the accessory continuous operation device is activated and the big hit game similar to the digital patch is started. <Patent Document 1>

  Also, in recent years, there are pachinko machines equipped with a plurality of opening patterns for the big prize opening as a big hit game. As a result, many types of jackpot games are superior and inferior, and there are many configurations that improve the fun of the game <Patent Document 2>.

JP 2010-057856 A JP 2004-173949 A

  Even if the result of the success / failure determination is a small hit, the mixer gives a new interest to the possibility of developing from the small hit game to a big hit (a big hit occurs). In such a case, the notification of the result of the success / failure determination performed in the effect display device can be immediately determined, and the interest can be enjoyed for only a short time. In addition, when the determination result is a big hit, there is only one kind of opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big hit game, which is applied to the game.

  In the present invention, in view of the above problems, in a mixer equipped with a digipachi game configuration and a winged game configuration, even if the result of the determination is a big hit, from when the big hit is determined until the big hit is notified. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine having an interesting game characteristic unique to a mixer by implementing a jackpot game effect utilizing the game characteristics of the mixer during the period.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
A main control device that draws a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a big hit based on a random value extracted due to the game ball entering the start port;
A sub-control device that controls the effect of the display device based on a signal transmitted by the main control device,
If the result of the lottery is a small win, the big winning opening having a specific area through which the game ball that has entered can pass through performs a small hit game that opens for a predetermined time, and the big win is achieved by the small win game. If the game ball that has entered the mouth passes through the specific area, or if the result of the lottery is a big hit, the ball that performs the big hit game in which the big winning opening performs an opening operation longer than the predetermined time. In gaming machines,
In the main controller,
Hold storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number of random numbers that have not been subjected to the lottery as hold storage;
A reserved memory number signal transmitting means for transmitting a reserved memory number signal to the sub-control device in response to an update of the reserved memory number stored in the reserved memory means;
Prefetch determination means for determining whether or not the random value stored in the hold storage means before the lottery is executed matches a specific value;
Prefetch determination result transmission means for transmitting determination result information by the prefetch determination means to the sub-control device;
A symbol selecting means for selecting a symbol type for notifying the lottery result;
When the lottery result is a big hit, according to the type of the symbol selected by the symbol selection means, an opening pattern selection means for selecting an opening pattern of the big winning opening from a plurality of opening patterns;
A symbol signal transmitting means for transmitting a symbol signal indicating the type of symbol selected by the symbol selecting means to the sub-control device;
Passage detection means for detecting the passage of the game ball in the specific area;
Specific area passage signal transmitting means for transmitting a specific area passage signal indicating that the passage detection means has detected a game ball to the sub-control device, and
Among the plurality of opening patterns, including a pseudo small hit continuous after big hit pattern that performs the long time opening operation after the execution of the pseudo small hit continuous opening that performs the predetermined time opening a predetermined number of times ,
In the sub-control device,
Effect pattern selecting means for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed on the display device from a plurality of effect patterns according to the received symbol signal;
A determination result storage means for storing the received determination result information until the lottery of the holding storage corresponding to the determination result information is performed;
The effect pattern selection means, when receiving the symbol signal indicating the big hit pattern after the pseudo-small hit continuous, performs a pseudo-small hit continuous effect during a period in which the big prize opening performs the pseudo-small hit continuous release, and is continuously executed. Whether or not a large hit effect is performed after continuous pseudo-hit for performing a big hit effect in accordance with the opening operation of the long-time big prize opening, and whether or not the specific area passing signal is received during the pseudo small hit continuous effect. Accordingly, the content of the jackpot effect is changed, the number of reserved storage reaches a predetermined number, and in the stored determination result information, the content indicating the big hit or lose is not stored. When the symbol signal indicating a small hit is received, the pseudo-small hit continuous effect is selected with a predetermined probability .

  There may be a plurality of random numbers to be extracted due to the game ball entering the start opening. In addition to a random number for determining whether or not to generate a big hit that is advantageous to the player, In addition, it is preferable to use a random number used to determine the type of the determined symbol displayed according to the lottery result of the random number for determining whether or not, and the variation content of the symbol. For example, the random number 1 for determining the big hit symbol, the big hit symbol The random number for determination 2, the random number for reach determination, and the random number for change pattern determination may be used.

  The open pattern selection means selects the open pattern of the big winning opening according to the type of the determined symbol determined based on the value of the random number for determining the big hit symbol when the determination result of the random number for determining the big hit is a big hit However, a configuration in which the gaming state after the big hit game is ended with the same configuration is preferable. In addition, the open pattern selection means, even if the determination result of the big hit determination random number is a small hit, depending on the type of the determined symbol determined based on the value of the big hit symbol determination random number, the open pattern of the big winning opening A configuration for selecting is preferable.

  When the lottery result is a small hit, the big winning opening opens a predetermined time, but it is preferable to avoid setting a time during which the game ball can easily enter the predetermined time. However, depending on the type of the small winning symbol, the small winning game of the big prize opening has a plurality of opening patterns, the opening pattern 1 in which the game ball is difficult to enter, and the opening that allows the game ball to enter easier than the opening pattern 1 A configuration including the pattern 2 and the opening pattern 3 that can be easily entered is also conceivable.

  A game ball that has entered the big prize opening at the time of a small hit game is preferably configured to enter a specific area with a predetermined probability. For example, a distribution device is provided in the big prize opening and the game balls are distributed to different paths. A composition in the accessory is preferable.

  Pseudo-small hit continuous after big hit pattern that performs a long-time opening operation after performing a pseudo-small hit continuous release that performs a predetermined number of times of opening for a predetermined time. It is an open pattern of the big prize opening that makes an illusion as if it evolved from a game to a big hit game (as if a game ball that entered the big prize hall during a small hit game passed a specific area) Opening (opening a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time) may be one round of jackpot game (one round) (one round is composed of opening and closing operations), one opening for a predetermined time is one round of jackpot game, A predetermined number of rounds may be implemented as a pseudo small continuous opening.

  An open pattern that performs only the pseudo-small hit continuous opening is a predetermined number of times of opening operation for a predetermined time when the big winning opening is performed at the small hit, and unlike the big hit pattern after the pseudo small hit continuous, the big winning opening thereafter This is an opening pattern that does not open for a long time. Therefore, in this open pattern, it is difficult to acquire a game ball even in a big hit game. In addition, the structure provided with the open | release pattern which implements predetermined time of opening for a predetermined time in the small hit game is also considered.

  According to the ball game machine of claim 1, by providing a situation as if a small hit game is performed and a bonus hit is generated from the small hit game as an open pattern of the big hit game, Even if the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit, it is possible to create a period in which the expectation is gradually increased by making use of the unique characteristics of the mixer and feathers until the player recognizes the occurrence of the big hit. .

The front view of the game board 10. FIG. Block diagram showing electrical configuration of gaming machine The flowchart which shows the starting opening prize process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 1 which shows the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 2 which shows the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 3 which shows the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 1 which shows the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. The flowchart 2 which shows the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 3 which shows the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. 5 is a flowchart 4 illustrating special game processing executed by the main control device 80. The flowchart 5 which shows the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 6 which shows the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 7 which shows the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. 9 is a flowchart 8 showing a special game process executed by the main controller 80. The flowchart 9 which shows the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 10 which shows the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. The flowchart 11 which shows the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The figure which shows the relationship between a big hit or a small hit design, and a big hit pattern or a small hit pattern. The table | surface which shows the content of the big hit pattern table, and the content of the small hit pattern table. The timing chart 1 which shows the action | operation content of a big prize opening. The timing chart 2 which shows the action | operation content of a big prize opening. 7 is a flowchart showing a pending storage number instruction command reception process executed by a sub integrated control device 83; The flowchart which shows the change start command reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. 9 is a flowchart showing special game effect selection setting processing 1 executed by a sub integrated control device 83 in the first embodiment. The flowchart which shows the pseudo-small hit continuous after big hit effect selection processing which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an effect example of a pseudo small hit continuous effect 1; FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an effect example of the pseudo small hit continuous effect 1; FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an effect example of a pseudo small hit continuous effect 2; FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an effect example of the pseudo small hit continuous effect 2; 9 is a flowchart showing special game effect selection setting processing 2 executed by a sub integrated control device 83 in the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing a small hit effect selection process 1 executed by a sub integrated control device 83 in the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating prefetch determination command reception processing executed by a sub integrated control device 83 according to a third embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing special game effect selection setting processing 3 executed by a sub integrated control device 83 in the third embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing a small hit effect selection process 2 performed by a sub integrated control device 83 in the third embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a small hitting start command reception process executed by a sub integrated control device 83 according to a third embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various forms can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, since the overall configuration of the pachinko machine is in accordance with a known technique, illustration and description are omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10 of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. The game board 10 is formed with a substantially circular game area 13 surrounded by an outer rail 11 and an inner rail 12. In the center of the game area 13, a center case 14 is installed in which a second grand prize opening 21 is formed and an effect symbol display device 15 is provided.

  The second grand prize opening 21 is provided with a pair of left and right opening and closing members 211 that can be opened and closed on both the left and right sides of the upper part, and a configuration in which a game ball can enter the second big prize opening 21 only when the opening and closing member 211 is opened. It has become. In addition, a specific area 212 is provided below the second major winning opening 21 so that a game ball that has entered can enter the specific area 212.

  The second grand prize winning opening 21 is provided with a sorting member 213 that sorts the game balls that have entered the ball into the specific area 212 or in a direction that does not. The distribution member 213 takes the game ball from the upper entrance, distributes the game ball in the left-right direction by the internal distribution mechanism, and distributes the game ball to the specific area 212 from above by distributing it in the right direction (thick line arrow in the figure). It is made to flow down through the passage and enter the ball. On the other hand, when the game balls are distributed to the left, the game balls are taken into the pachinko machine base as winning balls. The distribution member 213 has the internal distribution mechanism operating alternately left and right, and the game balls are randomly distributed to the left and right at the timing of taking in.

  Below the center case 14 is installed a normal drawing start port 24 for drawing a normal symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a normal drawing). The usual start port 24 is constituted by a passing gate through which a game ball can pass. The general-purpose start opening 24 is a start opening for executing the normal-use lottery lottery. When a game ball passes, a plurality of types of random numbers for the normal-use win-win lottery are extracted, and the determination of success / failure is made based on the extracted random numbers. Done.

  A second special figure starting port 23 composed of a normal electric accessory is provided at a position directly below the general drawing starting port 24 and is opened when the lottery drawing of the normal drawing is won. A first special figure starting port 22 is provided on the left side of the second special figure starting port 23. The first special figure starting port 22 is a ball opening where a game ball can always enter. The first and second special figure starting ports 22 and 23 are special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special”) lottery starting ports, and a plurality of types of game balls can be inserted into any of the starting ports 22 and 23. A random number value is extracted, and the extracted random number value is stored as a special figure hold memory. Then, a special drawing determination lottery is performed based on the stored random number.

  The second special figure starting port 23 composed of a normal electric accessory is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times set in advance. For example, in the normal gaming state, the opening operation of about 2.6 seconds is performed twice.

  Below the second special figure starting opening 23 is a first big prize opening 20 made of a special electric accessory that is activated when the special drawing winning lottery is won (big hit) and the game shifts to a big win game. It is installed.

  In the center case 14, an effect symbol display device 15 (not shown in the whole) installed in the center is an LCD panel, and the effect symbol display device 15 displays an effect such as a pseudo symbol corresponding to a special figure. Further, the center case 14 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp rod, a stage, and the like, as is well known.

  The game area 13 of the game board 10 is provided with a plurality of general winning holes 28, a large number of game nails, windmills, and the like, and an outlet 29 is provided at the bottom of the game area 13.

  A special symbol display device 16 and a special symbol hold number display device 17 are installed in the upper left part of the game board 10, and a normal symbol display device 18 and a normal symbol hold number display device 19 are installed in the upper right part of the game board 10, respectively. Yes.

  Subsequently, FIG. 2 will be described with reference to a block diagram showing electrical wiring of the pachinko machine in the present embodiment. Although a description regarding a complicated power supply system is not made, a control device or an actuator that requires power is supplied directly or indirectly from a power supply device (not shown).

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine is configured around the main controller 80. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch controller 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 221 that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 22, a second start port switch 231 that detects a game ball that has entered the second start 23, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol operation switch 241 for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal symbol start opening 24, a first count switch 201 for counting the game balls that have entered the first big prize opening 20, and a second big prize opening The second count switch 214 for counting the game balls that have entered the ball 21, the left general game port switch 281 that detects the game ball that has entered the left general game port 28, and the game ball that has entered the right general game port 28 A detection signal from the right general winning award opening switch 282, etc., is detected via the game board relay terminal board.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83. The main controller 80 also turns on the special symbol display device 16, the special symbol hold number display device 17, the normal symbol display device 18, and the normal symbol hold number display device 19 that are connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board. Control.

  Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening / closing of the first grand prize opening 20 by controlling the first big prize opening solenoid 203, and controls the second big prize opening solenoid 216 by controlling the second big prize opening solenoid 21. , By controlling the sorting role solenoid 217, the sorting role 213 is controlled, and by controlling the ordinary electric role solenoid 233, the opening and closing of the second start port 23 is controlled. The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and management signals such as symbol fluctuations and big hits (also called special games) are output to the external connection terminal and sent to the hall computer.

  The payout control device 81 is configured to be capable of two-way communication with the main control device 80 and drives a payout motor in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out a prize ball. In the present embodiment, a configuration is used in which a payout switch detection signal for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control apparatus 81 and the payout control apparatus 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  Note that the dispensing control device 81 receives signals from the door opening switch, the full switch, and the ball break switch, and when the signal indicating that the lower pan is full is input by the full switch and the ball tank by the ball break switch. When a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input, the payout motor is stopped, and the award ball payout operation is stopped. The full switch and the ball break switch are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor due to the fact that the signal is not output. Let it resume.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates a payout motor by communicating with a CR unit (prepaid card unit) via a CR unit terminal plate, and discharges a lending ball. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board is also connected to the settlement display device 59 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The settlement display device 59 has a ball rental switch 57 for requesting a game ball to be rented and a settlement for requesting settlement. A switch 58 is connected.

  In addition, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal, and launches the launch control device 84. Send a stop signal. In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated in accordance with winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

  The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor to cause the game ball to be launched into the game area 13. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is output when the player presses the launch stop switch. Is done. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become. The payout control device 81 and the launch control device 84 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 81 to the launch control device 84.

  The sub integrated control device 83 corresponding to the sub control device includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, and uses them for effect display control and sound control. The command for the display control is transmitted to the production symbol control device 82, and the control part (sound control device and It distributes to a functional part as a lamp control device). Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. Based on the operation of the lamp driver, various LEDs and the lamp 65 are controlled.

  The effect symbol control device 82 receives the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and the sub integrated control device 83 input from the main control device 80 and the input of the effect button 67. And an effect image such as a pseudo symbol is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 15. The sub integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83 via the production relay terminal board 65. The effect symbol control device 82 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 is connected to an effect button 67 for detecting the player's operation. When the player operates the effect button 67, the signal is input to the sub-integrated control device 83.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described.
First, the basic game flow will be described. The pachinko machine executes a special drawing determination lottery due to the entry of a game ball into the first or second special figure starting port 22 or 23. At this time, the symbol change of the special symbol display device 16 and the effect symbol display device 15 is started, and thereafter, the special symbol display symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 16 and the pseudo symbol corresponding to the fixed symbol of the special symbol on the effect symbol display device 15. The symbol is confirmed and displayed to notify the lottery result.

  When the lottery result is a big hit (per symbol), both the condition device and the accessory continuous operation device operate to shift to a big hit game (special game) in which the first big winning opening 20 is opened in a predetermined manner. On the other hand, in the small hit, only the condition device is operated, and the second big prize opening 21 is opened in a predetermined manner due to this (a small hit game), and the game that entered the second big prize opening 21 by the opening When the ball enters the specific area 212, it becomes a big hit (per bonus item), the accessory continuous operation device is activated, and the second big prize opening 21 is different from the small hit in a predetermined manner in which the game ball easily enters. It shifts to the jackpot game (special game) that opens.

  In addition, even if it develops from a small hit to a winning feature, the game is continued to be played at the second winning award port 21. However, after that, the first winning award winning port 20 is provided on condition that the accessory continuous operating device is activated. It may be configured to operate. In this case, the second grand prize winning opening 21 can be specialized only to reach the specific area 212. For example, a game ball that has entered the second big winning opening 21 stays for a long time. It can be set as the structure which enjoys fully whether it reaches the specific area | region 212 as a structure to perform.

  In addition, a configuration may be considered in which which big winning opening is activated when the accessory continuous activation device is activated depending on the type of the small winning symbol. If the design is such that the number of big hits on one side depends on the shape and location of the first grand prize opening 20 and the second big prize opening 21, the goal is to win in the specific area 212 and win In some cases, it is possible to have an interest in which of the big winning gates is activated.

  After the special game is over, based on the special figure that is a big hit or a small hit, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory (second special figure start port 23) is extended and the average fluctuation time of the special figure is shortened Is granted. Hereinafter, the details of the operation will be described based on the program processing executed by the main control device 80 and the sub integrated control device 83 (strictly, its CPU). Since each process performed as the main routine is not different from the conventional technique, the description is omitted.

  The start opening winning process performed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. The start opening winning process is a process including a holding storage unit, a holding storage number signal transmission unit, a prefetch determination unit, and a prefetch determination result transmission unit in the present invention.

  In the start opening winning process, first, based on the detection signals of the first and second special figure start openings SW221 and 231, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first and second special figure start openings 22 and 23. (S10). If the determination is negative (S10: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S10: yes), it is determined whether the number of reserved storage is less than the upper limit (four in this embodiment) (S15). If the determination is negative (S15: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S15: yes), the extracted jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number 1, the jackpot symbol determination random number 2, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern determination A random number is stored as reserved storage (corresponding to the reserved storage means in the present invention), and 1 is added to a reserved storage counter indicating the number of reserved memories (S20).

  Subsequently, prefetch determination processing is performed (S25). The pre-reading determination process is a process for determining whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number held and stored in S20 can perform an effect that makes the player have an expectation before performing the determination of success or failure described later. is there. Specifically, whether or not the random number value for determining the big hit stored on hold coincides with a value determined to be a predetermined big hit, and if not, it matches the value determined to be a big hit. If it does not agree with either the big hit or the small hit, the process is determined to be lost. (Corresponds to the prefetch determination means in the present invention).

  Next, in the prefetch determination command transmission process in S30, the result of the prefetch determination in S25 is transmitted as a prefetch determination command to the sub-integrated control device 83 (corresponding to the prefetch determination result transmitting means in the present invention). Subsequently, the number of lighting of the special symbol hold number display device 17 is increased by 1 and a hold memory number instruction command transmission process for transmitting a hold memory counter value as the current hold memory number to the sub integrated control device 83 is performed (S35) ( Corresponds to the reserved memory number signal transmission means in the present invention) and returns. The current pending storage number instruction command transmitted in S35 and the prefetch determination command transmitted in S30 may be combined to transmit the prefetch determination result information and the current pending storage number information at a time. .

  The above is the content of the start opening winning process. In this embodiment, the pre-reading determination is performed every time holding storage is performed regardless of the game state at the time of starting opening prize processing execution, and the determination result is transmitted to the sub-control device 83. It is good also as a structure which determines whether prefetch determination is implemented or whether a prefetch determination command is transmitted according to the game state and other conditions of time. For example, the pre-reading determination is not performed (or the pre-reading command is not transmitted) in the short time state when the open extension function is activated, or the read determination is performed only when a winning at the first special figure starting port 22 is detected ( Alternatively, a prefetch command may be transmitted). Further, in any state, the pre-reading determination is always performed and the pre-reading command is transmitted. The receiving sub-integrated control device 53 determines the gaming state and other conditions and performs processing using the received pre-reading command. It is good also as a structure which judges whether it implements.

  Next, the success / failure determination process will be described with reference to FIGS. In this process, whether or not the random number stored on hold is determined to be correct or not, and according to the result of the appropriateness determination, the type of the determined symbol for notifying the result and the variation pattern of the symbol until the determined symbol is derived and displayed. When the (variation time) is determined, and the determination result is a big hit or a small hit, the operation content of the first big winning opening 20 or the second big winning opening 21 is determined. Accordingly, the success / failure determination process is a process including the symbol selecting means and the open pattern selecting means in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, it is first determined whether or not the condition device is inoperative (S50). This determination is made based on the jackpot flag. The jackpot flag is a flag that stands when a special drawing lottery is won (when the value of the extracted jackpot determination random number matches a predetermined value). Note that there are a plurality of types of values for the jackpot flag, and details will be described later. In this case, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot flag is zero. If the determination is negative (S50: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S50: yes), whether or not the change in the special figure is stopped (S55), and then whether or not the confirmed symbol is not displayed ( S60) Determine.

  If the special symbol fluctuation is stopped and the confirmed symbol is not displayed (S55: yes, S60: yes), it is determined whether there is a pending storage (S65), and if it is a negative determination (S65: no), a return is made and an affirmative determination is made. If so (S65: yes), the oldest reserved storage is read out to the register for lottery, and if the reserved storage remains, the storage area is shifted (S70). If there is a pending storage by this processing, the oldest pending storage at that time is stored in the storage area for the oldest pending storage.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the read value of the jackpot determination random number in the hold storage is a value that is a jackpot based on a predetermined determination table (S75). If the determination is affirmative (S75: yes), the type of jackpot symbol is determined based on the values of the random numbers 1 and 2 for determining the big hit symbol of the stored storage that has been read (S80) (corresponding to the symbol selection means), A variation pattern (variation time) is determined based on the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, and the current gaming state (short time state, normal state) (S85). Next, one jackpot pattern is determined from a plurality of types of jackpot patterns according to the type of jackpot symbol determined in S80, and the contents of the jackpot game (special game) corresponding to the jackpot pattern (actual winning prize to be operated) Type (first or second), total number of rounds, opening mode and opening time of each round of the first or second winning prize opening 20, 21 and the number of times after special game is finished (S90) ). This jackpot content setting process corresponds to the open pattern selection means in the present invention.

  If S75 is negative (S75: no), it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit determination random number is a value that is a small hit (S110). If the determination is affirmative (S110: yes), the type of the small winning symbol is determined (S115) (corresponding to the symbol selecting means), and the variation pattern is determined based on the value of the variation pattern determination random number and the current gaming state (S120). . Next, according to the type of the small hit pattern determined in S115, one small hit pattern is determined from a plurality of types of small hit patterns, the game content of the small hit corresponding to the small hit pattern, The contents of the jackpot game (special game) when developing from the jackpot (per bonus) (the type of the big winning opening to be operated (first or second), the total number of rounds, the first or second big winning opening 20, The opening mode and the opening time for each round of 21 rounds) and the number of time reductions after the end of the special game are set (S125).

  If S110 is negative (S110: no), that is, if the determination result is lost, a lost symbol is determined (S130) (corresponding to symbol selection means), a random number for determining the reach of the reserved memory, and a random number for determining the variation pattern And a fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time) is determined according to the current gaming state (short time state, normal state) (S135).

  Subsequent to the processing of S90, S125, S135, sub-integration of the change start command including data indicating the result of the success / failure determination (the type of symbol indicating the big hit game, the small hit game and the loss, presence / absence of reach, change time, etc.) While outputting to the control apparatus 83, the special symbol display apparatus 16 performs the process which carries out the variable display of the special figure (S100), and returns. This variation start command transmission process (S100) corresponds to the symbol signal transmission means in the present invention. The sub-integrated control device 83 side grasps the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot game), the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot game), the lost symbol, the presence / absence of reach, and the variation time based on the received variation start command.

  The sub integrated control device 83 that has received the change start command determines the type of pseudo (effect) symbol and the type of change effect according to the fixed symbol (hit symbol, lost symbol) of the special symbol, and the variation time, and the determination result Is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 displays a pseudo (effect) symbol in the effect symbol display device 15 according to the determination of the sub integrated control device 83. The determination of the type of pseudo (effect) symbol and the type of variation effect is not limited to the configuration determined by the sub integrated control device 83, but is determined by the effect symbol control device 82 which is the same sub control device. But you can.

  Returning to FIG. 4, if S55 is negative (S55: no), that is, if the special figure is changing, the process proceeds to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 and the special figure changing time (in S85, S120, or S135). It is determined whether or not (based on the determined variation pattern) has elapsed (S150). If the determination is negative (S150: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S150: yes), a symbol stop command transmission process for outputting a symbol stop command to the sub-integrated control device 83 is performed (S155), and the special symbol display device 16 is controlled. Then, the confirmed symbol determined in S80, S115, or S130 is confirmed and displayed (S155).

  The sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the symbol stop command outputs an instruction signal for confirming and displaying the pre-determined pseudo (effect) symbol on the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 generates an effect based on the signal. The symbol display device 15 is controlled to display a pseudo (effect) symbol. As a result, the start and end of the variation of the special symbol and the pseudo (effect) symbol are the same (synchronized).

  Subsequent to S155, it is determined whether or not the specially displayed special figure is a big hit symbol (S160). If the determination is affirmative (S160: yes), the value of the jackpot flag is set according to the type of jackpot symbol that has been confirmed (S163). The contents of the big hit flag value will be described later with reference to FIGS. Next, a fixed symbol display setting process (setting of a time to be displayed in a fixed symbol) (S165), an operation start process (S170) of the condition device, and an operation start process (S180) of the accessory continuous operation device are performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the hourly flag is 1 (whether or not the current state is the hourly gaming state) (S190). If the determination is affirmative (S190: yes), the hourly flag is set to 0 (S195). If it returns to the return and makes a negative determination (S190: no), it returns as it is.

  In this embodiment, the opening / extension function is activated when the hour / hour flag is raised, and the opening / extending function is terminated when the hour / hour flag is lowered. Therefore, the open extension function is also terminated in S195.

  If S160 is negative (S160: no), it is determined whether or not the specially displayed special figure is a small hit symbol (S200). If the determination is affirmative (S200: yes), the value of the small hit flag is set according to the type of the small hit symbol that is confirmed and displayed (S203). The contents of the small hit flag value will be described later with reference to FIGS. Next, a fixed symbol display setting process (setting of a time to be displayed in a fixed symbol) (S205) and an operation start process (S210) of the condition device are performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the hour / hour flag is 1 (S215). If the determination is affirmative (S215: yes), the hour / hour flag is set to 0 (S220), and the counter value of the hour / hour counter is stored (S225). Returning to the return, if negative determination is made (S215: no), the process returns as it is.

  If S200 is a negative determination (S200: no), that is, if the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is neither a big hit symbol nor a small hit symbol, a fixed symbol display setting process is performed (S230), and it is determined whether or not the time flag is 1 (S235). ). If the determination is affirmative (S235: yes), the value of the hour / hour counter is decremented (S240), and it is determined whether or not the value of the hour / hour counter is 0 (S245). If the determination is affirmative (S245: yes), the hourly flag is set to 0 (S250), the process returns to the return, and if the determination is negative (S245: no), the process returns.

  If S60 in FIG. 4 is a negative determination (S60: no), that is, if the confirmed symbol is being displayed, the process proceeds to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, and the set confirmed symbol display time (S85, S120 in FIG. It is determined whether or not (set in S135) has ended (S260). If the determination is affirmative (S260: yes), the special symbol display device 16 is controlled to end the special symbol fixed display, and a symbol display end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S265). If (S260: no), the process returns as it is.

  Next, using FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, the relationship between the type of special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 16 at the time of big hit or small hit and the operation content of the first big prize opening 20 or the second big prize opening 21. Will be explained. The chart shown in FIG. 18 is set at the end of the big hit game (the big hit game) with respect to the type of the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 16 composed of 7 segment LEDs. (Including the number of time reductions). In addition, the contents of the jackpot game are classified into the big hit patterns 1 to 6 according to the difference between the bonus hit of the role that develops from the small hit game and the number of short time after the big hit game is finished. It is classified into the small hit patterns 1 and 2 according to the difference in the number of times when it develops).

  Specifically, if any of No. 1, 3, 6, 8, or 10 is selected in the jackpot symbol selection process (S80) of FIG. 4, the jackpot content setting process (S90) is a jackpot pattern 1 The first big winning opening 20 is opened 16 times for 25.0 seconds, and the big hit game content is set to set 100 times shorter at the end of the big hit game.

  When either of the special symbols No. 2 and No. 7 is selected in the jackpot symbol selection process (S80), in the jackpot content setting process (S90), the jackpot pattern 2 is determined and the second jackpot 21 is the first round. The game is executed 3 times for 0.35 seconds, 15 times for 25.0 seconds from 2 rounds to 16 rounds, and the big hit game content is set to 100 times at the end of the big hit game.

  When either of No. 5 and No. 9 is selected in the jackpot symbol selection process (S80), the jackpot pattern setting process (S90) determines the jackpot pattern 3 and the second jackpot 21 starts from the first round. Open 0.35 seconds once every 3 rounds, 13 times 25.0 seconds open from 4 rounds to 16 rounds, and set a big hit game content that sets 100 times a short time at the end of the big hit game .

  When the special symbol No. 4 is selected in the jackpot symbol selection process (S80), the jackpot pattern setting process (S90) determines the jackpot pattern 4, and the second jackpot 21 is set to 0. A 35-second opening is performed once (total number of rounds is 3), and the jackpot game content is set to set 0 times a short time when the jackpot game ends.

  When the special figure No. 11 is selected as the small hit symbol in the small hit symbol selection process (S115) in FIG. 4, the small hit pattern setting process (S125) determines the small hit pattern 1 and the content of the small hit game The second grand prize winning opening 21 is set to open once for 0.35 seconds. Furthermore, assuming that the big hit pattern 1 is a big hit, the big hit pattern 5 is determined, the second big prize winning opening 21 is opened 16 times for 25.0 seconds, and when the big hit game ends, the time is set to 100 times. Set the jackpot game content to be played.

  When the special figure No. 12 is selected as the small hit symbol in the small hit symbol selection process (S115), the small hit pattern setting process (S125) determines the small hit pattern 2 and sets the content of the small hit game to the second. The grand prize winning opening 21 is set to open once for 0.35 seconds. Furthermore, assuming that the big hit pattern 2 is a big hit, the big hit pattern 6 is determined, the second big prize winning opening 21 is opened for 25.0 seconds 16 times, and when the big hit game ends, the time is set to zero. Set the jackpot game content to be played.

  FIG. 19 is a chart summarizing the contents of FIG. 18 for each jackpot pattern. When the big hit from the small hit is added, the big hit pattern becomes a total of six patterns. In addition, as shown in the rightmost column of the chart, the value of the big hit flag and the small hit flag is distributed for each big hit pattern and the small hit pattern. Refer to the big hit flag value and the small hit flag value in the special game processing described later. And it becomes the structure which controls the action | operation of the 1st and 2nd big winning opening 20,21.

  Next, specific opening modes of each of the big hit patterns and the small hit patterns described above will be described with reference to timing charts shown in FIGS. FIG. 20 (1) shows how the second big winning opening 21 is opened at the time of a small hit. When the small hit pattern 1 or 2 is selected and the small hit game is started, the second big winning opening 21 is opened once for 0.35 seconds (A) and the operation is ended (open for 0.35 seconds (A)). Or the operation is finished when 10 game balls have entered). This opening operation corresponds to the “small hit game that opens for a predetermined time” in the present invention.

  FIG. 20 (3) shows an opening mode of the second big winning opening 21 when the small hit game is developed into the big hit game. In the big hit pattern 5 and the big hit pattern 6 when developing from the big hit pattern 1 and the small hit pattern 2 to the big hit, when the big hit game is started, the second big prize winning opening 21 opens 25.0 seconds (B) 16 times. Execute and end the operation (each round is released for 25.0 seconds or ends when 10 game balls enter). This opening operation is performed in the present invention when “a game ball that has entered the big prize opening by a small hit game passes through a specific area”, “longer than a predetermined time (0.35 seconds <25 .0 second) is a content corresponding to “big hit game with opening operation”. In addition, long time not only indicates the time of one opening, but includes one opening operation through it. For example, a case where 1.5 seconds opening × 18 times is set as one opening operation is also included.

  FIG. 21 (1) shows an opening mode of the first big winning opening 20 when the big hit pattern 1 is selected. When the big hit game is started when the big hit pattern 1 is selected, the first big prize opening 20 performs the opening of 25.0 seconds (B) 16 times and finishes the operation (each round is opened for 25.0 seconds). Or, the operation ends when 10 game balls enter). This release operation corresponds to “a jackpot game in which the release operation is performed for a longer time (0.35 seconds <25.0 seconds) than the predetermined time” in the present invention.

  FIG. 21 (2) is a timing chart showing how the second big winning opening 21 is opened when the big hit pattern 2 is selected. When the jackpot pattern 2 is selected and the jackpot game is started, the second grand prize winning opening 21 performs the opening of 0.35 seconds (A) three times as the operation of the first round, and then 25.0 seconds ( B) is released 15 times and the big hit game is finished (the round is released for a set time or the operation is finished when 10 game balls enter).

  The first three rounds of 0.35 seconds (A) in the first round are “pseudo small hits that perform a predetermined number of times of opening (the operation of the big prize opening at the same time as the small hit)” in the present invention. This corresponds to “continuous opening”, and 2 to 16 rounds correspond to “long-time opening operation” in the present invention. Accordingly, the opening pattern that is executed when the big hit pattern 2 is selected corresponds to the “pseudo small hit continuous big hit pattern for performing a long time releasing operation after the pseudo small hit continuous opening” in the present invention. .

  FIG. 21 (3) is a timing chart showing how the second big winning opening 21 is opened when the big hit pattern 3 is selected. When the big hit pattern 3 is selected and the big hit game is started, the second big prize opening 21 performs the first round of opening for 0.35 seconds (A) once, and then the second round and the third round 3 Similarly, in the round, 0.35 seconds (A) is opened once. After 3 rounds have ended, 25.0 seconds (B) are released 13 times up to 16 rounds from the 4th round and the jackpot game ends (each round is released for a set time or 10 game balls enter) When it is done, the operation ends.)

  The three opening operations of 0.35 seconds (A) from the first round to the third round are defined as “predetermined opening time (actuation of the big prize opening at the same time as the small hit)” in the present invention. Corresponds to “Pseudo-small per-game continuous opening” and 4 to 16 rounds. This corresponds to “long-time opening operation” in the present invention. Therefore, the opening pattern that is executed when the big hit pattern 3 is selected also corresponds to the “pseudo small hit continuous big hit pattern that performs a long-time releasing operation after the pseudo small hit continuous opening” in the present invention. . However, the big hit pattern 2 and the big hit pattern 3 differ in the number of rounds that are open for a long time, so the number of game balls that the player can acquire during the big hit game is different. It is also conceivable to use the jackpot pattern 2 and the jackpot pattern 3 in combination. Then, if the number of times of opening in one round is set differently, various jackpot patterns can be provided.

  FIG. 21 (4) is a timing chart showing how the second big winning opening 21 is opened when the big hit pattern 4 is selected. When a big hit game is started when the big hit pattern 4 is selected, the second big prize opening 21 performs the opening of 0.35 seconds (A) once as the operation of the first round, and then the second round and the third round 3 Similarly, in the round, the 0.35 second (A) release is performed once to finish the operation of the big hit game (each round is released for a set time or when 10 game balls enter) Exit).

  The opening operation of 0.35 seconds (A) three times from the first round to the third round is “the opening of a predetermined time (the operation of the big prize opening at the same time as the small hit)” in the present invention, a predetermined number of times. The opening pattern implemented by the big hit pattern 4 corresponds to the “pseudo small hit continuous opening to be performed”, and is configured only by this pseudo small hit continuous opening. Therefore, the big hit pattern 4 corresponds to the configuration of claim 4 of the present invention.

  Note that the timing chart shown in FIG. 20 (2) is not adopted in the present embodiment, but is another example of the opening operation during the small hit game. In this case, when the small hit game is started, after the opening of 0.35 seconds (A) is performed three times, the operation of the small hit game is ended. This configuration is a configuration in which the small hits are continuously released at the time of one small hit game, and when adopted, the game content is further complicated, and there is an effect that it is difficult to distinguish between the big hits and the small hits.

  In the configuration of the big hit game contents of the big hit patterns 2 and 3 described above, the situation where the small hit game has been developed after a plurality of small hit games has been reproduced has been reproduced, and the player has a big hit (development) The period of increasing expectation gradually is created by continuation of pseudo small hits until it is recognized.

  In addition, in the configuration of the big hit game content of the big hit pattern 4, a pattern that fails to develop from continuous small hits to big hits by implementing an open pattern of only pseudo small hits continuous open where it is difficult to obtain a prize ball. Creating. In this way, by providing the failure pattern, the pseudo-small hit succession period of the big hit patterns 2, 3, and 4 becomes an interesting period (a period during which the failure or success is unknown).

  Next, a special game process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. This special game process is a process including a specific area passing signal transmitting means in the present invention.

  When the special game process is started in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit flag is 0 (S270). If the determination is affirmative (S270: yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the small hit flag is 0 (S275). If the determination is affirmative (S275: yes), the process returns. If the determination is negative (S275: no), the process proceeds to S290 in FIG.

  In S290, it is determined whether or not a small hit start effect is being performed (S290). If a negative determination is made (S290: no), it is determined whether or not the second big prize winning opening 21 is open (S295). If a negative determination is made (S295: no), it is determined whether or not the specific area 212 is valid (a period in which the accessory continuous operation device operates when a game ball is detected) (S300). If a negative determination is made (S300: no), it is determined whether or not a small hit end effect is being performed (S305). If the determination is affirmative (S305: yes), it is determined whether or not the small hit end effect end time has elapsed (S310). If the determination is affirmative (S310: yes), the condition device operation end process is performed (S315), the small hit flag is set to 0 (S320), and the process returns. Similarly, if S310 is negative (S310: no), the process returns.

  If S305 is negative (S305: no), a small hit start effect process is performed (S325), a small hit start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 in this process, and the process returns. On the side of the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the small hitting start command, the effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 under the control of the effect symbol control device 82. The processing executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described later in detail with reference to the drawings.

  If S290 is affirmative (S290: yes), it is determined whether or not the small hit start effect end time has elapsed (S330). If the determination is affirmative (S330: yes), the second big prize opening 21 is released (S335), and the specific area 212 is activated (S340). In the second big prize opening 21 opening process, the second big prize opening solenoid 216 is driven to open the opening / closing member 211 of the second big prize opening 21 in a predetermined manner (open for 0.35 seconds). After S340 or if S330 is negative (S330: no), the process returns.

  If S295 is affirmative, that is, if the second big prize opening 21 is open (S295: yes), the process proceeds to S350 in FIG. 9 and it is judged whether or not the number of winning prizes to the second big prize opening 21 is less than ten (S350). ), If the determination is affirmative (S350: yes), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the second big prize opening has ended (S355). If S355 is an affirmative determination (S355: yes), or if S350 is a negative determination (S350: no), the second large winning opening 21 is closed (S370), and the process returns.

  If S355 is a negative determination (S355: no), or if S300 is a negative determination (S300: no), the process proceeds to S380 in FIG. 10 to determine whether or not the specific area switch 215 has detected a game ball (S380). If a negative determination is made (S380: no), it is determined whether or not the specific area activation period has ended (S430). If an affirmative determination is made (S430: yes), a small hit end effect process is performed (S435) and the process returns. In this small hit end effect process, a small hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. On the side of the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the small hit end command, the effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 under the control of the effect symbol control device 82.

  If S380 is affirmative (S380: yes), an operation start process of the accessory continuous operation device is performed (S385). This process shifts to a bonus game (special game). Following S385, it is determined whether or not the second big prize opening 21 is open (S390). If the determination is affirmative (S390: yes), the second big prize opening 21 is closed (S395).

  After S395 or if S390 is negative (S390: no), it is determined whether the value of the small hit flag is 1 (S400), and if positive (S400: yes), the big hit flag is set to 5 (S405). If the determination is negative (S400: no), the big hit flag is set to 6 (S410). Subsequent to S405 or S410, a specific area invalidation process is performed (S415), and a bonus hit start effect setting process is performed (S420). In this process, a bonus game start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. On the side of the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the bonus game big hit start command, the effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 under the control of the effect symbol control device 82. Following S420, the small hit flag is cleared (set to 0) (S425) and the process returns. This is the processing configuration related to the small hit game.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 7, if S270 is negative, that is, if the big hit flag is established (S270: no), it is determined whether the value of the big hit flag is 1 (S280). If the determination is affirmative (S280: yes), the process proceeds to S450 of FIG. 11 and the operation process of the first big winning opening 20 corresponding to the big hit pattern 1 is performed.

  When the process proceeds to S450, it is determined whether or not the first grand prize opening 20 is open (S450). If the determination is negative (S450: no), it is determined whether or not the interval between releases is in progress (S455). If a negative determination is made (S455: no), it is determined whether or not a big hit end effect is being performed (S460). If a negative determination is made (S460: no), it is determined whether or not a big hit start effect is being performed (S465). If the determination is affirmative (S465: yes), it is determined whether or not the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S470). If the determination is negative (S470: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S470: yes), the first big prize opening. 20 is released (S475), and the process returns. In the opening process of the first big prize opening 20 (S475), the first big prize opening solenoid 203 is driven to start opening the first big prize opening 20 in a predetermined mode (25.0 seconds). To do.

  If S455 is affirmative (S455: yes), it is determined whether the interval end time has passed (S480), if it is negative (S480: no), the process returns, and if it is affirmative (S480: yes), the first big prize opening After the 20 release process (S485), the process returns.

  If S465 is negative (S465: no), a big hit start effect process is performed (S490), and the process returns. In the big hit start effect process (S490), a big hit start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. The jackpot start command transmitted in S490 has a command content for instructing the start of jackpot pattern 1. Upon receiving the big hit start command, the sub integrated control device 83 displays a big hit effect corresponding to the big hit pattern 1 on the effect symbol display device 15 under the control of the effect symbol control device 82.

  If S450 is an affirmative determination (S450: yes), the process proceeds to S500 in FIG. 12 to determine whether or not the number of winnings to the first big winning opening 20 has reached a prescribed number (S500), and if it is a negative determination (S500). : No), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the first big winning opening 20 has ended (S505). If the determination is negative (S505: no), the process returns, if the determination is affirmative (S505: yes), or if the determination of S500 is affirmative (S500: no), the first big prize opening 20 is closed (S510). It is determined whether or not the round has ended (S515). If the determination is affirmative (S515: yes), a big hit end effect process is performed (S520) and the process returns. If the determination is negative (S515: no), the interval process between releases is performed (S525) and the process returns.

  In the big hit end effect process (S520), a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and in the interval process between releases (S525), the interval command is similarly transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. On the side of the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the jackpot end command or interval command, the effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 under the control of the effect symbol control device 82.

  Returning to FIG. 11, if S460 is affirmative determination, that is, if the big hit end effect is being performed (S460: yes), the process proceeds to S530 in FIG. 13 to determine whether or not the big hit end effect time has passed (S530). If the determination is negative (S530: no), the process returns. If it is affirmation determination (S530: yes), a condition apparatus stop process (S535) and an accessory continuous operation apparatus stop process (S540) will be performed. Next, in accordance with the value of the big hit flag, the gaming state (short time F and the number of short hours) after the big hit is set (S545), the big hit flag is set to 0 (S565), and the process returns.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 7, if S280 is negative, that is, if the big hit flag is established and the value of the big hit flag is other than 1 (S280: no), the big hit pattern 2 for operating the second big winning opening 21 From step S580 to step S580 in FIG.

  When the process proceeds to S580 in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the second grand prize winning opening 21 is open (S580). If it is negative determination (S580: no), it will be determined whether it is during the interval between open | releases (S585). If S585 is negative (S585: no), it is determined whether or not a big hit end effect is being performed (S590). If S590 is an affirmative determination (S590: yes), the process proceeds to S530 described above, and processing is performed when all opening operations are completed. If a negative determination is made (S590: no), it is determined whether or not a big hit start effect is being performed (S595). . If the determination is affirmative (S595: yes), it is determined whether or not the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S600). If the determination is negative (S600: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S600: yes), the second big prize opening. 21 is released (S605), and the process returns.

  In the opening process of the second big prize opening 21 (S605), the second big prize opening solenoid 216 is driven to start an opening mode according to the set value of the big hit flag. Specifically, if the value of the big hit flag is 2, 3, or 4, it starts to open for 0.35 seconds in order to perform the pseudo small hit continuous, and if the value of the big hit flag is 5 or 6, Start opening for 25.0 seconds.

  If S585 is affirmative (S585: yes), it is determined whether the interval end time has elapsed (S615), if it is negative (S615: no), it returns, and if it is affirmative (S615: yes), the set big hit In accordance with the value of the flag, the second big winning opening 21 is released (S620) and then the process returns.

  If S595 is negative (S595: no), a big hit start effect process is performed (S610) and the process returns. In the big hit start effect process (S610), a big hit start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. The big hit start command transmitted in S610 is a command for instructing the big hit start of any one of the big hit patterns 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and is transmitted with the command content that can determine which big hit pattern. On the side of the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the jackpot start command transmitted in S610, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 15 to correspond to any of the jackpot patterns 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 The big hit effect is displayed. Since the jackpot effect corresponding to the jackpot patterns 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 has already been determined when the change start command (S100) is received, the jackpot start command is a trigger for starting the determined jackpot effect.

  Note that the determination processing after S580 is configured such that the conditions at the time of determination differ depending on the value of the big hit flag set in S163, S405, and S410. For example, in the case where the value of the big hit flag is 2, 3, 4 or S595 The determination content is to determine whether or not the big hit start effect that is the “pseudo small hit continuous” start effect is being performed. In S600, whether or not the time of the big hit start effect that is the “pseudo small hit continuous” start effect has elapsed. Determine whether or not. Also, in the jackpot start effect process of S610, if the value of the big hit flag is 2, 3, or 4, it is a jackpot start effect process that becomes a “pseudo-small hit continuous” start effect process, and the jackpot start command transmitted by the process is The received sub integrated control device 83 determines the start of “pseudo small hit continuous”.

  If S580 is affirmative (S580: yes), the process proceeds to S630 in FIG. 15 to determine whether the value of the big hit flag is 2 (S630). If affirmative (S630: yes), the open round is from 1 round. It is determined whether it is a larger round (after 2 rounds) (S635). If the determination is affirmative (S635: yes), it is determined whether or not the winning number to the second grand prize opening 21 has satisfied the prescribed number of 10 (S640), and if the negative determination is (S640: no), the second grand prize winning opening. It is determined whether or not the opening time 21 has ended (S645). If the determination is negative (S505: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S645: yes) or if S640 is an affirmative determination (S640: yes), the second big winning opening 21 is closed (S650). It is determined whether or not the round has ended (S655). If the determination is affirmative (S655: yes), a big hit end effect process is performed (S660), and the process returns. If the determination is negative (S655: no), the interval process between releases is performed (S665), and the process returns.

  Also in this jackpot end effect process (S660), a jackpot end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and in the interval processing between releases (S665), an interval command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. On the side of the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the jackpot end command or interval command, the effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 under the control of the effect symbol control device 82.

  If S635 is negative, that is, if the winning operation of one round of the big hit pattern 2 is being performed (S635: no), the process proceeds to S680 of FIG. 16 and whether or not the number of winning prizes to the second big winning opening 21 being opened is less than ten. (S680). If the determination is affirmative (S680: yes), it is determined whether or not the operation time for one round has ended (S685). If the affirmative determination in S685 (S685: yes) or S680 is a negative determination (S680: no), the second big winning opening 21 is closed (S700), and the transition from the pseudo small hit continuous to the big hit operation (open for a long time) is made. The big hit development interval processing is performed (S705), and the process returns. When the sub-integral control unit 83 receives the jackpot development interval command transmitted in the jackpot development interval process, it is determined that the “pseudo-small hit continuation” effect is ended and the jackpot game effect that performs a long-time opening operation is started. To do.

  If S685 is negative (S685: no), it is determined whether or not the specific area switch 215 has detected a game ball (S690). If the determination is negative (S690: no), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S690: yes), a specific area passing signal is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S695), and the process returns. The transmission of the specific area passing signal (S695) corresponds to the specific area passing signal transmitting means in the present invention.

  Returning to FIG. 15, if S630 is negative, that is, if a big hit pattern other than the big hit pattern 1 or 2 is being executed (S630: no), the process proceeds to S720 in FIG. 17 and whether or not the value of the set big hit flag is 3 or not. (S720). If the determination is affirmative (S720: yes), it is determined whether or not the operation of the second big prize winning port 21 being performed is operating for less than 4 rounds (1 to 3 rounds) (S725). If S725 is negative, i.e. during operation after round 4 of big hit pattern 3 (S725: no), or if S720 is negative, i.e. if the value of the big hit flag is 4, 5, or 6 (S720: no), The process proceeds to S640 in FIG.

  If S725 is affirmative, that is, if the second big prize opening 21 is in operation for the first to third rounds of the big hit pattern 3 (S725: yes), is the number of winning prizes to the second big prize opening 21 being opened less than 10? It is determined whether or not (S730). If the determination is affirmative (S730: yes), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the second large winning opening 21 being opened has ended (elapsed) (S735). If S735 is a negative determination (S735: no), the process proceeds to the above-described processing of S690, and if the determination is affirmative (S735: yes), or if S730 is a negative determination (S730: no), the second big prize opening 21 closing process is performed. (S740).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the round subjected to the closing process in S740 is three rounds (S745). If the determination is affirmative (S745: yes), the process proceeds to the above-described S705, and if the determination is negative (S745: no), “ Interval processing during the release during “pseudo-small hit continuous” is performed (S750), and the process returns. When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the “pseudo small hit continuous” interval command transmitted in the “pseudo small hit continuous” interval process in S750, the interval interval effect during “pseudo small hit continuous” is displayed. Determine to start.

  The above is the special game process for operating the first big prize opening 20 or the second big prize opening 21, and during this process, each determination is performed according to the value of the set big hit flag. It is the composition which becomes.

  Next, the pending storage number instruction command reception process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing is based on a reserved memory number instruction command received from the main control device 80 (FIG. 3, transmitted in the process of S35), and displays a reserved ball number display instruction signal for displaying the reserved memory number on the effect symbol display device 15. This is a process of transmitting to the effect symbol control device 82.

  When the pending storage number instruction command reception process is started, it is determined whether or not a pending storage number instruction command is received from the main control device 80 (S800). If a negative determination is made (S800: no), a return is made. If an affirmative determination is made (S800: yes), 1 is added to the value of the reserved ball number counter (S805), and a signal designating a display mode corresponding to the value obtained by adding 1 (hold) The stored number display instruction signal) is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S815), and the process returns. The reserved ball number counter is a counter indicating the number of reserved memories to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 15, and a decrement process of -1 is performed every time a new variable display is started. With this process, the effect symbol display device 15 can display the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage means included in the main control device 80 in a timely manner. If the sub integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82 are integrated, S815 (holding memory number display instruction signal transmission process) may be used as it is as the holding memory number display process.

  Next, the change start command reception process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In this process, in accordance with the change start command received from the main control device 80, the display mode of the effect (pseudo) symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 is selected, and the selected content is instructed to the effect symbol control device 82. At the same time, if the content of the received variation start command indicates the operation of the condition device that activates the first or second big prize opening 20, 21, according to the variation start command. This includes a process of selecting a big hit or small hit effect pattern, which is executed after the effect (pseudo) symbol variation display to be performed. Therefore, this variation start command reception process is a process including the effect pattern selection means in the present invention.

  When the fluctuation start command reception process is started, it is determined whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the main controller 80 (S820). If the determination is negative (S820: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S820: yes), a distributed random number is extracted (S825). Subsequently, in accordance with the received variation start command and the value of the extracted distribution random number, the variation mode displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 from among a plurality of types of variation modes and effect symbols stored in the sub integrated control device 83. And the type of effect symbol to be finalized is selected (S830).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the selected variation pattern is a condition device non-operational (result of failure determination is lost) pattern (S835). If the determination is affirmative (S835: YES), an instruction signal for displaying on the effect symbol display device 15 the effect symbol to be confirmed and displayed as the change mode selected in S830 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 as an effect symbol change start instruction. (S845), return to return.

  If S835 is negative, that is, if the variation mode and the confirmed display symbol selected in S830 indicate that a big hit or a small hit is performed (S835: no), a special game effect of a subroutine for selecting and setting a big hit effect or a small hit effect The selection setting process 1 is called, and after executing this process, the process proceeds to S845.

  When the special game effect selection setting process 1 shown in FIG. 24 is called, it is determined whether or not the symbol type indicated by the received change start command is a big hit (S860). If the determination is affirmative (S860: yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol type indicates jackpot pattern 1 (S865). If the determination is affirmative (S865: YES), one jackpot effect pattern is selected from the plurality of jackpot effect patterns for the jackpot pattern 1 stored in the sub integrated control device 82 according to the distribution random number extracted in S825 ( S870).

  If S865 is negative (S865: no), it is determined whether or not the symbol type indicated by the received change start command indicates jackpot pattern 4 (S875). If the determination is affirmative (S875: yes), one pseudo-small hit continuous effect pattern is selected from the plurality of pseudo-small hits continuous effect patterns stored in the sub-integrated control device 82 according to the distributed random number extracted in S825. (S885).

  If S875 is negative, that is, if the symbol type indicated by the received change start command is the big hit pattern 2 or 3 (S875: no), the big hit effect selection flag is set to 1 (S880), and the flow proceeds to S885. In both the affirmative determination and negative determination in S875, one pseudo-small hit continuous effect pattern is selected according to the distribution random number extracted in S825 (S885), but when selected via the positive determination, that is, big hit When the pseudo small hit continuous effect implemented in the pattern 4 is selected, the effect after the end of the pseudo small hit continuous (end interval effect) is different from the effect via the negative determination.

  The big hit effect selection flag is a flag that is established when the selected pseudo-small hit continuous effect is implemented as the big hit pattern 2 or 3. Accordingly, when the pseudo small hit continuous effect is implemented as the big hit pattern 4, the big hit effect selection flag is not established (the big hit effect selection flag 0). If S860 is negative, that is, if the type of the symbol indicated by the received change start command is a small hit (S860: no), the distribution extracted in S825 from the multiple small hit effect patterns stored in the sub integrated control device 82. One small hit effect pattern is selected according to the random number (S890), and from the small hit to the big hit according to the type of the small hit (small hit pattern 1 or 2) that can be distinguished from the type of symbol indicated by the change start command. A jackpot effect in the case of development (a bonus hit of an actor) is selected (S892).

  Subsequent to S870, S885, and S892, selection effect setting processing is performed (S895), and the process returns. By performing this selection effect setting process, when the big hit start command (S490, S610) or the small hit start command (S325) is received from the main control device 80, the big hit effect pattern set according to the received command content The small hit effect pattern or the pseudo small hit continuous effect pattern is started. The above is the special game effect selection process 1 that is a subroutine of the change start command start process, and this process corresponds to the effect pattern selection process in the present invention.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the pseudo-hit consecutive post-hit effect selection process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 while the effect symbol display device 15 displays the pseudo-hit continuous effect will be described. The present embodiment is configured to change the contents of the big hit effect performed after the pseudo small hit continuous effect depending on whether or not the specific area passing signal (FIG. 16, S695) is received during the pseudo small hit continuous effect. .

  In the pseudo-hit-continuous big-hit effect selection process, it is determined whether or not it is a pseudo-small-hit continuous effect period (S910), and if it is a negative determination (S910: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S910: yes), it is determined whether the jackpot effect selection flag is 1 (S915), and if the determination is negative (S915: no), the process returns. If S915 is affirmative (S915: yes), it is determined whether or not a specific area passage signal has been received from the main controller 80 (S920). If an affirmative determination is made, that is, if a game ball has entered the specific area during the pseudo-small hit continuous effect (S920: YES), a pseudo-small hit successful development jackpot effect is selected (S925).

  If S920 is a negative determination (S920: no), it is determined whether or not the pseudo small hit continuous performance period has ended (S930). If a negative determination is made (S930: no), the process returns to a return, and if a positive determination is made (S930: yes), A pseudo-small hit development failure big hit effect is selected (S935). Subsequent to S925 or S935, a big hit effect setting process is performed (S940), the big hit effect selection flag is cleared (set to 0) (S945), and the process returns to the return. When the jackpot development interval command (S705) is received from the main controller 80 by the jackpot effect setting process in S940, the jackpot effect pattern (either the pseudo-small hit success pattern or the failure pattern) selected in S925 or S935 is started. It becomes. In addition, the structure which changes the display mode of the pseudo | simulation small hits continuous production | presentation currently displayed on condition of affirmation determination of S920 is also considered. Specifically, the process of selecting the step S925 and transmitting a signal for changing the currently displayed effect to the effect symbol control device 82 is performed.

  Next, the effect display contents displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 at the time of the pseudo small hit continuous effect and at the time of the big hit after the end of the pseudo small hit continuous effect will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 26 is an effect mode implemented as the pseudo-small hit continuous effect pattern 1, and (a), (b), and (c) are the first and second times of the second big winning opening 21 in which the pseudo-small hits are continuous, The content is displayed during the third opening.

  At the first release of the pseudo-small hit continuous production shown in (a), “Mission! Try to enter V during continuous release! First” at the upper left of the screen, “246” as the production symbol at the bottom of the screen, the upper right of the screen "Character (Tatsuyoshi)" is displayed.

  During the second release of the pseudo-small hit continuous production shown in (b), “Mission! Try to enter V during the continuous release! Second time” at the upper left of the screen, “357” as the production symbol at the bottom of the screen, the upper right of the screen "Character (Tatsuyoshi)" is displayed.

  When the third (last) pseudo-small hit continuous production shown in (c) is released, “Mission! Try to enter V during continuous release! Third” at the top left of the screen and “468” as the production symbol at the bottom of the screen. , "Character (Tatsuyoshi)" is displayed in the upper right of the screen.

  The pseudo-small hit continuous effect display is an effect that is executed when the result of the determination of success / failure is a big hit (big hit patterns 2, 3, 4), and therefore corresponds to a big hit game in terms of internal processing. Therefore, the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 16 at the start of the pseudo-small hit continues to be confirmed until the big hit game ends, but the effect (pseudo) symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 is In order to make the player have an illusion that the small hitting is actually continued, the display is changed every time the small hitting operation is repeated, and the small hitting symbol is repeatedly displayed.

  FIG. 27 shows an effect mode in the big hit operation (opened for a long time) after the end of the pseudo small hit continuous effect performed in the pseudo small hit continuous effect pattern 1. (A) is performed at the time of a big hit operation (opened for a long time) after the end of the pseudo small hit continuous effect when a game ball wins a specific area 212 during the pseudo small hit continuous effect performed in the big hit pattern 2 or 3. Is the display mode. Accordingly, in (a), the main control device 80 transmits a specific area passing signal in the process of S695 (FIG. 16), and the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the specific area passing signal makes an affirmative determination in S920 (FIG. 25). By doing so, it becomes the “pseudo jackpot development success jackpot effect” selected in S925.

  The specific display contents of (a) are “Mission accomplished! Congratulations!” At the bottom left of the screen, “246” as the production symbol at the bottom of the screen, and “Smile character (Tatsuyoshi)” at the top right of the screen. In this case, the effect symbol displayed at the bottom of the screen may be an effect symbol displayed at the last release of the pseudo small hit continuous effect (“468” in the display example of FIG. 26), or the game ball has passed through the specific area 212. The effect design displayed at the time may be used. In the case of (a), it is a display effect when entering the specific area 212 by the first opening of the effect example shown in FIG.

  (B) shows the big hit operation after the end of the pseudo small hit continuous effect (long-term release) when the game ball does not win the specific area 212 during the pseudo small hit continuous effect performed in the big hit pattern 2 or 3. This is a display mode that is sometimes implemented. Therefore, (b) indicates that the “pseudo-small hit development failure” is selected in S935 when the sub-integral control device 83 has not received the specific area passing signal from the main control device 80 and the pseudo-small hit continuous performance period has elapsed. It ’s a big hit.

  The specific display contents of (b) are “Mission failed! ... but it is a big hit!” At the top left of the screen, “468” as the production symbol at the bottom of the screen, and “Smile character (Tatsuyoshi) at the top right of the screen. ) ”Is displayed. In this case, the effect symbol displayed at the bottom of the screen may be an effect symbol displayed at the last release of the pseudo-small hit continuous effect, or may display a special jackpot effect symbol (for example, “AAA which is not normally displayed” Or “777” which is a typical jackpot symbol).

  (C) is a display mode executed after the end of the pseudo-hit sequence executed in the big hit pattern 4 (during the big hit end interval of the big hit pattern 4), and the special game effect selection executed by the sub integrated control device 83 In the process 1 (FIG. 24), the effect content is selected when S885 is executed from the affirmative determination of S875 (when the pattern is a big hit pattern 4). It should be noted that the production content during the pseudo-small hit continuous production is the same (via the negative determination in S875 (in the case of the big hit pattern 2, 3) or the positive content (in the case of the big hit pattern 4)) 26 or the contents of FIG.

  The specific display contents of (c) are “Mission failed! ... Sorry!” At the top left of the screen, “468” as the production symbol at the bottom of the screen, and “Depressed character (Tatsuyoshi)” at the top right of the screen To do. In this case, the effect symbol displayed at the bottom of the screen is preferably the effect symbol displayed at the last release of the pseudo small hit continuous effect.

  The content shown in FIG. 28 is an effect mode implemented as a pseudo-small hit continuous effect pattern 2, and (a), (b), and (c) are the first times of the second big prize opening 21 during the pseudo-small hit continuous, The contents are displayed during the second and third opening. This pseudo-small hit continuous effect pattern 2 has an effect configuration in which a countdown effect is performed during the pseudo-small hit continuous opening, and further, even when the pseudo-small hit continuous effect is passed, the development to the big hit is notified at the time of passing through a specific area. Produce.

  At the first release of the pseudo-small hit continuous production shown in (a), “3 is a big hit when counting to zero!” At the upper left of the screen, “3” indicating the countdown timing at the center of the screen, and “ “246”, “Character (Tatsuyoshi)” is displayed in the upper right of the screen.

  At the second release of the pseudo-small hit continuous production shown in (b), “When you count up to zero, a big hit!” At the top left of the screen, “2” indicating the countdown timing in the center of the screen, “246”, “Character (Tatsuyoshi)” is displayed in the upper right of the screen.

  Similarly, at the time of the third release of the pseudo-small hit continuous effect shown in (c), “Large hit when counting to zero!” At the upper left of the screen, “1” indicating the countdown timing at the center of the screen, and the effect symbol at the lower left of the screen “246” and “Character (Tatsuyoshi)” are displayed in the upper right of the screen.

  FIG. 29 shows an effect mode at the time of the big hit operation (opened for a long time) after the end of the pseudo small hit continuous effect performed in the pseudo small hit continuous effect pattern 2, and at the time when the specific area is passed during the pseudo small hit continuous effect. This is a production mode for notifying of a big hit. (A) is performed at the time of a big hit operation (opened for a long time) after the end of the pseudo small hit continuous effect when a game ball wins a specific area 212 during the pseudo small hit continuous effect performed in the big hit pattern 2 or 3. Is the display mode. Accordingly, in (a), the main control device 80 transmits a specific area passing signal in the process of S695 (FIG. 16), and the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the specific area passing signal makes an affirmative determination in S920 (FIG. 25). By doing so, it becomes the “pseudo jackpot development success jackpot effect” selected in S925.

  The specific display contents of (a) are “Congratulations!” On the upper left of the screen, “0” indicating that the countdown has been completed at the center of the screen, “246” as the production symbol on the lower left of the screen, and on the upper right of the screen. “Smile character (Tatsuyoshi)” is displayed.

  (B) is an effect display mode in the case where the content of the effect is changed (notification of the development to the big hit) when the game ball passes the specific area during the pseudo-small hit continuous effect. The display example is a case where a game ball is won in a specific area at the second release (corresponding to the timing of (b) in FIG. 28) after starting the pseudo small hit continuous effect for performing the countdown effect.

  As shown in (b), when the game ball enters the specific area, the content of the change in the effect display is changed from “big hit when counting to zero!” Displayed on the upper left of the screen to “big hit confirmed!”. , “Character (Tatsuyoshi)” in the upper right of the screen changes to “Smile Character (Tatsuyoshi)”.

  With the jackpot effect pattern shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the contents of the jackpot effect are changed depending on whether or not the specific area passing signal is received during the pseudo small hit continuous effect. Yes. Further, by providing the big hit effect pattern shown in FIG. 28B and FIG. 29B, when a specific area passing signal is received during the execution of the pseudo small hit continuous effect, the pseudo small value at the time of reception is received. It is configured to change the hit continuous production.

  Next, Example 2 will be described. In this embodiment, the parts constituting the gaming machine and their electrical connections are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the overlapping part will be described with reference to the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a signal for instructing the execution of the small hit (single shot), the sub integrated control device 83 may continue to execute the small hit continuously for a predetermined number of times. In the small hit game effect, the same display effect as the pseudo small hit continuous effect described in the first embodiment is implemented. However, although there is a possibility that the small hits are continuous (because there are a plurality of pending memories whose determination results are not known), since only one small hit is actually determined, This is only the effect that is implemented at the first opening of the pseudo small hit continuous effect.

  1 to 23 and FIG. 25 to FIG. 29 described in the first embodiment are common contents, and thus the description is incorporated, and the embodiment is shown in FIGS. 30 and 31 that are improved from FIG. 24 of the first embodiment. 2 will be described. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the special game effect selection setting process 2 executed by the sub integrated control device 83. FIG. 31 shows the small hit effect selection process 1 called during the execution of the special game effect selection setting process 2. It is a flowchart to show.

  As can be seen from the flowchart, the configuration of the special game effect selection setting processing 2 in this embodiment is the same as that of the special game effect selection setting processing 1 of the first embodiment. In S980 corresponding to the effect process (S890), a subroutine is called and the small hit effect selection process 1 in FIG. 31 is executed. Accordingly, the special game effect selection setting process 2 having the same configuration will be described with reference to the first embodiment with reference to the first embodiment. With the above configuration, the special game effect selection setting process 2 also corresponds to the effect pattern selection means in the present invention.

  When the small hit effect selection process 1 is called in S980 of FIG. 30 and the small hit effect selection process 1 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 31 is started, it is determined whether or not the value of the hold counter is larger than 2 (S1000). If the determination is affirmative, that is, if the number of pending storages is 3 or 4 (S1000: yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the distribution random number extracted in S825 is a pseudo-small hit continuous effect execution value (S1005). (S1005: yes), the first pseudo small hit continuous effect is selected according to the value of the distributed random number (S1010), and the process returns. If S1000 or S1005 is negative (S1000: no, S1005: no), a normal small hit effect is selected (S1015), and the process returns.

  The above is the description of the small hit effect selection process 1 in the present embodiment. The specific effect content selected in S1010 is the content described in FIG. 26 (a) or FIG. 28 (a). In this way, even with a single small hit game effect, by providing an effect pattern that ends with the one-time release of the pseudo small hit continuous effect described in the first embodiment, the player can expect the appearance of continuous pseudo small hits. There is an effect, improving the effect of both the big hit effect and the small hit effect.

  In addition, when a variation start command that actually indicates a small hit is received after the end of the effect, a configuration in which a pseudo small hit continuous effect is subsequently performed is also conceivable. In that case, the sub integrated control device 83 establishes a flag that makes it possible to determine the number of times of opening the pseudo-small hit continuous effect corresponding to the opening when the single pseudo-small hit continuous effect is performed. A configuration that is referred to when a variable command is received is conceivable. In this configuration, when the variation start command received when the flag is established indicates a small hit, the pseudo-small hit continuous effect that is continued from the previous time is selected, and when the variation start command indicates other than the small hit, the flag is cleared. Process.

  Next, Example 3 will be described. Also in the present embodiment, since the parts constituting the gaming machine and the electrical connection thereof are the same as those in the first embodiment, the overlapping portions will be described with the help of the first embodiment.

  The present embodiment is configured to perform the same effect as the pseudo-small hit continuous effect performed in the big hit patterns 2, 3, and 4 on the condition that the small hit is surely continued for a predetermined number of times when the actual small hit is continuously performed. .

  Also in this embodiment, FIG. 1 to FIG. 23 described in the first embodiment and FIG. 25 to FIG. 29 are common contents, so the description is used, and FIG. Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 34 and newly added FIGS.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a prefetch determination command reception process executed by the sub integrated control device 83. This process is a process for storing the contents of the prefetch determination signal received from the main control device 80, and is a process including the determination result storage means in the present invention.

  When the prefetch determination command reception process is started, it is determined whether or not a prefetch determination command is received (S1016). If the determination is negative (S1016: no), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S1016: yes), the prefetch determination content is stored (S1017) (corresponding to the determination result storage means) and the process returns. In this prefetch determination content storage process, the received prefetch determination command itself is stored in each storage area so that the order of reception can be specified, and fluctuation information (change start of fluctuation) in the target prefetch determination command is received. When the command (command) is received, the stored prefetch determination command is erased. If there is another prefetch command stored (remains), the storage area is shifted.

  Next, the special game effect selection setting process 3 executed by the sub integrated control device 83 in this embodiment will be described. As can be seen from the flowchart, this process has substantially the same configuration as the special game effect selection setting process 1 of the first embodiment. Since the only difference is the processing configuration when the determination at the start (S1020) is a negative determination, that is, a small hit, the description after the affirmative determination of S1020 uses the description of the first embodiment. The special game effect selection setting processing 3 also corresponds to the effect pattern selection means in the present invention.

  The special game effect selection setting process 3 is started, and if S1020 is negative, that is, if it is a small hit (S1020: no), it is determined whether or not the small hit continuous effect flag is 0 (S1050). The small hit continuous effect flag is a value for determining whether or not the small hit continuous effect has been set by the sub integrated control device 83. If the flag value is 1, it means that the small hit continuous effect is set. If the value is 0, the sub integrated control device 83 determines that the small hit continuous effect is not set.

  If S1050 is negative (S1050: no), since the small hit continuous production is set, the process returns as it is, and if a positive determination is made (S1050: yes), the small hit production selection process 2 which is a subroutine is called (S1055). When this process ends, the process proceeds to S1060 described above.

  When the small hit effect selection process 2 is called in S1055, the small hit effect selection process 2 shown in FIG. 34 is executed. When the small hit effect selection process 2 is started, it is determined whether or not the value of the hold counter is larger than 2 (S1080). If the determination is affirmative (S1080: yes), all the prefetch determinations currently stored in the process of S1017 are performed. The contents of the command are referred to (S1085), and it is determined whether there is a command indicating a big hit in the memory as the reference result (S1090). If the determination is negative (S1090: no), it is determined whether or not there is a loss in the storage as the reference result of S1085 (S1095). Following the affirmative determination (S1090: yes, S1095: yes) in S1090 or S1095 or the negative determination (S1080: no) in S1080, a normal small hit effect is selected as the small hit effect selection (S1100) and the process returns.

  If S1095 is negative, that is, if all of the stored prefetch determination commands indicate a small hit (S1095: no), it is determined whether or not the value of the distributed random number extracted in S825 is the execution value of the small hit continuous effect. If the determination is negative (S1105) (S1105: no), the process proceeds to S1100. If the determination is affirmative (S1105: yes), a small hit continuous effect that is the same effect as the “pseudo small hit continuous effect” selected in S885 (FIG. 24) is selected according to the value of the distributed random number (S1110). The continuous effect flag is set to 1 (S1115), the value of the hold counter is set to the small hit continuous effect counter (S1120), and the process returns.

  The above is the description of the special game effect selection process 3 in the present embodiment. The above-described processing configuration receives a symbol signal indicating a small hit, on the condition that the number of reserved storage reaches a predetermined number and the stored determination result information does not store contents indicating a big hit or a loss. The pseudo small hit continuous effect is selected with a predetermined probability.

  The reference (contents of all stored prefetch determination commands) in S1085 is the most recently stored prefetch determination command when the value of the hold counter is 4, that is, when the number of hold memories is four. A configuration in which the contents are referred to may be considered. Accordingly, the process may proceed to S1105 on condition that the small hits are continued at least three times.

  Next, a small hitting start command reception process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. In this process, the already selected small hit effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 in response to the small hit start command received from the main control device 80 (transmitted by the main control device 80 in FIG. 8, S325). The instruction signal is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82.

  When the small hitting start command receiving process is started, it is determined whether or not a small hitting start command is received (S1130). If the determination is negative (S1130: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S1130: yes), it is determined whether the small hit continuous effect flag is 1 (S1135). If the determination is affirmative (S1135: yes), a small hit continuous effect corresponding to the value of the small hit continuous counter is selected (S1140), the selected effect is set (S1143), and the value of the small hit continuous counter is minus one. The decrement process is performed (S1145), and it is determined whether or not the value of the small hit continuation counter changed by S1145 is 0 (S1150). If the determination is affirmative (S1150: yes), 0 is set to the small hitting continuous effect flag (S1155). Subsequent to S1155 or if S1135 and S1150 are negative (S1135: no, S1150: no), a signal instructing execution of the set small hit effect is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S1160) and return Exit.

  The above is the description of the embodiment. In this example (Examples 1, 2, and 3), the opening operation at the time of big hit of the second big prize opening 21 provided with the opening and closing member 211 is 25.0 seconds per round except for the pseudo small hit continuous ( However, the opening operation is not limited to this opening operation, and a one-round operation may be an opening / closing operation (for example, a 2.0-second opening operation is performed 15 times). When a number of game balls enter, the opening / closing operation is terminated, and when there are remaining rounds, a new round may be started from the first opening / closing operation.

  In addition, in the big hit patterns 5 and 6 that are big hits from small hits, the first big winning opening 20 may be operated (16 times of one opening in 25.0 seconds). A configuration in which the first big winning opening 20 is operated is suitable for the long-time opening of the big hit patterns 2 and 3 that are opened for a long time after continuous small hits.

  In the present embodiment, the number of special symbols is one, but a configuration in which the number of special symbols is two is also conceivable. In that case, the first special symbol fluctuates by entering the game ball into the first starting port 22 and the second special symbol fluctuates by entering the game ball into the second starting port 23. When the first special symbol is a small hit, the second big prize opening 21 opens, for example, 0.35 seconds once, and when the second special symbol is a small hit, the second big prize is received. A configuration in which the mouth 21 opens, for example, 0.35 seconds twice is conceivable.

  Further, the special game effect selection setting means (1, 2, 3) constituting the opening pattern selection means in the present invention provides a change start instruction command transmitted by the main control device 80 according to the result of the determination of success / failure in the present invention. It is configured as a symbol signal, and an effect at the time of special game is selected from a plurality of effect patterns according to the signal, but in the big hit start command and the small hit start command transmitted by the main control device 80 in the special game process, A configuration is also conceivable in which the jackpot start command and the jackpot start command are used as the symbol signal in the present invention by adding symbol information (type of jackpot symbol, type of jackpot symbol). In the case of this configuration, the special game effect selection processing (1, 2, 3) and the subroutine of the processing are configured to be executed upon receipt of the big hit start command and the small hit start command.

  As described above, according to the ball game machine of the present invention, in the mixing machine, the game performance can be more strongly appealed to the player by performing the big hit game effect using the unique game performance. Is possible. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a ball game machine that is a mixing machine provided with a game structure of digipachi and a game structure of feathers.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 15 Production | presentation symbol display apparatus 16 Special symbol display apparatus 20 1st grand prize opening 21 2nd big prize opening 22 First start opening 23
82 Design control device 83 Sub integrated control device 211 Opening / closing member 212 Specific area

Claims (1)

A main control device that draws a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a big hit based on a random value extracted due to the game ball entering the start port;
A sub-control device that controls the effect of the display device based on a signal transmitted by the main control device,
If the result of the lottery is a small win, the big winning opening having a specific area through which the game ball that has entered can pass through performs a small hit game that opens for a predetermined time, and the big win is achieved by the small win game. If the game ball that has entered the mouth passes through the specific area, or if the result of the lottery is a big hit, the ball that performs the big hit game in which the big winning opening performs an opening operation longer than the predetermined time. In gaming machines,
In the main controller,
Hold storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number of random numbers that have not been subjected to the lottery as hold storage;
A reserved memory number signal transmitting means for transmitting a reserved memory number signal to the sub-control device in response to an update of the reserved memory number stored in the reserved memory means;
Prefetch determination means for determining whether or not the random value stored in the hold storage means before the lottery is executed matches a specific value;
Prefetch determination result transmission means for transmitting determination result information by the prefetch determination means to the sub-control device;
A symbol selecting means for selecting a symbol type for notifying the lottery result;
When the lottery result is a big hit, according to the type of the symbol selected by the symbol selection means, an opening pattern selection means for selecting an opening pattern of the big winning opening from a plurality of opening patterns;
A symbol signal transmitting means for transmitting a symbol signal indicating the type of symbol selected by the symbol selecting means to the sub-control device;
Passage detection means for detecting the passage of the game ball in the specific area;
Specific area passage signal transmitting means for transmitting a specific area passage signal indicating that the passage detection means has detected a game ball to the sub-control device, and
Among the plurality of opening patterns, including a pseudo small hit continuous after big hit pattern that performs the long time opening operation after the execution of the pseudo small hit continuous opening that performs the predetermined time opening a predetermined number of times ,
In the sub-control device,
Effect pattern selecting means for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed on the display device from a plurality of effect patterns according to the received symbol signal;
A determination result storage means for storing the received determination result information until the lottery of the holding storage corresponding to the determination result information is performed;
The effect pattern selection means, when receiving the symbol signal indicating the big hit pattern after the pseudo-small hit continuous, performs a pseudo-small hit continuous effect during a period in which the big prize opening performs the pseudo-small hit continuous release, and is continuously executed. Whether or not a large hit effect is performed after continuous pseudo-hit for performing a big hit effect in accordance with the opening operation of the long-time big prize opening, and whether or not the specific area passing signal is received during the pseudo small hit continuous effect. Accordingly, the content of the jackpot effect is changed, the number of reserved storage reaches a predetermined number, and in the stored determination result information, the content indicating the big hit or lose is not stored. Upon receiving the symbol signal indicating a small hit, the ball game machine is characterized in that the pseudo small hit continuous effect is selected with a predetermined probability .

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