JP5340780B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a visual line guide device suggesting the opening/closing timing of an electric tulip while suggesting the result of a lottery and a variable display related to an ordinary symbol game by a movable presentation generator device and a presentation control means for controlling the movable presentation generator device. <P>SOLUTION: The movable presentation generator device disposed on the board surface of the game machine 1 has the visual line guide device 10 comprising a star-shaped pointer 11 turnable and movable along a predetermined passage 12. A passage terminal end 12b is disposed in proximity to the electric tulip 14. The pointer 11 operated according to a suggestion pattern suggests the variable display and the lottery result related to the ordinary symbol game. The moving operation of the pointer 11 suggests the lottery result related to the ordinary symbol game, and the turning operation of the pointer 11 suggests the variable display related to the ordinary symbol game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that produces a lottery result and variation display related to a normal symbol game by a movable stage effect device controlled by a stage control means.

When a gaming machine launches a game ball that has been launched on the board of the gaming machine into the first starting port, a special prize lottery is performed. As a result of the lottery, when a special prize is won, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out according to the game balls that have entered the big prize opening. At the same time, lottery is also performed when a game ball launched to the board of the gaming machine passes through the gate. When the lottery at this time is won, the electric tulip is released. The former lottery game is called a special symbol game, and the latter game is called a normal symbol game.
In the special symbol game, a gaming state with a higher winning probability, such as a probability change or a short time set in the previous winning, may be handed over to a gaming state related to the subsequent winning. Therefore, the probability variation gaming state and the short time gaming state may be continuously continued for a while.
And in the electric tulip, the 2nd starting port which concerns on a special symbol game is provided. When a game ball enters the second starting port, the special symbol game can be easily transferred to a game state with a high winning probability.

Further, in a general gaming machine, the game ball passes through the area on the left side of the board after being launched.
However, there are some gaming machines that allow a game ball to enter a big prize opening or an electric tulip by a special hitting method, such as so-called “right hitting”, in which a ball is shot into the area on the right side of the board.
Such a special way of hitting is different from the general way of hitting, so when shifting to the “right-handed” state, the player will be shown the winning prize opening or electric tulip that will be released to the player. It is necessary to inform you that you are winning.

  In addition to nails and windmills that change the direction of the game ball, various stage effect devices are disposed on the surface of the gaming machine. The stage effect device operates to increase the player's expectation of whether or not to win during a pachinko game. In addition, among the stage effects devices, the image display has a liquid crystal screen that has been increasing in size in recent years, and displays a video showing reach, winning notice, jackpot, etc. in conjunction with special symbol games or ordinary symbol games. The movable effect accessory device operates according to an operation pattern controlled by the control means.

The symbol display includes a liquid crystal, a dot, a segment display, etc., and there are a normal symbol display related to a normal symbol game and a special symbol display related to a special symbol game. The symbol displayed on the symbol display means a symbol indicating a lottery result / variation display related to a normal symbol game and a symbol indicating a lottery result / variation display related to a special symbol game.
As described above, the core of the pachinko game such as symbol display, lottery, and variable display is executed by the game control means. On the other hand, the operation of the effect agent device, such as displaying a reach notice on the image display, blinking a lamp, or operating movable movable devices, is performed by the effect control means.

Here, in the gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-325598, the normal electric accessory changes from an unfavorable state to an advantageous state from when the normal symbol change of the normal symbol display is started. Elapsed time notifying means for notifying the elapsed time until the normal symbol is displayed. doing.
Then, based on the elapsed time notified by the elapsed time notification means, the timing at which the “winning” state is predicted is predicted, and the game ball is awarded to the winning hole of the ordinary electric accessory in accordance with the timing, and the prize ball is paid out. By receiving the game ball, it is possible to supply a new game ball, and to continue pachinko for a long time.

JP 2000-325598 A

Fiscal year 2006 standard technology game machines and related technologies (http://www.jpo.go.jp/cgi/link.cgi?url=/shiryou/s_sonota/hyoujun_gijutsu.htm)

However, the elapsed time notifying means of the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 may cause the following problems based on information on the position where it is disposed and the elapsed time displayed.
First, the elapsed time notification means may not be accurately recognized by the player and may be overlooked as part of the presentation.
This is because the elapsed time notifying means is arranged around the liquid crystal screen, and the liquid crystal screen is displayed with the video indicating the reach notice, the jackpot, etc., and the remaining number of reserved balls. This is because various information is collectively displayed and information to be preferentially notified to the player becomes ambiguous.
Next, even when the player correctly recognizes the elapsed time notification means, there is a possibility that it is difficult to measure the timing at which the winning symbol of a normal symbol such as an electric tulip is opened.
This is because the elapsed time notifying means displays the elapsed time until the electric tulip is released in a bar graph around the liquid crystal screen, but the player is not placed near the electric tulip. This is because the line of sight cannot be concentrated on the electric tulip.

  Therefore, the present invention which intends to solve the above-mentioned problem suggests a lottery result and variation display related to a normal symbol game by means of a movable effect character device and an effect control means for controlling the movable effect character device. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a line-of-sight guidance device that suggests opening and closing timing of an electric tulip.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a first start port, a second start port, and a gate having detection means for detecting the passage of a game ball,
A grand prize opening that opens and closes under a predetermined condition when the lottery by the game ball that has entered the first start port or the second start port is won;
An electric tulip that expands when a lottery with the game ball that has passed the gate is won,
With respect to the normal symbol game in which the game ball is passed through the gate and is drawn, and the electric tulip is opened and closed depending on whether or not the lottery is won, the symbol relating to the result of the normal symbol game lottery and the normal symbol game A normal symbol display device having a display means for displaying a symbol related to a variable display;
A control board comprising game control means for controlling the whole game based on the lottery result of the game balls detected by the detection means, and an effect control means for controlling effects related to the game in general;
A movable effect actor device whose operation pattern is controlled by the effect control means;
Have
The game control means includes
The normal symbol game;
Opening and closing the big prize opening, and controlling a special symbol game that shifts to one of a plurality of gaming states set to a predetermined winning probability,
Under the gaming state related to the special symbol game, the winning probability of the game related to the normal symbol game, the display time of the symbol related to the variable display displayed on the normal symbol display, and the opening and closing time of the electric tulip are controlled. And
The production control means includes
While controlling the effects related to the special symbol game and the effects related to the normal symbol game,
Controlling the movable effect agent device,
In accordance with a predetermined gaming state related to the special symbol game, a gaming machine that controls the effect related to the normal symbol game,
Form a suggestion pattern that suggests a symbol related to the success / failure result of the normal symbol game lottery and a symbol related to the variation display of the normal symbol game,
According to the suggestion pattern, the movable effect agent device is controlled by the effect control means ,
The movable effect actor device includes a line-of-sight guidance device comprising a pointer movable along a predetermined path,
The end of the passage is located close to the electric tulip,
The pointer moves on the passage according to a predetermined suggestion pattern controlled by the effect control means,
The suggestion pattern suggests the result of the lottery for the normal symbol game.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 , in the invention according to claim 1, when the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game is a win,
As the suggestion pattern,
The pointer moves toward the end of the passage disposed in the vicinity of the electric tulip and stops at the end of the passage.

The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the lottery result relating to the normal symbol game is a loss,
As the suggestion pattern,
The pointer moves toward the end of the passage, stops moving in the middle of the passage, and then returns to the start end of the passage.

The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein when the variable display related to the normal symbol game is started,
As the suggestion pattern,
The pointer is configured to start rotating.

According to the gaming machine according to claim 1, the direction control means for the movable effect actor device according to the suggestion pattern suggesting the symbol related to the symbol related to the normal symbol game lottery result and the symbol related to the variation display of the normal symbol game. It was made to control with.
Accordingly, a movable directing effect device that performs an effect related to the normal symbol game is arranged according to the position of the electric tulip placed on the game board surface, and the fluctuation display of the normal symbol game is performed by the operation of the movable directing effect device. The time until the end of the normal symbol game can be suggested, and the success / failure result of the normal symbol game can be suggested to the player.

And the movable effect actor device is equipped with a line-of-sight guidance device consisting of a pointer that can move along a predetermined path disposed close to the electric tulip, and the suggestion pattern is controlled by the effect control means, The pointer moves along the passage according to the suggestion pattern, and the suggestion pattern suggests whether or not the normal symbol game lottery is successful and the normal symbol game variation display.
Thus, the pointer can indicate to the player the variation time of the variation display of the normal symbol game and the result of the normal symbol game lottery.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, when the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game is a win, the pointer moves toward the end of the passage and stops at the end of the passage.
Thereby, the pointer can inform the player that the lottery related to the normal symbol game has been won. In addition, when the pointer reaches the end of the passage, the player can time to enter the electric tulip by launching the game ball toward the electric tulip.

According to the gaming machine of claim 3, when the lottery result relating to the normal symbol game is a loss, the pointer moves toward the end of the passage and stops moving temporarily in the middle of the passage. From the beginning of the passage.
Thereby, the pointer can notify the player that the lottery related to the normal symbol game is lost.

According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect , the pointer starts to rotate when the variable display related to the normal symbol game is started to be displayed on the normal symbol display.
Thereby, the pointer can guide the player's line of sight around the electric tulip. Further, the pointer can make the player have a sense of expectation regarding the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game.

It is a top view which shows schematic structure of the board surface of the game machine which has a gaze guidance apparatus which concerns on a present Example. It is a partial expansion perspective view which shows schematic structure of the gaze guidance apparatus which concerns on a present Example. It is the elements on larger scale which expanded and showed the line-of-sight guidance device concerning this example. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the control board of the game machine which concerns on a present Example. It is a flowchart figure which shows the outline of a timer interruption process among the game control means currently performed with the game control board. It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of a start port switch process among the game control means currently performed with the game control board. It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of a special symbol process among the game control means currently performed with the game control board. It is a game control means currently performed with the game control board, Comprising: It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of the jackpot determination process which concerns on a special symbol process. It is a game control means currently performed with the game control board, Comprising: It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of the fluctuation | variation pattern selection process based on a special symbol process. It is a game control means currently performed with the game control board, Comprising: It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of the process in the stop which concerns on a special symbol process. It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of a special prize opening process among the game control means currently performed with the game control board. It is a game control means currently performed with the game control board, Comprising: It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of the game state setting process which concerns on a special winning a prize opening process. It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of a gate switch process among the game control means currently performed with the game control board. It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of a normal symbol process among the game control means currently performed with the game control board. It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of an electric tulip process among the game control means currently performed with the game control board. It is a game control means currently performed with the game control board, Comprising: It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of the opening / closing operation pattern selection process which concerns on an electric tulip process. It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of the effect control means currently performed with the effect control board. It is a flowchart figure which shows schematic structure of a reception command process among the effect control means currently performed with the effect control board. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a schematic configuration of operation pattern selection processing of the effect actor device and the line-of-sight guidance device, which is the effect control means executed on the effect control board and is related to the reception command process.

A gaming machine 1 having a mode for carrying out the present invention has a line-of-sight guidance device 10 disposed on a board surface of the gaming machine 1 as shown in FIG. The line-of-sight guiding apparatus 10 is a star-shaped pointer 11 that can move and rotate along a predetermined passage 12, and is one of movable effect actor devices controlled by effect control means. The passage end 12b is disposed close to the electric tulip 14.
The gaming machine 1 also has an effect control board provided with effect control means. In accordance with the suggestion pattern controlled by the effect control means, the pointer 11 of the line-of-sight guidance device 10 rotates and moves on the passage 12.
As the suggestion pattern, there is provided a pattern that suggests a variation display related to the normal symbol game by a rotation operation of the pointer 11, and a result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game is indicated by a movement operation of the pointer 11 on the passage 12. A pattern is provided.

  A gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a board diagram showing an outline of a board configuration of a gaming machine having a line-of-sight guidance device. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view showing the line-of-sight guiding device in an enlarged manner. Furthermore, in FIG. 3, the elements on larger scale which showed the suggestion pattern by a gaze guidance apparatus are shown.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an image display 53 at the center of the board. On the right side of the image display 53, the line-of-sight guidance device 10 according to this embodiment, the gate 13, and the electric tulip 14 are arranged.
Further, below the image display 53, a first start port 15 and a grand prize winning port 16 are arranged.
Although not shown in the drawing, as a director device, a frame lamp 55 is arranged on the frame body of the gaming machine 1, a board lamp 56 is arranged on the board surface, and nails are appropriately arranged on the board surface of the gaming machine 1. Has been. Further, a second start port 17 is arranged in the electric tulip 14.
Also, on the lower right of the board surface of the gaming machine 1, there are a first special symbol display 42, a first special symbol hold number display 45, a second special symbol display 43, a second special symbol hold number display 46, a normal symbol. A display unit 20 in which a display 44 and a normal symbol reservation number display 47 are collected is provided.

The line-of-sight guidance apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a pointer 11 formed in a star shape and a passage 12.
As shown in FIG. 1, the passage 12 is arranged at the lower right corner of the image display 53, the passage start end 12 a is arranged on the first start port 15 side, and the passage end 12 b is connected to the electric tulip 14. Closely arranged.
As shown in FIG. 2, the pointer 11 is rotatably supported by a rod 11a, and the rod 11a has a proximal end attached to a pointer rotating motor 11b. Thereby, the pointer 11 can be rotated.
The rod 11a is attached to one end of the passage rack 12c. The teeth formed at the upper end of the passage rack 12c mesh with the teeth formed along the circumference of the passage pinion 12d. The passage pinion 12d is pivotally supported by a pointer moving motor 12e, and a stopper 12f for restricting the rotation is disposed on the back surface side. Thereby, the pointer 11 can move along the passage 12.
Further, the rotation of the pointer rotation motor 11b and the pointer movement motor 12e is controlled by effect control means based on game control means described later.

The pointer 11 of the line-of-sight guidance device 10 having the above configuration rotates and moves according to an suggestion pattern controlled by an effect control means described later. The suggestion pattern will be described below with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3A shows a state in which the pointer 11 stops rotating and stops moving at the passage start end 12a.
FIG. 3B shows a state in which the pointer 11 has rotated and stopped moving at the passage end 12b. At this time, the electric tulip 14 is opening and closing.
FIG. 3C shows a state in which the pointer 11 has rotated and has stopped moving in the middle of the passage 12.
FIG. 3D shows a state in which the pointer 11 is rotated and stops moving at the passage start end 12a.

When the variable display relating to the normal symbol game is started, the pointer 11 starts to rotate. As a result, the pointer 11 indicates that the variable display related to the normal symbol game has started.
On the other hand, the success / failure result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game is suggested by the difference in the movement operation of the pointer 11 as shown below.
Since the movement operation and the rotation operation of the pointer 11 are controlled separately and independently, the rotation is maintained even when the movement is stopped.

(1) When the lottery related to the normal symbol game is won in the short time or the probability change state In this case, the pointer 11 moves from the position shown in FIG. 3 (a) toward the position shown in FIG. 3 (b). .
In the present embodiment, the pointer 11 moves from the passage start end 12a to the passage end 12b in 1.5 seconds toward the electric tulip 14 while rotating with the start of the variable display related to the normal symbol game.
The electric tulip 14 opens and closes three times almost simultaneously with when the pointer 11 reaches the passage end 12b. The time for which the electric tulip 14 is opened is 1.8 seconds.
Simultaneously with the end of the opening and closing operation of the electric tulip 14, the pointer 11 returns to the passage start end 12a (hereinafter referred to as “pattern A”).

(2) In a normal or latent state, when a lottery related to a normal symbol game with a low winning probability is won. In this case, the position shown in FIG. 3 (a) is passed through the state shown in FIG. 3 (d). Then, the pointer 11 moves toward the position shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the pointer 11 starts rotating at the passage start end 12a with the start of the variable display related to the normal symbol game (FIG. 3D). At this time, the pointer 11 has not moved.
Thereafter, the pointer 11 moves from the passage start end 12a to the passage end 12b.
The total time from the start of rotation at the passage start end 12a to the arrival at the passage end 12b is set to 4 seconds.
The electric tulip 14 is opened only once at substantially the same time as the pointer 11 reaches the passage end 12b. The time for which the electric tulip 14 is opened is 1.8 seconds.
Simultaneously with the end of the opening and closing operation of the electric tulip 14, the pointer 11 returns to the passage start end 12a (hereinafter referred to as "pattern B").

(3) In the normal or latent state, when a lottery related to a normal symbol game with a high winning probability is won In this case, the position shown in FIG. 3 (a) is passed through the state shown in FIG. 3 (c). Then, the pointer 11 moves toward the position shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the pointer 11 moves to the middle of the passage 12 while temporarily rotating from the passage start end 12a with the start of the variable display related to the normal symbol game, and temporarily stops (FIG. 3C).
Thereafter, the pointer 11 moves to the passage end 12b.
The total time from the start of rotation at the passage start end 12a to the arrival at the passage end 12b is set to 4 seconds. Further, the position from the position shown in FIG. 3A to the state shown in FIG. 3C is set to 2 to 3 seconds.
The electric tulip 14 is opened only once at substantially the same time as the pointer 11 reaches the passage end 12b. The time for which the electric tulip 14 is opened is 0.15 seconds.
Simultaneously with the end of the opening and closing operation of the electric tulip 14, the pointer 11 returns to the passage start end 12a (hereinafter referred to as "pattern C").

(4) In case of losing the lottery related to the normal symbol game In this case, the pointer 11 moves from the position shown in FIG. 3 (a) to the position shown in FIG. 3 (a) through the state shown in FIG. 3 (c). Move.
In the present embodiment, the pointer 11 moves to the middle of the passage 12 while temporarily rotating from the passage start end 12a with the start of the variable display related to the normal symbol game, and temporarily stops (FIG. 3C).
Thereafter, the pointer 11 returns to the passage start end 12a by the end of the variable display related to the normal symbol game.
The total time from the start of turning at the passage start end 12a to the return to the passage start end 12a is set to 4 seconds. Further, the position from the position shown in FIG. 3A to the state shown in FIG. 3C is set to 2 to 3 seconds. (Hereinafter referred to as “pattern D”).

As described above, according to the suggestion patterns A to D, the pointer 11 suggests the fluctuation display related to the normal symbol game by the turning operation, and suggests the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game by the moving operation. .
In the case of Pattern A, the pointer 11 moves quickly to the passage end 12b in 1.5 seconds, so that when the pointer 11 reaches the passage end 12b, the player can guess that the electric tulip opens and closes three times. .
Therefore, the player can launch a game ball toward the electric tulip 14 in accordance with the timing when the pointer 11 reaches the passage end 12b.

Further, in the case of the pattern B in which the pointer 11 does not stop halfway and reaches the passage end 12b, the pointer 11 can cause the player to guess that the electric tulip 14 is released for a relatively long time.
On the other hand, as shown by the patterns C and D, when the pointer 11 stops temporarily in the middle of the passage 12, when the pointer 11 stops moving in the middle of the passage 12, the pointer 11 then moves toward the passage end 12b. If it moves, it turns out that the lottery related to the normal symbol game is won, and if the pointer 11 returns toward the passage start end 12a, it is determined that the lottery related to the normal symbol game is lost. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the pointer 11 is temporarily stopped, the player can have a sense of expectation.

The gaming machine 1 having the line-of-sight guidance device 10 according to the present embodiment is controlled as follows, and the effect control means for controlling the suggestion pattern of the pointer 11 controls the game related to the normal symbol game and the game related to the special symbol. It is controlled by the playing means.
A control method of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control board of the gaming machine 1 and the devices controlled by the control board.
The control board of the gaming machine 1 includes a game control board 25, a payout control board 26, an effect control board 27, an image control board 28, a lamp control board 29, and an external information terminal board 30.

  The game control board 25 includes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as “CPU”) 25a, a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as “RAM”) 25b, and a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as “ROM”) 25c. There is provided a game control means for controlling the lottery and determining whether or not the lottery has been won and controlling the gaming state.

  The game control board 25 has input / output terminals. A payout control board 26 is connected to the input / output bidirectional terminal of the game control board 25. A switch is connected to the input terminal of the game control board 25, and an effect control board 27, a solenoid, a symbol display, and a hold number display are connected to the output terminal of the game control board 25.

The switches connected to the input terminals of the game control board 25 include a first start port switch 35, a second start port switch 36, a gate switch 37, a big winning port switch 38, and a general winning port switch 39. Each of 36, 37, 38 and 39 has detection means for detecting the passage of a game ball.
The first start port switch 35, the second start port switch 36, and the gate switch 37 transmit a detection signal that detects the entry of a game ball to the game control board 25. When the game control board 25 receives the detection signal, lotteries relating to the first special symbol game, the second special symbol game, and the normal symbol game are performed, respectively.
Further, the special winning opening switch 38 and the general winning opening switch 39 transmit a detection signal for detecting the entry of a game ball to the game control board 25. When the game control board 25 receives the detection signal, a prize ball payout signal is transmitted from the game control board 25 to the payout control board 26.
When the payout control board 26 receives the payout signal, the payout of the prize ball is performed.

The solenoid connected to the output terminal of the game control board 25 is composed of a big prize opening solenoid 40 and an electric tulip solenoid 41.
The big prize opening solenoid 40 is a control signal for opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 16 transmitted from the game control board 25 when the result of the lottery relating to the first special symbol game or the second special symbol game is “big hit”. Accordingly, a solenoid (not shown) provided at the special winning opening 16 is operated to open and close the special winning opening 16. The opening / closing time of the big prize winning opening 16 is set to be different for the random numbers classified into the long winning symbols and the random numbers classified into the short winning symbols among the big winning symbol random numbers.
The electric tulip solenoid 40 is a solenoid provided in the electric tulip 14 in accordance with a control signal for opening and closing the electric tulip 14 transmitted from the game control board 25 when the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game is “winning”. (Not shown) is operated to open and close the electric tulip 14. The opening / closing time of the electric tulip 14 is set so as to differ depending on the gaming state related to the special symbol game being performed in parallel when the “winning” is reached.
The control signal for the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip solenoid 40 is also transmitted from the game control board 25 to the lamp control board 29 via the effect control board 27.
Thereby, the pointer 11 of the line-of-sight guidance apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can reach the passage end 12b in accordance with the timing when the electric tulip 14 is opened.

The symbol display connected to the output terminal of the game control board 25 has, for example, a display unit made up of liquid crystal, dots, and segments. The result is displayed.
The symbol display includes a first special symbol display 42 that displays a variation display related to the first special symbol game and a lottery result, and a second that displays a variation display related to the second special symbol game and a lottery result. It consists of a special symbol display 43 and a normal symbol display 44 for displaying the variation display related to the normal symbol game and the result of the lottery.

The first special symbol display 42 includes a specific symbol indicating success or failure based on a lottery result related to the first special symbol game selected when the game ball enters the first starting port 15, and the specific symbol A variable display design that blinks randomly until the design is displayed is displayed.
The second special symbol display 43 has a specific symbol indicating the success or failure based on the result of the lottery related to the second special symbol game selected when the game ball enters the second starting port 17, and the specific symbol A variable display design that blinks randomly until the design is displayed is displayed.
Based on the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game drawn when the game ball passes through the gate 13, the normal symbol display 44 is randomly selected until the specific symbol indicating the success or failure is displayed. A flickering display of flickering is displayed.
The pointer 11 of the line-of-sight guidance apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to be linked to the lottery result related to the normal symbol game displayed on the normal symbol display 44 and the variable display related to the normal symbol game.
The pointer 11 suggests the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game by moving on the passage 12 and stopping the movement, and suggests the change display related to the normal symbol game by turning.

The number-of-holds indicator connected to the output terminal of the game control board 25 has, for example, a display unit composed of liquid crystal, dots, and segments, and displays the remaining number of balls on hold by combining the flashing of the liquid crystal, dots, and segments. The
Here, the game balls that have entered the first start port 15 or the second start port 17 have the right to draw for special symbol games, and the game balls that have passed through the gate 13 have the right to draw for normal symbols. have.
However, according to the result of lottery of game balls that have entered the start openings 15, 17 and the gate 13, the symbol display 42, 43, 44 displays a change for a predetermined time. Is drawn at the same time as entering the ball, but the process related to the result of the lottery is suspended. A reserved ball is a game ball that holds a lottery right related to a special symbol game or a normal symbol game, and the special symbol game or normal until the processing related to the change display and the result of the previous lottery is completed. A game ball that is waiting for a process associated with a lottery related to symbol games.
The number-of-holds display is a first special symbol number-of-holds display 45 that displays a reserved ball related to the first special symbol game, and a second special symbol number-of-holds display that displays a reserved ball related to the second special symbol game. Device 46 and a normal symbol holding number display 47 for displaying a possessed ball related to a normal symbol game, each of which can display four reserved balls.

The payout control board 26 has a CPU 26a, a RAM 26b, and a ROM 26c, and is provided with payout control means for controlling the payout of prize balls when winning.
Between the game control board 25 and the payout control board 26, bidirectional communication of data relating to the game is performed.
The game control board 25 and the payout control board 26 are connected to the external information terminal board 30.
The external information terminal board 30 is provided with a plurality of connectors which are output terminals for transmitting information to the outside.

The payout control board 26 has input / output terminals. A game control board 25 is connected to the input / output bidirectional terminal of the payout control board 26. A payout ball detection switch 48, a ball presence detection switch 49, and a full tank detection switch 50 are connected to the input terminal of the payout control board 26, and a payout for paying out a prize ball is connected to the output terminal of the payout control board 26. A drive motor 51 is connected.
The payout ball detection switch 48 detects the number of award balls that have been paid out, and counts the number of balls. The ball detection switch 49 and the full tank detection switch 50 indicate whether or not an appropriate number of game balls are stocked in the gaming machine. Detected.

The effect control board 27 has a CPU 27a, a RAM 27b, and a ROM 27c, and is provided with effect control means for controlling the effects related to the game in general.
In the present embodiment, the effect control means provided on the effect control board 27 is controlled by the game control means provided on the game control board 25, while the image control means provided on the image control board 28 and the lamp control board 29. The lamp control means provided in is comprehensively controlled.
As in the present embodiment, the effect control board 27 and the image control board 28 or the lamp control board 29 may be separated, and the effect control means may control the image control means or the lamp control means. You may control an image display or a movable production | presentation actor apparatus directly with the production | presentation control means provided in the control board 27. FIG.

The effect control board 27 has input / output terminals. An image control board 28 is connected to the input / output bidirectional terminal of the effect control board 27. The game control board 25 and the effect button 52 are connected to the input terminal of the effect control board 27, and the lamp control board 29 is connected to the output terminal.
The effect button 52 is an effect agent device used for an effect unrelated to a lottery related to a special symbol game or a normal symbol game using a game ball, for example, a game as an operation button for a simple game or the like. It is used to encourage people to participate in the game.

The image control board 28 includes a CPU 28a, a RAM 28b, and a ROM 28c, and is provided with image control means for controlling an image displayed on the image display.
The image control board 28 has input / output terminals. An effect control board 27 is connected to the input / output bidirectional terminal of the image control board. An image display 53 and a speaker 54 are connected to the output terminal of the image control board 28.
The image display 53 has a display unit made of, for example, liquid crystal, plasma, organic EL, etc., and a predetermined image is displayed on the display unit according to the image control means controlled by the effect control means provided on the effect control board. Is displayed.

The lamp control board 29 includes a CPU 29a, a RAM 29b, and a ROM 29c. The lamp control board 29 is arranged on a rendering device other than the image display, for example, a frame lamp 55 arranged on the frame of the gaming machine 1, and a board surface of the gaming machine 1. A stage effect device composed of a panel lamp 56, a movable decoration device 57, and the line-of-sight guidance device 10 according to this embodiment is controlled.
The lamp control board 29 has input / output terminals. An effect control board 27 is connected to an input terminal of the lamp control board 29. The output terminal of the lamp control board 29 is connected to the frame lamp 55, the panel lamp 56, the movable decoration device 57, and the line-of-sight guidance device 10 according to this embodiment.

As described above, the control board of the gaming machine 1 includes the game control board 25, the payout control board 26, the effect control board 27, the image control board 28, the lamp control board 29, and the external information terminal board 30. ing.
The gaming machine 1 includes a game control means provided on the game control board 25, an effect control means provided on the effect control board 27, an image control means provided on the image control board 28, and a lamp provided on the lamp control board. In order to comprehensively execute the control means, respective control programs are provided.
Hereinafter, it demonstrates according to attached drawing.

Here, in the present embodiment, the game includes a special symbol game and a normal symbol game. The special symbol game is a lottery with the game balls that have entered the first start port 15, and the first special symbol game that activates the first special symbol display device 42 and the game that has entered the second start port 17. It consists of a second special symbol game in which a second lottery is performed with a ball and the second special symbol display device 43 is operated. The normal symbol game refers to a game in which a normal symbol display device 44 is operated by performing a lottery with the game balls entered in the gate 13.
When a lottery related to a special symbol game is won, the grand prize winning opening 16 is opened under the jackpot gaming state. On the other hand, when the lottery related to the normal symbol game is won, the electric tulip 14 is released. The opening / closing operation of the electric tulip is set differently based on the normal game state, the probability variation game state, the short time game state, and the latent game state related to the special symbol game.
Random numbers are used for the lottery related to the special symbol game and the lottery related to the normal symbol game. As the random numbers, jackpot random numbers, jackpot symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and the like are set according to the type of lottery.

Here, the gaming state related to the special symbol game is determined by a jackpot random number and a jackpot symbol random number, and means a normal gaming state, a jackpot gaming state, a probability variation gaming state, a short-time gaming state, and a latent certainty gaming state.
The normal gaming state refers to a gaming state in which the probability of winning in a lottery relating to a special symbol game is set low, and the probability of winning in a lottery relating to a normal symbol game is also set low.
In the present embodiment, under the normal gaming state, the variation display variation time for the normal symbol game is set to 4 seconds. Moreover, the opening pattern of the electric tulip 14 is set to open once in 0.15 seconds.
Therefore, in the normal gaming state, it is extremely difficult to make the game ball enter the second start port 17 arranged inside the electric tulip 14, so that the second special symbol game is hardly performed. One special symbol game is played.

In the lottery related to the first special symbol game performed under the normal gaming state, the jackpot random number, the jackpot symbol random number and the reach random number are acquired. When the jackpot random number is won, the game shifts to a jackpot gaming state.
The jackpot gaming state is a gaming state in which the big prize opening 16 is opened. The opened big winning opening 16 is closed when a predetermined number of game balls enter or after a predetermined time has passed.
The single opening / closing operation of the big prize opening is hereinafter referred to as “one round”. In the big hit gaming state, at least two rounds are executed by the accessory continuous operation means.
In the present embodiment, under the jackpot gaming state, the change display related to the normal symbol game and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 14 are set in the same manner as in the normal gaming state.
Therefore, it is extremely difficult to make a game ball enter the second start port 17 arranged inside the electric tulip 14. Therefore, even under the jackpot gaming state, the second special symbol game is hardly performed, and the first special symbol game is performed.
On the other hand, when the game state transitions to the jackpot game state, the game state to be subsequently transitioned is determined by the jackpot symbol random number obtained at the same time during the lottery relating to the first special symbol game. Subsequent gaming states include a probability changing gaming state, a short-time gaming state, a latent certain gaming state, and the like.

The probability variation gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of winning a lottery related to a special symbol game is set high, and all the lotteries related to a normal symbol game are all set to winning.
In the present embodiment, under the probability variation gaming state, the variation time of the variation display related to the normal symbol is set to 1.5 seconds, which is shorter than the variation time in the normal gaming state and the jackpot gaming state. . On the other hand, the opening pattern of the electric tulip 14 is set to be opened for 1.8 seconds, and the opening is repeated three times.
Therefore, since the game ball can easily enter the second start port 17 arranged inside the electric tulip 14, the second special symbol game is executed.
Also, at this time, the first special symbol game played with the game ball entering the first start port 15 is not disturbed, but in the present embodiment, the second special symbol game has priority over the first special symbol game. Has been done.

The short-time gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of winning in the lottery related to the special symbol game is set in the same manner as the normal gaming state, and the probability of winning in the lottery relating to the normal symbol game is set in the same way as the probability variation gaming state. Say.
Under the short-time gaming state, although it is difficult to win a “big hit” by lottery related to the special symbol game, the electric tulip 14 is frequently opened over a long period of time, so the second special symbol game is mainly performed. As a result, a lottery relating to a special symbol game can be performed for a long time without reducing the number of game balls.
In the latent game state, the probability of winning in the lottery related to the special symbol game is set in the same manner as the probability variation game state, and the probability of winning in the lottery related to the normal symbol game is set in the same manner as in the normal game state. Refers to the game state.
Under the latent game state, although it is easy to win a “big hit” by lottery related to the special symbol game, the electric tulip 14 hardly opens, so the first special symbol game is mainly performed. At this time, since there is almost no payout of the prize ball related to the normal symbol game, it is difficult to replenish the game ball. Therefore, as the game progresses, the game ball gradually decreases.

The probability variation gaming state, the short-time gaming state, and the latent probability gaming state are set as a gaming state that shifts from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state as the first stage and further shifts from the jackpot gaming state. After transitioning to the probable gaming state, the short-time gaming state, and the latent certain gaming state, when winning the lottery related to special symbol games performed under those gaming states, the gaming state is returned to the jackpot gaming state, The big prize opening 16 is opened.
When the number of rounds of “big hit” is large or when the opening time of the big prize opening 16 is long, it is called “per long”, and when the number of rounds of “bonus” is small or the opening time of the big prize opening 16 is If it is short, it is divided into “short hits”.

Furthermore, “small hit” is set without any transition of the gaming state.
The small win is an open / close operation of the big prize opening 16, but the opening time of the big prize opening 16 is set to an extremely short time, and is set as a type of “losing” that is not “big hit”.

Further, in this embodiment, “winning” means that a lottery related to a normal symbol game by a game ball entering the gate 13 is won. As a result of winning, the electric tulip 14 is expanded, and the electric tulip 14 is set to expand at a predetermined time and number of times depending on the gaming state related to the special symbol game. For this reason, the exposure time of the second start port 17 provided in the electric tulip 14 is set so as to change depending on the gaming state related to the special symbol game.
In this embodiment, the “winning” when the gaming state relating to the special symbol game is the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state is set to “first hit” relating to the normal symbol game, and the gaming state relating to the special symbol gaming is The “win” under the normal game state or the latent game state is set as the “second win” related to the normal symbol game.

  When the gaming machine 1 is turned on, it rises from peripheral boards of the game control board 25 such as the payout control board 26, the effect control board 27, the image control board 28, and the lamp control board 29, and the game control board 25 comes up last. Then, when the initial setting of each control board 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 is completed, the counter timer is set to a period of 4 milliseconds, and the timer circulation process for monitoring the power supply of the gaming machine 1 and updating the random number is started. Is done. The special symbol game and the normal symbol game are controlled by a timer interrupt processing flow 100 that interrupts the timer circulation process and performs processing.

The timer interrupt processing flow 100 is configured as shown in FIG.
Step 105 is a step of performing a random number update process. The updated random numbers are jackpot random numbers, jackpot symbol random numbers and reach random numbers related to special symbol games. The update of the random number is incremented by “1” every time the timer interrupt processing flow 100 is started.
Step 105 is a start port switch processing step, in which lottery and holding balls are processed by game balls that have entered the first start port 15 or the second start port 17. A processing flow constituting the start port switch processing step 105 will be described separately with reference to FIG.
Step 110 is a special symbol processing step. Based on the result of the lottery relating to the first special symbol game or the second special symbol game, processing such as variable display setting and game state setting relating to the special symbol game is performed. Is called. The processing flow constituting the special symbol processing step 110 will be described separately with reference to FIG.
Step 115 is a special winning opening processing step, in which processing for setting an opening pattern of the special winning opening 16 is performed based on the gaming state related to the special symbol game. The processing flow that constitutes the big prize opening processing step will be described separately with reference to FIG.
Step 120 is a prize ball processing step, in which a prize ball is paid out by the payout drive motor 51 connected to the payout control board 26 in accordance with the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 16. It is a step.
Step 125 is an output processing step, and game data consisting of flags and commands set in the processing flow constituting each step of the timer interrupt processing flow 100 is output to the effect control board 27 as a game control signal. It is a step which performs the process to perform.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the start port switch processing step 110 includes a process flow related to the start of the first start port 15 and a process flow related to the start of the second start port 17. If there is no game ball entering at both the start ports 15 and 17, in a return step 245, the arithmetic processing is returned to the timer interrupt processing flow 100 shown in FIG. 5.

  Step 205 is a step of determining whether the first start port switch 35 is on or off. If the first start port switch 35 is not activated, the process jumps to step 225 for determining whether the second start port switch 36 is on or off.

When the first start port switch is actuated, that is, when a game ball is detected at the first start port, it is first determined whether or not the remaining number of retained balls is less than the specified (usually four). (Step 210).
If the remaining number is less than the specified number, the reserved balls can be stored up to the specified number, so the number of reserved balls is increased by one (step 215), and the lottery related to the first special symbol game is performed (step 220). ). In the lottery, a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, and a reach random number are acquired and stored in the RAM 25b.
On the other hand, if the remaining number is greater than the specified number, the process jumps to step 225.

  Step 225 is a step of determining whether the second start port switch 36 is on or off. Here, if the switch at the second start port is not activated, the routine jumps to return step 245.

When the switch at the second starting port is actuated, that is, when a game ball is detected at the second starting port, it is first determined whether or not the remaining number of retained balls is less than the specified (usually four). (Step 230).
If the remaining number is less than the specified number, the reserved balls can be stored up to the specified number, so the number of reserved balls is increased by one (step 235), and the lottery related to the first special symbol game is performed (step 240). ). In the lottery, a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, and a reach random number are acquired and stored in the RAM 25b.
On the other hand, if the remaining number is greater than the specified value, the process jumps to return step 245.
In the return step 245, processing for returning the arithmetic processing related to the special symbol game to the timer interrupt processing flow 100 is performed.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7, the processing flow according to the special symbol processing step 100 is started.
Steps 305 to 320 are steps for determining the lottery related to the special symbol game.
In step 305, it is determined whether or not a flag indicating that the game state is related to the special symbol game is set (step 305), and the first special symbol display 42 or the second special symbol display 43 displays the variation. (Step 310), the reserved ball related to the second special symbol game is digested in preference to the reserved ball related to the first special symbol game (step 315), and the reserved ball related to the first special symbol game is reserved. If a sphere remains, it is digested (step 320).
If all of the above determinations are denied, a flag indicating that the gaming machine 1 is in a customer waiting state is set, and a command is set in the RAM 25b to produce an effect relating to the customer waiting state (step 325). When the customer waiting process is performed, the process jumps to return step 385.

If the jackpot game flag is set in step 305, the process jumps to the return step of step 385 in order to maintain the already executed jackpot game state.
If the first special symbol display 42 or the second special symbol display 43 is in a variable display at step 310, the process jumps to step 365 for monitoring whether or not the variable time has ended.
If there is a reserved ball related to the second special symbol game in step 315, the reserved ball related to the second special symbol game is consumed in preference to the reserved ball related to the first special symbol game. Performed (step 330). In addition, if there is no reserved ball related to the second special symbol game and at least one reserved ball related to the first special symbol game remains in step 320, the reserved ball related to the first special symbol game is consumed and the special symbol is consumed. Processing related to the game is performed (step 335).

If it is a customer waiting state, the customer waiting state is canceled (step 340).
Then, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (step 345), and a variation pattern of variation display to be displayed on the first special symbol display 42 or the second special symbol display 43 is selected (step 350).
Here, the processing flow constituting the jackpot determination processing step 345 will be described separately with reference to FIG. Similarly, the processing flow constituting the variation pattern selection processing step 350 will be described separately with reference to FIG.

Then, a variation start command for starting the variation display is set (step 355), and the variation display relating to the special symbol game is started on the first special symbol display 42 or the second special symbol display 43 (step 360). .
Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time has ended (step 365). If the fluctuation time has ended, the process proceeds to step 370. If the fluctuation time has not ended, the process jumps to return step 385.

In order to stop the variable display related to the special symbol game, a variable stop command is set (step 370), and the first special symbol display 42 and the second special symbol display 43 stop the variable display related to the special symbol game. (Step 375). When the variable display is stopped, the stopped process is performed in step 380. The processing flow constituting the in-stop processing step 380 will be described separately with reference to FIG.
When the processing flow constituting the special symbol processing 115 is completed, the arithmetic processing is returned to the timer interrupt processing flow 100 in the return step 385.

  As described above, the jackpot determination processing step 345 includes the processing flow shown below. The processing flow will be described below with reference to FIG. 8 (a) attached.

Step 405 is a process in which the jackpot random number acquired at the first starting port 15 or the second starting port 17 is inquired and determined by referring to the random number value of the jackpot random number stored in advance as shown in FIG. 8B. Step to perform.
Step 410 is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not the acquired random number corresponds to the numerical value set as “big hit”. If it is not “big hit”, the process jumps to step 425.

Step 415 is a step in which the jackpot symbol random number is inquired and determined by referring to the random number value of the jackpot symbol random number stored in advance as shown in FIG. 8C. The jackpot symbol random number shown in FIG. 8C is an example, and is not limited to this, and can be set by further subdividing the long hit or short hit.
Step 420 is a step of performing processing in which the jackpot symbol determined in step 415 is set in the first special symbol display 42 or the second special symbol display 43.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 410 that it is not a big hit, it is further determined whether or not it is a “small hit” (step 425).
If it is a small hit, the small hit symbol is set on the first special symbol display 42 or the second special symbol display 43 (step 430). If it is not a small hit, the lost symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display. Is set in the display 42 or the second special symbol display 43 (step 435).
As described above, when the big win symbol, the small hit symbol, or the lost symbol is set in the first special symbol display 42 or the second special symbol display 43, the process is configured by the special symbol processing step 115 in the return step 440. Return to the processing flow.

  The variation pattern selection processing step 350 performed subsequent to the jackpot determination processing step 345 includes the following processing flow. The processing flow will be described below with reference to FIG. 9 (a) attached.

It is determined whether or not the result determined in the jackpot determination processing step 345 is “big jackpot” (step 505). If it is “big jackpot”, the process proceeds to step 510 and the jackpot table is set in the RAM 25b.
On the other hand, if it is not “big hit”, the process proceeds to step 515.

  Steps 515 and 520 determine if the reach random number is inquired with the reach random number table shown in FIG. 7B in the case of “losing” (step 515). At 525, the reach table is set in the RAM 25b, and when it is not reach, at step 530, the lost table is set in the RAM 25b (step 520).

Here, random numbers specifying a variation pattern are arranged in the above jackpot table, reach table, and lose table. The variation pattern random number acquired by the counter is stored in the address of the RAM 25b (step 535), and the obtained variation pattern random number is determined by referring to the numerical value of the variation pattern shown in each table (step 540). The changed pattern is set in the RAM 25b (step 1045).
Thus, the processing flow related to the variation pattern selection processing step 350 is completed, and the calculation process is returned to the processing flow related to the special symbol processing step 115 in the return step 550.

  As described above, the in-stop process step 380 includes the following process flow. The process flow will be described below with reference to FIG.

Step 605 is a step for determining whether or not the lottery result relating to the special symbol game is a big hit.
If it is determined that it is a big hit, it is further determined whether or not it is a “long hit” (step 610), and the big hit is distributed to “long win” (step 615) or “short win” (step 620). It is done.

A flag indicating “long win” is set for the assigned “long hit” (step 615), and a flag indicating “short win” is set for the assigned “short hit” (step 620).
And, if the gaming state related to the special symbol game before the big hit is the short-time gaming state, the probability variation gaming state, and the latent probability gaming state, and a flag indicating each gaming state is set, the short-time gaming state is indicated. All of the flag, the flag indicating the probability change gaming state, and the flag indicating the latent probability gaming state are canceled and reset (step 1125). This is because the special winning opening 16 is not opened in the short-time gaming state, the probability variation gaming state, and the latent probability gaming state.
Thereafter, the process proceeds to an opening start step 680.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not a big hit (step 605), it is determined in turn whether it is a short-time gaming state, a probability variation or latent gaming state, or a “small hit”.

Step 630 is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not a flag indicating the short-time gaming state is set. If it is in the short-time gaming state, the process proceeds to step 635, and if not in the short-time gaming state, the process jumps to step 650.
Step 635 is a step of performing a process of returning one hour-time counter related to the number of lotteries related to the special symbol game set under the hour-short game state. The time counter is measured in step 640 and ends when it reaches “0”.
In the present embodiment, the short-time gaming state ends when the lottery relating to the special symbol game is completed 100 times under the short-time gaming state.
While in the short time gaming state until the end of the 100 lotteries, the time for displaying the variation display related to the special symbol game on the first special symbol display 42 or the second special symbol display 43 is shortened. .
In step 640, it is determined whether or not 100 lotteries have been completed. If all the lotteries have been completed, the flag indicating the short-time gaming state is canceled (step 645). On the other hand, if the number of lotteries remains, the process jumps to step 650.

Step 650 is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not a flag indicating the probability change gaming state or the latent probability gaming state is set. If it is the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state, the process proceeds to step 655, and if it is not the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state, the process jumps to step 670.
Step 655 is a step of performing a process of returning one probability variation / latency probability counter relating to the number of lotteries related to the special symbol game. The probability variation / latency probability counter ends when it reaches “0” as determined in step 660.
In this embodiment, the probability variation / latency probability game state ends when the probability variation / latency probability counter counts 10,000 times under the probability variation / latency probability gaming state.
Then, in step 660, it is determined whether or not all the counters of the probability change / latency probability counter have been completed. If all have been completed, the flag indicating the probability change gaming state or the latent probability gaming state is canceled (step 665). On the other hand, if the number of lotteries remains, the process jumps to step 670.

Step 670 is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not the “small hit”.
If it is “small hit”, the process proceeds to step 675 and a process of setting a flag indicating “small hit” is performed. If it is not “small hit”, the process jumps to return step 690.

In step 680 and step 685, with respect to the “big hit” or “small win”, the start of the opening at which the round is started (step 680) and the opening command for transmitting the start of the opening to the effect control board 27 Is set (step 685).
When the processing flow that constitutes the above-described stop processing step 380 is completed, the computation processing is returned to the processing flow that constitutes the special symbol processing step 115 in the return step 690.

As described above, the processing flow that constitutes the special processing step 115 has a processing flow that constitutes a jackpot determination process, a variation pattern selection process, and a suspended process, respectively. As shown in the figure, at the return step 385 of the special symbol process flow, the process returns to the timer interrupt process flow 100, and the calculation process is subsequently performed on the process flow constituting the special winning a prize opening process step 120.
The processing flow constituting the big prize opening processing step 120 will be described with reference to FIG.

Step 705 is a step of performing a process of determining whether a flag indicating long hit or short win or a flag indicating small hit is set as a big hit.
If the flag is not set, jump to return step 785.

Steps 710 and 715 determine whether or not the opening is in progress for the opening set in the processing flow of the stop processing step 380 constituting the special symbol processing flow 115 (step 710), and the opening time has elapsed. This is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not it has been performed (step 715).
If it is during opening and the opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 720.
On the other hand, if the opening is in progress and the opening time has not elapsed, the process jumps to return step 785.
On the other hand, when the opening is not in progress, the routine proceeds to step 795.

In steps 720 to 730, the number of rounds related to the special symbol game set under each gaming state is set according to the type of flag indicating “big hit” or “small win” determined in step 705. At the same time, the opening pattern of the big winning opening is set (step 720), the set number of rounds is increased by one (step 725), and the round is started, that is, the opening operation of the big winning opening 16 is started (step 730). This is a step for performing processing.
Table 1 shows an example of the number of rounds and the opening time of the special winning opening regarding “long win”, “short win”, and “small hit”. Here, the difference between “short win” of the jackpot game and whether the bonus game 16 is opened based on the number of rounds, or whether the jackpot 16 is opened based on the number of times of opening. Although there is, it is configured so that it can not be distinguished in the game.

Steps 735 and 740 are steps for determining the end of the opening time of the special winning opening 16.
As described in the paragraph “0055”, the first round is ended depending on whether a predetermined opening time has elapsed (step 735) or whether a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the big winning opening 16 (step 740). If neither condition is satisfied, the round has not ended, and the process jumps to return step 785.
On the other hand, when either one of the conditions of step 735 or step 740 is satisfied, the opening operation of the special winning opening is ended (step 745).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a prescribed number of rounds has been executed.
Step 750 is a step of determining whether or not the executed round is the final round.
In the case of the final round, the process proceeds to step 755. On the other hand, if it is not the final round, an interval provided between one round and another round is started (step 790), and the process jumps to return step 785.

  If it is the final round, the ending of the jackpot gaming state is started (step 755), a command for transmitting the start of the ending to the effect control board 27 is set (step 760), and the round number is set to “ It is reset to “0” (step 765).

Step 770 is a step of determining whether or not the ending time in the jackpot gaming state has elapsed.
If not, the process jumps to return step 785.
If it has elapsed, in step 775, a process for setting a game state to be transferred next is performed for the game state related to the special symbol game. In the step 775, for example, a setting for shifting from the jackpot gaming state to the probability variation gaming state is performed.
The game state setting process 755 will be described separately with reference to FIG.

  In step 775, after setting the gaming state to be performed subsequent to the current jackpot gaming state, the flag indicating “long win”, “short hit”, or “small hit” is cleared (step 780), and return step 785 is performed. Thus, the arithmetic processing is returned to the timer interrupt processing flow 100.

On the other hand, Step 795, which is shifted when it is determined that the opening is not being performed at Step 710, is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not the special winning opening 16 is opened.
If the special winning opening 16 is open, it is determined that the round is in progress, and the process jumps to an end determination process (steps 735 and 740) regarding the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 16.

If the big winning opening 16 is not opened, it is determined whether or not it is in the interval between rounds (step 790) (step 800).
If it is during the interval, the process proceeds to step 805.
On the other hand, if it is not in the interval, it is determined in the determination process so far that the opening is not in progress (step 710) and the special winning opening 16 is not opened (step 795), so that it is determined that the ending is in progress. Jump to ending time elapsed determination step 770.

Step 805 is a step for performing processing for determining whether or not the set time of the interval has elapsed.
If the interval time has not elapsed, the process jumps to return step 785.
If the interval time has elapsed, the number of rounds is decremented by one in step 725 and the next round is started.

  Here, the game state setting processing step 775 has a separate processing flow as shown in FIG. This will be described below.

Steps 850 to 860 are steps for classifying the jackpot gaming state processed in the big prize opening processing step 120 according to a specific symbol.
Step 850 is a step of determining whether or not the symbol is a small hit symbol.
If it is not a small winning symbol, the process proceeds to step 855.
If it is a small hit symbol, jump to return step 890.

Step 860 is a step of determining whether or not the symbol is a normal symbol.
If it is not a normal symbol, the process proceeds to step 860.
If it is a normal symbol, the process jumps to step 880.

Step 860 is a step of determining whether or not the symbol is a probable variation.
If it is not a probable variation, the process proceeds to step 865.
If it is a probable variation, the process jumps to step 875.
In step 775, the game state to be performed following the current jackpot game state is distributed according to the specific symbol relating to the special symbol game in the above step.

Step 865 is a step of performing a process of setting a flag indicating that the game is in the latent game state.
Step 875 is a step of performing a process of setting a flag indicating that the game state is a probability variation gaming state.
Further, step 880 jumped from step 855 is a step of performing a process of setting a flag indicating that the game is in the short-time gaming state.
By setting the flag as described above, the gaming state relating to the next special symbol game following the jackpot gaming state is set.

Further, in step 870, a probability variation counter for counting the number of lotteries in the latent probability gaming state or the probability variation gaming state related to the special symbol game is set to 10,000 times.
In step 885, a time counter that counts the number of lotteries in the short time gaming state related to the special symbol game is set to 100 times.
The initial setting number of these counters is not limited to the above number, and can be arbitrarily set.

  The return step 890 is a step for returning the arithmetic processing to the processing flow of the big prize opening processing step 120 when the processing flow constituting the game setting processing step 775 is completed.

The processing flow constituting the big prize opening processing step 120 is configured as described above.
In the timer interrupt processing flow 100, following the special winning opening processing step 120, a prize ball processing step 125 is started mainly by a control signal transmitted to the payout control board 28.

  Further, following the winning ball processing step 125, an output processing step 130 is executed. The output processing step 130 is a step of transmitting a control signal for controlling the gaming state related to the special symbol game from the game control board 25 to the effect control board 27 in one direction.

On the other hand, under the gaming state related to the special symbol game, the normal symbol game is performed as follows, and the timer interrupt processing 100 is performed accompanying the special symbol game. It consists of This will be described below with reference to FIG.

  Step 905 is a step of determining on / off of the switch by the gate 13. Here, if the switch by the gate 13 is OFF, the process jumps to the return step 925.

If the switch by the gate 13 is on, that is, when a game ball is detected by the detection means provided at the gate 13, first, whether the number of remaining balls is less than the specified (usually four) It is determined whether or not (step 910).
If the remaining number is less than the specified number, the number of reserved balls is increased by one (step 915), and a lottery related to the normal symbol game is performed (step 920).
If the remaining number of reserved balls is larger than the specified number, the process jumps to return step 925.
Step 920 is a step for performing a lottery relating to a normal symbol game. In the lottery, one winning random number related to the normal symbol game and one winning symbol random number are acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the RAM 27b for the lottery related to the normal symbol game.

  Step 925 is a return step for returning the arithmetic processing to the timer interrupt processing flow 100 when the processing flow of the gate switch processing step 900 is completed.

  Subsequently, the processing flow constituting the normal symbol processing step 1000 is started. The processing flow will be described below with reference to FIG.

In the normal symbol processing step 1000, the symbol indicating the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game and the symbol indicating the variable display are determined.
Step 1005 is a step of determining whether or not a flag indicating the auxiliary gaming state is set.
In this embodiment, in order to shift the gaming state related to the special symbol game to an advantageous state, the gaming state related to the normal symbol game in which the electric tulip 14 is opened is referred to as an auxiliary gaming state.
If the flag indicating the auxiliary gaming state is set, the process jumps to return step 1055.
If the flag indicating the auxiliary gaming state is not set, the process proceeds to step 1010.
Step 1010 is a step of determining whether or not the variable symbol display is performed on the normal symbol display 44.
If the change is displayed, the process jumps to step 1050.
If the change is not displayed, the process proceeds to step 1015.
Step 1015 is a step of determining whether or not the remaining amount of the reserved ball relating to the normal symbol game is “0”.
If the remaining is “0”, that is, if there is no reserved ball, the process jumps to the return step 1055.
If the remaining is not “0”, that is, if there is a holding ball, the routine proceeds to step 1020.
Based on the above determination, the lottery result is processed using the reserved ball for the normal symbol game.

  Step 1020 is a step of performing processing for determining whether or not the acquired winning random number is hit for the auxiliary gaming state. In the winning determination processing step 1020, as a result of the lottery relating to the normal symbol game, the game is divided into a “winning” game and a “losing” game. Control is performed to expand the electric tulip 14 according to the winning game.

Step 1025 is a step of performing a process of allocating whether the game is a first winning symbol game, a second winning symbol game, or a lost symbol game using the acquired winning symbol random number for the auxiliary gaming state.
By determining the auxiliary game state by combining step 1020 and step 1025, the lottery result relating to the normal symbol game is distributed to the first winning symbol, the second winning symbol, or the lost symbol.

  Here, depending on whether the gaming state related to the special symbol game is in the short-time / probability changing gaming state or the normal / latent certainty gaming state, the first winning symbol and the second winning symbol are further shown in Table 2. As shown in FIG.

Step 1030 is a step of performing processing for selecting the display time of the variable display of the normal symbol display 44 based on the pattern of Table 2. In the case of the pattern A, it is set to 1.5 seconds, and in the case of the other patterns B, C, and D, it is set to 4 seconds.
Step 1035 is a step which performs the process which starts a fluctuation display.

In steps 1040 and 1045, a command for starting the effect agent device based on the pattern shown in Table 2 is set toward the effect control board 27 (step 740), and the line-of-sight guidance device 10 according to this embodiment is started. In this step, a command to be executed is set (step 745).
The set starter device and the start command of the line-of-sight guidance device 10 are transmitted in one direction toward the effect control board 27 together with the command related to the special symbol game at the output processing step 130 of the timer interrupt processing flow 100. .

Step 1050 is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not the display time of the variable display displayed on the normal symbol display 44 has ended.
If the fluctuation time has ended, the process proceeds to step 1060. On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has not ended, the process proceeds to return step 1055.

Step 1060 is a step of performing a process of stopping the variable display related to the normal symbol game.
Step 1065 is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not the lottery result relating to the normal symbol game is a win.
If it is determined that the game is a win, a flag indicating the auxiliary gaming state is set (step 1070), and the process proceeds to return step 1055.
If it is determined to be lost, the process jumps to return step 1055.
The return step 1060 is a step for returning the arithmetic processing to the timer interrupt processing flow 100 at the end of the processing flow related to the normal symbol processing step 1000.

Next, a processing flow according to the electric tulip processing step 1100 will be described with reference to FIG.
Step 1105 is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not a flag indicating the auxiliary gaming state is set.
If the flag is not set, jump to return step 1135.
If the flag is set, the process proceeds to step 1110.

Step 1110 is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not the electric tulip 14 is opening and closing.
If the opening / closing operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step 1115.
If the opening / closing operation is not in progress, the process jumps to step 1140.

Step 1115 is a step of performing a process of determining whether or not the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 14 has been completed.
If the opening / closing operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step 1120.
If the opening / closing operation is not in progress, the process jumps to return step 1135.

Step 1120 is a step of performing a process of deleting a flag indicating the auxiliary gaming state.
Steps 1125 and 1130 receive the above flag erasure and set a stop command for the stage effect device (step 1125) and also set a stop command for the line-of-sight guidance device 10 according to the present embodiment (step 1130). This is a step for performing processing.

  Step 1135 is a return step that ends the processing flow related to the electric tulip processing step 1100 and returns the arithmetic processing to the timer interrupt processing flow 100.

  On the other hand, step 1140, which is shifted when it is determined in step 1110 that the electric tulip 14 is not in the opening operation, is a step of performing a process of selecting a pattern of the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 14. The opening / closing operation pattern selection processing will be described separately with reference to FIG.

  Step 1145 is a step of performing processing for starting the electric tulip with the opening operation pattern selected in Step 1140.

Here, as shown in FIG. 16A, the opening / closing operation pattern selection processing step 1140 will be described.
Step 1150 is a step of performing a process of determining a winning random number for the auxiliary gaming state.
It is determined whether or not the winning random number obtained at the time of the lottery related to the normal symbol game is a winning based on the table shown in FIG.
Step 1155 is a step of performing a process of assigning whether or not it is per the result of the determination.
If it is a win, the process proceeds to step 1160. On the other hand, if it is lost, the process jumps to step 1180. Step 1180 is a step in which a lost symbol is set. Thereby, according to the pattern D shown in Table 2, the electric tulip 14 is not opened.

Step 1160 is a step in which, when it is determined that the lottery result of the normal symbol game is a winning, the winning type is further specified by the winning symbol. For this determination, the table shown in FIG.
Step 1165 is a step of allocating the first winning symbol and the second winning symbol by determining whether or not the determined winning symbol random number indicates the first winning symbol.
If it is the first winning symbol, the process proceeds to step 1170. Step 1170 is a step of setting a first winning symbol. At this time, if the gaming state related to the special symbol game is the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, the pattern A shown in Table 2 is selected. On the other hand, if it is not the time saving gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, the pattern C is selected.
If it is not the first winning symbol, the routine proceeds to step 1175. Step 1175 is a step of setting a second winning symbol. At this time, if the gaming state related to the special symbol game is the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, the pattern A shown in Table 2 is selected. On the other hand, if it is not the time saving gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, the pattern B is selected.
From the pattern distributed as described above and the opening / closing operation pattern of the electric tulip shown in FIG. 16D, the suggestion pattern of the line-of-sight guidance device 10 of the present embodiment is formed on the effect control board 27.

  Step 1185 is a return step for returning the arithmetic processing to the processing flow constituting the electric tulip processing step 1100.

The electric tulip processing flow 1100 is configured as described above.
When the electric tulip processing flow 1100 is completed and the arithmetic processing is returned to the timer interrupt processing flow 100, the winning ball processing step 125 is subsequently executed, and the output processing step 130 is further executed. The output processing step 130 is a step of transmitting a control signal to the effect control board 27.

As described above, the special symbol game and the normal symbol game are controlled by the game control means provided on the game control board 25.
From the output processing step 130 of the game control means, various commands shown in the processing flow are transmitted in one direction to the effect control means of the effect control board 27.
Therefore, the effect control means provided on the effect control board 27 will be described below.

  The process flow constituting the effect control means has a timer interrupt process flow 1200. The timer interrupt processing flow 1200 is configured to circulate periodically so as to synchronize with the timer interrupt processing flow 100 of the game control board.

As shown in FIG. 17, the timer interruption process flow 1200 includes a command reception process step 1205, an effect button process step 1210, a command transmission process step 1215, and a return step 1220. The command reception process step 1205, the effect button process step Each of 1210 and command transmission processing step 1215 has a separate processing flow.
The processing flow shown below mainly describes the operation pattern of the line-of-sight guidance apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 18, the command reception processing step 1205 is composed of a flow composed of the steps described below.
Step 1250, step 1255, and step 1260 determine whether or not a start command for the production effect device has been received (step 1250). This is a step of performing a process of selecting a suggestion pattern (step 1255, step 1260).
Processing step 1255 and step 1260 for selecting the operation pattern of the stage effect device and the suggestion pattern of the line-of-sight guidance device 10 will be described separately with reference to FIG.
If the start command has not been received from the game control board 25, the process jumps to step 1265.

Steps 1265, 1270, and 1275 determine whether or not a stop command for the director effect device has been received (step 1265). If received, the stop command is sent to the image control board 28 and the lamp control board. This is a step for performing processing for setting to 29 (steps 1270 and 1275).
If the stop command for the stage effect device has not been received from the game control board 25, the process jumps to step 1280.

The processing flow so far is a processing step in which an effect is selected on the effect control board 27 with respect to a lottery result or variation display related to the normal symbol game according to the present embodiment.
The following processing flow is a processing step in which an effect is selected on the effect control board 27 regarding the gaming state related to the special symbol game.
Steps 1280 and 1285 determine whether or not a variation display start command relating to a special symbol game has been received (step 1280). If received, an effect corresponding to the variation display is selected (step 1280). Step 1285) This is a step for performing processing. In the effect selection processing step, a change display start command is analyzed, and a change effect pattern of change display related to the special symbol game is selected. Then, an effect start command related to the selected variation effect pattern is set toward the lamp control board 29 and the image control board 28.
On the other hand, if the start command related to the fluctuation display has not been received, the process jumps to step 1290.

Steps 1290 and 1295 determine whether or not a variable display stop command related to the special symbol game has been received (step 1290), and if received, stop the effect related to the variable display based on the stop command. In this step, a command is set (step 1290).
If no stop command has been received, the process jumps to step 1300.

Steps 1300 and 1305 determine whether or not an opening command has been received with respect to the gaming state related to the special symbol game (step 1300), and if received, relates to the special symbol game based on the opening command. In this step, an opening effect pattern is selected in accordance with each game state (step 1305). The opening selection processing step 1305 analyzes the opening command transmitted according to the gaming state related to the special symbol game, selects the opening effect pattern, and sends the command related to the opening effect pattern to the lamp control board 29 and the image control. It is set toward the substrate 28.
On the other hand, if the opening command has not been received, the process jumps to step 1310.

Steps 1310 and 1315 determine whether or not an ending command has been received with respect to the gaming state relating to the special symbol game (step 1310), and if it has been received, it relates to the special symbol game based on the ending command. This is a step of performing a process of selecting an ending effect pattern according to each game state (step 1315).
The ending effect selection processing step 1315 analyzes the ending command according to the gaming state related to the special symbol game, selects the ending effect pattern, and sends the command related to the ending effect pattern to the lamp control board 29 and the image control board. It is set towards 28.
On the other hand, if the ending command has not been received, the process jumps to step 1320.

Step 1320 is a step of performing processing for receiving a customer waiting command and selecting an effect pattern. In the customer waiting command reception selection processing step 1320, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting state is set, and if the gaming machine 1 has not been operated for a predetermined time, a command for producing the customer waiting state is issued. And it is set toward the lamp control board 29.
The return step 1325 is a step for returning the arithmetic processing to the timer interrupt processing flow 1200 when the processing flow related to the command reception processing step 2105 is completed.

As shown in FIG. 19A, the processing step 1255 and step 1260 for selecting the operation pattern of the effect agent device and the suggestion pattern of the line-of-sight guidance device 10 described above have a processing flow including the following steps. ing.
Step 1350 is a step of performing a process of analyzing the start command of the effect accessory device.
By analyzing the start command, one of the operation patterns shown in FIG. 19B is related to the operation pattern of the director device and the suggestion pattern of the pointer 11 constituting the visual line guidance device 10 according to the present embodiment. Is selected (step 1355, step 1360).
Then, an effect command related to the operation pattern of the selected effect agent device and the suggestion pattern of the pointer 11 is set toward the lamp control board 29 and the image control board 28 (steps 1365 and 1370).
When the setting is completed, the calculation process is returned to the process flow related to the command reception process step 1205 in the return step 1375.

When the processing flow configuring the command reception processing step 1205 is completed, the timer interrupt processing flow 1200 of the effect control board 27 proceeds to step 1210.
Step 1210 is a step in which processing relating to the effect button 52 is performed.
The effect button processing step 1210 determines whether or not the effect button 52 has been pressed, and when pressed, sets a button effect command related to the effect button 52 toward the lamp control board 29 and the image control board 28. ing.

Then, a command transmission processing step 1215 following the production button processing step 1210 is directed to the boards 28 and 29 for the production commands set to the lamp control board 29 and the image control board 28 in the command reception processing step 1210. This is the step of transmitting.
When the command transmission process ends, the return process 1220 ends the interrupt process of the timer interrupt process flow 1200.

  The line-of-sight guidance apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment operates based on the command transmitted to the lamp control board 28 in the command transmission step 1215 of the timer interrupt processing flow 1200. Each command and the suggestion pattern of the pointer 11 are associated as follows.

  When the variation display related to the normal symbol game is started, the pointer 11 starts to rotate almost simultaneously. The rotation is maintained until the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 14 is completed.

(1) When the gaming state related to the special symbol game is the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state “Pattern A” shown in FIG. 19B is selected in step 1360, and the operation command of the eye guidance device 10 (step 1370) Accordingly, the pointer 11 moves on the passage 12 in 1.5 seconds to the passage end 12b.
After the electric tulip 14 is opened and closed three times, the pointer 11 returns to the passage start end 12a.

(2) When the gaming state related to the special symbol game is the normal gaming state or the latent probability gaming state, and the normal symbol game hit is the second winning symbol “Pattern B” shown in FIG. 19B Is selected in step 1360, and the pointer 11 moves on the passage 12 in 4 seconds to the passage end 12b in accordance with the operation command (step 1370) of the line-of-sight guidance device 10.
After the electric tulip 14 is opened and closed once, the pointer 11 returns to the passage start end 12a.

(3) When the game state related to the special symbol game is the normal game state or the latent game state, and the normal symbol game is the first per symbol “Pattern C” shown in FIG. Is selected in step 1360 and moves on the passage 12 to the passage end 12b in accordance with an operation command (step 1370) of the line-of-sight guidance device 10. At this time, the operation command includes an effect of temporarily stopping the movement of the pointer 11 in the middle of the passage.
After the electric tulip 14 is opened and closed once, the pointer 11 returns to the passage start end 12a.

(4) When the normal symbol game is a losing symbol The “pattern D” shown in FIG. 19B is selected in step 1360, and the pointer 11 is displayed in the path according to the operation command (step 1370) of the eye guidance device 10. It moves to the middle of 12 and temporarily stops the movement.
After the movement stops, the pointer 11 returns to the passage start end 12a.

The suggestion pattern of the pointer 11 of the line-of-sight guidance device 10 according to the present embodiment suggests the timing related to the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 14 based on the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game and the variation display related to the normal symbol game. Can do.
Therefore, as long as the open / close operation pattern of the electric tulip 14 is followed, the operation pattern can be set arbitrarily.

1 ... A game machine,
10 ... Gaze guidance device,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Pointer, 11a ... Rod, 11b ... Pointer rotation motor,
12 ... Passage, 12a ... Passage start end, 12b ... Passage end, 12c ... Passage rack, 12d ... Passage pinion, 12e ... Pointer moving motor, 12f ... Stopper,
13 ... Gate, 14 ... Electric tulip,
15 ... 1st starting port, 16 ... Grand prize opening, 17 ... 2nd starting port,
20: Display unit,
25 ... Game control board, 26 ... Dispensing control board, 27 ... Production control board, 28 ... Image control board, 29 ... Lamp control board, 30 ... External information terminal board,
35 ... 1st start port switch, 36 ... 2nd start port switch, 37 ... Gate switch,
38 ... Grand prize opening switch, 39 ... General prize opening switch,
40 ... Grand prize opening solenoid, 41 ... Electric tulip solenoid,
42 ... 1st special symbol indicator, 43 ... 2nd special symbol indicator, 44 ... Normal symbol indicator,
45 ... 1st special symbol reservation number indicator, 46 ... 2nd special symbol reservation number indicator, 47 ... Normal symbol reservation number indicator,
48: Discharge ball detection switch, 49: Ball detection switch, 50: Full tank detection switch, 51: Discharge drive motor,
52 ... Production button,
53. Image display,
54 ... Speaker,
55 ... Frame lamp, 56 ... Board lamp, 57 ... Director equipment.

Claims (4)

A first start port, a second start port and a gate having detection means for detecting the passage of a game ball;
A grand prize opening that opens and closes under a predetermined condition when the lottery by the game ball that has entered the first start port or the second start port is won;
An electric tulip that expands when a lottery with the game ball that has passed the gate is won,
With respect to the normal symbol game in which the game ball is passed through the gate and is drawn, and the electric tulip is opened and closed depending on whether or not the lottery is won, the symbol relating to the result of the normal symbol game lottery and the normal symbol game A normal symbol display device having a display means for displaying a symbol related to a variable display;
A control board comprising game control means for controlling the whole game based on the lottery result of the game balls detected by the detection means, and an effect control means for controlling effects related to the game in general;
A movable effect actor device whose operation pattern is controlled by the effect control means;
Have
The game control means includes
The normal symbol game;
Opening and closing the big prize opening, and controlling a special symbol game that shifts to one of a plurality of gaming states set to a predetermined winning probability,
Under the gaming state related to the special symbol game, the winning probability of the game related to the normal symbol game, the display time of the symbol related to the variable display displayed on the normal symbol display, and the opening and closing time of the electric tulip are controlled. And
The production control means includes
While controlling the effects related to the special symbol game and the effects related to the normal symbol game,
Controlling the movable effect agent device,
In accordance with a predetermined gaming state related to the special symbol game, a gaming machine that controls the effect related to the normal symbol game,
Form a suggestion pattern that suggests a symbol related to the success / failure result of the normal symbol game lottery and a symbol related to the variation display of the normal symbol game,
According to the suggestion pattern, the movable effect agent device is controlled by the effect control means ,
The movable effect actor device includes a line-of-sight guidance device comprising a pointer movable along a predetermined path,
The end of the passage is located close to the electric tulip,
The pointer moves on the passage according to a predetermined suggestion pattern controlled by the effect control means,
A gaming machine characterized in that the suggestion pattern suggests the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game. If the result of the lottery related to the normal symbol game is a win,
As the suggestion pattern,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pointer moves toward the end of the passage disposed in the vicinity of the electric tulip and stops at the end of the passage. When the result of the lottery relating to the normal symbol game is a loss,
As the suggestion pattern,
The pointer is moved towards the end of the passage, wherein after stopping once moved in the middle of the passage, to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that to return to the starting end of the passageway Game machines. When the variable display related to the normal symbol game is started,
As the suggestion pattern,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the pointer starts to rotate.

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