JP5388387B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a gaming machine that can entertain a player by sufficiently diversifying effects during a jackpot game when a game ball is won at a starting point during the jackpot game.
When a sub-control board receives a start opening prize command from a main board during a jackpot game (S273: YES), the number of pieces of information indicating a jackpot included in the jackpot prefetch information already stored is counted. (S274). When the total number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot is 1 or more (S278: YES), the CPU of the sub control board performs the prefetching effect according to the prefetching information based on the reserved ball already stored during the jackpot game. The special effect is interrupted to the jackpot game effect (S280).
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that obtains and produces information about a reserved random number that is acquired when a game ball wins a winning opening before an actual jackpot determination is made.

  Conventionally, information about a reserved random number acquired when a game ball wins at the starting point is acquired as pre-reading information before the actual jackpot determination is performed, and an effect is produced according to the acquired pre-reading information. A gaming machine to perform is known. For example, the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 acquires prefetched information from a reserved random number when a game ball wins a starting opening and acquires a reserved random number during a jackpot game. Prior to the notification effect based on the actual determination result, the hold display corresponding to the newly acquired hold random number is changed during the game according to the pre-read information.

JP 2010-246698 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, before the jackpot game is started, the number of reserved random numbers may have already reached the upper limit set in the gaming machine. In this case, even if a game ball is further won at the starting point during the jackpot game, the stored random number does not increase, so the effect during the jackpot game does not change. In addition, if the hold display corresponding to the hold random number newly stored during the jackpot game is not changed prior to the notification effect based on the actual determination result, the corresponding hold display only increases, and There is little change in production. As a result, the production during the jackpot game was monotonous.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can entertain a player by sufficiently diversifying the effects during a jackpot game when a game ball wins a starting point during the jackpot game.

The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a start port provided on a game board, a start port game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the start port, and a start ball game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball. Triggered by this, a first random number acquisition unit that acquires one or a plurality of random numbers including a jackpot random number for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player, and the first random number acquisition unit Can be sequentially stored up to a predetermined upper limit number, the first random number storage means that does not store the random number exceeding the upper limit number, and the jackpot random number stored in the first random number storage means Determining whether or not it is a jackpot that is a determination result of executing the jackpot game by determining whether or not a predetermined jackpot random number determined in advance is a jackpot And a notification effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute a notification effect for notifying the player of the result of the determination by the jackpot determination means, and a first opening / closing member provided on the game board. When the first opening / closing member is opened, the variable winning opening that allows a game ball to be won, and the jackpot determining means determine the jackpot that is the determination result for executing the jackpot game when the jackpot determining means determines the variable The jackpot game control means for opening and closing the first opening / closing member of the winning opening and the random numbers stored in the first random number storage means, and the result of the determination by the jackpot determination means is still informed by the notification effect Information acquisition means for acquiring prefetch information based on a pending random number that is not a random number, and the jackpot according to the prefetch information acquired by the information acquisition means The presentation execution means special effect execution control means for executing the special effect to, a second closing member provided in the starting opening between the said bonus game by skill control means is being executed, provided in the game surface plate And one or a plurality of random numbers including a normal random number for determining whether or not to execute a normal hit game that is advantageous for the player, when a game ball passes through the pass hole. The second random number acquisition means to acquire, the second random number storage means for sequentially storing the random numbers acquired by the second random number acquisition means, and the normal hit random number stored in the second random number storage means A normal hit determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined random number is determined, and a determination result for executing the normal hit game by the normal hit determination means. When it is determined that the game is successful, it is possible to open or close the second opening / closing member of the starting port, thereby enabling or facilitating or facilitating winning of the game ball to the starting port provided with the second opening / closing member and a game control unit, the first random number acquisition unit, when the first random number storage means stores the random number to said limit number is not acquire the random number, the special effect execution control means , Winning of the game ball to the start port provided with the second opening and closing member opened by the normal hit determination means determined to be the normal hit, the jackpot game is executed by the jackpot game control means while being, regardless of whether the random number obtained by the first random number acquisition unit, in response to be issued newly examined by the starting opening game ball detection means, already at that time Depending on the pre-read information acquired by the information acquiring means from the pending random number stored in the first random number storage means, a first special effect execution control means for executing the special effect to the presentation execution section, A winning of a game ball to the start opening provided with the second opening and closing member opened by the normal hit determination means determined by the normal hit is newly detected by the start opening game ball detecting means. As a result, when the hold random number is newly stored by the first random number storage unit while the jackpot game is being executed by the jackpot game control unit, the newly stored hold random number is Second special effect execution control means for causing the effect execution means to execute the special effect according to the prefetch information acquired by the information acquisition means. Equipped with a.

The gaming machine according to the present invention performs a so-called pre-reading effect during the jackpot game. Specifically, the gaming machine obtains prefetch information based on a pending random number that is already stored and that has not yet been notified of the result of the determination by the jackpot determination means. In the event that a game ball is newly won at the start opening provided with the second opening / closing member during the jackpot game, the game machine pre-reads according to the acquired pre-read information prior to the notification effect based on the actual determination result. Perform the production. By executing the pre-reading effect, it is possible to change the effect during the jackpot game. For example, even when the number of pending random during bonus game has already reached the limit set by the gaming machine, the gaming machine of the present invention, depending on the information obtained from the pending random, the second opening and closing member A pre-reading effect can be made when a new prize is received at the starting opening . In addition, if the number of special symbol operation memory hold balls has not yet reached the upper limit set in the gaming machine, even if the prefetch effect is not executed based on the newly stored random number, the information obtained from the hold random number In response, a pre-reading effect can be performed with a new winning. Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention can entertain the player by sufficiently diversifying the effects during the jackpot game. Further, the second special effect execution control means executes the prefetch effect on the reserved random number newly stored during the jackpot game when the game ball wins at the start opening provided with the second opening / closing member. Can be made. The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a stored random number that has already been stored when a game ball wins at the start opening provided with the second opening / closing member by the first special effect execution control means and the second special effect execution control means. During the jackpot game, when the game ball wins the starting opening provided with the second opening / closing member, the pre-reading information can be acquired from both of the newly stored reserved random numbers and the pre-reading effect can be executed. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can further increase the player's expectation that the pre-reading effect will be executed when the game ball wins the starting opening provided with the second opening / closing member. Therefore, the gaming machine can entertain the player by further diversifying the effects during the jackpot game.

  The special effect execution control means is executed at that time when the pre-read information acquired by the information acquisition means from the reserved random number includes information indicating that the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot. The special effect indicating that the new jackpot game is to be executed after the jackpot game is over may be executed by the effect execution means. In this case, when the information acquired from the pending random number includes information indicating that the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot, the gaming machine executes a new jackpot game after the running jackpot game ends. Make sure to execute a pre-reading effect indicating that Therefore, the reliability of the player with respect to the prefetching effect during the jackpot game can be improved. Here, the look-ahead effect during the jackpot game is executed when the game ball wins the starting opening. Therefore, the gaming machine can increase the player's expectation that the game ball will win the starting point during the jackpot game, and can further enjoy the player during the jackpot game.

  The gaming machine may further include special effect execution timing determining means for determining a timing for causing the special effect execution control means to execute the special effect. The special effect execution control means may execute the special effect at the timing determined by the special effect execution timing determination means. In this case, the gaming machine can execute the prefetch effect during the jackpot game at various timings determined by the special effect execution timing means. Therefore, the gaming machine can further diversify the look-ahead effect during the jackpot game and entertain the player.

The gaming machine includes first opening / closing information acquisition means for acquiring information about a period during which the first opening / closing member is open based on the random number stored by the first random number storage means, and the first opening / closing information acquisition means. based from acquired information, the first on-off period determination means for determining the period during which the first shut-off member is opened, the random number stored in the pre-Symbol second random number storage means by said second opening and closing member is opened Second opening / closing information acquisition means for acquiring information about a period to be performed, second opening / closing period determination means for determining a period for opening the second opening / closing member from information acquired by the second opening / closing information acquisition means, Based on the result determined by the first opening / closing period determining means and the result determined by the second opening / closing period determining means, the opening period of the first opening / closing member and the opening period of the second opening / closing member And whether or not the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member are opened according to the result determined by the overlap opening determination unit. You may further provide the overlap opening effect control means which makes the said effect execution means perform the overlap opening effect to alert | report.

  In this case, the gaming machine determines a period during which the special winning opening is released from information based on the random number stored by the first random number storage means. Further, a period during which the start port is opened is determined from information based on the random number stored by the second random number storage means. The gaming machine can accurately notify whether or not the opening period of the start opening and the big winning opening overlaps based on the determination result of the opening period of each of the ordinary electric accessory and the big winning opening. Therefore, the gaming machine can increase the player's expectation that the game ball will win the starting point during the jackpot game, and can further enjoy the player during the jackpot game.

  The start port may be arranged on the upstream side of the variable winning port in the flow path of the game ball flowing down on the game board. In this case, the player can win the game ball at the start port located upstream of the variable winning port by firing the game ball toward the variable winning port. Therefore, the player can enjoy the pre-reading effect triggered by the winning of the game ball at the start opening without adjusting the launch of the game ball.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of the 1st jackpot relation information storage area of RAM52. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a special symbol determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a first special symbol variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of the 2nd special symbol fluctuation pattern determination table memorize | stored in ROM53. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a special variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of main processing executed on a main board 41. It is a flowchart of the normal symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the normal symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the 2nd big hit variation pattern determination process performed in a special symbol process. It is a flowchart of the game state transition process performed in a special symbol process. It is a flowchart of the special electric accessory process performed in the main process. 5 is a flowchart of sub control board processing executed by a sub control board 58; 5 is a flowchart of sub control board processing executed by a sub control board 58; It is a flowchart of the 1st overlap open determination process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is a flowchart of the 1st overlap open determination process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is a flowchart of the 2nd overlap open determination process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the overlap open period determined by the overlap open determination process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the overlap open period determined by the overlap open determination process. It is a flowchart of the special effect execution process performed in the sub control board process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the special effect performed by special effect execution processing. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the special effect performed by special effect execution processing. It is a flowchart of the alerting | reporting effect start process performed in a sub control board | substrate process. It is a figure which shows an example of the 1st demonstration symbol 81 designated by alerting | reporting effect start processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd demonstration symbol 82 designated by alerting | reporting effect start processing. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of the notification effect performed by a notification effect start process.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a front frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies game balls to the launcher and receives prize balls. An operation button 9 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 5. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. Speakers 48 are respectively provided on the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. A display screen 28 composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. The display screen 28 displays various videos such as moving images and messages. In particular, the display screen 28 displays demo symbols (first demo symbol 81 and second demo symbol 82) for informing the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 changes the demo symbol, and then executes an effect (hereinafter referred to as “notification effect”) for confirming and displaying the combination of the demo symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination, thereby playing the game result of the jackpot determination. Inform the person. An effect device 10 is provided immediately below the display screen 28. The rendering device 10 includes two large seven segments side by side, and can display two-digit numbers, characters, symbols, and the like.

  A first special symbol start winning opening 14 is provided below the stage device 10. A normal symbol operating gate 12 is provided on the right side of the display screen 28, and a second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is disposed below the normal symbol operating gate 12. A V attacker 17 and a normal attacker 16 are provided side by side on the lower left side of the second special symbol starting electric member 15.

  The second special symbol starting electric member 15 includes an opening / closing member. The opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 can swing in the front-rear direction around the lower end. When the opening / closing member swings forward to be in an open state, it is possible to win a game ball to the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15. The normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 also include an opening / closing member that can swing in the front-rear direction. The game ball can win the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 only when the opening / closing member is opened. Each open / close member is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid.

  Although not shown, a specific area and a non-specific area are formed in the flow path of the game ball won in the V attacker 17. In the pachinko machine 1, the game ball passing through a specific area in the V-attacker 17 during the jackpot game is a condition for causing a probability variation state after the jackpot game is over. In the present embodiment, the V attacker 17 is released once during one big hit game. The opening pattern of the V attacker 17 includes a long-time opening pattern that is opened for a maximum of 13 seconds in one opening operation and a short-time opening pattern that is opened only for a maximum of 0.3 seconds. In the case of the short-time release pattern, the probability that the game ball wins the V attacker 17 is low. The types of jackpot games are provided with a long-time opening jackpot in which a long-time opening pattern is selected and a short-time opening jackpot in which a short-time opening pattern is selected. Therefore, the rate at which the probability variation state occurs varies depending on whether or not the jackpot is a long time open.

  A symbol display unit 8 is provided on the lower right side of the game board 2. The symbol display unit 8 includes a normal symbol display unit, a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, a normal symbol memory number display LED, a first special symbol memory number display LED, and a second special symbol memory number display LED. Is provided. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 12, the normal hit determination is performed, and the determination result is displayed on the normal symbol display section. When a game ball wins the first special symbol start winning opening 14, a first jackpot determination is performed, and one of a plurality of special symbols is displayed on the first special symbol display unit according to the determination result. When a game ball wins the second special symbol start electric accessory 15, a second jackpot determination is performed, and the result of the determination is displayed on the second special symbol display unit.

  The normal symbol memory number display LED displays up to four normal symbol operation reserved balls. The normal symbol operation reserved ball number is the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol operation gate 12 and for which the result of the normal hit determination is not yet displayed on the normal symbol display portion. The first special symbol memory number display LED displays up to four first special symbol actuated balls. The number of first special symbol actuated reserved balls is the number of game balls that have won the first special symbol start winning opening 14 and for which the result of the first jackpot determination has not yet been displayed. The second special symbol memory number display LED displays up to four second special symbol actuated balls. The second special symbol actuated holding ball number is the number of game balls that have won the second special symbol starting electric player 15 and the result of the second jackpot determination is not yet displayed.

  Next, the flow of the game in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be schematically described. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a normal hit game, a big hit game, and a small hit game. The pachinko machine 1 can cause a non-probability variation state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination is approximately 1/100, and a probability variation state in which the probability is approximately 1/99. . Further, it is possible to cause a non-short-time state in which the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is a normal rate and a short-time state in which the rate is higher than the non-time-short state. With these combinations, the pachinko machine 1 has a “non-probability variation non-short state” (hereinafter referred to as “normal state”), “non-probability variation short state”, “probability variation non-short state”, and “probability variation”. Four game states of “short time state” occur.

  In the “non-probability short-time state”, “probability-variable short-time state”, and “probability-variable short state”, the sum of the number of first jackpot determinations and the number of second jackpot determinations is a specified number of times (100 in this embodiment). )), The process ends and shifts to the “normal state”. That is, the probability variation state of the pachinko machine 1 is terminated by the operation of a so-called number cut probability changing function when the sum of the number of hit determinations reaches a specified number. The “non-probability change short state”, “probability change non-short state”, and “probability change short state” are also terminated at the start of the jackpot game. In this case, the specified number of counts is cleared. Note that the number of times the probability variation state is continued is not limited to 100 in the present embodiment. Moreover, it is not restricted to the game machine which has a frequency cutting probability changing function. The present invention can also be realized by a so-called loop-type gaming machine that generates a probability variation state after the jackpot game ends and then terminates the probability variation state when it is determined that the jackpot game.

  During the “normal state” and the “probability variation non-short-time state” (that is, during the non-time-short state), the ratio of the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 being opened is lower than that in the short-time state. Therefore, the player can easily win the game ball in the first special symbol start winning opening 14 than in the second special symbol start electric accessory 15. When a game ball wins the first special symbol start winning opening 14, a first jackpot determination is performed. When it is determined that the first big hit is a big hit, it is determined whether to generate a long-time open big hit or a short-time open big hit. In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the first jackpot is a jackpot, the ratio at which the long-time opening jackpot is determined is 50%, and the ratio at which the short-time opening jackpot is determined is also 50%. As described above, in the case of a big hit for a long time, the game ball passes through a specific area in the V attacker 17 with a very high probability. On the other hand, in the case of a big hit for a short time, the probability that the game ball passes through the specific area is very low. In the present embodiment, both the attackers 16 and 17 are provided in the lower right part of the game area 4 (see FIG. 2). Therefore, during the jackpot game, the player fires a game ball to the right part of the game area 4 (so-called “right-handed”).

  The small hit game is a hit game in which the game state does not change before and after the game. When a game ball wins the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15, a second big hit determination is performed, and it is determined based on a random number whether it is a big hit, a small hit or a loss. The probability of being determined to be a small hit in the second big hit determination is a constant probability (about 1/100) regardless of whether or not the state is a probability fluctuation state. In the present embodiment, one prize ball is paid out when a game ball wins the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15.

  In the pachinko machine 1, when the game ball passes a specific area during the jackpot game, a “probability variation short state” or a “probability variation non-short state” occurs after the jackpot game ends. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area, a “non-probability short time state” or “normal state” is generated after the jackpot game ends.

  During the “probability change short state” and the “non-probability change short state” (that is, during the time reduction state), the rate at which the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened is higher than in the non-time reduction state. high. Accordingly, since the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 can easily win the game ball than the first special symbol start winning opening 14, the player makes a right strike. In the present embodiment, the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is arranged upstream of the attackers 16 and 17 in the flow path where the right-handed game ball flows down the game area 4 (see FIG. 2). When a game ball wins the second special symbol start electric accessory 15, a second jackpot determination is performed. When it is determined that the jackpot is determined by the second jackpot determination, the long-time open jackpot is determined at a higher rate than when the jackpot is determined by the first jackpot determination. In this embodiment, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined by the second jackpot determination, the long-time open jackpot is determined at a rate of 100%.

  Even during the “non-probability short state”, the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is easily opened. Therefore, the player makes a right turn. The probability of being determined to be a big hit during the “non-probability fluctuation short state” is lower than in the “probability fluctuation short state”. However, if the result of the second jackpot determination becomes a big hit before the transition is shifted to the “normal state” for a predetermined number of times, a “probability short time state” is generated with a probability of about 100% after the jackpot game ends. . Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1, the player can enjoy the game without impairing the expectation even when the “short state at the time of non-probability change” is generated without the “short state at the time of probability change” occurring.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 includes a main board 41, a sub control board 58, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, a relay board 47, and the like.

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs various effects processing, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The CPU 51 executes the program every time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, the first start switch 72, and the second start switch 73 via the I / O interface 54. The output port 55 outputs information on the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). The first start switch 72 detects a game ball won in the first special symbol start winning opening 14. The second start switch 73 detects a game ball won in the second special symbol start electric accessory 15.

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation button switch 11, and the speaker 48. The operation button switch 11 detects the operation of the operation button 9 (see FIG. 1) and outputs the detection result to the sub-control board 58. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41 and the detection result of the operation button switch 11. The lamp driver board 46 controls the display of the rendering device 10 and various illumination operations. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 43 a and the like, and controls display of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 58. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

  The relay board 47 is connected to a normal electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69, a normal attacker opening / closing solenoid 70, and a V attacker opening / closing solenoid 71. The ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 during the normal winning game. The normal attacker opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the normal attacker 16 during the big hit game and the small hit game. The V attacker open / close solenoid 71 opens and closes the open / close member of the V attacker 17 during the big hit game.

  A normal symbol operation switch 74, a normal attacker switch 75, a specific area switch 76, and a non-specific area switch 77 are connected to the relay board 47. The normal symbol operation switch 74 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 12. The normal attacker switch 75 detects a game ball that has won the normal attacker 16. The specific area switch 76 detects a game ball that has passed through a specific area in the V attacker 17. The non-specific area switch 77 detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area in the V attacker 17. Furthermore, the symbol display unit 8 is connected to the relay board 47.

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

  The first jackpot relation information storage area of the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. Since the configuration of the second jackpot relation information storage area is the same as the configuration of the first jackpot relation information storage area, the description will be simplified. The first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area are used in a special symbol process (see FIGS. 12 to 16) of the main process described later. The first jackpot relation information storage area is provided with a plurality of storage areas. When a game ball wins the first special symbol start winning opening 14, if the number of special symbol operation reservation balls is less than 4 (0 to 3), random numbers are stored in order from the memory area with the smallest number. The CPU 51 uses the storage area with the smallest number among the random numbers in the storage areas that have not yet been processed as a determination area, and performs various processes such as jackpot determination on the random numbers stored in the determination area. When the processing related to the random number stored in the determination area (specifically, the notification effect for informing the determination result and the jackpot game executed when the determination result is a big hit) is finished, the storage area with the next smallest number Is set as a determination area, and processing such as jackpot determination is repeated. Note that the random numbers in the storage area that has been processed may be deleted as appropriate.

  In each storage area, a first jackpot random number field in which the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored, a first special symbol determination random number field in which the value of the first special symbol determination counter is stored, and a first variation pattern determination A first special symbol variation pattern determination random number column in which the counter value is stored is provided. When a game ball wins the first special symbol start winning opening 14, the value of each random number acquisition counter counted at that time is stored in each column. The first jackpot random number is used for determining the first jackpot. The first special symbol determination random number is used to determine the first special symbol. The first special symbol variation pattern determination random number is used to determine the effect pattern (demo symbol variation pattern) of the notification effect for notifying the result of the jackpot determination. The RAM 52 is provided with a normal hit relation information storage area for storing a random number acquired when a game ball is won in the normal symbol operating gate 12. The normal hit relation information storage area is configured similarly to the first jackpot relation information storage area and the second jackpot relation information storage area. In the second jackpot determination, the jackpot determination and the jackpot determination are performed simultaneously by applying the second jackpot random number value to the second jackpot determination table.

  A special symbol determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 has a special symbol determination table including a first jackpot special symbol indicating that the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot and a second jackpot special symbol indicating that the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot. Determine by referring to. The jackpot special symbol is classified into a jackpot type of either a long-time opening jackpot or a short-time opening jackpot. As described above, in the case of a long open big hit, the V attacker 17 is released for a maximum of 13 seconds, so that it is easy to win a game ball in the specific area 18 in the V attacker 17. Therefore, after that, the state shifts to a short time state with a very high probability. In the case of a short-open big hit, since the V attacker 17 is released only for a maximum of 0.3 seconds, it is difficult to win a game ball in the specific area 18. Therefore, the probability of shifting to the short state at the time of probability change thereafter is very low. The total number of times that the attackers 16 and 17 are opened and closed during one game (so-called “round number”) is six rounds.

  In the pachinko machine 1, when it is determined that the first jackpot is a jackpot, the ratio of the long-time opening jackpot is 50%, and the ratio of the short-time opening jackpot is also 50%. On the other hand, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined in the second jackpot determination, the ratio of the long-time open jackpot is 100%. In other words, the percentage of long-term open jackpots is higher when the jackpot is determined by the second jackpot determination than when the jackpot is determined by the first jackpot determination.

  The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the pachinko machine 1, three variation pattern determinations are made: a first special symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 6), a second special symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 7), and a special variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 8). The table is stored. The special variation pattern determination table is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern when notifying the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination in the small hit special variation. Here, the small hit special fluctuation is a fluctuation of a special symbol during the occurrence of the short-time state, and means four fluctuations after the end of the small hit game. The first special symbol variation pattern determination table is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern when notifying the result of the first jackpot determination in variations other than the small hit special variation. The second special symbol variation pattern determination table is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern when notifying the result of the second jackpot determination in variations other than the small hit special variation.

  Each of the first special symbol variation pattern determination table, the second special symbol variation pattern determination table, and the special variation pattern determination table is provided with a plurality of tables according to the gaming state at the time of jackpot determination and the result of the jackpot determination. ing. Each table is assigned a plurality of types of variation patterns, and each variation pattern is associated with a variation pattern determination random number value (0 to 511). When the jackpot determination is performed, a table according to the type of jackpot determination, the gaming state, the determination result, and whether or not it is a small hit special variation is referred to, and the variation pattern is 1 depending on the acquired variation pattern determination random number value. Determined. The main board 41 transmits a command specifying the determined variation pattern to the sub-control board 58. The sub-control board 58 controls the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like according to the designated variation pattern. Further, the main board 41 fluctuates the two special symbols for the fluctuation time determined according to the determined fluctuation pattern.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the variation times of all the variation patterns assigned to the special variation pattern determination table are jackpots of the first special symbol variation pattern determination table and the second special symbol variation pattern determination table. It is longer than the shortest variation time (0.2 seconds) in the table referred to when the gaming state at the time of determination is the short-time state. Here, the variation time of the special symbol is synchronized with the time when the notification effect is executed. That is, in the special symbol variation in the small hit special variation, the notification effect is executed with the variation time longer than the shortest special symbol variation in the short time state other than the small hit special variation. Therefore, in the small hit special variation, the gaming machine can execute various notification effects as compared with the normal short-time state, and can change the notification effect during the short-time game. Of the first special symbol variation pattern determination table and the second special symbol variation pattern determination table, the shortest variation time in the table that is referred to when the game state at the time of jackpot determination is the short-time state (0. 2 seconds) is set to a time shorter than the game ball firing interval (0.6 seconds in this embodiment).

  The operation of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a control program stored in the ROM 53. The main processing of the control program is executed in the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 detects an interrupt signal generated every 4 ms by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 3). Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  First, command output processing is performed (S10). In the command output process, a control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process executed last time.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S11). In the switch reading process, a process for detecting a game ball is performed from the detection results of the switches (see FIG. 3) provided in the normal symbol operation gate 12, each winning opening, the specific area, and the non-specific area.

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S12). In the counter update process, the value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the RAM 52 is added, and the value of the timer counter is subtracted.

  Next, special electric accessory processing is performed (S13). In the special electric accessory processing, processing for controlling the operation of the big hit game and the small hit game (mainly opening and closing operation of the opening and closing members of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17), and after the big hit game and the small hit game are finished Processing related to the gaming state is performed (see FIG. 17).

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). In the special symbol processing, prefetch information based on jackpot random numbers, etc., jackpot determination, variation pattern determination, special symbol determination, gaming state transition processing, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 12 to 16).

  Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S15). In the ordinary electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of the normal hit game is performed when the normal hit is reached. CPU51 will open the 2nd special symbol starting electrically-driven accessory 15 longer than in a non-time-short state, if the time-short state has arisen. Note that if the time reduction flag is set to “ON”, the CPU 51 determines that it is in the time reduction state.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol processing, processing such as acquisition of prefetch information based on a normal hit random number, determination of normal hit, storage of a command for controlling fluctuation of the normal symbol, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 10 and 11).

  Next, a payout process (S17), an error check (S18), and an information output process (S19) are performed. In the payout process, the payout of prize balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error occurs, the error is notified using the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like. In the information output process, various types of information are output to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Details of the normal symbol process (S14) will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the flags used in normal symbol processing will be described. The RAM 52 stores a normal winning game state flag, a normal symbol display state flag, a time reduction flag, and the like. The normal hit game state flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the normal hit game, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the normal hit game is not being played. The normal symbol display state flag is “1” when the normal symbol is fluctuating (fluctuating), “2” when the normal symbol is displayed (stopped), and “0” when the symbol is not changing or stopped. Is stored. Note that the probability (99/100) that is determined to be a normal hit during the time-saving state is higher than the probability (4/100) that is determined to be a normal hit during the non-time-saving state. The fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter in the short time state (fluctuation time 2 seconds) than in the non-short time state (fluctuation time 10 seconds).

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the normal symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 13 (S21). When the normal symbol operation switch 74 provided in the normal symbol operation gate 13 detects the passing of the game ball, the flag corresponding to the normal symbol operation switch 74 is set to “ON” in the main process switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 9). " If this flag is not “ON” and the game ball has not passed (S21: NO), the process directly proceeds to the determination of S26. If the game ball has passed the normal symbol operation gate 13 (S21: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of normal symbol operation hold balls is “4” (S22). If it is “4” (S22: YES), since the number of suspendable balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, the process directly proceeds to the determination of S26. When the number of normal symbol operation reservation balls is not “4” (S22: NO), “1” is added to the number of normal symbol operation reservation balls (S23). Next, the value of the normal hit determination counter (normal hit determination random number) is stored in the RAM 52 (S24).

  Next, random number prefetch processing is performed (S25). In the random number prefetching process, prefetching of information about the ordinary hit random number (value of the ordinary hit determination counter) that is the random number acquired in S24 is performed, and the prefetch information obtained from the acquired ordinary hit random number is notified. A random number prefetch command is stored in the RAM 52. Specifically, in this process, information on the result of the normal hit determination performed on the acquired normal hit random number is obtained before the normal hit determination is actually executed on the normal hit random number. To be acquired. That is, the prefetched information is information on the result of the normal hit determination performed later, and either “normal hit” or “out of” information is prefetched. The tables for performing the normal hit determination are provided with a low probability determination table used during the non-short-time state and a high probability determination table used during the time-short state. Therefore, in the random number prefetching process (S25), information about the result of the normal hit determination obtained by applying a random number to the table corresponding to the gaming state at that time is prefetched. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined in advance according to whether or not it is in the short-time state (10 seconds in the non-short-time state, 2 seconds in the short-time state). However, when using the normal symbol variation pattern determination random number to change the normal symbol according to the variation pattern determined by the normal symbol variation pattern determination random number from among a plurality of variation patterns, the normal symbol variation pattern determination random number Information may be prefetched. Similarly, when a normal symbol is determined using a normal symbol determination random number, information on the normal symbol determination random number may be prefetched.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the normal hit gaming state is set (S26). If the normal hit gaming state flag is “ON” and it is determined that the normal winning gaming state is set (S26: YES), the processing returns to the main processing as it is. If it is not in the normal hit gaming state (S26: NO), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing (S27). If the normal symbol display state flag is not “1” and is not changing (S27: NO), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is being stopped (S28). When the normal symbol display state flag is not “2” and stop display is not being performed (S28: NO), the process proceeds to S29 (see FIG. 11), and the normal hit determination is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the normal hit determination, it is first determined whether or not the number of normal symbol actuated holding balls is “1” or more (S29). If it is “1” or more (S29: YES), “1” is subtracted from the number of normal symbol actuated balls (S30), and a normal hit determination is made (S31). In the normal hit determination, a normal hit determination table corresponding to whether or not the time is short is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the normal hit is based on the value stored in the normal hit random number column of the determination area. As described above, the probability of being determined to be a normal hit is 4/100 during the non-time-short state and 99/100 during the time-short state. In addition, the opening time of the second special symbol starting electric machine 15 during the normal hit game is significantly longer in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state (0.2 seconds in the non-time-short state, 5 in the time-short state). .8 seconds). Note that the time reduction flag indicating whether or not the time reduction state is in effect is switched between “ON” and “OFF” in the special symbol process and the special electric accessory process described later. After the normal hit determination, a normal hit determination result notification command for notifying the sub control board 58 of the normal hit determination result is stored in the RAM 52 (S32). Next, the normal symbol variation time (10 seconds during the non-time-short state, 2 seconds during the time-short state) determined in advance depending on whether or not the state is in the time-short state is stored in the normal symbol variation time counter (S33). ). “1” indicating that the normal symbol is changing is stored in the normal symbol display state flag (S34), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol operation reservation balls is not “1” or more (S29: NO), there is no game ball to be determined for normal hit, and the process directly returns to the main process.

  In addition, in the determination of S27 shown in FIG. 10, when the normal symbol display state flag stores “1” and it is determined that the normal symbol is changing (S27: YES), the change time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not it has been done (S41). When the value of the timer counter set in S33 (see FIG. 11) becomes “0” and the normal symbol change time has elapsed (S41: YES), the normal symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52 (S42). . This command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 and the relay board 47 in the next main process, and instructs to stop changing the normal symbol. Next, the normal symbol stop display time (for example, 0.6 seconds) is stored in the normal symbol stop time counter (S43). “2” indicating that the normal symbol is being stopped and displayed is stored in the normal symbol display state flag (S44), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S41 that the variation time has not yet elapsed (S41: NO), the process returns to the main process while continuing the variation of the normal symbol.

  If it is determined in S28 that “2” is stored in the normal symbol display state flag and it is determined that the normal symbol is being stopped (S28: YES), has the stop display time elapsed? It is determined whether or not (S45). When the value of the timer counter set in S43 becomes “0” and it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed (S45: YES), “0” indicating that the normal symbol is not in the stop display or changing is the normal symbol. It is stored in the display state flag (S46). Next, when the result of the normal hit determination is “normal hit” (S47: YES), “1” indicating the normal hit gaming state is stored in the normal hit gaming state flag and set to “ON”. (S48), the process returns to the main process. If it is not normal hit (S47: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. If it is determined in S45 that the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S45: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  Details of the special symbol process (S14) will be described with reference to FIGS. First, flags used in special symbol processing will be described. The RAM 52 stores a jackpot gaming state flag, a special symbol display state flag, a probability variation flag, a time reduction flag, and the like. The jackpot game state flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the jackpot game, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the jackpot game is not played. The special symbol display status flag is “1” when one of the two special symbols is changing (during change), “2” when either one is stopped (during stop display), “0” is stored when neither of them is changing nor being stopped. The probability variation flag is set to “ON” by storing “1” during the probability variation state. The time reduction flag is set to “ON” by storing “1” during the time reduction state.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the special symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won in the first special symbol start winning opening 14 (S51). When the first start switch 72 provided in the first special symbol start winning opening 14 detects the winning of the game ball, a flag corresponding to the first start switch 72 in the switch reading process of the main process (see S11, FIG. 9). Is set to “ON”. If this flag is not “ON” and the game ball has not won (S51: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S56 as it is. If a game ball has won the first special symbol start winning opening 14 (S51: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of first special symbol actuated balls is “4” (S52). If it is “4” (S52: YES), the number of suspendable balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, and the process directly proceeds to the determination of S56.

  When the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls is not “4” (S52: NO), “1” is added to the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls (S53). Next, various random numbers are acquired and stored in the RAM 52 (S54). Specifically, the value of the first jackpot determination counter (first jackpot random number), the value of the first special symbol determination counter (first special symbol determination random number), and the value of the first special symbol variation pattern determination counter (first 1 special symbol variation pattern determining random number) is stored in the RAM 52.

  Next, prefetching of information about the random number acquired in S54 is performed, and a command for notifying the prefetch information is stored in the RAM 52 (S55). In this process, the information about the result of the first jackpot determination performed on the acquired first jackpot random number is before the first jackpot determination is actually performed on the first jackpot random number. To be acquired. In other words, the prefetched information is information on the result of the first jackpot determination performed after the acquired first jackpot random number, and information on either “big jackpot” or “out of line” is prefetched. Become. In this embodiment, the table for performing the first jackpot determination is provided with a low probability determination table used during the non-probability variation state and a high probability determination table used during the probability variation state. Therefore, in the random number prefetching process (S55), information about the result of the first jackpot determination obtained by applying a random number to the table corresponding to the gaming state at that time is prefetched. A first jackpot random number prefetch command for notifying prefetch information obtained from the acquired first jackpot random number is stored in the RAM 52 (S55). In addition, information on the variation pattern determined thereafter by the acquired first special symbol variation pattern determination random number is also acquired. A first special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command for notifying prefetch information obtained from the acquired first special symbol variation pattern determination random number is stored in the RAM 52. In the present embodiment, when the gaming state is changed, it is set so that the effect processing is not performed according to the information that has already been prefetched at that time. For example, when the random number was acquired, it was in the probability variation state, but the actual first jackpot determination was executed after the probability state was terminated by the operation of the number cut probability variation function, etc. . Therefore, even if the gaming state at the time of random number acquisition (prefetching) and the gaming state at the time of actual jackpot determination are different, there will be no contradiction in performance.

  Next, processing related to winning a game ball to the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 (S56). When it is determined that the flag corresponding to the second start switch 73 provided on the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 is “OFF” and the game ball is not won (S56: NO). Then, the process proceeds to the determination of S62 (see FIG. 13) as it is. If a game ball has won the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 (S56: YES), the sub control board 58 is notified that a game ball has won the second special symbol start electric accessory 15. A start opening winning command is stored in the RAM 52 (S57). Next, it is determined whether or not the number of second special symbol actuated balls is “4” (S58). If it is “4” (S58: YES), since the random number for this game ball cannot be stored, the process proceeds directly to the determination of S62.

  If the second special symbol operation reserved ball number is not “4” (S58: NO), “1” is added to the value of the second special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5208 (S59). The value of the second jackpot determination counter (second jackpot random number), the value of the second special symbol determination counter (second special symbol determination random number), and the value of the second special symbol variation pattern determination counter (second special symbol variation pattern) Is determined and stored in the RAM 52 (S60).

  Next, prefetching of information on the random number acquired in S60 is performed, and a command for notifying the prefetch information is stored in the RAM 52 (S61). In this process, the information about the result of the second jackpot determination that is executed for the acquired second jackpot random number is before the second jackpot determination is actually executed for the second jackpot random number. To be acquired. In other words, the prefetched information is information on the result of the second jackpot determination performed after the acquired second jackpot random number, and information on any one of “big jackpot”, “small jackpot”, and “out of line” is It will be prefetched. In the present embodiment, the table for performing the second jackpot determination is provided with a low probability determination table used during the non-probability variation state and a high probability determination table used during the probability variation state. Therefore, in the random number prefetching process (S61), information about the result of the second jackpot determination obtained by applying a random number to the table corresponding to the gaming state at that time is prefetched. A second jackpot random number prefetch command for notifying prefetch information obtained from the acquired second jackpot random number is stored in the RAM 52. In addition, information about a variation pattern determined thereafter by the acquired second special symbol variation pattern determination random number is also acquired. A second special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command for notifying prefetch information obtained from the acquired second special symbol variation pattern determination random number is stored in the RAM 52.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state (S62). If either the big hit gaming state flag or the small hit gaming state flag is set to “ON” and it is determined that the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming is in progress (S62: YES), the processing remains as it is. Return to processing. When both the big hit gaming state flag and the small hit gaming state flag are set to “OFF” and it is determined that neither the big hit gaming state nor the small hit gaming is in progress (S62: NO), two special It is determined whether or not any of the symbols is changing (S63). If the display state flag is not “1” and neither of them is changing (S63: NO), it is determined whether or not one of the two special symbols is being stopped (S64). If the display status flag is not “2” and none of them is being stopped (S64: NO), the process proceeds to S65 (see FIG. 14), and a jackpot determination is performed.

  In the jackpot determination, the second jackpot determination is performed with priority over the first jackpot determination. As shown in FIG. 14, first, it is determined whether or not the number of second special symbol actuating balls is “1” or more (S65). If it is “1” or more and the second special symbol operation holding ball is present (S65: YES), the second jackpot determination is performed, which will be described in detail later. If the number of the second special symbol operation reservation balls is “0” (S65: NO), it is determined whether or not the number of the first special symbol operation reservation balls is “1” or more (S66). If it is “0” (S66: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  If the number of the first special symbol operation holding balls is “1” or more (S66: YES), the first special symbol operation holding balls is subtracted from “1” (S67), and the first jackpot determination is performed (S68). ). The first jackpot determination is performed in the order in which they are stored by referring to a determination table corresponding to whether or not the probability variation state is in effect, and using an undetermined first jackpot determination random number stored in the RAM 52. If the determination result is a jackpot (S69: YES), in the first jackpot variation pattern determination process, the variation pattern is determined by referring to the variation pattern table according to the gaming state and the determination result (S70). It will be described later. Furthermore, a special symbol is determined. Specifically, according to the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 5), one of the first special symbols indicating the first jackpot is determined by the first jackpot special symbol determination random number (S71). As described above, in the case of the first jackpot determination, the ratio of the long-time open jackpot is 50%. The process proceeds to S91. If the determination result is out of place (S69: NO), in the first outlier variation pattern determination process, the variation pattern is determined by referring to the variation pattern table according to the gaming state and the determination result (S72). It will be described later. The process proceeds to S91. In addition, the special symbol in the case of a loss is one type of “-”.

  If there is a second special symbol operation reservation ball (S65: YES), the number of the second special symbol operation reservation ball is decremented by "1" (S73), depending on whether the probability variation state is in effect. The second jackpot determination is then performed (S74). If the determination result is a jackpot (S75: YES), the second jackpot variation pattern determination process determines a variation pattern indicating the second jackpot (S76), details of which will be described later. Furthermore, the second special symbol indicating that it is the second jackpot is determined (S77), and the process proceeds to S91. In the case of the second jackpot determination, the percentage of long-time open jackpot is 100%. If the determination result is not a big hit (S75: NO), it is determined whether the determination result is a big hit (S78). If the determination result is a small hit (S78: YES), a variation pattern indicating a small hit is determined by the small hit variation pattern determination process (S79), details of which will be described later. Furthermore, a special symbol for small hits indicating that it is a small hit is determined (S80), and the process proceeds to S91. If the determination result is out of order (S78: NO), a variation pattern indicating the outage is determined (S81), and the process proceeds to S91.

  The second jackpot variation pattern determination process (S76) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The second jackpot variation pattern determination process is a process of determining a variation pattern when the determination result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot. First, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is in a short time state (S111). If it is during the time saving state (S111: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the special variation counter set in the process of S131 (see FIG. 16) described later is “0” (S112). The special variation counter is a counter used to count the number of fluctuations of the special hit variation that is a variation of the special symbol during the occurrence of the short-time state and is a variation after the end of the small hit game. . If the value of the special variation counter is not “0” (S112: YES), the special variation pattern table (see FIG. 8) is set as the variation pattern determination table to be referred to because the small variation is in the special variation (S113). ). With reference to the set special variation pattern table, one of the variation patterns indicating the second big hit is determined by the second variation pattern determination random number (S114). When the gaming state is not in the short-time state (S111: NO), or when the value of the special variation counter is “0” (S112: NO), the second special symbol variation pattern table ( Is set (S115). With reference to the set second special symbol variation pattern table, one of the variation patterns indicating the second big hit is determined by the second variation pattern determination random number (S114). Note that the flow of the small hit variation pattern determination process and the second deviation variation pattern determination process performed after the second big hit determination is the same (S79, S81, see FIG. 14). In other words, during the small hit special fluctuation, the special fluctuation pattern table is referred to, and one of the fluctuation patterns indicating the small hit or out is determined. If it is not during the small hit special fluctuation, the second special symbol fluctuation pattern table is referred to, and one of the fluctuation patterns indicating the small hit or out is determined. In the first jackpot variation pattern determination process and the first off-set variation pattern determination process (S70, S72, see FIG. 14) performed after the first jackpot determination, the special variation pattern table is referred to during the small hit special variation. Then, one of the variation patterns indicating the big hit or the loss is determined. If it is not during the small hit special fluctuation, the first special symbol fluctuation pattern table (see FIG. 6) is referred to, and one of the fluctuation patterns indicating the big hit or the loss is determined.

  Returning to the description of FIG. When the variation pattern is determined, a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern is stored in the RAM 52 (S91). The variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 58 in the command output process (S10, see FIG. 9) of the main process to be executed next time. The variation time of the special symbol determined according to the determined variation pattern is set in the special symbol variation time counter which is a timer counter (S92). “1” indicating that one of the two special symbols is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S93), and the process returns to the main process.

  Further, in the determination of S63 shown in FIG. 13, when “1” is stored in the special symbol display state flag and it is determined that one of the two special symbols is changing (S63: YES). It is then determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed (S94). When the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in S92 (see FIG. 14) is “0” and it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S94: YES), a special symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52. Is stored (S95). This command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 and the relay board 47 in the next main process, and instructs the demonstration symbol on the display screen 28 and the two special symbols to be stopped. Next, a predetermined special symbol stop display time (for example, 0.5 seconds) is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S96). “2” indicating that one of the two special symbols is being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S97), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S94 that the variation time has not yet elapsed (S94: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  If it is determined in S64 that “2” is stored in the special symbol display state flag and one of the two special symbols is being stopped (S64: YES), in S96. It is determined from the set counter value whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S98). If the value of the special symbol stop time counter is not “0” and the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S98: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. When the stop display time has elapsed (S98: YES), “0” indicating that the two special symbols are neither changing nor being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S99). Next, a game state transition process is performed (S100), and the process returns to the main process.

  With reference to FIG. 16, the gaming state transition process will be described in detail. In the game state transition process, the flag control for shifting to the big hit game or the small hit game when the big hit or the small win is determined, and the short time state and the probability variation state are ended when a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Flag control is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S121). If it is a big hit (S121: YES), “1” indicating that a big hit game is being played is stored in the big hit game state flag and set to “ON” (S122). In this embodiment, the number of rounds of the jackpot game is 6 rounds. Therefore, “6” is set in the round number counter for counting the number of rounds (S123). As described above, the number of rounds is the total number of times the attackers 16 and 17 are opened and closed during a single game. A jackpot game start command indicating that the jackpot game is to be started is stored in the RAM 52 (S124). The value of the jackpot determination count counter is cleared (S125). The jackpot determination number counting counter is a counter that counts the number of jackpot determinations performed after the end of the previous jackpot game. Both the time reduction flag and the probability variation flag are set to “OFF” (S126, S127). Next, the value of the special variation counter set in the process of S133 described later is cleared to "0" (S128), and the process returns to the special symbol process.

  If the result of jackpot determination is not a jackpot (S121: NO), it is determined whether or not the result of jackpot determination is a jackpot (S129). If it is a small hit (S129: YES), “1” indicating that a small hit game is being played is stored in the small hit game state flag and set to “ON” (S130). In the present embodiment, the number of rounds of the small hit game is one round. Therefore, “1” is set in the round number counter (S131). Next, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is in a short time state (S132). If it is during the time saving state (S132: YES), “4” is set in the special variation counter (S133), and the process proceeds to S136. As described above, the special variation counter is a counter used for counting the number of variations of the small hit special variation. If the value of the special variation counter is not “0”, the small variation is in the special variation. If it is not in the time saving state (S132: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S134. Further, when the result of the jackpot determination is out of order (S129: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S134. If it is determined in S134 that the value of the special variation counter is not 0 (S134: YES), the value of the special variation counter is decremented by “1” (S135). If the value of the special variation counter is “0” (S134: NO), the process proceeds to S136 as it is. In the process of S136, “1” is added to the value of the jackpot determination count counter. Note that the process of S136 may not be executed during the “normal state”.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of determinations reaches 100 based on the value of the jackpot determination number counter (S137). If it has not reached 100 times (S137: NO), the process returns to the special symbol process as it is. When the number of times reaches 100 (S137: YES), both the time reduction flag and the probability variation flag are set to “OFF” (S138, S139), and the process returns to the special symbol process. That is, the probability variation short state, the probability variation non-time short state, or the non-probability variation short state shifts to the normal state.

  With reference to FIG. 17, the details of the special electric accessory process (S13, see FIG. 9) will be described. First, the flag used in the special electric accessory processing will be described. The main flags used here include an open flag and a processing standby flag. The open flag is a flag indicating whether or not one of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 is open. “1” is stored and “ON” is stored during either release, and both are closed. If it is set, “OFF” is set. The process waiting flag is a flag indicating whether or not the waiting time from when one of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 is closed until the next process is performed is “1” during the waiting time. "Is stored and" ON ".

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the special electric accessory processing is started, it is determined whether or not the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state is set (S141). When both the big hit game state flag and the small hit game state flag are “OFF” (S141: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. On the other hand, if either the big hit game state flag or the small hit game state flag is set to “ON” (S141: YES), the next processing related to the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 is performed by the processing waiting flag. It is determined whether it is during the waiting time until (S142). When it is determined that the process waiting flag is “OFF” and the waiting time is not being reached (S142: NO), it is determined whether or not one of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 is opened (S142: NO). S143). When the open flag is “OFF” and both the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 are closed (S143: NO), an operation pattern setting process is performed (S144).

  In the operation pattern setting process, a process for releasing one of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 is performed depending on whether the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed. If it is determined in S141 that the game state is a jackpot game state, it is determined whether or not it is the final round in one jackpot game. If it is not the final round, the normal attacker 16 is released (maximum opening time 20 seconds). In the case of the final round, a process for releasing the V attacker 17 is performed. When the jackpot type is a long-time open jackpot, the V attacker 17 is opened and closed with a long-time opening pattern (maximum opening time 13 seconds). When the jackpot type is a short-open big hit, the V attacker 17 is opened and closed with a short-open pattern (maximum open time 0.3 seconds). In the present embodiment, the number of rounds of the jackpot game is six. On the other hand, if it is determined in S141 that the game state is a small hit gaming state, the normal attacker 16 is released with a maximum opening time of 1.6 seconds. In the present embodiment, the number of rounds of the small hit game is one round. In any attacker release, the release flag is set to “ON” (S145), and the process proceeds to the determination of S146.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls won to the opened attackers 16 and 17 is “9” or more (S146). The number of game balls won in the attackers 16 and 17 during one opening operation (during one round) is counted in the switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 9). If the number of winning balls is not “9” or more (S146: NO), it is determined whether or not the maximum opening time has elapsed (S147). If the maximum opening time has not elapsed (S147: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. In the case of the special electric game processing performed thereafter, when the jackpot gaming state is set (S141: YES), not during the waiting time (S142: NO), and the attackers 16 and 17 are open (S143: YES) These determinations are repeated until nine or more game balls are won in the attackers 16 and 17 or until the maximum opening time has elapsed (S146: NO, S147: NO).

  When 9 or more game balls are won (S146: YES) or when the maximum opening time has elapsed (S147: YES), a closing command for closing the opened normal attacker 16 or V attacker 17 Is stored in the RAM 52 (S148). The predetermined waiting time is stored in the processing waiting time counter (S149). The opening flag is set to “OFF” (S150). “1” indicating the waiting time is stored in the processing waiting flag and is set to “ON” (S151), and the processing returns to the main processing.

  If the processing standby flag is “ON” (S142: YES), it is determined whether or not the standby time has elapsed based on the value of the processing standby time counter (S161). If the value of the counter is not “0” and the standby time is being measured (S161: NO), the process directly returns to the main process. If time elapses while the main process is repeatedly performed and the standby time elapses (S161: YES), the process standby flag is set to “OFF” (S162).

  Next, “1” is subtracted from the value of the round number counter (S163), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round number counter is “0” (S164). When the value of the round number counter is not “0” and it is determined that the determined number of rounds is not digested (S164: NO), the process returns to the main process, and the special electric accessory process for the next and subsequent times. Then, the opening and closing operations of the attackers 16 and 17 are performed again. When the value of the round number counter is “0” and the determined number of rounds has been consumed (S164: YES), in order to end the winning game, the big hit gaming state flag and the small winning game flag In either case, “OFF” is set (S165). Further, it is determined whether or not the terminated winning game is a jackpot game (S166). If the winning game that has been ended is a small hit game (S166: NO), the process directly returns to the main process. If the winning game ended is a jackpot game (S166: YES), a jackpot game end command indicating that the jackpot game has ended is stored in the RAM 52 (S167).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through a specific area in the V attacker 17 during the jackpot game (S168). When the specific area switch 76 (see FIG. 3) detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area, the flag corresponding to the specific area switch 76 is set to “ON” in the switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 9) of the main process. The If this flag is set to “ON” (S168: YES), the probability variation flag is set to “ON” (S169), and the process proceeds to the determination of S170. If the game ball has not passed through the specific area (S168: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S170 while the probability variation flag remains “OFF”.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the type of jackpot game has been a jackpot for a long time (S170). If it is a big hit for a long time (S170: YES), the time reduction flag is set to “ON” to cause a time reduction state (S171), and the processing returns to the special electric accessory processing. If it is a big hit for a short time (S170: NO), the process returns to the special electric accessory process while the hourly flag is set to “OFF”.

  With reference to FIGS. 18 to 31, sub control board processing executed by the sub control board 58 will be described. In the sub-control board process, a process for controlling an effect by the display screen 28, the effect device 10, the speaker 48, and the like is performed according to a command transmitted from the main board 41. The sub control board process is executed in the CPU 581 according to the program stored in the ROM 583.

  A flag used in the sub control board processing will be described. The RAM 582 stores a normal symbol changing flag, a big hit game effect execution flag, a big prize opening release period calculation flag, a duplicate release determination flag, and the like. The normal symbol changing flag is a flag indicating that the normal symbol is changing. “1” is stored and “ON” is stored during normal symbol variation, and “0” is stored during normal symbol stop display. "OFF". The jackpot game effect execution flag is a flag indicating that the jackpot game effect is being executed. As for the jackpot game effect execution flag, “1” is stored and “ON” during execution of the jackpot game effect, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the jackpot game effect is not executed. The big prize opening period calculation flag is a flag indicating that the big prize opening period, which is the period during which the attackers 16 and 17 are released, has already been calculated and stored in the first overlap opening determination process (S195). The big winning opening opening period calculation flag stores “1” when the opening period is calculated and stored, and becomes “ON”, and stores “0” when the opening period is not calculated and stored. "OFF". The overlap opening determination flag indicates that the opening of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the opening of the attackers 16 and 17 overlap in the first overlapping opening determination process (S195) or the second overlapping opening determination process (S183). Is a flag indicating that the above determination has been made. As for the overlap release determination flag, “1” is stored and “ON” is stored when it is determined that the overlap is released, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when it is not determined that the overlap is released. It becomes.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the sub control board processing is started, it is determined whether or not a normal hit random number prefetch command is received from the main board 41 (S181). As described above, the ordinary hit random number prefetch command is a command for notifying prefetch information obtained from the acquired ordinary hit random number. If received (S181: YES), the normal hit prefetch information, which is information about the result of the prefetch of information about the normal hit random number, is stored in the RAM 582 in the order of notification (S182). Next, the second overlap opening determination process is executed (S183), and the process proceeds to the determination of S184. The second overlap opening determination process is a process of determining whether or not the opening of the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 and the opening of the attackers 16 and 17 overlap. Details of the second overlap opening determination process will be described later. In the first overlap release determination process and the second overlap release determination process, which will be described later, normal prefetch information may be referred to. When the first overlap opening determination process and the second overlap opening determination process are performed only during the time reduction state, the transmission of the normal random number prefetch command from the main board 41 may be performed only during the time reduction state.

  If the normal hit random number prefetch command has not been received from the main board 41 (S181: NO), it is determined whether or not the big hit random number prefetch command has been received (S184). As described above, the jackpot random number prefetch command is a command for notifying prefetch information obtained from the acquired jackpot random number. Here, the jackpot random number prefetch command includes a first jackpot random number prefetch command and a second jackpot random number prefetch command. When the jackpot random number prefetch command is received (S184: YES), the jackpot prefetch information, which is information about the result of prefetching information about the jackpot random number, is stored in the RAM 582 in the order of notification (S185), and the process is S186. Transition to judgment. Note that the jackpot prefetch information is referred to in a first overlap opening determination process, a special effect execution process, and a notification effect start process described later. When these processes are performed only during the time-shortening state, the jackpot random number prefetch command from the main board 41 may be transmitted only during the time-shortening state.

  If the big hit random number prefetch command has not been received from the main board 41 (S184: NO), it is judged whether or not the normal hit judgment result notification command has been received (S186). If received (S186: YES), the normal symbol changing flag indicating whether or not the normal symbol is changing is set to "ON" (S187). Next, the normal symbol change time is stored in the normal symbol change time counter of the RAM 582 used for measuring the normal symbol change time, and the subtraction of the stored normal symbol change time counter is started (S188). In the present embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined in advance according to whether or not it is in the short-time state (10 seconds in the non-short-time state, 2 seconds in the short-time state). Thereafter, the process proceeds to the determination of S189.

  If the normal hit determination result notification command has not been received from the main board 41 (S186: NO), it is determined whether a normal symbol stop command has been received (S189). If received (S189: YES), the normal symbol changing flag is set to “OFF” (S190), and the process proceeds to the determination of S191.

  If the normal symbol stop command has not been received from the main board 41 (S189: NO), it is determined whether or not a special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command has been received (S191). As described above, the special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command is a command for notifying prefetch information obtained from the acquired special symbol variation pattern determination random number. Here, the special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command includes a first special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command and a second special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command. When a special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command is received (S191: YES), special symbol variation pattern prefetch information, which is information about a result of prefetching information on the prefetched special symbol variation pattern determination random number, is notified. The data are sequentially stored in the RAM 582 (S192), and the process proceeds to the determination in S193. Note that the special symbol variation pattern prefetch information is referred to in a first overlap open determination process described later. When the first overlap opening determination process is performed only during the time-short state, the special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command from the main board 41 may be transmitted only during the time-short state.

  If a special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command has not been received from the main board 41 (S191: NO), it is determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been received (S193). If received (S193: YES), notification effect start processing for controlling the notification effect is executed (S194). Next, the first overlap opening determination process is executed (S195), and the process proceeds to the determination of S196 (see FIG. 19). The first overlap opening determination process is a process of determining whether or not the opening of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the opening of the attackers 16 and 17 overlap. Details of the notification effect start process and the first overlap opening determination process will be described later.

  If the variation pattern designation command has not been received from the main board 41 (S193: NO), it is determined whether or not a special symbol stop command has been received (S196, see FIG. 19). If received (S196: YES), the combination of demo symbols (first demo symbol 81 and second demo symbol 82) indicating the result of the jackpot determination is finalized and the notification effect ends (S197), and the process is S198. Transition to judgment. In the sub-control board process, other processes such as a process for controlling an effect during a big hit game and a process for notifying an error are also executed, but the description thereof is omitted.

  If a special symbol stop command has not been received from the main board 41 (S196: NO), it is determined whether or not a jackpot game start command has been received (S198). If received (S198: YES), the jackpot game effect execution flag is set to “ON” (S199). Next, a process for starting an effect during the jackpot game is performed (S200), and the process proceeds to S201.

  If the jackpot game start command is not received from the main board 41 (S198: NO), the special effect execution process is executed (S201). The special effect execution process executes a special effect that is a pre-reading effect corresponding to the pre-reading information of the special symbol actuated holding ball when the game ball wins the second special symbol starting electric player 15 during the jackpot game. It is processing. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the determination of S202. Details of the special effect execution process will be described later.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game end command is received from the main board 41 (S202). If not received (S202: NO), the process returns to the sub-control board process. When the jackpot game end command is received (S202: YES), the jackpot game effect execution flag is set to “OFF” (S203). Next, both the special winning opening opening period calculation flag and the overlap opening determination flag are set to “OFF” (S204). Next, the special winning opening opening period and the ordinary electric accessory opening period are cleared (S205), and the process returns to the sub-control board process.

  The first overlap opening determination process (S195, see FIG. 18) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 20 and FIG. In the first overlap opening determination process, a period during which the attackers 16 and 17 are opened and a period during which the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened are calculated, and it is determined whether or not both periods overlap. . In the case where the overlap opening is performed for a certain period or longer, the overlap opening effect which is an effect of notifying that the overlap is released is executed.

  With reference to FIG. 20, the calculation of the special winning opening opening period, which is the period during which the attackers 16 and 17 are opened, will be described. When the first overlap release determination process is started, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is in a time-short state (S211). The attackers 16 and 17 and the second special symbol starting electric combination 15 are repeatedly opened for a certain period of time when the opening time of the second special symbol starting electric combination 15 during a normal hit game is significantly increased. (In this embodiment, 0.2 seconds in the non-short-time state, 5.8 seconds in the short-time state). However, the judgment result can be notified by judging whether or not the overlap is released even in the non-time-short state. In this case, the determination in S211 may not be performed. The CPU 581 determines from the information transmitted from the main board 41 whether or not the gaming state is in the time saving state. If the gaming state is not in the time saving state (S211: NO), the process returns to the sub-control board process as it is.

  If the gaming state is in the short-time state (S211: YES), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening opening period calculation flag is “ON” (S212). If the big prize opening opening period calculation flag is “ON” and it is determined that the big winning opening opening period has already been calculated (S212: YES), the process directly returns to the sub control board process.

  When the big prize opening period calculation flag is set to “OFF” and the big prize opening period has not been calculated yet (S212: NO), the fluctuation of the special symbol designated by the fluctuation pattern is the big hit fluctuation. It is determined whether or not the change is executed according to the pattern (S213). If the variation is executed according to the jackpot variation pattern (S213: YES), the variation time of the special symbol in the jackpot variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number is stored in the RAM 582 (S214). Thereafter, a special winning opening opening period is calculated (S215). The CPU 581 can calculate the special winning opening opening period by calculating the time taken from the current time until the attackers 16 and 17 are opened. Specifically, the jackpot game is executed after the special symbol variation time stored in S214 has elapsed. When the jackpot game is executed, the attackers 16 and 17 are released. That is, when the variation time of the stored special symbol elapses, the normal attacker 16 is released with a maximum opening time of 20 seconds as the opening of the first prize winning opening in the jackpot game. Therefore, the time taken from the present time until the normal attacker 16 is released can be calculated as the variation time of the special symbol stored in S214. When a special symbol stop display time indicating a special symbol variable stop is determined, a predetermined special symbol stop display time (this embodiment) is calculated when calculating the time required for the normal attacker 16 to release from the present time. Then 0.5 seconds) may be added. Further, there is a case where a certain waiting time (so-called jackpot opening time) is provided from when the big hit gaming state is entered until the normal attacker 16 is released. In this case, by adding the jackpot opening time and calculating the time from the current time until the normal attacker 16 is released, an accurate big opening opening period can be calculated. The jackpot opening time may vary depending on the combination of special symbols in the jackpot determination. In this case, by storing the jackpot opening time corresponding to the special symbol determination random number in the RAM 582, it is possible to accurately calculate the period from the current time until the normal attacker 16 is released. The calculated winning opening opening period is stored in the RAM 582. Next, the special winning opening open period calculation flag is set to “ON” (S216).

  When the variation of the special symbol to which the variation pattern is specified is variation that is executed according to the deviation variation pattern (S213: NO), the variation time of the special symbol in the variation variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number And stored in the RAM 582 (S217). The value of N indicating the order in which the number of special symbol actuated balls is stored is set to “1” (S218). Next, it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol actuated balls is N or more (S219). If the number of special symbol operation reserved balls is less than N, the process returns to the sub-control board process as it is (S219: NO). If the number of special symbol actuated balls is greater than or equal to N (S219: YES), among the jackpot prefetch information of the special symbol actuated balls stored in RAM 582, the jackpot prefetch corresponding to the Nth special symbol actuated ball Information is loaded (S220). Next, it is determined whether or not the loaded jackpot prefetch information is information indicating a jackpot (S221). When the jackpot prefetch information is information indicating a jackpot (S221: YES), among the special symbol variation pattern prefetch information of the special symbol actuated hold ball stored in the RAM 582, the Nth special symbol actuated reserve ball Corresponding special symbol variation pattern prefetch information is loaded (S222). Next, the process proceeds to S215. From the special symbol variation pattern prefetch information, information on the jackpot variation pattern corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern prefetch information can be acquired. Therefore, it is possible to calculate the special symbol variation time for the Nth special symbol actuated holding ball. Therefore, the CPU 581 performs the processing of S215 by adding the special symbol variation time in the deviation variation pattern stored in the process of S217 and the special symbol variation time of the special symbol actuating ball calculated in the processing of S222. It is possible to calculate the special winning opening opening period. The calculated winning opening opening period is stored in the RAM 582. Next, the special winning opening open period calculation flag is set to “ON” (S216).

  If it is determined in S221 that the jackpot look-ahead information is information indicating a loss (S221: NO), the CPU 581 obtains information on the loss variation pattern corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern pre-read information, thereby causing the loss variation. The special symbol variation time of is calculated. The calculated special symbol variation time for the N-th special symbol actuating holding ball is stored in the RAM 582 (S223). “1” is added to the value of N indicating the order in which the number of special symbol actuated balls is stored (S224), and the process returns to the determination of S219. Thereafter, similarly to the flow described above, is it determined that the jackpot look-ahead information about the Nth special symbol actuated holding ball is information indicating a jackpot (S221: YES), Until there is no more (S219: NO), the processing from S219 to S224 is repeated. In the process of S215, the special symbol variation time of the deviation variation stored in S217, the cumulative total of the special symbol variation time of the deviation variation corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern look-ahead information stored in S223, and N calculated in S222 The special symbol variation time corresponding to the jackpot variation corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern look-ahead information for the first special symbol actuated holding ball is added up. Thereby, the CPU 581 can calculate the special winning opening opening period in the process of S215. The big prize opening opening period calculation flag is set to “ON” (S216), and the process proceeds to the determination of S225 (see FIG. 21).

  With reference to FIG. 21, calculation of the ordinary electric accessory opening period, which is a period during which the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened, will be described. First, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol changing flag is “ON” (S225). If the normal symbol changing flag is “OFF” (S225: NO), the process returns to the sub-control board process. When the normal symbol changing flag is “ON” (S225: YES), the value of P indicating the order in which the number of normal symbol actuated balls is stored is set to “1” (S226). Next, in S188 (see FIG. 18), the remaining fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation that has started to be calculated is calculated from the value of the normal symbol fluctuation time counter that has been subtracted in response to the reception of the normal hit determination result notification command. And stored in the RAM 582 (S227). Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation of the changing normal symbol is a normal hit fluctuation (S228). If it is normal hit fluctuation (S228: YES), the normal electric accessory release period is calculated and stored (S229). Specifically, the normal winning game is executed after the remaining fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation has elapsed from the present time. When the normal winning game is executed, the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened. That is, when the remaining fluctuation time of the normal symbol variation has elapsed, the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 is released with a maximum opening time of 5.8 seconds as the release of the ordinary electric accessory in the normal hit game. Therefore, it can be calculated that the time taken from the present time until the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 is released is the remaining fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation stored in S227. When the normal symbol stop display time indicating the fluctuation stop of the normal symbol is determined, the predetermined normal symbol stop is calculated when calculating the time taken from the present time until the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened. What is necessary is just to add display time (in this embodiment, 0.6 second).

  If the fluctuation of the normal symbol being fluctuated is not the normal hit fluctuation (S228: NO), it is determined whether or not the number of normal symbol actuated balls is P or more (S235). If the number of normal symbol operation holding balls is less than P, the process returns to the sub-control board process as it is (S235: NO). If the number of normal symbol operation reservation balls is P or more (S235: YES), the normal corresponding to the P-th normal symbol operation reservation balls of the normal symbol operation reservation balls stored in the RAM 582 The prefetch information is loaded (S236). Next, it is determined whether or not the loaded normal hit prefetch information is information indicating a normal win (S237). When the normal winning prefetch information is information indicating a normal winning (S237: YES), one normal symbol change time (in this embodiment, 2 seconds in the short time state) is stored in the RAM 582 (S238). . Next, “1” is added to the value of P indicating the order in which the number of normal symbol actuated balls is stored (S239), and then the normal electric accessory release period is calculated (S229). By adding the remaining fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation stored in the process of S227 and the normal symbol fluctuation time of P times stored in the process of S238, the CPU 581 performs the normal electric accessory release period in the process of S229. Can be calculated.

  In the determination of S237, when the normal hit prefetch information is information indicating that the normal hit is not normal hit (S237: NO), “1” is added to the value of P indicating the order in which the number of normal symbol operation holding balls is stored. Then (S240), the process returns to the determination of S235. Thereafter, similarly to the flow described above, is it determined that the normal winning look-ahead information about the P-th normal symbol operation holding ball is information indicating the normal winning (S237: YES), or the determined normal symbol operation holding is determined? The process is repeated until there is no more sphere (S235: NO).

  When the ordinary electric accessory release period is calculated (S229), it is determined whether or not the above-described extra prize opening opening period and the ordinary electric accessory release period overlap (S230). If both periods overlap, it is determined whether the overlapping period is 3 seconds or more (S231). When both periods overlap for 3 seconds or more (S231: YES), an overlap opening effect for informing that the overlap is released is started on the display screen 28 (S232). Thereafter, the overlap release determination flag is set to “ON” (S233), and the process returns to the sub control board process. When both periods do not overlap and when both periods overlap but the overlapping engine is less than 3 seconds (S231: NO), in order to newly calculate the normal electric accessory release period for the normal symbol operation holding ball The process proceeds to S234.

  In the process of S234, the remaining time of the normal symbol fluctuation stored in the process of S227 is added to the normal electric accessory release time (in this embodiment, in the short-time state) that is the open time of the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 5.8 seconds) is added and stored in the RAM 582. If a winning effective time is provided after the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is closed, the winning effective time is also added to the remaining fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation. The winning prize effective time is a time for which the detection of the game ball by the second start switch 73 is validated, and after the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is closed, the winning effective time has passed and the next The normal symbol change for the normal symbol actuated holding ball is started. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the determination of S235. Thereafter, similarly to the flow described above, is it determined that the normal winning look-ahead information about the P-th normal symbol operation holding ball is information indicating the normal winning (S237: YES), or the determined normal symbol operation holding is determined? The process is repeated until there is no more sphere (S235: NO). When it is determined that the normal winning pre-read information is information indicating a normal winning (S237: YES), a normal electric accessory release period is newly calculated (S229). Specifically, the remaining fluctuation time of the normal symbol variation added in the normal electric accessory release time stored in the process of S229 and the cumulative number of normal symbol variation times for P times corresponding to the prefetch information stored in S238. And are added together. By this processing, the CPU 581 can newly calculate the normal electric accessory release period. It should be noted that the time taken until the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 calculated in the processing of S229 is gradually subtracted as time elapses from the time of the first calculation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S230.

  In the first overlap opening determination process, it is also possible to calculate a period during which the normal attacker 16 and the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 in the small hit game are overlapped in the calculation of the big winning opening release period. In this case, in the processes from S 213 to S 215, the process performed for “big hit” is similarly performed for “small hit”. In the calculation of the big prize opening period, if the period for overlapping the small hit game is not calculated, the process performed by not being the “big hit” in the processes from S213 to S215 is similarly applied to the “small hit”. Process.

  In the jackpot determination in the present embodiment, the second jackpot determination is performed with priority over the first jackpot determination (see FIG. 14). Therefore, the frequency at which the second jackpot determination is performed during the short-time state is higher than the frequency at which the first jackpot determination is performed. Therefore, the jackpot prefetch command transmitted from the main board 41 during the time-short state may be only the second jackpot random number prefetch command for the second special symbol actuated holding ball. Similarly, for the special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command, only the second special symbol variation pattern determination random number prefetch command may be transmitted from the main board 41 during the time saving state. Further, the present invention can be realized even if the jackpot determination is executed in order of winning from both the first special symbol operation reservation ball and the second special symbol operation reservation ball. In this case, even during the short-running state, duplication is released at an earlier stage by obtaining jackpot prefetch information and special symbol variation pattern prefetch information from all of the first special symbol actuated reserve ball and the second special symbol actuated reserve ball. Production can be performed.

  With reference to FIG. 22, the second overlap opening determination process (S183, see FIG. 18) will be described in detail. In the first overlap opening determination process, even if the big winning opening opening period is calculated, the normal electric accessory opening period is not calculated, and there is a case where the determination regarding the overlapping opening is not made. This corresponds to the case where the normal symbol is not changing, or the normal symbol that is changing (if there is a normal symbol actuated hold ball, the normal pre-reading information about the normal symbol actuated hold ball) is out of sync. In addition, although the calculation period of the ordinary electric accessory release period has been calculated, it may be determined that the overlapped opening is not performed (S225, see FIG. 21). In such a case, in the second overlap opening determination process, the normal electric accessory release period is calculated in response to receiving a new normal hit prefetch command from the main board 41, and it is determined whether or not the overlap opening is performed. Is done.

  When the second overlap opening determination process is started, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening opening calculation flag is “ON” (S251). If the big winning opening opening period calculation flag is set to “OFF” and the big winning opening opening period has not been calculated yet (S251: NO), the process returns to the sub-control board process. If the big prize opening period flag is set to “ON” and it is determined that the big prize opening period has already been calculated (S251: YES), is the duplicate opening judgment flag set to “ON”? It is determined whether or not (S252). If the overlap release determination flag is set to “ON” and it has already been determined in the first overlap release determination process or the second overlap release determination process (S252: YES), the process continues as it is. Return to control board processing. If the overlap release determination flag is set to “OFF” and it is not yet determined that the overlap is released (S252: NO), the process proceeds to S253. In the process of S253, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol that starts a new change in the normal electric utility release period calculated in the process of S229 (see FIG. 21) in the first overlap opening determination process (in this embodiment, the time is shortened). 2 seconds during the state) is added and stored in the RAM 582. In addition, when the normal electric accessory release period is not calculated in the first overlap opening determination process, the normal symbol change time (2 seconds in the short time state in this embodiment) at which the change starts newly is normal as it is. It is stored in the RAM 582 as the electric accessory release period. Similarly, when the normal electric accessory release period calculated in the first overlap opening determination process has already elapsed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol for starting a new change is similarly stored in the RAM 582 as the normal electric accessory release period. Remembered.

  Next, the pre-reading information on the normal hit determination result or the new normal symbol actuated holding ball is loaded (S254). Specifically, when a new normal hit prefetch command is received from the main board 41 without the normal symbol operation holding ball, the normal hit determination result is acquired. In addition, when a new normal symbol pre-read command is received from the main board 41 in a state where the normal symbol actuated ball is held, the normal hit pre-read information on the new normal symbol actuated ball is acquired. Next, it is determined whether or not the normal hit determination result or the normal hit prefetch information acquired in the process of S254 is information indicating the normal hit or the normal hit (S255). If it is not information indicating normal hit or normal hit (S255: NO), the process returns to the sub-control board process. If it is information indicating a normal winning or a normal winning (S255: YES), it is determined whether or not both periods of the aforementioned special winning opening opening period and the normal electric accessory opening period overlap ( S256). When both periods overlap, it is determined whether the overlapping period is 3 seconds or more (S257). When both periods overlap for 3 seconds or more (S257: YES), an overlap opening effect for informing that the overlap is released is started on the display screen 28 (S258). Thereafter, the overlap release determination flag is set to “ON” (S259), and the process returns to the sub control board process. If both periods do not overlap, and if both periods overlap but the overlap period is less than 3 seconds (S257: NO), the second special symbol start electric machine 15 is in the normal electric machine opening period. The normal electric accessory release time (in this embodiment, 5.8 seconds during the short time state), which is the release time of the time, is added and stored in the RAM 582 (S260). As described above, when the winning special time is provided after the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is closed, the winning effective time is also added to the remaining fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation. Thereafter, the process returns to the sub-control board process.

  With reference to FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, the outline | summary of the duplication open | release period judged by duplication open | release determination processing is demonstrated. First, the special symbol starts to fluctuate when receiving a fluctuation pattern designation command from the main board 41. FIG. 23 shows a case where the jackpot variation is started. In this case, when the special symbol variation time of the jackpot variation and the predetermined special symbol stop display time elapse, the jackpot game is started, and the normal attacker 16 sets the maximum opening time as the opening of the first winning jackpot in the jackpot game. It is released in 20 seconds. Therefore, by calculating the time required for the normal attacker 16 to open from the current time when the special symbol starts to change the jackpot, it is possible to calculate when the big winning opening opening period starts. On the other hand, when the normal symbol is fluctuating at the present time, it is possible to calculate the normal electric accessory release period. FIG. 23 shows a case where the normal symbol fluctuates normally at the present time. When the remaining fluctuation time of the normal symbol and the predetermined normal symbol stop display time elapse, the normal winning game is started, and the second special symbol starting electric player 15 is fully opened as releasing the normal electric player in the normal winning game. It is released at time 5.8 seconds. Therefore, when the normal symbol has a normal hit fluctuation at the present time, by calculating the time taken from the present time until the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is released, the normal electric accessory release period is It can be calculated whether it is started. A period in which the calculated big prize opening opening period and the ordinary electric accessory opening period overlap is the overlapping opening period. In the present embodiment, when the overlap opening period is 3 seconds or longer, the overlap opening effect for notifying that the overlap opening is performed is executed. This time is set as a time when a plurality of game balls are expected to win the second special symbol starting electric combination 15 which is normally opened when the attacker 16 is released. If notification is given when there is a possibility that even one game ball may win the second special symbol start electric accessory 15, if the overlap opening period occurs even for a moment, the overlap opening effect is executed. Good. If the notification is made more reliably when a plurality of game balls are expected to win the second special symbol starting electric combination 15, the opening period of the second special symbol starting electric combination 15 (this embodiment) Then, a time longer than 3 seconds may be set with an upper limit of 5.8 seconds during the time-short state.

  FIG. 24 shows a case where the deviation variation is started in the special symbol variation started at the present time. In this case, it is determined whether or not the jackpot look-ahead information based on the next variation special symbol actuated holding ball is information indicating a jackpot. When the jackpot prefetching information based on the special symbol operation holding ball of the next variation is information indicating the jackpot, the special symbol variation time is calculated based on the special symbol variation pattern prefetching information. Therefore, when the special symbol variation time of the first variation, the special symbol variation time of the look-ahead jackpot variation of the next variation, and both special symbol stop display times have elapsed, the jackpot game is started. When the jackpot game is started, the normal attacker 16 is released with a maximum opening time of 20 seconds as the opening of the first prize winning opening in the jackpot game. Therefore, it is possible to calculate from when the special winning opening opening period starts by calculating the time required for the normal attacker 16 to open from the current time when the special symbol starts to change. On the other hand, when the normal symbol is fluctuating at the present time, it is possible to calculate the normal electric accessory release period. FIG. 23 shows a case where the normal symbol has a normal hit fluctuation at the present time, but the opening of the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 in the normal hit game corresponding to this fluctuation does not overlap with the big winning opening opening period. Show. In this case, the normal electric accessory release time (in this embodiment, 5.8 seconds during the short time state) is added to the normal symbol remaining fluctuation time and stored. Next, it is determined whether or not the normal winning look-ahead information based on the next variation normal symbol actuated holding ball is information indicating a normal winning. When the normal winning look-ahead information based on the normal movement reserve ball of the next variation is information indicating the normal winning, the variation time of the normal symbol of the next variation which is the normal symbol variation time for one time (in this embodiment, the time is shortened) 2 seconds during the state) is stored. By adding the normal electric accessory opening time added to the stored normal symbol remaining variation time and the variation time of the normal symbol of the next variation, and taking into account the predetermined normal symbol stop time and winning prize valid time, It is possible to calculate when the electric accessory release period starts. A period in which the calculated big prize opening opening period and the ordinary electric accessory opening period overlap is the overlapping opening period.

  With reference to FIG. 25, the special effect execution process (S201, see FIG. 19) will be described in detail. As described above, the special effect execution process is a special effect corresponding to the pre-reading information of the special symbol actuated holding ball when the game ball wins the second special symbol starting electric player 15 during the jackpot game. This is a process for producing an effect. When the special effect execution process is started, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” (S271). When the jackpot game flag is set to “OFF” and it is determined that the jackpot game effect is not executed (S271: NO), the processing returns to the sub-control board processing as it is.

  When the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” and it is determined that the jackpot game effect is being executed (S271: YES), it is determined whether or not the special effect has already been executed (S272). If the special effect has already been executed (S272: YES), the process returns to the sub control board process as it is. If the special effect has not yet been executed (S272: NO), it is determined whether or not a start opening prize command has been received from the main board 41 (S273). If no start opening winning command has been received and no game ball has been won in the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 (S273: NO), the process returns to the sub-control board process. When the start opening winning command has been received and the game ball has won the second special symbol starting electric player 15 (S273: YES), the jackpot included in the jackpot prefetch information already stored is indicated. The number of information is counted (S274). Specifically, the jackpot prefetch information stored in the RAM 582 is loaded in the order of notification in the process of S185 (see FIG. 18). It is determined whether or not there is information indicating a jackpot in the loaded information. If there is information indicating a jackpot, the number of pieces of information indicating a jackpot is counted and stored in the RAM 582. When there is no information indicating the jackpot in the loaded information, and when the jackpot prefetch information is not stored in the RAM 582 at the time of receiving the start opening winning command, “0” is set as the number of information indicating the jackpot. And stored in the RAM 582. The process proceeds to determination of S275.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a jackpot prefetch command is received from the main board 41 (S275). When a game ball wins the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 and the second special symbol operation reservation ball number has not yet reached the upper limit set by the gaming machine, a big hit look-ahead command is sent from the main board 41. It is transmitted (S56 to S61, see FIG. 12). When the jackpot prefetch command is received (S275: YES), the jackpot prefetch information about the newly acquired second special symbol actuated holding ball corresponding to the received jackpot prefetch command is loaded. It is determined whether or not the loaded jackpot prefetch information is information indicating a jackpot. If the information is a jackpot, “1” is stored in the RAM 582 as the number of pieces of information indicating a jackpot. If it is not information indicating a jackpot, “0” is stored in the RAM 582 as the number of pieces of information indicating a jackpot (S276). The process proceeds to S277. When the number of second special symbol actuated balls has already reached the upper limit set in the gaming machine when the game ball wins the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the jackpot prefetch command is sent from the main board 41. Not transmitted (S56 to S61, see FIG. 12). When the jackpot prefetch command is not received (S275: NO), the process proceeds to S277 as it is.

  Next, the number of jackpot prefetch information indicating the jackpot stored in the RAM 582 in the process of S274 and the number of jackpot prefetch information indicating the jackpot stored in the RAM 582 in the process of S276 are added (S277). It is determined whether or not the number of jackpot prefetch information indicating the jackpot calculated by the addition is “1” or more (S278). When the number of jackpot prefetch information indicating a jackpot is “0” (S278: NO), the process returns to the sub-control board process. If the number of jackpot prefetch information indicating a jackpot is “1” or more (S278: YES), the process proceeds to S279.

  In S279, processing for determining the timing at which the special effect that is the pre-reading effect is executed is performed. Specifically, during the jackpot game, a process for determining that a special effect executed at the timing of winning a game ball to the second special symbol starting electric player 15 is executed at various timings is performed. Is called. For example, in the process of S278, when it is determined that the number of jackpot prefetch information is “1” or more, the special effect can be immediately executed. Alternatively, when it is determined that the number of jackpot prefetch information is “1” or more, the time after the elapse of a certain time (for example, after 1 second) from the determination can be set as the execution timing of the special effect. After it is determined that the number of jackpot prefetch information is “1” or more, a special effect can be executed in the latest round. It is also possible to execute a special effect during a winning effective time (so-called interval between rounds) provided between rounds of the jackpot game or a stage time after the opening of the V attacker 17 in the final round (so-called jackpot ending).

  Next, a process for interrupting the special effect into the jackpot game effect is performed (S280). The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 transmits a special effect execution command to the effect control board 43 in accordance with various timings determined in the process of S279. The special effect execution command is a command for notifying the timing for executing the special effect on the display screen 28. When receiving the special effect execution command, the CPU 43a of the effect control board 43 displays an image or video used for the special effect on the display screen 28. The special effect is not limited to the effect executed by the display screen 28. An effect in which a specific number or the like is displayed by the effect device 10 may be a special effect. A special effect may be executed by sound from the speaker 48. A special effect may be executed by light from various illumination devices provided in the pachinko machine 1. The special effect may be an effect executed in combination of an effect on the display screen 28, an effect on the effect device 10, an audio effect, an effect on light, and the like. Thereafter, the process returns to the sub-control board process. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot prefetching information for the special symbol actuated holding ball includes one or more pieces of information indicating the jackpot, the winning of the game ball to the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15 is made. As a trigger, the timing for executing the special performance is always determined. Therefore, if the number of pieces of information indicating jackpot is included in the jackpot look-ahead information for the special symbol operation holding ball, the special effect is always executed. Therefore, the special effect is surely notified to the player that there is pre-read information indicating a big hit in the special symbol operation holding ball. The reliability of the player with respect to the special performance can be improved, and the player's expectation for the winning of a new game ball to the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 can be increased during the jackpot game.

  With reference to FIG. 26 and FIG. 27, the outline of the special effect executed by the special effect execution process will be described. In FIG. 26 and FIG. 27, only for the second special symbol actuated holding ball, the number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot included in the jackpot prefetch information is counted to determine whether or not the special effect is executed. To do. FIG. 26 shows a special effect that is executed when the start opening prize command is received during the jackpot game, but the jackpot prefetch command is not received (S275: NO, see FIG. 25). In other words, this is a special effect that is executed when a game ball is newly won in the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 when the number of special symbol actuated balls has already reached the upper limit set in the gaming machine. . Case 1 shows a case where a special effect is executed. In the special effect execution process, the number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot included in the jackpot pre-read information that has been stored is counted (S274, FIG. 25) when the start opening prize command is received. In case 1, one of the four jackpot prefetch information already stored is information indicating the jackpot. Therefore, “1” is stored as the number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot. Since the number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot stored is one or more (S278: YES, see FIG. 25), the timing at which the special effect is executed by a new winning is determined (S279, see FIG. 25). Is executed. On the other hand, in case 2, when the number of special symbol actuated balls has already reached the upper limit set by the gaming machine, even if a game ball is newly won in the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15, Indicates the case where is not executed. The number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot included in the jackpot pre-read information that has been stored is counted (S274, FIG. 25) upon receiving the start opening prize command. In case 2, the number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot is “0” (S278: NO, see FIG. 25), so the timing at which the special effect is executed is not determined. In case 2, the number of special symbol actuated balls has already reached the upper limit set by the gaming machine. Therefore, even if a new game ball is won in the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15, the special symbol actuated suspension is held. No sphere is added (S58: NO, see FIG. 12). Therefore, prefetch information is not acquired for a new winning. Case 3 shows a case where information indicating one jackpot is included in the jackpot pre-read information already stored, but the special effect is not executed. In case 3, since there is no winning of a new game ball in the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15 and no start opening winning command is received (S273: NO, see FIG. 25), the special effect is not executed.

  FIG. 27 shows a special effect that is executed when the start opening prize command is received during the jackpot game and the jackpot prefetch command is also received (S275: YES, see FIG. 25). In other words, this is a special effect that is executed when a game ball is newly won in the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 when the number of special symbol actuated balls has not yet reached the upper limit set by the gaming machine. . Case 4 to case 7 show cases where special effects are executed. In case 4, one of the two jackpot prefetch information already stored is information indicating the jackpot. The jackpot look-ahead information for the special symbol actuated holding ball added by a new winning is information indicating a disappointment, but the total number of information indicating both jackpots is one (S278: YES, see FIG. 25). . Therefore, the timing at which the special effect is executed is determined (S279, see FIG. 25), and the special effect is executed. In case 5, one of the two jackpot pre-read information already stored is information indicating a jackpot. The jackpot look-ahead information about the special symbol actuated holding ball added by a new winning is also information indicating a jackpot, and the total number of information indicating both jackpots is two (S278: YES, see FIG. 25). Therefore, the timing at which the special effect is executed is determined (S279, see FIG. 25), and the special effect is executed. In case 6, information indicating a jackpot is not included in the two jackpot prefetch information already stored. However, since the jackpot look-ahead information about the special symbol actuated holding ball added by a new winning is information indicating a jackpot, the total number of information indicating both jackpots is one (S278: YES, FIG. 25). reference). Therefore, the timing at which the special effect is executed is determined (S279, see FIG. 25), and the special effect is executed. In case 7, information indicating the jackpot is not included in the two jackpot pre-read information already stored. The jackpot look-ahead information for the third special symbol actuated holding ball is not information indicating a jackpot. However, since the jackpot look-ahead information on the special symbol actuated holding ball that won the fourth prize is information indicating a jackpot, the total number of information indicating both jackpots is one (S278: YES, see FIG. 25). ). Therefore, the timing at which the special effect is executed is determined (S279, see FIG. 25), and the special effect is executed. On the other hand, in case 8, the two jackpot prefetch information already stored does not include information indicating the jackpot. The jackpot look-ahead information about the special symbol actuated holding ball added by a new winning is also information indicating a loss. Therefore, since the total number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot is “0” (S278: NO, see FIG. 25), the timing at which the special effect is executed is not determined. Case 9 shows a case where information indicating one jackpot is included in the jackpot pre-read information already stored, but the special effect is not executed. In case 9, since there is no new game ball winning in the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15 and no start opening winning command is received (S273: NO, see FIG. 25), the special effect is not executed.

  In the present embodiment, in case 4 to case 6, after the special effect described above is executed, the special effect is newly added even if a fourth special symbol operation holding ball is added by a new winning. Not executed (S272: YES, see FIG. 25). This is to reduce the load of sub-control board processing and the like due to the special effect being executed many times during the jackpot game, and to simplify the game performance by the special effect. However, the present invention can be realized even if the special performance is executed in a superimposed manner during the jackpot game. For example, in the case 4 to the case 6, when the fourth special symbol operation holding ball added by a new winning is information indicating a big hit, the player can further execute a special effect to the player. It is possible to notify that an advantageous game result can be obtained. In addition, depending on the number of jackpot information calculated in the process of S277 (see FIG. 25), it is possible to change the effect content of the special effect to be executed. In this case, since the contents of the special effects are further diversified, it is possible to further increase the player's sense of expectation when the game ball wins the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 during the jackpot.

  In this embodiment, when the number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot is included in the jackpot prefetch information for the special symbol actuated holding ball, the timing for executing the special effect is always determined, and the special effect is executed. (S278 to S280, see FIG. 25). Enhancing the player's credibility for special effects and increasing the player's expectations for winning a new game ball to the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 during the jackpot game. This is to make it rich. However, the present invention can be realized even when the timing at which the special effect is executed may not be determined. For example, in the process of S279 (see FIG. 25), it is a case where a process of drawing whether or not to determine the timing for executing the special effect is performed. Even in this case, when the timing for executing the special effect is determined, the special effect is executed during the jackpot game, and the jackpot game effect can be sufficiently changed. Further, even when the timing at which the special effect is executed is not determined, the player can continue to have an expectation that the special symbol operation holding ball includes pre-read information indicating a big hit.

  When it is not determined that the number of jackpot prefetch information is “1” or more, the CPU 581 can also execute an effect that makes the player expect that a special effect will be executed (so-called “gasse effect”). For example, as described above, when it is determined that the number of jackpot prefetch information is “1” or more, the operation button 9 is displayed on the display screen 28 after prompting the player to operate the operation button 9. The timing when 9 is operated is set as the timing when the special effect is executed. Here, even if the number of jackpot look-ahead information is “0”, when a new game ball is won in the second special symbol starting electric player 15, the operation button 9 is displayed on the display screen 28 for the player. An image that prompts the user to perform the operation is displayed. When it is determined that the number of jackpot prefetch information is “1” or more and the operation button 9 is operated, a special effect is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of jackpot prefetch information is “0”, since the conditions for executing the special effect are not complete, the special effect is not executed even when the operation button 9 is operated. Thereby, the jackpot game effect can be diversified.

  The timing for executing the special effects in Case 4 to Case 7 (see FIG. 27) is after the number of jackpot pre-read information is determined to be “1” or more, and the number of special symbol actuated balls on the gaming machine is It is also possible to exceed the set upper limit. In other words, after it is determined that the number of jackpot prefetch information is “1” or more, a game ball is newly won in the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the special symbol operation holding ball number is set in the gaming machine. The special effect may be executed for the first time when the upper limit is exceeded. In the present embodiment, it is possible to accurately notify whether or not the normal attacker 16 and the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 are overlapped and opened by the overlap opening determination process described above. In the case where the overlap is released, the game ball fired by the player toward the normal attacker 16 may win the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the overlap opening is notified, it is easy for the player to win the game ball in the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15. When a large number of game balls win the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 and the number of special symbol operation reservation balls reaches the upper limit set in the game machine, a special effect is executed. Therefore, when the overlap opening effect that notifies that the overlap is released is executed, the player's expectation for the execution of the special effect increases. The player can diversify the jackpot game effect by the player himself / herself by winning the game ball in the second special symbol starting electric player 15 that is normally overlapped with the attacker 16. Further, since it is possible to prompt the player to win a lot of game balls in the second special symbol starting electric machine 15 that overlaps with the normal attacker 16, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved. it can.

  In the special effect execution process, the jackpot prefetch information stored in the RAM 582 is loaded (S274, see FIG. 25). The jackpot prefetching information to be loaded may be only jackpot prefetching information based on the first special symbol actuating holding ball or only jackpot prefetching information based on the second special symbol actuating holding ball. Further, it may be both jackpot prefetch information based on the first special symbol actuated holding ball and jackpot prefetch information based on the second special symbol actuated reserve ball. In either case, the present invention can be realized.

  In the special effect execution process, the sub control board 58 receives the start opening prize command (S273, see FIG. 25). As described above, the start opening winning command is a command transmitted from the main board 41 to notify the sub control board 58 that a game ball has won the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15. . The start opening winning command is transmitted from the main board 41 during the jackpot game when the opening of the normal attacker 16 and the opening of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 overlap. Here, in the jackpot determination in the present embodiment, the second jackpot determination is performed with priority over the first jackpot determination (see FIG. 14). Therefore, the frequency at which the second jackpot determination is performed during the short-time state is higher than the frequency at which the first jackpot determination is performed. Furthermore, as described above, the opening time of the second special symbol starting electric player 15 during the normal hit game is significantly longer in the short-time state than in the non-time-short state (0.2 seconds in the non-time-short state). 5.8 seconds during the short-time state). The opening of the second special symbol starting electric member 15 by the normal hit during the short time is more open than the opening of the second special symbol starting electric member 15 by the normal hit during the non-short-time state. It is easy to obtain a new game ball prize for the object 15. Therefore, the start opening winning command is transmitted from the main board 41 when a game ball wins the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15. However, the present invention can also be realized by transmitting a start opening winning command from the main board 41 even when a game ball wins the first special symbol starting winning opening 14. In particular, when the jackpot determination is executed in order of winning from both the first special symbol actuated holding ball and the second special symbol actuated reserve ball, the starting port is also provided when the game ball wins the first special symbol actuating winning port 14. Sending a winning command from the main board 41 is an effective process. The jackpot look-ahead information is acquired from all of the first special symbol actuated holding ball and the second special symbol actuated holding ball, and the first special symbol start winning prize port 14 and the second special symbol start electric bonus item 15 start opening prize command It is because the opportunity which can perform special production can be increased by receiving. Further, when the special effect is executed only during the non-short-time state, the start opening winning command may be transmitted from the main board 41 only when the game ball wins the first special symbol starting winning opening 14. .

  With reference to FIG. 28, the notification effect start process (see S194, FIG. 18) will be described in detail. As described above, the notification effect start process is a process for controlling the notification effect according to the designated variation pattern and changing the notification effect in the small hit special variation. Specifically, in the notification effect start process, the CPU 581 changes the amount of change in the demo symbol designated by the notification effect during the short-running state depending on whether or not it is a small hit special change. In addition, the notification effect start processing causes a prefetch effect based on the jackpot prefetch information to be executed in the notification effect in the small hit special variation. As described above, the small hit special variation is a change in a special symbol during the occurrence of the short-time state, and a predetermined number of variations after the end of the small hit game. In the present embodiment, the number of fluctuations of the small hit special fluctuation is four.

  When the notification effect start process is started, the special symbol fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command received in the process of S193 (see FIG. 18) is stored in the RAM 582 (S291). Next, it is determined whether or not the stored special symbol variation pattern is a variation pattern in the small hit special variation (S292). When the variation pattern is the special hit variation (S292: YES), the second demonstration symbol 82 (see FIG. 30) is designated as the demonstration symbol displayed on the display screen 28. A second demo symbol variation start command for starting the variation of the second demo symbol 82 on the display screen 28 is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S293). Here, the second demonstration symbol 82 is a demonstration symbol having a larger variation amount of the variation display in the notification effect than the first demonstration symbol 81 described later. Details of the second demo symbol 82 will be described later.

  In the process of S185 (see FIG. 18), the jackpot prefetch information stored in the RAM 582 is loaded. It is determined whether or not the loaded jackpot prefetch information includes information indicating a jackpot (S295). When there is information indicating a big hit (S295: YES), a notification effect according to the variation pattern is started, and a pre-reading effect for notifying the big hit according to the pre-read information of the special symbol operation holding ball is a notification effect. (S296). Thereafter, the process returns to the sub-control board process. When the jackpot prefetch information does not include information indicating the jackpot (S295: NO), the notification effect corresponding to the variation pattern is started (S297), and the process returns to the sub control board process. In this case, the prefetching effect for notifying the jackpot is not executed.

  If the special symbol variation pattern stored in the process of S291 is not the variation pattern in the small hit special variation (S292: NO), it is determined whether or not the gaming state is in the short time state (S298). If it is during the time-short state (S298: YES), the first demo symbol 81 (see FIG. 29) is designated as the demo symbol displayed on the display screen 28 in the variation other than the small hit special variation during the time-short state. The A first demo symbol variation start command for starting the variation of the first demo symbol 81 on the display screen 28 is transmitted to the effect control board 43 (S299). Here, the first demo symbol 81 is a demo symbol in which the variation amount of the variation display in the notification effect is smaller than the second demo symbol 82 described later. Details of the first demo symbol 81 will be described later. The notification effect according to the variation pattern is started (S300), and the process returns to the sub-control board process. In the non-time-short state (S298: NO), the second demo symbol 82 is designated as the demo symbol displayed on the display screen 28 (S301). A second demo symbol variation start command for starting the variation of the second demo symbol 82 on the display screen 28 is transmitted to the effect control board 43 to start a notification effect according to the variation pattern (S300), and the process is sub-controlled. Return to substrate processing. In the present embodiment, in the process of S302, the second demo symbol 82 is designated as the demo symbol displayed on the display screen 28. However, the demo symbol designated as the demo symbol in the non-short-time state may not be the same as the demo symbol designated in the small hit special variation. For example, apart from the second demo symbol 82, a dedicated demo symbol designated during the non-time-saving state may be provided.

  The first demo symbol 81 and the second demo symbol 82 will be described with reference to FIG. 29 and FIG. FIG. 29 shows an example of the first demo symbol 81 displayed on the display screen 28. The pachinko machine 1 displays the first demo symbol 81 indicating the result of the jackpot determination after the first demo symbol 81 is variably displayed in synchronization with the variation of the special symbol in variations other than the small hit special variation during the short-time state. A notification effect for confirming and displaying the combination is executed. In the present embodiment, the variable display of the first demo symbol 81 is performed by changing the display colors of the two star symbols. Further, the fixed display of the first demo symbol 81 is performed by stopping the change of the display color that is the variable display and stopping the two star symbols in the same color. In the final display of the first demo symbol 81, the result of jackpot determination can be displayed by color. For example, if both of the two star symbols stop in red, they represent a big jackpot, if they stop in yellow, they represent a small jackpot, and if stopped in blue, they represent a loss. In FIG. 29, the first demo symbol 81 is displayed in a different color, indicating that the first demo symbol 81 is being displayed in a variable manner. However, the variable display of the first demo symbol 81 may be a display in which two star symbols are simultaneously blinked in the same color. Further, the final display of the first demo symbol 81 may be a display in which each of the two star symbols stops in a different color. For example, if one of the two star symbols stops in red and the other in blue, the jackpot is displayed. If one stops in red and the other stops in yellow, the jackpot is stopped. One stops in yellow and the other stops in blue. In some cases, an aspect that represents dislocation is also recognized.

  In FIG. 29, the first demo symbol 81 is represented by using a star-shaped symbol. However, in addition to this, any symbol using a round shape, a polygon, other numbers, characters, symbols, or the like may be used. In FIG. 29, the first demo symbol 81 is represented using two symbols, but the number of symbols used may be one or three or more. In FIG. 29, two star symbols of the same kind are used in combination, but a combination of different symbols such as a star shape and a circular shape on the other side may be used. In addition, the first demo symbol 81 is not limited to that displayed on a part of the display screen 28. Numbers, characters, symbols, and the like displayed on the rendering device 10 may be used. The display by LED etc. of the various illuminating devices provided in the pachinko machine 1 may be sufficient.

  Demo symbols generally used in gaming machines are displayed on the display screen 28 by a three-digit number or the like in a size that the player can easily recognize. The demonstration symbol variation display in the notification effect is performed by performing a scroll display or rotation display in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction on the display screen 28, or a display in which the symbol is enlarged or reduced, or a variation that shakes the symbol. In general, the process leading to the stop is clearly displayed. In the present embodiment, the demo symbol used for general notification effects is the second demo symbol 82 (see FIG. 30). FIG. 30 shows a state in which the second demo symbol 82 using three-digit numbers is scroll-displayed in the vertical direction. It is indicated that the second demo symbol 82 is being displayed in a variable manner.

  On the other hand, the variation display by the first demonstration symbol 81 has a smaller variation amount than the variation display by the second demonstration symbol 82. Here, the variation amount is a degree of variation in the variation display of the demo symbol that can be discriminated by the player's vision. Fluctuation display by the first demo symbol 81 is mainly to change the display color of the symbol as it is displayed, to blink the symbol, to display the symbol used for the symbol, etc. Is done by. Although the variable display can be performed by scroll-displaying the first demo symbol 81, the scroll width in this case is smaller than the scroll width of the variable display by the second demo symbol 82. This is because when the scroll width is large, the process from the fluctuation to the stop cannot be sufficiently displayed in a short fluctuation time, and the fluctuation display cannot be completed. Such a variation display with a small variation amount by the first demo symbol 81 is particularly suitable for a gaming machine having a short variation time of a special symbol during a short time state other than a special hit variation such as the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment. It is valid. In this embodiment, the variation time of the shortest special symbol in the short time state other than the small hit special variation is 0.2 seconds (see FIG. 8). This time is shorter than the interval (0.6 seconds in this embodiment) at which the game ball launching device 37 of the pachinko machine 1 launches the game ball, and the notification effect is executed in an extremely short time. When the notification effect is performed in a short time, the variation display mode of the demo symbol is limited. When the time during which the change display in the notification effect can be executed is very limited, in the notification effect with a large amount of change in the demo symbol, the process from the change of the demo symbol to the stop can be clearly determined by the player's vision. This is because it is difficult to display. Therefore, when the notification effect is executed in a short time, the process from the change of the demo symbol to the stop can be clearly displayed by the fluctuation display with the small fluctuation amount by the first demo symbol 81.

  As an example of the case where a notification effect is performed in a very short time during the short-time state, a pachinko machine with two or less prize balls to be paid out when a game ball wins the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is used. A notification effect to be executed is conceivable. In the jackpot determination in the present embodiment, the second jackpot determination is performed with priority over the first jackpot determination (see FIG. 14). Therefore, the frequency at which the second jackpot determination is performed during the short-time state is higher than the frequency at which the first jackpot determination is performed. Further, in the present embodiment, when a game ball is won in the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15, one prize ball is paid out. In the past, 3 or more pachinko machines were mainly used as prize balls to be paid out when a game ball wins the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15. The pachinko machines that receive no more than two prize balls when a prize is won are spreading. By reducing the number of prize balls for winning a prize in the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15, the winning of game balls to the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15 in a short time state is increased compared to the conventional pachinko machine, The frequency with which the second jackpot determination is performed per unit time can be increased. By increasing the execution frequency of jackpot determination per unit time, it is possible to increase the player's expectation that an advantageous game result can be obtained in a shorter time than in the past. Therefore, even when the time that the player can spend on the game is short, the game is easily promoted, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved. Therefore, the notification effect during the short-time state in the pachinko machine in which no more than two prize balls are paid out when a game ball wins the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is executed at a very high speed. It becomes. However, the present invention can be realized even if three or more prize balls are paid out when a game ball wins the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15. There are a wide variety of notification effects of pachinko machines, and there are many cases where the notification effects are performed in a short time. This is because, in the notification effect performed in a short time, the variation display by the first demo symbol 81 having a smaller amount of variation than the second demo symbol 82 used for the general notification effect is effective.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in order to increase the frequency with which the second jackpot determination is performed per unit time, the notification effect is executed in a very short time during the time-short state other than the small hit special fluctuation. However, if the notification effect continues to be executed in a very short time, the game during the short-time state becomes monotonous. This is because the notification effect during the short time state other than the small hit special variation is an effect by the variation display with a small variation amount by the first demo symbol 81, and therefore, the visual change is poor. In addition, in the notification effect that is executed in a short time, the contents that can be expressed are limited, and it is difficult to diversify the effects during the game. On the other hand, in the notification effect in the small hit special variation, the notification effect longer than the shortest variation time in the short time state other than the small hit special variation is performed. In addition, in the small hit special variation, the second demonstration symbol 82 performs a notification effect having a larger variation amount of the demo symbol than the notification effect in the short time state other than the small hit special variation, and gives a visual change. . A variety of video expressions can also be achieved by providing a longer-than-time notification effect other than small hit special fluctuations. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the jackpot notification effect by prefetching that is not performed in the notification effect during the short-time state other than the small hit special variation is performed in the notification effect in the small hit special variation. Therefore, a special variation of small hits is provided for a certain period, and the change of the notification effect during the short time state that tends to be monotonous due to the change of the demo design and the notification effect time reduces the player's getting bored can do. In addition, since the pre-reading effect that announces the big hit is executed by hitting the jackpot during the short-time state, the special hit variation can strongly attract the player's interest in the small hit game. In the present embodiment, in the small hit special variation, only the second demo symbol 82 is displayed, and the first demo symbol 81 is not displayed. However, the first demo symbol 81 is always displayed during the time reduction state, and the second demo symbol 82 is further displayed while the first demo symbol 81 is displayed in the small hit special variation. The present invention can be realized. This is because, in the small hit special variation, a visual change is given by adding the second demo symbol 82 having a larger variation amount than the first demo symbol 81.

  In the present embodiment, the notification effect may be executed in a very short time during the time-saving state other than the small hit special fluctuation. Since the notification effect continues to be executed in an extremely short time, the speed at which the second special symbol operation holding ball is spent on fluctuations (so-called digestion) is more than the player securing the second special symbol operation holding ball. If it exceeds, execution of the second big hit determination will be interrupted. Further, when the passing rate of the game ball to the normal symbol operation gate 12 is low, the execution frequency of the normal hit determination is reduced, and the frequency of obtaining the normal hit determination result is also reduced. Therefore, since the frequency of opening the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 in the normal hit game is also reduced, it may be difficult for the player to secure the second special symbol operation holding ball. When the number of the second special symbol operation reservation balls is zero, the first jackpot determination is executed if there is a first special symbol operation reservation ball (S65: NO, see FIG. 14). However, the game result obtained by the player by the first jackpot determination may be more disadvantageous for the player than the game result by the second jackpot determination (see FIG. 5). Further, when there is no first special symbol operation holding ball, the execution of the first jackpot determination is also interrupted (S66: YES, see FIG. 14), and in any case, the player's smooth game can be hindered. . Here, the small hit special variation also has an effect of facilitating securing of the special symbol actuated holding ball during the time-shortening state. When the result of the second big hit determination is a small hit, the special symbol does not change again from the start of the change of the second special symbol leading to the small hit until the end of the small hit game. For this reason, when the special symbol actuated reserve ball is secured, the number of special symbol actuated reserve balls is maintained without decreasing from the start of the second special symbol fluctuation to the small hit until the end of the small hit game. Will be. If the game ball can be further won by the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 between the start of the variation of the second special symbol variation leading to the small hit and the end of the small hit game, the special symbol actuated holding ball is increased. You can also. If the special symbol actuated holding ball can be secured, a pre-reading effect for notifying the big hit in the small hit special variation is executed. Therefore, by making the player enjoy the change in the notification effect, the player's interest in the small hit game can be strongly attracted.

  With reference to FIG. 31, the outline | summary of the notification effect performed by a notification effect start process is demonstrated. First, during a short time state other than the small hit special variation, the special symbol variation is executed. In the notification effect synchronized with the change of the special symbol, the first demo symbol 81 is designated as the demo symbol (S299, see FIG. 28). The shortest variation time (0.2 seconds) in the table that is referred to when the gaming state at the time of jackpot determination is the short-time state is distributed when the result of the jackpot determination is out of place (FIGS. 6 and 7). reference). Here, a change is made in which the result of the big hit determination is a small hit, the small hit symbol is stopped and confirmed, and the small hit game is started. In the small hit game, the attacker 16 is normally released for 1.6 seconds. Thereafter, the normal attacker 16 is closed, and when the winning valid time elapses, the small hit game ends. Note that the special symbol does not change again from the start of the change of the special symbol leading to the small hit until the end of the small hit game. After the small hit game ends, the special symbol changes due to the small hit special change. In the small hit special variation, the second demo symbol 82 is designated in the notification effect (see S293, FIG. 28). In the small hit special fluctuation, the special symbol fluctuates with a fluctuation time longer than the shortest fluctuation time (0.2 seconds) in the table referred to in the time-short state other than the small hit special fluctuation (see FIG. 8). The time when the notification effect is executed is synchronized with the fluctuation time of the special symbol. Therefore, in the notification effect in the small hit special variation, the notification effect for a longer time is increased than the notification effect in the short time state other than the small hit special variation. Therefore, the effects executed in the notification effect can be diversified. Further, FIG. 31 shows a case where three special symbol actuated holding balls are secured before the small hit game is ended, and the jackpot prefetch information based on the third special symbol actuated holding ball indicates a jackpot. ing. Therefore, in the small hit special variation, the prefetch effect that notifies the jackpot according to the jackpot prefetch information is always executed.

  In this embodiment, the small hit special variation is a variation of a special symbol during the occurrence of the short-time state, and four variations after the end of the small hit game, but the period of the small hit special variation is It is not limited to 4 times. Any number other than four times may be used as the small hit special variation. In this case, the value set in the special variation counter in the process of S133 (see FIG. 16) may be any value other than “4”. Moreover, it is good also considering the fixed time (for example, 1 minute) after completion | finish of a small hit game as a period of a small hit special fluctuation. If a small hit game is further executed in the special hit special variation, the game may be ended. A lottery for determining whether or not to end the small hit special variation may be performed for each variation of the special symbol in the small hit special variation. It should be noted that the present invention can be realized even when the small hit special fluctuation continues until the next big hit. This is because the special symbol actuated holding ball can be easily secured during the time-short state, and the notification effect during the time-short state can be changed with the small hit game as a trigger. However, by ending the small hit special fluctuation in a certain period, the notification performance in a short time increases the execution frequency of the big hit determination per unit time, and changes the game in the short time state that tends to be monotonous Can be achieved.

  In the present embodiment, the result of the small hit is not generated in the first big hit determination, and the result of the small hit is obtained only in the second big hit determination. However, the present invention can also be realized by obtaining a small hit result in the first big hit determination. In the jackpot determination in the present embodiment, the second jackpot determination is performed in preference to the first jackpot determination (see FIG. 14), but the first jackpot determination may be executed even in a short time state. is there. In addition, when the jackpot determination is executed in order of winning from both the first special symbol operation reservation ball and the second special symbol operation reservation ball, the first jackpot determination is executed even in the short-time state. If it is determined that a small hit result is obtained in the first jackpot determination, the probability that the first jackpot determination is determined to be a small hit is the same as the probability that the second jackpot determination is determined to be a small hit. Or different probabilities. For example, the probability (for example, 1/100) that is determined to be a small hit in the second big hit determination is made higher than the probability that the small big hit is determined (for example, 1/300). In this case, it is possible to easily obtain a small hit result in the second big hit determination rather than the first big hit determination.

  In the present embodiment, a special symbol variation pattern is always selected in the variation of the special symbol during the occurrence of the short-time state, and in four variations after the small hit game is finished (S112: YES, FIG. 15). However, the present invention can be realized even if the small hit special variation is not necessarily selected. For example, in the process of S113 (see FIG. 15), there is a case where a process of drawing whether or not a small hit special variation pattern is selected is performed. For example, the special variation pattern table is set for 50% after the small hit game in the short-time state, and the second special symbol variation pattern table is set for the remaining 50% as in the time-short state other than the small hit special variation. This is the case. Even in this case, when the small hit special variation is selected, it is a variation of the special symbol during the occurrence of the short-time state, and the notification in the four variations after the small hit game ends. Sufficient changes can be given to the production. Even when the small hit special variation is not selected, it is possible to provide the player with a game with a high jackpot determination execution frequency by the notification effect in a short time during the short time state other than the small hit special variation. Also, during the period from the start of the second special symbol variation reaching the small hit to the end of the small hit game, the number of special symbol actuated balls is held without decreasing. If the game balls can be further won by the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the special symbol operation holding balls can be increased. In addition, when the result of small hitting is obtained in both the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination, different judgments are made as to whether or not the small hit special variation is selected according to each determination result. May be performed. For example, when the result of the first big hit determination is obtained during the short-running state, a special variation pattern table is set only for 50% after the small hit game, and the remaining 50% is other than the special bonus change The first special symbol variation pattern table is set in the same manner as the short time state. On the other hand, when the result of small hitting is obtained in the second big hit determination during the short-time state, the special variation pattern table is set for all. As a result, various game specifications using small hit special variation can be realized.

  In the present embodiment, when the special hit special variation pattern is selected and the jackpot prefetch information of the special symbol actuated holding ball includes information indicating the jackpot (S295: YES, see FIG. 28), the jackpot prefetch information The pre-reading effect for notifying the jackpot is always executed in the notification effect (S296, see FIG. 28). However, the present invention can be realized even if the pre-reading effect for notifying the jackpot is not always executed. For example, in the process of S296 (see FIG. 28), a process of lottery is performed to determine whether or not a pre-reading effect that announces a jackpot is executed. Even in this case, when the pre-reading effect for notifying the jackpot is executed, it is possible to give a sufficient change to the notification effect in the small hit special variation. Furthermore, even if the pre-reading effect for notifying the jackpot is not executed, the player can continue to have an expectation that the pre-read information indicating the jackpot is included in the special symbol operation holding ball. In addition, when there is no information indicating a big hit in the special symbol operation holding ball jackpot prefetch information (S295: NO, see FIG. 28), the CPU 581 causes the player to expect that a prefetch effect for notifying the jackpot will be executed. Gase production can also be executed. Thereby, the look-ahead effect which announces the jackpot can be diversified.

  In the present embodiment, when the special hit special variation pattern is selected and the jackpot prefetch information of the special symbol actuated holding ball includes information indicating the jackpot (S295: YES, see FIG. 28), the jackpot prefetch information The pre-reading effect for notifying the jackpot is always executed in the notification effect (S296, see FIG. 28). However, it is not necessary to perform an effect according to the jackpot prefetch information. In the small hit special variation, the second demo symbol 82 performs a notification effect in which the variation amount of the demo symbol is larger than the notification effect in the short time state other than the small hit special variation, and gives a visual change. In addition, a variety of video expressions can be made by providing a notification effect for a longer time than in the short-time state other than the small hit special fluctuation. The small hit special variation also has an effect of facilitating securing of the special symbol actuated holding ball during the short time state. This is because the present invention can be realized by these effects. In this case, the processing from S295 to S297 (see FIG. 28) may not be performed.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs a special effect which is a so-called prefetch effect during the jackpot game. Specifically, the pachinko machine 1 acquires pre-reading information based on a special symbol operation holding ball that has already been stored and that has not yet been notified of the result of the determination by the jackpot determination means. Pachinko machine 1 prior to the notification effect based on the actual determination result, triggered by a new winning of the game ball to the first special symbol start winning opening 14 and the second special symbol start electric machine 15 during the jackpot game Executes a special effect which is a prefetch effect according to the acquired prefetch information. By executing a special effect that is a pre-reading effect, it is possible to change the effect during the jackpot game. For example, even if the number of special symbol operation holding balls during the jackpot game has already reached the upper limit set by the pachinko machine 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is acquired from the special symbol operation holding ball. Depending on the information, the pre-reading effect can be performed with a new winning. Further, if the number of special symbol operation memory holding balls has not yet reached the upper limit set by the pachinko machine 1, even if the pre-reading effect is not executed based on the newly stored random number, Depending on the acquired information, a special effect, which is a look-ahead effect, can be made with a new winning. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can entertain the player by sufficiently diversifying the effects during the jackpot game.

  The second special effect execution control means can cause the display screen 28 or the like to execute a special effect that is a pre-reading effect for the special symbol operation holding ball newly stored during the jackpot game. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a special symbol operation holding ball that has already been stored when a game ball is won at the start opening, and a jackpot by the first special effect execution control unit and the second special effect execution control unit. It is possible to acquire pre-read information from both of the special symbol operation holding balls newly stored during the game and execute a special effect as a pre-read effect. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 is a player for the case where a special effect as a pre-reading effect is executed when a game ball wins a prize to the first special symbol start winning opening 14 and the second special symbol start electric accessory 15. Can further increase expectations. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can entertain the player by further diversifying the effects during the jackpot game.

  When the information acquired from the special symbol operation holding ball includes information indicating that the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot, the pachinko machine 1 has a new jackpot game after the running jackpot game ends. A special effect which is a pre-reading effect indicating that it is executed is always executed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the player's reliability with respect to a special effect that is a look-ahead effect during the jackpot game. Here, the special effect, which is a look-ahead effect during the jackpot game, is executed when a game ball wins the first special symbol start winning opening 14 and the second special symbol start electric accessory 15. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 raises the player's expectation that the game ball will win the first special symbol start winning opening 14 and the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 during the jackpot game, and the effect during the jackpot game is given. More fun for the player.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, processing for determining the timing at which the special effect is executed is performed. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 can execute a special effect that is a pre-reading effect during the jackpot game at various timings determined by the special effect execution timing means. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can further diversify the special effects, which are the look-ahead effects during the jackpot game, and can entertain the player.

  The pachinko machine 1 determines a period during which the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 are released from information based on the jackpot random number and the special symbol variation pattern determination random number. Further, the period during which the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened is determined from information based on the random number per ordinary hit. Based on the determination results of the opening period of the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15 and the normal attacker 16 and V attacker 17, the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15, the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 are released. The gaming machine can accurately notify whether or not the periods overlap. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can increase the player's expectation that the game ball will win the second special symbol starting electric player 15 during the jackpot game, and can further enhance the player during the jackpot game. .

  The player fires the game ball toward the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17, thereby winning the game ball in the second special symbol starting electric player 15 located on the upstream side of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17. be able to. Therefore, the player can enjoy a special effect that is a pre-reading effect triggered by the winning of the game ball to the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 without adjusting the launch of the game ball.

  In the present embodiment, the first special symbol start winning opening 14 and the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 correspond to the “start opening” of the present invention. The first start switch 72 and the second start switch 73 correspond to the “start opening game ball detecting means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires the jackpot random number and the special symbol variation pattern determination random number in S54 and S60 of FIG. 12 functions as the “first random number acquisition means” of the present invention. The RAM 52 that stores the jackpot random numbers and special symbol variation pattern determination random numbers acquired in S54 and S60 in FIG. 12 corresponds to the “first random number storage means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that makes a jackpot determination in S68 and S74 of FIG. The display screen 28 corresponds to the “production execution means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that starts and ends the notification effect in S296, S297, S300, S302 of FIG. 28 and S197 of FIG. 19 functions as the “notification effect control means” of the present invention. The opening / closing members of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 correspond to the “first opening / closing member” of the present invention. The normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 correspond to the “variable winning opening” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 for controlling the operation of the jackpot game (mainly the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing members of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17) in the special electric accessory processing shown in FIG. ”. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that prefetches information on the jackpot random numbers and special symbol variation pattern determination random numbers acquired in S55 and S61 in FIG. 12 functions as the “information acquisition unit” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that causes the special effect to be interrupted in the jackpot game effect in S280 of FIG. 25 functions as the “special effect execution control means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that executes the special effects in S274, S275, and S277 to S280 in FIG. 25 functions as the “first special effect execution control means” of the present invention.

  The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that executes special effects in S274 to S280 in FIG. 25 functions as the “second special effect execution control means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that determines the timing for executing the special effect in S279 of FIG. 25 functions as the “special effect execution timing determining means” of the present invention.

  The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that acquires information about the opening period of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 in S211 to S224 in FIG. 20 functions as the “first opening / closing information acquisition unit” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that determines the opening period of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 in S211 to S224 in FIG. 20 functions as the “first opening / closing period determining means” of the present invention. The opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric member 15 corresponds to the “second opening / closing member” of the present invention. The normal symbol operating gate 12 corresponds to the “passage port” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that acquires the normal random number in S24 of FIG. 10 functions as the “second random number acquisition unit” of the present invention. The RAM 52 that stores the normal random number acquired in S24 of FIG. 10 corresponds to the “second random number storage unit” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that performs the normal hit determination in S31 of FIG. 11 functions as the “normal hit determination means” of the present invention. The CPU 51 of the main board 41 that controls the operation of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 in S15 of FIG. 9 functions as the “normal hit game control means” of the present invention. Information for calculating the normal electric accessory opening period, which is the period during which the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened in S225 to S228, S234 to S239 of FIG. 21 and S251, S252, S254, and S255 of FIG. The CPU 581 of the sub control board 58 that acquires the “function” functions as the “second opening / closing information acquisition means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that calculates the normal electric accessory release period in S229 of FIG. 21 and S253 and S260 of FIG. 22 functions as the “second opening / closing period determination means” of the present invention. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that determines that the opening of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the opening of the attackers 16 and 17 overlap in S230 and S231 of FIG. 21 and S256 and S257 of FIG. Function as “duplication release determination means”. The CPU 581 of the sub-control board 58 that starts the overlapping release effect on the display screen 28 in S232 of FIG. 21 and S258 of FIG. 22 functions as the “overlapping release effect control means” of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. In the above embodiment, in the random number prefetching process of the normal symbol process (S25, see FIG. 10), the prefetching of information about the normal random number is performed. In addition, in the special symbol processing random number prefetching processing (S55 and S61, see FIG. 12), prefetching of information on the jackpot random number and the special symbol variation pattern determination random number is performed. However, it is not necessary to obtain prefetch information from all of these random numbers. For example, when the overlap release determination process (the first overlap determination process and the second overlap determination process) is not performed, the normal hit prefetch information and the special symbol variation pattern prefetch information that are referred to only in the overlap release determination process are acquired. It does not have to be.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the overlapping opening period in which the special winning opening opening period and the normal electric accessory opening period overlap is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, the overlapping opening effect for notifying the overlapping opening is executed. However, the present invention can also be realized by notifying that the overlap open period does not occur.

  In the above embodiment, the maximum opening time of the normal attacker 16 in the jackpot game is 20 seconds. In general, during a jackpot game, a non-probability variation state and a non-time reduction state are set. Therefore, the variation time of the normal symbol during the jackpot game is 10 seconds, which is the variation time during the non-short-time state. Similarly, when the determination result of the normal hit determination of the normal symbol that has started to fluctuate during the jackpot game is “normal hit”, the opening time of the second special symbol start electric machine 15 in the normal hit game is not short. The opening time during the state is 0.2 seconds. For this reason, in the second and subsequent rounds of the jackpot game, the overlap between the special winning opening opening period and the ordinary electric accessory opening period is not more than 3 seconds (see FIG. 23). Accordingly, in the second and subsequent rounds of the jackpot game, the overlapping release effect for notifying that the overlapping is released is not executed. However, the time for determining whether or not to release the overlap is 3 seconds, the maximum opening time of the normal attacker 16 in the jackpot game, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol during the non-short-time state, and the second special symbol start motor The opening time of the accessory 15 can also be varied. Thereby, in the second and subsequent rounds of the jackpot game, the overlap opening effect may be executed. In this case, an overlapping open period of the open period of the V attacker 17 and the open period of the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 may be determined.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 performs one opening in one normal hit game. In the case of performing multiple releases in one normal game, the period from the start of the first opening to the end of the final opening including the middle closing is set as the normal electric equipment opening period, and the overlapping opening period is set. You may judge.

  In the special effect process (see FIG. 25), when it is determined that the number of jackpot prefetch information is “1” or more (S278: NO), a video image prompting the player to operate the operation button 9 is displayed. The timing at which the CPU 581 detects that the operation button 9 has been operated can be used as the execution timing of the special effect. In this case, the special effect may be executed when the operation button 9 is operated even a little. In addition, the special effect may be executed on condition that the operation button 9 is operated with a certain operation amount or more.

  In the special effect execution process (see FIG. 25), in the above embodiment, the number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot included in the jackpot prefetch information already stored and the information indicating the jackpot included in the newly acquired jackpot prefetch information. Are added (S277). When the number of pieces of information indicating the added jackpot is 1 or more (S278: YES), a special effect is executed (S280). However, the present invention can be realized without adding the number of pieces of information indicating the jackpot included in the newly acquired jackpot prefetch information. When a game ball is newly won at the starting point during the jackpot game, a special effect, which is a prefetch effect, is executed based on the jackpot prefetch information that has already been stored, thereby changing to an effect during the jackpot game. Because is given. In this case, the processing from S275 to S277 (see FIG. 25) may not be performed. Moreover, in the said embodiment, the timing with which special production is performed is various. However, the timing at which the special effect is executed may be only one specific timing. This is because the special effects are executed during the jackpot game, so that the effects during the jackpot game are sufficiently changed. In this case, the special performance execution timing may not be determined in the process of S279.

  In the above embodiment, the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is arranged on the upstream side of the attackers 16 and 17 in the flow path where the right-handed game ball flows down the game area 4 (see FIG. 2). ). However, the arrangement of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 may not be upstream of the attackers 16 and 17. This is because the player can enjoy the special performance by adjusting the launch of the game ball.

  In the above embodiment, when a game ball wins the first special symbol start winning port 14, a first jackpot determination is performed, and when a game ball wins the second special symbol start electric accessory 15, a second jackpot determination is performed. Is called. However, the present invention can be realized even if there is only one jackpot determination means. When the number of jackpot determination means is one, the jackpot determination is executed in the order of winning regardless of which of the plurality of starting holes the game ball wins. The probability of being determined to be a small hit in the big hit determination is generally constant regardless of whether or not the probability variation state. During the time reduction state, the variation time of the special symbol is shortened, and the rate at which the opening / closing member provided at the start port is opened is higher than that in the non-time reduction state, and therefore the execution frequency of the big hit determination is increased. For this reason, even if the probability of occurrence of a small hit is constant throughout the short-time state and the non-short-time state, the occurrence frequency of the small hit is higher in the short-time state. By generating a small hit during the short-time state, it becomes easier for the player to secure a special symbol operation holding ball. Moreover, the small game special variation executed by the small hit generation can change the monotonous game during the short-time state.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second demo symbol 82 is used in the small hit special variation, and the first demo symbol 81 is used in the short-time state other than the small hit special variation. It is changing. However, the fluctuation amount of the demo symbol during the short-time state may be the same regardless of whether or not it is a small hit special fluctuation. The notification effect during the small hit special variation has a longer production time than the notification effect during the short time state other than the small hit special variation. This is because there may be a case where the notification effect in the small hit special variation can be changed using a long effect time without depending on the change in the variation amount of the demo symbol.

  Note that the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 of the above-described embodiment can win a game ball only when the opening / closing member is opened. However, the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 may be an ordinary electric accessory that can win a game ball even while the opening and closing member is closed. Even in this case, since the opening / closing member is opened, it becomes easy to win a game ball to the second special symbol start electric accessory 15, and the flow of the game is the same as in the above embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 12 Normal symbol operation gate 14 First special symbol start winning opening 15 Second special symbol start electric accessory 16 Normal attacker 17 V attacker 28 Display screen 51 CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
58 Sub-control board 69 Normal electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 70 Normal attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 V Attacker opening / closing solenoid 72 First start switch 73 Second start switch 74 Normal symbol operation switch 75 Normal attacker switch 581 CPU
582 RAM

Claims (5)

A start opening provided on the game board;
A start opening game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the start opening;
When one or more random numbers including a jackpot random number for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player is acquired in response to the detection of the game ball by the start opening game ball detecting means. One random number acquisition means;
First random number storage means capable of sequentially storing up to a predetermined upper limit number of random numbers acquired by the first random number acquisition means, and not storing the random numbers exceeding the upper limit number;
By determining whether or not the jackpot random number stored in the first random number storage means is a predetermined jackpot random number determined in advance as a jackpot, a jackpot that is a determination result of executing the jackpot game Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not there is,
A notification effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute a notification effect for notifying the player of the result of the determination by the jackpot determination means;
A variable winning opening provided on the game board, having a first opening and closing member, and allowing the winning of a game ball when the first opening and closing member is opened;
A jackpot game control means for opening and closing the first opening and closing member of the variable winning opening when the jackpot determination means determines that the jackpot is a determination result of executing the jackpot game;
Information acquisition for acquiring pre-reading information based on a pending random number that is a random number stored in the first random number storage unit and a result of determination by the jackpot determination unit that has not been notified by the notification effect yet Means,
Special effect execution control means for causing the effect execution means to execute a special effect while the jackpot game is being executed by the jackpot game control means in accordance with the prefetch information acquired by the information acquisition means ;
A second opening / closing member provided at the start port;
A passage opening provided on the game board;
Second random number acquisition for acquiring one or a plurality of random numbers including a normal hit random number for determining whether or not to execute a normal hit game advantageous to the player, when a game ball passes through the passage opening Means,
Second random number storage means for sequentially storing the random numbers acquired by the second random number acquisition means;
Ordinary hit determination means for determining whether or not the normal hit random number stored in the second random number storage means is a predetermined random number determined in advance as normal hit;
The second opening and closing member is provided by opening and closing the second opening and closing member of the starting port when the normal winning determination means determines that the normal winning is the determination result of executing the normal winning game. And a normal hit game control means for enabling or facilitating winning of a game ball at the start opening ,
The first random number acquisition means includes
If the first random number storage means stores the random number up to the upper limit number, the random number is not acquired,
The special effect execution control means includes:
A winning of a game ball to the start opening provided with the second opening / closing member opened by the normal hit determination means being determined as the normal hit is executed, and the jackpot game is executed by the jackpot game control means. during and have, regardless of whether the random number obtained by the first random number acquisition unit, in response to be issued newly examined by the starting opening game ball detection means, already the first random number at that time First special effect execution control means for causing the effect execution means to execute the special effect according to the pre-read information acquired by the information acquisition means from the reserved random number stored in the storage means ;
A winning of a game ball to the start opening provided with the second opening and closing member opened by the normal hit determination means determined by the normal hit is newly detected by the start opening game ball detecting means. As a result, when the hold random number is newly stored by the first random number storage unit while the jackpot game is being executed by the jackpot game control unit, the newly stored hold random number is A gaming machine comprising: a second special effect execution control unit that causes the effect execution unit to execute the special effect according to the prefetch information acquired by the information acquisition unit . The special effect execution control means includes:
When the pre-read information acquired by the information acquisition unit from the hold random number includes information indicating that the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot, the jackpot game being executed at that time is completed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special performance indicating that the new jackpot game is to be executed later is always executed by the production execution means. A special effect execution timing determining means for determining a timing for causing the special effect execution control means to execute the special effect;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the special effect execution control means executes the special effect at the timing determined by the special effect execution timing determination means. Based on the random number stored by the first random number storage means, first opening / closing information acquisition means for acquiring information about a period during which the first opening / closing member is opened;
From the information acquired by the first opening / closing information acquisition means, first opening / closing period determination means for determining a period during which the first opening / closing member is opened ;
Before SL based on the stored random number to the second random number storage means, and a second on-off information acquisition means for the second closing member to obtain information about the period of opening,
Second opening / closing period determining means for determining a period during which the second opening / closing member is opened from the information acquired by the second opening / closing information acquiring means;
Based on the result determined by the first opening / closing period determining means and the result determined by the second opening / closing period determining means, an opening period of the first opening / closing member and an opening period of the second opening / closing member are A duplicate release judging means for judging whether or not they overlap,
In accordance with the result determined by the overlap opening determination means, the overlap opening effect for causing the effect executing means to execute an overlap opening effect for informing whether or not the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member are overlapped and opened. the gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit 3. The starting port is
Wherein in the flow path of the game ball flowing down the gaming surface plate, the gaming machine according to any of claims 1 4, characterized in that arranged on the upstream side of said variable winning hole.

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